Bottled Up

by Blacketh

Chapter One: The Show

As Trixie stood on the stage, hooves in the air for all of Ponyville to gaze their eyes wondrously at, she couldn't help but feel like she was on top of the world.

She certainly felt like that – for the first time in her life, everything was fitting perfectly in place. For one, there was no more evil, threatening to envelop Equestria into hell.

And there's also the fact that nopony was trying to exile Trixie from Ponyville for some innocent showing-off, and Trixie couldn't help but grumble at the memory.

But what was most important was that she finally had somewhere to live instead of her worn-down wagon.

She had been residing in Twilight's castle ever since Starlight invited Trixie into her life (as her marefriend). Trixie couldn't say that she wasn't hiding her feelings, because that was what she was doing for most of their friendship – so Trixie was ever so grateful when Starlight proposed the idea first.

And now they were together. Trixie's life couldn't be any better with Starlight by her side.

So feeling Starlight's presence on the stage was just the most relaxing feeling she could harbour. She was sure she'd fail the show completely if her Starlight was any closer.

It was just another show for Trixie: another performance where Trixie gets to show off how great and powerful she truly was; another performance where she can amaze the crowds with her magic; another show where she bask in the embrace of her Starlight backstage.

"Now watch as my Great and Powerful assistant..." Trixie exclaimed with the goofiest grin on her face, as she turned to face Starlight.

However, the said pony was (unsurprisingly) too distracted to pay any attention to the awaiting audience. Starlight was too busy marvelling and watching with adoration at the blue pony and her new costume.

Starlight had made it all herself, as a "thank you for being my marefriend" gift.

Trixie would've found this gesture endearing – her assistant paying absolutely no attention to the show, just to gawk at the Greatness and Powerfulness which she was, but the number of times which Starlight dozes off was almost reaching the double-digits... and Trixie really needs her bits.

The blue unicorn forced a chuckle, as she sheepishly looked at the audience, "Haha, this is normal circumstances from my Great and Powerful Starlight!"

After a few more seconds of nervous and awkward laughter with no avail, Trixie sighed dejectedly, as she got off her stand, slowly trodding towards the pink unicorn; the audience grew more and more restless.

"Are ya kiddin' me?" An extremely restless Applejack in the crowd moaned amongst the incessant chatter, "Nows the fifth show tha' Starlight's been-"

"Starlight!" Trixie screamed, finally catching the attention of the day-dreaming girl, who jerked away unconsciously.

"Ah!" Starlight winced, before being dragged backstage by her girlfriend, letting out a much louder and longer lament along the way.

The crowd of ponies stood silently.

"Wow, Trixie must be really annoyed by Starlight, so she'll tell Starlight to stop being her assistant for a week, and then Starlight will beg Trixie to keep her as her assistant, and then Trixie will be like sorry, and then Starlight is going to be REALLY depressed for the rest of her life, and then Starlight will die."

Everyone stared at Pinkie Pie.

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"Please Trixie! I promise it won't happen again-"

"I'm sorry."

Trixie said it with her words completely adamant, as a guilty Starlight Glimmer stared at the floor – a complete ten minutes of being told off by Trixie was not what she expected when the blue pony had pulled her backstage.

The pink pony's crestfallen mood didn't go unnoticed by Trixie – Starlight usually wasn't silent for this long, and the depressed look which she had on her face wouldn't stop bugging Trixie's poor heart. "Hey Starlight... best marefriends?"

She held out a hoof, but when Starlight dejectedly walks away, she couldn't help but feel like the most awful marefriend in Starlight's life.

She thought everything was going fine!

She also thought that Starlight would take her harsh and despicable words which oozed from her mouth, forcing Starlight to not be her assistant for the next week, just as fine... maybe it wasn't that harsh and despicable, but the words must've felt like that to her Starlight!

Trixie felt awful. She looked down just as guiltily as Starlight when she nearly destroyed the entirety of Celestia multiple times.

Starlight was alone, possibly fretting about how badly she messed up for Trixie! And, even worse, now Trixie was alone too; there was nopony to congratulate her, or give one of the sweet pecks on the lips after the show is over. Trixie didn’t even know it was possible to feel so alone in her life.

As her head stooped lower and lower, the murmurs of the audience grew more and more sporadic. In an instant, Trixie’s ears perked up, as she rapidly blinked away her tears.

Oh Celestia... the show!

But there was her marefriend too!

Trixie wouldn't usually think twice about running to someone's aid, especially when it is comforting someone like Starlight, but she has a show to perform though, and not to mention that she was somewhat mad at that pink beauty.

And if she hated anything, it was picking between her cutie-mark and her once-in-a-lifetime pony. The choice was infuriating.

In the moment, she quickly grabbed the wizard hat, and placed it back on her head; she tried her hardest to calm down and breathe, but all she could think was her Starlight. ’Sorry Starlight, I'm going to give you the biggest hug after this show’.

As the curtains drew back for the second time, Trixie couldn't help but worry. Her Starlight was no longer here to comfort her with her presence.

She felt truly alone. Nopony was here to hug her now...

She helplessly stared at the sky, and she couldn't help but whisper "I love you Starlight”.

Oh Celestia, did she love Starlight.

Comments

[diablo4000]

[Uz Naimat]

This story was placed in the 'Please Read my Stories' group, under the 'I want help for my stories' folder. So, here goes.

I couldn't help but notice the slight problem with the italics. Whole phrases are being italicized when only a few words will do. For instance, this:

Trixie would've found this gesture endearing – her assistant paying absolutely no attention to the show, just to gawk at the Greatness and Powerfulness which she was, but the number of times which Starlight dozes off was almost reaching the double-digits... and Trixie really needs her bits .

It would be better like this:

Trixie would've found this gesture endearing – her assistant paying absolutely no attention to the show, just to gawk at the Greatness and Powerfulness which she was, but the number of times which Starlight dozes off was almost reaching the double-digits... and Trixie really needs her bits.

Small typos:

The pink pony's crestfallen mood didn't go unnoticed by Trixie – Starlight usually wasn't silent for this long, and the depressed look which she had on her face wouldn't stop bugging Trixie's poor heart. "Hey Starlight... best marefriends?"

Comma after the word "Hey".

Oh Celestia... the show!

Comma after the word "Oh".

She helplessly stared at the sky, and she couldn't help but whisper "I love you Starlight”.

Comma after the word "whisper".

Other than that, interesting story.