Persona 6: REM

by Sapphire Valley

9/25

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It was a sight unlike any other… so much that the witch couldn’t contain herself. While the magician was unbelievably sexy, her true beauty shined in the dreamscape. The blazer she wore showed just enough cleavage to be enticing and still leave onlookers begging for more, and thanks to the red leotard she wore underneath, her shapely legs were on full display, made all the nicer in her sheer stockings.

So to see her in such a state: bound, helpless, and struggling to get free, it was damn near too much for the witch to handle.

Please, don’t do this…!” Trixie begged, pulling at the ropes keeping her wrists bound futilely. The witch had her wrists bound to a pole behind her with a magically generated rope. Another wrapped itself around her waist and arms, ensuring that all movement was limited, but still allowed her to writhe helplessly.

I don’t think you’re in much of a position to negotiate,” the witch said, lovingly caressing Trixie’s cheek. The pleading expression on her face, the way her full, luscious lips pouted, and how her eyes watered, she was driving the witch crazy. She had to taste those sweet lips. The witch slowly closed the gap between them, kissing Trixie deeply and hungrily. They were so soft. Just as she anticipated they’d be.

The kiss lasted for a few more seconds to a minute before the witch slowly broke the kiss, again caressing her cheek.

Why are you doing this…?” Trixie asked.

You have no idea how much you drive me insane,” the witch said, her voice soft yet oozing with lust, “Always flaunting your curves, just out of reach for me to touch you. It became too much, so I decided to just take what I want.”

The witch’s hand slowly moved down Trixie’s waist, stopping on her hip and rubbing it. Again, Trixie pulled at her bindings, but it was no use. The witch was the only one who could remove these bindings.

Stop this… please…!” Trixie begged once more. She yelped at the witch slowly began unbuttoning her blazer.

You keep begging me to stop, but your blush betrays your words,” the witch said, unbuttoning right to where the rope was. The way Trixie’s breasts bounced once they were free of the blazer aroused the witch so much. She needed to touch them herself.

As her hand slowly reached for the mound before her, Trixie began pulling at her bindings more frantically.

No…! No! Please, don’t do this to me…! STARLIGHT, NO!!!”

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September 25th, 2019
Tuesday
Sunny

Starlight shot up in her bed. Eyes wide, heart racing, she took a deep breath to try and calm herself. What. Was. That?! Oh shoot, was it another Dungeon?! Was Trixie trapped agai-”

“Mmm…” Trixie moaned in her sleep, catching Starlight’s attention. She was about to try and wake her, or just feel if her body was cold or not, “Rainbow Dash… don’t put the broccoli on the roof… Starlight will get mad…”

Starlight sighed in relief. It sounded like Trixie was just having a normal(?) dream. She relaxed and laughed softly to herself. That was silly, thinking that Trixie was in danger again. She had a Persona now, so she was protected in her sleep. She couldn’t get another Dungeon again. Besides, neither of them were wearing their Channeling Rings, and Starlight needed that to enter Dungeons anyway.

But then, did that mean that Starlight dreamed that herself?

Once more, her heart began beating faster. That was the first time Starlight had ever dreamed anything like that. And why Trixie? Was she really going to molest Trixie in her dream? Did she want to do that? Starlight again turned to Trixie as she continued to sleep peacefully.

Trixie’s lips really were luscious and soft. Unlike in the dream, they weren’t red with lipstick, but that didn’t matter to Starlight. They still looked so enticing and kissable. Looking at Trixie right now, it was becoming harder to focus. She felt a warmness slowly consume her body, and she found herself slowly leaning closer and closer…

Until she damn near fell out of her bed onto the floor.

Catching herself, Starlight shook her head and tried to come back to reality. This was getting ridiculous! She needed to get a hold of herself. Realizing she had woken up earlier than usual, she decided to take the golden opportunity to take a shower and get dressed before Trixie woke up.

A nice, cold shower.


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Trixie was in the shower by the time Starlight was finished, apparently choosing to use the shower on the third floor. When Starlight walked into the dining room, she saw Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Celestia all waiting for her.

“Good morning, Starlight,” Celestia said with a smile, “Did you sleep well?”

Starlight nodded quickly, hoping no one noticed how red her face must have been. She quickly got together a plate of food and sat at her usual seat, where she quickly began eating in an attempt to distract herself from her thoughts.

“You okay?” Rainbow Dash asked slowly.

“Fine! I’m fine!” Starlight cried.

“Would you like something to drink, honey?” Celestia asked, visibly concerned.

“Please. Thank you,” Starlight said. Celestia rose from her chair and poured Starlight a glass of orange juice, which she quickly drank in almost one gulp.

“I see someone was thirsty,” Celestia said with a slight giggle.

“Are you sure you’re okay, Starlight?” Pinkie Pie asked, “You look even more nervous than me right now.”

“I’m fine, I promise,” Starlight said. She needed to change the subject, fast. Um, uh, got it! “You guys are up early.”

“I set my alarm to wake myself and Pinkie Pie a bit early,” Rainbow Dash said before leaning in close to Starlight, “Wanted to test to see if it would wake Pinkie Pie too.”

Starlight nodded subtly. That was good thinking, and apparently it worked. They’d have to use that tactic.

“I’m happy Dashie set her alarm like that,” Pinkie Pie said softly, “I slept really hard, and was afraid I’d make everyone late.”

“Since a majority of you have my homeroom, it wouldn’t bother me too much,” Celestia said rubbing Pinkie Pie’s back, “Now Dash on the other hand might have been in trouble.”

Rainbow Dash laughed awkwardly, “Well, everything worked out, didn’t it? Seriously, can I please transfer into your homeroom, Ms. Tia? Harshwhinny is like a drill instructor!”

“Sorry Dash, but my power is limited in that field,” Celestia said with a slight laugh, “Besides, I think a bit more discipline would be good for you.”

“Hey, at least always have her at the dorm,” Starlight said, finally able to smile. Thankfully all of the heat was off her now.

Nailed it.

“Yeah, you’re right. That’s way better than having her for homeroom,” Rainbow Dash said as the door opened again behind them.

“Morning, everyone,” Trixie said with a yawn. The sound of her voice made Starlight’s heart shoot out of her chest.

“Good morning, Trixie,” Celestia said sitting back at her usual seat, “Were you able to sleep well?”

“Surprisingly, yes,” Trixie said fixing her plate, “I’m not even upset about Blueblood anymore. Well, at least not as upset.”

“Well, if he gives you any trouble, just kick him in the crotch or something,” Rainbow Dash shrugged.

“Now Dash, what have I said about settling things with violence?” Celestia lightly scolded.

“I’m sorry, but guys like him need a good kick in the crotch every so often,” Rainbow Dash said, “Tell me I’m wrong.”

It looked like Celestia wanted to, but couldn’t find the words. In the end, she just relented with a sigh.

“Hopefully it won’t come to that,” Trixie said, sitting down at her usual spot right next to Starlight, “Besides, if he does try anything, I have Starlight with me for most of my classes. Right Starlight?”

“Huh?” Starlight snapped out of her daze and quickly nodded in agreement.

“You okay, Starlight?” Trixie said placing a hand on her back, “You look flustered.”

“Oh she’s fine, right Starlight?” Rainbow Dash asked knowingly, wagging her eyebrows up and down. Even Pinkie Pie managed to giggle despite herself. Starlight turned to Trixie to tell her that she was fine, but her words got lost in her throat upon laying eyes on her beautiful face.

She’s wearing the lipstick! Oh fuck me, she’s wearing the lipstick!

Starlight quickly nodded as a reply and went back to eating. Trixie shrugged and focused on her breakfast. Things devolved to their typical morning small talk and lighthearted teasing, but all the while Starlight could feel Celestia’s knowing gaze on her.

What a way to start the morning…


Daytime

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The four of them coordinated their schedules and worked out a system to ensure Pinkie Pie was always with at least one of them throughout the day. Thankfully she did have at least one class with all of them, so that wasn’t difficult. Once they knew her schedule, whoever shared her next class would meet up with her and escort her personally to her next class.

Currently it was Starlight’s turn to escort Pinkie Pie to Science with Cheerilee.

“Thank you for doing this,” Pinkie Pie said, “I can tell everyone’s still talking about the pictures.”

“It’s not a problem at all,” Starlight said, “Part of me wonders if Silver Spoon was the one who started this mess.”

“I doubt it,” Pinkie Pie said, “Silver Spoon’s kind of a bitch, but she’s not the type to pull a stunt like that,” she placed a hand on her chest and turned her nose to the air, “Such things are beneath me.” she jokingly said in a shockingly good impersonation of Silver Spoon.

“She would say something like that,” Starlight said shaking her head. She still had no idea how she was going to work on that social link.

“Hey, could we head to my locker first? I need to change books,” Pinkie Pie requested. Starlight nodded, now escorting Pinkie Pie to her locker on the first floor. Maybe this was a good time to get some information.

“So, if you don’t mind me asking, how did you end up at that photo shoot?” Starlight asked, “No way you wanted to do that.”

“Well, not really, but…”

“Wait, did you want to do that photo shoot?” Starlight asked turning to Pinkie Pie. She sighed and waited a few seconds before replying.

“Remember when I said that I did want to take on more adult roles? Part of that does mean posing for magazines that are a bit racier, I guess,” Pinkie Pie explained, “I didn’t think Fleur would sign me up for something like that, but she said that it would help my career.”

“Does she make all of the decisions for you when it comes to your career?” Starlight asked, “Do you have any autonomy at all?”

“I do… I mean, granted she does handle a lot of the decision making, but if there’s something I really want to do, she usually does find a way to make it happen,” Pinkie Pie said.

“Pinkie Pie, can I be honest with you?” Starlight asked, only continuing when Pinkie Pie nodded, “This doesn’t sound right to me, for a number of reasons. For starters, isn’t your contract under renegotiation?”

“It is.”

“So should Fleur really be able to make decisions like that for you? I don’t think that’s how it works.”

“I… I suppose, maybe not normally, but she’s not just my agent Starlight. She’s my Godmother, and… she knows more about show business than I do.”

Starlight found that hard to believe. She remembered Silver Spoon saying that Fleur was only big for a short time before getting the boot, but it sounded like Pinkie Pie had been a celebrity for a couple of years at least.

“I know you’re worried about me, Starlight,” Pinkie Pie said closing her locker, “And I love you for that, but Fleur is just trying to look out for me.”

“You say that, but if she were looking out for you,” Starlight pulled out her phone and pulled up one of the racier pictures, “would she have let something like this happen?”

When Pinkie Pie saw the picture, she averted her eyes with an unsure expression. Starlight hated doing this, but if they were going to start making any progress toward helping Pinkie Pie, her perception of the situation needed to shift, even if only a little bit.

“Starlight, I-” the bell rang, “We should head to class. Cheerilee is nice, but she’s not Ms. Tia.”

Starlight sighed, but relented. Hopefully this got Pinkie Pie thinking at least. That alone would help alter her cognition.


Lunchtime

Starlight closed her locker and turned to head to the courtyard, only to bump into the last person she wanted to see.

“Oh hi Starlight~” Silver Spoon said, phony perkiness oozing through her tone.

“What do you want, Silver Spoon?” Starlight asked with a slight groan.

“Just thought you should know that you’ll have an audience at Pep Squad practice today. Me~” she clasped her hands together and smiled, “Isn’t that lovely?”

“Why are you coming?” Starlight asked.

“Diamond Tiara was bragging about how great you are, and I just had to see this for myself,” Silver Spoon narrowed her eyes, “For your sake, she better be right.”

“So, you don’t want me to fall flat on my face?” Starlight asked. This girl was so confusing.

“Considering if you did, it would make Diamond look bad, uh, no!” she leaned in close and smirked, “But if you do suck, I won’t have any problem running your reputation into the ground, so put on a good show for me Goth.”

With that, Silver Spoon walked off, probably to her locker to get yet another perfectly crafted lunch. Starlight knew exactly what she was doing. She wanted to use her presence to make Starlight uncomfortable so she’d mess up. Well, that just meant she’d have to put on her A game today.

She was definitely going to Pep Squad practice today.


After School

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Trixie asked if Starlight wanted her to sit in on practice, and normally she’d have been okay with that. However, she still felt really nervous whenever she was around and so said she’d be alright. She really hoped she’d get past this soon, because she did not want to make things awkward between herself and Trixie, especially with Blueblood causing her grief.

If necessary, she’d just have to deal.

Pep Squad wasn’t too stressful, even with Silver Spoon watching her every move. In fact, her presence just made Starlight want to do even better. Again, the football team came by to watch them, and she could tell that a lot of the boys were looking at her. By the end of practice, she felt a good deal more graceful, and she felt her popularity skyrocket. She was getting noticed now.

One brief look at Silver Spoon revealed the rich girl was scowling at her. Clearly she hated all the attention Starlight was receiving.

Starlight loved every second of her frustration.

After practice, Starlight went over to her water bottle, which she left right next to the rack of footballs. As she drank her water, she listened to the boys talking nearby.

“Dude, did you see that goth chick?”

“I didn’t know a goth could be that hot! She was on fire!”

“Dumbass, she’s right over there!”

All of them turned to Starlight with huge grins and waved, clearly trying to play it off. Starlight just smiled and waved to them, watching them walk off. She was definitely loving the attention she was getting. Right when she was about to catch up with Diamond Tiara, she felt someone shove her hard in the back.

“AHH!” she cried, falling right into the football rack. The dramatic gasp afterward told her exactly what happened.

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“Oh my goodness! You need to be more careful Starlight!” Silver Spoon cried. Starlight sat up and shot her a glare as the rest of Pep Squad ran over to her.

“Oh my God, I like, didn’t think you’d be such a klutz, Starlight,” Suri taunted, some of the girls laughing at her. Starlight couldn’t help but growl a bit, still glaring at Silver Spoon, who just folded her arms with a smirk.

“Lay off her. Accidents happen,” Diamond Tiara said running over to Starlight and helping her up, “You okay?”

“Yeah, I’m fine,” Starlight sighed, “Must have just tripped, is all.”

“Yeah, well you’re still the one who made this mess, so you’re the one cleaning it up,” Suri said, “Everyone else, to the showers.”

Suri lead most of the girls away, but Starlight noticed Coco lingered a bit before running after Suri. Starlight looked around at the mess and groaned. She was hoping to get back to the dorm earlier, but looked like fate had other plans.

“Well, sucks to be you, I suppose,” Silver Spoon shrugged, “Come on, Diamond. Let’s leave her to her mess,” Silver Spoon walked off, but stopped when she noticed that Diamond Tiara wasn’t following her, “Diamond, come on.”

“Hey, I’m going to stay and help Starlight with this,” Diamond Tiara said. Starlight was genuinely surprised to hear that, but her heart lifted seeing how loyal Diamond Tiara was. Made all the better when she saw the shocked expression on Silver Spoon’s face.

“What?! But you didn’t make this mess! This kind of work is beneath us!” Silver Spoon cried watching Diamond Tiara pick up the rack.

“Starlight is my friend, Spoony. Besides, she shouldn’t have to clean this alone,” Diamond Tiara said seriously before rushing off to grab one of the footballs. Starlight picked one up and threw it right to Silver Spoon, raising an eyebrow.

“You don’t expect me to help, do you?” Silver Spoon asked incredulous.

“If it’s good enough for Diamond, it’s good enough for you too,” Starlight said narrowing her eyes. Silver Spoon narrowed hers as well, and looked like she was about to say something.

“It would help us get done faster,” Diamond Tiara said walking back, “Please help, Spoony.”

It looked like Silver Spoon was having an internal battle of sorts. After a second, she sighed in defeat, “Fine, since you asked, I’ll help.”

With the three of them working together, the job went by a lot quicker. Also, seeing Silver Spoon have to pick up balls too made Starlight feel vindicated. Somehow, she felt like her relationship with Silver Spoon got significantly stronger.


Late Night

The Phase

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Starlight chose to lead her team deeper into Pinkie Pie’s Dungeon tonight, if for no other reason than to get closer to the village. According to Rainbow Dash, she actually spent most of the time at the castle, which was where Starlight was hoping to find Pinkie Pie. Hopefully they could find something there that could help them get past Shadow Fleur’s defense.

They ran into a few Shadows on the way, but nothing too serious. Starlight did manage to FINALLY get that snowman looking one named Jack Frost, which was of the Magician Arcana. She was happy to see that it had a variant of Bufu that hit multiple targets, apparently called Mabufu. No wonder she wanted it so badly.

Definitely giving that to Morgana at some point.

“Ugh, are we there yet?” Trixie groaned.

“I think we’re about halfway there,” Rainbow Dash said pushing a branch out of her way, “If I’m right, there should be a small cabin up ahead.”

Trixie almost tripped on a root, but caught herself on a nearby tree, “I’m sick of this forest!”

“I’m sick of your whining,” Twilight said floating past Trixie.

“You try walking through a goddamn forest in high heels!” Trixie fussed.

“Your Leader doesn’t seem to have much of an issue with that,” Twilight said.

“You realize she’s yours too, right?” Rainbow Dash asked Twilight.

“My Leader is the head of the Kirijo Corporation, Mitsuru. Which by the way, she doesn’t have any trouble with heels either.”

Starlight shook her head chuckling to herself. Seemed Twilight was intent on still being difficult. This Mitsuru person must have been really impressive.

“That aside though, how are you so okay walking through here, Starlight?” Rainbow Dash asked, “My shoes are flats, but your heels are just as high as Trixie’s, yet you do more jumping around here than any of us.”

“I just know that I can, so I can,” Starlight said, “Even if this place is real, it’s still a dream, so dream logic still applies. If you think it, you can do it.”

“In other words, stop complaining about how you can’t walk through the forest in heels and just walk through the forest in heels,” Twilight concluded.

Trixie rolled her eyes at that, but then looked down at her shoes. She frowned a bit, tilting her head, and then proceeded to walk on ahead perfectly, “Hey! That worked!” she ran over to Starlight and hugged her arm, “Thank you, Starlight!”

“N-no problem,” Starlight said, trying to hide how red her face must have been, which felt pretty damn hot with Trixie’s breasts pressed against her arm.

Focus Starlight! Focus!

Fuck these stupid teenage hormones!

“So it’s similar to how I move around so fast here,” Rainbow Dash said pulling out her sword and examining it, “I’m starting to like it here, you know, besides the whole Pinkie Pie’s in danger bit.”

“Hey, I’m seeing that cabin up ahead.” Twilight said suddenly, “It’s the center most point of the Dungeon, so if you rest there I should be able to scan the entire layout of the Dungeon.”

Starlight looked ahead and saw the cabin in the distance. It looked small and dilapidated, almost like the one the seven dwarves had in Snow White. The four of them approached the cabin, pulling out their weapons just in case.

Starlight put her hand on the door and silently counted to three before pushing the door open. Thankfully the cabin was empty.

“The coast is clear,” Starlight said putting up her scythe, “No sign of any enemies.”

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As the rest of her team walked/floated inside, Starlight felt the energy of the cabin. Despite it being abandoned, there was a sense of safety and security here. She wondered what this place represented in Pinkie Pie’s head.

“It’s going to take me a bit for me to analyze this area,” Twilight said floating into the center of the cabin, “I’ll let you guys know when I’m done. Till then, stay in the area.”

“Just in case, someone needs to stand watch of Twilight,” Starlight said, “I don’t think her wisp can be attacked-”

“It can’t, by the way.”

“-but I don’t want her to get distracted, and too much commotion could cause an issue.”

“I’ll keep watch,” Rainbow Dash volunteered, “My attacks are the fastest, so if anything DOES try to attack, I can hopefully take it out quickly.”

“Perfect,” Starlight turned to Trixie, “The two of us are going to explore this place. I get the feeling it’s important to Pinkie Pie, so we might learn something about her circumstances.”

“Makes sense,” Trixie said.

She and Starlight walked deeper into the cabin and looked around. All the while, Starlight kept stealing glances at Trixie, feeling a good deal embarrassed as her eyes kept falling to her chest. Did her breasts always bounce so much when she walked? Ack! Stay focused! Now was not the time to be ogling her incredibly sexy roommate.

They walked into what appeared to be a bedroom, which was oddly one of the nicer rooms. It almost looked like it was used recently.

“That’s funny,” Trixie walked over to the bed and knelt down in front of it, “This looks like someone slept in it recently.”

“Think it was Pinkie Pie?” Starlight asked looking around at the room, which did put her in the mind of someplace a Princess would rest in.

“That makes the most sense, honestly,” Trixie said standing up and folding her arms under her bosom, “She seems be able to move around a bit in her Dungeon, so this is probably a safe haven for her. At least it was, before Fleur convinced her not to run away anymore.”

“R-right,” Starlight turned to look at her roommate, eyes once again falling to her chest. This time however, Trixie turned to Starlight, prompting the teenage witch to quickly turn away. Her giggle destroyed any hope of Trixie not noticing where her eyes were.

“Enjoying the view over there?” Trixie taunted.

“I… I’m sorry,” Starlight said heading toward a bookshelf, “I should be more professional, and respectful, all things considered.”

“No, no, it’s fine. Really,” Trixie looked to the side slightly, “It, actually helps in an odd way,” she then chuckled, “I guess since my waking attire isn’t as revealing, it’s easier to notice here in the Phase.”

“Y-yeah, that,” Starlight said looking through the books, trying to keep herself distracted as to not sexually objectify her roommate.

“Don’t worry, I’m not mad,” Trixie said walking over to another shelf, this one full of children’s books, “It’s weird, but with everything that’s going on, having someone think I’m hot actually helps my self-esteem a bit.”

“I would think having someone ogle you sexually would upset you,” Starlight said briefly turning to Trixie.

“Maybe in the mind of an SJW,” Trixie said laughing, “But it doesn’t work like that in real life. It’s weird but, I find myself actually wanting people to think I’m hot. Sort of a way of fighting back, I suppose.”

“Can I ask you something personal?” Starlight asked. Trixie nodded for her to continue, “Didn’t Blueblood think you were hot?”

“He did, but… it was different with him I guess,” Trixie stood up and looked at the ceiling, “He more so was pushing me to just dress more provocatively,” she leaned against the bookshelf and folded her arms, “I remember what he told me when he saw my new outfit. “That’s a much better look for someone like you.” These days I wonder what he meant by "someone like me".”

“He was just being a lecher,” Starlight said, “Personally, I think you look great no matter what you wear.”

“Even how I dress back in the real world?” Trixie asked hopefully.

“It looks more, you,” Starlight explained, “That and you seem happier, so that helps.”

Trixie smiled appreciatively, which prompted Starlight to get back to work searching the shelf, feeling like she accomplished her mission. Trixie was smiling again, and that was all that-

Trixie’s arms suddenly wrapped around Starlight in a loving embrace, one that pushed her chest right onto Starlight’s back.

“Thank you, Starlight,” Trixie said lovingly, “You have no idea how much your words mean to me.”

“No problem,” Starlight said, her heart beating out of her chest. She needed to think of something fast or she WOULD push her onto the bed and start kissing her. Then again, would that be such a bad thing? What if Trixie actually was attracted to Starlight? But, what if she was just being affectionate and appreciative. Should she try to press her luck? If she was wrong, then she’d make things so awkward between them.

But… if she was right, then…

“Hey, what’s that book?”

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“Huh?!” Starlight cried in shock, just as her hand was beginning to get closer to Trixie’s hand. She felt a twinge of disappointment as Trixie released her and picked up the book.

“The Forgotten Princess? Starlight, this is the book that Pinkie Pie’s movie is based off of,” Trixie said.

“Open it,” Starlight requested, “Since this is a dream, the book might be differen somehow.”

Trixie nodded and opened the book, lightly skimming through the pages, “Hold on. This isn’t how that story goes. Princess Victoria isn’t supposed to be a simple farm girl.”

“Last I checked she was born into royalty,” Starlight said, “Does it show anything else?”

“Looking at the description of some of these characters, this is completely wrong. One of her attendants is described as having straight purple hair and a super stoic expression, the leader of the royal guard has short silver hair and is a raging she demon, and give me a second,” she turned to the next page, “Her handmaid is described as being super shy to the point of being mute.”

“Those are not the characters of that story,” Starlight said, “If I recall, the handmaid was really outgoing and flirtatious.”

“She was my favorite character, so I kept an eye on her,” Trixie said, “Hang on. I need to check something,” she turned the pages quickly searching for something, “Found the part where the knight shows up. Let’s see if I’m right.”

Starlight was confused. She wondered what she was looking at.

“Okay, listen to this. “The noble knight stood proud, with magenta eyes that glowed with a perpetual flame of determination, and hair that was long and vibrant like a rainbow.” Who does that sound like?”

“Rainbow Dash…” Starlight said, “She’s been substituted for the knight.”

Trixie nodded closing the book, “I bet the other characters were her sisters. Remember when she said they would act out the book? What if those were their characters?”

“But the book itself isn’t telling the right story, is it?” Starlight asked.

“No it isn’t,” she turned to the back cover of the book, “This story has the princess starting out living a simple life, but inherits the kingdom early on in the story.”

“I wonder…” Starlight said thoughtfully.

“Hey, I’m finished with my analysis,” Twilight’s voice shot through the cabin, “You two, get back to the living room. A Checkpoint appeared after I finished.”

“On our way,” Starlight said, “Let’s show Twilight and Rainbow Dash the book too.”

Trixie nodded in agreement and followed Trixie back to the living room, where they immediately updated the rest of the team on what they found.

“This is…” Rainbow Dash said looking through the book herself now, “I didn’t know Pinkie Pie thought so highly of me.”

“She must really see you as her guardian if she’s seeing you as the knight in the story.” Twilight said.

Rainbow Dash turned the page again but this time frowned, “Hey, one of the pages is torn out.”

“Wait, seriously?” Trixie asked, all of them gathering around Rainbow Dash and looking at the book, “Hey, you’re right. Close to the end of the book the page is ripped out.”

“That’s probably significant,” Twilight said, “Remember the posters of Trixie’s dad in her Dungeon? This might be a similar case.”

“Twilight, if we give this to you using the mail box outside, can you analyze the contents of this book?” Starlight asked.

“Yes. I was going to suggest that myself,” Twilight said, “It might take a couple of days to look over the data, so try to keep Pinkie Pie in a good mood as much as possible.”

“Hey, don’t we have this Thursday off?” Trixie asked.

“I think so,” Rainbow Dash said, “Something about a Professional Development day for the staff or something. Why?”

“What if someone goes back to watch the movie again?” Trixie asked, “Maybe we can get a clue as to why the page was ripped out if we see what happens in the actual movie.”

“What’s this book called? The Forgotten Princess?” Twilight asked, Starlight nodded, “I think I have that book in my library.”

“Think I could borrow it?” Starlight asked.

“Eh, sure. I’m not reading it right now. I’ll probably be up for a bit analyzing this, so I’ll give it to you before I go to bed.”

“Thanks Twilight,” Starlight said genuinely. As usual, Twilight was silent for a bit before answering.

“Yeah. You’re welcome,” she said softly. Sometimes Starlight wished she could see Twilight’s face, so she could get an idea of what went on in her head sometimes. She was really difficult to read.

“Let’s wake up for now and get some sleep,” Starlight suggested, “Twilight, good luck, and thanks again for everything.”

“I’m just doing my job,” Twilight said, “I’ll see you before I head off to bed.”

“Good night, Twi-Twi~” Trixie sang as they walked through the checkpoint.

“How many times do I have to tell you MY NAME IS TWILIGHT!” Twilight fussed. While Starlight felt bad for laughing at her expense, it was something everyone desperately needed.


Author's Note

Gonna start leaving the names of who's what Arcana, because that's how I have it written on my document, and I need to just be able to copy and paste this part on here.


Fool – Seekers of Light: 3/10
Magician – Trixie Lulamoon: 4/10
Priestess – Diamond Tiara: 4/10
The Empress – Ms. Tia: 3/10
Chariot – Rainbow Dash: 1/10
The Devil – Silver Spoon: 2/10 Level Up!


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