Trial of magic and valor

Chapter 1

A new best friend

In the streets of Canterlot down the steps of canterlot palace during a rainstorm, a group of male unicorns were picking on a small unicorn. One slammed him one the ground spilling the contents of his saddlebag. He was unicorn filly with gold eyes, a dark blue coat and a silver and black mane that was cut short and combed back around his left ear and His tail was bushy, unkempt and had the same colors as his mane. He also has no cutie mark. As he got up with tears in his eyes, the largest male filly had a white coat and a golden mane and blue eyes with a cutie mark of a silver star.

He laughed, “Look every pony the great Chronos is crying. He's top of the class and he still won’t use magic to defend himself.”

The other ponies laughed. The large male slammed him into the puddle again then he with his magic took his saddlebag and dumped all of his books into the water. Chronos just starred at the falling rain then out of nowhere a unicorn with a white mane with blue eyes and and a long blue mane with a scruffy blue tail with a cutie mark with a shield and a red star in the middle. The new comer came forward and slammed his hooves into the lead unicorn and threw him to the ground and then he came to Chronos’s side.

He shouted, “If any of you want to stay and fight that’s fine. However, you should all know I am training to be captain of the royal guard one day if I ever see any of you picking on a filly again,  I’ll make sure my teacher knows about it and he’ll tell your parents, got it!”

The ponies all got terrified even the large male who was their leader.

Shining Armor shouted, “scram!”

As they bolted down the street, he turned to Chronos who as watching the raindrops hit the cobblestone.

Shining armor came up then said, “Are you okay?”

Chronos sighed, “I’m fine but my books aren’t.”

Shining armor starred at his books then said, “I’m sorry.”

Chronos got up and replied, “It’s not your fault… By the way thank you for helping me.”

Chronos trotted over to the wet books and his saddlebag and started to use his magic to place all of his wet books into his saddlebag.

Shining armor said, “What’s your name?”

Chronos looked up then said “Chronos."

Shining armor then said “I’m Shining Armor.”

As Chronos clasped his saddlebag on his back, shining armor saw a book near his hooves it read, “Psychic powers are they real?” Chronos lifted the book in the air and placed it in his saddlebag.

Shining Armor replied, “You’re into some weird books.”

Chronos stammered, “Please don’t mention it to any pony. I’m already a freak.”

Shining armor replied, “You’re not a freak.”

Chronos scoffed, “Tell that to my class mates.”

He then started to trot down the road.

Shining armor replied, “Hey my house is nearby want to wait out the storm there?”

Chronos sighed, “My parents are expecting me. I’m already late.”

Shining armor replied, “Don’t worry about it you can a write a letter to them and when they write back then maybe you can stay over for a bit.”

Chronos sighed, “Fine.”

He followed Shining armor down the roads and he then comes upon a house it was small with four windows white door and small yard. Shining armor opens the door and then so does Chronos. Twilight Velvet come to greet them with a  smile she has light blue eyes coat white mane stripped white with purple and a cutie mark of three purple stars Little Twilight Sparkles was trotting by her. Over the blue carpet with a purple coach and a warm hearth with pictures of their family throughout the house, over the hearth was a family photo of twilight velvet and Night light holding an infant twilight and a toddler Shining Armor next to them. Shining Armor smiles as he rushes his mother smiles and hugs him

Twilight Velvet smiled, “You’re getting the carpet wet.”

She then teleported a towel to where she was standing and then dried him off then she said, “How was school?”

Shining Armor smiled, “It was great we went over formation and drill and my teacher said I was the best.”

Twilight velvet ruffled his mane then she looked up to see Chronos standing in the doorway.

She got concerned,  “Shining armor, who is this?”

Shining armor trotted over and put his right hoof around Chronos’s neck and said, “This is Chronos he had some trouble coming back from the academy.”

Chronos bowed and said, “Would it be okay if I can borrow some paper and ink so I can tell my parents that I’m here.”

Twilight Velvet smiled and then she threw placed the towel over Chronos and dried him off as well.

She replied, “Of course you can, I’ll bring some paper and an ink pot and a quill you just stay there.”

She headed out of the living room with the wet towel in her magic. The toddler Twilight Sparkle went up to Chronos and starred at him with awe.

She smiled then said “Who you?”

Chronos then said, “I’m…Just a friend.”

She then said “Friend.”

She hugs his leg .

Shining armor snickered then said, “She usually doesn’t warm up strangers that easily.”

Chronos replied, “How old is she?”

Shining armor replied, “She just turned three the other day. We had a huge birthday party.”

Chronos nods then takes the toddler Twilight off his leg with his magic then she began to cry and then she hugged his leg again then Chronos sighed

Shining Armor laughed then said, “I guess you’re stuck there.”

Chronos and said “Yeah I guess so. Anyways why did you help me?”

Shining armor replied, “What those ponies were doing to you was wrong I had to stop it. But, why didn’t you fight back? or at least get help? “

Chronos then said, “I don’t know. I think I just got used to the bullying.”

Twilight then said “Bully?”

Chronos then said, “No you’re not a bully you’re a friend.”

She smiled and continued to hold on his leg. Twilight Velvet returned from downstairs with the quill and some paper then she smiled as twilight. She giggled then she trotted over to Twilight velvet she smiled as she magically put the ink pot quill and paper on the desk in front of the  purple coach then she picked up Twilight.

Twilight Velvet then said “Were you bothering our guest?”

She giggled then said “Story time!”

Twilight Velvet nuzzled her then said, “Alright I’ll read to you. Go pick out your favorite story. “

She turned to the two fillies and nods as she leads Twilight Sparkle upstairs then Chronos sat down on the coach and wrote a letter to his mom.

As Shining, armor sat down then said “So? What do you like to do beside read?”

Chronos then said, “Well I like working on my magic skills and I love card games. I’m also working on...”

Shining Armor said, “Is it about that book on psychics?”

Chronos then said, “Shining Armor I don’t know why but I want to trust you. Can you keep a secret just between you and me?”

Shining armor nods then Chronos said, “Well just recently I’ve been getting weird dreams. I wake up in dark world and everything is different. I mean I am still in my bed but everything is black and grey and I can see shapes and strange creatures floating all over the place. The first few times I woke my parents from my screaming. They of course think they were just nightmares. Then I started to read up on my dreams. I don’t know for sure but I don’t think it’s a dream.”

Shining armor then said, “That sounds cool! You have to try it out.”

Chronos then said “I don’t know...”

A letter appeared then Chronos read it in fancy script it said, “Ok how did you do on your test?”

Chronos then took out his saddle bag and picked up a soggy paper with runes and questions with a giant red 100% on it. He rolled it up slowly and teleported it.

He turned to Shining armor then said,” Sorry about that.”

Shining Armor then said, “You must be smart?”

Chronos then said, “I just study a lot. More than most, I don’t really have any friends.”

Shining Armor then said, “You know, I don’t have any real friends either.”

Another scroll appeared then said “Good job Chronos! I am so proud of you. If you want and if shining armor’s parents allow you can spend the night.”

Chronos replied, “Hey shining armor my mom said it will be okay if I spend the night tonight.”

Shining armor then said, “Alright I’ll ask my mom and dad if it’s okay.”

He then galloped out of the living room and up the stairs.

   Later that evening the family with Chronos was sitting around a long dining room table. A small chandelier was overhead with beautiful white tile underneath. Twilight Velvet sat far down with little Twilight sitting on a booster seat as Twilight Velvet watched her eat. Night Light with his light blue coat  and a smooth dark blue mane and tail with a cutie mark of a giant crescent moon with a smaller crescent moon inside the big one. They were eating salads as Chronos ate slowly used a fork plunging it into the bowl of lettuce cauliflower carrots onions and some dressing drizzled over.

Night Light said, “So Chronos You’re the top of the class in Celestia’s school of magic?”

Chronos then said “Yeah. I just past my rival Silver Star.”

Twilight Velvet said, “Wow and you’re only how old?”

Chronos then said, “I turned eight earlier this year.”

Night Light then said “Shining armor didn’t you pass your drill test too?”

Shining Armor nods then said “Soon we’ll be going over basic fighting and first aid.”

Twilight Velvet then said “That’s my colt.”

Twilight blurted “colt.”

They all laugh

Twilight Velvet turned to Twilight Sparkle then said, “That’s right Colt.”

Twilight Sparkle giggled then said “Colt.”

Chronos said, “So uh Twilight Velvet you were a student of princess Celestia as well?”

She turned to Chronos then said, “I was for a long time and I was the top of my class as well.”

Night Light rolled his eyes then said, “I was close.”

Twilight Velvet giggled “Of course my love.”

Then Night Light said “Chronos we should met your parents tell me would it be okay if we come over tomorrow when we drop you off?”

Chronos then said, “Yeah sure, I don’t see why not?”

Twilight Velvet then said, “So Chronos do you like learning magic?”

Chronos then said, “I use to be. I mean I do not know now. I want to help ponies with magic I just don’t know how yet.”

Night light replied, “It will come naturally you’ll find you calling.”

Chornos nodded then continued eating then he took his cup of grape juice and drank some.

Shining Armor said, “Hey mom are psychics real?”

Chronos coughed on his juice

Twilight velvet said, “No, I don’t think their real.”

Night light then said, “Why did you ask that question.”

Shining armor then said, “Just wondering.”

Then Night light said, “I believe there are things that can’t be explained through magic or science. I studied some of that and came across some amazing books explaining about ponies that can see in the future or be able to read your mind.”

Twilight Velvet then said, “That’s why I was top of the class honey.”

Chronos then said “Night Light did any book talk about weird dreams like visions?”

Night Light shakes his head then said, “No, I only learned about what I said before. But my wife’s right it’s probably a waste of time it’s a subject better left forgotten.”

Shining armor rolled his eyes and continued eating

As Chronos then finished his salad.

Then Shining armor saw that Chronos was done and he hurried up and ate up the rest of his food then shouted, “Can we be excused?”

Twilight velvet then said “Honey?”

Night light nods then said, “All right you two you can play until nine then its lights out.”

Shining armor then said, “Alright, come on Chronos.”

Chronos nods then he bowed and said “Thank you twilight Velvet and Night light.”

Twilight velvet then said, “Your welcome.”

Night Light bows his head then said, “Any time.”

Chronos smiled and trots upstairs with Shining armor they co up the stairs and turns a left here was a small room with a  bed with a large blue blanket over it he had the same blue carpet and there was a desk with a paper and a quill in a ink pot. On the left side of his room was a training sword and both of their saddlebags. There was also padded armor on a pony mannequin with a wood dresser on the left side of the room with a large mirror.

Shining armor said, “This is my room, your saddle bag is right next to mine. When you’re ready I’ll grab the extra sleeping bag from the closet downstairs.”

Chronos nods replied “Okay.”

Shining armor closes the door and muttered, “Alright are you ready?”

Chronos laughed, “You really want to see it?”

Shining Armor nods.

Chronos sighed “Okay but you can’t tell any pony…Not even your parents.”

Shining armor apologized “I’m sorry I thought they may know more.”

Chronos then said, “I’ll let it slide. You’re still my friend, anyways this will freak you out for a bit alright so don’t scream and don’t worry.”

He then knelt on the floor he breathes through his mouth then his horn glowed slowly then he opened his eyes they turned to pure white.

Then Shining armor said “Chronos?”

He felt something combing his mane he jumped back and into his dresser then the voice said “It’s me.”

Shining armor gasped, “No way your invisible.”

The voice laughed then said “No not invisible I think I’m in another world. Well it’s the same but everything is grey and black. It’s so weird.”

Shining armor then said “This is kind of creepy.”

The voice said “Alright I’ll come back.”

Chronos eyes closed then they he opened them and they were gold again he then shakes his mane and shivers.

He then said, “It’s always cold when I come back.”

Shining armor replied, “I don’t know much about magic but I don’t think that’s dreaming.”

Chronos shakes his head then said, “I don’t know what it is.”

Shining Armor then said, “Did you ever tell princess Celestia.”

He shakes his head, “You’re the first pony I ever showed this too.”

Shining armor replied, “Well if you ask me that’s the coolest thing Iv’e ever seen.”

Chronos bowed then replied, “Alright now you show me something.”

Shining Armor sighed “Okay.”

His horn glowed and then a small shield went around him

Shining armor then said, “I can make these powerful shields.”

Chronos eyes grew wide he said in awe, “No unicorn in my class can do that, not even me.”

The spell shield vanished.

Shining armor rubs his horn and replied, “It gives me headaches though.”

Chronos replied “Well what do you want do for fun?”

Shining armor replied, “Want to play knight vs dragon?”

Chronos laughed,“Yeah why not?”

Chronos took his saddlebag on top of the bed then he climbed on it and said “Alright I’m the dragon and the bag’s the princess. You got to try to rescue her without waking me up.”

Shining armor nods then said “Alright I got this."

Time passes as the two were going to bed.

Shining armor replied “you cheated you used magic the whole time.”

Chronos laughed, “Okay you got me but you cheated you used your spell shield twice on me.”

Shining armor replied, “Alright well were tied 5 to 5. Next game we break our tie.”

Chronos nods and replied “Okay, but next time i’ll be the knight.”

Shining armor nodded , “deal.”

Twilight Velvet opened the door then replied, “Time for bed you two.”

Shining armor slipped in his bed then Chronos rolled under his sleeping bag.

He replied “good night Twilight velvet.”

Shining armor then said “Good night mom.”

She replied “goodnight.”

She flicked the light off then closes the door.

Shining armor whispered “So are you going to do that weird thing again?”

Chronos then “I can control it now. It won’t happen again.”

Shining armor replied, “I don’t mean to be a little worried but I don’t think you should do that again until you know more about it. Who knows what happens to you when you leave your body like that.”

Chronos replied, “Hey you’re the one who wanted to see.”

Shining armor said, “Yeah your right, but I’m just saying.”

Then Chronos said, “Well that’s why I’m researching psychics and strange phenomenon because both my spell and science books don’t explain it.”

Shining armor replied, “It could be something new like my spell shields.”

Chronos replied “maybe, but anyways… enough about that. I have a question are you really okay being my friend?”

Shining armor said “Yeah I don’t mind.”

Chronos said, “Also is there anything I can do to repay you for helping me?”

Shining armor sighed, “Its fine Chronos, real friends help each other and expect nothing in return. Besides you’re also my first friend so I say were even.”

Chronos then whispered “Thank you Shining armor and goodnight.”

He then slowly places his head on his pillow and closes his eyes

Shining armor said, “Good night Chronos.”

He fell on his pillow and went into a deep sleep.