Ciderfest BOAS APP Stories: 86?!

by Janicethelight


22. #Powerful

Story
Everypony in all of Ponyville is talking about it! There is a magician pony in Ponyville and you make your way to the front of the show.
 
"Yes it is true! I, the great and powerful Trixie, have banished an Ursa Major! I can do anything anypony else can do, but better! Are there any neigh-sayers? Who among you is foolish enough to challenge the great and powerful Trixie?!" This all felt so familiar, yet off somehow. "How abooouut You!" She points to Twilight, the unicorn close to you.

"Who me? I'm just your average unicorn." Twilight takes a step back.

"Now. Now. No need to be so modest. Come up on stage, average unicorn. I'm sure we can figure out something." Trixie grins.

"Oh no. I really don't want to…" Twilight takes another step back.

"Oh but I insist!" Trixie nods and Snips and Snails push Twilight up onto the stage and everything hits you at once. This version of Twilight is a unicorn, not an alicorn. And this whole thing with Trixie has happened before! But this isn't how it went!

Twilight backed up. "No really."

"Ladies and gentle colts, fillies of all ages, this unicorn believes herself to be more powerful than the great and powerful Trixie!"

"That's not true-" Twilight started.

"But the great and powerful Trixie told you that she could banish an Ursa Major, and she is going to Prove it!"

A gigantic translucent dark blue bear with stars in its body charges out of the Everfree Forest, roaring. Ponies start to panic, running around terrified. 

"Stand back, my little ponies!" Trixie grins as her horn glows harsher than you've ever seen it before. She magically floats an empty water reservoir into a barn, filling it with milk taken from the cows therein. She plays music to soothe the beast as she presents with a newly-created giant baby bottle. She rocks the bear gently, and it drifts off to sleep as Trixie pushes it back into Everfree Forest with her magic. Ponies all over cheer. Trixie poses and smiles. "That's right! Trixie truly is the greatest and most powerful unicorn in all of Equestria!" 

You bite your lip. Trixie copied what Twilight had done to get the adoration, and she gave herself the power to do it as well, but overall, the big picture is still the same. Is this even worth fixing?

[CHOICE]
Should you try to fix this mess or let Trixie be?

> (Chaos)
Let Trixie be

> (Hero)
Fix this mess!

[ENDING A: CHAOS]
You shrug it off. What would the problem be, anyway? 

You hear the laughter of Trixie as you start to walk away. "Don't you dare walk away!" You find yourself slammed into a forcefield wall, "Everypony in Ponyville, I, greatest and most powerful Trixie, have shown you but a small fraction of my power! Adore me!"

"I don't think so!" Applejack spits, "I think having one hot-headed showoff in Ponyville is more than enough!" 

"Yeah!" Rainbow Dash agrees.

"And Dashie already holds that position!" A.J. nods over to Rainbow Dash.

"Yea-HEY!"

Trixie smirks, "Well, Then, there's an easy way to fix that!

Trixie's horn glows purple. Rainbow Dash finds herself strapped into a magic airplane. The plane starts, and flies Rainbow Dash far, far away from Ponyville. "There!" Trixie grins. "Now the position is available and I will happily fill it!"

You notice Twilight walking off, hoof over her face, and walk that way instead. "Twilight?" You call out, but she only trots faster. 

You follow her into the Golden Oak library. "We're leaving, Spike." Twilight shouts.

"What? Why?!" Spike asks.

"Because now, after that spectacle, none of my friends will want to be around me anymore!" She admits, tears in her eyes.

"That's not true!" Spike shakes his head as Twilight packs hurriedly.

"Wait. Twilight!" You shout, going after her. She gasps, grabbing Spike, and teleporting away, leaving you alone in the library.

(+1 page for Chaos)

[ENDING B: HERO]
You bolt into action immediately, tackling Trixie to the ground. "Make it right!" You demand. 

"Make what right?" Trixie blinks innocently.

"You know what! This isn't how the day happened and you know it. Change it back!!"

"Why should I?" Trixie scoffs.

"Because if you don't." You warn in a whisper, "I will remind these ponies that you brought that Ursa here on purpose! Even with all the power you wield, you won't be loved. The story will spread!"

Trixie huffs. "Fine! Here. It was giving me a headache anyway! Now get off me!" An orange glow emanates around Ponyville. When the glow disappears, you see Trixie’s magic dissipating. "It's not fair! All I wanted was a chance for everypony to love me!"

"Trixie, maybe Ponyville just isn't the right place for you right now. Try other places, and come back when Ponyville is ready for a pony of your talents!" You suggest.

Trixie thinks on this. "You know what, you're right! Trixie doesn't need this backwater town. There are other places that will love Trixie AND her magic. By the time I come back here, ponies will be begging to see my show!" She laughs, and throws a smoke grenade before rushing off to find new places to perform in.


(+1 page for Heroes)