In the middle of the Everfree Forest, a blue unicorn was attempting to sleep under a tree on a cold, stormy night. Though with the relentless wind causing the indigo mare to shiver, and due to her wagon being destroyed the recent Ursa Minor mishap had rendered the mare homeless.
She had no place to go, The Great and Powerful Trixie is alone. Tears began to flow from her face as she thought about the previous events that happened in Ponyville, and she did not desire to think about it.
All Trixie wanted was to be a show-mare and have a bit of fun with her talents. Even if she didn't make the best of first impressions it didn't matter. She would willingly admit she was very full of herself when the topic did go that way.
Nevertheless Trixie didn’t mean for anyone to take offense to her. She sometimes gets caught in the moment. Nothing was wrong with that, is it?
“No one cares about me." Trixie cried, dropping the third person act as she only uses it only when she feels good about herself. Her ego had been shot down a couple knots.
***
“Angel."
“Angel."
“Angel, where are you? Oh my, please come back!"
A butterscotch mare with a pink mane said, looking for the hard-headed rabbit who decided to run off when she hadn't put enough carrots in his salad. After his little tantrum of kicking the bowl at her and going MIA, poor Fluttershy went to search for that jerk of a rabbit. It was getting late, and he had been gone awhile. She knew she had to find him before he was eaten by a timberwolf.
“Angel!" the yellow mare continued to plead, without any luck. “It’s not funny anymore, just come back, please!"
Fluttershy carried on searching for Angel. Looking for a small white rabbit at night isn’t easy, even more of a challenge without a flashlight.
“Maybe he’ll return in the morning. It’s probably not that good of an idea for me to be out for much longer.” Fluttershy thought as she heard a howl, beginning to question her own safety.
“I’ll get Applejack or Rainbow-“. Her thoughts interrupted by a quiet whimper, almost whatever it was it sounded like it was in pain. Startled, the shy Pegasus jumped into a nearby bush.
“What was that!?” Fluttershy almost screamed at the top of her lungs. “It might be Angel, better find him and give him a piece of my mind...or is that too harsh?”
Climbing out of the bushes the yellow mare headed in the way where the whine came from.
"I hope he’s alright”. Fluttershy started running as fast as she could to find that white rabbit.
“Angel,” Fluttershy repeated, “Angel, I had enough, you come here right NOW!” Fluttershy said as she started to get frustrated with him, after looking for nearly the entire day.
Unexpectedly, Fluttershy noticed something blue in the distance. Did Rainbow Dash crash again? It definitely looked like it could be her, or was it something completely different? Fluttershy made her way to the blue thing, whatever it was it didn’t move at all. Is it still alive? Should she even be doing this?
Getting a closer look at the blue object, it seemed to a cerulean unicorn and it looked like it was crying. Fluttershy, feeling braver then usual felt the compelling urge to ask if the unicorn was already. She slowly approached the unicorn, trying not to frighten her even more.
“Umm, pardon me, I don’t want to be rude but, you are okay?” Fluttershy asked the bawling mare in concern.
“N-nothing” the unicorn said quickly, snapping back to reality, noticing the pegasus reaching out to her. “Nothing is wrong at all”.
Fluttershy had a suspicious gut feeling that something wasn’t right here. Why is she out in the Everfree Forest on a soon to
be stormy night? She shouldn’t even be here; it was risky for both of them. The Everfree Forest is known to be full of dangerous creatures; such as manticores, cockatrices and timberwolfs, oh my. Many poor unfortunate souls have been there to never return again.
“You know that there's going to be a heavy storm tonight? You really should be inside. Fluttershy advised.
“I would but I’m...” the mare paused as she took deep breath to calm herself. “But I’m h-homeless.” she finally blurted out as she begun to cry for yet another time.
Fluttershy felt huge amounts of sympathy for the mare, the poor thing, there must've be something she could do to help her. No one should have to go through this. Fluttershy could never deny someone in need of charity no matter the benefits lack, it is against her nature. It almost brings out an exceptional boldness in her.
“I can’t believe I’m about to do this but she cannot stay in this forest, it’s a death wish.” the yellow Pegasus thought.
“I live in a cottage not too far from here; you are welcome to spend the night there if you like,” Fluttershy kindly offered the unicorn. “By the way, I’m Fluttershy.”
“What- are you okay with this?” the blue pony shot up realizing what the good hearted pegasus was offering her. “Letting a total stranger in your house?”
Maybe the mare was right. Letting a total stranger in her house wasn’t the wisest idea the yellow pegasus had. It could be a total disaster but if that did happen it would be her own bad judgement and she couldn't retract her previous offer now.
“Yes, you don’t have to come if you won’t want to, but I strongly suggest you do.”
***
Entering the warm, animal filled cottage, Fluttershy alongside with Trixie, it took must convincing but Fluttershy got Trixie to agree to spend the night in the guest room. Somehow the yellow Pegasus persuades the unicorn into having staying the night. It is a surprise even for Fluttershy.
“I guess I’m more assertive then I originally thought”. Fluttershy told herself as gave Trixie a tour of her home. “The workshop –“.
Fluttershy noticed movement in Angel’s small rabbit house near her green conch. It couldn’t be him?
“Angel, is that you?” Fluttershy sounding annoyed.
On cue the rabbit popped of his house. He was here the whole freaking time. She wasted the day looking that rude and ungrateful rabbit when she have been with her friends. Fluttershy didn’t say anything to the rabbit giving The Stare without realizing it. Now ignoring her guest, she picked up Angel in her mouth and put him outside, locking the door behind her. A couple load bangs heard however Fluttershy resist the urge to open up. He needed to learn a lesson.
As a punishment, Angel would have to sleep in the cold rainy night or in the chicken coop either way he’s not sleeping in here tonight.
“So, would you like me to show your room?” Fluttershy turning back attention to Trixie, staring at the entertainment scene for the entire time.
“Umm, sure” Trixie said wanting to go to bed soon.
The next day:
In the afternoon
A purple unicorn researching friendship (again) in her study area. Regretting a split second decision she made last night about the show-mare.
“I shouldn’t let her run away like that. She might be dead right because of me” Twilight thought, deep in guilt, “Maybe I should round up a search party for Trixie.” At the time Twilight hadn't thought of the consequences by letting Trixie go, but she now realized she should've helped when the Ursa Minor had crushed her wagon to pieces, but her pride of being the superior unicorn had gotten in the way, as much as she hated to admit to it.
“TWILIGHT, TWILIGHT!!” Twilight’s number one dragon assistant called out through the building.
“Yes Spike, what is it?” Twilight asked not paying much attention to him.
“I-I don’t know if this is important, but I saw Fluttershy at the market when you told to get more quills for you.” Spike said as he entered the room.
“But Fluttershy's always at the market,” Twilight replied, not looking from her book, “What’s the big deal here? Oh, that reminds me can you take--“
“She was with Trixie” Spike interrupted.
“WH-what?! Tell me anything!” Twilight looking up from the book, shocked from the news.
***
Earlier that day
In the morning, the sun began shining brightly in the packed place with on-going, busy ponies doing some much needed shopping. The yellow Pegasus and the blue unicorn trotted alongside each other at the Ponyville Bi-weekly Market. With that in mind, the two mares walked, stocking up on food and supplies for the animals at the cottage. Fluttershy gathered items on her shopping list as Trixie used her magic to hold them for her.
For whatever reason, Trixie was wearing a long gray cage covering her face and for the most she looked down at the ground. The unicorn kept very quiet, only talking when spoken to. Probably an attempt to not draw any unwanted awareness of her, who could blame her? Spike spotted them and not wanting to get busted he went in some nearby bushes.
“What’s going on here, why is that snob back in town?” “Spike thought. “I gonna tell Twilight”. With that Spike ran to the library.
***
Twilight’s face had shocked from the new knowledge. How can this be? Why was she with Fluttershy and trying to keep hidden for the whole town? Maybe there is more than meets the eye.
“Spike, you did you notice anyone also seeing them?”
“Umm, no, I came straight here tell you. So I didn’t see anyone to talk”.
“Okay, Spike, did Trixie do anything unusual or say that seem out of line?”
“Nope Twilight, I think you should go to Fluttershy’s cottage and talk to Trixie”.
“Spike, are you nuts?” Twilight snapped. “I can’t do that”
“And why not?” Spike questioned.
“You’re too young to understand... for adult stuff.”
Spike rolled his eyes at her, she would always say like this to shut him up.
“Okay Twi, if you need me I’ll be having lunch, I’m starving”.
“Fine, enjoy”
“Bye”
“Later” Spike said, leaving the room.
Twilight went back to her studies. Merely to lose focus in her thoughts, maybe she should go see how Trixie is doing. Try to make things right with her and if possible be her friend...
“Knock, knock”
“TWILIGHT, Applejack and Rarity are here. Spike called from downstairs.
“Thanks Spike, I’ll right down.”
“What do they want?” Twilight thought, as she made her way down to see what’s going.
“Hello, Twilight”. Rarity said.
“Howdy there, Twilight”. Applejack said.
“Hi you guys, how are you?” Twilight greeted her friends.
“Great, I don’t know if you know or now but we saw Trixie with Fluttershy at the market.” Rarity said, getting right to the point.
“Yeah I know, Spike, told me”.
Applejack and Rarity stared at each other for a moment.
“What” The mares said in unison, both confuse to what’s happening.
***
Meanwhile
Fluttershy and Trixie had finished at the market. Trixie kept herself nearly the whole she was with the yellow mare. She wasn’t acting like that snooty show-mare from the other day. She seems a b2it shier even for Fluttershy’s standards. In all probability it’s nothing to worry about, perhaps she’s still getting settling in.
Trotting pass the popular sweets shop, Sugarcube Corner. An idea popped right in the Pegasus head.
“Umm, Trixie would you like something from Sugarcude Corner, if that’s alright with you”. Fluttershy said.
“Sure, I’ve never been there”. Trixie said, face to the ground.
***
Fluttershy and Trixie entered the bakery only seeing oddly familiar a pink earth pony and cyan Pegasus with a rainbow mane sitting a table ating baked goods.
The pink mare gave Fluttershy a quick hug before giving her what like a cupcake. A strange feeling told her stand in the doorway unsure to stick together or stay in the doorway until Fluttershy motioned Trixie to join her.
Trixie took a deep breath before walking towards the table, this could get interesting fast.
“You can do this, just go and get this over with”. Trixie thought, making her way to the group, slowly.
“...and that’s why Oatmeal and I will never be together again”. The pink earth said, with an unfitting smile.
“Pinkie, that’s such a shame, you guys were such a cute couple”. The blue Pegasus said. Now noticing the indigo unicorn next to Fluttershy, what is she doing here?
“Hey Trixie, what are you doing here? Didn’t I see you run to the Evergreen Forrest?” The cerulean mare scowled.
“I did but then Fluttershy found me and allowed to stay her place”. Trixie quietly said, looking at the floor not giving the Pegasus any eye contact. She did not to want to tick off anyone at the time.
The Pegasus stared down the unicorn for a moment or two. The tension was thick you could with a knife. Before Trixie entered the stare contest giving the mare the same cold glare as she was receiving.
“Umm Rainbow...” Fluttershy started but stopped herself midsentence when Dash provided her with the identical glower. Fluttershy knew from experience not make the Pegasus even angrier then she already is. Unfortunately the unicorn did know that common knowledge.
“What the hell is your problem?” Trixie barked at the Pegasus. “I didn’t do anything to you, your acting like a bitch”.
“Oh really electrocuting my flank doesn’t court”? Dash snapped. “You know what why don’t you just go back to the forest nobody likes you here.”
“DASHIE, that’s so mean”. Pinkie said, as Trixie ran out of the bakery in tears. “You should go say sorry to her”.
“Oh I’m not gonna talk to that snob”. Rainbow said heartlessly.
Author's Note
I'm sorry for the bad grammar, my editor quit me and I have a hard time with fixing it on my own . Please be nice.
