//------------------------------// // The return of TRIXIE // Story: The Cyborg Colt // by Huntermjiolnir //------------------------------// Chapter: The return of TRIXIE! (AN: prepare for the return of The Great and Powerful TRIXIE everypony! But on a serious note, everyone's favorite {or not so favorite} show mare is back.) Its been three weeks since the incident at AJ's barn, and Nexus has successfully restored his repair business, and resumed fixing things for the kind folks of Ponyville. Twilight and Nexus have also begun dating and the pair can be seen frequenting the local cafe chatting about the latest news or simply getting lost in each others eyes. Today, Nexus is taking a relaxing day off with the Twilight and the other girls. “Ah I tell yah, this is great.” AJ says. “It is indeed” Rarity says. “I uhm think it's nice too.” Mumbles Fluttershy “Aw yeah, this sun feels great!” Rainbow says. “Great idea Twilight, spending the day outside and all.” Nexus says, nuzzling his marefriend. The bookish unicorn smiles and nuzzles back. Nexus pauses eating his DLT (Dandelion, lettuce, tomato) and looks up, his real eye squinting slightly. Twilight notices this and questions her colt friend. “What's wrong?” “There's something coming down the road, sounds like a large cart.” True to the cyborg's words a large wooden cart decorated with teal cloth studded with gems to make it seem like the night sky came down the road and skidded to a stop by the fountain in the main square. Twilight and her friends groaned audibly. “What?” Twilight opens her mouth to reply but is interrupted by a brash arrogant voice loud enough to equal Royal Canterlot Voice. “ATTENTION PONYVILLE, THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE HAS RETURNED!!!!” Abruptly the cart unfolded into a stage and a azure colored unicorn in a hat and cape stood there in a heroic pose. However Nexus noticed something strange about Trixie. His robot eye was programed to read energy levels, and the energy being passively emitted from Trixie was a dark vivid black, roiling and shifting chaotically. Somehow Nexus got the feeling that the energy was seething in hatred and anger, held back only loosely at chains that could break at a moments notice. Nexus also noticed that the show mare's chest was covered in a strange dark armor that looked as if it belonged on somepony almost twice her size. Nexus pointed out the armor to his friends and they gasped in recognition. “Nightmare Moon.” Nexus frowned, Twilight had told him about the evil Nightmare moon and he was determined to free Trixie from the foul mare's grasp. He grinned as he got an idea. “Twilight? Do you trust me?” He asked his mare friend. “Yes... what are you planning?” She asked, knowing they were powerless without the Elements with them. “Just watch.” “HEY LAMMO!” Nexus yelled. The show mare whirled around as if shot her eyes glowing brilliant violet. “Who dares mock the great and powerful TRIXIE!” Nexus stepped forwards. “I did.” “FOAL! I have more power then you can possibly imagine! And you dare mock me?!” “Yes I do, and by the way, that power is only because you're being possessed.” “Insolent mortal! You know not what you say!” Trixie reared back and a beam of lavender energy lanced from her horn towards Nexus, who merely lifted his left arm. The beam swerved and shifted as if attracted to the arm like a magnet. After a few seconds the beam stop and Nexus put his arm down. “Thanks for the energy boost, I knew I installed a magic absorber for a reason.” Nexus said with a grin. “What is this technology! I MUST HAVE IT!” Trixie said. “Listen nightmare, I'll make you a deal. You release Trixie, and I'll let you have me.” Behind him all the girls gasped, and Twilight yelled. “NEXUS NO!” “Twilight, you have to trust me I know what I'm doing.” Nexus said. Twilight nodded but her coltfriend could see tears streaming down her fae at the thought of loosing her love. “FOAL! You make a foolish deal, however I ACCEPT!” Suddenly the armor melted into a pitch black mist and swirled towards Nexus who merely closed his eye and let the darkness consume him. The mist swirled around Nexus before latching onto his chest and forming the armor. Nexus reopened his eye and it was glowing violet. His mouth opened into a snear and Nightmare spoke through him. “FOAL! Your body is mine now!” Then Nightmare Nexus tried to move but found they could not. “WHAT IS THIS! Why can I not move.” “Cause you're an idiot.” “WHAT?! How do you still have control?!” “Back where I came from we had people who could read and control people's minds. SO I installed an anti-control buffer in my mechanical eye. I tricked you Nightmare. You're trapped in my body now.” “Foal! I can escape!” The armor turned into a mist before Nexus' robot arm came up and tapped the misty armor twice, abruptly the mist turned back into the armor settling on the cyborg's chest. “WHAT IS THIS?!” Nightmare screamed. “Remember what I said about the magic absorber? Well I just absorbed your mist transforming ability, unfortunately it's not permanent but I can do it as long as I like.” Twilight walked over to her coltfriend and nuzzled him. “I can't believe it! Nightmare is trapped.” Twilight said. “Yeah but I don't believe I can't keep her in here forever, I'm going to need sleep eventually, and when I fall asleep Nightmare can escape and find another host. I highly suggest you contact Celestia and tell her what's going on.” Nexus replied. “RELEASE ME MORTAL! OR I SHALL STOP YOUR HEART.” “I don't think you will, your mist ability is gone, and if I die without you finding a new host you'll die too, and you know it. So shut your trap.” Nexus said with a grin. Twilight nuzzled him again. The friends then noticed Trixie slowly getting up. “Ugh what happened to Trixie?” “You were possessed by Nightmare moon, I freed you.” Nexus replied. Trixie looked down at her chest then over to Nexus and noticed the armor. “Trixie thanks you for freeing her of that horrible monster, Trixie feels that she should repay you somehow.” “Keep me awake until Celestia arrives to free me of Nightmare, and your debt will be re-payed.” Nexus replies. “Awake? Trixie does not understand why do you need to stay awake.” Twilight replied for him. “He's keeping Nightmare trapped, but if he falls asleep Nightmare will escape and find a new host again. If you truly want to help don't let Nightmare escape.” “Trixie will help Twilight Sparkle, Trixie believes she must atone for her misdeeds both this time and the last time she was here.” Trixie said hanging her head. “Then keep a watch over my coltfriend while I go write a letter to Celestia.” Twilight said. “Trixie will happily keep a watch over the friend of Twilight.” Trixie hopped down from the stage and sat a few feet away from the cyborg as Twilight dashed off towards the library. “Uhm tank you for helping Trixie.” Fluttershy said. “Trixie is doing this only to atone, nothing more. When her debt is re-payed Trixie will leave this town and continue her traveling magic show.” The group sat in silence waiting for Twilight to return, Trixie noticed the cyborg's real eye slowly drooping and realized that Nightmare was attempting to make him fall asleep with her magic. The show mare reached out and smacked the cyborg with her hoof. Nexus jerked from the pain, his eye shooting open. “OW! What was that for?!” he asked angrily. “Trixie saw your eye drooping, Trixie believes Nightmare may be casting a sleep spell on you.” Nexus nodded his mouth opening in a yawn. “I think your right I can feel myself getting more and more tired.” Pinkie suddenly disappeared in a flash of pink and reappeared seconds later holding a small brown colored cupcake in her hoof. “HERE! Eat this!” Pinkie chirped. “What is it?” Nexus asked taking the cupcake and nibbling on it. “An espresso cupcake!” Pinkie replies. Nexus nods and gobbles up the entire cupcake already feeling the caffeine begin its work. “That's only going to be temporary, Pinkie.” Nexus says. The pink party pony nods. “I know but it'll help!” Twilight returns moments later to see Trixie smacking Nexus. “Why are you hitting my coltfriend?” She asks angrily. “Trixie is ensuring he does not fall asleep.” “Oh ok then. Well I sent a letter to Celestia and she said she'll be teleporting here in a few moments!” “FOALS! You have no chance of ousting me! When this host falls asleep from my spell I WILL escape!” “No, you will not Nightmare!” A regal voice says. Princess Celestia appears in a flash of light, teleporting before the gathered ponies. “I SHALL NOT LEAVE WITHOUT A FIGHT!” Nexus screams in pain collapsing to the ground. “NEXUS!” Twilight yells running over to her friend. Nexus smacks his robot arm against the armor and gasps as the pain recedes. “Oh god that hurt.” Nexus says. “Fear not my little pony, you shall not remain under her foul grip any longer.” Celestia says. The princess glows with power her pupils turning a brilliant white an aura of pure sunlight surrounding her, she begins floating a powerful spell charging on her horn. A searing beam of golden light lances from her horn into the dark armor, and the gathered ponies can hear Nightmare screaming. Celestia speaks her voice booming and reverberating with untold amounts of power. “NIGHTMARE MOON! FOR YOUR CRIMES AGAINST PONY KIND I BANSIH YOU PERMANANTLY TO THE FARTHEST REACHES OF EQUESTRIA! NEVER AGAIN SHALL YOUR SINISTER LIES TWIST THE HEART OF ANOTHER PONY! TO ENSURE YOU DO NOT ESCAPE AGAIN I SHALL BURY YOU DEEP BENEATH THE EARTH AND PLACE POWERFUL WARDS UPON YOU, WARDS THAT ONLY AN ALICORN CAN UNDO!” “NO! I SHALL NOT!” Nightmare's rant is stopped as the armor vanishes from Nexus' body and is hurled into banishment. “It is done.” Celestia says as she returns to normal, the golden glow fading from her. Nexus collapses, and weakly thanks the princess. “Thanks.” Then his eye closes as he finally gives out to the sleep spell placed on him earlier. Twilight nuzzles him, trying to wake her coltfriend. Celestia places a gentle hoof on her. “Let him sleep my student he has gone through a lot of trauma.” Twilight nods and watches as Celestia teleports away in a flash of light. “Trixie's debt is re-payed. Trixie will now leave to continue her life of lonely stage magic.” Twilight places herself in front of the show mare. “Wait, you should stay. I'm sure we can find a place for you to stay. And I can ensure you i'll let the town know what you did for my coltfriend. They will gladly accept you. You don't have to be alone anymore Trixie.” Twilight says. “Why would Twilight be so quick to forgive Trixie? Trixie humiliated Twilight and her friends.” “Because, you proved you had changed when you helped my friends. Besides forgiving is what friends do.” Trixie nodded and smiled tears leaking from her eyes. “Trixie will gladly accept your friendship. Trixie truly wishes to be alone no longer.” Twilight smiles at the show mare. “Good.” Twilight's horn glows and a lavender aura envelops her coltfriend as she levitates him back towards the library, leaving her friends to converse with the forgiven show mare. (AN: finished. Apologies for the short chapter, I feel the next one may be better however. I am sad to tell you that the next chapter of CC will be the last, I'm running low on ideas for this and am rather anxious to begin my next story Heart of Pony, Wings of Dragon. Be sure to watch me in order to be altered when I publish the new story.)