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// Ch 10: Alone 
// Story: How do I get you alone? 
// by Phantom Dragon 
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Trixie slumped when she walked towards, The Crystal Empire. 

It felt like the world was grayer, usually, she would look forward to going to other places. To explore somewhere she's never been.

At the moment it seemed like it didn't matter, and she can't explain why.

Although she didn't want to, she went by another alias the Moonlight bard, using her story skills to earn bits. It was because what she feared the most came true. When she went to town or cities to perform and they saw her scars, they felt bad for her resulting in unearned praise. 

So here she was again, hiding.

The 'Moonlight Bard' felt dreary as she bowed her head down. Her hooves feeling like she was slogging through mud. She swore she heard it sloshing under her as she walked. That was until she bumped into a certain crystal statue.

She looked up and stared at awestruck, "It's ...It's..." her heart beat fast and she felt was not walking through mud anymore. She inquired about it from random crystal pony, hanging to every word of tale she heard.

Spike the brave and glorious

She had performed a story about it, she had to she was inspired.

Later that night

"Come one, come all! Hear the tales of the Moonlight Bard"

She reared as delivered the tale, the tale of Spike the brave and glorious. Using her magic to conjure images of Spike as a Dragon Knight.

It was just a simple story of Spike in a knight suit, rescuing a princess. The 'bard' throwing a few magician tricks to spice it up. The Moonlight Bard made that the princess's face was hidden from the audience in her illusion.

So the audience didn't see the princess's identity until the end of the story. That was the plot reveal that the bard was building up to.
The princess was his true love the whole time.

So the story was going on as usual, when finally the 'Moonlight Bard' was nearing the end of it. It was all leading up to this.

"...Spike the Dragon Knight armed with his lance stormed the castle. He was determined to awaken the sleeping Princess from the evil enchantress spell" Moonlight Bard declared using her body to dramatize the whole thing.
"He slammed the door open, seeing her lying on the bed, The Knight held aloft his magic sword,"

"His sword glowed blue and a wicked blackness drew from the Princess"
"The Princess awoke gasping for air, when she quickly sat up, her hood falling down"

The crowd gasped, The 'Moonlight Bard' grinning beneath her cloak, as that was the reaction she wanted.

"That's right it was his true love all along...the one that he...."

The Bard completely stop as she stared in awe at the 'Princess' face.

It was... her face, she had her face!

She stared in silence at the image displayed by her magic showed the Princess hugged the knight in gratitude and rode into the sunset with him.

She froze on stage without thinking drew the curtain and then thought back the story, it was about a girl who fought against a foe that was overpowered. She was taken care of by a kind dragon Knight, but the girl was stubborn to let him help her.

But slowly she let help him, falling in love with him, but then she disappears and later the king ordered to save his daughter. After a few trials...turns out the princess was the girl who he toke care of.

It was the girl...

'Moonlight' took a long look at the princess there was no way to deny it. It was her face, It was her.





Later that night

Taking off her disguise, Trixie laid in her hammock and stared blankly at the ceiling. Hours passed as she couldn't sleep, constantly thinking of him.

I hear the ticking of the clock, I'm laying here the room pinch dark

All Trixie could do was to lay and stare at her ceiling, not care that the night was passing. Sitting there and just staring. Sleep was just not happening. always thinking of him, it was torture.

I wonder where you are tonight, not brave enough to write to you.

She lifted a quill and paper as she sat up on her bed. She could write to tell him, she was doing okay.
But should she muster it?

And the night goes by so very slow

She laid awake, just stare at the ceiling

The next night

She left her wagon, it was a force of habit that she ended going to a nearby cafe.

Not even bothering with the disguise. She managed to say "table for one please"

She sat there and waited on a table by herself, Which sometimes she don't mind because she would sometimes plan her show while waiting.

Trixie pointed at a random item on the menu just get the waiter away

So she waited

Was it always slow to get service? Why does everything feel so slow? Was that waiter coming soon? Did he just leave?


Oh, I hope that it won't end though...Alone

Trixie could help to notice the couples in the other tables, happy couples talking, smiling, enjoying each other company. Detracted for a second by the waiter delivering a huge bowl of soup.

She blankly at it lifting her head and noticing that the chair across from her was empty. She then conjured up an image of him holding up a spoonful of soup, saying with a smirk "don't make me do airplane noises ."

She slammed her hoof on the table tears flooding down her face. Seeing her own reflection in the rippled soup. Lifting a few bits with her magic, and left the table leaving the soup untouched.

Later

Unable to sleep or eat, here Trixie was again on the road going towards him.

Till now I always got by on my own,
I never really care until I met you

Why did this feeling torturing her so, why she is ending up going back?

She was fine on her own, nothing else matters. So why did that change now?

What was so different?

Why was she able to throw the last thing she even had anymore. Her pride

Trixie figured out the answer and It chilled her to the bone, how can she get him alone?

(A/n This lyric is changed slightly from the original)

A few days later

Here Trixie was back in Ponyville, she did not even care that ponies saw at this state. There was one thing on her mind.

You don't know how long I have wanted,
To touch your lips and hold you tight

She had to tell him there was no other option, she wanted him.

She went to Twilight's castle.

Her horn lighting up ready to open the door.

When she stopped when heard two voices talking, laughing

It was Spike and Rarity talking, having a good time

She waited so long and the bravery within Trixie had died.

But the secret is still my own and my love for you is still unknown

Trixie disappeared into the brushes, she buried that feeling. What was she even thinking?

Of course, it wouldn't work. He's in love with her, it's been like this for a long time. How could she even hope to...

Trixie swallowed her bitterness it was over.

Trixie saw Rarity walk out of Twilight's Castle, she waved at Spike and was, Trixie assumed heading home. Trixie went to follow her but had no idea why. Was it because she wanted to tell Rarity to take care of Spike? Was it to scope out her competition? She didn't even know anymore.

Trixie even had to ask herself, what would she gain by doing this?

This was pathetic!

Then Trixie saw a stallion shape shadow talking to Rarity it was too dark to see him "Greetings Rarity" a fancy sounding voice sounded in front of him.

Rarity let out a giggle, then Trixie gasped after she heard the unmistakable sound of someone kissing. Rarity was kissing him?

Rage was starting to boil.

"So did you let him down yet?" asked the stallion

"Oh not yet I don't think he's ready," Rarity said

Unbridled rage take over her

She was playing him! Rarity even couldn't let him down. After all, he had done for her.

Was he just a plaything to her?!

HOW DARE SHE!

Trixie charged up her horn and fired a sleep spell towards the stallion.

It hit true and he was knocked out snoring on the ground.

She was an angry bull charging a matador, huffing, and puffing locking her eyes on to her red cape.

Or in this case a white cape with purple hair.

Rarity looked at her in to utter shock

Trixie charged up her horn and ready to fire a spell.

"Trixie!"

There he was right in front of her

But his expression wasn't what she wanted to see

"Please Spike listen to me"

Spike closed his claws into a fist and closed his eyes.

"Come with me, be with me I love..."

"Trixie..."
"I wish I never rescued you"

Trixie's heart shattered right then her magic completely defused from her horn.

The words echoing though her, over and over again.

That is it she was utterly broken she had nothing left .

Trixie lowered her head towards the ground and walked away from them never to return.

A single thought run through her mind as she left Ponyville

Trixie will always be alone

Allloone