One cool, quiet night, a dark blue portal opened in the night and a dark, antho dragon figure jumped out wearing a black cloak. Hiding its entire body, minus the blue-grey beak-like snout. It was hard to work out who it was or what it was, but they were in a hurry. Not like anyone in this world would know who they are anyway. As the figure ran, she spotted a purple wagon in the middle of nowhere, a light was on inside, indicating that this wagon belonged to someone and was being used.
The figure hurried over, not making a noise. She took a quick peek through a window to see who was inside. She spotted a blue unicorn in a red hammock, it seemed like she was fixing something by sewing it up. She was in a position where the object could not be seen. But that didn’t matter.
Time was running out for the cloaked one. The figure clenched her sharp teeth, and she looked into her scaly arms at something that was wrapped in a pink blanket with a silver star. The figure sighed and whispered to the sleeping creature in her dragon-like arms. A white pony, swaddled in a blanket. She looked sadly down at her, knowing that she’d have to leave her behind.
“I’m sorry about this Stardust. We won’t be able to join you on this journey... only you and whoever you’ll choose can defeat Dark Matter for good...”. A tear fell onto the little one in her arms, but it didn’t wake. “I’m so sorry…”
Stardust was gently lowered in front of the front steps of the wagon, the figure took one last peak through a window to make her choice. She felt it was a good one. She felt leaving the young one with this unicorn was the ideal option, she didn’t know why. But the figure didn’t have much time before having to reluctantly return to her world. The mysterious dark figure sighed as she placed a folded up piece of paper and put it on Stardust. Then she knocked on the door and ran away, she hid behind a tree and cautiously watched. Just wanting to see her one last time before she was taken in by this mare.
Trixie, of course, heard the knock on her door. She moved the curtains and looked out the window on her door. She couldn’t see anyone, so she opened the door slowly, confused. At that moment she saw it, a filly wrapped in a pink blanket with a note.
What was this? Why did somepony leave a filly on Trixie’s doorstop. Out of all ponies? Especially when she was out in the open?
The unicorn took a step outside and called out, “Hello?”. She didn’t see any pony around. Or any creature at all, she only heard a cricket and an owl making a hoot. Feeling bad for the little one. She decided to allow the foal inside since she pitied it just a little.
The figure smiled and went back through the portal. Unnoticed by anyone. In the wagon, Trixie put the foal on the floor. This foal had white fur and a pink mane with darker tips. One chunk at the front of the mane having a purple tip. Trixie soon took the note, pondering what the message would be.
‘Please take care of her, her name is Stardust. She will be a little confused when she wakes up, but she should also have an idea with what is going on’.
The letter didn’t help much, she was going to shake the filly awake, but decided to let her sleep. Trixie wasn’t really sure what to do, luckily she had owned another blanket. So she folded it up and set it on the hard floor. She laid the filly on top of it gently. She went back into her hammock, turned off the light and went to sleep. Wondering if this was a dream.
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Morning came, and Trixie was woken up by a scream that caused her to fall out of her hammock in surprise. She looked around in worry and spotted the filly, Stardust, sitting there and looking at her hooves. She seemed kinda horrified about something. This was more that ‘a little confused’ like the note claimed.
Stardust shouted, “I’ve been turned into a pony!?” She shouted.
“But you are a pony?” Trixie looked at the filly a little confused, wondering why she seemed so surprised. Did she not know or something. Who was this? “Wait- you weren’t always a pony?”.
Stardust looked at Trixie, “Great, the one I share the bond with is also a pony...”.
What was this filly on about? She was getting more and more confused. What on earth!? Trixie gasped in response, “Excuse me?” She asked.
Stardust rolled her eyes, she stared at Trixie. A little bit annoyed. Then rolled her eyes and chuckles. Like Trixie had just made a mistake. “I’m a dragon, not a pony!” She mumbled as she wrapped the blanket around herself. “I wanna go home…”
“Wait... bond?” Trixie questioned as she raised her brows. “Who? What?”
“Haven’t my friends told you!? From my origin world?” Stardust scolded, “She said that one night, when the stone opens the portal, she will take me to the one I share the special bond with!”
Trixie was so puzzled at this point, “What are you talking about?” she managed to ask. Wondering if this pony was telling a story or not. Her name was Stardust, right?
“My friend! We defeated the villain, and she gave us this stone, and in two or three years I’ll have to travel to another world to stop Dark Matter!”
Trixie looked around, “Any reason why she didn’t come with you?” She asked.
Stardust nodded, “She belongs in that world!”. She then sighed. Not knowing why. Was she too busy? Was it too dangerous for her? Why did she just abandon her here. She was her friend, right? “I- Actually don’t know”
“Irresponsible… Who travels to another would to leave their child on a strangers front door?” Trixie nodded in response, “Right...” she went towards the door a little. Wondering what to do with this filly. She can’t exactly live with her… Multiple reasons why. She didn’t want to deal with a filly who she was stuck with. Then Trixie realised. “Well... I’m not too far from Ponyville so let me just go take my wagon over and meet with Starlight...”.
“What did you just say!?” Stardust growled angrily in response.
Trixie stepped back a little worried. She really was a bit scared of the filly and a bit worried she would attack. Not like she’d be a match for Trixie. But why was she so angry?
Stardust calmed down and explained, “Do not say that S.T.A.R.L.I.G.H.T word in front of me again!”.
Trixie opened her mouth but decided to nod instead. Not wanting any more drama, Trixie got out of her wagon, buckled it up to her and walked to Ponyville. Why did she hate that name so much?
Of course Trixie listened closely to make sure the filly wasn’t messing her wagon up, she was happily to not hear much noise. She really did not want this newcomer messing anything up in her wagon. If she did, she would make sure she was sorry.
Hopefully someone in Ponyville could take care of her.
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Meanwhile, in Ponyville two unicorns were waiting around for something. Starlight walking back and forward, a little worried.
“She’s late! What if something happened!?” Starlight worried. There had been a big storm near Trixie’s route, trees and homes were damage. What if Trixie was around at the wrong time?
Her childhood friend, Sunburst, assured her. “I’m sure she just got... uh, caught up with something? I’m sure she wasn’t in the storm? Maybe?”
Soon enough, Trixie came pulling her wagon behind her, “Something surely did come up...” She replied a little annoyed.
Starlight was a little concerned, “Should I be concerned? Was it a good thing for a bad thing?”
Trixie opened the door with her magic and pointed with her hoof, with some unimpressed expression. Starlight and Sunburst were worried for what could be in the wagon.
“Observe,” Trixie said flatly with an annoyed face.
There wasn’t much difference to the wagon other than a filly in the middle with an open and empty box of chocolate next to her. Starlight stared in confusion. Did Trixie kidnap a foal!? No, that’s not like her. Maybe the foal is a stowaway. Whose foal was it? Why did she look so calm?
“Trixie? Who’s foal is this?” Starlight asked.
Stardust’s mouth and front hooves were covered in chocolate, and there was obviously chocolate in her mouth. As soon as she swallowed, she let out a little cute hiccup. Starlight chuckled in response, but still kinda scared on Trixie likely kidnapping a foal accidentally. But Trixie angrily replied with.
“Those were mine!” She shouted in anger. Staring at Stardust.