I watched from a distance away as the Mane Six exited the spa, returned to normal. I feel a sigh of relief escape from my mouth, but then a yawn from a mouth that is too damn close.

"Your breath smells like shit." I say, being completely honest.

Xirandine cups his mouth and breathes into his... Hoof?

What are they called if not a hoof? Whatever, hoof it is.

It shrugs, apparently not thinking the same. I sigh with irritation and walk back into the forest, Xirandine close behind. It begins to hop with almost annoying happiness in its bounce.

I know Pinkie Pie hops a lot but this one is just plain bothersome when doing it. Now that we are back in the forest somewhat and out of earshot...

I clear my throat quickly and yell, "So! Are you going to come out and explain this so very obvious test!?"

I hear my voice echo throughout the forest and notice that Xirandine rubs their ears. Obsidian walks out of a nearby tree with a big smile on her face.

"Well done! I didn't think you'd do that well, let alone figure out I was testing you. I thought you might've freaked out after a changeling was involved, but I suppose you are a bit clever... For a mortal." Obsidian says, taking down her pony visage halfway through her talking. "How did you know the changeling wasn't just going to betray you?"

"Please, it said it was a mercenary. As far as I know, changelings mostly stay in groups and it was a big coincidence that I crossed paths with a manticore during an escort request. It's a bit fishy, especially with the fact that besides this changeling, only plants seemed to attack them." I say with a pride-filled gaze.

"I suppose I should congratulate you. Even with me telling Xirandine to not use his magic, you still overcame a large animal with ease. Most other beings would have issue figuring out what to do, without training of course." Obsidian says with a wink before walking back towards Zecora's home.

I sigh and follow her, knowing exactly what will be next on my agenda for today.

More training. Great. Well, I suppose I don't feel too badly from that test she gave me.

As we were walking towards the hut, I realize that Obsidian referred to Xirandine as a male.

Weird, I guess it makes sense though. They have to identify as something, and this annoying mosquito is thinking it's a male. Whatever floats his boat I guess.

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After we arrive at the hut, I was led to a small field of boulders in a random clearing.

"I want you to break these boulders with a single punch, without hurting your hand." Obsidian says while Zecora smiles ominously at me.

Huh, if they think this will be a problem, they underestimate my knowledge on animes. Thank you Hunter x Hunter for teaching me what to do with energies you can control.

I wrap my arm in magical energy, doing the best I can do harden the aura and stabilize it. I notice that Obsidian and Zecora is looking at me in surprise, I smile and walk up to a boulder after I finish and tap it lightly with a punch while simultaneously strengthening the magical energy output around my fist. I feel my energy drain quite a bit but watch in amazement and pride at the results of my 'attack'. The boulder is now in a mound of broken pieces after a small magical explosion from within. I turn with as smug of a smile I can make to Obsidian and release my energy on my arm. Her smile puts me off a bit while Zecora's surprised expression keeps me steady.

"Surprising me every day Devan. You're pretty clever, most magic users fail this and take a few days if not a week to figure it out. Amazing, you are promising indeed. I should talk to Celestia, but until then you can't train anymore with me or Zecora. You were supposed to take months to do what you have done, it seems like that isn't necessary. I'll give you some things to practice while you wait, but do NOT try to do more than what you have done." Obsidian says while giving me a knowing look. "You will be accompanied by Xirandine. I paid for more than just today, so he will remain your guard until his allotted time has expired. I will be watching Devan, as your guardian I must."

Obsidian walks to me, changing back into her pony form as she gets closer. She leans in and whispers into my ear, "But mostly, I am intrigued that you are so powerful. It'll be fun kicking your butt in a sparring match one day." and then proceed to sink into the ground.

I grin and use my magic to lift that part of the ground up before she sinks into it, holding up a piece of earth with her inside of it. I then begin to laugh at her flailing her legs while her torso is encased in the earth. Her expression turns from surprise to a calm in a matter of a few seconds. The earth around her bursts and forms a dome surrounding her. I realize that I can't even touch the earth with my magic anymore, almost as if it isn't there. I decide this is the best time to run away before I get caught out.

Please, you can't just say that and not expect me to start a small match now! It was too tempting!

I feel the ground beneath me begin to shift and I immediately jump into the air, using telekinesis to float again like before. Vines shoot at me from the ground and I counter by covering my arm in magical power like before but extending it past my hand in a blade shape, cutting down each vine that comes at me.

Hah! Magic is awesome, though I can definitely feel my body wearing down from all this use.

A bigger and much thicker vine shoots out of the ground under me, I in turn wrap my whole body in magic, letting myself fall towards it. My body then gains the same blade aura and I use my whole body to cut through it with some added pushes from telekinesis. I arrive at the bottom of this particular vine, feeling that most of my energy is gone but see Obsidian's surprised face at the bottom with the vine flowing out of her floating hoof. I grin and finish up by using the simple rock method she taught me a day ago by giving a rock I had sharpened and hidden a command to cut down every piece of vine around me within five feet as I moved towards her. When I got to her, and the brush settled, my 'air blade' as I will call it is pointed at her head with my arm. The energy I used finally takes it's toll on me and my blade starts to become unstable, but Obsidian just smiles and bows her head in defeat. I then attempt to bow and just fall over, blacking out.

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I feel my body shake a bit, and give whomever is doing that to me while I am sleeping the most annoying groaning noise I can muster in my weakened state. Another shake, which makes me sigh with a lot of annoyance in my voice. Horse noises emanate from whoever is next to me, I then decide that if they are trying this hard, it must be important. I instantly sit up with my eyes still closed, and hear a surprised horse noise come from my right. I put my arm and hand out, finding the mouth of whoever it is, and put my finger vertically on it. I then turn towards them, eyes still closed, and make a 'shhhhh' noise. I proceed to then reach for the necklace I know for sure is on the nightstand next to me due to waking up and having to pee while I slept. I put it around my neck, open my eyes and am surprised to see not Rarity or Zecora, not even Obsidian. The pony in front of me is none other than Fluttershy, who is looking at me with a timid and intermittently shifting gaze. I smile awkwardly and scratch the back of my head gently.

How the FUCK did I get here!?! When I got up to use the bathroom it was at Rarity's, I assumed I was out for a while because I also got something to drink and eat but I KNOW it was there, not here...

"So, do you mind telling me how I got here from Rarity's? I remember being there after waking up for a short while." I say with a bit of concern in my voice.

"Well, uhm, I guess, uhm, they thought you had some sort of magical sickness that needed time, and uhm care?" Fluttershy replies in the most soft and innocent sounding voice I have ever heard.

"Well, I suppose it makes sense... How long have I been out?" I ask with curiosity.

"Ten days" she says in a quiet voice.

"Sorry, what?" I say, honestly not hearing what she said in reply.

" Ten days" she says again in a slightly louder voice.

Ten days, wow that's a long time... Wait... TEN DAYS!?!?

"You actually uhm, missed a lot of stuff. I found a very annoying but cute creature called a parasprite! We tried so many ways to get rid of them and stop it from eating everything in sight, but Pinkie Pie was the one who did it in the end." Fluttershy says in a voice that I assume meant she was excited. In a more quiet, and somewhat somber voice, Fluttershy says, "Pinkie Pie also was worried about you. She thought something was horribly wrong with you. I don't know what happened, but Zecora said you had to fight off a manticore and was able to do so. I would've preferred you to not harm an animal, but I also heard that Zecora healed the cute creature.."

Oh... Well at least It wasn't 'Battle between two magical beings', thanks for that Obsidian and Rarity.

"Well, I will have to visit Pinkie Pie soon. Am I free to go, Doctor Fluttershy?" I say with a smile.

She giggles quietly and nods but then gains a look of realization. Fluttershy, at a surprisingly quick speed, leaves the room and comes back with a full winter outfit that is correctly proportionate to my body.

"Rarity made these for you, I've been keeping my home warm but you might need this.. That is, if you don't mind them." Fluttershy says while laying them on the bed I was sleeping on.

Wait, what? Why?

I get up and walk to the nearest window, opening the curtains and look out at the snow covered forest in front of me. Winter-time animals are moving about happily.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow....

Author's Note

Pppssstt I watched the MLP Movie a few days ago already. It was great! Lots of.. Interesting new characters heh.. heheheheh..