“So, this is a book of spells?” Joe asked.
“Yes. Don’t they have magic where you come from?” asked Sundrop.
“Well, no. We have tricks. You know, illusions and such. Like sleight of han- I mean sleigh of hooves.” Joe giggled at his pun. “ANYWAY. This book will teach me magic?” Joe reiterated, looking over the textbook. It was titled “Spells for Beginners.” It looked like a normal book.
“No, it won’t teach you. But it will help you learn. It has every basic spell a young unicorn must know,” replied Sundrop with a hint of pride in her voice. “Written by my mom.” Joe flipped through the book. There was a chapter on focusing magic, casting magic, and practical applications of magic.
“So, all I need to learn about magic is in here,” Joe said, pointing at the book.
“Oh, for the last time - YES!” cried the yellow alicorn. “It has spells and how to use your magic. Now go to the library and read,” Sundrop said, levitating him out the door. Then the doors slammed shut behind him. He got up and went off to the library to study.
Great. I’m in another world, and I have homework.
Meanwhile, Sundrop was wandering the palace. She was in obvious glee. More like she was in love.
“Oh, hello, Sundrop,” said Luna as she passed Sundrop bouncing along the hallway like Pinkie Pie. “What's up with you?” she asked.
Sundrop just replied: “Yeah, that’s great…” and hopped right by her. Luna stopped. She knew that Sundrop had it “BAD.” Luna giggled and walked to the throne room to find and tell her sister the news.
Meanwhile in the Library…
“So, like this?” Joe asked himself, trying to turn the page. He focused. A spark zapped around his horn. The aura flickered around his horn. It flickered on. It was a bronze. It formed around the page, which lifted halfway. Joe opened his eyes to see it.
“Yes!” he quietly exclaimed. The page fell down.
“No!” He looked at the page. He felt the strength to try one more time. He focused. The page flipped. I GOT IT! he shouted in his head. He quietly let out a “WOO HOO!” He looked out the window - it was getting dark. He closed his book, put it in his saddle bag and walked back to the palace.
Soon he reached Sundrop’s room. He knocked on the door.
“Come in!” called Sundrop’s voice. Joe opened the door. As he entered, he saw the princess sitting next to Sundrop.
“Hello Princess,” said Joe, bowing his head.
“You don’t need to do that,” said Sundrop.
“I would prefer to,” said Joe. “It’s more polite to bow to royalty.”
“Then maybe you should bow to me.” Sundrop giggeled
“Well, okay then. Next time I walk into a room with you in it, or you walk into a room with me in it, then I’ll bow.”
“Then walk out and walk back in.”
“What?”
“Go on. I want you to bow to me.”
“Okay.” Joe walked out of the room and entered again. This time he bowed.
“Thank you, subject.” said Sundrop in a snooty voice. She then giggled.
“Sounds like you had a day. Here, have this -” The princess levitated a book, bottle of ink, and a quill to Joe.
“What’s this for?” Joe asked, eyeing the gifts.
“These are to record your experiences of you life here in Equestria. Will you write things like this down for me?” Celestia asked.
“Okay, I’ll help. And plus, this might come in handy,” said Joe, accepting the gifts.
“Now it’s time to take you to your new home in Ponyville.”
“Wait, that’s not this city?” Joe asked.
“It’s temporary. We will set up more suitable arrangements while you stay there. You will be staying in the library with Twilight Sparkle.”
JOURNAL ENTRY: Day 1, Wednesday
I am Joe. I am a human. And now I live here in Equestria. This journal will record the events of my day-to-day life here. I have begun learning magic and will keep studying. My first friend here is Sundrop. I will have to cope to this new pony lifestyle. It won’t be that hard… I hope. Well here’s the story from my perspective of how this started