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Misadventures in magic
(A ten year old Mera attempts to harness her newly discovered magical ability)

"I do so have magic powers!" Mera said defiantly, staring daggers at her older brother.

Alex Harper smirked at his little sister, having fun in getting a rise out of his little sister. "Sure you do, Fish Face," he said.

"I do! Daddy says so! And Grandpa Garth had me tested when he visited with Grandma Dolphin this weekend!"

"You sure it just wasn't to make sure that your gills weren't ingrown or something?" His smirk grew wider.

"Positive!" She looked at him with a self-assured look. "I've been reading some of Daddy's spell books. I could probably totally do a spell to turn the table over there purple, or something."

"Prove it, then."

Mera narrowed her eyes. "I will," she said, closing her eyes and beginning to mutter the spell that she had skimmed over in her father's spell book.

"MERA!"

Mera opened in her eyes mid-spell...and saw that her brother was covered from head to toe in purple polka dots.

Mera couldn't help it. She burst out laughing. "See?! See, I told you I could do magic."

"Fish-Face, I am going to kick your butt." Alex sprung at his sister, and Mera jumped back, knocking a lamp off of the table.

"What's going on in there?" Cerdian's voice came from down the hallway, and he walked into the living room. Seeing Alex, he suppressed a laugh, and shot a stern look at his youngest. "Starfish, did you do this."

Mera's eyes shifted from side to side. "Yes, Daddy," she said, looking at the ground.

"Were you reading my spell books after Grandpa Garth and I told you that you weren't ready yet?"

"Yes, Daddy."

Cerdian sighed, waving his hand and clearing Alex of the purple polka-dots covering his body. "Alex, I'd like to talk your sister in private please."

Alex shot Mera a final look before leaving the room. "Busted," he hissed at her under his breath.

Mera stuck her tongue out at Alex before turning to her father. "Am I in trouble?"

Cerdian sighed. "I'm not going to ground you, but I did tell you not to look in my spell books without me there to supervise you, Starfish."

"I know...I just wanted to prove to Alex that I could do magic. I didn't mean to turn him purple, honest!"

He laughed. "I know. But you still shouldn't have tried to do it without having any prior training. Something could have gone very wrong, and you or Alex could have been hurt. Do you understand that, Starfish?"

She nodded. "Yes, Daddy."

There was a long pause. "But you are going to start training me soon, right Daddy?"

He laughed. "We start your lessons tomorrow, Starfish."

"Promise."

"I promise."

She held out her pinkie. "Pinkie swear?"

Cerdian linked pinkies with her, smiling. "Pinkie swear."