Magic with a Pop and a Twist
Chapter 9: Practice
Previous ChapterNext ChapterThe next day Trixie frowned as they sat in the Library “So what do we do?”
Fizzlepop said “Simply we teleport, it is the first of the spells high level unicorns learn.”
Trixie frowned “So it’s the high level unicorn equivalent of levitation.”
Fizzlepop nodded “It’s the master mages bread and butter but requires a lot of concentration and power the first time, now for now we should focus on improving you capacity, this might take a few years before you can teleport.”
Trixie frowned “But you already can teleport.”
Fizzlepop frowned “I’ll show you tonight why that comparison is silly but for now practice magic with me, I’ll see how much you can levitate and we’ll work from there.”
Trixie huffed “Fine.” She blinked as Fizzlepop levitated a 1 ton weight over in her magic, Trixie gasped “1 ton, that’s huge.”
Fizzlepop rolled her eyes “That’s the standard, Twilight can levitate 10 tons easily and I can levitate 10 Hepatons with ease.”
Trixie blinked in confusion “What is an Hepaton?”
Fizzlepop frowned “I found it an old book of measurements in it 1 Hepaton is 1 sextillion or more simply 1000 times itself 7 times, 10 Exatons is 10 times that and the moon weighs 73-74 Petatons.” Trixie’s jaw dropped, Fizzlepop smiled “1 ton shouldn’t be too much for you.”
Trixie frowned regaining her compose “I don’t believe you can lift that much but if Twilight can lift 10 I can lift one.”
Fizzlepop smiled “I’m glad I’m speaking to the real Trixie not the one who boasts all the time.”
Trixie frowned “The Great and Powerful Trixie is a title, I use it to make myself appear bigger.”
Fizzlepop stated “Ah you use it as shield when you’re nervous.”
Trixie sighed “You saw right through me, am I really that shallow?”
Fizzlepop shook her head “No your not shallow. My advice is that you become a showmare, perform and entertain foals with magic. You can be the Great and Powerful Trixie on stage and make ponies smile.”
Trixie smiled “Your right, I will make everypony know the mystical power of the Great and Powerful Trixie.”
Fizzlepop said “I have a way that may help you improve faster, I will funnel my magic through you thus the only limit is your endurance but I can have no distractions or else I could overload you brain.”
Trixie frowned “No thanks it’s too risky.”
Fizzlepop nodded “Okay, I understand it was just an idea.”
Trixie began to levitate the object and after half an hour she collapsed, she looked up and asked “How did I do?”
Fizzlepop smiled “You lasted 30 minutes, that is enough. I want you to mediate with me it helps gain unicorns like us better control of our magic but I haven’t tried it yet.”
Trixie asked “So what do we do?”
Fizzlepop said “Sit down, put your forehooves together and close your eyes.” Fizzlepop sat down on her flank and began meditating , Trixie grumbled and followed suit. Trixie felt her magic flowing through her body, to her horn through her legs, she felt a huge signature next to her, she began tremble as her body screamed in terror.
Trixie took a deep breath and then breathed out as she tried to calm her body down. Unknown to Trixie hours past by as she sat there trembling, She then felt that energy move, she opened her eyes and turned around to see Fizzlepop trotting away to the window.
Trixie followed her to the balcony, she trotted over until she was next to Fizzlepop Fizzlepop looked into the distance as she spoke “I have a lot of power and that power comes with responsibility.” Trixie watched as the sun began to lower, then Fizzlepop’s horn glowed with a soft purple light, Trixie fainted as she saw the moon was glowing with the same light.
Fizzlepop levitated her friend into her bed and after getting ready got into her bed and quickly fell asleep. Trixie awoke with a yawn “I had the weirdest dream, Fizzlepop you raised the moon.”
She galloped out to see Fizzlepop lowering the moon Fizzlepop groaned “Don’t faint on me again, you have to help me as well you know.”
Trixie spluttered “But how, it’s not possible?”
Fizzlepop sighed “This is why I don’t tell ponies this but I wanted your trust. Power is not a gift Trixie it is alienating, when you have so much power how can you associate with others.”
Trixie blinked confused “What do you mean, you did what most unicorns dream of doing?”
Fizzlepop glared “Ponies would bow to me or try to kill me if they knew what I can do, what if I snap, what if one day I become evil. How much life could I take before becoming a monster, not to mention I’m not even a full pony.”
A loud yawn came out of the room next to her, Spike ran up to her and nipped at her. Fizzlepop growled “It’d not my fault you raided Celestia’s gem stash and slept for a few days straight.”
Trixie gasped “You keep a dragon!”
Fizzlepop turned to her and her horn flashed, her slitted eyes staring at Trixie, Trixie’s eyes widened “You’re a Kirin.”
Fizzlepop growled “First off the term is not Kirin, the term is Mystra and I’m only half one, other than my eyes, teeth and fire breath I’m a unicorn! Oh and the fact I eat gems, that is why I am the best pick for raising young Spike.!”
Trixie blinked “Oh.”
Fizzlepop frowned “Anyway it’s time you teach me.”
Trixie blinked “Oh the standing thing right, um. I guess a demonstration is in order.” Trixie stands up on her hind legs and walks across the room, Trixie states to Fizzlepop “The key to walking like Minotaurs or bipedal Dragons do instead of trotting like ponies is controlling your centre of balance.”
Fizzlepop staggers to her hind hooves and takes one step before falling over, she groans “Ow.”
Trixie grinned “Don’t worry, I fell over a lot when I was learning, I remember the bruises and oh sweet Celestia the breaks.”
Fizzlepop blinked “You broke your legs.”
Trixie frowned “And my spine as well, I literally had to go magical nerve rewiring in order to be able to stand again. My teacher went easier on all his students after that incident.”
Fizzlepop asked worried “Will that happen to me?”
Trixie frowned “Not unless you try to carry a piano on your back will climbing down stairs.”
Fizzlepop blinked “Okay…”
Fizzlepop stood up again and took a step falling over, Trixie smiled “Keep trying you can do it.” Despite Trixie’s encouraging words at the end of the day she could only take 3 wobbly steps before losing balance.
Fizzlepop groaned “That went horribly.”
Trixie smiled “Don’t worry about it the first day is always the hardest, you’ll get better after all you are a quick learner.” The two got ready and went to bed enjoying the night.
Meanwhile
Nightmare Moon frowned as she tried to enter the dream realm, a voice asked “Are you okay?”
Nightmare Moon scowled “Luna, I’m not alright I can’t get into the dream realm, something is blocking me.”
Luna said “Well then you simply need to use one of my many backdoors, it is possible for powerful creatures to lock me out but not a single one could stop me once I got in. I’ll show one of our hidden backdoors.”
Luna floated to the dream wall and opened a hidden door with a flash of magic, Luna panted “Go, I need to recover with you at the helm I need to recover after that.”
Luna faded into the mindscape, Nightmare Moon’s spirit flew into the hole. Nightmare Moon grinned “Now I will visit the creatures that served me before.” Just as she was about to move a eagle claw smashed into her face followed by a lion’s paw then a reptilian leg pinned her to the ground. Nightmare Moon gasped “Discord!”
Discord scowled “How did you get past my barrier, Nightmare Moon. This place is very fragile, I may be the Lord of Chaos but even I don’t try to use this for my own ends, I am acting warden until you and Luna get your act together.”
Nightmare Moon scowled “How did you escape your imprisonment?”
Discord literally rolled his eyes “I didn’t, I can still sleep in there and then I appear here.” He then frowned “Anyway you are not permitted here.”
He clicked his claws and she was forced out, she screamed in her chains “BUCK!”
Luna popped into existence “What happened?”
Nightmare Moon shouted “Discord is keeping up out, he can access the dream realm and stop me! I can’t access my servants on Equis!”
Luna frowned “Then we wait until the stars free us, it’s all we can do.” Nightmare Moon groaned as their body collapsed onto the dusty surface of the moon.
Author's Note
I had to do some research for this chapter as you can see.
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