//------------------------------// // Settling in and checking up // Story: With Great Power // by SuperPinkBrony12 //------------------------------// As soon as the reporters had left Twilight pulled Shining Armor aside. "I just have one question for you B.B.B.F.F" Twilight said "How in your right mind could possibly expect Trixie and I to get along while we stay in Canterlot?!" "Look Twily I know you have some bad blood with Trixie but she's part of the family now." Shining Armor said "And we need to try and get to know her a little better." "For as long as I've known Trixie she's been nothing but trouble." Twilight said "You can't possibly expect the two of us to just get along." "Well perhaps if you two get to know each other a little bit perhaps you'll find something you have in common." Shining Armor said. "No way no how. In fact I fail to see how we have anything in common" Twilight said "Trixie has been a pain in the flank for as long as I can remember." "Perhaps you'd like to explain to me why you feel that way." Shining Armor said "At least so I know what's going on between the two of you." Twilight sighed and took a deep breath. "Where do I even begin?" she asked. "From the begining sounds nice." Shining Armor said. "It was a rhetorical question." Twilight said "Anyway I first met Trixie not long after I'd moved into Ponyville. She showed up in the center of town and from the start she was bragging on and on about how she was so great and powerful, though I admit my friends may have been a little harsh on her. Somehow a story that she made up prompted Snips and Snails to bring an Ursa Minor into town, and Trixie was lucky to escape with her life. When I went to offer her a hoof however she ran off. I didn't see her again until a few months ago, when she showed up in town wearing the Alicorn Amulet. She wanted revenge against me and challenged me to a magic duel. When she beat me she threw me out of town and took over. I eventually managed to defeat her again and trick her into removing the Alicorn Amulet, and she seemed to feel sorry for what she'd done under the Amulet's influence. I really hoped she had changed when she started calling herself 'The Great and Apologetic Trixie'. I should've known it was all a lie." "Sounds to me like she's your rival." Shining Armor said. "She wishes." Twilight said "I was more then a match for her on my own terms when I was just a unicorn, and I could easily wipe the floor with her if I wanted to now that I'm an alicorn. Wow I'm already letting her get to me. See what I mean?" "Well regardless I think she has a reason for the way she's been acting since you got here. And I'm confident that if we spend a little time getting to know her better we'll know what that reason is." Shining Armor said. "That's got to be the craziest idea you've ever come up with." Twilight said "And do you honestly think it's going to work?" "Well not a hundred percent." Shining Armor said "But at the least even if it doesn't work we can't say we didn't try." "You're really set on this decision aren't you?" Twilight asked. "Yep." Shining Armor said "And don't even think about trying to talk me out of it." "I won't." Twilight said "Now I'd better go find Spike and let him know about the change of plans." "Do that." Shining Armor said "I'll see if I can pry any information out of Trixie." "Good luck, you'll need it." Twilight said "But if you ask me you'll never get anywhere with her. She's as stubborn as a mule." Twilight looked around. "What are you looking for?" Shining Armor asked. "In the past whenever anyone's used mule in a sentence a mule always shows up." Twilight explained "And we always say 'No offense' and the mule always says 'None taken.'" "Twilight this is Canterlot remember?" Shining Armor said. "So that doesn't mean there aren't any mules living here." Twilight said. "Whatever I'm not even going to bother arguing with you on that." Shining Armor said, resisting the urge to facehoof "Just go already." "I'll be back soon." Twilight said and she took off. "I'll let you know if I find out anything." Shining Armor said. Spike was starting to grow impatient. "Why hasn't Twilight told me anything yet? I mean she just walked right past me, and only a few seconds after Trixie did the same thing. What am I chopped celery?" he said to himself. "Hi Spike." Twilight said. "Oh, look who finally decided to come looking for me." Spike said sarcastically. "Spike look I'm sorry okay." Twilight apologized "A lot happened all at once and you kind of slipped my mind." "Oh sure That explains it." Spike said sarcastically. "I'm serious." Twilight said "And I'll make it up to you I promise, but for right I need you to know that there's been a slight change of plans." "What did you do?" Spike asked. "Hey don't look at me" Twilight said "it was Shining Armor's idea that him, me, and Trixie should stay in Canterlot until that Star Swirl the Bearded exhibit opens up in about a week and a half." "What?!" Spike asked. "I know can you believe it?" Twilight said "Anyway I figured I'd come and get you seeing as you're probably going to want to stay with me." "As long as Trixie doesn't try to use me as a basketball again I'm all for staying here." Spike said. "Glad to hear that Spike." Twilight said "And don't worry I'll make sure to send a letter to Ponyville asking how things are going." "I just hope Rarity hasn't started rubbing her title in everyone's face." Spike said. Twilight was shocked. "Hey just because I'm in love with her doesn't mean I think she's perfect." Spike said "But in fact I'm more worried about you then her." "And why is that?" Twilight asked. "Because you have to put up with Trixie." Spike said. "Thanks for reminding me of that fact Spike." Twilight said sarcastically "Now come on let's go. We should try to find Shining Armor and Trixie before it gets dark." About an hour later Twilight, Shining Armor, and Trixie along with Spike were setting foot in an abandoned building close by the Museum of Ancient Pony History. When Twilight assured Spike he'd get his own bed to sleep in and not a basket Spike was thrilled and started cheering loudly. "Don't make me regret my decission Spike." Twilight said "I could always teleport back to Ponyville and grab your basket." "Come on Twilight this is my first bed that I get to have all to myself." Spike said. "Just please keep it down." Shining Armor said "There are neighbors nearby and I'm pretty sure they don't like really loud noises." "Okay, okay I'll tone it down a little sheesh." Spike said. "So who's sleeping where?" Trixie asked "The Great and Powerful Trixie would prefer not to sleep in the same room as Twilight." "We'll each get our own room." Shining Armor said. "I'll take that one." Twilight said pointing towards a door in the middle of the hallway. "I'll take the one next to it." Shining Armor said. "So will I." Spike said. "Then Trixie shall sleep at the end of the hallway." Trixie said "And none of you had better disturb Trixie's beauty sleep if you know what's good for you." She headed to her room and closed the door. "So did you find out anything?" Twilight asked Shining Armor. "Not yet." Shining Armor said "She's a tough nut to crack but we've got plently of time to learn more about her." "Well you two can do whatever you want but me I'm going to bed." Spike said. "See you in the morning Spike." Twilight said. "Well what are you going to do?" Shining Armor asked. "I'm going to write a letter to my friends in Ponyville and see how things are going there. Did you know that Rarity is also related to Star Swirl the Bearded?" "You're kidding right?" Shining Armor said. "Trust me I'm not." Twilight said. "Well just don't stay up too late." Shining Armor said. "I'm not a little kid anymore Shining" Twilight said "I can take care of myself." "Well from what I've heard you once went a whole week without sleeping after a visit from your future self." Shining Armor said, chuckling a little. "Don't remind me." Twilight said. "Just saying is all." Shining Armor said "Good night Twily." "Good night B.B.B.F.F." Twilight said she then set to work on writing the letter. She wanted to make sure she included her location so her friends could contact her with any updates. Finally after nearly an hour of writing and revising the letter was ready. As Twilight slipped it into the mailbox outside a thought came to her mind "I wonder if my cousin Vinyl Scratch is related to Star Swirl the Bearded as well?"