Trixie's Redemption

The sun rose lazily behind the two mares, almost intent on blinding anypony who looked at it wrongly. Dash was the first one to wake up, her wings sore as she rose from Trixie's grasp. She looked back and smiled softly as she looked at Trixie, sleeping sweetly with a blank expression on her face. The Pegasus was used to flying after she woke up, but as she tried to spread her wings, she noticed a stiffness. She promptly shrugged it off, galloping as fast as she could and leaping into the air. Her smile faded as she wondered why her wings weren't flapping, only to be interrupted as she dove head-first into the river. She sputtered and wildly swung her hooves around to stop herself from drowning, only to realize she was flailing crazily in a foot and a half of water.

Dash began lifting herself out of the water before she heard a familiar cyan unicorn begin laughing her flank off. She looked up curiously as Trixie was almost crying from laughter."Trixie, when did you wake up?" Dash sat back down in the water with an embarrassed expression. She looked at her wings, which drooped sadly.

"Hehe, did you really think you could be awake before me? I was up about half an hour ago...but I didn't want to wake you." Trixie wore a wide grin as she trotted over to Dash and sat at the river's edge."Guess your pretty sore too,hmm?" Trixie tried to light up her horn as she spoke, it sizzling to add effect."Yea, we were at it for a while weren't we?"

Dash just smiled as she leaned in and wrapped her hooves around the unicorn, pulling her into the water. Trixie didn't even have time to yelp as she landed on top of Dash."Hmm..." Dash said as a sly grin grew across her face,"I never knew it was so easy to get you wet, Trixie." Dash giggled, anticipating the blush Trixie gave as she looked away bashfully.

As she looked back, Dash noticed the Trixie's eyes had lost some happiness, replaced with a heavy sense of worry."Um...Rainbow Dash...can we talk?" Dash's gut did more twists and turns that she usually does in the air. Helping Trixie up, she sat against the tree and looked at the unicorn, trying to hold back any emotions she wanted to show.

"Um...is something wrong Trixie? I...did I do something?"

"No, Dash, you just...I..." Trixie's face had begun contorting as she tried to find the right way to say it."I don't want you to lose your popularity because your dating me." Trixie felt horrible for saying it, but if she didn't, she knew it would have festered in her mind.

Dash opened her mouth to speak, but didn't have an answer to give. She just looked down, closing her eyes as she sighed."Trixie, I don't care what anypony thinks, your my love, and if they don't accept up" she lifts her head and smiles lightly,"then buck um'."

"Dash...I know how much everypony loves you here...but if your caught with me...doing anything wrong..." Trixie tried to continue, but Dash cut her off.

"Hold on there, what do you mean wrong? We aren't doing anything wrong." Dash was slowly getting more upset, but Trixie could tell that it was because the Pegasus was fighting what she knew Trixie would say.

"You know what I mean" Trixie said, stepping forward. Her voice had raised in tone slightly as she spoke."Filly-foolers aren't normal in a small town like this. I...I know a lot about this town. How they look down on Lyra and Bon-Bon, how the Apple family practically disowned Caramel after they found out he was a colt-cuddler, or even the rumors about Fluttershy. This town WILL NOT accept us or anything we do." Trixie was drawing herself closer to crying with every word, barely holding back the torrent of tears she so desperately wanted to release.

"How would you know that? You've been here a few days...how could you know that much? The rumors the Apple family happened right after we wrapped up winter...like...a week ago. What aren't you telling me Trixie; what are you hiding??"

Trixie reeled back slightly as she was questioned."What are you saying...that I was spying on you? I knew my magic test would be held in Ponyville, so I read up on it in my pair time. You think Canterlot isn't interested in this town? There are huge files on Ponyville...it want hard to figure out." Trixie didn't like lying about her reason for reading up on Ponyville (remember, she originally just wanted to know about Twilight and her friends), but she was being backed into a corner.

Dash's anger slowly dropped as she looked at Trixie. The unicorn was taking Dash's accusations hard, and her eyes were already gleaming with tears."I...I'm sorry, I just..." Dash slowly waved Trixie to her, sitting the mare on her lap and hugging her slowly."My parents always taught me about family..and values. It's kind of why I'm drawn towards Applejack as a friend. Her family is very heavily based on what's "right" and "tradition. I'm surprised Caramel was only kicked out. If the folders from Canterlot didn't say, I heard Caramel was in Appleloosa, helping other family members. (remember currently, we are around episode 12 of season one, so Dash doesn't know Braeburn yet...FYI)

"So...what do we do? I don't like how they treat ponies like us...and I'm not sure I want to find out what they would do to you if they found out you not only like mares, but that I'm your love." She shrunk lightly as Dash whimpered, not wanting to hide their love. She felt the same way, completely desperate as she tried to find ways to overcome the situation.

"Um...I...I don't want to put you in harms way Trixie...I guess we should..." Dash almost broke down as she was forced to say it,"we should keep our relationship a secret." The Pegasus teared up as striped to put on a smile.

Trixie couldn't believe she had caused such tears and pain, but felt that it needed to be done. She tried to hug the poor mare, pulling her close as they both were misty-eyed, but Dash had neither the energy, nor the mental faculties to show any other emotion. None the less, Trixie kept holding Dash, who eventually sobered up and began hugging back.

Dash had offered to take Trixie home, but the unicorn said she had unfinished business to handle, and Dash flew off after giving Trixie a deep kiss and promised to wait for her at Twilight's.

As Trixie galloped through the dirt path leading to the outskirts of Ponyville, she drew all the strength she had, sighing as she saw the small cottage that the Canterlot files spoke of. She approached the small home slowly, groaning as she knew it would be a difficult task speaking to the pony who resided there.

As she knocked slowly, she became questioning her reasons for coming. She went to turn around, but was brought to a halt as the door slowly opened. A gentle voice spoke, making Trixie bite her lip."Um ...hello ...um ... who is it?" Fluttershy spoke very timidly, and as she opened to door fully and noticed the unicorn, she shrunk back."T...Trixie? P...Please don't hurt me."

"Um...Fluttershy, right? I need your help Fluttershy, and I think you might be the only one that can help me out." Trixie slowly slipped to her knees, looking at the yellow Pegasus with a genuine look of a mild smile and concern. Something in Trixie's posture, or possibly her eyes, made the Pegasus relax slightly. She didn't speak, but slowly step back and allow the mare inside.

As she entered, Trixie humble sat on the couch and smiled slightly. She knew that Fluttershy and Dash had both been students in flight school, and if anything would be able to calm Dash down, it would be the information that the yellow mare had.

As Fluttershy sat across from the unicorn,her shyness began coming out again. She didn't speak, her eyes never met Trixie's, and a noticeable whimper came whenever Trixie stared."Fluttershy...I know you and Rainbow Dash were friends back in flight school, and I just want to know if there is something I can do to make her feel better."

Fluttershy slowly raised her head, a light smile growing across her face."I was wondering when somepony would ask her out...how did you get her to say yes?"

"I...well...she asked me to be her marefriend" Trixie admitted, grinning softly. She wasn't used to explaining something like that, and the thought of calling Dash her marefriend made Trixie's belly tingle.

Fluttershy was surprised as she spoke,"we'll, that's definitely, interesting...and she's feeling...sad?" While the yellow pony barely raised her voice above a whisper, it was obvious that she wanted to help."Only one thing I know of makes Dash happy as can be...flying. If you really want to help...try speaking to Twilight...she has alot of knowledge on magic that may be able to help."

Trixie wanted to ask more, but she saw that the Pegasus was slowly getting more and more quiet, signaling her to exit. She thanked Fluttershy, who gave her best wishes and hoped the two lovers worked out, and took her leave. She galloped as fast as she could towards Twilight's library, bursting in and looking around.

As she entered, the scene playing out before her made Trixie gasp in horror, reeling back and almost falling over. She couldn't believe it...why would she do that?