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This book is PG for fantasy violence, supernatural themes
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Chapter One-The beginning
It was something that happened more to the facts. Alison Stone grabbed her favorite cat, Tremaine. She hugged the animal, and fed it milk. The Grandfather clock tolled 7:30 AM; it was something that caused her to remember what it meant to deal with in the past. Her blue eyes illuminated the sky. She smiled. 'I thought so. Besides, you're interested in magic', she said. The cat meowed. She nodded. The darkness was gone. And, in its place was the light.
New York's skyline was clouded in a mist.
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Alison looked at the sky for the last time.
She heard the sound of voices nearby.
She opened the Iron Doors.
'It's time for you to go to the Castle of Magic'.
Alison nodded.
Then she smiled at her mother.
'I'll be outside the gates', Alison said.
She held onto her cat, and walked out of the small room.
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Byers, the London driver, appeared.
'My Lady', he said.
'You're not one of those English drivers'.
'No. I am from Cornwall. New York is an adventure'.
'I see. This is my daughter, Alison. She is a witch'.
'A witch'.
'Witches are part of who we are. Of course, there's the veil of secrecy since the trials of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. Mass hysteria...and all'. Byers nodded. He had read a lot of the rich history of the supernatural aspects of the past; he smiled. 'Alison. You'll meet a lot of friends', he said.
'I hope so', Alison said.
And she dunked her head, and sat on the leathery colored seats.
It was a half an hour drive to JFK International Airport.
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Alison saw the castle.
It was huge.
'Now, don't be silly, Alison'.
'I won't, Mom'.377Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKuggRoWjC
She kissed her, and waved at Byers.
Then she walked along the bridge to the front door.
She knocked twice, and there was a creaking sound.
An elf appeared.
'Who are you?', it asked her.
'Alison Stone. I'm a witch. This is Tremaine, my tabby cat', she answered.
'You can follow me. I'm Elena'.
'Hello, Elena', Alison said.
Then she walked inside the old castle, as the door closed.
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