(EDIT: Hello, this is TKCat, making some small grammar-related changes. I'm no beta reader, but I'm helping for the improvement of the story. I'm sure Kiwi would love for someone to ask her to beta-read her stories, though… ;])

This is the prologue of my first story :D next chapter will be up soon! R&R please 3 :) On with the story:

Prologue: The Beginning of It All

Everything starts with a beginning...

-Dawn's POV-

"Attention, please. We have arrived to Florama. This is the tour's last stop. Passengers heading to Eterna City need to wait for another train. Thank you for choosing Sinnoh Train Company, have a nice day!"

It seemed that I had fallen asleep, since we already were in Florama. I couldn't even recall the stop that the train was supposed to make in Jubilife. Not that I cared, as I have been to Jubilife many times. I lifted my head from the cold surface of the window, and there was a small cloud of dew where my warm breath had met the glass.

People were starting to get off the train, to meet family or friends waiting for them outside. On the platform, I could see some people heading inside the station to wait for the train going to Eterna. A few moments later, I realized I was the only one left on the train. I took my bag, carrying some books and a bottle of water. It also included my cell phone, iPod and wallet.

Walking past the many empty seats, I made my way to the door. A lot of shelves were placed close to the doors, and that's where I spotted my bag. It was kind of heavy, so I was relieved when I remembered the wheels under it.

Heading out of the train, cold air hit my face. I pulled my white beanie further down, and inhaled the icy air. The scent was a relaxing mixture of spring flowers, which was probably why it was called Florama. Even in weather that belonged to mid-winter, it still held the calming fragrance of blooming flora. Walking slow-paced in a random direction was not my intention, but I was way too tired to actually care to find out where I was heading. The snow quietly started to fall around me. I shivered when a big flake landed on my nose, waking me up from my dreamy trance. Seconds later, I realized I was in the middle of town.

To my left, I could see a flower store. People could be heard chatting happily inside and someone was talking about the wonderful selection of flowers they held. On the other side of the street, a cozy-looking coffee shop was established. Remembering how cold, tired and thirsty I was, I headed inside. Only a few people were sitting inside, enjoying their coffee, tea or hot chocolate. Behind the counter stood a man with a funny mustache; he reminded of someone from France.

"Hello, miss. How can I help you?" the man asked me. He didn't have an accent, which I expected him to have.

"May I have a hot chocolate, please?" I ordered after looking through the menu placed on the counter. After the man responded with a nod, he turned to a machine. I waited for a few seconds before he placed the cup of steaming fresh hot chocolate in front of me.

"Here you go. Enjoy." He gestured me towards the table area with his head.

"Thanks," I said, grabbed my cup and found a table close to a window. No one sat close, so I felt the coziness and warmth from the little café in silence. Slowly zipping down my drink, letting it fill me with its warmth, I started to wonder were the school was. The one I was transferring to because of the problems I had on my other school. I looked through my bag and found a letter I got a while ago. Unfolding the paper, I started to read the text on it.

Dear Ms. Berlitz

Your transfer has been successful, and you're now a student at our school. This letter is your pass through the school gates. Do not show this letter to any strangers, someone connected to this school will find you. Stay in Florama until this person finds you.

Have a safe trip.

Professor Rowan, headmaster MA academy.

The letter was short, but direct and told me what to do. A person would find me, so I had no worries I wouldn't find the school. As I looked up to glance at the other tables, I realized I was the only one left. The bell hanging above the door chimed, making me jump a little. An older-looking man entered and smiled towards the bartender, who smiled back. He then turned to look at me and started to speak.

"Dawn Berlitz?" he asked me. His mouth formed in a warm banana shape that smiled towards me.

"That would be me," I smiled back. This guy knew my name, so he was most likely the one following me to the school. He held his hand out and I shook it. Apparently I wasn't supposed to, since he started to laugh.

"You got manners, and that's a good sign," he chuckled at my blush, and continued, "Do you have the letter you received from the headmaster?" I nodded, handing him the letter I read before he entered the coffee shop. I saw his eyes scanning the paper before looking up at me. "Come with me, I'm following you to the academy."

"Right," I replied and got up. Before leaving, I paid for my drink and said a small "goodbye" to the man behind the counter. The guy that was going to show me the way to the school had taken my bag. He commented how heavy it was, which made my cheeks gain a faint red hue.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you my name!" the grey haired man suddenly said after we had left the small café. "My name is Samuel Oak, and I'm a professor at the school. You'll find out which class I'll teach you in when you get your schedule. Since you're a new student, the teachers will be listed under the classes." I nodded at times to show him I was listening. We kept talking about how I thought the school would be like and other stuff like the cold weather that had appeared in the middle of May.

While talking, we had walked through a big field behind the flower shop. It was covered in withered flowers with a heavy layer of snow over them. The snow was pretty deep, but a trail was made by people that walked this way before us. At the end of the field, we came to a forest entrance. Professor Oak stopped in front of it and looked at me.

"Here we are!" he announced happily. My eyes lightened up and I ran past him. Excited about what was going to be there I squealed to myself, but the sight I was met with wasn't what I expected. It was just like the field we crossed to get to this place, but way bigger. It was almost as big as Florama, and Florama is big. I could barely see the faint treetops at the end. No buildings, cars or people could be seen – just snow-covered flowers. I could feel a heavy breeze fly past me, so I wrapped my coat tighter around me.

"Professor Oak, there's nothing here!" I had a disappointed tone in my voice as I turned to the old man coming towards me. He looked at me with confusion in his eyes.

"I can clearly see the academy behind you," he insisted, pointing towards something behind me. I turned around to look. I looked at Oak, then back behind me.

"Shut up…!"

"I didn't say-"

"Shut up! Shut up!"

In front of me, the sky had cleared up, the snow had disappeared and the flowers were in bloom. There were blue, red, purple, yellow, and pink flowers all over the place. By my feet, the trail had turned into a tiled road going straight through the gigantic flowerbed. I slowly started to make my way down it, walking towards a big fountain. The road hugged around the circle-formed, water-spewing sculpture, and some benches were also placed around it. I paced around the ring two times or so before heading down the tiles again. Not far from the fountain was an area covered in the grey stone bricks that also were covering the road. I looked up only to see an enormous building colored in s shade somewhere between peach and coral.

"Wow…" it barely came out as a whisper as I admired the large castle right in front of my eyes. I turned around to look for Professor Oak but I didn't find him. Instead, leaning on a tree was a plum haired boy. He was staring at me, and it made me feel uncomfortable. Nothing was said for several seconds, just our eyes meeting. The silence between us was killing me, so I decided to start small talk. I think the boy read my mind, since he started the conversation. His facial expression told me something like 'she's going to start talking about something boring; need to speak first to avoid it.'

"Who are you?" he asked. It sounded more like he demanded me to answer, rather than asking for one. His voice was mysterious. It sounded bored and annoyed at the same time, but there was also something else.

"My name is Dawn. Dawn Berlitz. I'm new here by the way," I replied to his question/demand with a grin on my face that I hoped would make him smile back. Instead he frowned. My grin shrunk noticeably as I continued: "Do you perhaps have some time to show me around?" He turned his back to me and faced towards a small road. He stood there for a while before doing anything at all.

"Hn," he grunted, and then started to walk away.

'Hn' was the reply I got. Did that mean yes or no? He disappeared behind a corner and I started to run after him. When I turned right he was gone. Not a single trace of the plum-head was there to see. I sighed before starting to head back when something moved in the bushes and trees that was planted beside me. Suddenly something dark leapt out of the bushes towards me.

"Eek…!" I yelped as the thing landed in front of me. I cautiously looked down only to meet the eyes of a cat. Lilac orbs stared back at me, and coal black fur covered its body. Gently, the cat rubbed its head on my leg then started to walk away from the direction I came from.

"Meow," it called at me looking back. I stood there dumbfounded as it nodded its head forward wanting me to follow it.

"Uh, okay..." I whispered unsurely to myself, but decided to follow the little animal. This place was weird. I've only met one person and a cat. What about Professor Oak? But the surprises that awaited me were just around the corner – quite literally. The cat and I turned left towards the big building when I bumped into something, or rather someone.

A big man with white, busty hair looked down at me. His expression was cold, but it turned warm ones he saw me. "Ah, you must be Ms. Berlitz! I'm Professor Rowan, and I'm the headmaster and a professor at this school. Welcome to the Mage Academy boarding school, for witches and wizards."

"What did you say!?"

So what do you think? ^^ Please review and tell me, so I know what to do better next time.

-Freeze