Chapter 4: Magic Lessons
I woke in the morning to a bright light in my eyes. Ah, damn. That hurts. I covered my eyes with my arm, trying to stop the blinding light from hurting me further. I slowly moved my arm away to see that the sun was just rising over the forest, and was aligned perfectly to wake me. Well, who needs alarm clocks? I got out of bed, and walked into the living room. Fluttershy was asleep on the couch, with Angel on the floor next to her. I quietly made my way towards the door so I wouldn't wake her. I was just out of arms reach of the door, when I heard rustling behind me. I turned to around to see Fluttershy waking up, and rubbing her eyes sleepily. She looks cute when she's half asleep.
“Lucas? Where are you going?” She asked me, sounding tired still.
“I'm going to see Twilight. I want to see if I can learn magic.” I replied. “I tried not to wake you. Go back to sleep. I'll be back soon, and then we can go do something later, if you want.”
“No, no. I'm awake now. Besides, I have to go check on Elizabeak, and my other animal friends.”
“Who is Elizabeak?” I asked her.
“My pet chicken.” She replied.
“Oh. Clever. All right. I'll see you later Fluttershy.” I said heading for the door.
“Lucas, wait.”
I turned around to face her. “Yes?”
“Um. Nevermind.” She said, blushing and turning away as she said it.
“Okay? Bye.” I turned back towards the door, and left. I wonder what that was all about? I started walking towards the library, to see if Twilight was able to teach me the wonders of magic.
~~ Fluttershy's P.O.V ~~
I watched Lucas walk towards the library through the window. I turned to Angel, and saw he was still asleep by the couch.
“Oh, why couldn't I tell him? I always have to be so nervous. Maybe there is another way? I guess I will have to think about it over breakfast.” I said to myself. I walked into the kitchen to make myself something to eat. I decided on a salad, and started to make one. I brought it to the table and started to eat, thinking about what I should do. Well, he did say we could do something later. Maybe a picnic?
~~ Lucas' P.O.V ~~
I knocked on the library door, and heard Spike on the other side. “I'll get it!” He said, followed by a loud thump. He opened the door, and I saw a pile of books spread all over the floor. “Oh. Hi Lucas. What can I do for you?” He asked.
“I'm here to see Twilight. I have a favor to ask of her. Is she around?” I said to him.
“Yeah. She's in the other room. Come on in.” I followed Spike into the library and sat down on the same chair I was in only yesterday. “Twilight! Lucas is here to see you!” He yelled out. A couple of seconds later, Twilight poked her head out of the other room.
“Hi Lucas. I'll be right there. I have a few things to pick up first.” She said, then went back into the room. A couple minutes later she came out of the room, and dusted off her hooves. “So, what can I do for you Lucas?”
“I was wondering if you could teach me how to use magic. Fluttershy told me that unicorns can use it, and seeing as how I'm apparently a unicorn now, I wanted to see if I could use it too.” I explained to her.
“Well, I supposed it's worth a shot. Okay. Let's start with something easy. A levitation spell. It is the most basic spell a unicorn can use. Clear your mind, and listen carefully.” I followed her instructions, and cleared my head. She placed a book on the table in front of me. “Focus on this book. Imagine you are creating a bubble around it.” The book seemed to glow a faint blue color. “Good. Now imagine it floating into the air in front of you.” As I did, the glow seemed to get brighter, and it started to rise, even though it only moved half an inch. “Try harder. You need to lift it higher.” I imagined it lifting higher and higher, and eventually it was high enough to be straight ahead of me. Almost as quickly as it started to float, it dropped and hit the table with a loud thud.
“What just happened?” I asked twilight, surprisingly out of breath.
“Your magic isn't too strong. You only had it in the air for a couple seconds, and you are already tired. Strange. Maybe because it's you weren't born a unicorn. Do you need a break?” She asked.
“No. I want to try again. Now that I know I can do it, I want to get better.” I said confidently. (Well, as best as I could being out of breath.)
Twilight gave me a skeptical look, and said, “If you insist. Try again.” I practiced my magic for the next two ours. I eventually got to the point where I could keep the book in the air, and turn the pages at the same time. By the end, I was exhausted. I never knew magic could be so tiring. “Okay. I think that is enough for today. I'm afraid if you try anymore, you will pass out. Go home and rest. You've earned it.” (Slight Oblivion reference. If you catch it, please say you did in comments :P)
“Thanks..... Twilight.” I said, barely able to breath. I stood up, and slowly made my way towards the door. I opened the door, and started to head back to Fluttershy's, hoping I could breathe by the time I got there.
By the time I reached the cottage, I was able to breathe. I opened the door, and saw the place was empty. “Hello? Fluttershy? You home?” I yelled into the house. No answer. She must be out. I walked into the kitchen, and saw a note on the counter. “Lucas. Meet me on the edge of the forest. I need to speak to you about something. I have food. I know you haven't eaten anything yet today. Fluttershy.” I read out loud. What does she have to tell me? And why at the edge of the forest? I left the kitchen, and out the front door. I walked around the house towards the edge of the forest. I saw a slight glow coming through the trees. I headed towards it, and on closer inspection, I saw it was a campfire. Sitting beside it on a clichè red and white checkered picnic blanket, with a wooden picnic basket, was Fluttershy. She was looking into the fire, so she didn't see me approaching.
“You wanted to see me?” I said. She jumped at the sound of my voice.
“Lucas! You scared me. Yes, there is something I wish to tell you. Please sit.” She said calmly. I sat down next to her, and waited for her to speak. “I usually don't do anything so... rash, but around you I feel like I can do anything. So here goes. Lucas, I think I have feelings for you. When your around, I don't feel so shy, or nervous. Just being around you makes me want to be brave. Nopony has ever made me feel like this, and I'm sure you are the only one who can.” Wow. She was brave enough to tell me how she feels. I started to laugh, and I saw her tear up a bit. “Why are you laughing at me?!” She screamed, and started to cry. I put one hoof to her face, and turned it towards me.
“I'm not laughing at you. I'm laughing at me. I knew nothing about this world, and felt like I shouldn't be here. But as soon as I saw you, I knew this is where I should be, no matter what. I was afraid, that my feelings for you would go unnoticed, but I was going to tell you eventually. I'm just glad you feel the same way as me. I was afraid that if I told you how I felt, and you rejected me, that I would lose a friend. I'm also laughing, because I wanted to tell you first, but shy little you, had the courage to speak your mind, knowing that there was a possibility it would be for the worst. I love you, Fluttershy. And I hope you feel the same.” I leaned in towards her, and she towards me. It was awkward at first, since I was new to the pony life, but I got used to it, and had my first, and most amazing kiss. This is definitely where I belong. I love it here.