//------------------------------// // Advanced Magic // Story: The Academy // by Silver Sea //------------------------------// "In Advanced magic, you will be taught and tested until your horn and your mind are sharp." The same wiry old unicorn from the beginning of the orientation was teaching this class. She looked around at the room filled with unicorns (and one alicorn) and surveyed her class. "Now, lets get right to buisness. A simple levitation spell. Let's go!" She placed feathers on the desks. A rainbow of colors shot up from horns and feathers as students lifted the feathers. Harmony thought of the feather lifting in the air. A golden glow surrounded her horn and the feather as it lifted into the air. "Now we'll try something heavier." Anvils were placed on the desks. "Really?" Harmony thought. She lifted the anvil with a bit of effort. "Once more." Now medium sized statues were placed in front of the students. Harmony lifted hers with a strain. "Last time." Finally, the teacher dropped large boulders in front of her students. Harmony thought really hard about lifting that boulder, and when she finally did, she was exhausted. "Raise your hand if you lifted the feather." All of the students raised their hands. "Keep them up if you picked up the anvil." A few students dropped their hands. "Statue." About half the students dropped their hands. "Boulder." Harmony kept her hand raised. She looked around but saw no one else with their hand up. She realized what she had done and blushed. "You lifted the boulder?" "Yes mam." "That was a ton." "What?" Harmony had a surprised look on her face. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ My Little pony, My little pony, I can't decide what to do. All of these people; making fun of me. Until I met you... I used to wonder how it'd be.. to have friends, as perfect as these! (da, da, da [dadada, dada da da] da, da, da [dadada, dada da da]) It's a magical thing that makes my life complete! My little pony, Do you know you're all my very best friends? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "How long have you been practicing magic?" "Since I was three or four." "Do you have any past experience with heavy objects?" "Not really, mam." "Then how could you have lifted it?" "I think it may have something to do with these..." Harmony mumbled as she extended her wings. She looked down at her hooves, secretly wishing Silver was a unicorn and could come to comfort her. Gasps rang out through the hall. The teacher had a surprised look now. She stared at the wings. "You... Your... You're an alicorn!" "Yes." Harmony mumbled again. She looked at the teacher. "Well, I guess it makes sense to be good at magic. Alicorns have the magic power of pegasi and unicorns. Well, uhh, let's get back to class, I guess." Throughout the rest of the class people looked at her and mumbled behind her back. Even the teacher stole occasional glances. Harmony felt like an outcast, which she was. She had never felt so dejected in her life. ------------------------ As class ended, Harmony made her way through the crowd which parted in front of her. She walked out and ran straight to her dorm. She sped past the receptionist who only got halfway through a greeting before being completely dismissed. As she blasted through her door, Garden Grow wheeled around and went to comfort Harmony. "It's okay, I heard what happened. It's okay. They're all jealous of you. You are twice as good as them and they think that you should be punished because of something you were born with. That isn't right. They should be punished. But you're better than that. You know what's right, and you'll do it. I'm sure." Garden belted out in one breath. "Is Silver in his dorm?" Harmony choked through the tears. Garden went to check. She leaned out the window and yelled into the opposite dorm. "Top Speed? You there?" Top Speed cantered up to the window. "Is Silver there?" Silver now stood by the window. "Harmony wants you. It's about... today." At this, silver leaped the gap and landed in the window across the alley. "Harmony? Are you okay?" "In one brilliant move, my entire class found out that I was an alicorn. I feel so embarrassed. All I did was lift a boulder." "What?" "The teacher tested us to lift stuff with our magic, and the last thing was a boulder. I was the only one to lift it, and I showed my wings to everyone by accident." "You know what? Everyone else is really jealous. You're strong in here," Silver poked her horn, " and here," He tapped her wings, "but you need to be stronger in here." He tapped her chest. She understood. "I'm sorry. I'll be stronger in my heart." "Good. Now, clean yourself up. I'll take you to lunch." "Okay." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear mom and dad, My new friends helped me out with something horrible today. I was in Advanced Magic, and some ponies made fun of me. My friends had my back and were there to help me get through it. I learned that, while my friends have my back and are ready to catch me when I fall, I must be stronger myself. I can't let these bullies get to me. I'm fine the way I am. Sincerely, Harmony _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Authors note: Sorry for short chapters. I cant write in long sessions. It's a sickness. Leave criticisms and comments below. See you next chapter!