Changing Desires

Starlight and Spike had just finished talking about what was going on and decided that if Celestia would allow it, that Spike would quit on Twilight and become Starlight's assistant. While Starlight had two weeks to get completely settled in, she wanted to get the rest of her belongings out of Twilight's castle and move on to her new phase in life. As she headed out of her new tower she ordered, "Spike, hop on."

After their first flight up to Canterlot, Starlight had said that she would take the train next time. Spike asked, "Starlight, I thought the flight from Ponyville to Canterlot wore you out. Aren't we going to take the train?"

Starlight replied, "We'll take the train on the way back. I want to get used to flying longer distances. I have this ability so I may as well use it."

Spike sighed and grabbed Starlight tight as they took off. Starlight had a good tail wind pushing her along so the flight to Ponyville was much easier and less tiring than the flight to Canterlot was. When they arrived in Ponyville Starlight was not a single bit tired. Spike hopped off and said, "Wow Starlight, you did a lot better this time than you did last time."

Starlight replied, "Well I think that tail wind probably had a lot to do with it." She looked off towards town and asked, "Hey Spike, what would you think about getting a treat at Sugarcube Corner before heading to the castle?"

Spike replied, "I would love that."

As they headed to the sweets' shop ponies couldn't help but stare. While they had seen Starlight out alone before, they had never seen her walk with as much confidence as she was. As they headed in to Sugarcube Corner, Pinkie was the first one to greet them, "Hi Starlight, Hi Spike how are ya doin'?"

Starlight joyfully replied, "We're doing great and I have some spectacular news!"

Rarity asked, "What is it darling?"

Starlight replied, "Celestia wants me to be her protege! I'm moving to Canterlot!"

They all gasped, "You're doing what?"

Applejack asked, "But what about Twilight? Did she not want you around anymore?"

Starlight replied, "Well she had sent a scroll to Celestia telling her that I have learned everything I can from her. Celestia seems to think she is trying to get rid of me and I have to agree with her."

Fluttershy suggested, "I wonder if Trixie has anything to do with it?"

Starlight replied, "I have a feeling she did." Starlight had no desire to share with her friends why she felt this way she withheld some of the information, "I don't know what happened. Twilight seemed perfectly normal one night and then suddenly the following morning she only has eyes for Trixie."

Rainbow asked, "I know you and Trixie were an item so what happened there?"

Starlight replied, "Well that is pretty much a thing of the past. I don't know if she still loves me or not but after how she and Twilight became so close one morning, I no longer love her. When I go to the castle to get my stuff I'm going to tell her it's over and that I'm going my own way."

Spike added, "And if it is ok, I'm going to quit on Twilight and join Starlight up in Canterlot!"

They gasped, "What?"

Rarity added, "Spike, why would you do that?"

Spike asked, "Can I tell you guys something but you promise not to tell anypony?"

They all nodded their heads yes. Spike began, "Well that morning that Twilight suddenly changed Starlight headed out for breakfast. While she was gone Twilight began to refer to herself as The Weak and Subservient Twilight while Trixie has been referring to herself as The Hot and Dominant Trixie."

Rainbow yelled, "She's doing what? She's submitting to Trixie?"

Spike continued, "Yeah and Trixie made Twilight write a scroll to Celestia that said that Starlight had learned everything she could and asked if she had anything for Starlight up there."

Starlight added, "Which she did so given all the drama going on here, the fact that I am not wanted in the castle anymore along with this tremendous opportunity, I'm moving on."

Applejack asked, "But what about Twilight? Aren't y'all worried about her?"

Starlight replied, "I am but I'm not sure there is much I can do." She lowered her head and continued, "I have controlled ponies in my past and that is something I do not want to do again. Twilight has chosen to do this on her own and I'm not going to try and control her."

Rarity sighed, "Well I can see your point."

Starlight and Spike headed towards the exit. Starlight said, "Well I'm going to go and get my stuff and head out. I do hope that we can still be friends and hang out."

Applejack replied, "Of course we can!"

Rainbow asked, "Hey Starlight, can we come with you to get your stuff. It's been a couple days since any of us have seen Twilight."

Starlight replied, "Sure, let's go."

They headed over towards the castle with different mindsets. Starlight was looking forward to getting her stuff and moving on, her friends were excited about visiting Twilight and Spike was hopeful that he could quit on Twilight and become Starlight's assistant.

When they headed into the castle things didn't seem right. Normally Twilight would be there to greet them but nopony was there. Starlight said, "Well maybe she's in her library, let's go check there."

They headed to the library and again nopony was present. While Twilight's friends were unfamiliar with the upper levels of Twilight's castle, Starlight knew it like the back of her hoof. She continued, "Come on ladies, maybe she is in her bedroom."

They followed her up to the uppermost level and headed towards Twilight's room. Starlight knocked on the door and asked, "Twilight, are you ok?"

Pinkie yelled, "Twilight, it's your friends!"

They heard no answer so next Starlight headed towards where her and Trixie's rooms are. They began to hear moaning and squealing. Starlight noticed that Trixie's door was shut so she opened it. When she opened they found nothing but heard loud moaning and squealing coming from the room next to it, Starlight's room.

As they stood outside of the room they couldn't believe what they were hearing. Starlight went to open the door when Rainbow grabbed her hoof, "Starlight, are you sure you want to go in there? I'm kind of worried about what we're going to see in there."

Starlight replied, "Yes, and besides, I need to get my lock box." She looked back and continued, "I want to warn you, if you have a weak stomach or are pretty naive, you may want to wait around the corner."

Applejack said, "I'm not sure about y'all, but Ah want to confront Trixie over what she is doing to Twilight."

The rest said, 'As do we."

Starlight replied, "Well alright." She opened the door to find them with their faces buried in one another's marehoods. Spike, Fluttershy and Rarity all fainted at the sight. Starlight yelled, "What the hay are you two doing on MY bed?"

Her yell did not even get their attention so Rainbow flew in and ripped Trixie off of Twilight. She yelled, "Twilight, what the hay are you doing? Why are you doing this with Trixie?"

Before Twilight could reply Trixie sneered, "The Weak and Subservient Twilight is doing this with The Hot and Dominant Trixie because she loves Trixie."

Twilight finally sat up and asked, "Starlight, girls, what are you doing here?"

Applejack got up in Trixie's face, "What do you think you're doing with our friend?" She pushed Trixie up against the wall and continued, "Are y'all casting spells on her because the Twilight I know would never do this."

Trixie giggled, "Trixie cast spells on Twilight? You know that The Hot and Dominant Trixie can't cast spells on a pony as powerful as Twilight!"

Twilight added, "Yeah so just drop it." She glared at Starlight and asked, "And what are you doing back so soon? I thought Celestia wanted you to stay up in Canterlot for a few days."

Starlight used her magic to get her lock box and replied, "Celestia offered to make me her protege and I accepted so I am here to get my lock box and get out of here."

Spike, who had came to added, "And I'm going with her. I'm sorry Twilight but I can't bring myself to be the assistant of a pony who can't even think for herself. I'm going to Canterlot with Starlight."

Twilight got in Spike's face and yelled, "I can think for myself perfectly fine." She calmed down and ordered, "Spike, take one final note for me."

Spike replied, "Okey-dokey."

Twilight said,

"Princess Celestia,

Because of my new relationship with Trixie, Spike has decided he no longer wishes to be my assistant. He has shown interest in being Starlight's assistant so I am releasing him from my service. Let me know if you approve of this.

Sincerely,

Princess Twilight Sparkle"

Spike took the message and sent it. Twilight sighed, "Hopefully she will get this and all of you can get going. Trixie and I have plans."

Rainbow scoffed, "Oh and what is that, finding a way for Trixie to get you pregnant?"

Trixie interrupted, "What The Hot and Dominant Trixie does with her Weak and Subservient Twilight is none of your business. If The Hot and Dominant Trixie wants to get her little Weak and Subservient Twilight pregnant, she will make her write a spell so Trixie can do so."

*BELCH*

Spike opened the scroll he coughed up and read it.

"Princess Twilight,

First off I am appalled that you would enter into a relationship with Trixie but I will not meddle in your personal life. Also, I personally don't blame Spike for wanting to leave you because of this. I approve of you releasing him and I approve of him becoming Starlight's assistant.

Sincerely,

Princess Celestia"

Spike jumped up on Starlight's back and cheered, "Well Starlight, it looks like I'm your assistant now!"

Starlight happily replied, "Yep, you are! I'm happy you'll be there for me."

Trixie interrupted, "Well, now that all of this is taken care of, The Hot and Dominant Trixie orders that all of you leave and do not disturb The Hot and Dominant Trixie or The Weak and Subservient Twilight ever again." They looked like they were going to go after her when Trixie put up a force field, "Didn't you hear what The Hot and Dominant Trixie said? She said to leave and not disturb us ever again."

After a couple more minutes of intense glaring, Starlight and her friends finally left. As they exited the castle Applejack said, "Ah can't believe that Twilight would let Trixie control her like that."

Rarity added, "And what she was doing with Trixie. Ewww....How can she stand to do that?"

Fluttershy continued, "And the fact that she would just get rid of Spike, that isn't like her."

Pinkie added, "Yeah, I know that meany-mean hooves Trixie made her do it!"

Rainbow finished, "What's worst of all is that Princess Celestia won't even do anything about it! She's just going to let Twilight stay with Trixie?" She looked at Starlight and continued, "Starlight, isn't there anything you can do about this?"

Starlight replied, "Rainbow, technically there is but I'm not going to violate Twilight's trust by using another time spell to stop this and if I were to pull something like this, Celestia probably wouldn't give me the opportunity she is giving me."

Rainbow sighed, "Yeah, you're right."

Spike asked, "Starlight, don't you think we better go catch the train? I know it leaves here shortly."

Starlight replied, "Yeah we probably better."

Fluttershy asked, "You will come and visit won't you?"

Starlight replied, "Of course I will. I'm hoping Celestia will give the two of us weekends off so I can come spend time with my best friends."

They all engaged in a group hug before Starlight and Spike headed to the train station. Spike asked, "So Starlight, what are we going to do about Twilight. I know she has wronged both of us but I really hate seeing what Trixie has done to her."

Starlight replied, "There are things that I could do but that would involve returning to being the old me. I could either take Trixie's cutie mark or use time travel to stop myself from ever meeting Trixie but the results of altering the past can cause things to turn out worse than they already have."

Once they boarded the train Starlight couldn't help but smile. While she would never admit it to anypony, Starlight was happy that this happened. Deep down it brought her great joy to see the pony that she had been a subordinate to be reduced to a mindless slave of Trixie's. She also believed that this could be her opportunity to becoming much more than Celestia's protege in the future. She thought to herself, "Perhaps in the future I will have to be the one to save Equestria and I can be an Alicorn princess!"