This story is a sequel to Where Fillies Fear to Tread

Trixie traveled Equestria far and wide, but her wanderlust has come to an end.

No longer seeking greatness as a traveling magician, she arrives to Canterlot to take up a new career path: acting. She has all the qualities of a great performer and a vast stage experience, and although the first step is always the hardest Trixie is confident she will succeed in her endeavors. Little she knows that her old guardian angel will be there to guide her, just like those many years ago.

The same angel is about to learn that words have consequences.

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Trixie Lulamoon has more reasons than most ponies to resent impossible magics.

But it's nothing else anypony else has to know.

Especially not that pesky Twilight Sparkle.

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After Trixie's "Way-To-Go-Dum-Dum-You-Really Messed-It-Up-This-Time Repentance Tour" show in Ponyville, many ponies have re-evaluated their opinions on Trixie, giving her a little more respect.

Fluttershy, however, sees beyond the show and wonders just what truly happened. Fluttershy asks Trixie about her emotional state, and what she was truly feeling right before launching herself out of the cannon.

Their chat reveals a few surprising things about Trixie's life.

SPOILERS for No Second Prances.

The Great and Powerful Trixie grew up having it all: loving family, supportive friends, and an unbeatable magic show. That’s what she tells herself, at least.

There is a time in The Great and Powerful Trixie’s past that she would prefer to not remember. A time when she knew only one spell. A time when she lived in a backwater town. A time when she went by a different name…

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The original version of the story took 9th place in The Writeoff Association's April 2015 contest, "Great Expectations"

You have to wonder, what kind of parents could have brought such a great, gracious, and powerful pony into the world? One who came to believe she deserved to be seen on stage, seemingly worshipped. Well, truth be told you know the showmare's family quite well, perhaps even better than you think.

When I hear the way ponies talk about Trixie, all they can see the showmare. They only see the performer claiming to be the greatest magician ever, and while most of the crowd will happily enjoy her wonderful show, some of those ponies just dismiss her as a braggart and a fraud.

They don't know her. They don't know how Great and Powerful she really is.

Two Trixies. One tires of her shows being nothing more than smoke and mirrors and wishes for real magic. The other just wants to be appreciated and accepted.

Each Trixie has what the other desires, so when they get the chance to trade places with each other, they of course take the chance. Will they truly be happy with their new lives, or will their exchange take a sudden bitter turn?