A shot rang out behind Twilights house as Michael stood there in her backyard with his fist steaming with magic as he just fired off another Impact shot into the air. He had spent the next few days honing his magic and training to fly with Rainbow Dash. There were so many questions running through his mind now. Some pertaining to his wing colors but he just write that off as his balance of light and dark instead of the magic. Some pertained to how he was able to use magic in the first place and one pertaining to why he hasn't been hungry for those past few days. He figured he would ask Celestia at the Gala that night.
"MICHAEL WERE GOING TO BE LATE!" Twilights voice yelled from the other side of the house. He sighed and made his hands glow as his attire changed into a brown trench coat and black vest underneath with a blue tie. He made his way around to the front of the library were he saw Twilight and the rest of the girls along with Spike. "You ready now or are you gonna scare more birds with that practice?" Twilight said with a sly grin.
Michael just shook his head at her response. "I'm still working on it....sorry Fluttershy." He said as the yellow Pegasus just looked away with a blush on her face. He then noticed the cart there with a few stallions pulling it. He sighed as his wings unfurled. "Sorry girls but....carts make me nervous."
"Yeh and whys that?" Applejack ask tilting her head slightly.
"Its a past thing I don't want to talk about. I'll see you there." He said as he was just about to take off when a white hoof grabbed his arm.
"But the suit I made for you! It'll get wrinkled if you fly!" Rarity exclaimed as she held his arm.
"Uh...magic? Don't worry it'll be fine." He said with a wink as he pryed her off his arm and took off into the air so fast it would but Rainbow dash to shame.
He would have used the Air Glider but he remembered he gave that to Twilight to study after his wings came in to replace it. He loved this feeling of flying as the air rushed by him and cooled him to the core. The Adrenaline and the speed kept him focused on his task right then. He needed to talk to Celestia.
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Out on the edge of the forest a black figure watched as the human flew off to Canterlot. It gave an evil grin and proceeded back into the forest where others just like it hid. "Is he going?"
"Yes...The plan is in motion. We move now."
"Very well. I will inform her. For the queen and the swarm."
"For Crysalis." The changeling said.
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Princess Celestia and Luna were sitting in the main hall greetings the guests for the gala when Shining Armor came in. "Think he'll come?" He asked as he sat next to them. Celestia looked down at him with a smile.
"If I know him he will. I am curious how the Gala will turn out with a half-blood here."
"Half-blood?" Shining asked looking back up at her.
"That is what we call him. He had wings like us...and magic like us. Thus Half-blood." Luna said catching Shinings attention.
He sighed then as he heard what sound like heavy wings flapping and a gasp from outside. "That must be him...I'll go get him." Shining said as he got up and walked down the steps to the entrance.
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Michael had landed at the entrance gracefully but his gracefulness earned him some spears pointed at him. "WHOW WHOW! I got a invite!" He said as he stood tall with his hands up. He reached one hand into his coat and pulled out the invite for them to see as he grinned. They looked among each other then lowered there spears just as a white unicorn with a blue mane and tail came out in gold armor. "So your the one my sister has been telling me about. I'm Shining armor, captain of the royal guard and husband to Princess Cadence. You know my sister Twilight already and I wanted the chance to meet you." He explain as he held out a hoof to shake. Michael obliged and shook it with a smile.
"Its a pleasure to meet you sir. I heard about what happened at your wedding. Dreadful predicament there." Michael said.
"Ah yes..that...it is fine. My sister managed to save my wife and we ended that threat. But let us not dawdle on that. Its the Gala. Let us enjoy ourselves." He said with a grin.
"Ah if i could but I have a matter to attend to first before I can indulge in the festivities. I need to speak with the princess."
"Ah very well I will lead you to them so the guards don't get the wrong idea." Shining said as he nodded to the guards at the doors. They opened them as Shining and Michael proceeded inside just as Twilight and the gang showed up.
"Man I hope the Gala is gonna be better this year then last year. That was a disaster." Spike said as he hopped off the cart and opened it for the girls to descend.
"I agree with you there spike. I just hope I don't have to run into that dreaded Blueblood....But i guess i am hoping I do. I wouldn't mind scaring him a bit." Rarity said with a sly grin.
"Rarity we promised to keep the messing around to a minimum this time remember?" Twilight said as the rest of the girls nodded. They then proceeded in.
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"Half-blood?" Michael asked as Celestia sighed.
"You know Shining here said the same thing. Yes Half-blood. When you were recovering Twilight sent me a letter on what happened to you. Just think about it. Wings and magic. Who else can have both here. Us. You have Alicorn blood in you." Celestia explained as Michael was processing this.
"Alicorn blood...hmm so I guess that is how I can do all these spells and such without knowing the actual spell." Michael said shaking his head.
"Actually no. You see even me and Luna had to learn the spells we use on a every day basis but you are unique to the Alicorn race. Your a spell bender."
"What is that?
"There has only been one in recording since before you. He was Star Swirled the Bearded. A Spell Bender is a being with the power to create all new spells just by thinking about it. Star Swirled had this power and wrote what those spells down and are what we use today." Luna said with a nod.
"So I can create all new spells just like that? Just by thinking it?"
"Yes. You are unique at this but we would warn you. Do not go doing the impossible. There are certain things even magic cannot do like bring back the dead or move whole universes. Tho I guess you could have the power to move our sun and moon but if you did that we would send you to one of them for a long long vacation." Celestia joked with a giggle.
"Yeh I rather like where I am thank you. Well...thanks for clarifying that. I'm gonna go enjoy the party now. Oh and thank you Luna for the bow." He said showing that he had it strung around his shoulder over his back.
"Why did you bring it here? I know I gave it as a gift but it is still considered a weapon." Luna asked in wonder.
"Its the Gala and from what Twilight has told me you never know what may happen." He said with a wink as he walked to the grand hall where the party was.