Starstruck

After James left the hospital for getting his scars disinfected,he made it a personal mission of his to get stronger for Starlight and their friends.He started reading more books on magic and trying to solve how he can use it.It was tricky since magic seemed more difficult to explain even in a book.So he got help from Twilight and she got excited to try and teach him magic.

They started with a simple spell.Levitation.They tried it on apple.The idea was to imagine grabbing the apple through the air while also trying reach out to the magic flowing through his body. Twilight explained was it was what every living creature one Equestria had flowing through them.Even the ones who couldn't use it.Magic flows through this place like oxygen.James figured that since he's been living here for awhile that he should have it inside of him now.

He tried many times but failed.He decided to take a break and go to Rarity's to see if his outfit was complete.He walked inside to see Rarity eagerly waiting for him.

"Hey Rare,is my outfit done by any chance?"he asked.

"Of course,darling.This way."the mare told him.

Rarity lead him to her workbench.
Once there she gave him his outfit which was wrapped in paper.She looked like a rocket about to explode.

"Well don't just stand there.Go ahead and put it on!"

"You just can't wait to see me out of my clothes,huh Rarity?"teased James.

"Hush now,Darling!I have no idea what you are talking about!Now stop being a tease and put them on!"

He gave her a sly grin as he went into the changing room and a minute later he came out with a whole new outfit on.He was now wearing black hooded mage robes with cyan blue trim that had black pants along with a dark brown satchel bag with the strap across his shoulder then a cyan blue sash with a black belt over it holding his pistol sword(outfit similar to the master robes in Skyrim except with a hood).For gloves he was wearing fingerless dark brown gloves made out synthetic as were his knee high leather boots which were also dark brown(think the boots on Achilles's assassin outfit from Assassin's Creed 3).On back of the robes was three cyan blue diamond symbols with the one in the middle being the largest.Overall he liked it.

He stepped out the changing room to see Rarity waiting.She smiled as she admired her work.

"Oh,darling.You look smashing in the outfit.If you weren't dating Statlight,I would snatch you up for myself."

James blushed at her complement and thanked Rarity for his new mage robes.He was about to leave until he decided asked Rarity about using magic for the first time.

"Oh dear.I remembered as a foal I struggled with using a simple levitation spell at first only to learn that you can't force it.You have to be in total harmony with yourself."

'Interesting' James thought as he questioned her some more."So what helped you be in harmony?"

"I just thought about what I care about the most at the time.Then I was able to lift a rock the size of my head."

He thanked Rarity again and left the shop leaving a confused mare behind.He went back to the castle and continued where he left off.When he go there,he thought about what Rarity said and thought about what he cared about the most.

'Starlight....think about Starlight.Think about Gram and Gramps back home.'thought James as he focused his hand on the apple.

He then started to notice a strange sensation inside him.It wasn't unwelcoming but it give tingling sensations in his fingertips.That's when started to notice the notice floating in midair.

"You done it!"exclaimed Twilight."I can't believe another creature beside an alicorn or unicorn used magic!I must record this!"

As Twilight was jotting things down,James smiled at his result.This was the first step into his journey as a spellsword.He looked Twilight and told her his thoughts about his newfound ability.

"This is the first step,Twi.I need something to help focus my magic with.Do you have any ideas on what I can do for that?"

Twilight showed James magical focusing rune tattoos.Now he had three small glowing cyan blue diamond rune tattoos on his forehead only with the middle one being the largest just like on his robes.To complete his look as a spellsword,he underlined his eyes with black war paint.Also surprising is that once he tapped into magic more and more,his short hair turned from brown to white.Twilight said it happened in rare cases of overusing magic since it happened to Star Swirl in his younger years.

James used a variety of frost magic and could teleport as well.His sword was now named Whistling Razor and it now shot explosive gunpowder bullets.Twilight was impressed by his commitment and progression in the fields of magic.She sometimes seemed kinda of jealous which started a friendly competition between them.

Despite the magic prowess,he still needed to improve so he improved his body for months through vigorous training.Rainbow Dash and Applejack were happy to help with.After a couple of months of magic training and physical training,he was ready for another Diamond Dog attack any day of the week.Right now,he just enjoyed his time off with his beautiful marefriend.

Starlight and James watched the night sky as he had his arm around her comfortably.She placed her head on his shoulder as they laid down on a blanket on the ground.Starlight sighed happily.

"You know I missed this.You know us being together like this."

He stared at her and chuckled."I know.I missed this as well.Who knew becoming a legend would be so exhausting."

She laugh at that."You're only legend if you are remembered greatly by something you did."

He then joked."I did that training so I sure everyone would remember that.It was taxing and exhausting as fuck."

She hit him on the arm playfully."Not like that,dummy.You have do something big.Like save the entirety of Equestria or something."

He thought about what she said and nodded.If he wanted to make a big difference now,he could.He just needed to wait for the opportunity to arise.

Then Starlight spoke up."But enough about that.Let's cuddle."

James laughed at that.Life was good in Equestria and he didn't want that to end.

The End.