Chapter 7: Rough Moments

Hope: Day 1
Nightfall: Day Unknown

Trixie’s POV

After arriving yesterday night at Twilight’s library, she and her small male dragon had a bit of a argument about me. But it only lasted a few minutes, after he lost.

After their argument had ended, the dragon that Twilight named Spike, came to me and said before walking off, “Don’t you try and do anything funny with us, Trixie.”

Just to mess with him, I summoned a small dark thunder cloud above his head. He looked up at it and then he stared angrily back towards me, with his arms crossed. I just got rid of the cloud and laughed a little.

He just dropped his concerns and then yawned. Twilight, who was watching everything walked towards us and spoke out, looking like she wanted to call it a day too, “I think it’s time for bed Spike.” He took a deep yawn and then headed to bed.

Twilight then said, “You can sleep in my spare bed, in my room.” I felt a bit touched with her offer and smiled. No pony has been that nice to me before. I then followed her and went to bed with her.

When we arrived in her bedroom, I noticed that the baby dragon was already asleep in a basket, at the side of her bed…

Nightfall’s POV (Alicorn Form)

The next morning when I woke up, I realised that I slept through tea last night. I looked out the window and saw that the Sun would be rising in a few minutes.

I had seen how the sisters raise and lower their respective objects, which I thought was amazing. But I have always loved the night more than the day and I know Hope does too. I like it, because it’s more peaceful and also because the Sun doesn’t get in my eyes.

Anyway, I decided that I have definitely slept enough, so I got up and I thought I take a walk around the castle corridors, until sunrise.

But before I even left the bedroom, I missed my step and fell flat on my left side. I groaned as I got up and thought out loud mentally to myself, ‘Crap!’

I then walked through the corridors and past some of Luna’s night guards. I greeted them and they greeted me back as I walked pass them. Most of them talked to each other during their night shift. I noticed however that Celestia’s day guards stood silent like statues during the day.

Some of the night guards looked like they were already ready for sleep. They are only awake during the night hours anyway.

I noticed that the Sun was just rising, so I headed to the dinner hall. At the same time, the guards were just switching their shifts.

I eventually arrived to have breakfast with some of the day guards and the sisters. As I sat near the sisters on the opposite side of a long table, I ask, “Are there any tasks that you want me to perform, in the meantime?”

Celestia replied, in her soft kind voice, “There are no tasks for your standard capabilities today, so you can do what you want in the meantime.” She then took a drink of her tea.

I replied, “I probably go to the library then, to study a bit on magic and other stuff, for the time being. Thanks Celestia. Oh, I just realised. We didn‘t give them a time for when they arrive today.”

Luna replied, “Worry not Nightfall, me and my sister thought of this yesterday when thou went to sleep. My sister will be sending them messages after breakfast.”

I replied, after taking a deep breath to relax, “That saved us from having trouble later, thank you both.” They both smiled from my reply.

After about five or ten minutes, the sisters finished their breakfast and started to leave before me, to attend to their duties. There were just a few guards left that sat along the table with me.

I thought I’ll start a little conversation off, so I asked, “So, how long have most of you been working as day guards?” I found it surprising that all the guards that I have seen, so far, are all male.

The first guard replied, “Nearly a year. Hasn’t been long since I started.”

The second guard replied, “Eight years.”

The third guard replied, “Five years for me.”

I was quite used to speaking to the sisters and their guards after the first week I was here. I even meet Twilight’s brother, Shining Armor and his wife, Princess Cadance, roaming around the castle a few times.

Back then when I was a human, before I got my gift, Shining Armor was a little worried about me when we first meet. But he got over it after we talked for a short while, about what I was doing here. I told him that I wanted to be friends with the Princess of the Night.

Also to avoid any problems during that time, all the guards were notified about my presence in the castle.

Anyway back to where I was, I then went to the library to study for about near three hours until dinner. I didn’t study too hard, I read some books briefly and some important or interesting ones with more detail.

I noticed that one of my strengths so far was lifting multiple objects with magic, mainly books. But I don’t think I’ll be as good as Twilight anytime soon. But it helps me learn how to use magic more effectively by concentrating.

The spell I self learnt for morphing into a dragon was found when I found it difficult to walk on four legs, after nearly half a day, since I became an alicorn. It wasn’t that difficult to learn anyway, but it is one of my favourites to use. The sisters were very surprised when I showed them it. Some of the guards could tell it was me and some I had to morph back to show them it was me.

I just came across a spell on how to create objects out of magic, but it would still require the caster to continuously channel the spell, to keep the object from disappearing.

The next spell I found was how to summon small amounts of fire which looks easy to learn. But I wouldn’t want take any risks using it, because I didn’t want to use anything that dangerous, especially in Equestria. I noticed that the dragon form I use doesn’t have the ability to breathe fire, which is safer I guess.

The truth is, I become an alicorn because I fell in love with the Princess of the Night. This was since I started watching the show back on Earth. Even though I knew it would make me immortal, but seeing her just made me happy more than anything.

I like her in any of her appearances from her younger looking, to her current appearance now and Nightmare Moon. But I prefer to play it safe and stay good friends with her, for the time being.

Some nights, I have been up with her to help her with the night duties. Which changed my body clock to stopping up later than normal, well except from yesterdays events.

Anyway, before I finished studying to meet the guests, I managed to find the spell on teleporting. This is probably where Twilight had learnt it.

I was a little nervous using it, but I read it carefully. The book says that it is safe. Any objects in the way will simply cause the spell to fail. The last note says that wise unicorns look towards their destination before using it and the distance is determined by how strong the caster is with magic.

Hope’s POV

The next morning when I awoke, I was greeted with a large carrot aimed at my face from Angel as soon as I opened my eyes. The nasty little fucker then whacked me across my nose with the large end of the carrot. Forcing me to sneeze two times, as he made a quick get away.

Hastily, I just jumped out of my bed after recovering and ran down stairs after him. The little prick sure can move as I had trouble keeping up with him.

As I went though the kitchen, still chasing after him, Fluttershy was just making breakfast. I paused as she looked at me and replied, “You are up early this morning.” She then noticed I looked a bit annoyed. She then asked, with concern and worry, “Are you alright?”

I replied, while trying to calm down, “The nasty little… hay, just whacked me in the face with the large side of a carrot.” I know it makes me sound weak but it really hurt.

Angel, who was hiding behind Fluttershy and trying to look innocent, stepped away from her.

She stared at him right in the eye, making him shiver and sweat. She then asked, suspiciously, “Is this true?” The stare must have been quite powerful, because it caused him to admit by a nodding.

She then started to shout at him, “You do not attack my guest!” Angel then backed into a wall and as she finished, “Do I make myself clear!?” He nodded nervously, as she calmed down too.

Fluttershy then said going back to getting breakfast ready, “Good, for your punishment you will not be having the special spicy carrot I got you for tonight.”

The little rabbit had a shocked expression on his face that looked like he just got smacked in the face, at the last words that Fluttershy had said.

She then turned towards me and said in her calm natural voice, while I must have looked shocked on what I saw a moment, “I’m sorry… Angel is just very protective of me.”

I replied, while trying to get my confidence back, “It’s… it’s okay… I might have got a little over protective too. But I don’t think I would even whack anypony in the face in the morning like that.”

After I said that I felt another sneeze coming up, so I quickly turned away and fired at my right arm. Which I am sure that Fluttershy saw coming.

She then went into the living room, with her meal. I told her that, “I’ll bring my own in a moment.” But first, I went to wash my hands and then I picked up my plate that had soup. When I sat down in the living room with her, I said, “Thanks again.”

During the middle of breakfast, a letter for both of us magically appeared with a flash in midair in front of us. Fluttershy and I then read our letter which says that the sky-chariot will pick us up at dinner.

We finished our breakfast and then I helped her feed the animals. After that I helped her with some other jobs that needed doing, while having small talk, until dinner.

When dinner time arrived, the sky-chariot arrived outside the door, about 12:05pm. Everypony else, was already waiting for us outside in it.

Me and Fluttershy then got in the large transport with everypony else. Spike was sat near Twilight and I was surprised that Trixie decided to come along with us too. We just sat and chatted with each other, for the rest way, while heading to Canterlot Castle…