"Hmph. Trixie will show her who's the best. Trixie will return! Yes, Trixie will be back better than ever!" Her words echoed alone through the emptiness that is Everfree Forest. "Oh who is Trixie kidding..." Her head hung low as she walked the lonely the desolate road. "Trixie failed. Trixie was shown up. Trixie isn't anything special." She kicked at a small rock in her way and watched it skip across the ground. But something was wrong with it. It just kept skipping. "What in Equestria is Trixie seeing...?"
The little rock continued to bounce until it was out of eyesight. Everything grew silent for a moment, when all of the sudden a quiet laugh could be heard seeming to come from all angles. A sharp chill flowed across her back when the laughter turned to words. "Where did all that confidence go my little pony? What happened to the Great And Powerful Trixie?" The ponys eyes shot all around her trying to locate the source of the mysterious voice. "Where are you? Who is this?" The laugh came back, louder, closer. "I am a friend, but I am not here. Well at least not physically." A cold wind blew through the air at his last word. "Oh yeah! Well what does this mysterious stranger want with Trixie? She is a very...busy....pony." Her head slunk down again. "Oh? Got some confidence issues? Well im here to fix that."
The magician raised an eyebrow. "Trixie dosnt have confidence issues. Trixie's just a bit, down on her luck." She lifted her nose in the air. "Down on you luck 'ey? This sound familiar?" The voice faded away and was replaced with a very familiar one. "Oh who is Trixie kidding...Trixie failed. Trixie was shown up. Trixie isn't anything special." Her words repeated themselves over and over again, harmonizing, mixing, they replayed with different tones and speeds blasting through her head. She lowered herself to the ground trying to cover her ears as the noise blasted from all around. "STOP! STOP THIS! IT'S SO LOUD. TRIXIE CANT TAKE THIS!" Her words were but mere whispers with her past doubts being replayed around her. "PLEASE STOP! TRIXIE WILL DO ANYTHING!" All traces of her old voice slowly faded away. "Anything...?" Trixie smiled sheepishly. "Well maybe, not anything. Trixie may of been a bit....hasty in her decision." The forest remained quiet for few more seconds. "Shame, and I was going to give you a gift."
The word "gift" seemed to catch her attention, she perked up and once again wore her old smile. "A gift? Trixie is definitely worthy of a gift." The voice chuckled. "Hahahahaha, now thats the spirit. Shame pride is already taken." Trixie's expression changed to one of confusion. "What do mean Prides already taken? Never mind where is Trixie's gift?" A faint snapping noise could be heard followed by a small flash in front of here. "What? Is Trixie looking at here?" Floating in front of her there appeared to be small obsidian orb decorated with what seemed to be fireworks. The voice returned. "This my dear, is my gift to you." Trixie's face was something between annoyance and confusion when she spoke. "What? Is this it? A rock? Is this all you have to offer the Great And Powerful Trixie?" The orb began to faintly shimmer when she spoke. "Why is it glowing? What is this even supposed to do? This is NOT a fitting gift for one as great as I." The orb glowed even brighter, the voice returned. "Hmmmm, seems that rockenjoys that." Trixie moved toward the strange rock and tapped it with her hoof. "Enjoys what? Me? Trixie could understand that. Striking awe in something as lowly as a rock." The rock was now practically radiating energy. "Oh yes....Feed it. Let it's power become yours...." Trixie's hesitantly backed away from the rock at his words. " Im sorry what are you talk- AIIIIEEEEEE!" A massive stream of energy flowed from the orb to Trixie enveloping her in a mystical aura.
The stream of magic continued to flow to the helpless magician as she slowly rose into the air. " What-What happening!" Her cries went unanswered as power was continuously dumped into her. "I feel, I feel it! YES! THE POWER! I AM THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE!" She cackled hysterically as her eyes went white with all of the overwhelming power she was receiving. The stream quit flowing after a few more seconds and Trixie was lowered back to the ground. "....And Im coming for you Twilight..." Her eyes were still burning with power, her cape flowing through the non-existent wind. She slowly began trotting off toward ponyville when a familiar voice came back. "So, enjoying my little present?" His voice carried the same bit of playfulness as it had before. Trixie stood and smiled a toothy smile, eyes still glowing. "Yes....Trixie like. Trixie likes this a lot." The voice let out a hearty laugh. "Hahahaha, well keep in mind. This is MY gift to you, and it comes with just one little rule." Trixie cocked an eyebrow. "Oh? And what would that be my mysterious little helper?"
"Helper? Thats a new one. Anyway....The object I have granted you with is an artifact of my own creation. YOU are now imbued with its power." A big smile crept across her face. "Yes, Power." The voice spoke with annoyance. "If you'd let me finish, It comes with one rule, and one rule only. Make sure to have fun with it." The magician gave the empty space a look of confusion. "Thats it? The one big rule?" She snickered. "Trixie plans to have a lot of fun with somepony in particular." Her massive grin returned, teeth bearing, eyes glistening bright, she was ready, ready for her return to ponyville.