Gilda looks hesitating as she looks back and forth. The idol that was lost to her country long ago is half buried in a scatter of gravel. The griffon is close to recovering it and wants to get it...but her former friend Rainbow and the pink pony Pinkie are close to slipping to their doom! Worst yet, a bit of rock breaks way, causing the idol to dangle over the abyss, close to being lost for good.
Gilda looks concerned as she hears the two ponies scream. Should the griffon recover it or save Rainbow and Pinkie?
Gilda thinks about this, 'What am I gonna do? I can't hold them much longer. I can't go back without it! What am I gonna do?!'
The purple lights glowed from Gilda's chest as a sinister voice spoke, 'There is one way, my little bird. Kill Rainbow Dash.'
Gilda is horrified at the sight, making her think in protest, 'What; No! I didn't come here to kill my best friend! I'm here to save her. But I need it to restore the Girffonstone's glory, just like what they said.'
'That is why you must kill her. She betrayed you. She chose pony friends over you. And she tried to... Kill you... And now it is time for you to finish the job. Complete the revenge, Rainbow Dash....'
Gilda went in dilemma as her chest slowly glowed purplish and darkly. Rainbow looks worried as she spoke, "What's with Gilda?! She's not actually planning to kill us, is she?"
"No way! She told me that she cares for you so much since the Junior Speedster days." Pinkie insists to her Pegasus friend. "And she feels sorry for attacking and killing you because of some kind of uncontrollable hatred in her heart. I have no idea what it means but it's definitely not good. If we don't do something now, we'll be all dead."
Rainbow sighed, "There's one thing I can do. I hope it works." The Element of Loyalty looks up to the griffon then calls out, "Gilda! I'm sorry for bailing you out! I really did. When I first met you, you remind me of Fluttershy. I helped you not because you're weak or uncool, because you're my friend. When you showed me how cool and awesome you did in Flying, I was happy to have a cool and awesome. I want to prove toothers that Gilda is and has always been cool friend I ever had. I always want her to help others be good and cool. That's what I really want for my Ponyville friends."
"Friends..." Gilda said, slowly understanding now. When she first came to Ponyville, the griffon was jealous of her friend's new friends, acting like a bully and a jerk. Now? Rainbow was trying to want her to make new friends like they did all those years ago. She thinks about this, 'She did care for me. And because of me, I ruined my friendship. No... I won't kill her!'
'Why deny it? It is your destiny to take revenge and restore the glory.' The voice insists, getting angry by its target's refusal.
Gilda thinks some more in defying the voice, 'In truth, I'd never want to hurt Rainbow Dash. I never did... I really never wanted this. All I want is my best friend to back me up and be there for me. Because of what I did to her friends, she bailed out on me. This time, I'm gonna change for the better, being a better Griffon for her! I'm gonna save her.'
'How dare you?! Kill her now! Kill her now! It is your destiny to finish her off! I order you to kill her now!'
Gilda screamed in pain as her chest glowed darkly and purplishly as she struggled in holding the rope tight. Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie looked worry and scared in seeing the event. What will happen now?
Gilda groaned painfully as she struggled in overcoming the electrical surge on her. She grabbed the rope and pulled it up to the edge. The griffon screeches, "I'm not going to let my best friend died! I never wanted that. All I want is Rainbow Dash to come back for me. Not kill her! She's my best friend I ever had!"
"Gilda..." Rainbow said, touched by her former friend's loyalty to her.
Pinkie screamed happily, "I knew it. I knew it! She still has the heart!"
"But what cause her to want to take revenge on me?"
"Eh, jealousy, let's leave it at that." Gilda said to the two ponies with a smile.
Gilda quickly reels Rainbow and Pinkie in, one last heave dumps all three right onto the ledge. The trio stood up just in time to see the idol's last support falling to pieces before falling into the deepest darkness below, lost forever.
"The Idol!" Rainbow exclaims, horrified that the griffons' idol is now lost forever.
"You’re more important to me than some dumb chunk of gold." Gilda said with a light chuckle, and this time, she's telling the truth.
The trio goes through a three-way group hug...but then the ledge begins to come apart. Pinkie loops and tighten the rope around the mid-section, screaming, "Hugging later, climbing now!"
Pinkie made a yank that squeezes the wind out of Rainbow. Gilda begins to scale the rocky wall and pulls both ponies up with little time to spare. They managed to get up to the top just as the spot that they were resting on temporarily falls away entirely.
The trio recover, unaware of a familiar pony viewing this from the sky, looking amused...and impressed by this.
"To think that the descendant of Noble Guild had the heart of saving her friends. Perhaps.... She's different than that I remember. It's good thing that Pinkie told me to spare her..." Clawdestroyer said in amusement from the sky. Perhaps Gilda is different after all.
Gilda screamed painfully as her chest glowed darkly and purplish as if something is coming out from her chest. This causes Rainbow to gasp in shock, "Gilda?! What's wrong?!"
"Dash, stay away! Please. Something bad is happening!" Gilda warns her friends frantically.
The voice spoke up in anger and disappearance, "You are no longer worthy to use the Dark Stone. The Dark Stone only choose the ones who is willing to take power over friendship."
As Gilda continued screaming, the familiar glowing jewel burst out from her chest and fell down. Pinkie gasped as she recognizes it, "Is that-?!" It was the same stone that was removed from Lorcan not too long ago!
Rainbow Dash nodded as she spoke, "It is! The same jewel. Darn it! It got Gilda! No wonder she wanted to kill me. You okay, G?"
Gilda breathes in and out, recovering as she spoke, "Yeah... I'm better now. In fact, I feel... Good and cool. For the first time, I'm freed from the control. I'd never want to kill you, Rainbow Dash because I just want you back to me. You're my best friend. It's all I want."
Rainbow sighed, "Yeah... I understand. I'm just glad a friend would never truly wanted to kill me. By the way, where did you get it?"
"Since Lorcan. And in truth, I felt something was wrong with that Dragon. And I never want to join the Brotherhood. But when he placed that stinking jewel in, I feel rage, hatred and anger. I feel like I want to vent them at someone who betrayed me. In my heart, I never wanted to do it. I never wanted to. I'm sorry for hurting you, Rainbow Dash."
Rainbow smiled, patting Gilda on the back as she said, "I'm just glad that my best friend is freed."
"Are there more of these?" Pinkie ask, worried that there are more Dark Stones like the ones that was in Lorcan and Gilda.
Gilda sighed as she answers Pinkie's question, "Sadly. Yes. Almost everyone got this. And I don't know how to save them from their own hatred."
"Don't worry. We'll figure that out. With this jewel, we're gonna figure this out." Rainbow said, glancing at the now useless Dark Stone. "We'll find the way to save others from this jewel's control."
"That's what best friends are for." Pinkie giggles, hugging Rainbow and Gilda.
Gilda sniffed happily, adding, "Thanks, guys. You're the best."
Co-Spying: Unicorn And Griffon Style
Sometime Later...
The scene begin to open up somewhere in Equestria in where somewhere within the clouds above Canterlot Castle, something was going on there. And by that, something was seen flying off very fast to get behind cloud cover to cloud cover, & so forth. Then we soon see what looks to be a griffon, wearing some latest spy-wear tech of head-phones, plus a satellite disc that was held that made radio sounds as if picking up a signal. Turns out the griffon was none other than…Gilda, a member of the Brotherhood, & a rival of Rainbow Dash in terms of who’s the fastest; right now, she seem to be busy.
“Brother…why is it that I get stuck doing undercover flight missions? Other than being the only best flier of the Brotherhood?” Gilda rolled her eyes in seeing that this undercover mission of eavesdropping just doesn’t seem to be much exciting as she thought.
Soon Gilda just continues her task, it’s been almost a week or so since a little event happened when she went to Griffonstone. There she met her old rival opponent, Rainbow Dash & Pinkie Pie who ruined the two being flight competing rivals. Gilda has pretty much wanted to make those that ruin her happiness suffer, but after what happened in where she….helped those that made her miserable out, along with somehow shown something not many griffons do other than want Bits, aka cash, for anything on topics, thoughts or assisting. Gilda then had to push that soft-thinking out as she had to focus on her real job here which was one word; boring.
On the plus side, though, she got her friendship with Rainbow back so it wasn't a total loss. Still, Gilda kept on her spying to avoid her allies going after her in revenge.
“The only one that can pull off fast actions in spying on what the targets are up to ends up being me. Only problem is, today has been nothing but boring topics from the citizens of Canterlot, plus more chats about the Mane Six saving the day again & more boring stuff….lame!” Gilda was complaining from seeing that there was absolutely nothing going on & she wish something could make this be a little more interesting. “Hugh?” She then noticed something from nearby that caught her eye.
The griffin hides herself in the clouds as something was seen flying over pass her….it was Princess Celestia. Only as the griffon pops out, she noticed the Princess of the Sun going off by her own wing power than by a royal chariot. Heck, she was alone with no one around to accompany Celestia at all.
“That’s Princess Celestia….and she’s out on her own. No guards, no Moon Princess, nothing.” Gilda pops out to say this in looking surprised, why is Celestia alone with no one to accompany her. “Heh! Looks like I’m about to get some dirt on the competition!” She smiled off in thinking this was perfect, finally, something exciting to make this day not a total loss.
Now Gilda takes off to begin her tailing of Celestia from a good distance, so to not be caught. Wherever the princess was going to, it was clear she didn’t want anyone else to know about it. And it might be a faraway spot to not be noticed by any with a population rate.
“Hmm?” Celestia turns her head to see what she thought was there behind her.
Gilda had to quickly hid herself behind something that was a nearby cloud, to not alert there Alicorn princess of being followed.
“I could have sworn that I was being followed.” Celestia spoke off in having felt something was following her, was it real or maybe nothing?
“Kaaaah! Kaaaahhh!” Then at that moment, a crow was seen flying out of the spot Gilda was hiding in. The appearance of such a creature made Celestia see that perhaps…it was only a crow & nothing more.
“Oh silly me, it was only a crow. Sometimes I get work up over nothing at times.” Celestia sighs off to say in overthinking things a bit, as she almost believed someone was watching her.
Having seen that there was nothing to be afraid of, Celestia soon takes off to continue towards her destination. Gilda was seen peeking out to let off a huge sign, as if feeling that was a close calling.
“Sheesh, that was too close, if it wasn’t for that crow, I be busted & sent back to Grimdark! No way in heck am I letting some princess lock me away again!” Gilda signs off to say this in being glad she wasn’t caught & to be sent back to jail.
Afterwards, Gilda soon continues to trail Celestia while not being caught or making any suspicious scenes. After a good ten to fifteen minutes, they arrived in what was likely the top of Foal Mountain. As Celestia landed on a special spot, she never noticed that Gilda hid behind the rocky structure to keep herself from being found.
“Weird, this place looks secluded. Why would Celestia be here?” Gilda pondered off to question this that made her feel this was….strange.
“Are you here?” Celestia called off suddenly without warning.
“Crap! Does she know I’m here?” Gilda leans back behind her hiding place while worried if Celestia knows she’s here; but how?
“It’s okay, you can come out to see me.” Celestia spoke off as if gesturing that there was no need to be alarm & to just come out.
“Oh, you’ll see me already….but I won’t go down without a fight.” Gilda silently issued this off to herself in not about to come out without putting up some resistance. And just when she just got her friendship with Rainbow back after getting freed of that Dark Stone!
At the moment, Gilda was putting on her Rogue Gauntlets in about to go into battle if she was being called out. However, that was proven to be unnecessary as she soon spotted something else coming in front of Celestia at this time that might have been who the Alicorn was truly talking to.
“Hugh!” Gilda yelps off to stare at this but quickly went back into hiding; Celestia wasn’t talking about her, it was that strange hooded-cloak figure.
“I was wondering how you were doing, but this place is perfect to make certain no one learns about you, or your undercover work in the Apocalypse Ponies…as a spy.” Celestia spoke forth in having a discussion with this strange character in which whoever it was is a spy within a certain organization.
That pretty much hit the nail on the head when Gilda almost felt herself go wide eye in shocking surprise, to hear that there was someone acting as a spy for the Apocalypse Ponies; this was big news.
“Holy-molly, did she just say…spy?” Gilda whispered this out as in being quite surprise to learn about this. “Celestia actually got a spy in one of the top Three Lords Of Equestria?” She was in shock, how could someone manage a feat like that, it sounded impossible without getting caught with risk.
“What have you to report about any schemes involving our enemies?” Celestia asked off in discussing something that is about the enemy movement.
The mysterious cloak figure said nothing and only shook the head as if stating that there was nothing new to be reported.
“I see, nothing as of yet.” Celestia spoke off in understanding the message very much.
As the two seem to chat, Gilda was eavesdropping to hear just about any solid word & lead of what was a big scoop here. If she can get any Intel about what is going on, there is sure to be great rewards for such service.
“Man, if I can hear what they’re plotting, then I’m sure to score big here.” Gilda whispered this out to herself in knowing what waits for her if she can score something like this, a major reward for exposing a spy in one of the Three Lords of Equestria’s order group.
“With the recent matters of what the Three Lords have done, most of their actions may bring about greater harm if we don’t do something. Even though the Mystics are on our side, I fear it is not enough.” Celestia spoke forth in stating facts about matters that concern her & all the good citizens that they are still somewhat…lacking.
Now Gilda was paying close attention to what more information was Celestia going to speak to the spy, she doesn’t wanna miss it.
“I’ve made up my mind, continue to do what you can, while I & Luna discuss things of later future matters in how to survive against such enemies.” Celestia spoke firmly in stating this topic for the one here to understand her words. “You are doing the right thing in aiding us, do try to not be found out….” She spoke with care for the one that is doing all the spying stuff.
Then a sudden wind gust came out of nowhere, which ended up blowing the mysterious hooded cloak character’s hood off, to reveal a shock that it was….
“Trixie Lulamoon…” Celestia spoke the name & there she was….the spy for the Apocalypse Ponies on the inside was Trixie, the 13th member & daughter to the leader of the organization.
Now Gilda was seen with a shock expression to almost gasp too loudly to blow her cover in seeing this & still could not believe it. Trixie Lulamoon was a spy…?
“No….way…..Celestia’s Spy is….” Gilda was still in shock to have seen this while not wanting to believe it in any way possible.
“Thank you Celestia, I best return before anyone wonders where I am.” Trixie spoke up to say this to Celestia from her kind words before needing to get back where she is needed.
Celestia nods in having heard this as she soon took off now. Then Trixie summoned a Portal Gate to allow her to return to where she needs to go here. Gilda appeared out of hiding while figuring things out of what the heck just went off here.
“What the heck is this, Trixie the Traitor? That can’t be….” Gilda was still trying to figure out what this meant, why would Trixie do this. “She’s the one who broke us out of Grimdark, but…is she really stabbing our backs? Just like….no, she wouldn’t dare.” She was trying to understand what was going on, they already were backstabbed once, Trixie wouldn’t dare do that, or would she?
The griffin was uncertain about any of this, but she knew what to do, get down to the bottom of whatever this case was from the course; namely, by integrating Trixie Lulamoon. As the griffon was flying away, the scene goes dark in where the scene changes….
Meanwhile, the scene changes to a hidden place known as Safe Haven. Here it was a safe place for those on Equestria’s wanted list can safely feel hidden from anyone that were coming for them, like the Brotherhood. Right now, Flim & Flam were working on another mechanical gizmo & the Diamond Dog Trio Leaders were practicing some fight moves with their weapons. But then coming out of the Magical Portal Gate was Gilda as she seem distracted with something to pass by the others.
“Good evening Gilda!” Flim spoke off to smile in giving a friendly greeting.
“How was your flight?” Flam responded off in wondering about the griffin girl.
“Boring, now have any of you seen Trixie?” Gilda remarked off in a dry uncaring matter while getting to the point.
“Pretty pony went off near training spot.” Spot pointed out in where Trix Lulamoon went off to do.
“Yes, want to try out new spells.” Fido stated off to mention this as what their ally is doing.
“We currently had done training with other Diamond Dog Soldiers before she request it personally.” Rover stated that they were using the training ground, but Trix said she wanted to use it by herself for some practicing sections.
“Why?” Gilda was about to ask, but then decided to drop it. “Ugh, you know what, never mind….I need a word with her.” She quickly stated that she wanted to talk with the mare in question about something.
“Suit yourself, my dear.” Flim shrug off to simply say this off over the discussion.
“Don’t let us stop you.” Flam simply said this as the brothers continue to work on making mechanical products.
“But wait, why want to see pony girl?” Spot asked off the question in why Gilda wants to see Trix.
“She got back from task by other group.” Fido stated in knowing that Trix Lulamoon only return somewhat recently.
“From those Apocalypse Ponies, only tell Boris about it.” Rover stated that if Trix had something from one of the Three Lords, she report to Boris, their leader.
“I’ll bet…” Gilda rolled her eyes to say this about such a thing while having second thoughts.
Now the griffin girl leaves the others behind as she was seen flying off towards a spot in Safe Haven in where Trixie was at….the training ground. Speaking of which, we spot Trixie practicing a few spell castings while in her Alicorn appearance at this time, since Trix Lulamooon has more magical power than just the unicorn part. She was doing alright in making her spells easier to use & such until….something interrupts.
“Strange to see you train when you have more magic than ever as a unicorn.” Gilda’s voice cuts in that made Trix turn around to see the griffon girl having return now.
“Oh Gilda, surprising to see you here. How’d your flight mission go?” Trix stated to say this in seeing who was here & tried to make a little conversation.
“I’ll answer mine if you tell me how yours went.” Gilda remotely stated to dodge the question with another.
“Oh, you know….it went well.” Trix slowly replied off to say while not sounding very…honest.
“Funny, sometimes it’s hard knowing what you do for others…..if it’s a Treat….Or A Trick!” Gilda remarked off to say this in slowly approaching her ‘friend’ with this quote.
“What are you talking about?” Trix raised an eyebrow in thinking that Gilda was behaving strange that made her feel uncomfy.
“How’s about this, we never went one on one before, give me a good workout & I might tell you.” Gilda smiled off in making this claim in what the mare can do, take on the tough griffon.
“I don’t know…” Trix stated in feeling like fighting one of her own teammates seem….a little off.
“Help a girl out and we can share some ’spy’ work together.” Gilda made a sly comment about sharing their spy work.
That strange statement made Trix feel a bit unwell, it’s as if her cover might be blown if the talk Gilda was referring was about….THAT! So slowly nodding, Trix glowed before appearing in her unicorn form as Trixie Lulamoon.
“You really wanna go at it without your little boost in magic?” Gilda asked off in making a remark of what this mare was doing.
“While Trix Lulamoon is by far stronger than what you see before you, I believe I need to first see as the Great & Powerful Trixie, of your skills.” Trixie humbly stated that she didn’t want to have a bigger advantage without knowing how tough Gilda is.
“Fine, don’t complain afterwards!” Gilda replied off in getting herself ready now. “Griffin Claw!” Then she was going on the offensive to claw at the target.
But then Trixie used her horn to create what was apparently a magical dome over herself which stopped the attack.
“Hey! That’s not fair!” Gilda snapped off in seeing that Trixie was using something to block off any attacks from reaching the mare.
“This is me being fair, fairly certain that unless you can break through this barrier, then I don’t have to go all out.” Trixie smile doff to say this in not having to go so far unless she is forced to.
“Grr….Griffin Roar!” Gilda growls off before she takes a big inhaling breath before letting out a mighty lion’s roar that lets off a sound wave that blasted across the direction to impact the barrier dome.
“Your bark may just be as bad as your bite!” Trixie spoke off as the dust settle, she was still fine, Gilda’s attempt has become a failed tactic.
Now things show that Gilda was trying to claw her way through the magic dome, used her tail, beak, wings & her roar, but so far….nothing.
“Well, I must say, those are very good techniques, Gilda.” Trixie smiled off in just messing around now.
“You haven’t seen anything yet! Rogue Cutter!” Gilda soon had her gauntlet weapon on that is more powerful than her Griffin Claw as she attacked with such a thing on the barrier.
“Hmmmm….seemingly impressive.” Trixie hums in seeing how strong that attack was, but still, nothing worth worrying over.
“Next up….Bullseye!” Gilda soon uses her right gauntlet to fire from her crossbow at the target with a charge arrow as the impact created an implosive force.
“Crack….” Then a sudden crack is seen to the barrier dome Trixie made.
“What the….a crack?” Trizxie yelps in seeing this, Gilda’s attack was doing some actual damage.
“Double Bullseye!” Gilda was using an enhance version of Bullseye, she targets with both gauntlet crossbows to fire two charged arrows that caused doubt the explosive boost on what it hit.
“Breaksivhmmm….” Suddenly, Trixie’s barrier broke off completely as she was shocked by how tough that last attack was.
“Rapid Bullseye!” Gilda was not done yet, as she was performing an enhanced version of Double Bullseye, using both gauntlets crossbows to fire off rapid charged arrows.
“Okay, this seems serious. She’s not letting up….I have to….” Trixie stated off in looking concern, Gilda was not playing around like she was, she has to get serious now.
Then Trixie’s sentence was cut off as many arrows were impacting her spot as the more inflicted impacts there were, the more damages from tiny explosive reactions there were to be hard on a target.
“Hugh-High….how was that?” Gilda panted out in knowing that move will make it hard to come out alive with that much blows one couldn’t dodge so quickly.
Once the fighting seem to settle, Trixie Lulamoon managed to seem like she was back in having the advantage while Gilda appeared to look very tired out. The griffon girl was mostly a bit tired from the fight, but she could tell that she was a lot stronger than in the past; namely because she force Trixie to take on her Alicorn form right at the last second when it looked like that last attack was gonna be a serious problem for the mare.
“Gilda, you were going a little too far. If I didn’t use this form, you might have seriously hurt me.” Trix stated off in feeling like this training was going a little overboard now.
“Like you care, you’re free to live a double life as Trixie the Trickster & the mysterious Trix Lulamoon.” Gilda snapped off to state this about what the mare can do from now on.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” Trix raised an eyebrow as in not following such statements.
“You were able to be pardoned after the whole Alicorn Amulet issue & no one knows that you’re still connected to the Brotherhood in our activities. You try to not be seen in any of our actions in which may bring up to question.” Gilda reminded Trix of what she did when she wore the Alicorn Amulet that gave her more power, but got tricked, & in the end, was forgiven even though the mare is still in active business with the Brotherhood.
“Well yes, Trixie admits this, but…what about you?” Trix gave in from knowing that such a case had played out for the mare.
“What about me?” Gilda raised an eyebrow in pondering why this
“Don’t think I haven’t heard about what happened in Griffonstone. How that Rainbow Dash & Pinkie Pie, those that made you feel miserable have sudden done something to help that place.” Trix pointed out in having known about what Gilda also went through that two ponies that made her life difficult did something to improve Griffonstone even if a bit. "I also know of the Dark Stone now out of you. I'm impressed to be honest."
“So what?” Gilda raised an eyebrow in trying to not let the topic get to her.
“Gilda, I was able to learn of what happened when you went back to your home….the only place that pony law can’t touch or interfere in Griffon cultural matters or their citizens that stay there.” Trix stated that Griffonstone was like an out of country spot where unless one has the rights, can’t perform anything as trespassing or making arrest.
“Yeah, the next perfect place where even a wanted griffon like me can at least be out in the open & not here. At least those lame-o Mystics wouldn’t force entry to arrest one griffon fugitive, they feel they would….invade on a kingdom & be acknowledge as titan oppressors.” Gilda rolled her eyes off in making this remark claim that Griffonstone is probably the best place to be where if griffons got in trouble by pony laws, they are safe within their place of birth culture.
“Now Gilda, that’s going a bit too far, just what are you saying by talking like that?” Trix sternly was asking what was the girl’s problem to even call the Mystics ‘lame-os’ that they won’t go after a griffon in a country that does things differently.
“That you are not really our friend!” Gilda finally snapped forth to say something that was making a little more direct sense.
“What! Of course I am, why else would I have gone through the effort to free the Brotherhood from Grimdark since I felt bad leaving you behind?” Trix spoke forth in stating that they are friends because she helped those get out of jail.
“Then tell me this….are you or are you not….a SPY!” Gilda issued off in demanding to know an answer to the question topic.
“Well….spying as the pardon Trixie can help when I visit Ponyville or other places, and…” Trix was slowly feeling like she was back in a corner, what was Gilda trying to get proof of, it couldn’t be…
“Not that, I’m talking about your REAL Spy job….For Celestia!” Gilda issued off in sounding more upset to spell this out for the mare to get it.
Utter silence was now filling the air as Trix Lulamoon seem to be sweating up a storm, Gilda has said something that may very much blow her cover.
“I saw it all, you & her met….you were in league with the enemy this whole time. Probably telling them about our secrets, where we are….now when the time comes, they’ll strike & throw us back in the New & Improved Grimdark! Or worse! We all may be sent to Tartarus!” Gilda was arguing this off in having seen proof that Trixie was a spy for Celestia, & that the heroes will know how to get them which means their lives of being safe from the law are about to get them either thrown in jail or be sent to the worse prison in Equestria.
“Gilda, you’re over exaggerating!” Trix stated off that the girl was going overboard in such thoughts.
“Then tell me….are you a spy for the Apocalypse Ponies or for Celestia? Cause from how you talk, it sounded like you’re more than a Double Agent; you’re a Triple Agent!” Gilda issued off to say this that if Trixie was spying on the heroes, while keeping an eye on the Brotherhood, but did the Brotherhood & Apocalypse Ponies, then from the utter confusion, the girl would be fooling both sides.
“The truth is…I’m trying to protect us all.” Trix sighs to say this out i what she is actually doing.
“What?” Gilda raised an eyebrow in not fully understanding that.
“Gilda, we have all been misled by what has left a wound in our hearts. Think about it….our tragedies, our past, we were seemed by those that knew we could be manipulated.” Trix spoke forth in trying to explain something of what has happened to them since the beginning. “First Lorcan, who did horrible things to me to be blinded to love him obediently, then he sought out an angry rival like you, con salesmen like the Flim-Flam Brothers, the outnumbering & dumb service aids of the Diamond Dogs Trio Leaders; Rover, Spot & Fido. He even made use of Boris, Boxco & Dum Dum before bringing them in after trying to kill Ben, only to turn Boris into a behemoth size Black Devil.” She told about how they were first brought together because Lorcan, the Scarred Ruler wanted to get revenge on ponies by eliminating them, which meant most of the members who were the same, & the evil teen Dragon manipulated to fool them all before killing them off…or so it was believed if not for a spell to deceive the enemy.
“Okay….I’m seeing the point here. But what about your father who’s running the Apocalypse Ponies?” Gilda replied off to say this while pondering the next question.
“My father…the Superior…only gave me a choice to become more useful after finally showing potential in magic.” Trix stated off in sounding broken hearted that her father who abandoned her came back of her because she grew to be more use from becoming more powerful. “But in the end, we’re not truly free, we’re not even sure that by doing this….getting back at those that ruin us & turn everything into something horrible is the right act. Think, would you wanna live in Equestria when everything becomes a dark, miserable world?” She stated off all of this while asking the griffon girl a question for an honest opinion.
“Well, I just wanted to get payback for when Rainbow Dash…um….well it’s caused she did the….ugh, I’m not sure.” Gilda was lost for words in not being certain if she was now gonna be on track of what they were originally doing in getting payback on their mutual foes.
“Gilda, think about your home…Griffonstone….from Rainbow & Pinkie Pie’s efforts, those that once ruin you have started to patch things up & help start a new change. Just like it was with Twilight & Me.” Trix explained off that from what happened to her that she & Twilight fix their differences, Rainbow Dash & Pinkie Pie helped Gilda too in how to revive the griffon home to maybe be better than before. "And think on how they freed you from that Dark Stone too."
Gilda was left silent in having heard much of this, Pinkie Pie was kind enough to improve her grandfather’s recipe. And Rainbow was able to help in getting rid of the Dark Stone within her. And even though griffons will do things for others if one has enough money to pay, but…just helping a friend, well….she remembers how when she was young, how Rainbow & her got off to a good start. Somehow along the lines, Gilda’s personality from when she was little did change, maybe….that’s what made her lose the one she felt was her first, awesome friend.
“I can’t believe I’m about to say this, but…your right.” Gilda sighs off in admitting something here without delay. “Somehow, what they did somehow made me feel…less like a jerk….now I just feel bad about what I was gonna do.” She admits this in feeling like for once, those that she held a grudge for ended up responding in kindness of being what a loyal friend feels like, to laugh happily, now she’s reflecting off what she did this whole time.
“I’m sure it isn’t all bad.” Trix spoke up in trying to lessen Gilda’s guilt motion over what she did.
“Would you call ripping off your best friend’s wings & making her not join a cool flier’s club while also planning to do something bad to the pink goofball not all bad?” Gilda raised an eyebrow in quoting the stuff she was doing up to this point when Lorcan got her to join the Brotherhood with such promises.
“Oh, I….see what you mean.” Trix slightly replied off in now understanding such down concepts. “Gilda, what do you feel after having friends again?” She asked off this important question in what the griffon can answer honestly.
“It felt alright, but even still, don’t think it’ll get me in the clear.” Gilda stated to say this in knowing that even if she did a good thing for once in having what felt like friends, she’s still on a wanted list.
“Well…what about if you help me, I can help you.” Trix offered this off without any sudden warnings.
“Hugh?” Gilda raised an eyebrow in having heard this right.
“They say two spies are more effective than one, right? Well, spying from what both the Brotherhood, the Apocalypse Ponies, & trying to learn anything from the other Three Lords can be exhausting. However…What if you were to take my position here to help out?” Trix explained off that what she’s doing can be tiring for her, doing nearly three things of three stations, unless of course…she gets help from someone.
“You want me to spy on everyone here?” Gilda raised an eyebrow in having heard this suggestion that sounded crazy.
“Think about it…I’m doing my role because I want to help Equestria along with Twilight & her friends. Don’t you wanna help out those that help & gave you a second chance?” Trix stated off for Gilda to understand where she’s getting at that they can help those that help them out.
“Well….” Gilda was a bit lost between doing that or doing what she’s doing now, considering all that has happened.
“Gilda please….do you actual want Rainbow Dash to get hurt or killed, & do you want the same to happen with Pinkie Pie who wanted to help you out too?” Trix stated about what may happen to those that helped Gilda out, does she want Rainbow & Pinkie Pie to suffer & perish from the enemies wanting to hurt them.
“No, well….um….this is so hard.” Gilda stated that the decision is too hard to think which she should do, hurt or don’t hurt the first friend who she broke off their friendship, or….it’s so hard to decide.
“Well, here’s a better question…what awesome action would Rainbow Dash go with?” Trix spoke off in stating about what the dare-devil pony to do in this case.
“Something awesome…” Gilda spoke off to hear this while pondering how to reply, which came pretty easy. “Hugh, knowing her, she go with one choice….helping a loyal friend in need!” She exclaimed off that knowing Rainbow, she pick the spy thing cause it’s cooler.
“And can you show her up by doing the same thing?” Trix asked off with a sly smile in getting somewhere with Gilda.
“Heh, no need to ask!” Gilda smiled off to state this little factor. “I’ll help you out, but as long as you help me out in return.” She stated that she’s decided to discreetly help Trix here, but on a condition.
“You don’t have to worry, I know what it is you want…I’ll ask Celestia to pardon you as well.” Trix smiled off to say this in promising to help make sure Gilda will be protected from being arrested by helping her out.
“Thanks….” Gilda nods off to sigh with much relief, hearing this has help lessen the stress if what she’s doing is right or not, but…maybe helping a friend out made the better balance point.
Now Trix Lulamoon takes Gilda with her to have a little ‘girl’ time chat about what there was to know about certain things, secrets to keep, & letting the griffon know about others that were in on Trixie’s secret, like the Enforcers: Dumbledore & Bocolix. Gilda rose an eyebrow in hearing those two stooge names are helping Trixie behind Boris’s back, but the mare states it’ll be for his own good someday. With that, the scene begins to go dark now as it appears now Trixie has a new ally on her side that may help in the cause of protecting Equestria from the great downpour of doom from the Three Lords. How will things play out, well….that’s for the future to decide….
Celestia received a coded message from "Josephine Solitaire", one of Trixie's "cover names" who informed of Gilda now knowing...and wishes for her to be pardon, especially after what she went through in her country. Celestia smiles, knowing that Equestria needs all the help it can get. The Alicorn makes a note on the pardon thing.
However the princess look at the message, making a worried face. The message...will be kept deliberately vague...for now...
The End for now!
Author's Note
Cast list
Marÿke Hendrikse: Gilda the Griffon
Kathleen Barr: Trixie Lulamoon/Trix Lulamoon
Nicole Oliver: Princess Celestia
Paul St. Peter: Sinister Voice
Ashleigh Ball: Rainbow Dash
Andrea Libman: Pinkie Pie
S. Scott Bullock: Clawdestroyer
Samuel Vincent: Flim
Scott McNeil: Flam, Rover
Garry Chalk: Fido
Lee Tockbar: Spot
And thus, Gilda is now in on Trixie's little spying game. So what do you guys think? Good, huh?
All right, now for the next story...
"An Agency Reborn (set after the episode "Slice of Life"): Following the recapture of the Bugbear, Bon-Bon/Sweetie Drops gets permission to reactivate her old monster-hunting agency, with her now in charge so that there can be somebody to deal with the villains and monsters that could crop up while the Mane 6 are busy elsewhere. Now, all she needs is some agents. Fortunately, Lyra, Time Turner/Doctor Whooves and Derpy all seem interested. Unfortunately, they're the only three who do so far."
And that's all for now. Read, review and suggest, folks!
Trixie's cover name is for her sent messages and is both a passing historical reference AND a nod to a certain 1960s television show.
