//------------------------------// // It's a Trap // Story: Lost Memories // by bright_night //------------------------------// Chapter 6 It’s a Trap! We’ve been following the map for what seems like an eternity. So far it has led us nowhere. “Confound this map!” I yelled, getting pissed off. We’re walking in circles, we’ve passed this tree five times now!” “I think you’re right, Bright,” Twilight acknowledged, “ Why don’t you and Rainbow go and get an aerial view. Perhaps that will give us an idea of where we are.” Rainbow Dash and I flew up in the air, where I spotted the old castle. “Ok, so the castle is there,” I mentioned, looking at the map whilst panning my head across the landscape, “See anything Rainbow?” “Nope,” She replied I strained my eyes to try and see into the distance. Rainbow and I were about to give up and land, when I saw something flash over by a rather large hill. “Did you see that Rainbow Dash?!” “See what?” She replied I turned her head in the direction of the mountain, just before there was another flash. Her eyes widened. She flew down and started talking to everypony else. It took only took her a few minutes to explain to everypony what we saw, before she flew back up to talk to me. “I told them to follow us,” She told me, “Let’s go!” ~~~ “Well... well... well...” Trixie laughed, looking at Fluttershy, “Looks like you’re friends are accepting my invitation.” Fluttershy sank back into her cell. Her friends had no idea they were walking into a trap. “How do you know?” Fluttershy asked Trixie “I have a spell allowing me to see every move they make, as long as they remain in the Everfree Forest.” Fluttershy sank deeper. “That’s weird,” Trixie continued, “It looks like Bright Night is leading the group. Why would he be so willingly coming if he knows he’s just delivering himself into my hooves?” Trixie pondered this for a moment, wondering why he would sacrifice himself for somepony he didn't even know. It would make sense should the be forcing him, but it looked like he was volunteering. This however disturbed Fluttershy Why would he do that for me? she wondered, What have I done to deserve him possibly giving up his life for me? She couldn't bare it. Knowing the pain he was about to inflict upon himself. She moved to the furthest corner of her cell where she broke down crying. ~~~ “Um, I think this is it,” Applejack mentioned “Well no duh!” Rainbow Dash retorted We were standing in front of a big metal door. It had to be a good six feet tall by nine feet wide. Bigger than any door I’ve ever seen and definitely bigger than any pony I have ever met. It may even be taller than Princess Celestia herself. Suddenly the door open, and out steps a blue pony with a white mane. She looked vaguely familiar, but I could not figure out why. “Trixie?!” Everypony asked shocked “Wait? You guys know her?” I asked “Hello, Bright Night,” Trixie said before my friends could answer “How do you know my name?” I asked angrily “Oh, your friend Fluttershy has told me so much about you. I just had to have you back.” “What do you mean ‘have you back?’ You never had me in the first place!” I demanded “Oh yes I did, as you will find out soon enough.” “What have you done with Fluttershy?” “Nothing compared to what the great and powerful Trixie is going to do to you!” She laughed “Well now that you have me, give Fluttershy back to my friends!” “Oh, but of course,” She laughed again, “Bright Night will you please follow starlight.” Almost immediately, a dark blue pony walked through the door. “Follow me,” He said pointing a hoof towards me “The rest of you follow me and I will take you to Fluttershy.” We all went our separate ways. ~~~ Twilight, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Rainbow Dash all followed Trixie through the Labyrinth of a facility. It was damp and dark. The walls and roofs were all the most depressing shade of grey. All they could think about was the fact that Fluttershy had to spend two weeks trapped in this depressing environment. They didn’t even consider the fact that in order to return Fluttershy’s freedom, Bright Night was having to give up his. In fact they almost forgot completely about Bright. They continued to follow Trixie through the facility, and they walked through an archway that led into a small square room. “You wait here while I go get Fluttershy,” She told them The five of them sat down on the stone benches lining the room. Trixie walked out of the room, and no sooner had she past the arch than a force field appears. “What the?!” Twilight exclaimed. She tried using her magic to dispel the barrier, but the glow around her horn just fizzled out. “Why isn’t my magic working?” “Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that this facility prevents anypony from using magic besides me,” Trixie answered in a mocking tone Trixie walked off, but arrived a few minutes later with Fluttershy in her magical aura. “I am a mare of my word. Here’s Fluttershy,” Trixie said, throwing Fluttershy through the magical wall. “You said you would release Fluttershy if we give Bright Night to you!” Twilight replied. Her face flush when she said that. Almost all of the blood retreated from her face when she saw the critical condition that Fluttershy was in. “I said I would return Fluttershy to you, which I did,” Trixie said walking away “Dear Celestia, what have we done?” Twilight asked herself “Is it just me or did Trixie seem a little more loopy than normal?” Pinkie asked Everypony just stared at her.