Magic school 4

>You were wrong!
>Holy crap you were wrong!
>It's not even night and you are bored out of your mind.
>Looking outside for the fortieth time, you sigh as the sun begins to dip below the buildings.
>The moon begins raising above the buildings on the other side of town.
>Maybe it's time to take a look around town, the only time you looked around was when you went to meet with Princess Celestia about enrolling into school.
>While that was stressful, it was over quickly.
>Something about how she needed to attend to something
>The guards picked up for her, giving you directions to the school and where you will be staying...
>But that was then
>And this is now
>And now you are bored
>Looking outside, you grab your hoodie.
>You were surprised mom was able to recreate a  hoodie with ease for you.
>Grabbing your keys, you walk out the door into the night air.
>Unsure of a direction to head in, you reach the street.
>Left is toward the school.
>Right is Twilight's parents place a bit down...
>But if you head left, the market can be reached quicker
>Deciding the market might be your best place for some sort of entertainment, you head toward the school.
>Reaching the next street you take a right turn.
>Many ponies just ignore your presence as if you were one of them...
>A freakishly tall pony that walked on two legs....

>Strolling through the market place, several ponies tried to sell their goods to you.
>But none of it caught your attention.
>”Watch in awe as the great and powerful Trixie performs the most spectacular feats of magic ever witnessed by pony eyes!”
>Your attention has been caught.
>As you walk towards where you heard the sound, you turn a corner to find a small wagon with lights shooting out of it almost like fireworks.
>A small crowd of ponies have gathered around as this 'Trixie' begins putting on a show.
>You watch in awe in the back as lights fire off, items appear from thin air and she pretends to saw a pony in half.
>It was amazing watching this as she used real magic for almost everything, very little was meant to trick the eye.
>The way she kept referring to herself as 'great and powerful' got annoying but you looked past it and enjoyed the show she put on.
>After an hour of watching the magic show you decide to head back home.
>Not the most entertaining day but it was an okay end to it.
>Getting inside you crash quickly as your thoughts drift to home and how your griffon mother and father are doing.

>Rising from your slumber, you let out a big yawn as you turn your gaze to the clock
>It's noon
“Holy shit... I wasn't even out that late...” you mutter to yourself
>Rubbing your eyes, you go through your morning routine.
>While eating your breakfast which consists of buttered toast, you drift your eyes towards the magic book you checked out from the library.
>You never really got a chance to check out the library, you arrived during closing and quickly pulled something out.
>Thankfully they didn't make a fuss about it.
>Rather nice people these.... ponies.
>Maybe it's time to have a better look at that library.
>Liking your plan, you quickly head out into the sunny day.
>Is it ever cloudy or rainy here?
>Pushing thoughts aside, you head into the library.
>Greeting the librarian who is filing books away, you get directions toward the magic isle again.
>Up the stairs and to the left!
>Climbing the stairs, you take in the libraries design.
>Big glass windows to provide light and a view over a giant field.
>Bookshelves that go up to the ceiling.
>Wasting no time in finding books, you quickly become overwhelmed.
“So many books... on magic,” you comment quietly
>You waste no time picking books off the shelves.

>The big magic book of magic.
>M-A-G-I-C Spells magic.
>My special unicorn magic.
>Magic, the other mystical force.
>Starswirl the Bearded's Big Tome of Pleasuring Mares With Magic
“Wait...”
>Taking a look at the last one you shake your head putting it back.
>Grabbing your small pile of books, you head to a nearby table and get comfortable
>Deciding to start with 'The Big Magic Book of Magic,” you flip it open
>You find the pages to be like the cardboard in those childrens books when you were little.
>”Friendship is magic,” are the first words you read.
>Closing the book you set it aside in its own little pile titled “Not today”
>Next book.
>'M-A-G-I-C Spells Magic'
>You have a feeling you should set it aside, but you give it the benefit of the doubt... and set it back in the pile to check later.
>'My Special Unicorn Magic' is the next book.
>Examining it before you open it, you check everything.
>It seems to be a fairly large book, real pages.... maybe a winner?
>Opening it, you read a few words to find it's a real book... but not the type of book you are looking for...
>Sighing, you set it to the side, something to read for entertainment might be nice.
>'Magic, The Other Mystical Force'
>Doing a quick skim, you find it's a lot like the book you checked out earlier.
>You're not sure on the date, but it seems to be in good condition, worth giving it a shot.
>Picking up 'M-A-G-I-C Spells Magic' you flip it open.
>Spells after spells are printed onto the pages.
>You're amazed at just how many there are as you begin reading.
>Soon you have the book laid down on the table with you hunched over it like it's your child.
>A strange child with no soul, but it's filled with a wealth’s of information regarding something you are interested in.

>The only time you lift your head is when a white pony steps into the sunlight, causing her to glow brightly catching your attention.
>Rubbing your eyes you try to see who it is.
>”Now where is she?” a soft motherly voice which you recognize instantly.
“Princess Celestia?”
>Rubbing your eyes, they adjust to the light shining off of the Princess.
>”Oh Anonymous, I was just looking for my student, Twilight Sparkle.”
“She left yesterday to spend the weekend in Ponyville.”
>The Princess lets out a small sigh, but holds her smile.
>”I was sure she should have been here, but I suppose I should have asked her brother, Shining Armor, first.”
>She gazes over you and the books on the tables.
>”We never really got a chance to talk, did we Anonymous?”
>Panic starts going through your head.
>'Oh god... what am I wearing?'
>'I smell nice right?'
>'Please don't eat me!'
>'Wait....student? Twilight?'
>She smiles as you begin putting the books in neat piles.
“Uh no, we didn't, but that’s alright. I understand your position of power.”
>She gives you a funny look as she sits down.
>”So you understand politics?” She asks with a smile
>'Oh fuck Anonymous BAIL.' you mind trying to cause more panic
“I, uh- well not entirely, I just meant you being a Princess and all-” Princess Celestia interrupts you
>”Anonymous, relax.” she says in a calming voice.
>”I hope the accommodations provided to you have been satisfying.”
“They are great, thank you. I also want to thank you for giving me a chance to enroll in your school.”
>”It is my pleasure Anonymous.”
>You find yourself somewhat stunned by those words but do a very good job at keeping your reaction contained.


>”Just because the school is for gifted unicorns, that does not mean other magic users cannot enroll. I hope you don't mind, but I requested a copy of all of your grades and reports. After all, you are the first non-unicorn to enroll in my school. It should prove to be quite the learning experience for us both.”
“I, uh- no, that’s fine.”
>You find the air oddly calming around the Princess as she launches another question.
>”Have you and my student been getting along?”
“Twilight? As in the purple unicorn that’s in my class?”
>She just nods her head.
“Uh, yeah, guess we get along fine, she's taught me more about magic than I've learned since even finding out I could do magic.”
>”I see. So would the two of you consider yourselves friends then?”

>Confused, you nod your head, which only causes Celestia to smile back.
>”Since I'm here, why don't you tell me about yourself Anonymous? If you don't mind, of course.”
>Her smile holds as you begin recalling various bits of information about yourself.
“Well, I'm a bit of a merchant and hunter back home, I help my mom and sister buy and sell various things. If father is sick, I grab my crossbow and a few traps before leaving into the forest. I'm
[spoiler]Insert age here[/spoiler] years old, I guess my most recent interest is magic now, seeing as to how it's all I really want to learn about.”
>”And what would you like to learn about magic?”
“I guess everything, I want to learn how to hurl fireballs, bring lightning down from the sky and such. I watched Twilight teleport, I want to learn how to do that too. I skimmed over magic runes, I want to enchant my own item just because I can... I guess I want to learn everything I can, until I hit a wall.”
>Celestia's expression changed when you mentioned fireballs and lightning but returned to normal as you finished.
>Princess Celestia titters a bit
>”You remind me of Twilight when I took her in as my student.”
>She looks out the window as if she's watching an old memory play in her head.
>”Don't give up Anonymous. I'm sorry to cut this short once again, but it seems something has come up.” Princess Celestia turns to the entrance of the library where 4 guards have entered the building.
>Standing up, you hear a small sigh as they start to walk up.
>”Princess,” The first guard does a small bow before looking back up, “A small shipment of dragon eggs have arrived.”
>Celestia's ears perk up as she looks back at you.


>”Anonymous, have you taken the entry exam?”
“No I haven't, I only just heard about it yesterday.”
>”Would you mind taking it? I'm curious at how it would react to someone that’s not a unicorn.”
“I have no problem with that, I'm free right now.”
>The guard ponies just look between you and Celestia, confused.
>”No, that is quite alright, please enjoy your weekend, I will send word when we are ready. Hopefully we will have another chance to talk some more soon. Goodbye Anonymous.”
“Goodbye Princess Celestia.”
>Before she begins walking out, she turns back to you
>”No need for formalities Anonymous, just Celestia is fine.” she says with a light chuckle
“Right, Goodbye Celestia.”
>She smiles again as the guard form around her, walking with her out the door.

>You're left in kind of an odd spot, you always heard tales of how royalty acts, especially the griffon king.
>The one time you met him, it sent shivers down your spine; his gravely voice, how he barked at others for no reason.
>But Celestia just sat down and wanted to learn more about you...
>The griffon king just wanted to know if you can work...
>Bah, he's just a king who keeps trying to pick fights with the minotaurs.
>No backbone, just uses his position to intimidate people.
>Agreeing your 'king' is shit, you move on and begin reading the spells book again.
>You're amazed at just the amount of effort they put into explaining each spell.
>They even went as far as to explain how powerful magic was itself.
>Reading the light spell, you notice you were doing it wrong.
>You were focusing magic in a small ball which caused it to react in a small light.
>But to effectively cast light, you need to use the elements themselves, rolling them around together. In doing so, you can create a light source with little effort that will last thirty minutes without any magical input.
>This book is a must-have.
>Grabbing it and the other two books you go check them out before returning home.
>The rest of your weekend is spent reading and practicing magic.