//------------------------------// // Chapter 8: True Power // Story: Showy Chaos // by HeartfireFirebrand //------------------------------// I go to Trixie's room, I’m glad she understands me and all I’ve been through. Still why do I keep getting this warm fuzzy feeling, I arrived in Trixie’s room. Trixie asked me “Um, you said you were friends with Celestia but you were her Uncle.” I said “I wasn’t always a Draconequus, I was a Chimaera and Faust was an Alicorn. I took the identity Discord to help take care of them. I stole their parents but I made sure they were raised right, I even guided them to Starswirl to teach them what they could really do, after he dissapeared along with the rest of the pillars. I became their friends and helped them though all of it until they lost it at me and I became a monster again.” Trixie smiled “I’m glad you shared that with me.” I said “Well I want to test something, it may help improve you magical power.” Trixie blinked “What kinda of test.” I said “A simple levitation test, I need to get a feel for you magic.” I put her in the wheelchair and began to wheel her down. She asked “Why do you need feel my magic.” I replied “Trixie , you didn’t use magic when you were younger, I suspect you body has sealed up a lot of it’s power subconsciously.” Trixie shouted “What you mean to tell me I have been never able to use my full magical power.” I asked “Did you ever suffer from magic bursts?” Trixie shook her head “No, I haven’t.” I frowned “That’s the first reason any semi-decent unicorn will have some level of magic bursts, the second is the Alicorn Amulet, the thing about that amulet is it doesn’t really power on up, it increase their power sure but only two maybe three fold if your lucky but from what I heard it increased way too much. You went form being above average to surpassing the literally element of magic, the amulet also releases all latent potential of the wielder.” Trixie frowned “So great I may not have needed the damn thing, that makes feel worse about it.” I sighed “Trixie don’t worry it’s in the past, let’s look to the future.” We entered the magical practice room in my home.” I clicked my claws and summoned several small blocks. I said “Levitate these blocks for me, if you using magic s will give me easier access to the channels.” Trixie said “Okay, just be gentle magical channels are quite sensitive.” I nodded and she began to levitate the blocks. I could felt her magic but it clearly was restricted, I weaved my influence in, I heard her humming. I saw several barriers holding back her magic, I tapped each one unravelling the constraints. As soon as I was done her magic exploded outwards in a flash of light. She was smiling as she sat on her wheelchair. I could feel her magic flowing through her. Trixie asked “I want to try something, is that permissible?” I smiled “Just don’t leave the castle.” She cast a spell and dissapeared, then a second later she was back again. She smiled like a giddy school-filly, she shouted “Yes, I can teleport. I always wanted to learn but they all told me I didn’t have enough magic power to do it and no matter how efficient I got I could never cast it.” I frowned “I hate that rule, Starswirl’s Third Law of Magical Efficiency, you can’t improve the efficiency of a spell until you learn how to do it, it what keeps lesser unicorns from achieving great feats of magic. I would have changed if it didn’t risk destroying reality.” Trixie smiled “I wonder else I could do.” She teleported away and I blinked as she returned with 10 books on magic. I smiled as she alternated between reading spells and casting them repeatedly. I said after about an hour “You should stop.” Trixie complained “But I just got started>” I frowned pointing at her “You still haven’t fully recovered, pushing too hard will slow you recovery. Your increased magic reserves will increase you healing rate but still it will take a while.” I escorted her to her room, I clicked my claws turning the blank white walls into walls that were covered in purple stars. I smiled “Have a good rest Trixie.” I smiled as I walked out, she was quite a nice mare and really understanding, she’s also smart and witty. Hmm, she’s make a good partner, I felt a tingling in my chest. I said “Chest stop tingling.” Two mini mes stepped out and said “We can’t, you have caught a bug.” I frowned at them” I don’t believe that, I can’t love you know that.” The two mini mes scowled “Well, something changed and you have to deal with it. She is an attractive mare and understands you better than anyone else ever did.” I said “But we have only known each other a few days, how could I like her like that. I have known Fluttershy for much longer, that would make sense.” The mini mes said “Yes, you knew her for longer but you have shared more with Trixie she knows who you are and accepts you for it. You should give it a chance.” I said “I’ll think about it.” They nodded and dissapeared. I heard a loud knocking, I opened the door to see the Twilight and her friends as well as Sombra, I smiled “How’s my favourite bookworm, still reading books.” Twilight rolled her eyes “Yes, I still read books, now we were to investigate the burst of magic.” I said “I released the magic seals on Trixie's magic, that’s what you felt.” Twilight gasped “How is she that powerful?” I shook my head “Sealed magic, anyway what can I do for the rest of you.” Pinkie shouted as she bolted out the door “Oh my gosh I have plan a Trixie got her full magic power back party and I also have to finish the Trixie gets better party! I wonder if she likes cakes?!” Sombra asked “Discord, how’s life been treating you?” I smiled “Good, I hated being in a statue and I’m enjoying my freedom.” Rainbow Dash asked “Do you want to go on pranking run with me later?” I grinned “Sure, that sounds like fun.” Rarity asked “Can I apologise to Trixie?’ I said “Trixie is resting, she is very eager to test her magic, you can come over tomorrow” my eyes narrowed “providing you don’t hurt her again.” Fluttershy smiled “I’m proud of you Discord, you are being really kind.” I smiled “Trixie and I understand each other very well. You still up for tea time in a few days? Fluttershy smiled and nodded. Twilight said “I need to speak to Discord alone.” Her friends and Sombra left, I was pretty sure he was not her friend. Twilight scowled “I don’t want you or Trixie to do anything funny, I still haven’t completely forgiven you after Tirek and you two being together worries me.” I frowned “You think I’m a bad influence.” Twilight snarled “Yes, I do you turned on us as soon as it was convenient for you. You’re the only reason I accept Sombra being around, if you turn bad again he will be an asset, the Princesses beat him with their own strength but you they needed the elements which are conveniently unavailable which mean technically we have a long trek to use them and the tree may die if we take them.” I frowned “So Sombra is just a tool to keep in line to you huh. You obviously don’t trust me so you might as well leave.” Twilight glared at me as she exited “I’m watching you.” I may have hurt more than I realised, what in the name of chaos am I supposed to do to fix this. I sighed and decided to take a long nap.