Dreamy Gaze sat in the back of the chariot while Magnificent Brilliance drove it towards their destination. The two pegasi who were pulling it made great time, and the young colt was surprised to see they could actually support the two of them in flight as they soared over the land of Equestria.

"I understand your father had a special talent for mind control spells." Magnificent commented, starting up a discussion to pass the time. "That's a pretty fun skill if you know how to use it properly."

The fellow unicorn was dressed in a dark red suit with a black undershirt. Magnificent had a dark blue coat and bright green mane and tail. In fact, his hair was so bright, it might as well have been neon green! Dreamy couldn't bare to look directly at him for too long at this close up before his eyes started to water, so instead he kept his gaze focused on his chest.

"I'm hoping to share my father's gift." Dreamy replied, "the first time my powers showed themselves, I put one of the earth ponies into a 7 hour trance by accident!" he boasted proudly. The older unicorn chuckled at the accomplishment, patting the younger on the head.

"Quite a feat for a first timer," he congratulated him, "But it's not like those dirt farmers have much of a mind to dominate. Let's see how you fair against a fellow unicorn." he challenged as the academy began to come into view on the horizon.

The academy was located in Canterlot, and had originally be Celestia's magic school for gifted unicorns. However, since the former princess was overthrown, the academy had been repurposed and now trained both unicorn colts and male caribou in the magic arts. Females were no longer permitted to study, nor would they have been able to do so with their severed horns cutting off their magical abilities.

As the chariot came in for a landing, Dreamy started up at it in amazement as he climbed out of the vehicle, followed by Magnificent, then the two Pegasi unstrapped themselves from the harnesses to rest themselves from the long trip.

"Here we are, young Gaze." Magnificent said, clasping a hand on the colt's shoulder and gesturing towards the school with his free arm, "The Canterlot Magic Academy! We teach 4th through 12th grade magic classes, so you'll likely be coming here for the rest of your academic schooling!" He finished.

"I can't wait to get started!" Dreamy said as he was lead through the front doors and was quickly greeted to the sight of dozens, if not hundreds of students roaming around the halls, frantically trying to locate rooms, teachers, and sign up sheets.

"What's going on?" Dreamy asked in confusion, turning to Magnificent for an explanation on why everything was so hectic. The older unicorn looked down at him and grinned.

"Orientation day." he answered, "they're trying to memorize where everything is so they don't get lost tomorrow. Now let's get your schedule filled out, and then I'll take you to your dormitory. After that, you'll have the rest of the day to tour the grounds and get yourself comfortable." he then began leading Dreamy through the crowd towards a collection of tables.

The tables had both unicorns and caribou sitting behind them, papers were laid out and Dreamy soon noticed they were class schedule sheets. All he had to do was fill out which period he would attend each class. Taking one of the sheets he took out the pamphlet he still had with him and quickly skimmed back through all the classes. He decided to accept the following order

1st Period: Science and Theory

2nd Period: Home Economics

3rd Period: Arts and Crafts

4th Period: Combat and Defense

5th Period: History

Handing the sheet to Magnificent who looked it over and nodded in approval, he then handed the sheet to a large caribou who looked over the sheet again and his antlers started to glow with a dark blue aura. A small flash of light appeared and a copy of Dreamy's schedule appeared floating in the air beside the original. The caribou took the copy and handed the original back to the amazed Dreamy.

"Welcome to the academy." The caribou greeted him with a deep, gruff voice, "Classes start tomorrow at 8:30 am. Your dormitory is room number 29 in the East Wing." he added. Finally, he handed him another folded pamphlet, and as Dreamy opened it up, he discovered it was not a pamphlet, but a map of the academy grounds.

"Come on, I'll show you to your room, but then I have to get back to my other duties." Magnificent said, pointing down a nearby hallway with a sign hanging from the ceiling. It read East Wing across it, indicating it was where they were headed.

The East Wing was quite enormous, leaving Dreamy to stare around in awe. Apparently the entire section of the academy had been dedicated to providing dormitories for all the students, due to the variety of grades that were being taught, and the high number of students that would be attending each class. Finding his room was not terribly difficult, each of the doors had a number emblazoned upon it, along with an indication of which grade the dorm belonged. As a 4th grade student, his dormitory was closer to the wing entrance, while his map indicated the more advanced grade you were placed in, the deeper you had to go.

"Here we are, room 29 - 4th grade." Magnificent said, pointing to the door. "You will be sharing your dorm with 2 other roommates in order to conserve more space. I suggest you start claiming your territory quickly before the other boys get to it!" He informed him as Dreamy opened the door to his room.

The dormitory was quite impressive, it had 3 separate beds, a mini fridge to keep snacks and drinks, a dresser beside each bed for clothing to be stored inside, and even a private bathroom. It looked to be just as comfortable as a hotel in comparison. The walls were painted a crimson red, with matching carpet, and a pristine white ceiling. The last two features he noticed about the room were two separate laundry baskets marked Colors and Whites above them, as well as a trash basket near the doorway. Aside from the mini fridge, the room didn't seem to have a kitchen, so it was more likely they needed to visit the cafeteria if they wanted any cooked foods.

"Your school uniform will be delivered tomorrow. You may where anything you wish in your free time, but you are expected to wear the outfit whenever you are attending classes, so take good care of it." Magnificent informed him before turning and heading towards the door.

"Now then, you may take the rest of the day to explore the grounds, but we have a curfew in effect for 6th grade and lower students. Don't be wandering the grounds after 8:00 pm." He told him before waving good bye and vanishing out the door, leaving Dreamy alone to plan for today's activities, and to scope out the rest of his dormitory.

Author's Note

Love the attention this story is getting. And Thanks to the comments that are explaining some things about the setting of the story. Some of the information I was unaware of and will try to alter the story to keep in line with the setting it's supposed to be based on.