Prologue
It was something like a dream, a vivid world filled with every color of the rainbow that filled a bright sky above a castle.
It wasn’t a real castle, though. But rather a very elaborate one crafted by durable cardboard with expert precision. And the vivid world- was in the middle of a packed mall, it was only the stage lights and smoke machine that provided the guise of a dream world.
In the middle of a large shopping center’s stage, was a sea of parents and their children. The latter were clothed in bright eye-catching colors, coated in layers of shimmering glitter and had fairy wings tethered to their backs. With so many enthused kids clambering with anticipation their collective chatter filled up the open space. Exceedingly so that once a figure, a young girl mounted a stage, a look of overwhelmed overcame her as she drew a microphone to her lips.
Standing on the edge of the crowd, were two young children. A boy no older than nine, dressed in jeans and an oversize hockey jersey. Holding his hand tightly was a twintaled girl three years younger than him. The young girl’s eyes were wide and sparkled as she watched the fanfare playing out before them.
“Jax,” the young girl cooed. Her small voice is hardly audible over the collective chatter. “Is there a party? Why are so many people dressed so sparkly?” Her small, slender frame wigged around as she jumped up and down trying to get a better view of the event. An action that signaled her light-up sneakers to sparkle, and her long hair to wack Jaxin the face.
Jax hadn’t been paying too much mind to the growing crowd, he was far too concerned with replaying the events from his hockey practice earlier that day. There was a big game coming up, so nothing was more pressing on his mind than focusing on his coaches instructions and getting home so he could do simulations with his computer. The last place he wanted to be was here. But it wasn’t something that could be helped. At least until their mother was done with her shopping.
His brows furrowed as he recalled his mother’s cheerful expression as he loaded into the family car following practice. She had said that she only needed to get a handful of things and they would be in and out. It seemed innocent enough, especially as his sister had managed to secure them a promise of getting ice cream after. But after shuffling from store to store, the novelty had more than depleted.
Two hours later, the two had managed to convince their mother to leave them at the food court, along with her collection of bags, as she grabbed ‘one final thing’. Jax wasn’t sure just how long it had been, but considering he had finished a double-scoop chocolate fudge cone it seemed longer than ‘a minute’.
“Jax,” his sister’s sing-song voice, returned him to the present.
“Huh, I’m not too sure.” His eyes glazed over the crowd until he was able to see a sliver of the stage. “Looks like some kind of show.”
“Really?” Delight in her voice, his sister let out a squeal. “I want to see, too! Boost me!”
“Sabrina, aren’t you-”
Before Jax could protest, his sister- Sabrina mounted a nearby empty bench and extended her hand as she motioned her brother closer. Jax went to open his mouth to dispute his sister, but the look of determination on her face said it all. If he didn’t help her then she would take matters into her own hands. And when she did that it usually ended up with the two being grounded.
A small sign escaped Jax’s lips as he slowly moved towards his sister. A part of him envyed his friend, Josh. An only child that lived vicariously through Jax’s misadventures and rampages a la Sabrina. After all it was thanks to Sabrina’s last big idea did the two only just finish their last punishment. And with a big game a couple weeks away Jax wasn’t willing to risk anything happening that could ruin the end of the season. “Alright, but you better not plan anything until after my hockey season ends, alright?”
A wide, toothy grin lined Sabrina’s face as she nodded her head widely as he jumped on her brother’s back piggy-back style. As his sister’s weight became apparent, Jax couldn’t help but to make a few remarks. Ones that normally would have earned him ones in return. But Sabrina was far too memorized by the sight before her on-stage.
Surprised by his sister’s lack of response, Jax made a face as he looked onward as well. Just what could have captivated his troublesome sibling so that she wouldn’t even mind a comment about her getting too heavy?
He soon found his answer as he too became stunned.
Both their eyes grew large and shimmered as they watched on it pure delight as five teenage girls appeared before the crowd. Each one clothed in sparkling garments of the rainbow with glittering wings adoring their backs.
As each of the five girls took their place before a sea of cheering kids, stage lights rained down upon them. Alluming the entire atrium. An upbeat tune began to play from the speakers with lyrics of friendship and magic echoed across the mall. Above the music and cheers, a loud and clear voice rang out. “Hello everyone. We are the Winx! Magical fairies from across the universe. Come fly with us, because there is magic within you!”
It was at that moment did a true spark of magic appear deep within both Jax and Sabrina’s hearts. One that would follow them as they grew- until one day when fate determined a new destiny be formed.
Magical Memories Zine 