Chaos Theory

Zyon Walked next to his mother as they strolled down the streets of Canterlot at a leisurely pace. They were escorted personally by four members of the royal guard. Captain Pure Heart's best. Zyon was surprised that Pure Heart himself wasn't going to be leading the escort. Not because the royal guard was necessary, but because when ever the two of them went out it was normal that the head of the royal guard go with them. He like the old white unicorn. He'd miss him when he retired in seven five years.

"Hey mom where are we going?" Zyon asked as the two of them made their way down the street. The only time they left the palace together during the day was normally for the Summer Sun Celebration. Mostly because Zyon Couldn't stand the stares that all of the other ponies gave him.

"Well Zyon, I have a very gifted pony at my school that I would like you to meet, and would like to meet you," Celestia answered as the two of them turned around the corner. "I was hoping to introduce the two of you earlier, but unfortunately things came up with your uncle, and with Sunset."

"What happened with Sunset?" Celestia lost her step at her adopted son's question. "Are you alright mom?"

"Yes, yes I'm fine." Celestia started to search for the words to answer her son's question. "Sunset and I, well we've been have some disagreements over the direction of her studies." Celestia sighed. "I'm also bringing on a new student soon so it's been rather stressful trying to keep Sunset on course and getting my new students study plans ready."

"You're getting a new student?" Zyon looked up at his mother in surprise. "When did that happen?"

"A while actually." Celestia looked down at Zyon. "It happened during the sonic rainboom. Her name is Twilight Sparkle."

"Oh I've met her, she's got crazy magical potential."

"When did you meet her."

"Huh the day I played hooky, but she didn't see me like this."

"Oh how did she see you?"

"Like this." Zyon snapped his fingers and transformed into a black unicorn with a blue mane and tail.

"Zyon. Didn't I tell you never to use that magic." Celestia glared at the young boy.

"I-I can control it, so long as it's less than ten times a day. I've been practicing. Honest." Celestia sighed.

"Very well, but from now on you don't get to practice unless I am around, am I understood?" Zyon nodded, and the two continued to Celestia's school. "Also you're grounded."

"What??"

"Skipping class is one thing, practicing forbidden magic behind my back is quite another. You aren't allowed and desert for the next week, and you must attend three extra approved lectures from your uncle."

***

Celestia and Zyon waited patently in a large and grand white marble training room. Zyon still had on his disguise. He was quickly getting tired of waiting. "So how long until Twilight gets her?"

"She'll be here in a moment." Celestia answered. Not long after that the doors too the grand hall opened and a purple unicorn walked up to Celestia and bowed. "Twilight there's no need for that."

"I'm so so so sorry that I'm late Princess Celestia, I was trying to feed Spike but he's being really difficult and won't eat anything except for sapphires right now. I know I'm two minutes and thirty seconds late, and I'll understand if you don't want me as your student anymore."

"Wow, she's really up tight and serious." Twilight's ears dropped, when she saw Zyon.

"I see that you've already found my replacement."

"Me, mom's student. No I prefer my tutors, no offence mom, but skipping a class that you teach would be kinda impossible, and I'd never get to visit Derpy and Comrade Bagel Muffin again."

"Mom?"

"Oh right that's a little secret known only by the elite and a few common ponies." Zyon rubbed his mane. "But yeah I'm mom's adopted son." Twilight looked from Zyon to Celestia, who nodded, but continued to remain quite, and let the two of them choose how they'd like to meet each other. "Wow." Zyon trotted up to Twilight. "How'd you get so much magical energy into that little horn?"

"My horn is not little. It's completely average for my age!" Twilight protested. Zyon licked her horn. "What the hey!"

"Huh, and your magic taste like grape pudding. Neat."

"Zyon, honey, why don't you take off that disguise, and show my new student the real you?" Celestia smiled. Zyon nodded and tapped his hoof on the floor three times. In a blaze of blue light he flashed back to his regular human body. Twilight gapped in amazement. "Twilight I'd like to introduce you to prince Zyon, prince Zyon this is my student Twilight."

"Cool so which room will she be staying at in the castle?" Celestia coughed and looked away.

"Actually she'll be receiving lessons here at the school. This is also where she'll be staying." I wanted the two of you to meet because starting today I'll be teaching the two of you magic." Her eyes shifted to her adopted son. "And how to control said magic." She looked back to Twilight. "Something both of you need to learn. As I'm sure you're aware having an extensive magical ability is one thing. Getting it to do what you want is quite another. Now Zyon, go to that end of the room Twilight go to the other your both going to begin with a simple task that will hone your control focus on this ball I want you both to push the ball toward the other but it isn't allowed to float away form the center of the room. Begin."

***

Sunset Shimmer walked down the halls of the castle. Her sleep spell had done its job and everypony in Canterlot was asleep. Not even her former teacher and mentor Celestia was strong enough to resist. She was done with this Celstia's nonsense was holding her back from reaching her true potential, but that was about to be solved. She had discovered a mirror to another world and there she'd be seen for the wonder that she was. Instead of being treated like a filly by a long since out of her prime princess. Still though she couldn't bring herself to leave without saying good-bye to her one and only friend. The little monkey creature that lived in a room across the castle. This was the last time she'd see him. It was time to say good-bye. She opened the door to his room and stepped in. He was asleep on his bed wrapped in blankets head resting softly on a pillow. "Good-bye Zyon, you were the only reason I stayed this long. You were my only friend." She turned around to leave

"I thought I already told you little unicorn you don't have any friends." Her body froze. She turned around, and there he was Zyon sitting up in his bed. His eyes red dots in a sea of yellow. "Did Celestia really think I'd show up in the middle of practice oh she really is out of touch isn't she. Though lets face it she's handling senility pretty well, huh." Sunset's horn lit up.

"Discord."

"The one and only." Discord snapped Zyon's fingers and her horn vanished from her head. "Fool me once shame on me fool you twice shame on me, so tell me little sunset what are you doing up this late?"

"I'm leaving Celestia's held me back for to long."

"I agree completely." Sunset looked at him quizzically. "Oh please I the spirit of chaos not deception it isn't in my nature to lie." Discord crossed his heart. "But where in Equestria could you go that Celestia wouldn't know about?"

"I'm not staying in Equestria. I'm going to another world."

"Ah you're using that. Oh I knew you were smart but that is pure genius." Discord gave a light applause. "Celestia would never think to look there. Also the world on the other side is full of magics you haven't even conceived of. Trust me I've been there. Do promise me something."

"I don't owe you anything."

"Oh I think you'll like this Queen Sunset Shimmer. Please once you've reached your true potential come back and give Celestia a good talking to. For me, for you. Anyways nighty night." Discord lay back down with a grin on his face.

"Discord!" Nothing Zyon remained sleeping in his bed softly snoring. "Never mind I'll come back, and when I do I'll do more than talk to Celestia and you'll get some too." She turned her back and headed to the mirror to the other world. "Queen Sunset hmm. It has a nice ring to it doesn't it?" Discord smiled as he heard her.