My Little Pony: Friendship is Destiny

After a few hours of reading, SilverStar Flame decided to go to bed. It was getting late after all. She at least got to finish the chapter, and read two others before bed. Which is good enough for her, at least, for now.

Sleeping on her bed with Rhino resting in his own beside her's, SilverStar Flame had an odd dream.

Gazing at the stars from her home she once lived in as a filly, SilverStar Flame smiled as the memories of the day she earned her Cutie Mark returned to her. Though, something odd happened. The stars became into shooting stars that shot toward each other.

"Huh? But, that cannot be...," SilverStar Flame wondered aloud.

The stars clashed and swirled together, to form what looked to be a ten-pointed, silver star, with blue spirals reaching and stretching out of it. Though, before it could finish fully forming, SilverStar Flame felt the wind pick up. She gave out a cry as she felt herself being sucked into the odd formation. She was spinning as if in a vortex of blue and silver. Still crying out from panic of not knowing what was going on, she saw the memories of her life flashing before her. As she went deeper into the vortex, the memories began to blur together. She gasped, having felt and odd feeling coursing through her from her flank. She glanced at with wide eyes, as she saw her Cutie Mark- a silver, shooting star, with a blue tail, surrounded by smaller, silver stars- shimmer and vanish. She gave another gasp from the shock of seeing her destiny vanish to leave behind a blank flank. She gave out a scream as she felt the vortex closing in. Pain shot through her as a result.

She was falling... Falling... She could not fly.... The feeling of falling helplessly sent an ache through her body. Causing her to awaken from this nightmare...

With a gasp, SilverStar Flame stood on all fours on her bed made of hay. Her blanket fell from around her as she glanced around. The feeling of relief shot through her when she realized she was in her own home in Canterlot. Panting slightly, she sat down. She dropped her ears and inhaled calming breaths, before exhaling calmed sighs. Her heart began to slow to normal pace as she glanced out the window.

It was already morning, she noticed. She turned to look at Rhino's bed to see that the baby dragon was missing. She smiled. He would always get up early to have a morning snack of gems before breakfast.

Now being completely relaxed, she lifted herself out of bed and walked downstairs to make breakfast. Sitting at the table, reading as he waited patiently, was Rhino. She smiled and walked into the kitchen. She began to use her magic to get the ingredients needed for breakfast out of the cabinets, pantry, and fridge. She then made her way to the counter top, to set the ingredients down. She then used her magic to get the utensils necessary for what she was to make. Pancakes with fried apples- her's and Rhino's favorite breakfast meal.

Rhino, smelling the uncooked ingredients, placed the book down, got off the chair, and walked over to his friend to see if she needed any assistance. Mid-way to her side, he stopped. He gasped pointing at her flank.

"STAR!" he stated with mixed emotions. Confusion, curiosity, and panic swirled around deep within him.

SilverStar Flame turned toward her friend. "Yes, Rhino?"

"YOUR FLANK! IT IS BLANK!"

Alarmed, SilverStar Flame followed the direction of his claw to her flank. Her eyes widened to see that what her friend said was true.

Dropping everything, she went and grabbed her bag, and book she checked-out. She tried to keep herself calm and collected all the while. Though, her slightly fast movements indicated that she was in a panic. She quickly walked over to Rhino. Picking him up with her magic, she placed him on her back.

"We must hurry, and see Princess Celestia!" she stated, slight alarm in her tone as she galloped out of her house.

"Princess SilverStar Flame! Welcome!" Celestia called to her from across the throne room.

Collapsing form exhaustion, SilverStar Flame glanced up at the Princess. Her ears were down, and her eyes showed the alarm she felt.

Celestia noticed, and approached her.

"SilverStar Flame, why so panicked?" She asked with her soothing voice.

SilverStar Flame stood up, panting slightly.

"Princess Celestia! It is my flank! It- it's..... Blank...," SilverStar Flame replied, her eyes widening some more as her pupils shrank.

"Let me seem, young one," Celestia stated, still maintaining calm.

Spreading her large wings, SilverStar Flame revealed to Princess Celestia her blank flank.

"Oh my...," Celestia stated, before turning and walking away, slightly. "Very well. I see, it is time then."

"What do you mean?"

"Princess SilverStar Flame," Celestia stated as she turned her head to glance back at her panicked student. "It is time you completed your destiny as an Alicorn Princess."

SilverStar Flame's eyes widened. She could feel Rhino tugging her tail.

"Star, what your book read is true!" he whispered to her.

SilverStar Flame turned to look at him. "How did you know what my book read?"

Giving a bashful smile, Rhino replied with, "I read some of it this morning, before you woke up."

His friend nodded in reply, not feeling angered at all. She actually appreciated his desire to read. But this was no time to think of such things. She turned back to Celestia with a look of curiosity and innocence.

"What must I do, Princess Celestia?" she asked.

Celestia sighed as she walked up to the stain glass window of SilverStar Flame.

"You must go to Ponyville. There, you shall meet others who will help you discover your destiny. And do not worry, another Alicorn student of mine resides there. Though, she has not yet gone through the stage you are going through. Either way, I felt like informing you of this so you do not feel alone."

SilverStar Flame nodded. "Then I shall go to Ponyville...," she mumbled.

Celestia heard and nodded. "You will leave tomorrow," she stated as she walked away with her eyes closed. "Your carriage will be awaiting you early in the morning tomorrow. I recommend you pack your bags now, and get some rest. It will be a big day for you tomorrow."

SilverStar Flame nodded, before bowing to her Highness. She then galloped out of the castle, heading home to prepare for the start of her big journey tomorrow.