Upon arriving in Canterlot, the three landed just outside the palace gates. A few of the more noble families stopped to stare at the new Alicorn as the guards opened the gate for the princess'.

The guards gave Midnight a questioning look as he followed them into the palace. The gates were quickly shut and the guards returned to there position's beside the gate. Many of the ponies who had seen Midnight began talking to one another, the news quickly spread all over Canterlot, within a few hours word had made it back to Ponyville as well as other cities nearby.

Upon entering the castle, Midnight looked around in wonder seeing how large and spacious the castles interior is. Luna and Celestia split up. Celestia motioned for Midnight to follow her. They made way to the dining hall were a small spread was just being placed for them on the table. Celestia sat down quietly as a unicorn butler placed a plate of food in front of her. Midnight sat near her watching her use magic to levitate the food to her so that she may eat it. He looked at his plate as it was set in front of him, He concentrated on a small tomato trying to lift it. He watched as the magic grasped the tomato and then crushed it into oblivion. He let out a squeak of embarrassment, Celestia smiled.

"Try again, I'm sure you'll get it, Try not to think about grabbing hold of it so hard, think of yourself lifting it as if it were a feather. Gently."

He nodded and tried again, seeing the next tomato lift slowly off the plate but to slow for his comfort, he though of going a little faster and the tomato shot straight into his face splattering all over it. Celestia was taking a sip of tea as she saw this and spat it out laughing loudly. Midnight gave her an incredulous look picking up a roll in his hoof and tossing it at her. It bopped her on the side of the head and landed with a soft thud on her plate. Midnight snickered seeing her shocked expression. They both burst out laughing for a moment until a maid came in.

"Is.... everything alright your majesty?" The little unicorn maid asked.

"Everything is fine my little pony." She chuckled.

The maid stepped out of the room closing the door behind her. Celestia turned her attention back to Midnight. *boop* Midnight had levitated a celery stalk and gently poke Celestia's nose as she turned around. Celestia's eyes crossed seeing the celery stick, she then let out a giggle.

"Good job, I think your getting the hang of levitation." She smiled then taking a bite of the celery stick giving him a sly grin. Midnight smiled but lost concentration seeing the way Celestia was looking at him, which sent the celery stick falling onto her plate.

"S-sorry." He blushed.

"It's ok, loosing concentration is common amongst those just learning to grasp their natural magic ability. Keep up the practice and I'm sure you will have no problem doing other feats of magic. Being an Alicorn is far easier though when it comes to magic, Unlike unicorn's, we can more easily manipulate magic."

"Its an odd feeling. I've never had the ability to use magic, yet now that I'm concentrating on it, it feels as if it's just an extension of my body, like an invisible arm reaching out to hold and grasp things." He said as he looked at his plate sending every item on it into the air and moving around in various formations. Celestia looked on in amazement, it had only taken him a couple of minutes to fully grasp the ability to use telekinesis. She kept watching even as he ate and drank to his hearts content. He finished sitting back away from the table.

"Uh, Princess?" He started which snapped her out of her stupor yet again.

"I'm sorry, please do not think of me being rude. It's just that I have never seen anypony grasp Flight or Magic as quickly as you have, it is a very remarkable feat indeed, and please do call me Tia. Luna has called me that for a very long time now, and I find it suiting that you have that privilege as well." She smiled.

Midnight tilted his head for a moment then asked. "Were did Luna go anyway, she parted from us earlier when we came into the castle. I was hoping to get to know her as well."

"She usually sleeps during the daytime, She takes over for me during the night so that she may raise the moon. I raise the sun in the mornings. Did my student not inform you of this?" Celestia stated.

"No not at all, As for the moving of the sun and moon, that doesn't seem possible for any creature. In my home world we have no magic or any species other than humans capable of speech like we are talking now. To think of a being with that much power, being's with no power would consider them gods." Charles stopped as realization set in.

"T-tia, Do you mean to tell me I have the ability to move planets if I so wish?" Celestia hesitated for a moment, This was the pinnacle of question's that would determine if this being would be good or evil. Although he has little ability now, he could grow quickly and possibly be a threat to all of the universe.

"Y-yes, Midnight, you could have that power if you practiced enough and developed your magic."

Midnight looked down at his hooves then pressed them to his face rubbing intently as if trying to wake up. He stopped, pulling them down with a a serious face unlike any Celestia had ever seen.

"Finally, I can protect those I care for. I no longer have to hide or fear for others. I can actually protect everyone and everything." He said as tears streamed down his face. A Small flash appeared on his flank as his cutiemark appeared. Celestia smiled widely seeing it.

"Congratulations Midnight, you have just earned your cutiemark, and from the looks of it, you will be true to your word." She spoke nodding to his flank. Midnight turned his head to see his cutiemark, smiling as he saw it. It was a crossed set of swords behind a shield of Dark blue. Fire enshrouding the entire thing to show his burning passion to protect those he loves and care for. He looked back to Celestia with a tear stained face.

"That is pretty cool looking." he laughed as tears still filled his eyes. Celestia came over giving him a reassuring nuzzle.

"I-I'm sorry for that. It's just that, I've always been through so much torment trying to protect the thing's I care for. I've lost many friends and loved ones due to my inability to properly protect or care for them. Having that power now means a lot, I'll never give up this power so that others could be harmed. C-can I remain this way? Please let me. I would do anything to be able to protect everyone." He said giving Celestia the most pleading eyes she had ever seen. She could feel a tear form in her eye and simply nodded.

Midnight cried out again wrapping his hooves around Celestia pulling her into his embrace. Celestia was a little surprised by this but wrapped her hooves around him as well. They sat there for what felt like hours but had only been a few minutes until his emotions were in check. Celestia quickly finished her meal and lead Midnight to the next area, The throne room. Midnight looked around in awe for a moment and noticed the throne sitting at the top of a large row of stairs, two guards standing silently at the base of them.

"This is the throne room, I hope to add another chair to it in the near future." She smiled back to Midnight.

Being a little dense at times he didn't catch the hint but just smiled to the princess who moved through a door into a long hallway, It took a few minutes to walk through but they arrived all the way across the courtyard into a bustling building
filled with many ponies who were carrying many books and papers. Very few were older ponies while most were a lot younger. He looked to Tia for an answer.

"This place is very special, It is the magic school for gifted unicorns. I'm sure I can get a few instructor's to help you learn about your magic." She smiled.

"Or I could be your teacher if you prefer, it would be seldom but I have had several eons of experience with it." Midnight sputtered for a moment looking at Celestia.

"Did you say eons?"

Celestia nodded.

"That would mean your thousands of years old. How is that even possible?" He asked shaking his head in disbelief.

"Alicorn magic is extremely powerful and very hard to use up all at once. Due to the amount of magic we have we never physically grow any older than roughly a pony in their early twenties. It is a bad thing at times though." Midnight lowered his head at this comment.

"I can understand that."

Celestia stopped for a moment in surprise yet again, she turned to him with a questioning look. "You couldn't possibly know what that feels like." A hint of ice behind her voice. "How would one so young understand that?"

Midnight look back up, his eyes soft and caring as they made contact with Celestia's. He moved forward a little giving her a gentle nuzzle as he spoke quietly into her ear so that others would not hear.

"I may not know from experience, but that doesn't mean my heart cannot tell that you have experienced great pain before many times over. An immortal being who has friends that they may make over time that are mortal, will in time have to bury them after they have lived their life. Those countless friendships, those countless lost loved ones, were each once part of who you were, and what you still are. They may have past on to a better place and left you behind, but that doesn't mean they went willingly, and I know that they too will also always carry their memories of you with them. Friendship is a powerful thing and can never be broken, even from the thralls of death itself. I'm sure that when the time comes, you too will get to
see all of your friends again in time. Just remember one thing." He placed a hoof under her chin raising it to meet his gaze, tears flowed like a small river from her eyes as her eyes connected with his. "Never give up hope. That alone is what makes us invincible, what drives us on!"

The hallway was clear now from all the students who had quickly found their classes, teachers had all but closed doors to each classroom and began their lessons as Midnight and Celestia spoke.

Although a beautiful speech, it fell onto only one set of ears other than his own, and those belonged to the white celestial being in front of him. Celestia gave a small laugh pressing her forehead to Midnights, Their horns gently touched as she opened her eyes looking into his.

"I.................. In all my time...................... Never once has anyone said so little....................... that meant so much to me. Thank you." She smiled pulling away.

"Please, let us continue our tour of the castle. There is much more to see." She began walking away leaving Midnight dumbstruck for a moment. Although it was his words that were powerful, it was her actions at that moment that left him speechless.

He continued following Celestia until they reached their next destination. It was a room filled to the brim with different levels of cascading rows of seats.

Cut into five segments and going up at an angle. Each segment splits by a row of stairs heading down to their levels. The entire room was empty except for them alone. Celestia smiled turning back to see Midnight looking around.

"What is this place?" He asked.

"This is a spellbinders court. Were a spell may be bound to any object, living or not." Celestia smiled. moving closer to him.

"You mean, this is were I could potentially become permanently the way I am now?"

Celestia gave a small nod and smile causing Midnight to dance happily in place. "Then can we begin? I'd rather not wait any longer than I have to."

Celestia shook her head, the smile fading from her face. "You see, I do not know which spell Twilight cast on you, And only the one who cast the spell can make it permanent. She will need to come here to finish the spell she started. This room
will also amplify her power so that the effects can become permanent. I will send for her shortly but it may take a day for her to arrive."

Midnight lowered his head a little in disappointment. "I understand. Well until that time comes, how about we finish up the tour. I would also like to get a chance to talk to Luna, She seemed rather distant when we last met. Hopefully I can bring a smile to her face." He smiled causing Celestia to giggle softly.

"I'm sure you would be able to make anyone smile with that cheerful attitude of yours. You will get your wish though." She gestured looking out the window toward the setting sun. "It is almost time for my dear sister to raise the moon. Let us go and meet her. Her bedroom is next to mine in the upper part of the castle. Come, we shall greet her together." Celestia waved her hoof into the direction they would be heading.

After several flights of stairs and many doors gone through they arrived in the highest tower of the castle. Celestia tapped on a large door that was split down the center, each door measured around five feet wide. In the center of the door was a giant emblem of a crescent moon. The door just down from this one had a large sun on it.

"I guess these are their rooms." Midnight thought to himself as the door slowly creeked open. Although the light was dim as the sun was almost fully set, he could see Luna coming out of her room with a wide yawn, her mane bedridden. She stopped as she finished yawning as her vision fell upon Midnight. She let out a squeak back peddling into her room, her magic grabbing a pillow and flinging it into Midnight's face as the door slammed shut.

Midnight gave a whinny of surprise as the pillow impaled itself on his horn sticking to his face. Celestia let out a loud laugh as she fell to the floor.

Tears formed in her eyes as she kept laughing.

"THAT WASN'T FUNNY TIA!?" A booming voice echoed from within Luna's room. "You know we are uncomfortable around male figures, we are not amused in the slightest. You have embarrassed us Tia and yee shall have to raise the moon thyself tonight." A loud hmph ended the sentence as a thud hit the door. Luna was setting with her back against the door disgruntled at being seen with bedmane.

Celestia slowly stopped laughing and began. "I'm sorry Luna, please forgive me. It's just that our guest has been eager to spend some time with you, to get to know you better. You left earlier to sleep I understand, but now our guest is not sleeping just so that he can get to know you. Do please come out."

"We will not come out until we are at least presentable." The muffled voice came from inside the room.

"Princess, Luna, I've seen bedmane before, it's nothing to be embarrassed about, Please come out. I promise not to laugh, and if I do you can kick me in the shin." Midnight said giving a wink to Celestia who only smiled holding back another giggle.

"Besides, bedmane is cute."

A surprised whinny came from the other side of the door as some shuffling could be heard. The door slowly opened revealing the princess of the night. She slowly stepped from her room into the hallway.

"T-though thinkest my tangled mane t-to be cute?" She said looking up to Midnight, her ears lay back with a slight pink tint to her cheeks. Midnight looked down to her gaze giving a soft smile.

"Very cute." Luna's cheeks burned red at the compliment but quickly faded seeing Celestia grinning like a dog behind Midnight. Luna's shy demeanor quickly vanished, replaced by a serious persona as she stood up proud and began to walk down the hall to the rotation room, which in its own way was a library unto itself. Celestia gave a snicker calling to Luna.

"Luna dear."

Luna looked back to her sister and Midnight. "Yes?" she asked.

"You still have bedmane." Causing a small snicker from Midnight which then caused Luna to snort, turning red in embarrassment and anger. She quickly stomped to the room at the far end of the hall. Midnight started off toward her but was stopped by Celestia.

"Please be kind to her, She has not had much time to spend around others, our sibling love is almost all that she knows for the current time. Show her what a friend is." Celestia smiled as she turned to head to her room. Midnight nodded giving a soft smile as he continued to the room at the far end of the hall. He knocked on the door, No answer. He gently pushed the door open to see the princess of the night standing proudly outside of the room on an extended balcony, The sun was setting on the opposite side of the castle but she didn't need to see it. Her horn glowed bright with power, Midnight watched
quietly making his way to just a few steps behind her and to the side as he watched the moon slowly rise in the distance.

The light of day slowly faded to night as the twinkling stars of the night could now show through brightly across the sky. Midnight gaped in awe watching not only Luna's feat of magic, but seeing how brightly the night sky was. There were countless stars all across the sky. He could even see the mist of the galaxy this solar system is home to, streak across the sky.

"Beautiful......." He said trailing off still in awe. Luna gave a surprised whinny quickly turning around.

"What did you say?!" She growled.

"They sky, its magnificent. The sheer glow of each star, the moon glowing in the sky. Its all as if it were a painting done by the master of masters. In my home world I could barely see the night sky due to the city lights and pollution covering the sky. To be able to see it like this feels like I could fall into its vastness and keep falling forever. It is literally beyond any words I
could think of." He said still watching the sky, little twinkles of stars could be seen slightly flashing across the sky.

Luna's face was flushed a deep crimson at the comment, nopony had ever said such a thing about the sky before to her. "P-please, don't say that, the night is merely wasted on everypony as they sleep through it and never get to see it. There is no need for such comments. M-my talents of the night are wasted on those who sleep through it." Luna said walking past Midnight, her head slowly falling as she spoke.

Midnight turned to her stomping the ground in a huff. "Don't think so little of yourself princess! I for one love the night! If I could stay awake forever just to see the sun rise and then fall to the night, I would, over and over again. It is a sight that everyone should be able to see and be thankful for. Even if others do sleep through the night, that doesn't mean they do not appreciate it. It brings comfort to those with weary heads who have worked so hard during the day. The night helps bring them to sleep yes, but it also does more than that. It helps heal everything living and not. For when they sleep, their bodies heal, time passes quickly from sleep so that they can do again tomorrow what they did the previous day. Never think of your gift as merely something so trivial that it could be tossed aside for such a petty reason." He spoke but was interupted by a now angry princess.

"PETTY REASON!? WHAT GIVES YOU THE RI......" She was cut off as Midnights voice echoed loudly around her.

"YES PETTY! Don't ever think so little of yourself. You are worth more than anything else in existence." Luna gasped loudly at the comment, her cheeks flushed bright red again, but not from anger. Her ears forward giving the black stallion her full attention as her hoof pressed against her chest.

"Luna. Please, never ever ever think so little of yourself. There is only one of you, and without you the world would be sad. Live life to its fullest each day and never give in to hate or anger. It may be a hard life as royalty Princess, but you still have a life to live. Even you deserve a break from being royalty." Midnight finished closing his eyes and turning away from Luna toward the moon that she had risen into the night sky. His head was lowered to the point were you could see the pain in his
face from feeling bad for the night princess. Luna rose and walked quietly over to him giving him a gentle nuzzle.He gave a soft gasp in surprise looking to Luna as she looked into his eyes.

"Thank you." She began. "For telling me that. I honestly never thought anypony could understand how I felt. You surprised me though. Being so young and even newer to this world, it feels as if I've known you now for a long time. Please, stay here with me for the evening, we shall talk more." She smiled giving his cheek a light peck as she turned heading back into the room. Midnights mane burned bright for a moment at the peck but returned to its normal size and changing to a light blue shade as he followed her inside.

Celestia gave a smile watching from above on another balcony overhanging the one below her were Luna and Midnight were previously. "I'm beginning to think this male may be a charmer." She chuckled to herself. "That or he is just astoundingly nice to everypony." She chuckled again heading back into the room she was in.

Luna had pulled an old dusty book from a shelf and sat down on a large pillow. she rested the book in front of her reading it quietly. Midnight came in quietly sitting down next to her She sputtered for a moment.

"W-what are you doing?" She squeaked.

"I'm curious, would you teach me some magic?" He asked with pleading eyes.

"W-we are not sure how to teach thee such a thing, we have always learned form books. We think that is the best way to learn." She said pulling another book from the shelf and placing it in front of Midnight. He gave her a soft smile which she pretended not to notice and opened the book to read.

"Magic regarding astral bodies. This sounds a little advanced for me." He chuckled "Ive only really learned how to levitate objects just recently. I think moving the stars would be a bit of a task for someone like me." He laughed.

Luna gave a soft smile looking to him. "We are sorry, we have been a bit preoccupied as of late and were not considering
the book that we chose for you. Please let us talk about your magic and how you feel in your new form."

The night went on for hours it seemed as Luna and Midnight talked back and forth. Much of the stories he had told her were from when he was human back in his home world. Many of the stories would make her laugh, some would bring a tear to her eyes, but eventually they sat down together again to chat about some spell books. As the night rolled on Midnight felt his eyes begin to get heavy,

Luna watched him with a soft smile on her face. "He is forcing himself to stay awake so that he can keep me company. I don't know what to think of this." she thought to herself. She spoke softly nuzzling him. "Please, rest your head Midnight, You have done more than enough for me tonight."

"But princess, I don't want to leave you alone." He smiled nodding out.

"You wont leave me alone. Even if you sleep you have proven one thing. I will never be alone in the night again." She said as Midnight fell asleep next to her his head resting forward on his front legs. Luna smiled resting her head onto his. It was very comforting. His mane was not hot even though it was fire burning softly. It was the same temperature as his body. She gave a little yawn nuzzling him gently, falling asleep again. They spent the rest of the night like that until morning broke across the sky.