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Chapter 11 – Sit with me for awhile?

The rush of air and chime of magic comes to an end as Sparky's stance shivers a little from Violet's teleportation spell coming to an end.

Violet however pays no attention to the spell that just carried her halfway across town, instead she just casually trots towards the bed as she just drops her bag to the floor.

As the plopping sound of the mare's bag rings through the room Sparky finally brings his voice up, "Well that beat walking..." He stretches his wings as he gives a little chuckle, "Maybe next time you could warn me?"

Violet rolls her hoof to the comment as she moves to sit on her bed.

"Ya I figured you would say that..." Sparky slowly starts to move his bag from around him as he looks around the room, "Where do you want me to put my bag?"

The comment sparks Violet's horn up as her magic quickly wraps to the bag and hoovers it towards an empty spot on the bed. As the bag comes to rest Violet turns her head back to her friend as she straightens her seated posture and points to the spot on the bed next to her.

Sparky blinks to the gesture as he slowly trots forward, "Dream spell?"

Violet rolls her eyes as she gives a, no dah kind of face.

To the mare's expression Sparky moves to sit next to her as he speaks up, "Alright whenever you're ready..."

The comment brings a smile to the mare's face as she points to her eyes as she closes them and takes in a deep breath.

Sparky follows the action as the low chime of Violet's magic starts to lowly chime in the room; it only takes a few second for the warming feel to come over the light orange pegasus's body.

The low chime continues to ring in the stallion's ear but it begins to die down as a tomboyish voice breaks through the magical chime, "You know you can open your eyes now right?"

To the sound of the voice Sparky opens his eyes, however as he looks over the room around him, "Whoa..."

The tone brings a smile to the light purple mare's face as she perks her head up, "Pretty cool huh?"

Sparky continues to look over the room as he holds the excited smile, the room may not look exactly like it does outside of Violet's little dream world but the detail has definitely been improved since her last spell.

Violet begins to turn her eyes around the room as she gives a normal mare like giggle, "I guess my spell has gotten a little stronger..." Another much wanted laugh rings from the mare as she continues to hold her high, "Not really like I could tell when it's gotten better seeing as how we always try this spell on a cloud or outside."

The light orange stallion slowly brings his eyes from the room as he just stares to his friend's happy and proud smile. However, his own smile changes as he starts up his mind and voice with a slightly teasing comment, "Well it's not that fancy..." Violet quickly snaps her head back to the stallion as she raises an eyebrow.

Despite Violet's now turned eyes Sparky continues with his little joke as he pokes the simple and dull white bedspread, "...I mean, you would think Violet Sparkle would at least get the thing she's sitting on right."

The tomboyish voice backs up as Violet pushes her hoof a little to her friend, "Oh ya? And what if I sat on you, would I be able to get that stupid mane cut right?"

Sparky laughs a little to the comment as he darts his eyes to the split ends and raggedy looking mane that falls a little to his eyes as he speaks up, "Well it wouldn't look so bad if I didn't have to fly all over Canterlot to figure out where to meet."

"Ya ya..." Violet rolls her eyes to the comment as she takes her hoof from the stallion's chest as she points to the door, "Hey, go open the door." A wide smile comes up from the mare as she waits for Sparky to move from the bed.

"The door?" Sparky turns his head to the simple one shaded brown door as he moves from the bed, "Won't I wake up from the spell if I open it?"

Violet just holds her smile as she wiggles her hoof, "That or you'll fall out of the dream and into a nightmare."

The comment pauses the light orange pegasus as he turns wide eyed back to her, "W-wait can that happen??"

A giggly laugh comes up from the mare as she jabs her hoof forward a little, "Just open the door Sparky."

"Alright..." Sparky's wings flare out a little as he extends his hoof to the door. He hesitates for a moment but he eventually opens the door as he tightens his jaw not knowing what to expect.

However as the door opens nothing but a plain hallway comes into view, Violet starts up in a laugh as Sparky slowly pokes his head out to the rest of the hallway. The hall is a plain white marble setup that only extends a little ways in both directions, but the ability to soak in the rest of Violet's world is brought to an end as the sound of the mare's laughing turns Sparky's head.

To Sparky's face Violet's laugh goes a little bit more high pitched as she covers her mouth and tries to speak through her giggles, "Y-you should see your face."

Sparky tightens his eyes as he trots back into the room, "Oh really?" He holds his sly little smile as he turns to the blank mirror near the simple dresser, "Well, the mirror doesn’t seem to work."

Violet slowly brings her giggle down as she turns her gaze to the mirror, "Funny..."

The mare's comment sparks a smile in the stallion as he returns to his spot on the bed, "So... How was your first day back?"

"It's fine..." A slight sigh comes from the mare as she relaxes her posture, "Although, I have the same teacher again."

"What?" Sparky gives a slight chuckle as he tilts his head, "Same teacher, why?"

Violet rolls her hoof to the comment as she continues, "Luna thought it would be a good idea to not mess too much with us... Seeing as you know... King Sombra and Disord kind of ruined last year."

"Oh... Ya." Sparky gives a simple nod as he takes in a deep breath and begins to change the topic, "So what do you think is it going to be an easy year?"

Violet proudly pokes her head up high as she speaks up, "Well I already have a report due... But it's just the normal explaining magic affects you know the easy stuff."

The comment brings a chuckle to Sparky as he nods, "Ya... Easy stuff."

"T-there is this other thing I have to write a report on." Violet's confident tone starts to shift a little as she starts to lower her voice.

"Oh ya? What is it?" Sparky takes his head back as he looks over the mare, "Wait, it's not breaking into Luna's room right?"

A faint laugh comes to Violet as she waves her hoof to the comment, "No no... It's..." The young mare lowers her head a little as she blinks to her friend's patiently waiting expression, however as she looks over her friend she changes her thoughts, "How long have we been friends Sparky?"

The words strike Sparky a little odd as the young stallion looks over blankly into the room with a slight laugh, "Um...ha ha... Since like preschool?...Why?"

Violet thinks over the comment as she slowly just nods her head, "N-no reason." A faint smile comes up from the mare as she continues, "I was just wondering if you know."

Sparky gets a smile as he quickly rings out a response, "How could I forget meeting you?" The stallion's confidence falters as Violet's eyes roll over him, "Y-you know like the things that you can do."

The slightly stuttering stallion waste no time with another comment as he speaks up, "So what was that other report again."

"Oh just some magic affects thing...No big deal." Violet puts on a little smile as she wiggles her hoof to her friend, "What about your first day?"

"Ya..." Sparky rubs his hoof to his neck as he stammers a little, "Well I kinda showed off a little."

"Sparky? Show off?" Violet shakes her head as she continues, "Did you apologize afterwards?"

As the mare starts up in a faint laugh Sparky extends his wings as he speaks over her, "N-no. But I did use the spell you've been helping me with to cloud shape."

The light purple mare's giggle comes down as a wide smile comes up, "You did huh?"

"Ya... ha-ha, you should have seen everypony's faces." Sparky slowly folds his wings back as he shrugs, "But I think I might have made everypony think I mastered it or something."
Violet clears her throat as she perks her ears up, "Well you have gotten pretty good at it."

Sparky shrugs to the comment as he waves his hoof, "Ya, but only because you helped."

The comment brings Violet's head back as she playfully brings her hoof to her chest, "Go on." Her gesture brings a slight smile to the stallion as he again shrugs, "Ya ya, Violet Sparkle is still the best..."

Violet sighs to the comment as she brings her voice up, "So anything else?"

"Nope... Today was actually pretty easy." Sparky continues as he starts to stretch out his front hooves a little, "I don't even have homework." The light purple mare smiles to the comment as she speaks up, "So do you need to study at all?"

Sparky blinks to the comment as he sheepishly rolls his hoof, "Naw, just thought you might need some help... You know, breaking into castles, stealing pillows or-..."

"Ya ya I get it..." Violet rolls her eyes as she continues, "I finished everything at the library when I was helping Asher."

The name flicks Sparky's ear as he slowly brings his laugh down, "Ya...S-so he's like a first year student right?"

Violet gives a simple laugh as she starts to stand up from her seat, "Ya, he came here from Trottingham or something."

Before Sparky can bring his voice up Violet's horn starts to flicker as she gives a little yawn. The sight of her horn brings the light orange stallion's voice up a little lower as he speaks up, "Oh, so he's not in your class?"

Violet squints to the comment as she cocks her head, "No? He's first year...Why?"

"Just wondering..." A fake smile comes to the stallion as he just looks to the mare. Violet shrugs to the comment as she speaks up with another slight yawn, "Hwaaaa~ Well, do you mind if we end the spell a little early? I guess the cold is getting to me."

Sparky nods to the comment as he watches the mare's horn start up.

The rush of magic runs fast to the simple room as Violet's spell starts to end. As the room comes back to sight Sparky stands from his spot on the bed as he looks over the mare still sitting down who now rubs to her horn, "You alright?"

Violet wiggles her hoof to the comment as she lowers her hoof.

To the mare's lowered hoof Sparky brings his trot to his bag as he pulls it from it's spot and begins to bring it around him. However he turns back to Violet as he speaks up again, "Hey Violet... You don't think this year is going to be to different do you?"

The comment brings a slight smile to the mare as she sparks her hooves up.

"W-well obviously I want it better than last time..." Sparky gives a little chuckle as he starts to flex his wings.

To the stallion's comment Violet cocks her head as she hooves out a question.

But Sparky doesn't answer it as he just waves his hoof, "Nevermind... So meet here or the library tomorrow?"

The light purple mare pauses for a moment as she thinks over the question, but she hooves out an answer as Sparky trots towards one of the dark night sky windows.

Sparky slowly opens it too the chilly outside world as he turns back to the mare, "Night Violet.."

The comment brings a happy nod from the mare as she waves goodbye. From the nod Sparky starts to flap his wings as he brings himself out of the room.

(Across Canterlot)

The night time cold has now placed the shining city of Canterlot under it's hold. Luckily, the cold that has run through the light orange pegasus wings with every beat has carried Sparky through the city with a decent pace; and now as the Wonderbolt's building comes into sight he begins to lower his flight.

Within moments Sparky has started into the main hall, however as the warm air of the building strikes against the stallion's coat a heavy thought runs into Sparky's mind as he looks around to the mostly empty hall. The thought runs from his mouth as he whispers to himself, "Oh...I'm not late am I?"

Before Sparky's slowed trot can even turn to the staircase his eyes lock to the taller and larger stallion that now trots towards him with his own locked eyed gaze.

Sparky straightens his posture as Streak's voice rings up through the mostly quiet main hall, "Cloudshaper..."

As Streak continues to near him, he brings his voice up a little more, "I'm not late...am I?"

The comment stalls Streak as he stops a little in front of the light orange pegasus, "No, Puffins have an extra hour to return to their dorms..." Streak turns a sharp eye as his deep voice comes up, "You did know that correct?"

Sparky blinks to the comment as he slowly nods, "No."

"Hm..." Streak takes a step closer as he turns his head around him for a quick second, "Do you mind if I ask how you learned that spell you did today so fast?"

The low and unsure tone of the stallion catches Sparky off guard as the young stallion looks over the wonderbolt outfit wearing pony in front of him, "Well, i've been practicing with my friend."

Streak nods as he holds his voice down a little, "The unicorn right?"

The comment quickly brings a response from Sparky as he speaks up, "Ya, Violet."

Streak straightens his posture a little as he nods, "Do you think you could help me with the spell? After classes of course."

Sparky thinks over the comment for a moment as he looks too the brawnier pegasus, "I guess... I mean ya, I can show you a few things."

A smile comes to Streak's face, but he quickly chases it away as he clears his throat, "Th-thank you Sparky, maybe we can try something when your done with your classes...If you have the time." Streak puffs his chest out as he takes his head up a little, "Now, get into your dorm..." He lowers his head a little as he loses his deep voice, "I cannot give you any kind of special treatment, you understand correct?"

Sparky respectfully nods his head as he starts his trot up, "Yes sir."

End of chapter 11