//------------------------------// // Chapter 4 - Boast Busters... Busted! // Story: Guardian of Legends - Unity // by The Hero of Harmony //------------------------------// Golden Oak Library - Ponyville Silver approached the front door to the library, and was going to knock but heard Spike inside cheering about Twilight achieving twenty-five spells, and sounded excited about this one in particular. He smirked and gently opened the door as he peers and sees Twilight, watching Spike looking at himself in the mirror, with a pretty nice looking mustache. He just leans against the doorway with both forelegs and hind legs crossing over each othe and watched for a moment. "Hello, Rarity. What's that? Aw, it's nothin' special, just my awesome mustache!" Spike began to laugh, as Twilight just giggled and rolled her eyes. "Sorry, Romeo. As attractive and enticing as you look, this is just for practice, and it's gotta go." "W-wait!" Spike cried out. With that, her horn glows again, and the mustache poofs away off Spike's face. He then groans. "Aw, rats..." Twilight then giggles. And Silver stifles a chuckle, before finally making is presence known. "Aw, come on Twi. I thought he looked like a natural Casanova with that stache." Silver said with a broad grin. Her ears twitched, as both she and Spike looked toward the door and spot the grinning stallion, leaning there. "Guess who?" Twilight jumps with glee. "Silver! You're here!" She squeaked loudly as she rushes over and gives the stallion a tight hug. "Woah, easy there Twi, I know I was gone for a few weeks, not like I left again without saying anything." Silver said, as he went and hugged her back as tightly. Twilight just blushed lightly, before letting go. "Ehehehe... Right... Anyway come on in! How long have you been standing there anyway?" He walks inside the door and closes the door behind him. "Long enough to see Casanova there getting ready to ask the mare of the evening out for a dinner." Silver replied. Spike's eyes widen and blushed as he chuckles nervously. "Y-you seen all that...?" Spike choked up. "Oh yeah, and I did mean what I said, you looked good with a stache." Silver said with a wink. Spike's face lit up. "R-really? You think Rarity would like it..??" Spike asked in a hopeful tone. "Well, really depends if she fancy's mustaches." Silver said causally. Twilight rolls her eyes. "Silver, don't encourage him." He laughs. "Anyway, from looking at that checkboard, I take it you guys been at this all morning?" Silver asked. Twilight grinned and nods. "Yep! I wanted to try some spells to practice with. Can't get rusty now, can we?" Twilight asked. "Even though I wanted to sleep in an extra hour..." Spike grumbled. "So you were up all morning...?" Silver asked incredulous. Twilight tilts her head at Silver. "Of course, why do you ask?" She asked. "...Well, I figured you would be still asleep because... I been here since 7 this morning." Silver chuckled, rubbing the back of his neck. "What?! You were in town this morning and you didn't come over??" Twilight yelled as she rushed up to him and stared him down. "Hey hey hey, ease up there Twinkle Hoofs. I just thought you'd be asleep around that time, so I just walked around town, enjoy the morning air, before I went to visit the mayor about getting a house here." He replied. Twilight blinks as she backed up. "Oh right... you did mention in your letter last night that you were planning on living down here. Did you get one?" She asked, grinning. "Heh, why don't we head out and find the girls first. I'll take you all to see it then and then we can all hang out." Silver grinned. "Alright! Let's go Spike!" Twilight said, looking back at the baby dragon. "Way ahead of you!" Spike replied, as the three head out into town. Near Town Square - Ponyville The three were walking down the street, as it was now past noon. They decided to go see if Applejack was still near the Town Center, even though Twilight said she often has her stall open until noon before heading back to the farm. As they walked, Spike was still on Twilight for her skills as a unicorn. "Twenty-five, Twilight. Twenty-five different kinds of tricks and counting. I thought unicorns were only supposed to have a little magic that matches their special talents!" Spike said. Twilight took a moment to respond to that. "True, for ponies whose talents are for things like cooking or singing or math. But what if a unicorn's special talent is magic?" Twilight asked. "Like you, Twilight, and you know a ton of magic." Spike answered with a soft grin. Twilight simply shook her head. "Oh, Spike, stop. I'm sure there are lots of ponies right here in Ponyville that know just as much magic as me." "Says the one who bears the Element of Magic." Silver rebutted with a smirk. Twilight looked at Silver, giving a sheepish grin. "Okay, point taken. I know I studied magic almost all my life, but I feel as though there might slightly better unicorns out there that could be better at magic than me." Twilight rebutted back. Silver shurgs. "It is possible. Who knows, maybe I could have powerful magic." Spike looks at Silver questioningly. "But you're an Earth pony." Spike commented. "Well that is half true, but after doing my research while I was in Canterlot, I learned that I'm a special case of being a halfling. Essentially, I am half of two pony species; born an Earth pony and all the qualities thereof, but also harnessing unicorn magic that is dormant inside me." Silver answered passively. Spike and Twilight look at each other. Clearly, this was the first time both have even heard of something like this. She looks at the stallion, raising a brow. "I read up on a lot of basic and advanced studies on the species of a pony, but I never heard of a 'halfling' before." "That's the thing, there hasn't been a lot of studies on halflings. Any research notes on the case, is rather vague as there is a 0.02% chance of a pony being born with the genetics of both parents. I just happen to be born as a unicorn without a horn and have the traits of an Earth pony." Silver explained. "The other information that does exist say that one can go on their whole lives without knowing they have the traits of two different pony species. Doctors learned that I have unicorn magic in me despite being an Earth pony. They were just as baffled as my mom was, as they didn't know if something could've happened if all that magic that was swelling up inside me as I was growing up as a foal would do some bad, since I have no means of expelling it. I'm just lucky it has been dormant in me for years. Which is why I am dedicating my time in trying to find a way to tap into it by artificial means." He added. "You mean like making a fake horn?" Spike asked. "Something like that, but during my studies over the years, I learned that another method of trying to tap into magic is through the use of gemstones or crystals that can harness magic. Why else do you think I have this gemstone as the clasp for my cloak? It is basically my horn." Silver asked. "Well, you did say you were close to a breakthrough in your letter to me." Twilight replied. "Yeah, however I feel as if I'm lacking the proper means of tapping into the magic. I'm so close, I can feel it. But, alas the search continues." SIlver said frowning. Twilight and Spike shurg. "Well hopeful you figure it out Silver. Just know I'm always here for you if you want my help." Twilight said as she placed a hoof on his shoulder. He smiled. "Thanks Twi." Spike then cuts in. "Well either way, until Silver figures out how to use unicorn magic, I don't think there's another unicorn in all of Equestria with your kind of ability, Twilight." Both ponies just roll their eyes and chuckle. Suddenly, he heard a young colt yell out as two unicorn colts: a skinny gold colt that had freckles, an aquamarine mane and tail, with the cutie mark of a snail and a rather small, round grayish opal unicorn colt with an orange mane and tail, buckteeth, and a cutie mark of a pair of scissors, gallop past the trio. "Gangway! Comin' through!" The golden colt yelled. Both Twilight and Silver moved out of the way, while Spike ends up spinning around as the two run past him. "Augh! Snips! Snails! What's goin on?" Spike yelled at the two. The two stop and Snails rushes up to Spike. "Wha, haven't you heard?" Snails asked up in Spike's face. "Woah!" Spike yelped. Snips approached the three, looking at Spike, before Snails replies. "There's a new unicorn in town!" He said excitedly. "Yeah! They say that she's got more magical powers than any other unicorn ever!" Snips added, just as excited. Twilight tilts her head, while Silver closed his eyes in thought. "Really?" Twilight asked. Spike then rolls his eyes as he points to Twilight. "Aw, no way, that honor goes to Twilight here." Spike said, smirking. Twilight flatten her ears, as she looks the other way, blushing lightly, before looking at the two colts. "Where is this unicorn?" Twilight asked. Snips hops as he answers. "Ho, she's in the town center. Come on!" Snips yelled as he darts off again. Snails laughed and followed his friend. "Yeah! Come on! Whooo!" Snails yelled out in excitement, leaving the three alone. "Town center... yep, I have a feeling who they are talking about. Well, I did say I'd come by later, might as well see her in action." Silver thought. "Well, let's go check it out you two." Twilight said as she goes on ahead. Spike and Silver look at each other and follow Twilight. Town Center - Ponyville A large crowd appeared behind the Town Hall, as they stand before the small wooden wagon that Silver saw earlier. Silver, Twilight and Spike all move through the crowd to the front where they meet up with Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy as they wait. A loud voice echoes out from inside the wagon, one voice Silver recognizes. "Come one, come all! Come and witness the amazing magic of the Great and Powerful Trixie! " Trixie yelled. The seemingly small wagon, opens up to a large stage, revealing a swirling disc with some pyrotechnics on it, a large globe with stars attaching to it with gold springs, a large firework, some horns on each side of the stage and a large banner that had Trixie's cutie mark on it. A burst of light shot out as a smoke bomb was set off and there was Trixie, wearing a magician hat and cape with different types of stars on them and fastened by a gemstone similar to Silver's, though was likely for decoration. Trixie gives a rather snarky grin. The audience all watched in awe, seemingly impressed. "Watch in awe as the Great and Powerful Trixie performs the most spectacular feats of magic ever witnessed by pony eyes!" Boasted Trixie, as a fanfare and her fireworks all go off, dazzling the audience. Everyone aside from Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity who just give a deadpan stare. Silver just looks with a look of concern. "My, my, my! What boasting!" Rarity scoffed. Spike then cuts in, who seemed to share her sediment. "Come on, nopony's as magical as Twi— Twi— Twi— Oh!" Spike stutters, as Rarity looks at him with a confused look. "Hey, Rarity, I, uh— Mustache!" Spike gave a weak grin at as he points to his nonexistent mustache, with Rarity just raising a brow at him. Silver just looks at him and stifles a chuckle. "...Good one Casanova." Silver muttered toward Spike, who just gave a soft glare at the stallion. Twilight just looked at them confused. "There's nothing wrong with being talented, is there?" She asked. Applejack looks at her, with a stern gaze. "Nothin' at all, 'cep'n when someone goes around showin' it off like a school filly with fancy new ribbons." Applejack said, as she glared up at Trixie, who just made a bouquet of flowers appear and levitated them to herself as she looked content. Rarity then steps in as she looks to Twilight. "Just because one has the ability to perform lots of magic does not make one better than the rest of us." Rarity huffed. Rainbow Dash, though, just gave a cocky grin. "Especially when ya got me around being better than the rest of us." Dash laughed. It was then followed by Applejack glaring at Rainbow Dash, whom then stopped, before changing her mind, and looking up at Trixie. "Eh, I mean, yeah, uh, magic shmagic. Boo!" Dash heckled. This grabs Trixie's attention, as she frowns looking out at the audience. "Well, well, well, it seems we have some neighsayers in the audience. Who is so ignorant as to challenge the magical ability of the Great and Powerful Trixie? Do they not know that they're in the presence of the most magical unicorn in all of Equestria?" Trixie asked intently. Silver on the other hand, just stifled and giggle. If anything, a bad pun usually gets him. Rarity then blew a raspberry, with a look of unamusement. "Just who does she think she is?" She asked. "Yeah! Since we all know that Twilight here is—" Spike added, but was cut off by Twilight, who pulled him aside. "Spike! Shh!" She pleased, with Silver looking at the two and Spike just looking at her confused. "What? What's wrong?" Spike asked. "You see the way they reacted to Trixie? I don't want anypony thinking I'm a show-off." She said with a look of worry in her eyes. "Twi, you are not the one to show-off... I'm your friend, and while I am watching Trixie... she is boastful, but I'm not the type to judge right away. But I know you are not the type that would show-off in the same vain as her..." Silver whispered. "Thanks Silver, but still... I don't feel right trying to show her up..." She replied. They were cut off as a small fanfare played, causing the three to turn their attention back at the stage. Rainbow Dash then flew up to Trixie, with a look of suspicion as she hovers there. "So, "Great and Powerful Trixie". What makes you think you're so awesome, anyway?" Dash asked. Trixie smirked. "Heh, why, only the Great and Powerful Trixie has magic strong enough to vanquish the dreaded ursa major!" Trixied boasted, as the fireworks and fanfare go off again. The audience all gasped in amazement. "What?" Snips asked, tilting his head. "No way!" Snails yelled out like his mind was just blown. Silver took a moment to let that sink in. "...Okay now I know she is making that story up... No way in Tarartus she did that." Silver thought, just looking at Trixie in disbelief, before he puts his hoof up to his chin, looking up. "Then again... a magician needs a clever story to entice their audience." Trixie then launched a magical projection from her horn as told her story, detailing it with a visual cue of her against an ursa major. "When all hope was lost, the ponies of Hoofington had no one to turn to, but the Great and Powerful Trixie stepped in, and with her awesome magic, vanquished the ursa major and sent it back to its cave deep within the Everfree Forest!" The visual projection then exploded into fireworks, which further dazzled the audience, especially Snips and Snails. "Aw, sweet!" The two colts cheered. The two step up, as they seem to boast out to the crowd. "That settles it!" Snips yelled. "Trixie truly is the most talented, the most magical, the most awesome unicorn in Ponyville!" Snails added. "No, in all of Equestria!" Snips added, as the crowd all cheered, Trixie looking rather content with a soft grin. Spike then glared up at the two, finding all this hard to believe. "How do you know? You didn't see it! And besides, Twi—" Once again, Twilight cuts him off, by literally zipping his mouth shut, surprising the dragon. "Mmmph! Mmph!" "Wow... brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'Zip your lip.'" Silver said as he looked at Spike as she struggled to get his mouth unzipped. Trixie didn't hear him, as she laughs from the praise Snips and Snails gave her. "It's true, my enthusiastic little admirers. Trixie is most certainly the best in Ponyville." Only to hear the sound of crickets chirp, which only annoyed Trixie a bit, before smirking again. "Don't believe the Great and Powerful Trixie? Well then, I hereby challenge you, Ponyvillians. Anything you can do, I can do better. Any takers? Anyone? Hmm? Or is Trixie destined to be the greatest equine who has ever lived!?" Trixie bellowed, as her fireworks and fanfare play out again. The audience looked at each other, with questioningly looks. Spike, finally was able to unzip his lips, before he hugs Twilight's foreleg, looking desperate now. "Please! She's unbearable! Ya gotta show her! Ya just gotta!" Spike cried. Twilight gave him a look of concern, before he whispers to him again. "There's no way I'm going to use my magic now, Spike. Especially since—" Unfortunately, Trixie appeared to see her whispering to Spike, and sets her sights on Twilight. "Hmm, how about you?" Trixie asked, as she points her hoof to Twilight. Twilight's ears flattened as she stares up at the other mare, gulping. "Well, how about it? Hm? Is there anything you can do that the Great and Powerful Trixie can't?" Trixie asked as she gazes right into Twilight, grinning. "I... I..." Was all Twilight could stutter out. "Well, little hayseed?" Trixie asked again. Applejack then stepped up, glaring intently at Trixie. "That's it! I can't stand for no more of this!" Applejack yelled, as she hops up on stage. "You show her, AJ!" Spike cheered. Applejack then whips out a lasso, and begins to use her tail to do some rodeo tricks, hopping through the lasso as she spun it around. The audience began to cheer for Applejack. To top it all off, she throws her lasso to a nearby appletree, grabbing an apple from it, and pulling it back to her as she catches it in her mouth and bites down on it, eating it. The audience cheered even more. The farm pony gave a smirk at Trixie. "Top that, missy." Trixie, simply just looked unamused. Her horn begins to glow as she lifts her hat off. "Oh ye of little talent. Watch and be amazed at the magic of Trixie! Her magic surrounds Applejack's lasso, and begins to have it sway around like a snake. Applejack just watched, somewhat amused, as the rope does the same thing and grabs another apple from the same tree. She was then surprised when it then quickly wraps around her, and ends up hog tying her hooves together and stuffing the apple into her mouth. The crowd then laughs at Applejack's predicament, as she starts hopping around trying to find a way to get free, and cheers to Trixie. "Once again, the Great and Powerful Trixie prevails." Trixie calmly boasted. Rainbow Dash scowls, as she flew behind Trixie, glaring at the smug unicorn. "There's no need to go struttin' around and showin' off like that!" Trixie just turns her head to stare at her, grinning. "Oh?" Rainbow Dash points to herself. "That's my job!" She answered. All Silver could do, was facehoof. Rainbow then flies off, heading towards a windmill and begins flying around it repeatedly, gaining even more speed as she does so, and shoots off into the sky, flying a bunch of clouds, clearing them and getting soaked in precipitation, revealing the sun. She grins and flies back down, nosediving before doing a wide arc and landing onto the stage, as the precipitation she gathered followed her, hitting her from behind, to the point it created a mini rainbow above her. The audience cheered loudly for her. Silver wouldn't lie if he said he was amazed by that, but knew all she was doing was feeding into Trixie's ego. "They don't call me "Rainbow" and "Dash" for nothin'!" She exclaimed. While the crowd cheered, Trixie still kept a smug grin. "When Trixie is through, the only thing they'll call you is loser." Her horn glows as an aura surrounds Rainbow and the rainbow, causing the latter to spin rapidly around the former like a mini cyclone, causing her to spin rapidly out of control, around the same windmill and eventually landing on the ground in a daze. "I think I'm... gonna be sick..." Dash mumbled. "Seems like anypony with a dash of good sense would think twice before tussling with the Great Trixie." Trixie said, sending a small, dark rain cloud, behind the downed pegasus. Applejack, who since got unstuck, helps her friend up, but notices the cloud behind Rainbow, which sparked a thunderbolt, jolting her. "YEOW!" Dash yelped. The audience then laughed, as Trixie did the same. Spike glared up at Trixie, clearly done with the showmare's stunts of humiliating his friends. "What we need is another unicorn to challenge her. Someone with some magic of her own." Spike said, as Rainbow and Applejack smirked, looking down at the baby dragon. "Yeah! A unicorn to show this unicorn who's boss." Rainbow agreed. "A real unicorn to unicorn tussle." Applejack added. Spike, clearly was looking at Twilight, whom just frowned. "Uh..." Twilight uttered. Silver just sighed, as he glared at Spike. "Spike... you are not helping..." Silver whispered. Before Spike could reply, Rarity jumps into the conversation. "Enough. Enough, all of you. I take your hint, but Rarity is above such nonsense. Rainbow Dash and Applejack may behave like ruffians, but Rarity conducts herself with beauty and grace." Rarity said calmly, as the group looked at her. Silver sighed in relief. Granted, Fluttershy hasn't said much while this whole thing was going on, not wanting any part of this showing up stuff, considering her kind, but very timid, nature. Least Rarity saw how pointless this all was. "Ooo, what's the matter? Afraid you'll get a hair out of place in that rat's nest you call a mane?" Trixie asked, smirking. The audience gasped. Silver just looked at Trixie, and simply placed his hoof on his chest. "...Sweet Celestia, that was a burn if I never heard one..." Silver said quietly. This, of course, sets Rarity off. She glares at Trixie, furrowing her brows furiously. "Oh. It. Is. ON!" Rarity emphasized, as she hopes on stage, and began approaching Trixie, calmly. "You may think you're tough with all of your so-called powers, but there's more to magic than your brutish ways." She explained, Trixie simply glaring at the white unicorn. Rarity then grabs some of the curtains from the stage. "A unicorn needs to be more than just muscle. A unicorn needs to have style." She added, as the curtain surrounds her, before turning into a fabulous blue dress with a gold frills and a saddle, as well as having her mane style changed. The audience awed at this. "A unicorn is not a unicorn without grace and beauty." Rarity said. The audience cheers, while Trixie just gave a sinister grin, and her horn glows. "Rarity won't let Trixie get the best of her! She's strong, she's beautiful, she's—" Spike was cut off as the sound of magic going off happened. The audience then gasped. Spike, Silver and the girls just looked at Rarity in shock. Rarity, naturally, began to freak out. "Quick! I need a mirror! Get me a mirror! What did she do to my hair? I know she did something terrible to my hair!" She asked in desperation. Wanting to spare her feelings, Twilight and the girls simply lied. "Nothing." Twilight grinned sheepishly. "It's fine." Rainbow lied. "It's gorgeous." Applejack added. Silver was about to comment, but Spike cuts in before he can say anything. "It's green." Spike said. Suddenly, they glared at him. "What?" Spike asked. "Spike... there is something called being subtle." Silver said in the most calm way possible. Rarity, hearing what Spike said, caused her to look up and saw that her mane became a putrid green, and the top of it was made into a literally rats nest, as two pink tails could be seen sticking out at the top. Rarity began tearing up. "Ugh, no. Green hair! Not green hair! Such an awful, awful color!" She cried as she ran off stage, past the crowd. The last part of the comment made Golden Harvest take offense to that, as her mane and tail were, in fact, green. "Well I never!" Golden scowled before walking away in a huff. Spike then looks at Twilight. "Well Twilight, guess it's up to you. Come on, show her what you're made of." Twilight just backs away, ears pressed to her head. "What do you mean? I'm nothing special." Twilight replied in a worried tone. "Yes, you are! You're better than her!" Spike shouted. "I'm not better than anypony!" Twilight shouted back at him, with pleading eyes to tell him to stop. Trixie hearing her, simply grinned with sinister smile. "Hah! You think you're better than the Great and Powerful Trixie? You think you have more magical talent? Well, come on, show Trixie what you've got! Show us all!" Trixie demanded. All eyes laid on Twilight, who was on the verge of cracking. She just wanted to run away and hide. She just wanted this to stop. "Enough." Silver said in a calm tone. The stare he gave off though, was something else entirely. He steps before Twilight, looking up at Trixie. Twilight simply looks at Silver, tilting her head. "Trixie... please just stop this." Silver said simply. "Oh? And why should Trixie stop, dear Silver?" Trixie asked. "Because what you are doing is not something I expect a showpony like you would be doing. I been standing idly, watching you. When we first spoke this morning, I figured you would be an okay pony. You have potential, skill, and the qualities of an entertainer..." Silver replied. "Well, you are too kind. Trixie knows she has all the potential and grace of a powerful unicorn." Trixie grinned brightly. Silver still kept staring at her intently. "Yes, however... A good entertainer does not humiliate her audience members the way you do. These are my friends that you hog tied, shocked, and seriously disheartened by ruining her mane. What you did was disrespectful and just shameful." The audience began to murmur. "Well good stallion. Trixie wants to know why you haven't tried to prove he was superior. You said you were an able swordspony, so why not come up on stage and try to prove Trixie wrong?" Trixie asked. "Because I refuse to." Silver simply replied. "So you admit that Trixie is better than you?" Trixie asked. "I didn't say that. Trixie, you may have studied the type of magic you got your talent in, but I trained solo for five years... five years in that Celestia-forsaken Badlands to become stronger after my mother passed away. I was devastated that the one pony that cared for me for my foalhood departed from this world from an illness that not many doctors can learn about because of its rarity..." "Five long years to strengthen my body and my mind, so that one day I don't lose another I care about. I trained to become a guardian and be willing to put my own life in danger so that others can live... My point is that I am quick with a blade, and while you may have an advantage with magic, 98% chance that you would lose against me. I did go off against Nightmare Moon herself in a sword fight, and won. But that was just to distract her long enough for the Elements of Harmony to stop her entirely and return Princess Luna to normal." He explained. "I don't want to prove it, if it means I'd have to feed your ego, just like those two and Rarity did." He said as he pointed at Applejack and Rainbow. "Hey!" Rainbow and Applejack exclaimed. "You two were just feeding fuel to the fire, and just proving her point. Plus, you were being hypocrites as you two were also boasting about your own skills just to one up Trixie. And looked how that turned out..." Silver said without looking at them. The two mares didn't have a response to that. "I'm sorry Trixie, but even if you challenge me to a duel with blades, I have to refuse. A test of mettle or just to entertain the audience, then I'd obliged. However, I won't do it if its just going to feed your ego and try to prove your point. I'm not that dumb..." "I don't think I can watch you go on, if this is how you perform. And because of that, I bid you a good day, Miss Trixie..." Silver said as he turns around and walks past Twilight, who just watched him go, now just concerned. "Shame too... I was hoping to be your friend too, but alas... I don't think it would work out. If Hoofdini himself was watching this, he would not be amused by this." Silver added and walked away from the crowd down the street. Trixie simply watched him go. She would just go on, but everything he said just now, becomes ingrained into her mind, even mentioning he wanted to be her friend. She frowns. "Hmph, it appears that the Great and Powerful Trixie has decided to conclude this showtime for now. Do not bother her as she requires time to prepare for her next performance." Trixie yelled out as fireworks and the fanfare played out, causing Trixie to turn around and walk backstage. She then sighs deeply. The audience just all looked at each other, confused. "...I'll be back at the library." Twilight simply said as she trots back home. Spike, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash just look at each other, with looks of concern. Some time later... Trixie was simply brushing her mane in front of a mirror, her stage having since been closed back into her wagon. While this was going on, she thought back about what Silver told her. She couldn't help but feel mad and a bit enraged at him for calling her out like that as well as refusing to challenge her, but also feel a bit sadden that he was willing to give her a chance, and wanted to try to be her friend. She could agree that if the Great Hoofdini was still around, he likely would not be impressed by Trixie's method of entertaining. Her thoughts were snapped out of it, when she looks down and sees Snips and Snails there, with the former holding a tray with a smoothie on it from his rump. Trixie backed up, surprised. "Here's your smoothie you asked for, with extra hay, just how you like it." Snips said with glee. "Mmm, hay." Snails said, his mind elsewhere. Trixie simply glared at the two, mostly for bothering her, but regardless took the hay smoothie and sips it. The two colts look at her pleadingly. "...Yes?" Trixie asked, while sipping, staring at the two. "Ooo, tell us another story, Great and Powerful Trixie." Snips said in a giddy tone. "Yeah, tell us about how you vanquished the ursa major." Snails added. Trixie rolled her eyes, sighing. "Guh! Trixie is far too exhausted from performing feats beyond imagination. Begone with you until morning." The mare said, as she waved her hoof away. The two colts simply complied, bowing their heads as they start to back away. "Oh, of course, Great and Powerful Trixie." Snails said. "Anything you say. We are at your beck and call." Added Snips. Trixie just shook her head, sipping her smoothie. "Ah." As the two continued backing away, Spike was standing behind them, his arms crossed, looking unimpressed at the two. "What are you two doin'?" Spike asked, causing the two colts jump. Snips looks at Spike, smiling. "Just bringin' the Gee an' Pee Tee a—" Snips began but was cut-off from Spike. "The what?" He asked, raising a brow. "The Great and Powerful Trixie." Snips replied. Spike just rolled his eyes. "Sheesh..." "Just bringin' her a smoothie." Snips replied again. Spike then just sighs as he looks at the two. "How can you fall for her lameness? She's just a show-off. Unlike Twilight, who—" Snips cuts him off. "The Great and Powerful Trixie vanquished an ursa major. Can your Twilight claim that?" He asked. "Oh really? Were you guys actually there?" Spike asked, giving them a skeptic look. The two stared at each other, frowning. "Well, eh, uh... no, but—" Snips uttered out. "But nothin'. The proof is in the pudding." Spike said. Snails just laughs. "I like pudding." Spike crosses his arms and glares at them. "Look, unless an ursa major comes waltzing up the street for Trixie to vanquish, I am not gonna believe a word she says, and neither should you!" Hearing Spike, Snips grinned as he looks to his friend. "Hm, an ursa walkin' up the street, hey? Snails! You thinkin' what I'm thinkin'?" Snips took a moment to reply, but then asked a random question. "Why is it they call it a flea market when they don't really sell fleas?" Snips just stared at Snails for a moment. "Yeah, uh... oh, come on!" Snips then begins galloping off, with Snails following behind him. Spike watches them leave, and shrugs. Golden Oak Library - Ponyville Dusk Twilight has been reading the same book for almost a few hours, ever since she came back from the town center. Spike stood behind her, near the checkboard of the spells she practiced early that morning. "Twilight, would you put down that book and just listen to me?" Spike pleaded. "Didn't you see how they hated Trixie's bragging, Spike? If I go out there and show off my magic, I run the risk of losing them as friends." Twilight said with a worried look on her face as she looks at him. Spike shook his head. "It's not the same thing, Twilight. You'll be using your magic to stand up for your friends!" Spike rebutted. "No, Spike, it's exactly the same." She rebutted back. He frowns deeper, before waving toward the checkboard. "Come on, Twilight, any one of these tricks, even the teeniest, would be enough to show up Trixie." Twilight was at her wits end. "I don't want to be seen as a bragger like Trixie." She then summoned a blue door in front of Spike, and had it slam shut in his face. He simply opened the door. "But you're the best!" Spike exclaimed. Twilight glared at him, now irritated. "Ugh! Please Spike, I said no!" She yelled. Spike was about to argue more, but he sighs and just glared back. "If that's the way you want to be, then fine." Spike said as he slams the door. Twilight just gave an unimpressive look when he did that. Spike then opens the door as he walks through it, not saying a word, and simply leaves out the front door, leaving Twilight alone, frowning and looking down ashamed. Everfree Forest Night Later that evening, Snips and Snails made their way through one section of the Everfree. Wanting to prove that Trixie is the best unicorn in Equestria, the two planned to find an ursa major and lure it back to Ponyville, with the motive to have her vanquish it. The eventually find a large cave and enter it. The two go in far enough where it was pitch black and unable to see a thing. Snips groans. "Oh, how we gonna find an ursa major when I can't even see my own hoof in front of my face?" He asked. "Hold on." Snails grunts as he tries to light his horn for the two to see. It works, but what the two didn't expect to find was a large, blue bear in a slumber, eventually stirring awake from the light. "Oh, heh. That's better." Snips remarked. The two then hear the growl from the ursa, as the two look up, saw how irritated it was for being woken up. The two colts scream in horror as the large bear roars at them, causing the two to flee out of the cave, with the ursa trudging after them. The two eventually made it back to the outskirts of town, where Spike was going for a walk after his argument with Twilight, hearing the two scream. "Hey! Where are you two going?" Spike yelled to them, but they just run past him. "Can't talk now!" Snips panted. "We've got a major problem!" Snails added. "Yeah, an ursa major, to be exact!" Snips added, as the three hear a roar. Spike sees the ursa major come out of the thicket. His eyes bugged out and ran after Snips and Snails. "TRIXIE!!!" Snips and Snails screamed. "TWILIGHT!!!" Spike screamed as he ran back to the library. Snips and Snails reach Trixie's wagon and start banging on the door in desperation. "Trixie! You have to wake up! Hurry!!" Both colts scream over each other in mingled speech. Trixie opened the top half of her door, half asleep. "Trixie thought she said the Great and Powerful Trixie did not want to be disturbed!" She bellowed in anger. Both colts nervously chuckled. "We— We have a— a tiny problem." Snips said. "Actually, it's a big problem." Snails added. Trixie just scoffs, annoyed by the two. "What is so important that you cannot wait until morning to disturb Trixie?" She asked. They then hear a roar nearby, which now fully alerted Trixie, as the three look down the street as the ursa major comes out and roars again. All three screamed as they made a run for it, with the ursa major, smashing down on Trixie wagon with it's large paw, roaring loudly. At this point, most of Ponyville were woken up by the noise and saw the ursa and began to freak out and fear. Silver was just walking back to his house, after doing a nightly stroll, when he heard the roar. He looked back toward town and started making a made gallop back. Back at the library, Spike bursts into the door, panting, seeing Twilight still reading the same book. "Twilight! You've gotta come! Quick!" Spike pleaded, while catching his breath. Twilight sighed. "I already told you, Spike, I don't wanna show up Trixie!" Twilight said in an annoyed tone. Spike shook his head. "No, you don't understand, it's—" Spike began but was cut-off by the roar, which the two heard. Twilight then looked at Spike, questioningly and concerned. "Uh, is that what I think it is?" She asked. Spike only replied with one word. Majorly..." Back outside, Trixie, Snips and Snails were backing away as the ursa slowly stops in front of the three, growling. "Great and Powerful Trixie, you've got to vanquish the ursa!" Snips said in both excitement and worry. "Yeah, vanquish so we can watch." Snails added. "It took a lot of trouble to get that thing here." Snips added, which caused Trixie's jaw to drop and stared at the two. "Wait, you brought this here?" Trixie gasped. "Are you out of your little pony minds?!" The two colts weren't having any of it. "But, you're the Great and Powerful Trixie!" Snips said. "Yeah, remember? You defeated an ursa major!" Snails added. They backed away when it roared at them again. Trixie gulps as slowly approached the large creature. "Uh, okay... Stay back...!" She said with hesitation as her horn glowed. She used the snake charmer spell she used earlier to hog tie Applejack, by tying the rope around the ursa's claws. "Heh. Piece of cake." Trixie boasted weakly. The bear looked, and gave a deadpan look as it simply moved its claws apart and snapped the rope off freeing its claws. Snips and Snails just gave Trixie a questioning look. "Aw, come on, Trixie!" Snips yelled. "Yeah, stop goofin' around and vanquish it, eh?" Snails added. Trixie began sweating under the pressure, and gulped. She then brought the rain cloud she used on Rainbow Dash earlier, and rather than a large and loud thunderbolt, it just did a small spark that didn't do a thing to the ursa, but annoy it further. "Well that was a dud." Snails remarked, looking unimpressed. "Yeah, pfft, come on! Where's all the cool explosions and smoke and stuff like earlier? You know." Snips added with the same unimpressed tone. It was then the rain cloud produced a large crackle, which just made the ursa angrier than before. "Uh-oh..." Trixie uttered. The ursa roars loudly, causing every nearby pony who witness this happen, to cry in fear and scream. It then prepares to raise its claws up, having lost its patience, and going to just attack Trixie and the two colts, who all huddle in fear. "Oh no you don't!!" A male voice screamed out. The ponies see Silver, leap out, with his Mythril Sword in mouth, and was able to block the ursa's swipe, his blade connecting with the creature's claws, causing it to recoil back. Silver lands before the three. "You three alright?" Silver asked, not looking back, his eyes on the large bear. The three ponies just stared in awe. "Y-yes. T-thank you Silver..." Trixie stuttered out. "You can thank me later, for now you three need to get away from here..." Silver replied. The three ponies didn't give him a second quarter and ran back with the crowd. The ursa now had its attention on Silver, as it growls at him and roars in his face. Silver, didn't even flinch. "...You are just cranky is all... I'll just have to wear you down." Silver muttered, as the ursa lunged at the stallion, causing him to leap out of the way. And started to direct it away from the crowd. It was then Twilight arrived, seeing the ursa major and Silver trying to keep its attention on him. She gasped as she sees Silver getting flung across the town center and hitting a tree. "Ow... gonna feel that in the morning..." Silver said as he got back on his hooves and charged back at the ursa. "What is going on here?" Twilight asked, as she watched Silver. "We brought an ursa to town!" Snips answered. All the ponies gasped and stared at the colts. "You did WHAT?!" Twilight screamed. "Don't worry, that pony is just going to weaken it so that the Great and Powerful Trixie can vanquish it!" Snails replied, grinning. "...I can't." Trixie spoke softly. Snips and Snails just gaped at her. "What?!" "I can't vanquish it. I never did. I only said that I vanquished an ursa major so that it make me look good!" She admitted. "You made it up?!" Snips and Snails asked in shock. They look as the ursa roared, and they can see that Silver is beginning to show his signs of wear. "W-well... least I can add... training against an ursa on the list of things I need to work on..." He joked to himself, as he blocks the ursa's slash, locking his blade and its claw and holding his ground. "Twilight! You have to do something, or Silver is gonna get killed!" Spike pleaded. Twilight just looked on in worry. She was going to lose her old friend if she didn't think of something. She knew she had no choice but to use her magic. She sighed deeply, as her horn began emitting a charge, a large one. She starts grunting, as the wind began to blow through the town, causing some cattails to emit what sounded like a lullaby. The song slowly made its way toward the ursa as it almost finishes the job, and the music enters its ears, causing it to growl, and then grunt, before finally backing away and looking sleepy. Silver was able to get stable footing as he stood back up, watching Twilight, as well as everyone in the crowd watched in amazement. "Woah..." Silver muttered. "Nice use of number sixteen." Spike said with a grin. She then levitates a large water tower, as it travels through a nearby barn, as the sound of moos and milk being made is heard, and the water tower comes out. A cow that was in the barn just looked on in confusion. "Golly, dont'cha know?" The cow asked. "That's new." Spike said. Soon the tower made its way toward the ursa, looking like a large bottle, and soon she gave it to the sleepy ursa and it began suckling on it and then ends up getting levitated back to the Everfree Forest to it's cave, now sound asleep. Twilight then stops and nearly collapses on the ground, exhausted. The crowd began cheering, as Twilight's friends surround her, smiling brightly. "Unbelievable!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed. "Heavens to Betsy! We knew you had ability, but not that much!" Applejack said, amazed. Twilight then looks at her three friends, frowning. "Please... please don't hate me." She whimpered. Rainbow Dash, Applejack and Rarity look at each other, confused. "Hate you?" They asked. "Why, whatever do you mean darling?" Rarity asked tilting her head. "Well, I know how much you all hated Trixie's showing off with her magic tricks, and I just thought--" Twilight began, but was interrupted by Rainbow Dash. "Whoa, whoa, whoa. Magic's got nothing to do with it. Trixie's just a loudmouth." The girls nod their heads in agreement. "Most unpleasant." Rarity added. "All hat and no cattle." Applejack added as well. These comments, caused Trixie to frown, her ears snapping to the sides of her head, looking away. She likely did deserve that. Silver then tiredly approaches the group. "Jeez Silver, never thought you'd go hoof-to-hoof with an ursa major!" Rainbow said, as she helped support the stallion. "Well... I'm just doing what I said I do." Silver replied in a pant, and in pain. "Oh I'm gonna have a fun time waking up tomorrow..." He added. "Silver! You could've been killed! Don't you ever worry us like that again!" Twilight scolded, as she goes and hugged him. "I don't want my old friend that I just rekindled with to leave us like that..." She whispered, as Silver hugged her back. "Sorry Twilight but... I just had to step in and save those three." Silver said, motioning his head to Trixie, Snips and Snails. "Well regardless..." Applejack stepped in, as she looked at Twilight. "Your magic is a part of who you are, sugarcube, and we like who you are. We're proud to have such a powerful, talented unicorn as our friend." She said with a soft smile. "Y-you are?" Twilight asked, stunned They each nod their heads. Twilight smiled and hugged her friends tightly. "Thank you girls..." "So Twilight, how did you know what do against that ursa major?" Spike asked. Twilight giggled. "That's what I was doing when you came looking for me. I was so intrigued by Trixie's bragging that I was compelled to do a little reading up on them." She replied. "So it is possible to vanquish an ursa major all by yourself?" Spike asked with a skeptical look. "Ooh, if that was what an ursa major looked like. But that was not the case, as that was actually a baby, an ursa minor." Silver interjected. The group gasped, Trixie was more shocked. "That was just a baby?" Trixie asked in disbelief. Twilight nods, before she gave a stern frown. "And it wasn't rampaging. It was just cranky because somepony woke it up..." Twilight said, looking at Snips and Snails. The crowd all glared down at the two colts, who just looked ashamed. "Well, if that was an ursa minor, then what's an ursa major like?" Spike asked. Silver and Twilight look at each other, and both of them though the same thing. In the cave which the ursa minor was sent back two, a large, towering purple ursa major was sitting, cradling her cub as it slept peacefully, suckling the water tank filled with milk quietly, and looking content. "Spike... there are some things in this world better off not knowing. This is one of them." Silver added, chuckling. Trixie then approached the group. "Tr-I just wanted to say something to you, Twilight Sparkle." Trixie said, not using her name in third person. The group looks at her, questioningly. "You all have every right to hate me... ever since I came to Ponyville, I did nothing but cause trouble for you and your friends. I was just focused with my dream to being the best showmare in Equestria, that I just lost myself in it all... claiming I could be better than anypony. And after meeting Silver this morning, hearing a bit about himself and how he was the first pony that welcomed me to town, and then I ended up humiliating your friends and listening what he told me about how I been going at this the wrong way... it was a reality check that I needed to come back too..." Trixie explained. She looks at Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Rarity. "I know you likely won't forgive me yet, but I just wanted to say... I-I'm sorry..." She said looking away. The three blinked and stared at each other. "Twilight... I'll admit this. You are a more talented pony than me, as you proved stopping that ursa minor. I know now that word will spread about this, and likely now I'll be labeled as a joke and probably won't see my shows... But it is what I deserve for being such a loudmouth!" She exclaimed. She looks at Silver. "And you almost got killed trying to protect me and those colts. I know you probably don't want to give me another chance after what happened today, but... thank you for saving us..." Trixie said, looking as sincere as she possibly could. Silver took a moment before he smiled. "Trixie, I meant what I said earlier that we couldn't be friends because of your boastful nature and how you embarrassed my friends the way you did, but I also meant that you do have potential to be a great unicorn. You were just too hung up in your idea of fame and recognition. I'll admit: I knew that story you said about vanquishing an ursa major was just bull, because if it did happen then we'd probably all know who you were and that sort of accomplishment would be heard all over Equestria." Silver said, placing a hoof on her shoulder. "However... I'm also a pony that is willing to give another the benefit of the doubt, and I'm willing to give you a second chance. I think you are a bright young mare unicorn. We are both the same: we are aspiring to become something we dream of. You are an aspiring traveling magician, and I'm an aspiring guardian pony. We have to overcome a lot of hurdles and obstacles to fulfill our dream, and I know you can fulfill yours." He added. Trixie just gave a soft smile. "So does that mean... you can be Trixie's friend...?" She asked, going back into third person. Silver chuckles. "If you are willing to change your ways for the better, then yes. I'll be your friend." Silver replied. "We'll all be your friend, Trixie." Twilight spoke up, as she placed her hoof on her shoulder. "I can agree with Silver that you do have potential in magic, Trixie. With enough practice, you can probably achieve more feats in your shows. I'd be willing to help you learn some tricks if you ever want to. Be nice to practice with another mare with a talent in magic." Twilight giggled. Trixie gave a light grin. "Heh.. yeah. Trixie would likely like that." "Well, I guess we can forgive you for what you did. I have to admit: some of the stuff you did to us, while were cruel, were pretty good." Rainbow said, nonchalant. "Yeah sugarcube. Ah wouldn't be the Element of Honesty, if ah didn't say that rope trick you did... was pretty amazin'. Though, ah would've been better off without being hog tied..." Applejack said, rubbing the back of her neck. "What you did to my mane Trixie... well it might take time to forgive you for that. But, if my friends are willing to give you a second chance, then... I suppose we could work something out. Plus, your cape and hat, they certainly do make you dazzle a bit more, but I could perhaps make them even more awe-inspiring!" Rarity said. Trixie just looked at them. "Trixie is glad... you least appreciate her talents. Well, thinking about it now, you three did pretty well. Applejack for her rodeo skills, Rainbow for creating a mini rainbow by using her speed, and Rarity who did make a rather elegant dress using my stage curtains--" She stopped, and sighed. "...My stage and wagon." She looked at the wreckage. "That reminds me..." Twilight said as she looked down at Snips and Snails, who just looked down. "Heh... we're really sorry for waking up that ursa minor..." Snips said sadly. "We just wanted to see some awesome magic. Snails added, glumly. "And we are sorry about your wagon Trixie..." Snips said, looking at Trixie, who simply nods, still upset. Both colts bowed down before Twilight. "We deserve whatever punishment you give us." Snails said. Twilight just gave a stern stare, as she nods. "Well, for starters you two can clean up this mess. And... what do you think Spike? Should I give them number 25?" She asked, giving a smirk. Spike grinned. "Oh yeah! And I think I deserve it too!" Spike laughed. Both colts looked confused. "Hmm, I think your right." Twilight giggled as her horn glowed, and suddenly, three mustaches appeared on Snips, Snails, and Spike. They looked at them, and grinned contently. "Sweeeet." All three of them said. They all chuckled as everypony began to disperse and head back home for the night. Twilight told the Snips and Snails that they will begin cleaning up the mess the ursa minor left the next morning, which they agreed and went home. The two colts knew they were in even deeper trouble when they saw each of their parents. The girls all decided to head home as well, after this eventful evening. Trixie, however, looked down. "Need a place to stay for the night Trixie?" Silver asked as he walks by her. "Trixie doesn't know what she will do now. She was forgiven, but my wagon was also my home... I don't have a lot of bits since most of them went into the wagon alone..." Trixie sighed. "Well, come with me. You can spend the night at my house outside of town. It is better than having to leave at this time. There is something I want to give you as well." Silver said as he trots past her, with Trixie looking at him. "Huh? You'd be willing to let Trixie in your home?" She asked. "Hey, we're friends now. I can't just leave you out here by yourself. Just follow me." Silver said as Trixie followed close behind him. Silver's House - Ponyville Night The came upon the lone house near the Everfree Forest. Trixie was astonished that he bought a house this close to the Everfree Forest, knowing that is where the ursa minor, and like it's mother, reside. He assured her that creatures in the Everfree almost never wander outside of the place, which is why this house is still standing. "Trixie must say... despite living near one of the most dangerous places in Equestria, this is a humble little abode..." Trixie said as she looked around. "Yeah, I just felt as if the forest called me and told me to get this house so I'm near it. It's far out of town but it is more quiet, and more private. Plus, I feel at peace here, as strange as this is." Silver said, placing his Mythril Sword against the wall. "Well, I guess you want to turn back in for the night. I can sleep on the couch, and you can have my bed." Silver said. "W-what? No, no, no! Trixie is just a guest in your home. It wouldn't be right for her to sleep in your bed. I can just take the couch..." Trixie insisted. "It's alright, I slept on a bed made of stone for the past five years, a couch is a step up from that. Besides, you are a mare that needs her beauty sleep, and you had a rough day as it was. Just get some shut eye." Silver said as he took his cloak off, showing that he was a moderately built stallion. Trixie blushed at his appearance. "W-well, if you insist then... T-Trixie bids you a good night!" She stuttered as she goes up to the bedroom and closed the door. He just chuckles, as he lays on the couch. "Ow, forgot about my back... eh well." With that, he turned the lights out and drifted off to sleep. Golden Oak Library - Ponyville Night Dear Princess Celestia, I have learned a very valuable lesson about friendship: I was so afraid of being thought of as a show-off that I was hiding a part of who I am. My friends helped me realize that it's okay to be proud of your talents, and there are times when it's appropriate to show them off... Especially when you're standing up for your friends. She puts her quill down, as she goes over to Spike, who is still admiring his mustache. "So, you finally admit that you're the most talented unicorn in all of Ponyville?" Spike asked with a smirk, fiddling with one end of his mustache. Twilight just nods. "Well, yeah, but it's nothing to brag about. So, uh, how did it go with Rarity?" Twilight replied with a question. Spike just frowned and shrugged. "Eh, she didn't go for the mustache." He replied. She giggled. "You know, Spike, that mustache has nothing to do with who you really are. Maybe you should just try being yourself." Twilight said with a soft smile. Spike took a moment to process this, before another idea came to mind. "Or... Maybe the mustache wasn't enough. Maybe if I had a mustache and a beard?" Spike grinned brightly. Twilight just gave an exasperated sigh. "Ugh! Not this again." She groaned. "Okay, imagine me with a nice, long, Fu Manchu type beard. Or maybe a goatee. Oh, no, a soul patch right on my chin!" Spike spouts out, leaving Twilight to stand there before turning around, and heading upstairs to bed, not wanting to deal with this tonight. Silver's House - Ponyville Morning The following morning, Silver made both Trixie and himself breakfast, before Trixie needed to leave back onto the road. "Well, Trixie wanted to say that she is thankful for your hospitality, SIlver." Trixie said dabbing a napkin around her mouth. "Heh, well should you ever need a helping hoof or somepony to talk to, my door is always open. So, where are you going to be going now?" Silver asked as he takes the plates to the sink. "For now, Trixie shall be returning to Baltimare. She needs to figure out how to come up with the bits needed for a new wagon and stage." Trixie replied. "Hmm... well considering you can't be a traveling magician without a stage and a place to sleep for the night, that would be a very important place to start." Silver said, washing the dishes. "Mmm, true. But Trixie doesn't know how she could earn the bits needed though... After what happened yesterday, if word didn't spread out about the whole thing, it might be difficult to find a place to perform." The stagemare mused. He smiled as he left the kitchen. A few moments later, he comes back, and sets down a large coin purse. "There. Consider this not only a gift... but also an investment." Silver said, as Trixie's eyes widened and opened the purse. Her jaw almost hit the table. "This is... You would do... I-I can't accept all this!" Trixie stuttered, seeing that there was almost 6500 bits in the bag. "It's alright. I have a lot more wealth than I appear to have. This isn't even half of what I have saved away. Please, take it. Use it to buy a new and better wagon. And then, take a bit of time to travel to other cities and see other magician ponies perform." He said with a soft grin. "What?" Trixie asked, raising a brow. "You want to start over right? It is only natural that you go and see other talented showponies and get some ideas off of, and try to adapt them to your own skills in magic. Also consider taking Twilight's advice and try to hone your natural magic skills, as it could help you in the long run when you do performances." Silver replied. "Just promise me one thing: promise that you will fulfill your dream. Be the best showmare Equestria could look upon for an experience, and just wow the audience. Come back to Ponyville when you feel the time is right, and put on a real show that will be remembered as something that the Great and Powerful Trixie could leave behind..." Silver placed a hoof on her shoulder. "Can you do that for me?" He asked. Trixie was just overwhelmed. She never though she meet a pony that would put so much belief in her, so much faith, and so much support. Her eyes began to water as she hugs him. "...I-I'll try. Thank you Silver Guardian, for believing me... I promise, that I will make a comeback, living up to the title as the Great and Powerful Trixie!" She said with confidence. "You do your best in fulfilling your dreams to, Silver. You saved my life last night, despite what you told me yesterday about the kind of mare I was, and you gave me a second look on my life, and I swear to Celestia's sun, The Great and Powerful Trixie will not let you or anypony down!" Silver nods, grinning brightly. "Until we meet again, Oh Great and Powerful Trixie." Silver said, shaking her hoof. Trixie smirked and shook it back. "Like wise, Oh Humble and Wise Silver Guardian..."