Trixie's Redemption

Humming lightly, Luna slowly made her way down the path towards Twilight's library. She had taken the long way, teleporting just outside of Ponyville so that she could walk through town. It had been a few hours since she had spoken to Nightmare Moon, and since then, was feeling slightly better. Her mind was much clearer than before, and she had a fixed grin as she strode past the shops and homes. The unicorns had worked fast, having repaired most of the damaged houses from the attack and at that point were merely checking for structural damage among the less damaged buildings. Everypony lowered themselves in resect as the princess passed, recieving a smile in return from Luna as she made her way into the treehouse.

She gathered her luggage and made her way downstairs, into the new basement that the unicorns had made for her. She entered from a door on the east wall (if you enter the library from the south) that had been magically created as a portal of sorts. It was beautiful to say the least. Easily the size of the home it extended from, the level was nearly flawless. The walls were at least fifteen feet tall, with a mahogany wood paneling that was interrupted at the center by a beautifully crafted wood molding that ran horizontally along the wall's center. The floor was also wood, a combination of thin wooden planking that became a large, stone symbol in the center of the room. The symbol was a crescent moon made of porous white stone, set out amongst a sea of sparkling black granite.

The room was full of books, but they all resided in a single bookcase that filled the northern wall (since the staircase let out from the center of the western wall). They were mostly related to nighttime activities, from costal effects in Equestria due to the moon's poitioning to a beginner's guide to stargazing. She took pride in her royal collection of lunar references, as well as her small hub and researching table on the opposite (south) wall, that she used to amplify her power in order to alter the moon in more advanced ways then simply raising it.

The eastern, and final wall was dedicated to her relaxation. In the centerfold the wall, extending towards the middle of the room was her bed, a full sized mattress that was accented with a daybed at the foot. It was fitted with her favorite sheets, blankets, and pillows made from an expensive mix of clouds and magic. The magic not only bound the clouds into shape, but allowed any pony, winged or otherwise, to sleep on it. They were also a deep blue shade, as well as a black secondary shade for her pillows. The wall also contained a cabinet containing unique, pristine items dating back to when she was a filly, while her parents were still around. She took special care of one particular piece, a glass orb, the size of a snow globe. If she looked into it, I showed the moon over Equestria, allowing her to see the position of the lunar planet without going outside.

The last thing that the room contained was the couch. It was curcular, and made a ring around the stone symbol in the floor, only parting on the western side to allow passage into it.

Luna smiled lightly as she looked around, quite glad everything was in place as she put down her bag of potions and ingredients to organize next to the research table, as well as a picture of Celestia she placed on her cabinet. The mare smiled brightly to the picture of the sun goddess, who gave her iconic, mild smile that could give a thousand different emotions without even changing form.

As the princess assented the stairs and closed the door to her room, after passing back into the library, she heard a familiar trotting of hooves against wooden flooring. She turned to see Trixie and Rainbow Dash, smiling at each other as they exited the bathroom together, their manes wet from their shower.

Dash noticed Luna first, turning to face her in a desperate attempt to hide her red, recently whipped flank."P...Princess Luna!" Dash blurted out before dropping low in respect, Trixie galloping forward and hugging the alicorn instead. The Pegasus blushed lightly as she watched the unicorn leap at the royal mare, smiling lightly.

"Trixie, my lovely protégée, you've made me so proud. I wasn't able to say it earlier because of an...issue that I've dealt with...but what you did for Ponyville is exactly what I've come to expect from a mare of your caliber. This town owes you a debt it probably doesn't realize." Luna smiled sweetly, petting Trixie's mane slowly.

The unicorn was smiling widely, enjoying the praise."I...I know Princess, but it's alright...they don't seem as mad at me for what I've done in the past...I'm more worried about you." Trixie looked at the alicorn fearfully.

"We should...talk. Um...Rainbow Dash, could I spend some time with Trixie alone?"

Dash shrugged lightly,"Sure, I've been slacking off with my training anyway...I'll be back later." Dash galloped over to Trixie and brought her into a deep kiss, both of them moaning lightly as Luna just smiled. Dash was off, her wings spread as she left the library, flapping powerfully as she dashed into the sky with a burst of color.

Luna let out a light yawn as she led the mare downstairs. Trixie was placid as she looked around, making the princess slightly stunned."I guess you've been to Canterlot enough to not be surprised by rooms like this." Luna gave Trixie a bright smile, giggling as she took a seat and called the mare to sit next to her. The unicorn shrugged at the request and sat next to the alicorn, smiling back and she gave Luna a hug.

"Alright, Luna...elaborate for me. What's going on?"

Luna looked away slowly, sighing as she turned to look into Trixie's irises. Tears had welled in her royal eyes and her lip was shaking slightly as she spoke."I...I think Nightmare is getting out...none of us know what to do...and we are running out of time." She had stopped speaking as the tears dropped down her face. Her gaze fell downward as she wept, but was met with Trixie's head as the unicorn nuzzled the Princess softly.

"Hey now...I know it wasn't easy, and I don't know what will happen...but we are going to fight her...defeat her...and stop this demon inside of you once and for all." Trixie looked up and whimpered lightly before adding, "You know I'd give my life for you...for all of you. You took your time to make me better; you made me a better mare. If necessary, I would die to protect you...Dash...Twilight...Ponyville...anypony."

Trixie smiled coyly as she held back tears, hiding them under her veil of pride. Luna cried more, hugging the cyan pony tighter."That is what I fear...I wish death on nopony, but I fear the next time she is released...I will not be able to resist her will...I don't want to lose my body again."

"How long do you suppose we will have before she breaks free?"

The princess groaned as she tried to think."I'd say a month...but I know she will be pushing harder in the coming days."

The two were silent, holding each other tightly as they just sat their. Trixie didn't complain, she was truthful when she said she would die for anypony. In the back of her mind, she knew that without Luna, she may not have been there at all. If it was fate, or some whimsical curse that befell the unicorn, she wasn't going to care. For once, she was happy; for once, Trixie had a home, had friends, and had something that only Luna and Rainbow Dash will ever provide...Love.

(Gosh, I'm just pumping these chapters out for you guys. Id like to announce something...and I was going to put it into a blog post...but I think I should say it here. I now know how the series will end. I've given it alot of thought, and I'm proud and hopeful that it will come out nicely. Yes' this does mean that the story will eventually end. I'm wondering when it will happen, but I have a guideline im going to follow. I would like to personally that every pony who has read this story through, and continues to read it. I have a few ponies in particular I'd like to thank, and once this storyline ends I will happily name them...I love you all.)