Well, it's a good thing that Luna decided to help me with my alicorn problem, but... I'm still afraid. I'll have to talk to her someday about myself, and... I think she knows I'm lying about my origin. What will I say to her, then? How will I survive that situation? How do I come out of the water dry this time?

I don't know.

*sigh*

But she promised that I may talk whenever I'm ready. In a week, I suppose? Maybe I'll be ready by then, only time will tell. I just have to figure out what to do. If I can, that is.

Still, I don't like this. At all.

But what if my fears are just fears, not a possible future I imagine?

I don't know, it's so confusing! What can I do? What must I do? There aren’t any answers to those questions, not yet.

My mind is in a fuzz.

I wish my dad was here. He always had a good advice. Sadly, he's still on Earth, and I’m very far away. I don't think he'd even recognize me in my pony form. Sure, I still have my voice, but...

No, I don't want to think about those I knew. It still hurts.

...

Anyway, I will have to do something. Anything! I hope that Luna won't make me some kind of prince just because I'm an alicorn. I’d have absolutely no idea how to act if that happened! But I don’t think Luna would force me into anything. If she has any common sense, that is, and I think she does.

...

I just noticed that I didn't notice that I'm already back in my room and am now lying on my bed. Not a bad thing, though. I like this kind of teleportation.

Maybe I’ll figure something out in the morning. A Russian proverb says that the morning is wiser than the evening. Well, I really hope it is.

Well, here it is, the day of the medical examination. And I feel... completely like shit. I don't want to go anywhere at all. Not to school nor to the doctors nor anywhere else. To just lie in bed is what I want...

...

Regretfully, I can't do that. Life has taught me to be responsible.

So, I hope Luna has done what she promised by now. It will be very embarrassing if I have to show my wings to the doctors. That would be a huge mess.

***

After completing my morning routine, I remembered that I didn't do my homework. Fuck, with my problem, I forgot to do the homework! Today has Commonlang, two lessons of Magic, and two lessons of Physical Culture. I haven’t done the homework for Commonlang yet. Well, all my classmates including me were given simple tests that would determine how good we learn, and I forgot to do it!

Damn, I need to do at least a part of it!

***

Good thing that I always wake up rather early. I'd done everything by 8 am, got everything into my saddlebags, and I still had about twenty minutes before the bell rings.

Moonshine was sitting near me all this time, watching me doing the test. I don't like people watching me while I work, but, well, all I cared about is to do the homework in time. Good thing I finished it all. I hope there aren’t any mistakes.

Well, time to go to the school. To the medical exam...

I'm still feeling nervous about the whole thing. It just... nags at my mind that something may go wrong at any point, and it’s... scaring me. I've never been in a situation like this before, but I need to stay calm. Freaking out won't help anyone, especially me.

I noticed that Moonshine was giving me a strange look. I looked at her and she quickly looked forward, not meeting my eyes. Well, I guess she noticed how tense I am. Can't blame her for that, though.

Well, time to study.

The lesson of Commonlang passed so quickly that I didn't really notice it. My work, which was done in haste, was in fact the best in the class, since I didn’t make any mistakes. I'm kinda surprised, but it's a good kind of surprise. I guess I do have an unfair advantage on the other foals, though…

Next, we were given another test, similar to the one we did at home. This one determined whether or not we cheated. As it turned out, apparently no-one cheated, as the results were rather close to those of the homework test. I’m even more surprised by this fact.

Anyway, I can't miss the two Magic lessons that are coming now. Hm, I wonder what they're doing... Meditation? Perhaps something like that. Or maybe something like jedi training. Too bad that the teacher isn't small and green. Speak in the wrong order, she does not. It’d be a hell of a lot more fun if she did.

So, the lesson is once again held in that small park near the school. It's kinda colder than it was last time, but still tolerable. Most of the leaves have turned yellow, orange, and red by now. Well, as I learned that autumn doesn’t last as long as I was used to, and is quickly replaced by winter. It’s nearing the end of September, and that means the first snow will fall somewhere in the middle of October, as a warning to all animals that winter is nearing. Then, somewhere in the end of November, it will be snowing non-stop, so that the ground will be completely covered in snow by the middle of December. That Weather Patrol has a strict schedule not to mess up the weather, as storms and blizzards will appear if anything is messed up.

Enough about the weather. I just keep zoning out, like I'm telling someone the story of my life, or something...

Anyway, let's see what ponies do to learn magic.

***

Our teacher Icicle told us to repeat what we were doing during the previous lesson, and that actually involves some sort of meditation that helps unicorns to find and tame the energy within them and channel it to their horns. That makes sense.

After some time, I noticed that some horns were slightly glowing, almost unnoticeable. Like something that glows in the dark. Not exactly the same, but close.

Hm, I also noticed that Blueblood Jr. doesn't do anything at all, just watching others like I’m doing. Can he do magic as well as I do or he is taught elsewhere? I don't know, and I don't think I want to. I don't need to know things that I have no use for. What would that information give me? Absolutely nothing! Not to mention that I'm kind of awkward around all the kids. I just don't feel like I belong here at all. Sure, I look like all of them, but, well, I'm kinda old compared to them.

I've heard somewhere that an old man from a South American country goes to school there. All I know is that he said he didn't have money to study when he was young, and now he can. Basically, I feel a lot like him: old among the young. On the opposite side, he said he had fun with classmates.

I don't know, it's still weird to be around these foals. And, well, the only one I talk to is Moonshine. And that’s only because we're roommates. I doubt I’d be talking to anyone if I lived alone.

The teacher announced a break. Foals went to do... whatever they do during their breaks. I didn't really watch what they do, since I don't really care.

I noticed that Blueblood approaches me. What does he want?

"Hey, Flame." he sat near me. "You said you can play the organ, right?"

"...Right." I slowly replied. "So?"

"I still don't believe you." he narrowed his eyes at me. "Why don’t you prove to me you can?"

"But the hall with the organ is off-limits to students." I shook my head. Well, I would like to play the organ, but I don't want to be punished in any way.

"Rules!" Blueblood rolled his eyes. "I've heard enough about following rules from my older brother! He is so~ boring! Don't say you're boring too!"

"I'm not boring!" I glared at him. "But what if we get caught?"

"Why were you given those four legs?" Blueblood asked. "Run away if you see anyone! I’ve gotten away from lots of ponies like that."

Is he being sarcastic? And here I thought he was an aristocratic boy that tried to act like he was taught. Well, it seems I was wrong.

"When you say it like that..." I nervously shifted in place.

"Oh, come on!" Blueblood tried to pull me from my place. "It’ll be fun!"

Well, what can I say? I'll prove what I'm worth!

***

After the bell rang, we snuck into the concert hall. Apparently, Blueblood just picked the lock! He told me he can do that really good because he often got himself locked in his room. Awesome!

So...

...

Holy crap this hall is huge! It really has a lot of instruments! I see a piano, a grand piano, a celesta, a harpsichord, a small set of regular drums, some orchestral drums, whatever they're called, and a pipe organ, and all the instruments were covered by a white cloth that stopped them from collecting dust.

The pipe organ... It looks fucking magnificent! It is really big! Oh my, I want to play it, I need to play it!

"It’s said that this organ is almost as big as the royal one." Blueblood whispered to me. "So, you ready?"

"Yes!" I replied. "Can't wait to play it!"

"What'cha waiting for, then? Go ahead!"

I didn't need to be asked twice. Organ, here I come!

I walked to the great instrument and gently removed the cloth from the console. Let's see... Three manuals and a pedalboard, just like on an average organ. Key's width is close to what I'm used to... I think I can play it just as well as any other organ.

So, let's see... I want to show Blueblood the true power of organ, and that needs a powerful song... Oh, I know one!

All I need to do is to set the stops right so the sound is right... Better not mess this up or the music will sound bad. I don't want that!

So here I go...

(Gentle music starts playing as Flame Metal presses the keys with his hooves and magic. Keep reading while listening.)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=D-_qS_3KXBA

Third P.O.V.

The director of the Canterlot Primary School walked through the halls, listening to the silence. He was a cream-colored stallion with white mane and a nice beard, his cutie mark was obstructed by the suit he was wearing.

Suddenly, he heard a melody, the music coming from the concert hall. Immediately, the director frowned, and muttered: "Damn students—pianists got into the concert hall again, playing their simple melodies! Oh, I'm going to get them this time!"

With that said, he huffed and marched to the entrance of the school, looking for the guards and a key to the concert hall.

Blueblood watched Flame Metal as he played the music, gently pressing keys and pedals. Suddenly, it all came to a stop.

"Is this all?" Blueblood asked. "Not really impressive, pianists can play that."

"I need to set the stops right to move to the next part." Flame Metal replied, not even turning to the unicorn, using magic to set the stops according to the music.

Unbeknownst to Blueblood, a mischievous smirk appeared on Flame's face as he prepared to play the best part of the music. Finally, he pushed one of the keyboards until he heard a click, he was ready.

(The much faster and more powerful sounding part comes in.)

Blueblood was blown away by what Flame Metal was playing. Using all his hooves and his magic, he pressed the keys fast, earning the powerful sound of organ in its full glory.

Unbeknownst to both, the director and two royal guards entered the concert hall as Flame Metal started playing this powerful music. The director's jaw almost literally dropped when he heard what was played and whom he saw playing it. He was shocked by the fact that a foal was playing the organ so well. Even the guards were stuck in their places, unwilling to stop Flame Metal as he played.

And they listened as the alicorn played the piece of music with his eyes closed, his only sheet of notes being his memory.

(Music stops again.)

"It ain't over yet!" Flame declared, not knowing that he had more audience than Blueblood, who, in turn, didn't notice anyone at all.

After setting the stops again and pulling the manual, Flame Metal played the last, slow part of the music, thus proving completely that he is capable of playing a great instrument such as the organ.

First P.O.V.

Wow, I did it! I fucking did it!

I don't even know how to describe this feeling... It’s simply awesome to be able to play the organ! It just felt right to me! When I started playing, I think I just went into a trance... I played as if a sheet of notes was in front of my eyes! I didn't know my memory was that good!

Well, time to get out of here. The sheer vibrations that the organ made are sure to have drawn attention to us.

As I turned to the exit, I saw a pony and two guards.

...

Shit.