Andy Delling dropped Makenna and Tracey off at school first since Makenna’s school was closer than Caleb’s.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0txK7bWJUB
Soon after dropping them off, he said, “Good luck,” to the two fairies, and then, to Tracey, “Rock in Gym class today, Trace. I want to hear all about it tonight.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvVoOKZttZ
“Thank you, sir.” Tracey politely spoke, although he didn’t know what Gym class was. He was trying his best to blend in.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHWf0xz9ZF
Mr. Delling soon left the two teens, and while he was driving away, he called, “Give me a shout if you need a quick getaway, Trace my man!”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqAqJCecs3
“Fine.” Tracey said, and he watched as Mr. Delling’s car vanished from sight.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7UcwXzk7W
Makenna soon tugged on his arm, and she said, “Well, here we are, Tracey,” and she pointed at her school building, “Welcome to human school, not fairy school.” Tracey could hear the laughing of kids, other teenagers! Nervously gulping, he turned, and his eyes widened at what he saw. Other teenagers were all around him and Makenna, and they were all dressed as either mathletes or athletes! Tracey was one of very few students not wearing either a mathlete or athlete costume. Immediately, he became very shy. None of these teenagers had wings. Currently, Tracey was the only person at Makenna’s school who had wings. Makenna noticed his shyness. “Don’t be shy, Tracey,” she said, and she took his shoulder, “I’m going to make sure you’re taken really good care of today. You’re older than me, so you’d be in a higher-grade level than me. Since you’re seventeen and your birthday is in November, you’d be a junior.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwA5JSyvPGY
“Right.” Tracey said, and he nodded, “A junior. Do you know another junior who can help me out today, Makenn?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Vu6cpodfe
Makenna nodded. “I do, Trace. Here, follow me, and try to blend in.”
She and Tracey stepped forward, toward the school building, and stumbling Tracey shyly searched the area and examined other teens. He didn’t notice this, but Makenna was smirking in a somewhat mean way.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDlZERD1F2
Tracey soon asked her, “Makenna, do you have any advice for me about the first day of human school?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWX0zSzHMZh
“I sure do!” Makenna laughed. She smacked Tracey’s back and knocked the breaths clean out of him. Gasping, he reached into the left cut of his tunic-like shirt and grabbed his side. He tried to catch his breath. Why had Makenna hit him like that? “First things first!” she added. She lifted her finger and closed one eye, “You have to be a pusher!”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVYnvIywId
“A pusher?” asked Tracey. Could he do that? He was Tracey.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIyatRR53w
“Yeah,” said Makenna, “If you want to blend in, Trace, then you have to let go of being a nudger. You must be firm and tough.” Tracey gulped. He didn’t know if he could do that. Were human schools always this aggressive?205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEzvdMbTaS
He chuckled nervously. “Yeah,” he said, “All right, Makenna. I can be firm and tough.” He wasn’t sure though. His voice had some doubt in it.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhtkJr9CbE
“That’s my boy!” Makenna spoke.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBIUp1z6Ub
She smacked Tracey’s back again, and he flinched, for she had smacked his wings. “Ow,” he whispered, “Watch the wings, Makenna. I still have them you know.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWhQuU1wUr
“Oh, sorry, Tracey.” Makenna uttered, although she didn’t sound sorry at all. Tracey slightly glared at her. Their love-hate relationship was booting up again.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4M6CnYdbpd
Tracey asked Makenna, “Who’s the person who’s going to help me out today?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbOVEcoZcy
Makenna smiled. “You’ll see,” she chuckled, “You’ll like him.” Tracey narrowed his eyebrows to a suspicious position. He had a feeling inside him that wasn’t exactly fuzzy. He didn’t like this.
Makenna led Tracey closer to the school, and she waved to a few students.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qggW3ODnz
“Why’s everybody dressed up?” Tracey asked the Metamorphic Fairy.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhqlZM5v5C
Makenna glanced at him. “It’s because it’s Spirit Week,” she explained, “Today is Mathlete vs. Athlete Day.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmSHGbNlzc
“Spirit Week?” inquired Tracey, “What’s Spirit Week?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8ieWIvu2n
“It’s a week when we show off our school spirit,” explained Makenna, “It’s run by the student government. During Spirit Week, we’re allowed to dress out according to the theme for that day and attend school activities. At the end of the week, on Friday, there is a huge formal dance known as the Spirit Week Dance.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgfxqKFPNM
“Hm,” thoughtfully spoke Tracey. He nodded, “Interesting.” He and Makenna carried on with their walk for just a little longer.
However, then the two stopped and peered forward to the school. Not far from them, reading from a Kindle, dressed as a mathlete, was a blonde-headed girl who was also a freshman. She looked up from her Kindle, to give her eyes a break, and they landed on Tracey and Makenna. Her big, green eyes landed on Tracey.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2gDp620Vb
At the sight of him, she gasped, “OMG!” and immediately fell in love, “I have found Romeo!” Hearts appeared on her eyes, and she slipped her Kindle into her book bag. Then, she put her hands together and hurried to Makenna and Tracey.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Zr3apl64t
Makenna smiled when she recognized her. “Hey, Natalie,” she said.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEPODyOp2a
Natalie pushed her off to the side so she could get to Tracey and said, “Let’s lose this accessory.” She approached Tracey, and with hearts still on her eyes, she put her hands together and leaned toward him, “Hi. Are you a new student? I’d be glad to show you around.” Tracey stared at her. He blinked. He appeared to be very bewildered. What was up with this girl?205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNbklWOTHj
Jealous Makenna soon came in for him, and she took Tracey’s wrist, saying, “Sorry, Natalie, but he’s with me. Come along, Tracey.” With that, she pulled Tracey toward the school’s entrance and left Natalie behind.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpURE0x1sw
Behind, she fell to her knees and yelled, “No!” into the sky, “Romeo! Romeo! Wherefore art though, Romeo?! Come back!”
Makenna stopped Tracey right at the front door of the school.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3FvhHD2uK
“I apologize about her,” she told him, “That was Natalie. She…well, she…” She headed toward the front door but stopped suddenly, “Ugh,” and covered her cheeks.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wXOH8n9Yn
“What is it?” Tracey asked her. He stopped next to Makenna.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7ZobgsLSD
Groaning, she mumbled, “Why is he always here before me?” In front of her, standing further away with his gang surrounding him, was Jimmy Carter. His eyes landed on Makenna, and he smirked, crossing his arms. Then, he and his gang started to approach her. Tracey shivered. “Who’s that?” he asked.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2arM9YQhHg
“Jimmy Carter.” Makenna explained, “He’s nothing but a royal pain in the butt.” Jimmy, like Tracey, wasn’t dressed as either a mathlete or athlete. He continued to approach the two fairies. Tracey immediately stepped in front of Makenna to protect her, and his big, golden-brown eyes stared Jimmy down.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IXiAlYKSm
He stopped in front of them and chuckled at the sight of Tracey. “Oh, what do you know?” he asked in a mean tone, “Fairy Girl now has a bodyguard. So, you must be the ninja she mentioned yesterday. Are you a fairy too? Can I call you Fairy Boy?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuhWGROXxU
“Well actually.” Tracey chuckled, “I am a…” However, Makenna quickly stomped on his foot. Tracey flinched. “Ow!” he added, “I mean, who are you supposed to be? My name is Tracey, and I’m new here.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qLmMAPIQY
“Seriously?” Jimmy chuckled, “Tracey? That’s a girl’s name.” Tracey’s cheeks flushed. Jimmy continued, “My name is Jimmy Carter, and Makenna and I are very good friends.” He smirked at Makenna, “Aren’t we, Fairy Girl?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaUnkbBE9I
He took a step closer to Makenna, but Tracey pushed his chest back. “Scram,” he calmly told him, “You’re not friends. I can sense it. I suggest you leave us be, you saucy boy.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUna887g5J5
“Saucy?” asked Jimmy. His cheeks flushed, “Why? I’m having so much fun. Here, why don’t we do a trade, Ninja Boy?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0l3Zk6Yv5w
“Trade?” Tracey inquired.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7C9VDxTqVR
Jimmy Carter shrugged, “Yeah,” and gestured at Makenna, “Fairy Girl for…” Here, he slipped his hand into his backpack’s side pocket and pulled out a bag of nuts, “this bag of nuts.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccXqzxio7v
He held the nuts up to Tracey’s face. “Nuts?” he asked, “Really? That’s it?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbP0K0Ipzoi
“Yeah,” answered Jimmy. He smirked, “What’s wrong? Too much? Makenna, what do you say?” Heading toward Makenna, he shoved Tracey off to the side and almost knocked him to the ground. However, he managed to regain balance, but just barely. Jimmy stopped in front of Makenna, and he showed her the bag of nuts. Makenna stared at them.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcK7xxLDeb
Suddenly, a flash of fear washed across her face. “Wait,” she nervously spoke, and she took a step back, “Are those nuts?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRYt4o7rEV
Jimmy nodded. “They are.” Tracey peered into Makenna’s fearful face. Why did she look so scared all of a sudden? The Metamorphic Fairy gasped,205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6k2PoDyjZP
“Nuts!” She quickly leaped back from the bag and held her hand out to Jimmy, “Get them away from me, Jimmy! Get those nuts out of my sight! Now!”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6bLwiR3hR
“Huh?” Jimmy and Tracey asked at the same time.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rk8O2iO3E
“Why?” Jimmy questioned.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wIpeV3VZc
“Get them away from me!” Makenna repeated. Tears streamed down her cheeks, and sobbing, she sunk to her knees, “Please, Jimmy! Please! I’m begging you! Nuts are my worst enemy!”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BBAQJsXFX
“What do you mean, Fairy Girl?” was Jimmy’s next question. He dropped the bag of nuts and took a step back, “Are you allergic to nuts?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2OszEuIPr
“Yes!” Makenna shouted, and more tears streamed down her cheeks, “I am highly allergic to nuts, Jimmy! I’ve had an anaphylactic reaction to nuts before, and I don’t want to have another one! It was not fun! Get them away from me!” Jimmy quickly slipped the bag of nuts back into his backpack. “Sheesh, Delling,” he spoke, and he shook his head, “You’re so dramatic. They’re just nuts.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5KAsoummb
“I don’t care!” Makenna choked out, “They’re still nuts! Get out of here, Jimmy! Get out of here now!” Her tears fell like fountains now. She was cowering like a baby on the ground. Tracey noticed her distress, and he stumbled to her.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5m14va7Ag
Grabbing Makenna’s arms, he lugged her to her feet and pulled her into a hug. “Shh, Makenna,” he comfortably spoke to her, “Shh. I promise he won’t do that again. If he does, I’ll stop him. I promise. I don’t want you to have an anaphylactic reaction.” Jimmy gagged at the sight of them hugging.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LtIHJftCC
Placing his hands on his hips, he shook his head and said, “You two disgust me. You better disconnect before Peter Nelson sees you.” He turned to walk away, “See you later, Fairy Girl.”
Makenna and Tracey watched as he waved and walked away with his hands in his pockets and rejoined his gang. Makenna continued to hug Tracey. She was still crying. It was true. It was 100% true. Makenna Delling was highly allergic to nuts. When she was eleven years old, in 6th Grade, a couple of days after the incident at the crab dock when she fell from the observation deck, she accidentally ate nuts in a dessert and had to be rushed to the ER for a severe anaphylactic reaction. If she didn’t get to the hospital as fast as the paramedics got her there, she wouldn’t be here today. She would be dead. Since that experience, Makenna didn’t want to do anything that had to do with nuts. She was scared of nuts. It sounded dumb, but it was true.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Hx5JzhUuP
While she hugged Tracey, she felt his hand comfortably rubbing the back of her head, and she whispered, “Thank God. Thank God. Thank God. That was way too close. Sorry, Tracey.” She had calmed down a bit. Tears stopped falling from her sockets.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYAoqs2YMN
Tracey soon removed his hand from the back of her head, and with it, he rubbed tears from her cheeks, saying, “I didn’t know you were allergic to nuts, Makenna. Why didn’t you tell me? I could’ve stopped him and sent him flying off the face of the Earth.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8QmzufLSm
“I don’t like to talk about it.” Makenna whimpered, and disconnecting, she took his hand, “I find it to be really stupid to be allergic to and scared of nuts.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKVjKOtShQ
“You’re not the only one, Makenna.” Tracey told her, and he rubbed the top of her hand with his thumb, “There are plenty of people out there allergic to nuts. You’re not alone.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0waabUCDgK
“Are you allergic to anything?” Makenna asked him.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLlit1CC5S
Tracey hesitated. “Well,” he said, and he rubbed his nose, “No, but I know what people are like when they have allergies. I’ve done lots of research about the two. Allergies were a main lesson Sensei Merlin taught me back on Merlin’s Island. He said it was crucial to know about them and their effects on both fairies and people.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgwyCOUHS2
“Oh, Tracey.” Makenna spoke in a flirty, somewhat jealous voice, “I wish Merlin was my teacher.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvj7xcMBTkt
Tracey smiled, “Maybe one day he will be. It’s all right, Makenna. I’ll make sure nothing happens to you. It’s kind of my job.” He and Makenna closed their eyes and hugged again.
However, before they knew it though, a familiar figure stepped into the scene and witnessed the hugging. Guess who it was? It was Peter Nelson! Yes, Peter Nelson! He was dressed up as an athlete today. He wore tennis shoes, running shorts, and a blue t-shirt that had a Clemson paw on it. His book bag was slung over his shoulder, and he froze at the sight of Makenna and Tracey hugging. They did not see him. They continued to hug. Peter Nelson finally couldn’t take it anymore. However, he remained calm. He rolled his eyes, sighed, and started to count, “One. Two.” Here, Makenna and Tracey heard him. Still hugging each other, they turned their heads, and their eyes landed on Peter. He glared, “Two and a half.” Quickly, Makenna and Tracey disconnected, and Tracey cleared his throat. “Thank you.” Peter said. He approached Makenna and grabbed her arm, pulling her away from Merlin’s apprentice.
The two boys met eyes, and immediately, when they recognized each other, they gagged and glared.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlodOMjKd3O
“Ugh!” said Tracey.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARwgfH3OFs
Peter glared harder, “You!” He and Tracey threatened each other with their fists.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXVkMUBvya
“Peter Nelson!” Makenna yelled when she too recognized Peter. She blushed and immediately started to work on her hair.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsyt4ZG8Gy
While she was working, Peter asked Tracey, “What are you doing here, Ninja Boy?!”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHKSAm4NsC
“What are you doing here?” Tracey asked back, and he could feel his wings tingling with anger in his ninja-style, green and purple, tunic-like shirt, “How did you find us?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQgaVkherF
“I saw you hugging each other.” Peter explained in an angry voice, “And, Ninja Boy, if I see that again, then you’re going to take a trip to the ER! What are you doing at mine’s and Makenna’s school?!”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNuB6KtJej
Tracey opened his mouth to speak, but Makenna beat him to it because she was afraid he would give away their secret if he spoke up, “Peter, he’s a transfer student. He came from another high school. This is his first time at this school.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68Vg6K3NlV
“What grade is he?” asked Peter, and he continued to glare at Tracey.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Kz0ggFLMD
“11th.” Makenna explained, “Just like you. I’m glad I found you or you found us. Tracey needs to spend the day with you, go to all your classes, and see what 11th Grade is all about.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVUsdWQm9m
“WHOA, WHAT?!” the two boys shouted at the same time.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQEc45rGb2
“No way!” said Peter.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWPpEti3Ed
“You’re crazy, Makenna!” Tracey uttered back, and he glanced at Makenna, “He’ll kill me!”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYROb1fxJ2
Peter cracked his knuckles. “You bet I will!” he snapped at Tracey, and he and Tracey met eyes again, “And when I do kill you, Ninja Boy, I’m going to drop you off a cliff and into the ocean!”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxqWI7iHO8
“Boys,” Makenna calmly spoke, and she put her hands together, “can you try not to kill each other? I mean, just for today. After today, you can chase each other around the world to your heart’s content. Okay?” She put her hands behind her back, “Okay.” She nervously smiled at each boy.
Both Peter Nelson and Tracey dramatically sighed. They shook hands, to say they had a deal, but while they were shaking, they gave each other the evil death glare. More lightning flashed behind each boy. Tracey tightened his grip on Peter’s hand, and with his magic, he gave it a small burn.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBHGwTKLYB
Peter flinched, “Ow!” and pulled his hand away from the ninja-like fairy, “What was that?! Something just burned my hand!” He dropped his book bag and examined his hand. Not speaking, Tracey huffed, closed his eyes, and turned away. He crossed his arms. Then, opening one eye, it glowed up green, and one of his magic ninja stars appeared in midair. Tracey quickly grabbed it and threw it behind Peter who was still examining his hand. His star sunk into the courtyard’s concrete, and suddenly, from the concrete, appeared a vine! It crept toward Peter and wrapped around his ankle, pulling him to the ground! Luckily, he landed on his book bag, so he wasn’t harmed by the fall. However, he was beyond confused. “What in the name of?!” he asked, and he peered back to the vine wrapped around his ankle, “Where did this vine come from?!”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslclh22Th9
Makenna glared at Tracey. “Tracey!” she whispered.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTV2R9szZl
Tracey glanced at her. “You told me to be a pusher,” he whispered back.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDW5ICeIMOy
“Release him!” Makenna demanded, and she pointed at Peter who was tugging on the vine.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0qYU55Sx4
Tracey rolled his eyes. “As you wish,” he mumbled, and he waved his hand. The vine wrapped around Peter’s ankle soon loosened and fell to the ground.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs52LksT0Gk
Quickly, Peter pulled the vine off, freaking out, and jumped to his feet. “What the?” he whispered, “That was so weird!”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBNY5p5Hn7
“Are we all ready now?” asked Makenna. She crossed her arms, “You guys aren’t going to kill each other yet, right?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjaTmBUiTi
Peter dramatically sighed. “Not yet,” he growled, and he glared at Tracey who had his body turned to him, and his arms were still crossed.
Suddenly, the bell for homeroom rang.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbdcZZe9Xe
Tracey jumped and peered into the air. “What was that?” he asked.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqcWOj4Mb6
“That was the bell for homeroom.” Makenna explained, “It means the new school day is beginning. After homeroom, you go to 1st Period. Peter will take you to his homeroom, Tracey. He’ll take care of you today. I promise.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ejM6eUD1H
“Yeah,” growled Peter, and he cracked his knuckles again, “I’m going to take really good care of you, Ninja Boy. You can count on it.” Tracey gulped. He shivered.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4qBXWqbMu
Makenna next told him, “One more thing, Tracey, please, try your best to blend in. Remember, you must be a pusher, not a nudger.” She waved, “I’ll see you later at lunch. You can count on it.” She started to walk away.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwT5Soe6fqq
“Makenna, wait!” Tracey called from behind. He held his hand out to her. Makenna stopped and turned back to him and Peter.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQD9cB7mut
She cupped her hands around her mouth, calling, “Just follow Peter, Trace! I promise he’s going to take good care of you!”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56o89mDj1b
“But, Makenna!” Tracey protested. However, Makenna again waved and turned on her heel. She sauntered into her school’s front building, and Tracey, Merlin’s apprentice, was left all alone with Peter Nelson. They met eyes, and Tracey saw that Peter was still glaring at him and cracking his knuckles. Again, he gulped, “Oh help me,” and he could feel his wings freezing from fear.
Inside the school building, Makenna was heading toward homeroom, but she stopped momentarily and peered back to the front door. Was Tracey going to be all right without her? She hoped and prayed that he wouldn’t give away their secret.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnduLkENkd
Makenna soon heard the voice of Jessica, “Hey, Makenna!”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzgyCLb4kt
“Jessica?” Makenna asked. She turned her head and smiled when she saw Jessica leaning up against some lockers in front of her, and she was waving. She also was dressed up as a mathlete. Her outfit was very similar to Makenna’s; she just wore khaki pants instead of shorts.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSudV5Dt0G
She and Makenna approached one another, and Jessica pulled her friend into a hug. “It’s great to see you, Makenna!” she laughed. She let go and held her shoulders, “I’ve been waiting for you in here for fifteen minutes now!”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuKmsU5uFN
“Sorry, Jessica.” Makenna said. She cleared her throat, “I was distracted.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOzycumt4a
“With what?” Jessica wanted to know.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk27t5aONqO
She let Makenna’s shoulders go. “Jessica,” she spoke, “How would you react if I told you that…,” She hesitated, “I don’t know. I brought a fairy to school?” She peered into Jessica’s eyes. She stared at her friend for a very long time.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4qrzRjxHI
Then, she burst out laughing and said, “Oh, Makenna, you never cease to make me laugh! Oh, that’s a good one! Who would the fairy be? Would she be Tinkerbell?” She laughed again. Makenna sighed. That was enough to make her feel a little humiliated. Lowering her head, she stared at the floor and slowly blinked. This was going to be a very long day.
Peter Nelson’s 1st Period class after homeroom was Spanish 3 with Mr. Fernando Gheesling, the man who had broken up the fight he, Makenna, and Jessica almost got into with Jimmy Carter and his gang the day before. Mr. Gheesling’s classroom was located on the second story of the school building. Peter Nelson managed to get up the staircase with his friend, Bruce, next to him with no problem, but Tracey had some difficulty since he wasn’t used to walking and climbing up stairs.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNIwI560L8
Bruce and Peter waited for him at the top of the staircase, and Peter crossed his arms, shaking his head. “He’s pathetic,” he whispered to Bruce, “I’m going to KO him in Spanish class.” He nudged his friend, “Watch this, Bruce. I have a little treat for him.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBV1pLGV2Q
“Hee, hee.” Bruce chuckled, and evil flashed across his face. Peter Nelson reached into his backpack and pulled out an apple. Rubbing the apple on his shirt, he blew on it and focused his attention on Tracey who was still struggling up the stairs. Both his hands gripped the railing, and he took one step at a time. Peter Nelson blew on the apple one last time. Then, he aimed at Tracey’s feet and let the apple slip from his grip. It hit the top stair and started to bounce down the staircase, right toward Tracey. He lifted his foot and prepared to put it down, but suddenly, the apple came under his foot, and Tracey gasped as he tripped, fell, and went rolling down the staircase! Peter and Bruce started to laugh from the top of it. Tracey landed in a heap at the bottom of the staircase, and he groaned. Students passed him, not even bothering to help him up. They were in a rush to get to 1st Period. Peter and Bruce continued to laugh. Tracey soon pushed himself to his elbows, and he glared at them. He was sore all over. Peter, who had managed to control his laughing, sarcastically called, “Oops. Sorry, Ninja Boy,” down to him. Tracey clenched his fist, and it glowed up green. He was ready to send those two bullies flying off the face of the Earth, but then he remembered that he was trying to blend in. Tracey took a deep breath and calmed down. His fist stopped glowing and he lowered it. He struggled to hands and knees, and once on hands and knees, he painfully clenched his teeth together and reached for his tummy.
In a couple more minutes, Merlin’s apprentice was sitting in Mr. Gheesling’s 1st Period classroom. He was surrounded by about fifteen more kids, including Peter and Bruce, and he was sitting in the middle row of desks. Peter and Bruce were sitting behind him. His binder and coloring book were resting on the desk’s face, and while the students waited for Mr. Gheesling to come, Tracey colored in his coloring book. Coloring calmed his soul down. It was very soothing. A few kids were staring at him, but Tracey was too shy to speak to them. Suddenly, he felt something hit him in the back of the head and land on the face of the desk. Dropping his colored pencil, the young ninja saw that a paper airplane had landed in front of him. It was a note. Tracey shyly picked up the airplane and unfolded it. He read the note, and sadness flashed across his face. Still holding the note, he slowly turned his head and peered back at Peter and Bruce. Peter was the one who had given him the note. He smiled evilly and lifted his eyebrows. Tracey peered back down on the note, and he sighed, looking very depressed. On the note, Peter had written something very mean to him. Peter was trying to pull the ninja into a fight so he could beat him up and stop him from coming between him and Makenna. Tracey crumpled up the note and threw it into the waste basket near the door of the classroom. It landed right in the waste basket. It didn’t miss it or anything. Next, Tracey came up with a plan to get his revenge against Peter Nelson in a non-fighting way. An idea clicked in his brain. The ninja smirked.
The late bell for 1st Period soon rang.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpPrPgbaox
Right after it did, Mr. Fernando Gheesling entered the room, carrying a stack of papers, and he said, “Hola, estudiantes (Hello, students!)!”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtnEalbppS
“Hola, Señor Gheesling (Hello, Señor Gheesling.),” all the students, except Tracey, spoke back. Señor Gheesling, after closing the door, stumbled over to his desk and put the stacks of papers down.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0soxEQ4zOy
While he was adjusting his glasses and going through the papers, he next said, “Tenemos mucho que hacer esta mañana (We have much to do this morning.).” Tracey soon recognized the language he was speaking in.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3m80PQFSJ
He smiled, and still bewildered by all this human school stuff, he asked Mr. Gheesling, “¿Qué estamos aprendiendo hoy (What are we learning today?)?” 205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJx0me9eTO
Mr. Gheesling and the students heard him. “Huh?” Peter Nelson asked, and his eyes landed on Tracey. Everybody else soon looked at him, even Mr. Gheesling.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQhXsr6eiN
At the sight of Tracey, he said, “Hm,” and took his hands off the stacks of papers. Curiously, he approached Tracey and added, “Hola. ¿Eres un nuevo estudiante (Hello. Are you a new student?)?” 205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGexxLlEuXm
Tracey nodded, totally understanding him. “Si (Yes.),” he said in his calm, ninja-like voice, “Mi nombre Tracey (My name is Tracey.).” The students’ eyes widened, including Peter Nelson’s and Bruce’s. Peter glared and continued to stare Tracey down.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfFCMSwdWy
Mr. Gheesling soon asked the fairy, “¿Cuantos años tienes, Tracey (How old are you, Tracey?)?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQxhBfZORQ
“Tengo diecisiete años, señor (I’m seventeen, sir.).” Mr. Gheesling was impressed. This new student was fluent in Spanish! Absolutely fluent! He wanted to learn more about him.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoH5Nl590D7
Therefore, this was his next question, “¿De donde eras (Where are you from?)?” This class was already super easy for Tracey. For the time being, he forgot that he was supposed to be “blending in”.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCZoMmXg0G
He answered, “Crecí en la isla de Merlin (I grew up on Merlin’s Island.). Esta es mi primera vez en la escuela (This is my first time at school.).” Already, he liked Mr. Gheesling.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJsBnjBb4e
However, he of course didn’t believe him when he said he grew up on Merlin’s Island. ¿De verdad (Really?)?” he asked the ninja-like fairy, “¿Han sido educaos en el hogar todo su vida (Have you been homeschooled all your life?)?” 205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEbe82dMSg
Tracey shook his head no, “No, señor (No, sir.). Mi sensei, Sensei Merlin, me educó (My sensei, Sensei Merlin, educated me.). El enseño mi ninjustu, gimnasia, y el sigilo (He taught me ninjustu, gymnastics, and stealth.).” Tracey was really starting to make Peter jealous now. He clenched his fists and growled deep in his throat. Mr. Gheesling was fascinated but at the same time, concerned for the new student’s health. To him, he sounded crazy.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2DOYh7jun
Scoffing, he again asked him, “¿De verdad (Really?)?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWIqL7HxxS
“Si, si (Yes, yes.),” spoke Merlin’s apprentice. He was having a lot of fun. Mr. Gheesling kept the conversation rolling.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRfnzsesHS
This time, he asked Tracey a complicated question, to test if he really did know what he was asking him, “¿Puedes hablar otros idiomas (Can you speak any other languages?)?” 205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGNNUvNbcB
This time, Tracey grinned, “Si (Yes.). Hablo francés y alemán (I speak French and German.). Y un poco de italiano (And some Italian.).” 205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbjIteOZc9
Mr. Gheesling nodded. “Hm,” he said, “Impresionante (Impressive.). ¿Puede hablar un poco de italiano para mí (Can you speak some Italian for me?)?” 205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRuvidp4DA
Tracey rubbed his nose and asked, “¿Qué hay de eso canto una canción (How about I sing a song?)?” Peter Nelson was now rubbing his face down with a handkerchief. Both he and Bruce were sweating. How much longer was this going to last?205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuqPwAvKN1
Mr. Gheesling gave Tracey a funny look, “¿Cantar una canción (Sing a song?)?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JMEtvgP7C
“Si (Yes.),” Tracey replied. He had the urge to sing a song in Italian, “Me encanta cantar, señor (I love to sing, sir.).” He was telling the truth too. Tracey loved singing just as much as Makenna loved ballet and surfing. Mr. Gheesling rubbed his chin. He was curious. Could this boy really sing in Italian?205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTe9mYyiVWa
He nodded, “Todo bien (All right.). Adelante (Go ahead.).” Tracey continued to grin. He was ready to sing.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QCRTlZiyg
He told Mr. Gheesling, “Esta es mi canción favorito (This is my favorite song.). Es ‘Ninja Ir!’ de The Fold (It’s ‘Ninja Go!’ by The Fold.).” He opened his mouth to start singing, but before he could, Mr. Gheesling held his hand up to him to tell him to hold it for a bit.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMjmM4zbXA
Then, he turned to the rest of the class, clapped his hands together, and in English, announced, “Attention, students! May I have your attention please?” He gestured at Tracey, “Tracey, our new friend here, is doing the great honors of sharing a song with us in Italian!”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbToXGOPr1
“What?!” the students asked at the same time, “Italian?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6ki3zCub2
Peter Nelson sneered and glanced at Bruce, saying, “I doubt he can sing in Italian. Even if he could, I’m sure his voice is terrible.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCL5SHXnDz
“Well,” said Bruce, and he shrugged, “We’ll just have to wait and see.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxi3I9XXAK
He and Peter, as well as the students and Mr. Gheesling, focused their attention back on Tracey, and returning to Spanish, Mr. Gheesling waved his hand and told the ninja, “Golpeanos (Hit us.).” Tracey cleared his throat. He sat up straight in his seat and took a deep breath. The music to “Ninja Go!” by The Fold started to play in his head. He opened his mouth and started to sing, in Italian! Tracey had an incredible voice! It was amazing!205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjECsaPH21L
He sung:
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“Ninja Vai, Vai! Tutti con me (Ninja Go, Go! Everybody with me!)!205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCYCV4pAlk
Vai, vai (Go, go!)!205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOeDmESk5v
Mai intenzione di smettere (Never gonna stop!)!205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3ipqQDFXW
No no-nessuno sta andando a rallentarci (No-nobody’s gonna slow us down!)!205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmC3lWElk3X
Eccoci vai! Vai (Here we go! Go!)!205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaL2U52TQzj
Scuotilo con me (Shake it up with me!)!205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WFdY0bMGR
Vai, vai (Go, go!)!205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJ3FTMpdNo
Prendere al superiore (Take it to the top!)!205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwTY9vsZCA
No no-nessuno ha intenzione di fermarci ora (No-nobody’s gonna stop us now!)!205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYRSMyHNz5
Andiamo in tondo e rotando (We go round and round and round!) (“Ninja Go!”)!”
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Tracey stopped singing right there. Ah, that felt so good. Everybody had frozen, including Mr. Gheesling and Peter Nelson. They couldn’t believe it! He did it! Tracey sang an entire verse of a song in Italian! He was amazing! Whoever it was who had educated him before he came to this school was a really good educator. Mr. Gheesling was lost for words.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NdVGvpKLu
Finally, when he found them, he said, “Vaya, eso fue impresionante (Whoa, that was impressive!)! ¡Santo cielo (Holy smokes!)!” Tracey blushed. “Gracias (Thank you.),” he spoke.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KwejgkxSE
Mr. Gheesling’s final question for him was, “¿Puedes hablar ingles? (Can you speak English?)?” 205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5nEavDmIq
Understanding, Tracey quickly returned to English. “Oh yes!” he said, “English is my main language. Sensei just taught me Spanish, French, German, and Italian because he said they could really come in handy in the future, if I ever traveled to a Spanish-speaking country, Germany, Italy, or France.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kZ1EcJJE8
“Whoa.” Mr. Gheesling spoke. He took a deep breath, adding with, “That, that was very impressive, Tracey! Welcome to Spanish 3!”
Where Bruce and Peter Nelson were sitting, Peter was beyond jealous.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcbie2uKgo
He was also furious. “Wow, Peter.” Bruce told him, “Looks like you’ve got some competition now.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFUEZIyEny
From the heels up, Peter turned red. “Ugh!” he shouted, and he forcibly pushed his chair away from his desk. Its legs scratched the ground and screeched. Peter quickly stood up, and with clenched fists, he marched out of the room and slammed the door shut.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAnrZyHBAv
The students, Tracey, and Mr. Gheesling jumped. “What’s with him?” asked the ninja-like fairy.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJR43cA9dt
Mr. Gheesling sighed. “Well, Tracey,” he explained, “It appears to me that Peter, who has always been the top student in the class, thinks that you’re taking his place.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsD4wGEcPg
“Me?” asked Tracey, and he pointed at himself, “But I’m just here. This is my first day at this school.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxHIA5Uc99
“Mr. Nelson tends to get jealous very easily,” said Mr. Gheesling, “I’m going to step out in the hallway and talk to him.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIRRysKF5j
“And I’ll just sit here.” Tracey uttered.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVMlw2ZrgE
Mr. Gheesling smiled and shrugged, “Sounds good to me.” Lifting his hand, he patted Tracey’s shoulder. Then, he rubbed his nose and told the students, “I’ll be right back, kids. If any of you have questions about Spanish, you should probably ask our new friend here.” He gestured at Tracey. Then, taking a deep breath, he left Tracey’s desk and stepped into the hallway.
Merlin’s young apprentice sighed.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMjup6ge6X
Suddenly, he heard a, “Psst,” behind him. Tracey turned his head and peered over his shoulder. His eyes landed on Bruce. He was the one who had whispered, “Psst,” at him. He was glaring at the fairy, and Tracey saw that he was drawing something in his notebook. Soon, he finished the drawing, and he held the finished product up so Tracey could see it. He examined the drawing, and immediately, he felt a lump in his throat. Bruce was holding up to him, a drawing of Tracey being hanged. He pointed his pencil at the limp body in the photo and nodded meanly at the fairy.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pOYhWoaB3
To him, he mouthed, “This is going to be you, Ninja Boy.” The lump in Tracey’s throat grew. He almost felt like crying. He didn’t understand. Why were people so mean to him? Exhaling, he turned his back to Bruce and tightly clenched his fists. Tears appeared in his eyes. Tracey closed his coloring book and placed his face on the face of his desk. He covered himself with his arms and started to shake, for he was silently crying. Where was Makenna? He wanted Makenna. He wanted Gina. He wanted Merlin. He wanted to be back at Merlin’s Island. He didn’t want to be here. Tracey was slipping into a depression. However, his depression was not only being caused by being bullied though, it was also being caused by the Octopus Man’s spell. It was starting to take a toll on him again.
Tracey didn’t know this and nor did Makenna, but the Octopus Man was killing him. Tracey was dying. Makenna had to become a Crystal Metamorphic Fairy so she could help Merlin regain control of his powers and help Tracey against his fight with the Octopus Man. Currently, he couldn’t fight the Octopus Man on his own. If Makenna became a Crystal Metamorphic Fairy, she could put up somewhat of a decent fight against him. Where she was now though, he would kill her in two seconds flat. Makenna was way too weak. She had to get to work. Selene would soon visit her in her dreams, and if Makenna was still stuck as a Level 1 Metamorphic Fairy when she did, then that would just be embarrassing. If Tracey was the Metamorphic Fairy, no doubt about it, he would already be a Crystal Metamorphic Fairy. However, he wasn’t. Makenna was the Metamorphic Fairy. This was her journey, not his. Tracey was there just to assist her. For pretty much the rest of his time in Mr. Gheesling’s Spanish class, he didn’t speak and kept his head buried in his arms. However, his day only got worse from there.
Peter Nelson was beyond jealous. How dare Tracey replace his position as the top student in Mr. Gheesling’s Spanish class! His entire world was crumbling before his eyes, and it was all because of this ninja!205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hZqxF47z2
That day, on their way to 2nd Period, Geometry, they were walking down the junior hallway, toward Mrs. Rita’s Geometry class, and Peter asked Tracey in an angry voice, “Where did you learn to speak like that, Ninja Boy?! Talk or I’ll make you talk!” Bruce wasn’t with him. His class was on the other side of the building. Both Peter Nelson and Tracey stopped, and nodding, Tracey slightly smiled.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdADA8OfCxJ
Then, he answered, “Sensei Merlin. He taught me Spanish, French, German, and Italian. He says that it’s crucial for a fairy to learn numerous languages.” Peter stared at him. He obviously didn’t believe him when he openly told him right there, that he was a fairy. Peter Nelson finally had had it! Glaring, he lifted his hands and snatched Tracey’s shirt collar!205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEf3GUIkfT
He shoved him up against some lockers and yelled, “I have had it with you! Are you just trying to prove that you’re better than me?!”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINxWcyYD4S
“No.” Tracey whimpered. He looked very scared.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnekC6NRQHv
“You’re supposed to be blending in!” yelled Peter, and he shook the fairy’s shirt collar.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyarjGefKe
“I am blending in,” he said.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRfqvKvcbK
“By speaking fluent Spanish and singing a song in Italian?!” asked Peter. Tracey gulped.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQAM2TiQEq
He could feel another lump in his throat. “Sorry, Peter,” he choked out, “But that was just the way Merlin taught me.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCNxyma8PV
“You’re a disgrace to this world!” Peter Nelson shouted at him, and he shook his shirt collar again, “Say it! Say it straight to my face! ‘I am a disgrace to this world!’” Tracey slightly glared. He remained calm.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtcQ70hztA
Taking a deep breath, he looked Peter in the eyes, shook his head, and said, “No I’m not. I am a miracle. You can pick on me all you want, Peter, but you will always fail to get rid of me. I’m going to get Makenna away from you, and you can’t stop me. I’m not a saucy boy. You are.” Fire burned in Peter’s eyes. He jerked Tracey off the lockers and shoved him into another line of lockers, the lockers on the other side of the hallway! Tracey slammed up against the lockers, and he fell to the ground. “Ow!” he whispered. He rubbed his head and glanced up at Peter Nelson. He was shivering, from head to toe, with fear, and he was taking deep breaths. He had been left in a slight state of shock. He tried getting up, but Peter Nelson next stomped down on his hand.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38tj9pLgbj
Tracey yelled and fell to the ground again. “I’m warning you, Ninja Boy!” Pete shouted, and he rubbed his shoe up against Tracey’s knuckles, “If you embarrass me like that again, then you will be dead! I can assure you! So, if you want to live, then I would suggest you shut that big mouth of yours and keep it shut! You will not come between Makenna and me! Go find another girl, but she is mine!” With that, he removed his shoe from Tracey’s hand and turned on his heel. He marched forward and just left him lying on the ground. He didn’t bother to pick him up, how surprising. While Peter was walking away, 2nd Period’s late bell rang. Tracey jumped. The bells still frightened him. They were just so loud. However, he remained on the ground for a few more moments and tried to recover from his fall.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFL46ZhX65T
Then, massaging the hand Peter had stepped on, he struggled to his feet and watched as he became smaller and smaller. “I don’t like him.” Tracey mumbled, and he dropped his hand from his other one. Under his shirt, he pulled his wings apart and tried to flap them, but they hit the wall of it, and Tracey failed to lift himself into the air. He groaned and reached for his hand again. He wanted to fly, but he couldn’t! Tracey inhaled, then exhaled. Then he marched forward after Peter Nelson and made another failed attempt at flying. Ugh, could this school day be over already?
2nd Period for Makenna Delling was Gym. She had Gym class with Jessica. Today they were going to play basketball. Makenna liked basketball. She was always the one who ran down the court, took the rebound, and dribbled the ball to her team’s basket. However, today in Gym class, Makenna didn’t feel like participating. There was too much swirling around in her brain right now. All Makenna could think about that day was Tracey. She was under a lot of stress. She felt like a terrible friend just leaving him with Peter Nelson when she knew he hated him. She just hoped that Peter wasn’t bullying Merlin’s apprentice. Tracey didn’t deserve to be bullied. Another thing that was on her mind that day during gym class was herself. Since Makenna was now a full-fledged fairy, she didn’t know if school would ever be the same. Like Tracey, she was having a pretty rotten day. To make her day worse though, surprise, Jimmy Carter was also in her Gym class. Even better, Makenna had been put on the same team as him. The coach, Coach Lulu, had broken the class up into four teams, and while two teams went against each other, the other two teams sat on the sideline and waited for their turn to play. Yep, they were playing basketball today. However, during her team’s game, Makenna was a zombie. She basically just stood there and didn’t move a muscle. She wore a red penny, as well as her team members, and all of them, except Makenna, hurried down the court and tried to steal the ball away from the other team. Jessica, who had also been put on her team, succeeded in stealing the ball, and she started to dribble.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQggOMHdZf
“Yeah, Jessica!” Coach Lulu cheered from the sideline, “Take it down!”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOztpi8foUH
Jessica dribbled the ball down the court, toward her team’s basket, and she yelled, “Makenna!” She passed the ball to Makenna who was standing in an area where she had an open shot. However, she didn’t bother to catch the ball. She just sighed and let it brush off her fingertips and go out. Now, this made Jessica upset. Coach Lulu blew her whistle and pointed her hand down the court, at the other team’s basket.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCttUyJgYDF
She announced, “White ball!” and the opposing team high-fived with each other.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwZHjtMBup
Jessica glared at her friend, “Makenna!” and she placed her hands on her hips. Makenna again sighed.
Throughout the rest of the game, she just continued to stand. While she stood, she thought about Tracey, Merlin, Merlin’s Island, and the Octopus Man.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DI35UhbHA
However though, toward the end of the game, suddenly, once again, she heard a wise, female voice in her head! “Makenna,” she spoke.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSDXvXmYcB
Makenna gasped, “It’s you,” and she searched the gym for the source of the voice, “Where are you?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejj6u6IvZN
“Makenna,” repeated the voice, “Tonight is the night. Tonight, you will meet me in your dreams.” 205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6TN4aebZ1
Again, Makenna gasped. “My dreams?” she asked, and she clenched her fists.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gJPVlvoFw
“Yes,” spoke the voice.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNRquyAHQ7
“Hold on a second!” Makenna yelped, “Wait, are you…Selene?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrR11AszBF
“I am,” answered the voice.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7B7gBV75O
“Selene?” Makenna again yelped, “You mean Selene as in the wisest, oldest fairy in the world?!” She was totally spaced out. She paid no attention to her surroundings.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUPACdbHzF
She just listened to the wise voice communicating with her through telepathy. “Well.” Selene’s voice spoke, “I wouldn’t exactly call me wise, but I am very, very old.”
Unfortunately, just before she could tell Makenna something more, suddenly, a, “Look out!” was heard in front of her.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgC1B3YYea7
“Huh?” Makenna asked. She snapped out of her doze and yelped when she saw that the basketball was coming straight toward her! It hit her in the tummy, and Makenna went flying into the ground! “Ooof!” she yelled, and she landed on her back, closing her eyes. Her fake glasses were knocked right off of her face, and they landed next to her. The basketball bounced out.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FrikUt3Da
Gasps came from all around the Metamorphic Fairy, and she could hear Coach Lulu and Jessica shouting, “Makenna!” Sudden strong stomping hurried toward her. Makenna soon sat up, – she was okay – and opening her eyes, she rubbed the back of her head. However, she tensed up when she saw that in front of her, hovered a young hand. A hand! Whose hand was it though? Makenna moved her eyes away from the hand, and she peered up to its owner. She gasped. In front of her, leaning over her and offering his hand to her…was Jimmy Carter! Jimmy Carter! What? He was smiling, and he continued to hold his hand out to the fairy. For a moment, Makenna stared at him. She couldn’t believe this. Was Jimmy Carter seriously offering to help her up? Him? Jimmy continued to smile, but he said not a word. After a bit, Makenna herself cracked a small smile, and she took Jimmy’s hand. He pulled her up, and soon, the two Ninth Graders were facing one another. Makenna rubbed her hip, and afterward, she crossed her arms.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0gbcZnO8E
Still smiling, Jimmy saluted at her. “Hi,” he spoke, “You all right?” Makenna saw that he actually had really nice teeth. Every tooth was white, and each one seemed to sparkle. Jimmy actually had a beautiful smile.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBA9RNiEnq
Makenna nodded at him. “Yeah,” she said back, “Thank you, Jimmy.”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKMIp9JDsM
“No problem,” he chuckled. His voice cracked, “I don’t like it when girls get hurt. Especially,” Here, he gave another chortle, “ones allergic to nuts. Are you sure you’re okay?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpy8vN3MsR
Nodding, Makenna again said, “Yeah.” She still couldn’t believe this was Jimmy Carter she was looking at.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmouyEBokiL
“Cool,” he uttered, and he flashed his beautiful teeth, “Let’s rock the rest of the game, shall we?”205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuqzJyOtmD
“Yeah,” chuckled Makenna, “Let’s.” Jimmy soon left her, and Makenna watched him leave. She was in shock. Jessica was too. Both she and Makenna watched as Jimmy Carter headed up the court and stopped at the other end of it.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dqy6UQbx3
Then, they exchanged glances and mouthed to one another, “Was that Jimmy Carter?”
