Fantasy High
Chapter One-First Day
Azkedelia squared her shoulders and looked at the tall, imposing building that would be her home and school for the next ten months. The building looked like a medieval palace, tall and imposing. Huge spires soared up in the sky and black pennants with a compass of the four elements snapped in the breeze. Azkedelia looked around at the other students filing past. With a sigh, Azkedelia shouldered her duffle bag and grabbed the handle to her suitcase. She slowly walked towards the stairs, burdened by her heavy bags. Azkedelia looked at the steep steps. How on earth was she going to get her bags up these?
"Come on, Az," she said to herself. Azkedelia had just tightened her grip on her suitcase when a voice behind her made her jump.
"Need some help?"
Azkedelia turned around. A tall boy around her height with brown hair, green eyes, and blood red lips was watching her. His eyes were dancing and he smiled, revealing pointed teeth.
"You're a djamphir."
The boy threw his head back and laughed. "Yes. I'm DJ." DJ held out his hand.
"I'm Azkedelia. But you can call me Az." She smiled and grabbed his hand.
"I was subtly offering to take your bags, but this works too."
Azkedelia blushed. "Oh." She quickly handed him the handle of her suitcase. There was a blur and DJ was standing at the top of the stairs with Azkedelia's suitcase.
DJ laughed again. "You coming?"
Azkedelia smiled and started walking up the stairs. "You're too fast!"
DJ smiled when Azkedelia finally made it to the top. "So what are you?"
"What?"
"This is a school for 'creatures of magic.' So what are you?"
Azkedelia tucked a dark purple curl behind her ear. "I'm a bunch of things. I'm part phoenix, mermaid, fey, djamphir, and wulfen."
DJ picked up her suitcase again. "So you're another one of those with a messed up family tree." He looked at her out of the corner of his eye. "Wait, are you one of those sisters?"
Azkedelia laughed. "If you mean one of the Keystone Sisters, then yes. I'm the youngest."
"So are your sisters already here or something?"
Azkedelia shook her head. "Nix is going to a regular public school back home in California, and Atlantis is going to an art school in Venice."
DJ laughed as they walked through the forbidding oak doors. "So the triplets are spread all over this year."
Azkedelia laughed and walked towards a small woman with silver-blue hair and graceful blue butterfly wings. "So this is where I get my room assignment?"
The woman nodded. "I'll be your Mythicara this year. And you're one of the Keystone girls."
Azkedelia nodded. "I'm Azkedelia, but everyone calls me Az."
"Well Miss Az, I'm Donia. You have your mother's old room, 216. Here's your key, and remember, if you need anything, let me know."
Azkedelia nodded and started walking towards the elevator. DJ was behind her, and then was suddenly standing at the top of the stairs. Azkedelia smiled and ran up the last few steps.
"You really should stop showing off just because you're a djamphir."
DJ laughed again. "I'm not showing off, just doing what I do. And if you're part djamphir, can't you do the same thing?"
Az smiled. "It's in my physical power to do it, but I'm not too sure how. Djamphir is one of the smallest things in my blood. Each of the triplets are dominantly something different."
DJ nodded. "So that's why you always hear about Nix as a mermaid. How are she and Adam doing?"
"Good. Adam's actually taking all of this very well, considering he's a human."
DJ started walking down the hallway. "So what are you and Atlantis dominant?"
"I'm dominant phoenix and fey. Atlantis is dominant wulfen and djamphir."
DJ nodded as they walked down the hallway. "Well, here's your room, and just let me know if you need anything. I'll see you around."
Azkedelia smiled. "Thanks!" She held out her hand and waved it front of the door. The door briefly glowed purple and swung open. Azkedelia dragged her suitcase into the room and dropped her duffle bag to the ground. She leaned back and fell on the purple bed. The bed was soft and smelled like roses. Azkedelia smiled.
"Mom was right, they do fill beds with rose petals." Azkedelia rolled over on her stomach and propped her chin in her hands, surveying her new room. The walls were gold at the top and faded through reds and purples to dark midnight purple, the same color as Azkedelia's highlights. Azkedelia rolled over and got up, her feet sinking into the soft plush rug by her bed. The wood floor was smooth, and didn't make a single noise as she walked to the window. What had originally appeared to be windows were actually French doors with a gothic copper frame. Azkedelia pushed the doors open and was about to walk out when she looked down and almost screamed. It was a straight drop down five stories onto the stone fountain below. Embarrassed as other students looked up, Azkedelia blushed. Then she looked out and saw other students standing on air outside their windows. Keeping a tight grip on the doorframe, she tentatively stuck one foot out. It landed on something solid. Azkedelia trusted whatever she felt and let go of the doorframe. The balcony was invisible! Feeling slightly stupid, Azkedelia ducked her head and looked straight ahead. From her room, she had a view of the whole school and beyond. Past the football and baseball fields were tall mountains capped in snow. Azkedelia leaned forwards and hit something else.
"Of course they put a railing on an invisible balcony. They wouldn't want any idiots walking forwards and falling off." Feeling stupid, she turned and walked back in her room. The window above her fireplace was glowing. Azkedelia looked up and smiled.
"Icthrae." The color faded and revealed her two sisters, Nix and Atlantis. Azkedelia leaned back on her bed.
"Hey Az, how's moving day for you?"
"It's going great, Nix. When are you leaving for California?"
Nix tucked a blue wave behind her ear. "Tomorrow."
Atlantis gently pushed Nix farther to the right. "Not to seem like a cliché older sister or anything, but isn't that my shirt you're wearing?"
Azkedelia laughed and looked down at her purple tank top. "Hey, if it's on the couch, it's fair game."
Nix laughed. "So that explains why you're also wearing my black skinny jeans."
Azkedelia put her hands up and laughed. "Like I said, it's fair game. And besides, I'm the youngest of three girls. I've got to get clothes from somewhere."
Nix shook her head. "You're the youngest by eight minutes."
Atlantis shrugged. "Nix, just give it up. You know she'll still fight." All three sisters laughed.
Azkedelia held her left wrist out, as did Nix and Atlantis. All three had a birthmark on it. Azkedelia's was a flame, Nix's was a drop of water, and Atlantis' was a crescent moon.
"The Keystone Three."
Nix and Atlantis echoed solemnly. "The Keystone Three."
Atlantis waved her arm over the screen and the mirror returned to normal. Azkedelia flopped back on her bed. Missing her sisters was already starting to set in. Azkedelia sighed and looked up at the crystal chandelier.
"Come on, Az. You haven't even been here for a full day and you're already homesick?" She smiled and got up. Azkedelia walked to the far wall and turned the flame-shaped copper handle. The cherry wood door swung open and revealed a closet. Azkedelia dragged her suitcase and dragged it towards the closet. She unzipped it and stood back.
"Crækle." There was a flash of red-gold light and all of her clothes were hanging in the closet. Azkedelia crossed her arms and smiled. "I love Phoenix magic."
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