Chapter 7

Chapter 7 – Start of a new

The sun over Canterlot has started to creep over the city with a orangey glow and light yellow glow as it bounces off of the white stone buildings and onto the polished marble floor of Violet's room. Despite the fact of the room's new bright and warm aura the young purple mare continues to hold her deep sleep.

Canterlot may not have been cold yesterday, however it's night's definitely are a different thing. The warm cocoon the young mare has spun in her elegant silk and fine cloth bed sheets and covers has made the mare forget everything about the world outside of her sleep.

However, her peaceful sleep comes to an end as the sound of a hoof and a feminine voice begins to echo through the stone and marble room, "Mrs.Sparkle, this is your wake up call."

Violet slowly cracks her eyes to the wall in front of where she lays as she begins to lightly smack her dry lips.

Again the voice calls in as a slightly louder knock comes to the door, "You are to report to the castle, Mrs.Sparkle??"

With a silent groan and huff the young mare moves from her bed as she plants her hooves to the cold floor and trots towards the door to open it. As she nears the door her horn sparks up in a low glow to open the door, the pale yellow mare with cyan blue mane at the door wearing a maid outfit is a little taken back to the scraggly bed maned mare in front of her, "O-oh you didn't have to come to the door Mr.Sparkle, a simple ok would have been fine."

Violet manages a friendly smile as she reframes her desire to speak her hooves up, knowing all too well the mare wouldn't have understood.

"Well um, do go to the castle, Princess Luna has summoned all second semester students." The maid gives a nod as she moves from the door with her sights set to the next one.

From the moved mare Violet sighs as she closes the door and trots back into the center of her room, she looks over the bed for a moment as her early morning magic slowly sparks up to make the bed. As the spell begins to go to work the young mare moves herself to the open bathroom door as she turns to the large mirror.

Her dark purple and highlights of her mane have become a little frizzed, however the sight of her messed up mane doesn't bother the young mare as her brush floats from the counter top to it. With a few quick stroke of the brush her tomboyish half brushed style begins to present itself.

It only takes a few minutes for the young mare to ready herself as she floats a light blue bow to her tail and her dull green necklace to her neck. As the silver amulet wraps itself around her neck it turns a light pinkish red that matches the mare's excited but still groggy mind. Bow now tied and the satchel she grabbed after her bathroom routine now around her the young mare moves back to the door as she torts into the hallway.

However as the light purple mare trots into the hall her ear's are assaulted by an awake and cheaper voice, "Ah, there you are Violet, I had hoped you were up."

Violet turns her head to the well spoken voice as she looks over the winter dressed crystal mare with a slight friendly smile.

Starlight nods her head as she turns back down the hall, "We should get going, I believe today is our orientation."

To the comment Violet brings her trot up as she follows after the mare.

The early morning sun has still not broken over some of the taller buildings, which has left a few shadowy spots on the mostly pony less road. The cooler spots still don't even have the same chill as the winds that run through Ponyville fields, so Violet doesn't really take notice to the temperature changes.

However, as the small group of about ten or so ponies pass into the next shadowy part of the road Starlight's voice comes up, "Oooh, a little chill today hm?"

The crystal mare's gray coat has taken on a faint blue glow to it, it's still hard to see under her satchel, scaf and saddle but Violet still took notice to it. To the comment Violet gives a simple smile, not really wanting to stop and hoover up a better response.

"At least were not to far..."

Violet holds her onward stare as she begins to look over the towers of Canterlot castle that have started to grow taller and taller with every hoof she takes.

And now as her hooves start to trot over the older stone leading up to the castle's lowered drawbridge the young mare's horn sparks up with a light blue glow as the pouch on her satchel opens up to bring the gold ticket out from her bag and up next to her.

The group in front of Violet starts to slow as the guard pony takes a step forward, "All visitors must show a pass."

As everypony begins to spark their horns up Violet trots forwards as she flashes the ticket to the guard stallion. She doesn't wait for the other ponies as she floats the slip of paper to her bag and trots further into the castle's grounds.

However the young mare's trot takes on a new slightly faster speed as her eyes lock to a tall dark mare standing at the top of the staircase up to the castle.

Princess Luna returns the gaze with her own happy smile thats now held to the light purple mare, however it doesn't stay just to Violet for long as Luna turns her gaze to the other ponies that now trot up behind her.

Violet, like the other ponies now bring their trots to halt a little in front of the bottom of the staircase as they look up to the tall mare.

As every pony begins to file into the castle's courtyard Luna's sweet regular and slightly lipsy tone begins to come up, "Hello everypony."

Everypony repays the greeting in their own way as Luna continues on, "...This day marks your second semester attending Canterlot Unicorn School." Luna straightened her posture as she sparks her voice up a little more, "And this marks our first year as it's overseer..." A wider smile comes to the dark mare as she rolls her eyes through the small crowd, "We would like to extend our best wishes for everypony this year, are sister and I understand that last year's school session was cut short. But we both felt that you all showed promise as students, there are a few changes which we hope will ease you all back into what's expected of you all."

Luna lowers her head back down a little as she holds her excited and warming smile, "You all have grown from your first experiences, both in mind and self, we hope to help guide you further so do not be afraid to seek our help if you need it."

Her wings spread out a little as she nods, "Now, all those whom received a silver letter may head over to the school at this time for your first class day... I wish you all a good year."

Violet's ear flicks to the comment as she watches the group around her turning to trot back to the castle's gates, a few start up in a conversation as they begin away.

As Violet turns her eyes around the leaving ponies she realizes that now only her and Starlight remain.

Luna now takes a step down on the stairs as she lowers her voice to the two ponies, "It is customary for the top of the class to escort the first year students to the school after their early morning breakfast... Although it is rare to have two tops of the class. Especially two mares."

Violet and Starlight both give each other a slight look but they both nod their heads to Luna respectfully.

Their gestures bring another comment from the dark mare as she turns her head between Violet and the other mare with a sheepish voice, "How did we do? It was our first time addressing any ponies without our sister."

Violet quickly brings her hooves up to the comment as she holds a smile.

Luna's eyes stay to the mare as Starlight shells out her well spoken voice, "I believe you did quite well Princess."

"We thank you for your comments, now if you excuse me I must get back to my duties." Luna's smile holds as she trots back to the castle, "Our new responsibilities still must be balanced with our own duties."

Violet and Starlight follow after the mare as the castle's doors open to Luna's magic. As the two younger ponies pass into the entrance of the castle they stop as they just begin to bask in it's open and elegant space.

However, their wondering eyes come back to Luna as she speaks up, "The stallion's wing is down the hall on the right and up the stairs, you both should know where the mare's wing is."

As Luna's comment ends she trots away down the front hall. To the dark mare's absence Starlight brings her voice up as she turns to Violet, "Lets get the stallions up first."

Violet nods to the comment, knowing that she really wouldn't have been able to explain to anypony why she was waking them up anyways. As Starlight starts down the hall Violet follows after her.

There's really no difference to the other side of the castle, it still brings the same heavy pride feeling of walking down it. But, as Violet nears the last step of the short staircase she swings her head between the few closed doors of the hall, it's still early in the morning but it's still a surprise to see no pony up, especially seeing as how she didn't even get that much sleep her first time staying in the castle.

Violet's thoughts are brought to an end as Starlight moves to the first door on the right and speaks up with a slight knock to the door, "Hello, were here to escort the first years to the school."

For a moment there's no answer but from behind the door a faint voice rings out, "Alright.."

Starlight nods to the voice as she moves to the next door. Violet gives a little sigh as she follows after her, however as she takes her first step the door to her right opens up.

A light tan unicorn with light brown and gold streaks of mane opens the door, Violet and the stallion both lock eyes for a moment as the stallion's light gold glowing horn adjusts the light white scarf that sits around his neck.

The stallion's jasmine colored eyes roll over the mare, a smile comes to his face as his horn stops with a slight pop, "I knew I would be staying in a kingdom, but I didn't know they would send an angel to wake me up." His voice is smooth and has a slight southern drawl to it, but not as thick as Aj's or as simple as Applebloom's.

Violet's eyes widen a little as she blinks to the stallion's comment.

However, her silence breaks the stallion's confidence as he loses his smile and again brings his voice up this time a little lower as the stallion shifts a little, "I'm sorry, that might have been a little bold. My name is Asher Flax..." The stallion holds a friendly smile as he waits for a response.

However, to the stallion's stare Violet blinks from her stunned stare as she now flattens her ears. Instead of trying to bring her hooves up she gives a simple smile and nods as she moves to follow after Starlight, who now is at the end of the hall on the right.

Asher blinks to the mare's trot as he slowly closes the door behind him, "Hmm no name?" The stallion quickly moves a decent distance beside Violet as he holds his smile, "...That's fine, no name could describe you."

Violet's eyes widen a little to the stallion's tone, however it's the now slightly pink glowing amulet around the mare's neck that catches the stallion's eye.

But before he can speak up Starlight's path of knocking on doors has met up with Violet's trot, and the conversation now takes on a new leader as Starlight turns her head to the stallion, "Oh, good somepony is actually already up."

Asher stops his trot as he looks to the crystal mare, but his eyes don't stay to her for long as he looks around at the other closed doors with a slight chuckle, "I'm just surprised somepony could get any sleep last night. It's far too exciting."

Starlight nods her head with a smile as she looks over the stallion, "Oh, well you should get your bag... After a short breakfast we are to report to the school and trust me you will have things to carry."

The stallion gives a simple chuckle as he turns his sight to Violet for a moment, "I seemed to have scared your friend here, so thank you for the tip."

Starlight shifts her eyes to Violet for a second as she waves her hoof, "Oh, no this is Violet Sparkle, she has Sombrauism." Starlight's intentionally good comment only brings Violet's ears and head down a little as the light purple mare just turns her head to one of the other closed doors.

However, Asher nods his head as he repeats the name, "Violet... And you are?"

The gray mare straightens up a little as he holds her hoof to her chest, "I am Starlight Bright, of the Crystal Empire."

"Asher Flax..." A slight laugh comes from the stallion as he shifts a little, "I hope you two don't mind my asking of your name, i'm from TrottingHam. So proper big city etiquette is not something I fully understand."

Starlight holds her smile to the comment as she shake her head, "Not at all, it's a pleasure to meet you Asher."

As her comment ends the stallion turns back to the hall as he moves back towards his door. With the absent stallion Starlight turns her attention to the last few doors as the sound of the ones behind her begin to open, "Well, shall we finish?"

Violet nods her head to the comment as she moves to knock on one of the other doors.

End of chapter 7