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// Chapter 9 - How to Handle a Showoff: A Sequel to How to Handle a Bully (Episode 6) 
// Story: An Editorial Tale 
// by Awkward Elipsis 
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	"Come on Twilight! You can do it!" Spike encouraged.
"All right here does." Twilight charged her horn and took aim and there was a bright flash of light. When the light receded, a mustache had appeared On Noctus. . .
"Haha! You did it! Growing magic, that's number 25! 25 different tricks, and counting." Spike drew a check mark on the list.
"Explain to me again why I have to be your test dummy for your new spells?" Noctus asked through his new silver mustache.
"Well I wanted to do it, but Twilight said that you had to do it." Spike crossed his arms.
"You have to work for your stay here Noctus, it isn't free." Twilight smirked.
"Last time I checked this was a public library, not a inn." Noctus argued, "And can you get this mustache off of me now?"
Twilight giggled, "Sure." Her horn glowed again and the mustache was gone.
"Thanks, there's a reason I don't grow facial hair. It just feels weird under my nose." Noctus explained.
"What I wouldn't give for a mustache, I would show it to Rarity!" Spike imagined Rarity fawning over his imaginary mustache.
"I don't know Rarity, but I don't think she likes facial hair." Noctus commented.
"Anyway, now that I've finished my practice session, who wants to go out for some fresh air?" Twilight suggested.
"Sure. I mean we've been inside since 6 a.m. Did I mention you wake up really early?"
"Yes," Twilight walked over to the front door and held it open, "now you two coming or what?" Spike and Noctus walked out the door as Twilight closed it behind her.
"That reminds me, don't you ponies lock your doors?" Noctus questioned Twilight.
"What are you- Oh right!" Twilight facehoofed, "I forgot you weren't originally from Equestria! Well, to answer your question, most ponies in the bigger cities do lock their doors. But Ponyville is such a quiet peaceful town that nopony needs to lock their doors. Except for a few who choose to lock their doors."
"Ok, I guess". The trio continued to walk through town chatting, until Noctus brought up the topic of cutie marks. "So, cutie marks are a pony's special talent right? What they're best at?"
"Mmm pretty much."
"Then what's yours?" Noctus pointed at Twilight's cutie mark, "You like stargazing?"
"No," Twilight shook her head, "I got my cutie mark during my entrance exam into Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns. The test was to hatch a dragon egg using magic. I was going to give up when an ear-shattering boom erupted outside and caused my magic to trigger. My magic hatched the egg, which ended up as Spike, but it continued to run wild. I accidentally turned my parents into potted plants." Twilight blushed with embarrassment. " It didn't stop until Celestia intervened and stopped me. I thought she was going to punish me, but instead she took me as her personal student. Which, after a few years, lead to me traveling to Ponyville."
"With the help of me of course." Noctus placed his hoof on his chest proudly.
"Yeah." Twilight rolled her eyes, "My cutie mark also appeared at that time, so I guess it stands for magic."
"Magic?"
"Yeah, technically any type of magic. Usually a unicorn is better in one type of magic. However I am able to master multiple types of magic."
"Ok, I see."
"Anyway, that's what my cutie mark stands for, but what about your-"
"Gang way! Coming through!" yelled a nasally voice as two young colts, one, skinny and orange, and the other, short and turquoise. The two colt barreled past Twilight and Noctus, but the short turquoise one had hit Spike and was still carrying him.
"Uh." Noctus was lost for words.
"That was Snips and Snails," Twilight informed him.
"Ok, but what are they running so fast for?"
"I don't know, let's go find out." They turn around and followed the path that Snips and Snails left. When they caught up to the two colts and Spike, they seemed to be in a conversation.
"Yeah, and they say shes got more magical powers that any other unicorn, ever!" Snips exclaimed.
"Really?" Twilight immediately saddened.
"No way, that title goes to Twilight here!" Spike argued. Twilight blushed at the compliment.
"Where is this unicorn?" Twilight asked.
"Yeah I kinda want to see a unicorn that claims to know more than bookworm here." Noctus pointed at Twilight.
"Oh she's in the town square! Come on!" Snails jumped over Spike and ran in the direction of the town square.
"Yeah! Come on!" Snips followed Snails to the town square, Noctus, Twilight, and Spike all followed as well.
When they got to the town square, it was filled with ponies from town and a loud feminine voice was announcing the show. "Come one! Come all! And witness the amazing magic, of the Great and Powerful, Trixie!! As the the stage unfolded and a blast of sparkling smoke. The mare that appeared had an azure colored coat and was adorn in a starred purple cape and magician's hat. "Watch in awe," Trixie continued, "as the Great and Powerful Trixie the most spectacular feats of magic by pony eyes!" As she finished, sparklers and all sorts of fireworks launched around her. Many ponies "Ooo"ed and "Ahhh"ed at the sights and performance. 
"My, my, my, what boasting." Rarity commented.
"Come on, nopony is as magical as Twi-, Twi-, Twi-." Spike stopped himself as he noticed Rarity next to him, "Ahem ,oh uh, hey Rarity, I uh- mustache!" He exclaimed before he dashed away. As Spike ran away, Twilight walked up to Rarity.
"There's nothing wrong with being talented, is there?" Twilight asked.
"Nothing at all." Applejack answered, "Except when somepony goes around showing it off like a school filly with fancy new ribbons."
"Just because one has the ability to preform lots of magic does not make one better than the rest of us." Rarity agreed.
"Especially when you got me around being better than the rest of us." Rainbow Dash stated. Applejack stared at Rainbow Dash angrily, "Uh I mean, Yeah! Magic smagic, booo."
"Calm down girls, it's just a show." Noctus said.
"Well, well, well, it seems we have some neigh-sayers in the audience. Who is so ignorant, as to challenge the magical ability of the Great and Powerful Trixie!" Trixie yelled out to the entire crowd. "Do they not know, that they are in the presence of the most magical unicorn in all of Equestria!?"
"OK, now that is gloating if I've never heard it." Noctus admitted. "Wait, no not gloating, that would imply that she does have the talent. Self-boasting?" Noctus muttered to himself
"Just who does she think she is?" Rarity said.
"Yeah! Cause we all know Twilight here is-" Spike popped out of know where.
"Spike! Shhh" Twilight interrupted. She then pushed Spike out to the back of the crowd. Noctus, being curious, followed.
"What? What's wrong?" Spike asked.
"You saw the way they reacted to Trixie!" Twilight explained. "I don't want anyone thinking I'm a showoff."
"What are you two talking about over here?" Noctus barged into the conversation.
"I was just telling Spike that I don't want anyone thinking that I'm a showoff by saying that I'm better than Trixie."
"Twilight, there's a difference between you and Trixie. For one you are more magically adept than her and you have tons of proof for it!"
"Really?"
"Well duh, Yeah! First off, you're Celestia's personal student. You're also the Element of Magic, and your cutie mark even stands for magic. Right?" Noctus stated.
"I guess so." Twilight said.
"Wait what's going on, on the stage?" Noctus turned his attention to the stage again. It looked like Rainbow Dash had flew onto stage and Trixie was telling a story of how she supposedly defeated an Ursa Major. "Wait seriously? An Ursa Major? That can't possibly be true. Although, nice light show."
"That settles it." stated Snips.
"Trixie truly is the most talented, most magical, most awesome unicorn in Ponyville." Snails stated.
"No, in all of Equestria!"
"How do you know, you didn't see it! And besides Twilight's th-" Spike was cut off by Twilight literally zipping his mouth shut.
"Haha, it's true, my enthusiastic little admirers. Trixie is certainly the best in Ponyville." Trixie complimented herself. Everypony in the crowd instantly became silent. Although the girls, excluding Twilight, wore faces of annoyance.
"Wow, now that is major silence. I think I even heard a cricket." Noctus looked around.
"Don't believe the Great and Powerful Trixie? Well then, I hereby challenge you Ponyvillians; anything you can do, I can do better." Trixie challenged. "Any takers? Anyone? Hmm? Or is Trixie destined to be the greatest equine who has ever lived!" She finished as more fireworks got set off around her.
"That girl has got major ego problems." Noctus whispered into Twilight's ear.
"How about. . . you?" Trixie pointed at Twilight. "Well how about it hmm? Is there anything you can do, that the Great and Powerful Trixie can't?"
"Uh, I-, I-," Twilight tried to think of a way to get out of this mess.
"Well? Little Hayseed?" Trixie taunted.
"That's it! I can't stand for no more of this!" Applejack started to walk up onto the stage.
"You show her AJ!" Spike cheered Applejack on.
"Can your magical powers do this?" Applejack challenged as she grabbed a lasso, tied it to her tail and began to spin it all around her. As her tricks got more advanced, the crowd was in awe. For a finish, Applejack flung the lasso at a nearby apple tree and snatched an apple, launching it towards herself. She opened her mouth and ate the apple in one bite. The crowd of Ponyville clapped and cheered. "Top that Missy."
"Oh ye of little talent, watch and be amazed at the magic of Trixie!" She replied as both her horn and the rope glowed pink with her magic. The one end of the rope floated up like a snake in front to AJ, while the other end grabbed another apple. The first end then wrapped around Applejack's legs and hogtied her as the other placed the apple over her mouth. The crowd "awed" and "ooed" in response. "Once again, the Great and Powerful Trixie prevails".
"There's no need to go strutting around and showing off like that." Rainbow Dash appeared next to Trixie.
"Oh?"
"That's my job!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed as she flew off towards a windmill and used it to launch herself into the air. She sped through a bunch of clouds then flew straight back through the clouds, collecting water with her as she descended. She used the windmill again to turn herself back to the stage and skidded to a halt, allowing the water to hit her creating a rainbow above her. "They don't call me Rainbow and Dash for nothing." The crowd cheered again for Rainbow Dash's performance.
Trixie looked unimpressed. "Hrm, when Trixie is through, the only thing they'll call you is loser!" She lit up her horn as she shot a beam of magic at the rainbow above Rainbow Dash. The rainbow then started to move and spin around Rainbow Dash into a tornado.Then it lifted off the ground, flew around, and finally deposited a very dizzy Rainbow Dash onto the ground.
"Ugh, I think I'm. . . gonna be sick." Rainbow Dash said laying on the ground.
"It seems like anypony with a dash of good sense, would think twice before tussling with the Great Trixie." Trixie spawned in a thunder cloud to zap Rainbow Dash in the rear. Everypony including the crowd proceeded to laugh.
"Ok," Noctus's face began to look angrier, "that was unnecessary. This isn't even a show anymore. It's more of 'Come up here so I can humiliate you'."
"What we need is another unicorn to go up there and challenge her. Someone with some magic of her own?" Spike nudged Twilight.
"Yeah! A unicorn to show this unicorn who's boss." Rainbow Dash agreed.
"A real unicorn to unicorn tussle." Applejack added. All of them staring at Twilight.
"Enough, enough all of you. I take your hint, but Rarity is above such nonsense. Applejack and Rainbow Dash may behave like ruffians, but Rarity conducts herself with beauty and grace." Rarity stated.
"Please don't start speaking in third-person too." Noctus rubbed his face.
"Ooo, what's the matter? Afraid you'll get a hair out of place in that rat's nest you call a mane?" Trixie assaulted Rarity with insults.
"Rarity instantly narrowed her eyes. "Oh it is on!" She then got on to the stage to preform. You think you're tough with your so called powers, but there is more to magic than your brutish ways. A unicorn needs to be more that just muscle," Rarity lit her horn and yanked off Trixie's curtain and proceeded to use it to made an elegant dress on herself. "A unicorn needs to have style. A unicorn isn't a unicorn without grace and beauty." Trixie didn't say anything as she lit up her horn.
"Rarity won't let Trixie get the best of her! She's strong, she's beautiful, she's-" Spike stopped mid-sentence as Trixie countered, and opened his mouth in shock. The crowd gasped at what happened.
"QUICK I NEED A MIRROR! GET ME A MIRROR!" Rarity began to freak out at why everypony was so shocked. "What did she do to my hair?! I know she did something terrible to my hair!"
"Nothing." Twilight responded.
"It's fine!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed.
"It's gorgeous." Applejack defended.
"It's green." Spike stated. All three mare glared at him for saying that. "What?"
"No." Rarity began to cry. "Green hair?! Not green hair! Such an awful, awful color!" She screamed as she ran away, passing by a mare with a carrot cutie mark and green colored hair.
"Well I never!" The green haired mare said.
"Well Twilight, I guess it's up to you. Come on, show her what you're made of!" Spike tried to convince Twilight.
"What do you mean? I'm nothing special" Twilight defended.
"Yes you are! You're better than her!"
"I'm not better than anyone!"
"Ah HA! You think you're better than the Great and Powerful Trixie? You think you have more magical talent? Well come on, show Trixie what you've got! Show us all." Trixie challenged Twilight.
"Who me? I'm just your run of the mill citizen of Ponyvlle. No powerful magic here. I, uh, think I hear my laundry calling, sorry got to go!" Twilight axcused herself and proceeded to run away.
"Once again, the Great and Powerful Trixie, has proven herself to be the most amazing unicorn in all of Equestira. Was there ever any doubt?" Trixie turned to leave. The crowd began to disperse.
"Actually I still doubt you." Trixie stopped in her tracks and turned to see who dared to challenge her again. She turned her head to see Noctus raising his hoof into the air. "I'm sorry, I just don't think you're as 'great and powerful' as you say you are." He said with a smirk. The crowd stopped and began to gather once more.
"You believe that you have more talent than the Great and Powerful-"
"Yeah, yeah, we know already. 'The Great and Powerful Trixie!!'" Noctus mocked her, "I'm not saying I'm more talented or more magical than you. I just think that I could do some things that you couldn't."
"Oh really? Would you care to show us?"
"Gladly." Noctus's smirk grew into an mischievous grin. He proceeded to walk up the steps onto the stairs. "Although, I must allow the lady to go first." He bowed, acting like a gentleman.
"Very well, Trixie will go first, but you will regret letting her go first." Trixie took off her hat again, then began charging her horn. Noctus just stood there waiting for her to finish her spell. 
"What the in the hey, is Noctus doin' now?" Applejack asked from the crowd, she had gotten help untying the ropes.
"Trying to show her who's boss! I think? Except he's letting her go first." Rainbow Dash answered. The seconds pasted as Trixie prepared her spell, until she finally was ready to fire her spell.
"Trixie hopes you are ready, for she is going to wipe that smile off of your face-" She fired her spell at Noctus and at impact it bursted into a bunch of smoke, surrounding Noctus entirely. When the smoke began to fade, everypony could not see a pony standing there anymore. All there was ,was a small, green frog. The entire crowd gasped. "Wha- what!" Trixie exclaimed with surprise, "Trixie did not mean to transform him into a toad! She, she was just going to use a mute spell to keep his mouth shut!" She began to freak out.
"What'd you do to our friend!" Rainbow zoomed into Trixie's face.
"It, it was just supposed to be a simple spell!" Trixie exclaimed.
"Turn him back!" Applejack raised her voice from the crowd.
"Trixie can not! She does not know transformation magic!" Trixie argued. A hoof raised above the heads of the crowd.
"If its transformation magic, I know how to undo it." said a familiar voice. Everypony turned to see who had spoken. The crowd moved to expose the speaker. As all eyes fell onto the pony they gasped. Standing there with a smirk on his face, and a still raised hoof, was Noctus. "I know a little, but not as much as that guy." He pointed to his right, and everypony turned to look at who he was pointing at. The crowd separated again to show another Noctus. "Oh, you flatter me." The second Noctus said. The crowd, as well as Trixie, Rainbow Dash, and Applejack, was speechless at what was going on.
"What the buck is going on?!" Rainbow Dash yelled bringing her hooves to her head.
"Oh, he can explain this." The second Noctus pointed at Trixie. Trixie pointed at herself confusingly, "No not you! Behind you." Trixie turned and jumped as there was another Noctus behind her. "Did you know you twitch your back left leg when you're nervous?" The third said. "But yes, I can explain what is going on." The third Noctus walked forward. "While looking through spells in Twilight's library, I found some interesting ones that I haven't seen Twilight use, at least not yet."
"One of those included a duplication spell," Said the first Noctus, walking up on stage and stopping right next to the frog.
"Another was a teleportation spell, which I have seen Twilight preform," The second Noctus followed the first.
"And lastly, there was a transformation spell." The third joined the others near the frog. "Oh, and don't worry, I was the one who used the transformation spell, not you." said the third one pointing at a dumbfounded Trixie. "For as you see-" All of them said at the same time as a cloud of smoke formed around them. It swirled around until dispersing to reveal only one Noctus, "I am perfectly fine." He finished with a smile. "Quite simple really, all you got to do is study it a bit." The everypony was silent trying to take this all in, until the crowd exploded into cheers and hurrahs.
"Wow! where'd you learn that?" Rainbow Dash flew to meet Noctus.
"Like I said, I just read it in a book, tried it out a few times, and found that I could easily cast the spells." Noctus quoted.
"Whatever, you still showed her!"
"Yeah," Noctus rubbed the back of his neck, "but truthfully it took me the same amount of time to learn three spells,as it did for Twilight to learn five!" He started to walk off the stage.
"That was awesome Noctus! When did you have time to practice those spells?" Spike ran up to them.
"I. . . found some time." Noctus stated. In reality, the real reason he learned those spells was to finish all the chore Twilight had assigned him." Noctus began to walk towards the library. "I better go see Twilight now." Noctus stopped before heading back home. "Also, where's Pinkie Pie?"
Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Fluttershy all looked at each other before Applejack answered. "Now that you mention it, I havn't seen her either."
"Yeah, where is Pinkie?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"I was thinking if anyone could have beat Trixie, it would have been her." Noctus admitted. "Not that I didn't think you girls couldn't" He quickly added, before running off.
The three girls watched as he dashed off, before going off on their own businesses. Spike on the other hand had seen Snips and Snails sneak away and decided to see what they were up to.

"Twilight, won't you just put down that book and listen to me?" Spike pleaded.
"Didn't you see how they hated Trixie's bragging Spike? If I go up there and show off my magic I risk losing them as friends." Twilight argued.
"It's not the same thing Twilight! You'd be using your magic to stand up for your friends."
"No Spike it's exactly the same."
"Ugh, Noctus help me out here!" Spike asked the stallion for back-up.
Said stallion was in his usual chair reading a book. Noctus looked up from his book. "I'm not even going to try anymore, she won't listen to me after what I did on stage." He went back to reading.
"Come on Twilight, anyone of these tricks, even the tiniest, would be enough to show up Trixie!"
"I don't want to be seen as a bragger like Trixie!" Twilight magicked up a door and slammed it in Spike's face. Spike just opened the door and continued his argument.
"But you're the best!"
"Ugh, please Spike I said no!"
Spike looked down in defeat. "If that's the way you want to be, then fine!" He slammed the door shut again.
"Still in the same room." Noctus stated not looking up from his book. Spike opened the door again and stormed off out of the front door.
There was silence as Twilight just stood there and Noctus reading quietly. "What are you even reading?" Twilight asked.
"Mainly information about Ursa Majors and Minors." Noctus stated.
"Why?"
"Trixie mentioning it got me interested on what you ponies know about the Ursine. I didn't know that the Everfree is home to the Ursine." He flipped a page.
"Hmm. . .  what else is there on Ursa?" Twilight questioned.
"Well," Noctus flipped another page, " Ursa Majors are known for being as tall as mountains, and actually being very docile. As long as you stay away from their offspring."
". . . Can I see that book after you?"
"Sure, you can look at it now." He floated it over to her. "I already know about the Ursine."
"What! How?" Twilight took the book in her own magic.
"I met a few in other dimensions. Some were civilized, others were. . . interesting."
". . . Why do I keep forgetting that you've traveled through multiple dimensions?" Twilight thought about it.
"Actually I'm not surprised, considering what happens around Ponyville. Although, looking back, it still isn't as hectic as that time I visited a dimension that had humans, but the humans were all like mindless animals. You know how many times I tried to be caught?" Twilight just kept staring at him. "A lot. A lot of times."
"Anyway. . . " Twilight opened the book. " Anything else you know about Ursa Majors?"
"No, but I've met more Ursa Minors, so I know more about them."
"So, anything?"
"Yeah, Minors usually sleep all the time, like ALL the time. So the only times they're actually awake is when their mother wakes them up to feed them. If they're awakened any other time they'll probably get cranky and go on a rampage, if their mother isn't there to calm them back down."
"Uh huh."
"By the way, have you seen Pinkie anywhere?"
"Nope."
"Did you believe that Trixie really beat an Ursa Major?"
"Nope."
". . . Are apples your favorite fruit?"
"Uh huh."
". . . Do you think Rainbow Dash and Applejack would make a good couple?"
"Uh h- Wait what?!"
Noctus laughed. "Nothing, nothing, just trying to see if your in your focusing mode. And you kinda were." Noctus got up and looked outside, "it's getting pretty dark, I'm going to go see if I can find Spike." He walked over to the door and and was about to opened it as it burst open and sandwiched Noctus in between the door and the wall.
"Twilight you gotta come quick!" Spike ran into the library.
"I've already told you Spike, I don't want to show up Trixie!" Twilight immediately shot down.
"No you don't understand! It's-" Spike was interrupted by a throaty roar. As the roar ended, the fornt door swug closed to expose a flattened Noctus on the wall.
"Was that a-" Noctus asked
"Is that what I think it is?" Twilight also asked.
"Yes. Majorly." Spike answered. Twilight closed her book and ran out the door as Spike followed.
"Um a little help!?" Noctus called. Twilight teleported back into the library.
"Right, sorry." She pulled Noctus off the wall and they both ran outside. As they approached the area where Spike said the Ursa Major was. They could already hear the roars, which all of Ponyville did too for they had just ran by a group of ponies. Once they turned a corner they finally saw the Ursa Major and Noctus released the breathe he had been holding.
"Oh thank Celestia, it's only an Ursa Minor. But Holy PINEAPPLE is that thing bigger than I thought it would be!" Noctus exclaimed. Twilight and Spike just stared at Noctus weirdly. "What?"
"Pinapple?" Twilight asked.
"Well, yeah. It was the first thing that came to mind ok?!" They continued running.
"So that's only an Ursa Major?"
"Yeah, remember what I said before? Majors tend to be bigger than that. That is only a baby." Noctus explained. They finally arrived at the Ursa Minor and Snips and Snails were just standing there and staring at the Ursa.
"What's going on?" Twilight asked the two colts.
"We brought an Ursa to town." Snips stated.
"You What!" Twilight and Noctus 
"Don't worry cause the Great and Powerful Trixie will vanquish the Ursa Major, and save the town!" Snails exclaimed. They all looked at Trixie to see if this was true.
"I. . .can't." Trixie admitted.
"What!" Snips and Snails yelled in shock.
"Well, I can't. I never have. No one can vanquish an Ursa Major, I just made the whole story up to make me look better."
"Made it up!" Snips and Snails yelled again. The conversation was soon stopped as the Ursa towered over the building behind all of them and released another loud roar.
"Oh my!" Noctus shrank. Spike nudged Twilight motioning for her to do something as Noctus mouthed, 'please do use magic now!' Twilight gulped, put on her game face, and walked toward the Ursa. She readied herself and began to cast her spell. As she was building up, the wind began to blow stronger as reeds broke and made a soft melody. The soft music seemed to visibly pacify the Ursa as it swayed back and forth to the song.
"Nice use of number six-teen!" Spike whispered.
"Did you memorize all twenty-five spells?" Noctus asked.
"Well, I was the one keeping track of them." Suddenly Twilight's horn glowed four times brighter as a nearby water tower was lifted, emptied and filled back up with milk. "Well that's new." Spike stated.
"Oh I see what she's doing." Noctus tapped his chin. The Ursa slowly began to close its eyes and was about to fall on to Trixie as Twilight's magic surrounded the Ursa and lifted it. Twilight struggled even more trying to lift the giant Ursa Minor into the air and placed the water tanker, now filled with milk, in the Ursa's paws and began feeding it. Slowly the citizens of Ponyville began to reappear and come out of their hiding places. The Giant floating bear then proceeded to float off into the forest where it was hopfully placed back where it belonged. The light on Twilight's horn soon dissolved as the entirety of Ponyville cheered and thanked Twilight for saving the town.
"Heavens to bitsy, we knew you had ability, but not that much." Applejack stated as Rainbow Dash nodded her head.
"I'm sorry, please don't hate me." Twilight pleaded.
"Hate you?" All three of her friends said in confusion.
"Why whatever do you mean darling?" Rarity asked.
"She means that she thought that you all would hate her if she 'showed off' her magic, even more than you girls hated Trixie." Noctus explained as he walked up next to Twilight.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. Magic's got nothing to do with it. Trixie is just a loud mouth." Rainbow Dash stated.
"Most unpleasant." Rarity agreed.
"All hat and no cattle." Applejack added.
"So. . . you don't mind my magic tricks?" Twilight asked again.
"Yer magic is a part of who you are sugarcube. And we like who you are." Applejack answered. "We're proud to have such a powerful and talented unicorn as our friend."
"And after whooping that Ursa's hindquarters, we're even prouder!" Rainbow Dash added.
"You are?" Twilight's mood grew happier. The three mares all nodded in agreement.
"Wow Twilight! How did you know what to do with that Ursa Major?" Spike questioned.
"Well after I ran away from the show, I was so intrigued by Trixie's story, I was inclined to do a litter reading up on them. Then Noctus lent me the book on the he was reading and told me about the differences of Ursas."
"So it is possible to vanquish an Ursa Major all by yourself?"
"Uh hate to just walk into the conversation here but that wasn't an Ursa Major, that was an Ursa Minor." Noctus stepped in.
"Minor?" Spike asked.
"Yeah a baby Ursa."
"That was just a baby?!" Trixie restated in surprise.
"And it wasn't rampaging, it was just cranky. Because someone woke it up!" Twilight finished the explanation. The town glared at the two colts responsible.
"Well. . . if that was an Ursa Minor, then what's an Ursa Major like?!" Spike asked in fear.
"Trust me Spike, just hope you never see an Ursa Major until you're much, MUCH bigger." Noctus told the scared dragon.
"HA!" Trixie laughed as she walked up to Twilight, "You may have defeated an Ursa Minor, but you will never have the amazing, showstopping ability of the Great and Powerful Trixie!" She gloated as a poof of smoke appeared at her feet. The smoke disappeared to show Trixie running off into the distance.
"Why that little." Rainbow Dash proceeded to fly in pursuit but was stopped by Twilight.
"Just let her go. Maybe some day she'll learn her lesson." Twilight stood in front of Snips and Snail's escape. "Now, about you two."
"Ah ha, we're sorry we woke up the Ursa Minor." Snips said.
"We just wanted to see some awesome magic!" Snails added.
"Yeah! And the way you vanquished that Ursa Minor, was awesome!" Twilight was not amused. The two colts, defeated, put their heads down.
"We deserve any punishment you give us." Snails said.
"For starters," Twilight began, "you can clean up this mess. And. . . what do you think Spike? Should I give them number twenty-five?"
"Ohhhh, twenty-five, yes! And I think I deserve it too." Spike agreed.
"I think you're right!" Twilight began charging up her horn as Snips and Snails braced themselves for what punishment they were to get. Their noses glowed and the next moment, the colts and Spike all had different mustaches on their face.
"Swweeet!" All three of them said. Noctus just rolled his eyes.
"Still don't understand what they see in mustaches."
"And you!" Rainbow Dash popped into Noctus's face. "If you knew that wasn't an Ursa Major, why did you say so earlier!"
"Didn't I?"
"NO" Rarity, AJ, and Rainbow Dash all yelled.
"Oh, my mistake."
"Actually he did tell you girls." Pinkie popped out of nowhere.
"Pinkie!" Everypony yelled in surprise.
"Pinkie! Where have you been?" Rainbow Dash asked. "You missing the entire day!"
"Oh don't worry Dashie! I didn't miss a thing! I was reading what was happening from my room." Pinkie gleefully stated.
"Wha- What are you talking about?" 
"I know all about what happened. From Trixie, to the Ursa Minor, to Twilight's paranoia!" Rainbow Dash was speechless from hearing what the party pony was saying.
"What?!" Rainbow Dash's mind fried. "I. . . don't care anymore. I'm going to bed." Rainbow Dash flew off to her house.
"It's is pretty late now. I guess it's time to go to bed." Twilight stated.
"I guess so. . . but how will I go to sleep after all of this!?' Noctus asked as he walked with Twilight to the library. However when they got there, Noctus was surprised at how easily he fell asleep.

The next morning, Twilight remembered that she needed to send another letter to Princess Celestia. She got up at her usual time, which was very early, and went straight to writing. Soon after she finished Spike entered her room with his mustache still there. "So you finally admitt that you're the most talented unicorn in all of Ponyville?" Spike asked.
"Well. . . Yeah. But it's nothing to brag about. So uh, how did it go with Rarity?" Twilight turned to face Spike.
"Ehh, she didn't go for the mustache."
"HA told you so!" yelled Noctus from downstairs.
"Shut up Noctus!" Spike yelled back.
"Well Spike, that mustache has nothing to do with who you really are. Maybe you should just try being yourself?" Twilight suggested.
"Or, maybe the mustache wasn't enough!"
"Baby dragon say what?" Noctus appeared at the top of the stairwell.
"Maybe if I had a mustache, and a beard!"
"Are you serious?" Noctus replied.
"Ugh, not this again." Twilight slouched down.
"Ok, now imagine me with a nice long Fu Man Chu beard!" Spike exclaimed.
"That's it! I'm out of here!" Noctus turned and walked down the stairs.
"Or maybe a goatee?" Spike continued.
"Not listening anymore!" Noctus yelled from the bottom of the stairs. Twilight just laughed and rolled her eyes at the antics of the two boys.