//------------------------------// // Episode 1: Showing Off is Magic Pt1B // Story: My Little Pony: Background Ponies are Magic // by AbsoluteXero //------------------------------// My Little Pony: Background Ponies are Magic By: AbsoluteXero Episode one: Showing Off is Magic Pt 1B Trixie was still very confused, where had that brown stallion gone? After a moment Trixie looked around. “Well, as strange as this is, Trixie does not have time to just sit around, she has places to go, ponies to see. Now, where is that list again...” Hopping down gracefully from her cart Trixie started down one of Ponyville’s many side streets. Lifting Celestia’s letter to her face Trixie flipped it over to see the list Celestia had attached to her letter. Reading aloud Trixie said. “When doing a show other ponies can make the job easier and more fun. Here are three ponies I think you will definitely have use for. But don’t limit yourself to this list. Ask anypony you think might be useful.” Trixie jumped in the air. “I knew the Princess would support me in showing my magic all across Equestria!” Turning back to the list she read the first name on the list, “Berry Punch - Refreshments.” *** Knock Knock Knock Berry Punch rolled over in her sleep. Knock Knock Knock “Go awath...” Berry muttered not even opening her eyes, maybe if she rolled over again she could get back to sleep. Knock Knock Knock “Oh my head...” Berry groaned. “Why...?” Knock Knock Knock Berry Punch slowly got up from the floor still feeling hung over. “We’re not open!” She screamed at the door before she started to try to stumble back to her room, why had she slept on the floor in the first place? Looking at the ground she saw three bottles of gin and two more of absinthe and one still passed out- “Oh... that’s right... was a good night.” Knock Knock Knock Berry snapped back at the door and started to stomp over. “Somepony better be dead!” she yelled at whoever was on the other side of the door. Flinging it open she found herself face to face with a blue unicorn, a female, blue unicorn, a rather attractive female, blue unicorn, a rather attractive female, blue unicorn that Berry had never seen before. Berry just stopped and stared for a moment. Trixie was taken aback, partially by Berry suddenly opening the door, but even more so by the intense stench coming from the house of Berry Punch. “Umm... Trixie would like to ask why your house smells like alcohol, vomit, tears, and... shame?” Berry reached up to her mane she could feel how gross she must look. “Oh! Umm... Just a moment!” She slammed the door closed, the sound of bottles being quickly picked up could be heard followed by Berry hissing. “Up, up! You! Get up! You need to get out of here! Not that way! Back door! Back door!” The sound of a slamming door was quickly followed by the sound of somepony taking a hurried shower followed by a hair dryer. Suddenly Berry flung wide the door. “Hi!” She said putting on her best smile. “It’s been a while since anypony new has come to town. Come in, come in.” She said stepping back and motioning Trixie forward. Trixie slowly walked in, it seemed that the whole place had been cleaned, as the... unique... combination of smells had dissipated. “Trixie would like to request your services.” “Oh!?” Berry closed the door, then quickly cantered up to Trixie. “I’m happy to help in any way I can. What do you need me to do?” She said giving Trixie the once over. “Trixie wishes to hire you-” “What?” Berry took a step back. “I’m not that type of girl!” Berry looked completely horrified. Trixie looked at her quizzically. “You don’t charge for your services?” “Definitely not! I realize some ponies spread nasty rumors about me, but that’s not who I am at all. I may be very open, but there’s a difference between that and... well... that.” Berry said her nose in the air. Trixie took out Princess Celestia’s list and looked at it. “Your recommendation came from the Princess herself.” Berry’s jaw hit the floor, “Th-the Princess? As in the Princess Princess!? As in the Princess who raises the sun and moon Princess!?? Ho-how would she know about me?” Trixie looked up at Berry with a raised eyebrow. “Trixie would assume news of you expertise has reached her ears, that is if you haven’t helped her yourself.” Berry’s face turned completely red, “I- I wouldn’t dream of such activity with the princess!” She looked around nervously. “I mean... maybe dream, but never put into actual practice.” Trixie raised her eyebrow further. “You wouldn't serve drinks to the Princess?” “I wouldn’t what now?” “You wouldn’t serve drinks to the Princess?” Trixie's eyebrow was impossibly high now. Berry's face got the strangest smile, and her head slightly twitched. “Oh... you were... you want me to serve drinks... of course...” Trixie raised her other eyebrow even higher. “What did you think Trixie was ask-” “Nothing! Never mind! Great day isn’t it? Hahahahahahahahahaha...” Berry quickly interrupted Trixie before taking a deep breath and returning to normal. “So, what kind of drinks would you want served?” Trixie sat down on the ground, and bringing her hoof to her face for a moment of thought. “Well, what drinks do you have to offer Trixie?” Berry’s eyes glowed. “Well...” She galloped over to a large cupboard she had and flinging it open revealed a collection of drinks that would make even the most seasoned Scotspony balk. “I can make: Gin & Tonic, Dry Manehatten, Pink Filly, Margarita, Rum and Coke, Appletini, Highball, Fog Cutter, Mimosa, Golden Dream, Creamsickle, Screwdriver, Bloody Luna, Sea Pony Brease, and much, much more.” Berry Punch couldn’t help but smile, it had been a long time since she had gone though a list of drinks like that. Trixie just stared at the cupboard, after a minute she stood up and walked over to Berry, holding out a hoof. “You’re hired!” *** Trixie was walking through town again, swaying a little. “Maybe Trixie *hic* should not have taken Berry Punch up on her offer to try some of her *hic* drinks. Well, at least Trixie knows the refreshments will be good.” Trixie brought the list to her face again, holding it closely she read rather slowly the next pony on the list. “Soarin................. *hic* ….........Preshow.... why would a *hic* Wonderbolt be in Ponyville?” Her focus so concentrated, she did not pay attention to the sky. *** Today was a great day to have as a break, Soarin glided easily through the air. It was not often that Spitfire allowed him time off. He guessed it was because the summer sun celebration was tomorrow. “Might as well head on over to Ponyville. I wonder if they have any pies for a famous celebrity?” Soarin chucked quietly to himself, if Spitfire had heard him say that he would have gotten it. Swooping down into town Soarin was distracted by that unmistakable smell of pie cooling on a windowsill, as he turned to face his one true love, he forgot how close he was to the ground. The Thwack! was heard all through Ponyville, followed by an ear splitting “Ahhh!” that was heard all the way in Cloudsdale. Soarin was still confused as to what had happened, when he noticed a light blue mare was underneath him, scrambling quickly to his hooves he stood up. “Are... are you alright?” The blue mare slowly got up and fixing Soarin with a piercing glare said. “The Great *hic* and Powerful Trixie does not approve *hic* of ponies crashing into *hic* her.” After a moment of heavy breathing though Trixie noticed who she was talking to. “You... you’re Soarin... from the *hic* Wonderbolts right?” Soarin smiled. “Why, yes! Yes I am!” Soarin dared to hope that he was about to get out of trouble. He didn’t like abusing his status as a star, but being one did have its perks. And this mare was obviously very drunk, she probably would not even remember him soon. Trixie smiled, true he had just crashed into her, but getting a Wonderbolt to be part of her show would only help her reputation, and while this was completely uncharacteristic of her, she was willing to swallow her pride for a moment, if only to help her show. “I was wondering,” Trixie said in the most alluring voice she could manage, “if you would be willing to help me.” Soarin looked at her nervously, wait... this mare is drunk... she might ask for a rather bad favor. “Umm...” he swallowed, “Help how?” Trixie batted her eyes. “I just want you to *hic* help me with my show I’m doing tonight.” Soarin sighed in relief for a moment, then he realized what she was asking. “Tonight? Why tonight? Don’t you know the summer sun celebration is tonight?” Also this is my first day off in months. Trixie laughed. “Yes, that’s why tonight is *hic* perfect, everypony who’s anypony will be here, and they’ll all be awe struck at my show. I’ll finally *hic* get my name up in lights!” Trixie waved her hoof through the air and said. “The Great and Powerful Trixie the Most Magical Unicorn in All of Equestria!” However she could not maintain her balance and crashed back to Equestria. “Well, it’s good that gravity's still working.” Soarin frowned, he was torn. He really, really, reeeeeaaaallllly wanted to enjoy his time off, but he had crashed into this unicorn, and he understood her dream, to be admired. He remembered back when he was just dreaming of being a Wonderbolt. After a moment’s pause Soarin sighed. “Alright...” He said kicking a hoof, “I’ll do it.” He grinned back up at her sheepishly. “But I’ll want three pies in payment.” *** Trixie could not believe her luck, these ponies were so willing to help her. To think she was getting the aid of a Wonderbolt. “Well, how could they not want to aid the Great and Powerful Trixie?” She laughed to herself again. Trixie was feeling much better. “Why didn’t Trixie think of a sobriety spell sooner? Anyway, who is next on the list?” She brought the list back up to her nose and examined it. “Vinyl Scratch - Music. Hmm... I wonder where Trixie will find h-” “Did somepony say my name?” Trixie whirled around. “This one was even easier to find then the others.” But looking around she saw no pony. “Hello?” Trixie called out uncertainly. “Hey!” Called back the voice, Trixie quickly realized it was coming from above her, looking up Trixie saw a white Unicorn with an electric blue striped mane and purple glasses looking down at her. “I was just looking out the window when I heard my name, quickly followed by my favorite thing. What can I do you for? Actually wait, let me let you in.” Vinyl quickly disappeared. Trixie quickly walked over to the building Vinyl had been calling out from, above the door a sign read, ‘DJ P0N-3, Call For All Your Music Needs.’ Trixie quickly remarked to herself. “Mental note, come up with a cool stage name... actually scratch that... nothing can beat the Great and Powerful Trixie.” Author's Note: Thanks for any and all support guys/gals. There should only be one more part before I finish up this episode. (Hah!!!!) Can you guess who the last member of the team will be? (Well you should because they're listen in the cast) One more note, Berry’s list of drinks comes from me, a man that knows nothing in the way of good alcohol, so if you’re sitting there thinking, “All those drinks suck!” Attribute that to my ignorance and believe me when I say Berry Punch knows her way around a good drink. Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you at the next chapter.