After a night stuck together, Twilight realizes that hatred isn't the only burning emotion she feels for the Great and Powerful Trixie
After the events of Magic Duel, Twilight realizes that hatred isn't the only burning emotion she feels for the Great and Powerful Trixie. A racy dream, a break in and a spell gone wrong means that the pair of unicorns are now stuck with each other for a night. Quite literally.
A whole night paralyzed, forced to look into eachother's eyes. Anything is possible, but Twilight has one certain outcome dancing around her head the entire night.
Hi! I'm ThistleRose! The idea of Twilight having a burning hatred for Trixie yet finding her very attractive is one of my favorite headcannons for MLP, so i turned it into this!
The cold night air in Ponyville bit into Twilight Sparkleâs sides as she made her way home from sweet apple acres, her stomach full from the apple dinner yet uneasy from the events of the last week. It had been a stressful one; it had started with the swarm of Pinkie Pies, then the near death car crash of one of Applejackâs cousins, and it had been finished off by⌠her reappearing.
Trixie had been in the back of Twilightâs mind ever since they had first met. She was a gorgeous looking mare, one that was hard to forget, but she was just another villain of the week. A horse that (in a roundabout way) showed her that it was okay to be proud of how good she was at magic. Sure, when she had first seen her she had been a little taken aback by how pretty she was, but that beauty was quickly covered by the shroud of arrogance.
But then she came back.
She had heard stories of the alicorn amulet's power, but had no idea of the raw strength it could bring out. And as much as Twilight would have loved to deny it, the amulet had brought out something else. Seeing her being truly great and powerful had created a small tingle deep inside of her that hadnât gone away. A small tingle that she had suppressed to the deepest crevices of her soul. A small tingle that had been left locked in a cage, the key buried in the tips of her hooves. Yet that tingle had slowly started to fester and grow. She had managed to keep her mind off of it for the time being, as it had been a busy day. Pinkie had thrown a âTwilight is back and had scared off Trixie and also restored the town from being turned into a totalitarian state for the second timeâ party, and all of her closest friends had been invited to Sweet Apple Acres for dinner. Now that she was alone, she had nothing to keep her distracted, and the thoughts were starting to float back up to the surface⌠The way that the tacky magician had stood above her, the power flowing out of her, her mane flowing in the artificial wind behind her⌠She looked incredible⌠She looked-
â"No. No no no no",Twilight muttered to herself out loud, âYou do NOT like her. She is the WORST. She hurt your friends. She was mean to fluttershy. SheâŚ"
âWhatâs wrong, Twilight? Scared of my power?â
The vision of her smug face washed across her mind as she slowly came to a halt. The way her eyes had glinted as she stood there, and the smug grin curling on her muzzle.
She shook her head wildly, managing to clear away the thought. She was just tired. She just needed to sleep. That would get rid of whatever these thoughts were.
"Come on girl. You just need rest. Whatever this thing is will pass. Youâre going to go to bed and in the morning youâre going to Rarityâs after youâve dropped off the Alicorn Amulet." she told herself firmly as she passed the small alleyway to the side of Sugar Cube corner. She was too focused on herself and her thoughts to notice the pony in said alley, who was half way through chewing on a donut she had found in the bin. As the pony saw her pass, she froze in place, her eyes following her until she had left her field of vision, lingering on the last spot she had seen her.
"So⌠the amulet is still in her possession?"
Obscured from the world was the smile growing on her muzzle, as she began to quietly laugh to herself. She had planned to just skip town after her raid of the bins, but it seemed she had some unfinished business here⌠and she was never one to let go of a marvelous opportunity. She wanted the Alicorn Amulet back- and she knew just how to get it!
Twilight stared up at the horse before her, her eyes wide and mouth pursed. The room they were in was dark, with a single bright spotlight shining down on the pair of them. Trixie was laying on her golden throne, hind legs crossed, beckoning her closer.
"COME, Twilight! There is nothing to be afraid of!â her voice echoed around her in the darkness, and without even thinking Twilight moved towards her, entranced by the almost song-like tone the magician spoke in. Eventually, she reached the throne, and Trixie slid down to her level. Smirking, she placed a hoof on Twilight's cheek. Twilight tensed. "Is this what you want?" she asked, raising one eyebrow as she gently moved the hoof round to her chin. Twilight gulped, but nodded, her cheeks burning upâŚ
"YesâŚ"
Trixie smiled, and slowly moved in, there muzzles touching as they began to kiss-
"NOOOOO!"
Twilight jolted up in bed, finding herself (almost) hyperventilating as she managed to shake herself awake. Sweat pouring down her face, she glanced at the clock -2am.
Fuck.
She lay flat back down onto her mattress, staring up at the ceiling. Never in her many years of being a horse had she had a dream like that. She had never dreamt, nay, THOUGHT of anyone like that before!
She could deny it no longer. As much as she LOATHED to admit itâŚ
She had a crush on Trixie Lulamoon. A huge one.
She let out a loud groan, and covered her eyes with her hooves. This was hell.
She rolled out of bed and into a standing position on the floor. She would solve this the way she solved all of her problems, which was, of course, intense study of ancient tomes. There HAD to be a spell for getting rid of a crush. She couldnât have been the first pony to have this issue, surely. Lighting her horn, she moved down the stairs, and gently started floating books towards her.
CRASHHH!
Twilight Froze. That had come from the basement.
"Spike? Is that you?" she called out. Spike was staying at Rarityâs tonight, but he could have come home without her realizing.
No response.
"Come on, I wonât be mad" she continued.
No response.
This is when she started to worry. Spike was an idiot at times, but was smart enough to know when to admit a mistake. Twilight gulped. Usually when she was walking head first into danger she had one of her many colourful friends with her. Not this time.
Carefully opening the door, she made her way down the stairs.
There was hurried rustling coming from the room at the end of the corridor, as if someone was rapidly trying to put everything back where it was supposed to be.
"I am NOT in the mood for this tonight!" she called out as she moved down the corridor, charging up a paralysis spell to cast on whoever the late night interloper could be. "Please, just leave my treehouse and I wonât have to report you to-"
She paused a little bit, as she realised there wasnât really any form of law enforcement in Ponyville.
"... Well, I'll deal with you myself!"
The hurried rustling grew more frantic as Twilight angrily marched towards the door, and forcefully kicked it open with her front hoof.
The storage room was dark, with only the faint glow of a unicornâs horn illuminating one of the corners. Twilight moved on in, keeping the spell ready to fire at a moment's notice.
She quickly found the source of the commotion. An entire shelf had been knocked down, with scientific contraptions strewn everywhere, some smashed to bits. Suppressing the growl forming in her throat at the thought of what she would do when she found out who did this, she continued on into the room towards the glow; which she could now see was coming from behind a crate full of blank scrolls. A mirror was propped up behind it, meaning she could just about see the blue horn that was causing the glow.
"Last warning!" she called out, not connecting the dots, her voice wavering a little from the anger. Whoever DARED do this to her tonight was going to pay. She arrived at the edge of the crate, and could see the glow of the magic starting to shudder a bit. Whoever it was wasnât too keen to be caught.
Ok. Here we go.
Twilight leapt round the corner.
"STOP RIGHT-"
It was Trixie, covered in random chemicals and dirt, staring right back up at her.
"...Twilight! Ah! Uhm, fancy meeting you here!" she said, with a sheepish smile on her face. Whatever her plan was, this was clearly not part of it.
Twilightâs brain shorted out.
What was Trixie doing in her basement?! Right after she had that dream! Feeling the blush suddenly burn up her face, she tried to keep her cool.
"W-What the FUCK are you doing in my basement-" was all she managed to get out before Trixie leapt at her, pushing her down on to the floor. Twilight let out a cry as she let her spell fly, her surprise causing it to misfire wildly and shoot towards the wall.
Trixie tried to make a break for it, but Twilight was too quick. She didnât have time to process any emotions she was having right now, and she leapt towards her.
ZAP!
The spell had bounced off the mirror and hit the pair of them! Twilight felt her muscles tense up, completely stiff, as she flew into Trixie, who was stuck in a mid sprint pose. The pair crashed into a heap in the corner.
Twilightâs eyes were tight shut as the dust settled. The last five seconds had been amongst the most stressful of her life. She tried moving but it was no use. The spell she had used had been a powerful one.
"Oh, well this isnât how I had planned this to go-"
Why was Trixieâs voice so close-
"Well, Twilight⌠I know you are always DYING to see me again, but I didnât expect you to want to get so close and personal!"
Oh no.
Oh fuck no. Please.
Twilight slowly opened one eye.
She immediately wanted to close it again.
Trixie was right in front of her, their muzzles only inches apart, staring directly into each other's eyes. She had been hit with the same spell, and was in a similarly stuck position. Whilst Twilight looked terrified, Trixie looked⌠smug?
"I imagine this is one of Steelhoofâs paralysis spells?" Said Trixie, raising one eyebrow as she stared right into Twilightâs eyes.
Twilight tried to nod before realising she couldnât.
"...Y-Yes."
"And how long does that last?"
"... A-Around 5 hours."
"Wow, Miss Sparkle⌠imagine that! Five hours face to face with the Great and Powerful Trixie! This must be a dream come true ".
Dream. Come. True.
Twilightâs eyes had shut again as Trixie had started to speak, but her saying those words conjured up images of the dream she had just woken up from. Opening her eyes, the visual of the kiss in her mind's eye blending into the view of Trixieâs face, right in front of her, looking every bit as frustratingly pretty as before.
And she would be stuck looking at her for the next five hours.
Time until the spell wears off - 4 hours and 57 minutes
"..."
"..."
"..."
"You canât keep your eyes shut this whole time, you know~"
"Yes I can.ââ
"No, you can't~"
"Yes, I can. Iâm going to sleep for the next five hours, and then when the spell wears off, I'm going to turn you into a grape and stamp on you." Twilight replied, keeping her eyes tight shut. She had managed to keep her composure as best she could (but not enough to make her cheeks cool down), and had simply shut her eyes and pretended she wasn't there. The replay of the end of her dream kept on rippling in and out of sight in the black void of her mind's eye, causing her to have to forcefully regulate her breathing so as to not get overwhelmed. Not like she could really do anything about it, anyway. She was stuck here.
"Oh! A grape! How did you know that that is one of Trixieâs favourite foods?"
"Shut up. Iâm not paying attention to you."
"Well if YOU wonât pay attention to me, who will?"
Twilight didnât respond.
"Donât give me the silent treatment! It's your fault that weâre stuck in this mess-"
"MY FAULT?" Twilightâs eyes snapped open, the rage inside of her lashing out. "YOU were the one in my BASEMENT! What were you even DOING DOWN HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE!"
Trixieâs smile faded, she looked slightly taken aback by Twilight's outburst, before grinning.
"Told you you couldnât keep your eyes shut~" she said, sticking her tongue out at her, their closeness meaning her tongue was now hovering centimetres away from her nose.
Twilightâs anger turned back into gay panic as she glanced down at it. If she also stuck her tongue out, they would be touching. She quickly forced herself to look back up into her eyes. Trixie seemed too proud of herself for âwinningâ that she didnât seem to notice. Twilight's panic turned to anger again, but not towards Trixie, instead towards herself for thinking like that. She should NOT be thinking like that. She let out a long sigh.
"Shut up." she growled, and shut her eyes again.
Trixie left her alone for the time being.
Time until the spell wears off - 4 hours and 35 minutes
"... that must have been about three hours, right?" said Trixie, who had been distracting herself by looking all around her field of vision to try and entertain herself, practicing her rolling of her Rs for her catchphrase, and making weird popping noises with her mouth.
Twilight was painfully aware of how long they had been laying there.
"... It's only been about 20 minutes." she said slowly.
"WHAT!? But this has been an ETERNITY!"
"Again, not my fault."
"Oh but it is-"
"Trixie, You are not the victim here." Twilight opened her eyes again. She had gotten used to her presence, and was beginning to be able to control herself a little better. "This is a whole lot worse for me than it is for you."
She felt a sudden pang of realization shoot through her veins.
"Oh really? And whyâs that? How is you facing me, worse than me facing you?" asked Trixie, sounding genuinely curious.
"... Just what exactly were you doing in my basement?" Twilight replied quickly as she changed the subject, her heart pounding. The very last thing she wanted was for her to accidentally admit to her feelings. She could feel herself starting to sweat a little.
"Yes⌠you see, Twilight, The Great and powerful Trixie felt simply awful about what I did to this town." she started, with a melodramatic flair to her speech. Twilight rolled her eyes. Here we goâŚ
"And well⌠I thought to myself, how should I grace Twilight with my presence and surprise her! Well, what could be better than a home-cooked meal! For Trixie knows how much Twilight loves oats, and she mused that she must keep her oats in the cellar! I thought I had found your oat storage room down here, but it was just full of weird contraptions and bottles of strange juice! I tried a couple, but they didnât taste very good-"
"Wait, stop. You drank random bottles down here?"
"Why yes, of course! I was thirsty?"
"Trixie, half the bottles down here are full of poison and other dangerous chemicals"
"Well then it's a good thing that magicians are immune to poison damage~"
Twilight groaned.
Throughout all of this process of realising her feelings, she had hypothesised it was Trixieâs ego paired with her dazzling appearance that she found attractive. Unfortunately it seemed that it was also mixed in with how much of a dumbass she was. She felt frustrated about finding her arrogance hot, as she viewed that as a negative emotion. But just saying the dumbest stuff imaginable? It was an endearing trait that she admired. She found herself smiling slightly, before quickly shutting that down before it could become a true grin.
"Trixie, you are the most frustrating pony I know. Please, do not drink anything else from any of the bottles." she said calmly.
"Iâm glad to hear it! Anyway, I had just seen what I thought was a bag of oats, so I tried to pull it down! Turns out it was MUD! I donât know what you have a bag of mud in your basement for-"
"Gardening."
"-Anyway, I knocked over a whole load of stuff, I hid, you appeared, then you paralysed us both, and now weâre here! That is what the great and powerful Trixie was doing in your basement!"
"Your grand plan for forgiveness⌠was to make me oatmeal?"
"Yes! Would it not have worked?"
"No."
"I think it might have~"
"No. I only eat oats on the weekend."
"Well, TECHNICALLY, it is the weekend now! My plan was to have it ready for breakfast! If you had just waited a few moments before blasting off that spell, I would have been able to explain!"
"Then why did you run!?"
Trixieâs eye twitched a little. Twilight took this as a small victory. She was getting to her! Good!
"Well, if you were discovered in your arch nemesisâs basement, I think you'd try to make a break for it too, wouldnât you?"
Twilight gave a small sigh, and glanced away from her. She did have a point. If she was in Trixieâs basement she certainly wouldnât stick around to find out her reaction.
Did she just admit to herself that they were arch nemeses?
"... I guess I would."
She didnât know how much of Trixieâs speech was the truth, and how much was embellishment⌠but she did see that this mess was more than partially her fault.
"Look, Trixie, Iâm-" she said, looking back into her eyes. She shivered. There was something about her expectant gaze that threw her off.
"I am s-sorry that we are trapped in t-this situation. I shouldn't have cast that spell."
"Aha! Thank you! See? Was that so-"
"But you are also to blame for us being stuck in this basement. Can we agree on that?"
Trixie did a big melodramatic sigh. âI suppose if I must⌠Trixie shal concede to that! Aha! Compromise! How wonderful!â
"Good. Now, I am going to try and somehow sleep. I suggest you do the same, alright? I just want this hell to be over withâŚ." she replied wearily.
"If you insist!" she said, smiling at her. "Trixie will be here if you need me!"
"I donât. Youâve caused me enough trouble and caused enough damage to this town for a lifetime" she said with finality, her eyes shutting once more.
There were a few moments of silence. No remark from Trixie. Huh. She opened her eyes again to see an expression she didnât expect to see. Hurt . It was just for a split second, as Trixie quickly put on her usual bimbo(?) face.
"If you say so!"
But just for a moment, her mask had been off. Twilight had⌠hurt her feelings? A pang of guilt entered her⌠NO. She had nothing to feel guilty about. This fraud had no business being here. She decided she would just try and sleep this one through.
Another few moments passed, and Trixie spoke up. Instead of her usual bombastic and boastful tone, she was a lot quieter.
"... I am sorry, Twilight. Truly. For everything."
Twilight kept her eyes shut, but hearing Trixie talk without her arrogant mask for once made her shudder, her heartbeat quickening. The only time she had sounded like that before was when she had admitted she was a second rate magician in the incident with the Ursa Minor. She was using that tone to apologize?
It was probably some manipulation tactic.
Time until the spell wears off - 2 hours and 12 minutes
Trixie was whimpering.
âŚ.
Twilight opened her eyes. She had been stuck in that phase between sleep and consciousness, letting her mind wonder. She had managed to successfully distract herself by making a minute by minute plan for the next week.
Trixieâs face was scrunched up, her closed eyes twitching and darting. She was dreaming, and it didnât seem like a pleasant one.
"Trixie?" She called out, trying to wake her, but she seemed to be too deep in her nightmare to wake up.
"For the love of LunaâŚ" she mumbled to herself. Why must the night princess curse them with such inconvenient dreams?
"TRIXIE!" She shouted, but this still didnât wake her.
She sighed, and closed her eyes again. There wasnât really any way to wake her. There was nothing she could do.
She would just try to ignore itâŚ
"⌠T-Twilight⌠DonâtâŚ"
What?
"I⌠Iâm sorryâŚ"
What?
"Please, please donât goâŚ"
She was dreaming about Twilight.
Should she try again? Did Twilight really want to learn what this dream was? Was this just going to make things a hundred times worse? Her heart was beating a mile a minute.
"S-Stop!" The blue horse mumbled.
Okay. She had to wake her; matter how complicated it made things.
"TRIXIE! WAKE UP!" Twilight shouted , as loudly as her lungs could manage.
Trixie finally woke up with a jolt. Well, as much a start as you can wake up with when you canât move.
She was hyperventilating as she awoke, tears now streaming from her eyes, and she was avoiding eye contact with Twilight.
"Trixie! Are you- what happened? Are you-"
"NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS, TWILIGHT!" she shouted back at her, and shut her eyes tight. "I just want to leave this FUCKING basement and get BACK to my SAD and MISERABLE LIFE!"
Twilight was rendered completely speechless by the outburst, and tried to think of ways to comfort her, but her brain couldnât connect the wiring properly to create a coherent sentence. Trixie was very upset, and it seemed to be stemming from a dream she had. A dream she had about Twilight. Trixie. Had a bad dream. About Twilight.
âTrixieâŚâ was all she was able to get out, but Trixie opened her eyes and glared at her. It wasnât like anything she had seen from her before, not even when she was empowered by that amulet. It was real anger. Real hatred. And it shot through Twilight like an arrow, lodging itself directly into her heart, causing pain to surge through her stomach with each beat.
"Iâm⌠sorry that⌠if I⌠that I haveâŚ"
"Leave it."
"Ok" whispered Twilight in a tiny voice.
Trixie remained still, her ear twitching a few times, as her breathing slowed back to a usual pace. She was blinking a lot, as it was hard to wipe away tears with no limbs. She was staring anywhere that wasnât at the pony opposite her.
Twilight decided not to say anything else for a while. At least until she had calmed down.
A budding thought started to germinate within Twilight. What if the dream had been of a similar subject to hers, however tonally different. What if Trixie wasâŚ
She did her best to suppress that thought. She didnât need that possibility. That would add a wild variable into her detailed plan to navigating this mess.
Time until the spell wears off - 1 hours and 20 minutes
Trixieâs breathing had slowly ebbed back to a normal state, and she seemed to be back in some sort of sleep. Twilight had been watching her for the last little while, trying to wrap her head around what had happened. At any sign of any more bad dreams, she would try and wake her again. But the previous outburst was still gnawing at her. Twilight was doing something bad to her. Well, dream Twilight anyway. Did she have to know? Twilight would rather burn down her library than tell Trixie about her dream⌠She shut her eyes again, expecting the image of the kiss to appear, but instead, all she saw was the furious Trixie glaring at her. She didnât want that. She wanted the other one.
This was worse.
A Lot worse.
She had to know.
"T-Trixie? Are you awake?"
Trixie waited a few moments, but she did eventually look at Twilight.
"Yes. I am." she said, sniffing a little.
"Are you⌠alright?"
"The Great and Powerful TrixieâŚâ she started, before sighing. "Has been better."
"Are you⌠able to tell me what the dream was about?"
"Why yes, I am able."
"Okay."
Twilight waited expectantly. Then she realized-
"Iâm guessing you're able but you wonât?"
"Correctamundo, Mon Capitan." she said, the usual smirk
Since when did Trixie know how to speak fancy?
And why did Twilight like it when it was directed towards her.
"I just want to know what⌠IF⌠there is anything I could do to make you. Feel. Uhm. Better." She said, She knew ways Trixie could make her feel better.
Trixie gave out a big sigh.
"Twilight, there is nothing in the world that you can do to fix this " she started, which visibly made Twilightâs anxious heart rate rise, â" mean, that I can do to fix this."
Trixie gave out a little laugh as she smiled, still avoiding eye contact with Twilight. Twilight was staring right at her. What was she thinking??? What she would give to get inside that brain of hers. Was she about to⌠confess to something?
Twilight wasnât able to suppress hope.
"Do you really want to know why Iâm here?" Trixie said, still avoiding eye contact by looking at the floor next to her muzzle.
"Y-Yes! Yes." Twilight far too quickly for her liking.
"... I was here for the amulet."
The barbed arrow that Trixie had shot into her heart with her outburst was suddenly yanked out, leaving her to bleed. Twilight felt like she was about to throw up.
"The⌠you were here toâŚ" she said slowly, anger starting to form. The thought had already crossed her mind, but the timing with the dream had convinced her that it had to be something more meaningful than that.
"And my Dream? My dream was about how you would r-react." She said, tears welling up again, her voice getting higher by the moment. "H-How youâd react when you found out."
"Trixie-" Twilight needed to say words and say them fast, otherwise sheâd overthink it. "W-Why do you care about my opinion so much? Iâm just a-another pony!"
Trixie smiled again, but in a more knowing way.
"Do you know why I came to Ponyville in the first place?"
"To show off your subpar magic tricks?"
"... Do you remember who was sitting two rows behind you back at Spellementary school?"
Huh???
Twilight sent her memory back to her magical education. She was in the classroom. Moondancer was next to her, of course. The teacher was explaining things on the blackboard. Every now and again, she would hear little sparks and bursts of explosions. She turned around to glare at the pony behind herâŚ
A blue pony, with twin ponytails and a straight fringe, creating noises and scenes to try and impress the ponies around her. Nobody seemed to care, and she looked dejected. She looked up at Twilight hopefully⌠but she just shook her head in disgust and turned around. Those eyes. She knew those eyesâŚ
"THAT WAS YOU?" Twilight exclaimed, returning to the present.
"Guilty as charged, Sparks."
A nickname????? Oh hoofness.
"YouâŚ"
Trixie rolled her eyes.
"I-I just wanted you to notice me! And you never did! You were too busy with your reading. You never watched my tricks. I had mastered my craft, and when I found out that Celestia had sent you off to study? I knew my first destination. I would show to the world that I was worth it. To prove to everyone that I was worth being friends with. But all you did was show everyone how pathetic I truly was; that I was a fraud with no real ability. So I came back with the amulet to force them to adore me -and I was too stupid then to even take over a village properly. Then, even after that? You still forgave me. Y-You assured me I could change. A-And that's why I came here tonight. To prove everyone wrong. That I could use the amulet for good."
She took a deep inhale.
"To prove that everyone was wrong to ignore me. To show you that you were wrong to ignore me." She said, the tears now flowing from her eyes. âBecause you were the only one who had f-faith that I could change."
"You⌠d-did it⌠to try and impress me?"
"Y-Yes."
"I-"
Twilightâs vision began to haze over.
Trixie had done everything to impress her.
Everything she had done. The fraudulent magic tricks. The Alicorn amulet. The break in. All to try and make Twilight notice the Great and Powerful Trixie.
And it worked.
She was noticing her too hard right now. She could feel the blood rushing to her head. Her face bright red, she managed to get out a feeble-
"TrixâŚ"
Before she passed out where she lay.
Time until the spell wears off - Indeterminate
Why is my ear wet?
It was the first thought that entered her mind as she regained consciousness. She wasnât sure how long it had been.
She opened her eyes to see Trixie looking at her with surprise. She seemed to suddenly swallow.
"T-Twilight! Youâre ok! I thought you might have died or something!" she said, smirking in her usual way.
Twilight put 2 and 2 together.
"Did you try and spit on me to wake me up?" she said quietly, still regaining her bearings. Well, as much as you could paralysed on the floor.
"... no."
"Whyâs my ear wet?"
"... Condensation."
"Thatâs not how-" Twilight said, before wincing at the pain that pulsed through her brain. Why had she even-
Oh yeah. Thatâs why she passed out.
She sighed, and looked deep into her eyes. Trixie looked back sheepishly.
"I suppose that was a rather big⌠emotional load to endure." she said, laughing nervously.
"How long was I out?"
"Oh, not long."
With Trixieâs timekeeping, that means it could be anywhere between 20 seconds and 4 hours.
"Uhm- A-Anyway! Uhm⌠IâmâŚ" Trixie seemed hasty to move on from her emotional vent. âHow about we play a game! It will pass the time!"
"N-No, Trixie. I cannot just let you d-do that to me." said Twilight.
It was time. Trixie had shared it all with Twilight. Now it was only fair that Twilight shared it all back.
"Y-Your plan⌠worked. I-Iâve been thinking about you." she gulped. "And tonight, even dreaming about you." she said. Trixie raised an eyebrow, before her eyes widened. Her cheeks flushed crimson.
"You dreamt of me too?"
"Y-Yes. I⌠Youâre⌠You are so frustrating and cause so many problems. Every time I think about you, I g-get angry. Like I want to smash windows and burn trees. But there's something else burning. A f-fire that I donât know how to control." Twilight said slowly. Her heart was going faster than she ever remembered it going.
"W-What kind of fire?" Trixie asked, her eyes wide, and staring right into Twilightâs soul.
Twilight stared back, her eyes glancing down at Trixieâs mouth. She could only think of one thing right now⌠and it was so close to her. So intimate. So reachable.
"... A⌠A fire of-"
CLUNK!
Twilight felt her rigid hooves loosen and flop to the floor. The same happened with Trixie.
The spell had worn off.
Twilight scrambled to her hooves, her bones aching, her brain in a scrambled, flustered mess. Trixie got up in a similar way, staggering to the side, leaning against one of the shelves.
The ponies stared at each other for a couple of moments. Twilight wanted to jump for joy. Leap around at their freedom, but it had come at the most inconvenient time. Both of their cheeks were flushed red.
"..."
"..."
âU-Uhm-â Twilight was the first to speak. She needed to get out of this situation. That was far too close of a call and she needed to regain control of herself. This was bad. This was very bad. She couldnât know. Even though that cat was very much out of the bag, she could not openly say it to Trixie.
"I-Iâll show you to the door."
Trixie just nodded, and the two silently moved up the stairs. Dawn was slowly rising over the horizon as they reached the door.
"UhmâŚ" Trixie looked out the door, and back at her. She was at a complete loss of what to do.
"..."
"..."
âT-Thanks forâŚâ she started, but didnât seem to know how to finish.
"J-Just go." said Twilight quickly. âB-Before I do something I will regret.â
Trixie blinked. "S-Something youâd regret? Like what?"
Twilight stared, and before she could even process what she was doing, she spoke.
"Something like this."
She moved forward and kissed her. Trixieâs eyes were initially wide with shock and it looked like she was about to move away⌠but they eventually fluttered shut and she kissed back.
All of the built up tension and pressure burst out of Twilight. Her horn shone, and little sparks started flying out the end. Trixieâs did the same, and together their manes started to gently float upwards. Everything in Twilightâs brain was screaming at her to stop, but her entire body was telling her to go on. After a few moments, she felt herself stepping backwards, releasing from the kiss. Trixie did the same, and the pair were left staring at each other.
Almost immediately, regret flooded through Twilightâs body. What had she just done? She had given into an urge and now everything was worse. The cat was so far out of the bag that the bag and the cat werenât even on the same continent anymore. Twilightsâ eye twitched.
Trixie was beautiful. The sunrise behind her was gently lighting up her mane, blowing it in the morning breeze. Her face slowly morphed into a smile. The dream she had wasnât a dream anymore. It was reality. And that was the problem with reality. Dreams are just Dreams.
What happens when they come true?
Consequences.
Now she was going to tell all of her friends that she just made out with the Great and Powerful Trixie.
This was too much.
"Trixie. P-Please. Leave."
Trixie face dropped.
"What?"
"J-Just go. I need to work this out."
"What is there to work out?" she said, getting closer again, but Twilight stepped away.
"Please. Just -not now."
Trixie looked crestfallen, and gently moved away towards the door. She did a big stretch, much like a dog, before moving outwards. Just before she was gone completely, she turned around, with a soft smirk remaining on her face.
"I hope that you know⌠The Great and Powerful Trixie will never let you live this down, SparksâŚ"
"I am well aware." she said emotionlessly, her legs wobbling slightly. Trixie looked down at them, and let out a little laugh. She was enjoying this. But behind the arrogant smugness, Twilight could sense real joy and excitement behind her movements.
She turned and trotted away, limping slightly at the stiffness of her joints.
Twilight slammed the door shut, and slid down into a lying position as she started to cry.
The most emotionally charged night of Twilightâs life was over with fireworks for a conclusion.
But the most chaotic week of her life was only just beginning.
The house that was Twilightâs hazy brain was smashed down by a sledgehammer of hoof on door action.
Her brain still being soup, she sat up in bed, hoof on forehead. She had crawled into her bed to try and process the previous night but had immediately fallen asleep. Her dreams were a haze of confusion too, a mix of burning passion and scared confusion. Much like last night.
She groggily looked over at the clock on her wall. It was⌠3pm?
She let out another groan and lay back down to wallow in her queerness. Why couldnât she just like colts? Everything would be far more simple.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!
âTwilight! Darling, if you donât answer the door, Iâm coming in!â
Rarity.
Oh god.
Twilight sprang out of bed and ran down the stairs! She had completely forgotten she was meant to meet Rarity in the morning! In her Defence, she had been preoccupied. Every single thought she had was underlied by the feeling of her kiss with Trixie. It was hard to think of anything else. She could only imagine what Rarity would think if she-
!!
She skidded to a halt half way down the stairs, which almost made her fall down said stairs.
It was Rarity at the door.
Rarity could smell love trouble four miles away.
Twilight glanced over at the mirror. She looked a wreck! Her eyes were bloodshot! Her mane was a frizzy mess! What in celestiaâs name was she going to do?
âTwilight? I can hear you in there you know!â
Twilight started to panic. She could read her thoughts!? It took her far too long to realise she meant her hoof steps going down the stairs.
âYes! J-Just coming!â She replied, and hastily levitated four different combs and brushes, all wildly tugging at her mane. They finished doing their quick sweep just as Twilight opened the door.
As well put together as ever, Rarity started with a big smile.
âTwilight, my dear! Youâve had us all ever so⌠worriedâŚâ she said but trailed off as she saw the four combs stuck in Twiâs mane.
âW-Why! Why is that! Iâm fine!â Twilight reassured quickly, eyes darting back and forth. Rarityâs raised eyebrow was all she needed to know that she didnât buy it.
âThe first sign of worry was when you didnât come to pick up spike in the morning. Heâs now been dragged off on some sort of âdragon adventure.â I wasnât really paying much attention. Anyway, I assumed you had just slept in a little! It was a rather late night last night. But then you didnât show up at allâŚâ she said, her eyes piercing through the mess of a horse. It was almost like she was some sort of Sherlock Hooves detective, reading every thought and intent that was flowing through Twilight's mind.
Twilight was nodding along mindlessly to her talking, trying her best to look like she was concentrating. But there was another unicorn she was thinking about.
â⌠did you have a busy night?â
HOW DID SHE DO THAT
âN-NO! I just SLEPT! REALLY WELL! REALLY SO WELL I ONLY WOKE UP NOW! ANYWAY MUST DASH BYE.â
She tried to shut the door but Rarity stopped it with her magic.
âIf that is so, Twilight, then why do you look like you were pulled through a hedge backwards then forward then backwards again?â
Twilight glared at her. âJust because you are the element of honesty doesnât mean-â
She stopped herself but before she could even fully grasp it Rarity had leapt on in.
âDarling, thatâs Applejack. You really havenât had enough sleep. Come on! Letâs make you some tea.â Twilight knew that there was no way out of this, and gave up. She defeatedly went to sit down at the small tree stump table she had as Rarity perkily trotted over to the tea station and started brewing. This gave twilight time to make up a lie about what had happened.
Something about bears.
âSoâŚâ Rarity came over, sliding over the teacup to twilight who tentatively sipped, âAre you going to tell me why you didnât sleep last night?â
âBears.â She replied immediately.
âI beg your pardon?â
That had sounded a lot better in her head.
âThere were. Bears in my house.â
âAnd why didnât you call fluttershy to help?â
â⌠she was busy.â
âTwilight, Fluttershy would miss her own funeral for the opportunity to see a bear.â
Twilight went to refute the claim but instead just stared at Rarity. That definitely wasnât a saying.
âAnd you were with somepony, werenât you. Somepony blue.â
!???!!??!??!!!??
âHow- I-I mean, no? What? No? No? Who? No?â
âTwilight, there is blue fur around your muzzle.â
Twilightâs eyes widened and she quickly grabbed the hand mirror that Rarity had produced seemingly out of thin air. Trixieâs fur did indeed remain on her face.
Twilight saw three routes to take.
Acceptance and tell Rarity.
Denial and lie to Rarity.
Kill Rarity.
Murder didnât seem very friendship. And telling Rarity would kill her on the inside. Which in a way would also be murder. So all she could do was take the non murder path.
âPlease. Just donât-â started Twilight but Rarity cut her off again.
âI donât get why itâs such a big deal, darling! Itâs nothing to be ashamed of! I find it rather nice, actually! How long have you and Rainbowdash been having this secret hook up?â She asked, smiling sweetly.
âFor the last time, I-â
Twilight finally registered what she had said. Rainbowdash! She thought she had been spending a night with RainbowDash!?
Rainbowdash was very pretty, but her jockishtendencies didnât bode well for her on attraction level. Except when she was geeking out on daring do⌠then she- ok Twilight not the time.
She let out a big sigh.
âFine. Yes. Me and Rainbowdash.â she said, nodding quickly. âYou got me. Me and Rainbowdash. Here last night.â
âSee! Was that so difficult?â She said, smugly sipping her victory tea. âDonât worry, Twilight. Your secret is safe with me!â
Twilightâs whole body relaxed. She was out of the woods!
âMy, I must be sure to tease Dashie about it!â
Twilight hadnât realised that the exit to the woods was just a clearing. There was more woods. So much more woods.
âOh! Uhm, please donât. Sheâs even m-more awkward about this than me.â She said, and quickly added: âShe said she couldnât let anybody know that she was âSeeing a Bookworm.â
âOh come now, Twilight! Iâm not going to announce it to the whole town now, am I?â
Twilight didnât even have time to object as Rarity daintily steamrolled on.
âYou have nothing to be worried about! It will only be when there is no other company!â
Twilight tried to formulate a response, but the four hundred Trixie shaped things that were already swimming around in her brain meant that she just had to submit.
âFine. But just please keep it to just her.â she insisted. Rarity rolled her eyes. âCross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eyeâ. She said, doing the appropriate actions.
âThank you. Now⌠please can you leave? I need to fix myself up.â
âOf course, darling. Donât you worry about a thing!â
âWhere did you say spike was?â
âA dragon quest.â
âOkay. Any clue when heâll be back?â
âI didnât dare to ask. I was worried he would ask to take my hand in marriage or something.â
âOkay. ThanksâŚâ
She showed her to the door.
âTwilight⌠you know you donât have to hide things from me, right gal?â She said supportively.
âI know⌠and you know I'm not good at this kind of thing.â
âOf course. Well, if anything else comes up, please do let me know.â she said.
âI will.â She said, getting ready to shut the door.
âThere we go, darling. Oh! One more thing! That dreadful Trixie wanted to speak to you.â
It felt like somepony had just kicked her in the stomach. The fuzzy Trixie haze that she was floating in had suddenly become a whirlpool, sucking her down beneath the surface.
âShe? S-Sorry-â she had to take a moment. âTrixie⌠spoke to you?â
âYes! She stumbled in in a right state, wailing about wanting to make it up to the town somehow. I told her that it would be difficult but apologising to you would be a good start! She also mentioned that she saw you with RainbowDash, which did assist me in my hypothesis.â She said, nonchalantly, inspecting her hoof.
Hoofness. Trixie. What have you done? And more to the point; Rarity? What have YOU done?
âW-Where did you send her?â
âSugar cube corner! I thought Pinkie would be the most exquisite help in making apology baked goods in all of Equestria!â
âOk. Thanks for⌠The warning.â she said slowly, and before she could respond, slammed the door shut.
Twilight slid down the door, head in hooves. Trixie was the least subtle pony in the entire world. What on earth was she going to be making down at Sugar Cube Corner? Everyone was going to know!
No, Twilight she thought to herself. It will be ok. Nobody would ever think that we were- that weâd⌠you know. Besides, if she does tell Pinkie, I can trust her not to tell anyone.She would never get too excited and announce it to the whole town or anything-
She froze.
The mental image of Trixie casually telling Pinkie about their night filled her mind's eye. Twilight could feel the Trixie fuzz start to boil into stressed out rage.
âIâm going to kill that horse.â -
Twilight had gone into Sugar Cube Corner thousands of times. But this was the first time that crossing the threshold of the brightly coloured pink building felt intimidating. Despite her hair and tail being in presentable condition, she had never felt more self conscious in her lift.
It will be fine. You are just going to go in there and calmly tell Trixie that you need to talk to her.
She took a big breath.
âYou are going to be ok.â she reassured herself, and walked in.
And immediately wished she hadnât as she felt the freshly oiled floor on her hooves. She immidiately slipped, and in an attempt to regain her footing, ended up falling forward. She slipped and spun all the way to the counter top, her side crashing into the counter with a thunk. Her head was still spinning at the lights above were covered by a shadow of blue fur.
âTwilight, Twilight, Twilight⌠must I always find you at my feet?â
Trixie stood above her, a hoof aside each head, sneering down at Twilight. The boiling trixie fuzz started to rapidly move around in twilightâs brain as she started blushing again, unable to even form a sentence. She hadnât been expecting to have to see her again so soon. She had her Wizards hat and cape on. It took Twilight a moment to realise, but she could see her messy uncombed hair underneath the hat. It looked just like it had when she had left. Trixie hadnât even gone to bed!? And why did that make Twilightâs cheeks burn even redder!? Trixie could sense Twilightâs unease, and teasingly licked her lips as she moved off, allowing her to stand back up.
As Twilight scrambled back to her hooves, Pinkiepie was laughing her head off as per usual. âHAHAH! TWILIGHT! YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN YOUR FACE! HAHAA! Thanks for the idea Trixie! Youâll be a prime prankster in no time!â Beamed PinkiePie.
âYouâve- This is Trixieâs Idea?â
âYeah! She said that you two had a party last night and now you were the best of friends!â she replied happily. Trixie continued looking at Twilight, a mischievous smirk still plastered on her face. Twilightâs rage continued to build.
She snorted air slowly out of her nose, glaring at Trixie, but the blush persisted. â... I suppose⌠you could say that.â she said, trying her best to keep it together. She didnât want to shout at Pinkie; none of this was her fault.
âYes⌠I rather think you could~â Trixie chimed in. The pair stared at each other, with Pinkie being completely oblivious to the multiple tensions that were currently occurring.
âI LOVE it when meanies turn around to be friends!â she said, looking at Twilight with her usual whimsical smile. âOh my! I forgot to turn the heating down, your face is bring red! Be right back!â she said, and bounced out of the room.
âThank you, Pinkie.â she said, feeling herself starting to shake. As she left, her gaze turned back to Trixieâs. The turmoil of emotions had turned itself into anger and she moved towards her.
âWhat the fuck are you doing?â she hissed, stopping right in front of her as she stomped down her hoof. Trixie didnât even flinch. âYou told Rarity that me and Rainbowdash are dating? Why would you DO that? Do you KNOW how much more complicated that's going to make everything!?â
âWhat do you mean, what am I doing? I know how awkward you are, so I thought Iâd set Rarity off your trail! Besides, weâre dating now! What's wrong with me getting to know your friends, hmmmmm?â
Dating?
Twilight had enough. Her horn began to crackle with magical energy.
âTrixie. Listen to me. We are NOT dating, do you understand?â She snarled. âI had ONE moment of weakness, and I am NOT-â
She was stopped dead in her tracks as Trixie placed a hoof on her shoulder, and raised an eyebrow. âNot what, Twilight?â
Electrifying.
Her expression shifted to one of shy obedience. Her eyes were wide as she stared at Trixie. The arrogance⌠the confidence⌠the utter AUDACITYâŚ.
Twilight immediately felt all anger dissipate immediately as the haze fogged her entire mind and body, taking over completely. Trixie gave a small nod. Twilight once again found her body moving towards her, and once again they were locked into a kiss. Twilightâs body relaxed again as all of the tension released in one big wave. Trixie remained still, but her tail did quiver a little.
After a couple of moments, Twilightâs ear twitched as she heard Pinkiepie bouncing down the stairs. Her logical brain took back over and she immediately moved away, pushing Trixie a bit. Her face was a beetroot red as she quickly adjusted her mane. Trixie fixed her hat placement. Twilight shot a bewildered expression to Trixie.
How did she do that?
Twilight didnât understand; how could she just immediately transform all of her rage into adoring worship with just a touch?
By Celestia, she was down bad for her.
âThere we go! The heatings off!â she said, bouncing back to the counter. She looked a little confused. âWhy are you two so close together! âŚ. OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!â she said, before exclaiming in realisation. Twilightâs ears went back. No no NO NO PINKIE COULD NOT KNOW!
âSorry! I didnât realise that you were both such aggressive staring contesters!â
Pinkie never failed to make any situation less stressful. The pair both nodded, giving small noises of âmmmhmâ âyepâ âyeah that's itâ.
âUhm⌠Ok! Must dash! Bye!â Twilight said hastily, and with one terrified parting look at Trixie she staggered out onto the street, quickly retreating into the alleyway beside the shop.
âBye! See you later!â PinkiePie called out after her happily.
Twilight was breathing heavily, in and out, coughing and spluttering a bit as she regained her composure. The power that Trixie held over her was terrifying. She melted completely at her touch like throwing a stick of butter into a volcano. Why? She wracked her brain for an answer. Sure, there was the attraction she felt towards her on a normal level. But being completely debilitated⌠Maybe she was being sent back to how she felt, stuck there on the floor, facing her down? She pinched her eyes closed, tears of exhausted emotion seeping out. It was all so confusing. The worst bit of this whole mess was there was a small part of her that liked it when she said they were dating.
And out of everything, that is what scared her the most.
Her thoughts were interrupted by the gentle hoofsteps of somepony else.
âTwilight?â
It was Trixie, and she was looking around. Twilight hid behind one of the binds, but peeked her head out for a look. Trixie looked upset. Concerned, even. Her usual bombastic persona wasnât on show, just like when she had revealed her true intentions of being in the basement. It was, for once, not the great and powerful Trixie. It was just Trixie.
Twilight felt a pang of sadness, the old heart wound reopening. She had made her feel like that.
Trixie eventually turned to face her, and upon realising she was there, she immediately went back into her great and powerful persona. Well, not Immediately. Twilight barely registered it, but there was a single solitary moment when Trixie looked genuinely relieved.
âAh! There you are! Why did you run off like that?â she inquired as she moved up towards her. Twilight moved out from behind the bin. She had mostly recovered, but there was still that layer of contempt.
âWhy do you think?â she said, glaring at her.
âDid Pinkiepie scare you off? She can ruin the mood sometimes, if you catch my drift.â she said mischievously. Twilight wasnât going to engage with this.
âWhat have you done to me?â she asked bluntly.
âTwilight? What do you mean? I havenât done anything to you!â she said, smiling as she leaned against the wall beside her. âThis is all you!â she moved her hoof to stroke her cheek, but she shuffled away.
âYou know what I mean. Whenever you touch me I feel like I've turned to one of Pinkiepieâs trifles.â she said, avoiding eye contact.
Trixie tilted her head.
âFruity?â
Twilight burst out into a short anxious laugh. She truly was remarkable.
âNo. You know what I mean. I just⌠melt.â she said, feeling her face burn up again.
âWell you see, Sparks, Itâs because you are just overwhelmed by my incredible majesty!â
That was True. And as the frustration started to build again, she looked over.
âI just donât get it. Youâre the worst! You do nothing but cause me and my friends trouble! But⌠UGH! its like the more angry I am at you, the more attractive you are! I donât! Understand! This doesnât make any logical sense-â
As Twilight started to Ramble, Trixie was just staring. She had looked hurt at the start. Very hurt. But upon hearing the last bit, she let out a little chuckle. Twilight's heart dropped once more as she turned back to see Trixieâs face, which was morphed with a grin like a cat who had just worked out how to use a tin opener.
âSo what youâre saying is⌠you like it when Iâm mean to you?â âI- U-Uh-â Twilight started to get flustered. âI didnât say that!â She did kind of say exactly that.
âBut you meant it, didnât you~â she teased.
âN-No!â Twilight stood up. âTrixie!â
Trixie put a hoof to Twilight's lip. âShhhh⌠Itâs okay, Twilight! There is nothing shameful about basking in my splendour.â
It was that electric touch that once more that made Twilight stop dead. She was reduced to a mess, and even when Trixie moved her hoof away she was still stunlocked, staring at her. She told her body to move, but she couldnât quite seem to peel her eyes away from the pony in front of her.
Trixie let out a little chuckle, moving her head left and right, with Twilightâs vision following.
âI really do have you right where I want you, donât I?â
Twilight felt a shiver run down her spine. On Celestia, she was hot.
âH⌠HowâŚâ was all she was able to get out before Trixie shushed her again.
âDonât worry, Twilight. Iâm not going to tell anyone about our little secret!â she said, and moved closer to whisper in her ear. âAlthough I wonât try to hide it eitherâ.
Twilight felt like she might explode. She stared at Trixie in horror and longing. She was going to make her life hell. She needed to get out of this state, and fast. She managed to get to her hooves, and she was going to try and do what had worked the previous two times. She moved forward to kiss her, but she was blocked by a hoof.
âNo, thank you. Not right now.â
What!?
Twilight backed away.
âBut you-â
âYou have to earn it.â
âH-How?â she stuttered.
âYouâll find out soon enough!â
âWhat does thatâŚâ
âIts a surprise! Speaking of which⌠Head back inside and grab the box on the windowsill! Its for you from me~â
Trixie disappeared, leaving a still buzzing Twilight just sitting there on her own.
It took a few minutes for Twilight to comprehend what had just happened to her.
Trixie had her right under her hoof.
And she didnât know if she liked it. Well, to be precise, she wasnât sure if she disliked it. And it was scaring her.
Standing up on wobbly legs, she reached the windowsill and got the box that Trixie had promised. She carefully took the ribbon off. Inside were 9 perfect mint chocolate chip cupcakes, with lime green frosting.
Her eyes widened. It was her favourite flavour, and her favourite style. How did she know it was her favourite flavour? She specifically hadnât told anybody about her preference since she wanted to keep the taste as a special treat.
This didnât make any sense. There is no possible way she could have known that. This random act of true thoughtfulness. The haze in her brain was worse than ever. She needed to de-stress. She needed to calm down.
Re-regulating her breathing, Twilight started making her way towards the treehouse cottage on the edge of the town.
If there's anypony who could calm her down out of this mess, It was Fluttershy.
Chapter 4: Fluttershy and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Fluttershy and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Fluttershy sat up with a big yawn, her eyes already alive and bright. Today was the day!
She had been building up to this for the last month! Today was finally the day sheâd tell Rainbowdash how she feels!
She had tried so many times, but when Dashie was standing in front of her, her little voice disappeared deep into her throat and she couldnât seem to get the words out. But today would be different.
Fluttershy went downstairs, almost skipping as she went.
âGood morning lovelies!â She called out. The various bunnies, ferrets, opossums, squirrels and that one bear all chittered in greeting as she started getting out their feed.
She could envision it now; She and Rainbowdash were going flying later. She wasnât very good at flying, and so was always behind, but she didnât mind too much; it meant she got to watch Rainbowdash. Then, when they took a break, she had a special plan. She had the entire interaction planned out in her mind. She started daydreaming of it as she poured the critter food.
âRainbowdashâŚâ She would begin.
âWhats up, Fluts?â She would reply
âWellâŚâ (She added a safety pause to get the words out properly) âYou know when you caught me after I fell off that mountain?â She would continue.
âPfft, which one? You know Iâm always there to save you!â She would say, giving Fluttershy that trademark smile.
âWell⌠I kind of⌠realised that⌠I like you. I mean, Like, LIKE like you, if you- know what i mean-â she would trail off cutely at the end.
Rainbowdash would pause, tilt her head, and then smile wide.
âFluttershy! You have no idea how long Iâve been waiting for you to say that! I feel the exact same way!â she would excitedly proclaim.
âCan you kiss me on the mouth?â Fluttershy would then say.
âOf course!â
And then they would fly up into the sky and kiss whilst spinning around.
Thatâs EXACTLY what was going to happen today!
And then they would go on many dates! Touring cloudsdale, drinking a milkshake from the same straw, buying a house⌠normal couple things!
It would be perfectâŚ
The slight tug at Fluttershyâs tail from one of the opossums alerted her that she had been pouring the entire contents of the feed into the bowl and a large amount of it was now on the floor. She let out a little giggle. Hehe! She was so silly and in love!
She carried on with all of her chores, and once they were all done, she went to leave the house. There was a sad growl from the bear, to which Fluttershy laughed and flew up to pet him. âDonât worry, Toby! You know Iâd rather miss my own funeral than leave you on your own for too long!â
Toby growled a begrudging acceptance and went back to sleeping on the floor.
Humming a familiar tune, Fluttershy gently flew into town! She was meeting RainbowDash at her cloudtop mansion, but needed to stop by Rarityâs on her way for a quick mane extension fix. Fluttershy had never really questioned how she was able to afford such an insanely huge mansion. I guess you couldnât really put taxes on the sky.
âMorning Fluttershy!â âHey!â âGood morning, Fluts!â âHow are you today!â
Fluttershy did her usual town ritual of happily nodding and waving to all those she passed. She was thankful that they didnât expect a response from her; she was terrible at talking to ponies when she wasnât sure what she was going to say. As she fluttered down to the floor to head on into the boutique, she froze as she saw who was in the store.
Trixie?
Why was Trixie still here? Twilight had just kicked her out of town! She had done such dreadful things to those poor animals, and above all, forced Fluttershyâs abilities with animals to be the only way to save the day. That was SO much pressure that Fluttershy did not want. She had needed a breakdown session with AppleJack to regain her nerves.
And that very horse that had caused all this was now here with Rarity!?
She went low, and eavesdropped in. She would never usually do something like this, but she didnât know what Trixie was capable of! What if she had mind control powers! What if she was going to kill rarity and wear her hair like a hat! This was going to be a disaster!
âReally now? Rainbowdash?â replied Rarity, seemingly captured by whatever Trixie was saying.
Fluttershyâs stomach dropped. What were they saying about Rainbowdash.
âYes! I saw her leave Twilightâs house this morning! She looked in such a state. Her mane was so untidy. I do hope she is alrightâŚâ Trixie replied, her voice dripping with concern. Rarity made noises of agreement.
Rainbowdash looked a mess? But her mane was ALWAYS messy! It would have to be INCREDIBLY messy to look wrong⌠but what was she doing at Twilight's house this morning!? Rainbowdash had said she would be sleeping in until about noon after her wonderbolts tryouts! Was this the real reason?
What possible reason could Rainbowdash have been secretly spending the night at Twilightâs library for?
She came to the conclusion just as Rarity spelled it out loud.
âIt would seem that Twilight may be having a little under the radar relationship with Rainbowdash! I must ask her about this~ Thank you for bringing this to my attention! Maybe you truly are starting to reform!â
Fluttershy could almost see the aspect ration shrinking around her as she stumbled back away from the window.
No.
Nonono.
This couldnât be true!
She could hear Trixie speaking back to Rarity but none of it was sinking im. She stood up and tried to fly away. She couldnât seem to get off the ground as she found her wings were rigidly locked to her side. She was stuck here with her thoughts as she started to briskly walk away. All the images of her and Rainbowdash flashed through her mind again, but instead of her touring and buying and drinking it was Twilight.
All the while she was standing far away and watching.
Watching as her chromatic aberration was ripped away from her.
She ignored everyone who tried to talk to her (much to their concern). The walls were starting to close in as she felt the familiar feeling of tears start to streak down her face.
Slamming the door open to her house and trying her best not to hyperventilate, she rushed upstairs, ignoring all the animals that had already started fawning around her. She slammed the door shut, dove under the covers, curled up into a tiny ball, and started weeping. This was her entire week ruined.
Months ruined.
YEAR RUINED!
LIFE!
RUINED!
She continued to cry into her pillow for a long while; so much so that she lost track of time. She only left the safety of her bedsheets to grab from her emergency supply of oat based breakfast bars with a thin layer of chocolate to rapidly consume.
Her brain was a horrible mess of bad thoughts, full of images of her now shattered hope for the future flashing in her mind, all the while new images of RainbowDash and Twilight together gripping her heart. Her wings were wrapped around her head, the feathery limbs pressing in on herself every time it started to get really bad. Usually when she was this bad, she needed a specific friend to come and help. Just one pony who could solve every problem. But right now, that specific friend was RainbowDash.
And that would only break her down further.
She didnât want to see or speak to anyone else for the rest of the day.
Knock Knock Knock.
Fuck.
Who was thatâŚ
She stayed under her covers, hoping whoever it was would just walk away.
âFluttershy! It's Twilight!â
She let out an involuntary squeak at the voice. Even RainbowDash would be better than her right now. How was she meant to face her like this? When she had caused her to feel this terrible.
âP-Please. Iâm kind of freaking out, and not in the best w-way.â
Fluttershy was torn in half. Part of her wanted to help one of her best friends through whatever she was going through. The other half hated her and wanted to scream at her for taking Rainbowdash away from her. Her head compressed by her wings, she chastised herself for thinking like that. They had to be happy together. She should just be happy for them. She shouldnât be upset. Rainbowdash was not her girlfriend. She had no âclaimâ over her. So logically, she shouldn't feel bad.
So why did she?
She had to go downstairs.
"Fluts?" came a much quieter call from the door. Almost a plea.
"C-Coming!" she called down, and shuffled over to the mirror. She looked like a wreck. But luckily, Fluttershyâs specialty was looking normal moments after being a complete emotional wreck.
Hair in an ok state and mouth free from oat crumbs, Fluttershy moved up to the door. She took a big breath. This was going to be one of the most difficult things she would ever do. But was she ready?
She let out a little whimper.
No.
She opened the door.
She was immediately greeted by a hug.
"Iâm⌠n-not doing too great" whimpered the unicorn, who was hugging her right. Usually, Fluttershy would squeeze back tight, but right now all she could manage was a little pat on the back.
âThatâs okay. Come in, please, get yourself comfortable. I-Iâll get us tea.â She said, putting on a dishonest tone of sympathy. She did not want to speak to Twilight right now. Not at all. But here she was.
Twilight nodded with a sniffle and shuffled in to one of the big armchairs where she remained, still looking a bit out of it.
Fluttershy poured the tea, trying much harder than usual to stop her hooves from shaking. Most of the tea managed to get into the cups, and she carefully brought them over. She hopped onto her own arm chair opposite, wrapping her wings around herself like a safety blanket.
Twilight wasnât saying anything; just sort of staring into space. Fluttershy recognised this as her âI am thinking of too many thingsâ face. She was going to have to say something, wasnât she. Her wings tightened around herself.
Twilight is your friend. You care about her. Ask her whatâs wrong.
"H-How about you start from the beginning?" she eventually managed to get out.
Twilight snapped back into reality, and nodded.
"I-It⌠all happened last night."
Fluttershy exhaled loudly through her nose as the grip of her wings tightened around her body. Twilight was about to recount the details of her magical night with Rainbowdash, wasn't she.
"I was at home and I⌠T-things happened and uhm⌠I ended up⌠making out with somebody who I really shouldnât have."
Fluttershy was as still as a statue, apart from a small nod. She felt like if she made any movement at all she would collapse into a pile of tears and feathers. It was using her willpower to keep the eyes dry.
"And it w-was good. Really good. But now Iâm stuck in a bad place where Iâm just Powerless when sheâs around and hate that she has complete control over me. But she got me a present so special I donât even know what to do. I d-donât even know how she found out about it. A-And now IâŚ" she took a deep breath. "Now I think I am in some gnarled and twisted form of love."
Fluttershyâs eye twitched, but she gave another small nod. This was it. This was the end. Twilight was in love with Rainbowdash. This was the end of any hope she had to feel safe and secure. Ever.
She was doing her very best to keep her breathing slow and regulated. The only problem would come when Twilight wanted a response.
"⌠Iâm scared sheâs going to tell e-everyone about us and it w-will all just spiral out of control and Iâll get banished and sent back to school to get bullied and then sheâll be without me and I donât want to be without her and i donât know what to do and itâs all too much and I n-need help" she rambled, which quickly turned into a frustrated rant, ending with a frustrated stamp of her hoof onto the chair beneath her.
Fluttershy was at breaking point. She needed to say something. Anything.
She was caught at a horrible crossroads. She could hurt herself more and keep it all bottled up, sparing Twilight from any more complications to her psyche, and not adding more issues to an already horribly messy situationâŚ
Or she could tell the truth and take the weight of her shoulders. Communicate healthily and try and work out a solution for her together that would make everything better in the long run.
Fluttershy took a deep breath. It was make or break.
âŚ
She looked at Twilightâs hysterical face.
"⌠I-I think", She managed to squeak out, "you should tell⌠Rainbowdash how you really feel."
She couldnât handle it.
"S-Sorry... I..."
She crumpled, tears flowing, entire head engulfed in her wings.
She was pathetic.
She had taken the easy option and had even messed that up.
She would have to go on until the rest of time knowing she gave Twilight the advice that she never had the courage to follow herself.
It was a little while before she heard anything from the Unicorn opposite her.
She couldnât see Twilight through her wings, but the feathery appendages shrank away when she heard what Twilight said next.
"F-Fluts, what the f-fuck does Rainbowdash have to do with this?"
Huh???
Fluttershy had just been spiritually smashed over the head with a bottle of apple cider. The spiritual beverage spilled down her form as he wings slowly dropped to her side.
"Is-isnât the- was it n-not⌠Rainbowdash you s-saw yesterday? T-Thatâs what I heard f-from⌠s-somepony." She squeaked out.
"Who."
"T-TrixieâŚ"
Twilightâs eye twitched, and she started shaking. Fluttershy shrank back into her chair, whimpering. Sheâd never seen Twilight this angry before. She had never felt in true fear of her life from one of her friends, but this was getting close.
Twilight flung her mane back, and loudly let out a loud, groaning wail. Horn glowing, random objects in the house started shaking and glowing, a few small bottles of various liquids smashing. Fluttershyâs wings slapped onto her own ears, trying to block out the sound. Any birds that were still roosting in the rafters scattered, flapping out of the window.
"That FUCKING-" she said, groaning again and covering her eyes with her hooves.
"Uhm⌠Twilight?" Fluttershy was starting to piece things together, slowly.
âNo, Fluts. I didnât get with Rainbowdash.â
Fluttershy wasnât a pony who was very good at regulating and dealing with emotions. She had of course had some big hits before, but never one like this. The emotional whiplash of this washed over her like a tsunami. She began sobbing again with tears of exhaustion and relief. Twilight seemed to suddenly understand what was going on, and she quickly moved onto the chair with her and gave her a tight embrace.
"Iâm so sorry about this whole mess⌠I-Itâs all my fault." she said, trying to comfort her as best as she could.
Fluttershy cried into her neck whilst taking big shaky breaths. After a few minutes of silent embrace, two loose threads in fluttershyâs mind suddenly caught on to each other and tightened.
"If⌠I-If it wasnât Rainbowdash⌠who was it?" she asked quietly.
Twilight let out a nervous chuckle. "D-Do you really want to know?"
"Uhm⌠y-yes, if you donât mindâŚ" Twilight smiled sheepishly.
"T-TrixeâŚ"
"T-Trixie!?" Stuttered Fluttershy, moving out of the hug to look at her in disbelief. Twilightâs ears flattened back.
Twilight had made out with Trixie? The same Trixie that had done all the terrible damage to the town? The same Trixie that had forced her to be the linchpin of the whole plan? The same Trixie that-
The list could go on and on.
"... Yeah", Twilight said slowly.
"W-Why?" Fluttershy just could not understand. âW-Why would you want to be with someone who calls themselves âthe great and p-powerfulâ? You hate arrogant ponies like that!â
Twilight looked away bashfully with Fluttershyâs eyes widening as she realised she was blushing.
"That's just the thingâŚ"
"Oh TwilightâŚ"
It was Flutâs turn to give Twilight a big hug.
"How are we going to sort this one outâŚ" she said in a comforting tone. She could feel Twilight relaxing in her grip.
"Y-Your secret is safe with me⌠a-as long as you... Donât tell anybody about⌠how I feel about Dashie."
âI would never. Not until the day I die. Or the day you get together. One of the two.â
Fluttershy shrank away from the hug, and placed a hoof reassuringly on hers. "Okay. Let's figure out a plan. I-Iâm not the best at this⌠but iâll try my hardest!"
Twilight Smiled. It seemed like that was all she needed.
With Fluttershy by her side, Twilight moved towards the wagon parked just outside of Ponyville. It was around 7pm now, and Twilight was ready for what was about to come.
"... I-It's not too late to turn back now, you know." Fluttershy mumbled. Twilight smiled in an affectionate way as she looked at her. Why was Fluts more nervous about this than she was?
âI have to do this. For me.â Twilight reassured herself. âItâs just like we spoke about. I need to take back some control.â Fluttershy only replied with an accepting whimper.
She went up to the door, and glanced at Fluts. Fluttershy nodded, and respectfully hid in a nearby bush. Turning back to the door of the caravan, Twilight took a deep breath. This was it. She wouldnât be controlled by her any longer.
She confidently clopped three times on the door.
âTrixie. Itâs me. We need to talk.â
She heard a little clatter from inside as something moved in shock. Twilight raised an eyebrow as she heard hurried cleaning and metal banging against each other. She stepped back down as Trixie opened the door. Her mane was now freshy brushed, but she seemed half way through getting ready for bed. She had a special night time wizards hat on, as well as a sleepy cloak. Trixie's smile was genuine as she saw Twilight. Twilight felt a shudder go through her as the blush returned on her face. The Trixie fog was back, but this time she had a searchlight of purpose blazing through it.
âAh! Twilight, my beloved! How may-â She started in her usual tone, but Twilight cut her off.
âShut up, Trixie.â she said firmly, but her voice did wobble a bit (which Trixie looked pleased about).
âThis has gone on too long. I hate the power you have over me.â she said. Trixie stuck out her tongue, but didnât speak. She wanted to hear what she had to say.
âSoâŚâ she gulped.
âTrixie, would you like to go on a date with me?â
Trixie opened her mouth to give a snarky response, but for once, it was her who was on the back hoof. She looked truly rattled. Twilight let a little smile slip out.
âYou⌠You-â she stumbled over her words a bit, before clearing her throat. âYou wish to go on a date with the Great and Powerful Trixie?â
âNo. I want to go on a date with Trixie Lulamoon. The real Trixie.â
Trixieâs eyes narrowed, yet the smug grin remained on her face.
âI will have to check my diary⌠But I SUPPOSE I can find the time to have a meal with youâŚââ she said, trying her best to keep her composure as she fidgeted with her mane.
âI-I will⌠uhm⌠see you there?â Twilight replied.
âYou may! And remember Twilight, I expect you to be in peak condition for me!â she said, winking at her.
Twilight repressed a little nervous laugh at her demand as she felt another shiver go down her spine. That horse still had it.
Trixie very quickly retreated back into her wagon, and Twilight could hear a little squeal from behind the door.
Twilight was staring at her wardrobe, trying to figure out what to wear, and she wasnât having the best time of it. She had specifically put their date so late in the day so she had time to overthink her outfit⌠but she had already spent all day doing so. It was now 7:30 PM. She had to make a decision.
Her horse wardrobe was full of dresses and ball gowns (all of which were tailored by rarity), but none of them seemed right for this. How did you dress for a first date when both parties had already kissed multiple times? There was that one dress that she had bought as a joke for one nightmare night party, but she could not be seen wearing it.
For once, she wished Spike was here and not⌠wherever he was right now. A dragon quest? What the hell even was a dragon quest. Oh well. She looked over at the wall.
20 minutes until date time.
Fuckkk.
She flicked through the entire wardrobe once more for the billionth time. Nothing was working. She needed to impress TrixieâŚ
And to impress Trixie⌠she needed to showâŚ
âŚ
She looked back at the final cursed dress, and gave a huge sigh.
It had already been one of the most cursed, disrupted weeks of her life.
Might as well continue the streak.
Trixie was already waiting as Twilight arrived at Sugar Cube Corner. The sun was low in the sky, but still bright enough to be called daylight. She was wearing a simple blue dress, adorned with her usual Wizards hat. The blue horse was looking around, anxiously tapping the ground, but relaxed into her usual demeanour as she saw Twilight approach.
âTook you long enough, Sparks~ I wouldnât expect my little pony to be⌠soâŚâ she started gloating, before realising what Twilight was wearing..
Twilightâs blush was already painted onto her face as she moved into the light. Her black and white dress stood out against her purple fur, and the little hat completed the look. Twixieâs shock turned into a grin.
âOh Twilight, you DO know how to please me, donât you?â
Twilight Sparkle, future Princess of FriendshipâŚ
Was currently wearing a maid dress.
â... Let's just go inside.â she said, avoiding eye contact. Trixie let out a little chuckle, and the pair went inside.
Usually the corner would be closed by now, but Twi had pulled a few strings to make sure it was open.
Pinkiepie. Pinkiepie was the all of the string that had been pulled.
The pink horse would be their waiter, but Twilight had told her that the pair were there as some sort of way to reform Trixie. Pinkie happily believed her, excited to add a new friend to her repertoire.
As the pair walked in beside each other, Twilight was surprised as she heard Trixie whisper softly into her ear:
âYou are well on your way to earning it, Sparks~â
The shiver travelled all the way down Twilightâs spine. The thought of what âearning itâ meant excited her more than she liked to admit⌠but she had to stay focused. She had a lot of detective work to do tonight.
The room was sparse with all the furniture moved to the corners. There was a single circular table in the middle, with two plates and a candle in the middle. A candlelit dinner.
Oh horse.
Twilight awkwardly shuffled to her spot as Trixie strutted proudly. The pair waited for a few moments. No Pinkie yetâŚ
âWhat a delightful venue! I must say, you sure do know how to make an impression!â said Trixie, as she looked around at the decoration (or lack there of).
âTrixieâŚâ Twilight started, and then sighed. She needed to just cut to the chase.
âHow did you-â
âSo! Twilight! Twiley⌠Sparks⌠Twiley WileyâŚâ Trixie said, tilting her head back and forth as she tried to come up with a consistent nickname. âHow about-â
âTwilight. You can call me Twilight.â She said, trying to be firm.
âOkay, Twiggle!â
Ugh. Sheâs so hot.
âSo! Twigs! What do you like to do for fun?â
Twilight had to take back control.
âTrixie. P-Please. I just need to know-â
She was interrupted by the huge blast of confetti that blasted into the pairâs airspace. Twilight was left with her mane frizzed up, small bits of rose scented pink and white confetti covering her body. Trixie was similarly covered, but didnât even flinch as she continued to stare at Twilight.
âWELCOME TO SUGAR CUBE CORNER FOR YOUR FIRST EVER DATE!â Pinkiepie screeched as she bounced into the room. Twilight groaned. Maybe doing it here was a mistakeâŚ
Pinkie had suddenly teleported to the table, and was there with a chefs hat and outfit, a little waiters notebook.
âWhat can I get you two fine mares!â
Twilight was too frazzled to say what she wanted, leaving a chance for Trixie to throw in another stab into the chest.
âWeâll take a dozen green mint chocolate cupcakes, please! Lime green frosting~â
Twilightâs froze once more. Her secret weapon.
âExcellent!â Pinkie Pie scribbled it down.
Twilightâs gaze slowly moved to Trixie. The lime cupcakes that had been taunting her as they circled around her head for the last 24 hours had not gone away. How did she know???
âAnything for you, Twilight?â
Twilight shook her head, not breaking eye contact with Trixie. Pinkie just gave a little squeak of recognition, and skipped away back to the kitchen. Various cartoonish crashing sounds started emanating through the door. Let her cook.
âSheâs a rather good waitress, wouldnât you say?â commented Trixie, looking back to see Twilight glaring daggers. And blushing a firestorm.
âOh, what's gotten you so upset?â She said, sticking her tongue out. Twilight powered through.
âCut the crap, Trix.â
That shut her up. The smallest blushed formed on Trixieâs face at the use of the nickname.
âHow in all the 9 hells of tartarus did you know about the cupcakes?â
Trixie looked confused, before realization crossed her face. Twilight supposed that she hadnât actually expected to be called out on thisâŚ
â... Well, the GREAT and POWERFUL Trixie JUST so happens to know everything about you, Twigs!â she said, giving her a little pat on the head. Twilight shuddered.
âIt's because I care every so deeply for my little pony~â
Pinkiepie coughed very loudly in the next room.
âBut I never told ANYPONY that.â she almost whimpered. âNopony else knows! The only place that it was even written DOWN was-â
Her Private Journal.
Her Private journal that she poured all of her thoughts, feelings and emotions into.
Her Private journal thats filled with things she wouldnât even tell her closest friends about.
Her Private Journal full of her Discord x Celestia fanfiction.
Twilight had been feeling a low level haze surrounding her consciousness for a while now, but at this revalation⌠It vanished without a trace.
âTrixie.â she stared at her, deadly serious.
âDid you look in my journal?â
Trixie stared back. There was a strange moment that crossed her eyes.
One of confusion.
Twilight didnât have time to question it though, because very quickly, a smile crossed the sorcererâs muzzle.
âY-Yes! I mean⌠I may haveâŚâ she said, stretching a little. âBut itâs only right that-â
Pinkie froze in her tracks as she entered the room. She had never expected to see Twilight slap anyone. But she had. Trixieâs hat was on the floor. Twilight had knocked over the table, and was now holding trixie against a wall with her magic, screaming at her. Initially, Trixie had seemed to think that this was a part of their big charade, but as she was against the wall, all semblance of confidence had been washed away.
âThat IS NOT OK! YOU CROSSED A LINE!â
Twilight dropped her onto the floor with a hard thud. âWHAT MADE YOU THINK IT WAS OK TO DO THAT?â
âI⌠I didnâtâŚâ
âDONâT EVEN TRY THAT! YOU ADMITTED IT YOURSELF!â
Twilight stamped her hoof down. Random things had started flying around the room as she glared down at her âdateâ. Trixie was whimpering.
âFuck off, Trixie. I never want to see you again. Whatever this little fling was? Its DONE. Got it?â As she lay there on the floor, Twilight finally saw Trixie as how she believed her to truly be; a pathetic wet noodle of a horse. She threw her maid hat onto the floor indignantly.
âSheâll pay the billââ she half spat at PinkiePie.
And with that, she stormed out.
Pinkie blinked.
â...talk about a date with destiny, am I right, Trix? Itâs fine though! It wasnât real anyway!â
Trixie didnât respond. She was laying there, staring at the door, a horrible feeling of regret entering her stomach and not going away.
âTrixie you IDIOT!â she snarled at herself. âWhy didnât you just TELL HER THE TRUTH!â
Pinkieâs head tilted two and fro⌠and eventually put everything together. Their frosty meeting the previous day. Twilightâs plan to have a fake date. And whatever that explosion with.
âOoohhhHhHHhhooOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!â
Pinkie scuttled over to Trixie, placing a hoof on her shoulder.
âTHATS why you ordered those! You read her diary? Thats a big nono!â
âPinkie, I D-Didnât! I-I swear!â
âDo you Pinkie Promise?â Pinkiepie was suddenly right in her face.
âWhats a-â
âDO YOU PINKIE PROMISE!?!?!?â
âY-YES! I DO! NOW STOP SHOUTING AT TRIXIE!â
Pinkiepie seemed satisfied, smiling and sitting back on her tail which had become like a cushion.
âOkie Dokie Lokie! I believe you! Now go tell that to Twilight if you want her back!â
Trixie looked between the door and Pinkiepie.
âI canât⌠S-She only ever liked me because she likes it when Iâm mean to hâŚâ
An idea sprang into her brain. It made her freeze up. But slowly, a malicious smile crossed her face.
âOh⌠oh oh oHOH! I know JUST how to make her even MORE mad at me⌠then she will find me IRRESISTIBLE!â
Pinkiepie waved happily as Trixie exited stage left!
âIâm sure THAT wonât come back to hurt anyone!â she said, and whistled as she started rapidly cleaning up.
âFOR FUCKS SAKE!â
Twilight had thrown off the maid dress on her way home, leaving it in a bin outside Rarityâs. She could probably unicycle it at some point. She had a knack for that.
She slammed the door open of her treehouse, almost breaking the door, and stomped upto bed.
She slammed her head into a pillow and screamed a huge long large
She couldnât remember being this angry before. Not ever. How DARE she invade her personal things like that? As much as she hated to admit it, she had been slightly enjoying this pantomime that had occurred between the two, but she couldnât just look past this. She sat up, and squeezed her eyes shut. A few random glasses and bottles smashed around her.
Through the rage, a lone rational thought entered her mind.
Her ear did twitch slightly, and she looked over at the box that her diary was kept in. It didnât look like it had moved at all since a couple of days before Trixie had arrived back in town with the Alicorn Amulet. To open it it would have needed some clever trickery done on the lock. The anger began to simmer down as she started to consider if Trixie would have been able to look inside the boxâŚ
She sat there, staring at it. She tried her best to let more rational thoughts slip through the cracks.
You do still care about her.
Even if you donât want to admit it, you do.
There isnât any way that she could have gotten into that box.
You probably over did it there a bit.
CRASHHH
Are you kidding me??!??!?
Twilight shot up. Someone had broken in!?
Peering over the balcony, she saw the basement door swing open, a flash of blue tail disappearing into the darkness.
WHAT?
With a sudden flash, Twilight teleported down to the lower level and chased the assailant down.
âTRIXIE!?â
âIâLL SHOW YOU TWILIGHT! IâL SHOW YOU HOW MEAN I CAN BE!â
Shoot! Shoot shoot shoot SHOOT!
Twilight couldnât teleport to somewhere she couldnât see so the darkness of the basement limited her chasing options massively. If only she had wings!
She eventually found her, facing away from twilight.
âT-Trixie! What are you doing?â
Trixie slowly turned, smirk etched on her face. She was holding⌠the alicorn amulet.
She had never returned it to Zekora like she meant.
âTrixie⌠P-Please put that downâŚâ
âNO! This will make you like me again!â she said, and slowly becan moving it towards her neck.
âP-PLEASE! DONâT! I ALREADY LIKE YOU! I P-PROMISE!â
Trixie paused, but did not seem to believe it. Her hoof was trembling.
âThe meaner I am, the more you will fall deeply and madly in love with me! Y-You said it yourself!â she rebutted.
Twilight could feel the blush forming again, but the stakes were too high. She had to talk Trixie down from this.
âY-Yes⌠B-But thats⌠I donât⌠IâveâŚâ She was a bit stunlocked at the moment. âI d-donât know why I feel the way I feel about you. I-Its scary and confusing⌠b-but youâve never even given me a chance to try and talk to you about it! You just had to keep e-exploiting my weakness for you! A-And I really wanted to give this a proper goâŚâ She could feel the tears welling up. âY-You reading my journal was the last-â
Trixie let out a screech.
âI DID NOT READ YOUR FUCKING DREAM JOURNAL!â
She went to put it on.
In an instant, everything seemed to go in slow motion. Twilight let out a cry, and shot out a powerful magic energy beam at Trixie. Just as the amulet was fastened around her neck, the beam collided. There was a horrible flash of bright red light and the feeling of suddenly being in a gale force nine tornado. Everything in the basement was knocked around, and a loose crate smashed itself into Twilightâs head. Everything went dark.
Trixie slowly opened her eyes, having to cover up the light from the setting sun on her face⌠sun? But she was underground? The only way for there to be sunlight wasâŚ
Trixie properly sat up, trying her best to take in her surroundings. Twilight was motionless a few feet away from her, a small wound bleeding on her head. Her eyes widened in panic and she ran over, putting an ear next to her mouth. She could hear her still breathing. Good. She wouldnât have to do any horse mouth to mouth. Looking up, she realised where they were. Sat atop a pile of junk and rubbish, the pair now lay in a huge crater. Half of the tree above the basement had been blown away, and the setting sun was just peeking over the edge of the crater.
âCareful now! Iâm coming down!â
Trixie heard the southern twang of the accent before she saw the pony speaking. Applejack was abseiling down, her Lasso attached to something beyond the crater. A few ponies had gathered around the edges, but none were brave enough to actually go in to help. A wave of relief washed over Trixie as she watched the cowgirl descend to their level.
âT-Thank you so-â she started before being quite forcefully pushed away by AJ, who had immediately gone to Twilightâs side.
âTwi! Twi! Can you hear me?â she said, shaking her gently. Twilight didnât respond, but her eyes did tighten a little. Applejackâs head turned to glare at Trixie.
âWhat did you do?â
Trixieâs ears pulled back in a guilty whimper.
âI-I Didnât mean for this to h-happen! Honest! I-â
âLeave it for Celestia. Iâl be sure to get her on your case. You ought to be layinâ in the canterlot dungeon till the cows come home.â
Trixie wasnât aware that the cows were away.
Trixie sat down as AJ continued to check on Twilight. She looked up at the craterâs edge. She could see Fluttershy up there, crying into her hooves. Rainbowdash had just landed beside her to comfort her. Fluts seemed immediately more overwhelmed and upset and legged it, with Dashie leaving with her.
As the ringing in Trixieâs ears died down, she cursed at herself. How could she have been this stupid? Thinking that the Alicorn amulet would be the cure to anythingâŚ
Her blood ran cold.
The Amulet.
Looking down, she could see the metal casing that used to surround it⌠but not the gemstone itself. Where was it?
Twilight stirred.
âTwi!â Applejack let out a big sigh of relief. âYou had us all worried there for a sec, hun!â
Twilight managed to get to her hooves, eyes still closed.
âHow you holdinâ in there, pard?â Applejacked asked affectionately, placing a hoof on her shoulder.
Twilight let out a little noise. It sounded like⌠a chuckle?
âNever Better.â
Her horn glowed red.
Applejack felt the sensation of her airways being restricted.
She started to cough and choke, collapsing to the floor as she grasped at her neck.
Trixie looked on in horror, as Twilight looked up to greet her.
Trixie was frozen. AppleJack was on the floor, struggling to breath, the red magic energy from Twilight surrounding her neck. Applejackâs eyes were starting to fade, and she glanced over at Trixie, pleadingly. This was enough to snap Trixie out of it, and she ran forward, tackling into Twilight. This disrupted the concentration of her spell. Applejack spluttered as her airways were suddenly open again. Trixie was doing her best to keep Twilight pinned down, but whatever power the alicorn amulet had infused into her was making it difficult to contain.
âGET OFF OF ME!â Snarled Twilight, and with a blast of energy threw Trixie off, who landed next to a still recovering applejack.
âYOU STARTED ALL OF THIS! AND YOU SHALL SUFFER AND PAY FOR WHAT YOUâVE DONE!â
Twilightâs voice sounded almost modulated; there was her usual voice there, but also a much darker and deeper voice overpowering the usual vibrations of her voice. As she stood there, the Maid Dress that she was still wearing looked much more intimidating than anypony could think possible.
Trixie had remembered how she felt when she had the amulet on; it fed you lies and deceit to make you much more extreme and⌠well, from lack of a better term, evil. It seemed that now the spirit had been released and possessed Twilight, it was in almost complete control.
Her ears flat against her head, she tried to talk back.
âN-No! Youâre the one who-â
âIâm going to ANNIHILATE everyone in this PATHETIC TOWN! As you WATCH! And SUFFER!!â she screeched, as tears flowed from her eyes. Twilight was still in there.
Trixie gulped. She had an idea. An incredibly stupid idea.
But hey.
It was Trixie.
So it was just an Idea.
âYou think I, the Great and Powerful Trixie, cares about this pathetic town?â she scoffed.
âWhat in the hay are you-â Applejack had managed to whimper out, but trixie gave her a sharp kick to foreleg to shut her up.
âYou know me, Twilight~ No matter what you do, youâll never pass my little test~â
Twilight stood there motionless. Trixie could see the faint outline of a blush on her cheeks as she let out another demonic wail, pushing her and AJ back a few feet again. Applejack had been heading towards a jagged piece of tree root, but Trixie had managed to push her out of the way quick enough as to not impale her. As twilight screeched, two wings made of crimson flames burst out of her sides, and she launched herself into the air.
Trixie looked up as she soared into the sky, illuminated by the setting sun. There was a moment of tranquillity, as the wings seemed to vanish for a few fleeting momentsâŚ
And then it all came crashing down.
She suddenly shot down at one of the houses nearby, cruising like a fireball, and the colossal boom that followed was accompanied by flying bits of debris. The screams started to echo around as the faces from the edge of the craters vanished.
âTrixieâŚâ
Trixie jolted, and looked over at AppleJack, who had managed to get to her hooves. She looked furious, but kept her cool.
âI donât know what you did to her. But you better have a way to fix her before she razes this whole town like a scythe on a flowerbed.â She said sternly, with a definite wobble in her voice. Trixie looked up to the edge of the crater, as she heard more explosions.
This was all her fault.
And not even in a self deprecating way. She had caused all of this to happen.
All because of a stupid spellementary school crush that she hadnât been able to get rid of. Her exploiting Twilightâs strange obsession with her. She could feel the walls closing in around her as she started to hyperventilate.
âTRIXIE.â
Applejack placed a heavy hoof on her back, which caused her to splutter mid half breath.
âYou stopped her. You made her pause when you went all gloatinâ pony mode again. Why would that have frozen her?â
Applejack stared. âYou⌠and Twi⌠Had a thing.â
âY-Yep.â
âA romantic thing?â
â... more exotic.â
AppleJack went to ask more questions, but stopped herself. âTwilight will be gettingâ a VERY stern talking to when this is overâŚâ she grumbled.
âCome on now. Looks like youâre the only one who can stop her rampage.â She said, and helped lead her out of the crater.
Trixie had managed to steady her breathing, but the reality of how screwed she was was truly dawning on her.
The fate of all of Ponyville, and possibly a large part of Equestria, landed on her. A fraudulent magician who couldnât even keep the love of her pony life close to her.
As they reached the top of the crater, a hellscape had started to unfold. The town hall was ablaze, and the form of the great demonic Alicorn had begun to torch the entire town. Entire buildings seemed to crumple at her command, and ponies were being flung around like toys in a child's bedroom. Luckily it seemed that the town was prepared. Most of the horses getting thrown were being caught by Pegasi, and those Unicorns that were more magically inclined could be seen shooting up magical beams of energy. Nothing seemed to be working.
âAJ! Darling! Are you alright!?â
Rarity had dashed over, taking cover from some of the falling debris, as she flung her arms around AppleJack dramatically.
âDonât worry, Iâm fine. But our Twi ainât looking so hot.â
âOn the contrary, my dear, she looks rather ablazeâ
âNot the time, Miss.â
Rarity rolled her eyes and talked back, but Trixie had zoned it out as she started to process.
She knew that she had to be the key. She sat down, and pressed her hooves tight against her skull. She needed to get close to her⌠but how could they slow her down long enough to talk?
Think think think think think THINK TRIXIE THINK! THINK FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE! USE YOUR BRAIN!!!!!!!!!
She thought of all of her experiences with Twilight over the last few days. And one stuck out to her more than anyâŚ
âAPPLEJACK! RARITY!â
âWhat? Do you have an idea?â replied Applejack, thankful to be rescued from Rarityâs affectionate fussing.
âThe great and powerful Trixie is FULL of ideas! Help me get into what remains of her library! We have a BOOK to read!â
âHow in tarnation is a book going to save Twi?â
Trixie smirked. âTrixie has a certain spell in mind, you see~â
Fluttershy was curled up in a ball inside the closest building she could find. She had initially sped over as soon as she had heard the explosion, and was horrified to see the crater that used to be Twilightâs home. The sight of twilight motionless in the pit as Trixie looked on had already been a horrifying sight; their date must have gone disastrously. And as Trixie went over to check if she was ok (with Applejack descending down into the crater), she didnât know if she could handle any more of this right now.
âHey! Fluts! Whats going on!â
Rainbowdash had appeared with her usual rapid deceleration, causing the manes of all the ponies around her to get blown around in the draft. Fluttershy let out a scream of shock, and was left staring at her.
All the wrong images started swarming around her brain again, and she shook her head. When in doubt⌠RUN.
So there she was, curled up in a strangers house, shivering like a kitten left out in the snow.
âFluts! Flutters, where are you?â
NononnonoonNONONONONONO
Fluttershy didnât make a sound. She didnât want to be found right now. She wanted to remain lost.
âHeyâŚâ Rainbowdash carefully approached as she spotted her.
âG-GO AWAY PLEASE!â Fluttershy squeaked out in a shrill voice. Dashie stopped mid step, head tilted.
âT-Twilights going to be okay! AJ is down with her now! Donât worry!â
Fluttershy didnât say anything as she looked up at RainbowDash, whos hair was a mess as always. Who looked like she had just gotten back from a four hour jog. Who looked like she had been dragged through a bush backwards.
âI-Itâs not her! It's you! I-â Fluttershy stopped herself. THAT wasnât the right thing to say at all!
âMe?â Rainbowdash raised an eyebrow of confusion. âFluts? What are you-â
In the window behind Rainbowdash, there was a strange red light emanating⌠it was getting⌠closer?
Fluttershy realised that something was about to hit the building and with the speed of a lightning bolt launched herself.
âDASHIE!â She screamed as she slammed into her.
Fluttershy collided with Rainbowdash, Rainbowdash collided with the table beside them, and the demonic form of Twilight Sparkle slammed into the house. Both pegasi were blasted out the huge hole in the building.
Rainbowdashâs eyes were wide with shock. She had little time to react, but she was the best flyer in Equestria. She stuck one wing out to make the two of them swivel in the air, enough so that when they had their rough landing she would be on the bottom and taking the brunt of the impact. The two landed onto the ground hard, flutters curled up in a tight ball.
âHey! You ok!?â
Rainbowdash was hugging her tight. Not opening her eyes, she gave a quick nod.
âO-Ok! Good! That's what's important!â
She rolled over with a wince. Fluttershy finally opened her eyes to see that Rainbowâs left wing was twisted at an awkward angle; it was probably broken.
âWhat the hell WAS that thing?â
The pair looked into the sky to see Twilight hurling a tree at a building. Cries of help were coming from the town.
âIs that? Twilight?â Rainbowdash mumbled. Upon hearing the cries, she looked into the town. âW-We have to go save them! Come on!â
âB-But your wingâŚâ mumbled Fluttershy, managing to squibble up onto her hooves.
âNo wings? No problem! Iâll save âem with my raw awesomeness! Come on!â She said, smiling through the pain, holding out a hoof towards fluttershy. Fluttershy stared at her.
She was so cool⌠how could she just keep on going like it was nothing? That beautiful smile⌠how was she meant to match that? She started to shake a little as her brain went to a bad place again.
âHey! Shy! You with me?â
Rainbowdash nudged her. Fluttershy was snapped out of whatever it was she was in. âY-Yes!â
âThen come on! Weâve got a city to save!â
The pair began running into the fray, heading straight towards a nearby building where the cries of a pony beneath rubble could be heardâŚ
Trixie was rapidly searching through books, searching all around the remains of the library. Applejack and Rarity were helping too, with the former anxiously keeping an eye on Twilight's destruction.
âMy⌠all of this over RainbowDashâŚâ murmured Rarity. âI donât get the appeal myselfâ
Trixie didnât have the emotional capacity to correct her at the moment. The search was so far fruitless. There was one more book that she could think of that might have the spell insideâŚ
âA-Applejack, my dearâ
âDonât call me that.â
â... Applejack, my Compadre, can you please smash this?â
Trixie threw over Twilightâs strongbox, which skidded to a halt at Applejackâs feet. Applejack raised an eyebrow.
âYou really expect me to open Twilightâs personal journal box?â
A huge explosion sounded in the distance. Twilight had just blown up the school (donât worry reader there was nobody inside).
âDo you really have time to not trust me?â Trixie replied.
Applejack snorted angrily, and stamped on the box. It shattered with ease. AppleJack was one strong horse.
Trixie scrambled to grab the book, and rapidly flicked through it. She tried her best not to read stuff she wasnât meant to, although one or two things did catch her eye. Was that⌠fanfiction?
NOT THE TIME!
Eventually, she found the spell! She plopped down a hoof onto it. âA-HA! Just the spell I need!â
AJ looked down at the page, then up at her.
âA Paralysis spell?â
Trixie nodded. âBelieve me, it will work. It will allow me to get through to her again! Only thing is⌠Iâm terrible at Magic. So I'll need her close!â
âWhat happened to you being the great and powerful?â Chimed in an increasingly panicked tone as another great blast shot out from the town.
âI am both of those things! But only at close range!â
Both AJ and Rarity groaned.
âSo whatâs your bright idea now? How do we get her close?â
âWell, weâll need bait! And I know JUST who the perfect bait is!â Trixie replied, beaming brightly.
âYou?â
âPerfectomondo, mon capitan!â
AppleJack didnât speak fancy.
â... Come on. I know a perfect spot.â Applejack replied. âWe need to head to Sweet Apple AcresâŚâ
âCOME ON FLUTTERSHY! PUSH!â
Rainbowdash was doing her best to pull the wooden beam of Lyra. Fluttershy was trying her best too, but she was far weaker than her rainbow friend. Exerting far more physicality than her body could really take, the pair managed to free Lyra. Lyra gave a nod of thanks before quickly limping away into the arms of BonBon, who had just arrived.
âOk! Good work! Come on- AGH!â
Rainbowdash had moved in a weird way, which had caused her wing to bend backwards again. She kept on smiling, but it didnât seem like sheâd be able to hold on for much longer.
âR-Rainbow! P-Please! We need to get you out of here!â Fluttershy pleaded. She couldnât have this happen. She REFUSED.
âB-But there are others to saveâŚâ she said, tensing her leg muscles as she looked up at her, a steely determination in her eyes.
Fluttershy stared back with huge sad eyes. âB-But you need to s-save yourselfâŚâ
âPfft, no?? All these other ponies are FAR more important than me!â
âT-Thats-â Fluttershy was interrupted as she felt the huge gale of wind wash over her. Twilight had just landed, and was now marching towards them. Rainbowdash snarled like a dog and went into an aggressive stance, her left wing clamped close to her body. Her right wing was raised.
âWho the FUCK are you? And what the FUCK did you do to Twilight?â
âI am Twilight Sparkle! Element of Magic! Here to annihilate any hope you had of control!â
The red flash in her eye made the back of Fluttershyâs neck prickle. It was just like when Trixie had been wearing the Amulet!
âThis isnât you!â she managed to squeak out, which only made Twilight laugh.
âFLUTTERSHY! HOW PATHETIC! YOU CANâT EVEN KEEP YOUR PINING CRUSH FROM BREAKING A WING?â
NO! NONONONONONONONONONONONONONO NO NONO NONON NONO NO NO NONO NO!
Fluttershy let out a mangled wail as she felt her wings clamp tight to her side. She couldnât move! She couldnât think!
Her plan of telling her had just been completely smashed and stamped on by a horde of rampaging wildebeest.
Rainbowdashâs snarling was cut off suddenly, as she looked back at Fluttershy with confused shock.
Fluttershy looked like she was going to explode.
âHeheâŚâ Twilight was staring right at Fluttershy as her horn glowed red. The red magic energy flowed around Rainbowdash, who realised what was happening a split second too late.
âCatchâ.
RainbowDash was rocketed into the air with a loud scream, the loudness of which was only matched by the same noise coming from Fluttershy.
She could see the pin prick that was Rainbowdash in the sky, who was trying desperately to right herself. But with her broken wing, it was hopeless. Rainbowdash was going to become RainbowCrash and then quite possibly RainbowSplat.
She was going to die.
She was going to die and it wasâŚ
All..
HerâŚ.
NO!
Fluttershy felt her wings unfurl as she found her body suddenly ZIPPING into the sky after Rainbowdash. Twilight was laughing below her, but her mind was focusing on one thing and one thing only; saving the chromatic aberration that made her life worth living.
Rainbowdash had just reached the peak of her trajectory and was starting to fall. As hard as she may, she wasnât able to properly get herself into a stable falling position. Her heart was racing, and she shut her eyes tight. There wasnât any point in struggling. This was the end.
The scream of panic only got louder as Fluttershy collided with her mid air, managing to get her hooves round her waist. RainbowDash was a slight daze as they now fell together, with fluttershy desperately using her wings to try and avert the tailspin.
âFLUTS! LEFT WING UP RIGHT WING DOWN!â Rainbowdash cried out. Fluttershy listened, and just as they were about to hit the cold hard ground, Fluttershy managed to pull up. The pair were going faster than Fluttershy had ever flown before, and they crashed into a heap on one of the many hills of Sweet Apple Acres.
Both lay on the ground, breathing heavily. Fluttershy couldnât believe it. She had saved her. She had saved her Rainbowdash. She managed to get onto her hooves and look down at Dashie, who was smiling up at her.
âHeh! N-Not bad!â she said with her usual grin. âY-You know, youâre much stronger than you-â
âC-Can I kiss you on the mouth?â
Fluttershy hadnât even realised the words were coming out of her mouth until she had already said them. She froze, her eyes wide.
There was a palpable few seconds of silence between them which was only broken by Rainbowdashâs smirk.
âUhh, Of fucking course you can, d-ddude!â she said, just about managing to cover how much she was into her request.
Fluttershy let out a small squeak. She hadnât really prepared what might happen after this.
But there was only one way to find out.
As the pair began to kiss, Trixie and Applejack (tailed not far behind by an exhausted Rarity) ran by towards the farm. Trixie caught a glimpse of them, and shared a look with Applejack. âAbout darn timeâŚâ Applejack muttered with a smile. âYou know what they say about Ponies with Rainbow Hair.â
Trixie did not know what they say.
Eventually they got to the barn.
âOkay! Everyone into PositionâŚâ said AJ, who moved towards the side centre of the currently empty barn. Rarity moved herself to just behind the doors, and Trixie was right at the entrance.
âDarling, how do you intend to coax her over here?â Asked Rarity sheepishly, looking at the red speck in the sky over the ablaze town.
âOh, now THAT I do know.â she said, looking back at AppleJack whilst smirking. âThe great and powerful Trixie may be rather inept at being alive, but if theres ONE thing I can do?â
She grinned wider, and turned to face the rampaging Twilight in the distance.
âI can put on a showâ
A huge amount of magical energy surrounded her, and her usual magicians hat and cape flashed onto her body as if by magic.
Because it was. It was magic.
She raised both her hooves and stamped them onto the floor, huge fireworks shooting up and bursting in the sky in the shape of Trixieâs cutie mark. Trixie bellowed out, her voice amplified by her magic.
âFILLIES AND GENTLECOLTS, WELCOME THE GRAND SHOW OF THE ONE, THE ONLY, THE GREAT, THE POWERFULâŚ.. TRIXIE LULAMOON!â
Trixie could see the red streak in the distance stop, and hover in the air.
âFEAR NOT, MY FINE PONIES! I KNOW ALL SEEMS DIRE, BUT I, THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE, WILL VANQUISH THIS EVIL SPIRIT INSIDE OF TWILIGHT SPARKLE!â
The flaming orb in the sky was now careering towards the barn. Applejack sighed. âIt feels like we have to raise this barn every other weekâŚâ she groaned, getting her kickinâ leg ready. âFOR IT IS I WHO IS TO BLAME FOR ALL OF THIS! IT WAS MY ILLICIT FLING WITH YOUR FRIEND TWILIGHT THAT CAUSED THIS WHOLE MESS! AND I ASSURE YOU, I SHALL SAVE THE ENTIRETY OF EQUESTRIA SINGLE HOOFED!â
The orb sped up.
âSteadyâŚâ said Trixie as twilight seemed to break the sound barrier. AppleJack got ready, as did Rarity.
âStteeaadddyâŚ.â she said again, and just as Twilight hit the barnâŚâ
âNOW!â
Trixie leapt out of the way, Applejack slammed her hind legs against the central support beam, and just as Twilight was in the barn, the whole building collapsed ontop of her. Rarity used her telekinesis to quickly grab Applejack and fling them outside, landing in a heap.
âHere I goâŚâ Trixie gulped, and ran into the wreckage.
It didnât take long to find Twilight. She had already used some of her magic to start lifing the debris off, but Trixie was ready. Tensing and concentrating more than she ever had in her life, she cast the spell. The green ball shot out and hit Twilight just as she got to her hooves, wings spread wide, and pulsed around her form, locking her in place. GREAT AND POWERFUL SUCCESS!
âWHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME? DO YOU REALLY THINK THIS SILLY SPELL CAN HOLD THE MIGHT OF AN ALICORN?â She roared. She was still seemingly able to move somewhat, her entire body straining to break free from the spell.
Trixie let out a big, terrified sigh. It was time. It was finally time. She needed to do what she had been avoiding this entire time. For her entire life. Actually telling the Truth about her feelings.
She approached her, and once again their were face to face, their muzzles but inches away. She could feel her own blush forming, and could see one on Twilightâs face too. She was still in thereâŚ
âTwilightâŚâ she started⌠but shut her eyes. She didnât really know how to word itâŚ
âH-Here. This is the only way I know how.â She said, and cast another spell. It was a spell that her mother had taught her years and years ago specifically for when she had issues with getting across what she was trying to say. She had never actually tried using it properly before today, instead opting for just boasting and covering it up with show.
The pairâs eyes suddenly shone white as their memories linked, Trixie showing her what she had been trying to tell her this entire timeâŚ
Twilight was sitting on the steps of spellementary school. It was lunch time, and she was reading a book, her glasses firmly placed on her muzzle. She didnât see the football coming. It struck her in the side of the face, cracking her glasses, and with a little âoomf!â she landed on the concrete, grazing her hoof. She looked up tearfully to see the group of earth ponies pointing and laughing at her. Twilight opened her mouth to try and come up with some sort of witty comeback, but she got too tongue tied and just ended up sobbing, causing their laughter to increase. She looked around desperately for someone to help her, but nobody was interested. Twilight hadnât made any friends.
She sat there, alone, and cryingâŚ
Trixie had just been about to tuck into her special homemade lunch. Oat burger, fruit salad, and a special mint green choc chip cupcake for her dessert. The fillyâs hair was up in the twin bunches that her mum usually tied for her as she watched from a nearby bush that she usually spend her lunch breaks in, practising little magic tricks with the sticks and leaves that surrounded her.
But then, those mean young ponies had arrived and started to bully twilight.
And Trixie had seen it all.
She could feel the anger and rage build up inside of her. She wanted to banish those little fillies straight into Tartarus. But as good and strong as she believed she was, she knew she didnât currently have the capability.
She tried to work up the courage to actually go out and speak to her, but she couldnât seem to get her body to move in the right way. She looked around desperately for something, anything, that could help. Thatâs when she remembered her dessertâŚ
Twilight was sobbing into her hooves as she felt the little nudge against her flank. She opened her teary eyes⌠and looked to her left. Huh? There wasâŚ
A Cupcake?
Tentatively, she gave it a sniff. Mint⌠like toothpaste? She didnât like toothpaste. But there was chocolate mixed in with that⌠hmmâŚ
She bit into it slowly⌠and her eyes lit up. It was so tasty! She carefully ate the rest of it, and let out a little giggle. It had completely saved what had been one of the most upsetting lunches of her life!
She looked around bright eyed, licking the green frosting off her lips, wondering who had given her this saviour cupcake⌠but there was nobody there.
Trixie remained in the bush, smiling to herself. She mad made Twilight smile! And for some reason, thats all that mattered in the world to her right nowâŚ
The memory faded, and the now adult Ponies were left, staring into eachothers eyes. Twilightâs eyes were streaming with tears, now back to its usual colour. Trixie was smiling weakly, trying to hold back the tears in her own.
â... I-It was you?â Twilight whispered.
âI-Iâve always cared about you, Sparks.â replied Trixie, the tears now slowly dropping out.
The fiery wings on Twilightâs back extinguished.
The two stood there, facing each other, and to them, nothing else existed in that moment. Just the two of them. Together. They leaned in, and kissed. And for the first time, it was a kiss of emotion rather than passion.
After what seemed like forever, they pulled away, both smiling weakly.
Twilight looked slight upwards, and her face dropped suddenly.
âLOOK OUT-â
Trixe turned around to see a red spectral form of an alicorn above them, shaking violently and turning red. As it exploded in a wave of pure energy, Trixie went up on her hind legs, spreading her forelegs wide to shield Twilight from the blast.
âTRIXIE NO-â
The entity erupted. Everything went white.
Two days laterâŚ
The first thing that Twilight was aware of was the sound of birds chirping. Her ear flicked as she felt a cool breeze wash over her face. Slowly, she opened her eyes. She was looking up at the ceiling of the Ponyville hospital. Looking down at herself, she could see she was in a hospital bed, with some bandages around her hooves and torso. She let out a little whine of pain as she felt a stabbing pain on her back in two spots. It was where the wings had come outâŚ
She shuddered. She hadnât been fully aware of what had happened after she had hit Trixie with that spell in her basement, but she could remember hatred and fear. And setting fire to buildings. That too.
One more memory began to bubble to the surface as she looked over to see-
Fluttershy shuffled over to her bed and gave her a hug, which she immediately protested. âU-Uagh! F-Fluts!â She said, her bones feeling as if they were made of sharp steel with the amount of pain movement gave her. Fluttershy squeaked and moved away, but couldnât contain her excitement at seeing her friend awake.
âS-Sorry⌠heh⌠we were all so worried about youâŚâ
âWhat⌠W-What happened?â
âUhmâŚâ Fluttershy looked even more meek than usual. âWell⌠wh-whatever was in that amulet seemed to⌠p-posses you for a bit. You kind of⌠destroyed half the townâŚâ
Twilight shuddered again. âDid⌠did anyone-â
âU-Uhm, everyones Mostly okayâŚâ she said. âA-A few little injuries here and there⌠and Trix⌠Uhm, yeah.â
She seemed to cut herself off. Twilight was too out of it to pick it up for now.
âB-But donât worry! Princess Celestia came over to help fix the town! Sh-She even left you those!â she continued, pointing to the huge wreath of sunflowers besides her bed. Twilight let out a little giggle. She always was a little extra.
âIâm⌠so so sorrâ
âTwilght. Watch my mouth.â
Twilight did.
âNone of this is your fault, and everyone is ok. S-Some are⌠even better.â She said.
âWait, what do you mean- WAIT!â Twilight began to question what she was saying, but was distracted. As she had been watching Twilightâs mouth as requested, she could see traces of blue furâŚ
âFluttershy? Is that blue fur on your muzzle?â
Fluttershyâs cheeks shone a bright crimson as she gave a little smile. âU-Uhm⌠M-MabyeâŚâ
Twilight felt the smile swell on her face as she raised an eyebrow.
âSo you and DashieâŚâ
Fluttershy gave an embarrassed little nod.
âYES! YOU DID IT! HEHEHE! IâM SO PROUD! OW!â
Twilight had sat up to hug her, but it was hurting a lot. She didnât care much though as she squeezed Fluttershy tight.
The bubbling memory in the back of her mind was beginning to resurfaced. At the end of the ordealâŚ
She blushed. Trixie had kissed her⌠Trixie had explained how she knew⌠how sheâd always been there!
Then, the image of Trixie diving in the way of herâŚ
Oh no. If she was like this whilst protectedâŚ
âF-FlutsâŚâ
Fluttershy looked over, still smiling, but the smile dropped as she saw Twilightâs worried expression.
Panic rose in Twilightâs throat. âWhere is she, Fluttershy?â
âUhm⌠She⌠uhmâŚâ Fluttershy looked like she was about to cry as she rubbed her hoof, but was saved as the door burst open!
âYOUâRE ALIVE AND OK AND NOT DEAD AND LIVING AND STILL HAVE ALL OF YOUR LIMBS!â
Pinkie was the first one to bound through the door, a party cannon exploding into the room after her. The rest of her friends came in, Rainbowdash immediately fluttering in next to Fluttershy, giving her a kiss on the cheek (Fluttershy looked like she was in heaven).
âIts good to see you up and ok, Sugarcube!â Applejack said with relief, although there was a hint of delicacy in her voice.
âYes, Quite! It seems youâre going to make a full and complete recovery!â added Rarity.
Twilight was thankful to see her friends, but one thing was still very much on the forefront of her mind.
âW-Where is Trixie?â
Everyoneâs well wishings went silent as everyone looked around at each other, each of them wincing. Even PinkiePie stopped bouncing.
Slowly, everyone looked to Applejack. She looked confused for a moment, before rolling her eyes.
âOf Course. HonestyâŚâ
She went to Twilightâs bedside. Twilight was shaking a bit.
No.
No.
âTwi⌠Theres⌠something we need to tell you.â
Twilight was staring, tears welling in her eyes. âN-NoâŚâ
âIts⌠About Trixie, she⌠she took that blast head on andâŚâ
No.
NO.
She couldnât be dead. They had only just finally connectedâŚ
âWell⌠she⌠Twilight, I donât know how to tell you this, but-â
The walls were caving in around Twilight as she stared into AppleJackâs sad eyes. She couldnât be gone.
âTrixie⌠well, she-â
âDID I HEAR THAT MY GIRLFRIEND IS AWAKE AND CONSCIOUS?â
Twilightâs eyes opened as wide as they could as everyone turned to look at the door. Standing there, none of her usual outfit on, with her fur and mane looking flawless and without injuryâŚ
Was Trixie Lulamoon!
Twilight tried to get words out, but failed. A strangled cry of relief left her mouth. She was so relieved Everyone else remained deadly silent.
âY⌠YouâreâŚ. Youâre okâŚâ
âOh, Twilight, my little mint chocolate cupcakeâŚâ she said, and smugly smirked the biggest and smuggest smirk she had ever smirked in all of her countless days of smirking smugly.
âIâm far better than okâ
Trixie unfurled her wings.
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..
.. . . .
. . . . . . .
Trixie unfurled her wings.
Twilight blinked. Then blinked again.
Trixie had wings.
What.
What.
That could only mean one thing.
Trixie ruffled her new wings smugly. âThat's right, TwilightâŚâ
Trixie was an Alicorn.
WHAT!?
THE FUCK?!?!?!?!?
Twilight was frozen. The gears were turning in her head, but said gearswere miles apart.
The room remained a tense silence for what seemed like aeons.
âEveryone. Out.â Said Twilight shortly and sharply, whilst staring directly at Trixie. Everyone looked to Applejack, who nodded swiftly. Everyone but Trixie quickly left, and the door was shut. It was just them.
One thought was running through Twilights brain, one that she eventually was able to put into words. âYou have got to be FUCKING kidding meâ.
There was one more thought trailing behind that one too that she (for now) kept too herself.
Trixie looked so damn good right now.
Struggling, Twilight dropped down out of bed, and walked towards Trixie. Trixie had grown a little and now instead of being the same height was now about 6 inches taller than Twilight. Twilight was breathing in and out heavily as she reached her, having to crane her neck up a little. Trixie looked down with her usual âclearly you donât own an air-fryerâ raised eyebrow look.
âYouâŚâ Twilight said, shaking like a leaf, before bursting out into tears and hugging Trixie.
âY-Youâre okâŚâ she whimpered. Trixie was taken aback, and dropped the act.
âI-I am, SparksâŚâ
The two collapsed into a heap together, laughing and crying a bit. Twilight eventually pulled away, looking at her new wings. âH-How?â
Trixie shrugged. âIâm not entirely sure. I spoke to Celestia about it. She knew my name! Can you believe it!â
Twilight decided it was not a good time to tell her about the letters that she had sent to Celestia about her.
âShe said sheâd look into it, but that it was likely to do with some sort of mass transfer of emotion and power⌠Iâm not sure. But hey! Iâm kind of a god now!â she said, beaming. âSo that's pretty neat, if i do say so myself!â
Twilight was looking up at her, blushing slightly.
âAnd I can only imagine what the pathetic little Twilight Sparkle thinks of her great and powerful girlfriend, Trixieâ she said, giving her head a little nuzzle. Twilight could feel the trixie fog returning in droves, but managed to break through.
âT-Trixie. I need⌠can we⌠talk? P-Properly? For a moment?â
Trixieâs smile dropped, but she nodded.
âI⌠I do want to⌠make this work. And IâŚâ She blushed and looked away.
â... I do enjoy it when youâre mean to me.â
Trixie grinned.
âB-BUT! I would ask that⌠if I ask you to stop⌠a-and i stamp a hoof⌠you actually stop. P-Please.â
Trixieâs grin didnât fade. âOf course. Anything for my princess~â
Twilight felt relief wash over her body.
âWell⌠technically speaking, Iâm YOUR princess now, arent I?â
âHuh?â
âWell! Seeing as i'm an Alicorn now, Iâm now a princess! Which means you are one of my subjects now! And i get to sit at the table with your mentors!â
âWHAT?â Twilgithâs eyes went wide. âA-Apsaloutely not! Trixie! You are NOT my mentor!â
âHmm? Is that some protest I hear?â she said, and wrapped her wings around Twilight, pulling her closer. Twilight could feel her cheeks flare up.
âY-Yes! I am not having you-â
Trixie put a hoof to her lips. She was back in the stupor.
âNot having me what, Sparky?â She said, smiling wide. Her eyebrow raised.
Fuck.
She still had it.
â... Fuck you.â mumbled Twilight, and the pair began to kiss.
To say it had been a wild couple of months would be an understatement.
Trixie and Twilightâs relationship had been the talking point of all of Equestria, especially since that for the first time in thousands of years, there was a new Alicorn. Trixie had basked in the glory and prowess of it all, especially loving her newfound magical abilities. Now her stage shows could have REAL tricks and power! Had she gained all this before, she probably would have gotten out of line. Luckily for her (and the entire world), she was always kept in line by Twilight, her long suffering (but eternally devoted) girlfriend. Twilight had initially had mixed feelings about being seen with her, but slowly started to enjoy just⌠being with her, despite the power imbalance. She especially appreciated that Trixie had quickly learned when Twilight was not in the mood at all for her shenanigans, and respected her boundaries.
Behind closed doors, though?
Horses be kissinâ.
A few months after the destruction of Ponyville, Twilight herself had Ascended and become an Alicorn, much to Trixieâs dismay (and of course secret joy). And it was almost time for her first official alicorn meeting!
That had all been ruined when a certain fiery alicorn had burst into their room to steal Twilightâs crown, interrupting a cuddling session. Despite their best efforts, they failed to get the crown back safely, and Sunset Shimmer had successfully taken it through the portal.
Despite her best protests, Princess Celestia had decided it would be best for Twilight to go in after the element on her own; the risks were simply too great for both their worlds. Trixie was VERY upset about it, grumbling about how she was the alicorn first and so she should get first pick of the magical adventure mirror. But, Twilight had gone in alone.
And that is where we find Twilight now.
Getting back the crown seemed somewhat hopeless, and after barely eating her lunch (she couldnât quite get chewing with this new mouth right), she had discovered a strange glass box with food inside! But how to get it out was an entirely different question. She got ready to do what she knew best; kicking!
She had gotten onto all fours and was about to kick the glass open, when two pairs of boots appeared in front of her.
âExcuse me~â
Twilightâs blood ran cold. That voice.
She had already met most of her friends' counterparts, who all had an eerie likeness to them. Apart from having two legs. And hands.
She had always had the fear that in the back of her mind, a certain other human counterpart might turn up. She slowly looked up to see⌠Trixie. Well, not her Trixie.
She fell backwards into a sitting position, her back against the vending machine as she stared up at her. She stood, hands on her hips, staring down at her with one eyebrow raised.
âWhy exactly are you sitting there on the floor? The great and powerful Trixie needs her peanut butter crackers!â
âUhh⌠U-UhmâŚâ she said, already starting to blush. Back at home she could control herself now. She knew all her usual tricks. But here? In these weird bodies with no fur?? It was such a dangerous unknown element that was all the more terrifying⌠yet enticing.
Trixie rolled her eyes, flicking her hair. âOf COURSE the new girl would have an undying crush on me. I am fabulous after all. Now move aside! I need my sustenance.â
Twilight shuffled to the side, still staring up at her.
She was so pretty.
Fuck.
This was going to make her quest for her crown a LOT more tricky. Trixie, one may say.
Twilight watched as Trixie pulled out a strange looking coin. It was the size and shape of a regular coin, but had a small hole at the top. Running through the top was a line of blue string. She placed in the coin, pressed a few of the strange buttons on the side (each with an ear splitting BEEP), and one of the small packets had fallen into the small tray at the bottom of the contraption. As it fell, Trixie pulled on the string. The coin flew back out.
Twilight looked on in shock. âY⌠You stole?â
âAh! She speaks!â trixie said, happily crunching down on her prize. âAre you a new transfer student or something?â she inquired, as Twilight managed to get to her feet. She swayed a little and ended up with her back to the locker.
âU-UhmâŚâ Twilight couldnât get the words out as Trixie approached her. She placed a hand to the right of her head, and leant over her as she slid down slightly.
âWhatâs wrong? Something you want to say to me?â
Twilight slowly shook her head, staring right into her eyes. This felt like back at the library. She could feel her body movingâŚ
RINNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!
It was the end of lunch. Trixie growled and backed up.
âIâll see you around, my little princess~â she said, and strutted away as the corridor became full of students moving.
Princess?
Twilight continued to stare at her as she turned the corner. How did she? SurelyâŚ
Ugh.
She just had to hope she wouldnât run into her again.
Finally, after an exhausting battle against a demon and using the power of homosexuality to defeat her, Twilight was back in equestria. She was laying face down into her bed, wings wide out on her back, screaming gently. âUUUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhâŚ.â
It had been a very exhausting few days, and she was SO happy to be back in her usual body. There was only one thing missing though-
âTttwwwiiiiiiiliiighhhttt!â
Twilight sat up. It was Trixie! She gave a little smile. âH-Hey, Trix!â
âIâm back!â she said as she trotted into the room. âAnd iâve got a little surprise for you~â
Twilight blushed. Her last few surprises had been exceptional. âG-Go onâŚâ
âHello, Princess!â
Trixie walked around the corner of the door frame.
âOh⌠Hi⌠TâŚ.â Twilightâs brain shorted out as Trixie walked from the door to nexto Trixie. She was wingless, and was a little shorter. Both wore the exact same expression
Trixie the Alicorn was standing right infront of her.
Trixie the unicorn was also standing right infront of her.
The puzzle pieces lined up into place.
âYou didn'... You didnâtâ she stuttered out, but Unicorn Trixie placed a hoof on her muzzle which shut her right up.
âI met this gorgeous girl the other day! She lead be back here-â
Twilight shot a glance at Alicorn Trixie.
âYou came in after me!?â
âA little bit~â
âTRIXIE!?â
Twilight glared at her now. Both Trixies smiled.
âTHE PORTAL IS CLOSED! SHEâS GONNA BE STUCK HERE FOR MONTHS?â
âImagine thatâŚâ said Alicorn Trixie, licking her lips as she looked down at her Unicorn self.
âTwo Months⌠With not just ONE great and powerful TrixieâŚâ said the unicorn.
The Trixies went either side of Twilight, and hugged her.
