//------------------------------// // Unpleasent Return // Story: The Mysteries of Love // by MysteriousStranger //------------------------------// Trixie's P.O.V. Four months later… The snow was starting to melt. It was a cold winter, but now, the temperatures were rising. Although it wasn’t so cold, we still needed to use thick coats and warm clothing. Principal Celestia has asked all the students to go to the auditorium for an important announcement. I sat with Rarity and our friends. My girlfriend was on one side, and Sunset on the other. “I wonder what the principal is going to say?” Rarity asked. “Maybe she will tell us that the heaters will finally be fixed? I’m freezing!” Rainbow Dash commented. “She wouldn’t have called the entire school here if that was the case.” Applejack commented. “She must have somethin' important to say.” “The problem with the heaters are important...” Rainbow Dash said, crossing her arms. “Enough with the heaters!” Applejack spoke again. “Don’t worry, Dashie! I’ll share my scarf with you!” Pinkie Pie said, as she placed her scarf around Rainbow Dash’s neck. “Wh-What? Wait, Pinkie! Don’t do that…! Ahhh… warmth.” Rainbow Dash sighed in relief, but then frowned again. “I’ll let it pass this time.” Pinkie Pie giggled. “Want to hug?” “Don’t abuse.” “Quiet down you two! The Principal and Vice-Principal just walked in.” Applejack said. All of us quickly glanced towards the stage where Principal Celestia was, indeed, by the microphone. She cleared her throat before speaking. “Good morning, my dear students. I know I don’t usually call gather you all here without a warning, but there’s a matter of great importance that I must discuss with you. We are going to be hosting the Friendship Games against the Crystal Preparatory Academy this Spring.” “What?! Those stupid Games again?!” A student exclaimed. “Over there, watch your mouth!” the Vice-Principal scolded the student. The Principal returned to her speech. “I am aware that not all of you are looking forward to the event, but they must be held regardless what you feel. But the purpose of this gathering isn’t just to announce the Friendship Games. I’m afraid that we’re still scarce of funds. We’ll need to raise money in order to be able to acquire the necessary equipment to hold and participate in the Games. I would like to hear ideas to raise the currency we need.” A student raised their hand. “Yes?” “Uhh… what’s the point? We’re going to lose anyway, so why not just give them the cup and move on?” Suddenly the auditorium was filled with pessimistic comments about the Friendship Games. “Settle down, please!” Principal Celestia spoke again. Eventually, the voices faded. “Well, if we’re gonna keep this negative attitude, why not have all the fun we can before that happens? Like I said, the Games must happen. I know that our school is in a long defeat streak, but don't lose hope dear students, perhaps this year is the year we actually come out as victors! And, even if we do not win the Friendship Games, remember that the Games primarily exist to enforce the spirit of comradery between the two schools and that the fundraisings could still be extremely fun nonetheless who ends up as winner." “Meh…” The students shrugged. They don’t appear to be convinced. “Train hard! Believe in yourselves! By thinking that we’re going to lose again, you’ll just make defeat a reality. Be positive! Convince yourselves that we can be victorious! If you all do that, we can win!” there were no more comments from the students, but they still looked unconvinced. The Principal sighed. “Now, the Vice-Principal will remind you of the rules.” She said before allowing her sister to take the microphone. “Thank you, Principal Celestia. Now, as you know, the disciplines will remain a secret for both schools until the very end. Both schools will be represented by twelve participants each. I will hold the tryouts next month, but by the end of them there’s no guarantee you’ll be picked. The participants will be chosen by a popularity poll...” At this moment, my friends started to chat in whispers. “Everyone’s reactions don’t surprise me.” Sunset was the first to speak. “I think the principal is right, we might have a chance. I mean, we have to win one year, don’t we?” “I think the same.” Rainbow Dash joined in. “Where’s their sport spirit? Do I have to show them how it’s done?” “Do you really think we might have a chance?” I decided to join too. “The CPA is surely taking their victory for granted. They’ll underestimate us. If we convince the participants to take the Game seriously, we’ll have a chance.” Our athletic friend said with confidence. “I must agree with you there.” Someone on the row behind us spoke out. We turned to see that it was Bon Bon the one who spoke. “I have the feeling this can be our year. I’ll definitely do everything I can to give confidence to our team.” “Me too.” Lyra said. She was sitting next to Bon Bon. “I’m tired of those CPA jerks mocking us. I will do anything to shut their rich mouths up!” “We will. This year, we’ll finally break the curse and win!” Rainbow Dash said with confidence. I caught her optimism. Personally, I never cared much about the Games. But I can’t stay with my arms crossed now. I have to do something. “I’m glad we are all positive and all, but first, we need to think on a way to raise money in order to be able to hold the Games.” Sunset said. “Right…” Rarity was the one to speak this time. “What can we do?” “Why not bake lots of pastry and sell them?!” Pinkie Pie suggested “Ah don’t think that will be enough, sugarcube. We’ll need to think bigger.” Applejack said. I started to think too. Suddenly, it hit me. “I know!” My friends looked at me when I spoke. “It might work!” “What is it, darling?” Rarity asked. “A concert?” Principal Celestia said. Sunset and I went to her office to tell her and Vice-Principal Luna my idea. “Not just a concert, Principal. Many of them. A music festival! We can pass the word and invite any band that would like to participate with two or three songs each and charge a fee!” “Like… the Battle of the Bands we had last time?” Vice-Principal Luna asked. “Not quite.” Sunset said. “There won’t be amy competition this time. Just different bands playing for fun. We’ll design leaflets, print a large amount of them, and then give them away.” Both sisters looked at each other before focusing on us again. “Sounds… promising.” Principal Celestia said. “I can start organizing it at once.” “We can handle it, Principal, don’t worry.” I spoke with confidence. “My brother has a popular band and he’s respected at the place he performs in. I’m sure they’ll help us.” Both sisters looked at each other before looking at me again. “Alright, we’ll leave it to you then. Don’t hesitate to come to us if you need help, alright?” “Will do, Principal. Thank you.” I said with a smile before Sunset and I walked out the office. Our friends were waiting for us outside. “So… what did they say?” Rainbow Dash was the one to ask. “They agreed to Trixie’s idea.” As soon as Sunset said that, everyone cheered and hugged me. “Hey, careful, you’ll choke her!” The former bully said. She was the only one who didn’t hug me. “Sorry, sorry!” Pinkie Pie giggled and everyone released me. “I was not prepared for that.” I said as I started to catch my breath. “You’ll get used to it.” Sunset smiled before we started to walk through the corridor. “Anyway, are you sure your brother will be able to help you?” “Absolutely! You can trust him, Sunset. You have all already heard him play and how big the audience gets. We’ll just need to design an attractive leaflet to get as much people as possible.” “I can do that!” Pinkie Pie said, raising her arm. “Great! I think we can give them away at the school too to see if anyone wants to join the music festival.” I said. “Don’t worry, The Rainbooms will be there and we’ll destroy the other bands!” Rainbow Dash said with pride. “Darling, it won’t be a competition this time!” Rarity scolded her friend before smiling at me. “You really had a great idea, Trixie. I’m proud of you.” She said before kissing me on my cheek. I blushed and chuckled while Rainbow Dash covered her eyes. “Oh, grow up, Rainbow Dash!” “I thought you promised you wouldn’t kiss in front of me!” Iur athletic friend complained. “Kisses on the cheek are different, Dashie!” Pinkie Pie explained. “Friends can do that. Look!” She added before kissing Rainbow Dash on her cheek. “P-Pinkie Pie!” Rainbow Dash blushed hard. “Silly, Dashie! It’s friendly!” Pinkie Pie said after giggling. “There’s nothing wrong with it!” She said before kissing Fluttershy on her cheek. “See?” Our cheerful friend was grinning, but Fluttershy covered her face with her hands and Sunset seemed to be a little angry, pulling Flutteshy closer to her. “Ah’ think we have different opinions about it, sugarcube. Maybe you shouldn’t do it again.” Applejack said with a smug grin. “Okie! Noted.” Pinkie Pie didn’t lose her smile. “Alright, so…” I spoke afterwards. “Rainbow, I’ll need a favor.” “What is it?” My friend asked. “There’s a couple of songs I want to perform on stage, but I’ll need two people to play with me. A guitarist and a drummer. Can I borrow them from your band?” “Uhh, sure! I don’t see why not.” “Thank you!” I said with a smile. “A guitarist and a drummer. So that means you’ll be taking Pinkie Pie and me?” Rainbow Dash asked. “Don’t worry, I’ll help you.” She added with a smirk. “Oh, umm… sorry, Rainbow Dash. But I want my best friend, Sunset to help me with this.” When I said the last, I saw that Sunset grinned widely and her eyes shined like stars. “Are you going to do that every time?” I groaned. “I’m sorry, but it’s nice to hear it.” Sunset said, chuckling. “I’ll help you.” “Me too, me too!” Pinkie Pie excitedly said as she skipped on her spot. “What are you planning, Trixie?” Rarity asked, curious. “It’s a surprise, Rarity. I won’t say a word.” I winked at her as I spoke. My girlfriend blushed. “I-I see… I’ll look forward to it, then.” “I see what’s going on.” Rainbow Dash smiled and placed an arm around me. “Thank you for not picking me, then. Seriously, I appreciate it.” “Of course! Trixie always thinks on her friends.” My friends and I continued to walk until we separated to go to our respective classrooms. After school, I hurried to reach my home fast to tell my brother about the music festival I’m planning. Rosemary was also at home. “A music festival? Trixie, it sounds huge. Are you sure you can plan such event?” Clementine seemed worried. “My friends will help me, Clem. We can do this. You can pass the word to the owner of the Karaoke you play in and I’m sure that many bands will want to participate. It will be great!” “You seem determinant about this, Trixie.” Rosemary commented with a smile. “Well, we need funds for the Friendship Games. This might be the only way to get enough money to hold them.” “I want to help you, Trix. Believe me, I do. But I have to talk with my friends and I will need something to explain the owner of the Karaoke what will the Music Festival be about.” My brother said. “Don’t worry, Pinkie Pie will design something cool. I’m telling you, this will be a success!” “I admire your enthusiasm.” Rosemary said. “Well, there’s also something else…” I blushed when I said the last. “I want to do something, for Rarity. I want to dedicate two songs to her.” “Oh, I see.” Clementine smirked. “If there’s something us, Lulamoons, can do is to express our feelings with music.” “I can’t deny that.” My sister in-law blushed and smiled. “Yeah…” Clementine smirked. “Well, which songs are you going to play, Trix?” “Ah, ah, ah.” I said in a negative tone, wiggling my index finger. “You’ll have to be there to find out. I intend to keep it in absolute secret.” “Aww, come on, seriously?” My brother pouted. “Yes.” I nodded and crossed my arms. “I am dead serious. I want the surprise to be perfect. Telling as few people as possible will prevent her from finding out. I know you wouldn’t deliberately tell her, but it could slip. She could overhear by accident.” “I see…” Clementine said after a sighing. “I understand your reasons, but I’m still a little mad. Don’t worry, baby girl. I won’t ask again.” I smiled. “Thank you, Clem. You’re the best.” “Tell me something I don’t know.” We laughed and then decided to watch T.V. the three of us. I glanced at them once in a while. Clementine’s and Rose’s bond is unbreakable. They support each other, trust each other, and most importantly, deeply love each other. They are where I want to be with Rarity one day. I know it can happen. With how things have been going on lately, Rarity and I will surely be together for a long, long time. That thought always made me grin. I love Rarity so much. I will do anything just to see her smile. To keep her happy. She restored my joy. I will always be grateful for that. After spending time with my brother and sister in-law, I decided to meet with Rarity. I told her to wait for me at the bus stop nearest to her home. She received me with a hug when I walked out the bus. “Hey there, precious.” Rarity giggled and raised her head. She was blushing. “Oh, Trixie-pixie. You know how to treat a lady.” “Of course.” I said before giving her a peck on her lips. “I’m glad you were free today.” “We’re not exactly free, darling. Planning the music festival is no easy task.” “I know, but at least we have help.” I said while I took Rarity’s hand and we started to walk. “My brother promised to speak with his band and the manager of the karaoke.” “That’s a good start.” My girlfriend smiled. “Don’t be afraid to request help from our friends either, darling.” “And I will. I’m sure that as soon as my brother gets the manager on our side, he’ll find a nice place for the festival. Only then we will be able to determine a date for the event. “On top of organizing the festival, you’re also planning on performing? Trixie, are you sure?” “We still have the Principals support, don’t we? I can tell my brother to speak with them. Don’t worry, Gem, we’ll make it.” “I’m sorry, I forgot about them…” Rarity said before linking her arms with one of mine. “S-So… about those songs you want to play…” My girlfriend was visibly flustered. “Come on, Rarity, you out of all people should know I’m not going to speak. It’s supposed to be a surprise to you.” “Oh, so it’s really for me.” Rarity’s blush became deeper and deeper. “Of course. I thought it was clear.” I smiled at her. “I already expressed my feelings to you in front of strangers. Now I want to do it in front of strangers and people we know. Most of the school is likely to be there.” “You’re going to make me pass out! I-I don’t know what to say…” I placed my index finger on her lips and stopped walking. “Then find another way.” My girlfriend smirked seductively and leaned in to kiss me after closing her eyes. I closed mine and kissed her back without hesitating, placing my arms around her waist. She placed her hands on my cheeks. During the kiss, I half opened my eyes to admire her beauty up close. But then, I shot them open when I heard a familiar voice I hoped never to hear again. “Trixie? Trixie Lulamoon?” Rarity opened her eyes too. I fixed my sight behind Rarity, where a girl with blue hair I recognized stood still, glaring at me. My girlfriend turned her head to see her. “Who is she?” she asked as she gazed back at me. “Th-That’s Daisy Denim…” My voice was shaking. I slowly looked into Rarity’s eyes to reveal her from where I knew her. “She’s my… ex-girlfriend…” Rarity’s jaw dropped as she gasped. I can’t blame her. I’m shocked too. Just when everything was going smoothly. Why does these things keep happening?!