Five days have passed since Twilight received her letter with the entrance exam time, date, and location. Today decided whether Twilight would rise up into the school and enhance her magical ability, or if she failed and continued to be a normal unicorn filly. Nyx hoped she would fail, so Twilight could feel some of the pain she felt. What am I thinking? Nyx told herself. Twilight is my sister, I should be happy for her. Nyx banished the feeling of resentment and moved on to her chores. Meanwhile, Twilight had already scampered to the observatory for her exam.
Nyx, alone on the roof, started to sing a song she remembered from one of her dreams. It always made her feel pleasant. Come little children, I'll take thee away... into a land of enchantment. Come little children, the time's come to play.... here in my garden of shadow.....
Follow sweet children, I'll show thee the way.... through all the pain and the sorrows. Weep not, poor children, for life is this way..... murdering beauty and passions............
Hush now, dear children, it must be this way, too weary of life and deceptions...... Rest now, my children, for soon we'll 'o away.... Into the calm, and the quiet.......
As Nyx finished, her longing for someone who actually appreciated her grew immensely. Here, as a meaningless part of her family, what could she do? The purple-and-black-striped maned pegasus filly sat in silence for awhile and decided to take a nap, as Twilight had woken her up that morning with her "excitement" too early.
Nyx woke up with a shudder, for while she slept it became terribly windy. I should be able to get down without being blown over. I'm a pegasus for neighing out loud! A tear drizzled down Nyx's cheek with the thought. Suddenly, the gale shifted and the filly fell. "OW!" she yelped. "I hope I didn't break anything...." This procrastination was short-lived as hoofbeats approached. Nyx spun around and dashed inside through the back door to her room. Moments after she flew to her bed, Twilight ran into the room, hopping up and down madly.
"NYX! GUESS WHAT HAPPENED TODAY!" The little pegasus grinned falsely, and choked a reply.
"What?"
"I GOT MY CUTIE MARK!!! AND YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE WHAT ELSE HAPPENED, SO I'LL JUST TELL YOU!!!" Twilight continued to beam with joy, but Nyx's heart was in quite the opposite state.
Her cutie mark? Already? I haven't even noticed a sliver of commitment towards any talent!
"Well.......... I didn't get into the Princess's school...... but instead..... I'M HER PERSONAL APPRENTICE!!!
The spark that had been created now rose, engulfing all the rage and using it as fuel. Nyx's heart cracked in two, having tolerated enough pain and heartbreak. She stormed out of the room, burst through the door, and flew. She flew and flew and flew 'till she could fly no more. Nyx crashed into a pillar of cloud, and plummeted to what seemed like the end. She could not imagine what awaited her when she woke up.