Everything was seemed normal in Ponyville as far as anypony is concerned; the birds sung above while flying through the air, the sounds of ponies interacting with one another, and the sounds of the knitting machine being put to work from the local Carousal Boutique that was the workplace of Rarity and the element of generosity Coco Pommel who was currently finishing one of her designs.
The dress that she was making was made for a later fashion show coming up in three days and she wanted to make sure her dresses were just right for the occasion.
The dress itself was made from an azure blue silk along with a silver gray color for some of the accessories. Coco looked back at the design she made on the paper to double check if all of the items were correct.
The design was that it covered the flank but not too much so that the pony wearing it won't slip up but not too little so that the pony's bottom back hoofs could be seen.
Second the shoes were made from the silver gray material she used; it was nothing fancy just a basic dress shoe. Thirdly an earring she made from some materials she borrowed from Rarity; were shaped to look like a half moon on each ear to make the dress shine out more.
"Now just who should be able to fit in this?" She pondered placing a hoof on her chin. Then an idea struck making her squeal with excitement.
"Why didn't I think about that before? She'll be perfect!" She stated walking toward the door.
"Rarity I'm heading toward the library!" Coco called out only for Rarity to pop her head out of the bathroom and she wasn't looking to good either.
"Alright dear and while you're there you think you can…" She paused quickly bringing her to the toilet.
"Ask Trixie if there's a cure for food poisoning?" She cried out sounding like her voice went through a grinder.
"What was in that soup?!" She cried out again before returning to the toilet.
Fashion Dilemma
Coco proceeded out the door and onward toward her destination. A few stray clouds were out and about but nothing to serious but you never know what could happen with the weather ponies, everything was peaceful…
BAM!
It was in the instant that she looked away she failed to notice a particular group of five fillies had knocked her over by accident.
"Sorry Ms. Pommel." A group of fillies allegedly known as the Cutiemark Crusaders called out.
Coco picked herself up as she looked at the four fillies who were looking at her slightly worried if she was hurt.
"I'm alright girls. Just please be a bit more careful." She tells them as they then took off yelling a good bye to the mare.
"I'm still surprised nopony has gotten hurt by their antics…yet anyways." She says in a small whisper.
She had finally made it to the library and she knocked a few times seconds later the door was opened by Spike.
"Oh hey Coco." Spike says to Coco casually.
"Um… is Ms. Trixie around?" Coco asked as Spike let her in.
"Sure she's over there looking over some maps." Spike answered pointing in a general direction of the desk where there were some books and stuff piled up, and barely noticeable was an azure horn.
"Maps… why is she looking over at maps now?" she asked as Spike just shrugs.
"Don't know she said it was important." Spike replied walking away.
Coco looked on to see Trixie at the desk along with several maps of different places and an open letter next to her as well.
"Okay so if she's not in Trottingham, Vanhover, Appaloosa, Canterlot, then she could still be in Manehatten, Hoofington, Las Pegasus, or Dodge Junction. Of course there are several other places as well she could be" Trixie noted.
"Um… Trixie." Coco said in a low voice to try and get her attention.
"I guess I can rule out Cloudsdale since she would need to reapply the cloud walking spell to stay up there for prolonged periods of time."
Trixie says putting a hoof to her chin not having heard Coco.
"Miss Trixie." Coco said a little louder.
"But excluding Dodge Junction from the picture each of these places are huge and would take days to look around. Oh I'm never going to find…" Trixie states as Coco grows frustrated cheeks puffing up in slight anger.
"MISS TRIXIE!" Coco shouted causing Trixie to fall backwards from the stool she was still on.
"Ow my poor head." She grimaced rubbing her head then looking up to see Coco standing above her.
"Oh Coco!" She said getting up from her uncomfortable position on the floor.
"I didn't notice you came in." She added.
"That okay, but why are you looking at maps?" Coco asked looking at the multiple maps.
"I had Spike send a letter to an old friend of mine asking for these maps." Trixie replies a bit glum.
"Umm…why would you need them?" Coco asked a bit curious.
"It's…a personal matter." Trixie says thinking of her old friend.
"Oh sorry I didn't mean to pry." Coco said apologetically thinking she had stirred up some bad memories.
"No its fine, it can wait." Trixie said rolling up the maps with her magic and putting them away for safe keeping.
"So anything you need Coco?" Trixie asked putting on a smile as Coco pads the ground.
"Well… I was hoping to ask you a favor Trixie." Coco replied shyly taking more interest in the ground then the mare she was talking to.
"And what favor would this be." Trixie questioned.
"I was wondering that…" Coco paused before taking a deep breath
"Y-You could perhaps be one of my models for the upcoming fashion show." Coco finished as Spike came back in holding a platter of sandwiches.
Silence filled the library for a full minute until Spike burst out laughing and rolled on the floor dropping the platter and sandwiches.
"S-Sorry, but I don't think that's going to happen after last time." Spike says between laughs as the three remembered Trixie being put in and out of several dresses by Rarity in the matter of minutes. Trixie scowled while Coco let out a chuckle.
"Yeah and last time I checked dragon boy you were with me as well." Trixie glared at him annoyed.
"So would you help me? The fashion show is being held in Manehatten for two days." Coco said excitingly as Trixie put a hoof to her chin and pondered it.
"Manehatten is a huge place and maybe I would have time to look around… I'll just have to make the best of those two days." Trixie thought
"Coco I wouldn't mind it in the slightest." Trixie replied as Coco squealed in delight.
While Coco was glad Trixie said yes to her offer, Spike was taken aback by her answer and went up to her putting a claw to her head to check her temperature.
"Um Trixie you sure you aren't coming down with something." Spike asked concerned feeling nothing wrong with her.
"I'm fine Spike. It's not like I'm sick or anything." Trixie assured him as she pushed his claw off of her forehead.
"Oh…That reminds me. I have one other thing I need to ask." Coco says.
"You see the other day while we were working Sweetie Belle came by to drop off a bowl of soup for Rarity. Asked me not to tell saying it was a surprise." Coco said recalling the other day.
"Well that's sweet of her." Trixie says.
"But after she had that soup she's kind of…come down with a bad case of food poisoning." She adds.
"WHAT!" Spike blurts out utterly surprised.
"Do you happen to have any books for a remedy?" She asks ignoring Spike's interruption as Trixie put a hoof to her chin.
"What about that book Zecora gave you Trixie? I'm sure it has something in it to help poor Rarity." Spike says slightly panicking.
"I actually didn't think about that." Trixie replied as she then put a hoof to her mouth and whistled.
"Halyn please bring down that book Zecora brought me." She then calls out as Coco looked at them confused.
"Um… who's Halyn?" She asked not having heard of a pony living there by that name.
"She's my pet!" Trixie chirped happily as two books fell from above Trixie who caught them in her magic.
"W-What kind of animal is your pet?" She asked before letting out a squeak as something seemed to land on her back. Coco silently turned around coming face to muzzle with a small silver bat that has bright sapphire eyes.
"Oh Coco this is Halyn. Halyn meet Coco." Trixie said Halyn waves a wing in greeting to Coco.
Coco's face went pale but she waved back at the silver bat before fainting on the ground with a loud thud as Hayln flew off landing on the desk.
"Maybe that was too soon." Trixie said sweat dropping.
"You think?" Spike says in a monotone to which Halyn nods in agreement.
They both looked at Coco "Should we wake her up?" Trixie asked
"Probably." Spike answered
"Spike go and grab the pepper shaker from the kitchen." Trixie ordered and Spike headed toward the kitchen to what Trixie needed, and in seconds Spike returned with the pepper shaker.
"Now you just want to shake some of it onto her nose." Trixie instructed as Spike prepared to shake the pepper.
"Oh and you might want to stand back for the reaction." She warned as Spike shook the pepper shaker making little black particles come out and onto Coco's nose.
Coco's eyes went wide at the smell of the peppers and immediately jumped to her hoofs feeling a burning sensation in her nose.
"HOT! HOT!" She screamed holding her nose with her hoof as Trixie brought out of bucket of water from nowhere.
"When did you?" Spike asked
"Pinkie Pie." Trixie answered.
Coco dunked her head in the water bucket and you can see steam coming out of it. A few seconds later Coco brought her head out of the bucket with relieving sigh.
"Much better." She said feeling relieved from her burning nose.
"Sorry about Halyn Coco." Trixie apologized.
"Um… it's okay but I never expected you to have a… bat as a pet." Coco replied sheepishly looking at Halyn.
"Well now that this is settled shall we get going?" Trixie replied
"Oh sure right this way." Coco said. Spike tried to follow but Trixie got in his way.
"Not this time lover drake, I know you have a crush on Rarity but I think it'll be best if you and Halyn look for those ingredients for the recipe okay." Trixie said.
"Oh fine; finding a few ingredients shouldn't be too hard right." He said acting cocky like a certain pegasi.
Trixie and Coco left the library and trotted toward the boutique.
Once they got there they could see Rarity finally out of the bathroom and on her famous lounge couch "Rarity shouldn't you go lay down in bed." Coco asked looking at Rarity
"I would darling but all that… well you know... had made me too tired to even walk up the stairs." Rarity answered her voice slurred.
"I think I'm going to…" before Rarity finished her sentence her head hit the pillow of the couch and she was now sleeping with slight snoring.
"Well I guess Miss Rarity is out of it." Coco replied
"Should we get started with what you'll be wearing?" Coco then added leading Trixie to the inspiration room.
Trixie saw the dress that she would be wearing and stared at it for a minute a bit unsure.
"Um… do I have to wear…this?" She asked nervously.
"Of course, but I do have others for you to try on." Coco answered as she walked over to a closet.
"Others? Just how many did you make?" She asked.
"Oh just about…" Coco started then opened the closet.
"Twenty or so." Coco finished smiling proudly.
"This is going to be a long afternoon." Trixie thought.
She looked and stared at Coco, her mouth still opened. Coco looked at her companion then at the stack of dresses then back her friend.
"What?" She asked still with a smile on her face.
Three hours have passed and they were finally on the last dress of Coco's line of dresses.
The dress was crimson colored silk that covered the flank and tail for the most part, there are azure trimming that went around the dress. Also black hoof shoes that tie around the front hooves in a crossing pattern. The saddle is also a light red color so that it would brighten up the colors. And to fit it all grey trimming went around the saddle.
Coco smiled at what Trixie was currently wearing "So do you like it?" She asked as Trixie was currently checking out what she was wearing in the mirror.
"It's… okay to say the least but the judges could like it." Trixie commented.
"Okay then all we had better pack all of them in suitcases then." Coco announced to which Trixie only groaned
"Its okay Trixie once you get to Manehatten you can began looking around without being distracted." Trixie thought.
After getting everything packed they proceed to the train station before it departed. Unfortunately leaving Trixie having to carry the luggage with her magic and placed them in the storage compartment; it was going to be a long ride. The train ride took all into the night and decided to get some sleep before arrival.
The next morning the intercom came on waking Trixie and Coco from their sleep
"Attention passengers we'll be arriving at Manehatten shortly, please be ready for arrival." The intercom spoke and clicking off
"Trixie come look." Coco said motioning Trixie over to look out the window seat.
Outside in the distance they could see tall building that reached the heavens including one with a big golden horse head on top of one building resting in the center of the city. Also many bridges connected the city from three sides, along with an ocean sparkled beneath the bridge with the help of sun above them. To top it all off an island alone by itself surround by water with a gigantic statue of the mare of liberty.
"Manehatten is so beautiful." Coco commented in awe of the city
"It's huge!" Trixie added a bit nervous.
"A little too huge; it'll take me more than two days to fully look around." Trixie thought. They arrived at the Manehatten station and departed and Trixie once again had to carry the luggage with her magic.
They wondered around the city for a while before Trixie spoke up "Coco do you know where we are going?" Trixie asked
"Yes it shouldn't be too far now." Coco answered. Trixie began to look at her surroundings, and saw that a steel gray unicorn stallion was packing up equipment.
"Okay that should everything." The stallion said and seemed to press a button on the side of the box.
The box then to condense in size till it was the size of a rubrics cube. He then picked it up and placed it in a saddle bag and walked off without another word.
On the other side of the street she could see two unicorn stallions, one of them wearing canterlot guard armor with a crimson red coat. The other had a light gray coat along with a light amber mane, and brilliant arctic blue eyes, and his cutiemark was three gold crowns with purple jewels in them.
Trixie's time at the castle as Celestias student made her recognize who the stallion was; it was none other than pain in the flank Princess Blueblood who is niece to both Celestia and Luna.
"This place couldn't be more repulsive wouldn't you say." He complained
"No comment sir." The guard said
"I mean just look at how the street here look so filthy." Blueblood complained
"If I may add sir you're going to be late." The guard reminded him.
"Oh thank you for that, and I've heard that there's going to be a nice looking mare who is one of the judges too." He giggled and walked off with the guard following him. Trixie didn't pay much attention to them but focused all around her in search of her target. She shifted her eyes toward alleyways they pasted along the way only for them to be empty or young colts playing marbles.
Coco saw this and spoke up "Um… are you feeling okay Trixie?" She asked getting Trixie's attention
"Huh… oh right sorry what did you say?" She countered
"You've been looking around left and right like if someponies watching us. You sure you're okay?" She asked again.
"I'm okay Coco just a little… distracted." Trixie blurted out
"Well we're here." Coco said as she pointed toward a building that said 'Top Styles' and on the door to it was a flyer that read 'Fashion show. Two day event. Show us that you are the real deal' along with a list of judges who are there: Hoity Toity, Blueblood, Photo Finish, and Winter Blossom.
They arrived in front of the building and went inside. On the inside was like a theater but with a stage, and in front of it was a long runway. Some of the other competitors showed up which were only about six in total. Coco went up on the stage where the competitors and the judges were on. She lined up with everypony else.
She saw Blueblood trying to flirt with Winter but only getting a whack to his horn every time he tried.
The other two judges she wasn't familiar with and they were both earth ponies. One of them is an earth pony stallion with Phthalo bluish gray coat with light sapphire bluish gray mane with light gray stripes flowing through it with his tail curled at the end. His eyes couldn't be identified with the light purple shades he wears. His cutiemark is that of a paper fan.
The second is an earth pony mare with a pale to light grayish cerulean coat and light gray mane, just like the other one her eye couldn't be identified with purple glasses she wears. Her cutiemark is a black and purple camera shutter.
"Um… Coco who are those two?" Trixie whispered not knowing who they exactly were.
"Oh that Hoity Toity, he's a very strict fashion critic so it normal not easy to please him, and the other one is Photo Finish she takes pictures of all the fashions throughout Equestria if not she host some of them too." Coco answered then saw Blueblood and was unsure who he was.
"But who's the other stallion?" Coco asked pointing toward the one talking to Winter Blossom.
"That is Prince Blueblood, he's from Canterlot, and is a real pain in the flank if you ask me." Trixie answered a bit harsh.
"I'm more surprised that he's a judge of this thing." Trixie added.
Winter Blossom then cleared her throat before speaking "Alright listen up everypony, I know some of you are probably nervous about this whole show but I promise you that by the end of the day tomorrow only one of you will win first prize." Winter began.
"There are four qualities you will be judged on; color coordination, style, uniqueness, and creativity." Winter adds as she looks over each participant
"There will be rehearsals before the fashion show tomorrow so I wish you all the best of luck." Winter finished as she went off stage along with the rest of the judges.
As the judges cleared the stage everypony was left to talk and chat before rehearsals start.
"I don't know what dress I should start out with." Coco said nervously.
"I'm sure whatever dress you choose should…" before Trixie could finish a ponies voice from behind called out
"Well, well look who's back." The voice said almost taunting.
Coco eye's shot up wide and it looked like she was shaking like a leaf when she heard that particular voice. Trixie turned around to spot the source.
The pony is an earth pony mare with a light pink coat with a purple mane and tail with the mane held up in a headband. Her cutiemark is that of three different colored buttons a purple, an aqua blue, and light yellow in a triangle formation. Her eyes are grayish brown and she wears two-tone blue crossed scarf on her neck.
"Can I help you?" Trixie asked
"Do I look like I'm talking to you pony?" She rudely replied.
"I'm talking to the one behind you." The mare added pointing toward Coco.
Coco on the other hoof was straight stiff at who she saw the mare
"M-M-Miss P-Polomare." Coco said nervously
"That's Suri Polomare to you! Decide to come back to your old home, which probably took some guts to come back after the stunt you pulled." Suri accused.
Coco took a nervous step back away from her till Trixie stepped in looking rather angry.
"I don't know what stunt Coco has done, but I won't allow you to talk to my friend that way." Trixie said sternly
"Oh then perhaps you should know that three years ago Miss Coco here was caught on camera; if I may add, for spying on fellow competitors style chart and making a design right off it." Suri added smugly.
"And you know what happened after that, do you Coco?" She asked with a smug on her face.
"I-I was reported to the judges a-and disqualified afterward." Coco said rubbing her hoof
"Not only that, but with such action like that you were put on a three year show restriction." Suri added.
"Yes I remember, but it has passed that time limit and things are going to be different this time around." Coco said confidently.
"Well since you're in the fashion show might as well be prepared and hide my designs while I'm at it." Suri added and walked away from the two.
"That mare sure knows how to make up stories right Coco?" Trixie giggled at it but Coco wasn't laughing with her.
"Um Coco that was a joke." Trixie said but Coco didn't respond.
"I'm afraid what Suri said was the truth Trixie." Coco stated hanging her head low
"I was caught, disqualified, and suspended because of the action I did. How'd you think I ended up in Ponyville working for Rarity?" Coco stated
"Because I couldn't keep up with the payments of my original home so I left and moved into Ponyville." Coco added.
"But I still had to wait until I was allowed back." Coco continued.
"I wanted to redeem myself after that, but not sure if it'll happen again." Coco finished
"What made you do it the first time?" Trixie asked
"One word Trixie: desperation." Coco said smoothly
"I panicked and I stooped so low as to make one of the competitors design my own, I wish I never did that." Coco said shamefully.
"Hey don't let the past get you down, that's old news." Trixie reassured putting a hoof on her shoulder.
"There's a saying Celestia used to say; the past is history, the future a mystery, but today is a gift. That's why it's called a present." She quoted. Upon saying that she still looked back at her memories.
"If only I could do the same thing." Trixie thought.
"Well should we unpack?" Trixie asked trying to get Coco's mind off of the encounter she just had.
"Sure the rooms are just this way." Coco said and guided the both of them toward the rooms. Coco's room was on the third floor of the building the fifth door on the right.
"Here we are." Coco opened the door and revealed a two bedroom small apartment space with everything a pony might need and a fashion booth for other inspirational ideas.
Coco looked back at Trixie who was trying to fit the entire luggage Coco brought through the door.
"Um… you need help there?" Coco asked.
"No I think I got it." Trixie said and rearranged herself and brought the luggage one suitcase at a time into the room they'll be staying in. Trixie placed the luggage on the beds not looking tired.
"This place is rather large for just a small room." Trixie commented
"How long until it starts?" She asked
"Well we have all day to prepare for tomorrow, why you ask?" Coco questioned.
"Well how about we unpack first before hoof." Trixie smiled and they began to unpack the dresses and Trixies' small saddlebag she brought with her along with a map inside it.
When Trixie was unpacking a small photo fell out and floated toward the ground. Coco spotted said photo and went to have a look at it, and what she saw wasn't what she was expecting. She saw in the photo and filly version of Trixie without her cutiemark and another pony she didn't recognize. A lavender coat filly with a starburst cutiemark.
Coco picked up the photo "Um… Trixie you dropped this." Coco said holding the photo in her hoof.
Trixie saw what she holding and immediately incased the photo in a magic aura and held in close to her
"Thanks I really don't want to lose this." She said while hugging it close to her.
A silent pause filled the room as they finished unpacking when Coco tried to say something but no words came out. She took a deep breath and spoke up.
"Um… Trixie who was that other filly with you in the photo?" She asks nervously and Trixie stopped what she was doing and looked at her with a sadden face.
"An old friend that went missing years ago; she's probably a mare by now." Trixie said still with that sadden face
"The guards have been looking for her for years but still no luck." She sighed
"They looked around but a recent letter from Shining Armor that they haven't checked into Manehatten." Trixie perked up
"That's why I came to see if I could find her, and bring her home." Trixie stated.
Coco thought over her friends' problem and her fashion show that's tomorrow, but maybe she could help Trixie search for her missing friend.
"Well maybe we could have a look but Manehatten is so vast I wouldn't know where to start." Coco said looking a little worried.
Trixie brought out a map of Manehatten "I divided Manehatten into five areas where we can look." Trixie said as Coco wide eyed the map and the amount of areas to cover.
"Um… you sure this isn't a little much. I mean this could take all day to search them all." Coco added nervously
"Well maybe not today, but just look around specific areas." Trixie stated looking at the map.
"I can't." Coco added
"What, but why not?" Trixie asked
"Searching around will take up too much time and I have prep and make some final adjustments for the rehearsals and just don't have the time help look around." Coco stated
"I'm sorry Trixie but I just don't have the time." Coco added apologetically.
"…Okay." Trixie replies sadly as she headed for the door.
"But right after rehearsals are done I'll come and find you." Coco quickly added, but Trixie already left out the door.
"Oh what do I do now?" She asked herself trying to ponder which is important, her friend or her fashion line.
Trixie left the building and began her search immediately by talking around with other ponies to see if they've seen her missing friend.
About thirty minutes into her search with the always 'No' or 'haven't heard of her' from the other ponies, she decided to move on to the next area on the map. She looked at the big display clock on the theater building which read: 1:45 P.M.
"Okay I might be able to look around before heading back." Trixie said as she walked down the sidewalk toward her next destination unbeknown what part of Manehatten she was getting into.
Meanwhile back at the fashion building Coco and the rest of the contestants finished up rehearsals and were packing up for the day.
She glanced at the time "Maybe I can still find Trixie and help her out." She began.
"But I also have to prepare one of my dresses for tomorrows show." Coco pondered but then decided quickly
"No you friend come first before your fashion and I must help her in any way I can." She said to herself and began walking out of the building.
Unfortunately Suri saw her leave and had a big smug grin plastered on her face.
"Time to put my plan into action." Suri whispered. A loud shout came from behind only to find out it was Blueblood with his two front hooves frozen solid in ice as he slipped across the floor.
"Why didn't you tell me that mare was you sister?" He asked rather annoyed at the guard that followed
"Because I thought it would be funny for you to find out the hard way." The guard stated hold back a stifle laugh.
"Now that was weird." Suri said and left for her room so she could begin her plan.
"I'll humiliate her so good that she'd wished she'd never came back to Manehatten." She chuckled before she started to laugh, and then stopped.
"Oh that sounded so evil for a minute." She proceeded forward with her scheme.
Coco burst out of the door and swung her head left then right to see if she could find Trixie, then she took off in which ever direction to try and find her. Ten minutes went by which turned into twenty, then forty, soon a whole two hours went by and still no luck finding Trixie.
"Trixie!" She shouted calling for her friend
"Where are you!" she called again. Her stomach growled and it has been several hours since she last ate anything
"Just ignore it for now Coco. Trixie come first." She said to herself and continued to frantically search.
After about another hour went by she began to really worry now and she was really starting to get hungry.
"Oh I knew I should've come to help look for her friend but I was too caught up in the show to realize it." She began
"Some friend I turned out to be." Coco saddened but she failed to notice that Trixie was right behind her.
"Um Coco I'm right here." Trixie stated.
Trixie voice surprised Coco making her go belly up with her hooves sticking straight up. Trixie held back her laugh but Coco looked up from her position and noticed her azure friend.
She immediately shot up and gave her a bone crushing hug "There you are I was worried." Coco said holding Trixie in her embrace.
"That's great but…" She started "Trixie can't breathe." She strained and Coco let and to have a look at her and notice something off.
"Um how'd you get that black eye?" She asked
"When I was asking around about my friend, I asked a mare if she's seen her and what I get; a swinging back buck that gave me this." Trixie motioned to her left eye that has swelled.
"And to top it off I step into a pot hole and twist my back hoof." She stated then let out a sigh
"Guess she's not here either." She said in defeat
"But at least your...mostly okay and I'm sorry I couldn't come sooner." Coco added
"No it's okay you had…" Trixie began but didn't get the next word out because of Coco
"No it isn't okay, I was wrapped up in the hype that I didn't notice that you needed help as well with what you were doing." Coco frowned lowering her head.
"And for that I'm sorry." Coco said again. Trixie grabbed the bottom of her friends chin and brought to eye level with her.
"Hey we all make mistakes, and sometimes we forget our friends but it also takes a friend to remind ourselves what we did wrong." Trixie said making Coco smile again.
"So… don't we have a fashion show to finish tomorrow." Trixie said until both of their stomachs growled.
The both flushed with embarrassment "Right after some dinner." Coco said
"Sounds good to me." She agreed. After some dinner at a not so fancy restaurant they both made it back to the fashion building and called it a night unknown to them what tomorrow may bring.
The next morning was the day of the fashion show and it was a full house. Coco peaked out and saw how big the crowd was and she got real nervous right there.
"Okay Coco you can do this, just don't get nervous, like what Dash would say just play it cool." Coco paced herself.
Trixie came out wearing a dress that was a shade of crimsion and simmilar in design to the first one Coco had her try on back in Ponyville.
"How is it out there?" Trixie asked
"It's a big crowd but we can do it." Coco said with some confidence.
"Then let's do this." Trixie said waiting for it to be her turn.
The competitors came and went and all that was left was Trixie, Coco, and Suri and her model. Suri was the next pony up and her model was wearing an azure colored dress that covered her flank with a crimson saddle around the waist with silver trimming around the dress along with red hoof shoes that went around her hoofs in a crisscrossing pattern.
"Quite an elegant piece Miss Polomare." Hoity described
"Zhis quite worth eh photo shoot." Photo Finish said flashing her camera
"Quite an eyeballing style not very much seen." Blueblood commented then all the judges looked toward Winter Blossom for the final word
"Hm… Well the color scheme of it quite creative and appealing to the eye, but it's a little too flashy for my taste." Winter exclaimed her opinion striking a blow.
Trixie and Coco was taken aback at what she was wearing it looked like a complete overhaul of the one Trixie was wearing.
"This could be bad." Trixie stated but after what Coco saw she was now in a complete mess.
"She… copied my work and if we show this to them it'll remind them of Suri's and then it'll be like all those years ago, only this time I'll publicly humiliated." She cried out.
They called her name… it was time to face the music. Trixie went out on the runway trying her best to show the dress off until she finally reached the judges in front.
"Though this is beautiful I can't give any other comment." Hoity said not very pleased
"Zhis no deserve any pleasure from me." Photo Finish said with a look of disgust.
"I want to know the mare that made this atrocity!" Blueblood practically shouted and every other pony in the crowd wait until Coco practically came out from behind the curtain and approached Trixie's side
"Did you make this copy?" Blueblood asked.
She only gave a slight nod "Then you should be quite ashamed of yourself copying another mares design is quite a…YEHOWW!" He sudden yelped in pain as a hoof came in contact with the back of his head and saw it was Winter Blossom who did it.
"Was that even called for ma'am?" He said only to receive another one as he seems near tears.
"Would you be quite while I'm trying to think baka!" She stated.
"But Miss. Winter this design is in fact a copy just designed differently to look like an original." Hoity explained.
"And apparently you can't see through those glasses of yours that you're looking at the original." She finally said which stunned the rest of the judges.
"Suri Polomare would you please come out one more time?" Winter asked and Suri approached the runway and walked up toward them
"I like to retract my earlier statement from Suri's and replace it with something else." Winter said.
Winter sent a glare toward Suri "Suri Polomare you are here by disqualified from the show." She said angrily which shocked not only the judges, the three on stage, but also the crowd.
"May I ask why I'm being disqualified?" Suri asked rather annoyed
"I've presented my piece and those low down ponies copied me so they should be disqualified." Suri countered.
"Then I have question for both of you." She started
"How long did it take for you both to make your dresses?" She asked.
"Is this really relevant?" Suri countered
"Yes it is." She added
"Ugh fine… it took my three hours to make." Suri said.
"And you Coco." Winter gestured toward her.
"Um… about a few days to make." Coco said nervously.
“She’s lying! She stole my design!” Suri says enraged.
"Oh would you just hush!” Winter said harshly making Suri go quiet.
“Suri your design looks rushed and while it is beautiful it lacks the creative charm of a real designer. While Coco's it is easy to tell that much effort, thought, and heart was put into the design." Winter started and gave a small smirk.
"Plus it doesn't help that somepony saw you sneak into Coco's room and come out with her designs." She added.
"But how did you…" Suri began only to get a bright smile from Winter
"I didn't but thanks for confirming it." Winter gave her a knowing wink and Suri was slacked jawed that she fell for a simple trick like that.
"And for your action, not only your disqualification, but you are also suspended from appearing at fashion shows for two years." Winter said then sends her one final glare.
"Now pack your things and get out of my sight before I have you thrown out." She stated and the crowd cheered.
Suri stood there still slacked jaw until Coco stepped in "WAIT!" She hollered quieting the crowd.
"Suri doesn't deserve what she getting, and maybe her suspension shouldn't last that long." Coco explained.
"What do you mean?" Hoity asked
"W-When I was suspended three years I felt like my passion for fashion had almost been killed. I know how it feels, and while I agree that what she did is probably the worst thing possible for ponies who do what we do." Coco started.
"So what I'm just asking is..." Coco continued.
"Could just maybe give her a second chance?" Coco asked.
"Coco." Suri looked at her the mare she was trying to ruin is actually trying to save her career. Winter pondered it but as per the usual Blueblood spoke up
"I'm afraid we cannot. The rules are the rules and those who break them…YEWHOO!" He started before getting smacked again by Winter.
"Why aren't you doing something about this?" He asked turning to the guard who had his back turned to them. A small smirk was apparent on the guards muzzle.
"I think we can ignore this little misshape once, but another slip up like this Suri and we will bring the hammer down." She warned and Suri nodded.
"However I think we can agree on a winner. Miss Coco Pommel, and Suri Polomare that would be you both." She announced and the crowd burst in an uproar of cheers.
They were award the trophy and minutes later everything calmed and Coco was about to pack up when Suri came over to her.
"Why did you help me? I tried to ruin you and yet you helped me get out of a tight spot… why?" Suri asked clearly confused.
"We may not have a great history with each other but I just didn't want you to go through what I did." Coco said with a smile on her face
"So I thought I would help out in some way I can." She added
"And maybe someday we could be friends." She added.
"Friends… I may have to get back to you on that." Suri said
"Just take your time and I'll wait for your answer." Coco said with a smile as Suri started to leave.
"Goodbye Suri Polomare." She says to her watching her leave.
When they got back to the apartment Trixie got a blank piece of paper and started writing.
"Dear Princess Celestia, I wanted to send you another letter because of my adventures here in Manehatten. My friend Coco Pommel learned that you should never forget how your friends feel and doing your best to help them in any way you can… even if that same pony is holding a grudge on you. Your faithful student; Trixie Lulamoon. P.S. Tell Shining Armor that Manehatten is a bust. He will know what I mean."
She finished her letter and packed it in her saddle bag and began to make her way down until she heard a loud yell that sounded like Blueblood getting launched from a cannon.
"Wonder who did that?" She asked but didn't bother to pursue it.
Meanwhile on the streets of Manehatten Winter Blossoms face was bright red walking away from the guard "That could have gone better than him…" The guard said before Winter interrupted him
"FINSIH THAT SENTENCE SEEKER AND I'LL BUCK YOU TO THE NEXT MILLENIA!" She shouted her horn flaring white with ice surrounding it.
"Just another day in paradise." Seeker finished and went to go get Blueblood… where ever he is.
