Trixie's hopeful, new life.

Chapter 5. Trixie goes to Canterlot.

Trixie was waiting for the train, it was due at six thirty and it was six fifteen at the moment.

Trixie running through what would happen when she returned. Would Twilight be angry? Would she get thrown out of Ponyvile? Trixie didn't care right now all she needed was to get away and clear her head. The train arrived at exactly six thirty. Trixie looked to Ponyvile one last time before getting on the train and leaving. The train arrived in Canterlot station an hour latter. Trixie walking off and going strait to the Canterlot Garden to think.

Celestia was having a rough day. 'So many dignitary's with problems, and to top it off all my staff got sick.' Celestia complained in her mind about how the day was going so far. Only half way through the morning and it was going to be a long day.

Trixie was sitting on a bench inside the garden thinking. Somehow she unclouded her mind enough to realize that Trixie didn't have the kind of feelings she imagined, or convinced herself she had for Twilight. Her feelings were actually of gratefulness for saving her from both the Ursa and herself from the Alicorn amulet. Trixie convinced herself that it would be a good idea to hold feelings for Twilight.

Not that it was a bad idea, but the way in witch she did it was the wrong way.

That morning in Ponyvile Twilight found Trixies note.

“Ah. Well I hope that she doesn't try to come onto me again, That was weird.” Twilight said to Spike after reading the note.

“Well Twilight. I hope she doesn't come back.” Spike said grateful that Trixie wasn't in the library. She made Spike uncomfortable.

“Spike!! Trixie needs to come back I have a lot of lessons to catch her up on.”Twilight said taking her new job as teacher very seriously.

“Oh fine but Twilight. Can she not stay in the library?” Spike asked sheepishly.

“Okay Spike we can find somewhere else for her to stay.” Twilight said thinking that would actually be better keeping Trixie at a distance.

Celestia with Lunas help got all of the days royal business taken care of. Celestia was more than happy that the day hadn't become a disaster. She decided to take a walk to relax in the gardens. One of the places that Celestia could relax in. The Princess walked out onto the parapet of the castle and jumped off gliding down to the garden so she would not be bothered walking through the castle to get to the garden. Celestia landed and began her walk. Half way through the garden she saw Trixie blankly staring at a purple flower.

“Oh hello Trixie. Nice day to come to the gardens.” Celestia stated trying to make small talk before asking why she was in the Canterlot garden rather than in Ponyvile studying with Twilight.

Trixie didn't say a word as if she didn't even hear the Princess talking.

“Uh Trixie. Did you hear me?” Celestia asked closer and with more volume.

Trixie hung her head and sighed.

“Yes Trixie heard.” Trixie replied with a meek voice sounding like she really didn't want to talk to any pony.

“Then may I ask why your here and not with Twilight?” Celestia asked the azure mare.

“Trixie needed to think.” Trixie stated simply.

“Ah. That reminds me I would like to know more about you if you will humor me?” Celestia walked over to the seemingly depressed Trixie.

“Trixie does not feel like talking to another Princess if its all the same to you.” Trixie really not wanting to talk about here feelings again to any pony. She felt to out of place like fire in a bathtub full of ice.

“Its not the same. I know your not evil but you have done some bad things before. I wish to know that my subjects wont be terrorized again.” Celestia had read all about Trixie and her mistakes from Twilight.

“If you must know Princess. Trixie confessed feelings for Twilight that Trixie truly didn't have.”

Trixie said hoping that would be the end of it so she didn't have to deal with any pony and return to her thinking. Celestia raised an eyebrow at the blue mare.

“So you thought you liked her and didn't?” Celestia inquired.

“Trixie just said that. Trixie likes Twilight but not the way Trixie thought she did.” Trixie said still feeling the pain of being shot down so easily.

“I understand my little pony.” Celestia said reassuringly.

“Do you really?” Trixie asked not seeing how the Princess of the sun could understand Trixie from such a generic explanation.

“Yes. I once too had a crush. Very long ago mind you. My crush did and didn't share my feelings and shot me down on the basis that I was his ruler.” Celestia said sweetly but also meaningfully.

“Ah Trixie sees.” Trixie know understanding where the Princess was coming from.

“Walk with me Trixie.” Celestia offered Trixie with a smile.

Trixie nodded and they began to walk Celestia talking to Trixie about some of her past. Trixie listening to The Princess she had never had a chance to actually talk to Celestia ever. Trixie had actually always admired Celestia for everything she had done, or what the history books said she did. Trixie wished to be like Celestia at one point. Kind, gentle, powerful, loving, and most of all understanding. Trixie gave up on that when she saw how cruel the world really was. When Trixie was in her second year of school both her mom and dad died in a accident leaving Trixie a orphan.

Trixie grew up in the Canterlot Orphanage being bullied by the other fillies for not having her cutie mark when she was young. Trixie then giving up on all her aspirations about being nice and instead opting for being The Great and Powerful Trixie to seem more intimidating when she was young. Eventually becoming who she is today. Trixie never had a problem being a show pony going from town to town and making enough money to live how she wanted. Now she was confused hurt alone and strangely finding some peace in her crazy new life. Between being Twilight's student and now actually having a friend not knowing exactly to feel about that. Trixie was racking her mind for a solution to fix what she felt was something wrong with her.

Trixie and Princess Celestia talked for a few hours making Trixie think about others witch Trixie normally didn't do. Unbelievably Trixie seemed to have more to talk about to Celestia than to any other pony she had ever met. Celestia putting Trixie at ease with her comforting words. Celestia had been through a lot, more than Trixie ever imagined with Celestia being a Princess. Trixie had always thought of Celestia as someone who had never had any normal hardships as others would because she was the ruler of all of Equestria, waited on horn to hoof by all manner of servants. Trixie came to find out just how much like any other pony the Princess actually was. Trixie decided that she would find some pony else that Trixie actually had feelings for to swoon over.

Latter that day Trixie went shopping. She got a apology card for Twilight, and a blank card for Rarity so Trixie could fill it in latter with at the very least thank you. Trixie quickly got over her now lost feelings for Twilight. Trixie then decided to return to Ponyvile to continue her studies with her new teacher Twilight.

Trixie boarded the train and headed back to Ponyvile. Trixie was sitting next to a elderly pony knitting a scarf. About half way to Ponyvile the train stopped.

“Sorry every pony the track is broken. It wont be till the repair crew comes and fixes it that we will be able to continue.” One of the trains crew came back and told every pony.

Trixie didn't want to wait she had to get back and at least try to fix her mess she made with Princess Twilight before it was to late. Trixie packed her saddlebags, bringing them on the off chance she would have to hoof it from anywhere. She departed the train and set off.

“Its not too much farther to Ponyvile from here.” Trixie said as she began to hoof it.

Trixie was walking along the tracks when a strange sound came out of the forest beyond her view.

“Hello? Is any pony there?” Trixie asked frightened.

Nothing replied so Trixie kept walking. The sound came again only closer. Trixie jumped with a yelp looking around to see what it was, nothing. Trixie was shaking as she kept walking trying to keep her composure. The sound came again, Trixie began to run faster and faster as the sound came again.

Soon Trixie was in a dead sprint trying to evade the creature coming for her. Trixie screamed and ran so fast that whatever it was couldn't keep up anymore arriving in Ponyvile a few moments latter.

The guard from the night of the competition was rolling on the ground laughing so hard he had tears coming out of his eyes. ' That was the best prank I have ever pulled on any pony ever.' The guard thought to himself as he watched Trixie almost wet herself running from his bad broken kazoo playing.

Trixie immediately went to the Ponyvile inn and hid from whatever was chasing her. She rented a room for another night. Before going to sleep Trixie hoof delivered the cards. One to Twilight saying that Trixie was sorry for the way she acted. The second to Rarity thanking her for trying to help.

Rarity asked Trixie not to tell Twilight about the little white lie. Trixie agreed and went to the inn.

Sinking into bed Trixie smiled at what she felt was a very productive day.