SnowFlare, Pegasus of Ice.

Snowflare...wake up..."

A faint voice drifted through the air, and the cyan pegasus slowly opened his eyes. He could barely make out the voice of Princess Celestia.

He awoke and spread out his wings. "What's up?" he asked, wanting to know why he was awakened at 6 AM.

Celestia simply smiled. His mentor of magic had cared for him for a long time, and he had gotten to know her well. He could tell that something was different today, as her eyes glowed with warmth and a touch of sorrow.

"I have news," she said softly. Snowflare nodded, waiting for her to continue. "We've been training for awhile now with magic. You've grown a lot, but there are many valuable things you need to learn. And many are of the outside."

Snowflare frowned, wondering what she was hinting.

"Snowflare, I think your powers are stable enough to be practiced outside of the castle. I believe that you can live a normal life while still practicing..."

"Wait, what?" Snowflare instantly sat up, his blue mane still frizzy with bedhead. He searched his magic mentor's eyes for any sort of indication that it was a joke, but they were serious. The thought of living in a normal town was exciting, yet strange. His fatique instantly vanished and he sat upright, wonder and confusion taking hold. Normal?

Ever since he was a foal, he had lived in the castle, away from the outside world, practicing his pegasus abilities, He was not an ordinary pegasus; Snowflare had abilities similar to a unicorn. He could perform a variety of spells, unlike any other pegasus in Equestria. His secret had been kept for a long time, and the thought of living near ponies that could expose his secret made him shudder, but it wasn't an offer that could be taken too lightly. It could also be a good thing.

But his isolation came with a price: Snowflare had not gotten to meet many ponies, rendering him shy to ponies besides the princess. He had no experience with friendship, and his mentor recognized that. Celestia frowned slightly as she gazed into his I'll miss him, but it's for the best. He needs to learn on his own now, or he'll never become independent.

Celestia magically levitated a list of places and asked him where he wanted to live. She whipped the golden-glowing list around, which displayed a list of places and a short description beside each town. Snowflare scanned the list. Where do I want to live? Manehattan? No, too crowded. Fillydelphia? No... After a moment, Snowflare looked up at Celestia. "I think Ponyville would be a nice place to live. It looks nice and...quiet." Snowflare scanned the description once more, checking to make sure it was perfect.

Celestia led him out into the hallways as the thought of being normal finally sunk in. I'm going to be normal. I will live in a house, on my own, and buy fruit from vendors with bits...speaking of which, I'll need a job. A job!

"Snowflare." Celestia suddenly said, breaking his train of thought.

"Y-yes?" He nervously answered, stuttering, wondering what Celestia could ask him now.

"How much control do you think you have over your powers?" she calmly stated.

Snowflare wasn't quite sure he knew the answer. There were a few magical abilities, like faster flight or a super-jump that he could certainly do. But advanced fighting spells or releasing his energy into shockwaves was completely out of reach to him.

Celestia noticed he was thinking deeply about the question and whispered, "I'm sure you'll be fine." Another small smile graced her lips as she gave Snowflare a reassuring glance. That was enough to remind him that he can control his powers if he tried hard enough. As Snowflare walked with Celestia to the train station, they sat and waited.

As they patiently waited, they chatted about what Snowflare could practice. Princess Celestia reminded him of the telepathy spell to keep in touch, and they struck up a conversation about the effects of speed spells, and how to make it look like a normal thing. But even the conversation couldn't avert his thoughts from the matter at hoof: his life was about to become completely different. This is happening too fast...good things I don't have any belongings to pack.

After half an hour the train finally arrived. As Snowflare waved goodbye to Celestia, he went into the train, his heart breaking as he watched his maternal figure and mentor walk away.. The train began to depart,straight to Ponyville, and a normal life.....hopefully.