As it turns out, the Merchant made a killing on the same Earth as Sean and Gary as many more humans bought stuff from him from the same gaming franchise.
He sent most of them to the same Equestria for shits and giggles.
There were some he sent to different Equestrias but that’s a story for another time and another author.
For now, we focus on one who has just escaped his imprisonment from Tartarus but abandoned by the Changelings who were escorting him days ago.
The greatest action hero and rock star!
Dark Hero Axel!
Trixie stared at the creature that had stumbled to the ground and collapsed in front of her cart. It looked rather weird in the clothing it was wearing.
Trixie did what she did with all weird things she found.
She poked it in the head with a stick.
*gurgle*
The Great and Powerful Trixie jumped back as it raised an appendage and finally spoke.
“Foooooooood.”
It lifted it’s head, their purple eyes meeting and spark went between them.
They could see the same pain in their souls.
They could see that they had the same eyes.
And for a moment, they sat in awkward but meaningful silence, finally broken by the thing’s stomach growling again.
“W-would you like to have some of Trixie’s gruel?”
One meal and pony exposition later…
“Ouch. That does kind of suck.” Axel winced seeing how Trixie’s life didn’t go so well.
“Yes, and now Trixie is mocked and belittled at every town she goes to.” The show pony looked to the ground, tears pouring out of her eyes. They stopped when she felt Axel’s hand go to her back.
“Trixie, there’s something I’ve learned in my long life. If you are beat at something you’re talented at, you just need to keep trying.” Axel smiled, his teeth actually doing that flash thing. “And I have the perfect idea to get you practice and get you back into show biz!”
“A-and what would that be?”
The demon just smiled as he told her the plan.
A week later…
All of Ponyville approached the meadow where a mysterious stage had popped up.
Already, Pinkie was shooting off ideas about where it had come from.
“Oh, maybe a space ship dropped it off and aliens are going to pop out a brain wash us and take our brains!”
Her antics were not calming the town down.
“Pinkie, It’s not space aliens. There’d be more signs if it was.” Rainbow dash said, exasperated.
“But they don’t want to show any signs before they pop up and-” Pinkie’s mouth was stuffed with an apple, courtesy of an unamused Applejack.
“Darlings, I already know what it’s about.” Rarity spoke up in the middle of her friends, causing everyone to look at her.
“Well?” They all asked at the same time.
“Last night, I had this commission I just had to finish and I happened to glance outside and saw none other than Trixie.”
Twilight gasped. “Trixie? But why would she be back?”
The question went unanswered as a loud screech came from the stage causing everypony to cover their ears and look to the stage, where--lo and behold--Trixie was standing with a microphone in her magical grip.
The show mare wasn’t wearing her cape now and had a bass guitar on her back. She glanced to Axel standing behind the curtains, giving her a ‘go on’ gesture with his hands. She coughed into her hoof before she started to speak.
“Hello citizens of Ponyville! The Great and Powerful Trixie is here with an important announcement and a show!”
Many of the ponies started scoffing and getting their mandatory rotten tomatoes ready.
The mane six just sat in silence as Trixie continued.
“Trixie is now making a band with the one and only Dark Hero! We shall amaze all of Equestria with our music! And here is where we start!”
Her horn lit up and covered the stage in smoke as she and Axel quickly got everything ready leaving the ponies in confusion. They started muttering.
That’s when the music started up, stopping all talk in it’s tracks.
And then the lyrics came in on a foreign language, confusing most ponies.
Soon, they started to like it and the smoke finally went away to show Axel singing and rocking it out with Trixie on the bass.
~
From afar, Adell sweatdropped, seeing the concert in full swing. “Well, we can’t bring Axel in now.”
“And why not? He’s right there for the picking!” Zuku exclaimed, her wings flapping irritably.
“He became a rock star. If we try to take him back now, his fans will tear us apart.” The red-head pointed out with a shudder before starting to walk away.
Zuku huffed loudly before flying ahead of Adell.
Adell glanced back as the ponies started cheering, Axel and Trixie bowing. He smiled, a tear going down his face. “Keep going for your dreams, little brother. I’ll be supporting you from here.”
He wiped away his tears before following Zuku.