I'm not your average alicorn. I don't have great powers or some shining kingdom, and I'm not to be mistaken for Lightning Bliss. For one thing, I'm a stallion and twice as tall. (I'm going to get in trouble for that.) The other big reason is my life; we are two very different ponies. Well, I guess I shouldn't focus on saying I'm not someone else and focus on saying who I am.
I was born in Filicie, the second born of six. My parents were good, hard-working ponies. For now, I'll refer them as Mom and Dad. My Dad was a sales pony and my Mom homeschooled me and my siblings. I suppose the reason that we were homeschooled was because of me. I was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, and no, I'm not contagious. My mind doesn't work like other ponies. I had, and still have problems communicating and learning. Being born a unicorn didn't help me out at all. I learn by observing, seeing how things are done. It made magic nearly impossible for me to learn, seeing how all you can see is a glowing horn.
I think if I attended public school I would have been the pony who would be sent back to magic kindergarten. It took me a long time just to learn how to levitate objects. Magic isn't completely impossible for me, it's just harder. My parents even tried enrolling me in Celestia's school for gifted youngsters, but I think that they wanted ponies with magical talent, not a lack of it. I found myself a bit of a social outcast. Well, I guess it is more me sitting on the sidelines. I eventually found great relief in comedy. It was my outlet, my way to relax and unwind. I could tell many stories about my childhood, trust me, I have some funny ones. I guess I should first tell you how I got my cutie mark.
I don't remember how old I was. I do remember telling some jokes to my brothers at the time. I think it was something like "Why did the pony with amnesia cross the road?"
I forget the rest.
As my older brother Book Knight was rolling his eyes, I heard my sister, Ruby Shine, crying in the other room. One of the arms on her favorite doll fell off. I couldn't stand to listen to my sister cry. I know it sounds familiar but it's true. I have a soft heart. I usually try making light of the situation by telling a joke, but I thought that I could help fix it. It wasn't hard, my mom taught me how to sew, and I caught on fairly easily.
I did want to try to lighten the mood so I pretended to be a doctor. I made a few jokes while fixing the doll. I told them that my first patient was a carrot, the operation was successful but he was a vegetable for the rest of his life. I checked the doll's heartbeat with a toy stethoscope. I told them that I could hear the Opera channel. I calmed down my sister and got a few laughs from the rest of my siblings.
By the time I finished fixing the doll I had all of my siblings laughing. I told them to wait for my bill, five cookies, and one glass of milk. Instead of reacting in laughter, they all became eerily silent. I was afraid that the joke was dumb, so I told them if we had a pet I could charge them for a cat scan or a lab test. Still no reaction. I wondered why they stopped laughing and started staring at me. When they called for Mom and Dad I got scared, trying to figure out what I did wrong. When they came back in I was glad when they started smiling. My Dad even picked me up and hugged me.
What he said next caught me off guard. "You got your cutie mark!!!"
I got a bit scared when I heard that, I thought that I actually got into the doctor business.
I guess I should explain why I was scared. Would you want me to operate on you?
I looked at my flank to look at my new cutie mark. Luckily it had nothing to do with medicine. It was a stuffed bear. At first, I thought it had to do with my ability to fix toys, but looking at it now I understand it also reflects me. My playful nature, my soft heart, and me being childish at times. I have a light heart but rarely show it. I make others laugh. I may lack confidence, but I have my own gifts that make me unique.
But I have also had my own problems. Namely depression. I can't tell you how many times I looked into a mirror and hated what I saw. In spite of my name, I have had many days when my heart has been heavy. I have many flaws, my struggles with communicating, my failures in life, my mind. I hated my head. I hated the fact that things that other ponies found things easy that I struggled with. I hated not being able to understand what ponies were talking about at times. I hated it whenever I messed up. I hated it when I thought I could have helped, or if it could have been my fault. I couldn't see what I was worth. I thought about doing many things to myself, but I couldn't do it; not to my family. I learned to deal with my anxiety and depression, but I couldn't fix it, but then something changed.
I enjoyed the hillsides. When I wasn't making toys or fixing them I would sometimes walk the trail leading into the hill. It helped clear my mind, although sometimes it had the opposite effect. That was one of those days. I was fighting depression again and loosing. My Dad was upset about the work problems he was having. He lost his job when the boss declared bankruptcy. I didn't make enough money to help out, and I hated it. Dr. Wolf could talk to ponies and make them feel better and I couldn't. Pinky Pie could throw a party and cheer him up and I couldn't. I didn't know how to help him. I didn't know what to say or what to do. I felt so worthless.
I love my dad too much. He may have his flaws, but he always cared for me. Whenever something was going wrong in his life I'd try to take the brunt of it, even when it was impossible for me to help. I had a bad habit of blaming myself for things that I couldn't fix, and right now it was just being able to provide. I could barely provide for myself, let alone my family. I Wasn't skilled enough, smart enough, or just good enough to be able to succeed in my small business.
It got to the point where I simply screamed into the sky. "Why am I like this? Why? Why am I so worthless? Why can't I just be able to help?"
I was at my wit's end. I broke down in tears. I was mentally attacking myself for my shortcomings. Having any kind of handicap can sometimes be so hard to handle. It makes you wonder if things could be easier if you were normal. I wanted to have a sharp mind so badly. I wanted to be able to talk without stumbling through my sentences. I wanted to be able to not mess up when I'm trying to do something new. That desire burned so deeply for so long, it threatened to consume me that day.
But something or someone had a different plan for me.
When I finally opened my eyes I wasn't on the hill anymore. I didn't know where I was. Even with the benefit of hindsight, I can't fully describe what I had seen. The only things that stuck out in this unearthly plane were these frames hanging from nothing. They showed moments from my life. Playing with kids, breaking a bad mood with a joke, times when I tried to help Mom and Dad, and even the day I got my cutie mark. I couldn't make sense of what was happening. I even called out to Celestia but still, no one answered.
Hey, it was worth a shot.
I tried figuring out what was going on, but then something else happened. Something that changed my life forever.
I felt a burning sensation in my heart. It was like something was fighting to get out. I can't even describe how terrifying it is to see your own chest glowing. It felt like everything was in slow motion as the bright light from my chest escaped and started to surround me. A strange feeling started to surge through my body. It wasn't pain, it's impossible to describe the feeling rushing through my veins. I don't know if I can call it power, energy, magic, or just a part of me. It also felt like daggers the size of Dash's ego were tearing out of my back. It all lasted for the longest moments of my life, and then it stopped.
When I opened my eyes again I found myself back on the hillside, dazed by what all I had seen. I still felt weird from that strange light. Something felt different inside of my body, like an adrenaline rush of some kind.
When I turned to look for someplace to sit I noticed something new. There was a wing on the left side of my body.
Now I'm not the brightest bulb in the bunch, but unicorns aren't supposed to have those. It didn't help my nerves when I looked at my other side and found another one. At first, I thought it was some sort of prank. Dash and I were sometimes targeting each other for pranks. But then I realized that I could move these wings naturally like if I always had them.
I started thinking that I may have somehow been turned into a pegasus, but when I felt my head I could feel my horn. Something was wrong, unicorns don't have wings. The only ponies who have horns and wings are...
Sweet mother of Celestia, I was an alicorn.
It wasn't possible, but it was the only thing that makes sense. But how, and why? I had to figure out what happened to me, but I also had to deal with the wings. I couldn't let ponies find out that I became an alicorn. Who knew what they would think when they'd see an autistic toymaker sporting a brand new pair of wings? So, I waited until the Celestia lowered the sun and I quietly snuck back into town.
As soon as I got home, I dug through all of my books, wishing that I actually did study medicine and not joke books. When I realized that I didn't have the right resources, I thought about who I could go too. I couldn't go to the doctor, which was pretty sad. I really wanted to meet Dr. Wolf. There was only one pony in town who might know what caused this from personal experience, and luckily she lived down the street.
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The next day I grabbed a jacket to cover up my wings. It was a school day so I could wait before I opened up my booth. Now I should tell you that this was after Twilight's castle appeared. It looked pretty impressive, but there were many flaws. For one thing, there wasn't anyone to answer the door. Not like it mattered. When I knocked the door opened by itself.
Note to princess Twilight, get a lock or a few dozen guards.
I tried to be nice as I hollered into the building, asking if anyone was there. I heard someone yell that they're in the library. Twilight has this huge castle and she still spends all of her free time in a library. No offense Twi. Finding the library itself was a bigger pain. Take another note, I also think that the castle needs a map, a big one in that fact.
Eventually, I finally found it, although it technically wasn't me who found it. Thank the stars for Spike. I don't know what Twilight would do without him. Keep in mind that I never was in the presence of royalty before, in spite of the fact that I've seen Twilight before. She wasn't an alicorn yet, so it didn't count. I decided to bow to her and say, your highness. I just guessed that's what you do for all princesses.
I'm guessing that she isn't used to ponies bowing to her because she looked rather flustered at me. "Oh, thank you, sir. I've never gotten your name."
I stood straight again, glad that I wasn't messing anything up yet. "Light Heart. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Twilight raised an eyebrow as she looked like she thought about something. "Are you related to Nurse Red Heart?"
If I had a bit every time someone asked me that. "No relation."
Twilight shrugged as she walked over to me. "Just wondering. So what brings you here?"
I realized that I didn't think about how I'd talk to her as I tried stumbling through a sentence. "Well I, uh, have a question about... Uh, I mean... Do you, uh..."
That's my handicap for you. I tend to get hung up on a sentence when I don't think it through. I don't write it in my stories much due to how long they would become because of it.
Twilight gave me a look of concern as she tried to understand what I was saying. "Are you okay?"
I had to slow down as I remembered what my therapist told me to do when I was a kid. I stopped, thought about what I was going to say, and then started speaking. "Yes, sorry. How does one become an alicorn? Or how did you become one?"
Twilight probably heard this question before, but I guess she didn't expect it from me. "Oh? Well, I believe that one has to accomplish a princess-worthy act. I completed one of Star Swirl the bearded's spells and saved my friendship. If you have time I could tell you the whole story." She offered as she looked like she was looking for some books on the subject.
I wanted to hear her reasoning at first, but her theory didn't seem to make sense to me. "Uh, but aren't your friends still... Well, not alicorns?"
Twilight looked confused. "Well... Yes"
"But haven't they saved Equestria too?"
"Yes! Of course!"
"Then why haven't they been turned into alicorns? And what's the definition of a princess-worthy act?"
Twilight looked confused as she realized the holes I was punching in her theory. "Uh.. um... I'm not sure. I guess there are no books on this subject. Celestia was the one who guided me on my path of becoming an alicorn."
"But who guided Celestia?" I asked, trying to understand if alicorns started with her or before her.
"Uh... I don't know."
I was disheartened as I saw that this line of questions wasn't going anywhere, but I had one other theory about the origins of my wings. "Is there a way to become an alicorn by accident?"
Twilight already looked stressed as she was trying to piece together all of my questions. "Well, there were a few ponies who tried stealing wings. There's also Flurry Heart who was born one. But nothing accidental to my knowledge. Why do you ask?"
I ran into a dead-end with talking to the only other alicorn in town. Twilight saved Equestria a dozen times. I cried on top of a hill. There was no clear connection between us that could explain anything.
I gave up as I shook her hoof. "Nothing, sorry I asked," I said as I left her there, looking rather bewildered.
I left with more questions in my mind than when I went into the castle, and I still was stuck with two wings on my back. I didn't understand why I was an alicorn. I was lost and desperately needing help. But who could help me? Twilight Sparkle couldn't help me. Celestia and Luna were in Canterlot and five times as busy. (Now that I think about it I don't think they would help a random pony find out how to be an alicorn.) I was scared, confused, and upset, but that's when my Dad came into the story.
He had my spare keys so I wasn't too surprised when I heard him walking into my small house. He sounded happy and hopeful. "Hey son, I might have a new job. There is a new shop opening up in town and the owner wants me to run it. It should cover us so you don't have to worry about it." He told me, looking like he was trying to cheer me up from the other day. He had a rather sour attitude that I had to witness, and I left after he went into his room to vent.
I had actually forgotten about his job until now, but I didn't really care about it anymore. "Okay."
My Dad noticed the lack of energy in my voice as his hopefulness shifted into concern. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing"
"You do know that you can't lie to me. If it's about the job problem it wasn't for you to worry about." He said as he walked over to me, wanting to try and bring back the happiness in me that I couldn't find.
"It's not that," I said as I was starting to feel my emotions overwhelming me.
"Then what is it?"
"Me."
He knew I had a habit of blaming myself for stuff I had no control over, so he tried to reason with me about what happened with his job. "Son, this isn't your fault."
I started to tear up as I turned to face my father. "It's not that. It's me! I am the problem! My mind doesn't work right, I can barely do magic, and now I have..."
I stopped myself as I realized what I was about to reveal, but Dad already caught on to the fact that I was hiding something. "What happened? What are you hiding?"
I couldn't talk my way out of the trap I had laid for myself. I could only lower my head as I took off my jacket and showed him my wings. I don't think I can ever describe the look on my dad's face. It was a fine mix of shock, fear, confusion, and concern.
I simply motioned to my wings as I started to vent out my frustrations and stress to my father. "This is what I was trying to hide. I don't know how it happened. I was upset about... everything, and then out of nowhere, I transformed into an alicorn. There was no explanation, no reason, just a big sign saying I'm now a powerful pony that holds some major purpose in this world. How am I supposed to live up to this??? I... I can barely talk. I'm a failure, not some... alicorn."
I broke into tears. I can usually hide my emotions whenever I was upset, but I couldn't anymore. There is only so much weight a pony can handle before he collapses. As I was about to curl into a ball on the floor, My dad wrapped me in a hug, breaking me out of my sense of isolation. I remember later my Dad telling me that after he heard what I said, the wings didn't become important anymore.
My dad's voice was gentle as he started talking to me. "You are not a failure! You are an amazing pony. You can shrug things off that angers others. You care about your family more than you care about yourself. When you don't think about your faults you can overcome them. You always do what you can to brighten a mood. And most importantly you are my son. There is no fault or failure that can ever change how much I love you. I can't tell you why this happened to you, but I promise that I'll be with you always."
As my dad spoke those words to me, I just kept crying, but these were tears of joy. I had been telling myself how worthless I was that I couldn't see what I was worth to the ponies who cared about me. It didn't help with my wings, but it helped me with... being me. Later that day I explained to Dad what happened in more detail as he helped me calm down. He couldn't help me with the wings, but he gave me his support on whatever happens to me. Even though this was a major stepping stone in my life, I learned so much more about being an alicorn that night.
The understanding of dreams is the understanding of life. I think I read that on a fortune cookie. I usually don't remember any of my dreams, but this dream was the exception. I was surrounded by mirrors, each one showing a different reflection of me. One showed me dressed in a crown and purple robes. Another one showed me dressed in a large cloak, trying to hide his face. Another showed me dressed as a clown. There were many other reflections of me, but the strangest thing was that they started walking out of the mirrors and towards me.
They all started chanting in unison as they neared me. "Who are you? Who are you?"
I never read a horror book before, but that nightmare I was having was something that would be in one of those. As they reached towards me to do who knows what, a blinding blue bean struck my doubles, leaving nothing but dust. I turned to see where the beam came from as the white sky was replaced by a night sky. I watched as princess Luna landed in front of me eloquently, her whole focus on me at the moment.
Wow. Two princesses in one day, or two days... I didn't know what time it was, so it could have been either.
I didn't know what to say to her, so I just said what came to my mind. "Are you some crazy dream or nightmare or something like that?"
You know, now that I think about it, I think it was the wrong thing to say.
Well, at least Luna is forgiving. "I assure you, even though this is a dream, I am real." She said firmly, with a look that didn't look like she was kidding about this.
"Oh... Oh!!!" I quickly bowed in fear of her.
What? She was Nightmare Moon once.
Luna sighed gently as she lifted my head up to face her "It's alright young pony. I sensed your distress and decided to help you deal with this anxiety you are feeling. So, would you like to tell me what's going on with you? Besides the alicorn fantasy?"
"The what now?"
She pointed at my wings with a small grin.
I panicked a bit as I realized that my alicorn form was on full display. "Uh... I can explain this."
Luna gave me a small smile as she spoke with a comforting voice, like a mother soothing a crying child. "No need to explain. You're not the first pony to dream about being an alicorn. Now, from what I can see you seem to be troubled about yourself. Judging by the reflections I'd guess it's a problem with your self-purpose or identity."
I started stuttering again as I tried to explain my situation to the princess without telling her about my transformation. "Well... I... um... you see.. uh..."
"Please, take your time. I am in no hurry." Luna assured me as she summoned a pillow for her to sit down on.
As I was trying to think of some kind of lie about the true source of my anxiety, something occurred to me. I couldn't hide my wings forever. Any doctor could see it on an x-ray. If I ever got married it would be hard explaining it to my wife. Any number of things could give my wings away unless I just lived in isolation. What kind of life would that be? Being unable to talk to other ponies or make friends? It would be more lonely than I was now.
I figured I should just tell Luna now and get it over with. She was a princess, and if I was in any trouble, she'd be the one to sentence me to the moon for who knows how long. "Well, I don't know how to say this, but these wings aren't a fantasy. They're my new reality."
Luna looked shocked as she tried to make sense of what I was saying. "Excuse me? What do you mean?"
"I don't know how or why, but I'm an alicorn now. It happened about two days ago. At least I think so." I said, not sure of how to measure time at the moment.
Luna regained her composer as she took a deep breath. "I see... I had no idea. You must be adjusting to this new power." She said, looking at me as if I recently did some important feat to earn these wings.
I didn't know if I'd say something dumb, so I figured I'd ask Luna for forgiveness early on. "Um, is it alright if I tried explaining this my way?"
Luna nodded as she summoned a pillow for me too. "Please, whatever makes you comfortable."
I took a deep breath as I sat down in front of her. "To be frank, I stink at magic. I can do a few spells, but magic is hard for me to understand. Ponies tell me how to do it but if I can't see it I don't know how to do it. I think I'm the kid who got sent back to magic kindergarten. I mean I've gotten better, but I'm below average."
"I see. It must be hard for you to adjust to this horn, but it's not impossible for a pegasus to learn magic when that pony becomes an alicorn. It just takes time and a little patience."
I knew she misinterpreted what I said as I tried to explain my situation to her. "I've always had this horn. It's the wings that are new. Wait! A pegasus can become alicorn? Whoa. Now I'll be thinking about that all day, or night." I said as this opened a new can of worms in the alicorn theory collection that was in my head.
Luna leaned forward as she started to add the facts together. "Oh! I think this is starting to make sense. You have a learning problem of some kind?"
I started to rub my head as she brought up my problem. "Sense, the one thing I don't have. I've got Asperger's syndrome, but no sense."
She seemed to understand what I have, looking less analytical and more sympathetic. "I see. Well, if it's any comfort to you, you seem to function well for your handicap."
"That's what ponies tell me, I just have a hard time believing it."
Luna stood up as she started to explain her theory to me "I think I see your problem. You don't see your own value. This alicorn form you have must have given you some confusion about who you are supposed to be now, making you reevaluate your worth."
I sighed as I stood up as well, almost ready to walk away in defeat. "What value do I have? I'm an alicorn who didn't do anything. I'm no great magician, no leader, and trust me when I say that I'm no prince. I'll be the end of Equestria. A war would pop up and I would be hiding under the bed. I'm not smart, talented, gifted. Twilight Sparkle saved Equestria more times than I've cracked jokes. Just be honest with me. Is this some mistake?"
Luna paused for a moment as she looked deep in thought. "Tell me, did anyone guide you on your path to becoming an alicorn?"
"No... I don't think so."
Luna took a deep breath as she went on. "Curious. Most of us have a guide of some kind, someone to prepare us for what we are to become."
"What did I miss? Who am I supposed to be?" I asked, wondering what some pony should have led me to discover.
Luna's horn started glowing as she spoke. "Let's see."
A blinding light filled the dreamscape as I soon found myself back in that colorful void with those frames hanging like a hallway.
I turned to Luna as I tried to understand why I was reliving the moment when this mess started. "What is this?"
Luna motioned to the frames as she led me down the non-existent hallway. "This is your life. More accurately the defining moments of your life."
I started looking at the frames again as I tried to see what she was seeing. I recognized some of them from when I first entered this place, but this time I took my time. I not only saw the major events in my life, but I saw moments that I nearly forgot, moments that most ponies would find insignificant. I saw the ventriloquism acts that I did for the kids. I saw the times I gave some of my own time to help others. I saw toys I made for Pinky Pies parties. Times when I tried comforting my parents when they were struggling. There were also a few of the funnier moments of my life. I couldn't understand what all of this meant. Well, I guess that's why Luna was there, either that or she wanted a good laugh.
"What is this?" I then realized that this was the second time I asked this, but I think she knew what I meant as she walked next to me.
"When you see yourself, you see a broken mirror. All you can see is the cracks and flaws. A mentally handicapped mess. But I don't see that. I see a pony who cares more about others than himself. You care a lot about kids. You make others laugh, even at your expense. You have learned how to overcome these obstacles in your life."
I looked at her in confusion. I was expecting something more from her than what my dad told me. "I've heard a lot of this recently, but why am I an alicorn."
"I'm not certain about why you were chosen to be an alicorn, but I have a theory. You are meant to be an example."
"Of????"
Luna tried breaking it down for me so I could understand. "Everypony knows that you have Asperger's syndrome, and now here you are with two wings on your back. Some alicorns don't actually lead with a crown. Take Twilight Sparkle for example. She is the princess of friendship. She doesn't have as much power or position as Celestia or myself, but Twilight leads by example, teaching the magic of friendship to others."
I was confused as I tried to understand was she was suggesting. "But what am I supposed to teach?"
"Overcoming."
I was instantly worried as the wrong interpretation of that word came to mind. "You want me to join the military? I don't think that's what the special forces mean."
Luna chuckled. "No. Overcoming your weaknesses. Physically and mentally. I admit that my knowledge of your condition is limited but you seem to function well with your condition. You can inspire others in ways we can't."
Hearing that from her caught me off guard. She made me sound like I could lead, but I'm not a leader. "I don't understand, I'm not like others. I can't cheer up ponies like Pinky Pie, I'm not as wise as Dr. Wolf, and I'm nowhere as smart as Twilight. Who am I supposed to be?"
Luna placed a hoof on my shoulder as she smiled like she was expecting something great from me. "You. Sometimes it just takes being yourself. That's why you're here. That's why you're an alicorn. You don't become an alicorn until it's the right time, and now is that time. Just take it one day at a time, and one day you'll see why you are an alicorn. I just hope that I will be there when you learn the truth."
It's hard to describe what I was feeling at that moment, but I started to see myself from a different perspective. I couldn't see how being me could help others, but I guess I could try.
Luna grinned as the dream started to fade "What's this saying you like to quote? Don't take life too seriously..."
"You'll never get out of it alive." I finished as the dream faded away.
A few seconds later I found myself in my bed looking out my window to see the sunrise. I didn't know how I was going to adjust to being an alicorn, but I figured that I'd take Luna's advice and just take it one day at a time. I could also try to laugh at myself a bit. It tends to ease my stress.
I decided to walk to Sweet Apple Acres to grab some apples for lunch. I didn't have much time before I had to open my booth, so I ended up jogging there, realizing how much my body had been affected as I felt lighter and more durable. It felt good to be able to have a little alone time. It felt relaxing in a way as I got used to having my wings in the open.
As I approached the barn I saw Applejack and Apple Bloom doing their morning chores.
Apple Bloom saw me trotting towards the barn and came running to meet me. "Hey, Light Heart!! Did you bring anything for me?"
I gave a small laugh as she asked the question a lot of kids asked me. "I don't think it's your birthday yet. Don't tell anyone but I get a two-week notice from Pinky Pie for everything. All of the birthdays in her records, all of the holidays on the calendar, and all of the stuff Pinky comes up with on the spot."
Applejack was the first one who noticed my new wings. I'm guessing she was trying to be subtle about it as she had to clear her throat before speaking. "Uh... Is there something new about you?"
I smiled a bit as my comedic side took over. "I guess the secret's out. I changed my haircut. I was thinking about a ponytail but it didn't sound right." Hey, if I'm telling the world I'm an alicorn, I might as well have fun with it.
Applejack pointed at my back as she yelled at me. "You're an alicorn!!!"
I winced at the loud noise as I nodded politely. "That's good. Otherwise, I'd have to see the doctor about this strange growth I have on my back."
"How did that happen???"
"New energy drink. The stuff really does give you wings."
Apple Bloom was busy checking out my wings as she went from excited to jealous and disappointed as she looked at her own body. "That is so cool! I wish I was as special as you."
At that moment my soft heart took over as I knelt down next to her. "Special? Am I supposed to believe that a member of the cutie mark crusaders isn't special? You help so many ponies find their special talent. Horn, wings, neither, both, we are all special in our own ways. Be you, that's the best you can be. That's how I did it."
Apple Bloom slimed brightly as she gave me a hug. I know that it wasn't something as big as saving Equestria, but it started to make me feel like what Luna said made sense. I have a chance to show kids how being flawed is okay. I may be the goofiest alicorn, but I am one nonetheless.
Applejack smiled and gave me a few apples for free. "So, what are you the prince of?" She asked with a hint of curiosity.
"Nothing. At least nothing yet. And I'm good with that. Imagine me getting a crown, it'd probably have a propeller on it." I quipped as I realize what time it was. "I'd better get going. I have to open up the shop. I'll see you all later."
As I walked back to town things started to make sense. I started to see how my flaws became my greatest strength. I'm no prince, I'm no wise magician, and I haven't saved Equestria. I'm just a crazy alicorn with a mental handicap, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
