While this is a side-story to 'Student of Magick', it is meant to stand on its own. No other reading is required.

Sweetie Belle is used to seeing strange things. The thing in the sewer that will eat anything offered to it? She calls it Larry. A shadow person that seems to appear around people when they are about to die? Bob just wants to make friends, but he has really bad timing.

Once, she believed it when others told her that she had an overactive imagination. After learning of Sunset Shimmer's other life, she knows better than to listen to those words anymore.

Now she has a new acquaintance: A ghost. That is hardly an unusual occurrence for Sweetie Belle in itself, but this ghost claims to be very old. He wants her to listen to his story - something about a lost age and a broken amulet and a war against the ancient gods for dominion over reality. Then he asks for her help to put his amulet back together.

She knows already that this is going to be a long day. At least she might get to make some new friends along the way, if they do not eat her first.

This story is heavily influenced by the game Mage: the Awakening (2nd Edition), but it is not a full crossover and has been written to be accessible to those with no knowledge of the game.

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Button Mash is © Jan Animations (characterisation also influenced by the works of Justice3442)

Cover art:
Kamikaye

Prereaders/Editors:
diealein
Setokaiva