Sebastian sat silently within the Headmasters private study, the room was still the same as the first day he ever visited it, well besides the fact that it didn't seem as tall and intimidating. Come to think of it that seemed like a hundred years ago even if it wasn't. Looking around it was still probably one of the nicest studies around, it was made completely out of some form of magical styled wood that was a deep chestnut brown. The entire room was one big library with the various bookshelves lining the walls, in the center of the room was a large antiqued desk with various items strewn across it ranging from books to papers and quill and other unknown artifacts of sorts. Above the entire room was a very large floating sphere of the Spiral itself slowly spinning. In the corner there was a large perch that belong to the Headmasters pure white owl Gamma, whom was actually an emissary from another realm where the Mother Raven lived. Gamma was out however at the moment back in his home planet for one reason or another so the room was a lot more lonely now an days.

"Ah Sebastian thank you for coming my boy."

Sebastian turned his gaze to the olden raspy voice behind him, once upon a time he jumped whenever the Headmaster appeared like that with no warning. Now he was more or less used to the old man just popping up out of nowhere.

"Headmaster."

Sebastian spoke shortly as he nodded to the Headmaster whom crossed the room and took a seat in the large ancient chair behind the desk. Upon sitting down he reached into a small dish on the desk and removed a small candy in the bowl. They were known as Grizzle snaps, a candy from the world of Grizzleheim, a favorite of a lot of Witches and Wizard, except Sebastian, they always just seemed to hurt his teeth when they exploded in your mouth. Sebastian watched as the Headmaster put one in his mouth, their was the ever resounding snap, a small puff of colored smoke left his mouth as he looked at Sebastian.

"Let's not waste anytime here, our time window is slowly sinking, I have finished conferring with one of our contacts who resides on Earth, they will be expecting your arrival shortly. However they are unaware of the true reason your coming, it is vital that once you arrive you do not speak of your objective. Weird events have been taking place on Earth, so it is assumed that whomever the enemy may be, they are probably listening. As far as anyone knows you are in the city to approach a possible student for future enrollment that shows promise. Information on the young woman your looking for is unfortunately scarce, I only glimpsed her face in my premonition, I will show you."

The Headmaster slowly raised his hand, with a swish and crystal orb appeared floating before them, a mist swirled within the orb. With another swish of his hand the mist parted and formed a picture in the center. Sebastian leaned forward and look into the orb, his eye's widened slightly as he slowly leaned back and looked at the Headmaster a look of confusion and strife on his face. Before he could speak however the Headmaster intervened.

"I know Sebastian I know... the similarities are almost haunting, it was the first thing I noticed when I first experienced the premonition. I can only tell you that I do not know why it is so."

Sebastian leaned back in as he looked upon the woman, her hair was long and a shiny chestnut brown, her eye's were a beautiful sky blue with a glint in the centers. The similarities were almost ridiculous, if he did not know better he would have thought that this was and older version of Rinny, but that was impossible and he knew it. It did worry him though, the fates had never be especially kind to him in the past, Sebastian looked at the Headmaster silently there seemed to be some kind of worry on his face. But what exactly was he worrying about? It couldn't be that he was sending Sebastian on a possibly dangerous mission, no he never had a problem with that. There was something he wasn't saying about this matter, he knew that damn look of worry better then he knew himself.

"Headmaster is there something I should know before I go? Something your.. I don't know worried to tell me?"

"No my boy I have told you everything I know. I have already prepared the portal you will be taking to Earth. Obviously I have prepared it away from where there might be people, it will appear in an alley, as far as I have been informed there is no one that resides back there. As soon as your ready I can open the portal, remember keep your magic down to a minimum you know the rules when it comes to Earth. Find this young woman and bring her back, also please take this just in case you will know when to use it."

Sebastian looked at the Headmaster idly as he was not really sure if he was lieing to him or if he truly had no information he was holding back. Getting up from the chair Sebastian walked over and took a small orb from the Headmaster, it was a memory crystal. Sebastian did not question it, over the years he just chose to let things play out because most times he never got an answer anyways. Pocketing the crystal inside his black jacket he spoke:

"Is there any information on where this woman might be? The town I used to live in is small but this search would still take time if I have nothing to work on."

"Unfortunately no I can not tell you where you might find her, but I am sure you will find her Sebastian its already been written."

Sebastian sighed knowing that those words did not bring him any comfort. The thing with premonitions is they were short, a mere glimpse of an event in time, it did not mention how you would reach that point or what might happen after, that was left to the unknown. Crossing his arms Sebastian watched the Headmaster raise his hands, they glowed for a couple seconds before a door sized portal appeared beside him. The portal glowed a bright white illuminating the darker parts of the study.

"Good luck Sebastian. The man I contacted is named Chandler you two know each other if I recall yes? He will be meeting you on the other side, once you find the young woman he will reopen the portal for you, he had it already prepared. Be careful Sebastian."

Sebastian nodded with a small smirk before stepping through the portal, as he passed through the white light the gloomy study immediately turned into a rather dank alley way made of bricks and two builds close together. The door disappeared behind Sebastian as his nose was assaulted by a rather disgusting smell of week old trash and what could only be described as bad body odor. He had not been in his home town in many years, he was not used to such a smell anymore, his head already felt dizzy from it.

"Headmaster could have picked a less dank spot aye Sebastian. But I suppose in light of keeping things secretive this place is always empty, mostly because it smells so bad."

Sebastian heard the familiar voice and the chuckle that followed, training his eye's he looked upon Chandler. It had been ten years since their last meeting. Back then he was a mousy little brown haired boy with the right hook of a new born infant. Looking at him now he had not changed much aside from the fact that he looked like a built German tank with a crew cut... Chandler approached Sebastian and clapped a hand on his shoulder with a smile.

"Good to see you again brother, I didn't think I would ever get to see your stank ugly face again, but the god always hated me like that."

Sebastian grinned giving the man probably one of his only closest friends a hug, then in a quick succession he pulled himself around Chandler in his distraction and slipped his arms underneath Chandlers and pulled putting him in a rather nasty nelson.

"The feelings mutual bro although your still pretty slow. I never thought I would get the chance to show you up one more time, maybe the gods finally smile on me instead of shitting on you."

Sebastian chuckled as Chandler shook his head, in fell swoop he bent down and flung Sebastian using his own weight against him. Sebastian tumbled to the ground bodily as he heard a laugh from behind him.

"Now, now, I didn't spend all these years building up all this muscle so I could be taken down in a smelly alley by the worlds most ugliest."

Both of the men laughed as Chandler gave Sebastian a hand, it had been ten years but it felt like no time had passed at all. Sebastian dusted off his clothing as his look became a bit more serious.

"I hate to ruin a good thing but unfortunately I feel its time to get down to business. Is there a place we can go and discuss our new possible prospect for Ravenwood, I would hate... for Wysteria to be listening in so they can try to take more of our future students."

There was a slight hint in Sebastian's voice as Chandler didn't miss a beat and put out his hand motioning for Sebastian to follow him. Both me walked down the alley and exited out onto main street. Sebastian could not deny the nostalgia he was feeling at that moment. He hated this town for sure, but truth was that no one could live nine years somewhere and just walk away and forget it ever existed. The main street they were on was called Ridge Avenue, it was pretty much the only place you could go shopping in the whole town. Most people who lives in the town just called it shopping district, but it was so small you couldn't imagine the name fitting. Sebastian once upon a time used to run up and down this street as a child, the ice cream shop in front them, Monty's was a place he always went for Malts on Sundays they were always half off, more if you were a child. The owner there used to give special discounts to orphans, so they were practically free. In fact it was this shop where the Headmaster first convinced him to come to Wizard City many years ago.

17 Years Prior. . .

"Get him!"

Sebastian felt himself get tackled to the ground by the old boy named Larry, rolling with him Sebastian felt himself hit the curve as he felt a punch go into his stomach. After that he felt a couple more kicks too his side, Larry remained on top of him as an another older boy came forward, his name was Kevin, he was a bully who stayed at the Orphanage and also the leader of these other two orphans, one whom was Larry on top of him and then other Ed who was standing by. It was Sunday and they were shaking down all the younger orphans for money to go to Monty's.

"Now, now little Sebastian you know its Sunday and you gotta pay us the money we are owed. Why you gonna make us chase you down like that, your only making this hard on yourself."

Sebastian spit out of the side of him mouth at Kevin, that earned him a couple more kicks to the stomach before Larry whom was still on top of him got up wrenching him to his feet, taking him under the arms he held Sebastian while Kevin came forward and gave him a couple more square shots to the stomach. After that Kevin chuckled going through Sebastian's pocket, taking the only change he had Kevin placed a hand on his head.

"Thanks for the money squirt. Next time just hand it over, I don't want to have to find you again."

Sebastian felt another shot to his stomach as he tasted blood in his mouth before he was finally released he fell to the ground gripping at his stomach as tears were rolling down his cheeks. He just lay there for awhile not moving curled up, what was the point in getting up now anyways it wasn't like he had any money to get ice cream, even more then that it wasn't like anyone would miss him if he didn't. He hated this stupid town and this stupid life, and even more he hated the Orphanage. When Sebastian heard thunder cracking off in the sky, he decided to get up and find somewhere to go. Getting to his feet he coughed a couple times and wiped blood off his mouth and nose with the back of his hand. Looking across the street through the big double windows of Monty's Kevin and his crew were laughing and enjoying Malts.

"Are you okay young one?"

Sebastian was thrown from his thoughts as he was suddenly in the presence of and old man, he jumped like a skittish cat and leap away putting distance between them. Where the hell had he come from!? Sebastian reached into his pocket and pulled out a rather flimsy pocket knife and pointed it towards the old man trying to scare him. However looking at him he did not even flinch, in fact a small smile hit his face, he was a rather cheery looking fellow. He didn't know why he felt like this old man was not going to harm him at all. Looking closer Sebastian noticed he was wearing some rather weird clothes as well, he was decked out in what seemed to be a set of multicolored cloaks all rolled into one, something you might see in an old wizards movie. On his head he had a weirdly shaped hat and a monocle over his left eye. Sebastian lowered the knife and placed it back in his pocket turning from the older man, he didn't want to talk or even smile for that matter.

"Just leave me alone whoever you are."

"Excuse me for saying but I noticed that those older boys you were playing with didn't invite you to have some ice cream, isn't that a bit rude of them?"

Sebastian turned shaking his head at the old man, did he seriously think they were playing a game or something?

"We weren't playing and they aren't my friends... they are just a bunch of big bullies. Please just leave me alone old man I don't know you and I don't trust you."

Sebastian turned to walk away again but the old man seemed persistent on talking to him for some reason.

"Ah it must be these old eye's my boy, where I come from there is not much in way of bullies. Naturally I assumed you all were playing. With that said I noticed that you were looking at the ice cream shop across the street, if your not too busy I was wondering if you would want to accompany me for some ice cream. I am an old man you see and Iv always appreciated the company of younger generations, for I am a teacher you see."

Sebastian turned again as the old man offered him ice cream, normally he wouldn't even consider taking up a stranger on an offer like that, but as he heard his tummy rumble he realized how hungry he was, and this old man seemed... like someone he could trust even though he had never seen him before. Well they were in a public place he supposes there was no harm in it, and its not like anything they were having back at the Orphanage was going to taste good.

"Okay... ill accompany you but no tricks old man.."

With a smile the old man put his hand up an motioned for Sebastian to follow him, they both walked into the shop and took a seat at the counter. Sebastian slowly peered behind him at the boys in the corner who had stolen his money they didn't even seem to notice or care he was there. Looking back he put his head down as the Owner Monty came to take their order.

"How I can you gentleman today? Are you here for the Sunday special?"

"Oh Sunday special that sounds wondrous, what kind of special do you have?"

"Well we have half off on all Malts in the shop, we have about thirty nine different flavors which you can find on the board here. Order whenever your both ready."

Monty smiled at the old man as he looked then at Sebastian who still had his head down on top of his hands on top of the counter not really caring to be there anymore. The old man smiled slyly as he looked up at Monty and spoke:

"Well I have never had the chance to experience a true ice cream delight before, for you see I am not from around here. But seeming I am only here for one day and I am treating my young friend here, how bout we get all thirty nine flavors, I do have a rather large sweet tooth and I am sure my young friend here could use a little extra sugar today."

Sebastian nearly fell off the stool as Monty damn near choked when the old man wanted to get all flavors at once. Neither one of them has expected to hear that, that was for sure. Monty's face lite up as the initial shock wore off and he realized it truly was no joke he wasn't all the flavors.

"You got it Sir, thirty nine flavors large coming up!"

Soon enough more malts were pouring in on the counter then Sebastian had ever before seen in his entire life, as they kept coming they seemed to keep drawing attention from outside from the other Orphans whom were passing by and seen the large assortment of frozen treat on the counter. They all seemed to stare in hunger mesmerized by the ice cream treats. The old man smiled as he saw the crowd outside, without even missing a beat he pointed towards the ever growing pile of malts and then motioned for the other orphans to come in to join them. Soon a small party was going on with the Orphan kids as they eagerly started drinking down malts. Sebastian found himself smiling as this old man... in his life he had never seen someone be as generous as he was, Sebastian even found himself delving into the various malts and happily drank them down. Looking across the room, the trio of bullies were still sitting at the table looking at the multiple free malts everyone was getting, no doubt just a hungry even with all the money they stole. In all honesty while they were bullies and mean at times, but they were also just the same as everyone else, Sebastian put his hand up towards them and pointed at the malts inviting them over too. He didn't know why but this old mans nice nature was contagious, the trio quickly joined the others in the malt frenzy. As the other kids enjoyed their malts the old man walked to one of the empty tables in the corner motioning for Sebastian to follow, grabbing one of the malts he followed and sat down drinking hungrily as the old man spoke.

"It is a shame to see such young children out on the streets, I remember my childhood fondly, I grew up in a rather green and plush countryside. There truly wasn't much to worry about when I was growing up. Although the place I was raised was nothing like this, so it is understandable that there are things I may not know of. But while I do enjoy pondering past events and telling tales, I wish to talk to you instead my young friend. My name is Ambrose, I am a teacher and Headmaster at a rather prestigious academy in a land far from here. An I wish to talk to you about your possible entry into my academy young Sebastian."

As Sebastian finished his malt he looked up at the old man as he talked, he was taken aback when he spoke his name like he had already known it. But they had never meant before so how would this old man... Ambrose know his name?

"Do I know you from somewhere? How do you know my name? What Academy? Where?"

The questions poured from the young boys lips as Ambrose smiled again and continued to speak:

"I can't lie young one I have been watching you for a time now, you see it is one of my many jobs to scout out potential students to be admitted to Ravenwood Academy. Ravenwood Academy is and foremost is a school for studying Magic, and you young Sebastian I would like to invite you to study at Ravenwood."

Sebastian nearly choked on his malt when Ambrose mentioned a school of magic. Was this old man off his rocker? An he had been watching him that sounded really really creepy to him. Far be it that Sebastian wasn't grateful for what Ambrose had done for him and the other orphans but it seemed like he was also crazy, magic wasn't real.

"I know what your thinking young one, it is not hard even for these old eye's to see you struggling with the concept of what I have said. But tell me this have you ever had an event or moment in your life that you did something... extraordinary and you couldn't explain how or why?"

Ambrose gave him a knowing look as he did in fact have many different moments when he did things he couldn't explain. He had been able to levitate things, been able to manipulate small flames and change their shapes, he even made it rain once inside the orphanage. In fact he often felt something deep inside him, something tingly and almost like a tickle whenever one of those events happened.

"Ah yes I see you have young one, these events are caused by the immense amount of magical energy that is within you. It seethes out at random times causing these events. You are special Sebastian, you have an incredible amount of power within you, it was that power that helped me find you. If you so desire it I could take you to a place where you could learn to harness that power, to use it, to control it. Ravenwood Academy was formed many years ago for that express purpose, to train new up and coming witches and wizards, you would be surrounded by like minded children. Its not luck that we meant today, I have foreseen the greatness in you and the mighty deeds you will accomplish. An Ravenwood will help you on that road, if you so choose to accompany me."

Sebastian was struggling to grasp exactly what Ambrose was telling him, he was talking about magical energy and seeing things in the future. This was all like some crazy dream or something, perhaps those bullies had knocked his head around too much. However if this was the truth it sounded so exciting.

"Okay if there is magic as you say perhaps you could show me some? To prove exactly what you are talking about?"

Ambrose smiled at Sebastian slyly again as he raised his hand and pointed a long thin finger behind him. Sebastian turned as he was shocked to find that the entire ice cream shop was frozen, everyone was completely frozen as if somehow time had stopped or something. Had it been like this whole time or had he just done this... what was truly going on here? Sebastian's head was filled with confusion and even more questions.

Sebastian looked back at Ambrose who was looking at him idly, he didn't know what to say or even what to do. But if this old man was offering him a life that wasn't well wasn't like this one then.. how could he say no. If nothing else he might as well see if there was truth to what he was saying.

"Okay Ambrose I will go with you, it is not like I have any real home anyways.."

"Perhaps in time we can change that young one."

In the next moment Monty came from behind the counter searching for the old man who had ordered all the malts. Approaching the table where he was sitting moments before there was a large wad of money sitting on the table to pay for the drinks, but the old man and the young boy were both gone.

Present day. . .

"Sebastian? Helloooooo Sebastian, earth to Sebastian do you copy?"

Sebastian shook his head as he came back to reality and looked at Chandler who was looking at him weirdly. Looking back across the street at Monty's Sebastian realized that the place was actually closed down now. Turning away from the shop Sebastian looked at Chandler again.

"Everything okay? You seemed to blink out there for a minute?"

"Yeah I am fine just... a few old memories is all. Lets get going we are still on the clock so there is no time too lose.

"Says the one who stared at an abandoned ice cream shop for ten minutes..."

"Oh shut the hell up.."

Across town. . .

"Keep it up girls! Your doing great!"

The young woman screamed at the young woman who were dressed in sports clothing as they ran across the field kicking a soccer ball. The other team was up by only by a point and the clock was ticking but this did not deter the woman with chestnut brown hair and bright sky blue eye's. She watched the play pan out as the ball was passed back an forth across the field, the defense for the other team couldn't even keep up. Before long the ball saw nothing but net as the score was tied, the parents and onlookers in the stands cheered at the goal as the young woman screamed out again.

"That's it girls one minute to go this game is yours, remember team work!"

The woman watched tense from the excitement on the sidelines, everyone cheered as the ball was brought to the middle and was immediately taken by the home team. As she watched her team they drove the ball up the field, there was forty seconds to go as the ball was intercepted by the other team, but out of nowhere one of her girls stole it right from under them charging down the field. Thirty seconds remained as they passed the ball back and forth with some fancy footwork avoiding the defense of the other team. Twenty seconds the young woman was tense as she made her way down the side of the line watching. Ten seconds, as she watched the goalie came forward to intercept the ball before it could get to the net. Five seconds the ball swerved around the goalie as it was passed too another player, two seconds left the ball flew into the net for the winning goal. There was an explosion of cheering as the winning team all stormed the field in celebration. The young woman meant her team in the field for the celebration.

"We did it Coach, we did it!"

The young girl who scored the winning goal for the championship game screamed in excitement as the rest of the team hoisted her up and walked her down the field. The coach smiled at her girls and their well deserved victory as the stands slowly emptied and joined the celebration. In that moment the coach suddenly felt a cold chill go down her back, which was extremely odd given it was such a warm day. Turning she saw a shadow move out of the corner of her eye, however when she turned completely there was nothing there. That was weird... that was actually not the first time that chill had happened within the past couple days, she had been seeing things out of the corner of her eye, but there was never anything there.

"Coach Paige are you coming!"

Paige turned her head as the girls were in the distance beckoning for her, it was time for the celebration dinner and she wasn't going to miss it for the world. Turning away she could have swore she saw another shadow out of the corner of her eye, but as soon as she caught up to her team she forgot about it completely as they charged off in victory.