//------------------------------// // Like a Windstorm at a Kindergarten Playground // Story: The Main Attraction // by Dimentio //------------------------------// Dimentio's PoV That could have gone worse. I thought to myself with a smirk. With a little work, perhaps Trixie could be useful in the end. Trixie and I continued back on the path towards the Pony lands, or Equestria as it was apparently called now. The nomenclature was unimportant so long as I couldn't be seen. "So...Dimentio." Trixie asked timidly, I simply quirked my eyebrow at her in response. She had long since given up on displaying her stage bravado towards me. "All of our shows won't go that way will they?" "Variety is the spice of life as they say." I said with a chuckle. "That and I find it unlikely that ponies will have such an interesting reaction to your presence. So, in short, they won't all end that way." "Right...I'd just like to keep the Ponyville show tame, the ponies there aren't violent or anything." Trixie replied. "Well, we shouldn't have a problem then." I said with a bit of indignation at the fact that she thought I'd attack these ponies for no reason. "I'm certain I can get a show there, even with my history." Trixie said. "A history? My my, I'm hurt that you haven't already told me." I said with my hand on my chest. "Well, let's just say I've been run out of the town once, and fled the town another time." Trixie said. " 'Let's just say' ? I think not, I require the full details." I said with a wide grin, perhaps my new assistant had a wild streak "Hmmm, perhaps a trade then." Trixie said with a sly grin. "My my Trixie, whatever could I have to interest you?" I asked. "A tale for a tale, how did you get trapped in that book?" She asked. "I suppose that is fair." I said, admittedly caught off guard. Crafty too, this little pony is more than meets the eye. After a long story involving bears made out of stars, magical amulets, and apologies, I had learned quite a bit about one called Twilight Sparkle...Trixie seemed to emphasize that she both hated and respected the element of magic. I wanted to question Trixie about these Elements of Harmony, but it seemed like she only knew that they were very powerful. I remembered the Tree of Harmony that was the source of my initial banishment, but these Elements had to be some secondary weapon that had been implemented without my knowledge. Troubling news...troubling indeed. This was going to be an interesting game of chess... "Well?" Trixie asked. "Huh?" I replied, assuming Trixie had been rambling on for quite a while. "We had a deal, I told you my story of defeat, you tell me yours." She said. "Ah yes, I will." I replied, my own grin slowly growing. A few minutes passed and we both remained silent. I could feel Trixie's glare attempting to combat my smile in vain as we traveled. "Celestia damnit, you promised!" Trixie whined at the top of her lungs. "Yes, yes I did. I promised to tell you the story, and I will...I never said when." I chuckled finally. Trixie looked at me for a long time, I felt her glares change between disbelief, anger, and finally acceptance. "I suppose I should have phrased it better." Trixie admitted with a sigh. She then turned to me with a smile. "I suppose I have a lot to learn." The look in her eyes caused a small lapse in my thoughts as a feeling of nostalgia gripped my mind. "Are you sure? Can I really live in the castle!?" The grey Unicorn colt asked, pure wonder in his eyes. The young pony carried a small notebook that he called 'Starswirl's Book of Spells' on his back. "Of course, a king would never break his promise." I said smiling down at the child. "But this is amazing! I heard that your library is three stories tall!" "Three stories is a bit of an exaggeration, but with a bright mind like you scurrying about, I'm sure we can rectify that." I said, patting the youngster on the head. "There's so much for me to learn!" the colt said as we walked into the library. "Well, admitting is the first step, Starswirl." I said, lost in memory. Trixie and I both stopped in our tracks. "W-what did you just say?" Trixie asked in disbelief. "I said, admitting is the first step, my young Trixie." I said expertly covering up my mistake. "You just called me Starswirl. You-you couldn't have known that name if you had been trapped in that book." Trixie said, her mouth suddenly reminiscent of a fish. "Now Trixie, what did we say about keeping our mouths closed after we finish speaking?" I say, beginning to sweat slightly. I picked up my pace in order to distract the mare. "I think I deserve an explanation, now." Trixie said moving to block my path. "It is a story best saved for another time." I said firmly, forcing Trixie to back down. "Hmph..."Trixie replied as I floated over her. "You do promise to tell me though, right?" "Of course, I would never keep such a thrilling tale from my student." I replied, hoping to end this conversation. "Alright, I'll take that answ-wait a second. Did you just say I was your student?" Trixie said, donning her fish expression once more. "You said it yourself, you have much to learn." I replied as she gaped at me. "I promised you that book, but what kind of magician would I be if I just let you cast dangerous spells without professional supervision." "I recall you telling me that teaching me would be too bothersome." Trixie said. "I meant it too, but I've since realized that you are of much more use to me alive." I said with a sigh. "I suppose it's my burden to bear." "Was that supposed to be comforting?" Trixie asked. "Because it only makes me worry about your original motives!" "Oh, my plans to possess your body after trapping you inside that book?" I said with a yawn. "I gave up on that one when I thought about walking with hooves. That's a nightmare I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemy." "Hey!" Trixie shouted indignantly. "Oh hey Trixie!" Came a voice that caused me to flinch at the pure energy that came with it. "Oh...Pinkie Pie. Hey there." Trixie said as the Pink pony galloped at full speed towards us. I was just glad she couldn't see- "Oooh, I've never seen that book before...poke." Pinkie Pie said as she tapped my book. "No!" Trixie and I said in unison as Pinkie turned and looked me in the eyes. Pinkie Pie's reaction was to gasp for what I assumed was a record amount of time before darting off into the town.