đChapter 6đ
An Alicornâs Ascent
Trixie was frozen. AppleJack was on the floor, struggling to breath, the red magic energy from Twilight surrounding her neck. Applejackâs eyes were starting to fade, and she glanced over at Trixie, pleadingly. This was enough to snap Trixie out of it, and she ran forward, tackling into Twilight. This disrupted the concentration of her spell. Applejack spluttered as her airways were suddenly open again. Trixie was doing her best to keep Twilight pinned down, but whatever power the alicorn amulet had infused into her was making it difficult to contain.
âGET OFF OF ME!â Snarled Twilight, and with a blast of energy threw Trixie off, who landed next to a still recovering applejack.
âYOU STARTED ALL OF THIS! AND YOU SHALL SUFFER AND PAY FOR WHAT YOUâVE DONE!â
Twilightâs voice sounded almost modulated; there was her usual voice there, but also a much darker and deeper voice overpowering the usual vibrations of her voice. As she stood there, the Maid Dress that she was still wearing looked much more intimidating than anypony could think possible.
Trixie had remembered how she felt when she had the amulet on; it fed you lies and deceit to make you much more extreme and⌠well, from lack of a better term, evil. It seemed that now the spirit had been released and possessed Twilight, it was in almost complete control.
Her ears flat against her head, she tried to talk back.
âN-No! Youâre the one who-â
âIâm going to ANNIHILATE everyone in this PATHETIC TOWN! As you WATCH! And SUFFER!!â she screeched, as tears flowed from her eyes. Twilight was still in there.Â
Trixie gulped. She had an idea. An incredibly stupid idea.
But hey.
It was Trixie.
So it was just an Idea.
âYou think I, the Great and Powerful Trixie, cares about this pathetic town?â she scoffed.
âWhat in the hay are you-â Applejack had managed to whimper out, but trixie gave her a sharp kick to foreleg to shut her up.
âYou know me, Twilight~ No matter what you do, youâll never pass my little test~â
Twilight stood there motionless. Trixie could see the faint outline of a blush on her cheeks as she let out another demonic wail, pushing her and AJ back a few feet again. Applejack had been heading towards a jagged piece of tree root, but Trixie had managed to push her out of the way quick enough as to not impale her. As twilight screeched, two wings made of crimson flames burst out of her sides, and she launched herself into the air.
Trixie looked up as she soared into the sky, illuminated by the setting sun. There was a moment of tranquillity, as the wings seemed to vanish for a few fleeting momentsâŚ
And then it all came crashing down.
She suddenly shot down at one of the houses nearby, cruising like a fireball, and the colossal boom that followed was accompanied by flying bits of debris. The screams started to echo around as the faces from the edge of the craters vanished.
âTrixieâŚâ
Trixie jolted, and looked over at AppleJack, who had managed to get to her hooves. She looked furious, but kept her cool.
âI donât know what you did to her. But you better have a way to fix her before she razes this whole town like a scythe on a flowerbed.â She said sternly, with a definite wobble in her voice. Trixie looked up to the edge of the crater, as she heard more explosions.
This was all her fault.Â
And not even in a self deprecating way. She had caused all of this to happen.
All because of a stupid spellementary school crush that she hadnât been able to get rid of. Her exploiting Twilightâs strange obsession with her. She could feel the walls closing in around her as she started to hyperventilate.
âTRIXIE.â
Applejack placed a heavy hoof on her back, which caused her to splutter mid half breath.
âYou stopped her. You made her pause when you went all gloatinâ pony mode again. Why would that have frozen her?â
Trixie gulped. âW-We kinda, uhm, had a⌠little⌠thing going⌠uhmâŚâ
Applejack stared. âYou⌠and Twi⌠Had a thing.â
âY-Yep.â
âA romantic thing?â
â... more exotic.â
AppleJack went to ask more questions, but stopped herself. âTwilight will be gettingâ a VERY stern talking to when this is overâŚâ she grumbled.
âCome on now. Looks like youâre the only one who can stop her rampage.â She said, and helped lead her out of the crater.
Trixie had managed to steady her breathing, but the reality of how screwed she was was truly dawning on her.
The fate of all of Ponyville, and possibly a large part of Equestria, landed on her. A fraudulent magician who couldnât even keep the love of her pony life close to her.
As they reached the top of the crater, a hellscape had started to unfold. The town hall was ablaze, and the form of the great demonic Alicorn had begun to torch the entire town. Entire buildings seemed to crumple at her command, and ponies were being flung around like toys in a child's bedroom. Luckily it seemed that the town was prepared. Most of the horses getting thrown were being caught by Pegasi, and those Unicorns that were more magically inclined could be seen shooting up magical beams of energy. Nothing seemed to be working.
âAJ! Darling! Are you alright!?â
Rarity had dashed over, taking cover from some of the falling debris, as she flung her arms around AppleJack dramatically.Â
âDonât worry, Iâm fine. But our Twi ainât looking so hot.â
âOn the contrary, my dear, she looks rather ablazeâ
âNot the time, Miss.â
Rarity rolled her eyes and talked back, but Trixie had zoned it out as she started to process.
She knew that she had to be the key. She sat down, and pressed her hooves tight against her skull. She needed to get close to her⌠but how could they slow her down long enough to talk?
Think think think think think THINK TRIXIE THINK! THINK FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE! USE YOUR BRAIN!!!!!!!!!
She thought of all of her experiences with Twilight over the last few days. And one stuck out to her more than anyâŚ
âAPPLEJACK! RARITY!â
âWhat? Do you have an idea?â replied Applejack, thankful to be rescued from Rarityâs affectionate fussing.
âThe great and powerful Trixie is FULL of ideas! Help me get into what remains of her library! We have a BOOK to read!â
âHow in tarnation is a book going to save Twi?â
Trixie smirked. âTrixie has a certain spell in mind, you see~â
Fluttershy was curled up in a ball inside the closest building she could find. She had initially sped over as soon as she had heard the explosion, and was horrified to see the crater that used to be Twilightâs home. The sight of twilight motionless in the pit as Trixie looked on had already been a horrifying sight; their date must have gone disastrously. And as Trixie went over to check if she was ok (with Applejack descending down into the crater), she didnât know if she could handle any more of this right now.
âHey! Fluts! Whats going on!â
Rainbowdash had appeared with her usual rapid deceleration, causing the manes of all the ponies around her to get blown around in the draft. Fluttershy let out a scream of shock, and was left staring at her.
All the wrong images started swarming around her brain again, and she shook her head. When in doubt⌠RUN.
So there she was, curled up in a strangers house, shivering like a kitten left out in the snow.
âFluts! Flutters, where are you?âÂ
NononnonoonNONONONONONO
Fluttershy didnât make a sound. She didnât want to be found right now. She wanted to remain lost.Â
âHeyâŚâ Rainbowdash carefully approached as she spotted her.
âG-GO AWAY PLEASE!â Fluttershy squeaked out in a shrill voice. Dashie stopped mid step, head tilted.
âT-Twilights going to be okay! AJ is down with her now! Donât worry!â
Fluttershy didnât say anything as she looked up at RainbowDash, whos hair was a mess as always. Who looked like she had just gotten back from a four hour jog. Who looked like she had been dragged through a bush backwards.
âI-Itâs not her! It's you! I-â Fluttershy stopped herself. THAT wasnât the right thing to say at all!
âMe?â Rainbowdash raised an eyebrow of confusion. âFluts? What are you-â
In the window behind Rainbowdash, there was a strange red light emanating⌠it was getting⌠closer?
Fluttershy realised that something was about to hit the building and with the speed of a lightning bolt launched herself.
âDASHIE!â She screamed as she slammed into her.
Fluttershy collided with Rainbowdash, Rainbowdash collided with the table beside them, and the demonic form of Twilight Sparkle slammed into the house. Both pegasi were blasted out the huge hole in the building.Â
Rainbowdashâs eyes were wide with shock. She had little time to react, but she was the best flyer in Equestria. She stuck one wing out to make the two of them swivel in the air, enough so that when they had their rough landing she would be on the bottom and taking the brunt of the impact. The two landed onto the ground hard, flutters curled up in a tight ball.
âHey! You ok!?â
Rainbowdash was hugging her tight. Not opening her eyes, she gave a quick nod.
âO-Ok! Good! That's what's important!â
She rolled over with a wince. Fluttershy finally opened her eyes to see that Rainbowâs left wing was twisted at an awkward angle; it was probably broken.
âWhat the hell WAS that thing?â
The pair looked into the sky to see Twilight hurling a tree at a building. Cries of help were coming from the town.Â
âIs that? Twilight?â Rainbowdash mumbled. Upon hearing the cries, she looked into the town. âW-We have to go save them! Come on!â
âB-But your wingâŚâ mumbled Fluttershy, managing to squibble up onto her hooves.Â
âNo wings? No problem! Iâll save âem with my raw awesomeness! Come on!â She said, smiling through the pain, holding out a hoof towards fluttershy. Fluttershy stared at her.
She was so cool⌠how could she just keep on going like it was nothing? That beautiful smile⌠how was she meant to match that? She started to shake a little as her brain went to a bad place again.
âHey! Shy! You with me?â
Rainbowdash nudged her. Fluttershy was snapped out of whatever it was she was in. âY-Yes!â
âThen come on! Weâve got a city to save!â
The pair began running into the fray, heading straight towards a nearby building where the cries of a pony beneath rubble could be heardâŚ
Trixie was rapidly searching through books, searching all around the remains of the library. Applejack and Rarity were helping too, with the former anxiously keeping an eye on Twilight's destruction.
âMy⌠all of this over RainbowDashâŚâ murmured Rarity. âI donât get the appeal myselfâ
Trixie didnât have the emotional capacity to correct her at the moment. The search was so far fruitless. There was one more book that she could think of that might have the spell insideâŚ
âA-Applejack, my dearâ
âDonât call me that.â
â... Applejack, my Compadre, can you please smash this?â
Trixie threw over Twilightâs strongbox, which skidded to a halt at Applejackâs feet. Applejack raised an eyebrow.
âYou really expect me to open Twilightâs personal journal box?â
A huge explosion sounded in the distance. Twilight had just blown up the school (donât worry reader there was nobody inside).
âDo you really have time to not trust me?â Trixie replied.
Applejack snorted angrily, and stamped on the box. It shattered with ease. AppleJack was one strong horse.
Trixie scrambled to grab the book, and rapidly flicked through it. She tried her best not to read stuff she wasnât meant to, although one or two things did catch her eye. Was that⌠fanfiction?
NOT THE TIME!
Eventually, she found the spell! She plopped down a hoof onto it. âA-HA! Just the spell I need!â
AJ looked down at the page, then up at her.
âA Paralysis spell?â
Trixie nodded. âBelieve me, it will work. It will allow me to get through to her again! Only thing is⌠Iâm terrible at Magic. So I'll need her close!â
âWhat happened to you being the great and powerful?â Chimed in an increasingly panicked tone as another great blast shot out from the town.
âI am both of those things! But only at close range!â
Both AJ and Rarity groaned.Â
âSo whatâs your bright idea now? How do we get her close?â
âWell, weâll need bait! And I know JUST who the perfect bait is!â Trixie replied, beaming brightly.
âYou?â
âPerfectomondo, mon capitan!â
AppleJack didnât speak fancy.Â
â... Come on. I know a perfect spot.â Applejack replied. âWe need to head to Sweet Apple AcresâŚâ
âCOME ON FLUTTERSHY! PUSH!â
Rainbowdash was doing her best to pull the wooden beam of Lyra. Fluttershy was trying her best too, but she was far weaker than her rainbow friend. Exerting far more physicality than her body could really take, the pair managed to free Lyra. Lyra gave a nod of thanks before quickly limping away into the arms of BonBon, who had just arrived.
âOk! Good work! Come on- AGH!â
Rainbowdash had moved in a weird way, which had caused her wing to bend backwards again. She kept on smiling, but it didnât seem like sheâd be able to hold on for much longer.
âR-Rainbow! P-Please! We need to get you out of here!â Fluttershy pleaded. She couldnât have this happen. She REFUSED.
âB-But there are others to saveâŚâ she said, tensing her leg muscles as she looked up at her, a steely determination in her eyes.
Fluttershy stared back with huge sad eyes. âB-But you need to s-save yourselfâŚâ
âPfft, no?? All these other ponies are FAR more important than me!â
âT-Thats-â
Fluttershy was interrupted as she felt the huge gale of wind wash over her. Twilight had just landed, and was now marching towards them. Rainbowdash snarled like a dog and went into an aggressive stance, her left wing clamped close to her body. Her right wing was raised.
âWho the FUCK are you? And what the FUCK did you do to Twilight?â
âI am Twilight Sparkle! Element of Magic! Here to annihilate any hope you had of control!â
The red flash in her eye made the back of Fluttershyâs neck prickle. It was just like when Trixie had been wearing the Amulet!
âThis isnât you!â she managed to squeak out, which only made Twilight laugh.
âFLUTTERSHY! HOW PATHETIC! YOU CANâT EVEN KEEP YOUR PINING CRUSH FROM BREAKING A WING?â
NO! NONONONONONONONONONONONONONO NO NONO NONON NONO NO NO NONO NO!
Fluttershy let out a mangled wail as she felt her wings clamp tight to her side. She couldnât move! She couldnât think!
Her plan of telling her had just been completely smashed and stamped on by a horde of rampaging wildebeest. Â
Rainbowdashâs snarling was cut off suddenly, as she looked back at Fluttershy with confused shock.
Fluttershy looked like she was going to explode.Â
âHeheâŚâ Twilight was staring right at Fluttershy as her horn glowed red. The red magic energy flowed around Rainbowdash, who realised what was happening a split second too late.
âCatchâ.
RainbowDash was rocketed into the air with a loud scream, the loudness of which was only matched by the same noise coming from Fluttershy.
She could see the pin prick that was Rainbowdash in the sky, who was trying desperately to right herself. But with her broken wing, it was hopeless. Rainbowdash was going to become RainbowCrash and then quite possibly RainbowSplat.Â
She was going to die.
She was going to die and it wasâŚ
All..
HerâŚ.
NO!
Fluttershy felt her wings unfurl as she found her body suddenly ZIPPING into the sky after Rainbowdash. Twilight was laughing below her, but her mind was focusing on one thing and one thing only; saving the chromatic aberration that made her life worth living.Â
Rainbowdash had just reached the peak of her trajectory and was starting to fall. As hard as she may, she wasnât able to properly get herself into a stable falling position. Her heart was racing, and she shut her eyes tight. There wasnât any point in struggling. This was the end.
ârrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNBBOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW!â
The scream of panic only got louder as Fluttershy collided with her mid air, managing to get her hooves round her waist. RainbowDash was a slight daze as they now fell together, with fluttershy desperately using her wings to try and avert the tailspin.
âFLUTS! LEFT WING UP RIGHT WING DOWN!â Rainbowdash cried out. Fluttershy listened, and just as they were about to hit the cold hard ground, Fluttershy managed to pull up. The pair were going faster than Fluttershy had ever flown before, and they crashed into a heap on one of the many hills of Sweet Apple Acres.Â
Both lay on the ground, breathing heavily. Fluttershy couldnât believe it. She had saved her. She had saved her Rainbowdash. She managed to get onto her hooves and look down at Dashie, who was smiling up at her.
âHeh! N-Not bad!â she said with her usual grin. âY-You know, youâre much stronger than you-â
âC-Can I kiss you on the mouth?â
Fluttershy hadnât even realised the words were coming out of her mouth until she had already said them. She froze, her eyes wide.Â
There was a palpable few seconds of silence between them which was only broken by Rainbowdashâs smirk.
âUhh, Of fucking course you can, d-ddude!â she said, just about managing to cover how much she was into her request.
Fluttershy let out a small squeak. She hadnât really prepared what might happen after this.
But there was only one way to find out.
As the pair began to kiss, Trixie and Applejack (tailed not far behind by an exhausted Rarity) ran by towards the farm. Trixie caught a glimpse of them, and shared a look with Applejack.Â
âAbout darn timeâŚâ Applejack muttered with a smile. âYou know what they say about Ponies with Rainbow Hair.â
Trixie did not know what they say.
Eventually they got to the barn.
âOkay! Everyone into PositionâŚâ said AJ, who moved towards the side centre of the currently empty barn. Rarity moved herself to just behind the doors, and Trixie was right at the entrance.
âDarling, how do you intend to coax her over here?â Asked Rarity sheepishly, looking at the red speck in the sky over the ablaze town.
âOh, now THAT I do know.â she said, looking back at AppleJack whilst smirking. âThe great and powerful Trixie may be rather inept at being alive, but if theres ONE thing I can do?â
She grinned wider, and turned to face the rampaging Twilight in the distance.
âI can put on a showâ
A huge amount of magical energy surrounded her, and her usual magicians hat and cape flashed onto her body as if by magic.Â
Because it was. It was magic.Â
She raised both her hooves and stamped them onto the floor, huge fireworks shooting up and bursting in the sky in the shape of Trixieâs cutie mark. Trixie bellowed out, her voice amplified by her magic.
âFILLIES AND GENTLECOLTS, WELCOME THE GRAND SHOW OF THE ONE, THE ONLY, THE GREAT, THE POWERFULâŚ.. TRIXIE LULAMOON!â
Trixie could see the red streak in the distance stop, and hover in the air.
âFEAR NOT, MY FINE PONIES! I KNOW ALL SEEMS DIRE, BUT I, THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE, WILL VANQUISH THIS EVIL SPIRIT INSIDE OF TWILIGHT SPARKLE!â
The flaming orb in the sky was now careering towards the barn. Applejack sighed. âIt feels like we have to raise this barn every other weekâŚâ she groaned, getting her kickinâ leg ready.Â
âFOR IT IS I WHO IS TO BLAME FOR ALL OF THIS! IT WAS MY ILLICIT FLING WITH YOUR FRIEND TWILIGHT THAT CAUSED THIS WHOLE MESS! AND I ASSURE YOU, I SHALL SAVE THE ENTIRETY OF EQUESTRIA SINGLE HOOFED!â
The orb sped up.
âSteadyâŚâ said Trixie as twilight seemed to break the sound barrier. AppleJack got ready, as did Rarity.
âStteeaadddyâŚ.â she said again, and just as Twilight hit the barnâŚâ
âNOW!â
Trixie leapt out of the way, Applejack slammed her hind legs against the central support beam, and just as Twilight was in the barn, the whole building collapsed ontop of her. Rarity used her telekinesis to quickly grab Applejack and fling them outside, landing in a heap.Â
âHere I goâŚâ Trixie gulped, and ran into the wreckage.Â
It didnât take long to find Twilight. She had already used some of her magic to start lifing the debris off, but Trixie was ready. Tensing and concentrating more than she ever had in her life, she cast the spell. The green ball shot out and hit Twilight just as she got to her hooves, wings spread wide, and pulsed around her form, locking her in place. GREAT AND POWERFUL SUCCESS!
âWHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME? DO YOU REALLY THINK THIS SILLY SPELL CAN HOLD THE MIGHT OF AN ALICORN?â She roared. She was still seemingly able to move somewhat, her entire body straining to break free from the spell.
Trixie let out a big, terrified sigh. It was time. It was finally time. She needed to do what she had been avoiding this entire time. For her entire life. Actually telling the Truth about her feelings.
She approached her, and once again their were face to face, their muzzles but inches away. She could feel her own blush forming, and could see one on Twilightâs face too. She was still in thereâŚ
âTwilightâŚâ she started⌠but shut her eyes. She didnât really know how to word itâŚ
âH-Here. This is the only way I know how.â She said, and cast another spell. It was a spell that her mother had taught her years and years ago specifically for when she had issues with getting across what she was trying to say. She had never actually tried using it properly before today, instead opting for just boasting and covering it up with show.Â
The pairâs eyes suddenly shone white as their memories linked, Trixie showing her what she had been trying to tell her this entire timeâŚ
Twilight was sitting on the steps of spellementary school. It was lunch time, and she was reading a book, her glasses firmly placed on her muzzle. She didnât see the football coming. It struck her in the side of the face, cracking her glasses, and with a little âoomf!â she landed on the concrete, grazing her hoof. She looked up tearfully to see the group of earth ponies pointing and laughing at her. Twilight opened her mouth to try and come up with some sort of witty comeback, but she got too tongue tied and just ended up sobbing, causing their laughter to increase. She looked around desperately for someone to help her, but nobody was interested. Twilight hadnât made any friends.
She sat there, alone, and cryingâŚ
Trixie had just been about to tuck into her special homemade lunch. Oat burger, fruit salad, and a special mint green choc chip cupcake for her dessert. The fillyâs hair was up in the twin bunches that her mum usually tied for her as she watched from a nearby bush that she usually spend her lunch breaks in, practising little magic tricks with the sticks and leaves that surrounded her.
But then, those mean young ponies had arrived and started to bully twilight.
And Trixie had seen it all.Â
She could feel the anger and rage build up inside of her. She wanted to banish those little fillies straight into Tartarus. But as good and strong as she believed she was, she knew she didnât currently have the capability.
She tried to work up the courage to actually go out and speak to her, but she couldnât seem to get her body to move in the right way. She looked around desperately for something, anything, that could help. Thatâs when she remembered her dessertâŚ
Twilight was sobbing into her hooves as she felt the little nudge against her flank. She opened her teary eyes⌠and looked to her left. Huh? There wasâŚ
A Cupcake?
Tentatively, she gave it a sniff. Mint⌠like toothpaste? She didnât like toothpaste. But there was chocolate mixed in with that⌠hmmâŚ
She bit into it slowly⌠and her eyes lit up. It was so tasty! She carefully ate the rest of it, and let out a little giggle. It had completely saved what had been one of the most upsetting lunches of her life!
She looked around bright eyed, licking the green frosting off her lips, wondering who had given her this saviour cupcake⌠but there was nobody there.
Trixie remained in the bush, smiling to herself. She mad made Twilight smile! And for some reason, thats all that mattered in the world to her right nowâŚ
The memory faded, and the now adult Ponies were left, staring into eachothers eyes. Twilightâs eyes were streaming with tears, now back to its usual colour. Trixie was smiling weakly, trying to hold back the tears in her own.
â... I-It was you?â Twilight whispered.
âI-Iâve always cared about you, Sparks.â replied Trixie, the tears now slowly dropping out.
The fiery wings on Twilightâs back extinguished.
The two stood there, facing each other, and to them, nothing else existed in that moment. Just the two of them. Together. They leaned in, and kissed. And for the first time, it was a kiss of emotion rather than passion.
After what seemed like forever, they pulled away, both smiling weakly.
Twilight looked slight upwards, and her face dropped suddenly.
âLOOK OUT-â
Trixe turned around to see a red spectral form of an alicorn above them, shaking violently and turning red. As it exploded in a wave of pure energy, Trixie went up on her hind legs, spreading her forelegs wide to shield Twilight from the blast.
âTRIXIE NO-â
The entity erupted. Everything went white.
Two days laterâŚ
The first thing that Twilight was aware of was the sound of birds chirping. Her ear flicked as she felt a cool breeze wash over her face. Slowly, she opened her eyes. She was looking up at the ceiling of the Ponyville hospital. Looking down at herself, she could see she was in a hospital bed, with some bandages around her hooves and torso. She let out a little whine of pain as she felt a stabbing pain on her back in two spots. It was where the wings had come outâŚ
She shuddered. She hadnât been fully aware of what had happened after she had hit Trixie with that spell in her basement, but she could remember hatred and fear. And setting fire to buildings. That too.
One more memory began to bubble to the surface as she looked over to see-
âT-Twilight! Goodness! Youâre finally awake!â
Fluttershy shuffled over to her bed and gave her a hug, which she immediately protested. âU-Uagh! F-Fluts!â She said, her bones feeling as if they were made of sharp steel with the amount of pain movement gave her. Fluttershy squeaked and moved away, but couldnât contain her excitement at seeing her friend awake.Â
âS-Sorry⌠heh⌠we were all so worried about youâŚâ
âWhat⌠W-What happened?â
âUhmâŚâ Fluttershy looked even more meek than usual. âWell⌠wh-whatever was in that amulet seemed to⌠p-posses you for a bit. You kind of⌠destroyed half the townâŚâ
Twilight shuddered again. âDid⌠did anyone-â
âU-Uhm, everyones Mostly okayâŚâ she said. âA-A few little injuries here and there⌠and Trix⌠Uhm, yeah.â
She seemed to cut herself off. Twilight was too out of it to pick it up for now.
âB-But donât worry! Princess Celestia came over to help fix the town! Sh-She even left you those!â she continued, pointing to the huge wreath of sunflowers besides her bed. Twilight let out a little giggle. She always was a little extra.
âIâm⌠so so sorrâ
âTwilght. Watch my mouth.â
Twilight did.
âNone of this is your fault, and everyone is ok. S-Some are⌠even better.â She said.
âWait, what do you mean- WAIT!â Twilight began to question what she was saying, but was distracted. As she had been watching Twilightâs mouth as requested, she could see traces of blue furâŚ
âFluttershy? Is that blue fur on your muzzle?â
Fluttershyâs cheeks shone a bright crimson as she gave a little smile. âU-Uhm⌠M-MabyeâŚâ
Twilight felt the smile swell on her face as she raised an eyebrow.
âSo you and DashieâŚâ
Fluttershy gave an embarrassed little nod.
âYES! YOU DID IT! HEHEHE! IâM SO PROUD! OW!â
Twilight had sat up to hug her, but it was hurting a lot. She didnât care much though as she squeezed Fluttershy tight.
The bubbling memory in the back of her mind was beginning to resurfaced. At the end of the ordealâŚ
She blushed. Trixie had kissed her⌠Trixie had explained how she knew⌠how sheâd always been there!
Then, the image of Trixie diving in the way of herâŚ
Oh no. If she was like this whilst protectedâŚ
âF-FlutsâŚâ
Fluttershy looked over, still smiling, but the smile dropped as she saw Twilightâs worried expression.
âW-Where is Trixie?â
Fluttershy froze, eyes darting around. âU-Uhm⌠SheâŚâ
Panic rose in Twilightâs throat. âWhere is she, Fluttershy?â
âUhm⌠She⌠uhmâŚâ Fluttershy looked like she was about to cry as she rubbed her hoof, but was saved as the door burst open!
âYOUâRE ALIVE AND OK AND NOT DEAD AND LIVING AND STILL HAVE ALL OF YOUR LIMBS!â
Pinkie was the first one to bound through the door, a party cannon exploding into the room after her. The rest of her friends came in, Rainbowdash immediately fluttering in next to Fluttershy, giving her a kiss on the cheek (Fluttershy looked like she was in heaven).Â
âIts good to see you up and ok, Sugarcube!â Applejack said with relief, although there was a hint of delicacy in her voice.
âYes, Quite! It seems youâre going to make a full and complete recovery!â added Rarity.
Twilight was thankful to see her friends, but one thing was still very much on the forefront of her mind.
âW-Where is Trixie?â
Everyoneâs well wishings went silent as everyone looked around at each other, each of them wincing. Even PinkiePie stopped bouncing.
Slowly, everyone looked to Applejack. She looked confused for a moment, before rolling her eyes.
âOf Course. HonestyâŚâ
She went to Twilightâs bedside. Twilight was shaking a bit.
No.
No.
âTwi⌠Theres⌠something we need to tell you.â
Twilight was staring, tears welling in her eyes. âN-NoâŚâ
âIts⌠About Trixie, she⌠she took that blast head on andâŚâ
No.
NO.
She couldnât be dead. They had only just finally connectedâŚ
âWell⌠she⌠Twilight, I donât know how to tell you this, but-â
The walls were caving in around Twilight as she stared into AppleJackâs sad eyes. She couldnât be gone.
âTrixie⌠well, she-â
âDID I HEAR THAT MY GIRLFRIEND IS AWAKE AND CONSCIOUS?â
Twilightâs eyes opened as wide as they could as everyone turned to look at the door. Standing there, none of her usual outfit on, with her fur and mane looking flawless and without injuryâŚ
Was Trixie Lulamoon!
Twilight tried to get words out, but failed. A strangled cry of relief left her mouth. She was so relieved Everyone else remained deadly silent.
âY⌠YouâreâŚ. Youâre okâŚâ
âOh, Twilight, my little mint chocolate cupcakeâŚâ she said, and smugly smirked the biggest and smuggest smirk she had ever smirked in all of her countless days of smirking smugly.
âIâm far better than okâ
Trixie unfurled her wings.
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Trixie unfurled her wings.
Twilight blinked. Then blinked again.
Trixie had wings.
What.
What.
That could only mean one thing.Â
Trixie ruffled her new wings smugly. âThat's right, TwilightâŚâ
Trixie was an Alicorn.
WHAT!?
THE FUCK?!?!?!?!?
Twilight was frozen. The gears were turning in her head, but said gears were miles apart.
The room remained a tense silence for what seemed like aeons.
âEveryone. Out.â Said Twilight shortly and sharply, whilst staring directly at Trixie. Everyone looked to Applejack, who nodded swiftly. Everyone but Trixie quickly left, and the door was shut. It was just them.
One thought was running through Twilights brain, one that she eventually was able to put into words.
âYou have got to be FUCKING kidding meâ.
There was one more thought trailing behind that one too that she (for now) kept too herself.
Trixie looked so damn good right now.
Struggling, Twilight dropped down out of bed, and walked towards Trixie. Trixie had grown a little and now instead of being the same height was now about 6 inches taller than Twilight. Twilight was breathing in and out heavily as she reached her, having to crane her neck up a little. Trixie looked down with her usual âclearly you donât own an air-fryerâ raised eyebrow look.Â
âYouâŚâ Twilight said, shaking like a leaf, before bursting out into tears and hugging Trixie.
âY-Youâre okâŚâ she whimpered. Trixie was taken aback, and dropped the act.
âI-I am, SparksâŚâ
The two collapsed into a heap together, laughing and crying a bit. Twilight eventually pulled away, looking at her new wings. âH-How?â
Trixie shrugged. âIâm not entirely sure. I spoke to Celestia about it. She knew my name! Can you believe it!â
Twilight decided it was not a good time to tell her about the letters that she had sent to Celestia about her.
âShe said sheâd look into it, but that it was likely to do with some sort of mass transfer of emotion and power⌠Iâm not sure. But hey! Iâm kind of a god now!â she said, beaming. âSo that's pretty neat, if i do say so myself!â
Twilight was looking up at her, blushing slightly.
âAnd I can only imagine what the pathetic little Twilight Sparkle thinks of her great and powerful girlfriend, Trixieâ she said, giving her head a little nuzzle. Twilight could feel the trixie fog returning in droves, but managed to break through.
âT-Trixie. I need⌠can we⌠talk? P-Properly? For a moment?â
Trixieâs smile dropped, but she nodded.Â
âI⌠I do want to⌠make this work. And IâŚâ She blushed and looked away.
â... I do enjoy it when youâre mean to me.â
Trixie grinned.
âB-BUT! I would ask that⌠if I ask you to stop⌠a-and i stamp a hoof⌠you actually stop. P-Please.â
Trixieâs grin didnât fade. âOf course. Anything for my princess~â
Twilight felt relief wash over her body.
âWell⌠technically speaking, Iâm YOUR princess now, arent I?â
âHuh?â
âWell! Seeing as i'm an Alicorn now, Iâm now a princess! Which means you are one of my subjects now! And i get to sit at the table with your mentors!â
âWHAT?â Twilgithâs eyes went wide. âA-Apsaloutely not! Trixie! You are NOT my mentor!â
âHmm? Is that some protest I hear?â she said, and wrapped her wings around Twilight, pulling her closer. Twilight could feel her cheeks flare up.
âY-Yes! I am not having you-â
Trixie put a hoof to her lips. She was back in the stupor.
âNot having me what, Sparky?â She said, smiling wide. Her eyebrow raised.
Fuck.
She still had it.
â... Fuck you.â mumbled Twilight, and the pair began to kiss.
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