//------------------------------// // Chapter 6 // Story: Should be Something... // by Fat1thatyoulove //------------------------------// Chapter 6 – City like no other The little colt in Sparky's hooves gives no fuss to the stallion's slow flight path as his pink eyes just stay pinned to the bright tall buildings around the street he travels down. Violet on the other hoof doesn't really look around the unique area as she just keeps her eyes towards the street in front of her. The young mare is not mad about taking her little brother along, but it's definitely not what the mare wanted to do. Sparky turns his head to the mare beside him as he adjust the little colt in his two front hooves hold, "So seeing as how we're not going to be alone do you want to stop by Starlight's?" The name brings Violet's head up as she thinks if over for a moment, but she nods her head as she turns to the stallion next to her. "Alright, at least that way we'll know the best place for lunch." As his words end the young stallion swings his head around the main street's side streets as he starts to turn towards one. - - - The trot through the side streets of the city has only taken about ten minutes; the foal in Sparky's hold has still yet to truly squirm. But as the stallion who cradles him starts to direct his little flight towards the two story crystal house, the colt begins to shift a little excited. Sparky's flight almost stops as he casually tries to maintain the colt in his hold with a little laugh, "Um Aerolight don't move a lot ok?" The stallion's slightly nervous laugh turns Violet's head as her horn starts to glow a light blue. Her low chiming magic turns the colt's head as he pauses his wiggles to the mare's stare. Violet gives a little smirk to the fact just her magic stopped the colt's movements. "Hey is it alright if we let him walk for a minute? I think he's a little bit harder to hold then the weights I have to use in the wonder bolts academy." Sparky's comment brings a little wheezing laugh to Violet as she nods her head. Sparky slowly lowers the diaper wearing colt to his hooves, as his hooves touch the cooler crystally street's ground his own desired pace takes over. Violet holds an eye to the colt as he begins to hop gallop around towards the house, but his trot is quickly slowed as he just turns his head up to the taller buildings with a baby like O face. From the absent weight in the light orange pegasus's front hooves the stallion brings his trot up a little more as he moves to the front door of the house. Aerolight doesn't go to the door though as he just holds his eyes to the bright crystal roses that sit on either side of the door in their pots. However, even sparkly plants can do so much as the sound of the door opening steals the colt's attention. An almost amazed smile comes over the colt's face as a light gray colored and greenish maned mare steps out into the doorway. Although the mare's slightly frazzled mane and tired face brings a different response from the two young ponies as Sparky speaks up, "Um, hello Starlight." The crystal mare gives a little smile to the two ponies as she nods her head, "Hello." She pauses her voice as she tries to brush down her mane, "I wasn't really expecting any company..." Her voice again comes to an end as she turns her attention back to something in the house, "Celestia has me trying out spells for her, but you know about that." Violet blinks to the comment as she shakes her head. Starlight squints her eyes as she starts up, "You didn't-..." The mare's voice is cut off as she feels a little hoof poke to her leg, her eyes drift down to the dark yellow colt as she brings her voice up with a little giggle, "Who is this?" Sparky moves his hooves to the colt as he pulls him from the mare's leg, "This is Aerolight, he's Violet's brother." "Oh." Starlight nods as she holds her smile, "Well I would invite you in, but i'm still trying to clean up before my mother comes back home...The spell Celestia sent me was actually incorrect and when I performed it, it made a fairly nasty cyclone of magic." A faint giggle comes to the mare as she waits for somepony else to speak up. To the slight pause Violet brings her hooves up as she hooves out a question. "The spell? It's just the test Celestia gives out for her students." The comment turns Violet's head as Starlight continues, "Did you not receive a letter from Celestia? We we're both top of our class." Her voice stops as she trots back into the house for a moment, "Here." A yellow colored piece of paper comes out to Violet as the light purple mare's magic comes up to steady the paper as she reads it to herself. Dear Starlight, Your abilities and your own determination has carried you to top of your class, and with great honor I have selected you as my newest pupil. Your first test will start with the spell attached to this letter, you are to perform it and report on your findings. sincerely Princess Celestia. Violet blinks to the paper as she turns her eyes up to the crystal mare, "I assumed you received one as well...After all we both ended up top of the class." The crystal mare's horn sparks up as she floats the paper from Violet, "But enough about school, what brings you two by?" Violet doesn't bring her hooves up as Sparky rings his voice out, "Well Violet's uncle invited her up for her birthday. But we're here to see if you know the best place to eat lunch." The fact of the question having almost nothing to do with the previous conversation brings a slight light to Sparky as he waits for the mare to speak up. "Oh, well the Shining Rose is very nice for an afternoon snack. If you just trot back towards the castle it is on your right, you can not miss it." As the mare's voice comes to an end Sparky shifts his eyes to the mare beside him, but Violet's stare has locked towards the ground as her thoughts continue to consume her. Sparky rings his voice up as he nods to the crystal mare, "Um would you like to come along?" "Thank you for the offer...But I still have a few things I need to do." Starlight turns her attention back to Violet as she tries a smile, "It was a nice to see you both." The light purple mare quickly snaps her head up as she gives a simple nod. Starlight holds her smile as she continues, "I'm sorry I cannot show you two around today, but happy birthday Violet." Violet nods again to the comment as the crystal mare slowly starts to close the door. As the door closes the light purple mare's head slightly falls back towards the ground as her thoughts again start to weigh to her mind as to why she wasn't picked like her mother by Celestia. The pegasus who hovers next to her brings the colt in his hooves a little closer towards Violet as he tries to get her attention. Aerolight aids in the endeavor as the little colt starts to grab at his sisters mane with a little tug. A faint smile comes to Violet's face as she pulls her head from the colt's giggly grasp. Her smile quickly brings Sparky's voice up as he rings his voice out, "So you hungry? I doubt your dad will let us out for longer than an hour or two." Sparky's comment nods the mare's head as she brings her trot back down the road they traveled from. End of chapter 6