As you all know, our universe is vast, transferring into many timelines. All conjured from the smallest change, or a simple choice. These universes contain worlds of villains brought back to life but completely changed. Ponies that are noticed for a movement, but then forgotten the next. Universes that have darker turns, and ponies are sent to unknown places, and are never seen again. However for this journey, we are going to follow a particular pony. His story begins, in the city of Canterlot.
A large crowd of Unicorns from all over Equestria gathered at the gates of Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns, hopping and wishing to be accepted into the school. The little fillies and colts where anxious to get through the gates, as comments echoed over the crowd. Some complementing on how the school had looked, others on why the wait was so long. Among the crowd was a young dark purple colt smiling towards the school. His Parents stood beside him, as they too smiled, but not at the school, but towards their foal. Shortly after, cheers erupted as a pony that was larger then the unicorns , in height, flew down and landed before the ponies awaiting her arrival. The alicorn princess walked towards the gate, and smiled at all of her loyal subjects.
"Wow.." Game Design ,the foal from earlier, muttered. "She's so beautiful." His father chuckled and bent his head down, stopping so that is muzzle was right next to his son's ear.
"She is beautiful, isn't she?" The older stallion questioned rhetorically. The Blue stallion rose his head, and looked towards Elegant Design, the mare next to the stallion and nuzzled her."But not as beautiful, as your mother." The brown mare giggled and touched her nose to the stallion's.
"Faltering will get you everywhere, Check Mate." She chuckled, falling into an embrace with her husband. Game Design had looked back and watched. To see his parents so happy brought a smile to his face. He watched a little longer before the Alicorn Princess began to speak, causing the small family to look her way.
"Welcome, everypony to My School for gifted unicorns." She announced Smiling to all that had come to the school. "I'm so happy to see that all of you young fillies and colts have come from near and far to join this school. As you all know, before you are accepted you must past a small exam you must pass to enter. But i have faith that you will all do your best!" Celestia called to her magic, lighting the gate with an yellow aura moving towards her, stepping aside so that the ponies could walk inside. The crowd began to move, shuffling towards the building. As Game Design walked past the tall mare she had looked down towards him, and gave a little wink to the colt. Game Design smiled and hopped towards the entrance of the school, as his parents trotted behind him, smiling at their foals happiness.
The crowed had stopped, and stood in a room that had been open for everypony to stand in. Once again, the echos of talk roared over the ponies, as the all seamed to have something to talk about. Their talked died down when a yellow mare walked in. She had a clipboard, levitating it in front of. She let it drop and hang around her neck. She looked towards the crowd and began to speak.
"Welcome everypony." She announced with a neutral tone to her voice. "We ask that you all line up in an orderly fashion, and wait to be called. One foal will take the exam at a time. Once the foal in front of you has ether passed or failed. Once we are ready, we will call for you." As soon as she finished she returned to the room she had emerged from. The other ponies began to line up, as instructed, and waited for their names to be called. Game Design had been lucky enough to end up 5th in line. He bounced in anticipation, he was ready to pass this exam. He had studied week after week on anything that would be on the exam, from the history of Equestria, to the structure and economy of the kingdom. As the young colt jumped, Check Mate, and Elegant watched their son hopping with joy.
"He really is happy." Elegant muttered just loud enough for Check to hear her. The blue stallion smiled and nudged his wife. She smiled back, and kissed her husband. The two had always had a well standing relationship. Sure there where fights here or there, but they would always make up to one another. As the two embraced one another, Game Design was called. He smiled, took a breath, and trotted into the room. His parents stood by the door they had interned in, while Game Design walked to the center of the room, and sat on his haunches still sporting his smile. The yellow mare from before looked to her clipboard, then back to Game Design.
"You're Game Design, I presume." The mare assumed. The young colt, with out missing a beat, puffed out his chest ,and widened his smile.
"Yes ma'am that's me!" Game exclaimed, taking a single hop towards the judges. The judges where impressed by the little ones enthusiasm. The other five that had entered had been the usual foal. They would ether act proud and confident, but shake and drown in their own sweat. Most though, had been decent ponies, but this purple colt in particular had some kind of charm to him that the judges ate up. The yellow mare seamed to be the pony taken most by the young colts charm. The stallion the stood next to her only rolled his eyes at the colt. The mare noticed and shot a stern look at the light blue pony, causing him to wince and give an innocent smile. The mare examined the guilty stallion then nodded once and looked back towards Game Design.
"Alright young stallion." The mare began. "Lets see what you can do." After her last word, a cart rolled that had a purple egg sitting on a pile of hay. Game Design peeked over the cart and looked at the egg. He rose an eye brow in confusion. He walked around to see a picture of a dragon sitting in the middle of egg shards.
"Ohhh, okay.." Game Design thought aloud. He put his hoof to his chin and grew a look of thought over his face. He pondered on what might be able to hatch the egg. I couldn't be just to crack the egg open, it wasn't even moving or making sound which meant that it couldn't have even formed the baby dragon yet. "Oh! I know what to do!" He explained hoping to the side of the cart. He reared his flank into the air, sticking his tongue out, and grew a look of confidence. As he made his motions, a blue aura covered his horn. Shortly after, the something had happened with the egg. Both the horn and egg had shined bright with a blue aura as Game focused his magic on an age spell. With his sweat dripping, and his teeth gritting, he focused hard on the egg. What little Game Design did not know, was that the exam was not to actual preform the spell, but more on how a foal would act during, before and after their attempts to open the egg, and what spells they would preform.
Game Design continued to cast his spell, his aura began to weaken. Check Mate, and Elegant looked on in worry as their son pushed himself to complete the spell. The two where about to stop him when his magic faded. With a look of excitement, he gazed at the egg. Sadly the egg had hatched. He looked closer and there had been several small cracks, but the egg had just reverted into its yoke. Game was saddened and lowered his head, but then quickly rose his head and smiled at the judges with sad eyes.
"Thank you all, for your time..." He whimpered. He sighed and turned and walked towards his parents when he felt the touch of a hoof on his shoulder. He looked back to see the yellow mare looking down towards him with a smile.
"B-But I couldn't complete the spell..." The young colt exclaimed in confusion.
"Yes." The mare replied. "But your enthusiasm and determination exceeded expectations." She took a step back. "And with that, you're accepted. Congratulations, Game Design. You pass!"
Game Design's eyes grew wide with joy, and she smiled from ear to ear. He cheered and bounced with glee! He turned and ran towards his parents.
"Mom, Dad! Did you hear? Did you hear!? I got accepted! I got accepted!" The purple foal chimed.
"Yes, yes! We are so proud of you!" Check stated loudly, rubbing his son's head with his hoof. Game chuckled as his father rubbed his head. The little colt didn't hear anything from his mother, so he looked over to her. She was smiling, but she was also shedding tears. Game Deign looked at her with worry. He walked towards her and sat infront of her.
"Mom?..." He muttered "Are you okay?" Eli quickly rubbed her eye, and dried her tears, and looking at her son with a weak smile.
"Yes honey, I'm fine! I'm really proud of you! But..." She paused, and tears began to fall once again, as the thought of her foal not being with her any longer."You're going to be so far away... And, your not my little Gamie anymore... And, and I-I" Elegant paused with a gasp. She looked down to see her son hugging her and smiling towards up at her.
"Don't worry mom, ill come and see you every weekend, and every holiday. I promise." Elegant smiled down at the purple colt, and returned the hug Game had given her leg.
"Okay." She whispered. "I'm gonna hold you to that." She hugged him a little longer then sat him back on the ground. "Go on, go with the nice lady and get you tour done with." Game Design nodded, smiled, hugged his mom and then ran off following the yellow mare. His parents shared a look, muzzled one another and began to walk back to the train. Elegant was still saddened. She knew this day would come, but she wan't prepared for it. He and Check Mate had gotten into a fight over it about a week ago. They had made up, but she wasn't over it. She began to cry once again, stopping a few feet from the train station. She continued for a short while before she felt a pare of legs thrown around her. She jumped before she noticed it was her husband.
"I'm gonna miss him too." He uttered. Elegant was still for a moment, but then held her husband, weeping into Checks shoulder. Check Mate had hidden it, but he was also torn. A tear feel from his eye, as the two embraced on another, saddened that their little foal was staying in Canterlot, a long way from home.