Magic Duel, part 5

[no_vampires_plz]

The day of the Saddle Arabian ambassadors' visit has come and gone. Now, in the early evening hours, Twilight's showing off her magical skills for the entertainment of their foreign visitors. As she makes Fluttershy's animal friends dance in the air, she's vaguely aware of the two ambassadors murmuring to each other in awe. Twilight doesn't speak a word of Saddle Arabian, but they sound like they're impressed.

Time for the big finale. She draws the animals back up into their final formation. The woodland creatures are silhouetted brilliantly against the fireworks exploding in the sky.

...wait a second. Fireworks? Fireworks aren't part of the routine. Where'd they come from?

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[cape_and_wizard_hat]

And it's none other than...

[no_vampires_plz]

"Trixie?"

This is the last pony Twilight expected to show up tonight.

[cape_and_wizard_hat]

"...It's the least I could do."

After all, a show without a big finale would leave many disappointed! But enough about that. She came here to do something very important.

"I treated you and your friends so horribly when I was wearing that Alicorn Amulet... I just couldn't control myself..."

It's true. She feels extremely guilty over the things she's done. She took over the town, imprisoned everyone (especially the mayor), she was impulsive enough to hurt a lot of ponies when things didn't go her way, and worst of all... she treated the two biggest fans in town like slaves. She tortured them! She even tried to make someone writhe in agony!

Trixie has a line of punishment to people, and she clearly crossed it. She didn't embarrass, which she usually does. She really hurt a lot of people, and this would eat away at her forever if she didn't apologize. So... she's apologizing right now. But it's still eating away at her right now. She doesn't ever expect to be forgiven for anything she did to Ponyville. Still, even though it's a long shot, she'll try and ask for forgiveness.

"You can forgive me... can't you...?"

Come on, please! She needs this!

[no_vampires_plz]

Twilight frowns at Trixie and thinks. Really hard.



For about two seconds.

"Sure."

[cape_and_wizard_hat]

...Really? Just like that...? Well... Trixie does feel an incredible weight come off of her shoulders. "Oh, good..." Trixie sighs out. She feels incredibly relieved right now. No... more than that! She apologized and was forgiven! Who else but the greatest showmare in all of Equestria could have a thing like that happen to them? She feels really good right now!

"Don't you think The Great and Apologetic Trixie is the most magnificent humble pony you've ever seen!?"

[no_vampires_plz]

...uh, not really, no.

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[cape_and_wizard_hat]

Whatever. Your loss for not realizing the truth. Meanwhile, Trixie has a career to get back to! She rears up and stomps her hooves, disappearing in a puff of smoke. Unfortunately, there still weren't any nearby corners to disappear around to make the illusion. Whatever, it's still an amazing exit!

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[cape_and_wizard_hat]

...Or it would be if Trixie hadn't tripped and fallen on her face. Trixie hopes no one saw that. WHY DID SHE HAVE TO TRIP AND RUIN HER BIG EXIT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[no_vampires_plz]

Well, she did learn something. It's a start.