Dear Princess Celestia,
Today your eternally loyal subject, The Great and Powerful Trixie, learned a great and powerful lesson. A friendship born of convenience and need can be very fragile. I only hope that I can make amends with the only pony worthy of being Trixie's best friend, and your faithful student... before it's to late.
Your eternally faithful subject,
- The Great and Powerful Trixie!
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This story is not about how Twilight and Trixie become great friends or instantly connect. This is about growing as ponies and challenging each other. There will be the good and the bad as in any real relationship. They will BOTH change each others lives for better and for worse.
Love can be tough, so can the love of friendship. This is a story about two friends, where friendship itself can be the challenge.
Written in the perspective of The Great and Powerful Trixie.
Cover Art by Doctor Whooves who has an amazing Blooblood story
http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Doctor%20Whooves
Pre-read and creative help by Alt-Tap Who has one spectacular sky pirate story.
http://www.fimfiction.net/user/alt-tap
Meeester is a great editor http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Meeester
PhibbyRizo, who also has a Trixie redemption fic, http://www.fimfiction.net/user/PhibbyRizo, gave some feedback and encouragement that was conveniently timed and unwittingly helped motivate me to get started on this story.
On hiatus until fall 2013.
Author's Notes: Chapter zero
You might be thinking that having Authors notes for a chapter zero is kind of odd. And it is. However this story was originally going to be only the chapter zero. The Twilight portion of chapter zero was actually added after I felt the story was complete, just to see how it would turn out. Well I decided to keep that part of the story. My primary pre-reader, alt-tap (http://www.fimfiction.net/user/alt-tap), Felt that the Twilight portion helped fill the fic by adding some additional depth to the story. He was, however, mad at the lack of completion. I showed the story to two other friends and got the same response.
Well after a while I decided to sit down and start writing from where I left off. I was struck with inspiration and look forward to exploring the challenging and, sometimes unrewarding, friendship between the two powerful magicians. This will not be a everypony gets along story.
This story is also a exploration of writing styles for me. The basic, non twilight, chapter one was a little longer and dealt a lot with metaphors. The basic premise was from darkness to light, Trixie will be alright. Now it has become a test to see if Trixie's last real hope will ripen into a fruitful relationship.
Additionally the first chapter was a test in pacing. The sound of Trixie's hoofsteps both pace the story and help reflect Trixie's outward feelings, the facade she presents even to herself. This likely won't continue, but may make a comeback for some specific or very emotional scenes.
While writing chapter 1 I found I wanted to write a large portion of the story as Trixie perceives it. This means that as her perception of the other characters, herself, and the situation alters so will the descriptors. It also means that some of the descriptors will be wrong and it will be up to the reader to decide the details of what is going on, but the reader will know how Trixie views it.
I have several situations planned out, as well as the beginnings of a great and emotional climax. And to be honest it may not be a the happiest of happy ending. But on the other hoof, it might. You will just have to read and find out.
Trixie could conceivably be a therapist, if the magic gig doesn't rise again. Okay, I am going to follow this series. I know you said it might not be the happiest of happy endings, but I am assuming there will still be a happy ending.
Good story, I like how you don't seem rushed to get to the next part of the story. I had a very enjoyable time reading it.
I Don't know how to use pony icons, I apologize.
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Thank you
I am very happy with the pacing myself, it kind of surprised me a bit as I keep getting more out of the story than I expect.
The next chapter is only halfway done and I should have 2 other stories + chapters for this and mo other fiic coming out in the next few weeks so stay tuned
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Will do, it's always fun finding a good writer to follow up on. Lately I've been enjoying fanfics more then published books, weird.
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It will at least be happyish.
I have a couple endings in mind depending on how it goes.
Basically its a non dating dating sim in my head.
In a different fanfic, with different facts assigned to the characters, I would love to see Spike and Trixie shipped. Regardless, it does me good to see two of my top favorite characters interacting.
It was a little weird that they just jumped into a deeply personal conversation in less than a minute, first thing in the morning no less, but I still like how it went. I especially like that Trixie thinks he's adorable.
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So this is what I was going to say,
Twilight is kind of the jump into conversations kind of character. I will also be tuching on the fact that they actually stayed up late talking in the next two chapters. It was also first thing in the afternoon
But then I realized you were talking about Spike's conversation and not the one with Twilight in the next chapter.
Yeah, they kinda got into it quick, but on the other hand Spike didn't just get up and was being rude. Trixie, on the other hoof, just wanted to get back to sleep. Hence the chapter name.
Still, I am glad you liked it. If you want to see shipping in a similar, but less deep, fic there are several out there. I wanted to see Trixie being compentent as a grown adult without the shipping.
I think you mean 'princess' not 'princes'. Masculine vs feminine.
I'm unsure if the second line was spoken by Trixie, or Twilight. Consider adding a dialogue tag.
I'm pretty sure this is incorrect. 'Was' in place of 'were' as it were.
I gotta say, I'm really liking Trixie in this. The above quote is just really well done. I applaud this story. I think I'll give it a fave and a like for Trixie's thought interjection alone.
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I am rather proud of her. Took a bit to get it down and I basically have to go over each chapter to Trixie it up a bit before editing. Be sure to let me know if I slack at all.
Big thanks to y1fellas for jumping in and editing as my previous editor has become to busy, silly life.
Nice. I like how Trixie is integrating with Twilight and Spike. I wonder how Twilight's other friends will feel towards Trixie. I look forward to the next chapter.
Thank-you for writing that. It's a fact in the show that has never been acknowledged, and I would love to see canon Twilight express it. I also loved Trixie calling him a "rascally dragon."
Hey, the second half of your chapter is entirely in italics, you might want to fix that.
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Cause 2 times isn't enough. Dependable last minute change.
Hmm... I dunno. I get that Trixie planned and staged that little performance to help drum up Twilight's sympathy, but it still felt a little... 'Here's my life story!' That could easily just be me, but there could have been more organic ways for you to introduce her background.
You're shaping Trixie into quite the admirable mare. Her pride is he strongest personal trait, and she's using it now to make up for her mistakes and reform her life into something positive.
Damn. Another missed opportunity for TrixiexSpike shipping. Has the absence of shipping already been established? It's been so long since this was updated.
Well no, Trixie, you hadn't received your medical license yet.
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I've been quite busy. One of my jobs finished but my other got busy.
Shipping has not been ruled out. Trixie simply expressed that is was a non-option with the main 6. Things can change though, and sometimes they don't. When I write a story I aim for something that makes sense but is not always predicatble. Though there is often forshadowing.
Also thanks for your patience.
So Trixie wants to become a better mare? And Twilight is going to get the opinion of her friends on the matter? Good luck Trixie...you are going to need it.
VERY...VERY ENJOYABLE !!! A very fresh look at Trixie, to say the least. I am very intrigued to see how this story plays out. I hope Trixie isn't trying to do a snowjob on everyone. I hope she is sincere about her conviction to become a better pony. Your style is VERY refreshing, and unique. I WANT MORE...MUCH MORE !!!!! PPLLEEAASSEE CONTINUE !!!!!!
Hands down best chapter out of every fanfic I've ever read.
I nearly died at
Great work, hope to read another chapter!