Element of Faith

FAIRY WISHES IS MINE! Mane 6, Trixie, and Spike got to Hasbro. I hate writing this disclaimer

After the whole 'Gilda' thing, I stayed home for a day. Just to cool off. Nopony came to visit and the memories of my cutiemark were still fresh in mind. I almost couldn't stand it.

Thank Celestia, a goodnight of sleep fixed me right up. The memories were still there just not as much as they could've been.

Brushing my dark brown and dark blue mane, I kept seeing the look in those ponies' eyes after my first anger streak. It looked just like everypony's eyes during the Summer Sun Celebration.

Taking a deep breath, I put down the brush and ran off towards Sugarcube Corner. Hoping for just a moment of peace.

Before I could, I saw Twilight running towards Town Centre with Spike and those two colts, Snips and Snails.

Not knowing what else to do I ran with them. Finding a big yellow and red box in front of the Town Hall.

"Come one come all! Come and witness the magic of the Great… and Powerful... TRIXIE!"

The box opened, revealing a stage. A poof of smile revealed a light blue mare with silver hair wearing a purple cloak and hat covered in stars standing in the middle on the stage. Taking a closer look I saw a light blue jewel holding the cloak to her neck, in almost perfect shade as her coat.

"Watch in awe as the Great and Powerful Trixie performs the most spectacular feats of magic ever witnessed by pony eyes!" Smaller fireworks burst from the stage. Causing the ponies watching to 'oh' and 'ah'.

"Wow. This mare is pretty good." I said, walking up towards the others. Applejack noticed me first.

"Hey Fairy, how ya been holding up?" Applejack asked me.

"I don't know what you're talking about. I feel just fine." I half-lied. I was saying it more for my sake then theirs.

"My, my, my, what boasting!" Rarity complained.

"Come on nopony's has magical as Twilight! Twi-Twi-oh! Hey Rarity..." Spike mumbled. "Mustache!" The purple dragon yelled before running to Celestia knows where.

Twilight walked up, taking Spike's place in the crowd.

"There's nothing wrong with being talented is there?" Twilight asked.

"Nothin' at all. Except when somepony goes around showin' it off like a school filly with fancy new ribbons." Applejack grumbled.

"You can be as talented as you want, but only when you use it for personal gain do you become boastful." I said, sounding like some book writes by Starswirl.

"Exactly, just because one has the ability to perform lots of magic does not make on better than the rest of us." Rarity explained.

"Especially when you got me around being better than the rest of us." Rainbow laughed. Applejack and I gave her a stare. "I mean-yeah! Magic smagic Boo!"

Looking over at Twilight, she looked kinda disheartened. I wanted to ask her what was wrong but was interrupted by Trixie.

"Well, well, well it seems we have some neighsayers in the audience."

I don't even think Pinkie laughed at that pun.

"Who is so ignorant as to challenge the magical ability of the Great and Powerful Trixie? Do they not know that they are in the presence of the Most Magical Unicorn in all of Equestria?!" The show mare yelled.

"Just who does she think she is?" Rarity said.

"Yeah! Since we all know Twilight here is-." Spike started.

"Spike shh!" Twilight dragged the dragon off and I followed.

"Twilight are you okay?" I asked her.

"What's wrong?" Spike asked her.

"You see the way they acted to Trixie! I don't want anyone thinking I'm a show off." Twilight whispered.

"Twilight, look at me." I told her. She looked up at me.

"Do you show everypony you’re magic by standing on a stage?" She shook her head. "Do you perform spells to get attention?" She shook it again. "The rest of us aren't complaining because of her magic, we're complaining about how Trixie uses it." I explained to my friend.

Turning towards the stage, the three of us noticed fireworks again. Rainbow Dash flew up to Trixie on stage.

"That's not a good sign."

"…the dreaded Ursa Major!" The crowd gasped.

Above the stage, a scene played out of a bear with a star on its head being beaten by a pony shaped like Trixie.

"Twilight, are you hearing this?" I asked her. The mare remained quiet.

The three of us walked to the stage, hearing Snips and Snails praise Trixie.

"No! In all of Equestria!" Snips yelled.

"How would you know? You didn't see it. And besides Twili-mmph mmph!" Twilight literally zipped Spike’s mouth shut.

"Hahahaha, it's true my enthusiastic little admirers. Trixie is most certainly the best in Ponyville!" Trixie boasted.

It was almost too quiet.

"Don't believe the Great and Powerful Trixie mm? Well then, I hereby challenge you Ponyvillians…anything you can do I can do better. Any takers? Anypony? Or is Trixie destined to be the Greatest Unicorn whoever lived!"

More fireworks.

Spike unzipped his lips and begged Twilight to make it stop.

"We won't be angry Twilight." I assured her. "You’re the Element of Magic, show Trixie how you got it."

"There is no way I'm using my magic now Fairy. Especially since…"

"How about you!" Trixie yelled. Pointing her blue hoof at Twilight. "We'll how about it hmm? Is there anything you can do that the Great and Powerful Trixie can't?"

Looking hopefully at Twilight, I waited for her to answer Trixie with a yes.

"I-I-I-" Twilight stuttered.

"Well little hayseed?" Trixie asked Applejack.

"THAT'S IT!" Applejack yelled before running into the stage.

"AJ…" I whispered. This wouldn't end well.

The orange earth pony began with a lasso, trapping herself under the cone created by spinning it before lifting it up, turning it on its side, jumping in and out of it, and finally grabbing an apple and eating it.

Trixie, after showing off her horn, grabbed the rope and started making it move around like a snake. While Applejack stared at one end, the other curled around her an apple and stuffed in her mouth after hog tying her.

The six of us gasped while the crowd roared.

"Once again, the Great and Powerful Trixie prevails!"

AJ hoped off the stage, Rainbow taking her place.

"There's no need to go strutin' around and showing off like that!" Rainbow Dash yelled.

"Oh?" Trixie asked, mocking Dash almost.

"That's. My. Job!"

Rainbow flew off, spinning the windmill, breaking a straight line in the crowds and flying so high her silhouette was seen in front of the sun. Flying down the same holes, spinning in the mil again Rainbow landed on stage. A rainbow coming around her as she puffed out her chest.

"They don't call me Rainbow and Dash for nothing!"

I got a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach.

The rainbow circled Rainbow Dash like the Elements on Nightmare Moon. Carrying off my other friends towards the ground. Making her do a head stand.

"Seems like anypony with a dash of good sense would think twice before tussling the Great and Powerful Trixie!"

*crash*

"OW!" Dash yelled as a rain cloud shock her flank.

The crowd laughing at the terrible pun and cruelty to Rainbow and Applejack.

"What we need is another unicorn who can challenge her. Somepony with some magic of her own!" Spike hinted.

"Yeah! A unicorn who could show this unicorn who's boss!" Rainbow yelled. Twilight still looked afraid.

"A real unicorn ta unicorn tussle." Applejack agreed.

"Could you at least try?" I asked Twilight.

"Enough. Enough all of you. I take your hint but Rarity is above such nonsense. Rainbow Dash and Applejack may behave like ruffians but Rarity conducts herself with beauty and grace."

"You're talking like Trixie now Rarity." I told her.

"Oh! What the matter? Afraid you'll get a hair out of place in that rests nest you call a mane?"

Now. The others have only known Rarity for a little over a month. I've known her for our years. She values two things: her clothes and her image. When somepony insulted one Rarity would get mad.

Very mad.

"Oh it. Is. On!" Rarity shouted before running into the stage.

"This won't end well." I whispered.

"You make think you're tough will all you’re so called powers but there is more to magic than your brutish ways. A unicorn needs to be more than just muscle. A unicorn needs to have style." Rarity explained before using her magic to turn the curtain into a beautiful gown with a golden saddle and neckline, the rest being blue like my mane.

Her hair was packed in a bun on the back of her head, matching the eloquence of the dress.

"A unicorn's not a unicorn without grace and beauty."

"Rarity won't let Trixie get the best of her. She strong, she's beautiful, she's-"

*flash*

What I saw on stage was so, horrifying, so un-Rarity. I was sure that if Rarity wasn't mad now she would be out for blood when she saw the mane.

I was too shocked for words. Too shocked to hear the others. All I saw…

Was green.

Rarity discovered her moss hair and ran off. Probably to shun herself until this whole thing was forgotten.

"Come on Twilight. Show her what you’re made of!" Spike told her.

"What do you mean? I'm nothing special." Twilight lied.

"You were trained by the Princess herself Twilight! If that's not special I don't know what is!" I exclaimed to her.

"I'm not better than anypony!" Twilight yelled.

"Ha! You think you’re better than Great and Powerful Trixie? You think you have more magic talent? Well come on! Show Trixie what you've got! Show us all." Trixie said, nearly coming off the stage to face down Twilight.

Working every nerve to stay calm, I stood by my friend. Waited for her to assert herself.

"Who me? I'm just your run of the mill citizen of Ponyville! No powerful magic here." Twilight lied. "I think I hear my laundry calling! Sorry gotta go!"

Twilight ran off.

Grabbing Spike I ran after her, ending up at the treehouse.

"Twilight. What happened back there?" I asked her.

"I'm sorry Fairy Wishes. I just couldn't do it! I couldn't stand the thought of you all leaving me because I showed off." Twilight said.

"Twilight, none of us would do that to you. If anything we would be closer to you because you stuck up for yourself." I told her. "For your sake please just try it!"

"I can't. I just can't."

Knowing it was a losing fight, I carefully placed Spike down.

"I believe in you Twilight. Even if you don't believe in yourself." And with that, I walked away.

That night, I was asleep. Dreaming of my friends and something else.

ROAR

Jumping out of bed I team to the shutters, I used my lavender magic to open it.

Ursa. An Ursa was running towARDS MY HOUSE!

"AH!" I screamed.

It was standing over my house when a soft breeze carrying a lullaby dragged it away. Before it fell to the ground a pinkish purple aura wrapped around it, moving it away.

I ran outside, I saw the whole town was awake and Twilight's horn was glowing brightly.

Giving them now sleeping Ursa a bottle shaped like the water tower, Twilight moved the Ursa back to the Everfree Forest.

"What. Just. Happened." I asked, still tired.

Ditzy was the only one that heard my question.

"Snips and Snails brought an Ursa Major into town. Trixie admitted to never fighting one and Twilight finally used her magic against Trixie." He explained.

"Tell her thank from me. That bear almost recked my house."

"That was your house?" Spike asked.

"Yeah. Now, also tell Twilight I'm proud she finally stood up for herself. From the looks on their faces I'm seeing they don't hate her-"

"That was just a baby!" Trixie yelled.

"And it wasn't rampaging it was just cranky because somepony woke it up."

We all turned to Snipe and Snails.

"Aw." They both groaned.

"We'll if that was an Ursa Minor then what's an Ursa Major like?" Spike asked

"You don't wanna know." Twilight replied, smiling.

"Ha! You may have vanquished an Ursa Minor but you will never have the amazing show stopping ability of the Great and Powerful Trixie!"

"Give it a rest already." I yelled, now a little angry that it as her showing off that nearly cost me my house.

Before she could say anymore, Trixie dropped a smoke bomb and ran off.

"Let her go Rainbow." I told the blue pegasus. "She won't be coming back anytime soon."

"She'll learn someday." Twilight agreed. "Now what to do with these two?"

Snips and Snails were trying to run off before Twilight cut them off.

"We're sorry we woke up the Ursa Minor." Snips said.

"We just wanted to see some awesome magic!" Snails yelled.

"Yeah and the way you vanquished that Ursa Minor was AWESOME!" Snips yelled.

I glared at them, Twilight joining me.

"We deserve whatever punishment you give us." Snails explained.

I leaned into Twilight.

"Let 'um off easy. They learned there lesson."

"For starters, you can clean up this mess. And what do you think Spike? Should I give them Number 25?"

"Oh 25! Yes, and I think I deserve it too."

Okay, wasn't a punishment.

*pop* *pop* *pop*

Mustaches.

"Sweet…" The three boys said.

I laughed, then went back home. I had a brilliant idea for a painting and I would need all the sleep I could get.