Four years had passed since the appearance of Harry and Dimension Potter. Michi had yet to earn her Cutie Mark, but she was close, as she had been immersed in reading ancient tomes in the Royal Archives. The tomes were so ancient, they weren't allowed in the Canterlot library.
As Michi was studying a variation of the spell taught to her by her mother, Harry was learning how to fly, and just starting his magic preschool at the academy.
"Star Swirl couldn't have been this insane!" Michi said to nopony in particular as she turned the page to her book. She was reading a theory on multiple dimensions.
Harry walked in to the library "Michi, get your head out of that book! You spend any more time in here, and I'm gonna forget I have a sister."
Michi looked up, "Since when did I have two brothers? And will both of you hold still?"
"That's it. Time to go! You've spent too much time in here." Harry grabbed Michi's tail in his teeth and started to drag her out of the room.
Michi whimpered in pain. "Harry, I thought you had grown out of pulling my tail! Let go; that is connected to my hindquarters!"
"Not unless you come out of this room and get some fresh air! When did you last sleep?" He mumbled through his teeth, still dragging his sister out of the room.
"I have slept! I slept just a minute ago!" Michi answered, then added quietly, "I just don't sleep well."
Michi had worked so hard to get that tail to shine, and, just like that, her brother just had to put his teeth on her beautiful tail to drag her out of her second favorite place in the palace.
"And have you eaten? Let's go get out of here! Don't make me get Auntie Tia to get you out of here," Harry huffed at her.
"Since when are you older than me? I thought I was the eldest!" Michi questioned, looking over her shoulder in annoyance.
"Most times I would agree, except when you read this stuff. Now I feel like I'm the older one. Sweet Aunt Tia, come on! You're not a mushroom." Harry pulled harder on her tail to get her out of the door frame.
Michi had enough, and flapped her wings. Michi started to hover in the air, "Are you going to let go, because that would be a painful drop!" Harry had finally made his way to the corridor stairs.
"Are you gonna take a break, get some rest, and eat?" he demanded, a fire in his eyes.
"Fine, just let me clean up." Michi sighed. She hated taking a break, but she could see reason when it was put in front of her; unlike her old foalhood friend Twilight Sparkle, she had made friends with Moondancer, Lyra, and many others.
As Harry let go of her tail, he smiled at her. "Thank you. I'll meet you in the garden, then we'll get some food, and then maybe go for a walk."
Michi looked at her tail and whimpered, but she used her magic to levitate the books she had and sent them to the shelfs she had pulled them from. Michi knew what shelf, page, and verse to look for, so she didn't need a book mark.
As Harry waited for Michi, he thought about why she was so stressed about. Harry didn't know why his sister was so worried about not having her Cutie Mark, but he had a gut feeling that she would earn hers, just like Twilight had.
Michi went back to her room to brush her tail. As she sat sideways on her stool in front of the mirror, her magic felt easy to use. Michi didn't understand why she hadn't earn her Cutie Mark yet. Twilight had earned hers just last month, when that strange rainbow formed in the sky. She stared at her blank flank, before getting off the stool and walking out of the room to meet her brother.
As Michi walked in to the garden, she found harry sitting under their tree with a small blanket and all her favorite sweets and salads.
She lay down next to her brother. "If anypony saw us that didn't know we were related, this might look like a date."
"Eww! That's just gross, why would I want to be with a filly? You saw how Cadence and Shining are like with each other." Harry's face squished up in an expression of disgust.
Michi just laughed "I'll remind you of this day, when you find a filly to be your special somepony."
"Not gonna happen. I don't wanna be like them, all gaga over each other." Harry shook his head vehemently. "Anyways, why the hay are you spending so much time in that room? It's just a bunch of old books and scrolls."
"Because they're about space magic, the kind that Mother used to enter the human world." Michi explained. Speaking of Lily wasn't as painful as it was a few years ago, when the trauma from that night was still fresh as a bleeding wound. There was still the sorrow of knowing that James and Lily would never see them grow up, and have families of their own.
"I guess that okay, but why study something so boring? I mean, you fly better than most of the older foals, why don't you study to be a Wonderbolt? I know you can make it, easy!" Harry asked, confused. He didn't see the point of studying something so boring.
"Because I don't want to be a Wonderbolt," Michi answers, taking a bite of her salad. "It's just not me. I like flying as much any Alicorn or Pegasus. But it's not me."
"B-b-but Michi, being a Wonderbolt would be so cool! I mean, think about your plushie next to all my other Wonderbolts; it would rock!" Harry stated, pouting. "I mean, unless you're gonna join the royal guard. Then that would be cool as well."
"Just because I was taught to fly by Spitfire, doesn't mean I'm going to be a Wonderbolt." Michi stated, and then laughed at the image of herself in the guards' armor. "Funny, little brother. Very funny."
"I wasn't trying to be funny, I could see you as a captain watching over Aunt Tia and telling that jerk pony Blueblood off." Harry replied, seriously nodding.
"Oh, no, I was laughing at the image of me wearing armor." Michi explained, "And, yes, I will tell off our 'dear' cousin Blueblood, wether I am a guard or not."
"Well, yeah, true, but you so could be a guard pony! I mean, think about it. You, as captain, and me as a Wonderbolt! Aunt Tia wouldn't have to worry about a single thing." Harry stated, hopeful of the future; or, at least, the future he wanted.
Michi reminded herself that Harry was still young enough to dream, but not fully realize that, unless his Cutie Mark met a few certain standards, he could not be in the ranks of the Wonderbolts. That would be impossible. "I know what I want." Michi stated as she took a bite of a carrot.
"So, what is it that you want?" Harry asked, while taking a bite of the muffin, "I know you want to get your cutie mark, but beyond that, I have no clue!"
Michi's eyes half closed, "I want to follow in mother's hoofprints, and I want her title."
"Well, then, I better hurry up and learn how to fly, because there is no way in Tartarus that am I letting you out of my sight. You would forget to eat and sleep." Harry stifled a giggle, and, in mock seriousness, gave her the stink eye.
Michi rolled her eyes, "So, that means a lot of studying to follow in mom's hoofprints."
His smile dropped from his muzzle "Uhh. I forgot about that. But those spells are so hard, it feels like my magic is fighting me!" Harry huffed in defeat and annoyance.
Michi looked at him. "You already know you are only part pony, maybe it's your duel magical core?"
As he laid his head down, Celestia walked in to the garden looking for the two alicorn foals.
"Good afternoon, Aunt Celestia." Michi greets with a smile on her muzzle.
"My dear little ponies, I'm so glad to see you both out here in the garden. How are you both feeling today?" Celestia asked, looking at her niece and nephew.
"Hello, Aunt Celestia, we're alright." Harry said, then added under his breath,"Even if I had to drag Michi out the archives again." Harry snickered.
"Very fine, thank you." Michi responds, not meeting the Princess' eyes.
"Now, Michi, what's wrong? You know you can always talk to me." Celestia asks, concern flavoring her normally honey-sweet voice.
"You know already." Michi answers with a dejected sigh.
"Michi, you know you'll get yours when you find out what your good at. I'm sure your close right now! Just don't rush it, or you'll get cutie mark fever." Celestia reasons trying to ease Michi's discomfort.
"I'm the last one in my class to get a Cutie Mark, and the only reason they don't tease me is because of my status." Michi states. She wanted her Cutie Mark. She was already thought of as strange because she didn't celebrate Nightmare Night. This was just an added infraction.
"Dear, there are plenty of ponies that don't get their cutie marks right away." Celestia explains.
Michi could have said a great many things, but she chose silence to speak for her.
Celestia just leaned in and nuzzled Michi to comfort her. "Before I forget, later this week we're going to the Griffin Kingdom to attend a wedding for the Prince."
"But the Griffins are so full of themselves!" Michi groaned.
"And the last time, that one girl kept pulling my tail and following me everywhere," Harry complained, pouting.
"Sounds familiar," Michi teased, flicking her tail at her brother.
"Yes, I agree with you, Michi, but they are our neighbors. We have to keep a peace with them." Celestia responds.
"Fine, but I won't like it." Michi sighed.
"Now, what I did was to get your head out of that room; you haven't slept or ate in a long time, and Aunt Celly just got you to do what she wants for no reason." Harry said suspiciously.
"Harry, you used my tail as a teething ring." Michi pointed out.
"I know, Michi, but at the least, please just be nice. That's all I ask for. Okay, Sweetie?" The Sun Princess asked.
"I make no promises." Michi replied.
"I was just a baby. That girl was almost two years older than me." Harry huffed, his wings ruffled at the memory.
"Just try, please." Celestia requested then turned and walked out of the garden to go back to her duties.
Michi stood up and stretched out her wings. She started to walk back to the castle, abandoning, what was once a mountain of sweets, but now a pile of crumbs.
Harry stood as well,"Come on, sis, let's take a walk. I want to go by Joe's anyway."
Michi shook her head, "I promised Spitfire that I would watch the Wonderbolts' newest routine and give her my opinion."
"Okay," Harry groaned. "I'll guess I'll see you later, then. I still can't fly high enough to reach the practice arena yet."
"Enjoy the rest of your afternoon." Michi bid her brother a fond farewell as she flapped her wings and soared into the air.
"You too, Michi," Harry walked out of the garden and made his way to doughnut Joe's shop, licking his lips in excitement.