Next morning...
"Aahyha Good morning twilight, your up early." I said as I walked up to her.
"So are you Blaze. Did you have trouble sleeping?" She asked hiding her shock that I was up at this hour.
"Yeah I don't usually get much sleep yet, I always seem wake up early everyday for some reason...Anyways got any books on the basics on magic. I am more than willing to read them. I... I spend about 20 minutes trying to use my magic to open my door. -I finally succeeded in doing so but it took me awhile."
"Wait I thought you said you were afraid to try using your magic?" She said recalling what I had told her yesterday.
"I was but then I thought. If I'm going to learn how to use magic, I will need to overcome that fear head on which I did. it only took me about 5 of the 20 minutes to overcome the fear."
"It... it took you 15 minutes to open a door." She said cringing at the fact that I struggled to open a door.
"I know! I honesty thought it would take me longer to figure it out. Turns out you just have to visualize it happening which was easy especially after the other attempts I made.
I made a mental checklist of what seemed to work and what didn't and after a lot of testing. Using few of my own theory's on how magic works and, what I seen and heard from the show. I found the one that actually worked. I'm actually proud of myself for learning that much on my own. Not much but it's something I guess."
"Wow I had no idea that you were taking this so seriously."
"Wait did you forget about yesterday? Oh right that was Starlight. Never mind."
"About that, what happened when I left. Starlight seemed upset when I went to talk to her last night and she told about what happened but what she said is only one side of the story. If your willing to talk I'm all open ears. And after we are done I'll get you that book and teach you magic like I promised."
"Thank...thank you princess. I still can't believe your letting me stay here."
"Why is that?" she asked cluelessly.
"It's just been my dream to be with you." I whispered under my breath.
"What was that I couldn't hear you." she said obviously knowing what I said.
"I said it has been my dream to live here" I lied, I need to wait just awhile longer till I make a move. She may had been my favorite in the show but. I need to see other ponies before I decide who to take too. She is a princess after all my chances are slim.
"Ok, so what happened between you and Starlight. lets get that out of the way first."
"Well She started asking me questions and, she started to jump to conclusions. She accused me of being a changeling pulling a prank or something which I took offence too."
"Wait, a prank? what do you mean by that?"
"The changeling are reformed right? So they should mean no harm right...right?" Honestly if they are anything like discord's reformation they're still trouble in my book but, hey any reform is better than none.
"Yeah but some are better then others and not all changelings are reformed. Just Chrysalises's hive was reformed and she's still at large after her escape."
"Oh that makes sense I guess. I didn't think other changeling hives where cannon."
Cannon? Blaze, what do you mean by that? Is it a danger for Equestria?" I couldn't help chuckling at that.
"Oh right sorry in my world the term cannon is like its true or real, what's fact and what is perceived as fact."
"Lets end the conversation here, it kinda hurts speaking of my home world and I don't think we want another emotional breakdown to happen."
"Are you prone to those? Should I schedule a therapist to visit?" I am but I decided to lie to her so she wouldn't have to worry for me. It's better that way at least for now.
"No not really only once or twice but when they happen there big." the only truth to what I said, is that when they happen, do happen they are big. "And right now I'm under a lot of stress, maybe practicing my magic will help me calm down." I say trying to change the subject.
"Sure why not. You must be really excited? Finally getting to learn magic."
"yes I am! Even if the books, I'll need to read are sky high! She couldn't help chuckling at that. Are there books that big in Equestria? Well One way to find out.
"Alright, be careful for what you wish for." she said with a mischievous grin.
"What was that?" Did I hear her right, did she... She must be kidding...Right? there can't be books that big...Right?
"It was nothing, right this way. To be honest I'm excited to actually teach somepony magic."
"And I'm excited to finally get to learn how to use it properly. theirs most likely an easier method that what I did this morning. And by the way the interior of the guest room may or may not be destroyed." It was but I wanted to play with her a little bit. A little bit of teasing shouldn't hurt.
"WAIT WHAT!? ARE YOU kidding me!" She yelled
"Sorry it is. But I'll pay you for all the damage done once I get a job that I can keep. but for now please magic..."
"It's fine you only did it because you wanted to try your magic out. but you need to be more careful for now on. And keep away from complex spells. until I tell you otherwise. For reasons you'll find out later if your training goes good."
"No more delays, lets get started!" I said enthusiastically and impatiently. I have waited long enough its about time we get started while we are still young.
"Alright right this way..." She said as she trotted to the library section of her castle with me following shortly behind.
"WOW you have a lot of books. I mean I knew you had a lot but seeing it in person- err in pony I mean... Auuhh It's going to take awhile to get used to the culture and custom changes in Equestria." Is this what it's like to move to a new country. If so I feel sorry for them.
"Yeah I know what you mean. When I had to go through the mirror portal I had to change my life style to adapt to my surroundings."
"Oh yeah you've been through this before, well with alternate versions of each other. each pony? AUUUUUHH ! at least where you went they were at least similar in the way they act in equestria with obvious alterations."
"I get what your trying to say and, yes it may had been easier for me but I still know what your going through. I'm here to help you so don't be afraid to open up. Anyways here is the book you need to read."
"Oh my goodness that is a big book! though I thought it may had been bigger I'm actually kinda disappointed."
"Sorry to disappoint you." she chuckled slightly. Her horn glowed as she brought the book closer to me. "Now try to grab and hold the book with your magic. Then attempt to place in down slowly. Remember don't force it if you cant do it let it drop Ok. But if you can hold the book at least attempt to put it down slowly but if you can't don't force it. Do you understand Blaze?" She explained.
"I understand princess, I'll give it my best shot." I said as I started to focus. My horn started glowing dimly and strained but still glowing in magic but barely. I focused my magic around the book and as I did so she released her hold on it.
I was able to hold it in place for about 4 to 5 seconds before losing my grip on the book dropping it. But before it hit the ground I was able to get another hold on it and continued to lower it slowly to the ground." Will that do princess? "I asked eagerly hoping that I passed the (test) in magic control. "I may had lost my grip on it but, I was able to catch it before it the ground if that means anything."
"You did great Blaze, I wasn't actually expecting you to be able to do it at all. The fact that you did it that well with very little knowledge of how to do so, that means you show great potential."
"Thank you princess, That means a lot coming from you... So what's for lesson one? Levitation?...Concentration?"
"Open to page 9, lesson one basic levitation. With your magic try to focus on each individual page and move them across to the other side of the book." I did what she said with relative ease. Turns out its a lot easier when focusing on particular spot who knew. "Let me know if you need help, or when you finished lesson one's learning exercises."
"Will do Princess." As I was reading over lesson one she took out an ink and quill and started writing to princess celestia. (Dear, princess Celestia yesterday evening a pony came to me and said he was from another world- A human world but not ours right now I'm teaching him how to use his magic properly and he's making great progress sincerely your fateful student Twilight sparkle). she then rolled it up and sent it on its way via magic sense spike was still asleep. A perk of now being an alicorn she can send messages to The princesses directly.
"Do you need any help Blaze?" she asked 10 minutes later.
"No, I'm just about done with lesson one just finishing up the activities. Right now I'm on the last one."
"Alright great work. Just let me know when you finish then."
"Sure thing Princess." 5 minutes later...
"All done. Anything else planned Princess? Or it this all for today."
"For right now there is one thing left. here take a look at this." She said as she levitated a spell scroll to me.
"Transmutation!? Isn't that spell on the high end?" This must be what she meant earlier by 'unless I say otherwise' must be some sort of pop quiz.
"It is but research has shown that it is one of the best ways to measure one's magical potential. But only if you want to try it .I understand that you may be scared to attempt such a complex spell so I'm giving you a choice."
"I'll do it."
"Wait what!? You do understand the risk right? You'll be putting yourself in danger." she said shocked that I actually agreed to take the test.
"-You said it was my choice and I choose to do so. If I'm too scared or afraid to try out a new spell, how will I learn magic. I accept the terms. So if it goes wrong I'll be the one at fault."
"Alright, take as much time as you need. Read it over completely and inform me when your ready to start." she said with a hint of anxiety.
"Sure thing... And before I start, I can hear your anxiety princess, please don't worry, it will be fine."
" I guess I can't hid it from you... Wait what do you mean by it?
"the gem of course. I'm ready."
"You sure? you only read over it once."
"...yes."
"Ok, if you say so here you go. She said as she levitated a rock to me. "Start when your ready."
"Wait! Maybe I should look it over one more time it will only will take a sec, sorry about that. Sometimes I'm too confident for my own good."
"It's alright I was about to offer it to you anyways, but you beat me to it."
"Alright NOW I'm ready." I said as I started to focus the magic in my horn. It's glowing a great bit brighter and smoother than the last time I lit it up thanks to the magic lessons. I grabbed the rock with my magic and started using the spell. Magical sparks started to fly off of my horn as I poured all the magic that was currently available to me into the spell that I'm using on the rock.
The bottom of the rock started to slowly change into a diamond and slowly but surely more and more of the rock was turned into a diamond till it was completely changed "I...I did it." I said shortly before collapsing onto the floor.
"BLAZE! Are you alright!?" She asked but to no avail. he was out cold. "Oh no oh no oh no... he needs to rest... rest yeah that's it he's just resting nothing bad...Nothing bad!-" She said starting to hyperventilate.
"Aaahhh, my head what happened..."
"Sweet Celestia! Your alright! thank goodness, I thought something bad happened to you. You were out cold when I went to see if you were ok. You feeling alright?"
"Yeah just a little light headed... how did I do did I...Did I pass?
"No you didn't.-"
"All man, I really thought that I could do it. "I said starting to feel down.
"You didn't let me finish, you didn't just pass it, you aced it."
"Wait what?! I aced it. "I said as the sadness I was feeling earlier completely vanished.
"Yeah I'm very surprised too, 90% of those who took the test couldn't complete it all the way with multi-able attempts and you around a foals of level of control give it a take. Was able to do it first try. Though it did completely drain you and caused you to pass out that only happened to about 5% of those who took it and passed. On the otherhoof 50% of the ponies that
have failed the test had passed out almost immediately." She tried to explain. "Here take a look for yourself I'll hold onto it for you. so you can rest your magic." She said as brought it closer to me so I could see it.
"Yes princess, I understand... But Wow I can't believe I was able to create a diamond. I may not know how pure of a diamond but still a diamond."
Somewhere else in the castle...
{Spike's POV}Brrrrrupp!!"ahhh! What was that!? Oh just a letter from princess celestia. aaauuhh, What time is it. I said as he went to check the clock "Gessowes! I really slept in, maybe I should of saved the chapter for later instead of staying up reading it... I guess I should go deliver it to her." I wonder what it it's about.