//------------------------------// // Hearts and Paws Day, part 2 // Story: Twilight Gets a Puppy, Season 2 // by TDR //------------------------------// Twilight Gets a Puppy Season 2 By TDR Hearts and Paws Day, part 2 [ Ponyville, Golden Oak library] “WHO ARE YOU TWO!?” The shout echoed around the square where the library was situated and drew the notice of every other living creature in the area save one. Twilight's sound proofing on their rooms due to Spike's snoring was top notch spell work after all. It didn't take long however for the locals to deduce what the trio where there for, to move the minimum safe distance for solo Sparkle shenanigans and for bets to be placed. “Don't give Trixie that. You were both part of that song, who the buck are you two?” Trixie demanded falling back into her persona. She wasn't sure on the pegasus, but the Diamond Dog towered over her and seemed a wall of pure muscle. She needed the extra courage she could muster to even deal with this beast, and the stage braggart she used for hecklers was perfect. “That should be my question. Mare.” the pegasus snorted, Dammit why didn't Bees mention these two were here after Rahs? She was going to have a long talk with that bug, and by 'talk' she meant hammer and by 'have' she meant hit, the long part was right though. “I would think that out of all of us I deserve the answer to that as why you two would be after a one of my kind.” Jynx growled. “Fuzzy is not one of your kind, Fuzzy is a Moon Dog.” Trixie snapped. “Several centuries of violent culture and history would have me disagree with you on that.” Jynx replied. “Yet that doesn't explain why you are here.” Saturnia demanded. “Stuff it little bug.” Jynx growled sparing a glance at the 'pegasus' making her flinch. “Indeed. Stay out of this harlot.” Trixie added “HARLOT!?” Saturnia growled. “Please. What other reason would you need to use that much illusion magic to make yourself look more like Fuzzy. Same coat color, mane and tail the same as his eyes and Trixie can easily tell you've had exstentions on them.” Trixie scoffed causing Saturnia's eyes to widen. “How the buck!?” Saturnia stammered, this was unprecedented, had she seen through her disguise? “Trixie is a master illusionist and your paulty tricks are fooling no one.” Trixie waved a hoof dismissively. Jynx blinked, a little surprised that the unicorn had seen through the bugs costume, even partially. She was also curious as to why the unicorn smelled of gunpowder and gelatin. The bug was hardly an issue to her plan, this one might be. Saturnia cursed, this was going far to much against her, she had nothing on this mare and she had no desire to start something with a diamond dog. Still she refused to back down. She decided to skip ahead before one of them tried to drive her off. “My name is Saturnia. I am here ask out Rahs Sparkle.” Saturnia snarled.” I will not be talked down to by a flea bag and a floozy who speaks in third pony!” “Well is that not precious.” Jynx added somehow looming even more over Saturnia. “Though you are right. I do actually have a flea problem, it's just one flea though... little bug....” “If the two of you are going to brawl do it some where else as Trixie wishes to remain clean enough for her fated return into Fuzzy's arms...” Trixie stated. “Pfft. I have no idea what either of you are talking about. If he is going to be with anyone it is going to be me. I have been his trainer for several months now and I have never seen either of you around.” Jynx added. “I am the Wolf Fang Alpha, Jynx, by the way.” There was a moment of silence where Saturnia looked nervous and Trixie looked confused. “Trixie is unsure if that is a title or your full name.” Trixie questioned. “It is a title, Jynx is my name.” Jynx replied with a sigh having forgotten how pony names usually worked. “Well if it's titles now, Trixie is, THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE!” Trixie declared rolling the r's a little too much in her name. Saturnia and Jynx just stared as some how the announcement was accompanied by fireworks. “My title is First Princess Saturnia.” Saturnia spoke, realized her mistake, and opted to go all in.” I am the daughter of the Goddess of Change.” The two stared at her a moment, Jynx looking a little worried now, before Trixie spoke up again. “Oh .. one of those.” “What?!” Saturnia snapped. “What do you mean one of those?!” “Trixie has met a number of children of gods, princesses, and princes in her travels, including a queen or two, and Trixie does not mean stallions in drag, though she has met a strangely large number of them as well. Everything from someone claiming to be a 'god of kumquats' or whatever, to the prince of Neighjeria who wanted Trixie's help laundering money.” Again the other two were left staring at the blue unicorn. “Wha... What does that have to do with anything?” Saturnia growled. “Nothing. Trixie is simply pointing out you are not special.” Trixie smirked Jynx tried not to snort in amusement, she was starting to like the unicorn mare a bit, though she certainly wasn't going to let her win here. “Trixie doubts either of your claims to Fuzzy are even valid.” Trixie spoke up again. “Trixie has been given permission by Princess Luna to court him.” The pair of them stared at the show mare. Saturnia was considering calling her bluff when Jynx interrupted her with a loud sigh. “Figures. You must be one of the others the Princesses spoke of. “ Jynx growled. ”When they gave me permission to pursue him I was told that I had to be civil with the others who wanted him.” “Princesses? You mean Princess Luna and Princess........?” Trixie asked. “....Cadence . Yes.” Jynx offered noting the unicorn letting out a growl of her own, likely because she had been told the same. Trixie and Jynx both looked at Saturnia who shrugged impassively. “I too have permission from royalty to court Rahs Sparkle.” Saturnia explained, not bothering to explain what royalty told her she could do it, or that her mother would be rather unhappy about this attempt. “Great. “ Jynx sighed.”I was hoping to snag him before any one else showed up. So much for that.” “Trixie is currently annoyed that she didn't do this last time she was here....” Trixie growled. “I should have moved in when I first found him.”Saturnia frowned. Trixie smirked. “Trixie still has the advantage. She has Fuzzy's brother helping me to woo him.” Saturnia paled, how had she gotten Shining Armor to help her..... “Big deal, you have a baby dragon helping you.” Jynx smiled. “ I have his friend Rarity helping me. The mare is an expert on pony courting rituals.” Oh the younger brother. Saturnia let out a sigh of relief before realizing both of them were looking at her to one up them. “I've asked Twilight Sparkle for permission.”Saturnia stated. Granted, she didn't say it was Thorax disguised as Twilight so she could test out a hundred plus different scenarios for how his older sister would react, they didn't need to know that, and the look on their faces made the statement worth it. “Hmmph. Trixie see's you have brought roses, clearly Rarity isn't teaching you well enough to know that Ponies eat roses, but Rahs won't. That is why Trixie brought his favorite gummies.” “These are bacon roses. A specialty of a chef I know.” Jynx smirked. “Bacon....?” Trixie frowned. “It is seasoned meat,” Jynx explained. “Usually from a pig, yes Trixie knows what bacon is, but she has never heard of it being made into roses.” Trixie admitted. “Oh... is that your best? Flavored gelatin he cannot even properly taste, and scraps of old meat on a stick?” Saturnia grinned shifting her gift between her wings. “And what do you have that is so fancy?” Trixie snapped. “A jar of Zap Apple Jam. Something that was denied him during the harvest and, if my sources are correct, that he desperately wanted.” Saturnia grinned. “Attempting to bribe your way to Fuzzy's heart by going through his stomach, if far from a sure bet when as a pegasus you cannot produce something of your own for him to eat. “ Trixie smirked. “ Trixie's gummies are made by hoof and magically infused.” The trio glared at one another again as if daring one of them to try and one up another with something else. “This is starting to be a very annoying way to get pups.” Jynx grumbled finally. “Indeed, but the offspring from such a sought after male are sure to be worth it.” Saturnia added. “Wait pups, .. offspring........? Trixie stammered starting to turn red. “That is usually the end result of taking a mate......” Jynx blinked looking at the blush creeping over Trixie's face seeming to turn her more purple than red. “But, but, … we've never even held hooves, even our kiss was ...” Trixie stammered. “YOU KISSED HIM!?!” Jynx and Saturnia both demanded, the force of the question knocking Trixie over. “Tisk... that means I am already behind in this.” Jynx growled her ears flattening to her head. “Time to step up the game a bit more.” Saturnia responded with a fan of her wings “Trixie shall not let either of you win.” Trixie snapped shaking her head as she rolled to her hooves. “Fuzzy is mine.” The trio returned to glaring at each other , none of them noticing the object of their attention had stepped sleepily out of the door of the library, walking into town yawning, without even noticing the trio were there in the front lawn.