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// 20 When Wagons Fly 
// Story: Blitz And Balance 
// by Ennelly Von Swortts 
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Author:  Ennelly Von Swortts 


Co-Author:  ElectroPHX228 (Blitz) 


Chapter Twenty:  When Wagons Fly 


 

  Ditsy sighed.  Trixie still wouldn't leave her wagon.  "I'm coming in Trixie.  She said softly as she stepped up to the door.  Carefully, she opened it to see Trixie laying on her bed.  Her beloved cloak and hat lay forgotten on the floor.  Ditsy picked up the large starry hat, before hanging it on a coat rack.  She did the same with the cloak.

  "Trixie, how are you feeling?"  Getting no response, Ditsy stepped closer.  Trixie's eyes were unfocused, staring at something only she could see.  Her expression was blank.  There was nothing behind her eyes, no sparkle.  Nothing that said 'I'm home.  Ditsy gently put her hoof on the broken mare's shoulder.

  Trixie blinked.  Her eyes slowly lifted to Ditsy's face.  "Derpy."  Her voice was hoarse, as if she'd been crying.  The red around her eyes only confirmed that.  "Why are you in my wagon."

  Ditsy smiled sadly.  "You didn't answer, so I got worried."  Trixie's eyes fell back to were they had been before.  Ditsy's smile fell, before she took on a determined face.  "Besides...  It is time to get up."  Trixie made no reply.  "So, it's going to be like that..."  Ditsy muttered.

...0... 

  "Hey, Starlight...  Do you know where Trixie's wagon is?"  Starlight froze.

  Slowly, her head turned to look at Twilight from her perch at the top of a ladder.  "What."

  Twilight winced at the other mare's expression.  "I'll take that as a no...  Trixie's wagon isn't outside anymore..."  Starlight fell off the ladder, causing Twilight to wince again.  Starlight shook her head before racing out of the Library.

...0... 

  To say Trixie was stunned would be a huge understatement as she looked up into the tree, her mouth hanging open.  The tree was bent nearly halfway over from extra weight that shouldn't have even been able to get there in the first place.  Slowly, she turned to Ditsy.  It took her several minutes to form words as the already sheepish mare scratched the back of her head with a hoof.  Finally Trixie was able to get one word out.  "...How..."

  "I, uh, well...  You see...  After you refused to get up, I...  I, um...  Sorta...  Hitched your wagon to me..."  Trixie looked back into the tree.  "And then flew on my mail route...  I swear, I was taking it back where you had it parked!"  Trixie made no reply, instead opting to stare at the tree.  "And well...  I guess I kinda, sorta...  Got too close to the tree..."

  Starlight ran up to Trixie.  "There you are!  Trixie, your wagon's been stol..."  She trailed off as her eyes traced where Trixie was looking.  Starlight's jaw dropped.  "Trixie...  Why is your wagon in a tree?"

  Trixie shook her head.  "Trixie is trying to figure that out..."  More ponies gathered around the tree, trying to understand what was going on.  Trixie turned to Ditsy.  "Like how it even left the ground."

  Ditsy was looking at the ground.  "I'm sorry...  I just wanted to help..."  Trixie turned to Starlight.

  "As entertaining as seeing Ditsy bashful, I really would like to get my wagon back now."  Starlight nodded as both mare's lit their horns and, carefully, lowered the wagon to the ground.  Trixie turned back to Ditsy.  "I expect you to put it back were you found it.  And no more flying!"  Ditsy nodded as she hitched herself to the wagon and, as if it were lighter then a feather, trotted toward Twilight's castle.

  Trixie followed, keeping a close eye on the clumsy mare, leaving a shocked Starlight behind.  She shook her head before galloping after the showmare.  "Wait!  What do you mean 'No more flying'?!"

...0... 

  In a nearby tree, a large bird sat chuckling.  "I might have to tell Skiá about this one..."  The phoenix muttered to himself, a smirk fighting its way onto his face.