Legend of the Sky Guardians

Chapter 6

We walked into the girl’s dorm building. It was spacious, and opened up just as the admissions office did. White doors lined the entire building, with a few portals in one corner. It seemed empty.

Miki walked over to one door, and beckoned for me to follow.

“Only you are able to open the door.”

Once I grabbed onto the metal handle, my name, in gold letters, appeared on the door.

I stepped inside. The room was wooden and dirty, and smelled of old socks. I had to plug my nose. The walls were white, and the floor was a cherry hardwood. There was a beige dresser in one corner, and a bed in another. On the right side of the room was a full-length mirror.

“Well,” Miki grumbled, also plugging her nose, “I guess this is the best you’re going to get. I’m sorry Gwen. This is all that we have available right now. If another room opens up I will try my very best to move you.”

“No,” I said, “It’s fine.”

Miki nodded. I spent the next few days cleaning up my room and exploring the training grounds. Hikaru and I became good friends. One morning, Miki burst into my room.

 “Come with me right now, or we’ll be late.”

As Miki sprints for the door, I find it hard to keep up. I call to her as we are flying over to another island.

“Where are we going?”

I received no reply. The wind was strong, making it hard to hear even my own thoughts. Soon we arrived at an island I’d never been to before. I landed on a stone path, hitting the ground with a not so graceful thud.

It was a smaller island, and it smelled of spring, with the fresh scent of flowers blooming. There was an archway wrapped in small green vines and moss just above my head.

There was also a large oak tree; it’s roots even managing to crack some of the path.

In the middle of the island, was a well. It was a very small well, with not even a roof to shelter the water. Miki walked over to it, and beckoned for me to follow her.

She ran her fingers through the water, causing ever so slight ripples to run across the surface.

“Welcome,” she spoke, “to the Island of the Water Guardian.”

“What happens here?”

“This,” she tapped her fingers along the well’s base, “is the Guardian’s well. It is where she lives.” She turned to me; “She has made a special request to give you your powers early.”

“Why?”

“She has taken a liking to you. And for a very important reason, at that.” She paused. “I’m sure you’ll understand what I mean in good time.”

I nodded and looked at the ground.

“So, how do I see this guardian?”

“Jump into the well.”

I looked up at her in shock.

“I,” I sputtered, “Miki I can’t just jump into a well! I mean, I’m not a very strong swimmer and I can’t even dive properly,” I was about to keep going, but Miki quieted my babbling.

“It’s ok,” She laughed, “It’s not the same as a regular well.”

I still wasn’t sure.

“You’re going to have to trust me on this one,” she firmly stated, “I will not leave until you are out. I promise.”

Faithfully trusting my mentor, I slowly pushed myself into the water, until only my hands grabbed onto the side.