//------------------------------// // Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic // Story: The Pony That Fell From The Sky // by Zurvan //------------------------------// Chapter 29: Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic         Twilight; Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy step off the train as it arrives in Tall Tale. Twilight pulls what appears to be necklaces out of her saddlebags. “These are shortwave radio’s.”         “Hey! I have one of those for when I’m on weather duty.” Rainbow says.         “I’m aware of this.” Twilight says as she places one on each of their necks. “These are slightly different. You don’t have to disperse clouds to charge these. I used my magic to charge them, they’re good for 24 hours.  Once I activate them one of us just needs to press on their  necklace and they’ll be able to broadcast. I want us to meet back here by nightfall to regroup if we haven’t found anything.”         “So what’s the plan?” Rainbow asks.         Twilight pulls out a map of Tall Tale. “As you see, the train station is on the eastern side of town. The mountains to the south prevent travel that way. Dash I want you to head north asking every pony you see if they've seen Sweetie or Ash. Fluttershy I want you to head west doing the same thing." "What are you going to do?" Rainbow Dash asks. "I'm going to head to the town square and do the same thing. I'll continue northwest afterwards." Twilight answers. "Sounds like a reasonable plan." Dash says as she takes to the air. "Let's get started." With that she flies off. "I guess I should head this way." Fluttershy says as she starts to walk off. "You'll be fine Fluttershy." Twilight says. "Just think about the two young ponies out there somewhere. They could be in danger." Fluttershy nods. "Right." With that she heads off. Twilight turns toward the town square and starts walking when she hears a familiar voice calling out. "Come gather round and see Trixie; the Mistress of Illusions." Twilight ducks into a store and grabs a cloak with her magic and turns to the store keeper. "Excuse me, how much is this cloak?" The storekeeper, a dark blue earth pony mare with a pink mane, her back to Twilight speaks. "My cloaks are made of only the finest materials. I have them shipped from Manehatten." "I don't care about the origin of the cloak; I just want to know how much it is!" Twilight answers crossly. "How dare you come into my shop and talk to me like that!" The storekeeper exclaims as she turns around, sees Twilight and turns very pale. Twilight smiles as if the shopkeeper never said a word to her and says. "You'll have to forgive me, I get lost in thought sometimes. Could you repeat the price for me?" "T.. Two bits?" The shopkeeper stutters. Twilight pulls three bits out of her bag and places them on the counter. "Thank you."  Twilight says as she puts the cloak on,  covering her wings and cutie mark. She pulls the hood of the cloak up and quickly goes back out to see what Trixie was up to this time. In the town square ponies are gathering around Trixie's wagon a stage standing next to it. Twilight approaches the crowd as she hears Trixie's voice come from the wagon. "Gather around and prepare to be amazed!" The crowd gets quiet. Then suddenly a cloud of smoke appears on the stage. The crowd gasps in surprise as the smoke clears and Trixie stands on the stage. "Are you prepared to witness incredible feats of prestidigitation?" Somepony in the crowd yells. "Get on with the show already!" "Well then, without further ado." Trixie says as she starts the show seemingly unbothered by the pony. "There once was a mare who traveled Equestria claiming she was great and powerful." Trixie uses her magic to create an illusion to give the ponies a visual representation of the story. "One day this pony stops in a small town completely sure none there would be able to best her. The locals decided to test her abilities by bringing forth an Ursa Minor; alas the mare was unable to fight the beast." Trixie narrates and the crowd gasps as the image of the Ursa Minor goes to stick down the illusionary mare. "Just then another mare came to her rescue." Trixie continues causing the crowd to hush. "The other mare subdued the Ursa and the heroine fled in shame." The illusion ends and the audience claps.  "Thank you, thank you." Trixie says as she bows then uses her magic to create fireworks. "The real show is tonight,  please join me then." The crowd quickly disperses as they realize that the act is over for now. Trixie watches the crowd leave, eyes focused on a pony in a cloak who doesn't move with the crowd. The pony moves towards the stage and Trixie immediately speaks up.  "How may the illustrious Trixie help you?" "I was hoping you might have a minute for an old friend." Twilight answers as she removes her hood. Trixie sighs. "Of course." She says as she walks to her wagon and hits it with her fore-hoof.  The wagon folds out to appear more like a small hut, Trixie opens the door and goes in. “Come on in Twilight.” Twilight enters the carriage. “I had no idea your wagon folded out like this.” "It's handy when you don't have many bits." Trixie says. "I can imagine." "So what brings you to Tall Tale?" "I'm looking for a couple ponies that ran away from home." Twilight answers. "Trixie sees." Trixie says. "So you came to the town square to ask If anypony has seen them and got distracted by my show." "Well, I do have to admit I was wondering how you were doing since the incident with the alicorn amulet." Trixie shudders. "That was definitely not Trixie’s best moment." "Nor mine." "Truth is since that incident Trixie has done a lot of thinking, and even more running." Trixie says. "What do you mean?" "Seems Trixie's reputation got ahead of her." Trixie answers. "Nopony wants Trixie in most towns so it's been hard for Trixie." "Trixie, I had no idea." "It's Trixie's own fault." Trixie admits. "Trixie did put all of Ponyville under glass." "Trixie, why don't you come back to Ponyville?" Twilight suggests. "We'll give you another chance." "No offense Twilight but what makes you think that the citizens of Ponyville would give Trixie another chance?" "They would if I told them to." Twilight answers as she pulls her cloak off with her magic unfurling her wings as she does. Trixie looks at Twilight in complete shock. "You're... a... a.." "Princess?" Twilight suggests and Trixie nods unsure what to say. "I am indeed." "How?" Trixie manages to ask as the shock begins to wear off. "I created a new type of magic." "Wow." Trixie says. "If Trixie comes back to Ponyville can Trixie become your student?" “My student?” Twilight asks in surprise. “Well, you’re special talent is magic, and you’re a princess because of it.” Trixie says. “You beat Trixie twice with magic, so you have a lot you could teach Trixie.” “I suppose I could try and teach you.” Twilight says. “But you’ve have to live in my castle.” “You have a castle too?” Trixie asks. “Where do you expect a princess to sleep?” Trixie looks at Twilight like she hadn’t expected that answer. “Yeah, sure Trixie will stay at your castle.” “Good, now how about helping me look for our runaway ponies?” “How can Trixie help?” “Illusion magic isn’t my best area.” Twilight admits. “Could you show an image of the two ponies we’re looking for?” “Sure, if Trixie has something to work from.” Twilight pulls a picture of Sweetie Belle from her saddle bags. “Use this picture.” “That’ll work, but Trixie will need to get everypony’s attention first.” Twilight smiles as she pulls her crown out of her bag. “Leave that to me.” “Okay.” Trixie says slightly confused. Twilight walks out of the wagon with her wings spread out and immediately an onlooker shouts. “There’s a princess here!” Within minutes the entire square is full. Trixie looks at Twilight. “Wow, Trixie didn’t expect that.” "There are advantages to being a princess." Twilight says then turns to the crowd. "May I have your attention please?" The crowd immediately hushes and looks at her. "My name is Princess Twilight Sparkle and I am looking for this filly." She turns to Trixie who projects an image of Sweetie Belle with her magic. "If anypony has seen her please let me know." Trixie releases the illusion. "Do you think it will work?" A green earth pony mare with a brown mane and what looks like herbs for her cutie mark approaches the stage. "Excuse me." Twilight looks at the mare. "Yes?" "Could she be traveling with a gray unicorn colt?" "Yes." Twilight says. "We're actually looking for both of them, but I don't have a picture of the colt." "I'm the local herb pony here. I sold them some maidenweed." "Did they mention where they were going?" She shakes her head. "But given the supplies I saw in their bags I would guess they were going into the woods." "What makes you say that?" "The colt had a hiking map of the woods sticking out of his bag. It's quite common for ponies to come hike the woods or climb the mountains so I didn't think anything about it at the time." "Thank you so much." Twilight says then turns away from the crowd and raises a fore-hoof to the necklace she presses on it. "Girls, I found a pony who thinks that they went into the woods. Over." Fluttershy's voice comes over the headset. "I'll fly to the woods and see if the animals have seen them. Over." "Roger that Fluttershy." Twilight says. "Want me to fly out there and help? Over" Rainbow asks over the com. "Good idea Rainbow." Twilight says. "I'll set up a command center here. Over." "Roger. On my way." "Anypony know where the inn is?" Twilight asks. "I can use it as a command center." "Princess!" A voice calls out. Twilight turns and sees a red earth pony mare with a silver mane and a unfurled scroll with writing on it is her cutie mark. "Yes?" Twilight asks. "My name is Written Script, I'm the mayor here." She answers. "I'd like to offer you the use of our town hall." "Thank you Ms. Script." Twilight says. "But I may require a place to sleep." "The town hall has sleeping areas." Written Script says. "They're there incase of emergency." Twilight nods. "That will work then."