Change For The Better

Cutie Mark

By OhMyBuddha

It is cool afternoon in lower Canterlot for 10 year old Night Star. He is sitting at the public library reading a book of magic for his 3rd time. “Why doesn’t this library have more books of magic?” Night said while sighing. Taking the book he was reading back to the shelf to find another book read. Looking through each book, he couldn’t find a book that he has read twice already. Well I can always try to sneak into the libraries in Upper Canterlot again. Night Star thought while taking a seat next to a window.hmm na, not worth getting yelled at and being talk down to. Looking through the window he saw the royal castle of the sisters. I wonder if it is possible to go to their library? Night Star thought to himself. Turning away from the window he looked at the wall across from him to see the time. It was a quarter till five and knowing that the library closes at five he took his leave. Where should I go now? Night Star thought while leaving the library. Well I guess I could go… losing his thoughts from a couple talking next time.

“Hey Seth did you hear about the filly who is the princess’s student?” the mare said.

“Hmmm, the one named Twilight, Daisy?” Seth said.

“Yeah her, but did you know that she comes from the noble family of Sparkle and the heir of the house and that her father was part of the royal guards and her brother just joined?”

“No way, wow she has her life set then and imaging all the spells she will learn from the princess and all the books of magic in the royal library.”

“She is so lucky.”

Night Star stopping and looking up at the castle. what a lucky filly. Night Star thought to himself. she will be learning some powerful magic. I wish I could learn some that magic. Sighing he started t walk again.

Hmm well I could learn some powerful magic. I guess I could give it a try and sneak into the royal library, it’s not like I have anything to lose

. Turning around he started to head toward the castle while the night start to set in. the only thing that could happen is that I either learn so new magic or get caught.

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It was about seven at night when Night Star arrived at the castle. How am I supposed to get in there? He thought while looking around for a way in. seeing that there was a gate open a few yards ahead of him with ponies coming out with trash. I guess I just go that way. Looking around once more to make sure that no pony was around, especial a guard, he went toward. Making it in before the pony who was taking out the trash would close the gate. Night went towards a bush to think of his next move. Where is the library?. Deciding on looking around he stepped out of the bush. Hearing hooves steps behind him all he could think of was. Buck I’m caught. Turning around he saw a guard walking towards him.

“Miss Twilight why are you outside at this time at night?” The guard said.

Miss Twilight? Night Star thought without responding to the guard. Does he think I’m her?

“Sorry Miss Twilight if I have frightened you. I am Crackle.” the guard said while taking a bow. “It is nice to finally meet you.”

Oh thanks you Luna! You have saved me. Night Star thought while taking a bow himself. Okay now sound like a girl. He won’t know that I am not her. “Um that is fine sir.” Night Star said in his best girl voice. “I got lost looking for the royal library. Do you know which way it is?” damn that sounds horrible. Hopefully he buy it.

“Are you sick Miss Twilight?” Crackle asked with a concern look.

“No I am not. Why do you ask?” Night Star said with sweat starting to go down his face. Shit I’m busted.

“Oh no reason. You just sound a bit under the weather. Well the library will be down that way. It will be at your right side miss Twilight but I’m sorry that I can’t escort you to the library. I must report in to my captain.”

“That is fine but thank you and have a good night sir.” With that Night Start started to head toward the library. “Oh and can you not tell him that we have met. I don’t want to get into trouble on being out this late.”

“I won’t tell him but be careful and a have a good night as well Miss Twilight.” Crackle said while continuing his way toward the castle to report to his captain.

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Night Star was now hiding behind a tree next to royal library. Looking for a way in, he saw two guards in front of the entrance. There is no way I can get lucky with being Twilight again. Now looking another way in, he noticed that the window of the 2nd floor was open. Seeing that there was branch that was close to the window where he was hiding. He started to climb the tree without giving his location away. Making all the way the branch were the window was open he looked at how far he will have to jump. Okay, it’s about a 3 foot jump and about 20 foot fall. Only got once shot at this. It’s now or never. Taking a deep breathes to calm his nerves and closing he eyes. Night Star took the leap of faith toward the window and landing head first to the floor of the 2nd floor. Blinking that he has made it through the window he sat down and started to rub his head. “Buck that hurt.” Night Star said under his breath. Opening his eyes he saw that the there was a door in front of him. Looking around to make sure that there any pony around him, he got up and went towards the door. Using his magic he turns the handle and with the luck he has been having, the door wasn’t closed. Oh thank you Luna!

Opening the door he used his magic to muffle the sound of the door. Closing the door behind him, he was amazed on how many books there were. Hope I am the right place. Night Star thought while taking a few steps inside. With only the light of moon to light up the room, he used his magic to make it a bit brighter while walking though the aisle looking for the right section he wanted. “Plants, astrology, animals, MAGIC! Here the place.” Night Star said with a smirk. “Whoa, that’s lot of books. Which one should I read? Hmmm.” Walking through the book he read each title to see if it catches his eyes. Hmmm this one sounds interesting. He levitated an old book out of the self and onto a desk nearby. It was a book that looks like it is written hundreds of years ago, with the cover being black with the outline of a moon on the cover and the name and the authors name in gold. “Magic of the Night by Eclipse.” Night Star said before open the book to the front page. “This book is dedicated to my mother who is no longer with us and my family who has not seen life yet. Let this book help you with the spells that the Princess of the night, Luna, knows.”

Open the book to a random page in the middle he saw two spells that caught his eyes. The first one was the spell called shadow transportation. This spell wasn’t too difficult to understand. It involved a lot of magic to make you self turn into a shadow and be able to move fast speed. “Well might as well try it out.” Night Star said while prepping himself. Taking a stance and concentrating all of his magic around his body only took a few try. Now with his body glowing with the dark purple of his magic and now came the hard part came the hard part. Being able to use him magic to make him to a shadow and move. Gone this far, there is no point of quitting now. Night Star thought while he was concentrating his magic. Without knowing his entire body now in shadow form, damn it didn’t work. Night Star thought while opened his eyes. Whoa, everything looks the same but looks like it’s covered in shadows. Wait did it work!? Looking down he saw his body now cover in shadows. It worked! Now let give it a try and move. Taking a few step forwards, he felt himself light as a feather but fast as a Pegasus flying. That felt weird. I wonder what I look like. Looking around he saw a mirror on the other side of the aisle. He started to walk toward it and he was there in two second. Whoa that was fast. He thought on how far he has gone in such a small amount of time. Looking into the mirror he couldn’t believe on what he looked like. I don’t have a body!? He thought looking into the mirror. All he saw was a shadow on the ground. His body was gone. I guess I turn into my shadow but I feel as if I’m standing. Turning around he went back to the book to read on the second spell.

Arriving to the desk in the same speed as before, he stops the spell and he was back to his normal self. “That was amazing! Now let’s check out the second spell.” Reading the next spell that he felt it would be used as an offense spell was called Nightmare. Reading the description he knows that this spell was difficult but didn’t really require the same amount magic like the last spell. This spelled required more of emotion base requirement. This spell strength comes from the wielder emotion that is used during the spell. The spell will get into the creature head that you are using it on and find its fears. Depending on the strength that the wielder wants this spell to be at is how strong the spell is effect it victim and how much it will dig into the mind of the victim to find it fears. “Well I guess I can try it but…” Night Star Stop mid sentences when he heard the door opening. He flipped the book shut and jumps under the desk and prayed to Luna that he won’t be caught.
“This way Twilight,” a mother voice from the door and the room light up with lights.

“Yes princess Celestia.” A young purple mare came right behind the princess.

“Now, the fairy tale section on five aisles to the left okay.”

“Thank you for letting get a book this late at night princess.” Twilight said bowing.

“It’s fine.” Celestia said with a smile. “Now go on and find a good book.” with that Twilight went the aisle that the princess told her where she can find a book. The princess looks around and saw that there was book on the desk and also saw a Night Star trying to hide.

Is she looking at me? Night Star thought while hiding. She is. Night Star was now staring into the eyes of the princess. I’m caught.

Still making eye contact with Night Star, the princess gave him a smile “Don’t worry; there aren’t any guards outside right now. Go down the hall to the stairs, the door will be on the left side and then you can make you way out from the gate that you came in from.” the princesses said.

“You said something princess?” Twilight asked from the aisle.

“No, do you need any help?” she said while turning and walking toward Twilight.

Is she going to let me go just like that? Night Star Thought to himself. With that Night took his chance and left the library building and made his exit of the castle. Looking around to make sure that there wasn’t anyone following him; he took off in a gallop through the city of Upper Canterlot.

After galloping for a while he stopped near an ally to catch his breath. “I can’t believe she just let me leave like that.” Night Star said while taking slow deep breaths. Taking a set near the wall to relax a bit more and to think of the spells he just learned. While taking the break he saw two stallions once earth and unicorn forcing a earth mare into the same ally he was resting in. he didn’t take much notice to what they were doing but did noticed that the two stallions were from lower Canterlot and the mare was from upper Canterlot which mean nothing good will happen to hear.

“Please don’t hurt me! I will give you whatever bits I have. Just please leave me be.” The mare pleaded with fear in her voice.

“Oh don’t worry we will take your bits and whatever else that is worth something but first we want to have some fun.” The earth stallion said with a sickening grin.

“What? No please not that.” The mare said before she tried to make a break for it into the streets.
Grabbing here with his magic.” Where do you think you’re going miss?” the unicorn said with a evil grin and tossing her into the wall.

She hit the wall and fell 3 feet to the ground. “Please…. Don’t…. I… Beg… You…” the mare said with pain from the toss and tears coming down from her eyes. With evil smirks on both stallions getting closer to the mare to do the worst thing some pony can do to another pony.

Night Star got up and started too walked toward the three ponies. “Hey why don’t you leave her alone.” Night Said.
All three ponies look to where Night Star was standing. With hope in the mare eyes that someone will help her and fear in the stallions that someone had caught them. When seeing who it was the stallions brook into laughter. “haha what is a foal like yourself going to do if we don’t.” the earth pony said walking towards Night Star. “I think you should go home and not get involved with other ponies business.”

“If you don’t leave, I will make you leave.” Night Star said while charging his horn with a blast.

“haha look that this Creek, this little unicorn thinks he tough.” The earth pony said while looking toward his partner.

“Haha show who not to mess with other ponies’ business trib.” creek said.

Turning back around the earth pony was hit with a magic blast to the side from Night Star and sent to the wall. “Why you little bastard.” The earth pony said while getting back up and charging Night Star. Night Star was barely able to dodge the charge but not the magic blast from the unicorn that sent him straight into the wall. Now on the ground the earth pony started to kick Night Star on his side. “haha not so tough now are we.” The stallion said with another kick and started to walk toward his previous business.

Night Star getting back up from the beaten and thinking on what to do to help the mare. There is only on spell I can use right now to stop them. With that he started to charge his horn for the spell, know that the spell will be strong from the pain he is feeling. With the stallions a few feet away from their pray Night Star decide to use Shadow Transportation which will be since both spells required different amount of magic. In a flash he, appears in front of the stallions. “Run!” Night Star said to the mare. The mare looking at Night Star was in shock. “I Said RUN!” and with that the mare nod and started to gallop away.

“Why you little bastard,” The earth pony said with anger. “Now I will make sure that you won’t get up.” Both stallions started to get closer to Night Star with the unicorn charging his horn.

With blood dripping down his lip Night Star gave them a smirk. “No, you two will be the ones who won’t be getting back up.” He said with releasing the spell with whatever power he had. What he saw was something that he couldn’t believe was a spell. It was creature that was nothing but blackness, with sharp claws. His eyes were blood red and his mouth has razor sharp teeth with blood red in his mouth. This spell or creature was really a nightmare.

“What is that?!” the unicorn said with fear in is voice and eyes while letting go of his magic.

“Run you fool.” The earth pony said galloping into the ally.

The Nightmare flew directly at the two stallions and the only thing that Night Star was able to hear was screams. Not any normal kind of screams but screams of fear. Not able to see what happen to them was a good thing in his mind. Seeing all the lights in the ally way turning on, he started to gallop away from the allyway. Stopping a few blocks away in a park to rest. Feeling drain of his magic and energy he sat in the grass the pond. Looking into the pond he was able to see how beat up he was and the blood going down his leap. Getting some water to clean of his face, he felt the pain on his side. Turning around to see if he was bleeding any where the pain is coming from, he saw something that he couldn’t believe. He saw his cutie mark of a crescent moon and three stars. One in the empty space of the moon and the other two the other side. With a smirk on his face, he looked up and saw that the moon was a crescent moon that night, “Thank you Luna.”

“now sleep you need your rest.” Night star heard and saw a figure of a mare walking towards him. Barely being able to keep his head up and losing consciousness he wasn’t able to see the mare when she laid next to him to keep him warm. At that moment he felt safe as if he was with somepony he know and lost consciousness.