12 The Day is Saved (Literally)
“Friendship is harmony. Harmony is magic. And that means FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC!” The five Elements sent beams of magic into the wand of Trixie’s Element, which the wand focused into a single beam. Trixie pointed the wand forward, striking Nightmare Moon with a rainbow beam that engulfed the dark Alicorn.
“NOOOOO!!!” Nightmare Moon shouted in terror as the darkness was being stripped away from her.
Twilight sat in the throne room. She wasn’t interested in another day…or rather, a twenty-four-hour cycle that is the length of a day. In an eternal night, the concept of a “day” became obsolete.
But she was not so eagerly awaiting the start of another day of court. Dealing with nobles once again didn’t appeal to her. And she was beginning to notice that it was becoming unseasonably cold thanks to the night lasting thirty-two hours twenty-three minutes.
But she then noticed the room beginning to brighten up. She looked toward a stained glass window of Celestia defeating Nightmare Moon. An orange light source was beginning to rise behind the window. She ran to a room with proper windows and confirmed her suspicion.
“The sun!”
“It seems that Trixie was successful in saving Princess Celestia,” Fancy Pants said as he approached her. Next to him was Prince Blueblood, who had an uncharacteristically giddy expression on his face.
“Auntie is saved!” Prince Blueblood whinnied in a very unprincely way.
Back in Ponyville, Octavia began to stir from her sleep when the sun began to shine on her face. In an attempt to get more sleep, she turned away from the offending light.
It only took her a moment to suddenly sit upright, any thoughts of sleep gone from her mind. She ran outside to see that several Ponyville citizens thought the same.
Cheers could be heard all throughout town, “You did it, Vinyl.” Her good mood soured as she thought of Ocellus’s fate.
The new Element Bearers groaned as they regained consciousness. Whatever they did to activate the Elements of Harmony had drained them of their own energy.
“Ugh… Did anypony catch the license plate of that chariot?” Vinyl groaned in an attempt to lighten the mood. Her mood actually did lighten when she noticed the presence of a light, “The sun!”
“We have successfully saved the day,” Zecora said, “But I must ask, is everypony okay?”
“I think something’s wrong!” Flutters said nervously, “I can’t feel my hind legs!”
“That’s because prosthetic legs don’t have nerves to feel with,” Maud said blatantly.
“Sure, ruin the joke,” Flutters deadpanned.
“Is that… Was that Nightmare Moon?” Thunderlane said as he saw a young, light blue Alicorn lying on the floor, surrounded by several shards of darkness.
“That she was,” a majestic voice said. An orb of light came through a window and formed into a large white Alicorn, “You’ve done well, my little Ponies.”
“Your Majesty!” Thunderlane said, kneeling into a bow, followed by the others.
Trixie had a different reaction, “Princess Celestia!” Trixie ran to her mentor to receive a nuzzle.
“The Great and Powerful Bellatrix Lulamoon, my faithful student,” Princess Celestia said.
“Your name is Bellatrix?” Flutters asked with a giggle.
“Bellatrix Lulamoon VII to be specific,” Trixie specified, “Princess, you know I hate that name. And you said it wrong! You’re supposed to roll your R’s. Like this: The Grrreat and Powerful Trrrixie!!!”
“I’ll be sure to remember that for next time,” The Princess said before becoming more serious and turning to the younger Alicorn, who winced in fear at Celestia’s presence, “It has been a thousand years since I have seen you like this. Time to put our differences behind us. We were meant to rule together, little sister.”
“Sister?!” Flutters and Vinyl said together in shock.
“There is no need for that surprised look,” Zecora said, “It is all explained in the storybook.”
“I guess I just forgot that Nightmare Moon and Luna are technically the same,” Vinyl said.
“Will you accept my friendship?” Celestia asked her little sister.
“I'm so sorry! I missed you so much, big sister!” Luna cried with a much-needed nuzzle to her sister.
“OCELLUS!!!” Trixie screamed, realizing why time was of the essence, “Princess, Ocellus is dying! All of the fear and hate caused by Nightmare Moon is poisoning her!”
Luna’s ears folded back in guilt, knowing that her dark alter-ego may have been the cause of the death of an Equestrian citizen.
“Everypony, gather around me,” Celestia said with a nod. As the group did as told, Celestia’s horn lit with golden light before they vanished in a flash.
The group reappeared in front of Ponyville Town Hall. Trixie immediately ran inside to check on her daughter, the others following behind.
Trixie ran in, tunnel vision affecting her perception. The only thing that existed in her mind was her daughter and the doors in the way of her goal. She burst into the room that Ocellus was in. In the bed was a lifeless youngling.
Trixie’s ears folded back as tears formed in her eyes, “Ocellus?” Trixie whimpered. She wasn’t too late, was she? “Please… Ocellus… Wake up!”
Ocellus wouldn’t wake up despite how much Trixie tried to nudge her awake. The other five, who had watched Trixie try to wake the Youngling, were also saddened at the sight.
Trixie, now void of hope, had turned away, unable to see her daughter in that state, “I was too late…”
A groan was heard, catching the attention of everyone around.
“Does nopony these days check for a pulse anymore?” Luna asked her sister.
“Sometimes emotions can get in the way of common sense,” Celestia answered, “I’m sure you know better than most how emotions can affect judgment.”
“Mommy…” Ocellus said weakly as she began to wake up.
Tears of joy were falling freely from Trixie’s eyes, “Yes, Ocellus. I’m right here.”
Ocellus then turned to the others, “Hi, Princess Celly…” she said weakly.
“Hello, Ocellus,” Celestia greeted, “I do wish this meeting would’ve been under better circumstances.”
“Did Mommy save Equestria?”
This time, it was Luna who answered, “Yes, your mother saved all of Equestria from the monster,” Luna said, “But how are you feeling?”
“Hmm… tired…” Ocellus groaned.
“Then sleep well, and I will ensure that you have good dreams,” Luna said as she lit up her horn to cast a spell to help the Changeling sleep. She then turned to Trixie, “I presume you would like to spend time with your…how are you her… nevermind. If you wish, I can put you to sleep and link your dreams together.”
Trixie let out a long yawn as she realized just how tired she was. After the adrenaline rush had ended, the overnight adventure that they all went on and the lack of sleep began to catch up to the group. And Flutters had already passed out on the other bed, snoring away.
“I think I could- YAWN -use a good sleep after that adventure.” Trixie then dozed off with no help from Luna. The rest of the Element Bearers followed suit.
After a good night’s… uhh, day’s sleep, Trixie and the Element Bearers had explained their adventure in full to the Princess. Ocellus was also there, though still recovering. But she insisted on hearing the story.
Ocellus snuggled into Trixie’s lap. Partly for the comfort of her mother and partly simply because she was still a bit weak. The only reason she was out of bed was because she was carried. But the energy was returning to her, as well as her chitin returning to a healthy black.
Once the six were done retelling their tale, Celestia spoke up, “I saw the signs of Nightmare Moon's return, and I knew it was you who had the magic inside to defeat her,” Princess Celestia said, “I knew it would’ve been either you or Twilight to do so.”
“We assumed that you chose Twilight to take over for you and me to take care of planning because of Twilight’s rationalization skills and my knowledge of putting on a good show,” Trixie said.
“That is not why I chose your roles,” Celestia said, “In all honesty, I believe that either of you could’ve done either role. You’re two destinies have been so intertwined that I may have tossed a coin to have made my decision.”
“This adventure was a most dangerous trip!” Zecora exclaimed, “Are you saying you sent Trixie here on a mere coin flip?!”
“I did no such thing,” Celestia defended, “There was one other factor that I took into consideration. I’ve known ever since its founding that Ponyville is a friendly town. Far friendlier than Canterlot, to be sure. And I knew how the negative emotions would’ve affected this factor.”
“Negative emotions?” Trixie asked before realization dawned on her face.
“That’s right,” Celestia confirmed, “I didn’t send Trixie here to Ponyville. Rather, I sent Ocellus here. Even if I had chosen to send Twilight, I would’ve left Spike with you and had Ocellus go with her. But I also believe that my previous assumption was mistaken. I honestly do not believe Twilight would’ve done a better job here than you. Although you have helped her to open up, she still has trouble making friends on her own. She may have been able to realize friendship at the last minute. But in your case, you had come to the necessary conclusion far sooner.”
“You said to Nightmare Moon that the Element Stones I destroyed were just rocks,” Luna continued for Celestia, adding her own perspective, “I believe you were correct in that assessment. You mentioned seeing a crystal tree. If memory serves, what you found was the Tree of Harmony. It likely recognized your worth and transferred the power to wield the Elements to you. Flutters using Laughter to tame a Manticore, Vinyl’s Loyalty refusing to let Maud fall, Maud’s Honesty in that she would be okay, Zecora’s willingness to Generously help, Thunderlane’s Kindly leading any battle so that the rest of you didn’t need to fight, and Trixie’s Magic affinity to soothe a Sea Serpent. If there is one thing that I agree with Nightmare Moon on, it’s her claim that you six are truly impressive.”
“The Elements and Tree of Harmony are still quite mysterious,” Celestia said, “But from Trixie’s explanation, I believe that the Elements are using you five as their conduits and Trixie as their lens.”
“So what you’re saying is that the Elements are using us as weapons?” Thunderlane asked.
“I think she’s saying that the Tree of Harmony is no longer using those rocks as conduits but instead using us,” Vinyl said, her Element still around her neck, “I believe we compared it to bows and arrows. The Elements of Harmony are not anything physical. In this case, the Elements are the arrows. Before, those rocks were the bows used to shoot the arrows. But the Tree of Harmony chose new bows to use.”
“Why are you still wearing your Element?” Flutters asked Vinyl.
“The Element of Loyalty didn’t cure her vocal cords,” Maud said, “The Element is simply acting as her voice synthesizer since Nightmare Moon destroyed her last one.”
“Then allow me to personally fund the construction of a new voice synthesizer for you, Vinyl,” Celestia said, “If you have the time, you are welcome to visit Canterlot when we return so that you can have one personally fitted.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty,” Vinyl said with a bow, “It was nice to have a non-electronic voice for a short time again. But as long as I have a voice, that’s enough for me.”
“I’m sure we can get the best-sounding voice synthesizer that can be made,” Celestia said, “After all, it would be a request from the Princess.”
“Does that mean I can have it customized?!” Vinyl asked excitedly, jumping up and down like a filly.
Vinyl’s foalishness earned a laugh from the entire group. But Trixie had one more thing to say. And she wanted to say it on a more one-to-one level, “Ocellus, why don’t you and your new friends spend time together while I talk to the Princess,” Trixie suggested. Rainbow chose to carry the Youngling to her friends, “Princess… I have to say thank you. Ocellus had made friends her own age here that she would never be able to make in Canterlot. And the residents here are welcoming of her, even knowing that she’s a Changeling. Ponyville saved Ocellus’s life by holding off the poison effects.”
“That was the intent,” Celestia said, “As I said, I saw the signs of Nightmare Moon’s return and anticipated the negative emotions and how they would affect Ocellus. The friendliness of this town helped act as a… a bubble of positivity. However, I was hoping that the ‘bubble’ would have been more effective than it was.”
“Still, that ‘bubble’ is why Ocellus is still alive,” Trixie said, “Ponyville is good for her, and not just for her health. I’ve never seen her as happy as has been since making her new friends.”
“It is true that there is a light in her eyes that I’ve never seen before,” Celestia said.
“And I think Ponyville is good for me too,” Trixie continued, “And that’s why I’d like to ask you if…if… I’d like to stay here in Ponyville.”
“Okay.”
Trixie wasn’t expecting the request to be so easy, “Okay? Just okay?” Trixie questioned, “Whenever Twilight makes a requisition, you always find a way to make it into a lesson for her! Why aren’t you making some royal decree that I stay here in Ponyville to send you weekly letters about what I’ve learned about friendship?”
“Because you, my little Bellatrix, are not Twilight,” Celestia said, “Twilight has trouble accepting ‘yes’ for an answer when she makes requests. That’s why I turn those requests into lessons. That way, she feels like she’s doing as I instructed and being productive. I think that mindset is related to the Poison Joke incident.”
“May I make a suggestion?” Luna said as she approached, “I do not want to take your students away from you. But you do still have Twilight. After I recover my full power, what do you think about me taking Trixie on as my apprentice? Of course, with your permission as well, Bellatrix.”
“That sounds like a wonderful idea!” Celestia exclaimed, “What about you, Trixie?”
“On one condition,” Trixie said, “Princess Celestia only calls me Bellatrix because she knows how much I hate that name. So please don’t call me that. It’s an inherited name that almost nopony in my family who has inherited it liked. My mother went by her stage name and my grandmother goes by Belle.”
“I cannot promise that I will never use your inherited name,” Luna said with a mischievous smirk, “But I do know just how annoying Celestia can be when it comes to teasing. So I can assure you that I will not use it as often as her.”
“Also, I’m sure you have things that you can teach me that Celestia either won’t or can’t teach,” Trixie added, “I want to learn things that will make Twilight jealous.”
“Jealousy can be a dangerous emotion. Take it from somepony who knows first hoof just what jealousy can do to a Pony,” Luna warned, “And that is two conditions.”
“I know the two of them to know that they won’t get to that level of jealousy,” Celestia said, “But I’m sure that dream walking ability you learned could be a possible thing to teach. And though Twilight is more of a scholar and learns through books, Trixie here is talented in analyzing anything she sees. That’s how she became a magician. She learned magic tricks simply by watching other magicians. And with her Magic Sight spell, you could show her a spell once, and she can recreate that spell.”
“I may not have the same level of raw magical power that Twilight has, but I can find workarounds with my finesse,” Trixie said.
“That is a good thing to know,” Luna said, “I know many spells that require finesse rather than power. The ability to become a vapor cloud, the one you have seen Nightmare Moon use often, is one such finesse spell. But I require rest to recover my magic before I can start teaching you.”
“It’ll be an honor, and I look forward to it,” Trixie said.
“Before you move to Ponyville, I’m sure you’ll want to let Twilight and Spike know,” Celestia said, “And, of course, give you and Ocellus a chance to say goodbye.”
“I hate ‘goodbye’. It sounds too permanent,” Trixie said, “I prefer ‘see you later’.”
“I think I like that,” Luna said, “When you’ve lived as long as I have, you learn that little in the world is truly permanent. So ‘I will see you later’ sounds naturally temporary.”
“We can work on that later,” Celestia said, “For now, perhaps you should let Ocellus know about your decision to move to Ponyville.”
“Thank you, Princess Celestia!” Trixie exclaimed, “And I wish you a quick recovery, Princess Luna.” With that Trixie headed to see Ocellus, a skip in her step.
“You know that she wished me a quick recovery because she wants to start learning new spells as soon as she can, right?” Luna asked Celestia.
“Don’t think too hard about it. She tends to come across as selfish sometimes, but that’s because she loves attention. But I’m sure that she meant it for you as well…probably,” Celestia said as another thought came to mind, “Whatever happened to your old royal speech pattern?”
My little pony, My little pony
Ahh ahh ahh ahhh…
(My little pony)
I thought I had all the friends I'd need
(My little pony)
But in Ponyville I found a new lead
Raving music
Kindness flying high
A generous rhyme
With an honest eye
Sharing laughter
A great and powerful feat
And magic makes it all complete!
You have my little ponies
Will you all be my best friends?
On the outskirts of Ponyville, a cloaked figure stood in the shadows on a hill, looking down on the little town.
“So, you’ve come to this town, have you?” the figure said, “You’ve always had all of the luck in your life.”
A slightly dark cornflower blue horn poked out from under the cloak.
“Mother, education, that cloak, and even the name.”
A gust of wind blew, revealing underneath a cutie mark of chess pieces. A black King and Queen crossing each other to make an X in front of a black and white checkerboard heart.
“But I will once and for all prove that I am the better Pony between us. I actually had to work for my success rather than having things given to me. It’s just a matter of time before I can say…”
Her cloak’s hood was blown off, revealing a stylish white mane and indigo eyes.
“…Check. Mate.”
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Excellent work on the dialogue, characterizations and future story set-up in this epilogue. I absolutely loved how the gang saved Ocellus at the end as well as Celestia reasoning how well Ocellus would benefit from the friendlier environment of Ponyville, Twilight, Fancy Pants and Blueblood's reactions to seeing the sun AND the work on the modified intro song. And, yes, good use of Trixie's OC evil sister Checker Monarch from the "Getting Back on Her Hooves" universe (but has had made a good enough bad guy to have several adaptations outside of that story).
Anyway, very much looking forward to the next story in this series.