//------------------------------// // Chapter 2: A New Place // Story: A Moon's Student // by DrawLight //------------------------------// "So, you're new here in Equestria?" The young purple dragon asked, leading Black Moon through the halls of princess Twilight's castle. "Indeed... haven't been here for a tho-- I mean, long time," Black chuckled as she spoke. "I wonder about how you haven't heard of Twilight." The dragon said, opening a door that led to a kitchen. "This is the kitchen; you know, where the food is made?" The dragon joked. "I know what a kitchen is," Black said, being a little bit annoyed. "Heh, I know, I was joking," the dragon said. "Oh, I didn't ask. May I know what's your name?" Black asked, looking at the dragon. "The name's Spike." Spike replied. "I'm well known back in Crystal Empire." "Really?" Black asked. "Uh uh!" Spike said excitedly. "That's nice," Black said, stopping as Spike did so too. He opened a door, which had, apparently, led to a bedroom. "This will be your bedroom. If you want, you can switch into a different one." Spike spoke. "No no, it's fine," Black said. "Thanks," she smiled to the dragon walking into the bedroom. He smiled back and waved, closing the door behind him. Black took a better look at the room. There was a wooden desk with a few books on it, along with a wooden chair right ahead of the desk, both being on the left corner of the room. There was a window with turquoise curtains, located in the middle of the room, being wide open. There was a bed on the right side of the window, with a white pillow and covers, along with a bright blue blanket. The walls were all white, having a few pictures in frames of ponies she hadn't seen; not including that pony Pinkie Pie, Applejack and Twilight. There were 7 ponies, so she didn't know 4. Spike was on them aswell. And nothing but all of that. Black stood in the room for a moment, then looked outside her window. She saw the entire Ponyville, but her main focus was the school. She watched as many ponies walked out of it at that very moment, only a few creatures other than ponies. She noticed as Twilight walked out of the school, with the other ponies she saw on the pictures. A blue pegasus mare with rainbow hair flew up to the clouds, faster than that Pinkie pony did today. But she just bounced her way out and went in the direction of the Sugarcube Corner. Applejack, that was there aswell, walked in the direction of the apparent Sweet Apple Acres. There was also a white unicorn mare with purple and curly hair. She walked alongside Pinkie Pie, but heading a different way that the bubbly mare did. There was also a yellow pegasus with pink mane, and she flew next to Applejack, but flying more closer to the forest that was near. There was also a lavender unicorn mare with dark purple mane with a streak of turquoise. She walked next to Twilight, following her into the castle. "HEYY!" "Gahh!" Black fell on her back, getting startled by the bubbly voice that sounded like it was Pinkie's. "Hi there!" Pinkie stood in front of Black's face, helping her get up. "Oh, uh, hi there... Pinkie, was it?" Black said. "Yep indeedy! What's your name?" She asked. "Black Moon." She replied. "Ooh! Are you staying at the castle today? Or two days? Three! Four?..." the pink mare kept asking. "Well, I'm not so sure for how long, but I'll be staying for some time," Black said. "Oh, cool!" Pinkie said. "Have you met any of my other friends?" She asked. "I think. Is Applejack your friend?" "Yeah! And so is EVERYPON-uh, EVERYCREATURE IN PONYVILLE!" She jumped. "You're friends with everypony in this town?" Black asked, curiously. "Yep! Oh wait, I've got a class to teach! See ya!~" Pinkie said, before running infinitely. "Wait, she's a teacher there?" Black yawned after an another long day in life. She laid down in her sheets covering herself with her blanket. She closed her eyes, and fell into a deep sleep. In the afternoon. It was midnight when Black woken up from her sleep. She was waken by the darkness that filled the bedroom she was in. She opened her eyes, standing up onto her hooves, leaving her bed. She opened her window wide open, walking over to it. She pulled up the chair to the window, going forward to sit on it. She looked up into the night sky, filled with many stars across it. There was also- the mare in the moon. That made Black think. "I miss the old lessons..." she thought to herself. Her ears twitched. She heard a loud thud, not so far away from her bedroom doors. She stood up from her seat and walked over to the doors. They were slightly open, so Black peeked through them to see a book. After she fully opened the doors, she saw the alicorn princess trotting over towards the book. She stopped when she saw Black. "Oh, hello!" She greeted. "Hey there," Black waved her hoof. "Sorry if I woke you up. I was reading a book that princess Celestia sent me, and I don't sleep until I read it," Twilight chuckled. "...Celestia?" Black asked. "Yeah, you know, the princess that raises the sun and the moon?" Twilight said. "...And moon?" Black asked. "Yeah. Have you heard of her?" Twilight questioned. "Oh I've heard of her alright," Black said, seeming annoyed. "Oh! I thought you haven't for a second!" Twilight replied. "Wait, I was going to ask you today... is that your school?" Black asked, pointing at the open window. "Yeah, it is!" Twilight answered. "Oh, okay. So...-" Black started. "Sorry, I really need to finish this book. I can answer your questions tomorrow though!" Twilight smiled. "I usually stay up all night, and it's not needed. I'll just go continue looking at the sky...," Black said, before waving to the princess. "Bye!" The alicorn mare said, before waving and trotting back to the apparent library. Black closed the bedroom doors. She went back to her chair next to the window, taking a seat and a piece of paper. She took a feather, starting to write... To princess Celestia...