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- >Question 104
- >How long are the things on your hooves....
- >Holding your head, you cross it out as you move to the next question.
- >You let out a small sigh, deciding you're done with her questions for the moment.
- >Twilight Sparkle is already an interesting character.
- >No one has really wanted to know you as a species but in a way you feel slightly honored.
- >Only slightly.
- >Not enough to care.
- >Only enough to care about learning magic.
- >Ah yes, magic.
- >Nothing is more interesting right now.
- >The mystical force of magic.
- >The ability to control elements with ones will.
- >Spinning your pencil you advert your attention around the room.
- >Twilight seems to be missing; she must have gone off to the bathroom or something.
- >Right now you are in a fairly simple class room.
- >Hell you wouldn't know it was for ponies unless you had a class here.
- >Several pieces of 'artwork' on the walls along with different diagrams for magic.
- >Picking your book up you set what questions you have completed onto the desk Twilight has taken.
- >Chapter 2.
- >Page one.
- >Basic fire.
- >Fuck.
- >Gathering the energy and elements to create fire was easy.
- >But a spark?
- >That’s tougher.
- >Slide the elements along your horn?
- >It does raise a challenge when these books are made for unicorns.
- >Controlling fire is one thing but if you can't start your own then how are you supposed to say this part of the chapter is complete?
- >Another mental sigh, you stare at the instructions and thought process they want you to have.
- >Soon another bell rings and the class fills up with Twilight and the teacher, Mrs. Snowflake, coming in last.
- >You already had a talk with Mrs. Snowflake.
- >Anything you could learn in this class you could very easily learn in this book.
- >And seeing as how you already seem to know anything she's planning on teaching, this leaves you in a very interesting place.
- >You wish to listen to her lectures and how she will teach her students.
- >But also to figure out this problem.
- >”Alright class,” Mrs. Snowflake starts.
- >Putting your pencil in the book you look ahead until the class quiets down for her to continue.
- >”Today we are going to try something a little different. We will be practicing levitating blindfolded."
- >Blindfolded?
- >The class looks around, questioning, as you take a look at Twilight who is paying attention to the teacher.
- >”Now can somep0ny tell me why we would do this?”
- >She looks around for a hoof in the air.
- >Eventually some colt in the front throws his up.
- >”Yes?”
- >”Uh, so we can?” the colt answers confused.
- >”No.” the teacher shaking her head.
- >Out of the corner of your eye Twilight's hoof raises slightly.
- >Mrs. Snowflake registers her hoof is slightly raised but waits for her students to give it a real shot.
- >A small bit of time passes before she looks up to Twilight with a smile.
- >”Twilight Sparkle, would you please tell us?”
- >The entire class turns their attention to Twilight.
- >”To become one with your magic and use it like you would your body.”
- >That sounds awful...
- >And it sounds familiar....
- >Flipping the book open you flick to the first couple pages while the teacher praises Twilight.
- >Page 4, line 9...
- >She just quoted directly from a book...
- >Nerd alert....
- >Holding the book up you point it toward her as you point at the line.
- >This catches her attention as she takes a quick look and blushes.
- >Looks like checking this book out so many times paid off for her.
- >”Alright class, so who would like to go first?”
- >Several fillies throw their hooves in the air.
- >You watch as they all give it a try.
- >Some fail but those who manage to get it cheer at their success.
- >Eventually it comes down to your turn.
- >Or more so the teacher asked you to try.
- >So here you are as the teacher ties a blindfold around you.
- >”Alright Anonymous, I moved your book, please find it and lift it into the air.”
- >Clenching your fist, you crack your knuckles before flaring magic out, searching for the book.
- >Repeating the phrase you heard Twilight say and reading it from the book, it becomes quite easy to expand your magic along the desk.
- >Swiping your magic across the table you can only find your pencil.
- “It's not on my desk?”
- >”That is correct,” you hear the teacher walking around you.
- >Taking a deep breath you reach out even farther.
- >Starting on the left hand side you find the windowsill.
- >Sliding it across you find nothing, moving closer you try in front of you.
- >With no one sitting in front of you it's rather easy to reach the desk.
- >But still no book.
- >Moving, you try Twilight’s desk.
- >Random papers.... Book!
- >Grabbing at it becomes difficult.
- “I found it but....I can't move it.”
- >”Hm interesting. Where is it, I can't see your glow...”
- “Twilight's desk”
- >”Interesting, you are correct.”
- >You feel the blindfold being removed before Twilight says something.
- >”Wait. Anonymous where are you focusing from?”
- “Uh.... My hands?”
- >”Hmm. Move one closer to me.”
- “Uhhh-”
- >Moving one closer you try to lift it again.
- >It becomes easier the closer you get to it.
- >What feels like half way to her desk, you have the book in the air floating toward you.
- >”Very interesting. Good call Twilight.”
- >Mrs. Snowflake removes your blindfold as you place the book on your desk.
- >”Every unicorn has a different range they can effectively use magic. Each unicorn has a different range that their magic is effective.” The teacher explains, walking in front of the class as she begins talking more about magic range and effectiveness.
- >At times you seem to forget you're in a kindergarten magic class but it also amazes you how the little ones seem to pay attention.
- >You remember something being important or special about this school but you can't quite remember it.
- >Shrugging it off, you contuine listening as Mrs. Snowflake begins talking about controlling the elements of magic.
- >You join in the small exercise she has everyone try but soon grow bored of just hurling air.
- >Soon you find yourself rereading the chapter in your book until the end of class.
- >The bells ring over-head signaling class is over.
- >You support this thought as ponies begin to rush out of the room leaving you shocked and confused at how fast they left.
- >Then Mrs. Snowflake giggles as she takes a look at Twilight and you still sitting, slightly surprised.
- >”Go on, class is over.”
- >Packing what little you have, you stand up as Mrs. Snowflake floats several papers over to you.
- >”You show some promise Anonymous, you will need to know everything on that list to move up a grade every week, and each teacher will provide you with a new list.”
- >Taking the papers, you do a quick scan and nod in understanding.
- >Thanking her, you put the papers in your bag.
- >”And don't be afraid to fail a class, the program you are in allows you to keep failing every week until you pass the test. The worst that could happen is you belong in that class.”
- “Yes I remember.”
- >”Hey Anonymous,” Twilight pulling your attention
- “Hm?”
- >”What are you going to do for the rest of the day now that class is out?”
- “Well, nothing much. Head to the dorm apartment thing I was given and attempt to finish this chapter I'm stuck on.”
- >”Oh which one?”
- “Chapter two, making your own fire.”
- >”Oh well that’s easy,” Mrs. Snowflake speaking up.
- >You watch as her horn glows and a spark flies off bursting into flames.
- >Watching her do this you're not even angry she was able to do it with ease.
- >You are jealous.
- >She was able to do it with no effort at all.
- >She looks between you and Twilight for a moment before it dawns on her.
- >”Oh.... Have you tried skipping it?”
- “I read ahead, yes, but if something as simple as this stops me how am I supposed to honestly learn everything I can about magic?”
- >”Well I could help,” Twilight beaming at you, “You did answer those questions for me and I did agree to help after all.”
- “Yeah, guess you did.”
- >Saying your goodbyes to Mrs. Snowflake, you will see her tomorrow.
- >Leading Twilight back to your place, she strikes up another round of questioning.
- >”So, on parents, I noticed you only put father?” She looks up at you curiously
- “I don't see what's wrong with that answer.”
- >”Well, you said griffon parents, that generally means a mother and father.”
- “Oh, right, well you are correct, on the question for family I only put my real father down.”
- >She goes quiet for a moment before asking another question.
- >Holding the door open, both of you leave the school and into the sunny day.
- >The best part about kindergarten....
- >You get out really early.
- >”You also wrote down our world's are a lot alike.”
- “Yes, kinda, in a way it's like I'm still home but instead of just humans like me it's other races such as ponies or griffons.”
- >”And you didn't have ponies, griffons, or minotaurs?”
- “Ponies.... we have horses. Much bigger, not....”
- >Tripping over your words you attempt to find the right one.
- “Smart? Like you and me if that makes sense?”
- >”Sentient?”
- “Yes!”
- >”Griffons and minotaurs?”
- “Both myths.”
- >”Myths?”
- “Yep, old legends, folk tales, made up fantasy creatures. Just like unicorns and pegasi.”
- >Twilight seems to stop for a moment trying to really understand what she's hearing.
- >”But what about other races?”
- “Just us humans.”
- >Taking a right, you gesture towards the brown building.
- “Here we are”
- >Walking toward the rather plain building, you lead Twilight toward the stairs heading up to your floor.
- >Two floors up you take a left you unlock your door before walking in.
- >You won't lie, your place is pretty plain, it's to be expected when you have nothing to put on the walls.
- >”Wow it's so big!” Twilight comments
- >Comparing the size of a pony to you, clearly it is pretty big.
- >At least your head doesn't grind against the ceiling.
- >”I always wanted look inside these buildings.”
- “Well feel free to take a look around, it's not much but it's still a roof over my head.”
- >Twilight trots off as you set your bag down.
- >Pulling your magic book out, you set it on the table and take a seat.
- >Most of your days recently have been spent at this table trying to solve this problem.
- >You wish to skip it but when you read ahead it seems when a unicorn casts a spell, it's grinded along their horn which 'sparks' the spell to life.
- >Levitation is pretty basic as it is ones will to pick up the item.
- >Using magic to feel for your surroundings was an interesting experience during class but honestly puts you nowhere closer to solving your current issue.
- >”Wow this place is a lot bigger then I thought it would be,” Twilight walks into the room and notices you're pretty much ready to start.
- >She wastes no time in joining you at the table, beginning the 'study session' if you wish to call it that.
- >Two hours are put into studying.
- >Twilight kept a close eye on you when you used any sort of magic.
- >It was almost like she was looking for something.
- >Trying various things to make a spark, most of it failing.
- >Running the elements needed to start a fire along your finger just doesn’t work.
- >You wish to argue that it doesn't make sense but every time you try to make sense of something it's just better left alone.
- >Like the elements in the air around you.
- >Simple particles you just break down even farther giving you a weak fuel source.
- >How do you know this is a fuel source?
- >Experimentation!
- >A shitty bic lighter.
- >One of the few items that came with you when you arrived.
- >Along with your backpack...
- >And old school work which you eventually threw out
- >By the two hour mark you and Twilight stopped.
- >Not because you were tired.
- >You may not have been making much progress but it was great having someone else help you with this.
- >It was the pony living above you.
- >More so ponies.
- >A scream of pleasure is heard above followed by several thumps.
- >After a few moans of pleasure above you knew exactly what was going on.
- >What you didn't know is it was over before it even started.
- >It stopped before even a minute.
- >You couldn't help but laugh.
- >Holding your gut you take a drink of your water as Twilight looks some what embarrassed.
- >You're not sure why she's embarrassed as you get back to studying for another hour.
- >But with no real progress moving forward, it leaves both of you holding your heads up as you lean over the book.
- >”I just don't know what to do Anonymous.”
- “It's alright Twilight, I'm sure I will find something, maybe I just need another book.”
- >”If only we were in Ponyville, I have almost every magic book in my library.”
- “Hm, impressive.”
- >Idly you begin to play with your lighter.
- >Another fun thing about this world and magic.
- >You can just refill the lighter with ease.
- >Twilight is move focused on the book then your lighter.
- >Decided to strike a flame, you do so and pull it off the lighter into your hand.
- >Feeding it the elements it desires you are able to hold it gently in your hand.
- >Twilights eyes darted to you instantly the moment fire was brought into this.
- >Following her gaze it's on your lighter and not the flame.
- >”What's that?”
- “Lighter, something from my world.”
- >”How does it work?” she floats it in front of her.
- “Exactly? Unsure. How most people understand it without knowing too much is you roll this down which creates a spark.”
- >Pointing at the metal roller.
- “And as your thumb rolls it you hit the button which releases fuel creating a flame.”
- >Twilight floats it over to you.
- >”Do it!”
- >Unsure how to react to her new found enthusiasm, you put out your fire and light the lighter for a bit.
- >You do this a few times before something seems to click in her head.
- >”I have an idea!” she shouts while jumping up.
- >Startled, you listen in.
- >”So you can't cause a spark because of not having a unicorn horn which leaves you with limited spells to cast. The most you could do is levitation and element manipulation, but also making a force field.”
- “Force field?”
- >She picks up the book and turns to a page way in the back.
- >Showing it to you, it has no chapter but is simple instructions on how to erect a simple shield to protect ones self.
- >Page 784....
- >Curiosity getting the better of you.
- >You flip to the very last page....
- >1530....
- >You look at the size again as you are able to hold it easily between your fingers.
- “Is this book enchanted?”
- >”Focus Anonymous!” she flips it back to the force field page.
- >”If you can make a shield, you could grind it against another, making a spark.”
- >You know exactly where this is going now.
- >Listening you begin reading as she starts talking about the basics of a force field.
- >But one thing stops you.
- >Looking up from the book you ask a question.
- “Wait, how do we know this force field idea will work?”
- >”Anonymous, it's from personal experience.“
- >Nodding you start reading again.
- >It's rather simple to do, you really wonder why it's in the back of the book.
- >But then again you had no idea the book was one thousand five-hundred and thirty pages long...
- >It's like three hundred pages big... how do you-
- >”Anonymous?”
- “Huh what?”
- >”Focus, you're staring at the edges of the book again!”
- >Taking a look, you are.
- >Alright so just focus a barrier, it's much like levitation but focusing in the general area more densely.
- >Should be easy.
- >Nodding to yourself, you hold your hand out and begin to form the shield around your hand.
- >As your hands glow with a dull gray aura, the palm of your hand begins to feel still as a darker gray begins to envelop your hand.
- >As it connects together on the back of your hand, you feel a strain in your mind.
- >The strain continues until it becomes a headache.
- >You are just getting to your fingers when you give in and let go, holding your head.
- >The strain disappears only to be replaced by a shock of pain.
- “Ahh fuck!” holding your head.
- >”Anonymous are you okay?”
- “Yeah yeah, just hurts.”
- >”Hmmm, well you had it, but you also seem to have a low magical stamina, try a smaller version.”
- “In a minute,” holding your head, you wait for the thumping to recede.
- >Leaning back, you take some deep breaths.
- “Magical,” breath “Stamina? That like,” Cough “physical stamina?”
- >”Yes, the only way to increase it is-”
- >You interrupt Twilight.
- “Is to use magic more often, makes sense. I was wondering why you told me to write with magic.”
- >Pushing yourself up you give your head a shake as you prepare to try again.
- >”Just make a small one, two small ones at most.”
- >Nodding, you begin making a small shield layer on your thumb.
- “That wasn't so hard...”
- >You're not straining but you can feel the pull.
- >You feel the texture of the small grayish shell over your thumb.
- >It's rough but warmer than your thumb.
- >Doing what comes natural, you create another small grayish shield on your middle finger.
- >You can feel the strain now but it's nothing you can't hold.
- >Tapping your thumb and middle finger together, you feel and hear a low 'humming' sound.
- >Snapping your fingers, sparks fly off in various directions.
- >Looking up at Twilight, she's wearing a smile.
- >But you are not done.
- >Gathering the small bit of elements for a fire, you give it a try.
- >Snapping your finger, your thumb burst into flames.
- “Oh my god, yes it's wor-.... OH GOD IT'S HOT!”
- >Waving your hand about, you blow on your thumb as it begins to sting.
- >Sucking on your thumb like a child to dull the pain, it's not very effective.
- >But it does make you feel better.
- “I did it!” you say with a thumb in your mouth.
- >”Yes you did! Now onto the next part!”
- “Uh Twilight?”
- >Stopping her as she begins pulling the book toward her.
- “I don't mean to be rude and I appreciate your help.... but it's getting dark out.”
- >Twilight stops everything as she rushes to the nearest window.
- >There it is, the sun slowly following down being replaced by the moon.
- >”Oh my gosh you're right, I need to get going. I hope my parents don't freak out.”
- “Hold up let me get my jacket, I can walk you home. It's the least I can do, honestly.”
- >”You don't have to do that, I don't live very far.”
- “You're right, I don't, but I need food, I have none in this house.”
- >”Oh,” Twilight semi defeated, you grab your jacket and small bag of bits.
- >Leading the way out into the night of Canterlot.
- >A cool breeze blows over as both of you walk down a street.
- >Twilight takes a turn as you follow.
- >Both of you talk lightly about random human and pony culture and how similar it is.
- >Another turn and crossing a.... its not a street considering they don't have cars but you cross anyway.
- >She leads you to a rather large house with a fenced yard.
- >”This is it.”
- “Wow. Nice place.”
- >”Yeah it's my parents place.”
- “It's still nice, anyway thanks Twilight, don't think I would have figured this out without your he-”
- >The door to Twilight's place flies open.
- >”You get away from my daughter you giant monkey!”
- >A blue unicorn with a darker blue mane rushes out of the house and through the fence gate between both you and Twilight.
- >”Come on honey your mother and I have been worried sick.”
- >”Dad!” Twilight trying to stop him.
- >”I'm sorry Anonymous, I'll see you at school tomorrow.” she says hastily before being shoved inside.
- >You stand there for a minute as the door is slammed.
- >You don't hear screaming or yelling so honestly a good sign.
- >At least you hope...
- >Regardless you brush off what happened and chuckle about it.
- >Jokes on him, you're not ready for ponies...
- >Or griffons...
- >Fuck no to minotaurs.
- >Checking to make sure you have your bits, you're off to find a meal before sleep and school in the morning.
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