//------------------------------// // Chapter 9 // Story: Trixie's New Big Red Life // by Captain-Brony //------------------------------// Trixie sat on the floor in her room nervously as Rarity started to braid her mane behind her. "Are you sure this is going to be fancy enough? Applejack said this was going to be their hundredth." "It still just a hoedown darling, the attire is to be 'nice', not formal. But I just know this new do will turn that colt's big red head." Trixie blushed. "T-Trixie doesn't know what you're talking about! The Great and Powerful Trixie does NOT have her eye on ANY colt red or otherwise!" "Mmhmm. I understand entirely, he can be quite the gentleman." "D-Didn't you hear what I just said?!" "Yes deary, I heard what you said, but I also know what you mean when you say it. I can read in between the lines unlike some other ponies." Trixie bit the bottom of her lip as her eyes darted about nervously, Rarity was on to her, more than ever. Rarity finished Trixie's braid and moved around to her front with a smug grin. "And correct me if I'm wrong, but perhaps those feelings have gotten a little stronger?" "N-N-Nonsense! T-The very idea that I…" Trixie was cut off as Rarity put a supportive hoof on her shoulder which was followed up by a sincere look of compassion. "It's okay. I won't tell anypony, you have my word as a lady." Trixie shrunk her head down in to her shoulders and quietly said "Do you really promise not to tell anypony?" "I don't just promise, I Pinkie Pie Promise." "You what?" Rarity smiled honestly and started to go through an odd series of motions with her hoofs. "I cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye." "What was that?" "That was a Pinkie Pie Promise, and nopony breaks a Pinkie Pie Promise." Trixie smiled and Rarity stood up offering her hoof. "Come along, our friends are waiting for us." Trixie took the hoof accepting Rarity's help. "I don't think I've ever had this many friends. Fans, yeah, but…" "Trust me, friends are always better than fans." Before leaving Trixie put on the farm dress Rarity had made for her. It was basically a green plad skirt but it looked very 'farmy'. Rarity was already wearing her outfit, a pink sundress with frills. They left the house and walked down the hill to the Apple Family barn, where a large party was happening on the inside. Granny Smith was just outside holding a box with a slot on the top of it. "Ticket. Those not of the Apple Family need a ticket." "Hello Granny Smith." greeted Rarity. "Oh howdy, smelly bellies. Ya remember to bring yer tickets?" "Right here Granny Smith." Trixie lit up her horn and floated two tickets in to the box. "Ah think yer friends are waiting inside." Granny Smith said before almost immediately falling asleep. Inside they found their friends and the rest of the Apple Family waiting for them. Applebloom was wearing a fancy new bow, Applejack was wearing her Gala hat, Pinkie Pie was wearing a cowgirl skirt, Spike had on some little overalls, Twilight was wearing a denim skirt, and Fluttershy had on a spring green bonnet. Rainbow Dash however was fiddling with her Stetson. "My hat keeps falling off." Twilight lit up her horn and tied the straps of her hat under her chin. "That's because you have to keep it tied." Big Macintosh was gussied up too, in which by 'gussied up' one would mean he was wearing a fancy scarf instead of his work collar. Trixie opened her mouth to say something to him but was cut off by the sound of a loud gasp. "Ohmygosh!" squealed Pinkie Pie. "I don't think I've ever met you before, which must mean you're new, and if you're new then you must not have met everypony, but don't worry, you're at a party, and when you're at a party that means…" Trixie covered Pinkie Pie's mouth with her hoof in an attempt to make her stop, yet she continued to talk even with a hoof in her mouth. Trixie leaned over to Applejack with a nervous look on her face. "Does she ever stop?" whispered Trixie. "Just nod yer head and say 'Uh-Huh'. Quickest way to get her to stop." Trixie removed her hoof from Pinkie Pie to follow Applejack's advice. "You must be the pony Applejack was talking about, the one who was living on the farm trying to be a better pony. Do you like it here on Sweet Apple Acres?" "Uh-huh." nodded Trixie. "I also hear that you've been making friends with everypony one at a time. Which I think is so great, since life is always better with lots of friends. Would you like to be my friend too?" "Sure." Trixie agreed. "Super! I can't wait to get to know you better, normally I'd throw a big, big party for a new friend but we're already at a party. Well technically it's a reunion, but everypony is treating it like a party, but that doesn't mean you can't have a party. Whenever you want me to throw you a party let me know, I live with the Cakes at Sugar Cube Corner." "Got it!" Pinkie Pie finally seemed to have ended her rabid chatter with a silly smile. "Oh hey, there's mah cousin!" smiled Applejack. Indeed a yellow colt trotted over to them, he seemed nice enough, his grin was big enough that was for sure. "Y'all remember Braeburn, right? Braeburn, this here is Trixie. She's stayin with us here on the farm." "Well howdy there Miss Trixie, my name is Braeburn, and Ah'm from AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPLELOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSA!" "Is it really pronounced like that?" Trixie asked. "Nope. Mah way is just more fun." Braeburn chirped. "Now if y'all excuse me, me and some of the family are supposed to play a number on stage." Not wasting anymore time Braeburn walked up on stage with two other colts and a mare who had her green hair done up in pigtails. "Howdy everypony, and welcome to the Hundredth Apple Family Reunion. Ah'm Braeburn, Ah'll be doing the vocals for this little number, Applefritter will be on the harmonica, while Red Delicious and Golden Delicious will be workin the fiddles. This here number is about arguabley the very first Apple Family member, it's called Apple Eyed Joe." As the band started to play everypony moved on out to the dance floor. If it hadn't been for Apple Eyed Joe, I'd been married a long time ago. Big Macintosh smiled and held out his hoof. "This is mah song. Care to dance?" Where did you come from, where did you go? Where did you come from, Apple Eyed Joe? Trixie blushed but delicately put her hoof in to his. If it hadn't been for Apple Eyed Joe, I'd been married a long time ago. Trixie smiled as she started to hoedown with Big Macintosh. Yes they were in a barn filled with other ponies, but at the moment it felt like just the two of them. Where did you come from, where did you go? Where did you come from Apple Eyed Joe? Twilight and the rest of the main six were linking arms with one another and swinging around. Trixie let out a small shriek of joy as Big Macintosh spun with her. The rest of the Apple Family members formed a long arch way which ponies would run through two at time. If it hadn't been for Apple Eyed Joe, I'd been married a long time ago. Big Macintosh and Trixie quickly trotted through the arch with large grins on their faces. Where did you come from, where did you go? Where did you come from, Apple Eyed Joe? Leaving the arch, Big Macintosh gave Trixie a quick twirl. If it hadn't been for Apple Eyed Joe, I'd been married a long time ago. The main six had stopped dancing when they noticed how much fun Trixie was having and couldn't help but smile. Where did you come from, where did you go? Where did you come from, Apple Eyed Joe? "Wow. Looks like she sure is havin' a ball aint she?" Applejack's smile slowly started to fade as something obvious finally started to register with her brain. "With my big brother…who is the only colt she's dancin' with…" He came to town like a Hearth's Warming storm, Big Macintosh and Trixie joined a small circle of other ponies and put in their right hoof in and rotated in unison to the left. Plowed all our fields, so handsome and strong Big Macintosh lifted Trixie up off the ground and twirled her in the air. His eyes was his tool and his smile was his gun With help from Big Mac rolled over his back from one side to the other. But all he had come for was apples and fun! Trixie's grin had now become a smile, which refused to be erased. If it hadn't been for Apple Eyed Joe, I'd been married a long time ago. Big Macintosh also seemed to be having a good time too. However, it wasn't clear whether this was because he was dancing with her or because he was enjoying the party. Where did you come from, where did you go? Where did you come from, Apple Eyed Joe? Even Granny Smith, who didn't have the hip for dancing anymore, was tapping her hoof to the music. If it hadn't been for Apple Eyed Joe, I'd been married a long time ago. Apple Bloom had made her way over to buffet table and started to dig in on all of the apple related treats. Where did you come from, where did you go? Where did you come from, Apple Eyed Joe? Applejack rubbed the back of her neck uneasily. "Is that a bad thing?" asked Fluttershy. "Well no…but he's always been so shy about these kind of things. It's kind of odd seeing him get so bold about a mare." explained Applejack. "I don't know." commented Twilight. "I think he's trying to be her friend, supporting her. She has had it pretty rough." Twilight was right though, there was also a chance Big Macintosh's feeling could be platonic. He brought disaster wherever he went, more valentines from girls than have ever been sent. Big Macintosh stood on two legs and started to do some large kicks. They all ran away so nopony would know, they all had their hearts stolen by Apple Eyed Joe. Shrugging playfully, Trixie started to mirror him. If it hadn't been for Apple Eyed Joe, I'd been married a long time ago. Big Macintosh right hoof in his, his left wrapped around her waist. Where did you come from, where did you go? Where did you come from, Apple Eyed Joe? Some other Apple Family ponies started a line dance, the one on the end swinging his hat in the air. If it hadn't been for Apple Eyed Joe, I'd been married a long time ago. "You know what?" Pinkie Pie chirped. "Their love life isn't any of our business. This is a party so let's start acting like it!" Where did you come from, where did you go? Where did you come from, Apple Eyed Joe? Trixie yelped as Pinkie Pie suddenly grabbed her from behind to carry up on to the stage. With a cry of "MOSH PIT!" Pinkie Pie threw the unicorn in to the audience. Trixie was scared at first, but when the ponies underneath start carrying her. It was like a wave of supportive hooves that Trixie couldn't stop giggling about. She yelped though when said wave tossed her in to the air, only for her to drop down on to a blanket held by Twilight and her friends. Her fun increased when they used they blanket repeatedly to throw her in to the air and catch her again. If it hadn't been for Apple Eyed Joe, I'd been married a long time ago. Up in the air she saw Big Macintosh down below smiling up at her, she fought futilely against the blush that formed. Where did you come from, where did you go? Where did you come from, Apple Eyed Joe? The main six slanted the blanket slight so Trixie could delicately slide off. Trixie landed on her back on the ground laughing hysterically, and she wasn't alone, Big Macintosh was right in front of her, sharing her laughter. On that night, Trixie could honestly say that she had never had that much fun in her entire life.