The Core Of The Magic Dimension

Chapter 6- A swampy adventure

Aerilyn pulled down the hem of her safari outfit's shorts and crossed her arms. She tapped her foot on the swampy floor and caught her foot in a pile of mud and shook it vigorously to get it off. She stood next to Flora who was listening intensely to what Professor Palladium said, she swatted a swarm of flies that was causing irritation to her skin. After a while of swatting she got fed up and casually blew the flies away with her air magic by 'sneezing'. A red-headed girl interrupted Professor Palladium's talk and looked annoyingly at Palladium. "Professor Palladium a mosquito just bit me." A girl next to her started laughing, and Palladium sighed and replied. "Well yes we are in a near a swamp."

The girl continued to laugh hysterically and another girl joined in. The red head rolled her eyes and lifted her shorts to reveal a mosquito on her thigh. Palladium's face turned red and started stuttering trying to continue the lesson, everyone burst out laughing while Aerilyn stood there not so much cracking a smile.

Bloom, who was standing beside Stella, sympathised with Palladium. "Poor Professor they really shouldn't give him such a hard time." Aerilyn shuffled towards Bloom and nodded with agreement. Stella shrugged her shoulders. "If he was more confident he would get more respect."

Aerilyn raised an eyebrow and looked at Stella. "What's wrong with having no confidence?" Stella flipped her hair and pushed her fingers through it. "Well I have more confidence and no one messes with me." Aerilyn sighed.

"Of course they don't." Palladium cleared his throat and looked at them sternly. "When you're ready girls." Aerilyn sighed and stood back next to Flora and fiddled with her fingers. "A good fairy must be able to listen to nature and what it tells her, this assignment will test your skills,"

Aerilyn shot a glance at Flora "Now you have been assigned into groups and have 3 hours to get out of Black-Mud Swamp and reach gloomy wood forest." Aerilyn sighed and relaxed easy. "Without using your powers."

Aerilyn almost had a heart attack and the wind picked up making the trees shake and rustle. Palladium looked at her sternly and she looked at him apologetically. "Sorry, pure reflex?" Palladium shook his head.

"For a true fairy to connect to nature you must learn to use your skills without magic" Aerilyn internally rolled her eyes but she knew she had to learn. He turned away from her and looked at the rest of the girls.

"And remember listen closely to the voice of nature." He snapped his fingers and disappeared leaving only bright yellow sparks behind. Everyone gasped at this and started to make their journey. As they were walking the others trudged into a mud puddle but Aerilyn halted and stayed on the grass, she sniffed the air and smelled gas, though it was not noticeable.

"Uhh guys I don't think you should go in there." Stella gagged and covered her mouth in disgust, Musa turned to her and waved her over. "Stop being such a pussy and come here." Aerilyn hesitated and looked down at the sludge, she shook her head furiously and took a few steps back.

The gas smell became stronger and the others started sniffing the air. "Is that...gas?" Flora started to trudge towards Aerilyn while the other stood still, still sniffing the air. "Guys come on the gas is poisonous, get out of there!"

They all ran back onto the land and crouched behind a log. Bloom picked up a stick and threw it on one of the gas bubbles and it exploded spewing blots of magic. Many more bubbles followed, Aerilyn covered her nose in disgust. "I mean it doesn't smell that bad." Stella said.

"Easy for you to say, we air fairies advance our senses, what you smell I smell tenfold." Techna looked at her confused. "By my database, you are able to turn off this said ability or at least lessen it's affects." Aerilyn placed a finger over her lips and shushed her.