//------------------------------// // Part 2: The Visit // Story: Trixie Kids // by Dusk775 //------------------------------// Trixie Kids Part 2: The Visit By Dusk775         Feeling the deja vu of preparing tea for the second time that night made Twilight all the more anxious about Trixie’s arrival. She still could not wrap her head around the dream even surfacing in her mind. If steps towards the reality that the dream entailed were taken tonight, what else would come true?         Her mind flashed back to her and Trixie at the door. She seemed nothing like the Trixie that had originally come to Ponyville as “The Great and Powerful Trixie”. Her mane and coat were unkempt. Her eyes had lines under them, and when she spoke, she spoke normally.         A whistling coming from the kettle snapped her out of her train of thought. She lifted the kettle off of the stove with her magic, and poured its contents into the two mugs that she had prepared. She set the kettle down and lifted the two mugs. She then turned towards the doorway, where Trixie was twiddling her hooves, anxiously waiting for Twilight.         Twilight watched Trixie’s muscles loosen as she took a sip of the tea. Seeing Trixie become so relaxed by the drink, she took a sip of her own, and felt a similar feeling, but it was dulled by her mind, which still had thoughts racing through it of what the blue mare next to her would say next.         “Thank you.” Trixie said, lifting her muzzle from the mug.         This made Twilight’s mind go into overdrive.         Wait, now she’s being courteous and nice? She must have went through something that changed her, Twilight thought.         She then noticed that Trixie was looking directly at her. It seems that Twilight’s thoughts had allowed for an awkward silence to form.         “You’re welcome. So, you wanted to talk about something?” Twilight said, shifting the conversation onto the main topic.         “Umm...yeah,” Trixie said, shifting uncomfortably again. “But first, can you promise to hear me out?” She asked, her nervous eyes on Twilight.         Twilight nodded, not knowing what to say. In her current fragile state, Twilight didn’t want to say anything that would offend or emotionally disturb her.         “A-alright then. Where do I start?” She asked herself, bringing her hoof up to her chin. She thought for a few moments, before finally arriving to a conclusion.         “Well, ever since I left Ponyville, I thought hard on what had made you ponies look towards me in the way that you did. I was puzzled, until a unicorn came up to me, and gave me some advice.”         She paused to take a sip of her tea, picking it up in her hooves this time instead of using her magic. Twilight knew that it was good manners to dine without using magic when with an earth pony, but doing so when in the company of another unicorn meant one of two things; either Trixie lacked the magical stamina to do so, or she was being extremely courteous.         Finally swallowing the sip that she had taken, Trixie continued.         “I improved my performance to make it less flashy, and asked a theater in Manehatten for another chance. It took a few tries, but they finally granted me a weekend. The first day, only a few critics showed up, but they liked the show, and gave it positive reviews. By the end of the week, the show was sold out. Everything was going well. I even had gotten a request from the Wonderbolts to do a private show for then in Las Pegas.”         She sighed heavily. Twilight could tell that this was where things had taken a hit.         “The show went well. I autographs from the Wonderbolts, and they even asked me for a few. One of the members had even asked me if I wanted to go with him to grab a few drinks at the bar. I accepted, and we stayed there after the rest of the Wonderbolts had gone back to the hotel.”         Trixie had her head down, supported by her forehooves.         “I guess I had drank a bit more than I should have, because before I knew it, I woke up the next morning in a hotel room with him.”         Trixie’s voice was starting to crack. Twilight could see tears splashing on the couch below where she held her head.         “The thing is, he didn’t even love me! When I came to him a few months later with the news, he said it was just a one-night-stand!”         Twilight couldn’t help herself anymore. She scooted over to Trixie, and embraced her. She held her in her embrace for a few minutes until Trixie had calmed down.         “How far along is the foal?” Twilight asked.         “They’re due in six months, Twilight. I’m having twins.” Trixie responded.         Although Twilight held a straight face, her mind was in a state of agony.         Twins? Twins?! It’s coming true! My dream is coming true! What comes next? What will I do? What will I say? How will things happen beyond this? I-         “Is everything okay, Twilight? You’re looking pale.” Trixie asked.         “E-everything’s fine. Y-you just caught me off guard a bit there.” Twilight responded quickly.         Oh Celestia, don’t pass out now! Don’t pass out. Don’t pass out. Don’t pass out-         Surely enough, Twilight felt color return to her face, and before she knew it, her breathing had returned to normal.         “Better?” Trixie asked.         “Better.” Twilight replied.         Twilight then noticed tears starting to form in the corners of Trixie’s eyes. Twilight instinctively held Trixie’s head to her chest, feeling that she was in pain.         “Oh, Twilight. Even with one foal, I don’t think I would be able to support it. Who would my children look up to, the mom that isn’t there half of the time? Even with that, I don’t think I could give them what they want, or even what they need.”         Twilight then felt the weight of Trixie’s head shift off of her chest, and before she knew it, Trixie had her forelegs on her shoulders, and was looking Twilight straight in the eye.         “Twilight Sparkle, for the sake of my children, I am asking you, no, begging you to raise my children, so they can live the life that I could never provide them, and so they can soar to and exceed their potential, and become better ponies than their mother.”         Twilight was speechless. She had to respond with something, but being asked to adopt another pony’s unborn foals, twins nonetheless, wasn’t something that could be taken lightly.         Still under the stare of Trixie, Twilight replied.         “Trixie, I would love to go out and say yes, but this isn’t a decision I can make immediately. Not only are both of our lives in the balance, but also the lives of your foals. If you can understand, I would like to think over this and talk to my friends before I make a decision. Is that okay?” Twilight asked.         Trixie nodded. “I understand.”         “Thank you.” Twilight said. She could feel the sun rise behind her. Her and Trixie had talked for a good part of the night, and Trixie was probably tired, not only emotionally, but physically as well from the journey there.         “You’re probably exhausted. If you would like, you can rest in my bed for the day. I’ll leave Spike a note so he doesn’t freak out when he finds you in my bed.”         “I would like that a lot.” Trixie said, a large yawn following her statement.         Twilight walked over to her writing stand, where a quill and piece of paper sat. Twilight quickly scribbled a note onto the paper.         Spike,                 Yes, Trixie is in my bed. Don’t freak out, I’ll explain when I get back.         -Twilight         Satisfied with the note, Twilight quietly went up to the room with Trixie, and placed the note on the corner of Spike’s basket. Trixie had already tucked herself in, and Twilight could sense that she was asleep.         Wow, Trixie was worn out, Twilight thought.         And with that, Twilight went left the treehouse, hoping that pondering the thought and talking to her friends would help her make her decision.