Kiana woke up in Fluttershy's guest room to find a small bunny on her chest. She got out of bed and replaced herself with said bunny. After a cheerful breakfast with Fluttershy, she helped feed her pets. She then left the cottage to Twilight's library.
When she arrived at the library she knocked on the door. It was answered by Mischief.
"Hey Kiana," Mischief said, giving her neck a nuzzle, "What are you doing here?"
"You said I should come here to learn about magic."
"Mischief," Twilight was calling, "Who's there?" Twilight had walked up to the door with a smile on her face. When she saw Kiana the smile quickly fled. "Hello Kiana."
"Hi Twilight! I was hoping you could teach me a little about magic?" A large smile was on her face. It disgusted Twilight, but Mischief was there.
"Of course. Anything for a friend," Twilight said, a fake smile on her face. "Mischief, could you please come back later? This is hard work."
"Sure, seeya girls." Mischief then departed to find Rainbow Dash...
"So, Twilight is it? How are you?" Kiana was asking to be polite."
"I'm fine." Twilight was using magic to set the room for beginners magic.
"Why was Ja..Mischief here?" Kiana asked.
"He was here to talk about Rainbow Dash," Twilight said, anger in her mind. "He wanted to know how to get on her good side."
"Oh, sounds fun."
"Enough small talk, it's time to teach. First step to all magic is to clear your mind of all distractions." Twilight said. Kiana closed her eyes to help focus. First Twilight gave her a lecture about the history and basics of magic, which Kiana understood pretty well. This lasted about 30 minutes. During this period Twilight looked over Kiana, who's eyes were still shut. Twilight hated her. She was prettier that Twilight in almost every way, and this made Twilight very pissed off.
"Now!" Twilight said strictly, glaring at Kiana. She placed a feather on the table in front of her. "Enough talking. Hands on training is the only real way to learn magic. Imagine that your picking up the feather."
"Okay."
"Make it a mental image," Twilight said, her anger rising.
"Then what?"
"Now take that image....and move it to your horn, and focus." The feather was lightly shaking.
"Easy enough."
"Now project that into reality. It's a feeling, kind of like an emotion, but strong." Twilight's voice was slightly agitating. The feather was violently shaking, Twilight's own horn was glowing.
"Uhh, slow down." Kiana was puzzled."I do what?"
Twilight hated people that couldn't learn. That could be her pet peeve you might say. The fact that she couldn't stand Kiana pushed that feeling into further rage. She knew magic was a hard concept, and that she was rushing ahead way to fast, but she was pissed. The feather burst into flames. Kiana opened her eyes and gasped.
"I'm sorry! Did I do that?"
"I'm afraid you'll have to leave now," Twilight said, using magic to open the door.
"Oh, okay. When do I come back?" Kiana asked, but Twilight used magic to shut the door in her face.
Kiana stood in front of the Library for a few moments before walking back towards Fluttershy's cottage, head down in sadness and shame. That is until...
"Look out, oh SHIT!" Cole yelled before crashing into Kiana and knocking apart a water fountain.
"God dammit!" Cole exclaimed, getting off Kiana. "I'm sorry, you okay? Oh hi Kiana!"
"Cole you ass-, wait. Were you flying?" Kiana's mane was soaking wet. She wrung it out.
"Kinda. More like falling." Cole said as he shook off some water.
"How did you do that?"
"I have a rare heart condition. A side effect is insomnia. I spent the whole night training."
"And you taught yourself to fly?!"
"Haha, yeah!....sorta."
"Haha, you nerd!" A smile returning to Kiana's face.
"Why were you so sad before I crashed into you?" Cole asked, trying to get airborne.
"I think I made Twilight mad..." Kiana said.
This is about Jamie, Cole thought. "Don't worry about it, that nerd's always like that." Cole was thinking of 20 different ways to tell Kiana she was getting in a love triangle, but thought it best to wait.
"I tried so hard though!" Kiana wailed, "I thought we could've been friends!"
"I know, but give it time. It'll all work out. Sometimes nerd have bad days."
"Why don't you go talk to her, you nerds will have a lot in common." Kiana said grumpily.
"I don't think that'll work. I kinda...you know..." Cole was bouncing in place, Attempts at flying were gone. His wings were hugging his sides closely. Kiana's eyes widened as she figured it out.
"Cole..."
"Hmm?"
"You have a crush on Pinkie Pie, don't you?" Cole face immediately blushed a bright red. Bingo, she thought.
"Well, I, you know, I wouldn't call it, I mean, it's totally.....it's that obvious?"
"Your hopping in place."
"Oh..."
"Why don't you ask her out?"
"I can't"
"Why not?"
"I'm not good with women...remember Hayley?"
Kiana remembered Cole's last girlfriend. It was 8th grade and Cole and Hayley were very happy. They spent a lot of time together. Cole definitely loved her. Unfortunately Cole had ran out of Vicodin and he went into a rage. He had killed her. When Cole came out of his rage he saw the blood everywhere. She was still alive, barely, but alive. She cried, not for her, but for Cole. His last sight of her was her death. That event changed Cole and he never felt anything for another women again. Kiana was the only witness. It was a bond that they shared. Kiana felt bad for the poor boy. Jamie had never let that event go, and Kiana thought later that telling him wasn't the best idea. Come to think of it, Jamie's continuous relapse of that time for Cole might support his insanity.
"Cole, this is different...you don't have to be afraid..." Kiana had walked over to him, and brushed his hair out of his face. Cole looked away.
"I don't want to hurt her...I don't want it to happen again..."
"Cole, the only reason your not crazy right NOW is her. She's the only thing keeping you normal. Don't let her get away. I swear to Jamie you'll be fine." She thought using the word Jamie might not have been the best choice.
"I...I'll think about it. I need to think. Seeya Kiana," Cole opened his wings and started to fly off.
"That boy," Kiana said to herself, "He'll be fine. I hope." She then continued her walk back to Fluttershy's cottage, a smile on her face, and golden eyes gleaming in the sunlight.