//------------------------------// // Happily Ever After // Story: Moon Light // by theomegabrony //------------------------------// As dawn set the room alight with hues of orange and yellows reflected through and off the crystals that made up the castle. Twilight stirred, Trixie was still sound asleep snuggled tightly into the alicorn’s embrace. Twilight smiled happily down at the mare, wishing that she could stay there all day, snuggled in the bed with her. But “royal duties” called. She had meetings to attend to today with her friends/royal advisors. Twilight being very careful slipped out of the large bed, leaving the azure mare to continue her slumber in peace. Trixie woke alone in the massive bed. She sighed, disappointed that she was alone but contented because she knew that Twilight was not gone for long. Trixie got up and started her day. She had a lot to get done before Twilight finished with her friends. Spike had told her that Twilight’s agenda had her busy ‘til three this afternoon, that gave Trixie just about 4 hours. Spike was going to cook Twilight’s favorite pasta for dinner and Trixie was going to get some lilies and a bottle of wine per Spike’s suggestion. As Trixie made her way through town, she felt the eyes upon her, and heard the hushed whispers as she walked along. Trixie saw mothers pull their foals back inside as she walked by. The weight of how she had affected the lives of all the ponies in Ponyville settled on to her shoulders as she walked her head sank lower and lower until her nose was just inches from the dirt as she walked.  It wasn’t long after that tears started to fall from Trixie’s snout to the ground. Trixie tried to blink the tears away but the deep sadness that she had tried so hard to bury came roaring forward using every whispered remark to wedge itself back into Trixie’s mind. With that looming sadness came doubt and loss of self-worth, she was feeling more like running away than returning to the castle. “Why would Twilight want a useless pathetic mare anyway?” The dark voice in Trixie’s head asked. “I d-don’t--” Just as Trixie was about to give in and listen to the depression, she was waylaid by a speeding ball of pink. Trixie and the ball of pink energy went tumbling to the ground, legs and tails sprawling, finally coming to rest on her back. As Trixie tried to get to her hooves and figure out who was driving the carriage that just ran her over the pink ball of energy was standing over her. “Trixie! Trixie! Trixie! Oh I’m so glad I found you!!” Pinkie Pie blurted all in one breath. “What? Why?” Was all the stunned mare could put together. “Well the writer was going to make you leave town and some bad things were going to happen and Twilight was going to be all sady sad sad but I got here first.” “Pinkie this is my story I can Write it how I want.” “Oh no you don’t mister. You don’t get to make my freind all sad because you want to.” Pinkie said vehemently, pointing a pink hoof threateningly to the sky. “Pinkie, what the hay are you talking about?” Trixie asked confused as other ponyvillians just ignored the pink mare’s antics. “But death and loss are part of life and I’m free to write about it. This medium allows me to explore those aspects of life in my own way.” “Listen here mister writer guy. You had better type up a happily ever after for Twilight and Trixie or you're going to learn about death and loss first hoof!” “Jeez, ok, fine, happy ending.” And with that the weirdness ceased and the story continued “Crazy Mare.”  Pinkie looked to the sky once more, running her hoof across her throat in a threatening manner. Then her smile returned and she picked Trixie up off the ground and dusted her off with her poofy tail. “Sorry about that Trixie. Had to set someone straight.” Pinkie said in her normal cheery voice. “Okay. well, thank you. I had some errands to run.” Trixie said regarding the odd pink mare with an eye of skepticism. “I know  that’s why I’m here. We’re going to go to Roseluck’s to get Twi some flowers and then to Berry Punch’s for some of her strawberry wine, then to Sugarcube Corner for whipped cream, cherries, and chocolate sauce.” The pink mare said as she started trotting towards the flower shop on the corner. “Wait. Why? How?...Chocolate sauce?” Trixie struggled to keep up with the exuberant mare. “Yeah to lick off Twili. It will be super fun.” Pinkie said without missing a beat. Trixie gasped and blushed. “Hi Rose. Can I get a dozen white lilies.” Pinkie said stepping in the flower shop the pony behind the counter just nodded and got on work on the order. “Listen Trixie. I keep very detailed records on everypony. I know what they like and what they love. Trust me a bit of food play will be right up that repressed alicorn's alley. Actually, she’ll probably be more into being dominated but control is more of Rarity’s area of expertise. Oh, you should totally talk to her.”  Trixie stared slack-jawed at Pinkie. “Here you go, Pinkie.” Roseluck said sliding the flowers to the pink mare. “Thanks.” Pinkie said taking the bouquet and walking out the door. Trixie stumbling trying to keep up. “Hey! Wait, don’t we have to pay for those?” Trixie asked trailing after Pinkie. “I’ve got a wholesale account with her. I mean, if I had to pay retail for all the flowers I go through no thank you.” “Pinkie, will you stop for a minute, please?” A flustered Trixie yelled at the pink mare “Okay look.” Pinkie said turning to Trixie “I’m here to make sure that your date night with Twilight goes off without a hitch and you guys fall madly in love and live happily ever after. And I don’t have much time. I left Gummy in charge when I left the meeting and I only have seven minutes and eighteen seconds before I need to be there to laugh at Rainbow’s joke.” Pinkie said rushing off to Berry’s Meanwhile at the Castle of Friendship, a small, confused looking gator, wearing a pink wig, licked his eyeball again. While all the other ponies in the room just stared at him “I mean, did she think we wouldn't notice?” Rainbow asked poking Gummy with a hoof and getting bit in the process. “You know, I just don’t ask anymore. It hurts my head.” Twilight said, shrugging her shoulders. “Indeed.” Rarity agreed. “I’m sure she had something important to do.” Fluttershy whispered while extricating Rainbow’s hoof from the toothless alligator's maw. “Any way girls. I’m not sure how to tell you all this, so i’ll just come out with it. Trixie and I are dating.” Twilight announced bracing herself for the inevitable backlash. “Why does she even keep that bucking thing, it just sits there?” Rainbow asked pointing a hoof at Gummy but keeping out his biting range. “Shoot! Only Celestia knows with Pinkie.” Applejack drawled. “She says he’s a deep thinker.” Fluttershy said taking her seat again. Confused, Twilight interrupted the conversation on the alligator in the room. “Did you hear me? Trixie and I are dating.” Twilight said again. “Yes dear and that is lovely. And I’m going to want all the juicy details at our next spa day.” Rarity said examining her hooficure. “You're not shocked or bothered that I’m dating a mare?” Twilight asked somewhat disheartened that her counter arguments were going unused. “Why would we be? You told us that you like mares.” Rarity said matter of factly. “Yeah we ain’t your momma sugarcube. Who you date is your business. ‘Sides those two have been bucking like bunnies.” Applejack waving a hoof at Rainbow and Fluttershy, who eeped, blushed, and ducked behind her chair. “Hey!” Rainbow shouted.   “Hey what? Move it off my south 40. Cloud or not we can still hear you.” Applejack retorted. “He he, oh, sorry. The cloud must have drifted.” Rainbow said rubbing her mane.         “Beside that, there are, what, six or seven mares to every stallion in town. Most of the mares in this town has at least experimented.” Applejack said nonchalantly. “And dat flank!” Rainbow said, earning a loud laugh from Pinkie Pie, who had suddenly reappeared in the room causing Fluttershy to “eep” again. “Yeah anyway, we're happy for you Twilight It’s just not the big freak out deal that you made it to be in you head.” Rainbow said eyeing Pinkie Pie. “Hey Pinkie. Can you show us how you licked your eye again.” Rainbow smugly asked the pink mare alluding to her replacement with Gummy. “Okie dokie lokie.” Pinkie giggled. And with that she stuck out an abnormally long tongue and licked her own eyeball.  Twilight shuddered, Rarity said something about being uncouth, Applejack and Rainbow looked on impressed, and Fluttershy “eeped”.     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The setting was lovely, the light from the candles flickered and reflected off the many crystal surfaces. Dinner plates were set on the table, each with a serving of lasagna on them. Crystal flutes of sweet, red, strawberry wine at both place settings and a beautiful bouquet of white lilies on one of the plus velvet cushions.  Despite her attention to detail, Trixie paced back and forth, feeling something was missing, as she fluffed the napkins for the twelfth time with her magic. Her pacing stopped when she heard hooves outside her door, at the knock Trixie’s heart almost exploded. “Trixie? Spike said you wanted to see me?” Twilight said from the outside of the door. “Please won’t you come in.” Trixie said in her most alluring voice opening to door to her suite with her magic. “Trixie?  Oh wow that looks wonderful. You did this for me?” Twilight gushed. “Well Spike and Pinkie helped.” Trixie said poking at the floor. She felt Twilight’s lips on her cheek. “Thank you.” Twilight said sincerely looking the blue mare in the eyes and kissing her on the lips. “You know, I’m not really in the mood for dinner right now.” Twilight said with a devious smile. “Well how about dessert then?” Trixie asked putting a dollop of Whipped cream on twilight’s muzzle placing a bright red cherry on top before slowly licking off. “Mmm Twilight flavored my favorite.” Trixie squealed as Twilight tackled her to the floor, both mares wrestling and giggling. And they lived happily ever after.  “Happy Pinkie?” “You did okay. Now how bout we go find me a coltfreind?”         “Well I’m not doing anything.”         “No thanks humans are just weird. How about that Dr. Whoves? He seems to understand interdimensional travel.”         “I thought Him and Derpy had a thing?”         “I wouldn't worry too much about that. After all accidents happen, and Derpy can be quite clumsy.” Pinkie said while Rubbing her forehooves together with an evil grin on her face.         “Oh boy poor Derpy.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   As Applejack returned to the farm after her meeting with Twilight and her other friends, she noticed a royal chariot sitting in front of her barn and two Royal guards standing one on either side of the barndoor. “Something I can help you fellas with?” Applejack asked as she approached the guards. “Her majesty Princess Celestia, ruler of Equestria, wishes an audience with you, Lady Applejack.” One of the guards said snapping to attention. “This woulden have nothing to do with me calling her Sunbutt? Would it?” Applejack asked a sinking feeling settling in her gut.   “Lady Applejack, I could not speak to the Princess’s motivations.” The guard stallion said. “Yeah, I bet.” Applejack said, walking past them and through the barn door. The inside of the barn was much as it always was; dimly lit, hay bales stacked neatly along the wall, various tools, and farm implements stored here and there. But in in the center, The Sun Princess herself, sat on a bale of hay, a small table set before her and an empty bale  on the opposite side. When the Princess spotted the apple farmer, she indicated the unoccupied bale of hay without a single word spoken. Applejack walked over and sat opposite the princess. Applejack looked intently at the dirt floor of the barn, deciding to remain silent, lest she offend Princess Celestia further than she was sure that she already had.  After a few moments, Princess Celestia cleared her throat. “Lady Applejack. Do you know why I am here?” The princess asked with ice in her voice. “No mam’.” The farm pony responded succinctly. “I see. Timber. Please come here.” And with that command a grizzled and scarred guard appeared. “Please read the charges against Lady Applejack.” The guard nodded and produced a scroll. “We have it on good authority that Lady Applejack besmirched the good name of the crown and called into question the ability of Princess Celestia to “hold her liquor”.” The stallion read off in a very formal fashion. “Very serious charges Lady Applejack indeed.” Celestia said looking at the stunned orange pony. “I can explain. I was talking with Twi and I was just joking.” Applejack fumbled with her words trying to placate the princess. “Well like it or not, there are very hard and fast rules of nobility. And as a member of Twilight’s council, you now are a noble. So as a challenged party, I must accept your challenge.” And with that, the princess set a very familiar bottle of whiskey on the table, the guard producing two glasses to go with it.   “Well Apple Flanks, What do you think? Can you challenge the mighty Sun Butt?” The princess said, giggling at her own joke while pouring a measure of whiskey in each glass. “It'd be my pleasure, your highness.” Applejack said, knocking back the first glass relieved that she wasn’t being banished or arrested or whatever it was that happened to people that called Celestia, Sun Butt. The princess lifted her glass and emptied it with practiced ease. After the second bottle, it became evident that this was going to be one for the record books. Luna ,who showed up looking for Celestia, and Timber watched on from the sidelines as the two titans of alcohol finished glass after glass of high proof whiskey. Both the princess and the apple farmer had delved into idle chat as they drank. Laughing at each other’s silly jokes and stories. “Hey Sun Butt. Hey. Are any of them guards single?” Applejack asked after setting her glass down again. “Nope Apple Flanks. Timber, that dapper stallion there, has a wife who adores him and well, the other two, well they are partners in more ways than their detail.” Celestia said laughing at her own joke. “Why do you ask?” “Just got an itch that I can’t seem to scratch.” The farm mare said blushing more than a little.   “Well, I might be able to help with that.” Celestia said winking at Applejack. “Nope, nope, I’m out.” Luna said, jumping to her hooves and disappearing in a flash of magic. And Timber took that moment to go inspect the perimeter.