The Most Powerful In Equestria

A dust cloud moved swiftly west ward as the noon day sun hung high in the sky.  Obscured inside the cloud was the source. Trixie’s wagon powered along as fast as the wheels could carry it. Moving slightly slower than a train but much faster than any pony could run. Trixie set in front of the wagon -spells placed on it allowing her to avoid getting dirty and see clearly in the dust storm- her only goal to get as far away from Neighson as possible.

Neighson as it had turned out was a small town about half the size of Ponyville. With a population that was about seventy-five percent stallions. The stallions looked at her with what could only be called a hunger.  It had felt like she was a blue and yellow rose salad in room full of starving ponies.  That alone would have been enough to startle most mares into abandoning the city.  Nor were the leers and catcalls she received enough to make her quit the area. No it was the fact that one of stallions had slapped her flank as walked by.  After she had put the offending stallion through the nearest wall the crowd of stallions became very aggressive the tone changing from merely suggestive to boastful promises. Deciding not to let this get any further she had left the town.

“Note to self report that city to the proper authority.” Trixie mumbled to herself as she checked the heading on the map she was now headed to the far mountain range that marked the border between Equestria and the now frozen wastes of Equis. The proud nation from which all modern ponies in Equestria could trace their roots to. The wendigos had frozen the land and not even the fires of friendship had been able to thaw the hateful ice. “It does figure he would still be there.”

He in this case was one of the most famous unicorns in existence Evertrot the infinitely prolonged. Nopony knew just how it had happened -save Evertrot himself- but the unicorn had become immortal. Without the restrictions of mortal need he had thrown himself into the study of magic in a way that a Certain Ponyville librarian only wished she could. Starswirl the bearded had called him friend if certain rumors were to be believed he was the creator of the physical Elements of Harmony. He had designed the very first polymorphic spell.  If any pony in history had earned the title of greatest unicorn it had was Evertrot. That said the last time anypony had seen Evertrot had been his battle with Discord.

“I do hope he is willing to teach me.” Trixie knew that soon she would have to leave the wagon behind to trek up into the mountains.  She looked once more back at the map which as she drew closer to the mountain began to reveal a trail that went up into the mountain.

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Trixie wound her way up the path it was magically kept clear of snow and ice. It was very smooth which made the journey up the mountain very easy.  A small heating spell was all it took to keep herself comfortable. After about an hour she reached a plateau on the peak of the mountain. There was a small cavern on the other side of the plateau. A cavern in to which the map now pointed.

“Okay here we go.” Trixie thought as she made her way into the cave. Only a few steps in she saw him. His body was dull gray. His cutie mark was made of six or so wavy rings interlocked. The moment she laid eyes on him however she could tell that the gray was not natural he was ensorcelled. “E-Evertrot the Infinitely Prolonged?” she called hesitantly.

The unicorn stood there was no noise as he turned to face her. His blue-green eyes did not look at her not into her but through her. His hot breath clouded the cold air as he approached.

Not seeing any other choice Trixie lit her horn and cast a very general enchantment removal spell. A flash of light filled the room and a very different unicorn sat in front of her. He was now a dull white having more to do with the fact that he was not well nourished then his actual coloring.

“Woo!” Evertrot exclaimed as he stretched his muscles and popped his joints. “Did not see that last one coming.” he extended his hoof which Trixie took and gave a shake. “Thanks for pulling me out of that funk.”

Trixie blinked this seemed so strange she couldn’t believe what was going on. “Umm what?”

“’Kay keep up with me here alright.” Evertrot said as he held up his forelegs hooves forward. “About ten thousand years back I went up against Discord. It was an Epic battle fireballs and exploding plants and bottles everywhere.  I thought I had him on the ropes he could barely keep his shape-shifting trick working. So I go in to finish it.”  Trixie winced it was no secret life before the Princess’ rule had been violent, but most modern ponies didn’t have the stomach for it. “I know but believe me that seemed like the only choice for it. Anyway as move in for coup de mort He just grabs a hold of my head and something … broke, and I wasn’t me anymore.”

“And I broke the spell.” Trixie said. “Evertrot the Infinitely Prolonged I, The Great and Powerful Trixie humbly request that you take me as your apprentice.”

“You sure about that? I mean I’ve never trained anypony.” Evertrot said as glanced over her. “What am I saying? You wouldn’t have come all this way just to back out.”

“So you’ll train me?” Trixie said giving a hopeful smile.

“As my master was once told and as he told me. ‘Once I am finished with you a mile in hell will be a walk on a fresh summer’s day.’”

Trixie gulped “maybe I bit off more than I can chew here.”