Silence in Equestria

The Sector II: Episode XIV

No time for apoloiges

After finishing the work on the farm Inkie happily looked around the yard.

"Whooh, look at those piles. Look at that empty space. I've never thought I'll ever manage to see this."

Silence smiled and added "I'm glad. We made a pretty nice team didn't we? Though we couldn't finish it this quickly without Trixie." she said while looking at her.

"Trixie is also pleased with your work." the unicorn said.

"Fine, I'll pay you up and then everypony can get home." Inkie said. They went back to the house where they got their payment. It wasn't much but more then enough for Silence. After they bid farewell to the grey mare, they headed back to the wagon.

"So, will you go back to Ponyville?" the pegasus asked.

Trixie nodded "Yes, I need to face with what I've done. Even if they throw me out...."

"They won't." calmed her Silence. Trixie led her into her home, that suddenly magically began to move on its own straight towards Ponyville, well, Trixie were moving it actually. At the border of Ponyville Trixie stopped the wagon and went out the street.

"Where are you going?" asked the pegasus.

"Trixie has to take the matter in her own hooves now." she answered "Thanks for everything.".

Silence nodded. "Good luck." And she flew straight towards the library.

She had about twenty minutes left, but she knew what to do in case of emergency, so she didn't panic. She flew in Twilight's room and began to look for that potion she got from Zecora, the one that can erase one's latest memories. It was hidden behind the wardrobe. However, instead of saving it up for a last-minute plan, she decided to use it up right away. Not on herself of course, but on somepony who is almost alone, somepony who she just got known. Not wasting her time she flew out as fast as possible heading towards the place she came from few minutes ago.

Meanwhile Trixie was heading down the street, taking a bath in the sea of the shame she caused. They still held a grudge against her, it was clear. Though that didn't stop her, she headed to the town hall to set up her little stage one last time.

Silence arrived at the rock farm finally. The time wasn't slow down for her, it kept counting back. Having about ten minutes, she had to find Inky as soon as possible. She was in the house with the others. She put the potion under her wings before approaching them.

"Um, excuse me."

"Oh, Silence. Did you forget something? asked Inkie.

"Actually, I need to talk to you... in private." she said.

Inky looked at her parents, who just nodded as a sign of approval. She led the pegasus upstairs, who closed the door behind.

"So....?" Inkie asked.

"Just a tiny favour, please don't be mad." Silence said as she began to levitate the potion in the air. A second later Silence revealed her true form scaring the soul out of poor Inkie. Before she could even scream up something Silence grabbed her neck and held up in the air with magic. The pegasus forced down the potion in Inkies throat, then released her the pony who dropped on the floor like a marionette. Silence's heart was beating with an extreme velocity, her senses were on the top because of the adrenaline. She didn't waste time but quickly fed off Inkie's blood sucking herself full. The timer faded away as her system now worked properly, so the only thing she had to worry about was the potion.

"(I hope that thing did work.)". She turned her camouflage back on and put the mare in her bed, then sat down and waited for her to wake up, which wasn't a long time. A minute later she woke up.

"Uuuuhhh, what happened?" she asked.

"Are you okay? That looked really bad?"

"That? What? Wh- I- Why we came here, actually?"

"I was to ask you something, but you tripped and hit your head at the edge of the cupboard. Are you okay?"

"Yeah....yeah yeah, I'm fine I...I feel fine. What did you want to ask?"

"Pinkie will hold a party in my new house after I buy it. Don't you wanna come?" the pegasus asked.

Inkie smiled. "Thank you but I can't. The farm needs me, I have no time." she said.

"Sure, no problem." Silence answered. Inkie was very protective towards her home. They bid farewell and the pegasus walked back home, with the empty vial hidden under her wings.

Even though things seem to turn back to "normal", she still was a bit sad. She wanted to save it up to Twilight. When she was in a distance far away from the wandering eyes she dropped the glass, stomped on it and flew back to Ponyville.

Like a box, Trixie's little home opened up creating a stage in front of the town hall. However, there were no fireworks, no smokescreens, and no Trixie. Some ponies gathered around to see what a "wonderful magic" Trixie will show again. But Trixie wasn't showing up, yet.

"Hey, Twilight you've got to see who came back to get beaten up again." said Rainbow Dash as she arrived at the library. A second later her other friends appeared too.

"What is that Rainbow?" she asked with a phlegmatic voice.

"Trixie wants another round." the pegasus replied.

Silence also flew in and noticing the crowd she felt kind of surprised.

"Hi there girls! What's this big meeting?" she asked.

"A quite uncomfortable pony showed up again, nothing special." answered Rarity.

"Who? Trixie?" asked Silence.

"You know her?!" shouted everypony is surprise.

"I brought her here, she seemed quite broken." the pegasus said.

The other ponies looked at each other. Rainbow just smacked her own face giving out a sigh.

"Darling, this wasn't a really good idea." said Rarity.

"She's evil." continued Fluttershy.

"An' selfish." added AJ.

"And totally loko." finished Pinkie.

"Guys stop! Trixie did apologize last time I met her. She is not that awful as we all thought." Twilight interrupted. She turned to Silence afterwards. "However....this doesn't necessarily mean we can trust her, okay?"

"Twilight, she is heartbroken. She needs help." the pegasus said.

But Dash just flew to her pushing her head towards Silence's, trying to intimidate her "Oh, help? In what? Using us upon again?" she shouted madly.

"Enough!" screamed Twilight "We will find it out ourselves and put an end of this mess."

"Fine, let's go then." said Applejack.

The seven friends trotted to the town hall to see what's going on there. Trixie was still hesitating, she didn't really want to face them after all this. But she put herself together and when she saw via the window the smaller crowd in front of her wagon she took a deep breath and made the decision that she can't undo now. She slowly walked on her stage, her eyes looking at the floor, shut her eyes and took another deep breath and began her speech.

"Ponyville, citizens, I know the horrible things I've done so far is unacceptable and unforgivable. Yet, I'd still like to tell you: I'm sorry. I'm terribly sorry. Looking back, I'm still unable to grasp the weight of my deeds so I understand if you don't forgive me. That's all I wanted."

As she opened her eyes up again, she noticed most of the grumpy faces turned into a smile as well as the crowd were much bigger than before. Despite that, she sadly walked down her stage and was about to move back to her wagon when a voice stopped her.

"Trixie!" shouted Twilight making her turn back "That was an extraordinary thing from you." she continued. The entire gang went after her.

"I'm glad you did it." added Silence.

"Thanks, though I don't feel any better, and I decided to move on anyway." she said.

The group looked at each other then back to the unicorn "Trixie, there is no reason to go." said Twilight.

"Do you forgive me? After all the things I done?!" she asked in shock.

"Of course we do." Twilight answered.

"There is no reason to hold a grudge." continued Pinkie.

"Everypony can get a second chance." added Fluttershy.

"And besides, stress is really harmful to your skin." said Rarity as some extra information.

But AJ stepped forward "But keep your hooves out of trouble, or else..." she added.

Silence looked around as she saw the forgiving faces smiling towards the sinned unicorn "See? I told you they will." she stepped closed to her, put her hoof on her back and continued "You can live with me when I'll buy my house, until then...." she looked at Twilight who nodded "...you can park your wagon next to the library." she finished.

"Thank you. Thank you very much." Trixie said gratefully.

"See you there then." Silence said. Now that the problem has been solved, there were nothing to do, everypony went home.

However, as Twilight and Silence arrived at the library a letter was lying on the floor.

"Wow, what can that be?" asked Twilight and opened the mail. "Woah, Silence! Look at this!" she shouted.

The letter was a mail from the mayor about the auction. "Guess who bought your dress?" she said excitedly.

"Who?" asked Silence.

"Sapphire Shores, the fashion diva."

"Mhm...."

Seeing that this didn't make a huge impact on the pegasus, Twilight showed her the letter.

"Woah!!" shouted up Silence as she saw the price.

"I know right. Seems like there were some bid-battles, which is only good for us. We are just a few steps away from that house now. We can quickly gather up those few bits together for you, isn't it great?"

"Uh, yes it is." suddenly realizing the fact that she won't have her friend around for much more saddened the pegasus a little, but she didn't let Twilight knew it. Silence felt she needs to tell the unicorn about her feelings, her feelings that were more than friendship. Twilight was beautiful, inside a caring, understanding and studious heart, outside a miracle of mulberry and sapphire adorned by some brilliant rose. Twilight was so... perfect. Yet still, Silence felt she was too weak and shy for that. Blossomforth was moving in two days so they were just in time. The rest of the day was in lack of events, fortunately, but at night Silence waited for the others to fell asleep before moving out. This time however she wasn't going for feeding but something else.

She flew down on a tree branch and opened up the control panel in order to contact her clan again.

She quietly whispered "Hey, is this working? Anybody there?"

A female voice answered "Hello, Silence. Everything is fine?"

"No problems so far. Have you processed the data I sent about the alicorn?"

"Eh yes we did but the results are.... Would you like to hear the good or the bad news first?"

"Doesn't matter to me, Iry."

"The good news are that the enlarged magical energy output is capable of extending the maximum energy flow."

"That was only one. That's all? Anyway, what are the bad news?"

"The bad news are that it doesn't make an effect on your current output. This means the evolution spell will require quite an amount of it. I guess this won't mean a problem if you infuse it with black magic but I felt like telling as an extra. Not to mention that because of the bigger device the whole thing will...."

"Her horn will be hanging out of her eye right? I've counted that in already, and doesn't make much difference in my situation. About that black magic however.... I've noticed alicorns are capable of feeling it or something like that, so I think I won't run throwing it around. Anything else?"

"Eh yes. But you sure want to hear it?"

"Is it that bad?"

"Well, these creatures turned out to have an extreme magical output flow, but they're not without weaknesses. They are magically strong, but physically really weak, extremely weak actually, and when it comes to such an unfinished body of yours...."

"Glass cannon to its fullest. Okay I'll keep it in mind. How about the M.A.R.E.?"

"Em, the hulls are ready for transportation. They don't have emotions and such but are good enough for the basics. When will we move?"

"I, eh..... I'm slowly getting to establish a self-sufficient base soon in the current location. If everything goes fine we can settle down in two-three days."

"Okay, just give us the sign, we still have food stocks left enough for some time."

"Fine, will call you back later. See ya."

"Best wishes."

Silence closed the control panel and flew back to the library to join the others into the land of dreams.