Respawn

After a few more seconds, Trixie appeared on the bed. She let out a loud shriek and fell off onto the ground. Twilight smiled widely and helped her up. Trixie looked at her before she looked around, feeling both awe and relief. No longer would she be randomly killed by strangers or other enemies. Now, she could feel safe.

“Where’s Starlight?” The blue mare asked, knowing she wasn’t going to like the answer. Twilight hesitated in thought before climbing out of the vehicle, Trixie following suit. “She can’t be dead, right? Because, if you die here you just come back. Believe me, I know. So, where is she?”

Twilight patted her back with a forced smile. “Walk with me...” Trixie did as told, wanting to hear what she had to say. “Starlight has been taken by Chrysalis.”

“She said that much,” Trixie replied. “Now, where is she? In that tower I saw in the distance when I first arrived?”

Twilight shrugged before sighing, clearly not wanting to say. “It’s not as easy as just barging in and taking her back. Chrysalis is just too strong. And, if you die, you lose two levels and everything you were carrying at the time. Which is the main reason I’m only Level 19... I’ve tried so many times to get her back. As have Dash, Applejack, Pinkie... Even Rarity and Fluttershy. We’ve all been killed multiple times while Chrysalis only gets stronger from our deaths.”

“Tell me how it happened,” Trixie demanded, already on the verge of tears.

Twilight saw this and sighed as they entered the building, leading the unicorn down a hallway. “Alright... Back when we first arrived here, Chrysalis attacked us nonstop. While our friends died, Chrysalis became stronger. It was no use.” Twilight then stopped and leaned against the wall, facing Trixie. “Ever seen someone explode, Trixie? Watch them burst into nothing but bloody chunks?”

Trixie took a step back and shuddered. “No, that’s... horrible...”

“Starlight did,” Twilight continued. “A young filly. Happened right in front of her. Poor thing was so scared and Starlight was trying to coax her into following. Then... the filly was... gone...”

Trixie gasped softly and covered her mouth. “N-No...”

“After the fight,” Twilight went on. “Starlight came crying to me. Saying she didn’t want anything like that to happen to another filly. Luckily, the kid respawned, but Starlight had enough. So, she turned herself in to Chrysalis. Ever since then, the attacks have stopped.”

“Why?” Asked Trixie, before gasping. “Because she’s torturing her, isn’t she?” She exclaimed, remembering how the changeling shot her fingers and toes off. “That’s why Starlight hasn’t respawned!”

Twilight hung her head a little before nodding. “That’s my fear, too. We’re just not strong enough...” She then turned and led Trixie into a room full of beds of various size and color. “Our plan is to get inside and shoot Starlight in the head so she can respawn here,” she explained, stopping at a bed with Starlight’s color scheme and cutie mark. “And, whoever gets inside needs to either escape or get killed.”

“But, if we get Starlight out,” Trixie started. “wouldn’t that make Chrysalis come after us?”

Twilight sighed and sat on the bed. “Yeah... So, we need to make absolutely sure that we can defeat her before taking her on.”

“Is anyone close enough to being able to fight her?” The blue mare asked.

“Uh, Dash, AJ, and Pinkie are around Level 15... Cadence and I are around 20...”

“What about Celestia and Luna?” Trixie asked, sitting beside the purple mare.

“They both have left to start their own bases in hopes to surround Chrysalis,” Twilight explained. “Last I checked, they were both pushing towards 25...”

“What if we recruited?” Trixie suggested. “Five others as strong as you, or stronger... and, we all charge Chrysalis at once? Even if some of us fall, one could still get a lucky hit.”

Twilight smiled. “Look who’s becoming a pro strategist.”

“I just want Starlight back,” Trixie said, giving Twilight a light smile in return.

The alicorn nodded in response. “There’s also something else I should tell you about...” Fixing her glasses, she bit her lip. “So, apparently Iris is a super pervert and made it so that the best way we can Level up our Stamina is by having sex.”

Trixie went wide-eyed. “Wh-Wh-Whaaaaat?!”

Twilight nodded. “Sex increases Stamina and Charm. Kills increase Agility and Strength. Also, sex between two magic-users gives them an additional bonus to their Magic Attack, Magic Defense, and Max Magic Points.”

“So, the quickest way for me to level up and save Starlight... is by having sex?”

“And, killing enemies,” Twilight added.

Trixie let out a deep sigh and fell backwards into the bed. "This is insane..."

"According to Iris," Twilight said as she placed a hand on the bed and turned to face Trixie. "you can be a virgin in the real world, have sex here, and then still be a virgin when you return to the real world. Any afflictions here or there don't carry over."

"I'm not worried about that..." Trixie groaned. "Starlight and I have been, uh... friends with benefits for a while now... and, I was very lonely before I met her... No, I'm concerned about whoring myself out to random ponies."

"Well," Twilight chuckled. "You can pick someone or two others to be your go-to partners for that kind of thing. Rainbow Dash occasionally has sex with Cadance and Shining Armor. Sometimes with just one or the other."

Trixie blushed and looked up at the purple alicorn. "I suppose there's you, but..." she started, propping herself up on her left hand, facing Twilight. "I can't become aroused when I'm worried about Starlight..."

The purple mare nodded and reached out, rubbing Trixie's cheek. "Just think you're having sex for Starlight. After all, we're both magic users. You could increase your magic attack and defense and the maximum amount of magic you can use. Plus Charm, which can help you out of tough encounters and also Stamina, which you need to run fast. swing melee weapons, and hold your breath while aiming guns."

Trixie blushed heavily. "That does seem... advantageous..."

"Besides," Twilight said with a smile. "I have some cool tattoos I'd like to show you."

"Tattoos?" Trixie asked with a raised eyebrow. "You?"

"They're awarded for completing certain challenges," the alicorn explained. "You can equip them on your body to show off your accomplishments. Rainbow has a ton all over her arms and legs."

Trixie bit her lip as she thought about it, before sighing. "O-Okay..."