Chapter 2: Alfea

Fusia awoke feeling drained from the party last night. Her head was still pounding. She'd only gotten at least 3 hours of sleep. Urgh just great she thought to herself. She slowly dragged herself up from her comfortable abyss and walked over to her mirror. Damn I look terrible, she thought. Her hair was in a messy bun with strands of orangey-red frizzing everywhere and remnants of last night's makeup that she forgot to take off was smeared across her face.

She undressed and hopped into the shower. The ice cold water refreshed her and woke her up. She sighed, thinking about what Alfea would be like. She shuddered at the thought of people looking down on her in pity because she had no powers. Maybe I should just not go, or I'll go next year when I've discovered my gifts...she shook her head that's a dumb idea Fusia pull yourself together. She turned the water off, grabbed her towel and made her way over to the mirror. She got to work immediately, pulling a brush through her hair and slapping a full face of makeup on. She stared at her reflection, perfect she thought. Fusia waddled through the en suite bathroom doors and headed over to her closet. After much thought on what to wear, she decided on a baby blue baggy tank top with a white bandeau underneath and lilac fitted shorts. Navy blue doc martins sat tightly around her delicate size 5 feet. She didn't want to dress too fancy, but she also didn't want it to look like she didn't care. She smiled at her reflection in the closet mirror. She glanced behind her, thinking back to the events of last night. A sigh escaped her lips as she reached for her hair ties. She pulled strands of orange into 2 loosely braided pigtails that almost reached past her hips.

"Fusia! Are you ready?"

The red head glanced at herself once more, picked up her readily packed suitcases and yelled, "yes mom I'll be down in a sec!"

She bounded down the huge marble staircase and flung her suitcases over the railing.

CRASH

"Ouuch, what the heck is your problem!" A tangled mass of strawberry blonde hair was squirming around underneath 2 heavy green suitcases.

"Ooppsss" Fusia laughed as she ran down the stairs, "here let me help"

"No. I got it" the strawberry blonde said angrily.

A sea of orange sparkles circled around the suitcases and without a sweat, the girl managed to move them aside.

She stood up and dusted herself off, "urgh, I had just cleaned this dress."

Fusia smiled wearily "uh, I'm sorry jade I didn't see you"

Jade sighed, "well, I'll see you at Alfea little sis. Oh wait, will you even be allowed in? Alfea is strictly for magical beings. And you, hunny, have no powers" she laughed and looked around, as if people were laughing with her.

"Whatever Jade, just because you're already an enchantix fairy doesn't mean you can pick on me"

The blonde laughed again, "whatever Fuse, I'll see you there" and walked off, leaving Fusia feel rather insignificant. Hopefully jades dorm will be far away from hers. This was jades last year at Alfea before going off to do more advanced training on the realm of Pyros. She had always dreamt of becoming the strongest fairy alive. Fusia admired that about her sister. They were polar opposites, but respected each other, kind of. She wished she could have her sisters' determination. This year ill make an extra effort to become stronger Fusia thought to herself. She smiled, picked up her bags and wandered over to the hover craft that her mother was patiently waiting inside of.

"You ready sweetie?" Bloom sang.

"Yes mom. I'm ready."

They arrived at Alfea soon after.

Fusia hauled her heavy bags out of the hover craft from the back seats and planted them onto the ground.

"Bye dear!" Shouted Fusias' half laughing, half crying mother.

Fusia looked upwards and examined the Alfea castle. It was even more magnificent in person. Shed only ever seen it in magazine pictures but she had never imagined it to be this spectacular.

She turned around and smiled at her now tearing mother, "bye mom! Love you"

"Love you too hunny" Bloom chocked up even more.

"Mom stop crying, I'll be fine"

" I know, I'm just so proud of you" her mother suppressed her tears.

"I'll call you" Fusia smiled, picked up her suitcases and ran toward Alfea's gates. She was giddy with excitement and wondering what this year would bring.