Skycoaster

The unicorn would roll his eyes as his horn stopped glowing. He let out a heavy sigh as he began walking towards an old chest and removed an old blanket. He would set it on a crate that was near the fire and the perfect height to be used as a seat. "Make yourself comfortable," as he pointed with a hoof before walking over to his home made rocking chair and sitting down. Blizzard looked the stallion up and down, taking note of his features. It was clear by his body language that Blizzard was irritated to be disturbed, particular at meal time. "I hope you don't mind...don't want it to get cold," he said as he would eat the small meal from its metal container. "Sweet Potato...though not the best ether. Needs salt and I ran out of that weeks ago..." He would levitate a quill and a notepad and add it to his list of supplies. From his chair, a small pot of snow was put onto the fire and brought to a boil. He would remove the pot after a few moments and add two scoops of a substance from a rather dated looking brown and red can. Stirling it, he would then pour the now thick brown liquid into two metal cups and levitate one towards his guest. Blizzard would wait for his to cool before drinking his. "That should warm you up..." "So...How did you find me....or a better question, why did you want to find me?" He said taking a sip.

Blizzard's eye would open, but then narrow again as he glared at the door to his Snow Fortress? No, in reality all it was was a large igloo. One that had been designed to blend into the Frozen Wasteland of the Frozen North. "Ugh..." he groaned, removing his dinner from the fire and setting on a wooden box near his chair. "Hold your horses, I'm coming..." He mumbled loudly enough that who ever was knocking could hear him. First though, he had to tidy up...He quickly closed and locked the field desk and levitated his spell books over to the shelf. With a quick glow of his horn, a thin sheet of Ice would form a glass like door. "Can't be too careful..." he mumbled. He wold make his way over to the door and slowly open it, his horn glowing as his eyes glared at the pony before him. "Yes...." is all he would say as a greeting. This...pony did not look like a regular pony, nor looked like he could survive on his own. Blizzard began to contemplate how he even got out here, let alone found him. "I supose you'd like to come in?" His voice held a bit of sarcasum. "Pardon the mess, you caught me at dinner time. If I'd known I'd be getting company I would have redd up...." Taking a step back, he'd motion with a hoof, his horn still glowing.

The Icy white unicorn sat at his desk, spell books strewn about. He mumbled to himself. He was so close to perfecting a new spell. "Yes, Borrowing from this...And with this theory...and the...No that won't work." With a heavy sigh he crumpled up the parchment and levitated it into the small fire in the center of the room. His head would drop in frustration to the desk with a small thump. "Who am I kidding...Its-" An old clock would gong as his head perked up. "Supper time at least. Perhaps I'll try it again on a full stomach." Blizzard would get to work quickly preparing his meal. He opened the supply crate and removed a dusty K-Ration. "Still has a few years of life left on it," he chuckled at he date stamped on its container. The cold had a funny was of preserving things. It would open with a pop followed by a hiss as he removed the lid and levitated it over the fire. As he added a few small pieces of wood, the fire would slightly pick up in intensity. "That should do it," he mumbled, as he reclined in a near by rocker built of old supply crates. Relaxing, he closed his eyes as he waited for the half hour chime of the clock. The sound disturbed him however was much more hallow...a knock.

"I...what?" Luna was flabbergasted. Slowly she would walk down from the lane and sat down. Her face still showing the shock of hitting them all. Her eyes would look up to the scoring machine once more as it once again showed it was Ice's turn. She would levitate a few fries put them in her mouth one at a time. "You are right Ice Storm. These hay fries are delectable." There would be a slight hiss as Luna opened her bottle of cider and took a small sip. "Not bad, though not sweet as the Apple's brew." "I believe the arrows are the key," Luna said as ice stepped up. Taking a few more sips of cider and a few more fries, this time dipping them in catatchup, the alicorn would wait for Ice's throw. "Hm, made in Appleloosa," as she read the label.

Blizzard would nod to what each of them said. "Ah yes...Umbrum Aetheric," he would say with a heavy sigh. "Dark Magic. I am quite familiar with that form of magic in both theory and practice though I always believed it to be verbolten." The unicorn would say with a chuckle as he accepted the cup of tea. Nodding to the princess in appreciation, he would drop two ice cubes into it. "Have to be careful. If it's too hot, I might melt," he would smile. "Now then," as he took a sip, "It's interesting what one can discover with just a bit of information from a book here and a book there. So many interesting theories that where similar but may have been missing a piece or two." Taking another sip he would chuckle once more. "The real interesting information though can be found written in the margins of the instructor copies of the books..." Blizzards closed his eyes and sighed, hoping that they didn't pick up on his slip of tongue. There where only a few ways that somepony would have access to one of those copies... The icy stallion would look over to Ice Storm, listing intently to the story of Princess Luna and the Tantabus. His time spend in the Frozen North meant that he only had heard bits and pieces of the more recent events. "That is very intriguing. Very intriguing in deed." He would lean back in the chair and take another drink of tea. "I am afraid that I am out of the loop with recent events, but the news of Moon Princess's return is kinda what started my interest in this theory. The Mare in the Moon was always my favorite ponytale as a foal. It may sound strange, though it felt like I was rooting for an underdog, if that makes sense? As for the other pony you mentioned, I don’t believe I’ve heard of them. News travels slow in the wasteland.” Blizzard would finish off the cup of tea and smile to the Princess's question. "Oh yes. It's always a fun day in the Frozen North." he said with a bit of sarcasm. "Plenty of time to read and work on new spells. You'd be surprised what you can accomplish when your the only creature within an hour trot. The only real challenge is fining ways to make yak cuisine and K-rations more eatable. Other then that, it can be fairly uneventful.”

Luna turned back upon hearing the crash of the pins to see that Ice had indeed hit more pins. This time, quite a few more. "Art thou sure this is not thy first time bowling?" the alicorn said jokingly, being sure to emphasis it in olden ponish. She would levitate a few bits to the mare with a smile before taking a few steps to be on the lane. "Hmmm," she said with deep complication in her voice. "Perhaps it is best to go from the left," as she leaned her head to that side, "Or from the right..or perhaps from the middle?" She levitated the ball and carefully, but with force threw the ball. "Yes Ice it is going towards the lead-NO!" as the ball hooked to the left last moment, missing the lead pin by only a few inches. "SASSAFRAS!" She quickly put a hoof to cover her mouth. "Pardon my language," she said with embarrassment in her voice before stepping back to look at the screen. A large Zero appeared as the pins reset for the next throw. Taking a few deep breaths and tilting her head to the right, she noticed small arrows on the lane. With how much her ball curved last time, perhaps if she aimed there, she might hit something. She would levitate the ball once more, throwing it at the arrow second closest to the edge before turning around not wanting to see if the ball would hit this time. There was a loud crash, almost as if the ball found its mark. She would look of to the scoring screen only to see a slash through the second throw throw box. "Ice, how many points is that?" she asked, honestly not knowing. Turing around she would see the pins had already reset. "How many did I know down?"

Luna would watch as Ice’s ball made contact with the pins. She would applaud her friend as a 3 would flash on the monitor. A machine would lift the still standing pins and clear the downed ones. “I think you get another throw?” As she looked up. “The scoring contraption says so at least. It’s still on your name.” Ah she waited for Ice Storm to make a second throw, she noticed some ponies had done food and drink delivered to their lanes. She would wave down the pony who had delivered it. “Two bargain night orders of hayfries and two bottles of cider please. Senior discount as well,” she said with a wink.

"I...I think?" Luna hesitated. "Shoes, Lane, Ball....The Ball..." A rather embarrassed look would grace the alicron's muzzle. How could she have forgotten what could be considered the most important part of bowling. Slowly she would walk in the direction of the rack. "Ice, how is one supposed to know how to pick a ball?" Looking at each ball one at a time, she would look to Ice Storm. "Some are heaver then others. Do I want a heavy ball or a ligher one?" The feeling of self pity was slowly returning, though she quickly perked up upon seeing a Black ball with sparkles and glitter that shined under the lights of the ally. "THIS IS THE ONE!" she exclaimed, forgetting her setting. "Sorry," she quickly apologized to those within earshot. "Ice, do you know what 'Ponswick Manticore Bruiser' means?" Levitating the ball all the way back to the lane, she too placed hers in the return. "Guests first," she would say as she motioned with a hoof towards the lane. "Also, I do not thing the scoring system would know what to do if we went out of order." she giggled.

Blizzard grinned at the princess. His intrigue was genuinely peaked as he quickly trotted over to Twilight. The air around his body was much cooler then the rest of the room and the ice in his coat and mane would give off an occasional shimmer as he approached. "That is very interesting. I've often wondered if perhaps a pony's own aetheric could in theory, be similar to a Kirin's energy. If a spell was cast in such anger, such rage, such emotion, that it would change the pony's own aetheric signature and perhaps even alter their physical appearance as well." He would chuckle. "Though for that theory to be even more then just a wild tangent, the spell caster would have to have immense magical reserve-like an alicorn." The stallion would sit back down though in a chair much closer to Twilight and...Ice Storm is what what he believed the princess called her. He still had a nagging feeling in the back of his mind that this mare did not like him. He felt he could trust the young Alicron though. He would lean back in the chair with a slight smirk. "You all must think I'm mad, but as I assured your guard princess, I do not mean harm to the safety or security of Equestria. Now then, If I may ask," he would say with a pause. His horn would faintly glow as a small piece of ice would appear on the table. Within moments it would grow into an icy mug. "That tea smells wonderful. I don't suppose you would be willing to share a cup?" His facial expression would quickly change to one of embarrassment. Did he really just ask a princess to give him some of her tea? "Sorry I was so blunt. It's just that I've been use to years of drinking REA surplus tea and yak coffee..." He would rest his head on his hoof and shake his head. "Well, I suppose we may have created a midnight book club," as he laughed nervously, glancing up from his embarrassment at the ice mare across the table. Something felt off to the stallion. Was it his nerves. stomach, or perhaps something else....

The alicron would smack her lips as well at the mention of pie. "An apple pie would hit the spot," she would say smacking her lips as well. "Recently in the Dream Realm...there have been few nightmares that garner my intimidate attention. As for odd..." she would giggle. "Your brother's dreams are some of the most entertaining, though they are confidential." As she began to develop a sweat, Luna would pull her flowing mane into a ponytail as she continued to levitate fresh mugs, ready to be filled to Apple Bloom. Though it was work, she always enjoyed her time with Apple Bloom. "Next year, we must do this again-Sir those mugs are not souvenirs!" she would say rather firmly to pony trying to abscond with an empty mug. "While we are on the subject of sweets," Luna would say looking to Taira, "While Celestia may be fond of cake, I am a pie pony." she would say with a smile. "Perhaps once today has finished, you would like to join myself and Apple Bloom for refreshments? Perhaps some Coffee dark as night as well?" Luna looked over to the filly and raised an eyebrow. "Apple Bloom, art thou aloud to have coffee?" Luna would sigh at Taira's question and point a hoof at the pink hippogriff. "She is the most deserving creature here of a cup of cider. After all she has gone through the last few days just to attempt to get a sip of cider...yet she keeps coming back with her friend." She would pause a moment looking over to Sliverstream and Gallus. "She is not the most...coordinated though. You may wish to hoof deliver it to her."

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Blizzard gave the mare an nod and began to take a few steps forward before he found himself transported elsewhere in the library. Blinking a few times, his eyes would finally acclimate to the light in the room. Looking around, he noticed that the icy mare had also been transported to the room as well. Judging by her teleportation sickness, he could discern that it wasn't her who cast the spell. Looking around the room, he would notice a mare sitting at the end of a long table. He could make out the outline of...of an alicorn? Looking up the ceiling he would exhale. "Princess," he would say with a somewhat nonchalant bow. "If I may," as he pointed to a nearby seat before sitting down and taking note of how close the two where. His mind raced, though he hid it well, as he began to contemplate different scenarios. He didn't want to get on the bad side of an alicron. Sighing deeply, he would answer the question. "Blizzard. Blizzard Blitz is my name," as he would lean back in the chair. "And I was here to return a few borrowed book and possibly check out a few more. It's such a shame that the advanced section gets so little use anymore. Starswirl's Spells and Incantations Volume Four had quite a layer of dust on it." Leaning forward a bit, he would try to make out the spines on the books that the princess had with her. "Is that a book on Kirin energies?" He was generally intrigued as he also hoped to change the subject. The last thing he needed was somepony remembering who he was the son of...

Blizzard nodded in agreement with most of what Ice said. “That is true, though I guess I just come from a slightly earlier age, where there was a higher risk to reward ratio,” he would say with a slight chuckle. The unicorn would nod. He had heard of both Twilight and Luna but hand chosen not to stay up to date on pony politics. When Ice Storm mentioned her schooling, Blizzard’s eyes would roll as he let out a heavy sigh. His face showing frustration and almost a bit of anger which he quickly suppressed. “Well, that's and new degree...” As he carefully close closed the book, hiding his frustration before levitate it back onto the shelf. “I wonder how many years after I graduated did they decide to add that major?” He said with a bit of venom in his voice. His breathing grew heavier as he though back to his foalhood at the School for Gifted Unicorns. He had worked his flank off to graduate top in his class, even with the second rate classes he was given. All that time spent in the Library. All that time practicing spells while his mother busy with lessons....while he could have been off enjoying his youth...all for what? To graduate top of his class, be given a General Magics Degree and be sent on his merry way with a good luck. Blizzard tried to force a smile. "I suppose then that we are both graduates and top achievers of Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns..." A look of sudden regret filled his face as he remembered the portraits in ‘Valedictorian Hall’...if his still hung in a place of honor. Standing up, Blizzard look the mare square in the eye, “Well, tonight has been... eventful, and I have a lot of transcribing to do. So then,” as his eyes narrowed once more. “Am I being detained?”

The alicron's glare would be interrupted by a voice she had never heard before as she blinked. "Oh, um, greetings," she would say turning to greet the newcomer. She was quite surprised to see the kirin. "Taira you say?" Inquizitoin in her voice. "I believe I have overheard that name from my sister on occasion." Looking back over to Apple Jack, she would nod seeing that the orange mare had finally decided to get some sleep. "It was not a personal matter between myself and Apple Jack, but merely a some aggressive negotiations upon the importance of sleep to ones own health and mental well being." Luna would continue to levitate fresh, empty mugs to Apple Bloom to fill and smile at the filly. "I am sure Apple Bloom here can vouch for Apple Jack's...and to an extent...my hardheadedness." as she nervously chuckled. "As for not being glamorous, I am here to assist. Perhaps some of this cider was made with the tree that I planted?" Luna looked to Apple Bloom not knowing how large her tree has grown yet. Looking back to their new arrival. She would smile. "What brings you to Sweet Apple Achers Taira?"

Blizzard nodded. "It is true that most would not think to regulate their aura between two locations which in itself could be a recipe disaster. A two sided spell with no clear destination... I can only imagine how many promising upcoming mages may be floating around the void." He would finish the chapter before turning to the next 'amended' chapter. "Ah, the missing chunk." he would say with a chuckle. "These I actually have studied as they where not removed until the most recent addition. From my understanding, they where subject matter that had to be understood before a student could graduate from an Advanced Magic School, at least up until the year I entered...." His voice would quickly trail off. "Sooo, Chapter One-Thirty-Six," as he quickly paged to it. "Starswirl's own take on regulating energy expelled from a horn in all it's unedited glory..." Blizzard sighed deeply. "Such a same that all these...well they are not even spells but theories have been dumbed-down down over the generations. I often wondered as a colt what Starswirl would have thought..." Looking up to Ice he would frown. "To answer your other question....I live in the Frozen north. A three hour trot from the nearest train station....An hour and a half from the nearest pony outpost...and an hour from the closest Yak settlement. I literally live in a waist land of Ice and Snow." Feeling the conversation was a bit one sided, he would smirk at Ice Storm. "Judging by your armor and your knowledge of the finer points of magic as well, I can judge that you are not just simply another guard. What magic school did you study at?"

Blizzard would roll his eyes at her reaction to why he was there after hours. "Is it really breaking in if one has a key?" He would chuckle lightly before returning his attention to the book. A few moments would pass before a deep sigh would escape his muzzle. "I prefer to travel at night." As he paused for a few moments. "To be honest, I do it out of fear. I have spent most of my life studying advanced magics...and my past has a few skeletons that I do not wish to be brought up. You don't have to worry. they're nothing that has to do with the safety or security of Canterlot or anywhere else in Equestria for that matter. Just personal matters." By now the change in his tone was apparent. Any hint of sarcasm from earlier was gone. "I make this trip two to three times a year. I leave an ice sculpture at my mothers house so she knows I'm still alive, then I visit the library to see what, if anything is new in the world of advanced magics....then it's back home." He would smile at her honesty with the missing chapters as he continued to read. "It is quite interesting though that somepony could have been injured during chapter seventeen, though I do suppose it is a gateway spell," he said with a bit of amusement.

The unicorn's eyes would narrow as he slowly took a few steps back as he ran through a few scenarios in his head. "I'm just a nopony..." he would say as he looked her up and down. "A nopony who prefers to travel at night....and one who was authorized to have access to the advanced magics section long ago." Blizzard would try to hide a small smirk as he continued. "I'm sure you remember that library cards where linked to our unique aura so that if one where to be say lost it, it could not be misused." In the back of his mind, he could not help but think this mare had some sort of lie detector spell cast as well. She seemed to be the type to go overboard. He was telling the truth though. His card had been authorized to enter that section due to his mother's position at the School for Gifted Unicorns. "Now then, as for why I'm here....I had to return a few books that where a few....months overdue and didn't want to pay the fine. I figured if they showed up on the shelf on their own they'd chalk it up to a restocking error. Also, I just had to read the unamended version of Volume Four of Starswirl's Spells and Incantations. It seems the retail version keeps getting more and more taken out with each printing." Blizzard would sit down and try to judge her response, hoping that she'd at least put the round things away. Opening the book, he would begin reading it. He’d look up to her. “Well, you did say I wouldn’t be leaving with it....Better get those missing chapters in now....”

Blizzard would levitate the books he had 'borrowed' on his last visit to Canterlot from his saddlebags back onto the dusty shelves they had been taken. Sighing, he would look around the section for any new addition that might catch his eye. He would mumble to himself as he read some of the titles aloud. He would smirk as he found a new title that seemed interesting to him. His horn would glow as he added it to his saddle bag. A few more moments of silently browsing would pass before he found another book. This one was covered in a thick layer of dust. As Blizzard levitated it off the shelf, it was clear that he knew how to access the enchanted books. As he placed the book in his bag, he froze in place as he heard a clank behind him. His ear would twitch as his eyes narrowed. All these years of 'After Hours' checkouts, how could he have been so careless.... "15 years of doing this and now I make a mistake?" he said under his breath. Slowly he would turn around to see what appeared to be an armored unicorn mare. "Sassafras," he would say as he looked her over. "I don't take it your the new librarian," he said with a bit of nervous humor. "Now, if you'll excuse me...I'll be out of your hooves." Blizzard would take a few steps forward into the light allowing his new 'acquaintance' to see him.

Six months had passed since Blizzard Blitz has last set hoof in the grand city of Canterlot. Tapping his saddlebag he would let out a sigh. "Well, time to return you," he would say aloud to the magic books. "Hopefully, nopony will have noticed that you where on a vacation from that dusty old shelf to the Frozen North." Chuckling softly to himself, the icy unicorn would wait until nightfall to approach the imposing structure. Looking up at the moon, he would sigh before carefully making his way to a seldom used side entrance Being the son of a teacher from the School of Gifted Unicorns still had it's advantages; Blizzard would swipe a library card and the door would unlock. He would let out a sigh of relief as he entered the closed library. Taking a few steps, the unicorn would stop. "Somepony must be working late..." he said to himself as he took note of the few still lit desk lights. Keeping to the edge of the shelves and staying in the shadows as much as possible he would eventually make his way to the gate of the 'Advanced' section. Swiping his mother's library card, the gate would slowly swing open and he let out a sigh of relief. "Thanks mom...." he would say under his breath.

Blizzard attempted to smile as the door opened, but it was more of trying not to scowl. "It's been a while..." as he referenced their last meeting a few weeks prior. Upon inspection, his ice wing spell was still active, though it was clear that they had been roughed up a bit as well. "May I come it....," he said reluctantly, avoiding eye contact with Glitter. "I...I think I may have sprained it," as he extended his front hoof for Glitter to inspect. "Or at least that's all I hope that is all that's wrong with it..." The hoof was encased in a layer of ice to serve as a brace, as well as reduce swelling. From the unicorn's body language it was clear that he was ashamed to be standing at the door of another pony asking for help. He had survived all these years in the Frozen North without anypony's help, and now that had all changed. With a gulp of his pride, his horn would glow softly as he ended the wing spell as they turning into snow as he impatiently awaited the green unicorn's answer.

Blizzard had been awake for a short time when his guest had awoken. Sitting at his table, he was reading a book, one about Wendigos... The cold unicorn would look up and nod. “Safe travels,” where the only words that would escape his muzzle. He really didn’t know what the proper reaction he should have given was to her. A few weeks would have passed before Blizzard would venture out. Today was the day he would finally try his new spell. His horn glowed bright as a set of ice wings sprouted from his back. The modified temporary wings spell seemed to be working. He would take a moment to look his new ice appendages over as he gave a sinister chuckle. Two years of hard work had payed off. Though the wings had worked, learning to use them would be a very different story. He would spend a few hours hovering and then crashing to the snow a few times. After some success, he would become emboldened and would now attempt a higher altitude. It would not be long however before he crashed to the snow with a large thud. As Blizzard attempted to rise, he could not put weight on one of his front legs. “Ugh...” Reluctantly he made an ice cast and began to think of his options. With a heavy sigh he realized that he didn’t have the needed supplies at his home and began limping towards the nearby outpost. “I really hope that mare didn’t try to research my past after she left...” Reaching the door, he would reluctantly knock....

Luna had assumed that Applejack would follow her order and slowly made her way over to the counter where Apple Bloom was serving her customers. "It appears that you have quite the operation here. I will help out where you would like me to," she said with a smile to the young filly. The princess was quite unaware of what tasks Apple Bloom would assign to her. Quickly, she did find a rather simple, but needed task. She would help fill the mugs. She would smile to the customers, though did not wish to address them fearing it may be a distraction or would hold up the counter in case any of them where filling 'chatty.' The alicorn had lowered her head to look for some bits that had slid off the counter. When she looked over the line once more, she saw the hypogriff and griffon from yesterday. She felt her heart sink a moment as she began to fill another mug for her new friend. As it was half filled, she would overhear her nephew and Applejack's argument. With a heavy sigh, she would serve what was meant to be a replacement to the next customer. The Princess's eyes however where now fixed on the orange earth pony with a glare that would put Fluttershy's to shame.

The look on Blizzard’s muzzle when Glitter accepted his offer was an odd combination of relief and dread. He was glad that the mare had made the safer choice, though now he had an igloo guest. Sighing, the stallion would walk over to a crate and open it. “There are extra blankets and things in here if you need them.” He would then walk over to a newer looking, much smaller crate and begin rummaging through it carefully. “Ah, here they are,” he said to himself as he levitated two yak made candles from within. “I’m case you or your canine friend need to get up this evening,” as he floated her one of them. Blizzard’s bed was tucked away betweentwi very large crates. Between them, a regulation EUP cot, though with a few old wool blankets for extra padding as well a fairly new looking one on top. Stretching with a rather loud yawn, the stallion would curl up on his cot with his head facing the wall, away from the center of the igloo. “Sleep tight. After today I could probably sleep till,” a yawn would sneak out,” noon....” as a faint snoring could be heard.

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As the unicorn prepared his dinner, his ear would twitch as he could make out a rather loud exclamation from Ponyville. “Guess somepony had a test planned for today,” he said to himself with grin. Little did he know what was really happening in town. Winter Wrap Up had begun. Blizzard would finish his small meal before he curled up under his old pup tent. To avoid detention, he planned to travel at night and sleep during the day. It was still a good three to four day journey by hoof and magic back to his home in the Frozen North. He had to hope that other then today’s snow, the other towns that he traveled through did not report the unexpected trace amounts of snow he used to cover his tracks. Within a few minutes, the unicorn would be asleep.