Pretty Little Lies
Fourth Prompt: Morning
Word Count (Minus A/Ns): 524 words
When the portal reopened in Magix, it was morning. That sort of hot, blindingly bright morning that Selina always hated. What's worse, it had been evening when she left Earth. And the beginning of May. She'd experienced different timezones before, but this was ridiculous.
Suitcase in hand, she zipped open the front pocket, pulling out an acceptance letter. She was in a city, and had to find Cloud Tower. Now if only this Griffin person had the sense of including a map...
Selina glanced about the crowded street from inside an alley, shocked at the sheer activity of it all. Mother never traveled to big cities, or so she'd claimed. As a result, the most urban her daughter had ever faced was Gardenia, a small city roughly ten miles off from Los Angeles. She'd never seen so many people in her life.
Witches don't seek humans for companionship. Instead, they must grow to reject such ideas, for humans were the same kind that burned their own kind at the stake, hoping for a chance at real magic. They could never gain it for themselves, however, and results of their attempts most always landed them in disaster. Their monster they once called a siren was the result of a human girl, seeking to trap a fairy to become one herself.
The stories from her book flashed through her head, filling her with images of magic, conflict, and desire. Stories of Earth, ground into her brain.
Speaking of stories... Selina reached down to touch her belt, feeling for her most prized possession. At first glance, it was only a decoration. Maybe even just a little notebook. She hoped people would take this stance towards her, look at her and not guess at the power hidden inside. It was what her mother had always insisted she do, what she had always done for her entire life.
And yet, it didn't seem right. She was in Magix, a place named for it's magical abundance! How dare she hide something everyone in this world shared? Wasn't that why she begged her mother to let her go, so she could finally live a life of freedom?
Find a place where she could show off her power, and never stuff it away again. That was what she wanted.
And when she finally reached Cloud Tower, that was what she would get. Selina was sure of it.
Now to get out of the heat. The young witch eyed shops and restraunts, all far too bright and cheery for her taste. Finally, she wandered into a darker shade of town. The side she belonged on.
She stayed there all morning. What was the rush? She didn't have to get there until that evening. She was going to enjoy her freedom before she went back into the role of student. She was going to enjoy being a witch.
From that morning on, she would never let someone question what she was.
From that morning on, she would begin her rise to greatness.
A/Ns: I got the inspiration for this drabble from a story my friend told me about his decision to come out as gay. Weird place to take inspiration, but hey? It worked.
Oh my gosh guys, do I have news for you. I'm so happy! Another author, Pani Drzwi, has taken this challenge as well, and already has two drabbles down! Not just that it's for my favorite fanon pairing of all time: Valtor and Griffin.
(Jumps up and down) Every needs to check it out as soon as you finish your reviews here (because you will be writing a review, right?). I'm kidding, even if any and all reviews are very appreciated and I hope you'll take a minute out of your life to spare me a few words.
I'm so happy today, hope you all enjoyed my work (even if I did it without editing), and I'll see you on the far side!