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Entrance Exam

Today was a fateful day for the little, cutie markless unicorn filly known as Starburst, for today was the day of her entrance exam into Princess Celestia's school for gifted unicorns. Of course she has been preparing for this day with the help of none other than her parents, Sunburst and Starlight, who helped teach her the basic things of music in order to pass the exam. And now in the school, she was about to star that exam.

"Okay sweetie, are you ready?" Sunburst asked his little filly.

"Yes daddy, I think so…" Starburst answered nervously.

"Don't worry, you'll do fine." Starlight smiled for encouragement. "Your daddy and I will be right here watching you, you get nervous, just look at our smiling faces."

Starburst took a deep breath before trotting out in front of the judges, who were ready with their quills and clipboards. And then the classroom door opened and a pony with Starburst's exam came in. It was a simple exam, just to magically open a baby dragon's egg, just a simple little spell, which starburst was more than prepared for.

"Whenever you're ready Ms. Starburst." One of the judges said.

Starburst took another deep breath and put all her effort into the spell, however no magic came out as she struggled to focus all her energy on her horn. Taking a quick look at the judges, the little filly could see they were unimpressed, one of them even yawning. And that only made her more nervous and afraid.

"We don't have all day Ms. Starburst." A judge stated in an impatient tone.

Starburst looked back at her parents, to see them still smiling, so she still decided to try as she tried to focus on the spell. Even still, even putting as much energy into it as she could, she could only produce a tiny spark of magic, which hit the egg and bounced off like it was a pebble. The little filly knew she failed.

"I'm sorry I wasted your time…" Starburst apologized and with her head down, she trotted back to her parents. "I'm sorry mom and dad."

Starburst then saw her mother's hoof lift up her head and saw, not a disappointed look, but one of sympathy.

"It's okay sweetie, what matters is that you tried and your daddy and I are still very proud of you." Starlight said in a cheerful tone.

"That's right sweetie, this doesn't mean that you're a failure." Sunburst added.

And the family then began to trot out of the school, to go back to the train station for the Crystal Empire, home. Their trip to Canterlot would have ended right there had not a certain alicorn princess spotted them. Princess Celestia was currently in the school when she saw the family in the hallway, Starburst looking very sad and downbeat. Celestia guessed that she didn't pass her entrance exam and felt sorry, so quickly thinking, she then went to the family.

"Excuse me Starlight, Sunburst." Celestia said as she trotted up to the family.

"Your majesty." The family all said together as they bowed before the princess.

"I can see that Starburst didn't pass her entrance exam did she?"

"No princess, I didn't…" Starburst answered first, in a very disappointed tone.

"I think I have a solution for that." Celestia smiled.

"What is it princess?" Starlight asked, curious.

"Why don't you all come back in a few hours and I'll give Starburst the exam myself." Celestia suggested.

"Really?" Starburst brightening up. "Oh thank you princess!" Starburst shouted happily as she then hugged Celestia's front hoof.

"You're welcome Starburst." Celestia chuckled. "See you three in a few hours."

Celestia then gave the family an empty classroom so that Starburst could practice before taking the exam. The classroom was full of all the magical stuff a unicorn could only dream of and it gave Starburst much more encouragement to do better in front of the princess. Again, with the help and encouragement of her parents, Starburst practiced her magic over and over, getting better and better until she had everything committed to memory.

Finally, it was time for Starburst's second chance as Princess Celestia came in with the same exam Starburst tried before the judges, only this time the little filly was determined to pass. Celestia brought the exam before the little filly as Starburst herself took a deep breath.

"Whenever you're ready Starburst and take your time." Princess Celestia said as she stepped aside to let Starburst do the exam.

Starburst calmly got to focus as she concentrated on nothing but the egg, closing her eyes as her horn began producing little sparks of magic. Putting more focus and energy into it, she got her horn fully powered up and with the spell she shot her magic at the egg. The egg began to crack as Starburst continued her work, unknown to her, there was also light radiating out from her whole body and she was lifting off the floor.

Finally, after much work, Starburst got the egg completely broken, to reveal a little blue baby dragon. Starburst felt her work was done and relaxed as she finished the spell and landed back down to the ground. She opened her eyes to see that she did it.

"Yay!" Starburst shouted out happily. "I did it! I did it! I did it!" Starburst shouted out repeatedly, jumping up in the air, unable to contain her excitement.

That is until Celestia stopped her by pointing something out…

"One more thing Starburst." Celestia told the little filly.

"Huh?" Starburst replied as she stopped jumping up and down.

Celestia then pointed at Starburst's flank, the little filly turning around her head to see something amazing… Her cutie mark. It was three yellow stars that were different sizes grouped together in a triangle formation, pointing to the stars and tilted at a 45 degree angle at the bottom of the stars was a black stick, meant to represent a magic wand.

"My cutie mark, I got my cutie mark!" Starburst exclaimed even more excitedly now as she had a huge smile on her face.

The little filly got up and saw her smiling parents and galloped to them, to their open hooves. The family came together in a hug while Celestia looked on.

"See sweetie, you did it." Sunburst said proudly.

"And you got your cutie mark."Starlight added.

"Thank you mom and dad for believing in me and encouraging me." Starburst thanked her parents.

"That's why we're here sweetie." Starlight replied as she kept on hugging her daughter.

And so Starburst was accepted into Princess Celestia's school and after going back home to get her stuff, she moved to Canterlot, under the care of Celestia. And in the years that followed, Starburst learned so much about magic and got better and better, able to perform more and more spells, even hard ones. However she still stayed in touch with her parents, writing letters to them and when she was old enough, she was able to go back home for a few days to catch up with her mom and dad at times. And Starlight and Sunburst did the same, visiting their daughter in Canterlot whenever they could. And it all began on that fateful day with the entrance exam.

And done!

Now, I hope you ponies know the reference I put to an episode that came out all the way back in Season 1…