The Sad, Lonely, Hearth's Warming Trix-Eve

It was a glorious morning in Ponyville as another Hearth's Warming Eve was just around the corner. Weather Ponies called just a slight flurry of snow just to get ponies into the feel of the excitement of another winter approaching. And for one pony especially, the approaching of Hearth's Warming Eve was a grand time of the year. At the said time, a blue unicorn used her magic to hold up two items towards a clerk at a corner market to present a conundrum.

"So which toboggan do you think Starlight would like most? The pink one with her name on it, or the purple one with her name on it?" Said the unicorn with a huge grin, which was received with a blank stare from the market host.

"How should I know, I don't even know your friend..." Answered the host in a smug, moot voice; staring at the hat the pony was wearing a bright blue tabogon with the name "Trixie" in purple glitter font. The comment from the host was responded with a raised eyebrow from said Trixie followed by a scoff.

"Well, with an attitude like that, you're lucky to have friends." She answered, looking back and forth at the two hats. "Ya know what, I'll take both...just...wrap them up...now!" With that, Trixie used her magic to toss them on the host's muzzle. He moaned at the gesture, though in Trixie's mind...he deserved it. She started prancing in place with giddiness.

"I love this time of year! Ever since we became friends, Starlight and I travel during Hearth's Warming Eve to get to spend some quality time together." Trixie getting chipper with every word as she pulled out a list of the things they planned to do. "We're gonna sing carols, drink hot cocoa, tell stories about when we were foals..." Trixie stopped after saying that. "...Well, the stories Starlight feels comfortable telling at least. Build snowponies, exchange gifts, play games..." Trixie's widened coming to a realization while reading the list frantically. "Wow! I'm starting to sound like Twilight..." To which Trixie then magically ripped the list in two and let it fall to the ground... "We're gonna do whatever we want! Phew...crisis adverted. I can't wait to spend all Hearth's Warming Eve with my BEST FRIEND!" She was stopped by the clerk's voice.

"That's nice. Here's your hats..." He said. Trixie pulled them away with her magic. "Great, took you long enough..." As she trotted away.

"Hey! You forgot to pay!" The clerk angrily yelled. Just then, a gold bit was flung at him and hit him between the eyes, he showed no effect to it as spun around on the table in front of him. "...Thank you." He said once he was paid. So it was a typical day thus far for "The Great and Powerful Trixie"! Before her glowing purple eyes stood the castle of Princess Twilight Sparkle, decorated massively with lights, wreaths, and candy canes galore. All those things were wonderful, but to Trixie something, or rather somepony within the walls of said castle was even more wonderful. Her best friend, Starlight Glimmer. The time they had spent together had increased greatly since Trixie had become the counselor of The School of Friendship, but with Winter break ongoing their time with one another decreased. So it made her more excited knowing their annual vacation would bring them back together once again as she trotted towards the massive castle awaiting to see a familiar face.

Meanwhile, within the castle walls even more decorations were being placed by The Princess of Friendship and her assistant Spike. One placed the wreaths with her magic, the other flew from post to post putting them in position.

"Well done Spike!" Twilight cheerfully stated. "Seven hundred fifty-four total wreaths placed. Only took two hours and three minutes." The purple dragon did not look as full of energy as his counterpart. Sweating and panting heavy.

"Yeah..." Spike yawned out his answer. "Now time for well deserved nap..." But before he could turn around, a loud bang on the main doors came, Twilight looked down at Spike in confusion, who sighed quickly after. "Don't worry, I'll get it. Probably need the exercise..."

Just as Spike was about to open them, a big pink magic burst quickly flung the doors open, hurling Spike in the distance. "Starlight! It's me!!!"

Trixie slammed the doors closed with her magic just as hard as she opened them. The huge rumble made all seven hundred fifty-four wreaths fall from their perches to the floor, two of which ringered around Twilight's neck who looked at the blue unicorn with extreme annoyance. "NOOOO!!!!" Spike yelled aloud. "Two hours of my life...GONE! RUINED!!!"

Trixie looked around at the mess she had made and chuckled. "Sorry about this, I'll take care of it for you..." With that, Trixie began using her impressive-fully improved magic to float all the wreaths back to the ceiling areas and all the positions they laid. In a mere couple seconds, it was all back the way it was. Spike looked with a dropped jaw and peered over to the purple Alicorn next to him.

"Really? If she could do that, couldn't you have done that too?" Spike suspiciously asked. But Twilight placed a hoof to him and explained.

"That wasn't the point, the idea was about spending time together." She reasoned.

"FOR TWO HOURS!?!?!" Came a yelling response of revolt from Spike which only got a giggle from the Princess. Trixie only rolled her eyes at what she was witnessing.

"I hate to ruin the family quarrel, but I notice that somepony is noticeably absent." She brought the attention to the present company, who looked to each other and got a little tense. "Whatever do you mean Trixie?" Came a slow hesitant statement from Twilight Sparkle.

"Well, we can't have a "Trixie and Starlight's "Great and Powerful" Annual Hearth's Warming Eve Caravan Vacation" bonding without the "Starlight" portion of that title." Trixie irritably told the Princess. "Where's Starlight Twilight?" The look on Twilight's face was beginning to concern the blue unicorn, even more so when Twilight started clearing her throat, sweating, and stuttering. It seemed like Twilight was trying to communicate, but to no avail. Trixie grabbed her to look her muzzle to muzzle, "Twilight, where is she!? Is something wrong?!" Before Twilight could answer, Trixie ran off running up the main stairway up to Starlight's room where she would be. Twilight rushed up to follow behind before the potential answer would be revealed.

Trixie hurried into the room that Starlight Glimmer called her own with Twilight close behind... "Starlight!?" She said in a state of concern. It was followed by a barrage of hacking and horrible coughing, to which was Starlight Glimmer, surmised inside a glowing health bubble.

"Hi Trixie..." She said in a weak muttered voice, followed by more coughs, putting a look of worry on the face of The Great and Powerful Trixie...

To be continued... (Or cue the theme)