"Temara Smith!" my math teacher, Ms. Akazook, yelled at me.

"What?" I groan, wiping the drool off my face.

Now before I start my tale, let me introduce myself. The name's Temara Smith and I'm 15, 5"1 and deep olive skin. I've always had this close connection to the Earth but I never really paid it any mind. Anyway, my parents force me to go to school, but I only end up getting kicked out or suspended from it. I know what you're thinking, "Oh she must be a real slacker in order to do that!" but I'm not! You see, nothing EVER happens in this boring old school. We sit here for 8 hours a day doing what? Staring at Ms. Akazook's hairy mole all day that's what. I just wish for once in my life I got a little adventure! But the only adventure I'll ever experience is the soft patch of grass in my backyard or my bed where I can day dream about fighting creepy monsters, magic, maybe even one of those flying broomsticks! But everyone, even my own parents, tell me to keep my childish ideas in my head, because things like that just don't exist in our world out there….

Not in a rush to get home, I drag my feet against the side walk. When I reach my house I check my mailbox to see only one letter in there. I take it out and read the front of the chunky envelope.

Frm: Ravenwood Academy.

Wizard City

To: Temara Smith

1234 Random Way

The postal stamp had a large tree with a face and a white owl with glasses sitting on a perch. The stamp shined so magically in the setting sun I couldn't help but run my fingers over it. When I did there was an earthy aroma all around me the plants and the trees seemed to reach out to as if they wanted a hug. Even some small woodland animals came up to me as if I was their long lost mother. My crystal blue eyes shimmered in amazement as the purple and red stamp and the deep red envelope turned brown and green before them.

"Whoa…" I gasp. I tear (?) my eyes away from the envelope and tucked it inside my jacket as I raced inside.

"Temara honey, did you check the mail?" my mother called from the kitchen.

"Uh, yeah! There wasn't any today!" I yelled as I dashed up the stairs and slammed my room door shut, making sure I looked it. I toss off my shoes and sat cross legged on my bed as I stared at the now green envelope in front of me. I gently remove the golden seal with shaky breathes. Inside the envelope was a rather large key, a collar and a letter on green paper written in ink. Real Ink like the pens that those old dudes use with the feathers? Yeah, that kind. I took a deep breath and began to softly read aloud.

"Dear young Wizard, Yeah I wish.

We have been watching you for many years now and have decided to enroll you in our school for children who have the potential to become mighty wizards, such as yourself. If you follow through with the enrollment in our school take this envelope and the materials within it to the largest tree in your nearest park. There my companion and advisor will greet you and take you on forward. Remember young wizard, this letter is confidential and must not be shared with anyone.

See you in Ravenwood,

Headmaster Ambrose."

I sighed, folded up the letter and stuffed the items back in the envelope. I tuck the smooth envelope in the inside pocket of my jacket and went to my dresser. I picked up my brush and styled my shoulder length blonde hair into two ponytails on each side of my head. I put on my chucks and dashed downstairs, out the door and to the nearest park.

I sat there under Random Way's largest oak tree and the only sign of moving life around was me and this stupid white owl above me who won't stop "whoo-ing". I took the envelope out of my jacket and plopped it on an over sized root of the tree.

"All right "headmaster" come out all ready and stop this stupid prank!" I shouted into the darkness.

Suddenly the tree began to shake and a door appeared in the tree. Without going inside I could see a large book on a pedestal and a closet surrounded by robes, boots, and pointy hats.

"Ah, so youuu are the new student to Ravenwood." A voice said above me in the tree branches but the only thing I saw was the same old owl, but this time it had on glasses, a drape with trees on it and a little graduation cap.

I reached my hand out to touch it, but as soon as I did it fluttered and flew over my head rapidly, making me scream and fall into the door way of the tree. Panicked, I scattered backward on my butt into the corner of the tree room. The owl hopped toward me with my envelope in its beak. But instead of green the envelope was now flashing multipliable colors. The owl tilted its head, blinked and dropped the envelope at my feet. As soon as it touched the ground it turned a dull gray color, no longer flashing fascinating colors.

"Wha-what happened?" I asked no one in particular. I picked up a piece of grass that seemed to have grown in the corners of the tree room and tried to poke the lifeless envelope. Instead of bending like it should've, the piece of grass grew and wrapped itself around my index finger.

"Hmmm, wooould you mind touching the envelope for me dearest?"

I snap my head up at the strange voice. Yet again the only thing I saw was the owl, but this time it was motioning to the envelope with its head. My eye not leaving the owl, I reach my hand out to the envelope. As soon as my skin made contact with the smooth paper, the earthy aroma returned all around me and the dull envelope shimmered to life with a mixture of green and brown colors.

Just as I suspected, you're a Theurgist my dear wizard." The owl chirped and flew over to the over sized pedestal. "Come here my dear!" he smirked at me. The owl smirked at me

"Y-you can talk?" I exclaim stepping toward him slowly.

"Why yes I can, does this surprise you?" he cocked his head to the side.

I shook my head furiously, letting my slight curls attack my face.

"Well then come on now and pick a name that would fit you best." He motioned his wing at the large book.

"A new name? You mean I actually get to pick one, like I'm starting a new?" I ask as I graze my finger tips over the aging book.

"Yes, but choose wisely." The owl warned.

I spent a good ten minutes searching through the book until I came across the perfect name.

"This one, I want to be called: Tara Ravensmith! Not too shabby I presume!" I beam at the owl who only nodded his head in approval.

"I guess it's a good tie to your life on earth. Now young one, roll up your right sleeve for me." And I did as he asked. He wobbled over to me and looked me in the eye. "I do not wish to harm you but you may feel a pinch."

Before I could respond the old owl lightly scratched my right forearm with his claws. It didn't hurt all that much, you know the pain when you get a booster shot, yeah exactly like that but it didn't go into my skin. When the owl straightened his poster the scratch on my arm glowed green before jumbling together forming a tattoo of my new name in cursive on my fore arm.

"Cool…" I held up my hand to give him a high five, but I lowered it slowly remembering he hand wings, not hands.

"Now to pick out your wardrobe." He whooed and flapped over to the closet.

"In there you will find some beginners robes, boots, and hats for you to wear. The more advanced you are in you classes, the more epic and powerful things you will wield. When you're done meet me inside the portal; then we can get you fully registered." The owl whooed and closed the curtain to the changing room after me. I quickly shed of my old clothes and put on a green robe with brown trimming with boots and a hat to match. I stepped outside the curtain to see a large portal. I looked closely at it and I saw an old man with the owl. I push my hand through the portal. The environment on the other side was completely different for here on Earth. I took in a deep breath and stepped through the portal to a place everyone but me thought never existed.

Hello everyone! as you can see I'm starting a new story! Yes it is a Wizard101 story if you have one that's great cause I need characters! lol

so yeah my rules are like Angel of Dreams and Hope's I started to make this story before I even discovered her's I was going to write it for the fanfic's on the Wizard101 site but i heard they had stopped it so... yeah any I'll but the rest of my Character's Bio down below and also if you want your character in my story as well ill post the rule that Angel of Dreams and Hope had down there as well. (im too lazy to come up with my own :S )

Tara Ravensmith Bio:

Name: Tara Ravensmith
Age: 15
School: Life (side schools[later on]: myth and death)
Rank: 1-50
Habits: bites nails when worried, (extremly) lazy, likes to sleep on tiger mount, paces when thinking too hard or talking to self
Height: 5'1

Body type: Some what curvy A.T.M size B bra sized her hips aren't all that but eh we're not perfect!

Family: doesn't like to talk about them
Loves: Chocolate, nature, animals, studying, flirting, and challenges
Hates: Asswipes(lol), human crabs, cheating bosses, people who mess with her friends
Personality: strong minded, never gives up, often quite when studying or practicing spells, funny, kind, tomboy-ish, goofy, likes to make fun of the monsters she's battling, is always there for her friends- often beats up her male friends if they make a pun about her of her hair( blonde in two pigtails on side of head blue eyes and tan-ish skin ), likes to wear boots and hoods that cover her hair and likes to wear mask, she can be pervy at times.

now for the rules!

If you have a Wizard101 and you want to be a main character in my story as my friend in my story I'm going to need a few things from you:

If you don't want to submit your OC as a main character, then just say it. Here are the rules and requirements.

Rule 1: No doppelgangers of any of the characters

Rule 2: Be specific and original with your characters, hence them being, Original Characters.

Rule 3: See rules one and two.

Requirements for both Entries in Competition OC'S and Regular:

Name: (Example: Ellen FireHawk)

Age: (Can be anywhere from Teens to Adult)

Appearance: (Give me a thorough description from type of hair style to the size of their stomachs, breasts, and or what not)

Robes/Armor: (Tell me what they look like. BE DESCRIPTIVE!)

Pets(If any): (Give me their pet names and their talents plus what they look like)

Wand/Sword: (Give me their appearance and what not)

Schools: (Tell me their main school (Ice, Strom, Fire, etc.) and second school or what not)

Personality: (Please be original with this, like say, the person is blind and crazy. Or, he/she is a pervert and eats cheese. Those are just examples, don't take them)

Likes and Dislikes: (Give me what they hate and what they like or love)

Paired with or not paired with: (Who do you want your OC to be paired with. If you don't want to, then say nothing)

Habits: (Tell me what they love to do as a hobby or what not)

Family: (Do they have relatives? Mom, dad, sister, brother, nephew, etc.)

Mount:[if have one] (Broom, Dragon, Tiger, Lion, etc.)

[So far on my terms I'm only taking 3 mains and a few on the side people just know I'm starting from the begining here! and gradually They will level up!]

If you do not have a Wizard101 I DO RECONMED tit! Its a veryfun game that will keep you on your toes. My Character: Tara RavenSmith.

*{* NOTE: If you are a boy and you want to be a main character and you want to oh idk DATE my character or anyothers PLEASE let me know I will need at least one boy main!*}*

REVIEW PLEASE and thank you for reading!

-Shadows