It has been two weeks since I passed my entrance exam and hatched Spike. I'll admit, not seeing my parents everyday and learning my way around the palace is a radical change from what I'm used to but it is a change that I know will lead to great things for me. Today however, is a very important day as not only is it the day that my parents begin their new jobs here in Canterlot, it is also the day that I begin my studies. While many students would dread their first day of school, I am looking forward to it because since I am Celestia's protege, I have a lot more to gain than my peers do.
Not too after the sun rose, Celestia knocked on my door letting me know that it was time to get up. Of course I jumped out of my bed and was ready to go, not just because I am excited for school, but also the breakfast I get here at the castle is huge! That morning I had my usual breakfast, plenty of eggs, hash browns, toast and something that I have only had since I moved into the castle, bacon, and it is so tasty.
After breakfast Celestia led me to the royal library and grabbed some books. She said, "Starlight, while I know you are very talented, I want to start you out with something rather basic today."
I asked, "What is that?"
Celestia replied, "Levitation. It is one of the most basic skills for a unicorn to learn."
I replied, "Alright, I'm ready to learn."
My first thought was, "Are you kidding me? I already know how to do that!"
While I have already shown off things that really impressed her, I figured I may as well sit down with her and study the book she laid in front of me. As I was reading it, I was thinking that perhaps, despite me already knowing how to do this, that I could use it to aid other students in the future.
After ten minutes of studying the basics, Celestia asked me to give it a shot. The first thing I decided I would do is levitate the book, which I did effortlessly.
Celestia saw this and asked, "Wow Starlight, you did that like it was nothing! There are some students that don't master levitation until their third week."
I replied, "Well I have always been a fast learner."
She gave me a smile and I'm going to be honest. I didn't feel like just sitting in there all day long reading over a levitation book so I stepped back and levitated the table. I know I shouldn't have done this because I really didn't want Celestia to ever suspect that I got all this magical ability the way I did. She asked, "Starlight, how did you levitate that table so easily? You're just a filly!"
I replied, "Well I just wanted to impress you so I put extra strength into it."
Celestia said, "Well you certainly have impressed me. I'm thinking that we should move on to something more difficult since you seem to have levitation down already."
I nodded and we headed further back into the library where she grabbed a few books regarding manipulation spells. Now this was something that I had never studied, not even back in what I like to call "the prior timeline." I remember she had an apple that she sat down on the table and told me that once I read over the proper spell, that she wanted me to turn it into an orange.
I was reading over this and my first thought was, "What is the point of doing this?" I then remembered how Trixie was boasting about manipulating things and I thought, "Seriously, you want me to do what amounts to street magic?" Given that this was what Celestia wanted, I studied the spell and focused on the energy that would be needed to complete this.
I stood up and lit up my horn. Celestia said, "Whenever you're ready, give it your best."
Now this was my first time ever turning an object into something else so I wasn't completely sure I could do it. I fired energy at the apple and when it struck the apple, it turned into something else but unfortunately, it was not an orange, it was a plate of bacon. I was so embarrassed when I didn't get this right.
I thought Celestia would be upset but luckily she wasn't. She laughed, "Well I can tell where your mind is!"
I replied, "I'm sorry princess, my mind just drifted for a minute. I hope you're not mad at me."
Celestia must have been impressed by the fact that I could change an object into something so different. She laughed, "Wow Starlight, what you did is something that usually takes quite a bit of time to learn." She patted me on the back and continued, "Now I want you to try and turn that plate of bacon into an orange."
I nodded, light up my horn and fired some energy at it. Much to my delight I was able to get it right this time although I really wish Celestia would have let me have a couple of slices before having to do this but oh well, I got it right and that is what is mattered.
The rest of the day continued to go by the same way it had started, Celestia would put a spell book in front of me and after reading it for a few minutes, I would easily cast the spell. I tell you, I must have really impressed Celestia that day because during supper she told me, "Wow Starlight, I have never had a student start out as well as you have! I have a feeling you're going to be studying the more advanced stuff well before your peers."
Of course I had to act excited over this despite me figuring that I likely already know most of the advanced stuff too. I'd never admit this to anypony but chances are my full magical talent was only surpassed by that of Princess Celestia. As I turned in for the night I laid there wondering how quickly I would advance. I also knew there were extremely advanced things in the archives and I knew that while it is likely years before many students are even allowed back there, I had a feeling that Celestia would take me back there within the next six months.