Trixie and the Ponyville Pranksters

Trixie and the Ponyville Pranksters

The Letter

“Oh, lighten up Twi! You’ve never been this nervous before!” Rainbow Dash protested. Twilight was pacing in circles, her mane a mess. Rarity would faint if she saw it right now.

“Yeah Twily! Trixie’s really nice now, after we totally showed her what friendship can do!” exclaimed Pinkie Pie.

“I’m fine!” yelled Twilight Sparkle, her eye twitching. “Why do you think that I’m freaking out?” Yet another piece of her mane shot up straight.

Pinkie and Rainbow exchanged glances. Just as Pinkie was going to answer, Twilight interrupted, “Don’t answer that.” She went back to pacing.

Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Twilight Sparkle were waiting at the train station for the train from Canterlot for Trixie.

The others couldn’t come. Applejack was too busy with the orchards, Fluttershy was taking care of the Cutie Mark Crusaders, and Rarity was working overtime on her second project for Sapphire Shores. Twilight had asked Rainbow if she didn’t have work to do, but Rainbow Dash had nonchalantly answered, “Oh please. The guys on the team know that I can clear the sky in 10 seconds flat. It’s no biggy.”

So here they were, one pacing around in circles, one pulling off loop-de-loops in the air, and one putting custard in the confetti cannon and confetti in the oven. They were easily the most annoying ponies who were waiting at the station, and the only reason nobody bothered them was because they were three of Elements, though Pinkie Pie may have gone on her own route with that.

For more or less five minutes, the ponies waited, trying their hardest not to be worried (at least one of them was, in this case) until finally the Canterlot Train had arrived.

And of course, the Great and Apologetic Trixie does not go to the back of the line to wait. No, she pushes and cuts to the front, saying ‘sorry’ all the way in a spiteful tone.

Basically, Trixie was the first one out.

And so the three ponies greeted her, taking half of Trixie’s bags and leaving the rest for the blue unicorn to levitate. However, Twilight had to carry another one for Pinkie Pie was just about to start her performance, much to the disappointment of the ponies behind Trixie.

Pinkie pushed the Welcome Wagon and broke out into song:

“Welcome welcome welcome

A fine welcome to you

Welcome welcome welcome

I say how do you do?

Welcome welcome welcome

I say hip hip hurray

Welcome welcome welcome

To Ponyville today!”

Trixie had no time to fake a clap, as the next moment she was hit by confetti and drowned in custard.

The three ponies giggled. Twilight realized that she must have looked pretty funny in the library yesterday.

Trixie was silent for a few seconds, then burst out laughing with the rest of them. The four ponies clutched their stomachs; eyes closed, and didn’t stop until a furious Bon Bon waved them away.

In a pinch, a handkerchief popped into existence with a pink poof, and Trixie was soon clean and custard-free once more. Soon the four ponies (they were yet to be friends) started wandering through Ponyville, chatting as they went. Trixie sure was getting there.

“That was sure a funny joke, Pinkie Pie!” exclaimed Trixie. She had been left in good spirits after Twilight had forgiven her.

“Nuh- uh, it was an accident!” Pinkie replied, certain that she had sub-consciously put the custard in the confetti cannon. That, or she was a really good gypsy.

It was then that Twilight stepped into the matter. “That’s what you said yester-“ only to be stopped by a blue hoof from the air.

“Pinkie Pie, you are so random,” Rainbow busted in, chuckling nervously down at the glaring Twilight.

Trixie was a bit confused by this, but nonetheless pulled herself together enough to answer. She was the Great and Apologetic Trixie, after all.

“I would love to pull off some of those ‘accidents’ with you, Pinkie Pie, although I’m fairly sure that it was meant to be a prank,” she said after a slight chortle.

Unbeknownst to her, Pinkie Pie had secretly whispered something to Rainbow Dash after the last word. “She said it!”

And Rainbow Dash whispered right back. “She’s a unicorn too!”

Pinkie Pie gave a large, but quiet gasp. “This will be perfect!”

It was the gasp that caught Twilight’s attention. The purple unicorn turned to the pair of them, and said, “You aren’t planning to overthrow the Princesses, are you?”

Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie didn’t answer. Instead, they continued whispering. “That would be an amazing idea! We could get the Princesses in on our group!” The two hoof- bumped each other, while Twilight just rolled her eyes, wondering what the dare devil and the Pink (ie Pie) were planning now.

Rainbow Dash handed a letter to Twilight. “Give this to Trixie,” she commanded. “And don’t read it!”

Twilight nodded, and was met by a very serious looking Pinkie Pie. “You Pinkie Promise?”

Twilight nodded a second time, her snout starting to sweat. “Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake,” she closed her large eye, “in my eye,” and put her hoof on it.

Pinkie was satisfied with this. She and Rainbow Dash left for Sugar Cube Corner. What went on in the party pony’s head, Twilight would never know.

And so the confused, no, the confussled purple unicorn handed over the letter, which had a rainbow colored balloon emblem on it. Trixie proceeded to stuff it in her bag, and headed down to the Ponyville Inn. She would stay there until she found a house astounding enough for the Great and Apologetic Trixie.

It was there, on a bed that Trixie opened the letter. What she found inside was weird and almost ominous.

What did it mean when it said to meet them at the Loft of Sugar Cube Corner at midnight?

And what did it mean when it said that she was going to be converted?