You sat quietly in your room everything was fairly quiet as it was to be expected, the only noise you heard were from Rarity your sister who seemed to pacing back and forth in your room just trying to get at least a pulse of inspiration, you'd try to help but you weren't handy when it came to dresses and suits or any sort of clothing for that matter.

"Rares why don't you take a break huh? You'll run yourself ragged if you don't at least sit down."

"I cannot Aiden! You heard what mother and father told us you're an extremely intelligent colt and with luck you'll go to the most prestigious school!" Rarity said with slight somber tone in her voice.

"Rares you know I hate being tested on. Even if it's for my future I rather just stay here with you." You informed your sister as she simply brushed you off.

"Hmmmm silver and indigo would look ravishing on you, but I wonder if those colors would clash!" You sighed as there was no way in getting out of this, Rarity was telling the truth you are extremely smart but you hated being told that, sure you had smarts and all but you didn't want to leave Ponyville to Canterlot to a school you didn't belong in, you were human with some magical capabilities to your name, you aren't a unicorn and for some odd reason Rarity was pushing you to take the scholarship, but that meant being away from her and Sweetie Belle.

Sweetie Belle was only two years old she'd grow up without you around and you couldn't let that happen.

"Do whatever you want Rares I'm gonna check up on Sweetie." You sighed and exited your room and walked down the hall towards Sweetie's room approaching her crib you looked at her as she bounced awaiting your arrival.

"Hey there Sweetie." You said smiling as she put her hands up signaling that she wanted up.

Placing your hands under her arms you carried her close to your chest as she let out a few soft coos and giggles.

"You don't want me to leave huh
Sweetie?" You asked as she simply played with your nose squeezing it making you sound nasally.

"Alright easy Sweetie my nose isn't a toy." You warned only for her to giggle.

"Awww it's always adorable seein' ya play with yer little sis." Turning your head you saw your mother standing in the doorway.

"Ya know I'm gonna miss you when you're accepted." Your mother said with a slight frown.

"Why do you think I'll be accepted so easily? Sure I'm book smart, but other then that I'm just a freak."

"Aiden What did I tell you about calling yourself a freak? You aren't a freak to me, your dad, Rarity or Sweetie Belle. You're my son and you'll never be a freak in my eyes." She informed making you look at her with a serious gaze.

"Of course you'd say that, you're my mom you have to say that. I'm more worried about other foals making fun of me. We've never went too far from Ponyville so this an interesting feat for me especially for others who are less them enthusiastic about me being there." You were scared it was only natural scared of being away from Ponyville, sure there a few isolated incidents where foals would call you unruly things same goes for adult ponies some had rather nasty things to say about you, but you never let that get to you. You were just being yourself and they were being unreasonable.

Though the local populace knew you quite well, you've interacted with many ponies around Ponyville and made friends with a few, leaving without telling them would just feel awful something you didn't want to happen.

"Remember this sweetheart me, your sisters, and your dad are all right here cheering you on." You smiled and blushed as she hugged you and kissed your cheek.

You looked towards the small filly in your arms to see her giggle and squeeze your nose once more.

"Thanks mom. You too Sweetie Belle." You kissed Sweetie Belle's cheek and placed Sweetie back in her crib leaving your mom and little sister to themselves.

You looked towards your room to see Rarity struggling with measuring tape as the tape managed to wrap it around her hands.

"Stupid measuring tape!" She complained as she shook tape around, you smiled and chuckled.

You sighed and walked away from your room and downstairs to see your dad in the kitchen he didn't seem too busy as he was just flipping through the newspaper.

You approached him as he put down his paper and looked at you with a perplexed look.

"Oh what's up Aiden?" He asked

"Do I really have to apply? I mean sure I'm smart but that school's for geniuses I'm not sure I'll live up to their standards." Your father simply chuckled and patted your back.

"Yer afraid that those foals at the school won't accept you huh?"

"It's not just them, it's the adults too. They say that rich ponies are mean and step on the little ponies, I'm afraid of being stepped on." You informed with fear in your voice.

"Yer gettin' cold feet huh? Well what is it that you want Aiden? I know you're lyin' when ya say that you're afraid what's keepin' ya in Ponyville?" You heard a few thumps coming from the living room revealing Rarity with a tangled measuring tape around her muzzle and hands.

You smiled and let out a chuckle before untangling her out of her jam, removing the tape from her muzzle.

"Thank you Aiden." Rarity said smiling as you continued removing the tape off of her.

"Be careful with that okay?" You asked Rarity nodded giving you hug as she took the roll of measuring tape from your hand.

Turning back to your father he had a soft smile across his face as he let out a soft chuckle.

"Rarity's keepin' ya here huh? She's growing up pretty fast. Haha ya gotta stop holdin' her hand though son. I know you love her because she's your little sister, but when's she gonna take care of herself when you're not around. You want to go to that school huh?" He asked as he crouched down to your height grabbing your hand.

"Yer a powerful pony son, ya almost burnt my tail off when you couldn't find a match and decided to use your magic, going to the school will help ya control these powers and maybe just maybe you can learn more about them and discover your true potential." It was true since you've managed to gain these amazing powers you wanted to know more about them only then can you protect Rarity and your family.

"I guess but I don't want to leave Rarity alone she'll cry and be upset that I left, but you're right she'll have to handle things on her own when I probably leave the nest." Your father nodded and patted your head as you looked towards the living room you sighed and exited the kitchen walking away from your father as he continued reading the paper.

You looked towards your hand a small petal began to form from nothing slowly, but surely it became a cherry blossom petal. You smiles and blew it away from your hand and towards the table as the cherry blossom petals began to multiple until the table was absolutely covered.

"Making flora my special talent I guess." You said to yourself as you picked one up and popped one into your mouth.

"Sweet yet tangy." You sighed and proceeded to clean the table from anymore flora left on the table.

You laid in bed tomorrow morning you'd be going to Canterlot to apply for Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns. You feared the day you'd be leaving your family behind to attend a school that many ponies trained so hard to enter and yet you were recommended to go after your school teacher, Mrs.Dream Catcher found you controlling a Venus flytrap with ease along with odd looking vines catching and smacking flies into the mouth of the carnivorous plant.

Since you were three you had a fascination with plants from the smells the plants expelled all the way to photosynthesis and the time it took plants to grow. Your special power was found during a camping trip with your parents and little sister Rarity, you suddenly had this itchy feeling in the palm of your hand. You approached a flower bulb that didn't blossom, opening your hand suddenly pollen appeared and made the flower blossom, you began to experiment with more then just flora, like fire for instance you simply placed your hand over a stove or open flame slowly the ashes and embers were instantly in the palm of your hand.

They were nothing more then ashes and embers since you couldn't really do much with fire, but it never hurt you when you touched something hot, but if you were ever to get a wound the pollen like dust or ashes and embers on hand that would frequently appear in your hand would instantly travel to the cut and heal it with ease.

Slowly your powers began to evolve into manipulating flora to growing flora from dirt patches that looked too dry to grow anything in. You were skeptical about the powers you possessed simply brushing them off as a farmers skill, but after the Venus flytrap and vines manipulation something changed in you. You felt more confident in your abilities with a certain feeling to protect your family.

You let out a sigh and turn in your bed, you didn't bother to cover yourself with a blanket and decide just to sleep without it.

You closed your eyes and began to count sheep you slowly succumbed to the dreamland only for you to be woken up by your door opening and slowly closing.

Looking to your feet you see a small horn poking out of the end of the bed, the pony became apparent as it was your little sister, Rarity, she slowly crawled her way up towards your chest and laid close to you. You could hear her soft breath as she got close to your chest, you pretended to be asleep to hear Rarity say things very quietly, but enough for you to hear.

"Good night Aiden. I hope you won't get mad at me for sleeping with you." Closing her eyes she got comfortable to your side and drifted off into the slumber that moments ago almost took you.

Smiling, you placed an arm around Rarity and hugged her, her body felt warm and soothing like a soft pillow. You let out a contented sigh and closed your eyes joining your sister into slumber.

Today was the big day. Today you had to show your magical capabilities to the judges and dazzle them with your magical prowess.

Though you were nervous you had the support of your mother, unfortunately Rarity, Sweetie Belle, and your father couldn't come. With Rarity's big play today she couldn't get distracted you didn't want to bother her anyway she was so focused on the play that she didn't say good bye to you this morning when your mother and you left by train to Canterlot.

"Okay calm down Aiden, it's just a test just like show and tell at school. Just dazzle them you'll be fine." You said to yourself calming yourself down as you shook your hands.

"Don't worry so much sweet pea, you'll just scare yourself before you're up there." Your mother informed you let out a sigh of relief as you had a vote of confidence from her, anything to relieve the pressure was fine by you. Even if it was the mare who babied you until Sweetie came along.

"Thanks mom, I just don't wanna mess this up, I don't wanna disappoint you and dad." Your mother gave you soft smile before hugging you feel her warm body on yours calmed you down significantly.

"You're a superstar to me and your dad, and when you get out of that room with a A+ I'll treat you to a lunch here in Canterlot.

You smiled and nodded hugging your mother once more. You let go to see a filly your age with the same amount of nervousness on her face.

Her coat color was of a pale purple, her mane on the other hand was dark purple with a pink streak going down her mane. She looked cute with a slightly nerdy tinge to her, but that seemed natural for her.

"Uh h-hello." You say approaching her.

The filly quickly turned she instantly widen her eyes and back away from you.

"W-who are you?!" She said with surprise.

"Um I'm Aiden, what's your name?" You asked curiously

"T-Twilight Sparkle." Her tone was filled with a mix of nervousness and fear.

"So you're going to take a test to be accepted at this school. I guess you're super smart huh?" She blushed and rubbed her arm.

"I'm not that smart." She replied her nervousness and fear gone replaced by a shy infliction along with blush.

"Oh no way you look smart, you also look pretty too." You said awkwardly. You were about to kick yourself for the comment only for her to blush and look at you with a smile.

"You look cute too." A dim fire felt like it was lit with that single comment.

"T-thanks. Most ponies would ask what I am and looked at me with a weird look."

"This conversation is going somewhere Aiden don't mess this up!" You say to yourself.

"Well I'm kinda curious to know what you are, but I know you're a kind colt." Twilight said smiling making you smile back.

"Why did you apply to the school?"

"Well my schoolteacher told me that I was talented with magic and suggested that I apply, my parents both thought that was a good idea and well here I am."

"Oh what kind of magic are you good at?!" She asked curiously.

"Well mostly in flora and a little in pyromancy I think that's what it's called."

"Wow you must powerful." She said with amazement.

"I'm not that powerful just a normal pony is all. I am pretty weak though I don't know much in pyromancy so I guess flora's my strong suit." She giggled and nodded before looking back to a pair of adult ponies who you guessed were her parents, both had smiles as they looked towards the two of you.

"Twilight Sparkle!" You two turned to see a judge call out.

"I better go I hope you get in!" She shouted as she walked away.

"Aiden Hart!" Another judge shouted

"Yeah you too! Hope you get in Twilight oh and it was nice meeting you!" You waved goodbye to the filly as she did the same.

You had a feeling that you just made a friend at the very school you were fearing to enter.

"Aiden Hart, a proficient student with high grades and has a very powerful form of flora and fauna magic, along with weak pyromancy magic. Impressive not many foals your age can use pyromancy even if it's weak. Though today you aren't going to be using your pyromancy, instead you'll be using your flora and fauna magic instead. We were informed that you were able to manipulate a Venus flytrap along with growing a seedling to a fully grown plant in just seconds. We have seedling of a rare of majestic plant here, we want you to impress us with the form of flora magic you can do." You sighed and looked towards your mother who gave you thumbs up, turning the judges they all had their eyes on you along with a few stoic faced guards.

"Time is of the essence young colt so please hurry." Another judge informed with a less than supportive tone.

Okay calm down Aiden you can do this, you have you entire family behind you on this. You calmed yourself and placed your hand over the potted seedling concentrating your magic you tried your damnedest to get to grow only for small particles of ash to come out.

Not now please not now. You tried once more only for more ash to come out a few seconds passed as a large puff of ash blew in your face covering your face with soot.

"Uh this is part of my plan hehe." You informed the judges who seemed less friendly then before.

"Please hurry Mr.Hart we have many more applicants to see." The judge with the less than supportive tone informed.

"Y-yeah sorry I'm just jittery is all. Okay this time I'll dazzle you! Hehe." They simply nodded.

"Please don't fail me now." Closing your eyes, you placed your fist over the potted seedling. With exhale of breath everything became slowly as a loud boom was heard from outside.

Your eyes opened quickly as your hand poured out a large amount of pollen, the pollen looked like a dark blue pollen that you've never seen before the pollen descended into the pot, making it shake rapidly backing up from the potted plant the guards removed their weapons and pointed them at the potted seedling.

Another rumble was heard just near by as the room across the hall sounded as if a loud crash was heard, suddenly the potted plant broke revealing vine like tentacles along with what looked like a Venus flytrap head popping out of the small pot, it grew to a huge size breaking the roof just over you fall on your butt, you heard gasps from the judges and the scream of your mother worried for your safety.

The guards tried to run to you only for them to be stopped by the tentacle like vines catching them and tossing them towards the wall.

You placed your hand up in fear as the Venus flytrap head simply looked down at you with curiosity. Your breathing became heavy and your hand grew hotter with every passing second. Closing your eyes you looked away from the Venus flytrap and shouted.

"Stop no!" You cringed as nothing was said everyone was quiet, you open your eyes slightly to see the Venus flytrap just a few inches away from your face.

"U-um don't hurt them." You said with your voice breaking slightly. The flytrap looked as if it understood you.

"N-nod if you u-unders-stand." The flytrap nodded and looked at you, it didn't smell as bad as you once thought, it smelled like peaches and apples.

Your mother began to approach you only for the flytrap to growl.

"N-no she's mommy don't hurt her." The plant looked you and at your mother and nodded.

"Are you okay sweetie?" She asked as she hugged you.

"I'm fine. I m-made that?" You asked with surprise.

"Indeed you did I'm surprised to see another powerful young foal apply for my school, I thought it was lucky to find Twilight Sparkle making a dragon egg hatch." A motherly toned voice said soothingly.

"P-Princess. We never thought a young colt like this one could perform such a feat! It's marvelous! His power is just magnificent." The many judges informed peeking under the table.

"What's your name?"

"A-Aiden H-hart." You stuttered

"Hmmm Aiden what an adorable name. You must be his mother." Your mother nodded she seemed more nervous then you as she looked up to Celestia.

"Well then this Venus flytrap is a magnificent specimen, rather sweet smelling odor rare to find in Equestria very common in the jungles of Zebrica, just a lot smaller." The Venus flytrap simply looked down at you with care.

"Seems like it cares for you. Well then I think I have enough proof to let you enter my school as my personal student. You'll be studying alongside a young filly named Twilight Sparkle, a powerful colt like you deserves a powerful teacher." She said with a giggle.

"R-really?! T-thank you Princess it's an honor to be accepted." The Princess looked at you and nodded before looking at the flytrap's enormous size.

"I'll handle this Aiden don't worry she'll be okay." Princess Celestia informed as she looked at the plant.

Exiting the room you excitedly hugged your mother.

"I did it! I did it! I got in mommy! Can I keep Venus please!" You asked looked at the flytrap now becoming shrunken to a smaller size.

"She's yours if the princess lets you have her, but you have to water her and feed her too."

"I will I promise!" You said excitedly.

"Here she is. You can keep her Aiden after all she is your creation." Princess Celestia informed handing you the plant, now small, the Venus flytrap still reacted to your movements by moving it's head as it followed you.

"Now I've seen your application and unfortunately you don't live in Canterlot, that causes quite the predicament."

"We're very sorry Princess but we don't have relatives in Canterlot to take care of Aiden."

Princess Celestia smiled and nodded giving your mother an affirmative nod.

"Do not worry about the details Aiden will be living in the castle while he studies I promise to care for him while he's here." Your mother looked at you and at Celestia she was afraid of letting go of her child, but at the same time not wanting to hold you back.

"You'll take care of him?"

"Of course. You'll be welcomed to visit anytime you want, he is your child after all. For now take him home and celebrate with him."

"Of course your majesty." Your mother said bowing.

You two exited the castle and entered the streets of Canterlot, you were smiling brightly everything that could go right went right. You also had an odd little plant named Venus with a sentient mind which was slightly odd, but not too different.

Venus purred and got closer to you, you felt that with your magic, you could do almost anything and with the right guidance they might grow much more powerful then before.

"Mom um would you miss me if I left?" You asked

"Of course I would I've taken care of you since you were a baby and I wouldn't want anything bad to happen to you. I trust in the princess to keep you safe and sound." You nodded and looked at Venus who purred once more.

"I wonder if my magic can help you move out of that pot Venus." You placed a finger on her head and rubbed it softly.

It took almost the whole afternoon to get back to Ponyville, you were tired of keeping your on Venus trying to not let her bite your finger or any pony that walked by. Though there were a few times where you had a few close calls, but nothing you couldn't deter.

"Do you think Rarity's play is over by now mom?" You asked curiously

"I think so sweetheart it's too bad we couldn't be there to see it. I would've loved to see your sister's costumes." You nodded and looked towards the horizon the sun was gone and replaced by the majestic moon.

"I'm gonna miss everyone in Ponyville especially Vinyl Scratch she might be a little loud, but she didn't judge me and didn't care I wasn't a pony. Oh maybe I should show her Venus! She'll love her!" You said excitedly

"Calm down sweetheart first let's worry about you telling our little family the good news." You nodded and sat patiently in your seat awaiting Ponyville.

"We will be stop at Ponyville train station shortly thank you for patronage." The announcer informed as the train was nearing the station.

As soon as the train stopped you and your mother walked towards the exits and stepped off the train, entering the fairly large town you learned to love. Walking through the streets everyone look much more happier.

You looked around town and caught a glimpse of a yellow coated filly with a light pink mane and tail. She was rather skinny, but she look absolutely beautiful.

"Uh mom can you take Venus back home I kinda wanna talk to that filly over there." You said pointing towards the filly.

"Oh of course but hurry home Aiden." You nodded and smiled walking away from your mother you began your approach towards the filly.

As you approached her you felt an odd air around her, it seemed like your magic reacted positively around her. Your arms started shaking lightly tapping on the Pegasus filly's shoulder she quickly turned with a slight jump.

"H-hi you must be new in town. I'm Aiden. What's your name?" You asked curiously

"F-Fluttershy." She said in a hushed quiet tone.

"It's nice to meet you Fluttershy." You brought out your hand to shake her hand, but as her hand and your hand touched you felt a warm feeling form on the palm of your hand, as the two of you separated a rose appeared in your hand.

"Wow you know magic?" She asked with a smile her hands together as she had a large grin.

"Y-yeah I'm pretty good with flora and fauna magic. Not so much in fauna since I can barely feed a cat without it hissing.

Fluttershy giggled at that making you smile her soft short giggle gave you a boost of confidence you needed.

"Oh I have an idea!" You looked at the rose and grabbed the stem feeling the pricks pierce your skin you managed to rip off the stem keeping the flower intact. Throwing the stem away you placed the flower near Fluttershy's right ear.

"Perfect!" You pointed towards a nearby water puddle showing her how she looked, she smiled and touched the delicate flower.

"Wow it looks wonderful." She said with awe. You blushed and smiled, getting a compliment from Twilight was good, but getting a compliment from Fluttershy made it 10x better.

"Thanks I kinda just thought of it right now." Fluttershy continued looking at herself in the puddle. Before looking at the sky, it was now dark and it seemed Fluttershy was extremely afraid.

"Um are you afraid Fluttershy?" She nodded as she held close to you.

"I think I have something that could help us both, but you're gonna have to let go of me okay?" Fluttershy nervously nodded holding out both of your hands, a slight ember began to illuminate your hands slowly bit sure a small flame circled around your hands.

"Whoa I-I a-actually did it!?" You shouted in complete shock.

"Wow that's amazing! L-let's go to your house please?" She said shyly, you nodded and looked around town walking towards your home Fluttershy held your shirt as your hands and arms were a little pre-occupied at the moment.

"So are you new to Ponyville?"

"Y-yeah I just got here after playing with my new animal friends. I got lost after I couldn't find my way home so I found this town and asked around everyone's so nice." She added

"Yeah if you're a pony other then that they could be real jerks." You stated

"They're mean to you?"

"Yup just because I'm not a pony, they usually just ignore me and don't really care what happens to me. I guess that's just the world right now. You probably think I'm a freak too huh?"

"N-no I think you're a nice colt who would help anyone if they gave you chance. I'm sure there has to be at least a few ponies who don't care that you aren't a pony."

"Well a few like Mr and Mrs Cake, they both don't care I'm not a pony. Heck they're the nicest ponies around probably because my mom and dad know them pretty well. Then there's Vinyl Scratch, a filly from school I know who doesn't care I'm not a pony. She says that I look kinda cool too, Imagine that me cool? That's just ridiculous. But the way I see it that's only a few."

"That's still something. My only friend is Rainbow Dash and she doesn't care if I'm not the best flier she's always there to protect me from bullies and cheer me on. I have someone like that by my side and you have one too." Fluttershy explained

"Is she another Pegasus?" Fluttershy nods and points towards the city of Cloudsdale in the distance.

"That's where I live, I'm usually quiet when it comes to others but you're different I feel it in my heart. And some day I know we'll be more then friends."

"Really?" You asked

"Mmhmmm." Fluttershy's smile over the dim flame in your hand was the thing of beauty. If Fluttershy believed that one day you'll be more then friends then it had to be.

"Fluttershy! There you are! I've been looking all over for you! C'mon your parents are worried that you got hurt or something!" Looking up you spotted a cyan colored Pegasus with a rainbow mane and tail. Her eyes were magenta they shined brightly over your dim flame.

"S-sorry I got lost playing with the animals! It was nice meeting you Aiden I hope we see each other again!" Her wings began to flap as she started to hover over the ground the rose perfectly in her mane, something of a memento of her time with you.

"Oh um ditto!" You responded as Fluttershy and her friend flew away. You could faintly hear their conversation.

"What was that thing?" Her friend asked

"That was Aiden my new friend."

"Whatever let's go before your mom and dad freak out." You smiled and looked around town before running home.

"Amazing Rarity you finally got your CutieMark is it everything you hoped it would be?" You asked with a smile as Rarity sat across from you in the dinner table.

"Yeah it was amazing! I wish you were there though I wanted you to see the costumes I made." You smiles nodded giving your little sister an affirmative nod.

"It's going to be lonely without you around Aiden. Promise me that you won't forget about me or Sweetie Belle." Rarity warned a frown across her muzzle made her look serious.

"I promise I'll never forget about my little sisters." You said walking over to her and hugging her.

Though you knew Rarity supported your decision she couldn't help, but cry. You wouldn't know how long you'd be gone for but this was an important milestone in your life, a way to increase your knowledge and maybe help others with your magic. But until then you're a student to a princess who seemed to have taken an interest in a odd creature who doesn't look the least amount of pony.

Author's Notes:

So this is the beginning of arc 1: Master of Flora and Fauna.

I hope you all enjoy this story but if you don't, thank you for reading.