Twilight Sparkle stared intently into the realm of necessary survival , studying its very essence which she had been doing for hours. But that’s just what she called sleeping, no worries. She wanted to always be productive, and sometimes (okay, maybe lots of times) preferred her studies over sleep. So, she just called it that to persuade herself to get the necessary sleep for the day to, well, survive. But she would never admit that she called it that. Anyways, now it was time for her to get up for the special day.
Meanwhile, Spike was still sleeping in his little dog bed that Master Twilight (he didn’t like to think of her as an adoptive relative) had given him years ago. Though he was a dragon, he was still a baby, and was quite small. He was sleeping peacefully, until she woke him up, that is.
“Wake up, Spike, you little sleepy head. It’s five in the morning already. You know what today is!,” Twilight -- Or Master Twilight, said.
He moaned, because she usually woke him up at least close to six, instead of five, in the early part of the morning. But as he searched his memory, he couldn’t remember what was so special about today. Perhaps it was another one of her exotic experiments. Or maybe one of Pinkie Pie’s bigger parties.
“What’s so special about today, again? I don’t remember anything special on our agenda,” the dragon said as he slowly got out of bed.
Twilight sighed. This was the anniversary of her becoming the Princess’s -- or one of the princesses’s apprentice. But of course, she was patient with him about it.
“Remember? It’s the anniversary of me becoming the Princess Celestia’s star student. So today, I want to try to do a ton of studying, and maybe even discover something new in the laws of science! Hooray!”
“Well, if you say so, Twilight. But most ponies take a break from their studies on days like this. And you’re also starting to sound a bit like Pinkie. Also, your studying has never really helped you discover anything that amazing before. But good luck anyways.”
Disappointed, she pondered this a moment. After all, the most that she had done before was memorize spells, and utilize them. And the occasional combined spells that she had invented. But she had pulled elements from others. Maybe she would never be as good as the legendary Starswirl the Bearded. But then, she remembered that it was early, and that her helpful assistant was still drowsy, and the sun wasn’t up yet. Maybe she would someday be a legend of discoveries.
As they started getting ready for the day, she still had it at the back of her mind. But it was still time to do some intense studying. And so, she brushed her hair, then got her quills, ink, and parchment out. Then, she grabbed a book, and started to read.