Double the Greatness

"A...a... another dimension?"

"Trixie doesn't usually waste time on the complex details. At the end of the day Trixie thinks you should count yourself lucky! Out of all those possible dimensions you had the good fortune and privilege of encountering the greatest Trixie to ever exist!"

"But I don't think that at all! And I always spend time on complex details! I never rush into any foolhardy ventures!"

"Oh... no... Trixie was referring to herself... to the her that's not you... in the third pony. Wait... now Trixie is getting confused too..."

The two stared blankly at each other for the longest moment. Finally, the Princess broke the silence.

"Well... um... as much as I always try and help a pony in need... I kinda got a coronation ceremony to get back to..." Princess Trixie the Humble started edging her way towards the door.

The Great and Powerful Trixie leapt up, scattering salvaged fruit onto the dusty wooden floor of her caravan.

"Certainly not! Trixie demands that you stay! She needs you for her new trick!" Trixie swept into her counterpart's way, puffing out her chest and standing her ground.

"Wha- You... you can't just expect me to up and give up on my entire life just to be a prop! That's... that's crazy!" Princess Trixie was the most humble and honest pony in all of her version of Equestria but there was a difference between being humble and being a doormat.

"Now, now, now. Trixie didn't say you would go unrewarded. The Great and Generous Trixie is willing to grant you food and board in her magnificent and partially furnished caravan, a full two percent of all future profits during our partnership and... uh..." Trixie paused, glancing around for something she could give away that would not be missed, "Trixie will give you her spare hat and cape! She'll even autograph them for you!"

"I was... going to be inaugurated as a Princess..." her double weakly protested.

"Ugh," Trixie rolled her eyes, "Princess shmincess. Who would worry about something so trivial when the offer of a lifetime was staring you in the face? Fine! Trixie will bump your cut up to four percent and she'll let you sleep in the bed with Trixie instead of sleeping on the floor."

"S-s-sleep... in y-y-your bed... with you?!" the Princess stumbled awkwardly over her words. This whole scenario was bizarre enough but the idea of cuddling up to... herself at night was enough to wash her cheeks with a deep blush and further muddle her already confused mind.

"Ahaha! Got your interest piqued? It's a deal then! Let's shake on it!" Trixie grinned, amiably extending a hoof.

"A d-d-deal? No! You don't understand! I have to go home!" Princess Trixie had never been much good at dealing with these sorts of pushy ponies. She often lacked the confidence to stand up for herself and the G and PT's unrelenting and wilful demands were making her head spin.

"Fine! Five percent!"

"No, I..."

"Six percent!"

"Wait... just..."

"Five percent! Final offer!"

"It's not a question of money!" the Princess squeaked exasperatedly.

"Oh?" Trixie raised an inquisitive eyebrow, "So it's a question of something else then... Trixie has a few ideas..."

The azure unicorn quickly closed the distance between them, bringing her face uncomfortably close to the alicorn's and smiling knowingly. The Princess felt the warmth returning to her cheeks as the magician's breath tickled her nose.

"Trixie noticed how you reacted when Trixie said we'd be sharing a bed~ And if you're anything like Trixie then you definitely swing both ways~ Well, maybe Trixie might be willing to throw in some... other benefits... Trixie really is willing to do almost anything to get you to help her," Trixie reached out, caressing her future assistant's cheek and brushing an idle strand of mane out of the way.

The Princess' breath caught in her throat. This was too weird... this was way too weird... this was way, way, way too weird!

Trixie leaned even closer, whispering coquettishly in the Princess' ear, "Just think of it as masturbation... only way more fun..."

The Princess' heart was pounding in her chest as if it was about to leap out of her mouth and run out the door. Her knees felt weak... why couldn't she just say no....? Her mouth felt so dry... and Trixie's lips were so soft and moist...

"Trixie!"

Both of them jumped, suddenly jolted out of the strangeness of their situation by the loud yell and banging on the caravan's front door.

"Damnit, that sounds like Twilight!" hissed the magician, narrowing her eyes.

"T-T-Twilight? Twilight Sparkle?! The mob enforcer? That thug? What does she want with you?! Do you owe money to Boss Pinkie?!" Princess Trixie stared around in abject panic.

"Uh... yeah! Twilight the thug! You'd best... uh... hide in the prop box over there just in case, okay? Don't come out until the coast is clear," The Great and Powerful Trixie turned and trotted over to caravan's front door.

The Princess scrambled to the back of the caravan filled with fright. She could still remember her last run in with the hulking brute Twilight Sparkle. Stupid and strong. The muscle for Pinkie Pie's cruel and violent gang. She had to get out of here. Her eyes fell on the shuttered window at the very back of the caravan.

Trixie opened the caravan door and stepped out all smiles, "Ahaha! Twilight! Here for Trixie's autograph?"

Twilight was standing drenched in the golden light of sundown. The scowl on her face told Trixie that she had better start getting her excuses straight.

"Hello again, Trixie," said Twilight, grimly, "Did you hear that there was a break in at the castle this morning? Princess Celestia called me over to investigate. Apparently nothing was stolen but the Princess was concerned that somepony might have broken into Star Swirl the Bearded's sealed off private Library. Quite the coincidence, don't you think? The day after we were talking about that place..."

"We also talked about how fantastic Trixie is! And lo, she is even more fantastic today then she was then! Truly, life is a series of small miracles!" It never failed to amaze Twilight that Trixie could be so bad at lying despite doing it so often.

"You wouldn't happen to have anything to do with the break in, would you?" asked Twilight, the question was almost rhetorical. She already knew the answer.

"What? No way! Trixie pleads the fifth! She'd never break into anywhere! Trixie didn't do anything! Trixie is innocent!" blurted the magician, glancing back inside to make sure the alicorn had hidden herself.

"The Fifth Amendment of the Equestrian Constitution states that ponies have a right to remain silent... you can't plead the fifth and then say you didn't do it..." sighed Twilight, it was getting dark out. She'd have to make her way back to the suite at the castle soon.

"Well, which is the amendment that says Trixie is innocent until proven guilty? Trixie pleads that one!" declared the proud young magician, stamping the ground in front of her caravan indignantly.

"That's not an amendment. It's a right. Listen , I just came to give you the chance to own up. If you confess I can assure you the punishment will be very lenient. But if you did it... and I'm not necessarily saying that you did... and you lie about it there will be big consequences. Just... think about it, okay? I'll come see you again tomorrow in case there's something you feel you need to tell me," Twilight sighed, turning and walking off.

"Objection! Trixie pleads the sixth! Trixie finds you in contempt of court! Trixie finds you guilty! Objection!" Trixie yelled at the retreating alicon princess. She grinned to herself. Big consequences, yeah right.

Now, time to go back inside and set about seducing herself. Her other self, that is. Trixie was already in love with her real self.