//------------------------------// // Trix are for foals // Story: My Little Pony: Return of the Primal Fear // by Lizardsareradical //------------------------------// Chapter 6: Trix are for foals Back at Phobos, Screameater was standing on a large stool studying two artifacts at his study room's desk. They were two halves of a red heart, which attracted to one another when the filly sized prince tried to put them together. He thought that these two pieces (known collectively as the Heart of Reanimation) were meant to be together, and with one, the other would be useless. He made a vile, squeaky chuckle to himself as he hovered off the stool with his puny bat wings and went to the corner of the room, where a large, red curtain hung. He created a five foot long tendril from his back slid the curtain away, revealing what was behind it. It was a pony made of pure metal. It looked like an earth stallion the size of Celestia herself, but had a more muscular appearance. The golem had a gleaming silver body and pure red eyes, which were actually carved rubies. Its artificial mane and tail were red and made of pure phoenix feathers. The most striking feature was that it had a mock cutie mark of an anvil, with the left cutie marks having an empty slot in the middle of the anvil for the Heart if Reanimation. Screameater greatly admired his own creation, to point of hovering to its face and hugging it like a father to a foal. "Just little longer snookums!" the teeny alicorn affectionately told the inanimate construct as he embraced it, petting the mane. He then let go and hovered a few feet away. He then started to sound more sinister. "Once I get some foolish unicorn to get me my first victim! I will unleash the power of these hearts." He put the whole Heart of Reanimation into the slot of the left cutie mark. "And then." His raised his squeaky voice. "YOU SHALL WALK ANVILLIAN!" He then began his diabolical laugh in front of "Anvillain". It sounded like a rat getting strangled. But then from the corner of his blank, orange eyes, he saw two large stone spheres light up. One was glowing white and the other one a bright grey. He hovered down and walked over to the two spheres and inspected them. They were two of the three Elements he stole, specifically the ones of Respect and Caring. He was so shocked he stumbled back, tripping over a spell book lying on the floor. He began to get paranoid that if two Elements were found so quickly, there might be a chance that Blubayou could be discovered, foiling years of planning. "Blubayou better get back soon." Screameater muttered angrily to himself as he got up. He then looked at Anvillain. "Or else this would all be for nothing." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meanwhile in Manehattan, Blubayou woke up from his nap in the pond. As he yawned, large bubbles came out of his mouth and gills, going up to the surface. He then swam up to the surface, with only the top of his head coming out of the water. He saw that it was already night time and all the lights around the buildings were on. The amphibipony then took a look around him and saw nobody around him. He then swam to the edge of the pond and got out. Blu then went to the tree with all of his supplies and packed up. He then looked at the "Great and Powerful Trixie" poster and realized where he needed to be. "Great crawdadies and a cockatrice!" He hollered almost in panic. "Ahm a gonna be late!" He then searched for the address on the poster; Flatway Ave. He then put on his cloak and starting hopping out of the park. After a few minutes, he found Flatway Ave. There were bright lights everywhere, ranging from yellow to bright pink to even blue and green. There were ponies everywhere going into various buildings, each one with a sign on top such as "The Pony of the Opera", "The Manticore King" and even "Marey Cloppins". Blubayou found himself smiling at the sights. Never has he seen such joy and such pretty colors. Back in Phobos, nothing like this ever happened. His master never cared for such things. He then noticed a large, neon blue sign with the "GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE" written in neon purple. There also stars and moons in various colored lights. There was a small line to enter the establishment. Blubayou croaked in triumph and went to the end of the line. As he was waiting, he saw a large, brown moth. Feeling hungry, Blu snatched the insect from the air with its large tongue, swallowing it whole. The ponies in line noticed his tongue and trotted away in disgust. The blue "earth" pony just looked around puzzled. "Hmmmm? Where'd they be going?" Blu thought to himself rubbing his head with his tongue. He then just shrugged. "Their loss." He then went to the ticket booth, grabbed some bits and placed it on the counter. "One ticket to the Great and Powerful Trixie please." Blubayou said to the mare at the counter without any hint of hostility. The booth worker was too busy reading a fashion magazine to notice him and just gave him a ticket. "Enjoy the show." The mare said not even caring. Blu nodded, grabbed the ticket and entered the building. He saw a coat rack and hung his coat and bag up, both slimy and dripping from the amphibipony's wet skin. Blubayou entered the auditorium and saw hundreds of seats filled with ponies of all kinds, all waiting for the show to start. He then checked his seat number, which was F-789. Blubayou saw that the very first seat was F-599, so he went two rows back and moved to his seat. Nopony really noticed the frogpony though. Just as he sat down, the lights dimmed. A mysterious, echoing voice then appeared from nowhere. "PREPARE TO BE SHOCKED AND AWED BY THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE!" Blubayou was shaking in his chair in excitement as the curtains lifted up, revealing Trixie herself, in her usual outfit. The audience clapped and cheered, and Blubayou could've sworn he heard a wolf whistle in the mix. He then saw the magician lift her forehooves into the air and used her magic to lift her hat and she put her hand inside, taking out a rabbit, causing Blu's jaw to drop. And that was only a warm up. Throughout the whole show, she did magnificent tricks the amphibipony had never seen before. His eyes were glued to the stage, whether it was a card or rope trick, or sawing a pony in half. He then began to think to himself. How'd she'd do that? She'd be perfect for Screameater. With the power the boss has stored for her, I bet she'd give them tyrants a run for their bits. Screameater would thank me for this. Two hours flew by just like that, and the show was over as she successfully completed her "escape the fiery iron maiden of a thousand venomous snakes while in a straitjacket" trick. The audience cheered, throwing roses, daffodils and tulips. Blubayou was one of the people applauding. But then he knew that it was time for business. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blubayou was the first of the audience to leave, not wanting to be stuck in the crowd. He then exited the building and went into a narrow alleyway. He made sure nobody saw him and then hopped onto the side of the building. On impact, he then hopped off the wall and onto the opposite building. He then consistently wall jumped until he got to the top of the building. He then checked the backs of the building to find Trixie. After several minutes, he saw the blue mare walk out of the backdoor with a bunch of flowers on her back. "Trixie did it again!" She said to herself with pride and she trotted along. "Perhaps that whole "Ponyville" incident was good for Trixie after all! Got Trixie to actually train her skills!" She then made a victorious laugh. Blubayou jumped from building to building, following her across the city. Finally after fifteen minutes, he saw her enter a building. After some waiting, he saw her opening her window for extra air. He decided to make his move. The building was just across from the one he was on and only about fifty feet apart. The target was on the fifth floor and he was on technically the tenth floor. He then took a running start and leaped for the window. He made it, but his hindhoofs stumbled and slipped off, causing him to hold on for dear life. Trixie, who was reading letters from adoring fans on her couch, heard the amphibipony's struggling and looked at the window. She went towards the window to see what the commotion was. When she saw Blubayou, she gasped in horror as she saw the blue, yellow eyed, finned abomination. She was about to use her magic to slam the window onto the monstrous pony's arms, but then she heard it talk. "WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT!" Blubayou begged the "Great and Powerful" one. "I'M HERE TO OFFER YOU A DEAL!" He then finally managed to climb into the apartment, hitting his head on the ground. Trixie just scolded at the freak of nature. "What do you have to say?" She had little patience for ponies who tried to break into her house. But who doesn't? Blu took a deep breath and began to explain. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Trixie thinks you're insane!" the unicorn accused Blubayou as she put her hoof on her head after hearing what he had to say. She was absolutely horrified that someone would even consider overthrowing the princesses, or as this "thing" referred them to; Tyrants. She wanted him out of her life. Blubayou looked at her in disbelief. "Look who's talking? You're the one who speaks in the third…" Blu immediately stopped talking when he saw the angry look on her face as she walked closer to him. He stepped back and then thought to himself. Okay Blu! Plan B! Plan B! He took out some cue cards from his bag. He then began to read then out loud and emotionlessly to Trixie. "Would you like to be the greatest mage in all of Equestria?" Trixie stopped for a second and thought to herself. She was good, but she could be better. She knew she was still in that Twilight Sparkle's shadow and she was getting sick of it. She slowly nodded to the amphibipony, slightly calming down. Blu nodded back and then read another cue card. "No worries then. Master has been saving enough power for you to make you able to do great feats of magic such as teleporting across Equestria, moving multiple large trees, tracking things, and…" "Silence Frogpony!" Trixie exclaimed at him, making him slightly cower. She then walked right up to Blu, staring him directly in the eyes. "Trixie…wants…to see your master." She said to him without even blinking. Blubayou just gulped and quickly used the last charge of his teleportation rod and before the magician could even say anything, they were inside Screameater's lair. "Where are we?" Blu's guest asked him slightly shivering. But instead of answering the mare's question, Blubayou just hollered out "SCREAMEATER! I'M BACK! AND I'VE GOT A UNICORN!" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Screameater was asleep in his king sized bed when he heard his minion call him. He begrudgingly woke up, got out of bed and walked towards the door. "This had better be good." The fallen one muttered to himself in frustration. "If not, I don't care if he's an Element, he's getting tossed into the lava!" He then used two tendrils to open the door. He then flied down to the middle floor. As he rubbed his eyes, he was not disappointed at all. In front of him was a relatively good looking mare that wore a purple cloak and wizard's hat. By the look of her outfit, she considered herself a professional in the magical arts. He then began to think that when he rules Equestria, she'll make a nice queen. Trixie on the other hand was stunned at how small this "master" was. Along with his "minion", she almost thought this was a joke. That was until she realized he had both wings and a horn. "Who…who are you?" Trixie asked the puny prince unsure of herself. She was beginning to regret this idea. The alicorn just took her hand and kissed it. He then began to speak in his high pitched but gentlemanly manner. "You can call me Screameater, the middle child of Celestia and Luna and Master of Nightmares." But then he remembered his plan. "If my minion had a brain, he would've told you about the power I have stored for a lucky lady like yourself." Trixie felt a little awkward by this "Screameater's" approach. But she got herself to nod. "Well that's perfect then!" Screameater said in a jolly manner as he closed his eyes. His horn began to glow pure fiery orange, making a pure scarlet orb out of thin air. The orb floated towards the blue unicorn. Trixie considered moving away, but stood perfectly still. When the orb touched her body, it made a static sound and absorbed right into her. Within seconds, her horn began to strongly glow a bright purple. Screameater just smirked while Blubayou watched in awe. "So how do you feel?" Her new master asked her still smug. Trixie hesitated to answer due to her shock from getting so much power so quickly. But then she softly said "Trixie…feels…great." She then made a small smile. "Great! But one question." Screameater looked at the mare smugly. "What's your name?" "The name is Trixie." The magician told the little prince as with more confidence. "But if you excuse me? Trixie is quite tired. May she rest?" Screameater nodded and pointed to the sleeping quarters just behind her. She nodded and walked towards the door. But she had one thing on her mind. Why was she given this power? The only answers she got she didn't like very much. Blubayou on the other hand noticed his master watching her leave with a dumb grin on his face. He waved his hoof in front of him, rewarded with a slap with a tendril. Screameater then looked directly at his adopted son, who looked at him confused. "I'll grow bigger okay? Yeesh!" The vile prince told his minion annoyed at Blu's curiosity with his new interest in Trixie. Blubayou flinched at his tone. He then calmed down and sighed. He then asked. "Did you get the granny smith apples?" Blubayou only nodded, went into his bag and gave the little overlord the whole bag of fresh apples. Blubayou then hopped off. When he knew he was alone, he let out a small, sinister chuckle as he took a bite. "Oooooh yeah! Now that is delicious!"