Sorry for the extremely long posts, by the way, I like to write in big chunks. 

Phoenix~

I stare at my phone, allowing the new information to sink in. Jaihra got the first part of the map to Jewel Academy! She got it! Now I can finally go. 

I can finally go. That's the other problem

Jaihra can't come.

We've been friends since Mom left us years ago. She used to come over to help me watch Galexia while Dad was at work and Andromeda at art school. I was friends with a lot of people at the Central Learning Center too, but Jaihra always felt like a sister. Not that I needed another one, anyway; two's bad enough. My other friends came and went, but she always liked to hang around. Then Dad left in a hurry to find Mom a few weeks ago. Andromeda dropped out of art school to watch us. Galexia and I were branded as the kids who's parents both disappeared. We had Officials knocking on our doors day and night; asking us questions and drilling Andromeda for hours. I used to fall asleep at night to the sound of her sobs and furious scribbling downstairs after ever interrogation. Galexia and I called those late night drawingers her "angry drawings," and we would find them crumpled up in the trashcan the next day. No one wanted to hang out with me anymore. No one wanted to be friends with someone who got too much attention to the government. They all still mean well, and we exchange greetings and Space Battle 2000 cards at the Central Learning Center every day. But no one would call themselves my friend. Except Jaihra. Maybe because she's had a tough family situation too. 

*ding*

The files start to come in one my one on my Byte. Bytes are used mainly for storing files and making transactions or other business with other planets or international organizations. Only a few planets have things that resemble human internet and cell service. I'd need it for my journey. 

My fingers shaking with excitement, I begin to scroll through the different files. I stop when I reach the Seven Immortal Sisters list. Catrice. Missing for 21 years. My Mom, who disappeared after Andromeda's birth. She wanted a family. Something permanent, personal, and good. Unlike the other 7 sisters and their plans. But now the my strange aunts are the only ones I can turn too.

Assuming no one incenerates me.

I'm about to click open the map when I see movement outside the window. Dropping my Byte on my bed, I peak out through the blinds.

Three blinding white uniforms. Three officials stopped in front of my house.

Oh no.. how could they know?

My heart starts pounding. I should run or delete the files or run out and play innocent, but I'm frozen.

Maybe it's about something else. 

But something tells me it isn't. The doorbell rings, and, almost immediatley, the door swings open.

"Hello. Can I help you?" Andromeda asks. She's leaning against the doorway, looking down at the phone in her hand instead of making eye contact. Andromeda knows better then to disrespect an official! She's going to get us into even more trouble! 

Stoires of star system 003 fill my head. People say it's one huge prison. Images of barren deserts filled with raving animals, hundreds of steel cells stacked together, and other horrors fill my head. 

Put down the phone Andromeda!

"I've come to discuss your brother, Pheonix, and his ties to Galexial Magic," says the leading official.

Oh gosh. Oh no! no! no! Please, no! 

I wonder how long I'd survive on 003. Probably only a few days.

"I have...no idea what you're talking about," Andromeda says flatly. Run. Run. Get up and run.

I get up slowly, my legs shaking.

And, of all times, my phone dings with a text message. My head swivels automatically to check it.

It's from Andromeda. Of course. She knew I was in trouble. She wasn't being disrespectful to the Officials, she was warning me in a casual way that they wouldn't notice. 

Run, the message says, take Galexia and run. Get out of here for good. 

The text gives me the adrenaline I needed. I grab my Byte and clip it onto my belt, then scoop my phone up from my bed.

"GALEXIA!" I yell, bursting into her room.

"What? What?" She exclaims, bouncing up from her beanbag chair.  

"We have to leave. Now."

"What? What's going on? Phoenix?" Her eyes grow wide as she takes in my panic. 

"No time!" I say, grabbing her hand and dragging her upstairs.

"We really need to come inside, miss," comes the voice of the official from just outside.

"I can't let you." There's a sudden cold, feirceness in Andromeda's voice. 

"I'm sorry," the official says, "stand aside now."

"Fight me."

I yank open the back door.

I pull Galexia down the back steps and out into the alleyway. 

"He's going to get away!" An official exclaims, followed by a loud smack and a yell.

"ANDROMEDA!" Galexia screams.

A new text dings on my phone. 

I love you. 

~

Well, Pheonix (and Galexia, it seems) is finally starting his long awaited journey. I highly doubt that Galexia will be the only one to join him...  

Oh, and I don't think the officials are necessarily "evil." They're just doing their jobs, keeping the peace, and traveling the galaxy. Unfortunately, some of their orders are to cary out the new anti-magic laws. 

~Sam

I can't believe it.  I could actually go to Jewel Academy!  I check my phone, as does Jaihra, and I see I have one message.  It's from Sierra, my seventeen-year-old sister.

Hey, where are you?  Mom said you ran away again.

I send back a reply.   

Not telling.  What're you all doing?

I look up at Jaihra.  Her eyes are wide.  "We have to go."

I look down at my phone again. 

No one's at the house.  We're all looking for you.

Good.  "Why?" I ask quickly.  I hope it's nothing about Phoenix.  He is going with us.

"Phoenix had to leave.  Officers are at his house."

Oh heck no.  I'm not ready yet, I need to get my act together.  "I have to run back to my house first, but then we can meet up with him.  I wasn't expecting to be leaving so soon."

Jaihra's eyes are panicked at first, then she calms down.  "Okay.  Keep your phone on hand, if there's something Phoenix or I need to know, send something to me."

I nod.  It'll be hard to get back to my house.

~~~

I manage to get to my house without being caught.  Luckily, my family is staying in a group because my mom can't stand to lose another person.  I snuck in through my open window, and collect a few things.  A notebook, my byte, a locket with my family photo (It's the one with dad, it helps me know that he's out there somewhere) in it, and one card from the game I was playing less than half an hour ago.  Six of clubs.  

I slip out my window again, and hide in a bush.  I text Jaihra a quick message.

I'm at my house.  Where are you? 

Saphira~~~

I look at the girl with green cat ears in confussion. 

Why does she have cat ears? And what's a Byte? 

"I don't know what you're talking about!" I say, I'm sorry, but who are you?" 

"My name's Raja." Raja says.

"Nice to meet you. My name's Saphira. Do you know where I am?" I ask.

"You're in (Sorry I don't know the name of where we are.) And what do you mean you have no idea what I'm talking about?" Raja says.

"Well, I think I'm suffering from amesa... I feel like I'm supposed to find some people. But I can't remember who they are." I say.

"Oh. That's unfortunat." Raja sighs.

"Now, if you'll exuse me I have to go." I say.

I walk away into the woods. Sencing Raja wavering. Should she come with me... or not?

~~~~~

I'm so sorry that I've not been posting. I got a little busy. 

Also @Tyberious Firestone you can decide if Raja wants to follow or not.  

Galexia~

"ANDROMEDA!" I scream, trying to wriggle away from Phoenix, "Nixie, stop!"

"Galexia," He grabs my wrist, "We have to go."

"But--"

"Galexia," he repeats.

I look up at him in despair. Tears bubble up in my eyes. Pheonix looks away and shakes his head with a deep sigh, then grips my wrist even tighter and pulls me forward, "C'mon, Galexia."

He sprints out of the house and I have no choice but to follow him. I hear the heavy footsteps of Officials chasing after us. Suddenly, Phoenix puts on a burst of speed. I try to match his long strides, but I end up falling flat on the hard cement.

"Owww!" I cry, scrambling up quickly. I stumble forward, expecting a large hand to close on my shoulder any second. Instead, I feel a gust of wind and see a flash of white out of the corner of my eye. Surprised, I turn my head and see a girl with white hair and--are those wings?--go full martial arts mode on the Officials behind us. In no time at all, the Officials are all on the ground.

I gape at her. She casts her turquoise-blue eyes down and tries to hide them behind her diagonal bangs. I gawk some more, and she mumbles, "Um... hi."

"Who--what--I--" I stumble over my words as I try to get all the questions out.

I look up at Phoenix, who, amazingly, doesn't look as completely confuzzled as I feel. He looks at the winged girl with a question in his eyes, "Are you... do you..." He shakes his head, "Can you come with us?"

"Nixie?" I ask. My confusion has doubled, "What in the world is happening?"

"Galexia, I'll explain later."

This time, my gawk is directed at him.

Suddenly, his eyes widen and he yells, "RUN!" I

look up and see an Official looming with a club over the winged girl.

Without thinking, I grab her hand and pull her out of harm's way. Sprinting away after Phoenix, I yell, "C'mon, we've gotta go!"

Saphira~~~~

"I don't think I'm in the right galaxy. I think I'm supossed to go to Earth... find some new recruits." I say, "I'm glad you're agreeing to help me! I could use the help." 

"You're going to Earth?!" she exclaims.

"Yup! Now I remember! Somthing about finding a boy named Phoenix. And any on else who has Galaxy Magic. But if you don't want to come that's fine." I say.

"I'm totally coming!" she exclaims, "How are we getting thier?"  

I stop infront of a giant oak tree. 

"Ah! This is a perfect spot! This oak's at least a thousand years old." I say.

"Um... How is this going to help?" she asks.

"Have you ever heard of a Fairy Door?" I ask.

Raja gives me a blank look, so I explain. "A fairy door is a link between the worlds. I would of used this way instead of being blasted off from Jewle Acadamy." 

I concentrate and feel myself shrinking down to the normal fairy size. I pull my wand out and fly up to a branch on the tree. I draw the outline of a door into the wood and push it open. A swirling portal of pulsing colors greets my eyes. I shoot a strand of magic to Raja and shrink her down to fairy size, while at the same time bringing her up to where I am on the ledge.

"When we enter the door you need to hold tightly onto me. I don't want you getting lost in one of the side paths. Don't worrie about your size when we exit you will be full sized again. However I will warn you that a Fairy Door will natually change what you look like so that you can match what the locals look like... at least for Earth that is. So your cat ears and tail WILL disapear. Don't worrie, this will also be reversed once we get back home." I explain, "Are you sure you want to go through with this? I can always send you back if you want."

~~~~~~

@Tyberious Firestone you can deside if you want her to go or not, it's totally up to you! 

Phoenix~

Whoa. SHE HAS WINGS!!!!  That's so....AWESOME!!!!!  If she was a Space Battle character I could totally, finally win the whole 5 year card game at school and take home Jay Masson's totally awesome toy Master Blaster that looks just like the real thing and even shoots realistic lazers that look just like the blue balls of energy!!!!

Oh, grow up, I tell myself. 

She's not a stupid Space Battle character. This is real. This is all real. And she's...like me. 

"Are you...d-do you..." I stammer.

"I know! Wings...I-uh..." She says.

"No! You're like me. You have magic!" I exclaim.

"I do?" She says, "I do!" She corrects quickly, "have magic...that is." 

"Nixie?? What in the world is happening?" Galexia questions. Her sweet voice shakes with fear and her eyes are wide and terrified. 

How can I explain away all the lies and confusion? How on earth can I make my innocent little sister aware of the horrors contained within this, big, black, spinning vortex of life?

Magic. It's always the magic messing up everything. But now, it's the only chance I have. 

I look down at the ground, my heart still pounding from fear. Even though I'm trembling inside, I try to focus on the cement ground underneath my feet. I focus on the gravity holding every small peice of our planet together. It always makes me feel better; just to remember I'm a tiny working peice in a much bigger galexy.

Suddenly, the shadows behind my sister widen and split into four more Officials.

"Run!" I yell, ducking out of the way.

"C'mon!" Galexia says to the stunned wing-girl, "we have to go!"

"Wait!" One of the Officials calls, "We're trying to do our job and keep the world safe. You three are connected with unstable magic and are endangering our community. We don't want to hurt you. We just need to take you somewhere safe."

"Yeah right!" Galexia screams back over her shoulder.  The winged girl takes off and soars just a few feet above my head. The heavy bootsteps of the Officials clomp behind us as we turn out of the ally and into a Common Area. The glassy sidewalk cutting through the peaceful, green space is slippery under my running feet, so I jump off into the silky grass and keep running. 

"Where are we going?" The girl asks from just above us.

"The Flight Port. I had my Junior Podship liscence...until it was revoked before I was out of training," I add, feeling the need to be honest if indeed this was a life or death situation, "But I... had it at...one point," I say between quick, shallow breaths. Suddenly, something whizzes by my ear. A green-colored lazer! 

"Blaster!" I yell as the girl dips to the side to avoid the oncoming fire.

"Stop now!" An Official yells, followed by a few more blaster rays. 

"Whooooooom!" A big, blue ball of energy grazes a bit of my gold-brown colored hair.

For a second, I forget our situation.

"OH MY ASTEROIDS! They have a Master Blaster!" I exclaim, quickly skirting around a parkbench.

"PHEONIX, FOCUS!" Galexia yells in my ear.

"What's a 'Master Blaster'?" The winged-girl asks. She doesn't sound out of breath at all. Lucky. I wish I could fly.

"It's our nickname for a special energy gun that only a few people are aloud to carry..." I try to continue, but I'm all out of breath. I haven't run this much since I was on the track team...and then I got kicked off of that, too. Did I mention I wish I could fly? I risk a quick glance over my shoulder. My heart gives a painful lurch. They're only a few feet away. I turn my head forward again so that I won't run into a tree. If they're so close, how could they possibly miss us? Unless those first shots were only a warning...

"Get down!" The girl screams.

"Whaaaa?" I look up, just in time to get a sneaker in my face, kicking my head down. The girl screams as an blue ball of energy nails her in the face. She drops to the ground in a flutter of wings. 

The Officials completely surround us.

Oh gosh, we're in trouble. I think of Andromeda. I hope they didn't drag her off somewhere. She said to run and get out of here for good. To leave everything...including her. But can I live with myself if she's hurt or taken away? 

And now our only help is injured and I've put my little sister in danger.

Well thanks, Aunt Carlena. I'm sure you somehow put me in the mess. And I wouldn't even be in this situation if Mom had just been honest with us, instead of running off.

Crazy magic.  

Jaihra~

"Wait, Sam, I think I know where they are." I could sense magic nearby. Huh. It was almost too strong. Are they wih someone else? I grabbed her arm and ran.

"NIXIE!" I heard a scream, the scream of a little girl.

"Galexia? They must be in trouble!"

"Jaihra? Sam? HELP US!!" Screamed Galexia. Phoenix tried to divert the attention away from us, but it was too late. The officials turned on us. We were a seemingly easy target: two regular, unmagical, teenage girl. Sam summoned a glowing orb of magic. However, the orb wasn't her usual azure blue aura. Instead, it was a dark, violent, indigo. The orb hovered above them for a split second, the exploded in pure force, knocking the guards unconscious. We ran towards them. 

"Sam, you can use magic?"

"Yeah. Who's she?" I looked down, and saw a girl with wings and bright white hair, unconsious on the ground. 

"She saved us before you guys came. She's magic too." I felt her pulse. 

"I think she's ok. Where's Andromeda?" Phoenix's face fell.

"I'm so sorry Nixie." Said Sam.

"We have to get her." Said Galexia. I lifted her up and carried her. "I know honey, but we can't do it by ourselves. There will be a lot more officials."

"Well we can find more magic people. And then we can beat the officials and get Andromeda back."

"It's not that easy to find magic people."

"The Academy." Sam said. "That's where you find a whole lot of magic people who are willing to fight officials." 

~~~~~~~~~~

Georgia says fuwe. Phew? 

@Tyberious Firestone, I'm just asuming that Raja joins Saphira through the Fairy Door, if this isn't the case you can just ignore where I mention her. 

Saphira~~~~

The Fairy Door plops us out of a young oak tree, right infront of some very surprised people. Once again I land rather hard on the ground luckily for Raja I act as a very wonderful coustion.

"You just fell out of a tree." a boy gasps.

"I did not fall out of the tree. I was ejected from the tree." I groan.

I sidle out from under Raja and inpect her she appears to be unconsis.

Remember to wrap any other specise up with a magical barrier otherwise they might get knocked out.

"Oops. Forgot about that. Hi! I'm Saphira. Who are you?" I ask.

The group of people stare at me with their mouths open. A girl holding a younger girl is the first to react.

"I'm Jaihra." She says.

"I'm Galexia." Says the little girl from Jaihra's arms. 

"I'm Sam." Says another girl.

"And I'm Phoenix." Phoenix says.

"Who's that on the ground?" I ask, pointing to a white haired girl with wings. 

"We don't know. She helped me and Galexia escape from the Officals." Phoenix says, "And who did you bring with you? And why are you here? And why were you ejected from the tree?" 

"This is Raja, I uhh, accidentaly knocked her out. I was sent here to help you... memories a little fuzzy. And I was using a Fairy Door to hop quickly from one world to another." I say.

I unfold my wings and feel everyone's stare. Ignoring them I pull off a handful of fairy dust from them. I hold some infront of Raja and the winged girl and see them breath some in. After a while they start to blink and wake up.

"Little known fact, fairy dust is an exalent smelling salt." I say.

Soon Raja and the other girl wake up and get up.

"Are we here?" Raja asks.

"What happened?" The white haired girl mumbles.

"Yup we're here." I say. 

"Who are you?" Galexia asks the winged girl.

"I'm Lyra." Lyra says.

"Well... what do we do?" Jaihra. 

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OK! I hope I didn't control any of your charactors too much! If y'all want you can use Saphira to get them to Jewle Academy I don't mind.