Trixie had never experienced something so wonderful. She felt better than ever. She wasn't sore. Her unsightly bruise and scar had met untimely ends. She could breath. She could pounce Twilight with the biggest hug she'd ever recieved, and she did just that. The fatigued alicorn nearly toppled over, but managed to stabilize herself with an outstretched wing. "Thank you!" Trixie called out, muffled slightly by the purple fur in her muzzle, "Trixie thanks you so much! She has never had anything done for her so-" She searched for the proper word for a second, "Magnificent!"
Twilight guiltily returned the hug for several -awkward- moments before gently pushing the mare off her. She had to confront Trixie now. This could not go on. As much as she had enjoyed getting to know her former foe, despite the occasion, this had been going on now for a week! Trixie was afraid to leave the library. That much, Twilight couldn't blame her for; however, she, too, was afraid to invite anyone in or allow her to roam around the library on her own and unsupervised. For an entire week now, she had been cooped up in the library against her will as if she were imprisoned for helping a defenseless mare. Spike did all the grocery shopping. She had not seen her friends, afraid of Trixie's reaction to any of them, especially Rainbow. The library had been closed, and she knew there were several citizens, such as Cheerily, who would be very disgruntled about that; the extra work that this would, no doubt, cause was not something she wanted to think about. "Trixie, I- I've been wondering," The alicorn sighed. "Just tell her to leave! No, no, that would be impossibly rude. I actually enjoy her company a bit, rough around the edges she may be. She does have nice edges. Wait, that's not the way ponies say that, and WAIT! Where in the hay did that come from?" She shook her head to rid the thoughts and continued, "Why did you come back to Ponyville after all this time?" She was only beating around the bush a little, right?
Trixie sighed and looked down at the floorboards, she brought one forehoof up to scratch at the opposite leg nervously. "Trix- I suppose I should tell you, considering," She trailed off, still staring at the groung beneath her.
"Considering what?" Twilight asked, encouragingly. She was curious now. She had to know.
"Considering," Trixie started up again. "I was going to ask for your assistance in the matter, regardless. I had hoped to apologize," she paused with another sigh, She really didn't want to do this. After what had happened and a week of solitude in fear she may be attacked again, she had completely changed her mind. "To the entire town."
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"NO!"
"Trixie!"
"Absolutely not!"
"Why not?"
"It was a terrible idea!"
"Oh, so the Great and Powerful Trixie has terrible ideas now?"
"It was a mistake to think that Trixie would need to lower herself to an apology!"
"Oh really?"
"Really!"
"Why is it such a bad idea for you to apologize?" Sarcasm was evident in the Alicorn's tone.
"The Ponyvillians don't deserve an apology from somepony as great and powerful as moi!"
"And why is that?"
The two had been going at it for a solid ten minutes. Spike, disturbed from his work, stacking shelves, had begun to watch the two. Trixie sat on her haunches in the middle of the room, her back facing Twilight defiantly. Twilight, on the other hand, had just begun to circle Trixie as they argued, like a lion preparing to pounce upon her prey. "Trixie will not apologize to them after the way they treated her. She did nothing to them, recently, yet she was attacked!"
"That wasn't even all the town! They were just some local ruffians, a couple shop owners from the market, and- well, Rainbow Dash."
"Do not even get Trixie started on," She poured venom over the last word, "Her!"
"Trixie, Rainbow is a good pony. She didn't mean to do what she did. She was extremely upset and wanted to apologize right away, but she couldn't!" Twilight's voice got slightly angrier as she defended her friend, though she did not sympathize with her friend's actions.
"Oh?" The blue unicorn replied, raising an eyebrow, "Then where is she now? Why have I not heard such an apology?"
"For the very same reason you haven't left this Celestia-damned library!" Twilight yelled, her voice jumping an octave or two.
" And what's that supposed to mean?" Trixie retorted.
"I was afriaid of this!" Twilight huffed, "In full scale!"
"She's been asking about you every day at the market," Spike calmly called from the couch. The two mares froze and stared at the baby dragon. He didn't even give them a glance. He had a file, apparently dulling his claws with it. He blew gently on his claws and elaborated, "She seemed pretty worried about you, in fact she seems to be losing sleep over it. It doesn't look like she's had much of an appetite either," He glanced at Trixie with a smile. "If you expect the Ponyvillians to give you another chance, you need to be willing to give them another chance too. The circle's gotta' be cut somewhere, right?"
The mares stared in awe at the nonchalant dragon, jaws open. They came to their sense and looked at each other apologetically. "Right," Trixie was the first to speak. Spike got up and walked into the kitchen for something. "Well, apologies are in order. Twilight, Trixie needs your help, as a friend."
How did it go from Trixie wanting Twilight's help with apologizing to the whole town to them arguing about it? That confused me.
3817972 I'm sorry. I thought it was more clear that she didn't want to say anything because she had changed her mind after recent events. That, I will most definitely consider revising. Thank you for telling me that it wasn't clear enough.
3817972
Better? Or worse?
Spike once again being the voice of reason.
3818118 Oh, always. He's the most level-headed being in Equestria next to Celestia herself.
3818032 That's better. She just need to tell Twilight that she changed her mind. Something like,
'I had hoped to apologize...to the entire town. However, after what happened when I showed up, I changed my mind!' Then point out somewhere that Twilight is trying to change her mind.
This is just me. You don't have to change it again, if you don't think you need to.
3818136 Except when it comes to Rarity.
3818151 Ha ha! Yeah, that's a whole new level of crush.
3820279 The fighting didn't begin until shortly before they arrived on scene. Rarity saw Trixie and ran straight to Twilight. As I narrated, Twilight had been practicing that voice and the authority that comes with it. You think she's incapable making a speech like that? I don't find it OOC in the slightest. As for Rarity's name, I always liked the idea that the two share a last name. That's just my opinion. Twilight used it to make a point for the same reason anyone would use anyone else's full name. I've said all I'll say on Rainbow, and there's a reason behind the way Trixie is acting, if you're wondering about her as well. If you care to find out, you'll have to read it as I write it. Also, I'd like to mention, that this is not the worst thing RD has done in a fimfic. *cough cough* Rainbow Factory *cough cough* I realize it's a different genre, but if people can accept that, then they should be able to accept the fact that she made a mistake due to a rash decision. Ok, I lied. I guess I had more to say on RD. Now, I'm done.
Hmmm... Well it seems that you author gave made a great accomplishment you somehow managed to make spike be a GOOD CHARACTER I don't know how but you have my blessing.
3858111 What do you have against spike?
Okay, that was hilarious!
Once again, Spike is best pony.
7721012 The voice of reason would be more apt.
3818118 Yep