2. Trixie's Fear
Trixie the Adorable waved goodbye as the carriage carrying her parents rode off, leaving her behind in front of Canterlot Castle. The carriage now out of sight, she felt herself waver at the notion that she wouldn't see her family for at least a couple days. She then looked to the ground, feeling as though things were changing too fast, and it scared her, a little. She then shook her head, lifting it, a small fire burning in her heart.
She made a promise to her parents, one they asked of her. She was going be Great, and Powerful. She would make them happy, and she would not cry.
Her resolve then melted away as she was plagued by a simple thought. But, if Trixie's gotta cry, mama won't, she won't be there... Feeling her eyes itch, she then shook her head again, rubbing her eyes as she grabbed her bag, her fears falling a step behind as she moved to the gate. Looking past Twilight and Tell Tale, she took in what was to be her new home, for what she considered to be a long time.
Thankfully, for the little filly, her fears were dispelled by the sight before her.
It's so biiig~ she thought, her eyes opening wide as they climb the spires and towers, her mouth hanging open, her head following her gaze, almost making her lose her balance.
To Trixie, Canterlot, was a big place. Everything towered over her, buildings, plants, ponies and statues. Now she looked upon her new home, and couldn't help but feel in awe at its size, for the castle was certainly the grandest home in all of Equestria. Then, almost as an afterthought, she realized that not only was it going to be her new home, but it was also the home of Princess Luna.
She was one of Luna's students, and she was going to live in her castle. When Luna revealed herself to Trixie yesterday, she didn't understand what it meant to have her as her teacher. Thanks to her mother, she now knew a little of what that meant, and looking to the castle reminded her of that, and it brought a smile to her face.
Having taken in the castle, now feeling a little better, she looked to Tell Tale, giving him her smile, her eyes wide and full of life. Under that expression, Tell Tale couldn't help but return the smile, and Trixie moved next to Twilight, as the three of them waited for Sunset Shimmer.
“Sir Tell Tale,” Twilight began, getting the attention of her company, “I've been wondering...” she added hesitantly, getting a nod from the dark blue stallion.
“Yes? Don't be afraid to ask questions, either of you.”
“Oh, okay. I was wondering, just, um, what is Luna going to teach us?” Tell consider that for a moment, and Trixie gave him her attention. Since her mother told her that being Luna's student was very, very important, Trixie intended to spend extra special attention to class, and all things related to it.
“Well, I suppose she'll be teaching you exactly what you need to know.” He then shrugged as he looked to the fillies, “She intends to make sure that each of you are prepared to manage on your own when all of your lessons are over.” Trixie didn't understand what he was referring to, but she saw Twilight think on it for a moment, before nodding.
“I think I understand. Thanks!” Twilight proclaimed happily, then, after a moment of silence, she levitated out a book from her saddlebag, and started reading it. Trixie looked at the book's cover, and blinked.
Appli- appli-cat- Her ears dropped as she failed to understand the title, and looked from the book to Twilight. The thought that she wasn't going to be going to school where her friends were anymore struck the filly, and she suddenly felt terribly lonely. However, she chose not to dwell on the thought.
“Twily?” Trixie asked, almost making Twilight drop the book in surprise.
“Y-yes?”
“Whatcha reading? Is it fun?” Trixie didn't consider books to be anything close to fun, but several of her friends loved to read, and she wondered if Twilight was the same. Twilight adopted a smile, and Trixie found a smile of her own from it.
“It's called Application of Imaginary Numbers!” Twilight answered excitedly, “I've only just started it, but it has a lot of-” Tell Tale cleared his throat, getting the fillies' attention. He was looking down the road, and following his gaze, they spotted Sunset Shimmer, galloping to the gate, a number of bags and possessions levitating to her sides.
Twilight put her book away, giving Trixie an apologetic smile, as Sunset joined the group. She took a moment to collect herself, breathing heavily from her canter.
“You okay, Sunny?” Trixie asked as she tried to pat Sunset on the back, only to get a brief glare from her, making Trixie step back in confusion.
“S-sorry, and it's Sunset,” She stated quietly, then took a deep breath, looking to Tell Tale. “I'm sorry I'm late.”
“Your father couldn't bring you?” he asked, his concern masking something Trixie couldn't quite pin down. Sunset's eyes avoided Tell Tale as she nodded. “I see.” His horn then glowed, and he wrote something down on a clipboard that Trixie has yet to see him without. He then turned to the guard at the gate, and with a small nod, the guard opened the gate, and the four of them were welcomed into the castle grounds.
If Trixie was impressed by the castle, then the grounds left her even more awestruck. Statues of ponies, dragons, and other things Trixie couldn't recognize adorned the sides of the garden. The smell of flowers in the air helped put Trixie at ease, her eyes wandering, taking in all they could.
There were also a small number of ponies working on the grounds, each of them giving their group a respectful greeting and a warm smile as they passed. Trixie, like many a young filly, has wondered what it must be like, to be a princess. Now, she couldn't help but feel like she was being presented a taste of it, and was a little eager to take in more.
“I'd say a tour would be in order,” Tell Tale began, “but Her Highness wishes we get straight into the lesson,” he stated with a hint of amusement as he indicated to a path that led to an area near the castle, but not within it. “Right this way, everypony.”
“What about our things?” Sunset asked, still levitating her possessions. He glanced over her items, then nodded.
“As the Princess's students, there are some luxuries you're entitled to here.” With that, he flagged down a servant, who arrived before Trixie could figure out what 'luxuries' meant. “See to their belongings.” With a bow, the unicorn's horn glowed, freeing the fillies of everything but their saddlebags, taking their things to the castle.
“Sir Tell Tale,” Twilight began, “I've been wondering, why did Luna trick us yesterday, during the interview?”
“Because the turnout would have been a mess, had everypony known Luna was looking for a protégé.”
"That makes sense~!" Trixie affirmed, "Cleaning up a mess is no fun." Tell Tale nodded in agreement, adopting a small smile as they found themselves in a field caught in the castle's shadow, hidden from the front gate. There was a single small crate next to the edge of a large rectangle drawn on the ground. The large area had lines on the grass, marking distance that reminded Trixie of-
“Oh! Trixie knows this!” she proclaimed excitedly, making Tell's small smile grow, “This is a hoofball field!” Her papa did love the game; he had once taken her to a really big game, that had an amazing half-time show. Trixie remembered it well.
“Close, we don't use it for hoofball, but for exercise for the soldiers, and miscellaneous-” he then gave Trixie a glance then cleared his throat, “I mean, other things, such as your first class with Luna.” He then nodded to himself, moving to one of the crates, and peaking inside. “Looks like everything's here.” He then looked to the three fillies, “Princess Luna should be here shortly, so don't wander too far. I'll be seeing each of you later.” And with that Tell Tale left, trusting the three fillies to be fine by themselves.
The three looked to each other. Twilight gave Trixie a sheepish grin. Sunset gave both of them a very unfriendly look, putting off Twilight. Trixie wasn't going to be done in by a glare, so she gave Sunset a smile.
“This is Trixie,” she said as she put a hoof on her chest, standing tall, “Trixie the Adorab-” Her brow then furrowed as she recalled the promise she made to her mother, and smiled, “Trixie the Great and Powerful.” Her brow then furrowed again as she adopted a contemplative look, not liking the sound of it. She then nodded to herself, readopting her smile as she looked to Sunset's unamused face, “The Great and Powerful Trixie. And Trixie wants to be friends!” she then looked to Twilight, tilting her head in question. Twilight nodded, looking to introduce herself, properly, as well.
“I'm Twilight, and I'd-”
“The Great and Powerful?” Sunset interrupted in a condescending tone as she walked around Trixie, giving her a dominating glare, “Right. No, you're not.” Trixie blinked in surprise, taken aback by her forward declaration.
“S-Say's you!” she quickly replied.
“Look, Trixie,” Sunset began, “I get Twilight. I can see why Luna picked her. She's very smart. But you? You got no reason to be here. So, how about you not waste the princess's time and head on home.”
“Trixie is staying! Mama said this was best for Trixie, so Trixie stays!”
“Well, your 'mama' is wrong,” Sunset proclaimed resolutely, making Trixie flinch, and her annoyance with Sunset shifted to open anger.
“Take that back!” Trixie demanded as she stomped her hoof. Sunset simply gave her a smug grin.
“Make me.”
Trixie gave Sunset a dirty look as her horn started to glow. Before she could cast anything, she found herself caught off guard by an unexpected voice.
“Looks like two of my protégées are already partaking in a heated discussion.” All three of the fillies looked to Luna, standing several paces nearby. She was giving them her majestic smile, sapping the tension in the air like a sponge.
Trixie's horn fizzled out, surprised that she had almost gotten in trouble, and tried to mask her guilt with a smile. Sunset's words still echoed in her head, reminding her that her mother was now very far away. And just like that, her fear from earlier caught up to her.
“Luna,” Trixie began, her forwardness surprising the other fillies, getting a quizzical look from the princess, “Why we-” her brow furrowed as she corrected herself, “Why do we gotta live in your house?” Luna appraised Trixie, her cheeks flushing slightly from Trixie's somber expression.
“You don't want to?” she asked, surprising the filly.
“N-no. A- Trixie means yes. But, well...” she frowned, uncertain on the words to choose to get her feelings across.
“In life,” Luna began serenely, her change in tone catching her students' attention, “there are many tests. Living away from your family is one such test. You are young, but don't you worry, Trixie, your family is a lot closer than you think.” Trixie thought on that a moment, putting faith in Luna's words before nodding. “And,” Luna continued, “when they are unable to be there, that is when you look to your friends.” That affirmation made Trixie smile, which she shared with Twilight, while Trixie ignored Sunset.
Twilight reciprocated Trixie's smile, while Sunset simply frowned at Luna's words. Trixie's friends were just as far away as her family now, but, nothing stopped her from making new ones, and she wouldn't shy from how smart Twilight was.
“Princess Luna,” Sunset began as she took a step towards Luna.
“Just Luna, please,” the princess asked, getting a slightly surprised look from Sunset and Twilight.
“Oh, um, Luna. About the baby dragon...”
“Yes, I talked to your father about him.” Luna's words prompted Sunset to look at the ground, her ears falling as the princess continued, “After the lesson, we'll talk about the hatchling.” She then gave Sunset an appraising look. “You're worried about him? I can assure you, he's quite fine, and lively.”
“I, I see,” Sunset replied, adopting a small smile as she looked to the princess, who gave a satisfied nod.
“Now, from what I understand,” Luna began as she walked onto the field, motioning her students to follow, “orientation and greeting each other is what's done first. As Princess, I declare that we're going to skip that, and move right into the lesson.” She then looked to the fillies. “If you wish to master everything I aim to teach you, it only requires one thing from all of you.”
They looked to her, eager for clarification. “There is a bond, between student and teacher, called trust. You should trust that my lessons will better you, as I trust that you will listen.” She then nodded to herself, “However, it doesn't go one way. I expect you to speak your mind, and just as I expect you to listen, you can expect me to listen in turn. Understand?” Trixie didn't understand what she meant about trust and bonds. What she did understand, was that she promised her mother she was going to give this her all, so if the princess wants Trixie to listen, that's what she's going to do.
“Yes Ma'am!” Trixie replied, her words mirrored by Twilight, then by Sunset. Smiling to her students, Luna then looked to the crate nearby, her horn glowing as she levitated out a smooth, polished black rock, as big as the fillies were, in front of them.
“Trixie, Sunset, can you tell me what kind of rock this is?”
“A round one!” Trixie quickly answered, getting a small giggle from Twilight.
“Well, Trixie, you're not wrong,” Luna affirmed, “But it's not the answer I'm looking for.” She then looked to Sunset, who had a ponderous look on her face. Twilight looked like she wanted to shout something, like she had the answer, but the teacher refused to call on her.
“I-” Sunset began, looking a little downcast as she eyed the ground, “I don't know.”
“Pick your head up, Sunset,” Luna stated, “While you don't have the answer, what you gave me wasn't wrong. Never be afraid to admit you don't know. Nopony knows everything, and sometimes, we may simply forget the answer when we need it most.”
“Even you, Luna?” Twilight asked, a little skeptical, getting a sly smile from the princess.
“Yes. In fact, until yesterday, I didn't know what a Taraxacum was.” Trixie tilted her head at that word, seeing Twilight's eyes open wide at it. “Speaking of which. Twilight, what is this rock?”
“Huh? Oh! That's obsidian. It's formed from active volcanoes and is quite sharp when in pieces. It's more like volcanic glass than a rock-”
“That's more than enough, thank you Twilight.” Luna affirmed, then dropped the rock, letting it fall into the ground unceremoniously. “Now, could you shatter it for me, without picking it, or anything else, up?” Twilight looked to the rock, then to Luna, a little put off with the request.
“I, I'll try, but, I don't think I can.”
“What's important is that you try. Unless you're completely certain you can't do it, you shouldn't let the odds of failure stay your hoof.” Twilight looked to Luna, and a fire burned in her eyes as she grasped the rock in her magic. Her horn started to glow brighter, and brighter, sweat beaded down her head as Twilight- “That will do, Twilight.” Luna declared, surprising Twilight, causing her magic to fizzle out, and she took several deep breaths as she looked to Luna, confused. “You did well, however, I don't really want any of my pupils passing out during my lesson.” That got a blush from the filly as Luna looked to Trixie. “Your turn, Trixie.” Trixie eyed the rock, resting on the ground without a care in the world.
Shatter? That means break it! Oh! But Trixie can't lift it, or hit it with something else! Her brow then furrowed. But, then how does Trixie break it? She looked to Twilight, who was giving her a weak smile. Twily was trying to squeeze it. Trixie will try that!
“Princess Luna,” Sunset began, distracting Trixie from her task, “We all know I'm the only one that can break the rock, so why are you having Trixie waste our time.”
Huh? Trixie wondered as she looked to Sunset, mouth hanging open. Sunset gave her a small, smug grin, which got a glare from the blue filly.
“Oh?” Luna began, her smile unchanging, her kind aura still radiating, “Do you already know today's lesson?” Sunset hesitated at the question, looking to the rock, then Luna, who was looking at Trixie. “Trixie, do you want to try?” Trixie considered that for a moment, tapping the rock with her hoof as she looked to Luna.
“Can Trixie break it?”
“I'm afraid not, dear.” Luna then gave Trixie an apologetic look, “This task is beyond you at the moment.” Trixie nodded, not bothered by her words. Trixie didn't find the notion of breaking a rock to be important, that it wasn't a worthy display of her dazzling, spectacular magic.
Luna then smiled, looking to Twilight, “I'm certain you would have broken it, Twilight, had I not stopped you.” She then looked back to Sunset, “If you would...” Sunset nodded, suddenly looking like she had been caught taking from the cookie jar. Shaking her head, she focused her magic, and in short order, the rock crumbled with a loud crunch, scattering pieces of the rock in all directions a short distance away. Trixie's eyes widened at the ease Sunset had at the task, and looked to her, masking a moment of fear from the others.
She's strong! Trixie affirmed to herself, hoping that she never ended up on the receiving end of Sunset's magic.
“So,” Luna said, pulling Trixie from her thoughts, “What's the lesson?” Sunset let out a slightly annoyed sigh as she spoke up.
“That I'm strong with magic, but Twilight is smarter.”
“Is that so?” Luna asked as she turned to Trixie, “Would you mind putting that back together for me, and bring it over when you're finished?” Trixie looked to the broken rock's pieces, smashed into well over twenty of them, and nodded as she watched Luna approach Sunset.
“Is that the lesson then? What am I trying to teach, if that's the lesson? What's its importance?” As she addressed Sunset, Trixie gave the pieces a cursory glance, and started to reform the rock, as she moved to the others.
“That...” Sunset began, feeling as though she had made a grave error, trying to reason out an answer for Luna's questions. Her ears then fell, as well as her head, “That's not the lesson, is it?”
“Not all of it,” Luna affirmed as Trixie brought the reformed rock around to the princess, who grabbed it in her magic, giving Trixie a thankful smile. “Here's the rest of it,” She proclaimed as she presented the reformed rock to Sunset and Twilight. The rock was still broken, but the pieces were brought back together, fitting snugly, like a puzzle.
In Luna's grasp, the pieces separated, spun in the air, then fell on the ground. “Can either of you piece it together, as fast as Trixie had?” Trixie's eyes widened at her words, and she looked to her classmates, who looked to each other, then the pieces of the obsidian rock.
Twilight grabbed the fragments with her magic, catching Sunset off guard, as the shards swirled into the air, Twilight's eyes darting between the pieces, trying to figure out what went where. All she had after a minute was half of a reformed rock. Twilight gave out a defeated sigh, seeing it take too long for her to reform, and gave the fragments to Sunset, who simply shook her head. Sunset then looked to Trixie, completely shocked, prompting Trixie to stick her tongue out at her.
“How?” Sunset asked, “I mean, Twilight is smarter then her!” Luna adopted a slightly amused smile as she took the fragments, closed her eyes, and effortlessly reformed the rock. With the rock whole, she opened her eyes, and ushered Trixie to the others side.
“It's a little something called intuition,” Luna explained, “When you look at the pieces, they all look strikingly similar, using your eyes only confuses the picture. Trixie wasn't using her eyes to put it back together, she let her magic do the work for her.” Trixie gave the others a proud smile as Luna nodded. “So, what's the lesson?” The three fillies considered her question for several moments, before Sunset spoke up.
“Is it that each of us are better at one thing then the others?” Twilight looked to Sunset, then Luna, who seemed to be waiting for the lavender filly's thoughts on the matter.
“Um, that we're all different?” Twilight suggested, prompting Luna to turn to Trixie, who was looking between Twilight and Sunset, a strange notion coming to mind. She grabbed onto that notion and turned to Luna.
“Umm, it doesn't matter?” Trixie pitched, and Luna remained silent as she looked between her students, who were also looking to each other.
“It ... doesn't matter?” Twilight repeated, “It doesn't matter that we're all different?” she asked as she looked to Trixie.
“Noo silly!" she replied energetically, happy that Twilight had asked. "It doesn't matter, because we're all the same!”
“How?” Sunset asked, giving Trixie and incredulous look. Her eyes then widened as she looked to Luna. “Oh.”
“We're all Luna's students,” Twilight affirmed.
“We're all fillies,” Trixie stated with a big smile.
“We're all unicorns,” Sunset said, looking back to Twilight and Trixie, “We each have our own strengths-”
“And together,” Luna interjected, “you found some answers. So the question is, what am I trying to teach you.” The three fillies looked to each other, before Sunset spoke up.
“That we should work together?” she asked, doubt laced in her words. Luna's nod dispelled Sunset's doubt, making her take up a small, proud grin.
“Indeed. The three of you are my students, my protégées. You will work together, learn together, live together, and succeed together.” Luna nodded, then looked to Sunset, “Nopony has all the answers, that's why it's okay to admit you don't know. Surely, somepony else has the answer you're looking for.” She then looked to Twilight and Trixie, “If there's a task you can't do, don't be ashamed to look to others. And when others look to you, don't be afraid to share your strength.”
“Luna,” Twilight began, looking to her, awe in her eyes, “is that what you do? You share your strength, with all of Equestria?” Luna looked to her students, and she beckoned them over.
“That's right. Come, gather close. Twilight, Trixie, Sunset, let me show you something, amazing.” The three of them did so, in wonder of what was in store. Luna's horn flashed brilliantly, and for a moment, Trixie was blinded, as she felt a spell wash over her and the others.
The first thing that came to her attention was the chilly breeze. She then realized she wasn't standing on grass anymore, and assumed they were now somewhere else. And as her vision returned, her eyes widened, her mouth hanging open. She was not alone in this gesture, as she, Sunset, and Twilight approached the rail before them, looking out, into the vast horizon.
Equestria.
In her short life, Trixie has never seen it like this. Upon the highest tower, a landing with no roof, the mountain to their backs, they could see for miles around. The late day sun, casting it's light on the land. Canterlot city below, bustling with activity. A village to the west, nestled in the hills, the faint smell of apples carried on the breeze. A formation of clouds to the north, rainbows falling from it like waterfalls. Far, far away, on the edge of the horizon, a single, lonely mountain standing amongst the heavens. Far to the south, an ancient forest of wonder and danger.
“Earth Ponies, Pegasi, Unicorns,” Luna stated, pride radiating from her, “We are all children of Equestria, including me. We look out for each other, we count on each other, we laugh, we cry, and we live with each other.” Luna then flew, moving before her students, her majesty billowing with pride for all ponydom. “We all play our part, and the three of you, have just started on the path to discovering yours.”
“Our part?” Sunset asked, looking to Luna in a new light, reverence and respect in her eyes. “And what is it?”
“That, my little filly,” Luna let out, giving her students a warm smile, “is the question. Hopefully, when all my lessons are learned, you'll find the answer for yourself.” She then landed back on the platform, the fillies moving close to her. “And now, it's time for the next lesson, a very important one, so make sure you're paying extra attention.”
The three nodded, eager to partake in her wisdom.
“Now, I'll teach you how to not lose your way, in your new home.” And with that, she moved to the staircase leading down, Trixie half a step behind her, the others following in hoof. As their trots echoed against the stone floors, climbing down the tower, Trixie found that something she had brought with her was now missing, which surprised her, and the realization summoned a smile so fierce that her cheeks ached.
Seeing Equestria before her, the vast distance, the rolling hills, lakes, rivers, made her realize how big the world was. Now, the halls of the castle seemed small compared to that view. Her eyes had been opened to the scope that is Equestria. Now, she truly understood how close her family was. Compared to the size of Equestria, her family, in the same city as the castle, wasn't as far from her as she had feared.
The notion she felt earlier came back, but this time, its power was lost on the filly. If Trixie has to cry, mama isn't that far. She affirmed to herself, then looked to Luna, then Twilight. Maybe, Trixie can go to them, if she needs to. Nodding to herself, her eyes fell to Sunset, and she resisted the urge to frown. Deciding not to let the filly bother her, she let out a happy sigh. The Great and Powerful Trixie had a promise to keep, and in the halls of her new home, she knew she would never break it. And so she walked behind the princess, her head held high as she took in Luna's words, Trixie's heart, free of fear.
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Should you write more than just this story, by the by, might I suggest the name "Trioverse"?
Hmm. Something just occured to me: no Rainboom in this setting, at least not from the look of things. I wonder if that will play a part...right now I'm thinking that the idea is that Trixie, Twilight, and Sunset will each end up with two Elements of Harmony. I guess they could split the Element of Magic between them, but introducing five new characters in the form of the rest of the M6 would be quite a bit for the middle/end of this story.
I wonder if it would be considered rude to eat the flowers...these are ponies, after all, and we've seen Twilight, at least, eat flower petals as what seemed to be an appetizer.
I find it a little interesting that she isn't calling her "Princess".
Reminds me of an Awkward Zombie comic...ah, here we go.
5662990 /pokesholesinownstory We are all children of Equestria! And every character in the story has a horn. Diversity!
I kinda wanna write more than one, and am going into this story with that potential in mind. But, I've already got a bunch of ongoing stories atm, so, one thing at a time.
Also, you're onto my schemes! I'm so transparent!
Great
Interesting idea that seems to be executed very well. I really do enjoy your characters, and having Trixie be the one with the normal fears really helped set the tone for who she is. Looking forward to the Sunset chapters the most! Poor ol Sunset, just trying to prove her way in the world.
5666412 You're right. My examples were flawed, and outright wrong. If Twilight passing out trying to cast a spell in an effort to succeed is out of character, then I'm sorry.
I'll try harder next time.
Sunsets not being shown in the best light being down right mean to little Trixie although I'm sure she'll be a bit more sympathetic in her own chapter.
Trixie herself is so sweet, like any little filly I'm sure she's going to feel rather homesick in the coming days without her family, hopefully Luna, Twilight and even Sunset and maybe even Spike (if he ends up with that name) will be able to help.
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Bit more sympathetic Sunset is what I'm intending for chapter three.
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I have a feeling Spike may actually be communally raised by all three of them although I don't know if he will tend to gravitate to one or the other of the fillies.
5652556 Self doubt is a lack of belief in one's talents. Determination is a drive to overcome despite those same doubts.
Wow, I'm so pumped to read more of this! This chapter felt more natural than the first, not really sure why. I love the way you introduced Trixie's strength! I honestly felt just as unsure of her as she was in the story. Sunset's declaration that Trixie didn't belong made ME question whether she belonged, so when Luna revealed her inherent closeness to magic I had the 'Aha!' moment just like they all did. Very cool.
The cover image source still links to the previous cover.
5674186 Fixed. Thanks for pointing that out!
Well, I had to go to urgent care, but not the E.R. The adorableness of the story isn't deadly yet. I hope that I'll live to see the end of it. ...Damn you, Trixie!
This, and the next few lines, have the speakers off: the dialog is from Sunset but the actor is Trixie. It would be better to move the "Trixie flinched..." part to the next line, and so on for the next few, ending with a dialog-less line of Trixie's final reaction before Luna arrives.
5674186 http://cloureed.deviantart.com/art/Nite-Time-516550560
She is going to be a tough nut to crack.
Hug her until she passes out already.
You're supposed to set an example Sunset, this is not doing that.
She's already a better teacher than Celestia: You must get your head out of those dusty old books. Translation: get a life.
YesMa'am.
Diversity is magic.
Luna can teach all three,and Celestia could only teach one, and she was not as good as Luna.
5731453 Have you forgotten this chapter's lesson already? Everypony is different, but everypony is special. I think the sky is a perfect metaphor for what we see here. Luna's sky contains the light of a billion small lights, twinkling together to light up the world. But Celestia's sky is a single light, blindingly bright and incredibly powerful. Neither is really better than the other, just different.
Dang, filly Trixie is so adorable. It's funny how her quirks that are kind of annoying as an adult are just straight up cute as a child.
put Trixie at ease, her eyes wondering, taking in all they could
to a path that lead to an area
I been wondering
Earth Ponies, Pegasai, Unicorns
but this time, it's power was lost on the filly
1. Wandering.
2. Led.
3. I've.
4. Hmm... This is... I'm not sure. Pegasi? Or Pegasai? I've seen both used but can never remember which was more often used. I personally gravitate to the former but that's me.
5. Its.
Book smarts does not equal intuition Sunset. While it does aid in some things, other times it's a hindrance as it can more often than not make someone try to specifically plan out their actions than just doing something that feels natural to them. Much like how chefs with practice know what to do by heart.
NEEEEERD!
Now you're getting it.
5892274 pegasi,
it's is correct, the apostrophe is possessive
I was sort of questioning the "Trixie is the youngest and the dumbest" vibe I was getting early on, but after this chapter I think I understand it a bit better, and I think that was a really good choice. She's not dumb, nosir.
And I really like how each character contrasts both of the others.
Sunset is strong and proud, Twilight is smart and unsure.
Sunset is older and is being lowered off her high pedestal, Trixie is young and is being raised onto a higher one.
Trixie has a lot to learn, Twilight... you, know. Is Twilight.
And this site needs Sunset emotes, for realz.
I love the dynamic between these three and Luna. With such a diverse set of characters in one place, I'm very much looking forward to how they all develop individually and as a unit.
Little Trixie is adorable!
Arg I can't do it, maybe later. I don't know why I have such a huge bias against Trixie. Makes it hard to enjoy some well written stories.
Trixie is just adorable, Twilight is as smart as she is and Sunset is a little full of herself.
I understand that the story's old, but the writing is a bit sloppy. There's the dialogue punctuation I mentioned last chapter, there's a bunch of misused commas, and there are other assorted mechanical errors. The story's got a solid base, and it's a shame to see these mistakes keep popping up.
We're all Luna's students!
We're all fillies!
We're all unicorns!
WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!
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6192509 "It's" and "its" are the single exception to the possessive apostrophe rule. Why? I don't know. English is weird.
You just made me simultaneously want to hug Trixie for being adorable and punch Sunset for being, well Sunset.
Well played sir, well played.
Sunset may be one of my favorite characters and Trixie had the potential to be an amazing character (they screwed that up, big time) but even I can admit pre-redeemed Sunset is worse than Trixie ever was in terms of being downright unlikable. Imagining Trixie acting like Trixie as a filly just makes me smile for how cute the thought is while Sunset being Sunset just gives me EG1 flashbacks. Hope Sunset grows out of it soon and becomes like the protective big sister of the group in a "you mess with them, you mess with me" kind of way.
Oh and Luna is an awesome teacher. Two of my favorite characters (Luna and Sunset), a well written Trixie and a Twilight who isn't the best just because she reads books and can give ponies a
You sir are dangerously close to winning the internet.
Well, if anything, Luna's heart will get one hell of a workout dealing with Trixie's adorableness.
This was adorable! I'm seeing all of these characters in a whole new light! Moonlight
I understand how Twilight felt, when you know the answer but the teacher picks other people in the class.
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Ikr? I was the same way in school
Itss really because she wants to see if the others do know.
They each embody a Pokemon go team LoL Ss Valor, Ts Mystic, T Instinct
No, don't become The Great and Powerful Trixie yet! I'm not done with Trixie the Adorable yet! Can we compromise and let you be "The Great and Powerful Trixie the Adorable"?
And did my corpse's heart just explode again? Well, I'm already a ghost. And I was wondering what would happen if Trixie's adorabetes affected me after I'm already dead. But I don't think there's anything left to explode now.
Hnnng!
I'm already a ghost thanks to you. Are you trying to kill me a second time? Are you trying to kill my ghost?
Actually, can you kill a ghost?
HNNNG!!!
Can a ghost die? What happens if a ghost dies? And do I even want to find out?
You've done it. You've successfully killed the already dead. I am not my own ghost's ghost.
HOW DOES THAT EVEN WORK?!!
This Trixie should be labeled a weapon of mass destruction. I've contracted Super-Adorabetes, my heart exploded and I became a ghost, my heart exploded a second time despite already being dead, my ghost contracted Super-Ghost-Adorabetes, my ghost dropped dead and I'm my own ghost's ghost somehow... what next? Are you gonna kill me back to life?
How did... I said wasn't done with Trixie the Adorable yet. But somehow, you were able to make her dropping that title seem even more adorable than before.
I think you actually did it. You killed me back to life.
Where's my insulin?
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That's the thing. They're quirks that are more fitting for a child. That's why they're annoying on adult Trixie. It's like the difference between Sheldon from Big Bang Theory and Sheldon from Young Sheldon. They both have the same quirks. And they're quirks that are more fitting (or excusable) for children.
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You don't use the apostrophe for the possessive. The use of the apostrophe in "it's" is for the contraction "it is". The possessive "its" doesn't use an apostrophe because it's not a contraction. It's complicated because most words that you apply the possessive for to do use the apostrophe, so it feels natural to do the same with the possessive of "it". But those other words don't have an affiliated contraction either, so they don't have a conflict with the use of the apostrophe.
And before you try to argue against me, I use Grammarly, which is why I know that the possessive form of "it" doesn't use an apostrophe. Otherwise, how would you be able to tell the difference between "it's evidence" and "its evidence" if they both used the apostrophe?
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Now you know... and knowing is half the battle.
G.I.JOE!
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This site has been out of date with emotes for years. I mean, I could argue that they are a decade out of date now. I can excuse being a bit behind, but a decade is a bit too far.
I'm not even holding my breath in expectation for G5 emotes.