"Trixie?" The muffled voice barely reached her ears through the door and over her pained sobs. "Trixie, Darling, let us in."
Knock. Knock.
"Go away!" Trixie shouted at the offending noises. They broke her away from the perfect little hole she had dug for herself. There, she would slowly waste away. She could leave the constant misfortune of her life behind. "Trixie wishes to be alone!" She was speaking in third pony again, the tell-tale sign she was trying to shut her friends out, if locking herself in Twilight's room wasn't enough indication.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
Apparently, it was not.
Trixie sighed. She could hear the others having a muffled conversation right outside the door. Several minutes after Twilight had been abducted, Trixie ran away. She didn't stop until she made it to the bed she was currently curled up in, and even Rainbow Dash couldn't catch her somehow. They each sounded concerned, some on the verge of frantic. No doubt, they were already planning just how they would save Twilight. After all, they were the many-times-over saviors of Equestria. But Trixie? Trixie was just a simple showmare. Even if she was student to Princess Luna, she was newly indoctrinated.
Slowly, she breathed in the sweet scent of Twilight on the pillow she had shoved her muzzle into, savoring the smell of maple and lavender. Her horn began to glow with a soft, blue light as she raised her head. All around her, images of Twilight began to appear, each just as beautiful as the next. Every situation Trixie had ever seen the alicorn in played out before her in just a few seconds. Every single expression she'd seen her lover make her own became a part of the slide show. The last expression bore into her mind. The image haunted her. That look of shock, horror...pain. "How could I possibly hope to save Twilight Sparkle from anything that managed to overpower her? She's far stronger than me! And she was...terrified."
"Well, you could certainly be doing more than this, don't you think?" The smooth, slightly condescending voice of Discord came from above. Rolling over, Trixie found him sitting on a raincloud he had placed comically above her head. Where the rain was disappearing to before it hit her would forever be a mystery.
"What, so you can read minds now?" Trixie snarled at the draconequus. She had little patience for his mind-numbing antics.
"My dear magician, it doesn't take a mind reader to see how helpless you feel in this situation."
Trixie's patience level for the chaos spirit wasn't improving. "What do you want Discord?" She asked, impatience evident in her tone. In her experiences with him, the draconequus never did anything that didn't in some way benefit himself unless Fluttershy was involved.
Discord feigned being hurt by the accusation. "What do I want?" He gasped theatrically. "I can't help a friend in need without expecting something in return?" Trixie raised a bemused eyebrow at the question until Discord finally gave in. With a sigh, he rolled his eyes and snapped his talons. "Fluttershy asked me to let her in." The door was gone, replaced by a small tree with leg-like roots. It took chase from nothing in particular down the stairs. As it reached freedom, it shouted out into the night air, "Leeeeroooy Jenkiiins!!!"
The floating draconequus easily dodged the lightning bolt shot his way as the other six made their way into the bedroom. Trixie gave the entire group a bemused glare, but they just looked back at her with concerned expressions. An image of Twilight was still floating next to them. Subconciously, she had given her a similar expression. After several seconds, Trixie turned her head away as the tears started to make their way back to the edges of her eyes.
Unsurprisingly, it was Rainbow Dash that came to her side and wrapped a warm, comforting wing around the blue unicorn. Once Rainbow Dash had defended her before the entire town, the two had become close friends, and the cyan pegasus seemed to be comfortable with her at a level she reserved for only three other ponies: Scootaloo, Spitfire and Twilight. "Hey. Cheer up, Trix." Rainbow nudged her friend with a shoulder to no avail. Still trying to reassure the unicorn, she said, "I'm sure Twilight will be fine. She's too smart to get beat by some weird smoke thing. She was just caught off guard!"
Trixie smiled sadly at her pegasus friend, thankful for the moral support, but it was wiped away when a troubling thought came to mind. "That's just it, though," Trixie whispered darkly, just loud enough for the whole group to hear her. "We have no idea what we're up against..."
Discord snorted in amusement. "Obscurity always was good at that," He mused.
"What was that?" Fluttershy eyed the chaos spirit suspiciously.
Discord's eyes widened as he realized his mistake. The draconequus' left ear decided at that moment to grow a small arm and slap his mouth off his face. It flew across the room and made a wet, slapping sound as it hit the wall. "I'm sorry!" it cried. It was unclear if the dislocated orifice spoke to Fluttershy or Discord. He cringed back as Fluttershy got dangerously close to his face, a harsh expression painting her normally serene features. "Discord, if you don't tell us what you know about this right now, then.....I won't make my spaghetti for you ever again!"
That did him in. He would rather give up his place as her lover and friend than give up her spaghetti.It seemed to be a divine gift from the gods, themselves! From the first bite, he'd been addicted. A new mouth grew onto his muzzle like his life depended on it. He wasn't smiling. "A-alright," He conceded, "I'll tell you everything I know..."
Lol Discord slapping his own mouth off... Classic!
4278897 Lol. I had hoped I wrote him well enough.
4278918 i found with Discord the farther out there you go the better he comes across.
In my experience anyway.
4278960 I feel like I just don't make him enough of a douche and a bit too helpful at times, but I think I'll just blame Flutters for that.
4278966 always remember there is a twist to everything he does. He WILL help but in his own unique way (princess twilight pt 2).
4278992 That's sorta' what I meant. Lol. He's too straightforward. I'm hoping, with the next chapter being a story, that it doesn't seem too OOC for him.
4279095 there's a good opportunity right there
He might tell the truth but he's not a hole truth nothing but the truth type of guy
4279103 I'll PM you.
:What was that?
:I don't know, but it looks like it's heading to Fluttershy's chicken coup.
:I DON'T WANT TO FADE INTO OBSCURITY!!
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Sorry, just felt like being silly. Anyway, nice start. I look forward to more.
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Damn! Why didn't I think of that! That's brilliant!
4279140 Sorry 'bout that.
Surry knows indeed.
Btw, I'm glad you managed to put this excellent piece together.
And Discord and Fluttershy are lovers?
4279458 It's touched on briefly in the first one. Yes, they are. I suppose a lot of things would have been forgotten by now, considering how long it's been since I wrote for this series. DiscordxFluttershy, Spikebloom, RainbowxSpitfire, and Cheesy Pie are all side ships in this. They're not a main focus at all, but they exist nonetheless. AJ's single though.
AJ:
I may actually do a one-shot Fluttercord side-story for this. They live together. I believe I mentioned that in Trixie's Return as well.
4279458
Excellent? You guys are too nice to me.
4279526 Serve me right.
4279556 What are you talking about, man?
4279766 Lol. Well thank you. How'd you manage to get a free meal at McDonald's? I'm in the Navy, and I can't even get a free meal there on veteran's day or memorial day!
4279909 That. Is. AWESOME!
Edit: Oh, and congrats on the permit, man.
4279930 Wow. That's a bit...over the top...but still cool. It's awesome you were able to inspire him to be himself.
4279949 Well, your day just seems to be getting better and better. Lol. I'm glad to hear it.
4279949 Btw, you're lucky. Everyone else has been waiting for this story since Feb 09.
4280021 Lol. I dabble in many arts.
No need to thank me, though. I don't do much defending. I'm a medical guy.
Don't mess with me Dash. I have a medical background. I know what makes you tick.
Ok...Jesus!
Oh yes. .....
Lol. Sorry. I love the Mentally Advanced Series.
Idk if you watch my videos or not, but later I'll be doing a livestream on youtube with a friend of mine.
4280107 I was wondering who that was. Lol. Your profile is private.
4280128 Yes. Lol.
4280149 Ah. I see. Lol. I was never shameful of the fact I was a brony. I have no shame.
4280260 There's a funny story about this, but for a later date.
You won me with that line
4280775 Lol. *takes a bow* Thank you.
4281437 No, thank YOU my good friend!
Extra note, close to finish the 1st page, expect it either tomorrow or this Friday.
4281752 Awesome! What's your DeviantArt?
4281776 Crelyous
This is my signature name, you know.
4281784 Mine's Okrin. made it long, long ago, and I never changed it. Lol. I just watched you and sent you a note. I really like your art!
4281796 Coolio, I'll check it later, I'm doing a small work here, and thanks for the compliment
4281849 You're welcome. This one's my fave so far.
I just fell in love with her first expression!
4281875 Nice, that was fun to make =9
4285509 I'm going to have to read the comic she's in. Yours has intrigued me.
4285560 The "You're Perfect" one? That one has been on a small hiatus 'til I find the proper vectors, if I can't, then I'll have to create them myself, and that's rather a pain... for me.
4285573 I meant My Little Sterelis. I like Lene, and I want to know more about her.
4285609 Oh... Ops, my bad
Shouldn't that be 'Tree-roy' Jenkins?
4290013 Ah, touché.
I gotta say, that cover art is amazing, matches the epicness of the story i say
4291144 Lol. I thought it was cool too. It was very...Orphen. This story has not begun its badassery yet.
4291177 *forms evil finger pyramid* excellent, muhahahahaha, I mean, cool
4291232 Have any predictions of your own yet?
4291330 well... Me thinks trixie may be gaining a fair bit of power in her quest to save twilight, also probably some kind of epic showdown of magical prowess between trixie and twilight's captor
also discord, plenty of funny discord/trixie moments
4292754 Hmmm. All correct, but you've barely scratched the surface. Intriguing.
4293672 that is also excellent, i look forward to the riviting story my friend
4296486 I hope I can deliver.
Use your noodle, Discord! I can see Flutters lets nothing get pasta her. I was alfredo this!