The School Of Friendship
Just as she had promised, as soon as his class ended, Starlight came to pick Blueblood and bring him with her to Twilight school so they could continue their magic lesson. Something that both of them were looking forward with excitement. One as a way out of boredom, and the other with the illusion of learning more magic
After a long walk, the two finally reach a very impressive school that looked like a castle, had Twilight cutie mark and image as a symbol on it and, has a waterfall spit in two acting like the entrance, connected by a road that rises from a river.
"Ok, I will say it, that is impressive" Blueblood mentions as he admires the whole structure.
"It's a school made and directed by one of the princesses of Equestria New Blood, of course, it needs to be imposing and fascinating. Otherwise, nobody will take an interest in enrolling in it" Starlight tells as they both walk toward the entrance.
"Are you ready?"
"As ready as I'll ever be," Blueblood tells her with some insecurity in his voice.
Starlight chuckle at that "There is nothing to worry, I promise, you are going to love this place" She mentions as she opens the door and let him see the place.
Ok I spoke too soon, this is basically Hogwarts
Blueblood admires the place as he looks around in awe, and wonder until he stumbles with something fluff that snaps him back to reality. "Hey watch it!"
The prince heard someone said and when he looked up, he stare in surprise at the image of a blue griffin holding his head in pain.
"You are…you are…" Blueblood stare at him in surprise and happiness
"I'm sorry for that, Gallus" Starlight walk toward them "I was just showing him around the school.
"You are a cat-bird!" Blueblood finally manages to say in complete euphoria.
"Hey!" Gallus glared at him in anger before getting confused the moment Blueblood start to circle around him like he was the seventh wonder. "You are so big, and blue, you are like a big blue cat-bird, the tail, the feathers" He lifts one of his claw "My entire face fit on your claw!" He yells like a kid in Heart Warming Eve, awakening both his inner child and his already present love for griffons. All resulting in Gallus getting really uncomfortable.
"Ok, ok enough with that!" He tells backing away from him "What is the matter with you? Never seen a griffin before?"
"No" Blueblood answer almost immediately.
"What?" Gallus turn his head to the side, not expecting that answer at all.
"I'm sorry Gallus" Starlight stand at the side of Blueblood, "Please forgive him, almost all of his memories are gone, and the world around him is still pretty new"
"And it just got awesome!" Blueblood tells "Oh please, please, please tell me that there are more like you"
Gallup then relaxes and nod understanding what is going on "Oh you bet kid, also a friendly reminder: I'm 'Griffins' no 'Cat-Birds', 'Griffin', got it?"
"Got it, Mister Gallus"
"Hey! I'm not that old either" He tells in anger
"Ah sorry"
"Hey, Gallus are you coming or what?" Someone call and when the prince looks behind Gallus he gasps when he saw, a yak, an orange dragon, a celeste changeling and a light pink hippogriff.
Almost immediately Blueblood runs toward them "Wow, you are like Spike only bigger" He tells to the dragon before going to the yak "You are really big and your fur looks so fluffy can I pet it?"
Before she has time to answer, he goes to the hippogriff "You look like Princess Celestia, but with a beak and claws!"
He finally goes to the changeling "And you look like a giant ladybug or a butterfly" He exclaims before start to circle around making them all confused minus the hippogriff that just chuckles and look at him go with a smile.
"Oh, great Silver Stream did you brought one of your family members here?" The dragon tells rolling her eyes before looking at the hippogriff, who just chuckle and shake her head.
"Nope Smolder, but however he is, I like him already, he seems like fun," she tells as Blueblood look at her claws.
"Hmmm I'm not a ladybug," The Changeling tells him with some embarrassment
"You need to speak up Ocellus" Smolder tell her "Otherwise he is not going to hear you"
"You can pet Yona fur, Yona has best fur!" The yak yells in happiness
"Yep, kind of like that" Smolder tells pointing to Yona.
Blueblood was about to go pet Yona when Starlight catch him with her magic and levitated him away from the group, as she walked toward them with a blushing face "I'm really sorry for all that guys, I just didn't think on how his reaction would be at seeing other races that he has no any memory of"
The prince finally manages to calm down and realized what he was doing so he looks down in shame at the realization "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to startle you" He apologies "It's just. All of you look so awesome" He exclaims "I mean, two days ago I just though ponies and dragons were the only living being on the planet. I had no idea that there were even more races" He explains to them.
"What do you mean 'has no memory of them?'" Smolder ask confused "Didn't his parents even tell what a dragon is?"
"If they did I forgot" Blueblood explains, as Starlight puts him down
"Its a long story but the short version is that something bad happens to him and that is why he doesn't know a single thing. That is why he got so surprised just a moment ago"
"Oh, so that explains why was he acting like Silver Stream" Smolder nod "He is just like a fish out of the water as well"
"I'm really sorry for getting carried away," Blueblood tells in shame.
"Ah don't sweat it, kid," Smolder tells "I know how awesome a dragon is," She tells in pride "Name is Smolder by the way"
Yona then push him away to be in front of Blueblood "Yona is best yak, Yona happy to meet you" she tells giving him a strong hug. Her fur tickling his nose, which causes Starlight to gasp in fear and teleport him next to her to cover his mouth before he sneezes.
"Thank you," Blueblood tells her as the hippogriff fly toward him "Hi, my name is Silver Stream, I'm so happy to meet you, and don't feel bad, I completely understand, I get excited too all the time, in fact, do you want to see something incredible?" She was about to touch her necklace until Gallus stop her "Not now Silver, I think the kid had enough emotions for one day"
"Ok," She tells with a smile
"Hi my name is Ocellus, and I'm a changeling" The final member introduce herself "And would you not call me a ladybug? I'm not an insect"
"Oh sorry, sorry I didn't mean to offend you"
"N-No, its ok, I understand now, you didn't know and this insect wings could make anyone gets confused," She tells with a smile "I can change them if you want"
"You can do that?"
She nodded with a smile and closes her eyes for a moment before a bell is heard.
"And that bell means the class is about to begin" Gallus mentions "We better hurry and go see Sandbar" He tell as they all start to leave "You coming kid?" He tells looking back
"Oh no sorry, I'm just here to visit my cousin school, but it was very nice to meet you all," He tells wave at them goodbye.
"Well ok, have fun then, look for us if you stay for recess" Smolder tell as they all wave goodbye to Blueblood and left
"Glad to see you making new friends," Starlight tells with a smile "Although you should try to contain yourself a little on the future" She gives him an small advice.
"I'm really sorry, but it was just so incredible seeing some many cool races all at once, I just couldn't stop myself to get a bit carried away," He tells with a blushing face, making her chuckle
"Its ok, considering your situation it's completely understandable" She then guides him toward another hallway "It will be a while before their lessons end, what do you say if you and I get to learn some more magic in the meantime?"
"Advance magic too?" He asks in expectation
"Of course, a promise is a promise, right?"
"Yay!" Blueblood exclaim in happiness as they headed to Starlight office
Using some incense to calm the mind, both the prince and Starlight were sitting in front of each other with their eye close and their horn shining.
"Can you hear me New Blood?" Starlight asks but instead of using her mouth she was instead projecting her voice throw her horn in a form of telepathy, resulting on it coming up with an echo.
"…yes" Blueblood manages to say in the same fashion as a smile start to form on his face.
"Your connection is breaking, focus New Blood."
"Sorry" Blueblood expression return to normal.
"Now, this is the final part of the spell New Blood while maintaining your mind clear I want you to picture yourself expanding until you detect me"
"Expanding?"
"You hear me, in this state your magic aura is borrowing your five senses of your body to act as a beacon. The astral perception spell allows the user to perceive everything around its area of magic as it was its own body. So if you remain calm, the manipulation of say field can be extended easily"
"What is the radium this spell reach Starlight?"
"It depends on the magic pool of the user as well as how much he or she can contain perceiving at the same time. For now, it's best if you focus on just one. Be trap feeling too many sensations could lead to some very disturbing experiences, so please do not go overboard"
"Understood"
"Now, extend your aura" Starlight commands once again and Blueblood do so, his mind soon mapping her room as he grows his magic field like a balloon, leaving a clear black and white image on his head until he felt a presence, that he later starts to visualised as a pink dot in front of him.
"I think I found you Starlight"
"You did it New Blood. I can feel your magic reaching me" The dot beat and move to match her voice.
"Now exhale and relax"
The prince complies and soon the spell ends it. He opens his eyes to see a very happy and proud Starlight looking at him "How did I do Starlight"
"You were incredible New Blood you just earned yourself a cookie"
"Really?" He asks happily as he starts to stand up only to wobble and requires assistance from his teacher.
"Really, I was intending to just give you a spell to help with your writing lessons and start you on with the more advance spell but each thing I teach you, you absorb it like earth drinks water," She tells extremely happy with yourself.
"Keep this up and I might teach you how to levitated yourself," She tells him by giving him a playful shove to his side "Wait, that is something I can do?"
"Oh don't go ahead of yourself yet mister, that is an extremely advanced spell to learn, and we are still going throw the basics. So, for now, let's play safe and go with simpler stuff, ok? Trust me it's for your own good"
"Ok Starlight," Blueblood tells slightly disappointed but ultimately deciding to comply and listen to her warnings.
Putting the incense away Starlight check on the clock and see that it's not too late yet "I think there are some lessons left before the ends, do you want to go see some lessons?" Starlight ask the prince
"Sure," He tells interest as he follows her out of the room and starts exploring some the school, with their first stop being Fluttershy class, in which the windows were cover and there was no light so she can teach how to approach nocturnal animals.
"…Now for one common nocturnal friend I want you all to meet my friends the bats" She tells opening a cage she let go of a group of bats that fly around the room scaring the students for a second
"Do not be afraid kids, the bats are a very misunderstood creature that like a bird, can be approach and pet if proven that they can trust you," She tells lifting some fruits for the bats as baits, their students doing the same and interacting with the bats. One of which goes and say hi to Blueblood which catches Fluttershy attention "Oh hi New Blood. What are you doing here? Is something wrong?" She asks with some worry
"I'm just showing him around" Starlight explains which relax Fluttershy
"Oh, I'm so glad to hear that" She then looks at him petting the bat as its chips in content making Fluttershy giggle, "Miss bat said that she likes how you pet behind her ear" She translates to Blueblood.
"I'm glad to hear that," He tells with a smile and then suddenly an idea cross his mind "Isn't this one lovely night my ladies? As the moon bathes us all in her glorious light, the children of the night awaken and greet us with their lovely songs" He tells in a solemn voice and a raised head, confusing both mares
"Ah, New Blood, why are you talking like Dracolt?" Fluttershy asks in confusion when suddenly she heard some wolfs howling in the distant that catch her off guard and make her look at the window before looking back at Blueblood, he simple chucking at the perfect timing on that howl.
Unfortunately due to the time, after leaving Fluttershy there weren't too many options to go visit since all the other lessons were already over, but fortunately Rainbow Dash's was still going, and what is more, all five friends the prince made were there too, playing some teamwork game exercises.
"Its too bad that all the other lessons were already over," Blueblood tells in disappointment
"Don't be sad, we can always come back tomorrow and see them." Starlight tells as they reach the gym "Besides, I think you are going to like this"
When they both enter they saw a very spacious gym with big rings hanging from the ceiling big enough for a pegasus to pass throw as well as all the regular equipment expected to be on one. All the students in there were currently playing tag, using a ball to catch who would be the next one it, and overall having fun.
Wow, this must be where they play their equivalent of quidditch
Blueblood tells taking a couple step away from Starlight to admire the place, while Dash land next to her to greet them.
"You are mine now Yona," Smolder tells as she throws the ball at her, while Yona tries her best to escape
"Yona best runner, Yona will escape!" She runs as fast as she can but end up tripping on her own hair and go into collision with Blueblood, something that catches Gallus attention.
"Look out!" He yells at Blueblood in alarm, but it was too late, Yona was practically hovering over him, at this point and escape was impossible. The prince fear for his life and in that moment his body act out of pure instinct and just jump backward and performed a triple barrel wheel into the air, finally landing on his hoofs with the precision of a cat away from Yona who lands in the ground as the ball hit her head, which surprises everyone including the prince.
How did I do that? It was almost like that time
He stares at his hoof and starts to remember all those lessons from hell his dad force to do, growing up in an attempt to 'purge' the love he had for video games, comics, and superheroes. He glared at the memory of all the hours upon hours of learning new things. Parkour, boxing, martial arts, gymnastic. Everything his dad could think of, he was put in, on what was essentially a training from hell, in which he couldn't escape unless had a 'decent' domain on each one
My body…still remembers? But that impossible, I'm a quadruped now, even if I recall a lot of those lessons performing them in a body that isn't mine, especially another species would be impossible…right?
"That was incredible!" Silver Stream said suddenly appearing in front of him "Yona was like aww! and you were like nooo! and then your body just made, like swoosh and then you land right there! How did you make all those spins without any wings" She asked in wonder
"I…I don't know, I just react," Blueblood tells her honestly.
"Well that was pretty impressive," Smolder tells with a smirk as she goes to him as well "And here I thought doing that type of cool stuff were a pegasus thing and unicorns were more into using your horns to almost everything"
"Yona is sorry, for almost flatten you," Yona tells with shame as she approaches the prince "Its ok Yona it was just an accident, and it was my fault too, I shouldn't have walk toward you," He tells us he nuzzles her side.
"I forgive you"
"Yona happy now!" She tells with a smile
"You just used the apology to have an excuse to pet her fur, didn't you?" Gallus tell pointing at Blueblood
"I can do both things," Blueblood tells with a smile making everyone chuckle.
"Yona fur, best yak fur!"
Meanwhile, not too far from them Dash and Starlight look how all that unravel "Ja! Am I cool or what? Just be near me and that colt is already Mr. popular" Dash tells in pride.
"Dash, don't you saw that jump?" Starlight asks in surprise.
"What? That awesome backflip?"
"Exactly that perfectly executed triple backflip" Starlight repeat looking at her "How is it possible for a colt that previous day couldn't walk, manages to do such an advanced move?"
"Who cares, maybe the kid is just a natural" Rainbow just shrug
"No, doing one spin would be, been natural, doing tree is being trained. The only way his body could do such a move involuntary is having body memory and the only way for it to happen is for it to had being train before"
"Geez Starlight, you have been reading too many of Spike comic books, it's starting to affect that egg head of yours. Let the kid have his fun, and if that means being awesome and have some incredible moves, then what is the problem?" Dash mentions approaching the group as well. Starlight stays behind looking at Blueblood with intrigue.
How did you do that, New Blood?
That will be all, for now, folks, as soon as the following chapters are complete I will keep posting.
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