Magic Issues

Magic Issues is the 3rd roleplay to be written.

## Summary

Starry allows Neomi to try out her staff, everything is fine until Petunia shows up..

## Plot

### Beginning

Night was asleep as Neomi noticed and decided to find Starry, who was at the castle reading. Neomi went to the castle and knocked on Starry's door, as she answered. Starry asks if it's late but Neomi said no, as Starry simply had her blinds closed. Starry let Neomi inside and apologized for the mess of books. Starry would clean them up quickly and put them away, turning to Neomi. Starry asked what Neomi needed, as Neomi said she wanted to see Starry, and mentioned that she saw Crescenta. Starry gets a bit nervous and attempts to be nice still. Neomi notices that Starry looked off today, which Starry said she was finding out more about her magic. Neomi asked if she meant the staff on her back as Starry nodded, saying that she read that parents give their children staffs, and that she didn't get one. Neomi asked why, also saying that she didn't get one. Starry explains that she was an orphan, and that her staff was given to her by Bolt. Starry also points out how she was randomly given magic by the staff as Neomi said that Night got a staff and she didn't. Starry suggests that maybe you have to be a certain age for one, but she wasn't sure herself. Neomi says that Night got his staff when he was Neomi's age, if not younger. Starry and Neomi decide to find Night to ask him.

### Curious about Magic

The two find Night at the campfire as Starry and Neomi greet him. Starry asks what age do ponies normally get their staffs, as Night says it depends as Neomi gasps, then asked if she was going to get one as Night reassures her. Starry asks if there's a chance that she could get her own staff as Night says "if your lucky enough for her to have a spare one or ask her for permission". Night then says how he's still upset that Neomi stole his staff as she apologized again. Starry is confused and asked if it was true as Neomi nervously avoided the story. Night left to go back home. Neomi and Starry follow him. Starry asked if Neomi lived in a cave as Neomi nodded, then looked around the cave for Night, but he wasn't there. Neomi shows Starry around the cave, as she asked if Neomi liked the cave. Neomi said no and said she'd rather live in Ponyville or Cantertown, as Starry mentions she could get them a home in Cantertown, but she'd have to ask Lunarier. Neomi gets excited as Starry asked where he was. Neomi said she didn't know, and that he was with her other 2 siblings.

### Neomi practices with Starry's staff

Starry gives Neomi her staff to try out as Neomi takes it, smiling. Neomi says that Starry is so nice as Starry thanks her, smiling. Neomi starts to give the staff back as Starry refuses, saying that she can use it, but to be very careful. Neomi smiles and leaves. Neomi tries out the staff on a bush, as it made beautiful flowers. Neomi smiles and says that she could make a garden with it. Neomi casted a spell on a tree as it turned into a Cherry Blossom tree. Neomi smiles, having a blast. After an hour, Neomi fell asleep on the ground. Petunia is walking by as she spotted the staff and casually stole it, flying off. Neomi woke up, looking around. She noticed the staff was gone, and starts to panic. Neomi runs off to find Starry.

### Petunia takes the staff

Meanwhile, with the Emo Batponies, Rumble tells everyone to get ready for Petunia to try out what she stole. Petunia flies in with the staff. Tularia and Rumble argue a bit as Petunia holds the staff, smirking proudly. Tularia tells Petunia good job, and even calls her bestie as Petunia tells her to not call her that. Tularia asks where Night is, as Petunia, thinking she's talking about Stormy, says that he's probably asleep. Tularia corrects her and says that he's interesting as Petunia is disgusted. Rumble and Tularia argue a bit again as Petunia holds the staff firmly, smirking and giggling. Magic comes out of the staff as Petunia scoffs, annoyed. The staff's magic started going haywire as Petunia claims it's broken. Someone knocked on the door as Tularia went to answer it. It was Neomi as Tularia was disgusted. Petunia flies over and threatens to eat her. Tularia lies and says that didn't steal the staff as Petunia agrees. Neomi argues that they did as Petunia glared at her. Neomi kicked Petunia as she fell down. Tularia grabs Neomi, who argues that "it's what she deserves". Neomi asked who stole it, as Petunia lied, saying it wasn't her. Neomi calls her out and says that she has something glowing purple on her back as Petunia lied again, saying no. Neomi says that she'll tell Starry, as Petunia says that she couldn't do anything. Neomi flew away as Petunia scoffed, annoyed. Neomi arrives in Canterlot, as Starry was in the garden. Neomi yelled for her as Starry heard her name, looking around. Neomi flies over as Starry greets her, happily. Neomi tells her that she thought Petunia stole the staff as Starry said she expected that, but she couldn't defeat Petunia without the staff. Neomi asks why as Starry says she can't do magic without it. Starry says that she'll do her best to defeat Petunia without the staff.

### Starry + Neomi vs The Emo Batponies

The two go back to the castle as Starry demands her staff back as Petunia refuses. Starry's eyes turn purple like the staff as it starts to float over to her, as Petunia attempts to stop it, holding onto it tightly. Petunia's grasp on it was loosened as the staff came to Starry. Starry's eyes stayed purple as an aura appeared around her. Rumble tried to get the staff back as Starry used her magic to hit him with it, hitting him against the wall. Rumble hit Neomi as her leg was hurt. Starry apologized as Neomi said it was fine, getting angry. The fight continued as Neomi got angrier. Neomi got an aura too, as the diamond in her hair started to glow. Starry defeated Petunia as a quick flash appeared, then quickly exploded. The fight ended. Starry and Neomi went back to normal, confused about what happened. The two walk out of the castle.

### After the fight

The two greet Night at the lake, who was getting water for his staff. Night greets them and says that it had been two days and Lunarier was getting worried. Starry gets surprised at the "two days" part. Night asked what Neomi was doing, as Neomi says she was hanging out with Starry, as she then explained. Neomi goes back home, leaving Night and Starry alone. The two talk a bit then go to Night's house. Neomi asks to be alone and kicks Starry out, as Starry leaves.

### Neomi and Night talk

Night starts to leave but Neomi stops him, the two talk for a bit as Neomi admits that she was planning on telling Lunarier that she was getting her own magic ability, and didn't want to tell Starry because she thought she'd laugh at her. Night asked what really happened in the castle. Neomi said that she got angry. (*"I got angry. But that wasn't it, I got more angry once Starry was fighting the other batponies, until I got more angry, the diamond that dad gave me started to shine and exploded. What happened next was that the castle was about to burn down."*) Neomi admitted that she wanted to ask Lunarier when she'd get a staff like Night. Night reassures her that she will get one. Neomi said she wanted to sleep and said that one day a staff will be hers forever. Neomi hugged Night and headed back inside to sleep. Night goes to find Starry.

### Aftermath

Starry was at the lake. Night greets Starry. The two talk for a bit. Starry says that she's gonna head home since she's tired. Night says goodbye to her as Starry flies off.

## Seen Members

* Starry
* Neomi
* Night
* Lunarier (mentioned only)
* Crescenta (mentioned only)
* Emo Batponies