Twilight Gets a Puppy
Season 5
By TDR
The Mane Abracadabra,
Part 2
[Bayston]
“What the hell is this? Are you trying to get us killed?” Aria snapped.
“What are you on about now?” Adagio grumbled.
“She just saw the flier.” Sonata offered.
“Oh, is that all.” Adagio shrugged.
“Did you forget that we are trying to hide and that name is what we used in Ponyville. The one they are looking for!” Aria snarled.
“Relax. I want them to come.” Adagio smirked.
“And they say I'm the crazy one.” Sonata chimed in.
“You are.” Adagio rolled her eyes. “I've finished the spell I was working on. These last few test runs have shown it works perfectly.”
“Except it hits us too.” Aria sighed.
“That can't be helped It took me a week to get that much power to happen that fast, the effect should happen faster than those magic eaters we encountered can react to it. And since it doesn't target them directly but a large area it should affect them before they can stop it.” Adagio explained. “ Dad did go on about them for a bit.”
“That's a lot of shoulds.” Aria frowned.
“Yeah, well it's magic. I don't gotta explain shit. It doesn't bother us as much as it does everyone else so it's perfect. Worse case it fails and we blow up the club, any guards, or hero types will be more interested in saving the other club goers than to bother with us.” Adagio sighed. “Besides you two have been building power for the last two weeks and since I don't see any gods wandering into some little dump of a nightclub in Bayston any time soon we should be fine.”
“But every one knows our name here, I dunn wanna blow it up. Where would Norm go for a drink?” Sonata asked.
[Ponyville. Sweet Apple Acres.]
“It just ain't right! He's manipulatin' her, and she's just not seein' it! .” Applejack muttered. “Rara was never like this. Ah see things that remind me of who she was but....”
“Mustn't kill them, doing this for Pinkie, mustn't kill them, doing this for Pinkie.” Twilight muttered to herself as she peeled another apple with her magic.
“Errr right, ah'm gonna go have a word with her an try and get her tah see what he's doing.” Applejack offered backing away from the fuming Twilight.
“Doing this for Pinkie, though that mare owes me....” Twilight growled.
“Ahh there you are Twilight. I've been looking for you.” Trixie exclaimed as she trotted up, surprisingly not dressed in her trademark hat and cloak, but a thicker coverall with what looked like a bomb squad helmet carried along with her.
“GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!” Twilight screamed still peeling apples.
“Seriously, I understand you may not like me that much, but this is the second time you've screamed out when I've shown up.” Trixie sighed, “ And this time I'm not even here to hit on your brother but to do a job I was invited here to do.”
“Sorry sorry. It's just that I am being run ragged for this concert.” Twilight sighed. “ The demands are nuts.”
“Ah. So she's gone full diva.” Trixie nodded sagely. ”It happens.”
'”Imported water, specialty straws, floral arrangements from the Royal Canterlot gardens... Chocolate eclairs made by Gustave le Grand... A selection of crystals from the Crystal Empire... Freshly picked cherries from Cherry Jubilee's farm separated red from yellow... “ Twilight ranted.” And then the asshole manager lost his shit on premium oats. Hence apples.”
“Yikes.” Trixie winced. “Well the good news is, all I need to know is where you want me to set everything up for the fire works. The only instructions Pinkie gave me, were 'Big', 'Excessive' and 'fun'.”
“Sorry. You'll be setting up by the southern field, near where the performers trailers are. It should be in the right position for the fireworks to go off and be seen as a back drop for the stage that's set up.” Twilight let out a low sigh.” I should have gotten to telling you that earlier but the Countess' manager Svengallop has been running me ragged.”
Twilight paused the apple peeler and the apple she was working on stopping in mid air as a chill ran down her spine. Twilight turned back to look at Trixie curiously wondering what she had just felt.
“Trixie is sorry Twilight Sparkle, but did Trixie hear you correctly.” Trixie stated each word punctuated with the the same feeling as one gets in the silence between a flash of lightning and the boom of thunder. Twilight could smell ozone and gunpowder.
“Did Trixie just hear you say that Svengallop was here?” Trixie demanded.
“Umm, yes, he's Countess Coloratura's manager.” Twilight blinked not having seen this sort of anger before even when Trixie was fighting the others after Rahs. It was rather interesting seeing this sort of thing from the outside.
“White furred stallion, hazel eyes, expensive looking blue suit, cream colored mane and tail that looks like a runny turd?” Trixie asked.
“Not sure on the last part, but that does match the description.” Twilight pointed out, both worried, and excited as to where this conversation might go.
“Twilight, Trixie's dear friend. Do you think you can have the Guards be somewhere else for about an hour?”
“The concert has to happen Trixie. And you can't kill any pony.” Twilight stated.” No matter how much I might want to.”
“Oh no, no, no, dear Twilight. Trixie isn't going to kill him. For what he did to Trixie when she was first starting out Trixie very much wants him to live a long, long life.” Trixie's grin was almost feral. “And Trixie will make sure that the show goes as planned after all.”
“Okay then.” Twilight nodded. “In that case, this conversation never happened.”
“Indeed. Trixie is going to set up now.” Trixie turned and trotted off, though not before cackling like a mad mare.
“I am torn between wanting to know, and wanting not to know.” Twilight muttered before looking to the apples she had left and continuing to peel them.
[ Bayston, Cheers ]
The crowd was transfixed at the sight before them on stage. Well at least those not involved in the increasingly angry mosh pit at the front.
To them they were witnessing this petite blue pegasus mare with fancy wing belt out a metal tune in a tone so low it rattled their teeth.
The purple earth pony behind her was adding an accompaniment, but that sounded normal by comparison.
“For the ones who never die
Dreaming through forgotten times
I call your hallowed name
From beyond the grim stars
Not dead which eternal lie
With stranger aeons death may die
I call your hallowed name
Chained by the sigils of moon “
“ Wow that sounds like the kinda music Fluttershy likes.” Pinkie Pie offered to her companions, none of whom could hear her over the music.
“Where's the third one?” Sunset demanded looking around.
The music suddenly cut off despite Sonata still trying to sing, though she trailed off as well looking around confused only to spot a group of Guards ponies coming up on stage and surrounding the pair.
“Freeze! By order of her majesty Princess Celestia, I hereby place you two under arrest.” one of the Guard shouted pointing at the pair on stage.
“Who called the Guard?” Sunset frowned.
“I did. “ Pinkie Pie huffed. “They made Fluttershy bad and Fluttershy didn't like being bad and cried and they are soooooo not getting away.”
Rahs raised an eye brow as he looked down at Pinkie Pie his eyes snapping open wide as he felt a surge of magic from one of the tables in the corner, spotting the third one casting a spell.
“Fuck the police.” Adagio cackled as a flash of magic blinded everyone in the club.