The Student of Luna, Princess of the Night

The Student of Luna, Princess of the Night

Meeting Princess Celestia

Trixie shifted in her bed, her eyes slightly open. No matter how hard she tried, she just couldn’t seem to get any sleep. She was tired enough, but just couldn’t nod off. After a minute or so, she looked upwards, her eyes blinking at the open curtains, and gave a startled yelp once Twilight’s letter arrived. She was a little thankful towards Twilight for being so forward, but also mad that she asked Trixie to go see Celestia at that time in the day.

The curtains flooded with the sun rising in the distance, and out the door Trixie went. She stumbled through the hallway and up the stairs, down some stairs and across some huge bridge. She went left, right, up and sideways, eventually sighing at how tired she was. “Oh, where is she?”

If Trixie hadn’t mailed Twilight so late, she would’ve been asleep rather than looking for her highness, wherever she may be in the palace. Trixie finally reached the royal garden and saw a pair white wings fluttering pass some trees close by. She chased after it, but came to a pair of pillows sitting by a table. Trixie came up and sat, her head obviously playing tricks on her.

“Poor dear, you look exhausted.”

“Mmh, oh, yes… Trixie’s very,” she looked up. “... Exhausted?” Princess Celestia, only seen a few times in Trixie’s whole life stood before her with a raised eyebrow. “Princess Celestia…”

She quickly bowed, bringing her highness to ask, “Do I know you, young unicorn? The castle’s not exactly supposed to be open to citizens.”

“Oh, no, no,” Trixie said, getting to her hooves. “I’m Trixie.” She gave a cheeky grin, but Celestia was still confused. “Err… Luna’s student?”

“Student?” Celestia asked, looking around. “She hadn’t informed me she’d started that yet…”

Trixie frowned. “I’ve been here for a few months! You mean she doesn’t talk about me at all?”

Celestia sat on the opposite side of the table. “We’ve been distracted with duties, and I’m sure Luna’s got you on her mind just as much as I’ve got Twilight on mine, if not more.”

Trixie looked down, and then remembered the whole reason behind seeing Celestia in the first place. “Oh, your highness, your highness!” Trixie said, jumping up and down on her pillow. “Twilight needs a delivery!”

“What kind?”

“A book.” Trixie lead the way to the library, eventually found the book, and requested the princess deliver it.

“Why can’t my sister send it?”

Trixie said, “Because, last time, she sent in some big, regal box.”

Celestia nodded. “That sounds like Luna… Alright, let me see now…”

While Celestia sent it, Trixie warily sat at her usual desk. “So tired…”

“How has your training with my sister been going?” Celestia asked after a trail of yellow smoke wafted away from the castle.

Trixie looked up to say, “Smoothly, I’m on basic level magic.”

Celestia looked at her funny. “Basic? Shouldn’t a mare your age be on intermediate by now?”

Trixie shook her head solemnly. “No, actually. Trixie’s not really that good at magic, but Twilight recommended her anyway.” She yawned after blinking at the princess a few times.

“Interesting… She started you from scratch. Has she… taken you out anywhere, like on a field trip?”

Trixie giggled. “Don’t be silly. At night? That’d be dangerous! I mean, you didn’t do that with Twilight, did you?”

Celestia smirked. “Actually, I did indeed. I took her many places, and told her lots of personal stories. We bonded the way friends always should… and Luna really should be doing the same with you. If you want, Trixie, I could talk with your mentor and help her out. You might like the outcome, too.”

Trixie thought about it, listening to the solitude of the garden. Then, nodded with a grin. “It’s boring over here sometimes! Trixie would very much like a field trip!”

Celestia promised Trixie she would converse with Luna by night, and she would see to it that the sister would take Trixie somewhere, though where they were to go was a bit bizarre for Trixie. Luna’s choices when it came to exciting and fun things was questionable at best. Celestia simply told her some place historical. To Luna, that meant one of the oldest locations in all of Equestria.

Trixie went to bed shortly after parting ways with the princess. She was all too tired, and could barely keep her eyes open by then. Despite not being able to go to sleep earlier, she was sure to doze off this time around. Upon reaching her door, she closed it with her hind hoof, glanced at the plush, inviting bed, and swung herself onto it, almost immediately drifting off into slumber. After all, she’d need the sleep.

By the next evening, she’d wake up to Luna knocking on the door telling her to get ready to go. She fell out of bed, her heart thumping from an earlier dream, and stood, looking around while the door continued to knock. “Trixie, hurry up, take a shower, put on makeup, get dressed and meet me at the chariot room in less than one hour! We’re going out!”

“Wh-where?" Trixie asked. “Princess Luna, where are we going? Princess Luna?”

She’d gone away already, leaving the stunned mare to huff that rude awakening away and do as her mentor instructed. The only thing Trixie liked more than sleeping was showering. The waters flooding around her and bouncing off her coat while shampoo cleaned her mane was one of her favorite things to do in the morning. Sometimes, much like this time, Trixie was tempted to stay in there, rinsing herself with nice, warming water.

Though, she had some place to be. Pouting after getting all that soap out of her furry coat, she stepped out wishing to stay in there and drizzle more suds around herself. She reluctantly grabbed a towel, wiped herself dry and picked out her uniform; the signature coat and hat. After a quick make up check and something to eat, Trixie was finally ready to go. Hopefully, she’d stay that way. Eventually meeting Princess Luna at the chariot, Trixie asked again, “Where are we going?”

Luna simply looked down and said, “It’s a surprise…”