I walked through the doors with Artemis beside me and glanced up at Celestia who was sitting on her throne. She smiled at me and said “Hello old friend.” I smiled back at her and put an arm around Artemis’s shoulders, which were rather lower than they should be since she was still in her moonlight disguise. I studied Celestia who said “So who’s your friend, since they’re using high level transfiguration magic I feel I should know them but only Luna and myself tend to use such magic.”

I blinked and said “Damn can’t pull the wool over your eyes. My friend will reveal herself, once I have your word that you won’t attack her no matter what she looks like, and that you’ll hear me out before tossing us into the dungeon.” She studied me carefully and I continued “I’ll also need Luna to promise the same thing at some point because I don’t want her attacking my friend either. I’d use a pinkie promise but those things are dangerous.” She raised an eyebrow at that and I said “Long story, but anyway, let’s get onto the topic at hand. I need you to swear to hear me out, not attack my friend once she drops the transfiguration, and not jump to any conclusions. After you’ve heard me out you can throw me in the dungeons if that’s what you feel is necessary to protect your ponies.”

She studied me carefully and said “You’ve never done anything to earn my distrust Jake, even if you are younger than I remember you being. I can promise to do as you asked. So who is you’re friend?” I nodded at Artemis who dropped her disguise and donned her armor then bowed to Celestia. The guards were about to rush in but Celestia held up a hoof and stopped them. I growled softly my body vibrating as it prepared to change till Celestia said “Nightmare Moon, you look different. Your eyes aren’t as clouded by anger and your cutie mark is glowing.”

I calmed down and Artemis said “Please Princess call me Artemis. I am no longer the nightmare.” Celestia looked surprised at her admission and the fact her voice was only slightly deeper than an adult Luna’s. She held her bow waiting to be told to rise as she said “Originally I was the darkness your sister feared, but Jake has helped me become cured of the hatred and bitterness. We have sessions of entering my mind and changing memories to free me. I’m sorry for attacking you, but I was consumed by rage at the time.”

Celestia smiled and said “Please rise Artemis.” I sighed in relief until Celestia blasted me with a shot of TK or Telekinesis. I coughed lying on my back and holding my ribs as she strode toward me and said “Who are you; Jake would never enter another’s mind without their permission even to fix it.” I snorted and coughed then spat blood to the side, having bitten my cheek when I landed, and stared into Celestia’s eyes challengingly. She gasped and stepped back then said softly “That look, it’s the same look he gave Clover when she tried to… no you can’t be him though, he’s still a statue in the gardens.”

I climbed to my feet dusting off and said “I’m his past. The longer I’m in this world the more the time stream prepares for when I will become he and he will stop being me.” She glared and I said “I know that look; I’m about to get kicked, blasted, or stabbed. I guess you don’t like me talking about the other Jake like we’re the same person, too bad.” I was blasted back by a wave of pure energy slamming into the wall and coughing as I fell to the floor. I climbed back to my feet wiping my mouth and stretched then said “If that’s the best you got, a thousand years of peace has gone way too easy on you.”

She glared and blasted me again sending me flying into the doors of the throne room which were bolted shut temporarily. I knew the only way to get Celestia to chill was to let her throw a shit fit, so since she promised not to hurt Artemis that left me as her only target. I just had to make it worth blasting me, because honestly if I didn’t she’d feel really bad after all was said and done and may break down, if I did my job she’d feel relieved when she was done and would apologize, plus be thinking much clearer. I got back up dusting off and spat to the side staining the marble red and said “Peh, if the other me saw something in you it must have passed with age.” She growled and picked me up in TK, which I overloaded and fell to the ground then slammed me back into the doors with a beam of solidified sunlight.

Artemis started to interfere when I said “ARTY NO!” She stopped and I said “She has to get this out of her system or else she’ll lash out at you. She’s so afraid you’ll corrupt Luna again she’s turning it into anger and to let all the anger go is the only way for her to think clearly. That said I doubt she has the strength to really hurt another alicorn. I’m human and taking her shit like it’s nothing.” Celestia snorted in anger and blasted me into a column where I laid still holding my ribs. After a few minutes I climbed back to my feet and said “Ok so throwing me around makes you feel better, good to know. Damn sadist pastel horse.”

She snarled losing her cool even more and slammed into me her horn gouging into my shoulder making me grab her and hold her close. She finally broke down and said “Why, why do you let me hurt you?” I stroked her mane gently rubbing her ears with my other hand as she continued “You just stand there and throw back insults like it doesn’t hurt but I can see in your eyes that the words hurt you as much as the physical attacks. Why don’t you just stop and let it go?” I coughed and spat to the side stroking her mane gently then whispered in her ear.
Her ear perked up and I said a little louder “You needed to vent. You’ve been beating yourself up over Luna for a thousand years and more, you’ve been carrying the weight of a kingdom for a thousand years, and one of your friends just showed up at your door years younger and looking different and you acted calm throughout but I know when someone’s ready to break. I gave you a way to release it before you broke. I’m not proud of the things I said but if they got you to react again I’d say them over and over until you realized that getting angry at yourself isn’t the way.”

She whimpered crying into my chest and I said “You’re a tough mare Celli, you’ve been strong for too long. I know the only reason you’re able to let it out is because I wear his face. I hope you’ll learn to trust me like you do him until the two of us combine into one. I know that it was hard seeing the dark aspect of your sister after just getting her back, but Artemis isn’t evil.” Celestia looked up at me and I coughed a slightly liquid cough causing her to cast healing magic on me. I smiled sadly and said “Let it out Celli, because we both know Lulu is going to break the moment she sees me even if I’m not him yet.”

She nuzzled my neck and said “You are him. You are the man who Luna and I looked up to that Clover loved, you’re the man Platinum respected, Smart cookie trusted, Hurricane fought alongside, and so many others relied upon. You’re the one who helped seal Eris, why do you doubt yourself?” I smiled sadly and stroked her hair whispering my response. She said in response “Just because you aren’t him physically doesn’t mean you aren’t the core of what made him, him. So many mares fell for him and he trusted all of them as if they were nothing but his friends, he said he already had those he loved but he had room in his heart for more. Luna will be overjoyed, as am I. I know you’re him because only he would take a hit like that from an alicorn and just smirk making a stupid comment like it was no big deal.”

I chuckled and said “I’m hurting from being blasted around but you needed it. So Celestia why don’t I introduce you to Artemis Selene? Who was formerly Nightmare Moon.” She nodded getting off of me and we walked back to the throne where she took her seat and Artemis put a wing around me causing me to chuckle and say “Easy Arty I’m fine. My body is a lot more durable than you might think. I just fear how Luna’s going to react when she sees my face.” Arty chuckled and I booped her nose causing her to giggle and Celestia to smile. I stared between them then said “Celestia Sol, meet Artemis Selene, Dark side of the moon and dreams.”

Celestia smiled and said “It’s nice to finally meet you without your darkness corrupting my senses. I see that you are close to Jake, which seems to be his goal, to become indispensable to the rulers of the world so that they have to rely on him.” I snorted and stuck out my tongue causing her to giggle and say “Ah how childish, are you sure you’re a man and not a colt?” I snorted and tackled her growling. She giggled happy no one had seen her break character from the stoic monarch they all seemed to rely on. I knew she was just happy to have a friend, so I planned on getting her to relax more. I smirked and booped her nose.

She stared at me surprised and I said “You’re so fluffy.” She blinked again and I continued “However I should probably let you get back on your throne and Moonlight should hide herself again because I think we’re about to have company.” I got up and Celestia fixed herself with magic then Artemis reverted back to a unicorn and I dusted off walking back down the dais.

As soon as I got off the dais the guard rushed in talking about how they heard a sound. Celestia held up a wing to forestall them and said “I’m sorry my little ponies, I happened to have a moment and my friend here used some magic that made a lot of noise.” I nodded humming happily and rubbing my neck as the guard studied me then she continued “He will become part of the palace hopefully so please allow him to explore the castle, under escort of course.” They nodded and trotted out as I smirked hiding it behind a hand as I waved at them with the other.

When they closed the doors I burst out laughing and said “Oh goddesses and gods that was hilarious. I haven’t seen ponies so freaked out since coming to this messed up world. Then again is the world messed up or jut my view of it, hmmm.” Artemis smacked me in the back of the head causing me to crash forward and hit the ground hard. I winced and said “OWWWW! Moony, why’d you hit me?” She just stared at me nonplussed and I curled up on myself drawing on the ground with a finger muttering “You didn’t have to be so mean.”

Artemis stared at me and said “Why are you acting like a sissy?” I held my heart as if wounded by her words and she continued “We both know you don’t give a bat’s backside that I hit you, you’re just pretending to be hurt to get Celestia to like you more. I won’t have it. So you are going to act like your real self and quit pretending to be more approachable. I know you don’t know how to react to Celestia and others, but treat her as you would Twilight or the other bearers.” I sighed and stood up standing at my full height, which was just shy of six feet and walked over to hug her.

I glanced at Celestia and said “Hope you liked the show. I enjoyed pretending to be a wimpy little boy but Artemis is right it’s not me. I guess things are going to be interesting as time goes on. So what would you like to know before we find Luna or leave these chambers?”

She studied me and said “Why do you ask?” I just stared at her nonplussed. She sighed and said “How did you come to be here?” I shrugged and she said “You really don’t know?” I shook my head and she sighed then said “Are you and the statue becoming one and the same?” I nodded. She said “Last question, are you going to do anything to Luna when you see her?” I shook my head in the negative and hummed softly, stretching my arms over my head. She studied me and said “I guess I should call Luna in here.” I shrugged letting her do as she wished leaning on Artemis in her moonlight disguise.

Celestia hummed then walked out and talked to the guards before returning to her throne watching Artemis and I carefully. I raised an eyebrow and asked “Send for Lulu?” She nodded staring at me suspiciously now instead of with careful scrutiny and I said “Something I say bother you?” She shook her head still studying me and I shrugged saying “Alright then.” I closed my eyes yawning then stretched once again and popped my back. I stopped leaning against Artemis and sagged over her back mumbling “You’re going to have to wake me up when Luna arrives. No fighting unless she starts it.”

Artemis snorted and said “I have no reason to argue with Luna. She is like a sister to me, hay so is Celestia.” Celestia made a sound of discontentment and I snickered as she continued “The only one I’m not sure of is Celestia’s niece.” I shivered at the thought of Cadance and murmured in fear of meeting the princess of love. I knew she’d be able to read me like an open book and as such I just didn’t want to deal with it. However I knew that I would have to at least talk to her if I planned on courting the princesses, which I asked myself if such was the case as Artemis sighed and said “You’re heavy.” I grumbled some nonsensical response and she swatted me with her mane. I grumbled and she said “You are lying on top of my shoulders and if my wings were out you’d be pressing against them. The least you can do is stop grumbling.”

I snorted and Celestia chuckled saying “You two act rather close. Is this a side effect of the cleansing you did to her?” I shrugged without moving more than my shoulders and Artemis shook her head, at least that’s what it felt like she was doing since her neck was moving under me. I opened my eyes yawning and picked myself up off Artemis as the throne room doors burst open and Luna strode in. She was adorable. She was about even with my waist, her mane was dark blue as was her tail rather than a starry sky, and her eyes were focused on me in surprise.

I smiled and waved only to be tackled and held close to her breast as she cried tears of relief. She said, in the royal Canterlot voice, “JAKE THOU YET LIVES!!!! WE THOUGHT THEE SLAIN BY THE ELEMENTS!!! HOW ART THOU MY FRIEND??!!??” My ears were ringing from being so close to such high volume and I whimpered a little in pain. She studied me and said “Why art thou whimpering?” I groaned and pointed at my ears having trouble hearing her and realized by reading her lips that she was apologizing.

I waved it off and said “It’s fine, my ears just hurt from the royal Canterlot voice. If you weren’t holding onto me I’d be unsurprised if I’d been sent flying. Ouch though. Also I’m not your Jake, though he’ll be waking up soon enough. I’m his past.” Luna stared at me and I smiled slightly then said “Doesn’t mean I wouldn’t want to get to know you. Just means we have a lot to learn about each other. By the way the mare I was leaning on is Moonlight Breeze or Artemis Selene if you must know her real name. I’m Jake Wolf, the big pony on the dais is Celestia Sol, and you are Luna now that everyone’s names are dished out, Arty drop the disguise.” Luna blinked and started to say something when I stopped her with a kiss to the cheek causing her to blush.

I grinned at her causing her to bat my head with a wing then we turned and faced Artemis who’d taken her true form. Luna suddenly wilted and said “Not you.” I raised an eyebrow and Luna continued “I thought the elements got rid of you. You shouldn’t be here, what happened, why did you come back, how did you come back?” I stroked Luna’s neck causing her to gain a little confidence and say “You will not take me from my sister again, nor will you take me from my friends. I refuse to be a pawn to your darkness, I see you’ve found a new host, is it Cadance, do we need to free her from your clutches?”

I coughed to get Luna’s attention while Artemis wilted under the heated look Luna was giving her and Luna turned to face me. I said softly “Artemis was the nightmare, but she’s been redeemed just like you. She has her own body and she doesn’t want eternal night she just wants a family. I thought you, Celestia, Cadance, and I could give her one in our own way. She needs the one who understands her better than anyone to be like a sister to her, and that means you Lulu. Celestia slightly accepts her, after a few minor setbacks, and I accept her, it’s up to you and Cadance to decide if you’ll shun or accept her.”

Luna stared at me and said “Thou art tricky.” I raised an eyebrow in question and she said “How thou phrased acceptance of her. Thee knows that it was being shunned and the night being taken for granted that turned us into the nightmare. We can’t willingly shun another to share the same fate if it is within our power.” I smiled knowing Luna would be on Arty’s side though she stopped my smile with a look and said “We shall give her the benefit of a chance. If she proves to be reformed we shall accept her into the royal family and vouch for her, however should she be manipulating your mind and trying to get you to vouch for her we shall have the elements come and purge the darkness and her, from this world.”

I nodded in acquiescence and hugged Luna tight causing her to blush once again. I smirked and said “Knew you’d see it my way Lulu. Anyway how about the four of us retire to Celestia’s room and talk?” The other three thought about it then nodded and Celestia motioned for Artemis to hide herself again, which she did so grudgingly. I yawned and started for the doors kicking them open and saying “WE BE FREE BITCHES!!!” Artemis face hoofed and Luna giggled while Celestia sighed at my antics. I smirked at the three of them as I was surrounded by guards and said “Point spears at me any longer and one of you is going to get a broken leg, one a broken horn, and three broken wings. I don’t like deadly instruments pointed in my face.”

Celestia groaned while Luna blushed, which I caught out of the corner of my eye, and Artemis giggled. I snorted and said “See gentlestallions I don’t fear you, and the princesses know it. Hell my unicorn friend finds how you’re treating me hilarious. Now then, GET THE BUCK OUT OF MY WAY OR I’LL MAKE YOU!!!” They jumped back and I grabbed a spear that was accidentally thrust at me then twisted it and wacked the guard over the head with it before twirling and kicking a second guard who rushed at me while my back was turned.

I blocked a spear thrust with my own spear pushing the tip away from my chest but getting whacked in the side. I winced and growled softly my inner stallion not liking being beaten by a lesser stud in his opinion lending strength to my swing as I decked a Pegasus who rushed at me. That left me with the two other Pegasi and a single earth pony watching me wearily. I snorted and twirled the spear in my grip taking a Bo kata. They bum rushed me and I swung my spear around fast and precisely striking them in pressure points, such as wing and leg joints, and across the face and neck. I lowered the spear as the three fell over and winced as I felt a cut on my cheek leak blood and my ribs crack from when the ponies had managed to land a few blows on me.

I yawned and turned to the princesses and Artemis saying “Well my ladies, I think I proved my point to the guard, though they probably won’t like me after this. I’ll probably come back and buy these guys drinks eventually. So let’s head to Celestia’s chambers.” The mares nodded and led me to Celestia’s chambers talking amongst themselves. I noticed they included Arty in the conversation and kept my mouth shut so as not to ruin the moment.

We got to Celestia’s chambers and she told the guards to allow the three of us in then we collapsed on cushions with me surrounded by the three beautiful mares. They all dropped all disguises revealing Nightmare Moon aka Artemis, Luna as a filly still, and Celestia as herself. I chuckled and said “Don’t I feel special, all alone with three beautiful mares two of the night one of the day.” They smiled and I said “So, what are you three’s thoughts on today, and what are we going to do about the fact I’m mostly broke and staying in Ponyville.”

Celestia studied me and asked “Do you want to remain solely in ponyville?” I shook my head and she said “Well that leaves us a few options, we can teach you to teleport, somehow grow you wings, or we can set it up so you have a place to stay here and in ponyville.” I held up three fingers saying I’d prefer option three. They smirked evilly and Celestia said “You like option three then?” I nodded and she continued “Well we’re still going to teach you to use leylines to teleport.” I stared at her as if she was nuts and she smirked then nuzzled me and said “It’s alright Jake I know you can do it.”

I snorted and Luna said “Thou doubt thyself to much fair hero.” I stared at her motioning for her to go on. She said “Forsooth I speak only the truth. I have seen you do many things more advanced than teleportation. Thou just need to relearn what thou hast forgotten.” I sighed realizing I was outgunned in this verbal spar and turned to Artemis begging her to be on my side but she just smirked and shook her head. I groaned and swore my vengeance on the three mares who broke out into giggles at my pout.

Suddenly there was knocking at Celestia’s chamber door. I glanced between the three and motioned at the door then raised an eyebrow. Celestia sighed and walked over then opened the door and said “Ah Cadance, why don’t you come in, we were just welcoming an old friend and a new addition to the family.” The alicorn of love said something I couldn’t hear then Celestia stepped aside and Cadance strode in. I studied her, my inner stud whinnying in delight at the idea of another mare in the room with him. He’s a bit of a pervy bastard. Cadance couldn’t take her eyes off me so I waved and pointed at Artemis. She slowly turned her head then gasped and charged a spell until Celestia laid a wing over her back and said “Easy Cadance, she’s supposedly reformed. We’re giving her a few weeks to prove it.”

Cadance nodded and said “Alright Aunty. Who’s the male that’s lying between her and Auntie Luna?” I smirked and waved boredly pulling Luna and Artemis’ wings around me burying myself in the feathers. I grumbled as I hid from Cadance and waved her off when she poked her head into my blanket of feathers. I heard giggling and snorted ignoring it and buried my face into Artemis’ side while stroking Luna’s side with my hand. I stretched within my little blanket and heard Cadance ask “Is he the old friend you mentioned?”

Celestia replied “Yes, he is the old friend I mentioned. His name is Jake. I don’t know why he’s hiding from you but then again I don’t know why he does most things he does. I get the feeling that it’s just because he can though.” I held up my hand and did a thumbs up in response to Celestia’s words then pulled my hand back into my feathery cocoon causing Artemis to chuckle and Luna to snort. I grinned and rubbed Luna’s side with my leg while stroking Artemis’ neck and relaxing against her side Luna’s wing coming down over my head and Artemis’ wing covering my body. It was odd to see the black and blue mix so well.

I muttered aloud “The pattern of you two’s wings is beautiful. They overlap to the point where it’s like a dark night.” I yawned and stretched then nuzzled into Artemis’ side and started to drift off as the four mares started talking amongst themselves and completely ignored the snuggly human hiding in the wings of the two alicorns of the night. I sighed in bliss and kissed the base of Arty’s wing causing her wing to jump and her to shift around and try to look at me. I smirked at her and she nipped my cheek causing me to wince slightly but otherwise relax. I turned and crawled up next to Luna since Artemis wouldn’t let me have my fun and stroked her neck my arm the only thing all four alicorns could see as it stroked Luna’s neck and I buried my face into her side.

I ignored their conversation until Celestia sat behind me putting a third wing over me and I said “HAHA THE FUN HAS BEEN TRIPLED!!!!” Luna stared at me surprised and I blinked owlishly at her as if to say ‘did I really say that?’ She nodded and I sighed then curled up under the three wings nuzzling Luna and petting Artemis and Celestia while Cadance looked on in surprise. I glanced at Cadance and asked “Joining the cuddle pile or going to sit there and be a mopey princess of love?”

Cadance dived into the pile and I suddenly had four alicorns rubbing up on me as I sighed in bliss and muttered “Ah the fun has been quadrupled and I feel so fluffy. Four wings, four bodies, two nights, one day, and love.” My inner stallion was whickering and snorting as I yawned and sprawled out between the four of them then said “This is wonderful. So what were you four talking about while I was blissed out with three out of four of you touching me?” As I talked I started preening Celestia’s wings humming as my fingers worked their magic. She moaned in bliss and I continued “It was probably important so I tuned it out because the four of you deserve your privacy, also is wing preening still something only family, lovers, specialists, or very close friends do?” Cadance nodded and I said “Ah.”

Finally Celestia said “We were talking about where in the castle you and Artemis will be staying. I doubt she’d like to be stationed too far away from you what with you being her first friend and everything.” I nodded and yawned again feeling rather tired but paying close attention. Celestia continued “We were just talking about how to introduce Artemis to the ponies in general.” I shivered at the nightmare of having to make a positive PR for Arty. Celestia nodded and said “Yes, you see why we have a bit of a problem.”

I nodded and said “No one will accept the former nightmare moon; it’s why so few like Luna as of right now. Even if nightmare moon didn’t destroy the world they still fear her. This is a conundrum.” The four mares nodded and I sighed thinking how best to solve the problem. Finally I said “Well I could make a monster that it takes the four of you together to defeat.” They stared at me as if I was crazy and I said “What, I could. I made Arty a body, what makes you think I can’t make a monster the elements can’t stop but you four can?” They stared at me and I smirked evilly saying “I know the elements work on things that go against harmony but what if it’s not dark magic that powers the construct?” They blinked surprised and started talking amongst themselves while I hummed and waited for one of them to tell me my idea would or wouldn’t work.

Eventually Celestia said “Alright, your idea has merit. Though no one can know you’re manipulating the monster.” I nodded agreeing instantly, knowing if I didn’t I would become enemy number one of equestria. I yawned and slowly started weaving the spell form to make the construct. Celestia studied it and asked “What’s this matrix right here?” Then she pointed at the matrix that gave form to the magic, and looked at me questioningly.

I sighed before replying “That is the central matrix. It shapes the magic into the body of the creature. It’s one of the three matrices that I use in all my constructs. It’s a personal matrix. I used a different matrix to make Artemis’s body but they have the same base structure.” She stared at me and I continued “If it wasn’t for the changes I made to the matrix for her, she wouldn’t be a living pony; she’d just be a walking blob of magic. Instead I created a working and living body. She could even have foals if she so chose.” They blinked surprised and I continued “I could make a spell that would start an alicorn’s biological clock enough that they can have foals if they so chooseIf ascension stops that I could fix it anyway.”

Celestia blinked and said “You could do that?” I nodded and she said “I thought you knew no magic?” I shrugged and formed a few matrices. They all revolved around creation, which wasn’t too surprising, what with the fact that they were matrices I made up from what little I knew of life and Equestria’s sense of harmony. I played on harmony with my matrices, it had worked out so far but that’s because I’d worked with harmony rather than against or through it. Celestia studied me and said “Those matrices rely on the inherent harmony of the land of Equestria.” I nodded stretching then popped my back and motioned for her to go on. She said “I can teach you a little about magic, but you already seem to know as much about harmony as anyone in the castle.”

I snorted and said “No, I know how to work with harmony to get a job done. I don’t know anything about Harmony in general or how to get magic to work without giving myself over to harmony. Harmony agrees to help me for a price, In all honesty I’m more chaotic than harmonic and that causes me problems. I need to find a balance between the two, and I need to learn how to manipulate more magic than my basic spell forms. They can only create, and honestly what they create is alive in some way. I can’t create inanimate objects nor can I teleport or use regular spells. I need a teacher.”

Celestia and Luna both stared at me then looked at Artemis who smirked saying “I’ve seen into his mind. He’s not lying about not knowing magic, though the principles of magic are ingrained onto his psyche. He is many things, some of them good, some bad, but he is not a magician.” I snorted and flicked her ear causing her to whinny in discomfort. I stared at her and she sighed before saying “So I obviously am no good at helping with light magic, yet. So it’s up to you two. I suggest Luna work with him on black magic, Celestia on light and pure magic. Meanwhile I could always teach him dark magic. Of course if he’s good enough it won’t corrupt him.”

I snorted saying “It’ll take a while for me to get magic under control, but I doubt I’ll give in to my darkness.” She raised an eyebrow and I smirked at her then turned to Luna and Celestia saying “If you teach me I promise I’ll do what I can to pay you back for it.” Luna studied me then simply nodded while Celestia took a while longer and eventually nodded. I smiled then glanced at Cadance who was studying me carefully her eyes glowing with inner power, I knew she was using her abilities to read me but I didn’t force her out. I waited patiently to see what she had to say.

Finally she said “I like him.” I blinked and she continued “He’s been hurt before many times, but that’s ok so long as someone is willing to let him open up at his own pace. So I’ll have to help train him in magic so I can get to know him better.” I stared at her mouth agape and she said “You need to close your mouth before you catch parasprites.” I closed my mouth and studied her then she turned and started using a matrix to show me how to levitate. I absorbed it like a sponge takes in water.

This led to Celestia saying “Ah so you learn by matrixes. That’ll make this much simpler.” I nodded and she started showing me matrixes and telling me what each one did. I took it all in making each matrix; it was like learning how to write all over again. I realized that’s exactly what I should see, a story in the making. Each spell was like a different word that would make the sentences to make the pages to make the stories. I smirked as my mind started piecing things together. I started to form spell scripts using matrix after matrix. Eventually I produced something Celestia and Luna weren’t expecting, a lunar rainbow with the sun refracting through it.

I grinned and stretched then said “Yes! I did it.” They stared at me in confusion and I explained “I was trying to make a form of rainbows that would reflect sun and moon light.” They slowly nodded as they watched me change the script with a finger causing it to glow and turn into a miniature sun that was cold to the touch. I grinned realizing magic was all about creativity. Artemis put out the sun and stared at me then started showing me dark magic matrices. I studied under her as easily as I did the other two, knowing there was so much more to learn.

Artemis stared at me as I juggled light and dark magic as Luna stared on and Celestia shivered at the feeling of the magic in the air. I noticed she was having an adverse reaction to the dark magic, almost as if it was making her physically ill. I knew my lessons would take weeks, but the basics were mine. With them I could do a lot more spell creation wise. I grinned and reclined on Celestia’s bed making the magi vanish and Luna said “How does thou do that?” I raised an eyebrow and she explained “How does thou make the magic just disappear, doth thou just remove it, cancel the power to it, or doth thou actually absorb the raw magic both light and dark?”

I shrugged and said “I steal the energy then slowly distribute the base components of the magic throughout my body and the air. Anyway can we all call it a day, or do I have to go get donuts or something. I’m kind of hungry but more tired.” The four of them discussed things amongst themselves then curled up around me cushioning me on all sides with fur. I smiled and thought “Today is a good day. I’m enjoying these ponies more and more each time. Can’t wait to see what happens tomorrow and throughout the future.”

Author's Note

Yes Celestia acted like a normal mare this chapter. She has to let her walls down sometime and seeing the face of a friend you thought long dead could do that to you. Luna took it better than I expected but well next chapter we'll see her blow up a bit. All that said hope you enjoyed and see you next time, whether it be on Jake's Visitors, Changing Harmony, or on here, whichever gets updated first.