The Strangest Things

“Hello, Twilight.”

“Oh, hello, Fluttershy, Nathan. What brings you here?”

Oh, I’ve been having a lot of downtime lately, because now Nate helps me. So I thought I could check out some books!”

“Great!”

This was my first time inside Twilight’s library, and it was actually rather awesome. The walls were lined with books, and everything was spic a"nd span, thanks to Spike. Fluttershy was browsing the isles. I had no idea what she would read. She stopped to grab books at three spots, and settled on a Daring Doo book, some books on flight, and a basic magical theory book.

“Okay, have these back by Monday next week, and I guess I’ll see you around.”

The smile on Twilight’s face was fake and forced, so I squinted at her. She saw us out, and we made it back to the cottage. I had a protective and loving hand on Fluttershy's back the entire time, and she always seemed to be walking a little bit closer than before.

I grabbed the book on magical theory, and began to read.

"Welcome, unicorn, to Basic Magical Theory. We will be learning what magic is, how to cast it, and what spells are best suited to your magic type."

“Chapter One: Magic energy”

“Magic, like lightning or light, is an energy operating at a high frequency. This frequency is special, being the most compact on the wavelength spectrum. This allows it to manipulate almost anything in the space-time continuum. But there are many mysteries surrounding magic, the first one being how it affects the world around us. Magic appears as a force, yet is controllable. Like turning on a flash light, magic can be switched on and off, but can be controlled...”

I skipped a few pages, until I hit the chapter on Magic Theory.

“Unicorns are the only type of ponies that can use magic directly. That is because wings and legs cannot be used as magic conduits. Horns do not provide locomotion, and have no real use in movement. Some animals can flow magic through arms or fingers, as they cannot use their arms in everyday locomotion.”

Arms and fingers... I focused, imagining a current flowing through my arms, and a ball appeared in my arms. It was the size of an orange, it glowed gently and shone with a reflective light. I closed my hand, and the ball disappeared.

“Dude, I know that I hated on Gary Stu, like ‘omg that’s so cheap’,  but this is batshit insane!”

Good thing I whispered, cause Fluttershy was in the other room. I turned to the “Identify your powers” page.

“Let the energy flow to your horn, and a ball should appear. Note its size and color.

Large: Powerful, but uncontrollable. Grapefruit size or larger. Proceed with caution.

Medium: Good power, and good control. No ending the world for you, but with training, you can become great.

Small: Not much power here, so focus on technique. This power level can be used for manipulation of small arms or other small items, so don’t think you’re defenseless.

Now, onto color.

Yellow/White: General. Focus on the basics.

Red: Fire! Burn, baby!

Blue: Lightning/Elemental. Be careful. Nature magic can be fickle.

Orange: Summon/Manipulation. Again, be careful. Manipulation magic is very unstable.

Purple: Power and Force. Use only when required, or you might kill something.

Silver: Scrying and Indirect Influence. By far the most versatile, don’t overexert yourself.”

I turned to the section on Scrying and Indirect Influence:

“If anyone asks you, technically, you are a spy! Scrying is the art of secret spying. Scrying energy is treated as a fluid, with the consistency of a smoothie. To begin, imagine a small ball of water in front of your face. Now, imagine a pony, or a place. If done correctly, you should see that pony or that place in the orb that you create. Try it now.”

I focused on the energy gathering in my palm, and a large orb of silvery energy focused in my hand. I imagined Twilight’s library, and I saw Spike. Spike was eating jewels out of the small safe in Twilight’s bedroom. I shifted my focus, and I saw Twilight, oblivious to what was happening upstairs, but not to what was happening in front of her. She looked up from the book she was reading, and looked directly at me, like she knew my scrying energy was there. I quickly cut the connection. I continued reading.

“If you were to imagine yourself, then you would find yourself looking into a random point in the past! Try it now.”

This could be my opportunity to see my family again! I haven’t thought about them for so long, I almost forgot. I focused. When I looked in the orb, I saw a large asian boy, maybe fourteen, typing at a Macbook. He was wearing a purple shirt, and seemed to be laughing at something, like he was reading a page on middle awareness on TV Tropes or something. I always found that page funny.  Weird. The orb rippled, and I saw a multicolored tunnel, and me floating in it, naked. I was staring at all the colors around me, and I reached out to touch the sides of the tunnel. The silver wall I touched flowed into my body, and I fell, down, down, down, into the snow of the Everfree Forest.

A/N: So, that’s it, I guess. Also, help me with a beter cover art. Sorry it's so short... KTHXBAI!