Author's Note

Well here is my next chapter hope you enjoy I think i did okay with it not my best but I tried to make it enjoyable.

Chapter 27: The Ursa Incident

Chapter 27: The Ursa Incident

Tristan

Nothing that required my attention happened the day I regained my control and my own form. So I just made a trip to Zecora’s home told her a little about how poison joke affected me omitting Nightmare Moon’s name and asked if I could commission a potion that I could use to induce the poison joke’s effect at will.

Zecora told me she would require payment and that it would take about a week to research and then create. I gave Zecora a hundred bits for her trouble and twenty more for a repellent charm and bid her farewell.

From there I started on hunting for some meat. The hunt ended with a fallen manticore and a steak dinner with the rest of the meat drying in a shack I managed to roughly put together using the charm to keep out guests.

Besides a parasprite swarm that was taken care of by music only after half the town was in ruins and the little bastards tried to eat my gun along with several other events that I paid no mind to. Not much happened that I needed to involve myself in even if there was a problem every other day.

That changed upon the arrival of a stage magician that called herself ‘The Great and Powerful Trixie’.

The day started quite normally I woke up at the crack of dawn, ate then took my daily jog around ponyville. It was during the jog I saw a wagon parked in front of the town hall Curious I walked over to the wagon and on the side was ‘The Great and Powerful Trixie’ painted in bold letters punctuated with a light blue crescent moon crossed by and magic wand.

“Well it seems this little town is getting a visit by a stage magician might watch a show it’s been a long time.” I thought back to the last magic show I had been to, I didn’t remember the name but I had found it fascinating how the magician performed so many tricks and sleight of hands he even ‘Impaled’ my brother on a sword for one trick.

With nostalgia filling my head I grabbed a flyer from a stack on a table in front of the town hall and now armed with a time and location of the show I continued my jog.

My day from there was very uneventful with Twilight practicing some spells in her library and I really did not have any real friends in town I decided to sit on the park bench to jump into my mindscape and play some Halo with Nightmare which then evolved into one of the fiercest competitive matches I had ever been apart of involving no shortage of “Bullshit”, Fuck You” and other swears thrown at each other to seemingly no end.

Nightmare ended up the victor by a hare’s breath and that was when I learned that Nightmare Moon was born in the wrong time on the wrong world. So after a brief celebration on her part we turned off the xbox and just sat next to each other and talked. The topic was just whatever came to the duo’s mind.

Several hours had passed and it was almost time for Trixie’s show so the pair stopped the conversation and I snapped myself out of my meditation. Taking another look at the flyer I noted the location and walked there getting myself a few apples on the way.

By the time I arrived the seats were starting to fill up and the area was filled with the chatter of curious town folk. I took a seat in the back and the show began shortly afterwards.

“Come and witness the amazing magic of the Great and Powerful Trixie!” Upon her deceleration the stage folded out and Trixie came out of the wagon sparklers and fireworks going off above her. She then started sher tricks starting with simple ones like endless chains of handkerchiefs, turning one object into another and many others keeping the crowd oohing and awing for several minutes.

I was liking the routine before I heard the familiar voice of Rainbow Dash boo. Trixie didn’t even let it phase her as she called out the dissenters daring them to challenge her all the while she exaggerated every movement.

“Now let me tell you how I vanquished an Ursa Major by myself.” An image of an ursa major appeared above her as she spoke. Trixie started by telling of her arrival in town with the intent to put on a show for the townsponies.
“I was halfway through my show when it appeared hungry and looking for its next meal.” Above Trixie the Ursa Major roared at the miniature town. “It was then I knew I couldn’t just run like the rest of town, you see I was the only one that could face such a monstrosity! So we fought long and hard my magic against its claws and fangs.” Trixie showed an image of her fighting the Ursa flinging spells and dodging it’s swipes.

“Eventually I prevailed and only with my powerful magic did I last long enough to land the final blow and send the Ursa Major back to its cave!” A final image of Trixie standing victoriously while the Ursa ran off shown above her head.

The crowd cheered and I clapped enjoying the little story with the light show it came with. I applauded the stage magician. Much to my disappointment Twilight’s friends called her out on the story and from there it became a slapfest of who was the best with Trixie trying to get rid of the dissenters so she could get on with the show.

Eventually they did leave and Trixie toned down the arrogance act a lot. The rest of the show was like any other even had the rearranging body sections box trick that he had seen so many times and still did not know how it worked. Eventually the show came to a end with Trixie bowing and thanking ‘everpony’ for attending.

It was then the day took a one-eighty. It started with a roar and panicked ponies running for their homes shouting “Ursa Major!” I drew my magnum and sprinted towards the threat.

The creature was not an Ursa Major, thank God for that. But rather an Ursa Minor. Still it would be a bitch to take down even with my weapons. I briefly wondered where the Ursa Minor came from and my question was quickly answered when two colts ran past me shouting something about the Great and Powerful Trixie being able to save everypony.

Trixie looked at the Ursa rampaging through the town with fear. “I never intended for my story to be taken seriously.” I was able to take Trixie to the ground before the Ursa smashed the area she was standing in.

This served to knock her out of her shock. “Ma’am get to safety and get a message to any guards you can find. I’ll hold it back.”

With the area cleared for the time being I raised my magnum and fired. The weapon caused it pain but did not seem to do anything to slow it but it was focused on me and that meant I could get it away from Ponyville.

“Well Nightmare, this is it we live or die right here.” I thought as the Ursa charged at me. I dived between its legs and fired another couple shots from my magnum, the miniature rifle barking with the fury of hell behind it.

“Indeed it is my friend remember if you need any magical help we have of the potions Zecora made for us we just need a sip and a few seconds of a lot of pain and I can fight it.” Nightmare helpfully reminded me of that little trick and the painful test we took it on.

We found that the poison joke worked so slowly to avoid causing any sort of pain from any changes, however with a concentrated dose it worked very quickly and painfully not helped when the effect is a full body transformation and forced swapping of who was in the driver's seat.

The Ursa faced me once more and roared this time I could see a substance that I could equivalate to blood flowing from where I hit it. I started sprinting towards the forest firing my magnum to make sure it was staying with me. “One mag used four to go.”I muttered.

I was halfway to the Everfree when I watched a familiar purple glow surround the Ursa Minor lift it up play a lullaby, take the water tower off of its structure fill it with milk and use it as a bottle before teleporting it to parts unknown.

“Holy shit Twilight just, holy fucking shit.” I said to Nightmare very much impressed.

“Element of Magic indeed, I see why Celestia took Twilight in as a student.” Replied Nightmare.

Behind me was Twilight panting while a crowd cheered her on. I started looking for the stage magician and found her next to her now ruined wagon weeping. “Ma’am you alright?”

Trixie looked at me her eyes red and puffy, “No, no I’m not I just lost my livelihood even if I manage to get my wagon repaired good enchantment gems cost a fortune, then there are the props and countless other things that did not survive.

“Even then word of events here will spread and make it harder for me to dazzle a crowd. It all relied on an image of power and ability that took years to build.

“Buck Twilight and her friends who worked so hard to disprove my ability in a bucking stage act! Buck those kids that took the story too seriously and got an Ursa Minor out from it’s cave and ruined my image and buck this Celestia damn town!” With those last words Trixie picked up a bag in her hands and stormed out of town.

“Well it seems Twilight and company just made their first enemy.”

“It would seem so.” Nightmare agreed.

I walked over to the library spotting Twilight sitting down with a book in hand. She glanced up at me. “Oh hello Chief how was your day?” Twilight asked unironically.

“Was great until two foals decided to pull a damn Ursa Minor from the Everfree. Fucking took a story meant to entertain too damn seriously.”

I paused before deciding to just give my warning. “Oh yea thanks to your friends trying so hard to disprove and act and those two colts you made an enemy of Trixie. Hopefully it doesn't bite everyone in the ass but knowing this place it will.”

“I’m sure everything will work out Chief don’t worry.” Twilight dismissed

“It is my job to worry I have to keep you lot alive. I recommend you learn some proper combat spells. I can’t be everywhere and I really like my head on my shoulders. You can probably get Celestia or Luna to give you a starters book, If not I can just let Nightmare take over for awhile and train you but you might not like the methods.”

Twilight shook her head seeming quite appalled by the idea. “I know some basic stun spells, I don’t see myself needing much more than that. I don’t see the Princesses giving me a book on combat spells typically restricted to guards. Not to mention why would Nightmare help me?”

“God why is such a smart mare so stupid?” I mentally pleaded

Nightmare did not respond we both already knew the answer. I decided to not waste words with Twilight and instead headed to the guest room to shower and rest. The shower was short enough and I felt the toll the Ursa Minor encounter had taken on me and promptly fell asleep.