A Brand New Beginning

Family Matters

Daisy walked down the street when she spotted Yoon-hee outside a cafe. They decided to talk for a while. "I'm glad that we can be friends, Daisy!" Yoon-hee smiled, "Yeah," Daisy sighed, "I apologize for my behavior before. You just... remind me of someone I used to know."

--"It's okay," Yoon-hee smiled, "no hard feelings!"

--"Well, I have to go back to Luna Nova," Daisy said as she stood up, "it was nice chatting with you!"

--"Same here!" Yoon-hee smiled, "I should get back to Starshine before I get in trouble!" the witches then exchanged a hug and walked separate ways. As Daisy walked further away from the place, she felt unimaginable pain, making her fall to the floor. "What was that?!" she thought as she caught her breath. She then felt a strong force turn her around. "I told you I would be back for revenge, Daisy," Yoon-hee walked towards her, aiming her wand at her chest. "I knew this was all an act!" Daisy hissed. "Of course it was all an act!" Yoon-hee answered, "All I had to do was convince you and your friends I changed! And it worked wonderfully!"

--"You little insect!" Daisy pounced over her, wrestling her to the floor. Another shot of black magic sent her flying towards a wall. "Say goodbye, Daisy!" Yoon-hee smirked malevolently. Before she could do anything, Daisy woke up in a jump. "It was all a dream," she sighed in relief. She looked at the clock next to her bed--it was four in the morning. "Just a few hours and I'll be on my way back home," she thought, then went back to sleep. By the next morning, Akko jumped out of bed excitedly. "Wake up, guys!" Akko shouted, "Today's the day! Daisy is taking us to her house again!"

--"Are we taking a plane again?" Lotte asked nervously. "Most likely," Akko replied. "Is Lydia coming?" Sucy asked curiously. "I think she is!" Akko replied, "Why so interested?"

--"No reason..." Sucy replied. "Ooh! Do you have a crush on her, Sucy?" Akko giggled. "Stay away from me," Sucy snapped angrily. "I'm so excited!" Akko giggled. After two hours of preparation, Daisy reunited with Akko and the others in the main entrance. "Oi, I'm so hyped, mate!" said Lydia, "It's my first time going to America!"

Daisy sighed in sadness. "You okay, Halves? You don't look very well," Amanda said. "I'm fine," Daisy replied softly, "I'm just a little tired. I'll sleep on the plane."

--"I'm very excited for this trip, Owner Daisy!" Julius exclaimed excitedly as his tail wagged rapidly. "I'm glad," Daisy kneeled to pet his head. "Be careful!" Professor Oxford shouted as they left. "They'll be okay, Ophelia," Chariot placed her hand on her shoulder. "I hope so," Ophelia sighed. "Let's have some tea," Croix suggested, "maybe it'll calm your nerves."

The airplane trip seemed eternal to Akko. As promised, Daisy slept through most of the trip--her head rested on Andrew's shoulder, sometimes on his chest or forearm, and other times on the window. Diana had brought a couple of books to read while Lydia and Sucy went on and on about the different times of mushrooms. To Akko's surprise, Lydia also had an extensive mushroom collection, with mushrooms not even Sucy had seen before. Lotte was busy reading Nightfall over and over again to calm her nerves while Megumi and Alice watched movie after movie. Constanze and Amanda played a videogame while Jasminka munched on peanuts. Finally, Akko ended up falling deeply asleep on Diana's shoulder. She opened her eyes to see a starlit sky. She instantly recognized it as the dream she'd have countless times before. "Akko!" Chariot's voice called. "Chariot!" Akko followed Chariot's voice to the crystal clear lake, where the surface of the water seemed like a mirror, reflecting the glimmer of the stars. Akko stepped on the surface of the water and ran across the lake, but halfway through, she fell into the water. She saw the starlit sky fade into darkness as she slowly sank lower and lower. She looked over to see a red glow getting closer, and a familiar evil crackle rang in her ears. Air bubbles began leaving Akko's mouth as she suddenly felt the urge to breathe, but she couldn't swim upwards back into the surface. "Akko? Akko!" Diana shook her, waking her up in a jump, "Is everything alright? You seemed to be having a nightmare!"