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// Chapter 2 - Step by step the truth draws nearer 
// Story: How the great and powerful have fallen 
// by coffeebrony 
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It had been two days since that stormy night and once more the weather had returned to the Equestrian norm of clear blue skies with sparse, fluffy white clouds. Trixie turned as a strong breeze blew sending her cape into a flurry, from underneah her hat it tossed her mane into her face, while keeping her hat in place with a hoof and clearing her sight she looked in the direction of the breeze and sighed, a sign pointing in the same direction read "Ponyville 37 miles". Looking behind her once more as the breeze settled, the mountain range that she was trapped in now seemed to be a far off memory as the terrain had shifted from the gray, rocky paths of the mountain road, which flattened out into rolling verdant fields.
The trailer behind her creaked as the wood started settling from being stationary. "I better get going otherwise i'm never going to get rid of this feeling." she looked at the trailer and then towards the horizon pondering about the possibilities of events upon arriving in Ponyville once more." C'mon you old heap, time to get rolling." she smiled weakly to re-assure herself closing her eyes and taking a few steps forward. Trixie's horn glowed with a purple aura as she used her magic to envelope something, but the trailer stayed still, instead only pulling on a set of ropes connected to the front axle of the trailers wheels. The mare continued trotting nonchalantly as the ropes caught up with her, once they passed in-front of her the ends tied themselves into a neat bow, which she caught in her mouth as she proudly trotted on.

Trixie, head held high with the ropes in her mouth, continued as the rope became taut and then finally stopped one the ropes had reached their limit. "Time to really get moving." She chuckled before leaping into the air, using the tense nature of the ropes as a guide and the momentum of her jump she arched before landing on the small veranda of the trailer.
It was all an elaborate show, and in true performers fashion she threw her front hooves in the air with a triumphant smirk on her face, her cape billowing behind her. "NOW! LETS ROLL!"  Came the commanding cry,and with a surge of purple the entire trailer was bathed in a purple aura, the wheels began to turn and the wooden vehicle began to roll along the trodden dirt path under Trixie's power .

As the trailer continued to roll along Trixie was lost in thought, her mind reeling at everything Twilight Sparkle might say to her........
"What are you doing back here?   Back to cause more trouble?  Your apologies don't mean a thing to me!  Its too late to change anything.  Just leave, Trixie."
All these rattled through her mind, making her question if it was really worth while for her to go back.

"What are you doing here Trixie?  I dont want a repeat of last time.  Your sorry? that means so much to me Trixie. Can we leave the past behind us and be friends now?"
Once more uncertainty was wrapping itself around Trixie's mind as the positive and negative outcomes fought to the front of her mind. "Leave me alone!" The mental struggle now annoyed her into yelling at the two non existent foes, breaking her own concentration and bringing her back to her senses. Finally she noticed that the day had passed and the sun was starting to fall closer to the horizon. "Wow, i really lost track of time there, i wonder how far I've traveled?"
The sun hung low in the sky casting a golden glow to fall over the land, transforming the green trees into tall, silhouetted pillars looking as if they were aflame in the light. Trixie's eyes fell upon a lake that was now a shimmering pool of gold, pulling on one side of the ropes she held the trailer began to turn getting closer to the lake. A short distance from the golden pool she stopped the trailer and dismounted, the feeling of cool grass under hoof giving her a true moment of release from her thoughts as she enjoyed the soft, cold earth settle. After trotting to the edge of the lake Trixie lowered her head to take a drink, a small grin appeared on her face as she gulped the cold water."Aaaaaah, much better". Once her thirst was quenched she summoned a barrel to fall into the lake and fill itself before capping itself and gliding back into trailer, and with that she hopped back on aswell and resumed casting the spell to move the trailer along.

By now the sun had sunk lower, turning the sky itself into a subtle range of colours, resembling Celestia's mane. The path ahead was becoming harder to see as the light faded, but Trixie could see far enough ahead to notice a small sign steadily creeping closer. As it came into range, she could make out a half faded message which read "P_ny__lle 10m__es"
"urggh, its getting dark now, i dont want to enter ponyville and have to wait, i'll camp here tonight." 
With this she started preparing the area, removing rocks and fallen branches away so she could rest the trailer. By the time she had finished the sun had completely dropped and the moon had started to rise creating a serene, ethereal atmosphere to fall as everything was silent, all except for the sound of hoof steps coming from inside the trailer, Trixie was pacing back and forth inside this time thinking of what she would say to Twilight upon seeing her after 2 months.

The light from the now burning lamp was dancing from wall to wall as it swung on its hook. Trixie was soon hypnotized by the flickering light and was soon relinquished from her tumultuous thoughts allowing her to concentrate on other things, like her now rumbling stomach. Trixie resigned herself to preparing an evening meal, unsure of what to have she became lost in thought once more. This time relieved that the biggest worry was what to have to settle her appetite.