Chapter 1: Step One, Learning
Chapter 1: Step One, Learning
A big flash came inside the throne room of the castle. Bright rays of light shined around the room. Filling it with a rainbow colored glow. Watching this miracle, were the two Princesses. Princess Celestia, the eldest, and Princess Luna, the youngest.
"Celestia, what's happening!?" Her sister shouted in worry. "Be patient...!" replied the elder sister. Suddenly, the flash died down, showing a figure of a young mare laying on the ground. "I-I can't believe it....it...it worked!" Princess Luna was in awe, glaring at the little dark navy blue mare. "Is she-- Is she alright..?" Celestia approached the unconscious mare. With in a short amount of time, the mare flickered her light purple eyes open, looking around rather quickly. She looked up at the Princess, and jumped in fear.
"No need to be frightened, young mare." said the Princess. The mare raised her head and looked around. "Wh-Where am I...?" She asked. "You are in the land of Equestria." The tall mare's wings spread as if they were about to fly off. The little mare stared in marvel at her. "Y-You're a pony....." She murmured. "You're.....You're Princess Celestia...!!" she added in a shocked tone. "My, you learn quickly." The Princess giggled, closing her wings and slightly smiling. "You are Albra Notes, reader of every novel, writer of every tale. You will be known all over Equestria as the Creator of Enchantment and Fairy-tales all over." Explained the Princess. "Bu--....But why me...?" "I have heard many things about you, Albra....and I think you need to share your imagination with the ponies of our world as you do to the humans in your's." Albra managed to stand. "Alright," She said in confidence, whipping her light pink hair. "I'm your pony for the job!" "Good. Now, I have a few gifts to give you. In the mean time, I need to tell you something before you got to your knew location."
Albra followed the princess curiously, listening closely to her every word. "Now, Albra. There are many secrets in writing one must learn. Once, I known a pony just like you, only not from the human world. He was a young, adventurous colt with a wonderful imagination. But, one day....his imagination got too dark and strong. As he traveled into a forbidden place full of dark magic to receive a very special book, the dark powers surrounding the place consumed him." She explained, looking into a large book, showing a picture of the young stallion studying. "He looked really sweet," Albra commented. "He was." Celestia replied. "What happened...? What was the special thing about the book?" Albra began to feel more and more curious. The Princess sighed before she answered, "The book had the power to do whatever you'd wish. You just wrote something you wanted or wanted to happen, and it would come true.." She explained in a sad tone. Albra stared at her curiously still, waiting eagerly for her to tell her more.
"He wrote in the book--"
"All I ever wanted was to know what it feels like to rule over the kingdom. I want to be Emperor of the Emerald Empire."
"Emerald Empire? I thought it was--" "The Chrystal Empire is way different from the Emerald Empire he was from. Which, to this day, he still rules. And the book he found, the Book of Enchantment, still is in the grasp of his mighty hooves. He is grown, almost like me now, but he can still be very childish. Now, Albra. What I need you to do is, once you've learned enough, you must go to the Emerald Empire and set the ponies of their kingdom free. And bring me back the Book of Enchantment." Albra nodded confidently. "I understand, your highness." Suddenly, she was lifted off her hooves and received the gift of beautiful wings and a magical horn. "Now, go, Albra Notes. Ponyville awaits."
In Ponyville-
Albra stubbly trotted to her new home town, getting use to walking on all fours. She was told to go to a pony named Mayor Mare. The Mayor of Ponyville. Of course, she hadn't known who Mayor Mare was, little lone what she had looked like. But, like she had heard of Princess Celesta, she's heard of Mayor Mare and hopes her memories of maybe seeing her before come back.
Once she got into the town of Ponyville, she was astonished at how busy everyone was. Not one pony not doing something. A white pony with a little dragon holding fabrics and bags walked rather quickly, along with a rainbow maned pony speeding around the sky. She saw these ponies and more scatter around every which way. But, where was Mayor Mare?
"Excuse me!" Shouted the eager pony. No pony seemed to hear her. "Excuse me!!" She continued to cry, getting no attention. She sighed, getting ready to give up as soon as she started. "No," She told herself confidently, placing her hoof at her chest. "It's easy, Albra, just go talk to some....," She gazed at the crowd once more. "...pony..." She added in a worried tone.
"Hello, Excuse me, but are you Albra Notes?" A pony stumbled to Albra, panting. "Why yes....I am, and who are you?"
The mare fixed her glasses and bangs, sitting up straight while gaining a breathing rhythm once again. "I am...oh, one moment," She fixed her collar, then lifted a hoof as she began to speak. "I am Mayor Mare, Mayor of Ponyville, and I have been searching all over for you, dear." Mayor Mare reached out and grabbed Albra's left hoof, shaking it. "Oh, you're Mayor Mare?" Albra sounded surprised. "Yes, Yes I am." "I've been looking for you too. I just now got into Ponyville and--" Mayor Mare lifted her hoof over the mare's mouth. "No time to explain, come. Let me show you your new house." Said the Mayor. She galloped forward, Albra walking slowly behind her. Because now, more ponies began to gaze at her. She gulped in nervousness.
"No need to be shy, Albra. I assure you every pony will treat you with a warm welcome," said the tan mare. "And if you have any kind of trouble with any pony, come to me." Mayor said sternly, looking back at Albra. Albra nodded in agreement and followed the mare to a house that looked like a cottage. "This is my house...?" "Oh, I know. Not the best quality looking at it from the out side, but wait until you see the inside!" Mayor Mare lightly pushed Albra to the front door. "Go on, open the door and go in, dear." Mayor gestured her hoof for her to go in. Albra tried her magic for the first time to open the door. She turned the handle with her eyes tightly shut. When she opened them, she saw the door had opened. "It...it worked...?" said the curious pony. Albra shrugged and walked forward into the house.