Chương 3: Chapter 2: School days
Hi, I hope you enjoyed the previous chapters.
Any mistake or doubt you may have, don't hesitate to comment, after all I'm still a novice writer.
Without further ado, let's get to the next chapter.
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This fanfiction was created by a fan for fans with the purpose of improving in the art of writing.
This story may and most likely will have spelling mistakes.
Any criticism (constructive or not) will be read and appreciated.
This story is not going to be a HIE or G5, it will be tinged to the G4 story, MLP: FIM.
Disclaimer: I don't own My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (I wish), all the rights go to her creator, Lauren Faust, I only own the oc's.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Today was a new day.
The sun was up and the ponies were out doing their business.
As I trotted towards my first day of school, I reflected on the events of the past few days. It had only been about three days since the Celestia School entrance exam, which was held on a Friday, and now it was time for me to go to the school.
Some might argue that three days is not enough time for a student to prepare for school entrance, and in a normal scenario, they would be correct. However, I must remind you that we are not in the Earth anymore; things here are a bit different.
First and foremost, in Equestria, the age of graduation and transition to adulthood for a foal is 16 years old. After reaching this milestone, a pony is considered independent and free to carve out their own path in life.
Secondly, the government provides school supplies for those students whose parents are unable to obtain them, or if Princess Celestia so chooses. Since it is her school, Celestia is in charge of providing the necessary resources for the students.
Books, backpacks and everything necessary for the pony to comfortably attend school are included. However, in this world, clothing is not necessary for ponies, unless it is for special occasions or simply for personal taste. Although it may seem curious, there is a logic to it.
Unlike humans, ponies have fur that keeps them warm on normal days. Only on cold winter days do they resort to certain garments or magic to keep warm.
At the beginning, it felt a bit strange for me, but I soon got used to it. Since it was a daily occurrence, I learned to embrace my lack of clothing. Although, sometimes, I would wear a garment just for old times' sake.
Today, I decided to dress a bit fancier for school. My "uniform" is a stylish cape that drapes over my shoulders and down to my stomach, complete with handy pockets for storing bits and school supplies.
I also brought along my backpack, though it's more like a shoulder bag that hangs comfortably at my side. It's spacious enough to hold all my school essentials without being too bulky.
Sometimes, I find myself wishing for a magical bag with infinite storage. Unfortunately, in Equestria, that's not possible. Or if it is, those artifacts are probably locked away. There isn't much information about them, though.
Space magic is a rarity in Equestria. While there are various types of magic, such as musical, elemental, compact, and even time magic, space magic is practically non-existent, or perhaps considered forbidden magic. Despite my best efforts to search spell books, I have not found any information about space magic.
It's likely an incredibly difficult magic to perform, as only high-level unicorn ponies can perform time, cloning, or physical alteration spells.
Anyway, I was currently trotting to school, which wasn't too far away. The school itself was located in the center of town, with accessible routes so you could take shortcuts if you were running late or just wanted to arrive early.
For the first time, I was thrilled to trot off to school! Well, it wasn't my very first-time attending school since I arrived here in Equestria, but it was the first time I was heading to a school I truly wanted to attend.
In my previous life, I started studying engineering in auto mechanics, but I lost interest due to a pandemic and dropped out. Later, when face-to-face classes resumed, I switched to accounting. It wasn't a bad career, but it wasn't my true passion.
Upon beginning my schooling in Equestria, I discovered that the classes were somewhat dull. As a human reincarnated into a pony with knowledge beyond my years, the lessons designed for foals failed to engage me. What truly sparked my interest was the opportunity to practice magic, yet such occasions were rare, particularly since not all of my classmates were unicorns like myself.
Now, I have a deep interest in the main subject of this school: magic! And with some prior knowledge about the subject, I feel at least somewhat prepared for what lies ahead.
Actually, although some might assume that with 5 years of experience in this place and about to turn 6, I should be a master of magic, that's not so simple.
Why, may you ask? The answer is quite simple, the books I have access to.
It should be pretty obvious, but I'll still say it: no one would think to expect a foal to read those super difficult books on magic and understand them. Most of the books I was given were for foals, full of pictures or very basic information, and sometimes they even contradicted each other.
I would often tag along with my father, seeking his help to decipher the mysterious language of the books. Even he was taken aback by how some seemed to underestimate the intelligence of foals. It's as if the authors believed little ones couldn't grasp complex concepts.
Certainly, it bothered me. Sometimes, I'd even toss the book I was reading against the wall out of pure frustration. But usually, I found solace in a soothing cup of tea to calm my nerves.
I discovered a certain tranquility in sipping tea when I'm feeling upset. There's something about the warmth and comforting aroma that helps soothe my troubled mind. It's like a gentle hug in a cup, wrapping me in a sense of peace and serenity.
Is kinda weird but so are the things now.
So yeah, I'm really glad I came to this school.
And having finished my internal monologue, I have already arrived at the school.
To my surprise, though somehow not so surprising, I see Princess Celestia standing at the door, greeting all the students who are arriving at the school.
She certainly has a lot of time on her hooves, that mare.
As I approach the door, Princess Celestia greets me with a gentle smile. "Welcome to Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns, young Platinum Breeze! We are delighted to have you join us."
I must have had a rather puzzled look on my face because she chuckled softly before continuing, "Yes, I remember you, little one. You were present during my new protégé's tryout, and you're also the son of one of my unicorn guards."
Ah, it all makes sense now.
Not really but I will go out with that.
Nodding to myself, I return the princess's salute and wander into the classrooms.
She's probably waiting for Twilight to arrive, although knowing how enthusiastic the little filly is, one would imagine she'd be the first one here.
Where is she?
Meh, she's probably not too far from here anyway.
Anyway, I just got to class and settled into my seat.
Let's see what the 1st day at this prestigious school is like.
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...honestly, I know I shouldn't be surprised.
I understand that we're just foals and it's just the 1st day and all, but I thought, considering this is such a prestigious school, things would be more like college than a foal school.
All we did during all the classes was introduce ourselves to each other.
Nothing more than that.
The only notable thing was that I was in the same class as Twilight and she looked a little disappointed too.
Of course, I didn't talk to her other than a few cordial greetings, not only by choice but she was also keeping to herself.
I don't remember her being like that, honestly, but considering I don't have many memories of this show, it's not very surprising. It's been almost 6 years, so it's obvious I'd forget things.
Anyway, since I have a little bit of free time before going home, since we leave pretty early, I decided to go to the school library.
Because yes, this school has one and all students can go into it.
Actually, it was one of the few things that caught my interest about this school. You see, the school is open to the public, but you need a pass to get in. Luckily, they gave us one before classes began.
Actually, it was one of the few things that really caught my interest about this school, since the school is open for everyone to access, provided you have a pass, which fortunately we were given before classes started.
It seems wrong to me that there should be something like that in the school, as someone could take advantage of it to learn things they shouldn't know. However, it is possible that the most important knowledge, such as tomes of advanced magic, is kept in Princess Celestia's library. In the end, the books that the school has might not be the most advanced that exist in the world.
Although I don't know that I haven't been to the library yet, but that can be easily solved.
With a determined look on my face, I headed to the library with only one purpose in mind: to study for my free time.
I never thought I would do this.
Once I entered the library, I was greeted by the librarian who gave me a look, to which I just proceeded to show her my pass, she examined it and gave me the okay to access the library.
The library is huge, easily the biggest library I've ever been to, (not that I've been to many libraries to begin with), this place has at least 3 to 4 floors and a lot of shelves, I can even see several carts to grab several books at a time around the library.
Is all of this handled by one pony? If so, my respect.
I quickly moved to the magic section, which is the only section that interests me in this place for now and checked out the books.
It wasn't hard for me to find a book to read: the secrets of magic by Starswirl the bearded, a book that obviously talks about magic.
Now let's see if I understand it.
Hmm, nope, too advanced for me.
Let's see... this one? Nope, still pretty advanced.
Hmm, this one I understand, "magic theory" by Moonstone Mask.
This book basically talks about the theory behind magic and how to summon it more effectively so you can use it without getting tired of it.
Perfect.
Quickly, I made my way to a table to sit down and study it when I heard a voice.
"Um, excuse me, do you happen to have any books on raising dragons?"
"Sorry! Nopony's ever written one!"
I looked up from my reading to see little Twilight Sparkle using a cart to carry a stack of books.
Wait, did she just say, "rising dragons"?
Did the princess really make her take responsibility for Spike? At such a young age? Seriously?
No wonder the current Twilight is so different from the future Twilight, raising a baby, especially a baby dragon, must have been super hard.
Why the [Beep] did Celestia make she do that?
...Should I help her?
Seeing as she's currently leaving the library with the stack of books heading home, she must have rented the books, so any option of helping her has been off the table.
...meh, she will be fine
If Spike turned out to be well behaved during the series and an excellent kid, then Twilight did well.
And she has the help of her parents anyway, so she shouldn't have any problems.
Yeah, it's none of my business, so I'll ignore it and get on with my good book.
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I regret ignoring that problem.
A lot.
Today was my second day of school, and I found myself in my very first class, which, oddly enough, was a lesson on magic. Suddenly, I spotted Twilight peeking out the door, as if she were searching for someone.
Professor Inkwell, silly name if I'm honest, scolded her for coming in late on the second day of class and let her take her seat.
But she had baby Spike with her and the baby dragon decided, at the very moment Twilight took her seat, to start crying.
I ignored it as best I could, as I had already decided not to interfere with Twilight's upbringing with Spike but that was not the end of it.
A few days later, I was in the library studying, just like I did on the 1st, only this time a different book, when suddenly I see Twilight walk in with a stroller that had a sleeping baby Spike in it.
She grabbed a stack of books and sat down at a table to study.
Everything was normal until Spike conveniently decided to start crying.
That made me irritated again, and I wasn't the only one, as the librarian and other students who were around at the time were also annoyed by the sudden noise and asked her to be quiet.
Twilight tried her best to try to calm the crying baby but obviously she couldn't, she had no experience.
Seeing her desperate to calm the baby dragon it made me regret my decision not to help her sooner, so I decided to help her right then and there.
Bounding to my hooves, I hurried over to her table. I noticed the librarian about to speak, but she paused upon spotting me, as if pondering my intentions. Truth be told, I found myself asking that very same question every day as well.
Once in front of her desk, Twilight turned to me with a look of recognition. "You are..."
But I interrupted her with an urgent question, "Did you feed him before you came here?" Twilight nodded quickly.
Harnessing my magic, I lifted Spike up—boy, was he heavy, and still crying! I drew him near and cradled him with my hooves.
Phew, that scent...no wonder this little guy was in tears.
I gazed at Twilight, my expression questioning. "Do you have any diapers and wipes?" She nodded, a spark of recognition in her eyes, and passed them to me using her magic.
With practiced finesse, I rearranged Twilight's books to create space for little Spike. Swiftly, I changed his soiled diaper, ensuring thorough cleaning and drying.
Afterward, I carefully carried the used diaper towards Twilight, who had a bag ready to contain it, neutralizing any unpleasant odors.
Glancing back at little Spike, I began to hum a sweet lullaby, taught to me by my parents. It worked like magic, lulling Spike back to peaceful slumber.
I turned to my incredulous audience, where Twilight stood.
"How-?" she started to say before being interrupted, this time by the librarian.
"I'm sorry but I'm going to have to ask you to leave the library, both of you." She said, to which we both turned to look at her.
"What? But why?" I exclaimed, feeling irked because I still wanted to study my book. This one was all about how elemental magic works.
With a stern glance, she directed her attention towards young Spike, which irked me, again. After all, he was just a baby. I was just about to let my voice to go out with all my frustration, but before I could protest any further, Twilight's hoof halted me.
I met her gaze and noticed her shaking her head. Then, with a resigned expression, she headed towards the exit, taking Spike's stroller along with her.
I gave the librarian mare an annoyed look, but she only gave me a blank stare as she pointed to the exit, to which I proceeded to retreat, but not before levitating my backpack off the table where I had left it.
I could have made more fuss, but in the end, it was no use.
Once outside, the little filly turned to look at me, with clear question marks on her face.
With a gentle smile, I spoke up, "I believe you already know who I am, but allow me to reintroduce myself. I'm Platinum Breeze."
Rather than reintroducing herself, Twilight went straight to her question, "How did you manage to calm Spike down like that?"
"Well..." I hesitated, trying to come up with a suitable answer, I couldn't just tell her that I learned how to take care of babies in my previous life, when I lived in the communities, nor that I learned the tune my parents played me with their horns when I was a foal and learned how to whistle it.
"I read it from a book." I said with a nervous smile, hoping she would believe me.
Which luckily, she did, as she turned her gaze to Spike, who was still sleeping and looked up at me to see.
"Well, if you'll excuse me, I have to get home before Spike wakes up." She said then started to leave.
But I stopped her, putting a hoof on her shoulder, causing her to turn to me and say, "Wait, let me help you take care of the baby."
"What?" looking at me puzzled, she replied, "no, you can't."
To which I gave her an annoyed look, "Why not?"
"Because it's a task given to me by Princess Celestia" proudly proclaimed young Twilight.
I gave her an incredulous look. "Twilight, you can't take care of the baby by yourself. It's too much work for a little filly like you," I began to say, before quickly adding, 'or for me, but the two of us together can do it.'
She gave me an annoyed look, or rather a pout, and firmly said, "The Princess gave this task to me and me alone because she trusts me. I will not allow anyone to make me let that trust down. I know I can do it and I don't need help."
She finished, then turned and stormed off in the direction of her house.
I looked at her with a blank look of annoyance, and then a smile grew on my face, "well, that's not for you to decide, princess" I said and then walked away towards my house.
The next day, considering that we had the same classes, during class time, I decided to talk to a classmate who sat next to her and the classmate decided to switch seats with me, more than happy to get away from the girl and the crying baby.
She looked at me with surprise to which I gave her a little smirk, to which she gave a snort and then turned her attention back to the class, or at least tried to if we consider the crying baby, which I quickly soothed with the same melody I used to put her to sleep the 1st time.
Since then, directly or indirectly, I was helping Twilight with the care of her dragon child, although I could only do it during class hours or in the library.
But apparently, I was very helpful to her, as she was able to keep up with her studies and although she always looked very tired, I always did my part to at least get her some sleep during classes, making notes for both her and me.
Was it laborious? Yes, it was.
Do I regret it? Maybe a tad, but I couldn't let a young filly handle a baby all by herself.
And so, it went on for half a semester, even with my help Twilight still looked pretty stressed and had a hard time using magic.
One day, after a test that she failed, Professor Inkwell asked her to stay to talk about something, which I didn't stay to hear because I had other things to do at the time.
All that went on until a very special day came, the annual royal tea party, where all the teachers, students and parents gathered for some reason.
Did I care about the celebration? No
Did I still go? Of course, I like tea and wanted to keep an eye on Twilight and Spike.
Which in the end turned out to be fruitless because the princess decided to take Twilight and Spike to the room where all the parents were.
I don't know what happened in there but it must have been quite a mess, as Twilight ran out of the room, taking with her a rather dirty Spike with her magic.
Which gave me an idea of what happened in there but I decided to ask my parents, who obviously decided to sit with Twilight's parents.
Apparently, Spike escaped from Twilight's backpack and made a mess by spilling food on him and Twilight said she was basically feeling pretty stressed about taking care of Spike almost all by herself, and a bunch of other stuff, although she admitted that I helped her quite a bit, to which my parents told me they were proud of me for helping someone else when they needed it.
To which I dismissed it, because I did it with pleasure.
Taking care of baby Spike was like taking care of any other child, only that this one spit fire, and I love taking care of children.
The next day, during classes, surprisingly Twilight arrived early, with Spike still by her side. She looked less tired and happier. She thanked me for all the help I provided by taking care of Spike during classes when she couldn't, and apparently it turns out that the princess didn't expect me to take care of the baby alone and thought she would ask her parents or her brother for help.
Then Twilight finally decided to accept help from her parents to take care of Spike while they were at home so that she could study and sleep in peace and she asked me to help her continue to take care of Spike during school, which I gladly accepted.
I was going to keep helping her anyway, even if she didn't ask me to, so I didn't mind continuing to help her.
And so, the time flew by.
And before you knew it, 10 years had already passed.
Yes, I know, time goes very fast.
Since that day, I became sort of friends with Twilight, even when it was no longer necessary for me to take care of Spike, we became friends or at least study buddies, since apart from birthday parties or tea parties, we only saw each other during classes or in the library from time to time, and only to study.
We recently turned 18 and we both graduated from school but we still were in the school.
You see, while we have long since finished our formative schooling, we are still in school learning, Twilight as Celestia's apprentice and protégé and me as a future scholar of magic.
Apparently, I have some talent in magic, not as good as Twilight's but quite the same, for while she has more magic than I do, I have more knowledge of magic than she does.
I'm even in the process of discovering a new form of magic.
Or so I hope.
What kind of magic? Glyphs!
Some will say, "What, Glyphs? We're not in the owl house, go to your fandom."
And hahaha, not that kind of Glyphs my friends but similar.
You see, even with all our knowledge, Nopony can harness the magic that is circulating around us, as the magic that is in the air is too dense to be handled by any pony, which is why we unicorns can only use our inner magic when casting spells.
So, I have tried to create "Glyphs" which are basically written words that draw magic from around us to activate spells.
They are not like the ones they used in the owl house and I have no idea how I still remember that show, but thanks to that I was inspired to create the Glyphs.
You see, I'm currently in my workshop and I'm in front of a circle that has a coded language that is basically the basic fire incantation, what it should do is go up in flames and hold up like a campfire.
Simple, right.
I wish it were.
It has taken me 5 years of constant study to be able to create a coded language that contains the incantation to perform the spell and so far, I have made no progress.
Nothing, literally nothing.
Honestly, I'm starting to think it's impossible and I'm reconsidering taking up another branch of magic to devote myself to instead of my current one, which is simply magical research.
Well, anyway, here's attempt number... I can't even remember which one.
Touching the circle with my helmet, I wait to see if anything happens.
And I wait.
And I wait.
And... nothing.
Sigh, I should have guessed.
Well, time to go back to the workbench.
Oh wait, that's...
Yes, there's a small flame in the center of the circle.
It's barely holding on but it's there.
It worked...
It worked!
Aha, [Beep] yes! I have created a possible new branch of magic.
Oh well, more like I'm closer to creating it now that I have my 1st semi-successful attempt, but it's a step closer than I've been in 5 years.
Now, to jot down my current discovery.
*sound of door slamming*.
Oh... I could attend to my guests.
But considering I only know one person who walks into my workshop like this, then I already know how I should greet them.
I turn to see Twilight, who looked rather rushed for some reason.
"Hello princess is there anything I can offer you in my humble-" I was about to continue but a hoof in my mouth interrupted my rambling.
Rude.
"Save your musings for later, Platinum. I need you to come to Ponyville with me to stop the reappearance of Nightmare Moon," said Twilight with seriousness.
…say what now?
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Hi, I hope you liked the new chapter.
I know things went by pretty fast as far as time is concerned but honestly, I didn't want to dwell too much on her childhood and I also didn't want to focus or make a whole arc centered around school or her childhood days.
See you in the next chapter.
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