CharChar

Lyra had been contemplating all morning to go to the spa like her best friend, Bon Bon, advised her to.  Bon Bon told her that "it's an invigorating experience, and it makes you feel like a new pony!"  Of course, Lyra had no other choice than to take her friend's word about it.  She was a little on edge about it as she never went to a spa in her life, at least until now.  ...She had to try it out at LEAST once.  What harm could possibly come her way?  Could it be any colder?  Jeez...Talk about winter snap up.

Outside, she felt the cold winter air brush over her wool jacket and face as she made her way to the spa in the snow-stricken land of Ponyville.  Her hooves trotted quickly over the icey white, and made faint crunching sounds as they did.  Quickly she found herself in front of the Spa as the door had just closed behind somepony.

@,@@Khajiit,

As Lyra quickly opened the door to the spa, she found herself wrapped in a sea of warmth.  Hey, is that Fluttershy--- Nearly bumping into a familiar pony, she quickly side stepped this pony and found herself staring at a very high maintenance looking mare.    This particular mare reminded her of Canterlot, but Lyra dismissed the feeling as she passed the pony and went to the front desk to see if somepony was there to help her get ready if there was room for her.

She muttered to herself, "C'mon Lyra, you can do this...!"

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I'd like to have Lyra join the "Spa Adventures"...so to speak.  hah.  if that's ok.

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Break watched as Tranq swerved, and then eventually fell into a bush while trying to fly using her new wings.  He slowly flew over to her, and said, "You might be trying to hard.  Just feel the flow, and stay calm."  Break tried to calm down Tranq as he extended a hoof to help her up.

Although, those missized wings are not helping at all.

@,@@SleeplessSketch,

Shaking his head, Break started for his friends outside the library.  His wings seemed to be rather dull, and didn't stand out all that much in the sunlight.  They weren't AWFUL, to Break at least, they were just... dull, and were translucent.  "Just wait a moment, please!"  He quickly ran to Tranq and Sketch with a fervent attitude.

He followed his friends to a field by Ponyville, a place not too familiar.  He looked over by the mountains behind the forest just across the way.  He could see hints of glistening gold and white colored buildings hanging off the cliff of one of these mountains.  "It's just... a few flaps away.  No problem."  Break said to himself, trying to comfort his waxing anxiety.

Ok...  Let's try to at least GET off the GROUND first.  He started to flap his wings and started to feel lift.  It felt strange, but there was a certain rhythm to it.  Eventually, Break started to get it, and he found himself hovering a few feet off the ground with easy.  Baby steps, there you go.  Break looked over at Tranq and Sketch to see how they were doing.

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Heat eminated from Break's forehead as he felt a wave of dizziness wash over him from using so much magic.  It slowly subsided as he answered Tranq, "Of course I am."  His voice slightly shakey from a slowly encroaching nervousness about the ordeal he was to experience in the immediate future.  Flying.

@,@@SleeplessSketch,  

Break took a quick look around Sketch to see what his wings looked like.  "Well...  They are certainly transient like ours...  Hmmm...  I think they're fine.  It shouldn't draw that much attention either, considering well...  An Alicorn is like royalty, right?"  Break wasn't quite sure how that all worked.  

Is being an Alicorn what makes you royalty?  ...Prince Blueblood is related to the celestial sisters, but he's not an alicorn.  ...Actually, I haven't heard of any male alicorns.  ...I wonder how Blueblood is doing...ugh, no, let's not think about that.  Remember what happened last time?  No.  Never again.  ...Creep.

@@SleeplessSketch,@,

"Hold on Sketch..."  Break tried to concentrate, but found that he was a little bit tired from the spell he had just cast on himself. "..."

I wish I had better magical potential...  ...

The magic department for Break, was starting to run low, and he couldn't bring himself to do the spell all by himself.  "Tranq, would you like to do the spell with me?  I'm sure you're a little worn from the spell too..."  Break looked over at Tranq with expectant eyes. 

@@SleeplessSketch, @,

"Ok...  I'm going to give it a try on myself."  Break flipped back to the page that had the spell incantation on it.  "..."  He closed his eyes, and his horn started to glow with his full concentration.  "...Azarath metrion ZINTHOS!*"

A bright flash of light encased the room for just a moment, and quickly subsided to reveal the fruits of Break's magic.  A pair of wings!  ....Although they were a little translucent, and seemed to be quite light.  His face beamed with delight as he looked over at his newly conjured wings...

*Please tell me you know where this is from.

@@Miss Reaper,@@00Pony,

Break watched as Saron and Ariel started for the stairs to the upper floor of the inn.  You know, Ariel, you could at least say SOMETHING.  Anything.  You're actually starting to scare me.  Are you really that frightened?  Or is what I feel so much more deeper than I originally thought?  ....The plot continues to get foggier.

Break took it upon himself to find his seat in the lobby again, and finish his breakfast while reading the daily news.  A headline caught his attention: "Mysteries of the Crystal Empire: Where is King Sombra now?".  Under it was the article coupled with a picture of his unique horn. 

@@Miss Reaper,@@00Pony,  

"Well, where would you think we should start first?"  Break retorted with a question back at Saron.  "I suggest the Library, it's full of interesting reads..."  He was trying to be as non-conspicuous as possible.

Just need to find a book on that eye, and hopefully things will fall into place.

@, @@SleeplessSketch,

So, in a twist of events, he ended up following Sketch into the Library of the town.  Even though Twilight was usually found there on a daily basis, today was just not that day.  She was nowhere to be found, and neither was her friend Spike.  As Tranq and Sketch started to look for some book on getting to canterlot really quickly, Break took it upon himself to join the search.

No...  No...  Book on Alicorns?  ...No...  The Big Book on Alicorns?  No...  How to Become an Alicorn By Cheating?  Nope.  ...These are all in the A section, huh.  Break slowly looked through the books on the shelf in front of him.  How to Conjure Stuff with your Magic!  Here we go!

Break pulled the book in question out of the shelf using his magic, and quickly flipped through the pages to find something to do with Wings or Flight.  Teleporting was obviously out of the question, so getting wings was the next best thing.

Let's see... Be an Alicorn you wondrous Unicorn!  Yes that's right, you can be an alicorn for one day!  All you have to do is....  Break read through the instructions fervently.  ...Be aware that this spell will only grant wings, and not a unicorn horn.  Please be aware you only have 24 hours to have wings, and they WILL disappear after the time allotted.  Note: This Spell is not responsible for injuries, loss of memory, or death that may occur.

"Oh boy..."  Break uttered aloud.

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Sketch shoved Break and Tranquil back with a force as he didn't want them to come in his house.  Though Break was a little startled at the turnaround, he wasn't interested in knowing what was wrong with Sketch's house.

 The changeling probably went crazy or something.  Break thought to himself.

When Break was turned around, he noticed that it was only Tranq and Himself left in the group of friends.  Where had Christoph went?!  "...!?  Christoph?!  What the hay?"  Break looked around, but didn't see him anyway.  "...Buck."

@@00Pony, @@Miss Reaper

"Oh that's good."  Break looked back at Ariel.  "Do you two need help at all?"  Break was attempting to get on her good side, as to get around the whole 'shy' thing she seemed to have.

Just be nice Break, you'll find out everything you want to know eventually.  Sometimes it just takes a little bit of time...

((I can't believe I didn't post.  I'm such a ding dong. XD))
 

@, @@SleeplessSketch

The feeling of fresh air overwhelmed Break as they exited the bakery.  There was this lifted weight from his proverbial shoulders, and he felt really light.  Like he could just... fly away at any moment.  That feeling quickly dissipated as his mind reminded him of Princess Celestia.

He watched as a light blue Stallion Pegasus with a dark blue colored mane fly by across the sky with a flash of speed.  Sketch's home was only blocks away now.  "Sketch?  Do you think....  Eh...  What do you think the princesses want with me?"  Break was in search of something to comfort his feelings of uncertainty: his insecurities over the coming situation.

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Break stopped giving Tranq the "look", and pondered for a moment at the face she was giving back, Does...does she have to break wind or something?  She's giving me weird looks...  !!  Am I causing some kind of internal disruption!?    Break averted his eyes.  I think my talents are a little too powerful sometimes...

Break went to Sketch with a brisk trot, as to not waste any time.  "So he's at your house?  ...Did something happen?"

@@CharChar, @@ChristophR, @@SleeplessSketch,

Aaaaand... he's back to Sketch.  Huh...  Break slowly shifted his eyes over to Tranq.  She seems happy.  A bit suspiciously so, actually.

Break started to give Tranq his signature "look".  The look he gives whenever his analytical brain starts to go off.  Some things never change, even when he's friends with someone...

@,@@CharChar, @@ChristophR,

Break watched as Skotch fall asleep, "Aaand there he goes.  He's gone now."  He seemed a bit saddened by this turn of events.  "Just when we were going to have some quality time together."

He doesn't show up as much as Sketch, so I guess I was happy to see Skotch instead.  It's... a new change of pace.  Too bad it's already over.

@@ChristophR, @@SleeplessSketch, @@CharChar,

"A shrink spell!  Ah!  I could definitely do something as simple as that."  Break smiled, and then paused for a moment, "J-just tell me when we're ready.  I don't want to get squashed."  He took another bite of his muffin.

So Canterlot University did teach me something.  Heh...  Break thought to himself and chuckled at the irony.

I'd like to enter my OC Break Shimmerald.  His link is in my Signature.  :3

@, @@SleeplessSketch, @@ChristophR

((We've been jumbling the idea of getting ALL of us to go to canterlot at the same time.  lol so try to bare with us.  OC you'll come too))

"I would just teleport my way into Canterlot, but...  Well...  Everytime I try to do it, I just sort of...  It doesn't work out."  Break admitted to them.  "I'm just not capable of something complicated like Teleporting."

Break stared at the muffin he was given, took a bite,  and thought for a moment.  If only they could ALL come with me...  He was interrupted when he saw Christoph walk in and greet the group.

"Oh...  Yeah.  I'm just going to eat some breakfast.  You want some?"  Break invited Christoph, he was happy to see him, but was a little apprehensive on leaving just yet.
 

Break, you're doing it again.  Freaking ponies out with your staring.  Break averted his eyes from Skotch.  "Sorry."  Memories of that evening started to come back in clips.

"I...I have no idea why they would want me of all ponies.  It's very strange, and I hope its for something good."  Break tried to be modest about all of this, he wasn't a snob like most of the unicorns at Canterlot.  "Wouldn't it have made more sense for it to be for say, Applejack or one of her friends?  Guh..."  He looked down at the table in front of him.  "This is making me anxious.  Not to mention I need to be over there by noon for some strange reason."

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@@SleeplessSketch, @,

Break looked at Tranq and took a deep breath, "Weeell...  As it turns out, I got royal mail from the Princesses of Equestria, and apparently they want me to be in Canterlot Castle today for something rather important.  ...I don't know what it is, as it's apparently so secret they couldn't risk someone reading my mail."  Break explained.  "So that is why I'm looking for Chrisoph to take me to Canterlot..."  He then looked off to the side, "It'd be nice if you ponies could come with me but...  I don't think that's possible."

I wonder if Skotch would even want to go.  Break looked at Skotch for a moment.  ...?  Maybe he does?  He seems to be hiding something again.

@@ChristophR

@, @@SleeplessSketch

"We can go get some muffins at 'Breakfast for All', if you want.  It shouldn't be as crowded in there."  Break said, pointing at a building that had a sign with a depiction of a pancake.

I'm actually surprised Christoph hasn't shown up yet.  It would be simple for him to find us since he's a pegasus...  Oh well.

@@ChristophR

@ @@SleeplessSketch

"Hi Tranq...  Yeah, uh, I'm actually going to Canterlot right now.  Well, actually I'm looking for christoph as he's going to take me there."  Break replied.  "I've got plenty of time to get there, so I guess a muffin wouldn't hurt."

Break looked at Skotch, who didn't seem to fully recognize him, but knew Break nonetheless.  ...Skotch.  Fancy seeing him in the daytime for once.  Heh.

Break started to walk into town to look for Christoph, and peered up at the sky.  It was early morning, and he had ample time to find Christoph and get to Canterlot before the sun reaches its peak.  The town was lively once more as ponies from all around went and did things together.  It was very busy, but not overbearing.

Tch...  I can't believe T would do that to me... in my SLEEP.  Anyway, I'm sure I'll find Christoph somewhere in town--  Break's thoughts were interrupted when he saw someone familiar just across the way.  It was Sketch and Tranq walking through town together.

Break took a quick trot over to them to make idle chit-chat with his friends.

@ @@SleeplessSketch