The cape and the hat are magically placed on me. I feel ridiculous with all these bells but the King insisted in that was the proper attire for the Court Magician. I always assumed the Court Magician to be old and frail, I am far too young for the title. The entire court bows before me and my semblance is added to the stained glass, standing proud with my horn lighted and the constellations under my control. The portrait of my victory, celebrated by the entire kingdom.

My smile disappears the second I realize she is not there, the mare who lead me to my destiny, who taught me how to unleash my true potential, standing at my side as I confronted the dreaded Windigos; my mentor, my friend. I try to leave the room but hordes of servants and nobles block my path so I dissapear in a blink of light, another trick I learned from my friend.

I appear outside the Royal Gardens and run straight to the forest, ignoring the village and the cheering peasants; running back to the hill where I met her. She just appeared out of thin air, the wind breaking to let her pass into our reality, she was truly a wonderful creature, one that do not belong in our world. And so she say so, claiming to have come from a faraway place called Ponyville. She kept many secrets to herself, speaking only what was necessary but occasionally making strange remarks that she dismissed as "Pinki-nisms". I did not understand her manners at times but I learned everything from her

She told me that her time with me was limited, that soon she will had to leave back to her kingdom; but I pay no attention to her words, distracted by our adventures and the fun we shared. Now I fear she may had leave without saying goodbye, that I may never see her again and never known who she was and where did she came from.

I reach the hill and she is still there, still magnificent, still strange, looking at the sky with those eyes that have seen eternity. She noticed me and giggles, a gentle not offensive laugh from her genuine warmth heart.

"A friend of mine will love your looks. Although she may consider lose some bells, it looks more fabulous that way!" more of her strange speech.

"Are you leaving, my dear friend?" I ask.

"´fraid so. I exceeded the limits of the spell. The first time I tried it I only moved a few days in time, now I was able to travel even before the founding of Equestria. I may have drained the Princesses of their power, I hope they're alright." she looks back at the sky. What does she see that no other being can?

"Please, do not leave me! I still have much to learn from you!" I beg.

"I told you everything I know which is everything you taught me...ugh, Rainbow is right. This makes my head hurt!"

"Enough with your strange words! Speak nothing but the truth!"

"The truth is that I don´t belong in here and I must return home." and a strange pillar of white light engulfs her as she slowly begins to disappear.

"But tell me, Smartypants; what should I do next? I ignore what future awaits me and I am afraid of face it without you!" I beg one last time.

"Don´t worry, Star Swirl. You will live a long and wonderful life, one filled with many adventures and tons of friends. I know because I read about it since I was a little filly...and my name is not Smartypants. I made that up, my real name is Twilight Sparkle!"

"Farewell then, Twilight Sparkle!" I said.

"Goodbye, PFF..." she says and with those last words all that remains of her is but a whisper. She leaves no trace of her presence, the wind returning to her dance, but inside I know the truth, that I was taught about the true nature magic thanks to this strange mare that came from somewhere away.

I turn my back and prepare to face the rest of my days, no longer ago and without my friends but with the lingering memories of the mare I met atop of that hill.