The Magic Within

Chapter 9: Training Day One

Chapter 9: Training Day One

I woke up with a crazy headache. I groan and swing my legs off the edge of the bed. I grab my shorts off the floor and make my way down stairs. Tobi is sprawled out on the couch watching some movie. I take a seat in the chair beside him.

"Hey sleepyhead. How ya feeling?" Is voice is bright and cheery.

"My head hurts a bit, but I'll be fine." My voice comes out a little hoarse. I need to get something to drink. I stand, making my way to the kitchen.

"Good. Today we start training. So get something to eat, get dressed then meet me out back." I glance back at Tobi and nod once as he sits up and stretches before heading into another room. I grab a glass of orange juice from the fridge and a breakfast bar. I eat quickly and bound back upstairs and into my room. I close the door making my way to my dresser. I pull out a tank top and a pair of running shorts and grab out some socks. Changing quickly I move to the closet and pull out a light weight hoodie and slip it on and sit on the floor to slip on my tennis shoes. I head into the bathroom, brush my teeth then toss my hair up into a ponytail and bobby pin my bangs back. After I finish getting ready I head downstairs and out the back door. Tobi is stretching out ad looks up at me as the door closes.

"You ready?" he smiles mischievously. It makes my slightly nervous. I let out a sigh.

"As ready as I'll ever be I guess." Tobi took a deep breath and began to glow.

"Okay. First you need to take deep breaths and get your breathing calm and under your complete control. Close your eyes." I did as I was told and felt my body relax as my breathing changed. "Good. Now, feel the heat in your core. Let it warm your whole body. Keep breathing, feel that warmth spread." I could feel the heat but it was hard to get the warmth to move. Like it was fighting against something else inside me. I was also cold. But it didn't start at my core. It was higher up. In my heart. It was strong and wanted more of me. I wanted it. Stop. Focus. Breathe. I pushed through the cold and started to feel like I was sweating. "Very good. Now very slowly, and very gently let it flow through you." I breathed out slowly and opened my eyes. Focus. I lifted up my left hand watching it glow and and shimmer. I felt like a star. Burning from the inside, and seeing my warmth and power. My light. It flowed through me making me feel weightless. Nothing could hold me down. I pushed again on that warmth and suddenly I sent a warming breeze past Tobi and back towards me glowing through my hair. I sent a scent of wild flowers on the breeze.

I laughed out loud as I felt the power swimming through me. I could do it all. I focused and pushed the clouds past us in the sky above letting sunlight shine bright and warm against us

"This is amazing!" My smile broadens as I take it all in. I'm a faery. I can do so much. I took a deep breath and let my power slip back into my body. I opened my eyes, grinning at Tobi. He stared widely at me. "What's wrong?" Suddenly I'm scared I did something wrong.

"I was not expecting you to get it that easy." He pauses like he is talking to himself. "That was great!" He jumps up as he runs to me. "Training you is going to be so easy! You're a complete natural! We'll be able to begin mind training and strength training much sooner! This is fantastic." He hugs me and then pulls back staring at me, pride bright in his eyes. I smile back and then it falters as my head spikes up again. I feel myself wobble.

"Oh man." I start to fall but Tobi catches me.

"Serena? What's wrong?" I open my eyes to Tobi in front of the sky.

"I just don't feel too well. I think I'm still sick from last night."

"Let's get you up stairs resting okay?" He helps me up and follows behind me up the stairs and to my room. After he leaves I fall onto the bed and pass out before I even get the chance to take off my shoes or get changed.