Chapter 6 – The New Face
Ashleigh’s POV
“AHHHHH!”
The water is very cold. I tried to get up and when I got up I looked around.
‘This is not my apartment.’
I immediately panicked and searched for my phone. When I got it I immediately opened it but it looks like it was damaged because I fell into the water… I mean in the stream. Sh*t what do I do, how can I return to my world?
“Miss what’s the problem? Why are you soaking wet?” a man asked.
He approached me and stared at me for a long time before he spoke again.
“Say, are you new here?” he asked again.
‘This is my chance to ask where I am. I want to go back to my world!’
I gasped before speaking.
“U-Uhm… What is this? W-What place is this?” I stammered.
“Hmm, I guess you are a new student. You are not familiar with this place.” he smiled. “Welcome to Magica Academy, where magics, and fantasies are real.” he added happily.
‘W-What? M-Magics are real?! N-no that’s not true… Impossible! Maybe he’s just kidding.’
“M-Magics? I don’t believe in that!” I said then glared at him.
“But it is, Here let me show you.” he said then flickers his fingers and I felt the wind surrounding me and then I felt my clothes dry, including my phone.
I was stunned by what he did, I did not know what to say. What he says is true… Magic is real!
“So do you believe now?” he asked.
“I-I guess?… I can’t believe magic is real, I know it’s not true, pinch me it might just be a dream!” I said then he pinched my arm.
“Do you believe now?” he asked again.
“Y-yeah.”
He stared at me again and then looked at the stream.
“You fell into the stream?” he asked.
“Yes, When the mirror sucked me in.” I answered.
“It looks like the mirror made a mistake again, you were not the only one who fell in the stream when you first came here to the Academy.” he said then laughed at me. “Never mind, I’ll accompany you to tour you here at the Academy.”
I wondered, why the mirror brought me here. I should not even be here.
‘I’d better ask him.’
I was about to ask him when a man suddenly called him.
“I’m sorry it looks like I can’t be with you, it doesn’t matter I’ll just take you to Stheno and Shreya, for sure they can help you. They can also answer your questions.” he said and held my hand.
We are about to enter the Magica Academy, almost everyone here has just arrived here, and everyone is carrying bags with only their belongings. While I don’t have a single carry-on. And also I need to go back to my world.
We stopped at a fountain and we caught up with the two women talking.
“Shreya, Stheno!” my companion calls them.
“Elgin? Who’s that with you?” asked the woman with reddish-brown hair.
“Oh, uhm what’s your name?” Elgin asked me.
“Ahh, I’m Ashleigh?” I answered immediately.
“Oh nice name, Hi I’m Shreya.” smiling introduction of a reddish-brown-haired woman.
“And that is…” Elgin would have said the name of the blonde-haired woman when she spoke.
“I’m Stheno.” smiling it says.
“Guys, Ashleigh is just a new student here at the Academy. Can you help her? I still need to get ready for practice.” said Elgin.
“No problem, we’ll take care of her.” said Shreya and smiled.
“Thanks, later guys!” said Elgin once running away.
I sighed and looked around. It’s so beautiful here. You really seem to be in a fantasy world, I mean… This is really Fantasy World. Heck, how can I get back?
“You have some questions, am I right?” Stheno asked while smiling.
“Y-yeah. But I wanted to ask one.” I answered and laughed hard then scratched my head.
“Don’t worry, you can ask us.” said Shreya.
‘I’m going to have a thick face because I really want to go home… Because of my family, They’re probably already worried about me.’
“I’m not really from here and this is not the school I go to.” I said seriously. “But… my only question in my mind is why did the mirror bring me here?” I asked.
“Well… maybe you are one of us?” smiling Shreya said.
“Impossible, I don’t have any powers or magic.” I immediately answered.
“Perhaps… You won’t be sucked in by the mirror without any reason, maybe the mirror sense that you have magic within you.” said Shreya.
“It is very impossible for me to be one of you. I didn’t even know that these magic were real.”I said in a panic.This material belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.
‘This can’t be happening, how can I go back now? do I have to stay for a month? o-or… a year? o-or until I get old? heck! no way it can’t be!’
Stheno seemed quiet with deep thoughts since earlier.
“Stheno? You’ve been quiet since earlier, is there any problem?” Shreya asked.
“N-Nothing…” she said and looks from the sky.
“Tell us!” Shreya’s said while doing puppy eyes.
“Let’s take her to the town square, to Lizette’s shop.” she said seriously.
“All right.” Shreya immediately agreed.
‘The two of them are so weird.’
“So who is this Lizette you are talking about?” I asked calmly.
We are currently walking into the Magica Academy Because they said I need to get my room number from the receptionist before we leave. I also wonder why and for what reason. but they did not answer me.
“Oh? Lizette? She’s one of the Elite 10 of Magica Academy.” Stheno replied as she walked.
‘Elite 10? What’s that? are those honor students? ‘
“What is Elite 10 and what’s in it?” I asked.
“Elite 10, is the students of Magica Academy with high skills and students who are good when it comes to making potions, charms, spells, and also in combat.” Stheno’s explained.
I want to know what else there is in Elite 10 and what there is also in this academy.
Unbeknownst to us we just stopped in front of the receptionist area, I almost bumped Shreya.
“Hello, Ms. Aislinn.” Shreya greeted the woman in the receptionist area warmly.
“Hello girls, what can I do for you?” a smiling woman asked us.
“We would like to get the room number of the three of us.” Stheno said politely.
“Just say what your full names are, start with the name of your palace or even just your name.” she said and started typing on her computer.
‘Wow, I thought there were no gadgets here HAHAHA.’
“Lunaria, Stheno Enya”
“Hmm 3rd-floor room 309, Next.” said the woman while focusing on the computer.
“Zennon, Shreya Aria.”
“Same with Lady Stheno, dear.” smiling she said to Shreya.
“Yay! We’re roommates again!” Shreya said softly and hugged Stheno.
The woman stared at me and smiled.
‘Am the only one left? wait what should I say? Shall I just make a name??? ‘
I do not know what to say, the woman is still staring at me. WHAT WILL I DO?!
Someone’s POV
“What? Something is coming?” I asked the rose leaf in the pot.
He nodded, I even brought my ear to it to hear what it was saying.
“Do they need help? Then I will prepare what they need.”
After the plant said what they needed I immediately picked up the three boxes they would need.
“Look, are these what they need?” I asked and he immediately nodded.
It suddenly panicked so I calmed it down.
“Why? What’s the problem? Hmm? They have a companion who is not from here?” I asked and nodded again. “Is she dangerous?” I asked again and shook it which meant no. “What? Did she just get stuck here? Hmm, then she will need the marbles?” I asked and nodded. “Okay, it looks like I still need to get those clothes. Maybe the girl will need them too.”
I immediately went to the upper part of our store to get some nice clothes.
‘It looks like the Magica Academy will have a new student… A new face that will change everything in this Academy.’
– The Heiress Mage