How do I get you alone?

by Phantom Dragon


Ch 7: Getting to know you

The next day was full of blushing and bearly even looking at each other. Both questioning if it even happened.

Trixie bit her lip as Spike brought in lunch, there was no eye contact from him again.

"Spike, maybe it just didn't happen. Maybe we both been indoors for so long, that we both acted strangely." Trixie reasoned.

Spike smiled in agreement "Yeah... Yeah! You're right! We have been stuck in here for a long time, I bet whatever happened yesterday was a form of cabin fever"

'Pretty sure, cabin fever doesn't work that way' Trixie thought to herself

Spike ran and got a wheelchair, he brought it just in case. "Come let's go out"

"Oh no I'm not going around Ponyvile like this"

"And why not?"

"Because I don't want ponies... um... Ponyvilvians? To see me like this"

Spike placed his claws on his hips and scowled "Trixie" he said in an annoyed tone

"No I..I don't want ponies to feel sorry for me. If I make my debut again, I want to earn it"

Trixie, then realized why it troubled her that Twilight's friends were so nice to her now. Instead of hating her like she deserved; Fluttershy treated her until the emergency wagon come, and the rest were there in the hospital because Spike needed support. So then the others become sympathetic to her without her trying.

'I didn't earn it'

Frustrated, Spike then let out words he didn't really mean "Why is your pride so important to you?"

Trixie responded by saying something she never wanted to say to ... anyone ever! "Because it's all I got left! THEY AIN'T HERE ANYMORE!"

Spike gasped then dead silence filled the room.

A small stream of tears streamed down Trixie's face as it dawned on her. Something she kept to herself for years, came to light.

'Oh no...oh no, oh no, oh no' Trixie screamed in her head

"They?"

Another pause, this one seemed to take forever.

'You have been here for days and you almost died...but there were no friends or family that...'

"Trixie? Where are your parents?"

'No, I'm on my own. No one but me ...I...am great and powerful...I..I'

Trixie hung her head, unable to hold back anymore.
'He saved my life
He took care me this whole time...he has helped me, he has already seen everything, is there any point to hiding this? It will be okay to let him know it's least I can do'

"They...They're gone"
"Ever since I was a filly..." Trixie with tears still flowing, placed her hoof where her heart was. A proud smile on her face as she looked towards the sky. "They have been performing on the great stage in the sky"

"Oh...oh wow" Spike unsure to what else to say

"Amber Blaze and Torch Razor were their stage names. They worked in the circus as fire hoopers..."

"Fire hoopers?" Spike asked interrupting her

"Yes, they lit hoops, and did all kind of tricks with it. Jumping, twirling and all kinds of other stunts"
"I used to watch them, from the sidelines, but I never could join them was too young."
"Their showmanship, oh you should have seen them! They were able to charm the audiences so easily. They could get anypony to cheer for them."

"I watched in awe, the way they would perform...it was amazing! It inspired me to get a passion for performance."
"Luckily, I wasn't there when it happened. It was because it was during a practice run. But one of the other circus members told me about it later."
"You see there's one trick that they were known for. It was called the Flame Vortex. which is a set of lit hoops all in a row, and a cannon at the other end. The trick was that one of them would be shot from a cannon, through the hoops while spinning, landing into a net on the side. After the pony landed on the net, they were being caught by the other partner."

"So, what happened?" Spike asked getting into Trixie's tale

"I was just getting to that... anyway, the trick went off as planned, until one of the rings wasn't screwed on properly. It fell backward into the other rings causing a domino effect. Well, my parents tried to move the cannon out of the way. Trying to prevent it from exploding ...but they were too late."

They were quiet again. Trixie saw the silent tears run down Spike's face.

She continued her story

"After that, I lost the passion for performance, I was transferred to an orphanage. I really wasn't interested in anything really. I was just going through the motions. Until I had a school assignment on great pony legends. I got assigned to the great Hoofdini. When I saw footage of one of his performance that was saved in the library. It was then I find my calling"

Trixie took a long look out the window "Then I worked hard and finally got into the S.F.G.U"

"School For the Gifted Unicorns? The same as Twilight?"

A sour angry look went into Trixie's face as soon as Spike said that name. However, Spike didn't actually see it.

"But I didn't see you there"

"I do vaguely remember seeing you there, but you were baby then... ha you used to make such a ruckus in class."

Spike turned a shade of red

"Besides I didn't stay long. Turns out I couldn't really catch up, I was being left behind. So I got angry, so I toke what I learned and went on the road. The rest is history."

"You know Trixie. I think I know how you feel"

"How so?"

"My parents, I never met them"

"Never met them? But I thought Twilight was..."

"I was hatched by Twilight, but Celestia found me. They never could find my parents"
"So Twilight took care of me"

"I see... It must have been nice being raised in a castle like this"

"Oh no, we stayed in a library before. However, it got destroyed by Tirek. However the tree of harmony give us a new home...at least that's what I think happened. I'm still trying to figure that out."

"What did you just say?"

"We stayed in a library and it got destroyed..."

"And a tree give, this place. For free?!"

Trixie let a strange laugh like sounded like she was having a mental breakdown.

"I see, I see I lost everything! My wagon, my reputation, my funds. Not mention I had to eat the biggest slice of humble pie. I had to work myself to the bone just to get my wagon back, only to lose it in a swamp. AND A TREE JUSTS YOU GIVES A PRETTY CASTLE FOR FREE!!!!!"

"I...well, I mean you were a show off then..."

"Oh I see, because I was hurtful. I deserve to have nowhere to go when their home was destroyed. No roof to protect me from the weather. Sometimes starving on street, getting so desperate that I dumpster drive to get enough to survive."
"If my show was so offensive, you could have left! Nopony forced you to stay"

Spike was unsure what to even say.

"If only I was born Twilight Sparkle. Then I would have everything served to me on a silver platter."

Spike turned angry looking offended
"I wouldn't say that"

"What?"

"I wouldn't say that Twilight had it easy. I mean yes, she was a personal student to Celestia. But do you know how hard she had to work? She had to constantly study, ace everything, pull all-nighters. Then she had to deal with the constent fear of failing Celestia. On top of that she deal with unbelievable peril and tests the judged her character. Then she had to learn about friendship, something that she lacked. So no Trixie, Twilight hasn't had it easy."

Stillness filled the room

Trixie's hatred for Twilight died out a little. But, it wasn't that much, the long-standing jealous she held against Twilight was still there. However, a little sympathy was felt by Trixie.

"I guess I never thought of that"

Before they knew it, the night crepted on them

Spike left the room to let Trixie sleep "I wished you told us about your situation. Maybe we could have helped you"

Trixie said nothing as Spike closed the door

"No, You wouldn't Spike. If the situation was different, nopony would help me."