What If: My Second Life

CHAPTER 24: It's Magic!

Author's Note: I don't gotta explain shit!

I sat in my castle, donned in red trimmed black robes. I flipped through the pages of a book, reading up on spells and enchantments. I sigh as I put the book back on the shelf, my red eyes glowing through the blackness of my hood. “Zeke, I require your assistance..” Zeke appeared, full black robes and red eyes.

“Yes my student?” His voice was calm and raspy. It was like when they first met, not the metro-sexual Zeke from before. He was serious with his tone. He could be cast out on Jace's whim at anytime at all, but that wasn't why he was doing it. He wanted to be serious when he could, and funny when he could. This, was not a time for laughing. This was a place where Jace goes to think and when he needs assistance, he is fucking serious about it.

“I need help trying to work something out. I'm trying to get a spell for Twilight to have me go into my dimension and try and bring something back. Anything. Just in case we would need to use it.” I grabbed another book entitled, 'Dimensions and Rifts' and flipped through the yellow worn pages. “I hope you know where it would be.” I looked at Zeke with my red eyes and closed the book.

Zeke held out a bony hand and his hand was encased with flame as a black book was in his hand. He held it out and I took it, flipping through the pages and reading down the lines. The language was something that I had never read before! Most was in English or Old English but, this seemed to be some kind of runic text! “I need my decipher scrolls to read this..” I walked to my desk and opened it, reaching in and grabbing a blue scroll. I opened it, looking for runic and muttering the glowing words on the paper. As I finished the sentence, my eyes glowed blue as a mist flowed into the blackness of my hood.

The mist was soon gone and my eyes returned to their normal red. I sighed as I closed my eyes and concentrated on runic. Information about the old runic times came flooding back. From Equestria, of course. Earth had no magic on it. I opened my eyes again, glowing the same soft blue they did when the knowledge was being passed to my memory and I waved a hand over the words in the black book. The words crumpled and contorted to the shape of English letters. It was a transmutation spell from one language to another. But, in order to conduct it, you need two know the two languages before hand.

I had learned magic from Zeke. It didn't take long for me to learn it, but I had to have a magic well in my tower at all times. It's actually located on the very top. I didn't have one of my own in my body like a pony does, so when I have it, it's only in small amounts.

I read the spell's information and how to cast it, but it was way past the amount of magic I would be able to receive from my well. I closed the book and looked up from my reading, seeing that Zeke had left. Probably to his own castle on the other side of the world. I walked up the stairs of my tower to go to my sleeping-chamber and change my robes. I wore the red trip as a sign of apprenticeship. But, I am King of this realm, so I have to dress accordingly. I still wear robes yes, but they are golden silk with a black trim.

I donned my kingly attire, putting on a golden necklace and rings on my fingers. I walked up to the top of the tower and looked out across the kingdom that I ruled. A lot changed in the few minutes of learning that I controlled this land with my mind. The kingdom I ruled was below me, below my castle even. People have even taken a fancy to call me Aksheal. He was a powerful wizard from the history of magic in this world.

The world's inhabitants were mostly ponies, but there was the occasional human. I don't limit any danger in this world, my mind cannot hold all the information being processed every day in a world of ponies. But, I do have some perks. Everyone who lives in this world, knows who I am. No awkward stares or anything from anyone. Everyone knows Zeke, he doesn't get awkward stares. Death here, is a honorable act. You get to see your creator before you die. I have a job that has to have me appear before the dying and take their lives. I then go into the process of reincarnation and have them born a different life.

I always wanted to believe in reincarnation, but I thought it was impossible on Earth. I was a Christian back on Earth, but now, I don't know what I am! Am I my own god or is Celestia my true ruler? I don't know what to think anymore at this point.

But, I have that job. It's a once a day thing in this world, since it's not very big at all. Maybe as big as North America and Canada put together, but it is my world. If I created more, I wouldn't have any time for myself. I have already taken care of the dying today, and I have the entire afternoon to myself. It is sad to see the loss of a family member, and it is never easy to see a child go either.

I turn from the view of my land to see my queen standing right in front of me. She smiled softly as me and trotted over to nuzzle me. It was a request that I had from Zeke. To bind mine and Vinyl's dreams together. It was our little fantasy world in itself. Here, we could do anything. Here, we were free. Here, we were not ridiculed.

She nuzzled my leg and I stroked her mane softly. “I lost you for a second. Did you wake up?” I said it in a soft voice, still stroking her mane as I spoke. “I don't know if it's just me, but I didn't wake up at all.”

“Yeah, I woke up. I heard some noises and came to the conclusion that it was the music we left on. I turned it off though.” She sighed and leaned against my leg as I pet on her. “Mmm, I'm gonna go get dressed in my attire. I know I shouldn't be out here without it but, dammit! It's habit!”

“That's something you're going to get used to here.” I pulled off my hood, the glow from my eyes fading as the darkness went away. My robes had been enchanted to hold a dark veil inside of the hood and make it impossible to see my face. I would reveal myself only to dying subjects, or to my queen or teacher.

Though I was still outside, I didn't care. The tower was big enough to when I moved from the edge, I would be far enough away to not be in anyone's sight. It was roughly 40 feet wide. It's rounded, so I can't go into much more detail with that. Just a tower based off of many wizard-type towers.

“Meh, I will soon enough. After all, no matter where we are, when we sleep, we'll always be together.” She kissed me on the cheek, an trotted off down the steps to our chambers.

I pulled the hood back over my head and my face was now back in the veil. If you're wondering, no it doesn't feel any different. It's like wearing a normal hood. People on the outside just don't see your face, that's all. No, these glowing eyes aren't headlights. They are the eyes of a wizard. In this world, Red means that you're a wizard that can do many things; master rank. The lowest color is white; novice. I didn't have to go through the ranks, I was already a master of magic.

I have to remember things. Though I am the god of this realm, doesn't mean my memory is any better than it was. It's still shit. I don't even remember creating a runic language for the history! I just went through the history of my world as magically enhanced as possible. Magic here isn't just for unicorns. Anyone can learn it. Each town has a magic well in the center that everyone uses. Not every town is dependent on magic though. Some towns will build arcane schools around the wells and make it so scholars can only use them.

It's not my problem though. I'm just a god who watches over the lands. I'm basically Celestia but human form. I don't set down ground rules and say, 'this is how all towns need to be.' No, I just sit back and watch what happens. I have a room specialized for watching over towns. Crystal balls set with a scrying spell that belong to each town are in that room. I can keep watch over towns if Zeke gets any reports of strange activity or whatnot. Then, I jump in and take action.

I sigh, walking back down the staircase, my arms behind my back. I passed the room where Vinyl was changing in and made my way to the kitchen area of the tower. It actually had a stove, a fridge and stuff. I like the comforts of Earth. In ponyville, electricity is really only used for lighting and such. I haven't seen phones or televisions or anything. The most high-tech thing I've seen so far is the DJ-Booth me and Vinyl use! Well, that and my I-Pod. Wait, I just realized something, I'm just a disk jockey! I don't think I'm fit to even BE a god! Well, this is my dream realm. I mean, our dream realm. So, I think I'm fit to do anything here.

I walked to the fridge and raised a brow at the emptiness. I closed it, then opened it again, the fridge now fully stocked with foods. I grabbed a sub from the fridge and took a bite into it, then spat it out. “No mayo? That's some bullshit..” It disappeared from the fridge and I kept looking. “Good thing I know that things from the real world go into the dream world. I need to get up soon to make lunch.” I sighed and looked at my Calling Card. “Great, I have twenty minutes left in the world.”

I heard clopping from behind and I looked up, my red eyes going wide at my queen. She had her hair up and red robes with a golden sash. She had a golden necklace with a ruby the shape of a heart encrusted in it. She had makeup on as well. Last time I saw her with makeup was, I think out last concert. Man, she is really wanting to do this ruling thing with me huh?

“You look great honey.” I closed the fridge and walked over to her, kneeling down and received a kiss from her. It wasn't that great because she kind of missed my lips due to the veil of black. I pulled off my hood and gave her a real kiss this time. She giggled and smiled big.

“I want to look good for our people.” She said with a pretty much British accent.

I raised a brow. “Oi, whatcha talkin' like that for?” My accent is TERRIBLE but it does sound somewhat British.

“I dunno. I thought it would make me sound more like a queen.” She chuckled a little and nuzzled my face. “Mmm, this is nice. Now we'll never be parted from each other. When you're away on trips, we can always be together no matter what..” She smiled at the thought of ruling the realm with her lover.

“Mmm, that will be nice. We have to wake up soon. I have about 15 minutes left for sleeping. The Calling Card wakes me up when I tell it too.” Vinyl nodded and trotted for the stairs.

“I have to go talk with Zeke for a bit. I need him to set up a town that I can look over. I've always wanted to be the mayor of a town. Anyway, toodles love~” She gave me a wink and was on her way to the ground floor.

I chuckled and walked to the sleeping-chambers, taking off my rings as I walked. I don't need to look like a god for myself. I just need to look like a wealthy scholar for myself. I changed out my robes and before I put my hood up, I stared at myself in the mirror. I smirked as I brought my hand up and closed my eyes, opening them to see my hand now as a yellow hoof. “Now that, is cool.”