Chapter 124 - Retaliation
After graciously getting a few moments to recover from Trixie's last attempts at flirting with her, Fluttershy broke the silence. "It is nice here. I, uh, I like to talk with Rarity in quiet places like this, W-well, she does most of the talking, but still... You're a lot like her, I-I mean in how you like to, um, talk. but... you stopped talking around Rarity all of a sudden, a-and it worried me a little. Are you okay?"
Seeing as Fluttershy was worried, but now recovered from her teasing, Trixie took a spot next to her. The question provoked a deep sigh from her however. "Ugh... Trixie's sorry, Fluttershy. She thought this would be easier. Maybe this was a bad idea." Giving the things she'd overheard, Trixie tried to measure out her next words carefully enough that it wouldn't be obvious she'd been eavesdropping, "Rarity clearly doesn't want Trixie here." She stopped just short of adding aloud: or with you
"She's just a little... well... protective." Fluttershy looked down and rubbed her hooves together awkwardly beneath the surface of the water. "I'm sure she'll come around if she gets to know you better. Can't you try talking to her some more? You got along with Twilight so well after you girls started to talk about magic."
"Oh, yes, we got along so swimmingly that Twilight gave Trixie a personal demonstration in magic the following morning," Trixie remarked with more of a barb than she had intended. Fluttershy froze and Trixie raised a hoof to her forehead with a groan. "Sorry... you're right. Maybe Trixie just needs to find something she has in common with Rarity too. But, Trixie isn't sure if she still wants to get along with her..."
Protective. Trixie supposed that was a fair word to describe Fluttershy's friends. Rainbow Dash, Twilight, Rarity; they all had been merciless when they felt as though Fluttershy was under threat by Trixie. And, if she was honest with herself, Trixie felt the same way. It was just so natural to feel the overwhelming need to protect the sweet, timid mare from anything that might hurt, or take advantage of her.
"Maybe Trixie will try again... Trixie may have found something we have in common after all."
"That's great." Fluttershy beamed happily at Trixie, but then quickly backpaddled. "Oh, but, uhm, only if you're comfortable with it! I-I mean, you shouldn't force yourself to if you, uhm, would rather try later, if at all. J-just do what you want, okay?"
Trixie smirked. "Oh, alright, Trixie'll just do as she wants." Right after saying this, she snuck a foreleg around Fluttershy's waist below the water level and pulled her closer. Fluttershy tensed up, but Trixie stopped once they sat beside each other, shoulders lightly pressing against one another. "Is this okay? It's all Trixie wants, today."
Fluttershy kept her eyes down at the water, but after a moment she finally nodded. "T-this is okay. It, uhm, it's nice." She smiled cautiously while she looked up at Trixie. "Just this, right?"
Trixie could finally breathe easy. "Right." Trixie confirmed with a pleased smile, giving Fluttershy a playful squeeze before relaxing again. This could work. If Fluttershy was bad at signaling what she wanted and too hard to read, then Trixie would just slowly experiment. Day by day.
At last, Trixie had a solid starting point. No more second guessing her every move, it was obvious now. She could at least be this close to Fluttershy, which was perfect for Trixie. It was likely she would be okay with more, but Trixie resolved not to push Fluttershy too quickly. A few days of allowing her to get used to the idea of nearly cuddling up to Trixie, in front of other ponies no less, and then Trixie would test where the new line was again.
“So, uhm, do you like this?” Fluttershy asked quietly.
“Of course Trixie does,” Trixie replied, “You’re so soft, Trixie could stay like this forever.”
Fluttershy looked away, obscuring her face. “O-oh, I-I meant the, uhm, the spa day.”
“Oh,” Trixie blushed. “Uh, yes, Trixie likes it.”
“That’s good.”
Peace and quiet.
Trixie had nearly forgotten what it was like to just relax without the background noise of constant chatter. It was so pleasant, that Trixie was actually reluctant to break the silence, but she would have to soon. The last thing she wanted was to be walked in on midway through the conversation she was planning and watch Fluttershy clamp up.
Of course, there was always a risk of Fluttershy doing that anyway, if Trixie approached it poorly. It figured that as soon as Trixie had a good opportunity to talk with Fluttershy, she didn’t quite know how to phrase what she wanted to say. Granted, the longer she stayed quiet, the longer she could bask in the fact that she had Fluttershy literally in her grasp. That alone was a victory that made Trixie’s insides turn to mush.
Fluttershy coughed softly and looked toward the door. Sooner or later, Rarity was going to join them again, and then it would be too late.
Trixie cleared her throat. “Say, Fluttershy? Trixie really is having a good time, but how do you feel about doing something with just the two of us later this week? We can go out and do something fun together.”
“Sure.” Fluttershy smiled. “If you’re feeling confident in going out in public now, I’d be happy to go somewhere with you, Trixie. Something fun? Maybe, uhm, you’d like to meet another friend who can help? We could get something to eat at Sugarcube corner, I’m sure we’ll find Pinkie Pie there.”
“No, Trixie didn’t mean—Wait, Pinkie Pie?” Trixie paused briefly to consider the advantages of finally having a proper meeting with what so far had been just some sort of pink apparition. She shook her head. “Never mind. No, Trixie meant just us, together. You know… a, uh, a date?”
“O-oh! I’m sorry. I thought… uh, what did you have in mind?” Fluttershy swallowed nervously.
Trixie took that as a yes and perked up. "Great! Well, Trixie isn't quite sure what we're going to do yet, but something nice." She tried to sound confident despite the fact that she had been failing catastrophically at coming up with anything. It did not strike Trixie as likely that Fluttershy would have much to contribute, but she could really use any kind of direction. "Do you have any suggestions?"
"S-suggestions?" Fluttershy held a look as though she was asked to come on stage and wanted little more than to vanish from the spotlight. "we, uh, we could have tea?" she offered.
Trixie chuckled. "Trixie is 'proud of you for trying'." She winked, causing Fluttershy's face to vanish behind her mane. Curses. She thought Fluttershy was kidding, but perhaps that really was her first serious suggestion? Laughing at her was obviously the wrong thing to do. Trixie made a mental note to encourage Fluttershy the next time. It couldn't be easy for someone so shy to talk about this kind of thing. "Uhm, do you have any other suggestions?"
Fluttershy shook her head.
Trixie never wanted to let go, but she guessed Fluttershy would have an easier time recollecting herself if she withdrew for now. Reluctantly, Trixie let go of Fluttershy and moved a little bit away from her. The act earned her a brief, surprised glance from Fluttershy, which Trixie returned with a smile before she retreated again. "It's okay. Trixie has a better idea." Trixie tapped her chin thoughtfully. "Perhaps it would help if Trixie thought out loud?"
Fluttershy's ears perked up, which Trixie took to mean she had her curiosity.
Looking away, Trixie leaned her head back against the edge of the bath and let herself sink down a bit further, getting nice and comfy while she mused. “Gosh, if only Trixie could make up her mind. There’s just so many things she’d like to do with Fluttershy, but Trixie can’t be sure if she’d like any of them.”
A sideways glance revealed a confused expression on Fluttershy’s face. “I, uhm, are… are you okay?”
Unperturbed Trixie went on, seemingly staring up at the ceiling. “A picnic sounds like a good idea, but Trixie already did that with Rainbow... And Trixie wouldn’t want Fluttershy to think that Trixie cannot be more creative… Perhaps dinner at a restaurant? Too many ponies staring…” The fact that she didn’t have a bit to her name also didn’t help that last one, but she wasn’t about to admit to that.
By now, Fluttershy was just plain staring. “Oh, I see,” Fluttershy brightened. “These are all the things you’ve been thinking about?”
“It has to be something she’d like… But Trixie doesn’t know too much about nature, well, aside from what she’s told her. Something peaceful would be a good bet though.” As she spoke, Trixie sneaked a peek at Fluttershy and noticed she was smiling while she listened to Trixie.
That has to be a good sign. Now then…
“Or maybe she’d like something completely different? What if Trixie tried to take her to the Roller Derby?” Trixie offered, while keeping a close eye on Fluttershy.
The idea was, of course, terrible. Trixie had known it would be, but what she really cared about was to see Fluttershy’s reaction. The curious thing was that Fluttershy didn’t stop smiling at all. She just sat there, listening to Trixie’s silly suggestions without any negative response at all.
Does she actually like Roller Derby? Trixie blinked. That couldn’t be right and she knew it. “Uh, or maybe go hiking to that cave the dragon was in?”
Fluttershy still gave her just an encouraging smile.
This wasn’t working out at all like Trixie thought it would. Fluttershy was supposed to nod, shake her head, frown, or something! Anything that would give Trixie a clear indication what Fluttershy thought of her ideas, but instead she was just being polite!
Trixie’s shoulders slumped as she sighed dejectedly. Her little plan was useless and she just felt silly now. She couldn’t just stop now though, she had to think of someway she could spin this so that wasn’t completely ridiculous or she would look like a fool in front of Fluttershy! She threw out two more random suggestions to stall for time. “Perhaps a visit to the city, Trixie’s heard there is a shop that sells good muffins. Or maybe karaoke?”
Trixie stared at Fluttershy while she tried desperately to come up with some kind of excuse. What if Trixie says she was testing Fluttershy? Testing what? Think of something curse you! Look at her, she’s so adorable and she’ll be expecting Trixie to have a good reason!
“Or maybe we should just stay in and read a nice book.” She still hadn’t thought of anything good. Trixie can’t lose face like this! Huh, speaking of face… Trixie actually noticed something shift in Fluttershy’s during that last remark, but she looked just the same as before. Perhaps it was only her imagination?
Trixie blinked, then did her best to look as if she wasn’t staring while she spoke. “Actually, Trixie might have had a good idea with the roller derby. It shouldn't be too hard to sign us up for it.”
For just a moment, it looked as though the corners of her mouth dropped a little then quickly pulled back up, but into a somewhat wider smile than before, almost as if to make up for the brief drop. At the same time, her eyebrows shifted downward a tad. Trixie was sure there were other subtle changes, but these were the ones she noticed this time.
“No, Trixie doesn’t even know where to find a Roller Derby. Maybe we could go into the forest and try to spot some of the more skittish animals?” This time, she clearly spotted the change on Fluttershy’s face.
This little back and forth game went on for a little while longer. Trixie was intentionally given out both good and bad ideas to help her figure out the ridiculously subtle system that was Fluttershy's responses to each. Tiny eye twitches, a teeny change in breathing for half a second, it was maddening for Trixie, but, oddly reminiscent of her younger days with Flitter.
The changes in her expression were annoyingly subtle, but made the difference between a polite smile, and a genuine one.
Once Trixie felt pretty sure she could tell the difference more often than not, she ran a few ideas past Fluttershy that she wasn’t sure about. Finally, Trixie ran out of ideas, and still, Rarity hadn't made her less than welcome entrance.
"Trixie wonders if that marshmallow got stuck to the spa table. Quake was pressing down on her pretty hard, like a s'more."
The lightest of giggles from Fluttershy made Trixie realize she was still talking out loud. Might as well milk it while I can.
Trixie gave Fluttershy a mischievous grin as she spoke. "Oh well, at least Trixie has a pretty view like this all to herself."
Fluttershy's now reddened face only spurred her on.
"Lips like those, it amazes Trixie that nopony else had ever tried to claim them." She inched closer to Fluttershy. Fluttershy in turn made an audible gulp and pressed against the back of the bath. Still, Trixie's face moved closer.
For a brief moment, Trixie kept her muzzle inches from Fluttershy's own, noting how quick her partner’s breathing had become. In that second, Trixie almost broke her word, but the knowledge of what that would do to Fluttershy's trust in her kept her back. Slowly, Trixie's muzzle worked its way around Fluttershy's face and to her ear. With a gentle breath which noticeably bristled the fur it touched, Trixie finished her teasing.
"Too bad Trixie promised not to... at least, for today,"
Unfortunately, the opening of the door signaled that their private time was over. Trixie quickly pulled away from Fluttershy, sloshing a bit of water over the edge as she leaned back against the tub again too quickly. Still, Trixie felt like she deserved to pat herself on the back for getting both a much better idea of what to do for their date, and some sense on how to read Fluttershy. Not to mention a bit of teasing.
“So sorry for the wait, girls.” Rarity practically sang as she approached, levitating her robe open and stepping out of it as she neared the bath. “I just had to talk to Lotus Blossom about, what was it, the new seaweed wrap treatment that they are introducing soon. Oh, it’s going to be positively divine!” She waded into the water. “I hope you weren’t having too much fun without me?”
“We were just doing some thinking,” Trixie replied cryptically. She could hear the hoofsteps of the spa ponies clatter across the stone tiles behind her. Apparently everypony was deciding to come in all at once. “Since you are here, Trixie is sure you can name what this part of the treatment is for?”
Rarity showed a superior smile. “Hah, well I should think it would be obvious, but blah blah blah…”
Trixie found herself tuning Rarity out practically on reflex. It wasn't as if she actually cared in the slightest what the bath was for. While Rarity droned on, Trixie took the time to consider if Rarity really was just that into seaweed wraps that she’d take so long, or if she’d been interrogating the spa ponies about their interactions with Trixie. Each were plausible, but Trixie favored the latter explanation. Yet another show of how little the prissy pony apparently trusted her.
Oh, what does Trixie care? Trixie has better things to do than to worry about her.
Trixie could feel herself getting agitated again already. her pulse was starting to beat like a drum in her temples, a clear sign to her that being friends with Rarity was going to be a lot easier said than done at this point. But at least the perfect pony to calm her nerves was right next to her. With just a little push, she floated the brief few hoof lengths over to Fluttershy and snaked one hoof around her waist beneath the water level.
With a soundless gasp, Fluttershy’s eyes widened, but she didn’t make any effort to move away. Instead, she stayed perfectly still.
Encouraged, Trixie gave Fluttershy a gentle squeeze. The feeling of having the soft, skittish mare in her grasp again was just what Trixie needed. Already she could feel her anger subside, and although her heart rate stayed up, it was for much different reasons.
A curious tingling sensation enveloped Trixie, but what it was didn't register in her mind until much too late.
“Give the poor dear some breathing room, Trixie. Besides, I know a pony who might take it the wrong way were you to cling to her like that.” Rarity’s voice held a sufficiently colder tone that Trixie failed to tune them out like the rest of her droning.
All at once, Trixie felt herself pulled away from Fluttershy by the magic that had surrounded her. It was so sudden that she didn’t even think to put up any resistance as she found herself parked neatly by the edge of the bath, exactly evenly spaced out with the other two ponies.
Channeling her magic, Rarity gave Trixie a disapproving look. As though she was disciplining a foal with a timeout while Trixie stared back completely bewildered. A silent moment passed between them before Rarity turned her attention to Fluttershy. “Ah, that reminds me, where is Rainbow Dash?”
Trixie clenched her teeth as the entrapping magic faded away. It wasn’t painful, or even very far, but this was the second time in as many days that Trixie was denied her liberty. First Twilight, and now Rarity. Why were they all so dead set on taking her happiness away? Her chest ached as she looked across the seemingly endless gulf that now was in between her and Fluttershy.
Fluttershy, for her part, looked confused and conflicted by the whole thing, and she was only pulled out of it by the realization that she was being spoken to. “O-oh! Uhm, working, I think? Why?”
Was that a veiled hint that Rarity knew about Dashie too? Was she going to try to take everything away? Just who did these ponies think they were? Did they think they could do it because Trixie was weak? She wasn’t weak! Maybe she’d have to make that painfully clear.
Let’s see Rarity or anypony else try to push Trixie around after this!
While Trixie fumed, she spared a quick thought on what kind of horror she could bestow upon the diva to cement her superiority and keep the wretched mare out of her affairs. A sly grin played on her lips as she hit upon the perfect idea.
Keeping one eye on Rarity, Trixie scooted up next to Fluttershy again. “Maybe we should visit her after this, Fluttershy?” she said, shooting Rarity a taunting smile as she slid her hoof around Fluttershy’s waist.
Fluttershy looked nervously toward Rarity, presumably anticipating what reaction this would provoke.
With an exasperated roll of her eyes, Rarity's horn sparked to life. "Maybe I was too subtle." —But before she could cast the full spell, Trixie zapped her horn with a small jolt, snuffing out the light that had been building there— "Ouch!" Rarity immediately reached her hooves up to soothe her aching horn.
Trixie smirked with self-satisfaction, turning toward Fluttershy. "You were curious about unicorn magic right? Well, like you said before 'magic is really useful', but there are some drawbacks." Her wicked grin widened as she looked back to Rarity. "For starters, all magic uses the horn, and it's awfully sensitive when it's filled with magic. Isn't that right, Rarity?"
Rarity glared in response and tried to charge up her spell once again. By the looks of things she was still trying the same telekinesis spell that had shoved Trixie away the first time. The only difference was that this time she looked tenser, as though waiting for something.
Just as quickly as before, Trixie lit up her horn, but this time Rarity tilted her head to swiftly move her horn away. Trixie merely aimed for her face instead, and zapped her again, making Rarity yelp and close her eyes, once more interrupting the spell. “Sorry, did Trixie break your concentration?”
“Oh, you witch!” Rarity whined teary-eyed, rubbing the zapped cheek.
“Obviously, even a unicorn not as gifted as Trixie would realize to keep their horn safe, but that’s no good if they can’t deal with a little surprise.” Trixie didn’t even take her eyes off of Rarity this time while she addressed Fluttershy. It was just too much fun to see the ivory-white face turn so sour.
"I, uh, maybe you should, uhm I mean, maybe not?" Fluttershy mumbled as she tugged on Trixie's foreleg.
"Be at ease, Trixie has it under control," Trixie said while she patted Fluttershy. "Gathering energy for magic into one's horn takes time. The amount needed to move a pony through water is much more than to deliver a pinprick, so Trixie will always be faster. Of course, a pinprick like that isn't even good enough to pop a balloon, so it would only work on particularly prissy unicorns." She added with a smirk as she glanced over at Rarity again.
To Trixie’s surprise, Rarity didn’t look as though she was about to cry. Rather, she had a look of grim determination that really did not line up well with the diva persona she’d been putting on thus far. Without a word, the same sapphire glow sparked up again , but even slower than before.
Although Trixie could tell the makeup of the spell was somewhat different, it was still very clearly a telekinesis spell. Deciding not to wait it out, Trixie simply zapped Rarity a third time, striking her other cheek, causing a curious ripple effect.
Rarity flinched as she was struck, but she did not drop the spell again.
Rapidly, Trixie loosed another three stings, the first one was as ineffectual as the other, while the other two were intercepted in midair by the growing cloud of magic that was now spreading out in front of Rarity and steadily encroached towards Trixie.
“Cat catch your tongue?” Rarity said mockingly as she fed more magic into the cloud. “If you’re not going to finish the lecture, I will. It only takes a little bit of magic to defend against those stings, and it is no trouble at all to start defensively, like feeding magic into a shield for example. Then you can take that same magic, and direct it to your original purpose. It’s just slower.”
Trixie bit her lip. It was true, of course, but she hadn’t expected some small town gossip girl to know that. Techniques like that were usually reserved only for unicorns that had exceptional control of their telekinesis, like herself. How could Rarity do it?
It didn’t matter how. What mattered was she had to react quickly. Fortunately, Trixie had the benefit of not having to ward off any interruption attempts, allowing her to quickly build up a cloud of magic herself to meet that of Rarity halfway.
Over the water between Trixie and Rarity, the orchid and sapphire telekinetic clouds clashed and pushed against one another in a contest of will, Each one looking to consume, or roll over the other to reach their intended targets. How did she always end up in these situations? When Trixie got out of bed this morning she hadn't expected she would get into a magic-wrestling match.
Despite her initial surprise, Trixie quickly realized this was an excellent opportunity to show off in front of Fluttershy. All she had to do was show Rarity her place again, and ignore the building pressure in her head.
"On another note," Rarity continued, "The sensitivity of a horn is hardly just a flaw like Trixie seems to think. While it would be unladylike of me to say any more than this, a unicorn's horn is much the same as ruffling through a pegasi's wings. A bit uncouth of an example, but I am a little pressed at the moment."
Fluttershy, observing from the sideline, meekly offered her opinion. “T-that’s really, uhm, n-nice to know? A-and this is pretty, but uhm, I-I don’t think I’m that curious anymore. Y-you can stop now. Please?”
Trixie didn’t pay much attention, she was too busy fending off Rarity as she poured more and more magic into the spell.
Telekinesis was a basic spell, so Trixie was technically allowed to use it despite the fact that she was still recovering from her concussion, but the amount of magic she had to feed into it at this point just to keep up with Rarity had already pushed it several categories above her permitted level.
The painful pounding in her head was back, making Trixie clench her teeth in a bid to resist the urge to cut her losses. Fortunately, Rarity appeared to have reached her limit and the sapphire glow didn’t appear to be getting any stronger. Unfortunately, it wasn’t getting any weaker either, and wouldn’t until Rarity gave up or her magic reserve ran out.
This was good, as it meant Rarity couldn’t push any more than she was right now, while Trixie knew she was still capable of going higher. Just… a little more. The orchid glow shone a little brighter still, and began to gain ground, devouring the sapphire as it went. Steadily at first, then faster and faster as Trixie kept increasing the spell’s output.
Trixie grinned while she watched Rarity lose more and more ground, sweat running down the prissy unicorn's face from the exertion. The only question now was what Trixie actually wanted to do with her; Well, that, and what that warm feeling on her upper lip was.
Briefly, there was a little popping feeling, inside her head.
Uh oh.
All at once, her head felt as though it was about to explode. The world suddenly became slanted, and the field of magic she’d been so carefully maintaining shattered and Rarity capitalized on the opportunity, immediately making another magical grab for Trixie.
For a moment all Trixie could see was the huge, semi-transparent fog of Rarity’s magic bearing down at her. Then, she felt herself roughly jerked to the right. Despite a few sunspots, the world’s colors returned, along with a very warm and soft feeling on the right side of her body.
“Rarity! S-stop!” Fluttershy pleaded as she held Trixie, having pulled her out of path of the incoming tidal wave of magic. “Oh no, she’s bleeding. Trixie, are you okay?” she asked while she gently touched Trixie’s nose, then pulled back with red stains on her fur.
“A broken nose?” Rarity asked while she dropped the spell. “But, but I haven’t even touched her yet. Ah, not that I planned to... I mean, such barbarism just wouldn’t be—Ahum, regardless, Aloe! Would you be so kind as to call a doctor?”
“Yes, Miss Rarity.”
“Doctor? But, but,” Fluttershy’s ears drooped. “Y-yes. I think we better go back to the hospital, Trixie,” she said while rising out of the water and offering Trixie a helping hoof out of the bath.
“Trixie’s nose is fine,” Trixie grumbled. “Just a headache.” Which was true, but still, even as she said that, she had a hard time taking her eyes off of the red patches of fur on Fluttershy’s foreleg. That couldn’t be good, but now that she wasn’t using her magic, her head didn’t feel as bad. Besides, Trixie couldn’t put Fluttershy through another humiliation by admitting Trixie had gotten hurt on her watch again. “Trixie just needs some air, and cotton.”
“I-I'm not sure if-"
Doing her best to pull her gaze away from her own blood, Trixie looked into Fluttershy's eyes and gave her an awkward, but reassuring smile. "Trixie promises you, it will be fine. She remembers our talk a few days ago. If this gets any worse, she will come right back to you and we'll go over to the hospital, but she thinks both of us would rather avoid that trip from happening if we can. Okay?"
“Oh, uhm, okay.”
Fluttershy helped Trixie out of the water, but when she tried to follow Trixie stopped her.
“Stay, Trixie will be right back.” A little headache and a dizzy spell weren’t enough reason to pull Fluttershy away from her spa treatment. She reached up to her nose in an attempt to keep the blood from trickling onto the clean floor too much.
Fluttershy looked hesitant, but slowly nodded. “I’d rather, uhm, but if that’s what you want… Ah!” She paused as Rarity put a hoof on her shoulder.
Rarity shook her head. “Come now, can’t you see she’s trying to save face by acting tough? Aloe, please go with her. She’ll aimlessly roam around the building otherwise. Help her find some, uhm, cotton, was it?”
“Can do.” Aloe stepped towards Trixie and led her out of the room. “Right this way, miss.”
A little bit annoyed, Trixie gave a short nod. It wasn’t as though she could claim she’d find her way around in a strange place.
Knitting her brow, Fluttershy watched Trixie slowly walk away on three hooves before glancing over at Rarity. “Uhm, Lotus, could you, maybe, help her too? If that’s okay?”
“Uhm, I don't think—” Lotus stopped speaking as Fluttershy briefly looked over at her before turning back to Rarity. She then quickly set down the basket of soaps she was holding. “Certainly, Miss Fluttershy. I think we have a first aid kit in the lobby, We’ll be back in fifteen minutes or so.” She trotted out to meet Trixie and Aloe and ushered them out the door a little faster than Trixie was comfortable with.
With a bang, the double doors that led into the main bath area closed behind Trixie. She flinched, the loud noise didn’t help her headache any. “Gah, was that really necessary? What’s the rush? Trixie’s not in danger of dying. Though she might be if you keep trying to push her off her hooves like this!”
“Oh!” Lotus looked over at Trixie as though she’d momentarily forgotten she was there. A stab right in the heart of Trixie’s pride. “I’m so sorry, miss. It’s just I felt it best we give them the room sooner rather than later.”
Trixie quirked a brow. “Did you hit your head too?”
Lotus scowled a little, but said nothing of it. “Either way… We’ll go get that first aid kit. Actually, I’ll do that. Aloe, go get a mop.” And with that, she was off.
“Sure,” Aloe set off in the opposite direction, but she paused briefly to examine Trixie. “Are you sure you’re okay? You don’t look so hot.”
Trixie wanted to snap at the clueless ditz. Even covered in blood, Trixie was sure she looked attractive, regardless of what this stupid mare thought!
When Trixie didn't reply, Aloe gave her a gentle poke, causing Trixie to growl at her. Did she not think that maybe the trail of blood, Trixie's rapidly cooling soaked fur, and fluctuating headache might have killed her mood for stupid chitchat? Was the insipid twit going to stand here and prod at her while Trixie bled herself lightheaded! Sadly, those last items on the list currently made her feel up to very little besides sinking through her hooves and taking a nice rest against the door. She just groaned and waved Aloe off with her hoof before closing her eyes.
Happy Hearth's Warming Eve!
I'm so glad this chapter is done. Mostly because I felt progressively more horrible every time I realized that a day had passed when I didn't complete it yet. Sorry folks, I'll try harder. ^^;
It's tricky to write two awesome ponies being catty at eachother. To soothe any hard feelings between myself and Rarity fans. Here's a picture of Rarity looking absolutely adorable!
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Happy Hearth's Warming Eve!
Poor Trixie, always getting Flutter blocked. Oh well, thems the obstacles she has to put up with.
Haha, thank you for the update! I've been vaguely worrying that you had gotten terribly sick or stuck. I hope that wasn't the case.
As for the story, I'm happy to see Trixie is still doing her best to think about Fluttershy even though Trixie is still pretty self-centered. If she was really doing her best for Fluttershy, Trixie would take this fight elsewhere. Trixie IS supposed to be at least a passable actor. But such is her nature to be nasty in the face of nastiness. I hope that over time she really works to overcome that instinct.
I shamefully admit I only skimmed Rarity and Trixie being catty initially. Although it makes for good drama and is good for the story... I don't like watching them be so uselessly mean! I mean, if you're going to fight either take it outside our be more subtle about it! Hehe
Anyways, I kinda hope that Fluttershy pushed to be alone with Rarity so she could chew her friend out a bit in private. Although Trixie wasn't really in the right, I'll almost always be on her side. Unless she's acting like a massive jerk. And here she's only a normal jerk.
Go Trixie Go
Rarity needs to be Told by Fluttershy immediately. Like yesterday levels of immediately.
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I hope Fluttter's chews her out as well. I mean, Trixie is still recovering from a concussion, and Rarity was being a jerk (albeit not as much as when she vandalized Trixie's home / stage, and was along with Spike one of the original hecklers [even if not as vocal as RD and AJ]) jumping to conclusions before knowing what she was talking about.
Dash knows Trix and Flutters are a thing (and through Trixie, Dash and Flutters). So it's all good. Dash can get some hot Fluttershy snuggles, Flutters gets some awesome Trixie Time. Win-win for everypony. But yeah, I can't wait to see Rares get what's coming to her *and it's not a 3 tiered, creme-filled, icecreme cupcake*.
Santa baby...
It's good to see you back. I was starting to wonder if something had happened. Good chapter, I hope we get some more adorable Trixie/fluttershy stuff soon.
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Actually it does cap it in the source material.
Well from what I've seen. Toys, the entire CCG collection, and proper english [since it's both a physical object, as well as a title she is known by [seeing as she's the bearer and physical representation of any of those elements].
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One of these days!
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Heh, my pleasure! I was only sick for a little while, but sorta lost my rhythm because of it. I need to get back into the groove. Either way this story will see it's proper ending, even if it's the last thing I do.
Yeah.
At least she's trying, right?
But if Trixie takes the fight elsewhere, how will she show Fluttershy she's fighting for her?
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It's good to be back.
It really wasn't anything serious. I was just knocked of my schedule by a bit of flue and then tumbled down the slippery slope of "I'll do it tomorrow then." Like a complete fool.
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6765536 yeah, getting sick will do that. Glad your feeling better.
6765536 *throws rings at screen while frustratingly google searching "Trixie Lulamoon's chimney"*
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Hey, Raven, Happy Hearth's Warming!
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Didn’t think I’d forget about you, did ya? ^.~
Admittedly this took a lot longer than I wanted it to, but it was only because I could not bring myself to spend a few hours writing up a reply while the new chapter wasn't done. It felt like I should be spending that time writing the actual story, but then during writing I felt bad for not replying to you since I always love waking up in the morning and finding a huge pile of 10 hours worth of reading material left below my tree/story. So i'd try to write the reply and then it would just descend into a never ending spiral of guilt. xD
Fortunately that's been taken care off, so I finally get to rid myself of this awful feeling of guilt that's been plaguing me for the last 8 weeks! Haha! Right in time for Santa to take me off the naughty list... Wait, I'm a day late! Son of a! >.<
... Well, I might as well post this anyway. >.> (Upon inspection, it's refusing to load any of the ponyicons. Argh! I'll just go and make regular emoticons instead. Damnit, Fimfiction!)
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Getting Trixie that hot and bothered would surely burn the house down.
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That shyamalan twist. :P
The Rabbit who cried mare. Or something of that sort. XD
Ah, so that's what it takes to make you like seeing Derpy. Vigorous abuse. O.o
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Agreed. ^^
Hurray for a bit of accurate character portrayal every once in a while. ^,~
Woah harsh. O.o
But probably not untrue.
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Lol, I hadn't thought of that. xD
Good thing this is a story. ^.~
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Sorry. :D
Sounds like an oxymoron? ;p
Purple Smart living up to her moniker! ^^
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As it should. xD
I was going to put up an image here for "Ask the princess of friendship with benefits", but I couldn't find a single one that was safe. >.>
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When Twilight is in charge, that will be a capital offense.
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Trixie, master of deception. ;D
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We always knew Trixie had a big mouth. That'll come in handy for her future profession. ;D
Spike has bad taste. All Trixie ships are best ships. ^^
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xD
Combined, their ego's will blot out the sun, and the night will last forever!
... Dangit, now I need to rewrite the entire filly-Trixie portion of this story. >.<
Glad you like it. xD For the sake of context, it's from Chapter 82:
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Poor Celestia has it rough... or was that likes it rough? ;D
Nah, it's a very minor reference to It's about time
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Yes, he is. xD
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I'm glad you noticed. ^^
Pretty much the same result really.
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I'll make an effort to crank up the cuteness during that time period for you. ^^;
Implying future destroyed innocence is almost as much fun as destroying innocence. >:D
Oh god. xD
Wow Rarity. If Trixie were a stallion she'd be such a cockblock for her. No matter what it seems Trixie can't get her alone time with Flutters. Now Rainbow is a different story. But it's nice to see Rarity fight back and not just make a fool of herself, although I'm partial to Trixie Rarity is quite possibly the best matchup for her competitive wise. (For all you cat fights out there)
i'm glad your writers block is gone. Sooooooooooo, does that mean more updates soon?
Oh, and happy late Hearths Harming to you and Happy New year!
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Happy Hearts Warming, Winter Veil, Xmas, Holidays, and/or New Year!
It is in part Trixie's fault for attempting to get anywhere with Fluttershy while she knows perfectly well that Rarity is supposed to be with them. But yes, Rarity is a professional 'beaverdam' by this point.
It certainly was tempting to have Trixie curbstomp Rarity in a magic battle after all that. 
But ultimately Rarity has some of the most stunning displays of telekinesis in the whole show, so it would't be fair to downplay our fashion horse. 
Speaking of Rarity, ideaaaa! New year's resolution: More updates soon.
6770913 To be perfectly fair, I think Trixie actually came out on top here. After all, Flutters was going to go off on whoever won and comfort whoever lost so loosing really was the best case situation for Trixie here, and loosing because of her injury just makes it even better long term.
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Thanks a good point.
Erm, yes! Exactly as Trixie had planned!
I think everyone is confused on this chapter. Rarity won the fight, hence why Fluttershy needs some alone time with her. Flutters is much too shy to make out with the winner in front of everypony after all.
And now Trixie can be 'consoled' by the twins, not a bad runner up prize, really. Well...asides from the fact that they are mud ponies, buuuut, Trixie will take what she can. I mean, she's already been kind enough to acknowledge that dirt ponies have SOME uses, so they should get along fine enough.
6769220 I wouldn't have known you replied to my comments if I didn't check this story myself. Geeze, fimfiction.net, you such harder than Sunset Shimmer sometimes.
I'd wish you happy holidays too, but the Grinch won't let me help him steal Christmas anymore if I do.
Oh, that position reminds me of something...
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As long as Angel burns along with it, I'm okay with that.
I'm picturing Trixie hissing "ANGEL." like that one guy from a cartoon I don't know hisses "DINKLEBERG."
Yes.
At least yours are deliberate, unlike mine which happens accidentaly.
It's okay. I can't think either.
Twilight had many interesting things to think about that night.
Nope, because she hasn't done it yet.
Go on.
Deception of herself, most of the time, too.
What, being Rainbow Dash's sex slave?
Even when she's shipped with Snips and Snails?
Now that's a dark alternate future for Starlight Glimmer to force Twilight through.
How come? I was talking about Rainbow Dash.
Thanks for the reminder.
So that's why she likes Sombra.
Okay.
Pretty sure professor bastard wouldn't make Trixie study biology with him thought.
6770913 So does that mean the updates will be once a week by chance?
6776487 Allow me to respond for him.
6776524 but, New Years Resolution....
More chapters.... 
I don't wanna wait longer than I already have.
6775462 Angel Bunny is the worst! But a while ago there was a great chapter with him and Trixie. Does anyone remember that one?
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6776621 Heh, I know, I know, I've been poking at him for weeks to get a chapter done. And teasing him by mentioning how much closer his release schedule has been to my own once a month one. He started at one chapter every week, then, over time, it has slowed down.
It might be a little of my own fault, as I have encouraged longer chapters. Hopefully he'll settle down at one every other week, but only time will tell.
6776625 There's been a few chapters of them together, for brief amounts of time.
The night when she was panicking about Twilight having the book and Angel got her a glass of water was the last one.
Before that he did kick a hot bowl of soup in her face.
There has been others, but those were the most memorable to me.
6776664 Oh, so now I have a 'face' to blame for this. Darn you sir!
Well it was still a good chapter. I hate Rarity but she's so sassy in this fic.
6776696 Oh, I'm partly to blame for quite a few events in this story now. The way Rarity acts is more Crow then myself though, he writes a fairly amusing Rarity so i don't help as much on her lines, and more on her moods and thoughts on situations. Next chapter is going to be hilarious. To me, at least. Due to the time it took for this last chapter to come out, Crow has, like, eight pages of our conversations for it he has to go through and organize now.
I'm also most likely to blame for the majority of cliff hanger endings, because I'm a jerk like that.
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6776625 I'm sure Fluttershy will realize his evil ways one day or the other.
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I could just hug Rarity right now.
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Will that suffice?
Gyah! Took so long to update! But I forgive you since you gave me some Ryona Trixie n.n
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Sorry for taking so long, but more is coming soon I promise.
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Ive actually missed you and your story a lot. I hope you are doing good and would like you to know I make a great stranger conversationalist if you ever want to talk xD Keep up the good work, hang in there, do your best and hurt Trixie plenty while you drop her into very stressful and high tension moments n.n (story arc permitted of course!)
Cap.
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So Rares knowing Trixie has a concussion, forces her to overdo it magic wise. Just to salve her ego. *Shakes head at Rarity*.