Gimmick!

Chapter 2: Not The Only One

1

Juniper Montage, a woman who recently had connection with dark magic. She worked with her uncle on set for the filming of Daring Do, and turned against him, when he didn't cast her for the main role. She sabotaged his sets and stolen his props, only to be stopped by fans of the series, the Rainbooms. After they found out, they had her in custody of the authorities.

Some time later, she was working in a movie theater, helping with concessions, being discouraged and ridiculed with much abuse from her former employer. When all she wanted was to be noticed as a movie star.

It was until she received a mirror that granted her powers, seeing herself become something special, something she wanted so desperately. A mirror that channeled her wishes, by saying the words 'I wish,' and she would unleash her powers as such to her liking. However, it all changed when she encountered the Rainbooms, who had magic like her own, but somehow more suited to their own needs.

She trapped them inside a small hand mirror, nearly shattering their existence. It was about to be the end of the Rainboom, but was saved as it was from the help of that one special girl. She saw who she was, and what she was becoming. Her empathy took away the confusion and hurt, seeing for herself, that she's not the only one wanting to be noticed. To be someone special.

It appeared they all were friends with similar stories, of trying to be something. Who made a lot of mistakes in the process, but that's what made their friendship stronger.

They treated her, and befriended her. But, it was not to last.

Before the Rainbooms decided to break up, due to the amount of pressure and people becoming violent on the cancelling of their magical friendship. She stood by them. She wasn't the only one who stood by, but they broke up, ending their relationship entirely.

Just like most, she was forgotten as well. Even though she wasn't there a whole lot, there was not a single reply or wanting to come together again. She was back to where she was, alone, discarded, and faced with the reality that friendship was not forever.

She still held onto that mirror. She took it as a reminder of her most troubling, and her most cherished moment of her life. It still held a single shard of glass within. Wondering if it left any trace of the magic inside?

She didn't want to test it, as she started to feel a darkness overflow into her mind about it. As if it was calling to her to draw in more of her sorrow and anger. It no longer represented her finding friends, but abandonment and grief.

She threw it away, hoping it will never see the light of day.

2

Wallflower Blush, a student at Canterlot High, president of the gardening club. She was informed of the happenings between the public and the Rainbooms, but she remained out of the argument, as she was starting to question her own relationship with them.

She was like most, who was just normal, average, and ordinary. Micro Chips really brought the attention to most, about them being left out of the group.

She grew jealous of how Sunset was treated. She was once the most hated in all the school, now treated like a goddess. Being the center of attention while she was being completely ignored, like a walking ghost haunting Canterlot High School. If she was just a ghost, not a single soul would care to find out how she became this way, only just a faint memory.

Which by her luck found an object that could wipe it all away. Though, it never made her seem noticeable, it did erase theirs. To the point where they could not remember a thing, it took weeks of work, but it only made her even more invisible. She took it out on the Rainbooms, trying to make everyone see that they were the ones, fooled by Sunset.

But, she was serious, even sacrificing her own mind for the protection of their friendship. After they destroyed the stone, it all returned. Wallflower was included for once, as a person. Finally having some recognition, and being president of the gardening club. She found life, it seem meaningful. However, after all they've done, they never spoken again.

She didn't have a big part to play with the Rainbooms either, and that made her upset that there was no real relationship between her and them.

She began to question, but it was in none of their interest, as she was starting to lose followers and partakers of the gardening club as well. Nothing felt more like before, once the Rainbooms were entirely out of reach.

Being alone and not remembered as she previously was. The only real conversation she had with any of the Rainbooms was to ask her about any potential pieces or traces of the memory stone. She pointed it out to Twilight Sparkle, as she was out trying to find traces of previous artifacts for testing. But, that was all she got out of their relationship.

She remained in club, regardless if anyone showed up to any meetings, but what made it possible was the fact that the summer had changed her life as she knew it.

Today, as she saw Micro Chips, Bulk Biceps, and Ditzy-Doo out on school campus. At the mirror and stallion statue, trying to move pieces out of it to find any traces of magic.

They saw large streaks of light coming from it, and spread out across multiple locations, as it was a plot to find where they landed to solve a greater mystery of why those particular spots in general. Wallflower decided to take advantage on her own to find where one of them could have possibly landed.

3

Trixie awakened to a bright and beautiful morning. She was excited, as she was reminded of going out to search for magic.

She hopped down to the kitchen to grab a small juice pouch she bought last night. Starting to wake up, as she read about the news on Vignette's new trending outlet called "ViVa." She was follower since the time she took down the Rainbooms. Vignette was one of the first to actually take them down a peg, in which Trixie thought was needed, given it was her time to shine as one of the best and greatest of them all.

"If I could find what they have." Trixie thought, as she looked on her phone, and saw all the comments bashing the Rainbooms. "Then, I will use this time to finally get some recognition! Of course, when I'm all popular, I will take pity on the poor Rainbooms! It will be all mine! Reestablishing them, as their new leader!" She squealed on that fact. That is, of course, if she could find anything on magic. But, nothing like an adventure! Trixie thought.

She turned on the TV, as she was getting ready. The news appeared on screen, on schedule. There were discussions and interviews with a familiar face. She turned around and looked as it was Gloriosa. She was being interviewed with some of the more recent happenings around Camp Everfree.

"Gloriosa, can you care to explain the increasing acreage of the Everfree Forest?" The interviewer asked.

"There is honestly not much I could explain, it seems almost magical." Gloriosa responded. "The fact that the forest has grown exponentially... I suppose, mother nature has a way of battling against recent forest fires... and deforestation over the years..."

The rest of new anchors decided to go over some made-up statistics about the growth, saying it has more than doubled in size. Also announcing that Camp Everfree would like participants to go and help mark down areas necessary for boundary control.

"Interesting..." Trixie said.

4

She walked out, wearing a blue tank-top, white skirt that had a blue ribbon tied around the waist. The only running shoes she had, and they were sneakers, all white with the rims of blue over the heels. Her hair was tied, one large ponytail, with her bangs falling over the side of her face, kissing her cheeks. It was another hot day, so she wore what was only appropriate.

She walked out, feeling energetic about wanting to find something magical. However, as she began to take a step, she walked right into Wallflower Blush, passing by on the sidewalks.

"Hey, watch where you're going!" Trixie bickered, as her eyebrows narrowed.

"You..." Wallflower hesitated. "Watch where you're going..."

"What are you doing?" Trixie asked, crossing her arms, trying to remember who she was.

"Nothing." Wallflower said.

"Nothing, huh?" Trixie taunted. "You look familiar."

"Of course I am!" Wallflower screamed. "I go to the same school as you!"

"Really? I haven't noticed." Trixie admitted. Wallflower rolled her eyes, and walked away. "Wait a minute!"

Wallflower turned around, not wanting to talk. Trixie walked in closer.

"I'm walking that way!" Trixie announced, as she raised her arms to the air.

"No, I am!" Wallflower denied.

"No, I am!" Trixie argued.

"Whatever." Wallflower said, as she started walking that same direction she was heading.

Trixie was enraged, and so she ran up to her. She jumped over her head, and slammed into the ground in front of her. Wallflower was stunned, and was annoyed by her.

"I go this way!" Trixie said, as there was dirt all over herself. She picked herself up, and dusted herself off. She began to walk down the street. Wallflower rolled her eyes, and continued.

They both were at each other's side. They locked their eyes onto one another, and started to briskly run, trying to get ahead. Their arms wrestled, they gritted their teeth, as their speed picked up.

They began to run, Trixie had the upper hand, and Wallflower was lost in the dust. Trixie laughed, as the distance began to widen. She looked back, facing the direction she was running to, but stopped at the sight of a large semi-truck, flashed in front of her, honking at the stupid girl trying to outrun the truck passing by. Trixie screamed as loud as the horn. She couldn't move, as it was so sudden, she remain stiff as a statue.

Wallflower came up to her, and burst into laughter, as Trixie turned around, snapping out her state. Trixie blushed, as she crossed her arms.

"Watch where you're going!" Wallflower shouted sarcastically, coming up to her on the crossroads. She passed by, and continued to walk when the light flicked to imply it was safe to cross.

Trixie couldn't take it, and slammed her boots to the ground, and marched toward her.

"Well, I never suspected you to be the sarcastic one!" Trixie said, as she caught up to her.

"How can you suspect me of anything? You don't know me!" Wallflower countered.

"Troubled are we?" Trixie taunted. "Well, no wonder you aren't noticed!"

"Look who's talking!" Wallflower stopped to face her. "You're just as alone as I am!"

"I'm the great and powerful Trixie! I need no one!" Trixie shouted.

"Yeah, sure." Wallflower said, as she rolled her eyes. "Keep telling yourself that, I know what your deal is!"

"Oh you do huh? What of it?"

"You want to have power, so you can finally have friends like the Rainbooms!" Wallflower stated.

Trixie stopped, and looked into her eyes. Her brows narrowed, feeling doubts in her words through her own ears.

"How would you know!" Trixie backfired.

"Cause you said it many times before!" Wallflower yelled. "I pass by you every time in the halls, and you'd never shut up about being greater than the Rainbooms. You even turned away from your band to do so!"

"How dare you speak of me like this!" Trixie bantered.

"It's true." Wallflower said.

"Truth? Ha!" Trixie countered.

"You think it will work, it won't!" Wallflower admitted.

"Again, how would you know?!" Trixie questioned.

"Because I've been there!"

Trixie paused for a moment.

"I know what it's like to have no one... it's hard to be alone, and you would do anything to have someone by your side. But pursuing magic... what would magic do for you anyway... besides hurt people?" Wallflower confessed. Trixie looked away.

"Magic is who I am." Trixie said.

"Don't mess with things, Trixie. It will only make things worse!" Wallflower said.

"Why would you care?!" Trixie responded. Wallflower was angrily silenced.

"You know what, fine! You're right, I don't care!" Wallflower replied.

"Good, because what I've got going on, is none of your concern!" Trixie yelled.

"No wonder you're alone..." Wallflower said under her breath.

"Look who's talking!" Trixie stated back. "You didn't have anyone to begin with!"

Wallflower stopped entirely, and walked away. She curled up, and went back down the road they previously walked.

Trixie looked to the ground, and stood silently. The heat was intense, and was making her melt into the cement. She continued walking down the sidewalk, on her way to find something.

"She doesn't know what she's talking about." Trixie said to herself. "Magic will make me become bigger than the Rainbooms! Just you wait!"

5

Trixie was strolling though the small town area, and kept looking around for anything unusual. Unfortunately, the town was as dull and quiet as the Canterlot Public Library. Almost no one was inside that place, only a few people who looked like they never seen the light of day, Trixie thought.

She continued on, but did not see anything that sparked her interest.

She went down to the beach, and saw a few people hanging out. A few familiar faces, of course, in a relationship and making out as she walked passed them. Get a room, Trixie thought, as she walked by. She couldn't remember the names of them, beside recognize the two have always been together as far as she could remember. Bright minty green, like the plant, always played some sort of stringed instrument. The other was a light yellow, like a pale dandelion, with her swirly pink and blue hair. Always reminded her of candy gumdrops.

There were others, as she knew DJ PON-3, always rocking out to something with her large earphones, and her friend who always plays the cello. She never smiles, but would always be around her.

A mother and her child. They were sitting peacefully, as they both ate an ice cream cone together. She recognize them anywhere, a single mother who had green curly hair, as did her little boy.

No one of interest or anything suspicious around the area. Trixie started to walk back, until she heard a scream coming from the rocky hills, near the edge of the shoreline.

A person she didn't recognize, she was flustered and hyperventilating. What was she screaming about? Trixie thought. She jogged to her, and wanted to see what was up. The girl had thick purple glasses, with pointed edges. She had green hair, and light yellow skin. Her hair was separated, twin tails with two large rubber bands with a movie reels on each side.

A couple of others walked up along with her, but as she got up, she threw away a shining object. While the others were wondering what it was, Trixie walked over to the object.

It was buried in the sand, and was washed over with the waves. She picked it up, as it had some heft to it. It gleamed in the sunshine, and had panned over a sparkling touch as if it was calling to her. She picked up a small hand mirror. Trixie looked at it, and was a little confused.

She looked back at the girl who had it. She was looking back at her with fear.

Trixie walked up to her, and she slightly scooted back away from her. Her pupils shrunk from just the look of her.

"Is this yours?" Trixie asked cautiously. She shook her head, nervously. She looked away. And the other two who walked up with Trixie were unsure of what to do. They were talking to each other. After they were previously making out. She got up, and ran off from the beach to the parking lot. "Weird..." Trixie continued, as she examined the dirty mirror.

The other two were looking at Trixie, and watched the girl take off. They walked away, as they were unsure of what to do. Trixie thought about why it scared her so much? She kept it on her, not sure of what to make of it.

6

Trixie returned home, she cleaned the mirror in the sink. It shined. The glare from her bathroom light would blind her. She looked at it, and it was kind of a beautiful piece. A full mirror, just sitting in the sand. She looked into it. And she saw herself, and smiled. Definitely more finer quality than her bathroom mirror, she thought.

"Why be afraid of this?" Trixie asked herself. "This is a glorious object!"

Trixie played around with it, and it sparkle in the ray of sunlight from her windows.

7

It was later in the evening, and Trixie was unsure if she'd really found anything remotely magical. However, the mirror was a stunning find, but was it magical? She thought.

She placed it down on the table, as she fixed herself a small microwavable entree.

It was steaming hot, but the food inside was still cold. She had it a few moments to cool before she could take it out. She looked at the mirror again, and was still contemplating the events today. Running into some familiar faces, worn-out places, and almost died. Quite an interesting day? Trixie thought. She took a small bite into her entree, and it tasted a little funny to her.

She held up the mirror to take her mind off of it, and just wanted to reenact a famous line from the top of her head.

"Mirror, mirror, in my hand... who is the most powerful of all the land?" Trixie smiled of how cheesy it was to mimic her favorite line from a show she watched.

The mirror in her hand, started to shake. Trixie felt that same odd feeling she had with Maud's odd crystal device. She dropped it on the floor. And it continued to shake on the ground. Trixie curled up on her kitchen chair, unsure of what to do.

"What's going on?!" Trixie yelled. It stopped.

"Hello?" It spoke. "Hello?!"

Trixie was fidgeting in her chair, as she went down slowly to gasp the mirror into her hand. She turned it over, and looked into it.

"Hello?" It continued.

"H-hi?" Trixie said back. Shaking, and was holding it away from her face.

She brought it closer and looked into the glass pane, and saw herself. But, she moved on her own. It was her, talking to herself.

"Hello? Who are you?" She spoke.

"Trixie, who are you?!" Trixie shouted, she was freaking out, and couldn't control herself.

"Trixie?" It said. "Hi, Trixie... I'm Trixie..."

"What? But..." Trixie couldn't find the words.

"So weird... We are both Trixie?" It said.

"You are in a mirror!" Trixie yelled. "Are you real?! How am I talking to myself in the mirror?!"

"Woah, woah... don't shatter me... it's okay... what do you mean? I just found this mirror?" It spoke.

"What?!" Trixie said.

"Yeah, I found this mirror laying on the beach." It continued. "I brought it home, and cleaned it..."

"What?! That's what I did!"

"Weird... is it like... some portal to another universe?"

"I don't know..."

"Well, this is awkward..." She said.

"No kidding..." Trixie continued. "Are you... alone in there?"

"Well, I'm not with anyone. If that counts?" She said.

"Haha. Same." Trixie chuckled. She chuckled back.

"Could I..." Trixie said, as she brought up her hand to the mirror and touched it. She did the same. They both felt a spark between them. "Woah!" They spoke. "This is some weird magic..." Trixie announced.

"No doubt!" She said.

"So... what do we do?" Trixie asked.

"I'm not sure." She said. "This is beyond me."

"Yeah. No doubt." Trixie responded. She smiled, as did she.

8

Trixie was unsure of what to do, as she was feeling like the entire day. She found something interesting, but this was something she did not expect. Another her in a mirror, talking to herself.

Trixie went into the bathroom, and puked. Flushing the toilet, as she grabbed a few tissues to wipe herself and threw it in before the water swirled away. She got up, and saw herself in the bathroom mirror. She thought about something, as she touch the glass with her hand.

"Trixie, what are you doing?" She asked.

"Just bear with me!" Trixie said.

Trixie brought up her small hand mirror. She held it up, and allowed the glass pane to be reflecting an endless line of the reflection. She didn't know if it would work, but she said "mirror, mirror." It glowed again, and the mirror shook in her hands, and the mirrors glowed.

She stood back, and saw herself. The odd thing was, she was looking at herself from her bathroom. She stood across from her, and she wasn't on the other side of the mirror anymore. The mirror turned into a blank glass, and her bathroom mirror looked the same.

She looked at her, and was freaking out. She somehow brought her out of it. Her color was different. She had orange skin, black hair with light orange swirl, and her eyes were light yellow.

They both screamed.