Heyyllos! I'm Katt and I loooooooooveee to write. This is my own story (duh) called Apple Bottom Academy (double duh). I had this on but I got reported and was told to upload here. Unfortunately, I already had 96 reviews and only had about four more chapters to write so all of my 21 chapters are coming up here and ill finish it here and I KNOW I asked for 100 for the sequel, but because of the inconvienience, I'll write the sequel without the reviews...I'd still love to have them tho!

thanks for reading this note and enjoy! Please, please, please dont copy this story!!!

Apple Bottom Academy

Chapter 1

I stared out the window of the bus, looking into the fluffy blue clouds and wondering when I would be able to come back home. Shut up! It's not like you're going away forever! my mind told me, but still, my feelings did not agree. I looked around the bus, and realized I was the only one. I didn't even know there was such a bus called Ivylonia Express. I sighed and looked out the window again, at the passing trees and farms. The seat was comfy, since the ride would last for at least two hours. Two hours! Heavens, just where was this school? I thought back to the day where I got the letter, insisting that I go to their private school for girls.

"Daphne! Oh, Daphne look!!! You got a letter from a private school! You never told me you enrolled in this school!" my mother called from the kitchen. I slouched into the room, my hair a mess and my pajama's wrinkled from sleep.

"Huh?" I muttered, sitting down at the table, and leaning in. The summer sun was already high above in the sky, even though it was probably only seven in the morning. I reached for a piece of toast, and started putting cream cheese on it. Oh, how I love cream cheese.

"What school, Honey?" My father asked from behind the newspaper. I could see that he was reading the sports section. Typical men.

"Apple Bottom Academy for Girls. It's from ages thirteen to eighteen. Sounds amazing! Darling, I think you should go. There's even a list of the things you might need, but they could supply. And you've got a scholarship! How lovely!" my mother exclaimed, certainly surprised at my intelligence.

I sighed. "Well, when do I go?" I took a nice bite out of my toast, and sighed again, this time with pleasure.

"In September, Dear. You'll be starting in Year 1. I think you should go." she insisted, smiling broadly. She would love to go off bragging to her friends that her only daughter- myself- would be attending a private school.

I nodded. I'd love to get away from this really old neighbourhood and all this familiarity. Plus, a good adventure is always on the list of my To-Do. "Fine, fine. We'll see."

"And look at this uniform!" she cried, and threw the paper at me. I placed my toast on the table, and picked up the paper. The skirt was black, with purple and gold rims. The top blouse was purple with gold and black decors and finally a sweater on the outside, very football-style that was gold and had purple and black decors. I smiled. It was cute. Plus, knee highs of gold, purple and black.

"Ok. I'll go. But this isn't a guarantee that I'll like it."

I sighed and looked down on the uniform that we had purchased. It indeed was really cute, but the skirt was a bit short. Oh well. I look hot. I looked out the window again and was surprised to see that the scenery had already changed from the prairies to the ocean. We were on a bridge. Thoughts flooded into my head as I tried to remember what I had tried to find out about this school. There was absolutely no information though. Not on the internet, not even with the school boards. It was weird, as if this school didn't even really exist. What if it doesn't exist and you're wasting your time? I asked myself and shuddered, shaking away the thought. No, that would be stupid. I had sent a letter to the school saying I was coming and they had replied so they HAVE to exist. Right?

"Nearing Ivylonia." came the voice of the bus driver over the P.A system. Ivylonia? The heck?

Suddenly the bus jerked to a stop. I growled angrily but was quite surprised when the bus doors opened. "Thanks, Bill!" A girl's voice cried, sweet and innocent. Suddenly, the girl appeared near the front. She had shoulder length brown hair that was pin-straight. Her eyes were soft yet a dark blue of colour . She was wearing the same uniform as I was, and I knew by the nervous look upon her face that she was in Year 1, like me. Then, she looked at me and a bright smile was on her face.

"Hey!" she cried, and started to run towards me, her luggage trailing behind her. "GAH!" She screamed as she tripped over her own feet and fell, face first, to the ground of the bus. I gasped, then burst into giggles as she looked up and muttered, "Not again."

I stood up and helped her up, then took some of her bags with me. I stored them up into the upper compartments. Then, I slid into the seat and she sat down beside me.

"Thanks. I'm Kairi Jones, by the way. Wow, I'm so lucky to meet you here. Usually I'm the only one on this bus into Ivylonia and then people start to get on. I don't know why my parents love to live on the edge of the human world." she grinned at me and leaned back into the seat.

"I'm Daphne. Daphne Nelson. H-human world?" I asked, surprised. What did she mean?

"Yeah. Wait....don't tell me....you're human?!?!?!?" She bolted up from her seat, and stared at me with those really deep eyes. "Wow. I've never seen a human on this bus before. And I've certainly never seen a human change into an Ivylonian before. This is soo exciting!"

I winced. "What's an Ivylonian?"

"Well... ok. Ivylonia is another world that is invisible to the humans. Usually anyway. It is a place for magical creatures but we mostly take on the form of humans. Umm....there is only two schools since it's not a big world. Probably the size of two major cities on Earth. Apple Bottom Academy and Xylan Toxic Academy are like, right beside each other. Boys go to Xylan and girls go to Apple Bottom. Then there are elementary schools for younger students. I can't wait! Finally, I get to go to Apple Bottom! You'll love it Daph. Can I call you that; Daph?" She looked at me, and settled again into her seat.

I laughed and nodded. "Sure, if you want. Wow. I don't even know how I got accepted then." No wonder there wasn't any information on this school.

"We are now in Ivylonia. To the high school it is half an hour. To the city it is one hour. Thank you for taking Ivylonia Express." Said the voice on the loud speaker.

Soon, the bus filled up with people, some were students and some were older men and women. Apparently, the boys that go to Xylan Toxic also wore purple, gold and black. At first, I tried to see the difference between all these Ivylonians and humans but soon got tired when there was no change. When the bus driver announced that we would be at the schools in ten minutes, I opened my eyes and saw a couple, my age, get onto the bus. The girl had dark brown hair with light brown highlights and ice-blue eyes. Just starring into them I felt a shiver go down my spine. The boy had short black hair and laughing dark brown eyes. He had one arm around the girl and the other was holding their stuff. "Who are they?" I asked.

Kairi opened her eyes and looked at the couple with boredom. "Oh, that's Bridgette Smith and Todd Carter. They've been together since preschool. Please, she's just the average cheerleader and he's the average football player. Nothing to stare at." Kairi sighed. "I guess we should just get our stuff and get ready to go."

"Kairi, do you know anyone else?" I asked, curiously. She shook her head. "No. I went to a human elementary school. I've only been to Ivylonia a couple of times with my parents. But, we'll get to see all of Ivylonia soon enough. You're staying in the dorm rooms, right? Maybe we can be partners!"

The bus stopped suddenly and we stood up as the bus driver announced, "Apple Bottom Academy." I watched as the girl, Bridgette, give the boy a kiss on the cheek and get her stuff from the compartments. Then, she walked off the bus with a bounce in each step. I took my stuff hurriedly and we got off quickly. "Good luck girls," said the bus driver, and the doors slammed shut. The bus zoomed away.

"Well, here we are." we both said in union as we turned to face the enormous school. There were girls everywhere, all in the uniform.

"This is it." I breathed, terrified and yet excited.

Thanks for reading chapter 1! I'll try to update soon but please review!! Thanks! sorry for the shortness! NOTE! If you've already read up to 21, skip to there.....if i don't have it up yet, IM TERRIBLY SORRY!