Screw magical limitations

"Would you like some tea?"

Crystal smiled.

"If you don't mind".

With that said the young mare watched as the pale coated stallion began pouring her a glass of lemon tea. Not exactly her favorite, but an acceptable offering nonetheless.

Once he was done he passed the glass over towards her direction. A smile as gentle as the morning sun covered his face. His eyes all though rough and filled with past hardship sparkled with a warmness that reminded Crystal of her mother. A parental figure who unfortunately passed not that long ago. However, the fond memories of the mare who raised her were still present. A fact that brought comfort knowing that the mere memory of her mother will live on. Even if she would be the only one who shared such memories.

"Do you know when he might return?"

The old stallion Buckster if she remembered correctly chuckled. The look in his expression was a knowing fondness. After a moment of thought, he spoke. His voice sounded surprisingly jovial for his age. Then again perhaps he looked older than he was.

"Now that depends if we're lucky they should already know your here".

Crystal raised a brow.

"They?"

As far as the mare knew she was here only for one pony. Unless this turned out to be some two packages deal. That alone was something she dealt with before. It always ended differently in each attempt that was made.

Buckster chuckled.

"Ah yes, Shy and Shine two ponies practically glued to the hip, Shy's parents just went on vacation you see as such the little gal decided to stick with us for the next couple of months".

"I see".

Buckster shook his head.

"You say that but I can tell by looking in your eyes that you are more or so questioning about why you need to know such things".

The stallion took a sip of his coffee before continuing.

"The truth of the matter is rather simple, together Shine and Shy tend to get into a lot and I mean a lot of mischief ".

Crystal smirked.

"As one who used to be a filly herself, I can't say that im all that surprised".

As soon as the words left her mouth the stallion did something that caught crystal by surprise.

He laughed.

Hard.

"Oh, you have no idea" the stallion grinned. Panting slightly due to his sudden outburst.

Raising a brow once more Crystal made to reply.

Only to cut herself short upon hearing the sound of hooves connecting to a hardwood floor.

"Speak of the little devils" Buckster muttered. A sly smile formed on his lips. Crystal meanwhile got up from her seat on the table just as pairs of hooves can be heard coming down the stairs.

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"Hello there" Crystal smiled as two foals stared up at her. The similarities between the two were uncanny. For instance, both had white coats, brown manes, and similar facial features. The difference between the two was eye color and body posture. For instance, the one on her left had sliver eyes. Not only that but the pony stood tall. Starring into crystal's eyes as though there was an unspoken challenge between them. The one on the right had eyes that were faded orange. The pony's posture was more relaxed. Seemingly not concerned and or unbothered with the mare's presence. So much so that an old family portrait gained more attention than she did when she first addressed them.

"I don't mean to sound rude, but which one of you happens to be Shine?" She asked politely.

"Depends" the one staring at her stated. Her voice is surprisingly soft despite her posture. "

"On?"

"Are you a member of the DRF?"

Crystal blinked.

The what?"

Fortunately for the Earth pony, her confusion was soon answered.

"DRF, it's short for dimensional reality space federation" Buckster answered. The stallion had entered the living room not long ago. The mirth in his tone was all but clear, however, there was something else. Something akin to unease that Crystal was barely able to pick up on.

"In other words, they resembled the oh so feared ponies in black".

Oh.

More than a little amused the Earth mare shook her head. If there was one thing she cherished when it came to foals it was their overactive imaginations.

"No," she said smiling "I am not".

The filly stared a moment more before shrugging. "Eh, I believe you mainly because you don't look that smart to be one anyway".

Buckster shook his head. "That was rude".

"No, it's called honesty there's a difference".

The stallion made to reply. However, Crystal's hoof stopped him from doing so.

"It's fine".

Putting her hoof down Crystal stared at the pony before her. An amused smirk on her face. "I assume that your Shine?"

It was the only logical conclusion. After all especially gifted ponies tended to be overconfident and lacked any sort of filter. Especially when they're foals. This assessment alone wasn't entirely accurate. The once-great Twilight Sparkle proved this. However, Crystal met enough ponies to be confident in her assertion.

A snort of disbelief told her just how wrong she was.

"Man I was right, you are dumb".

Crystal snorted. She had the sinking feeling that the filly in question might just be in a really bad mood, and by the look that the older stallion was giving the foal, she figured that she wasn't far off.

"I suppose that makes you the genius in the room?"

"No, just the one who knows her stuff".

Realizing that she was getting nowhere fast Crystal turned towards the pony on the right.

"No".

That one simple word was spoken with such finality that for a second it seemed as if she was talking to a stallion rather than a foal. A foal was staring up at her with a pair of eyes that seemed to be looking through her rather than at her. That alone for some reason deeply unsettled her.

Tilting her head the Earth pony stared down at the colt with confused eyes.

"Come again?"

"I'm not joining".

The words spoken we're slightly high pitch and youthful due to his age. However, that did little to hide the tone in his voice. It was a tone that was often used that implied one already understood how things worked. Similar to that of a teen when confronted by their parents on the fundamentals of life.

A look of understanding crossed over Crystal's face.

She smiles.

"That's fine, I normally don't do this type of thing anyway after all the rumors seemed too good to be true".

Crystal bid the duo far well and turned to leave. However, before she could Buckster stood in her way. The look in his eyes was similar to that of a disappointed parent.

"Now hang on Just a minute," he told the mare.

Turning towards the two foals he sighed.

"We talked about this".

"It's a waste of time!" The filly shouted having chosen to speak up on her partner's behalf. "Why do we need to go to some lame school when we could be busy having fun!"

"Because your cousin has the potential to change the very understanding of magic as we know it".

Shy opened her mouth to reply.

However, before she could a sound reached their ears.

It was the sound of some pony laughing.

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She didn't mean to laugh.

Honestly, she didn't but upon hearing the older stallion's words Crystal couldn't help herself. Change the way they think about magic? The only one capable of ever doing so was a long dead. In any case, claiming to be capable of such a thing was ludicrous at best. Especially with a foal involved.

"Surely you jest!" The Earth mare said once her breathing was under control. "Magic has been studied by the greatest minds to ever exist! To imply that a colt has somehow figured out even more of its secrets is insane".

Shaking her head in disbelief Crystal turned to leave. Coming here was a mistake on her part. Then again rumors of an insanely powerful unicorn foal were too good to pass up. Oh well at the journey was somewhat amusing. Maybe she'll be able to catch the next train ride home. Of course, that depends if luck deemed her worthy enough to lend her aide.

"What did you say?"

It wasn't the filly who spoke but the colt, and by the sound of it, he was more than a little upset.

Regardless that did little to wipe the smile on Crystal's face as she neared the door.

"I've said all that I needed to I bid you all a far well'.

Chucking one last time Crystal Lens turned the doorknob. Before stepping out.

Only for her eyes to immediately widen in shock upon what she was seeing.

Equus.

She was staring at Equus.

If that wasn't enough another realization struck her.

Moon.

She was staring at Equus while on the moon.

"Pretty cool right?" Shy asked while coming up behind her. Besides her was Shine who looked more than a little smug.

Buckster meanwhile merely sighed before putting his head in his hooves.

Crystal meanwhile did the first thing that came to mind.

She screamed.