An Unexpected Union: A Princess and a Former Showmare

by StormLuna

Trixie's Request

While Twilight and Trixie were waiting at the train station ponies couldn't help but stare. Some were in shock that Twilight was pregnant and there were those who were scowling at Trixie given her past and many ponies believed that she kept Twilight locked up for so long.

Soon she began to hear familiar insults thrown her way, "Bitch! Skank! Showoff!" Then the same pony who saw her when she first arrived in town again sneered, "Oh look at me, I vanquished an Ursa Major!"

Tears began to run down Trixie's eyes as this brought back memories of the day when she first met Starlight and Twilight. Twilight saw this and yelled, "Leave her alone. If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."

The pony grunted, "Whatever little slave." The pony cast her gaze towards Trixie and continued, "Must've been fun enslaving Twilight, right bitch?"

Twilight put her hoof around Trixie, "It's ok honey. Don't let them get to you."

Trixie began to cry, "I'm so scared of what might happen when I'm alone on the train to Canterlot. What if somepony was to try to hurt me?"

Twilight replied, "Well if anypony does that, they will have to answer to me and they most certainly will not like how I would punish them."

This caused Trixie to feel a bit better and caused the ponies on the platform to go silent. Finally the train to Canterlot arrived. As Trixie was getting ready to board, Twilight pulled her close and kissed her, "Don't worry sweetie, nopony will harm you. Remember, if they do they will have to answer to me."

Trixie replied, "Alright. See you later Twilight, I love you."

Twilight said, "I love you too Trixie."

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On the ride to Canterlot the cars were somewhat full but not entirely. What bothered Trixie though is that other ponies were cramming themselves into other seats so that they wouldn't have to be anywhere near her. While nopony said anything out loud, she could hear all the derogatory comments they were whispering to one another. She could hear them bringing up everything from the Ursa to the Alicorn Amulet to how they think she enslaved Twilight. Finally she had enough and yelled, "Would you stop it? The Great and Powerful Trixie has changed and she did not enslave Twilight."

The other ponies laughed for a minute before quieting down. The trip seemed to take forever for her and once the train pulled into the station in Canterlot, she rushed off before anypony else could say anything. Once she arrived in Canterlot she galloped off in the direction of the palace thinking that is where she would find Starlight. When she arrived she was greeted by a guard, "Halt, who goes there?"

Trixie replied, "Well I need to speak to Starlight."

The guard said, "Princess Starlight can be found over at the base."

Trixie asked, "Where is the base?"

The guard replied, "It is on the northernmost edge of the city."

Trixie nodded and headed on her way. Unlike in Ponyville, most of the ponies in Canterlot didn't even know who she was so her journey through the city went by without incident. When she arrived at the edge of the base she was greeted by two guards, guards that looked much more stern than the ones at the palace. One guard asked, "Halt, who goes there?"

The other added, "State your business."

Trixie replied, "Well I need to speak to Princess Starlight about something important."

One of the guards asked, "What is your name?"

Trixie replied, "My name is Trixie Lulamoon."

The guard said, "I will let Starlight know that you wish to speak with her."

The guard headed towards Starlight's office and knocked. Spike answered the door and said, "Oh hi, I take it you need to speak to Starlight?"

Starlight heard this and asked, "Guard, why are you not at your post? State your business."

The guard replied, "There is a pony that goes by the name of Trixie Lulamoon who wishes to see you."

Spike asked, "Trixie? What would she be wanting?"

Starlight sighed, "Escort her here."

The guard replied, "Yes your Majesty."

The guard headed to the gate and said, "Follow me Trixie. Princess Starlight didn't seem overly enthusiastic but she will see you."

Trixie couldn't help but feel a bit intimidated as she was being led to Starlight's office. She was not used to being surrounded by guards and knew that if she made one wrong move around Starlight, that she could easily be taken down if Starlight didn't do it first. As she was being led into the princess's office the guard said, "Starlight, your guest is here."

Trixie could feel the tension the moment she stepped in the room. There stood Starlight, clad in full armor with a scowl on her face. She asked, "Trixie, what are you doing here? State your business."

Trixie gulped, "Well your Majesty, as you know Twilight and I will be getting married soon and I am wondering if you would be my mare of honor?"

Spike began to laugh at the ridiculous request while Starlight stared her down. She replied, "Seriously Trixie? After you threw away our love for Twilight you have the audacity to ask me this?"

Trixie replied, "Starlight, nopony in Ponyville wants to and I don't know anypony else except you and I really need a mare of honor."

Starlight grunted, "Not my problem. Now get out of here before I have you forcibly removed."

Trixie said, "But Starlight, if it weren't for me you wouldn't even be in this situation. It was me who told Twilight to have Celestia bring you up here and make you her protege so you can thank me for you being a princess."

What Trixie said really made Starlight think. She did realize that Trixie was responsible for her moving to Canterlot and being there when the changelings attacked. She sighed, "Oh alright but don't expect me to wear any girly fru-fru dress or anything."

Trixie asked, "Why not? Twilight's mare of honor and her bridesmares will all be wearing dresses."

Starlight replied, "Look, I have to be ready for an attack at all times which is why I wear my armor all the time and I am the Warrior Princess. It would not look good for a pony of my stature to be playing dress up."

Trixie sighed, "But you already killed Chrysalis and her changelings and the chances of an attack are next to zero. Please wear a dress for me."

Trixie stuck her bottom lip out and despite being much more hardened than she was when she was in Twilight's school she caved in, "Oh alright but just know that I'm only going to dress that way so you won't be whining and complaining the whole time."

Trixie asked, "And could you not wear your mane like you are a dictator? Could you wear it like you did when we were together? It would mean the world to me if you didn't."

Trixie was really starting to push the envelope with this question. Starlight snapped, "Look Trixie, I will be your mare of honor, I will wear a damn dress but I will not wear my mane like a pathetic, naive dingbat would."

Trixie again stuck her lip out hoping it would cause Starlight to cave in but this time would prove to be different. Starlight continued, "Trixie, sticking your bottom lip out this time will not work." She pointed her hoof towards the door and continued, "Now get out of here before I change my mind. We can discuss this further closer to the ceremony AFTER 1800, got it."

Trixie hugged Starlight and squealed, "Oh thank you Starlight! Thank you for being my mare of honor."

Starlight pushed her off, "Look, I know you're happy I'm agreeing to this but do not violate my personal space. Unlike the other princesses, I will have you arrested for touching me. Now go, I have business to take care of."

Trixie left the office and headed towards the exit. While she knew that Starlight was not exactly enthused to do this, she had a smile on her face. She wasn't worried about having additional bridesmares, she had a mare of honor and that is all that mattered.

Comments

[OmniFox]

You think something's going on with Spike and Starlight?

[HeartfireFirebrand]

Starlight pushed her off, "Look, I know you're happy I'm agreeing to this but do not violate my personal space. Unlike the other princesses, I will have you arrested for touching me. Now go, I have business to take care of."

Trixie left the office and headed towards the exit. While she knew that Starlight was not exactly enthused to do this, she had a smile on her face. She wasn't worried about having additional bridesmares, she had a mare of honor and that is all that mattered.

I like the tough take no shit Starlight.