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// Far too Powerful 
// Story: More Than You Know 
// by Zoetic Zebra 
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	There was no doubt now that Trixie would obtain the amulet.
It was less a plan, and more a guideline. Get the necklace, get revenge. For months the mare labored at the farm, splitting and moving stones. There was little pay, but at least she could keep her cart on the property. Though better off, Trixie was far from satisfied. She missed her cheering crowds and adoring fans. She missed traveling and seeing equestria. Now the only things she saw were her home and the unbearably flat Rock farm. It had been another tiring day when she decided to take in her accounts. 
" Lets see, Trixie's made another 20 bits this week, but only ten the last. After a month that would be..." The unicorn scribbled hastily on a parchment, planning how to use her money. In her mouth she placed a bit bag into a chest. She sighed happily as she admired her work. The chest had been empty a long time, but since she began her new... profession, it was now almost filled. Trixie stared a long time, silently thinking.  Would this be enough? After an eternity the mare nodded. She glanced at a pile of books and notes. In every spare moment she had studied and thought about her plan. It had grown from a thought to an obsession, taking hold of her mind like a weed. 
Trixie trotted over to the desk, glancing at the mirror. Her eyes hinted of the sleepless nights she had become accustomed to. Again she sighed, this time out of frustration. Her books said little on what the charm did. Most of them compiled of rumors. The texts generally proved two things; it was dangerous and powerful. 
In the beginning of her project, she had also researched how to keep dark magic at bay, but had soon ditched that study. There was simply not enough time to note on petty details. Naturally, this was no mere detail- but her own anger blinded that fact. It would all be worth it. Twilight Sparkle would be defeated and scorned, and Trixie would become more than a stage magician. With her magic, she could rival the princesses.
Yes, it would all be worth it.

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Rained poured down from into the streets of Canterlot, Trixie's cloak her only protection. Her breathing deepened as her cautious trot turned into a full gallop. She practically dove into the charm shop, antiques of all shapes and size surrounding her. She did not hesitate to search the piles of items. She huffed in frustration, turning a skull over in her hooves. The light of a lantern came towards her. A grey stallion walked up to her, smiling softly.
"May I... help you?" Trixie quickly hid her face, pointing at the amulet behind him. Her heartbeat quickened- there it was. Months of toil and dead ends had led to this moment. The stallions eyes widened as he described it magnificent power. She pointed again, and he quickly denied her purchase.
"Oh no!" His white face paled even further. "Its...far too dangerous!" She rolled her eyes. Trixie impatiently tossed her bag of gold. If theirs anything she knew about merchants, they were easy to bribe.  The grey pony's eyes glinted with excitement and greed.
"Would you like that gift wrapped?" As Trixie approached the glass protecting the power, a slow, dark grin contorted her face. She could already feel the Alicorn Amulet's power. Her own magic stung slightly as it was levitated into her cloak. As soon as she stepped into the dark canterlot streets, the mare pulled it out. It began to sting as she held it in one hoof. It glinted in the moonlight, the red gem shining. Her hooves shook as she unclipped a metal link, then relinking it as she placed it on her neck.
Trixie gasped quietly. her entire body had frozen as the magic of the necklace surged through her. It was... cold. Almost refreshing in a sense. Like stepping out of a steaming desert and falling into snow. her thoughts became clouded with new possibilities. She could take on Canterlot with this power. For the briefest moment there was a soul-crushing regret. As soon as she had put it around her neck the weed of revenge had darkened with almost murderous possibilities. Her heartbeat quickened as she fought for control of her mind. The dark thoughts grew louder.Take your revenge! Humiliate sparkle as she humiliated you! Still, her new ideas came with an odd common sense.
"But Twilight has those pesky friends. They will stay with her no matter what! I have to get rid of them..." Trixie pondered her next actions. She couldn't just remove her rivals friends-that would take too much effort for such little in return. No, she wanted them to be hurt as well.
"I'll just remove Twilight from her home! Banish her from ponyville! That pathetic village will be at my mercy! How will her friends deal with that!" Trixie laughed at the thought. "I could rule them! I WILL rule them!" Despite her thoughts running wild, she paused a moment to try out her new powers. 
To her undoubted surprise her pale purple magic had contorted into a deep red. At first all she wanted to try a simple levitation spell.  However the dark power writhed inside her- urging for more. She put no effort into stopping it. She relit her horn- this time with bigger plans.  The antique shop glowed with a thin layer of corrupted magic. Then in the blink of a eye the simple shop had erupted into flames. Shards of burning wood came down along with ashes of burning treasures. The panicked shop keeper galloped out of the ruins, his coat slightly burned. 
"You! You did this! Why would you do this? Help! HELP!" Trixie laughed at the stallions attempts to save his building. Ponies began to swarm around the building. Trixie realized that a couple of guards were pointing at her and murmuring. She laughed again and activated a teleportation charm. Traveling to Twilight would be easy with these powers! And in that moment- that casting of the first spell- Trixie had lost all control.