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Dear Twilight Sparkle, my faithful student

_ It has come to my attention that an odd occurrence has transpired within the Everfree Forest. I would like you and your friends to investigate this for me as I am unable to do so myself. Take great care however as I know that there are dangers within those trees. I will be awaiting your full report upon your return from the Everfree forest._

Your mentor Princess Celestia of Equestria

That was the letter that Twilight had received the next morning from her teacher Celestia. Tom was still sleeping before the sun came through the window and laid upon his face. He scrunched his face in discomfort before slowly opening his eyes. Giving a long yawn, he sat up in bed and looked around himself. "Oh yeah, I'm in Ponyville." He yawns again before slipping off the covers and sitting on the side of the bed.

"Oh good morning. You're finally awake. I woundered if you were planning on sleeping through the day." Twilight was busy looking through any books that she had on the tales of humans.

"Well yesterday was a bit weird." He started to slip on his boots before getting up and stretching his back.

"The princess asked that I go and check on something that happened in the Everfree forest. I think she might be reffering to you and your ability to use magic. But just to be sure I'll take a look anyway."

Tom hopped down from the loft and landed just behind the unicorn. "Eek!" Twilight turned her head around and looked up to him. "Don't do that. You scared me, I thought you might have fallen."

He chuckled and shook his head. "Sorry, I didn't mean to spook you. anyway if you are going back into those woods, mind if I tag along. I think I have just as much reason to find out why I am here as much as anyone." He looked up to see that his sword was still sitting beside his bed and he sighed. "Man. Now I have to get back up there and get it."

"Oh I don't think you will need that. Besides, my friends are coming over shortly. The princess asked that I take them as well."

"Right, who else but the Elements of Harmony."

"Here you are Twilight, it's the book you were looking for." The little dragon toddled over to the unicorn, a large book in his claws. He looked over to the human leaning against a bookshelf who smiled and waved. "Uh Twilight he's not dangerous right? I mean he has that thing you brought with him."

"It's called a sword Spike and yes you are perfectly safe. Star would not hurt you, he's just confused about how he got here." Spike gave the human a quizzical look before shrugging it off and returning to his duties.

Tom was thinking back to what Twilight said about him using magic. "H-hey Twilight, about what you said last night. You know me using magic? Do you have any idea how it happened?"

The young unicorn tapped her hoof to her chin in thought. "Hmm now that I think about it, no I can't say that I do. Magic comes from within and it only happens when you decide it to. It's not something that's given, you have to be born with it."

"I see." He looked to the floor in thought. Back home he was always a loner, someone who didn't have many friends and normally kept to himself. "Is there anyway you think I could try again?"

"Well I am still learning about magic myself but sure, I could show you a basic movement spell that all unicorns use to move objects. It's how I brought you here." She looked around the room before spotting the pile of books she had. "Here, see those pile of books there. Think you can move them?"

Tom walked up beside Twilight and looked at the books. "Ok now close your eyes and think only of that pile of books. Picture nothing else in you mind." He nodded. "Now since it seemed as though you don't have a horn to amplify your magic, try using your hoof... I mean your hand."

Again Tom nodded and held his hand out to the pile of books on the floor. "Good now picture yourself picking up the book from the top of the pile and placing it on the table next to it."

Doing as he was instructed he saw himself in his mind, picking up the top book and placing it upon the table. Upon doing this, his hand glowed with the same purple aura. The top book slowly floated into the air. Being curious, Tom opened his eyes slowly then went wide eyed as the book floated in the air before him. He moved his had slowly and the book followed. He moves the book over to the table and thought of himself letting the book go, to which his magic acted accordingly and the book dropped to the table.

Twilight clopped her hooves together as she saw this display. "Oh my gosh you did it and you made it look so easy. Are you sure you haven't done this before?"

Back in Canterlot, a quill and parchment dropped to the ground. Celestia stood, her eyes wide and her mouth opened. She felt the same surge as last night. "Lunar..." She spoke in a hushed tone. Now there was no denying it this time, it had to be him.

"Guard!" The princess shouted. A white pegasus, dress in golden armor came through the door into the princess's study.

"Yes your highness."

"Is my sister asleep?" She looked to him over her shoulder.

"Not as of yet your majesty, She was just about to return to her bed chambers."

Celestia turned to face the guard who stood before her. "Tell my sister that I wish to see her at once. Have her meet me at the north tower." The guard dipped his head in respect and departed.

It was sometime later that Twilight's friends had arrived but things didn't get off to a good start. As Tom had gone to open the door for them, Rainbow Dash had tackled him to the ground. Luckily for him Twilight was able to explain everything.

"So let me get this straight. The princess asked us to go and check on something that happened last evening in the Everfree Forest and you believe it to be this guy?" Rainbow Dash pointed to Tom.

"Hey I'm not this guy. I have a name you know." Tom stood his ground with a large bruise on his arm.

"Oh yeah how about I call you mud or would you like another beating." The cyan pegasus floated before him.

"You caught me off guard once. That won't happen a second time." The two then growled at each other and readied to fight before Twilight stepped between them.

"Enough, both of you. You're both acting like foals." Twilight looked to Rainbow. "Yes, she asked us to see what was going on. I am not sure if it has anything to do with Star's arrival but we will do it anyway incase there is anything that might put Equestria at risk."

"Ah fer one agree wit Twilight. If there is anything that can threaten Equestria I say we find out what." Applejack looked over to Tom, scanning him before looking at her friends. "Besides if he can use magic he might come in handy."

"Well honestly girls I only just discovered I can use magic. As it stands thanks to Twilight, all i can do is move objects. I don't even know any spells or anything." Tom said rubbing the bruise on his arm.

"Well that's just great, what good are you then?"

Tom looked back to the rainbow maned pegasus and narrowed his eyes. "Hey I might not be as good at magic as Twilight and Rarity but i still have this." He holds up his katana. "And i do know how to use it."

"Everypony please, must we resort to such barbaric means. I am sure that whatever it is the princess wishes for us to find will not come down to such force." Rarity trotted up to Tom and looked him over. He wore a black tank top and black jeans and boots. "Also, black is very slimming darling." Tom blushed softly at the compliment.

"Look we don't have time for this, lets just go and see if we can find anything ok?" The six of them nodded. "Good. Spike stay here and watch the library. We'll be back as soon as we can.

Celestia stood at the top of a long spiral staircase. The wind blew gently through her long flowing mane. She looked out over the countryside of her kingdom. A soft flutter of feathers and a coo later, Celestia's pet phoenix, Philomena lands on her mistress's back. Celestia turns her head to the fire bird and smiled as she nuzzled her side. The phoenix then sits upon Celestia's back, getting comfortable.

It was not long after that that the sound of hooves moving up the stair reaches the princess's ears. Luna comes up behind her sister and yawns softly. "Sister what is the meaning of this? One of the guards said that thou wished to speak with us."

"He is here Luna."

Luna's eyes widened before she looked up to her elder sister. "So that power we felt last evening. The one in the Everfree Forest, that was Lunar?"

The sun princess nodded her head. "Yes I am sure of it now. I felt his power again, this time it was closer. I believe that it was coming from Ponyville."

"Then come we must make haste if we are to catch him before anything..." Luna's sister cut her off as she hopped on the stone railing surrounding the balcony. She had her wings open and was about to take to the air.

"No Luna. We can not. I have already sent a message to Twilight to investigate the Everfree Forest in hopes of finding anything. We shall await her response. When I receive her letter I will request that she brings whatever it is that she finds to us."

"But..."

"No buts Luna. I know how you feel, believe me. But we must let him come to us." Celestia was fighting against herself. On the side she wanted nothing more then to find Lunar and never let him go. But then on the other, she was a princess and had to act accordingly. So even though it pained her not to go to him, she knew that he would eventually find his way...home.

Luna hopped from the railing, landing beside her sister. "Very well dear sister but when he dose, do not stop us from rejoicing."

"I would be inclined to join you Luna." She then seen her sister yawn once more. "Go and get some sleep Luna. I will have one of the maids wake you when it's time."

The night princess nuzzles her sister before walking back down the spiral stairs. All the while Celestia remained on the balcony. "Am I wrong Philomena?" The phoenix lifts her head up to look at Celestia. The princess turned her head to look over her shoulder

"Am I wrong to wait? I want to go to his side. To be there with him but I have duties to tend to and a kingdom to run." The female phoenix hops off her mistress's back and land on the railing before her, staring into her amethyst eyes. "Am I wrong?"

The phoenix looked into those eyes and shook her head. Even though she could not speak, she understood what Celestia said. The princess closed her eyes, squeezing out a tear to which was lightly removed by the phoenix wing. Even if she could not respond directly to her question, Celestia knew what she meant, she would wait for him.

Elsewhere just beyond Equestria's boarders to the north. Two gryphons walk into a rather large throne room surrounded by guards and warriors alike. The two stand before another much larger gryphon. The gryphon in question sat upon the top of a short stair. He wore an ornate crown and was cover in gold jewelery. His golden eyes narrowed as he gazed down at the two prostrate before him. "Speak."

They both rose to their feet before one spoke. "My lord Greaves. We have just returned from our recon in Equestria. Everything looks favorable but...."

"But what Gallen?"

The other gryphon stepped forward and spoken up. "We that is to say I felt a powerful presence. I could not be certain but I believe it to be that of the princesses champion. An Alicorn stallion by the name of Lunar Star."

The room grew silent. The three winged beasts looked at each other before the king boomed. "What!"

The two cringed as their king raised his voice. "Lunar Star sire." One said meekly.

"How can he have returned? He's been dead for well over a millennia." He stood and walked down to the two of them, pacing back and forth. "Do you two have any idea how this messes up my plans?" He the grips Gallen up by his throat "Could you be wrong?!"

"No my lord. His magic patterns matches. There could be no other explanation." Gallen was struggling for air as he was held up by his king before being dropped.

"This is very vexing news." Greaves returns to his throne. "If Lunar has indeed returned it will set my plans back considerably."

"So then what do we do my lord?"

"We will have to bide our time. With their champion back, that is three beings of great power." The king drummed his claws on the ground as he thought. "What of the artifact? What news can you give on that?"

A soldier then stepped forward. "We have a team looking for one half of it now my lord. No news as of yet."

"Very well, dismissed." With a wave of his claw they left.