//------------------------------// // Building 2, Room 16 // Story: The Academy Days // by Opalina Cecile //------------------------------// *Patricia* “Hello? Oh, you’re such a silly filly, you’re the only one here!” I said, talking to myself. I shook my mane as I draped my packs over one of the three beds. I went over to the window at the side of the room. It was still dusk, the last pieces of the night still holding on. The sun was just aboout to creep out. It was a beautiful sight to behold. I flipped through the handbook. I was pretty thick for a book of rules. 'This book contains the rules, guidelines, FAQs, basic skill guidebook, and explanation for most everything at the academy. Further questions, contact a staff member.' I snapped it shut. I'd probably glance at it more later. I took a look at my schedule. 'Mage, Patricia. 1st period- Ancient Gemology with Madame Carat, 2nd period- free, break, 3rd period- Magical Creatures with Flame Drakkon, 4th period- 1st Year Spells with Julienne Warlock, midday meal, 5th period- Brewing and Bottling with Brewson Hogsnag, 6th period- Equestrian History with Hickory Oaken. 7th period- Astronomy with Constella. Free time and club activities. Supper.' "Gosh, I'm tired. Nevermind that, might as well freshen up, don't you think? Goodness me, Trixie, you're talking to yourself again! Silly filly... silly filly," I said as I went into the adjoining bathroom. I stared at myself in the mirror. I ran a hoof through my orange and white hair. I never liked the white part of my hair, I always thought of dying it pure orange when I get older. That's for older me though. I walked to my pouch and grabbed my toiletries. I set them down on the counter next to the sink and mirror. I looked up at my face. My light purple eyes gleamed. Almost angrily. There wasn't much of the pretty lavender there anyways. It was so light it blended with the whites. Then, it started happening again. My pupils started growing unusually large, taking over the color and everything. My eyes were becoming pitch black, ready to take over my personality again. I quickly slapped a hoof over my face. My eyes returned to normal. That was close. I almost became the killing machine again. ~Twilight~ After dropping spike off at my building's animal care room, I headed to my dorm room. "Hello?" I said, stuffing the key card into my pack. "Hello! I'm Patricia Mage, but everyone calls me Trixie!" A cheerful filly without a cute mark with a light blue coat and orange and whitish-blue mane and tail jumped up. "Hi! I'm Twilight Sparkle, but people call me.... uh, Twilight." "Whoa, cool mane! And I love your cutie mark! It's super pretty," she said. "Thanks! I like your mane." "Thanks. I want to take out the white parts though... I don't like it." "I think it's gorgeous the way it is. What's your schedule like?" "Ok, 1st period I've got 1st Year Spells Advanced with Julienne Warlock and Princess Celestia-" "Whoa, you have advanced spells?" "I guess so... 2nd period I have Brewing and Bottling with Brewson Hogsnag." "Aw, that's my free period." "3rd period I have Magical Creatures with Flame Drakkon." "Same!" "Awesome! Next is my free period." "That's my spells." "5th period is Library Duty with Sneazy Bookish." "Library duty? Sounds ick. I've got Hogsnag that period." "6th is Equestrian History with Hickory Oaken." "Same!" "7th is Astronomy." "Great! We have 3rd, 6th, and 7th period together." "Are you doing any clubs?" "I dunno. Are you?" "Maybe Book club." "Maybe I'll do it with you. Oh, I should let you freshen up and claim a bed." I claimed the bed next to Trixie. "So who else is coming?" "I have no clue." /Velika/ "Who bothers to read these manuals anyways? They're totally- Oh, hello there!" said a pretty filly an orange and white mane and tail. Her light blue coat was clear and she had yet to acquire a cutie mark. "Hey! You must be our last roommate! I'm Twilight Sparkle, and that's Patricia Mage," said the one with a star cutie mark. It was not an ordinary star, but the famed madic star. She must be a great magician. "You can call me Trixie," said the one with the blue coat. "I'm Velika Armswing," I said. I shook hoofs with them and tried to smile. "I love your coat color." That's what everyone notices about me first. My coat is a rare and lovely shade of light scarlet. My mane is a rich blue that almost seems to sparkle. "Thanks." But one other thing is that I'm quite short. "So let's see your schedule," said Trixie once my packs were on the last remaining bed. "Hm... you and Twilight have advanced spells together...we have the same free period... all three of us have Magical Creatures together... You've got Office Duty 4th period... sounds fun, I suppose. 5th period... we have the same. 6th all together, and 7th you've got Language Decoding! I wanted to get that, but It was taken. I was given Gemology instead, but it's still pretty good. Well, we have a lot of classes with each other!" "I bet this year will be really fun!" Twilight said. If I can keep my parents and my scholarship a secret, maybe it will be.