It is a rare day when Princess Celestia gets to take on a personal student. Even having her own school named after her, being a princess makes finding time to be a young pony's mentor all but impossible.

But today will be different. Today, Celestia will get the chance to do something she hasn't done in a long time:

Teach Twilight magic.

Proofread by Shrink Laureate

There are some days Starlight Glimmer knows she made a mistake.

It's been a few days since Trixie and Starlight made things right with Twilight and the three became friends, and it's been eating up Trixie to know just exactly what Twilight thinks of her now. So, as two unicorns break into Canterlot Castle at the behest of her new bestie Trixie, Starlight realizes today is going to be one of those days with plenty of regrets.

This story contains the following: Shameless new episode bandwangoning ,Shipnanigans, and Phil Collins

Originally written for the Writeoff competition, the short story contest with the prompt "Forbidden Knowlege."

Also, this story contains sorta spoilers for Season 6 episode 6 "No second prances" (but figuring you're already here the damage is already done.)

The time has come for Celestia and Luna to move on to the next state of being, and for the younger princesses to step into new roles. The time of succession is at hand. But change bring new challenges for Equestria.

It is time for a second Age of Miracles, or a second Age of Chaos. It depends on who the winners are, because the winners will write the histories.

All characters copyright Hasbro.

Absolute power corrupts, that is a fact.

But sometimes there is that one person who is able to prevent you from following the call of madness, who manages to be a shining sun in the madness we find ourselves in.

Sunset never thought that she would be that sun for Twilight, nor did she expect for Twilight to keep the power that corrupted her in the first place.

Edited by Poliamida and cover is from here

Twilight and Spike are up late once again. Starlight, however, isn't having it tonight.

Inspired by the cover image, drawn by dSana.