There was once a Princess, long, long ago. A Princess of the Righteous. Her reign was so great, her glory so brilliant, that all who seen her, bowed in honor, not because it was tradition, but rather, it was all they could do, for her sight was so astounding.
She was born in a small town called feathernest, a peaceful town, that has always stood in awe of the talent of one pony... Solice... Her talent was just beginning to sprout.
Chapter one.
It was a fine morning as usual, Solice got up from her bed and looked in the mirror that stood on the drawer next to her bed. Seeing her mane was all shaggy and poofy, she frowned. Using her magic to levitate a comb over, she noticed the time through the mirror...
12:17...
She popped. Quickly combing her hair, Solice thought of how much trouble she would be in. Her mother, lightningflower, had signed her up for advanced magic classes, and if she was late, she had a chance of being dropped out of it. Done combing her hair, she used her magic to toss the comb away, and open her door. Running down the stairs she prepared herself a decent meal while running through the kitchen. All without stopping. Even though she was amazing at magic at the age of 17, she still had no cutie mark... Solice had it in her mind that she would never find it, if not at this age... When?
After swiftly getting on her formal. (A lacy maroon tux, and a maroon short skirt with white, frilly tips on the sides) she got out the door and made her way to the fancy, wooden structure at the center of town.
This was the Feathernest university, for magic, flight, and science.
A very expensive education center to go to, but very prestigious, no doubt.
Her mother was only able to pay it, because the government of Equestria helped pay for it.
On her way to the school, she literally bumped into her friend, Zodiac, while practicing a flower ring of regeneration from her chi magic book,
Zodiac looked down at the boxes Solice knocked down, then to Solice again.
"Oh, hey Solice! Didn't think I'd see you out here, shouldn't you be at school?"
Said Zodiac, with a small glint in her eye.
"Sorry, I'm kinda late..."
Solice answered, putting away her book.
Actually feeling sorry.
"Kinda?"
"Yeah yeah... Oh hey?"
"For horses?" Zodiac smirked.
Rolling her eyes in annoyance, Solice asked her friend to tell her mother that she left the keys home again.
"Alright, bye!" Zodiac called out after Solice, then going to back to stacking crates of fruit.
Hurrying, Solice rushed down the halls of the large structure, disregarding the precious jewel stained glass that decorated the hallway. She had seen these hundreds of times before, she ran past the construction that they had already started.
It was supposed to be started after school was out, but they just started a few weeks before...
She hurried into class and took out her chi book.
"Solice, you're late... Next times a detention,"
Said Mrs. Holfrey, their Defensive magic professional.
Solice gave an innocent smile before flipping to the page listed on the chalkboard at the back of the room.
"Now, not only is soprano magic hard to get right, it is extremely dangerous. Used in small amounts, it can definitely drive a creature insane, while also making time for you to plan your next move. Today I will show you three of the many different spells in soprano magic. The first is called the flower ring of regeneration. This spell regenerates your aura, any physical, or mental damage you have taken, and also sends out ultra-frequency sound waves, which will send any foe in the immediate vicinity running away in a confused state. Any pony else that isn't a threat will not be affected... "
Later on that day...
Classes were finally over, and Solice was headed home,
reading some more magic spells to try out in the Feathernest magic duel tournaments tomorrow.
During Soprano magic, she somehow made a dragon of ice out of a spell that was supposed to create five fiery stars that defends her from an attempt of Psi magic. Doing so made her kinda famous on campus, since the dragon sent Mrs. Holfrey running away like a chicken, which is totally unlike her.
Though Solice didn't like to be the center of attention too much, she giggled a bit at the memory, before literally bumping into Zodiac on accident... Again.
"Ouch!" Zodiac exclaimed, kind of shocked.
"Oh, sorry again!"
"You're fine." Said Zodiac, looking at her flank, There were two bruises.
'Oh god, did I do that?' Solice thought to herself.
"How'd that happen?" She asked, pointing to the bruises,
and feeling a little concerned.
"Oh, this happened about an hour ago..."
'Whew, I didn't.' She thought, relieved.
"I dropped a crate full of zystyl powder on myself... Still hurts like hell."
Solice saw a chance to practice the flower ring of regeneration spell.
"Hey, umm... Do you mind if I try out a healing spell on you?"
Solice asked, kind of shy about it.
"Sure! This pain is Horrible!" Exclaimed Zodiac, placing a hoof on her forehead, being cheesily dramatic.
Solice giggled a bit at her friends bright spirit.
Closing her eyes, Solice remembered to concentrate on the pain that needs to be healed, making it her own. Once it was hers, it felt pretty sharp. 'Oh god, this must have been agony for her' she thought a bit.
Now she concentrated on the pain, making it more and more painful, until she finally poked out where the source of the injury was.
Spawning a flower of every color she placed them on the source of the pain. Hearing a scream she stopped.
Opening her eyes she saw a bewildered but curious Zodiac, that looked at her own flank, and saw that there were no marks, and no pain.
A few ponies were standing around, confused at the act that had just been laid upon them.
Zodiac smiled. A little glint in her eye hinted Solice of a hidden emotion in her friend, Solice was curious about this look. she had seen it many times before, but never really asked about it.
"Thanks, it feels so much better. "
"Haha! No need, that was nothing."
Solice winked.
Zodiac slightly blushed at this, before moving slightly closer to her friend.
"Hey, I want to bring you somewhere,"
Zodiac announced.
"I found it yesterday... "
"Wait, don't you still have work? "
"Oh, I'm actually doing overtime. "
"Ok then..." Said Solice, kind of hesitant.
"Yeah, rumor has it, that the place we're going to is the home of a bewitched ghost, who will attempt to scare away anypony who dares enter..."
Solice was a little frightened at this information, but then Zodiac chuckled.
"Nah! It's fine! I've been in there already, and nopony was there to scare me away."
The two walked around the big pine tree near the main store, and after a brisk walk through a small forest, the two saw a small hut made out of wood and dirt, with plants and fungi growing on it.
The two went inside.
There was a feeling about this place, along with a musty odor.
Zodiac made her way to a chest on a clump of other antique, dusty stuff.
Opening the chest, Zodiac showed Solice a blue gem in the shape of a heart.
"Wow, that looks like it'd sell for quite a bit of bits. " said Solice, clearly interested in it.
Zodiac smiled, before lighting the place up with five balls of fire.
The two looked around at all the Antiques. Sharing giggles about some stuff, and fascination about others.
The sun was setting, and Solice began to feel a bit closer to Zodiac.
