Equestria University

“So…now all that’s left is Advanced Magics eh?” Luna said.

“Yeah…I hear it’s a much higher level class, like for seniors and college students though.” Twilight said.

“Oh you’ll do fine.” Luna said with a smile.

“That’s what I’m worried about…what if I do TOO good and everypony else Is mad at me for it.” Twilight asked.

“Then let them be mad. If you’re better than all of them then you deserve to show it. And if they don’t like it, they can’t do anything about it.” Luna explained.

“…I guess…so what is it going to be like being taught by your own sister?” Twilight asked.

“…I don’t know…she’s either going to treat me like a student professionally, or she’s going to embarrass the hell out of me…” Luna said solemnly, dropping her head in anticipation as they entered the room that was about half full.

“I don’t like this…I feel so…tiny…” Twilight whispered to Luna.

“You won’t feel that way when you tower over them in skill.” Luna said, nudging the Unicorn.

“Pfft” a blue unicorn said, suppressing a laugh. “Oh dear, if I would have known they would let any little filly in here I would have joined years ago.” She said.

“The Great and Powerful Trixie will not be outdone by a simple foal playing school.” She continued.

“…I don’t know whether to laugh at your moronic display or to strike you for speaking to Twilight like that.” Luna said.

“Not even a princess would dare do such to me!” Trixie exclaimed.

“I just did…” Luna said, face hooving, flaring her wings for a second.

“Hmf…illusions.” Trixie retorted and ignored the two.

“Alright, we have a couple new students this Semester so be nice class. We’ll have a magical examination so I can assess what we need to learn, and your limits.” Celestia said, entering the room.

“Before we start, I have a question I’ve had since I found out you were teaching.” One of the other new students, a senior, said.

“I’m listening.” Celestia replied politely.

“How are you able to devote your time to your classes with your royal duties?” he asked.

“It’s simple really. This is my one class. During my time at the University I have a group of officials that do what I do politically.” Celestia explained.

“Tank you.” The Stallion said. Celestia nodded and pulled a clipboard out of the desk and read off names. The names called walked up and did a series of spells to test them. There was levitation, teleportation, multiple spell and an optional magical resistance, where Celestia attempted to overpower the other’s magic and gradually pushed harder until she won.

“Luna, come on up. Let’s see how good you are after so much time.” Celestia said. Twilight realized there was no specific order, the names seemed random.

Luna had aced levitation barely, had managed a short range teleport but could only maintain three individual spells.

“Very good Luna. Next up is, oh…Hello Twilight Sparkle, come on up.” Celestia said with a smile. Twilight walked up and shrank a bit as the netire group of oler students watched her.

“Do your best Twilight, I will know if you are holding back.” Celestia whispered. Twilight nodded.

She wound up tying for the best with Levitation, managed an instant short range teleport and even a slow-time Teleport, in which the teleport would travel as fast as the Pony could walk, and had managed to maintain a total of nineteen spells simultaneously, which was half of her vocabulary.

“Very good Twilight, you may return to your seat and we will begin our lesson on maintaining multiple high level spells. Actually, tell the class how you were able to maintain so many.” Celestia said.

“Well…um…I practice…most of those spells I do normally and are like second nature to me…I just concentrate and block out anything that can be distracting until it’s too much…” Twilight explained.

“Thank you for sharing. See class, practice DOES make perfect.” Celestia said with a grin. “Now, the actual theory for multiple spell manipulation involves…” she started.

“Wow Twilight that was amazing!” Luna exclaimed after the class.

“Um…thanks…I don’t really see what’s so amazing about it though…all I did was practice and do what I was told…” Twilight said.

“The Great and Powerful Trixie applauds your magical skills Twilight Sparkle! I demand you show me how you did it at once!” Trixie exclaimed, startling the two from behind.

“Trixie, all I did was practice…a while ago Celestia gave me a magical conditioning routine, but it’s the standard routine here so it’s not anything you don’t know.” Twilight said.

“Trixie does not understand…I practice all the time…” Trixie said, confused.

“Do you push yourself and challenge yourself to break your limits?” Luna asked.

“Well…Trixie tries, but I always stop when I can’t do it anymore…it makes me tired and unable to do magic.” Trixie said.

“That’s normal. Keep going until you can’t anymore, not until you think you can’t and you’ll get stronger.” Luna explained.

“Is this true Twilight Sparkle?” Trixie asked.

“Absolutely, I can lend you a spell book or two if you’d like but that’s all I can offer.” Twilight said.

“Trixie has her own books, but thank you for the offer…” Trixie said and walked off.

“Well…that Mare may have a few problems, but underneath that Ego she seems kinda nice…” Luna commented.

“yeah I guess so.” Twilight said.

“Come with me, there are a few things I wish to ask my sister.” Luna said when the last students left and they re entered the room.

“Hello you two, what is it?” Celestia asked as she used her magic to tidy up her desk from a renegade teleportation nearly smashing it.

“Sister, did you have anything to do with Twilight and I being put in the same exact places?” Luna asked.

“Well…a little. I recommended your room accommodations, I knew Twilight would get along with you and you need friends, and vice versa. Though I was a bit surprised you had this class together” Celestia said.

“We have every class together, even the switch to Offensive Magic is the same exact class.” Luna said.

“Really? The only time I get a say in who enters the classes is if the board asks me and they had not trouble this semester. It must be a delightful coincidence!” Celestia said happily.

“So you only made us roommates, everything else is pure chance?” Luna asked.

“Not exactly. Twilight is a very gifted unicorn, she graduated top of the school in my young Unicorns school. It is chance you got the same time frames, but some of the classes I am not surprised she shares with you. Oh, I heard something about a musical group featuring a young unicorn and an Alicorn, might that be you?” Celestia asked.

“Uh…yeah…we don’t have a name or anything yet, we only decided on it today really. Some friends are making a logo.” Twilight said.

“Wonderful! Well, I must return to the board to give a little report on the class. And you have the rest of the day to yourselves, have fun!” Celestia exclaimed and left.

“Well…that was…interesting.” Luna commented.

“Yeah…I don’t know about you, but I’m starving. You paid for lunch yesterday, I’ll pay for dinner.” Twilight said happily.

“You know, it’s not very cost effective to go into town to eat every day.” Luna said. Twilight shrugged.

“I’m here on a complete scholarship and I kind of have a contract with the Research division of the Palace, I’m constantly doing studies on anything I find. If I send it to them, they send me compensation…I think I hit five hundred thousand total last week so I think I can handle it.” Twilight said with a grin.

“That’s…a lot of bits…” Luna said.

“Shall we then?” Twilight asked.

“We shall.” Luna replied with a giggle.