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New Beginnings

by Hiver

Chapter 25

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Day 300


I did it! I did it! I did it! I did it!!


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Day 301


I just realized that my previous entry might have been somewhat lacking in detail. I finally managed to figure out this entire aiming thing. I had been doing it all wrong!

It had little to do with the direction of my actual horn, it was as much 'willing' the spell to hit the target than aiming at it. I felt like such a idiot!

I really should have stuck around magical kindergarten longer. I bet that kind of information is revealed there.

It's such a cool feeling! I'm still all giddy about it.

Now I just need to figure out some better spells and I have started on shields. It's really, really difficult though, but I have seen some other unicorns use them when it's fucking raining so they should not be 'THAT' difficult.


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“Well?” The Princess of the Night asked with a smile and I focused before firing off my spell, blowing the apple off the railing of her balcony from all the way over by the couch.

Settling down on the couch I couldnt help but grin, “Told you. Getting better.”

She smiled and nodded, “So I see.” as she looked over where the apple had been sitting, “Perhaps even good enough to join the guard if you wished. I have seen worse, even among older unicorns that had their magic their entire lives.”

“I try. It's difficult.”

“Page, Magic or even specific parts of magic is not part of your special talent. You are doing quite well.” Luna said with a smile before she shook her head, “...and speaking of special talent...” she continued and got up from her chair with a flick of her tail before walking out onto the balcony.

The sun was almost behind the horizon and she waited until the last rays of light dissipated before she lowered her head and spread her wings wide, seemingly bracing her hooves against the floor. Her horn lighted up in a bright silver light that shone without being blinding before she started to slowly raise her head and as her horn raised, the moon rose above the horizon, moving like it was connected to the tip of her horn.

Beauty. Beauty and power.

It was the only words that came to mind.

A thousand years ago, she turned to the darkness and dark magics as ponies ignored her in favor of her sister. They ignored her night and her in favor of the sun.

I didn't understand how that could happen. As nice as it was to relax in the grass on a warm summers day, it had nothing on the beauty of the night sky, stars sparkling like diamonds on dark, almost black blue velvet, the moon turning the landscape to sliver.

Luna was as beautiful as the night she controlled.

Turning my attention away from the view, I focused on my fronthooves on the couch. I didn't want her to think I was staring at her. It felt rude.


The sound of hooves against stone caused me to look up again as she walked back inside, refolding her wings, “It's about time for my tea time with my sister. Would you want to join us?”

I blinked in surprise, “I don't want to interfere with your family time.”

Luna smiled, “I wouldn't mind even if it was just Celestia and I planned for today. But we are to have more guests today.”

I gave her a wary look as I sat up on the couch, “...This is not some kind of state dinner or diplomatic function is it?”

I had just barely dodged a bullet with that gala.

That brought a small laugh from her, “There is not. You have my word.”

“Then I'll be honored.” I finally said and jumped off the couch and followed her out and down the tower towards one of the other sections of the castle.

The guards went at attention every time we passed by. Now that's something that's even more difficult to get used to than walking around on all four.

Before ending up here, I didn't interact much with the social elite and quite frankly I was rather uncomfortable with it all.

On the upside, when I was with Luna, people paid a lot more attention to her than me!

A servant opened a door for us and I followed her into a rather posh looking chamber. The room was all gold, white marvel and expensive furniture that looked old but perfectly preserved. Above the couch there was a painting of a purple unicorn reading a book... laying on the same couch that was beneath the painting.

Huh. I recognized her, that's the one I think is the element of magic.

Twilight Sparkle.

Celestia entered from the other direction, talking quietly with her two companions. One was another unicorn, this one slightly taller than me and quite a bit more muscular. White fur and blue mane, a kind of shield as his mark.

The second one really pulled my attention. She was a alicorn like Celestia and Luna. Her fur a bright pink and her hair a pink, white and purple. Both wings and horn. I thought there was only two!

Like Sith!

...Luna would 'not' have liked that comparison.

Said dark blue unicorn smiled and walked up to them, leaving me to follow, “Cadence. It is good to see you again.”

“You as well, Luna.” the pink one answered with a smile before she looked at me and smiled wider, “And who is this?”

“Cadence, this is Blank Page. A friend.” Luna explained before she turned to me, “Page, this is Princess Mi Amore Cadenza and her fiancee Shining Armor, Captain of the royal guard.”

I bowed to them, “Princess, Captain. A pleasure to meet you both.”

Seriously, everyone here outrank me by such a silly degree that it's getting ridiculous! I didn't have the training to interact in these circles!

Damn it, Luna! I thought you said it wasn't some sort of state visit!?

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