//------------------------------// // The training starts // Story: Midnight Spark and Harmony // by MrMidnightSpark //------------------------------// On the next morning Applejack received a visit from Midnight, he came to ask for the promised tour on the town. "Good morning Applejack." "Good mornin' Mid." Ah won't give up easily on this nickname, hahahaha. "I think you already know why I am here, I came to ask for that tour you said, can you still do this for me?" "Sure, Ah don't have much work today in the farm anyways, where do y'all want ta go first?" "I don't know, you can choose, lead the way." Said the blue unicorn eagerly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After a little tour around Ponyville, Midnight already knew a lot of buildings, including places to eat as Sugar Cube Corner, the spa, he already knew about Carousel Boutique the day after. Also he had a pleasant chat with Applejack, he knew more about the girls and their adventures in first hoof, Applejack knew about his talent, more than what Rainbow Dash already said the night after. "So, that's pretty much everythin' in the town that y'all need ta know." Said Applejack. "Thank you very much for everything, including the pleasant talk." Said Midnight "There's no problem in helpin' a friend, right?" "I don't think so... wait... did you just called me a friend?" Said the surprised Midnight. "Yep, why, there's something wrong?" "Of course no, but... no one ever called me a friend before, so, it's a little strange." "Guess everythin' have a first try, but, why no one called y'all a friend?" "I am pretty much certain that is because I wasn't a very social pony in the past." "So, Manehattan was that bad for y'all?" "Yes, but I think it's because I spent a big chunk of my life with my face buried in books too." "So, we have another bookworm, Ah bet y'all would get along pretty well with Twah." "Yeah, I think Miss Twilight Sparkle read lots of books." "Yep, but keep the fancy talk for you two okay?" Said Applejack with a smile. "Of course. I think I'll pay a visit to the Library. See you later then?" "Yep, go see Twah, Ah think she'll like the visit." "Bye Applejack!" Said Midnight waving a hoof. "Bye Mid!" Hahahahaha. Ah think something will come out of these two, but it's too soon ta assume this. We'll see. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reaching the library door with a hoof he knocked. The answer came in the form of a little dragon about less then one minute of wait. "Hey, you know that you don't have to knock, don't you? This is a library, a public entity, but hey, what's up bro? "Hi, good afternoon, I think we weren't presented before, my name is Midnight Spark, nice to meet you." "Nice to meet you too, Spike here,Twilight said something about you yesterday." "I never saw a dragon before, Spike, I am very impressed, can I touch your scales please?" Said the excited Midnight. "Thanks and of course you can, it's not every day somepony gets impressed with me." "Spike, is somepony at the door?" Said Twilight. "Yes, Twilight." He answered. "You want to speak with Twilight?" Asked Spike to Midnight. "I would appreciate that, if you excuse me. Can we talk later?" "Of course bro, see you later then." "Hi Midnight, nice to see you again." Said Twilight. "Hello Miss Sparkle, how are you doing?" "I'm doing fine, and you?" "Very much, Applejack took me on a tour in the town, that's why I found the library." "That wouldn't be difficult, it's a big tree with windows and a door in the middle of the town." Said Twilight giggling. "Yeah, it wasn't that difficult." "Some special reason for paying a visit in the library or it was just for me?" "I came here to ask something." Said Midnight excited. "I will try to answer your question the best way I can do." Said Twilight getting in a more serious tone. "Miss Sparkle, I came here to ask if you can help me with my special talent, you think you can help me?" "Elemental magic, I don't know much about this, but if you are asking me I will try my best to help a friend." Said a determined Twilight. Friend... I still have to get used to be called like this. "Can we start now, if you don't mind?" "Of course, I finished todays report to Princess Celestia and the chores are with Spike. Do you have a good place to do this?" "My backyard is a good place to start training, you want to start there?" "Are you sure it's training what we are going to do there and not something more?" Said Twilight with the beginning of a smile. "I would never do such a thing Miss Sparkle, I respect you more than anything." Said Midnight blushing lightly. "Relax, I'm just kidding, sorry for this." Said Twilight giggling loudly. "Sorry, I tend to take things in a serious manner." "So, let's go?" "Yes ma'am!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reaching the backyard in Midnight's house Twilight started. "It's really big in here, a very good place to start." She changes to a more serious tone. "Alright, first I want you to tell me what you already know about your magic and we can start from that." "Yes ma'am, I already know how to use my magic to daily tasks and common activities, I want to apply this in a combat instance if I have to. For wind element: I know how to make whirlwinds, wind barriers to help with defense and dampen falls, wind spheres, I can use the wind control to give me a boost of speed, I can change the density of the air around me enough for me to take four steps in the air without falling. As for the water element: small waterfalls, water barriers to help with fire and increased defense, water spheres, I can change the density of the water around me enough to walk on it and I can also make a filter mask of magic that filters the water and leaves just the air, enough to make somepony breath under water for about 10 minutes. Aside from my elemental magic I only can do levitation, teleporting, summoning and shield spells, the shield spell is weaker than a normal one, so I use the elemental magic to enhance the spell. That's pretty much everything I know about my magic." Said Midnight taking a lungful of air. "Impressive, when did you get time for learn all of this?" Said Twilight surprised. "I discovered the two elemental magics when I was just a foal, so, I had much free time to enhance it, and because I was by my own i trained very hard virtually every day. In my free time I also read books, so I got to know very much of magic." "So, you're like me, I spent all my life until now reading books and been taught by Princess Celestia, do you mind me if I ask a little question?" "Go on, I'll try my best to answer it." "Do you had any friends until now?" "...I don't think so...until now, Applejack called me a friend, I still have to get used to it." "I see, but now I know it will be better, I'm your friend as well, I used to think that friendship was a wast of time, but now that I have friends I can see clearly that I was wrong. I think you will feel the same way soon." "I think you're right Miss Sparkle. I'll wait to see if its true and I want it to be. Such wonderful friends as you and the girls." "Good to hear that, but, don't we have a training to take care of?" "Of course, sorry Miss Sparkle, let's start this." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After some time of discussing strategies and how to turn some of the elemental magic to be used in a combat instance Twilight says. "As you said, unicorns can only use two elemental magics, if this book is right. If there is probably no chance in getting a third combat aimed element... uhm... and if you combine the effects of the two elements you already have in one spell?" "Yes, I see where you're going, let's try this!" Said Midnight grinning from ear to ear. "Just focus your magic to bring the good effects of the two elements." "Calmness and steadiness of the water, turmoil and instability of the wind. Almost there." Said Midnight focusing more magic. The aura in his horn starting to flicker. "Almost there." The aura flickering more and finally dying out. "Ah, almost got it." "Try one more time, I think you will manage." Cheered Twilight. "Ok!" His aura start flickering again. "Almost there." He said while a drop of sweat rolled his face. "Almost there." The aura flickering more once again. "Now!" He said creating a bluish-white orb, upon a closer look it was indeed ice, an orb of pure ice created out of thin air. A light shone on Midnight's flank. "Wait, what's that? It's ICE?!" I thought the book said unicorns could use only two elements. I would like to study this when I get back to Ponyville. "Wow, I created ice!" "It's not the only new thing, look at your flank!" "It's shining...there...it's another star...so, this means that I know three elements now?" Said Midnight jumping with joy. "I would say so, if the others meant that, this one can only mean this." "Oh, thank you Miss Twilight Sparkle, I'm very grateful for that, if it wasn't for you I think I would never have found that." "I was just helping a friend, it's what friends do, right?" "Yeah, I think so, but, thank you anyways." "You're very welcome." "I think I'll practice by my self for now, when I make some progress you will be the first pony that I'm going to tell." "Best of luck for you then, Princess Celestia told me to be at Canterlot tomorrow, so, try your best with this new magic of yours. The training was more of an advice, I like when ponies want to make progress by themselves, but you know, if you want any help, say it." "Of course Miss Sparkle, thank you again, good luck with Princess Celestia and good night." "See you soon Midnight."