The Trixieverse I: The Grass is Always Greener

"We...did it..." Trixie huffed. "And I can see again!"

"Pardon me Trixie, but what exactly did we do?" Applejack asked.

"I would like to know as well!" Rarity exclaimed.

"I knew Nightmare Moon was going to come here, so I grabbed the Elements of Harmony to defeat her in advance." Trixie exclaimed.

"How did you know?" Fluttershy asked quietly.

"A hunch?"

"Good enough for me!" Rainbow Dash shouted.

"Now let's go home!" Spike said. "I'm getting pretty hungry." Suddenly a flash of light appeared in front of the friends. It was Princess Celestia.

"Hello, my little ponies! Thank you for defeating Nightmare Moon. Now I have something to clear up." Celestia said as she walked to her defeated sister.

"I'm so sorry!" Luna said sadly, now released from being Nightmare Moon,

"It's okay." Celestia said. Then Celestia whispered something to Luna and Luna's face instantly grew happier. "Now let us rule together."

"Of course, 'sister'." Luna replied.

"Now Trixie, can you and your friends leave while me and Luna have a private discussion?"

"Oh okay!" Trixie replied as she led her friends out.

"...So let me get this straight, you're me?"

"That is correct."

"And I am you."

"Yes, from another time."

"But how?"

"There is a scroll in the archives. It tells of a spell that can make it possible for a pony to travel through time. Unfortunately, it can be only used once by the average unicorn."

"Oh!"

"Fortunately for us, we are not average unicorns. I can travel as long as I please. In fact, I could stay in this timeline forever!"

"And...where is our real sister?"

"She is getting what she deserves."

"I see."

"I will assume her guise for the rest of my time here."

"That mare...she looks familiar."

"She's Bellatrix. Or as she calls herself now, Trixie. Beautiful name."

"Bellatrix? Oh how finely she has grown! And she has her own element too. By the way, the elements looked very different from ours."

"None if this would have been possible without me. Those elements were placed in the castle by me for Bellatrix to find from my timeline. Clever mare. Always was clever..."

"So our elements?"

"Have not been released yet."

"But what about the other timeline?"

"The elements do not exist anymore. I had to make multiple trips."

"So what happens in your world?"

"Celestia is in charge. We barely do anything because she tells us to do nothing. Every time she asks Twilight to do something, it's a reminder that she's the chosen one and not Bellatrix!"

"Who's Twilight?"

"My timeline's chosen one. I gave Bellatrix the chance to be the chosen one in our new world."

"So what will happen to Bellatrix now?"

"Great things. Great things."

"Trixie wake up! It's time to start the day!" Spike yelled to the sleeping Trixie.

"Wha! Oh! It's you Spike." Trixie said. "What's going on? Some kind of festival today?"

"No, not a festival. Time for Celestia's training!"

"Well then, let's get to work."

"Celestia says that, and I quote, 'You will be practicing defensive spells and offensive spells. Spike will assist you and breathe fire for you to block. Good luck.'" Spike said reading Celestia's latest scroll.

"Why couldn't it be something like making mustaches out of thin air?"

"I guess Celestia wants you to be ready for the world out there. There's plenty of no good ponies out there!"

"I guess you're right." Trixie flared up her horn as Spike breathed fire. Trixie blocked it using a magical shield in front of her. When Spike stopped breathing fire, she shot a tiny magic blast at him.

"Ouch!"

"Sorry Spike. I tried to make it as painless as possible."

"It's all right. Besides, I have to toughen up for Rarity!"

"Come on. Let's take a walk. I could use the fresh air. We both could." Trixie said as she opened the door and entered her town. It's been about five days since the Nightmare Moon incident and so far, everything was turning out great. She had nice friends, a great home, what more could she ask for? Certainly not being trampled over by two colts. Unfortunately, that's exactly what happened.

"Gangway! Comin' through!" The orange colt named Snails said.

"Snips, Snails, what's going on?" Spike shouted.

"Haven't you heard? There's a new unicorn in town!"

"Wait a second, I know you! You're those two lunatics wh-" Trixie began angrily.

"Sorry! I think you got the wrong colts!"

"This seems very familiar." Trixie murmured.

"Anyway, she's in the town square!"

"Town square...that's where..."

"Come one! Come all! Come and see the amazing magic of The Great And Powerful Twilight Sparkle!" Boomed a loud voice.

"Oh no." Trixie whispered.

"Twilight's Log

Day 6 in Trixie's Life

I had no idea being a showmare was so hard! The only "house" I have is a wagon. Well, I guess I have to give Trixie credit for what she does. I have to be careful here not to mess up the timeline even more than it already is. I must meet with Trixie and set things right. I also have to find out just what is up with Celestia. I haven't got much time. Shows starting! Wish me luck!

-Twilight Sparkle

"Watch in awe as the Great and Powerful Twilight performs the most spectacular feats of magic ever witnessed by pony eyes!" Twilight said as she boasted on the stage, wearing a purple hat and cape. Trixie had just joined the audience.

"What's going on?" Trixie asked her friends, who were in the audience as well.

"Some mare is showing off." Rainbow Dash responded.

"Well, it is kind of her job as an entertainer!" Trixie said, getting a little defensive.

"I know, but it's annoying!"

"You do realize you can just not watch the show, right?"

"Actually...you've got a point. C'mon! Let's go somewhere else." Rainbow Dash said as she started to leave. Twilight observed the entire scene carefully.

"C'mon Twi, you're losing them! I have to think of something. What would Trixie do?" Twilight thought to herself.

"Uh! You there! No disturbing the audience while The Great and Powerful Twilight is performing!" Twilight shouted.

"We're just going to leave dear. We don't mean any trouble." Rarity replied.

"You! You look like a worthy rival for the Great and Powerful Twilight! Come on! Show Twilight what you've got! Show us all!" Twilight said pointing to Trixie nervously.

"Now you stop right there! Trixie has no right to unwillingly come up there with you!" Applejack said.

"It's okay Applejack. I accept your challenge. In fact, nothing beats the original, Miss Twilight!" Trixie said as she winked to Twilight. "Just like the old days."

"Trixie? Do you know this pony?"

"In another life."

"What?"

"Enough talk! Your duel with the Great and Powerful Twilight begins now!" Twilight shouted as she energized her horn. Trixie then flipped a tiny switch on the stage. It opened a trap door underneath Twilight. "Ah!" Twilight yelled before hitting the ground. "Twilight is okay!" Twilight then teleported back onto the stage. She walked past Trixie and whispered in her ear as she walked by. "How many tricks do you have on this stage?"

"Only that one. But you're going to have to do better than that to beat The Great and Original Trixie." Trixie whispered back. Trixie then pulled a smoke bomb out of nowhere and covered the arena in smoke. When the smoke cleared, Twilight was covered in soot. Eventually she collapsed on the ground. "I can let you win if you want." Trixie whispered to Twilight as she walked over.

"Thanks." Twilight whispered back. Trixie covered the stage in another smoke bomb. When the smoke cleared, Twilight was standing on top of Trixie, victorious. "The Great and Powerful Twilight prevails once and for all! If she can handle an Ursa Major, she can handle you!" Trixie then walked back to her friends.

"You let her win, didn't you?" Applejack said.

"Psh! No! Why would I do that?" Trixie said with a fake smile.

"You're terrible at lying sugarcube."

"Ok maybe I did."

"Now! Twilight must bring her show to a close! Goodnight Ponyvile!" Twilight yelled as she ran backstage.

"Ok we can finally go now." Rainbow said as she led her friends out. Trixie however, stayed behind and went backstage to meet her former foe.

"Oh Celestia, that was horrifying!" Twilight said to herself as she looked in her mirror. Suddenly there was a knock at the door. "Who is it?" Twilight yelled.

"Somepony that you used to know." A familiar voice said. Twilight opened the door. It was Trixie. "You know, you didn't have to copy my entire routine." Trixie said as she walked in.

"You noticed huh?"

"A creator should know his work like his own home. Or in this case, her."

"Trixie, I have to talk to you about something important. I saw in the newspapers what you did."

"You mean being 'the savior of all Equestria'? Yeah, I figured you'd find out one way or another."

"I know but, I fear this could result in something horrible! Like something going wrong. You might not be able to handle the obstacles ahead."

"Twilight, I know the obstacles ahead. I know what's going to happen."

"Who's to say it might change given the circumstances. Look, I know Celestia. She seems different than usual. Keep an eye out for her."

"She's my former teacher. At least when I was a filly. Come to think of it, I can't remember that much from my fillyhood."

"All the more to be suspicious! Trixie, I know life has been tough for you but taking somepony else's life isn't necessary."

"Then what should I have done? Go into Ponyvile with a thousand flowers and say 'Gee! I'm really sorry for being a maniacal omnipotent overlord!' No Twilight, life doesn't work that way. Look at it this way, at least your life won't be screwy. You're much smarter than I was. You would never want revenge or grab a cursed artifact to get revenge. You're...perfect. That's why I want your life. To do everything you did so I'll have a great life."

"Trixie, let me tell you something, it's not what happens to us, it's how we deal with them."

"Really? It seems you did everything perfectly then."

"No. Not everything. I couldn't save my library for one."

"I'm...sorry about that. I never knew."

"It's alright. I also could've solved problems earlier when I was moping around. Something tells me with your knowledge, you won't mope around. You just defeated Nightmare Moon in less than ten minutes! I could've never done that! Future or not."

"Thanks, but I kind of like this life. Would you mind if I kept it a little longer?"

"Well, I won't ask you to get back into your own life until you absolutely want to. It wouldn't be right. Celestia gave you an offer and you took it. I can't blame you for that."

"Thank you for understanding." Suddenly there was another knock at the door.

"Who is it?" Twilight yelled.

"It's us! We have a tiny problem!" Snips said behind the door. Twilight and Trixie looked towards each other in shock.

"The Ursa!" They both shouted simultaneously.