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// Fan Service: Good or Bad? 
// Story: My Little Community Friendship is Awesome 
// by Emma Iveli 
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Chapter 5: Fan Service: Good or Bad?

Twilight and Annie were looking though a massive pile of books trying to figure out the next riddle. 

“By the ocean the orioles fly across the sky, that is where Peace is.” Read Twilight, “It’s Baltimare! OF course, orioles…” 

“We should tell everyone else.” Said Annie.

That was when they noticed the book forts. Two of them, both of them made of up the books that weren’t placed back during the studying. 

“What’s this?” asked Twilight. 

That was when Troy and Abed popped their heads up from one of the book forts. 

“Hey Twilight.” Said Troy.

“Sorry.” Said Spike popping up from the other one. 

“You let them do this.” Said Twilight.

“You weren’t putting any of them back.” Said Spike. 

“So you let them build book forts?“ asked Twilight, who face hoofed, she looked at Annie who didn’t seem surprised by this fact, “So… do they do this a lot?” 

“Not that much.” Said Annie, “Though they do live in a blanket fort.” She mumbled. 

Twilight sighed, “You can keep it, but you have to reshelf them when you’re finally done.”

“Fine…” said the four in the forts, and that included Pinkie who was in Spike’s fort. 

“Can you get everyone else, we found the next location.” Said Annie. 

After they left, Twilight turned to Annie.

“Seriously?” she asked, “They live in a blanket fort?”

“Yes.” Sighed Annie, “And I’m not getting into Fluffy Town.” 

“What?” asked Twilight.

“Don’t ask.” Sighed Annie.

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Sometime later they managed to get to the train station and boarded the train.

“Great… Baltimare.” Muttered Rainbow Dash, “We have to go to that Tartarus Hole.” 

“Tartarus Hole?” asked Peirce.

“Tartarus is the ancient Greek equivalent of hell.” Said Abed, “So it means hellhole.” 

“So what’s wrong with the city.” Said Shirley.

“Well you see the economy of Baltimare collapsed and…” said Twilight, however she was cut off by the former study group going “Oh…”

“Yeah, a bad economy does turn places into Hellholes.” Said Peirce, “Just look at Detroit.”

“What?” asked Twilight.

“Never mind.” Said Jeff. 

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They arrived at the city to empty buildings everywhere as well as graffiti.

“Let’s just find that Element quickly.” Said Jeff.

That was when a unicorn colt showed up with his horn glowing.

“Give me all of your cash now!” he yelled.

Applejack ended up bucking him 20 feet away.

“I just remembered I have to do something while here.” Said Abed.

“What?” asked Twilight.

“Just something.” Said Abed who just walked off.

However both Troy and Annie got a strange feeling.

“You don’t think?” asked Troy.

“No… he doesn’t have his costume.” Said Annie.

“What?” asked Pinkie.

“We need to find it quickly.” Said Rarity, “I want to leave here as soon as possible.” 

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They went on their search, a few minutes into it, they heard music.

“What’s that?” asked Twilight.

“I’m guessing it’s just ghetto music for you ponies.” Said Peirce, “You know like rap music.” 

They all glared at Peirce.

“You know there’s something familiar about that music.” Said Twilight. 

“Oh let’s go see it! It sounds fun.” Said Pinkie.

Pinkie ran off ahead to where the music came from.

“I don’t know why but I have a bad feeling about this.” Said Jeff.

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They got to what appeared to be the city’s square where they saw a cart that was the source of the music.

“It can’t be.” Muttered Rarity.

“What’s she’s doing here.” Muttered Rainbow Dash.

That was when the cart opened up revealing a stage, followed by a stream of fireworks.

“It’s her.” Muttered Applejack.

“Let’s just get out of here before she notices us…” said Rainbow Dash.

“Why? What’s going on?” asked Britta.

That was when a blue pony appeared on stage.

“Greetings everypony! I am the great and powerful Trixie!” yelled the pony.

It was met by a cough as she noticed the rather bored looking crowd.

The pony named Trixie muttered something under breath. That was when she saw a certain somepony in the crowd.

“Well, well, well if isn’t Twilight Sparkle.” Said Trixie. 

“Oh no…” muttered Twilight.

“If we had a distraction.” Said Pinkie.

“Is that Bat Man!” yelled Troy pointing to a building. 

“No one knows who that is.” Muttered Jeff.

“No… he’s right.” Said Britta.

On top of a building was somepony dressed like Bat Man, they could tell he was a unicorn because of his horn…

“You have got to be kidding me!” yelled Jeff.

“Is that Abed?” asked Rainbow Dash.

“It is.” Sighed Shirley.

“What is he wearing.” Said Rarity. 

That was when “Bat Man” jumped off the roof. Well more like tumble off the roof.

“I’m going to go check on him.” Said Fluttershy.

Trixie on the other and saw the distraction as her chance to confront Twilight. 

“Twilight Sparkle!” yelled Trixie running over to Twilight blocking her path. 

“Oh hello Trixie!” said Twilight nervously. 

“You dare upstage Trixie back in Ponyville, well you have another thing coming.” Said Trixie. 

“I’m sorry Trixie, but I have a mission to do.” Said Twilight.

“We don’t have to do it right now.” Said Troy.

“Yes, we do.” Said Twilight.

“Actually it’s right over there.” Said Troy. 

Troy pointed to the stone on the pillar, which was not only part of the town square but right in front of the building “Bat Man was on.” 

“Or we can get it right now, find Abed and bolt.” Said Jeff.

“Well I want to see Twilight go up against Trixie.” Said Troy. 

“See this Pegasus wants to see us duel, give the crowd what it wants.” Said Trixie.

Twilight sighed, “Fine...” she muttered, “I’ll go up against you Trixie.” 

“Troy, why did you do that?” asked Annie.  

“Do what?” asked Troy.

Annie grabbed Troy.

“Why did you goad Twilight into doing that?” asked Annie.

“You know I’m a Trixie fan.” Answered Troy.

Annie stared at him and sighed heavily.

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Nearby Fluttershy checked on “Bat Man.”

“Abed, are you okay?” asked Fluttershy.

“Don’t worry.” Said Bat Man in an extremely gravely voice, “I’m fine, it was nothing for me.” 

“Are you okay?” asked Fluttershy.

"I’m fine.” Said “Bat Man”, “I’m Bat Mane and the city needs me.” 

“Bat Mane” ran off, tripping over the cape before continuing.

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Fluttershy flew over to the others

“I think there’s something wrong with Abed.” Said Fluttershy.

“Is he imitating George Clooney?” asked Troy.

“I… maybe?” responded Fluttershy who didn’t know who George Clooney was.

“Is Abed speaking in a gravelly voice?” asked Annie clearing things up. 

“Yes.” Answered Fluttershy.

“Then he’s fine.” Said Troy.

“Well fine for Abed.” Said Jeff. 

“Shouldn’t someone watch him?” asked Fluttershy.

“Let’s just leave him be for now.” Sighed Jeff, “He’ll be fine, unless guns and knives exist.” 

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Meanwhile in Canterlot, at the seal, Singularity began to create another golem. It flew off to Baltimare, knowing that’s where the group was. 

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Back in Baltimare…

“And now we begin to see how’s magic is stronger!” said Trixie as the fire works began to shoot off, “Now does anypony have a competition.”

“Mud wrestling!” yelled a random stallion in the crowd.

“Yeah! Mud wrestling!” agreed Peirce.

“I hear using magic to lift weights!” said Trixie. 

“No you didn’t!” yelled Pierce. 

In the crowd the ponies stared at Peirce.

“What? I was just agreeing with the crowd.” Said Peirce. 

Twilight face hoofed while Trixie rolled her eyes and unveiled the weights. 

Trixie lifted half of them.

“Beat that Twilight Sparkle.” Said Trixie.

Twilight sighed and easily lifted them all.

Trixie blinked then remember something.

“Trixie had forgotten that you had lifted an Ursa Minor.” Mumbled Trixie, “However Trixie is not done yet.” 

Twilight sighed, this was going to be a long day.

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Elsewhere, “Bat Mane” had found the colt from earlier trying to rob a mare.

“Now give me all your cash!” said the Colt.

That was when “Bat Mane”, jumped down from the building using a magical grappling hook… landing on the colt. 

“Are you okay?” asked the Mare.

“I’m fine.” Said “Bat Mane”, “Are you alright?”

“I’m okay.” Said the Mare confused.

Bat Mane got up and ran off but not before saying “I’m Bat Mane.” 

“That’s it! I’m moving to Las Pegasus.” Muttered the colt. 

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Back in the town square, Trixie continued the competition… 

“Are there any new suggestions from the crowd!” Called out Trixie.

“Pole dancing!” yelled a random Stallion.

“Yeah! Pole dancing!” yelled Pierce.

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In the crowd Shirley shook her head at Peirce.

“What in tarnation is wrong with you?” asked Applejack.

“What?” asked Peirce. 

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Back on stage, Trixie muttered something under her breath before announcing what the real challenge. “We will now tell of the biggest threat that we have ever faced using illusions.”

Twilight sighed, she wasn’t that good with illusionary magic.

Trice used her fire works to create a cloud to protect her illusion. 

“I the Great and Powerful Trixie once faced off agent an Ursa Minor, granted it had won.”

Trixie smirked, she knew that Twilight while Twilight had defeated the Ursa Minor, living in such a Podunk town, that’s probably the worst she faced.

“It’s your turn Twilight Sparkle.” Said Trixie.

Twilight sighed and realized something…

Trixie didn’t know anything about her.

“I’m not going to do this.” Said Twilight.

“What? Why? Are you giving up?” Said Trixie, “Trixie is right, the Ursa Minor is the worst things you have ever faced.” 

“No it’s not.” Said Twilight.

“Oh really Twilight Sparkle? What have you faced that’s stronger than a Ursa Minor?” asked Trixie.

“This is pointless, right now I’m trying to get the Elements of Life with my friends to stop those black monsters that have started to destroy Equestria.” Said Twilight.

Trixie froze, she remembered hearing about the black monsters destroying part of Cloudsdale as well as Trottingham. 

“Why? Why have you been assigned to stopping them?” asked Trixie, “That would be assigned to the Elements of Harmony.”

That was when it struck Trixie.

“You’re one of the Bearers of the Elements of Harmony? Aren’t you?” asked Trixie. 

Before Twilight could say anymore. A golem swooped down from the sky, aiming for Twilight.

Even though the ponies of Baltimare had been rather apathetic before, they were now screaming and running away. 

The bird like golem landed on the ground then shifted into a deer shape.

“What is that thing!” yelled Trixie.

“Don’t let it touch you, it will destroy you.” Said Twilight.

Trixie paled.

The deer like Golem ran towards the wagon, Twilight teleported away, but Trixie dodged it, only barely.

While Trixie wasn’t touched by the deer like golem, unfortunately several of the safety mechanisms for her fireworks were destroyed, it created a large explosion.

“Oh no.” whispered Trixie. 

That was when Bat Mane swooped down and grabbed Trixie before she could be engulfed by it. “Bat Mane” landed on the ground with the blue unicorn rather gracefully.

“Thank you…” said Trixie who began to blush.

“It was my job.” Said “Bat Mane”.

Twilight had reappeared where friends were standing.

“Do you think it’s dead?” asked Troy.

That was when the smoke cleared and the deer was still standing there. 

The deer ran towards the group when both Twilight and Bat Mane created magical ropes to tie it.

“Get it now!” yelled Twilight.

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The four who had yet to get their elements went to the pillar. 

“Okay who’s first?” asked Jeff.

“Peirce.” Said Britta and Shirley.

“What did I do?” asked Peirce.

“You’re the one who tried to get them to mud wrestle and pole dance.” Said Jeff.

“Fine.” Muttered Peirce.

Peirce touched it and once again got zapped.

“Britta your next.” Said Jeff.

“Why me?” asked Britta.

“Just go Britta.” Said Shirley. 

“Fine.” Mumbled Britta.

She grabbed it and there was a bright light. It destroyed the deer like golem. When the light died down Britta held up a golden necklace with a peace sign shaped dark green gem.

“Oh look! I represent peace.” Said Britta, “Britta for the win!”

“You can gloat on the train ride back but not after that.” Said Jeff.

“Oh come on.” Said Britta.

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Meanwhile Trixie regained her sight.

“What is Trixie going to do?” asked Trixie.

“It will be fine, if you were able to get a another wagon from the Ursa Minor Incident, then you’ll get another.” Said “Bat Mane.” 

“I will.” Said Trixie blushing.

“Bat Mane” began to leave.

“Wait, will Trixie ever see you again?” asked Trixie.

“Who knows.” Said “Bat Mane”, “Perhaps you will see me in the night, where I will protect those that need protecting or perhaps you will never see me again. I’m Bat Mane.”

“Bat Mane” ran off leaving Trixie saddened.

“You okay?” asked Annie.

“Trixie is fine.” Sighed Trixie.

“Don’t worry, it’s normal to fall for Abed when he gets into one of his characters.” Said Annie

“What do you mean?” asked Trixie.

That was when Abed showed up.

“Hey, did I miss anything?” he acted causally.

“Where have you been, you missed the awesomest thing ever!” said Troy.

Everyone looked at Troy.

“Seriously?” asked Twilight.

Trixie realized that “Bat Mane” was Abed and couldn’t believe she fell for him.

“Wait… does that mean…” said Trixie.

Annie smiled nervously and laughed.

“Well it looks like we found the Element of Life, let’s go back to Ponyville.” Said Twilight.

“Wait!” yelled Trixie, “You are going to tell Trixie who you really are!” 

Twilight looked at her friends, who all gave her looks, most of them said “Tell her.” 

“Fine…” muttered Twilight.

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And Twilight told Trixie that she was Princess Celestia’s personal student… on the train ride back to Ponyville. 

“Why are you taking the train back with us again?” asked Jeff.

“Because Trixie isn’t getting a new wagon in Baltimare!” said Trixie.

“Will you please stop referring to your self in the third person? It’s annoying.” Said Peirce.

“No… Trixie will not, esspeiclly to a pony who encouraged Trixie to pole dance and mud wrestle.” Said Trixie.

And so they return to Ponyville with the Element of Life, they were now at the midpoint and more than half way done. But they still had a lot to do, until Equestria was saved and they could go home.