Magic comes at a price
Celestia
More than thousands years ago in the Crystal Empire, a young but very gifted unicorn stallion was living his everyday life. His black mane blow in the wind, his red eyes scanned the area, a crystal cutie mark showing his talent, blending well with his grey coat. But this stallion wanted more; he wanted to be somepony and somepony famous. He wasn't rich, far from rich; his parents had died and left very little money to support himself and his sister. But everything was about to change, when the opportunity of a life time came by.
Today was a special day for this stallion, he was about to start learning under Princess Celestia in Canterlot.
"Sis! I'm going to Canterlot!" Shouted the stallion, while he held the letter in his magic
"You're going to leave, big brother...?" Ask the small purple crystal filly
"I won't be gone for long" reassured the stallion
"But who is going to look after me?" She ask
"Miss. corn will" said the stallion
"She smells weird too..." Said the filly
"She was kind enough to take care of you" he said, as he sat down next to her
"You're so mean...mom and dad died and now you're leaving" said the filly
"Hey!" The stallion nudges her "I'm doing this to have a better life, once I have enough money we can have a better life. I would never leave you if it wasn't for the better, mom and dad took great care of us before their deaths and try would want me to take care of you has well had they did"
"I guess" she said, as she glances away from him
"I should get going" as he stood up
"Big brother wait!" shouted the filly
"What is it?" he ask, while he place his saddle onto his back
"Can I come to Canterlot with you instead? I won't have to stay with Miss. Corn" she ask
"No, I don't have enough for both of us" said the stallion, as he smiled at her
"Sombra you're so mean!" shouted the filly, as she crossed her hooves
"I'll bring you something" said Sombra, as he nudge her "something awesome!"
"Something big?" she ask, Sombra just nodded in agreement
Sombra said his final goodbyes and headed to Canterlot, to start his lessons with the princess.
"Sombra?" Ask a solar guardsman, Sombra shook his head at his question "I'm here to escort you to the castle"
"Oh! There need for that" said Sombra, he never thought himself better than anypony. Since he was the only unicorn in the Crystal Empire in the first place "I'll find my way"
"It's at the princess order" insisted the guardsman
"Just go and get a doughnut or something, I'll be fine on my own" insisted Sombra as well
"It seems you don't need any help, Sombra" said a majestic voice; Sombra turned around and saw it was Celestia! Celestia was standing right behind him, Sombra quickly bowed.
"Stand" she smiled at him, as he did as he was told
"It's an honour to meet you" said Sombra, as he tried not to blush at her beauty. He had never realized how beautiful Celestia was, of course he saw her in photos but in real life.
"I've been looking forward to meet you" she said
"I've always wanted to come here! And learn under great unicorns like Star Swirl the breaded, but I never thought it would happen to me" said Sombra, as he still couldn't believe he was in Canterlot.
"Would you like a tour?" Ask Celestia
"Yes please!" Said Sombra even tho, he already read about Canterlot in his book. But he wanted to see it with his own eyes and spend time with Celestia.
A few hours later
"And this is the castle" said Celestia
"Just like in my books!" said Sombra, while he admired the beautiful castle
"I'll show you to you're room" she said, as she opened one of her wings and motioned him to followed her
"Room?" Sombra didn't think, he would stay inside the castle
"Well yes" smiled Celestia
"I was just planning to stay at a hotel or something" said Sombra
"There no need to waste your money, you can stay inside the castle" said Celestia
"Are you sure?" ask Sombra, since the last thing he wanted was to bother anypony
"There are many rooms and we don't get many guest" said Celestia
"Princess Celestia" as he glance at her
"Yes?" she ask
"Why did you pick me?" ask Sombra
"Why did I pick you has my student?" ask Celestia to ensure she understood the question, Sombra just nod "Well because you are the most gifted unicorn in the Empire, and with the right teaching you could do great things"
"Do you really thing I can do great things? I mean….I'm the ONLY unicorn there" ask Sombra
"I do believe you will do great things for Equestria" said Celestia, as she wrap her wing around her "I've searched throughout the lands and trust me, you are a very gifted unicorn I've ever seen"
"Thank you, princess Celestia" smiled Sombra
(Note: Celestia looks exactly the same has usually but she doesn't have that necklace thing, you'll see when she's get it or probably have a good idea already. And fun fact, the filly is the mare that Twilight talks too but we see Sombra in the background"
Continue Reading for let the lesson begin
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