As the world's first half-pony half-dragon hybrid, Crystal Clarity's life isn't always easy. Her parents are always fussing over her; annoying colts are always playing pranks on her; and, of course: she still has to go to algebra class. Still, Claire has found ways to deal with it all―after all, how bad can life be when you can cast spells and shoot fire?

As it turns out, pretty bad.

After a dare gone awry, Claire ends up losing one of her horns, robbing her of both her magical abilities and flame breath. Now, at the threat of being grounded until she's forty, she has to hide her injury from her parents, all the while dealing with uncontrollable smoke clouds, vindictive foals, and algebra. Oh, Celestia, the algebra.

This story takes place in Kilala97's next-gen universe. Although knowledge of this universe is definitely not required to enjoy this story, it is helpful.

Written for Kilala97's "Fun Fact" writing contest. Based on the fun fact: "Claire broke one of her horns once and was only able to cough up smoke for quite some time. Prism enjoyed that time very much because he could finally mess with her without getting burned in the end. She got him back when her horn healed."

Thanks to PoneFanatic and LuminoZero for pre-reading. Cover image originally by Kilala97, and edited with permission.