Magestia High

Chapter 6: The Choosening

Catalina

The rain was loud as it tapped against my window, I lay my head on my pillow with my body curled up full of exhaustion. Thunder filled the sky as it echoed in my suffocating room. Today had been a horrible day, I had made a fool of myself over and over again. It definitely wasn't what I had imagined but I vowed to myself that I would make tomorrow different.

*Earlier*

.....and this is my brother Will. His named rung in my ears, it was actually the guy from the pub. His gentle yet fierce eyes roamed across me before landing directly into me eyes. The way he stared at me, as if trying to read my mind. I played it off, I hoped he would get the message and pretend we had just met. But he just kept staring, as time went on the group laughed amongst themselves while I sat there to myself. They had completely overlooked me, and before I knew it the bell rang. I quickly grabbed my bag and made my way towards the door, when I felt a tug on my arm. A quick glance behind me and I saw it was Will, he had grabbed my arm and held me back from the rest of the group. "Yes?" I questioned. "You weren't getting out of here that easily. " He chuckled. I had a confused expression on my face trying to hide the fact that I felt nauseous. "What do you mean?" I asked nervously. He stared me up and down before answering "You're the girl from the pub, Catalina right?" He asked. "Yes, that was me." I said. His face beamed with excitement as he smiled at me "Great, I was kinda hoping I would see you here. I couldn't get you out of my head, for second when I first saw you today I thought I was hallucinating. " Will said as his eyes bore into my skin. I just gave a slight smile "Yea I'm glad you're here too." I said unsincerely. "Let me walk you too your next class! Who do you have?" He questioned me excitedly. "Ms.Higgins."

He grabbed the bag out of my hands and walked me to my class, we didn't exchange any words just quick glances. (Come on Cat you've got to get yourself together!)

"Well here we are." He said before handing me my bag back. "I'll see you around?" He asked as if it were a question. "Sure!" I one wordedly replied.

*Present*

(I've got to get my head on straight, this is no time to be acting like this. I've got to woo the school and show everybody what I'm made of. )

The next day Catalina was up just as the sun, and she was ready to get her day started. It was time for her to put plans into motion. She threw on her school uniform and decided to let those bouncy golden locs hang. Headed straight for Group Catalina bumped into Marrie on her way.

"Hey Cat, headed for group? She asked.

"Absolutely, I definitely can't wait to see what's planned. Cat replied.

"I heard that we were learning how to summon!" Marrie squeaked excitedly.

"Well lets find out!" Said Cat

Catalina

As everyone gathered to the field, just ahead you could see Ms.Higgins awaiting there arrivals. "Gather around students and stand in a straight line side by side." Said Ms.Higgins. As the murmering and gossip of students continued, I patiently stood there awaiting further instructions. "Alright students, today we'll be learning to summon, there are alot of bad things that could happen and when it does one day you'll need the perfect tool to help you out. So we're going to learn how to summon objects in a sticky situation, the three who've mastered this technique by the end of class will receive extra credit." She continued. And with those words I became even more determined, this would surely put me on top and show everyone I was a force to reckon with.

"Give me some examples!" Ms.Higgins asked excitedly. Students hands shot up right in the air begging to be called on. She looked through the crowd before selecting some brunette girl. "Imagine you're.....Trapped by a bad witch!" The girl spat out. I couldn't help but think what a stupid situation, but seems I was the only one who thought that way. "OK, and what could we use to escape?" Ms.Higgins asked the crowd again. As the hands flew up again I decided to throw mines up there as well. To my surprise Ms.Higgins looked directly at me before pointing for me to share. As eyes fell on me, I seized my opportunity.

"If you're being held against your will by dark magic, how could you possibly summon a weapon to help. you would have either 1 of 2 options which is surrender or 2 fight, to ask about a weapon is ridiculous unless we had more facts. Are we trapped in a cage,is she holding us in a dungeon, and even with the right weapon what if she just finds us again." I stopped before finally realizing I was rambling and that everyone was completely staring straight through me. (Did I make a mistake?)

Ms.Higgins chuckled to herself slightly "Well you've certainly given alot of thought about this, what exactly would you do in this situation Catalina?" She asked me. I smiled to myself, I had just dodged a bullet. " I myself would fight, and there's no weapon needed for that." I finished.

"And exactly how are you gonna fight back?" She asked.I was a little taken a back by her question but i answered none the less. "With my wand of course." I replied. "And if you don't have your wand?" Just as I was about to answer a hand shot in the air Ms.Higgins turned to the girl and gave her permission to speak. "If you've been captured most likely you dont have your wand so we need to learn how to summon our wands of course." The girl finished snarkingly. Ms.Higgins smiled "That's absolutely correct Grace, now listen students to summon our wands it's quite simple, but as you are first years you'll need to select your wands first."

Catalina felt her heart racing and she didn't know if it was because she was getting her forever wand or because of the not so smart theory she had thought of.

Either way the excitement buzzing all around her had completley clouded her vision and suddenly she could only focus on the giant display of wands being brought out.

The headmaster along with Mr.Ficks came out rolling a cart holding everyones future, "We will call you by name starting from A and ending with Z, hopefully everyone here

will recieve a wand today." Headmaster spoke. And with that Cat's mind went to racing; There was a chance she wouldn't get a wand? That couldn't be!

"Abigail Bennings." Ms.Higgins called out for the first student. The short black haired young lady stepped forward and all eyes fell on her "Simply hold out your hand

and call upon your magic." She continued. Abigail's face looked indifferent and you could see how confused she was, Ms.Higgins added "It's alot more simple than it

sounds dont overthink it and simply just...do! So taking in a large breath of air abigail held her hand out towards the cart, everyone still in utter silence.

"I call upon the magic from within to come at my time of need and help me win, from water and air to fire on land the wand meant for me I command thee to my hand."

Finished Abigail. Following after there was a bit of shaking coming from the cart as a box squeezed itself from the bottom stack the wand came flying out and straight

into her open palm. There was shocked plastered across her face which was quickly changed to satisfaction as everyone cheered her on, "Settle down everyone, that was

the first of many today and if we wanna get anything else done we'll have to move quickly." Said Ms.Higgins. "Amy Davis..Andy Fink..Becca Winehouse....Billy Zinklehiem."

One after another Ms.Higgins called upon the students. Soon enough she had reached the C's and first up was Conner Hart, he had given a great performance and there had yet

to be anyone left out. Just as she thought within the next seconds she heard her name called "Catalina Moon" all eyes went her way yet again and she felt that growing anxious feeling.

She absolutely could not butcher this she didnt need any more embarrsing moments happening, she slowly made her way to the front where she stood in front of both teachers and headmaster.

She took her stance and held out her hand "Whats mine is meant for me with you ill clearly see, to my family tree you'll bring pride and you'll never leave my side." With her final words she spoke her spell and awaited her wand.

Holding her breath her eyes peered at the boxes of stacked wand, and suddenly there was movement a little white box floated from the last drawer and out came the mahogony wand landing directly in her hand.

Containing her grinning smile she rejoined her peers and the ceremony continued, "Dona Anderson.....Gilbert Moore....Issac Miller..." Ms.Higgins went on for a while until we hit Grace Wilmour, the student from earlier.

"I'm sorry headmaster I wont be needing a wand seeing as though ive recieved my family's heirloom." Said Grace as she held up the sleek black wand with silver details.

CATALINA

I wasn't quite sure how i felt about that Grace girl but for sure its nothing postive, Who was she to have a custom made wand!? I had to figure out who this nobody looking girl was before she made her look like any more of a fool. After everyone recieved there wands we begin to move on to the next activity, what everyone had been waiting for; Summoning.