𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞: 𝐈𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐱

"Are you sure it was alright for me to post Stella?" I asked her as I shut off my phone after reading a few comments under the post about our new school, some messages spoke sadly about us leaving, some...not so much.

"Darling, it's fine. It's not like they can find the school, it is in another dimension" she giggled.

As we neared the school, more girls surrounded us. Each of them wearing outfits following some of the latest trends, the girls walking through the large black gates that were lined with gold to bring out the castle feeling from the school.

Our parents talked with Bloom as Stella and I approached the school, she spoke softly about fond memories she made at this school and went on and on about her bedroom. I was about to ask for more details but just as I was going to, Bloom walked up to me and took my hand before dad tried to walk up to the school. Getting knocked back by an invisible force field that you could only see after he made contact with it. He moved his hands forward placing them on the barrier as if to fight it, mom placed her arm on the barrier and felt its power before removing it. Bloom took a step forward looking for the barrier with her hands but didn't feel a thing. Kiko followed her past the field that grew visible in my eyes, I looked to Bloom and Stella neither of which could see it.

Stella began to explain what was happening, she lifted her hand to the sky where a ray of light allowed for a better view of the dome "it keeps non-magical creatures and possible disturbances out of Alfea, sorry I'm afraid you can't go any further." She spoke to my parents who were now holding hands and wearing sad looks on their faces.

"Mom, dad!" Bloom dropped her bag and walked over to our parents, a hole opening in the dome allowing her passage. the yellow tint on the protector being the only thing making it visible. Bloom grabbed them into a hug and shared a sad moment before dad let go and turned to me.

"Ares, Keep an eye on her," Dad spoke in the same old sickly tone as always before Stella sent them back home.

After they finished teleporting Stella turned back to me and Bloom, "ready to take the plunge? Once you cross the barrier there's no turning back" She smiled as she turned her staff back to its original form and slipped it onto her finger. "We made up our mind Stella, we're going with you" Bloom spoke her opinions without leaving room for mine, I sighed and walked behind them as we made it back through the portal and the main gates of the school, and a man was a sight to behold. The blue windows beautifully accented the light grey towers that held both our classrooms and dorms. The many chatting students filled the calm air with joy and nerves as we walked up to an older woman who was using a quill for the check-in.

"who is that lady?" I asked Stella before we continued to walk closer.

"Griselda, head of the discipline. it's ok to let her distract you" she joked as a Bluenette girl walked up to her with shaking legs, she listed her name and was barely granted access after almost breaking down.

"But our names aren't on the list, how will we get in?" I questioned as Griselda checked another name off the list allowing another girl to enter the grounds, Stella pulled out a letter and proceeded to rip it to shreds as she explained

"Two princesses from Calisto were supposed to come here this year, but for some reason, they changed their minds. They gave me a letter to give to the headmistress. I just won't give it to her. anyway, no one here knows the princesses of Calisto."

"oh come on Stella we're being dishonest here" Bloom held Kiko in one hand and her bag in the other as she tried to bring Stella to sanity. Stella walked behind us and began to push us closer to Griselda.

"Oh come on girls it's just a little white lie, it won't hurt anyone." She whispered as we entered earshot of the stingy-looking women.

"Good morning Ms. Griselda" Stella walked up and gestured for us to follow.