Seven Schools, Seven Heroes

Fluttershy yawned as she woke up and got into her light blue and white robes. She looked at herself in the mirror and smiled, "I think I'll like Ice. I was a bit upset I didn't get sorted into Life, but the Book of Secrets is never wrong. If Ice is my place, so be it." Before heading out of her dorm to the Ice Classroom.

The professor, who Fluttershy recognized as Twilight's sister in-law, looked up from her desk and said, "Oh, you must be a new student, please, take an available seat. Class hasn't started yet, so you have a bit of free time to get ready for class. Wait... I recognize you! You're one of Twilight's friends! It's good to see you Fluttershy, I hope you'll enjoy my class."

Fluttershy smiled, "Thank you professor Cadence, it's good to see you too. I think I'll enjoy Ice, after all, the Book of Secrets put me in it, and the Book of Secrets is never wrong, right?"

Cadence smiled back saying, "That's true, but some people think of Ice as a hard class to learn. It's certainly not for people who can't be patient, but it's not incredibly difficult."

Fluttershy sat down and waited for class to start, and when it did, she was ready for whatever Cadence had in store.

Cadence spoke up to her class, "Now, for those of you who don't know me, I'm Professor Cadence. Our first lesson will be on the fundamentals of Ice and its origins. Can anyone tell me where Ice magic originates from?"

Fluttershy raised her hand and said, "If I recall, Ice magic comes from the Giants, who created Ice magic to fight against the Dragons and the Tritons."

Cadence nodded, "That's correct, very good Fluttershy. Ice magic was created by the Giants. Long ago, when the Spiral was young, there were three races, the Dragons, the Tritons, and the Giants. Very few people know why they began to fight, including me, I don't know why they began to fight. That's something that only they know. However, when they began to fight, the Giants created Ice magic to defend themselves. It was not to be though, as their fighting caused them to be destroyed, and the Spiral splintered into many worlds, Wizard City included."

As class continued, Fluttershy wrote down almost everything that she learned from Cadence. She wanted to be a great Thaumaturge, and this was the first step on that journey. When class was dismissed, she walked up to Cadence and asked, "Cadence, do you know if anyone besides the Giants know why the three Elder Races began to fight?"

Cadence thought for a moment and said, "Well, I'm not completely sure, but Bartleby, the Grandfather Tree might know more, but ever since the incident with Nightmare Moon, he can't remember things as well."

Fluttershy raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why not?"

Cadence sighed and told her, "You see, Bartleby used to have two eyes, gifts from his sister, Lady Nightstar, the Grandmother of Ravens. They were called the Eyes of Time, one showed the past, and the other the future. When Nightmare Moon was separated from Professor Luna, she stole the Eye of History, and now he has trouble remembering things. If only we could defeat Nightmare Moon, we could restore Wizard City to the peaceful place it once was..."

Fluttershy frowned a bit, but nodded, "Thank you professor, I appreciate it." before heading out of the classroom, and over to Bartleby. She sat by his roots and asked him, "Excuse me Mr. Bartleby, do you mind if I ask you something?"

The Grandfather Tree looked to Fluttershy with his one eye and smiled, "Ah, hello young one. You must be one of the students that Celestia told me about. Ask away, although I hope you'll understand if my mind gets foggy."

Fluttershy asked the tree, "What do you mean when you say Celestia told you about me?"

Bartleby chuckled, "That's for me to know, and you to find out. You see, my sister and I were created just after the creator made the lands and seas and hung the stars in the sky. I sang the Dragons, Tritons, and Giants into existence, but my children began fighting one another, splintering the First World. My sister and I took what was left of the First World, and fashioned the spiral, using my roots and her magic."

Fluttershy smiled, "I see, thank you Bartleby. I'm glad I was able to meet you. I hope that we can reclaim your Eye of History."

Bartleby smiled lightly, "That's kind of you young one. I'm sure that one day, Nightmare Moon will be defeated, I know it actually. I may not be able to remember the past as well, but I still see the future very clearly. Nightmare Moon will fall one day, that much I know, what I do not, is how, and by who."

Fluttershy seemed surprised that Bartleby knew Nightmare Moon will fall, despite not knowing how. She stood up from the root he sat on and said, "I'll be on my way then." before leaving and heading to her next class.

Meanwhile, in a Dark Corner of the Spiral...

Nightmare Moon looked into the Eye of History as she sat in her throne. She couldn't stop looking at Bartleby's memory of her and Luna splitting apart. "That idiot Luna... if we were still one and the same, we could have had everything we ever wanted. What a fool. It matters not though, I'll have my revenge."