"Aaaaah! Not again!" I shouted, bolting upright in my bed. "I'm gonna have to stop eating before going to sleep," I thought. I then noticed I wasn't alone in my bed.
"Trixie will make it better, just go back to sleep!" she cooed.
"I thought I locked that door! Trixie, what are you doing in my bed?" I asked, exasperated ... well, maybe ...
"Trixie wanted somepony to sleep with," she sighed.
"Well, as long as it's just sleeping, and nothing more, you may share the bed with me," I muttered. I laid back down as she wrapped a fore-leg around my mid-section. "Watch where you put your hoof," I admonished.
"But of course, Michael! Trixie wouldn't even dream of doing anything naughty with you!" she giggled.
"That doesn't sound too reassuring," I sighed. The comfort of the bed allowed me to lapse back into a dream state, this time the dreams being quite a bit more comforting -- that, or maybe Trixie was trying to be a bit more friendly than I thought.
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I was woken by the sun's rays beaming through the window and this Twilight barging into the room, using her telekinesis to remove the cover I was sleeping under. She was a bit miffed to see Trixie still clinging to me.
"Trixie! Michael! Get up! Breakfast is waiting for you two! Trixie, why did you come in here?"
She rubbed sleep from her eyes as did I. "Trixie wanted some company -- and since you pushed her out of your bed, she chose an alternative," she chuckled.
"It wasn't MY idea, so don't look at me, Twilight -- and anyway, it's not like it appears," I protested.
"Whatever. Come on, you two, breakfast is waiting!"
"I hope it's Prench Toast, I haven't had that in awhile," I mused.
"Don't get Trixie's hopes up, Michael!" she said plaintively. "That is Trixie's favorite breakfast food as well!"
"Hurry up, there's plenty for everypony, but we have other matters to attend to as well!" Twilight chided.
I checked my reflection in the mirror and used my telekinesis to brush my mane and tail into some semblance of order, brushing my coat as straight as I could. Trixie did likewise, but she had more practice doing this. She helped me out a little and we followed Twilight back to the grand dining hall for breakfast. The others were already seated and taking their fill of the plates loaded with various choices. I saw what appeared to be bacon and commented on that.
"It's hay bacon, Michael," Twilight stated. "You'd be impressed with what we can do with vegetable protein."
"Is it extra crispy? I like my bacon burnt," I stated flatly. Some of the others chuckled at my statement. I fixed a plate with three slices of Prench Toast, some scrambled eggs, a little of the hay bacon and a glass of orange juice. The food was quite tasty and since there was still more left, I asked for another plate.
"Of course you may have more, Michael. There's plenty for everypony," this Twilight offered. Princess Celestia entered at this point and fixed herself a plate of food.
"Michael, what is your plan for today?" asked the Sun Goddess. Everypony's eyes focused on me.
"Okay, here's what's up. In order to travel to the other Twilight's and Diane's universe, we have to take my vehicle to my home world. Unfortunately, it's too small to hold all of us, so it will have to be enlarged somewhat. To travel from my home world to that other universe, I have a focus on that Trixie's magic signature so I can teleport there. My magic is not strong enough for a group teleport this large, so I will need some assistance of some sort to increase my magic level to accomplish a large group teleport."
"Michael, I believe I may be able to assist you on both matters. Enlarging your vehicle is a relatively simple matter, and to increase your magic level, I have a special amulet for you. I request its immediate return after you have accomplished the necessary task, as it may prove to be quite tempting to continue to wear it or use its power to augment your own. I appreciate an opportunity to encounter my counterpart in that universe and I look forward to meeting my other self." The Princess teleported an amulet to me, something that looked fairly similar to the Alicorn Amulet that Trixie had worn at one time, though this one had a blue gem and was in the colors of gold and white. "You may wear this talisman for the time being, but remember this -- when I ask for its return, you must oblige immediately. Consider that your only warning, Michael."
"You have my word of honor, your Majesty. I like this amulet's appearance -- I was worried it might be the red and black one," I mused.
"Trixie desires an amulet as well, your Majesty," she stated optimistically.
"Twilight has told me of your previous ... activities ... while you wore such a similar trinket," the Sun Goddess said, almost glowering at her. "I was not pleased with your irresponsible behavior, Trixie. You have not proven yourself worthy of such an item. Michael, do not allow her to wear that amulet, for my sake as well as yours."
"You have my word of honor, your Majesty," I stated firmly.
"Trixie just wants to know what it feels like," she pouted. She turned her attention to me and smiled.
"It feels like my power has been augmented, that and nothing more. I feel capable of doing a bit more magic, but not so much as to create an unreasonable desire for more power," I offered.
"Trixie wants to feel the sensation!" she exclaimed impatiently. The others around the table were exchanging nervous glances. This Twilight glowered at her. The other Twilight was snickering softly.
"Don't push your luck, Trixie," Celestia admonished. "I will be accompanying you all as well."
"I parked my vehicle at the Ponyville Train Station," I said. "I hope it's still there and unharmed."
"So we take the train ride back to Ponyville?" asked the other Twilight.
"I would like to get on with this as quickly as possible," I said. "Maybe we could do a group teleport to that station?"
"Please, allow me," Princess Celestia offered. "Is everypony finished with their breakfast?"
A chorus of "Yes!" filled the grand dining hall. Shortly after that, the Sun Goddess group teleported us to the Ponyville Train Station. I trotted around to the back where I had parked my car only to find it missing. I trotted back around to the ticket counter.
"Dude! Where's my car?" I asked in exasperation. The ticket agent gave me a quizzical look. "I mean, the large metal object which had Twilight's cutie marks on it -- I left it behind the station yesterday. Where is it?"
"I don't know. I haven't seen it," he said. I hung my head.
"We can't get to my home without it!" I shouted. I started to curse but caught myself before I let the obscenities start flying. "Princess Celestia, can you trace its magic signature? It should be fairly close to Twilight's, I hope."
"I believe I can, MIchael. I will take us to it now." She concentrated again, enveloping all of us in her aura and teleported us to where my car was. It had been towed to the Police Station. I inspected the car for damage and used my telekinesis to open the driver's door. The key fob was still on the floor mat, so I turned the car on.
"TS, magic battery level?" I asked.
"Magic battery level, four per cent," came a very sad sounding voice from the speakers.
"TS, can you explain to me the reason for this depletion?"
"I was forced into self-repair mode seven times and engaged self-defense mode ten times," she said. "After that, the level was too low to allow for any more of those uses."
"TS, I will need to enlarge you and some slight reconfiguration will be in order. I am going to turn you off now in order to commence with that augmentation." I turned the car off and closed the door, holding the fob in my telekinesis outside the vehicle. Using my augmented power with the amulet, I enlarged the vehicle so that it became a multi passenger van, reconfigured to seat five ponies across in the two rear rows of seats. The driver's seat and front passenger's seat became like captain's chairs and the center console became substantially larger. The engine size was increased as well, going from a 2.5 liter four cylinder to a 3.7 liter v-6. Fuel economy was also enhanced a little, as well as the maintenance-free nature of the vehicle. I added several other features as well, including a four terabyte hard drive to hold movies and music. The Altima name gained the letter X at the end, just a subtle touch on my part to add a little humor to the situation. To finish it off, I enlarged the magic batteries, giving them a higher reserve and full charge. This process took about five minutes, but also attracted the attention of the local constabulary.
"Excuse me ... Trixie? Is ... why are there two of you?" asked a uniformed officer.
"It's a long story, officer, one I don't have time to relate at the moment," I said.
"Do you have any idea of how much trouble this ... thing ... gave us?" he asked, sounding almost frustrated.
"My apologies, officer, but the matter is quite urgent. This vehicle belongs to me, and we need it in order to travel to another universe to defeat Nightmare Moon," I stated flatly.
"There is the matter of certain fees which need to be paid. This vehicle was illegally parked behind the train station so we had it towed here. You have to pay a tow fee, an impound fee, and a storage fee as well. On top of that, we had a very difficult time bringing the vehicle here as it resisted multiple attempts to move it, so you owe us another fee for the inconvenience it caused us."
"So how much do I owe you?" I asked, my exasperation deepening.
"The total bill comes to ... 12,500 bits."
"WHAT? I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY!!"
"Please allow me to take care of this," the Sun Goddess smiled. "Now, officer, you recognize me, correct?"
The officer in question nodded dumbly before realizing he was standing before the one entity who could take his badge from him. He immediately bowed deeply before her. "I'm sorry, your Majesty, please forgive me. I had no idea --"
"Do not fret about that. We are in great haste and we must take our leave immediately. I will have words with your superiors when we return," she stated sternly.
"No! Please don't! I have a wife and foals! I need this job!" he cried.
"Your job is safe as long as we may be allowed to take possession of this vehicle immediately without further restriction."
"Your Majesty! It will take hours to finish all that paperwork!"
"Consider it job security, officer," she chuckled.