Seven Schools, Seven Heroes

Spike was waiting with his friends to read the Book of Secrets. Their Headmistress at the new school, Celestia, told them that the Book of Secrets will show them what School they will belong to. He asked his friends, "So, what school do you guys hope you'll get?"

Twilight adjusted her glasses and replied, "I'm not quite sure myself. I'll be happy with whatever school I'm sorted into."

Spike nodded, "Yeah, it'd be nice if some of us were sorted into the same school, but even if we're not, we still have some of the same classes."

Celestia's voice called out from her office, "Next student, Spike Drake."

Spike stood up and entered Celestia's office. "Good morning Headmistress."

Celestia smiled at Spike and said, "Good morning to you as well Mr. Drake. Why don't we get started with the Book of Secrets. The Book will ask you some questions. Just answer them honestly, and you'll learn what school you should be in."

Spike nodded and opened the book. The book asked him some basic questions, and as he answered them, the book recorded his answers. When he finished answering the questions, the book's pages flipped through themselves and stopped. Spike's eyes widened a bit when he saw what school the book put him in, "I-I'm in the Death School?"

Celestia put a hand on Spike's shoulder and said, "That is nothing to be ashamed of. Let me ask you, are you afraid of your own death?"

Spike thought for a moment, "Well, no. I mean, I know I'm going to die one day, nothing can stop that, and you never know when your number is up. I've sort of accepted that everything dies, and I just live my life."

Celestia smiled, "That's exactly why you were placed in Death. Those who fear death do not belong in the Death School. Fearlessness is part of what makes a Necromancer. You should be proud of yourself."

Spike smiled lightly, "Thank you Headmistress. I'm not worried anymore."

"Good. Now, here are you school robes." Celestia walked over to a wardrobe and pulled out a black robe with white trims and handed them to Spike. "You'll also need a spell book and your wand." handing Spike his spell book and wand.

Spike thanked Celestia and walked back out of her office to meet his friends. He told them, "I've been sorted into the Death School. I'm excited to start classes."

Twilight smiled, "That's great Spike. I've heard good things about Professor Luna." When Celestia called her name, she herself went into the office.

After all of them had been sorted, they met outside by the lake in the commons. Spike chuckled lightly, "Seven of us, seven schools, figures we'd all be in different schools. Still, we'll always be best friends, no matter what school we belong to."

Twilight nodded, "That's right Spike. I'm excited to become a Master Sorcerer. I want to learn as much as I can about the art of Balance magic."

Rarity sighed lightly, "I'm not much of an electricity person, but the Book of Secrets is never wrong. And Storm's colors aren't too bad either."

Pinkie pouted saying, "I don't mind being in Myth, it sounds lots of fun, but I've heard that Professor Discord is a stick in the mud, and doesn't like students. Hopefully my special brand of imagination can change that!"

More like special brand of insanity...

"Hey! I can read that too you know!" Pinkie yelled up towards the sky.

Spike sighed, "Pinkie, did you take your medicine this morning?"

Pinkie grumbled lightly before taking a pill capsule out of her pocket and swallowed one of the pills in it, shuddering from the foul taste of it. "I still don't get why these pills have to taste so bad."

"Ok, now that that's out of the way, should we look around the city? School doesn't start until next Monday, so we've got the rest of the week as free time."

Twilight nodded, "Sounds like a good idea Spike. We should get used to the rest of the city before school officially starts."

Another voice called out saying, "I'm afraid that's out of the question right now." As the group looked over to the voice, they saw Professor Luna, who continued, "All the streets in the city have been placed as restricted areas. We're facing a bit of an undead infestation, and new students aren't allowed on the streets for a while. You can go as far as Olde Town and the Shopping District, no further for now I'm afraid."

Spike sighed, "Well, that kills that idea, but thank you for the information Professor Luna."

Luna nodded and walked away saying, "My pleasure. I suppose I'll see you next Monday in class. Good day."

Spike shrugged and asked his friends, "Should we just go back to our dorms, or do any of you have ideas?"

Twilight sighed, "I suppose there's not much else to do. I'd like to get settled into my dorm anyway."

The seven friends went their separate ways when they went to their dorms. Spike looked around his dorm and placed his bag in the corner before unpacking his bags. He put a picture of himself with his parents on his nightstand, and hung up some posters. "Wizard City sure is a lot different than back home in Dragonspyre. Then again, I said the same thing when we first moved to Mooshu. I suppose every world in the Spiral is unique in its own way." He fitted his Death school robes on himself and looked in the mirror, admiring how it looked on him. When he heard a knock on his door, he said, "Come in."

When the door opened, a blue Draconian girl walked in and said, "Hey Spike, I heard you got into the Death School. I'm in the same school, so I wanted to visit."

Spike smiled at the girl, "Hey Ember, it's nice to see you again. You're in Death too eh? I suppose we'll see each other on Monday. If I remember, this is your third year at Ravenwood, so I'm guessing you have permission to be on the streets of the city. I don't, not yet at least."

Ember nodded, "Yeah, I've been on the streets, and I don't blame Celestia not wanting newer students out there, the undead infestation's turned into riots at this point. I guess I'll see you in class then. Night."

"Night." Spike waved goodbye to Ember before getting in his pajamas and going to bed.