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// The Epilogue: (Going Out With a Bang) 
// Story: Trixie's Return 
// by LightningBass94 
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    The library was quiet. Twilight thought it was suspicious that Spike hadn't left any of the lights on. "He can't be asleep already, can he?" She questioned silently. Trixie and Rainbow Dash had walked back with her with the promise of sharing a bottle of cider to wind down after the day's events. The cool night air blew in a small gust as Twilight slowly opened the door.

BANG!

"SURPRISE!" the group screamed, the lights flickering on. All the girls were there there with Spike. Pinkie had just shot her party cannon, and there was confetti everywhere. Along the far wall was a buffet table covered in hard punch, cupcakes, and assorted apple treats. Somehow, the cannon had installed a cheesy disco ball, and there was a banner across the room that read, "Welcome Home Trixie." Rainbow beamed at the sight and flew to hug Pinkie Pie.

"Pinkie, you're a genius!" She exclaimed before darting toward the buffet table. She was starving! Trixie was in shock, Twilight by her side. She had never expected this. Had her jaw not been connected, it would have hit the floor and drilled a hole to the center of the planet. Twilight wrapped a wing around her and led her inside, shutting the door behind them with magic. Systematically, all the girls joined in to give her a big, group hug. Spike crawled far enough to be able to hug her leg just before the group hug broke off.

"I told you I needed to shop for some supplies!" Pinkie exclaimed with a wink. "Let's party!" That they did. Tgirls danced and played games into the night. Trixie seemed extremely fond of the punch, and was soon stumbling around, slurring her speech. She was having fun, but eventually it became obvious she'd had way too much to drink. While trying to pin the tail on the pony, she had fallen six times, and gone back for another drink. It had been ten minutes and she wasn't even blind folded!

Twilight walked over to the drunken unicorn, chugging down another cup of punch. "Trixie, I think you should slow down a bit," She explained, concern apparent in her voice.

"Trixie dusn'need to lissen to you, miss *hic* princezz!" She giggled loudly, obviously thinking she was being clever. "Trixie can do wh- *hic* whate- *hic* whatever she wants!" After that, she leaned into Twilight's shoulder, unable to hold her own wait any longer. Twilight smiled warmly and looked at all her friends. They nodded in silent agreement. It had been a long day. They wrapped up the party while Twilight helped Trixie up the stairs. By the time she actually got Trixie into the bed, the girls had left. Spike was still passed out on the couch. He'd fallen to sleep hours ago. 

Twilight gently pulled the duvet over Trixie with her magic and tucked her in by hoof. She nuzzled Trixie's blue cheek a second and began to walk away when she heard her name, "Twilight?"

"Yes, Trixie?" She responded, whispering.

"It's cold," Trixie whispered back. "Will you cuddle with me?"

Twilight blushed in the dark, but decided that wasn't anything too new to them. She got onto the bed and into the blankets, expecting that to be that, but Trixie had other plans. She wrapped her hooves around Twilight's neck, pulled her in for a quick kiss on the lips, then snuggled into her chest. She was asleep instantly. Twilight just laid there, thinking, "What just happened?" She eventually gave up figuring it out until morning. She wrapped her hooves around Trixie, nuzzled against her, and fell into a deep, peaceful sleep.


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