The Stars At War

Trixie ran, she didn't no why or where she was going but; she ran! Why was this 'thing' chasing her? Why did it destroy her home? What did it want? All these thoughts passed through her head as she galloped through the forest. Branches, twigs, rocks all of them scraped along her coat cause deep cuts and bruises, but she didn't care! A creature was attacking her, following her; she tried to fight back only for her magic to be swatted away.

“Oh, Trixie!” The creature shouts again. “Where are you!”

Trixie continues to run, her breath; heavy and laboured. Trixie runs out into a clearing but spotting no where to run just a sheer cliff face in front and the closing figure behind, she turns and faces her pursuer. Still wearing what was left of her cloak, she removes it.

'It will only slow me down!' Trixie thinks, glaring to the now visible figure looming from the shadows.

“Ah! There you are! You know running away during a conversation, Is quite rude!” The figure states.

“I don't know who you are or what you want with me! But I won't go down without a fight! Trixie shouts between breaths.

“Fight my dear? I don't want to fight you! I want you to join me! The figure states by pointing to Trixie.

“Join you!? You destroyed my home! And you chased me! Why would I join you?”

“Because I have a small problem I need taken care of, And I sensed a strong level of anger within you; lets just say it peaked my interest.”

“What are you?” Trixie asks, relaxing slightly but still alert.

“Oh! Where are my manners? Black Star my dear lady Trixie, at your service!” Black Star replies, bowing sarcastically.

“Never heard of you!” Trixie retorts giving a small snort.

“Well duh! Considering I have been on this world for only a short time.”

“What do you mean? Only a short time?” Trixie asks.

Black Star walks over and sits on a nearby rock, “How can I put this? I'm an alien, I'm a really bad alien. Possibly come to destroy your world or enslave it! Not sure what will be funnier though.”

“W-Whuh! Destroy Equestria! Are you mad? What about all the innocents?” Trixie shouts getting Black Stars renewed attention.

“And why would I give a rat's ass about them? I'm evil, plain and simple.” Black Star says while shrugging.

“Then why would I help you? Why not just kill me!”

“Like I said before, you interest me! And I can give you power beyond your wildest dreams!” Black Star says standing up and walking to Trixie.

Trixie reels back, trying to keep the distance between her and this 'Black Star'. Then she thinks about the humiliation by Twilight and her friends, how she was driven out and cast aside; how she had to live like an animal just to survive, with her only possessions being the cart and all that was in it. But now that's gone so she had nothing left, so she had nothing to lose; Trixie smiled.

“What if I was to agree? What would this joining entail?” Trixie asks moving closer.

“Anything you want my dear, We could be friends, consorts, lovers!” Black Star walks pass Trixie dragging one hand across her side, “Though I like the last part!”

“Lovers!? How would we be lovers? We are not alike!” Trixie retorts, both confused and angry.

“That is the condition of accepting my offer, you will become like me!”

“Like you!? You mean bipedal!?” Trixie asks her eye's shrinking to pin pricks.

“Yes, but with that change you will become better than you are now, more beautiful and more radiant. Kings and queens will bow before you while the common folk tremble at your name!” Black Star says holding his hand outward. “And all you have to do is take my hand and say yes!”

Trixie looks to the creatures hand out stretched.

'All I have to do is say yes? That's it and Trixie will become great and powerful again,' Trixie smiles to herself. 'Then once I have this power, Twilight Sparkle will be no more!' Trixie was so caught up in her thoughts, Black Star was getting impatient.

“Well!” He asks.

Trixie reaches up and takes hold of his hand.

“Yes, I accept your offer!” Trixie Replies.

“Good! Lets get started shall we?”

Trixie was about to ask something when a pain was felt in her leg, next thing she knew was Black Star smiling and saying. “This will hurt!”

/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\

Twilight and Rarity enter back into the room with the filly lying still asleep.

“Did you find him?” Fluttershy asks.

“No, We looked everywhere! Even the doctor's haven't seen him.” Twilight says lowering her head.

“Still! It wasn't polite of him to just walk out like that! And I thought he was the good one!” Rarity replies with annoyance in her tone.

“Sometimes I think that too, Miss Rarity.” Red Star says standing in the doorway.

“Red star! I didn't mean it that way! I-I...” Rarity stammers.

“No, your right! I have been at war with Black Star for so long, I have changed; I have become what I try to defend people against; I have become darkness!” Red Star turns and goes to walk out when they all hear a small murmur from the bed.

“B-Brother, M-Mother, Daddy!” The little filly stirs.

Red Star walks up to the bed, holding out his front leg; a red light emanates down to the filly.

Twilight and the girls watch on in shock and awe.

“Interesting, There are no traces of Black energy inside of her! Seems Black Star kept his word!” Red Star could help but grind his teeth.

“Who are you?” Red Star looks down to see the filly staring up at him.

“My name is Red Star, I'm here to help.” The little filly moves her head to look at the others in the room.

“Are you here to help too?” The little filly asks.

“We are Red Stars friends, my name is Twilight and these are my friends; Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity and Pinkie Pie!”

“You are the Bearers ain’t you?” The filly asks.

“Yes, we are the Elements of Harmony.” Twilight replies.

“My names...Iris,” The little filly turns in her bed trying to hide her face.

Red Star places a hoof on her head, causing her to squirm; he immediately removes it.

“Iris, how do you feel?” The little filly looks up to Red Star.

“Fine, I guess...But my head feels funny, and my body feels tingly.

Red Star turns to Twilight and gestures for her to follow him, after they leave the room Twilight sits on the bench in the hallway.

“OK Twilight, there's only one way I can say this.” Twilight looks down dreading the worst, “Iris is going to be fine but...She might have to be kept somewhere safe!”

Twilight looks back up. “What do you mean? She has to be kept somewhere safe?”

“She may have been freed of Black Stars influence, but she has retained some part of his power.” Red Star looks out the window nearest Twilights bench.

“But what does this mean? For her?”

“It means, she could use talents but then again we have never met your pony kind before.” Red Star turns back to the room seeing the filly called Iris talking with the other girls. “I don't think we should tell her yet, it could devastate her even further.”

Twilight taps her chin with her hoof. “Do you think the power will manifest?”

“Possibly, I don't know! The nature of this planet is strange, I can sense the emotions her but not the 'magic' you use.” Red Star sighs, “and I think it's the 'magic' here that is blocking my ability to sense Black Star.”

“Maybe the princesses can help with that? They are the most powerful beings around!” Twilight says.

“I would have to meet the princesses first Twilight, But this little filly...” Red Star turns back to the room looking through the small glass window in the door. “Needs our help now! I blame myself for her predicament, and I intend to help her through it!”

“You didn't turn her into a puppet, why are you taking the blame?” Twilight asks while walking to sit beside Red Star.

“Because he spawned from me Twilight! All my anger, hate and ignorance was given to him!” Red Star was about to continue when he felt a weight fall on his right side. “Twilight I...I...” Red Star looks to his side and sees Twilight leaning on his shoulder, her eye's are closed. “OK, I get the point, just don't get close to me alright?”

“Why not?” Twilight says her eye's still closed.

“Because anyone who has come to close has died! That's why!”

Twilight lifts her head, and walks back to the bench.

“I'm sorry Red Star, I just thought you needed a shoulder to cry on but I guess I was wrong!”

Red Star was about to apologize when the room door opened, Red Star and Twilight both look and see Rainbow sticking her head out.

“Hey, guys! Why are you out here?”

“I had to speak too Twilight, it was about Iris.” Red Star replies.

“What about her?” Rainbow asks.

“I don't think this is the place or the time Miss Dash, maybe we can talk somewhere else away from prying eye's?” Red Star asks while turning to Twilight.

“Well, we can use my house; I can put up a sound dampening field!” Twilight states.

Red Star just nods, “In the mean time, this little filly needs our help!”

/~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\

Trixie was screaming. She didn't know for how long, the pain was immense. She strained to open her eye's, only then to be greeted by a bright purple light; she screamed more. Then as quickly as it came the pain was gone, the only sound was Black Stars words.

“It is done!” Trixie opens her eye's, “Welcome, Blue Star!”

Trixie looks down and gasps, she had two legs not four. Trixie holds out her front legs, no arms she corrects herself. No longer did she have hooves but she had hands, she had 'fingers' or what the minatours call them. She looks at her body and gasps again she wasn't wearing anything!

“Strange,” Trixie hears Black Star say. “You should have generated clothing to cover your beautiful body, never mind you are quite easy on the eye's.”

“I feel cold, is that normal?” Trixie asks.

“You just haven't generated your bodies energy field yet! Just think about surrounding yourself in a small amount of energy.” Black Star looks on as Trixie tries to use her new powers.

“It's not working!”

“Hm, maybe you need to concentrate more?” Black star now starts to get impatient, 'a being of her raw ability should be able to use the power straight away' he thinks to himself.

Trixie stares at him before closing her eye's and starting trying again. After a few seconds she feels a power grow inside of her and when it reached a certain point, Trixie started to glow.

“I feel something!” Trixie says. Black Star just smiles.

“Good Trixie, your power is awakening! Soon you will have what you wanted!”

Trixie concentrates more letting the energy consume her body, a bright light engulfing her body as she lifts off the ground. Then in one huge burst of radiant energy, Trixie screams again as her transformation is complete. Trixie's body lowers slowly to the ground as the light dissipates.

“I feel...Powerful!” Trixie states flexing her new body. “And I have attire, perfect!”

“You look powerful!” Black Star Says, walking up and grabbing Trixie by the shoulders. “My great and powerful Trixie!” Black Star pulls her in and kisses her causing Trixie to gasp out of shock, then as the kiss takes them; Trixie smiles and closes her eye's.

“Now, Let's go have some fun shall we?” Black star says pulling away, Trixie just stands there with her eye's still closed; a look of happiness spread across her face. “Yes, Today starts a glorious new chapter in this planets future, look out world; Black Star is coming! And I brought a friend”

Trixie and Black Star both take to the skies, laughing as they made there way to their next target.