Chapter 3
A/N: Quite glad to see all the reviews. I know none had any suggestions, but just knowing that some people actually read the author's note was enough to give me a few ideas. Enjoy!
I leapt straight into the library, my eyes taking in the scene.
"That is the worst. Possible. Thing. Ever!" cried a white unicorn that collapse back onto the couch. I had to let a smirk out at Rarity's... particular brand of dramatics. I glanced at the other occupants, which were Twilight Sparkle, as I expected, and Fluttershy, of all ponies.
Both had their backs to the door and it seemed that Rarity's dramatics had covered my entrance. I rolled my eyes at the fasionista and then looked around. The whole tree was hallowed out and I had to smile at the hundreds, if not thousands of books adorning the walls. The wooden bookshelf were either carved into the walls or made to fit so well that you couldn't find the seams with the naked eye.
They made me have an itch to want to feel over their surfaces, and that's just what I went to do. The sound of my hoof dragging along the wall was loud in a break of the conversation and all three turned to face me.
"Oh my!" Twilight said, holding a hoof to her heart. "What are you doing in here?"
"Well, it is a public library. I assumed I didn't need to knock." I replied with a smile. That reason was stuck in my head, though I wasn't sure if it was due to being in the actual show or many fanfictions. My memories didn't quite specify. Twilight blushed a little at this and then nodded to my explanation.
"Girls, we'll finish this conversation later." she said. Fluttershy gave me a tiny wave and I waved back before the two were gone. "So what is it that you were looking for mister..."
"Magnet." I replied. "Actually, I just moved into Ponyville and was looking to expand my magic a bit. I'm quite proficient with telekinesis, but I was hoping I would be able to learn a few new ones."
"Oh, yes!" Twilight said. There was excitement in her eyes as she levitated a few books from a shelf labeled 'Magic' by a tiny plaque. "If I may ask, what have you experimented with?"
"Well, nothing really. I didn't really have occasion or reason to experiment before now." What made that line even better was that it was the whole truth. She looked at me as if to say 'How could you NOT experiment with magic' before taking a look at my cutie mark, then horn.
As she opened her mouth the library door banged open and a rainbow flew in, almost slamming into one of the shelves. "TWILIGHT! I heard that the new Daring Doo came out and I MUST have it!" she yelled. Rainbow Dash, by the appearance looked spastic and flustered. I smiled at the thought of Daring Doo and glanced over to the side, seeing the shelf with said books on it.
"Rainbow Dash! You'll just have to wait your turn. I actually have a patron today." She sounded giddy and without remorse for making her speedster friend wait. Rainbow looked at Twilight and then me dully, then rolled her eyes and tapped a hoof on the floor.
"Now, as I was about to say. From your cutie mark I'd assume something to do with metals, possibly finding them or manipulating them in some way. Also something to do with wood from the hammer. You have quite a big horn, so if you practice those spells they should be quite suited to using them often."
I tittered a little. "Now now miss Twilight. I know I'm a stallion and everything, but you didn't need to go and look down there." There was silence in the library as Twilight looked at me confused. Then all of the sudden Rainbow Dash broke down and laughed out loud and I joined in. Twilight blushed and rubbed the back of her head. A weak chuckle escaped her lips.
"Th-tha! Hahaaha! That was a good one man!" Rainbow said, rolling on the floor and holding her stomach. By now Twilight had lightened up and joined in with a giggle.
"It was the perfect opportunity, couldn't let it go to waste." I replied, wiping a tear from my eye. Twilight turned back to me as Rainbow kept rolling around. "Now, I would love to try out those spells, but my house may not be the best place, especially if something goes wrong."
"Oh, you can practice here in the library. It would be interesting to examine how another unicorn casts spells influencing the properties of nature." Me and Rainbow traded a look that said 'egghead' and smiled. Truthfully I understood it all, and may have been interested a week ago, but now I was here. I was more interested in the finished result then the practicing.
"So now that you have that sorted I can read the new Daring Doo, right? You ordered it from Canterlot like forever ago!"
"Yes, Rainbow, here's your book." Twilight said. She levitated a book from a pack and gave it to the pegasus. I was caught for a second wondering about flight. My wings were trapped under a saddlebag though and I was pretty sure that I wouldn't be able to try them out anywhere near here.
"OK now Magnet, let's begin!"
I ached. Everywhere was a solid ache, in fact. Twilight had been quite right about the wood and metal spells but casting them for the first time. I groaned out loud as I lay on the couch next to Rainbow, who was upside down reading her book. Spike jumped up and dropped an ice pack on my forehead.
"Twilight should remember that not every unicorn can cast that much magic a day. Sorry for her Magnet, but she gets a bit excited." He said before jumping back down.
The unicorn in question was at a table making a list of exhaustive notes on my performance, though I wasn't sure why. I had succeeded in a few spells to shape wood and metal, even magnetizing the metal. It had felt good to work with it. Almost like it was a really hard putty I could squeeze into the right shape. I had a feeling my 'special talent' was wood and metal working, especially after my house and then today. I smiled at the thought. My grandpa had been a leather worker and woodworker, and since I was young I found taking a knife to wood to be fun.
It was a great fit. I lay there and let the soup I had been given take effect, ridding me of my headache. As it faded I pondered the spells I was now able to mess around with, and my thoughts turned to Rarity. Twilight had used her gem finding ability as an example for specific spells a unicorn could use.
"Hey, Twi. Would I be able to use spells like Rarity for finding certain types of wood and metal?" She hmmed over her paper for a second, and I was about to repeat my question.
"I think they would, though they may be very limited. Such as only being able to identify them with magic when you can see them. Another probability is that you may only be able to identify them by touch or smell in conjunction with the spell."
I nodded and closed my eyes. By now it was getting late. Neither Rainbow nor Twilight seemed to mind this and Spike was in the kitchen creating some very good smells. I could feel my stomach gurgle a little though it was polite and stayed quiet.
"Magnet, you should join us for dinner. I'm sure Rainbow already is." Rainbow grunted an affirmitive, eyes locked on the words in the book.
I shook my head a little and sat up, levitating the ice pack to the table. It had been giving me a brainfreeze. Twilight looked at it in surprise then her horn started glowing. As my front legs stepped off the couch I started giggling. It felt like someone was tickling me all over the place. Right as I was about to fall it stopped, allowing me to finish getting off the couch.
"Hmm, it seems that your magic recovers quite fast. Usually a worn out unicorn can't move until they've slept. You've only been sitting for a half an hour and have about that much recovered without sleeping."
I smiled as much as I could. "Well, I'm used to staying up late and reading. My body probably adjusted to that from when I was young."
Luckily Twilight accepted that explanation and soon a large tray of daisy cobbler was brought out. All of us sat down to the meal and I must say, it tasted better then any peach cobbler that I've ever had. (which is what it tasted closest to)
As true night closed in I made my way to the door, intending to leave the main characters to their devices but I was called back. "And where do you think YOU are going?" Twilight asked.
"I was thinking I was going home, to sleep in my own bed." I replied.
"But you must stay the night. I know you're new and all, and I wouldn't want you to get lost on the way back!"
I was very suspicious, to say the least, and gave in. As I reached a small guest room and sank into bed I had to wonder at what Twi was up to. She was a horrible liar and Dash had been too involved in reading to glean any information from.
I simply shrugged and tossed and turned for hours before I fell asleep.
The morning came early for me, awoken by the smell of pancakes in the air. I walked down the stairs and sleepily made my way to the table, eating some of Spike's apple pancakes. They almost tasted like candy, glazed as they were. We had some sort of conversation at the table but I couldn't remember what was said after the hour had passed.
Finally it seemed I was allowed to leave. I snagged a few fiction books from the shelves. Some good old fashioned mage ones the first of the Daring Doo saga. Twilight had told me she wanted to see my house and I agreed. It would be a first hand experience for her to see what my magic had accomplished.
The walk there was quite quite as we avoided the main roads and before long we were crossing the stepping stones and I was telling her my idea about building a bridge there. She seemed to think it was a great idea.
And there, my house. I smiled and took it in. It looked like a rolling hill for all intents and purposes. The flagstone patio out front looked so welcoming along with my illusion door, which Twi took an immediate liking to. I told her how I had seen it in school once and always remembered it's shape. I couldn't really explain the motivation for having the door be round though...
I pushed open the door and walked in, looking backwards and explaining to Twilight about how I had simply covered the top of the house with the ground I had dug up when I got scared out of my skin.
"SURPRISE!" I looked around in shock as the lights went on and there were about twenty ponies in my house with a large banner saying 'Welcome to Ponyville!'.
I gaped at them all a bit then looked to my door, frowning for a second. "Looks like I'm going to need a lock."
"No you won't you silly filly!" I instantly recognized the excited voice of Pinkie Pie. "It made it so easy for me to throw this party for you after all. And I just knew that I'd need to throw one when Fluttershy told me there was a new house near her. Because you know that a new house will always have a new pony in it. Especially when it has such an awesome door! And then I was like, 'What kind of party should it be?' and then I was like 'I don't know!' and then I decided that it should be every type of party all wrapped up into one super duper luper fantabulous party!" She ended with a shriek that would pierce the eardrums and I sat hard on my flanks, eyes wide at her.
"Oh, my name's Pinkie Pie by the way! Now let's get this party started!" She pumped my arm and then was gone. I blinked a few times and saw her turning on a record player thing and then zip over to the food table.
"Surprise." Twilight said with a smile. "Pinkie throws a party for every new pony, so that they can make friends in town I guess. Just try and enjoy it?"
I nodded and walked off into the party. Everypony that I walked past introduced themselves. Truth be told I only remembered Noteworthy, an earth pony with music notes as his cutie mark. I always was horrid with names.
I came to a stop at the snack table, unable to resist the sweet smells from its surface. There were cupcakes and pies of all shapes and sizes, along with a few hundred cookies and bars of fudge. The first thing I targeted was fudge. Typically it gave me headaches but I always loved the taste. And then two bars and three. I munched happily on the fudge, each piece a different flavor and before I realized it the plate was empty. I felt my face pale a little at that and turned back to the party.
I would either be groaning the night away with a migraine or this new pony body would be able to take it. Personally I hoped for the second.
A/N: Hope you liked it. Pinkie Pie parties seem like a handful, especially when they end up in your house. I have an idea for an arc now, and will be introducing it next chapter. Please leave some review lovings!
