The Power of Six
The Power of Six
By Alaborn
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Zecora and Fluttershy sat around the hoof-carved wooden table in Zecora’s home, calmly drinking tea. But Twilight Sparkle was far from calm. The unicorn paced the hut nervously.
“I can't believe I didn't recognize the Alicorn Amulet!” Twilight Sparkle said.
“The more she uses it, the more it will corrupt her,” said Fluttershy, concerned.
“But how am I supposed to beat that amulet?” wondered Twilight Sparkle. “My magic's not good enough!”
“Twilight Sparkle, much work you have done. You learned all of my lessons; all but one. If Trixie's tricks have you in a fix, you must nix your magic and use the six,” Zecora rhymed.
“Nix your magic, use the six... nix your magic, use the six,” Twilight Sparkle muttered to herself. Suddenly, inspiration struck the unicorn. “Use the six, that's it! Zecora, you're a genius!” she exclaimed. The zebra nodded sagely.
Twilight Sparkle conjured a paper and quill and started writing. “Now I need to get you back inside Ponyville, Fluttershy,” she said.
The plan came quickly to Twilight Sparkle. She needed her friends, and she needed to get back inside that infernal dome. Fortunately, she knew Trixie’s personality.
With Zecora at her side, Twilight Sparkle left the Everfree Forest and returned to Ponyville. She placed her hoof on the magical dome. As expected, she couldn’t pass the dome; its magical force field would strengthen to match any opposing force. But that simple contact would attract Trixie’s attention.
It took surprisingly long for anything to happen. Ponyville’s just not that big, Twilight Sparkle thought. When she caught sight of Trixie, though, it was immediately clear why she took so long to arrive. The showmare had chosen an extremely unwieldy method of transportation, a gilded sledge dragged by two physically unimpressive unicorn colts.
Her dismissive attitude to her servants was clear through the dome, even though her words weren’t. Then she caught sight of Twilight Sparkle, and her next word was very clear.
“You!”
The showmare approached the dome. “What's the matter, Twilight Sparkle? Not enjoying your exile?” she taunted.
“I know about the Alicorn Amulet. I know you cheated,” Twilight Sparkle replied.
“Cheated? Moi?” Trixie replied in mock innocence.
“Yeah,” Twilight Sparkle affirmed. “And I thought you might want to see what a real magical amulet looks like.” She levitated a golden amulet set with a strange green gem, carved in exotic patterns. “Zecora gave it to me. It's from beyond the Everfree Forest, and it's way more powerful than your measly little Alicorn Amulet!”
“Ha! Nothing's more powerful than the Alicorn Amulet! And nopony's more powerful than the Great and Powerful Trixie!” the showmare scoffed. But there was just a hint of hesitation in her words, a slight doubt reflected in her posture.
Twilight Sparkle smiled. “Care to put your amulet where your mouth is? How about another duel?”
“Why should I? I already beat you,” Trixie replied.
“That's up to you!” Twilight Sparkle said. The trap baited, she turned around. “But I guess you'll never see the totally awesome magic from beyond the Everfree Forest. Come on, Zecora.”
“Wait!” Trixie called, raising her hoof. She concentrated, dispelling the magical dome surrounding Ponyville, and then teleporting in front of the departing unicorn. “Okay, okay, you're on! A second duel.”
Whether summoned by Trixie’s powerful magic or simply a scheduled storm system trapped by the dome with nowhere to go, the weather over Ponyville set the perfect backdrop for the second duel between the two unicorns. Lightning flashed and covered the corrupted unicorn in shadow. Twilight Sparkle, her friends at her back, stomped her hooves on the ground and stared at her opponent. The gloom covering Town Hall reminded everypony of the stakes of this battle for their town—and for them.
“Let's start with a simple age spell, shall we?” Trixie suggested.
“Let's,” Twilight Sparkle said in agreement.
“Snips, Snails,” Trixie ordered. The two colts, long past their adoration and now motivated by fear, did as the azure unicorn commanded. They followed her tacit instructions and galloped in front of her.
A red glow spread from the Alicorn Amulet, through Trixie, and out her horn. With an explosion of magical gas, the effects of the age spell were revealed, changing the two colts into infants. Both infants cried; whether it was from the age regression or the constant mistreatment, nopony could tell.
“An oldie, but a goodie,” Trixie said with a laugh. “Now, let's see what your little charm can do.”
“No problem,” Twilight Sparkle replied. “Um, Applejack, Rarity? Could you help me, please?”
Both Applejack and Rarity replied with expressions of confusion. But they stepped up. Trixie showed her disdain for her opponent by filing her hooves, only sparing occasional glances at the action.
Twilight Sparkle concentrated, creating a similar red cloud of magical gas. When it faded, it revealed the unicorn’s magic had no effect on the two mares.
Trixie guffawed. “Giving up already, Twilight?”
“I admit it, Trixie. I can’t do aging spells, and to attempt one on a friend, without decades more practice, would be unconscionable,” Twilight Sparkle explained. “This amulet? It’s one of Zecora’s doorsteps.” The fake amulet flew off her neck, landing on the ground.
“Zecora taught me so much about magic while I was in exile. She even taught me when not to use it. Fluttershy? Rainbow Dash? Pinkie Pie?” Twilight Sparkle looked at her friends as they gathered around her. “Besides, I have access to a much more powerful kind of magic.”
“Bah. Nothing is more powerful than the Alicorn Amulet!” Trixie boasted.
Twilight Sparkle smirked. “Are you sure? Because while you were distracted by me not using the magic of that fake amulet on my friends, I was using my magic to get another amulet. Or, rather, it’s more of a crown.” A chest rose in her telekinetic aura and opened, revealing five amulets and a crown. In a flash, the Elements of Harmony flew to their mortal bearers.
“Now, to banish the wicked Alicorn Amulet forever!” Twilight Sparkle called. Her crown glowed, light spreading to the amulets worn by her friends. The brilliant aura of goodness encapsulated each mare and lifted her into the air. Twilight Sparkle’s eyes opened, and the essence of magic itself shot out, surrounding Trixie and the evil amulet she wore.
Six mares felt their hooves softly connect with the ground. Around them, the effects of Trixie’s magic had disappeared. Snips and Snails were back to their normal size, although they appeared still sucking their hooves. Pinkie Pie’s muzzle returned, and the mare inhaled a deep breath. Banners and statues with the interloper’s visage vanished. Even the oppressive gray clouds disappeared, and the light of Celestia’s sun again shined on Ponyville.
“That does it,” Twilight Sparkle said. “The Alicorn Amulet has been banished to the sun. Never again will somepony be tempted by its power and corrupted by its sinister nature.”
“Wait a minute. Why were the Elements of Harmony in Ponyville?” asked Rainbow Dash.
“Princess Celestia is visiting Saddle Arabia. If something were to threaten Equestria, it wouldn’t do to have the Elements locked in a vault nopony could access,” Twilight Sparkle explained. “So when the Princess is away, the Elements are kept safe, just where they were when we fought Discord. The library.”
Zecora approached the six Bearers. “Twilight Sparkle, your plan surprised me. The power of six was friendship, you see.”
“Oh, I learned that lesson well, Zecora, and I thank you for the timely reminder. But you know what’s more powerful than the magic of friendship?” Twilight Sparkle asked. “The magic of friendship PLUS the magic of legendary artifacts.” The other bearers nodded.
“I’m just glad that’s over,” Fluttershy said quietly.
“I’m just glad I can talk and sing and play the flugelhorn again!” Pinkie Pie chirped.
“Wait a minute,” Applejack said. “Just where did Trixie go to?”
“Don’t tell me you banished her to the sun!” Rarity exclaimed. Several ponies gasped.
Twilight Sparkle laughed. “Don’t be silly.” Her friends sighed in relief.
“Trixie was banished to the moon.”
“WHAT?” everpony else yelled.
“Of course she wasn’t banished to the sun. Nopony could live there,” Twilight Sparkle stated. “So I used the power of the Elements to send her to the moon. Besides, I think we can all agree that Trixie could use the time to reflect on the lesson she learned.”
“What lesson is that? Not to let jealousy consume oneself?” Rarity wondered.
“That kind words will open everypony’s forgiving heart?” offered Fluttershy.
“That a magic trinket is no substitute for honest hard work?” Applejack suggested.
“Don’t be a Meany McMeanerson?” Pinkie Pie said.
“That loyal friends are the greatest power of all?” suggested Rainbow Dash.
“No. It’s something simpler,” Twilight Sparkle stated.
“Nopony challenges Twilight Sparkle over matters of magic. Nopony.”
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In the episode Magic Duel, when Zecora mentioned the six, my first thought was of a different six. From there came this simple story.
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Yeah, I was thinking something similar.
But this is much better.
Especially the last line.
You horrid beast, how could you do banish the Great and Powerful Trixie on the moon!
I thought Zecora's hint referred to something else, as well. And besides, with the CMC and the Apple Family helping out, that's not really the power of SIX, is it? More like the power of nine.
Geez, Twilight. You really don't know just how much you and Trixie have in common.
That could have worked....
Bwahahaha!
You know this is what I originally thought too...
Nice story!
The most logical outcome, of course.
Very funny.
The great and powerful Trixie doesn't approve.
The mane six do however.
I'm glad I wasn't the only person disappointed at the severe lack of 'Taste the Rainbow Motha Fucka!' in this episode.
Hahah Trixie got trolled
Ah, a nice little Revenge Fic. Just what the doctor ordered.
See, I was hoping it was a six shooter
You know, I'm wondering why I've only seen a story like this now.
I was thinking the same thing, except the banishing to the moon part. Trixie's not an alicorn. She does need to eat and breathe. How is she going to survive on the moon?
What if Celestia or Luna wanted to challenge her to see how far she's come?
OWWWW!!! MY SIDES!
1744175 Since the moon is made of green cheese, Trixie will have something to eat. And let's just say there's an atmosphere there. It's magic!
Nopony. Not noalicorn.
dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/Twilight_Sparkle_lolface.png Oh Twilight, you trolled her good in this one.
And eh, didn't think of the Elements of Harmony, but moreso the power of her friendship with her friends (though didn't occur in first watching). Also think this should be tagged AU, just cause it kinda is, in how it ended. But up to you.
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Well, really two of the three CMC (at least in Ponyville) and remainder of the Apple Family, again in Ponyville.
1744682 As for alternate universe, I thought about it, and decided not to tag it as such. Were this a continuing story, based on the consequences of sending Trixie to the moon
, I'd agree it's definitely needed. As a one shot? Every fic could be considered its own alternate universe.
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Eh, nevermind then. I just should've left it at first line.
Yeah, I'm aware of this. At least, if it's based off a show such as this when new episodes are constantly coming out (well, sort of) and isn't mostly original work, like fandom I used to be in (Pokemon).
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I was actually very glad they didn't use the Elements of Harmony. You can't whip them out and blow away every little thing with them.
Jealousy-crazed goddess bent on causing eternal darkness: Justified.
Formerly-imprisoned Incarnation of Chaos back for revenge? Also justified.
Massive horde of love-eating shapeshifters taking over Canterlot? Justified, if a little overkill.
An ordinary unicorn with a power-boosting amulet? Way overkill.
I thought they were going to use the Elements of Harmony too.
But Trixie actually won here. She broke the element of magic.ALL HAIL THE ELEMENT OF DARKNESS!
1744682 How do you do the Trollight emoticon?
Honestly, I'm glad the writers didn't make this the ending for the Magic Duel. If they did, I wouldn't be here typing this comment. My table would of been flipped already.
My first thought:
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I'll read it later, no time now
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: "Oh right, she's using an evil magic artifact and we have the Elements of Harmony. Derp."
Yeah, that was the first thing I thought too.
WAIFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Maybe you can get Luna to ferry you back?
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Stay on the moon, or go back where SuperChaosKG is waiting for me? 
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One of those is a great idea.
1775216 I bet if You let yourself be banished it would really impress her.
"Why were you banished?" "I came after you." "You came to the moon to rescue me?" "No, just to be with you."
http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=3675
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I actually meant stay on the moon.
Interrupted. Without any neighsayers. Allowing her to perfect her craft and become the best illusionist in the world!
And when Luna brings her back, impressed with her skill, Trixie shall become, A LEGEND!!
Although, I wouldn't mind being her only companion.
Wait... So you're saying this is supposed to be funny?
All you did was replace the scene containing a clever trick with one containing the Elements. That's not funny, it's boring. I get the OOCness at the end was supposed to be a punchline of sorts, but if I am correct about that assumption, then it really fell flat for me. Sending the amulet to the sun was unoriginal and sending Trixie to the moon was mean-spirited, especially considering Twilight's reaction to it afterwards.
All in all, the original episode was much more amusing.
Considering all the jerkiness Trixie put everypony through in "Magic Duel", regardless of whether she was corrupted or not (I don't care one bit), I say this ending, sans the last line, is a lot better. At least in this, she's shown to pay for her crime, unlike in the episode. If there's anything I hate more than sucky or vile villains, it's Karma Houdinis. Even in "Boast Busters", I couldn't stand Trixie, but "Magic Duel" gives me enough definitive ground to say that Trixie is my most hated character in the entire FiM Canon.
That was 20% cooler than the original ending
. but definitely not very twilight. but don't take that to mean I didn't enjoy the story when in fact the opposite is true.
2228809 It's definitely a meaner Twilight. All the show's villians should be glad the protagonists are as nice as they are.
2228954 lol agreed
That was hilarious!
2079628 To be fair, in Boast Busters she was more sinned against than sinning.
Yes she didn't treat Rarity, Rainbow and Applejack nicely, but they were heckling her. And she didn't summon the Ursa Minor, Snip's and Snails did. What she did do was try to stop it, even if her efforts failed, she did at least stand her ground and distract it from causing further damage until Twilight got there. She ended up with her cart destroyed and running off into the night, destitute. A rather harsh punishment for making some boasts that no-one with an ounce of intelligence would have considered to be anything more than a tall tale.
However, in Magic Duel she was a monster, and deserved to be slapped far harder than she was.