Meteor's Adventure

“This is amazing.” Meteor exclaimed as he and Celestia walked through the entrance hall.

“I thought you would like it.” Said the princess. “Come, the kitchen is this way, we can stop by and tell them that we have a guest today.”

“So, Where are you from Meteor?” She asked as they walked from the entrance hall down a small hallway.

“I was born in Mainhattan, but I Left early on, before I even got my cutie mark.”

“Interesting.” Celestia stopped in front of the open doorway to the kitchen. “Hey Spaghetti Swirl,” She said, calling over the head chef.

“Yes princess?” He replied

“We'll be having a guest for the rest of the day, so be sure to make an extra serving for this, and the rest of today's meals.

“We'll be waiting in the banquet hall, if you would please serve breakfast whenever it's finished.”

“Will do princess.” The chef turned and walked back into the kitchen.

Celestia walked toward the next door at the end of the hall and held it open for meteor to pass. Meteor did as expected and walked through into a large room littered with tables with chairs up-side-down on top of them. One table, the largest, was already set for breakfast. Another alicorn sat at the table, waiting for breakfast to be served.

“Good morning sister.” Celetia said as she followed meteor into the room.

“Good morning, who is this?” The black mare asked.

Celestia looked at Meteor and when his gaze met hers she made a nudging motion with her head, pointing him towards a chair. “His name Meteor Venture, he'll be our guest for the rest of today.

“Meteor, this is my sister, Luna.”

“Nice to meet ya, Luna.” Meteor said, sitting at the table.

“Charmed, I'm sure.” Luna replied. “May I ask why You've selected him as our guest? He doesn't look like somepony of great importance.”

“Oh, but he is.” Celestia said in return.

“Who, Me?” Meteor asked.

“Yes.” She said.

“How is he so important deer sister?” Luna asked.

“Because, he is the soul owner of a spell that I have apparently never heard of.”

“Oh, and what's that?”

“I don't know yet, he was going to tell me over breakfast. But Meteor, since we'll have to wait, you might as well tell me now.”

Meteor thought for a moment, he himself really didn't know how to explain it. He had bin using it for years, but he never really thought much into it. “Well, it's not a flying spell like you had thought, I was just fighting it, and when I lost my balance it kind just flung me around a bit.”

“Why were you fighting it, did you not have control over your own spell?” Luna asked, herself growing as curious as Celestia was.

“Well I didn't really cast it, it sometimes happens on it's own, I don't entirely know why though.” He answered.

“So, if it's not a levitation spell, what does it do.” Celestia asked.

Meteor thought about it. The thought of what he was about to say made him chuckle. “Usually it just gets me into trouble.

“All it does it point toward―excitement I guess, It's kind of like a compass that always points towards something to do. I usually use it when I'm bored and have nothing else to occupy my time.

“I don't know why I use it so much though, it always gets me into some type of danger, but I guess my life wouldn't be so adventurous without it.”

“You said it's like a compass, seeing from your cutie mark I would guess that the spell come's from your special talent?” Celestia Inquired.

“Uh, yeah, I guess so.”

Two doors near the entrance of the room that Celestia and her guest had entered through opened. Out came multiple servants carrying trays upon trays of food. Some servants set the food on the table and started serving it, others poured drinks from newly opened bottles of aged cider.

“Wow, I don't think I can even eat this much, and there's still so much left.” Meteor said, upon his large plate of food being placed in front of him.

“That's fine,” Said Celestia, “Whatever we don't eat will be given to ponies who can't afford to pay for food along with other essential expenses.”

After the servants were done serving the food they all left the room, two stood close by, waiting in case one of their mistresses or their guest needed something. They began eating. It was silent for a while.

“Meteor,” Celestia said, breaking the silence. Meteor looked up at her. “Would you mind writing about your spell?”

He started to answer. The words only came out as muffled, inaudible noises. He swallowed the food still in his mouth. “You want me to write about something I barely know about?”

“We have plenty of books on the basics and the studies of magic, perhaps they could help understand it more. I know I would love to hear more about it, and I couldn't possibly pass up a chance to finally add a new spell to the archives. There have been no new ones in years.”

Meteor thought for a moment. “Suppose I do decide to write about it, I couldn't manage to do it all in one day.”

“Then take all the time you need, stay as long as you like.”

Meteor laughed, then paused when he noticed that it no longer seamed like a joke. “You're kidding right?” He asked.

“no, it's no joke. There are plenty of extra rooms in the castle. It wouldn't be any trouble. And maybe you could learn a bit more about magic, even after you've finished studying your own spell.”

“But my special talent only gave me the one.”

“So? That doesn't mean that's the only one you can ever learn or use.”

“But I thought that unicorns could only use a little magic that matches there special talent.”

“You're right, but that's only half true. The magic that comes with your special talent is more natural, the fact that it's basically there to help you with what you where born to do makes it easier to master. Truly you can learn any kind of spell, if only you try hard enough.

“Think about the way every unicorn is able to levitate things, move things around with their magic. That has nothing to do with your special talent, it's just something that's easy to do because you picked it up early on, like learning to talk.”

“So you're saying that even somepony like me―somepony with no magical talent whatsoever―Can learn any spell he wants?”

“Well, not just any spell, some will prove to be more difficult but with enough practice you should be able to learn quite a bit of them. In fact I had a protege a year or so ago that knew next to nothing about magic when she started. The first spell she ever learned was turning a page in a book.

“So, with that being said, would you like to stay here at the castle and learn how to use magic?”

“While that sounds like a very rare offer, I don't really stay in one place for long. And anyway, I feel like I would be imposing.”

“Not at all Meteor Venture, you wouldn't be imposing. In fact, Luna and I would love to have you as our guest. Right Luna?”

“Sure, we would be delighted.” Luna said sarcastically.

Meteor looked at Luna, confused as to why she seemed so bothered by him.

"Oh don't mind her; she would prefer that it just be the two of us in the castle. Save for the servants of course." Celestia said, "She doesn't even bother to mingle when I throw a party."

A few minutes passed, consisting of nothing but silence. Meteor looked down at his plate that was still half covered in food, then up at Celestia.

"Is something the matter?" She asked.

"No, I'm just full… I've never really eaten with royalty before, so I don't what I'm expected to do now."

"Normally you would be expected to wait until we're all done eating, but I won't bother you with that now." Celestia levitated a napkin up to her mouth and then wiped it clean. "So, have you decided?"

Meteor pondered the decision for a bit longer, supporting his head with his mouth pressed against his hoof. I don't like staying in one place for long, he thought to himself, I mean adventure is my special talent for Celestia's sake. It's what I love doing the most, but still…. How often does somepony get a personal invitation from the princess to stay in the castle and study magic. "I guess I have to accept, It's not every day I'm invited to stay with royalty after all."

Celestia Smiled. "Good choice Meteor Venture. It won't be easy at first, but I'm sure you'll have lots of fun once you start getting the hang of magic."