After the incident involving the school bathroom the Principal did just as he promised, I was suspended for three weeks which really sucks because I didn't do anything. As for my dad, we haven’t talked much. Mostly because I feel awkward when he looks at me- it's like he’s seeing somepony else. He has always said that I look like my mom so maybe he’s been thinking about mom again. You know what's funny though? For how much dad thinks of her you'd think he’d have pictures of her everywhere, right? Wrong! He doesn't that even one picture. He hasn't even mention her name.

Not even once.

I shook me head clearing my thoughts and flipped the page of the book I was reading. I sat in the yard outside the house under the blossom tree my dad liked so much reading one of his books on gemstones.

I’ve never really been interested in gems up until recently. Now I know that they are actually very interesting. They come in all sorts of shapes and colors. They also spark a whole bunch of emotions in me. For example, Rose Quartz and Peridots make me happy well Jasper and Malachite makes me feel scared and guilty. I don’t know why though- it just happens.

A sudden gust of wind blew across the meadow bringing with it the sound of a truck. I raised my head and watched it stop in front of that empty house across the street. Dad did say something about his friend moving nearby…

I watched as Iron Hammer got out of the truck followed by a pink unicorn mare with her yellow mane pulled back in a low hanging ponytail. Another mare hopped out, she was a light pink unicorn with a messy black and purple mane. Finally a light brown earth pony colt with a noodle like orange mane stumbled out. He adjusted his saddle bag before he looked toward me and smiled and waved. I gently waved back.

The colt turned and talked with Iron who nodded before the colt picked some flowers from the house’s flower bed. I cocked my head to the side when he ran across the street and stopped in front of me. Now that he was right next to me I could see his cutie mark was a jar of honey.

“Hi,” he greeted with a smile “I’m Honey! What's your name?”

“Uh, I’m Melody.”

“Melody, what a nice name! Oh yeah, these are for you,” he handed me the flowers he picked. I stared at them with confusion.

“Thanks but what are these for?” I asked causing him to poke at the ground shyly.

“Oh well…”a bright red blush covered his face “I thought you would like them. You like them, right?”

I sniffed them and smiled “Yeah, their nice.”

If it was even possible his blush got brighter “Would you like to hang out? My mom could make us some sandwiches.”

I thought for a moment before nodding “Sure.”

He scratched the back of his head and held out his hoof for me to take. I stared at it before shrugging and letting him help me up. Unfortunately I forgot I was wearing a blanket and it slipped off revealing my gem. My eyes widened and I quickly tried to hide it with the blanket but it was too late, Honey had already saw it.

“A gem?” He pulled the blanket back off of me, I backed up in fear and ran behind the tree. What should I do? Should I run? Should I… fight?

“Wait, don’t hide!” His head peeked around the tree “Please let me see… I won't hurt you.”

I was silent for a moment before before I said, “Promise?”

“Promise.” I sighed and walked out from behind the tree.

“See? I told you I wouldn’t hurt you!” He smiled calmly and sat down. hesitantly, I sat down next to him. We sat in silence until Honey broke it.

“Can… Can I look at it?” He asked.

“Um, Okay.” He clapped his hooves with excitement before he adjusted his body so he could see the gem better. It feels weird to have somepony stare at my gem. I was really confused though, why ain’t he running away? Why isn't he trying to hurt me? I was prepared if by chance somepony saw it but he ain't acting like i'd expect. Instead he almost seems fascinated by me.

A shiver went up my spin when he suddenly touched it. He pulled his hoof away and grabbed something out of his saddle bag. I watched as he pulled out a journal and and a pencil. He smiled and started to sketch something. I watched him for a bit before I spoke up.

“What are you doing?” I asked with a bit of nervousness.

“I’m writing in my journal which I use to keep a record of the weird and strange things I come across.” The sketch was starting to take the form of a teardrop shaped gem that was placed on what I assume was my back.

“So your saying I’m one of you ‘weird’ and ‘strange’ things?” I asked/growled. His eyes widened as the pencil he was holding slipped from his mouth.

“No! I’m not saying that at all! Your actually very beautiful.” Once again a blush appeared on his face.

I flicked my ear “I’m sorry, I couldn't hear you. What did you say?”

“Nothing!” Honey said quickly and scrambled to his hooves “Anyways, you still what to get that sandwich?”

“Even after finding about my gem, you still want to get a sandwich with me?” I asked well getting to my hooves.

“Of course!” He confirmed patting me on the back.

I sighed “Okay, just let me get my sweatshirt.”

I took a big bite of the daisy sandwich with a smile. Me and Honey we're sitting in his bedroom, which was completely full of books. One thing I did learn about him other then the fact he likes books is that he’s a conspiracy theorist. I found that out as soon as I got in his room. He suddenly started talking about an ancient book he got from his aunt that had a bunch of theories one of his ancestors wrote down.

Like humans, he just won't stop talking about humans. Apparently they were an ancient race of intelligent bipedal apes that mysteriously disappeared around the time modern ponies are said to came into existence which was about 2,000 years ago.

It's the biggest line of bull i’ve ever heard.

“Melody?” Honey said getting my attention “About your gem, how did you get it? Did it like show up one day?”

“Yeah it did, it showed up about a week and a half ago.” I confirmed well stuffing the last of my sandwich in my mouth.

He put a hoof on his chin “It sounds like something magic related. Oh, I know! How bout you talk to my sister Star Shine? She knows a lot about magic and magical objects, maybe she can give you some answers.”

“Great idea but after this I don’t want any other ponies finding out about it.” I stood up and stretched.

We left Honey’s room and walked across the hall. We stopped before a door and suddenly I felt very nervous. He knocked on the door, there was some shuffling before the door opened to reveal that light pink unicorn with the black and purple mane from earlier. Now that she was closer I could see her cutie mark which was a swirling galaxy.

“Yes?” She asked with an air of laziness.

“We need your help”

I couldn't help but giggle that the sensation of Star Shine’s magic scanning me. She was making a lot of strange faces as she went over me.

“This gem… it gives off a magical energy that i’ve never seen before. It's amazing!” Star grinned with excitement “It gives of the around the same amount of magic of a high level unicorn’s horn naturally gives off!”

“So are you saying I can use magic with this thing?” I questioned her.

“In theory you can use a form of magic. Okay let's test something, lets see what happens when I do THIS!” I felt a small amount of electricity run through my body. I jumped back and practically hissed at her like a cat. At that moment the window across the room shattered as a sudden gush of water came flying in and blasted Star in the face leaving her soaking wet. It took me a moment to realize what just happened.

“Oh no it happened again!” I grabbed my mane with my hooves and pulled it “Why do weird things always happen around me?!”

Star spat out a fish before grinning once again “I was right, you can use a form of magic despite being an earth pony! Hydrokinesis by the looks of it.”

I stared at her “So… I did that?”

“Yup!”

“Okay so one last question, Why did this magical gem suddenly show up on my 13th birthday?” She started scanning me again.

“To me it sounds like a coming of age thing but after scanning you I found out that you have residue from a long term spell. A camouflage spell perhaps?” She put a hoof on her chin. I looked at her in confusion, did she just say a long term spell? I had a spell on me and I didn’t even know?

“Um, thanks Star. I think I’m going to go now.”

Author's Note

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