Chapter 1
A pale rose coated mare trots around a huge shelf, cramped with thick dusty books. She adjusts her sky blue glasses and closes her amber eyes. Her horn glows, a soft grey aura surrounding it. The books begin to glow the same color and hover off the shelf. She brings each one over to her, reading their titles and then placing them back on the shelves in alphabetical order. After a moment of reshelfing, she wipes the dust off the long wooden table in the center of the library. "There are some benefits to being a Unicorn." She says, walking over to a dark brown journal with a crescent moon on the cover. "Especially when one is so close to a books knowledge." With that, she began to write in the journal.
Meanwhile, back in Ponyville. Twilight Sparkle was pacing back and forth in the throne room of her castle. Her friends watched her with worry. "How could Celestia just tell me that out of nowhere?! Doesn't she realize how much that hurts, like she doesn't want me anymore?" Her friends shared a confused look. "Uh Twilight?" AppleJack starts. But the purple Alicorn doesn't hear her and continues to pace. "I mean, why? Am I doing something wrong? Did I offend her somehow?" In her panic, Twilight's wings begin to flap, lifting her off the floor. "Twilight?" Rainbow Dash tries, but Twilight is too into her ranting. Her purple and green preteen dragon, Spike reaches up and grabs her back left hoof, slowly setting her onto the floor. "Twilight, calm down." He says. She rounds on him. "Calm down? How do you expect me to be calm at a time like this?!" She snaps and snorts. Spike grins sheepishly and dashes out of her way. "Darling you must keep calm." Rarity says, placing a gentle white hoof on Twilight's back. The purple mare sighs. "I know I should be calm and collected and mature about this, but I still can't believe Celestia would assign me a new mentor." She walks over to a large window and looks down at her busy home. "Im sure there's ah good reason, Twi. You just need to be patient and see what happens." AppleJack says in a matter-of-fact tone. "Besides, I'm totally possitive the princess wouldn't force you to learn from someone else if it made you uncomfortable." Rainbow Dash adds. FlutterShy nods helpfully from the back of the group. Twilight smiles. "Thank you girls so much for cheering me up. I feel better." Pinkie Pie bounces beside her. "That's what we're here for, Silly!" The six mares share a quick group hug before heading for the enterence of the castle.
AutumnSwirl is flipping through a too familiar book when a stream of yellow smoke appears I front of her. It flashes and a scroll with the royal seal on it hovers before her. Curious, she unrolls it and reads. Shock tingles through her and she sets to work. She grabs a couple of books and places them in her grey saddlebag. She secures it to her back and heads for the exit.
Once outside, she closes her eyes, teleporting herself to the enterence of the Everfree forest. She spots Princess Celestia in the distance, along with six other ponys. Taking a deep breath, she calmly trots over to them. Celestia sees her and smiles down at a purple Alicorn. "Twilight, meet your magic mentor, AutumnSwirl." Autumn bows while Twillight stands frozen in shock.