//------------------------------// // Meeting // Story: Then Everyone was an Alicorn // by CluelessBrony //------------------------------// Trixie walked grumpily through the halls of Canterlot Castle. "Oh, why did Trixie even agree to helping her?" she moaned. "This sucks! Trixie doesn't want to go back to normal!" She sighed. She had just gained all these new powers, she didn't want to give them up already. The azure mare had just learned how to fly, she wanted to experience a Wonderbolts show in Cloudsdale! She wanted to have a tour of the weather factory, she wanted to soar through the air... She was so preoccupied in her moping around that she wasn't paying attention to where she was headed. Her head impacted with something soft and fleshy, knocking her on to her flank. "Ow ow ow!" she said, rubbing her horn. "Eep!" Trixie looked up towards the source of the noise. Standing before her was a purple pony wearing a dress and wide-brimmed hat, rubbing her flank. Trixie's horn had poked her. "You should watch where you're standing! Ponies like Trixie could hurt themselves!" The hatted mare looked up at Trixie. "Oh, I'm so sorry!" she exclaimed. She started to turn around, but did a double take. "Trixie? What are you doing here?" Trixie eyes the mare in suspicion. "How do you know Trixie's name? Are you following her? Trixie appreciates fans, but going so far as to stalk her seems a tad much, don't you think?" The purple mare rolled her eyes. "Trixie, it's me, Twilight. From Ponyville." Trixie raised a brow. "Trixie doesn't know anypony by the name of Twilight," she said. The hatted mare growled and muttered something under her breath. "Trixie didn't catch that. Stop wasting her time!" she snapped. "Apparently, you can't even bother to remember my first name. It's me, Sparkle." Trixie went wide-eyed. "Ohh!" she exclaimed. "Sparkle! Trixie heard that this is all your fault and you may have accidentally doomed Equestria to death! Nice one!" Twilight looked at the ground and kicked a hoof, embarrassed. "Yeah..." "Well, good job on that one, Sparkle! Did you know that you failed so spectacularly that the princess called me to Canterlot for the sole purpose of fixing your mistake?" This was new information to Twilight. "R-really?" she stuttered. Trixie nodded, and the purple mare sighed. "Great, I failed something so hard they had to get an amateur to fix my mistakes..." Trixie glared. "Trixie is not an amateur!" she screamed. "She will prove it to you! I challenge you to a magic duel!" "I would love to take you up on your offer, Trixie, but... I can't right now. I'm... busy." Trixie scoffed. "There is always time for The Great and Powerful Trixie! Prepare yourself, Sparkle!" "I-I just can't right now!" Trixie glared. "You will duel Trixie right now!" she shouted. Using her magic, she lifted Twilight into the air and shook her, hoping to snap her into her senses. Surely, nopony in their right mind would decline the chance to spend any amount of time with Trixie, even if they were going to get their flank kicked in a duel. The vigorous motions of the shaking caused Twilight's hat to fly off her head, revealing her missing horn. Trixie gasped. "Sparkle! Trixie doesn't wish to alarm you, but... Oh, whatever. Sparkle, somepony stole your horn." Twilight glared. "You think I don't know that? Please Trixie, just leave me alone." Trixie rolled her eyes. "Fine. But for future reference, you are no fun at all." --- Trixie collapsed on the bed Luna had graciously offered her. She was still disappointed that she would have to give up her new wings, but her mood had been lifted by her chance meeting with Sparkle. To think, Sparkle had lost her own horn! It was laughable, the way fate turned out. Maybe, when this was all over, the Princess would banish Sparkle, and take Trixie on as her student? Trixie smiled. That would be great. The mare used her magic to lift the bed sheets and snuggled in. Tomorrow, she would get to work learning that spell.