Chapter 9: Learning New Things

Discord entered the throne room with Dan following behind with a grin. "Hello my dear, I hear you wanted to see me?" Celestia looked surprised that Discord called her that with Dan next to him. "Did I miss the part where we decided to tell him? and who else have you told?" Dan chimed in before Discord could get himself into more trouble. "He didn't tell me, I figured it out for myself. He just verified it in the maze with how he acted when I confronted him." Celestia looked to Discord who nodded. "I was just as surprised as you are my dear."

Dan stood there proud of his skills of deduction. "And I already know not to tell Luna, though I think you should. She would be happy for you, though I can see her getting lonelier, so I won't tell her. Besides that is your job as her sister to break the news to her." Celestia nodded. "Thank you for understanding, and I will tell her when the time is right." Then Discord spoke up. "I did find out something that will need to be fixed soon though. And your sister could help with it."

Dan looked at Discord with a grin. He knew what the chaos king was up to. Celestia just looked at him wearily. "And what is that?" Discord pointed to Dan. "He has no clue how to use any magic, and Luna can always use practice. So what better way to help them both, than make her teach him?" Celestia's eyes were big with surprise as she turned to Dan who shrunk back slightly. "Is this true? How have you went all this time without using magic? Especially with your amount of power?"

Dan looked up. "I take it Twi sent the test results to you?" She nodded and Dan groaned. "My mind is still mainly human so I have no clue how to use magic. Beside I haven't needed it yet." Celestia was surprised and this made her think that Discord might be right about having Luna teach him and soon. "Fine I will talk to my sister later and ask her if she will be willing to teach you. Unless you would prefer me to ask Twilight to help instead." Discord and Dan answered in unison. "No Luna will work!"

Dan gave a sheepish smile while Discord just started walking away. Celestia giggled and stepped on Discords tail to make sure he didn't get away. "If you feel so strongly on the matter I will make sure Luna is the one to help you. Now run along and I will talk to her later. Not you Discord." Dan smiled. "Busted!" Dan then turned and ran out of the room while Celestia turned to Discord. "What would you be planning in that head of yours?" Discord just smiled and shrugged. "I don't know what you are talking about dear. I am just trying to help Dan out." Celestia frowned. "With what?"

Luna came into the throne room an hour later after being called by her sister. Luna didn't know what she had been called for but she was told it was important. "Yes sister what is it you need me for?" Celestia looked up from the paperwork she was doing to see her sister with a worried look. "Dear sister this is nothing to worry about. I simply had a request for you to do something." Luna relaxed a bit knowing it wasn't anything big. "What is your request sister?"

"You may not know this but Dan does not know anything of how to use magic. I was just informed of this earlier today. We can not allow an alicorn to not know how to use magic. So someone must teach him. I was wodering if you would be willing to teach him. I have my hands filled with work and Twilight is busy with helping her friends. It would be good practice for you also. And he asked for you to help him in person. I told him I would ask you." Luna was listening intently until the last part ccame up. that was when her mind stopped.

"Why did he ask for me to teach him? wouldn't he rather have a pony that is better with magic than I am to help him?" Celestia shook her head. "Who better to teach him than someone that is also learning." Luna was blushing slightly when she nodded. "Ok I will help him. just let me know when he wants to start." Dan had walked in the room and was standing behind Luna when she said this. "As soon as possible would be nice." Luna jumped into the air and screamed.

"How dare you sneak up on a princess!" Dan just laughed. "I am sorry Luna I thought you heard me come in and knew I was there." Luna snorted at Dan. "Just for that we start now! let us go to the training room." Luna marched off in a huff with a happy Dan following her. Dan found himself looking at Luna's cutey mark, and the rest of her flank. Dan was enjoying watching her walk. Watching her hips sway from side to side was hypnotizing. That was until Luna looked Back and saw where he was looking.

Luna stopped, turned and put a hoof against Dan's chest in one quick movement. "Where you just looking at my flank!?" Dan went even redder than normal. "I..uh…shit… I am not going to lie to you Luna. Yes I was, and I was enjoying the view." Dan said this matter of factly and was met with a slap across the face. Dan couldn't help but smile after. "Why are you smiling!?" Dan laughed. "I can't help it. I deserved that totally. And I hate to actually say this, because of how cheesy it is, but your even cute when you are mad."

Luna slapped him again and turned to walk off. Dan just trotted up next to her. "There now I can't look at your flank just your eyes. Is that better?" Luna nodded but didn't answer. The pair reached the training room shortly after Dan was caught. "Tell me how you were able to help Twilight and her friends without magic." Dan could tell Luna was still mad at him so he decided to be serious. "I talked to animals to help Flutter Shy. Though I could understand them just like I can you, which was weird."

Luna nodded. "That is because you were using magic to do so. Though you didn't seem to know it. Continue." Dan nodded. "I helped buck trees with Apple Jack, though I almost broke one tree in half." Luna nodded once again. "You must have let magic flow into your muscles and that made you stronger. though you still didn't know you did it? That is unusual, but continue." Dan nodded. "Then I got a vest from Rarity, then partied with Pinkie, both of which I didn't do anything unusual. Then Twi did her test and I beat Rainbow in a foot race."

"Wait you beat Rainbow Dash in a foot race?" Dan nodded. "Ya and I had almost a full body length on her. If I am catching on, then I must have had help from magic to help me run faster." Luna nodded. "Good conclusion." Dan smiled. "Thanks, I try to catch on quick. May I ask if you saw the test results that were from Twi's test?" Luna nodded. "Yes and it showed you have more magic in your body than even my sister. That must be why you could do those things without knowing you were using magic in the first place."

"Your body has so much pent up that instead of releasing the extra into your mane, like me and my sister, that it seeps into your body to make it stronger." Dan nodded at the conclusion. "Would make sense since I was never this strong in my world, and how I can keep using my strength well after I should be worn out." Luna agreed. "So show me your strength." Dan decided to freak out Luna once again. He walked over to Luna and place a hoof under her chest and lifted her off the ground.

After some flailing around Dan put her back down. "You are really light." Luna huffed at him. "Thank you I watch my figure, but don't ever pick me up again!" Dan laughed but agreed. "So what is the first thing I need to know about using magic?" Luna thought for a second before she answered. "You need a lot of concentration. Then focus. Then a goal in mind. Then you need to picture that goal being done. So why don't you try lavation?" Dan smiled and pointed his horn at Luna. "Not me! Try that dummy over there."

Dan smiled, laughed, and nodded. Dan turned to the dummy and focused on it. The dummy started to raise in the air, then shot up into the celling. "Ok so I am glad I didn't try and lift you first." Luna nodded. "Me two, now try and focus a little less energy into it to keep it steady." Dan did as instructed and kept the dummy at whatever height Luna told him to. the two worked like this for a couple of hours. Starting with the easy stuff and working their way up. Luna wore out before Dan did, so he kept going and let her rest.

After Dan finally wore himself out they decided to stop and go eat dinner. On the way to the dining room Dan made sure to walk next to Luna and not behind her. For fear of getting caught looking at her flank again. "You are a faster learner than I thought you would be. And you definitely do have more magic and stamina than I do." Dan shook his head. "I learned form you that is why I learned quickly. And you will get there without a doubt."

"I am glad someone has faith in me. But I still doubt I will be as strong as you any time soon." Dan frowned and shook his head. "It doesn't matter how long it takes, as long as you don't stop trying." Luna looked at him like he was a wise teacher. "I guess you are right. Thank you for that. Oh it is time to raise the moon! I must go, excuse me!" Dan was going to ask if he could join her again, but she was gone before he could. "Darn. Oh well there will be plenty more nights to watch her raise the moon." Dan walked to the throne room to see if Discord wanted to talk, or just to wait for Luna.