Trixie

“God I feel so awful for how I treated Twilight,” Sunset muttered. “I was awful.”

“Well all due respect, Trixie thinks you had every right to be mad. Somethings aren’t made to be messed with,” I pointed out as I stood next to Sunset and the rest of the Rainbooms.

“Trixie is right,” Berry Punch agreed as she tried to corral Ruby, Dinky and Sunsets sisters.

“Ya can apologize after the games,” Applejack said. “Ahm sure it’ll sort out.”

“I hope so,” Sunset sighed. “Where’s Lyra and the others?”

“Getting snacks from inside. Or were. They’re walking back right now,” I nodded to the group of girls I called friends walking up laughing about something.

“So did we miss anything?” Aria asked Sunset as she ignored the Rainbooms.

“No,” Cherry Berry shook her head as she caught Scootaloo. “Just typical Shadowbolt stuff. Minuette went off to find Lemon Hearts and her other high school friends. Apparently they hate Cinch just as much as we do.”

“Ooh Cherry Berry hating someone,” Cheerilee snickered. “That’s a first.”

“You hate her too!” Cherry Berry shot back. “That’s a first! You never hate anyone!”

“She’s the exception,” Cheerilee admitted.

“The last event is there is a flag of each school hidden somewhere on the property!” Cadence explained. “The first team to find the flag and bring it back wins for the school. You’re free to break apart into groups and search too but the point is to work as a team! You need your whole team back here for the win!”

“Don’t separate,” Sunset said instantly. “We won’t cover as much ground but I’m banking on the Shadowbolts inability to work together. They’ll instantly try to split apart. Snips and Snails spied on them apparently and told me this. We already knew this but I guess confirmation is good?”

“This one actually sounds kinda fun,” Lyra commented. “Makes me wish I didn’t get knocked out in the spelling bee.”

“I know right?” Rainbow asked as she stretched her legs and cracked her knuckles. “We know the lay of the land better than the Shadowbolts.”

“Maybe not all of them,” Lavender disagreed. “Twilight has been all over the school, remember?” We all fell silent as we absorbed the information.

“Speaking of Twilight,” Fluttershy muttered and pointed behind Sunset. “Here she comes up.” Sunset slowly turned around to face her rival. Never in my life did I think Sunset would be rivals with this worlds version of the girl who saved her.

“Why is she singing exactly?” Scootaloo asked.

“Imagine all I’ll learn by setting it free.”

“If both teams are ready,” Cadence said as my eyes flicked between her and Twilight curiously.

“Now winning these games depends on me and the doors might open if I try to use it. But the magics what I really wanna see.”

“The last event of the Friendship Games begins now,” Cadence shouted. Twilight opened her pendant and Sunset started to run at her as a loud explosion made me fall onto a few of my friends.

“Please get off me,” Aria snapped out from under me. I pushed myself up and dusted myself off. Aria gave me a grateful look as she and Sonata stood up.

“Help me!” Twilight screamed as I stared at her in fear floating in the air with a giant white ball. The Shadowbolts watched in fear as Applejacks hat flew past me.

“Oh shit,” Berry muttered as the white ball absorbed her.

“Twilight!” Minuette shouted as she hugged Ruby. I stepped back nervously into a stunned Lyra as we stared at evil Twilight with wings and blue eyes.

“Why do bad things only happen to us?” Bon Bon asked no one in particular as she pointed at the cowering Shadowbolts. “Why does bad things never happen to them?”

“Who the fuck knows,” Lightning grumbled. “How exactly are we gonna stop Twilight?”

“Man that ain’t no fucking Twilight!” Lyra exclaimed. “That’s a God damn Midnight Sparkle!”

“Language!” Derpy chided. “There’s children present!”

“You were right I didn’t understand magic first!” Midnight Sparkle shouted down at Sunset. “But I do now!” Her horn glowed blue along with her hands as she blasted the statue. I ducked as piece of concrete went flying over my head, narrowly missing Cheerilee.

“Equestria,” Sunset muttered with a slackjawed expression as portals started forming all around us. Cracks in the ground started to form under me.

“Trixie run!” Fuchsia shouted as she and the others ran around the yard. I shook off my shock along with Sunsets aunts and ran, jumping over a student and rolling.

“How did you do that?” Rainbow demanded.

“Trixie took gymnastics in elementary school,” I said smugly as I kept running. I tripped over my boot laces as I started to slip into a crack.

“Hang on Trixie!” Lightning exclaimed as I grabbed onto the edge with one arm and stared below me in fear.

“Don’t drop me!” I begged as Lightning grabbed my hand. “I’m afraid of heights!”

“I won’t!” Lightning promised. “Just don’t let go.”

“Obviously!” I faintly heard Rarity screaming.

“Twilight, you can’t do this!” Sunset shouted.

“Why not? There’s a whole other world there full of magic and I want to understand it!” Twilight shouted back as she fired a blast at Sunset. Or at least that’s what it sounded like.

“But you’re destroying this world to get it!”

“So what? That world is full of magic like I said and I want to understand all of it!” Twilight slammed a hand into the ground as more cracks started forming. Lightning finally managed to pull me up as we laid panting on our backs.

“Thanks,” I said finally.

“Don’t sweat it. It’s what friends are for,” Lightning shrugged as we stood up. More cracks started forming as the ground collapsed.

“Where’s Octavia?” I asked worriedly.

“Not sure,” Lightning admitted as we looked around. “She’s next to Pinkie trying to pull up someone from falling to their imminent death.”

“Gee thanks for that totally not terrifying image of what could have happened to us.”

“You’re welcome.”

“Well I’m be damned,” I muttered as I grabbed Bon Bon and yanked her back before she fell. “The Shadowbolts are helping us surprisingly.”

“Thanks Trix,” Bon Bon nodded gratefully at me. “And I know right?” A bright blue light surrounded me and Rainbow as we looked at each other.

“Uh what’s happening?” One of the Shadowbolts asked worriedly. Lyra glowed mint green as she knelt next to Bon Bon who was surrounded by a cream glow. Octavia, Vinyl and Derpy glowed black, white and gray respectively.

“Finally I can pony up again!” Pinkie giggled as she was bright pink.

“Ah know right?” Applejack grinned as she was orange. Rarity and Fluttershy said nothing as they glowed white and yellow.

“This isn’t the way! I was just like you,” Sunset sighed as she stared at Twilight. “I know you feel powerful right now, like you can have everything you want. I’ve been where you are, I’ve made the same mistakes. I put on a crown and just like you, I was overwhelmed by the magic it contained. I thought it could get me everything I ever wanted.”

“Oh you’re wrong. Unlike you I can have everything I want!”

“No you can’t! Even with all that magic and power, you’ll still be alone! True magic comes from honesty, laughter, generosity, kindness, trust, equality, respect. Plus love and family,” Sunset nodded to her mom and aunts as they glowed their own individual colors.

“I’m glowing!” Ruby giggled. “Look mom, you are too!”

“I see it dear,” Berry Punch muttered as she looked at herself with a raised eyebrow.

“I understand you Twilight and I want to show the most powerful magic of all. The magic of friendship,” Sunset said as a white light enveloped her.

“Lightning Dust?” I muttered as we stepped backwards. “This is the most craziest thing I’ve ever seen in my life.”

“Preach sister,” Lightning muttered back.

“Starlight help!” I turned my head slightly to the right as Starlight strained to pull Micro Chips up from the hole he found himself in.

“I’m trying!” She grunted.

“Hold on!” I raised an eyebrow as the flower trio grabbed his hand and started helping.

“Why are you all helping us?” Starlight asked in confusion.

“I don’t want to see him die,” Daisy explained.

“Just because he was a jerk doesn’t mean we can’t be nice to him,” Lily answered as she gritted her teeth.

“Plus I wanna be friends again!” Roseluck answered eagerly as they all five fell on their backs.

“Thanks,” Micro muttered nervously. “Seriously.”

“No problem,” Lily wiped her hands off. “You’re not off the hook yet.”

“Friends?” Roseluck asked hopefully. Micro stared at her before shrugging.

“Friends.”

They probably got him out of there at the right time because Sunset waved a hand and all the cracks disappeared. I really don’t know what would have happened if half his body hung over the edge but I think somebody in the other world would have freaked to find a torso missing the top half.

Sunset and Twilight tackled each other in the air as a bright white light surrounded them.

“Feel like we are in a Marvel Movie,” Lavender said from my right side and I jumped slightly. I hadn’t heard her or the other girls walking up to us. Lavenders eyes were glued on the fight.

“I guess,” I shrugged. “We should probably help Sunset.”

“You already did,” Cheerilee said warmly as she stared at her long hair and pony ears in a mirror. “You being friends with her helped enough.”

“Wait how did you pony up?” Lyra asked in confusion.

“Gotta ask Sunset,” Cheerilee answered with a wink. “She’s been helping me with it.”

“Uh okay?’ Lyra said weakly as Twilight and Sunset stood in front of us. Sunset wore a proud smirk as Twilight looked down rubbing her arm.

“I am so so sorry,” Twilight muttered. “You all must hate me.”

“We’re a pretty forgiving group,” Rainbow chuckled. “We don’t hate you at all.”

“Can’t believe I’m going to do this but I agree with Rainbow Dash,” I said grudgingly. “I don’t hate you. Nor do the others.”

“Twilight!” A dog came running up and jumped on her.

“Spike!” Twilight hugged him and scratched his ears.

“Principal Celestia!” Cinch exclaimed as she came out from behind the statue. I would assume she used it as a hiding spot. “I demand Canterlot High forfeit these Games. Your students have wings!”

“No,” Luna shot back. “Technically we both are winners as much as it pains me to say.”

“Was this your plan? To get us to view you as equals?” Cinch demanded as we all gave her dirty looks.

“At least they didn’t blackmail Twilight into releasing the magic and causing all of this to happen,” a girl with pigtails said dryly as she adjusted her glasses.

“Wow that’s to take in all at once,” Pinkie said breaking the silence that fell over us.

“Technically we’re all to blame,” a Shadowbolt girl admitted sheepishly before turning on her principal. “But it was mostly her!”

I didn’t see that one coming and nor did my friends based on their expressions.

“Clearly your magic is infecting my students!” Cinch shouted. “I’m going straight to the school board about this.”

“Ah yes the school board,” Celestia snickered. “Because they will believe you.”

“Don’t forget the students with wings,” Cadence chuckled.

“And the portals to another world,” Luna added.

“Because that would never ruin your reputation,” Spike said as he pointed a dog treat at her. Cinch slowly looked at all of us giving her smug smirks or dirty looks as I placed my hands on my hips. Not gonna lie, that was the smuggest I’ve ever seen Sunset in a long, long time. Cinch made a sound with her throat and stormed off.

“That women is an idiot,” Fuchsia muttered.

“I know these games aren’t what we expected but I think it’s safe to say we are all winners!” Celestia announced.

“Actually I think it’s safe to say Canterlot High won this year,” Cadence said as she nodded at us all. “Good job guys.” She glared at her students evidently to quell any resistance.

“Hey Trixie,” Luna patted my shoulder. “Maybe you should ask your friends if they would like to play some music for us all for the after party in the gym.”

“Up to them,” I answered instantly. “Trixie wouldn’t mind. After all, she and her two assistants joined the band full time once again.” We all looked at each other and nodded.

“So Cheerilee said you had the explanation for how she was able to pony up Sunset,” Derpy began as I tuned my guitar behind the curtain on the stage.

“Yeah figured you guys would ask about that,” Sunset sighed as she tuned her own guitar. “She figured you guys wouldn’t want to hang out around her for some odd reason so she asked me not to tell after she got her own dream after anon a miss. She represents Love. It makes sense after all. She is the most affectionate person I know.”

“That’s dumb!” Octavia announced as she set up microphones. “She’s one of us. She’s awesome. We love her too.”

“I’m glad to hear that,” Cheerilee said from behind me as I jumped slightly. “Sorry Trixie. And I’m sorry for keeping that a secret. Hopefully you guys forgive me.”

“We have nothing to forgive,” Lyra nodded. “It’s perfectly understandable why you were nervous. But you’re one of us like Tavi said.”

“So wait,” Bon Bon waved her hands. “Why did the rest of your family pony up?”

“Runs in the family I guess,” Sunset winked at us as she stood up. “I used some of my magic to help them pony up. Didn’t want them to feel left out after all.”

“Fair enough,” Bon Bon as we all stood up. “Well Trixie this is your guys song so go for it.” I gave a nod as Cheerilee and Ruby yanked the curtains back as Lavender inhaled nervously. I stared out at all our classmates and our rivals.

“Pull the trigger, ride the bull and cut the cord wrapped around your neck. Hanging by threads,hands bleeding. Edge of glory, write your story seize the moment, no regrets. Our name in stone, forever more. We want more, we want more, we want more,” Lavender sang as her voice echoed.

“It’s our time to shoot the stars. We ain’t gonna stop till the world is ours. It’s landslide, rocks below. Ready to rise, ready to roll. Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go down in history. Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go be legendary,” I sang. “Be legendary, be legendary.”

“Take the power, scold the doubters they don’t know how we roll. Keep an eye out, watch your back now we’re coming for the crown. More, we want more, we want more, we want more,” Fuchsia sang as she played her guitar with Sunset and Lyra. Our classmates were probably the louder of the kids in the gym.

A green haired girl was staring at us with big grin as I felt my hair grow longer again. I was slightly surprised to see her hanging out with a few of my classmates, mainly Cloudkicker.

“It’s our time to shoot the stars. We ain’t gonna stop till the world is ours. It’s landslide, rocks below. Ready to rise, ready to roll. Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go down in history. Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go be legendary,” I sang. “Be legendary, be legendary.”

“It’s our time to shoot the stars. We ain’t gonna stop till the world is ours. It’s landslide, rocks below. Ready to rise, ready to roll. Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go down in history. Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go be legendary,” Lavender sang as she smirked over her shoulder at the other girls behind us. “Be legendary, be legendary.”

I finished playing my guitar as the curtam quickly closed again and Ruby instantly hugged me.

“That was awesome!” She shouted in my ear and I winced slightly. “You are all so cool!”

“Damn right,” Berry Punch agreed as she joined Minuette and her two sisters back stage. “So me and Minuette have something to announce.”

“Mhm!” Minuette giggled as she hugged Berry.

“Well don’t keep us waiting,” I said impatiently.

“Well first we’re moving back to Canterlot,” Berry announced as Sunset pumped her fist eagerly in the sky. Her sisters were out playing in the school yard last I checked with the other cmc. “Head quarters for my company is moving here by my order. More family time. But that’s not the most important news yet.”

“What is?” Cherry Berry asked with a raised eyebrow as Ruby bit her lip in excitement.

“Together?” Minuette asked.

“Together,” Berry agreed as we all looked at each other.

“We’re getting married!”

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