Chapter 1 - The New Student
As I walk up to the school yard, I can't help but feel that this year is going to be a great year; no, an excellent year. New school, new magic, new friends, new everything! Everything and everybody here is going to be the bomb! They'll all help me out when I need help and stuff, and they'll all be friendly! And they won't even mind me! Because in this town, everyone is nice to each other! I'm pretty sure that's the principal they found this town on. Earth ponies are the most caring type of ponies out there. They will always make you feel like you're at home, like you really belong. A Pegasus (or more than one) act like an awesome older brother/sister. They're really... awesome, while a Unicorn... is usually stuck-up and so chic. I stop in my thoughts, and open the door. I walk in the door, and the red-magenta-purple Earth Pony introduces me to the younger ponies. If I wasn't mistaken, I'd say... she's the teacher. 'What a surprising twist' I think to myself sarcastically.
"Well, class, we have a new student! Say hello to..." the Teacher said, realizing she never caught my name. My name kind of fit my coat color. I had a dark purple coat, and my mane was black. Straight up black.
"Dark Vortex. My name is Dark Vortex. I'm the Unicorn who'll be sitting over there." I say, pointing to a seat in between a pink earth pony wearing a tiara, and a gray earth pony wearing glasses, and her hair in a braid. Is that a braid? I think so. It might be, it might not. I was never good with Mane Styles.
"Ms. Cheerilee?" a yellow earth pony asked the teacher with an accent. It would seem that the teacher's name is Cheerilee. What's interesting is that her cutie mark is flowers, and the yellow pony doesn't have one. Even more so interesting, the pink pony I mentioned before... her cutie mark was a... tiara?! What the hell does that mean? What the hell is her special talent? I know I have yet to get mine, but... still!
"Yes?" The teacher responded.
"Will he really be sitting between Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon?" She asked, with Cheerilee nodding her head. I looked over to the seat, and back at the yellow filly, who mouthed me good luck. I noticed two more mouthing me good luck. An orange pony with purple hair, and a white pony with light purple hair. Much lighter than my coat color. I went over to my seat. And as Cheerilee turned around, Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara instantly started to work on their next victim.
"Blank Flank~" She and Diamond Tiara says. I had the perfect thing to say to her. Little did I know this would leave her stunned and speechless for the rest of the day.
"So, Diamond Tiara. Would you care to tell me what your cutie mark even is?" I say, with the rest of the room pulling a 'BURN' look on their face. The three girls who were mouthing me good luck smiled. They had someone new to add the to crew. Diamond Tiara, however, was still trying to think.
"W-W-Wha? W-Wait? B-B-" She says, still trying to comprehend what I said. I turned around to see Silver Spoon laughing as well. I wonder why she was laughing if the three girls told me to have good luck? Maybe she was different than they thought. Or rather, different from Diamond Tiara. I'd have to learn her relation with Diamond Tiara before I can really say anything else. I guess this is my new mission.
"Now, class, we must get back to work." Cheerilee says, and the laughter dies down. The rest of the day went really quickly. We had mathematics, which I'm okay in, then we did a bit of science class, which I excel in, and we had some recess time. Then we had lunch. After that, we finished with two more classes. The first was a P.E. kind-of thing, which we ran around Ponyville a bit. The second one was History. We started very long ago, with the Spirit named Discord. Didn't realize that there was so much... 'violence?' in Equestrian past. Today, however, I met three new girls. Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo. They allowed me to go over to their clubhouse. I spent some time there, but eventually, went to the Golden Oak Library to read some books.
"What." Is all I could say when I realized that the Golden Oak Library was no more. Clover and I (he was a Unicorn, I was a Unicorn. We were both trying to learn magic).
"It's... gone." This made me realize that even the good things could be destroyed. This made me reflect on the past 9 years of my life (I'm 13, and have unique views. Nice to meet you). From just behind us, we heard 24 footsteps. Divide by 4 because Ponies have 4 hooves... 6 ponies. We turned around to see a princess and 5 other ponies. Clover bowed down, and I remained where I was. If there was one thing I stood for, it was equality. And no, not like that Starlight Shimmer accident or whatever (I heard about it). I mean that people should have special talents, but I don't believe that anyone is of higher position than me. That royalty shouldn't even exist.
"Bow down for the princess, dude" The blue one with Rainbow hair says. She sounded exactly like the description I had for Pegasi.
"NO." I say. I would not be bowing down for some Princess. I explained to them my beliefs, and the princess sort of understood it. After everything was cleared up, she allowed me to go to her library. And let me just say, it is huge. So is her castle, however. But I guess that's for next chapter.
Author's Note
Yay! A new start.
Chapter 2 - Quite a Castle!
Let me just say... this Castle is seriously huge! I didn't realize that the resident Princess (I'm sure every part of Equestria had a resident Princess. Canterlot had Celestia and Luna, The Crystal Empire had the Princess Mi Amore... something. I think her name is Cadence or Can Dance for short. I will never really learn her name, huh? Back to the topic on hand, I must say, that the castle is certainly larger than I thought. For a moment, I thought I was special, until I realized that the Princess invites the people of Ponyville. Thanks for making me feel real special, Twilight. As she leads me around the castle, I start to wonder whether she just lives in this place alone. Her baby dragon, Scale, aside. Why don't her friends live- eh, I don't see that happening. Oh well. I'd better get on with this 'tour', eh? Maybe Twilight can teach me some magic? That'd be amazing! I've been looking forward to learning more magic. Maybe more magic than she knows!
"So, what did you think of the Castle?" Twilight asked, her friends all looking at me too. It was quite weird, with her friends sidelining me in a way, looking at me with... intense stares?
"I thought it was amazing! But I have to ask a question of you, first. A very important one, if I may?" I asked her, hoping it wouldn't be too much for her.
"Yes? What is it you need... Shadow?"
"My name is Dark. Dark Vortex. Can't blame you for not getting my name, since we weren't... properly introduced?" I said, trying to get on good terms with the princess. It pays to have friends in high places, right?
"I'm... Twilight-"
"Twilight, I think he knows who you are. We're the six who saved Equestria countless times." The Rainbow Pegasus said. She was sort of right.
"Actually, you saved the world 6 times! One for Nightmare Moon, Discord, King Sombra, The Plunderseeds, Tirek, and Starlight Glimmer!" Clover recited, practically. I forgot how much every pony worshiped these ponies. Clover especially. But each of the beings that they defeated... they all held some magical significance. Magic I'd like to study...
"ANYWAY, back on topic, I'd like to study under you, learning magic. I'd like to learn all the secrets of magic and whatnot. Could you please teach me?" I asked, no... sort of pleaded, in a way.
"I suppose I CAN teach you magic. When would you like to start?"
"I'd like to start as soon as possible, if possible".
"We can start right now, if that's fine with you."
"I'd LOVE to start right now!"
"Alright girls, since we're gonna be doing magic, why don't you... uh... show off or something to Dark's friend here?" She said, in an unsure voice. Clover introduced himself, trying to impress the main six, and eventually, they went off. Meanwhile, Twilight and I went to her library, to learn some magic spells. She would start with some basic spells, such as a small illumination spell of the sort. Dark thought he could handle something as simple as that.
"You have to channel your magical energy into illuminating the area; you have to channel it into pure light energy, or a magical force that will copy light's properties."
"I'm... I'm trying! It's not working! This is..." I stopped. Lo and behold, there was an illuminant substance in the air. Something I conjured up. With my Magic! If I kept it up for a sort-of long time, I'd be able to... I'd be able to learn Dark Magic! I hear it's something only advanced magic users can do.
"Well, shall we start learning another spell?" She asked, and I nodded my head. Clover and I spent the rest of the day at the Castle (in two separate places. I was learning magic from Twilight, and he was learning all about the main six. I'd be surprised that he didn't want to learn magic, but I'm 100% sure that for him, the quintet of the Princess' friends will always come before magic. Not for me. I want to learn more magic, even if it means... no... I wouldn't).
---As I leave the Castle---
"That sure was a lot of fun, right Dark?" Clover asked me. It was obvious. It was.
"Yeah. I managed to learn two new spells. An Illumination Spell, but only a weak illumination spell, and another super secret sexy spell. Wanna guess what it is?"
"Yeah! What was it? A super secret sexy teleportation spell?"
"Sorry to disappoint you, but it was nothing of the sort. In fact, now that I think about it, the spell is seriously weak, and is nowhere close to being a super secret sexy spell." Clover was interested anyway, however, even though I killed the hype with a mere two sentences.
"I still want to know what the spell is, no matter how boring it is, Vortex! It could probably be used for some kind of awesome save-the-world kind of spell."
"Alright. It's a spark kind of spell. When Twilight used it, she was able to transfer electricity, and a small trace of heat. I can only transfer a Femtowatt or two. Twilight, however, could be powering Megawatts, or maybe even GIGAWATTS! I won't reach her level for a while.
"Oh well. See you tomorrow! Can't wait to go on the Canterlot Archives tomorrow! It's gonna be one of the best trips we ever went on!"
"Yeah, it's gonna be pretty epic! We can learn magic together!"
"Yessum! Well, it's sunset, so see ya!"
"Bye Clover!" A trip to the Canterlot Archives... it meant a chance to look at more magical spells and that's exactly what I needed to advance in the magic making spell thing performing business. I needed to become the best wizard, to surpass Star Swirl the Bearded himself. And I would do that.
"Well, I have a long day tomorrow". And I certainly do.
Author's Note
Getting their names wrong. It's intentional, seeing as Dark Vortex doesn't know EVERYTHING about the ponies.
