//------------------------------// // The Rehersal // Story: Shakespony- A Midsummer Nights Dream // by MlpMelodySong //------------------------------// "Alright," said Twilight as she dropped her saddle bag. "This looks like a good spot" The rest of the rehearsal group, who were walking behind her, followed suit. "Yeah, we've got a good amount of space here, perfect for rehearsal" Sunset agreed, smiling at Twilight. Everyone else smiled and nodded except for Trixie, who was clearly unimpressed. "The great and powerful Trixie doesn't understand why we have to rehearse in the dark and dirty forest," Trixie exclaimed in disgust. "Twilight isn't your brother to be the king? Surely you could have pulled some strings and got us a room in the castle" Twilight rolled her eyes. "Well yes, I could have done, but that would have spoiled the surprise for my brother and Cadence. Remember, I was asked to do this by my brother's royal advisor, Sunburst, as a surprise wedding gift. Practicing in he castle would be too risky" "But..." "No buts, Trixie, this place is good enough for now. So why don't you make yourself useful and fetch us some fire wood, we need to keep warm and it's going to be a long night" "That's the great and powerful Trixie to you" Trixie huffed as she stomped off to collect the fire wood. As Trixie disappeared into the forest, Twilight sighed. "What are we going do with her?" Sunset placed a hoof on Twilight's shoulder. "She'll come around" Sunset said reassuringly. "I hope so" Twilight said as she stared off into the forest. Twilight and Sunset then turned to the rest of the group and began to help them unpack. None of them seemed to notice the bright pair of blue eyes watching them from inside the bushes. It was Pinkie Pie. Pinkie had been out checking the boarders for spies of Discord's when she had herd a group of mares squabbling and had decided to go and check it out. She was outraged to find an arrogant blue mare insulting her home and being a very big meanie-pants to her friends. So when the blue mare left Pinkie decided to follow her and teach her a lesson. "Stupid Twilight," Trixie muttered, as she picked up stray sticks and twigs. "thinking she's better than Trixie, always second guessing Trixie and making Trixie feel small" Trixie's rant was then interrupted by a large pink balloon appearing out of no where. The balloon then proceeded to burst into a shower of confetti revealing a pretty pink mare with a large, poofy mane and tail. Trixie gawked at the strange mare before her. Alas, before Trixie could say anything the mare pointed her hooves toward Trixie and a large blast of pink energy began to surround the confused unicorn mare and envelope her in it's magic. Pinkie then clapped her hooves together and the bubble of energy that surrounded Trixie popped and slowly placed her on the ground. Pinkie then looked upon Trixie, happy with her work, and spoke. "That'll teach you not to be a big meanie-pants to other ponies and it should help with the narcissism too!" and with that Pinkie brought out her butterfly-like wings and made her way back to the castle. Trixie awoke feeling quite disorientated. She must have fallen over and hit her head because she could have sworn that there was a magical pink mare who appeared in a balloon made from confetti. Trixie decided that she should make her way back to the others so she got up and began to go back at the clearing. When she got there the others were reading the scripts together. That was until Coco Pommel caught sight of Trixie and let out an ear piercing scream. "MINOTAUR" The others all looked around and too began to panic. Everyone was grabbing their things until Twilight stopped and cried out. "Wait, where is Trixie?" This confused Trixie, couldn't they see her? "Trixie is right here" she called out. "Oh my Celestia, it ate Trixie!" cried out Rainbow Dash. This comment only added to their fears and sent everyone running as far as they could until the only one whom was left in the clearing was a very bewildered and annoyed Trixie. "WHAT ON EARTH IS GOING ON!" she yelled. Trixie looked down at the ground and caught sight of her... hands? She had hands! In a panic Trixie rushed to the well to check her reflection, but what she saw terrified her. "I'm a minotaur" she said in disbelief, as she fell to the ground. "WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING!!!"