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// Apple Bloom's Potion Progress 
// Story: When You Get To Be Birds... 
// by Majestical4729 
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In the Golden Oak Library, Princess Twilight Sparkle was observing Apple Bloom's newest potion, which was rainbow-coloured with a layer of each colour of the rainbow, perfectly separated from the others.

"Alright Apple Bloom, just remember to be careful..." Twilight reminded, watching the filly.

"Of course I know that, Twilight! Potions are never to be messed around with!" Apple Bloom responded in an annoyed tone.

"Sorry, I just got to make sure nothing bad happens to you...letting you make this potion is really...a risk..." Twilight replied, just as Apple Bloom dipped a tiny droplet of the potion into a flower pot, causing  a small nature wonderland to appear, replacing what used to be a plain surface area of soil.

"I did it! I did it!" Apple Bloom squealed in excitement.

"You made that potion a lot better than I thought! You really are a little potionist," Twilight praised.

"I just love making potions!" Apple Bloom announced, "As an Earth Pony, I can't do any magic myself...but with these potions, I can!"

"And it does not have to end," Twilight continued, using her magic to levitate the book filled with instructions of how to make potions forward. "You made wonderful progress mastering all sorts of different potions; for plants, for water, for soil, for clouds, for animals, and even for transformations! What potion will you like next, potionist?" 

"Let me look," Apple Bloom answered, taking the book and flipping through its pages and saying some lines out loud, "A potion hat can make you breathe dragon fire? Not worth it if you ask me...a potion that makes you immune to fire? Not that! I don't want anything fire-related today! Just looking for something like..."

Apple Bloom stopped at a certain page and read, "Pixie dust potion? Grants weightlessness and the ability to fly just like pixie dust from the famous story of Peter Pan?"

"Ooh, I remember that one! I read it when I was a little filly! Years before becoming Princess Celestia's pupil, of course. I remember according to the story, the pixie dust does allow things incapable of flight, fly!" Twilight commented.

"I bet if I can make this potion, the Cutie Mark Crusaders might get cutie marks by flying!" Apple Bloom cheered, jumping into the air with joy.

"Not so sure about the cutie mark earning part, but...I suppose you can try..." Twilight insisted.

"Oh, thank you so much, Twilight!" an excited Apple Bloom shook Twilight's front hoof uncontrollably, before Twilight used her alicorn magic to give the filly the ingredients.

"Remember, be very careful!" Twilight reminded, "I'm trusting you with these now!"

"I will!" Apple Bloom responded, before dashing off.