Dear Princess Celestia
It has come to my attention that my student Kuro has found a rather enlightening thing in the book
(Magical Affinities: An in depth coverage of magical abilities. By Starswirl the Bearded, Co Authored By Princess Celestia.)
The text in question is in the first paragraph of the chapter on Solar Magic, and is as follows:
In all of history there was only one true master of Solar Magic and that was our beloved solar Princess's great great great great grandmother who was alive several millennia ago. Unfortunately not much is known about our beloved Princess's lineage as many of the documents were lost in a great cataclysm that happened long ago.
Upon discovery of this passage, my student suddenly had a vision of something that has happened to him a long time ago, and is very distressed about it. Now he wants to leave home and search the land of Equestria for others of his species. I am deeply worried as this might turn into another fiasco like when Spike decided to do the same. I have tried in vain to convince him to stay and finish his studies, but he is very adamant about leaving. I would like to request some advice in a situation like this, as I am at my wits end.
Your faithful student,
Twilight Sparkle
Dear Twilight Sparkle.
This is very troubling news indeed, even though I was aware of the cataclysm I don't really know the details as to what has happened. Mainly because many of the records at that particular moment in time seemed to have disappeared when my mother was in power. I apologize for any distress that may have befallen your student. As for any advice, I strongly recommend he stay where he is, at least until he finishes his studies, and that he keep a journal of any 'visions' he has I will keep you informed if I get any news of his kind turning up in Equestria.
Yours truly, Princess Celestia.
-Five Years Later-
Dear Twilight Sparkle
I am writing to inform you that an archeological party that I have dispatched to investigate some ruins in the Far East, have come upon a peculiar sight. They seemed to have found a small village of humans and ponies living near the ruins, when questioned they seemed to have no idea as to how they got there in the first place. They told us that one day they just happened to wake up in that general area and decided to colonize the surrounding area with the local pony populace. As I am writing to tell you this wonderful news, the locales are trying their best to cooperate with the archeologists, and I was wondering if you and Kuro would like to accompany me, my sister Luna, and her Daughter Mina on a royal visit. I am sure Kuro will appreciate the fact that he and Mina are not alone and hopefully we may all learn something about our history as the archeologists excavate the ruins.
Yours truly, Princess Celestia.
Hey Kuro we aren't alone after all
-Mina
Dear Princess Celestia
Kuro is overjoyed with this news, after all these years he can finally see members of his own kind. We would love to take you up on your offer. Is it ok if my friends tag along?
Your faithful student
Twilight Sparkle
I got the message Mina, I am so glad to finally see members of my own kind after all these years.
- Kuro
"Kuro are you ready, everyone is waiting for you." Fluttershy called to her son Kuro.
"Just a sec Mamashy I just got to finish packing my toothbrush." Kuro called back. Kuro was now a lad of Fifteen years, he had a little bit of stubble growing on his face, and his red hair was still in its messy spiky condition. He was wearing an arrange vest, that covered all but the front of a black t-shirt he was wearing. The shirt itself had the same mark as his hand, and he wore a matching blue jean shorts that went down to his knees, and he also had on a decorative belt that had a golden sun in the middle. He also wore a headband that had a metal plate on it that had a symbol of the sun on it. He mostly wore it to hide and protect the scar on his head that he had since he was a child.
He quickly picked up a book that had a symbol of a sun on it. This book was his journal; in it he kept his feelings, and his visions. He never liked to leave home without it as his visions always came at the most in opportune times. He quickly grabbed his luggage; and backpack as this was also a learning trip, and made his way downstairs.
"Did you remember to pack any toiletries?" Fluttershy asked. The yellow Pegasus mare was wearing some heavy looking saddlebags.
"Yes I remembered." Kuro looked at what Fluttershy was carrying, she seemed to be struggling with the weight, and for some odd reason they were wiggling. He quickly walked up to Fluttershy and the shy Pegasus mare gave him a sheepish smile.
Kuro opened up the bags, and a flurry of bunnies, mice, and birds flew out of the bags.
"Eh heh heh heh, how did they get in there?" Fluttershy started to blush.
"How did they get there in deed." Kuro laughed heartily as he said this. Fluttershy laughed with him, and went to repack her bags. She finally came out of her room her bags looking a lot lighter now.
"No animals this time?" Kuro joked.
"Nope and I can prove it." Fluttershy quickly opened her bag, and sure enough there were no animals in it..
"Honestly sometimes I wonder which one of us is the parent and which one is the child." Kuro joked again with his mother. "Well then lets get going the others are waiting for us at the station." And with that they went to meet the others.
"KURO YOU'RE HERE" Pinkie Pie tackled Kuro as he made his way to the station with his mother. Fluttershy flinched at the sound of the thud.
"Hey hold ya horses there Pinkie leave some for tha rest of us." Applejack tried her best to pry Pinkie off of Kuro.
"You should have heard her while we were waiting, she was like 'What if he forgot us' and ' I don't want him to forget us'. " Mina giggled as she said this. The human girl was now ten years old, she wore a very beautiful black gown, and had a large locket on that had the insignia of the moon on it. She still didn't have her mark though, even though her friends already managed to find theirs. They still tried to help her discover her talent; even if the results were sometimes disastrous. "Oh that reminds me, Rarity has made something for you."
"Oh really!" Kuro quickly pried Pinkie off of him, the ecstatic pink pony gave him a wounded look and then resumed to her cherry antics. He walked over to Rarity with a warm smile on his face.
"Oh well it is not much really…" Rarity blushed as she said this. "Just a little something to remind you of home if you do decide to stay at the village we are going to." She quickly pulled out a large locket. It had an insignia of the sun emblazoned on it. Kuro opened it, inside was a picture of the mane six, Kuro, Mina and Luna. He also noticed something like a compass inside, but instead of a needle pointing to the north and south there were eight shorter needles each one a different color. Each color was, Cyan, White, Yellow, Lavender, Pink, Orange, Dark blue, and Black, they all surrounded a red jewel that was in the center. The needles pointed at everyone present except Kuro.
"Is…Is this enchanted?" Kuro asked.
"It's so that you can always find us no matter where we are." Twilight said. "See each of the needles of the compass is pointing to each and everyone of us."
"Yeah squirt, this thing can even keep up with me." Rainbow Dash bragged.
"But this is high level magic, how in the world did you do this?"
"Well I helped." Luna interjected. "And it wasn't easy, I still get migraines just thinking about the raw magical power needed to enchant the blasted thing." As she said this Luna rubbed her head as a migraine started.
"It…it means a lot to me, Thank you everyone, I'll cherish it forever." Kuro put the enchanted compass around his neck.
"Am I interrupting anything." A gentle female voice was heard. Everyone turned around to see a pure white Alicorn mare, her shimmering rainbow mane seemed to move on its own accord as if it was made of magic. She had a large shining golden sun as a cutie mark. Kuro seemed to gawk at the sheer busty and grace that was emanating from her, but she also gave off an intimidating air as well.
"Quit gawking, that's my sister your staring at." Luna told Kuro. Kuro quickly blushed and began to bow.
"No need for that, today we meet as equals, and I should be the one bowing as there hasn't been another Solar Mage; besides myself; in Equestria for millennia." Celestia said with a smile. "Also I am curious to know your culture as I myself thought you, Mina, and that mysterious girl Ren, were the only humans in Equestria."
"Yes. I thought we were the only ones to." Kuro responded.
"That reminds did you ever get into contact with that girl." Celestia asked.
"I am sorry your highness, but she disappeared just as suddenly as she appeared to me on that night five years ago. But if I ever run into her again, I'll be sure to thank her for he both of us, as I owe her for helping me rediscover a tiny bit of my past."
"So you still getting those visions?"
"Not as often but for the most part I don't think they can help me much in remembering anything as they are always in a blur."
"I see" Celestia looked a little disappointed as she heard this. "But if you do remember anything please let me know."
Kuro was confused as to why she was prying into his business, what would she want with the knowledge of his past. His train of thought was quickly interrupted by the train whistle.
"All aboard for the Eastern Provinces. Mind your step and lets keep this orderly." The conductor called.
Everyone quickly pulled out their train tickets and made their way on bored, and soon enough the train made it's way to the Eastern Provinces.
