Trixie's Redemption

The two rushed home, galloping at full speed. Applejack said that she would have to care for her own family, and that she would check on Dash and Trixie after the mess was over. It took less than ten minutes for them to arrive home, bursting through the door and stumbling downstairs. Frantically, they searched for the princess, but she was gone.

"Dash...where could she have gone?" Trixie was nervously checking behind the bed and under the covers.

Trixie was slowly trotting towards the princess' research table, sighing as she looked at the floor."Dash, I think I know where she went." She waved the Pegasus over, directing her towards a charred mark in the wooden floor. Trixie wondered how the marks could be connected to the storm."Um...hon?"

"What's the matter hon?" Dash rested a hoof on Trixie's back, blinking softly at her. The Pegasus' irises gleamed brightly, shining the bright rose color that Trixie had come to love.

"Um...sweetheart? I need you to stay here...just...stay in Ponyville while I find out what's wrong, ok?" She noticed Dash slowly lose the spark in her eyes before continuing on."I'm sorry, but if something happened with the princess, I think it would be easier to convince her as one pony then two." She leaned in, hugging Dash softly.

Rainbow couldn't say no to Trixie, but letting her go at a time like that was still difficult. She made a sad face, then hugged Trixie tightly. Something was wrong, and Dash had a bad feeling about what was going to happen. She made her way upstairs and rolled onto the bed, whimpering softly as she looked up at the ceiling. Trixie knew if she stayed around much longer, she wouldn't be able to leave.

As if the two had the same mind, Trixie stopped, a worried look on her face."Why do I have a bad feeling about this?" she whispered under her breath, smiling at Dash as she teleported into the castle. Galloping towards the royal chambers, Trixie heard a powerful rumble, followed by the sound of stallions gasping. She turned towards the noise, trotting at full speed until she was met with a wall of guards outside of Celestia's Royal Chambers. She didn't waste time, teleporting through the door at the mess inside. Celestia and Luna were both their, two royal guards unconscious on the floor next to the solar princess.

Celestia spoke calmly, but Trixie noticed that she was sweating lightly."Luna, you know that I only did this because I feared of Nightmare's return."

"LIKE HELL!!" Luna yelled back, holding up a scroll that Celestia was in the process was writing. She looked to the unicorn that entered, her eyes lighting up, as if she had another tool to use against her 'sister'."Oh, Trixie...glad you could make it. I assume you see the storm then? The shadow bolts used to be allies of me...but it seems Celestia has decided to use them to try and DESTROY ME!" she barked aggressively.

"That is not right, Luna..I only fear that your demon is growing stronger than we realize. I asked for help...to stop her from taking you over." Celestia took a step forward, putting a hoof out to put on her sister's back.

"DON'T LIE TO ME" Luna growled, knocking the hoof away and opening the scroll with her magic. She was full of rage by that point,hey eyes wild and a twitching smile growing on her face as she read alone from one of Celestia's notes."Dear Queen Chrysalis, I regret to inform you that Luna is growing in power much more than anticipated, and I humbly request that you ready your changelings for battle, and get a few pods ready in case we can get her tired. Hope to hear a response..." Luna glared at the white alicorn,"signed...Princess...Celestia."

"You misread what I've said...I only mean that we need to get ready to defend ourselves in case Nightmare Moon is too powerful..." Celestia looked at Luna, her eyes desperate as she searched Luna for some sign of conscious thinking.

"YOUR LYING TO ME!" the night princess yelled, throwing the scroll at Celestia, making her flinch in fear."You only want to rule Equestria by yourself...that's why you sent me to the moon all those centuries ago...you wanted power...YOU SACRIFICED ME FOR EQUESTRIA!"

Luna shed a few tears, looking to Trixie as the unicorn shivered lightly."Do you not see? Think...my student...my friend...think about it all. Why has Celestia only fought to contain the demon...instead of cure it? Why..even after countless suggestions, has she not asked the zebras about expelling curses and possession? Face it...Celestia wants to rule Equestria by herself...SO SHE CAN HAVE FULL POWER!" She screamed, getting in her sisters face.

Celestia had had enough, slamming a hoof down and knocking Luna back a few steps."How dare you speak so profoundly about things you know nothing about. I ask allies because I fear I cannot stop you once you turn. The zebras spoke of toxic ingredients and risky procedures, and..."

"And you wouldn't risk it...am I not worth it?" Luan retorted, her face obviously upset.

Celestia was appalled that her sister would think that she was so selfish...doing what she promised herself to never do...yell."How...dare you? I sacrifice my entire castle obj having them assist you in curing your illness...AND YOU THINK I BETRAY YOU? Spending all of this time helping...trying to make things better...do you know why send you to the moon? It's because I was afraid that I would be forced to kill you if nightmare made you...and I cannot kill my own sister" Celestia let a tear drip down her cheek, her throat and jaw quivering."I will...I would never betray you...I love you sister."

Luna breathed in shallowly, her eyes filling with tears as the rage left her body, her head pressing into Celestia's form as she wept loudly."I...I'm so sorry Celestia...I never..."

"Shhh...it's alright..." Celestia cooed lovingly, stroking the night princess' mane."Trixie?"

The unicorn sniffled, sitting tall,"P...Princess?"

"Please take Twilight home with you...you are free to speak to her about what happened hear...but try to be quiet around those you cannot trust...I must be alone with my sister...I'll send a nurse to care for my guards." Celestia gulped as she looked at the dents in the two unconscious guards' helmets, bucked powerfully by Luna as the argument began.

Trixie nodded, looking at Luna again before leaving. She trotted slowly into the royal halls, where Twilight and Spike were waiting. Spike was almost asleep, even in that state of chaos. Twilight slipped him onto her back, slowly trotting to Trixie.

"Thank Celestia...what's going on?" Twilight hated being in the dark about things, getting nervous if she couldn't foresee what the future would hold.

Trixie waved her over, slowly trotting with her as they got home. It was a bit before afternoon, and they got home with relative ease. Twilight was asking more and more about what had gone on, but Trixie just didn't have the answers, repeating "I told you everything" and "ask Celestia if you're so curious". Twilight gave in and just groaned, settling on speaking to the princess the next day.

After the two were settled in, the day continued about as normally as one would assume a day would go after being interrupted by a single, large-scaled disturbance. The three were slightly quieter, Spike not even trying to understand the story as he organized a few books. Dash arrived later that day, and after a drawn out session of kissing and inappropriate grabbing between the two lovers, the day was pretty quiet until nightfall...or lack-thereof. It was past nine when Dash noticed that the sun still shone bright in the sky.

"It's been three hours...what the hay?" Dash blurted, banging her front hoof on the kitchen counter, looking out the window at the bright, sunny day.

"I don't know, but I'm finding out...something's wrong" Trixie blurted out, grabbing a small bag of trinkets in case things were worse than she thought. She flung them around her form and kicked the closest wall hard, teleporting away with a light flash. Dash extended a hoof to stop her, but it was too late, her hoof just extended towards the wall as Trixie vanished.

"Oh I don't think so..." Dash called out, galloping at full speed out the door. She jumped into the air as the crown, and subsequent armor that collected around her, materialized onto the pony. She landed hard on all four hooves, looking at everypony around her before her metallic wings flapped hard, flinging her powerfully into the sky. She flapped intensely, gritting her teeth as she rocketed towards Canterlot.

Trixie was in a full sprint upon teleporting into the castle, the guards letting her into Luna's chambers as she skidded to a slow trot. If the guards were calm, then the problem may not have been as severe as she had assumed. Trixie made her way into the bedroom and looked at the night princess, resting under the covers. Celestia was at her side, cooing soft, relaxing words as she held her sister's hoof and quieted her weak protests.

"Trixie...what are you doing here?" Celestia blinked, almost hoping that she could make the unicorn leave with just a stern gaze.

"Um...it's very late Princess..and many in Ponyville are concerned that the sun is not setting...what's wrong with Luna?" Trixie sat next to Celestia, resting her front hooves on the bed.

Celestia gasped softly, looking at Luna and rising."I completely forgot...Trixie, keep an eye on Luna please...I must go convert the day."

Trixie wanted to ask further, but the princess had left abruptly, leaving her alone with Luna. She looked at the princess, her eyes becoming more and more worried as she gazed. Luna looked as vulnerable as possible... her eyes and frame shivering and twitching, her hooves cold and limp, and her face, a sickly tone portraying a heavy sense of pain. She was hurt.

"I wish I could tell you that I'll be alright, Trixie" Luna said, a light smile breaking through her crippled form."It lost the battle trying to make my anger release it. It lost the battle of logic and pain...and fear...but now...the demon inside is destroying me from the inside out. I fear that I may not be strong enough to resist her much more...and I'm sorry for what I may ask next."

Trixie panted softly, looking down as she gasped in air, breathing out weakly as tears filled her eyes."I don't understand...w...wait. You're not asking me to..." she looked at the princess with utter fear."I won't...I can't...I care too much about you to do that."

"If I turn into Nightmare, I want you to kill me...destroy this fragile form...you and I both know that in this state...I won't come back."

Trixie leaned forward, hugging Luna tightly as she cried, Luna crying with her."N...NO! I could never kill you princess...your my friend...there has to be another way. P...princess? P...P...Princess? Luna?" She shook the alicorn softly, hearing her breath faintly, her heartbeat slowed. She got up quietly and kissed the mare on the forehead weakly, tears running down her face as she left the princess in the comatose state.

After telling the nurse outside the door, who proceeded in wrapping the alicorn in a protective bubble of magic, Trixie made her way to Celestia's chambers, tapping on the door before going in. The princess greeted her quietly as she led the unicorn to sit next to her on the bed.

Celestia spoke quietly, bairly above a whisper."Do you remember when Luna first found you? She came to me right afterwards." Celestia smiled, laughing lightly as tears formed at the corners of her eyes."She was so exited to be getting a student. She said how she would tell all of Equestria about you...about her student that had such potential, who rose to greatness. I don't think she ever would have guessed that it would turn out like this." The princess softly cleared her throat, turning away from Trixie to wipe a tear before it was shed."The part that I think is funny is that one small thing...made all of this."

Trixie gave the princess a confused look, blinking as she tried to translate."Um...one small thing?"

"Trixie...this isn't the way that it's suppose to go. You shouldn't be here...with Dash...in Ponyville. You were never destined to come back. That fall...changed everything."

(alright everypony...in the next 2-3 chapters...it will be the end. I love you all, and I hope you appreciate the time I've spent writing this piece. I can honestly say that without the support of you guys, I wouldn't have put as much time into this story as I have...and I thank all of you for that.)