Trixie The Outcast

[You turn to the next available page once again. These entries seem to take place a year-and-a-half later.]

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10/25/2012

Listen, I know I haven't written to you in seven months, but I could really use a friend right now. Even if that friend is a horribly tattered book like you.

It's all gone, Diary. The carnival's just... Disbanded. I still have some of Daddy's money, plus however much I've earned over the years of being a magician. I also have my mobile cart, which I've been living in for the past five months. It's filled with a ton of fireworks and poofy powder I used to use for my acts.

I'm all alone, Diary. I'm all by myself in the forest. I sincerely think my life is over. Nopony loves me anymore. Nopony even wants to give dumb ol' Trixie the time of day...

I'm just going to jump into bed and cry myself to sleep...

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11/03/2012

WHY ME? WHY DID I HAVE TO GET ROBBED?

All of my money is gone. Gone, gone, gone. Somepony just waltzed into my cart and took all of my savings while I was out today. Even Daddy's pile of bits...

Everywhere you turn, there's always that one narcissistic pony looking to inconvenience you. Always somepony watching, waiting for you to slip up just for a moment, so they can take away all you've worked for in the blink of an eye.

This is it. This is the last straw. I'm done being this disgusting excuse for a mare. No more Trixie Lulamoon. I even hate that last name. It was Mother's. The old Trixie is dead. I'm a new pony, Diary. I'll be strong, just like Daddy taught me. I'll be...

Great and Powerful.

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11/11/2012

Diary, I've formulated a plan that'll help keep me going. I'll travel town to town and put on my own magic shows! That way I can make enough money to keep myself fed until I can afford someplace to settle down. I'll gradually work my way toward Ponyville. That's where Star Dust moved, remember? It was quite a while ago. I hope he's still there. You have no idea how good it would feel to see him again. I wonder if he's changed. You never know. Maybe he won't be so welcoming.

I do know one thing, though. Once The Great and Powerful Trixie makes her appearance, nopony will be able to look away. They'll watch in awe as I dazzle them with my stunning performance!

I'm off to bed. Trixie needs her beauty sleep.

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11/24/2012

I'm slowly making my way through various towns and villages, inching closer and closer to my primary destination.

My shows are growing in popularity. Ponies everywhere are starting to talk about me! I suspect that everypony will know who I am once they see my cart come rolling down the road. They'll know that they're in for the time of their lives once The Great and Powerful Trixie stuns their minds and shatters the barriers of what they thought was mere magic.

I'm coming, Star Dust. Please be there. You're my last chance.

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12/03/2012

I've parked myself in the hills, a bit away from Ponyville. I'm almost there, Diary.

I've come such a long way. My hooves are positively aching from weeks of traveling, but my destination is in sight. The population looks plentiful from up here. I'm sure I'll have the whole town's attention once I roll in and begin to flaunt my various illusions and such. I never thought my career could have ever been this illustrious. I'm sure Daddy's proud of me now.

I'm going to make my way down to Ponyville tomorrow.

I love you, Daddy. Thank you for always being there for me.

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12/04/2012

I... Don't know what to say. I've never been so embarrassed in my entire life.

I rolled into Ponyville and started my show. Everypony was absolutely loving it! The fireworks flew, the poofy powder puffed everywhere, and they were absolutely speechless.

I... Suppose I got a little too egotistical, diary. I was getting big-headed, showing off and all, announcing that I was the most magical unicorn in all of Equestria. I even told them that I defeated an Ursa Major!

Star Dust wasn't even there, either!

Then these two moronic colts bring one into the town... Just because they thought I could defeat it again! I had to admit that I'd never done it before! It turns out it was only an Ursa Minor, but it was absolutely gargantuan. It snarled in my face, Diary... I was so scared... I wanted to scream for Daddy...

Then that purple one, Highlight Marker, something or other, put it to sleep and laid it to rest in the Everfree Forest.

Everypony cheered for her, and not for me. The Great and Powerful Trixie.

Looks like I'm not so Great and Powerful now.

I swear to you, Diary. I swear upon my father's grave that I WILL get revenge on her.

Oh, I'll be back. And when I arrive, YOU will be the one who cries for YOUR father.

Count on it.

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[You sigh as you hit the end of the diary. On the back cover you can see a faded drawing. Upon further inspection, you can clearly see that it's the Alicorn Amulet.]