A bright, golden stream of light shined into the dorm-room of a young student who had her head under a blanket. A growl emitted from under the blankets from the obviously irritated girl, who then muttered an incantation and shut the curtains. Once the room returned to its dull, dark, quiet self, a sigh of relief was heard. Good. I want to sleep. I need sleep... The girl thought.
"Lyssa! Wake up! You've been sleeping for what seems to be centuries!" Yelled a voice as someone knocked on the door. A very exhausted, tired, and very annoyed girl sat up in the bed. Her hair was a curly white, and reached the middle of her back; her eyes were a gentle, yet mysterious, purple. "Get up. You're worse than Miss Madeleine at times, you know."
The girl known as 'Lyssa'—or more properly, Ulyssa—sat up and glared at the door. She muttered something under her breath as she stumbled to her feet. A crash was heard only a few moments after Lyssa stood up.
Outside the door, awaiting his friend to exit, was the being known as Mokka. A robot with a sarcastic sense of humor—who was also Lyssa's best friend, due to his 'smart-arsed ways'. He was silent, but the silence showed a rather worried—yet embarrassed—emotion. He reached for the door, to check if Lyssa was alright—but was soon greated by the girl as she opened the door and grinned at him.
"Good morning, Mokka! Need you do this every day?" Lyssa said, with a teasing smile as she turned and looked around. She looked thoughtful, and curious... but still irritated that she never got to sleep in. "Where are the others? Y'know, I shan't forget you waking me up from one of the most loveliest of dreams."
Mokka huffed a sigh. "You never change." "But that is why everyone tolerates me, no?" Lyssa said with the same, optimistic smile she always had. "Now, honestly, friend Mokka—where are they?" Lyssa had always talked a little funny... some people even laughed at her, behind her back; in which her friends were angered. Ever since Pico 'accidentally' torched one girl's book bag, and then Mokka 'tripped' and caused some fire-powder to fall onto it—no one ever said anything to Lyssa again.
"Lyyysssaaa!!" A girl's shrill voice squealed as she dashed and 'hopped' down the hallway towards the two; three others were following her. The rabbit-like girl gave a rather evil grin when she caught sight of Mokka. "Mokka? Whatcha doin' here? Hehehe..." "Lassi...!" Mokka and the rabbit-girl known as Lassi began to talk.
"Hey, Lyssa, Mokka! I honestly didn't expect you to wake up THIS early!" The fire mage known as Pico exclaimed, with a wide grin. "You usually wake up at like—three! Three PM, that is." "Sometimes I wonder who's worse—you or Miss Madeleine." A girl with brown hair said; the water mage Sorbet herself... "You're both always kinda... late."
Lyssa gave a wide, forced smile as she rubbed the back of her head shyly. "N-Not like it matters!" A salamander known as Chai exclaimed, with his eyes wide. He then frowned. "Don't be angry?"
"Oh, you guys... you're all mine friends, yet you still fret over the tiniest things!" Lyssa exclaimed, with a gentle smile. "Let us be going—or we shall certainly be late!" Lyssa, without waiting for a reply, dashed towards the classroom as fast as she could. Her five friends tailing after her without a single word.
The Classroom.
Lyssa and her friends sat at their desks; Pico was probably flirting with Sorbet, who was probably ignoring him; Lassi and Chai were probably wondering why Miss Madeleine was late; and Mokka? Who really knew with Mokka. Of course... Lyssa wasn't paying any attention to them. Like she usually did, she was staring at the ceiling at... basically nothing. She was lost in her own memories and thoughts. Mom... Dad... I wonder what you guys were like...? Needless to say, that I, Ulyssa Crestmoone, grew up in an Orphanage on a distant planet—I still long to know what you were like... Lyssa thought, her lips curving into a melancholy frown as she turned her gaze to her desk. I suppose, though... those people who raised me in the Orphanage... they were my real family. Yes, that's exactly correct...
"Lyssa?" A voice asked; Lyssa looked up, realizing the voice came from her friend, Mokka. Lyssa tilted her head curiously; as if she didn't realize how upset she was. "Are you alright?" Lyssa nodded, then smiled. "Friend Mokka! Needn't you worry about me. As you can clearly see, I am just fine." Lyssa replied; with forced enthusiasm. Mokka crossed his arms and shook his head. "Sometimes I truly don't believe you..." Lyssa merely smiled and stated this; "Aha...haha! You all worry far too much over me... far, far too much..."
"Hey! You two! Shh—Miss Madeleine is coming!" Lassi's high-pitched voice squeaked as everyone ran to their desks and acted naturally. In a matter of seconds, a young woman ran into the classroom—nearly falling over in the process—and looked at her students.
"Gooood morning, my brilliant pupils!" She said in a cheerful, happy voice like she always did. This woman was Lyssa and everyone else's teacher; Miss Madeleine. All the students loved this teacher—but oftenly wished she wasn't so late. "Miss Madeleine! You need to stop being so late!" Pico exclaimed angrily; which soon switched to shock—or perhaps it was from nervousness—as he said more to his sentence. "If I get expelled, I'm blaming you!"
The class—even Mokka and Lyssa—began to laugh at Pico's comment. "Well, don't you worry! Because, now I promise you that I won't be late ever again! Aha... hahaha!!"
Now, where have I heard that line before? Lyssa thought as the entire class began to talk. Lyssa suddenly flinched; she could sense something... amiss. Something wasn't right—or... perhaps it was destiny calling.
~~End of Chapter One.~~
Aye! That's the first chapter. Not very long... I know. Only like, one K words, at most. x.o Please review... so I know that at least SOMEONE read this, and so I can continue freely...
It's not the best... it's not perfect... so, I'd love to know how I could improve it.
(PS: Haha! Silly that my first fanfiction would be of Magical Starsign. ^^)