The room fell silent. The shocked faces of the girls and Spike surrounded Twilight and me. Twilight had spent the last 20 minutes going over our little trip to Canterlot, and she had just gotten to the point where I had told her that I was not fully human. Mouths we left agape at this sudden news.
"From what we know, his mother was a human. As for his father, eh, not so much," Twilight said.
The girls and Spike were processing the information. You could see the metaphorical wheels turning behind Applejack's and Rainbow Dash's eyes. Pinkie Pie's eyes were rolling in her head like wheels. Fluttershy looked confused more than anything, and Rarity was lying on a maroon couch that had appeared out of nowhere. Spike had a look on his face that told us that he was not understanding.
I sat back at the desk and waited for them, or at least most of them, to be able to process what Twilight had said. Twilight, on the other hand, was standing in the middle of the room, waiting awkwardly with that sheepish smile she wore in situations like this. I watched as the wheel behind Applejack's eyes stopped spinning as she cleared her throat.
"So, yer tellin' us that Jack is half pony? That would explain the looks and magic. But how is that even possible?" Applejack asked.
"Yes, it's true he is half-pony. We don't know how he got to Jack's world. We know that his father took a human form and gave his mother a fake name. A while after Jack was born, he disappeared without a trace," Twilight responded.
"Is it true what you said, that he is still changing?" Fluttershy asked in her low voice.
"That is what Celestia said to me. Something about me both being transformed by my magic and the ambient magic around us all," I responded.
There was a bit of silence before Rainbow Dash started speaking, "So, is he going to turn into a pony like us?"
"No, no, no. Celestia said that he is going to keep his overall shape, but he is going to develop some pony-like features. What those features are, we have no idea, along with how long it is going to take. We are basically at the mercy of magic right now," Twilight responded.
"Is that the real reason why the guard moved in?" Applejack asked.
"No, not the main reason, just one of them. As I said, Celestia felt that with the Everfree and all the weird stuff happening in the last few weeks, she wanted to move the guard down here. Jack was the last straw… so to say," Twilight responded.
"Hmm, makes sense," Applejack responded.
The room fell quiet for a moment, so I turned away from everyone and started to look around the desk. I was looking for an envelope for the letter to the Ponyville school board that was still in my book. My search managed to catch everyone's attention as Twilight leaned over to me.
"What are you looking for?" Twilight asked.
"An envelope for my letter," I responded.
"Top-right drawer," Twilight said.
Nodding, I pulled open the drawer, finding small stacks of envelopes hidden inside. Pulling two out, one for my letter and one for the pocketknife, I would have to dig up later. I placed both envelopes on the desk as I reached into my bag and pulled out 'The Royal Book of Magic, Magical Artifacts, and Creatures.'
"What is he doing?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"He wants to become a music teacher for the Ponyville schoolhouse. He doesn't have proof of his education, so he wrote a letter to the Ponyville school board to see if there is a solution," Twilight responded.
"Well, that's good to hear. Bout time somepony with proper training that can help Cheerilee and get the fillies and colts singin' again," Applejack said.
"I know hearing the fillies and colt sing brings joy to my big love drum," Pinkie Pie said.
I opened 'The Royal Book of Magic, Magical Artifacts, and Creatures' and pulled out my letter. But as I did, I noticed something very particular. A copy of my letter had been saved inside the book. I did not have time to ponder this discovery as Rarity started speaking.
"So, Twilight dear, I think it is time to discuss why your… eyes are… swollen," Rarity said.
"What's wrong with her…" Rainbow Dash said, squinting her eyes to look at Twilight's eyes. "Hey, you're right. They are a bit swollen."
"Let me see," Spike said as he ran up to Twilight, trying to get a closer look. "Twilight, what happened? Were you crying? Jack, do you know?"
I sighed as I closed 'The Royal Book of Magic, Magical Artifacts, and Creatures' and set the letter on top of the envelope. Turning to look back at the rest of the group, Twilight was surrounded by the others as they all tried to look at her slightly swollen eyes. Twilight did not look like she was enjoying the lack of personal space.
"Everypony," Twilight said, trying to get the attention of the others.
No one was listening to Twilight's plea for personal space as they continued to look into her eyes. Stepping up, I tried to get the attention of the others.
"Guys," I said in an attempt to get their attention, but none of them acknowledged me.
Twilight's horn started to glow before two flashes of purple light filled the room. Twilight disappeared from the middle of the group, causing slight surprise to both the others and me. Looking, it took me a moment to find that she was now standing next to me, and it did not take the others long to figure it out as well.
"Everypony, please. Jack and I will explain what happened. Just give us a chance to speak," Twilight said.
Looks were exchanged around the room before the others walked a bit closer and waited for Twilight and me to tell our story.
Twilight let out a small sigh before she spoke, "It started when Jack and I were on our way to the train station. It was busy, and we were walking in front of the human settlement. As we walked, a human exited one of the stores, and I did not see him in time, causing me to walk into him."
"So, you hit your noggin on a human?" Applejack asked.
"Yes, but that wasn't what made me cry," Twilight responded, pausing for a moment.
"Well then, what got you so upset?" Rarity asked.
"When I walked into the human, he got very angry and started yelling at me even when I tried to apologize. He just called me mean names like 'dumb' or 'stupid' horse," Twilight responded.
Looks of shock and a bit of anger filled the room. Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Spike all looked red in the face, while Fluttershy and Rarity looked surprised. Pinkie Pie's mane looked like it had deflated a bit.
"What big meanies," Pinkie Pie said.
"Twilight, that's terrible," Fluttershy said.
"you two said it. I think I might need to head down to Canterlot to have a quick word," Rainbow Dash said, her face as red as one of the streaks in her hair.
"I'm coming too," Spike said, a bit of black smoke billowing from his nose.
"Count me in as well. What did this no-good varmint look like?" Applejack asked, her face also red as the apples she sells.
"Guys, please. I don't need you all getting into trouble for my stake. I already had to stop Jack from doing something," Twilight responded.
Hearing what Twilight had said, the group started to calm down before turning to look at me for my side of the story. I walked back over to the desk and sat down, ensuring I was at eye level with everyone as I started speaking.
"When that man started to yell at Twilight, I stepped in between him and her, and I gave him her name and demanded that he apologize to her for the things he said. He thought I was a new human and told me to step aside so he could keep yelling at her. When I said no and reinforced my demand, he called her name again and called me an 'albino freak," I said, pausing as I noticed a bit of mist coming out of my mouth.
"What did you do next?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"He tried to swing at me, but I dodged it and grabbed him by the collar of his shirt. As I was about to… you know, Twilight stopped me, telling me that he was 'not worth it,' which he wasn't. So, I pushed him away from us, and he scurried off to the human settlement," I responded, a bit more mist leaving my mouth as I spoke.
"Is that true, Twi," Applejack asked.
"He left off the part about swearing, but yeah, it's true," Twilight responded.
"Why did you stop him, Twilight? Jack is a …er, mostly human. He could have got away with it," Rainbow Dash asked.
"Because even with him looking human, it would just draw more attention to him. Even him standing up for me has more than likely put a spotlight and wondering eyes on him," Twilight responded.
"I… can't argue with that, but it still doesn't feel right just to let someone talk to you like that," Rainbow Dash said as she crossed her arms.
"I know, but it was my decision," Twilight said as she walked away from my side.
Applejack let out a sigh as she took off her hat in frustration, "Twilight, I ain't gonna lie. I respect your decision, but I still think Jack should have knocked him upside the head."
"Well, too late now," Twilight said, shaking her head. "let's change the subject. I want to put that past us now. Did anything interesting happen while Jack and I were gone?"
Hearing that, Pinkie Pie's mane puffed back as she started to bounce up and down, "Oh, oh, oh, after you two left, Applejack picked up Spike and the Crusaders…"
Knowing this was probably the best time, I grabbed one of the envelopes, placed it in my back pocket, and took the moment Pinkie Pie told her story to step outside. Feeling the crisp air on my skin, I walked over to Stonehenge's awning. Walking up to Stonehenge, he was leaning back, looking toward the sky. As I walked closer, he instinctively looked toward me.
"Hello," Stonehenge said cocking his head to the side.
"Hey, Stonehenge. You doing okay?" I asked as I walked a bit closer, and he nodded in agreement. "Can you do me a favor, big guy?"
Stonehenge cocked his head to the side again, "What need?"
"Do you remember that knife that I had you bury a week ago?" I asked.
"Yes," Stonehenge said as he lifted his arm, reviling the patch of slightly loose dirt that had hidden the pocketknife.
"Can you dig it up for me? I need to send it away to be destroyed," I asked.
Slowly, Stonehenge moved his left arm and started scraping his fingers at the dirt. Slowly, the dirt began to part into small clumps, rolling away from where he was digging. He kept pushing the dirt away before finally stopping and starting to raise his arm, revealing the pocketknife. He moved his hand, raising it above me. I raised my arm, allowing him to drop the knife into my hands.
The moment the knife was placed in my hand, it felt heavier than it had the last time I had held it. It looked the same, save for the small coating of dirt that muddled the pocketknife's redwood cover. My hands trembled as I raised the knife closer to my face and unfolded it, allowing the silver blade to show its rainbow reflection one last time.
Pulling out the envelope, I folded and placed the ill-fated blade inside. Bringing the envelope to my mouth, I sealed the blade inside as I let out a sigh of relief that I would no longer have to worry about it, that it was no longer going to be my problem anymore. I was so deep in thought I was taken aback by the slight nudge on my back. Turning to Stonehenge, he was pointing at the door to the library.
"Oh yeah. Can't ponder anymore, can I?" I said as I walked back to the door.
With a slight nod in agreement, Stonehenge leaned back against the library's outer wall as I walked back over to the door. Pushing the door open, I could still hear Pinkie Pie talking about what had happened yesterday with almost everyone to the point of some mild annoyance.
"Oh, oh, and then there was cupcake batter all over the wall and then…," Pinkie Pie said before Rainbow Dash cut her off.
"Okay, Pinkie, I think she gets it," Rainbow Dash said as she rubbed the temples of her head.
Twilight turned her head to look at me, noticing the second envelope. She tilted her head to the side and asked," What do you have there?"
Catching the others' attention, I looked down at the envelope, raising it close to my chest as I responded," Oh, this is something Celestia wanted me to send to her.
"What is it, darling? Is it a fancy gemstone?" Rarity asked, enthusiasm in her voice.
"No, no, nothing like that," I responded.
"What is it then," Fluttershy asked in her sweet and soft voice.
"You all remember that bald man that 'injured' me before coming to Equestria?" I asked, getting multiple nods of agreement before continuing. "Well, when they left me, they left a piece of very rare metal behind that comes from Equestria."
"From Equestria? How is that possible? You're saying that a human came from Equestria to hurt you and trick your 'friends'?" Twilight asked, a look of surprise on her face.
"That is what Celestia said. She seemed surprised as well," I responded.
"What kinda' metal is it?" Applejack asked.
"Core steel, if I remember right," I said as I walked closer to Spike.
"Core what," Rainbow Dashed asked as she floated closer to try to get a better look.
"Core steel. Apparently, it is able to store magic, but it is very dangerous. At least that is what Celestia said," I responded as I rubbed the hole in my leg through my pants.
"Can we see it?" Twilight asked.
"Sorry, Twilight, Celestia said as soon as possible. You'll have to ask her the next time you see her," I said, knowing well what Celestia was going to do to the knife before turning to Spike. "Can you do the honor, Spike?"
"I sure can," Spike responded.
I handed the envelope to Spike, who in turn held it up to his mouth before letting a puff of green magical fire engulf the envelope. Within a few seconds, there was nothing but ash that flew away in the air. Feeling better knowing the knife was now gone, I turned away from Spike towards the girls.
"Well, now that that's done, does anyone know the address to the Ponyville school board?" I asked, wanting to send my other letter out.
"Just send it to town hall. Their offices are on the second floor," Rarity said.
"Really? Last I heard, they were still next to the schoolhouse. When did that change?" Applejack asked.
"Oh, last month, if I remember correctly. One of the letters about Sweetie Belle's grades was accidentally sent to the boutique," Rarity responded.
"Ah, I see," Applejack said.
Walking past the girls, who had quickly changed the subject away from the first envelope, I arrived at the desk. Grabbing the second envelope, I looked at the desk again, pulled out a stamp with Celestia on it, and stuck it to the envelope before grabbing the quill that was sitting on the desk and writing 'Townhall: Ponyville school board. Return address: Golden Oaks Library.' Lifting the quill from the envelope, I grabbed my letter and put it inside before properly sealing it.
Walking back over to the door, I cracked it open and found the metal mailbox hanging next to the door. Opening it, I placed the letter inside before closing the door once more. Turning back around, I saw the girls standing in a circle, still talking amongst themselves, while Spike was at the top of the stairs leaving the room.
Deciding to do the same, I walked over to the desk. I grabbed my bag, throwing it over my shoulder, and the golden book before walking towards the basement door. Opening the door, I stepped inside and reached to close the door, but before I could, I saw Twilight staring at me. She gave me a wave and smile before turning back to her friends.
Closing the door, I descended the stairs to my room on the left. Opening the door, I was met with slight darkness as I used my magic to pull the string in the middle of the room, turning on the light. Walking into the room, I just realized how barren it felt. It was just a bed, a small dresser, a small hamper, and a mirror.
"Man, this place is empty. I need to find a way to jazz this up a bit," I said as I walked around the room, imagining what I could do to spice it up a bit.
I imagined a few paintings or posters, if they have them, filling up some of the space on the walls, giving it more color. Next, I looked at the empty side of the room half of the room and thought of what I could put over there.
"a bookshelf?" I said as I rubbed my head before remembering that I lived in a library. "No, I can just walk upstairs for that. Maybe a desk or a sofa would work."
I thought about the sofa and having another comfortable place to sit in my room for either me or if someone else wanted to hang out. Then I thought about the desk and being able to work on stuff without having to sit on the floor to write something.
"Probably best to get both. Maybe the sofa in the corner and the desk on the wall near the door," I said as I looked at the barren wooden floor. "Hmm, maybe a rug or some carpet would help as well. Do they even have carpet here now that I say it?"
I realized that in all my time here, I had yet to see anyone selling carpet or been anywhere that had carpet. The most I had seen were rugs of multiple sizes. Paying it no mind, I set my book on the dresser and threw my bag on my bed without looking. The bag bounced off my bed before bouncing back and landing with a. *THUD*
Looking back, I could see my bag was on the floor, with some of its contents spilling out. The clothing was partially sticking out, while the glowing gem, the broken flashlight, and 'Elementals of the Elements' were sprawled across the floor.
"Ah, just my luck," I said as I bent down to pick up the mess.
I grabbed the broken flashlight, held it in my hand, and wondered to myself if Twilight could possibly be able to fix it or if she would be interested in a human version. Next, I picked up the glowing blue gem and held it in my hand before shoving it into my pocket. Next, I moved to the bag, picked it up, and the clothes drooping out of it. I pulled the clothes out of the bag and grabbed the letter that was in the middle, setting it in one of the dresser drawers before tossing the clothes in the hamper. Setting the bag on the dresser, I bent down and picked up 'Elementals of the Elements.'
"Man, I still haven't had a chance to read this. I've been so busy," I said to myself as I walked over to my bed and sat down.
When I opened the book, the first thing that popped out was the warning text, ' Danger, not for beginners.' Shrugging my shoulders, I turned the page to the contents and chapters to see if I could find anything that would catch my eye. The book was split into five different sections, each one different from the others, along with sub-sections. Looking over the sections, there was heat/fire, water/ice, earth/life, air/electricity, and radiant/umbral.
"Woah," I said aloud.
Looking over the contents, I decided that if I were to start, I would probably best start in something I at least had a basic ability to use. Looking over the water/ice, they were split into their respective categories, so I did not pay much attention to the water spells and focused on the ice spells.
Looking at the ice spells, I could see that Winter's Grasp, the spell that was in the royal book and the only ice spell that I had been using the past few weeks, was in the book. Knowing that I already knew how to use it, I looked for another spell that seemed easy to use. Looking over them, one did catch my eye, a spell called 'Cold Rune.' seeing that it was on Pg47, I quickly turned to the appropriate page and started reading.
Looking over the page, it seemed this spell was meant to store the cold and release it slowly into the ambient air, slowly making it colder. The spell seemed to be on the easier side to perform, as it only required something to write with, something to write on, and the ability to use Winter's Grasp. All the spell seemed to be was drawing a symbol and then using winter's grasp to store the chill.
Standing up, I walked over to the dresser and opened the bottom drawer to find a quill and a few scrolls that Twilight had let me borrow. Grabbing three of the scrolls and a quill, I walked back over to my bed and started to sketch the symbol that was depicted in the book. It was two circles with a six-tipped snowflake.
"Not much of an artist am I. Hopefully, I don't need an art degree," I said to myself as I sketched the symbol on the three papers.
Looking at all of the papers, I picked out the best-looking one and picked it up, holding it in the air as I allowed my hand to start glowing blue. Slowly, I moved my hand to the paper, allowing it to touch the symbol. After a moment of not reacting, the paper froze down the middle vertically, tearing it in half as it did.
Sighing, I walked over to the small hamper, grabbed one of my dirty shirts, and placed it on the ground next to my bed, knowing that I could allow the paper to melt on it. I grabbed the worst-looking paper and attempted to use my magic again. The moment I touched it, there was a slightly longer delay before the paper froze again, this time on the horizontal level. Tossing the paper on top of the other, I grabbed the last paper remaining.
Holding the paper up in my left hand, I let my right hand start to glow as it slowly reached the paper. I closed my eyes as I touched the paper and waited. After a few moments of waiting with my eyes closed, I felt a cold breeze on my face and hands. Sighing in defeat, I opened my eyes, expecting to see another frozen paper, only to find the paper still intact but now glowing a dark blue as a chilling mist poured out of it.
I felt an extreme amount of pride and joy in what I had just done. I had used another spell, and although it seemed to be an easy one, I still felt giddy about it. I waved my hand at the still-flowing mist, feeling the cold air on the tips of my fingers.
"Ha, ha, yes, woo, I made a mobile A\C," I said as I moved my hand back and forth through the mist.
Setting the misting paper to the side, I grabbed the book, feeling pumped up, and turned back to the table of contents to try another spell. Looking at what caught my eye, I found a spell by the name of 'snow.'
"Snow, that's a weird name for a spell. I wonder what it does?" I questioned myself as I turned to Pg 55 and began reading.
Looking over the spell, it seemed that it would allow you to materialize snow by will alone. All it needed was Winter's grasp, which was starting to seem like the baseline for ice spells. It also seemed a strong mental image of what kind of snow you wanted was also required. Anything muddling the mind would cause it not to work as well, if not at all.
"Ok, here goes nothing," I said as I started to focus on my hand and the image of snow.
My hands started to glow their normal blue as I imagined the white, fluffy, and cold snow in the palm of my hands. As much as I tried, nothing seemed to appear, just the cold air still blowing past my no longer glowing hand into the room. Shaking my hand, I allowed it to glow once more in my second attempt, but no matter how much I focused, nothing seemed to appear.
Attempt after attempt, fail after fail, I continued as the floor cracked above me from the movement above and as the room got colder and colder from the paper. Nearly ready to give up and try a new spell, I gave it one final try. Holding the palm of my hand up as it started to glow once more, I closed my eyes and allowed my mind to wonder as it had done so many times before.
The cold air on my fingertips, the wind blowing on my body, my mind pulled me deeper and deeper until the memories of that god-forsaken place. The forest, the snow lining the floor as more fell. Heavier and heavier, the weight of the white fluffy powder falling from the grey storm cloud above. My skin feeling the claws of the frostbite as I walked through the forest. The snow stealing the heat from my body as I walked, melting slower and slower with each step. The cold blanket starting to form on me as my breath slowed to my assumed last.
"NO! No. No…," I said to myself, my voice shaking from the memories.
Clenching my fist, I took my hands to my head as I tried to shake the images from my mind before falling to the floor. Holding the palms of my hand to the ground, I forced my eyes to part slightly in an attempt to see, only to be met with the blurriness of tears. Closing them again, I placed my forehead on the ground as I lay on my stomach, my palms facing the ceiling in defeat.
As I lay there, my mind slowly recovering, I could feel the room getting even colder as I felt a very small bit of water on my neck. Thinking I was still imagining, I ignored it before once again returning to my wallowing. Then, I felt another on my arm. As my mind registered the second drop, another and then another fell onto my body with increasing speed.
"What the?" I questioned myself as I raised my head from the floor.
Opening my eyes, I could see snowflakes falling from above me as they were starting to make a very thin blanket on the floor. Pushing the top of my body up, I looked towards the ceiling, where I was met with a dark grey cloud, taking up most of the ceiling. Snow fell from the cloud at a moderate pace, building more and more around me.
"Oh shit!" I said as I jumped to my feet in surprise at what I was seeing.
Looking at the cloud closer, I felt a bit of pride and a mix of fear. Pride for making a snow cloud and fear for what Twilight was going to do to me when she found out. Thinking back to the book, it only said that there was a bit of snow, not a snow cloud.
I raised my hand towards the cloud, expecting my hand to pass through it like air, but it stopped almost immediately when I touched it. Poking the cloud, it felt hard to describe. It was almost as if the air was pushing back at me with solid force. An idea popped into my mind. Wanting to test something, I grabbed parts of the cloud with both hands firmly before lifting my legs off the ground.
Bending my knees, I felt the force of gravity on my body, but my arms felt strained as I held my body in the air. Looking up, I could see that I was holding onto the cloud like makeshift monkey bars. Looking down, I could see my snow-covered floor, the thin blanket now even thicker. While looking down, I finally felt my hands pass through the cloud, and the full force of gravity pulled me down hard and quickly.
"Crap!" I said as I flew down.
My knees slammed to the floor, causing a bit of pain to shoot up my body. Falling to my right side, I rubbed both of my knees in an attempt to make the pain subside quicker, feeling the wetness of the snow on my right side. Slowly, as the pain dimmed, I stopped rubbing my knees and pushed myself back up to a sitting position.
Looking around the room, I could see a good two and a half inches of snow on the floor. Even more panic set in as the snow continued, and the thought of Twilight freaking out became more and more prevalent.
"Okay. That's enough," I said as I jumped to my feet and tried my best to wave my hands through the cloud in an attempt to disperse it.
With little to no luck in my attempt to remove it, I thought about what could be done. I remembered seeing a pegasus popping a cloud like a balloon the other day, and I hoped that Fluttershy or Rainbow Dash had not left yet. Running to the door, I pulled the door open with some resistance from the snow on the floor before running up the stairs.
When I reached the top, I pulled the door open with a bit of force to find that most of the girls had left. Twilight and Rainbow Dash were at the door, waving Applejack goodbye.
"Bye, Applejack. See you tomorrow," Twilight said as she waved Applejack goodbye, not seeming to notice me.
"Rainbow Dash, I need your help!" I yelled across the room before I started to descend back down the stairs again.
The sound of the door closed, followed by Twilight yelling back, "Jack, wait!"
Not listening, I continue down the stairs at the sound of hoofsteps running to the door behind me. Turning the corner to my room, I waited for Twilight and Rainbow Dash to descend the stairs. The sound of hoofs stepping down the stairs ended as Twilight turned the corner into my room.
"Jack, what is…going…? Twilight stuttered as her mouth was left wide open.
"Holy Celestia…," Rainbow Dash said as she hovered above Twilight with her mouth agape as well.
"Jack, what did you do?" Twilight asked as she continued to stare at the cloud.
"I was practicing a few spells when this happened," I responded as I gestured to the cloud. "I saw a pegasus pop a cloud the other day. Do you think you can do the same, Rainbow?"
"Can I? I know I can," Rainbow Dash responded.
Rainbow Dash quickly and gracefully flew up to the cloud. As she hovered in front of it, she brought her hoof to it and started to push on it. The cloud began to disperse with little resistance, and the snow stopped falling from the ceiling. All that there was left was the snow still piled on the ground.
Pushing the snow around with my feet, I looked towards Twilight. She was still in disbelief at what she had seen, and I started to speak, "So uh, um, how are we going to clean this up?"
Without looking at me, Twilight's horn started to glow as the window above my dresser was pulled open. The snow then began to glow light purple as it was lifted into the air, slowly pushed through, and left outside to melt. Rainbow Dash floated above me as Twilight slowly turned her head towards me.
"That's about all we can do right now. Everything will just have to dry off. Jack, what were you doing to cause this? You said that 'spells' as in plural 'spells'?" Twilight asked, still a bit panicked.
"Yeah. As I said, I was just practicing my magic reading 'Elementals of the Elements,' and I managed to do another spell. I got excited and picked out another called 'snow,' which was only supposed to materialize it, not cause it to snow," I responded.
"What was the other spell?" Rainbow Dash asked, a bit worried.
Walking over to bed, I found the still glowing rune on the paper and held it up for both of them to see. " This is a cold rune. It stores cold magic and releases it slowly."
Twilight and Rainbow Dash stuck their hoofs out and held them in front of the rune before shivering and pulling away in unison. Twilight brought her hoof to her chin as she thought.
"So, how do you turn it off?" Twilight asked.
A look of shock formed on my face as I did not know how to answer, "I uh… don't know."
Twilight shook her head as she used her magic to pull the spell book off my bed and started looking through it. Rainbow Dash, still hovering, shrugged her shoulder and flew to the door.
"I'm heading out Twilight. Talk to you later, snowcolt," Rainbow Dash said as she exited my room.
"Bye," I said as I waved Rainbow Dash goodbye.
"Bye, Rainbow. Ah, here we go. It says just touch it with Winter's grasp, and it should turn off," Twilight said as she lowered the book from her face.
"Okay, let's try that then," I said as my hand started to glow blue.
Slowly, I touched my glowing hand to the glowing rune. Nothing happened for a moment as I took my hand from the rune before the glow from the rune faded away, and the coldness stopped flowing out. Sighing in relief, I set the paper on my damp bed and turned toward Twilight.
"Thanks, Twilight. I was panicking for a second there. I thought my room was going to be flooded. I don't know how I can make it up to you," I said.
"Yeah, well, I have an idea," Twilight said as she looked at me with a stern voice.
"Y-yes," I asked, a bit of fear in my voice.
"While your room dries off, I want you to reorganize the fiction and nonfiction sections by alphabetical order," Twilight said with her arms crossed.
"Uh, okay, anything else?" I asked, a bit shocked at the light punishment.
"You can no longer practice ice magic in your room without supervision. We got lucky Rainbow Dash was still here," Twilight said in her still stern voice.
"Yeah, we were. I could only imagine the damages," I said in agreement.
"Oh, it would be awful. Now get your hiney upstairs while I make sure the sheet gets dry," Twilight said as she used her magic to strip my bed.
Not wanting to dilly-dally, I exited the room and climbed the staircase to the library. Walking past the fireplace, I found myself at the arguably large fiction and non-fiction section.
"Well, Jack, look at the bright side. Twilight didn't hear you swear," I said to myself as I pulled the first book of many off the shelf.