Pen looked up to try and see the new princess, but it hopeless as all she could see was other ponies that towered over her. The cream colored filly looked up at her dad, who stood tall compared to the others in the crowed. "I can't see!" She complained hoping that he would hear her, and pick her up so she could see. Instead she found herself levitating off the ground, Sierra's horn glowed a dim yellow as did Pen, this always happened when unicorns used their magic. She was lifted up until she could see above everyone else.

"I don't hear a Thank you". The tone Sierra used annoyed Pen.

"Thank you". She grumbled then looked up at Princess Twilight Sparkle who had finished her speech, but Pen didn't care much she was focused on Twilight's wings, they were huge she wondered if she could fly super fast with wings that size. Hard to believe that she didn't have them long ago, could a pony really turn into an alicorn just like that? She had also heard that Cadance had once been a Pegasus and now was a great magic user. But behind all of Pen's thoughts there was jealousy.

Thunder rumbled and lightning FLASHED! Pen was inside on this cold night. Rain lashed against the window, there was a storm outside.

Honey Hoof entered the room with hot chocolate on a tray, she lay it down on the small table in the middle of the room. The room was mostly dark, and the only light was from a little lantern, hanging from the ceiling. Suddenly another filly entered the room, Sierra the older sister of Pen, but only by a year. Pen looked younger then her age, she was smaller then most ponies. She was a creamy yellow color, with light green hair, her eyes were a dull green.

"Thank you Sierra". Honey Hoof said as she handed Pen a cup. "I didn't even know there was such a thing as a 'boiling spell'".

"There isn't". Pen spoke up. "It's a heat spell, but sometimes you can focus it to one place. But if used carelessly it could start a fire".

The room was silent for a minute, as if they were stunned that she knew so much when really all she did was tell them a simple fact.

Sierra gave her a look that said it all : I thought I told you to keep out of my books.

"I hope your brother and father can fix this, it's been hours and the storm machine is still broken"? Honey Hoof took a sip of her drink then sat down on the sofa next to the window. "I want you two to get to bed soon, Pen has to get to her new school tomorrow, and Sierra you have to pass your exam to get into 'Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns".

Pen was about to complain that she could go to bed much later but she didn't, there was no real use in it. Instead she put down her half finished drink and started walking up the long wooden stairs to her room. Sierra followed behind her, in fact she followed her to Pen room.

Confused she turned around. "Why are you following me"?

"I know you have my books". The yellow Mare said, almost as if a threat, Pen rolled her eyes went into her room and a few seconds later came out with two books, one titled : Magic 101, and the other one 'Basic Spells'. "How many times do I have to tell you : Don't go into my room and DON'T TAKE MY BOOKS"! Sierra started to walk away. "besides it's not like you can use them. Pen felt like crying at these words, it was true, she couldn't use them. Pen was an earth pony.

Not that there was anything wrong with that, earth pony's had special ability's as well. Like strength, and most felt connections with the earth but Pen did''t feel like she was meant to be an earth pony. She was not strong and felt no connection to the earth or it's animals, what she wanted was to use magic, or fly! Her sister had turned out a unicorn because of their grandmother, who was a unicorn, and it must have skipped a generation. And her father and brother were both Pegasus ponies, it just seemed unfair. She sometimes wondered if she was really a defective unicorn or Pegasus, one without wings or a horn.

Most ponies in Ponyville were earth ponies, like her mom. It was odd, her dad and brother worked in the weather factory and lived in clouds dale most of the time. They had lived in Canterlot less than a week ago, and if Sierra was accepted at 'Celestia's school for gifted Unicorns' then she would go live back in canterlot with their aunt and uncle to go to school. That would leave Pen and her mom to stay here, it was like everyone was separated.

'I should really get a diary'. Pen smiled at the idea, she wasn't the type to write down her feelings, yet she had so many. Pen pulled the covers over her and found that she was tired, she didn't know if it was the hot chocolate, the warmth of the bed, or the storm outside that actually made her feel relaxed, but she didn't have time to think as she drifted off into sleep