Author's Notes:

Heyo! Sorry for the delay everyone. I got my first job last week so I haven't really had time to write until now. I've been reading online and that was it.
Now I finished my read it later folder and now I'm dedicating my time to writing until I get distracted by something shiny or something. Enjoy the chapter! Don't forget to tell your friends about it!

Soarin and Trixie had just sat down at a round table in Pette's Pie Bar when a grey mare and a metallic grey filly with saddlebags approached them. The Grey mare sat next to Soarin as the filly hopped next to Trixie smiling. "Do you mind if we join you?" the mare asked.

Soarin was ecstatic to see this mare. "Octavia! Long time no see!" The two hugged each other. "How have you been?"

The filly looked at him bowing slightly. "Hello Mr. Soarin it's nice to see you again.

"It's good to see you too Silver Spoon. How's life in Ponyville?"

Silver Spoon nodded keeping her posture taking off her saddlebags. "It's been difficult. My friend Diamond Tiara had her cute-ceañera a while ago and three other fillies ruined it for her. Thankfully our town party pony Pinkie pie was there to make it all better for her. I was so happy for her."

Soarin smiled at the little filly. "Well I'm glad it all worked out in the end for your friend Silver."

"So Octavia what are you doing here with Silver Spoon? Family bonding time I assume?"

"You assume correctly. I was spending time with Silver she apparently had a traumatic experience recently involving timberwolves. We had just finished lunch when," Octavia gestured to Silver Spoon sitting next to Trixie, "my niece recognized you and specifically the mare you are with. Oh, forgive my rudeness Miss. I'm Octavia Melody and this is my niece Silver Spoon and I want to say thank you," as she reached over the table shaking Trixie's hoof.

Trixie took the hoof and shook it politely nodding. "Trixie isn't sure what you mean by thank you Miss Melody."

"You saved my little sister and my niece. If that's not worthy of praise then I don't know what is." Octavia sighed. "And please, call me Octavia. Miss Melody sound like I'm an old stiff."

Silver Spoon chuckled. "You are an OLD stiff auntie."

Octavia huffed at the filly puffing her cheeks. "Yes well just remember you'll get old to young lady. When you do I'll still be here to annoy you right back." Silver Spoon stuck her tongue out at her. "Silver Spoon that's no way for a dignified lady to act." She lambasted the filly. Octavia looked to Trixie once again. "The timberwolves. You saved them from the timberwolves in the forest just a week ago along with some of her associates."

Trixie thought back remembering the incident in the forest. "Oh yes of course! So you're the filly that was there huh?" she asked giving her hoof to Silver Spoon. "My name's Trixie Lulamoon."

Silver Spoon accepted her hoof with a smile. "No need for introductions Miss Trixie I remember you even f you don't remember me." She then pulled out a smaller version of Trixie's hat and placed it on her head. It was white and had shooting stars instead of stationary ones and it bent forward to a point. She then pulled out a cape with identical stars as the hat with a fur collar. "I made these after you helped me years ago. Remember when you helped the blank flank from a group of bullies one was a pegasus? That was me you helped and I never got the chance to thank you for that."

Trixie remembered that day well. It was a day that shaped her for the rest of her life. "Trixie remembers you now." She looked at the filly taking her hat off placing it next to her. "You were being bullied and that pegasus was out of line. How have you been since then?"

Silver Spoon took her outfit and placed it in her saddlebag. "It's been great! I made anew friend and we are practically inseparable."

"That's good." Trixie said.

"I heard what happened the last time you came to Ponyville Miss Trixie." Silver Spoon looked at her aunt who nodded. "I was hoping to see you again."

"Well it is good to see you again. Trixie did not think you'd remember her since the blank flank incident was so long ago. Was it you who made my appeal?" Silver Spoon cringed at the mention of blank flank. Trixie noticed and decided to change the subject. "So, you live in Ponyville?"

"Yes Miss Trixie."

"Does your aunt Octavia live there with you?"

"No she does visit often though. I really miss her when she's gone. Although when she does visit it usually means seeing her friend." The filly looked at her aunt with a disgruntled look.

Coughing to get everyponies attention Octavia took the reigns. "She means Vinyl Scratch. That mare I swear." She looked over to a waitress getting her attention. "She's like a stallion in a mares body."

The waitress walked over she was an orange unicorn with a yellow mane and blue eyes. Her cutie mark was a coffee mug pouring coffee into a puddle. "Hello, and welcome back Mr. Soarin. How can I help you all today." This mare was so happy and perky Trixie could have swore she saw the mare radiate light from her smile.

Soarin looked at the others waiting for them to order first. "I'll have a coffee black please," Octavia said.

Trixie then spoke, "I'll have the same please."

"Thank you. And for you young Miss?" she asked looking at Silver Spoon.

"I'll take a orange juice with pulp please."

"Gotcha, and Soarin your usual I assume?" she winked at him still holding her smile.

"You know I do Carefree." he looked at the rest of them before asking, "Trixie are you still hungry and would you two like to join us?"

Octavia looked over to Silver Spoon who was nodding vigorously with the biggest smile she could manage. "Oh, course old friend."

"Soarin!" a vice called out. Everypony looked to see Spitfire and Fleetfoot standing near the entry way waving at him. He waved for them to come over and they sat around the table.

Fleetfoot looked at the mare and filly. "Hello Miss- I mean Octavia. I told you I'd remember." she pointed to her head as Octavia giggled at her.

"Yes I do believe you made such a claim." she stood up and hugged Fleetfoot after she hugged Spitfire. "Captain so good to see you again."

"Good to see you too Octavia." Spitfire looked around the table seeing that everypony was introduced prior she ventured a guess. "So, Octavia how do you know Trixie?"

Octavia looked over the group. "So I assume that you all already know Miss Lulamoon then?" Everypony nodded in confirmation. "Well she saved my niece from a group of timberwolves over a week ago. Which reminds me. Thank you for saving my sister and niece if anything happened to her or my sister I don't know what I'd do." She walked over to Trixie giving her a hoof shake before sitting next to Silver Spoon who was still sitting next to Trixie. Spitfire sat next to Soarin and Trixie while Fleetfoot sat next to Soarin and Octavia.

Trixie nodded to her. "Of course, Trixie was doing only what any decent pony would do." It wasn't a complete lie. She did want to help at the time, but her fear of the ponies reaction to her was a strong force that almost drove her away. In retrospect, she thought it was her most cowardly moment and one she'd never repeat again. She watched how everypony reacted to her comment. Soarin and Spitfire each smiled and nodded in approval. Octavia sat next to Silver Spoon holding her close. Fleetfoot looked at the whole exchange with a stoical expression.

Both ponies locked eyes . Neither looked away from the other. It was like the two were having a serious stare contest for pony of the year. Trixie's eyes narrowed so did Fleetfoot. "Fleetfoot." "Trixie." they said together. Neither blinked at this, but both waited for the other to speak first. Trixie took the initiative. "Fleetfoot can I speak to you in private?" The pegasus stood up walking to the bar sitting on a seat while Trixie flanked her right.

Meanwhile the others looked at the pair concerned. Soarin looked watched the mares head off to the bar out of ear shot but not out of sight. "Are you sure about this Captain?" he asked not taking his eyes off them.

Spitfire looked over to him turning away from the two mares at the bar. "Yes, I'm confident that they can resolve this without any issues. They're grown mares and can handle it like such." she looked over to Octavia and Silver Spoon. "So tell me about your niece."

Fleetfoot and Trixie sat at the bar each holding a drink they ordered. Trixie had a luksusowa and Fleetfoot had a simple brandy. The two were hunched over the bar occasionally glancing at each other not touching their drinks. Trixie was wondering what Fleetfoot wanted. She'd asked to talk to her privately but hadn't said a word since they sat to order their drinks. "So Fleetfoot what was it you wanted to talk about?"

Fleetfoot took a sip of her drink. "I wanted to talk you about what happened earlier today." she stared at her drink not looking up taking another sip. "I wanted to say I'm sorry for attacking you like I did." The apology hit Trixie like a ton of bricks, never would she had thought that Fleetfoot would be the first to apologize to her, yet here she was hearing it straight from the horses mouth.

"That's great thanks." Trixie said with genuine interest. "Trixie appreciates that, but she's sorry for over reacting and provoking you. Also-" Trixie was interrupted by Fleetfoot who cut her off mid sentence. "Listen Trixie, I don't really care whether you like me or not. In fact I could care less about what you think of me. But I want the truth. What are your intentions with Spitfire?"

Trixie was taken aback by the forwardness of the pegasus. "What do you mean my intentions? I intend no harm to her or the others if that's what you're getting at."

Fleetfoot gulped down her drink and smashed the glass on the counter shattering it. Small shards took flight from the impact towards Trixie who didn't flinch even the slightest. "I know you're planning something. Ponies like you always are!" she hissed. "You think that because you have the support of others it gives you the right to come and disrupt the lives of others, and you have a bad reputation for bringing misfortune to others." Trixie looked back at her incredulously. "You don't believe me? Look at what's happened in the last week alone. Ponyville, The Flightless Pegasus Inn, here in the city, and you expect it to stop after you got on the radar with the Kindle Trinity especially after what you did to Ruby you think they'll stop looking for you especially Solarflare?"

"Well Trixie doesn't- hang on. First off Trixie never said their names, second how do you know one of them was named Solarflare? Trixie has never heard any of them call themselves by that name." Trixie narrowed her eyes at the pegasus.

Fleetfoot's eyes shot back and forth looking in panic. "Yo-you said his name last night when you told us about them. You don't remember?" she asked hastily.

Trixie crossed her arms deep in thought. It took only a minute to recall the events from the previous night. "That would have been true except they never introduced themselves.

"Trixie never said a member was called Solarflare. The reason is because Trixie didn't know." Trixie got closer to the pegasus her face inches away from hers. Fleetfoot was beginning to panic her eyes shot in every direction as if looking for something. "Who are you really? Are you Fleetfoot? And what's your connection to the Kindle Trinity?"
"I- I um. I..." she stumbled on her words. She was looking for something but what? Suddenly the doors flew open as an armored pony entered. It was Blaze. Her armor was on and she had an eye patch over her lost eye, her one good eye glared at Trixie. She quickly looked over at the two unicorns and blasted Trixie in the back causing her to fall headfirst onto the bar knocking her out.

Spitfire and Soarin jumped at the sight of the mare attacking Trixie while Silver Spoon and hid behind her aunt Octavia. Every other pony was panicking heading for cover or hiding behind something. Two earth pony mares and a skyblue pegasus stallion approached the mare along with Spitfire while Soarin went to assist Trixie and Fleetfoot.

The pegasus stallion stood next to the earth pony mares who charged Blaze. Trixie opened her eyes to see what followed next. As the to mares circled Blaze, she stood up on her hind legs, like her brothers they were oddly shaped much like a griffons, and raiser her arms leveling them to the mares. On her grieves were two red crystal each glowing brightly for no more than a fraction of a second before a red bolt fired from each crystal. The bolt flew towards the earth pony mares drilling straight through their chests both fell to the floor unmoving. While this happened Spitfire and the stallion flanked her flying at her from either side they both lunged at her.

Blaze knelt down and with a mighty leap she flew through the air as a loud roaring explosion sound emanated from her and she flew through the window off into the distance while Spitfire and the Stallion collided.

"Trixie are you OK?" Fleetfoot called out to her. Trixie's mind was cloudy at best her head was ringing, and she was tired for some reason. So tired. The last thing she saw was Spitfire standing over her holding her before she passed out.

Fleetfoot stood over Trixie and Spitfire with a worried look. "Will she be alright Spitfire?" she asked the older mare.

Spitfire looked worried. "I don't know what happened?" she asked lifting Trixie onto her back.

"We were talking Trixie had just apologized to me and we were just talking when th-that mare came in and attacked her!" she said pointing at the broken window. "Anyway she hit her in the head with magic! We should get Trixie to the hospital! I go ahead and tell them you're coming Spits." she said speeding out the doors heading off to the hospital.

Soarin was helping Spitfire with Trixie. They flew off towards the direction Fleetfoot went but slower as to not drop the unconscious Trixie. "Soarin once we get to there I want you to head back and write a letter to the Royal Guard! Got it?" he nodded without a word. As they reached the hospital Trixie was ruched to the emergency room. Spitfire waited in the lobby while Soarin went off to file a report to the Royal Guard.

Spitfire sat in the lobby waiting to hear of Trixie's condition. Hopefully it wasn't anything bad. On the other hand Fleetfoot had left in a hurry after she told the staff Spitfire was going to be arriving and no one has seen her since. Oh, Fleet, where are you now you little imp? Spitfire thought as a nurse approached her from the ER. "Captain Spitfire? I'm Nurse Syrine Gauze. I've got good news for you. Your friend seems to be unharmed aside from a bruised head from blunt force but nothing serious. You can go see her I room 12 if you'd like."

Spitfire followed the nurse to room 12. Spitfire entered alone to see Trixie fast asleep in the bed with bandages wrapped around her head. She brought a chair next to her bed and sat down, watching her chest rise and lower with every breath. The nurse entered with a clipboard and pen writing a few notes. "Captain Spitfire, I need to know exactly what happened to your friend so we can gauge any long term treatment." Spitfire spent the next several minutes retelling the events leading to Trixie's condition. Once she'd told the nurse she left to consult the doctors about the patient. It wasn't long after when they told Spitfire that no treatment was necessary, she just had to prevent Trixie from using magic or receiving anymore head trauma for the next week. Spitfire thanked them and as they left she laid her head down next to Trixie.

Spitfire wrapped a bit of Trixie's hair around her hoof admiring it. It was so soft and shiny. It was mesmerizing. She felt tense yet relaxed at the same time. She didn't want to leave Trixie alone if the pyro maniacs came back, but she knew she wouldn't be allowed to stay all day and night either. Perhaps she could take some time off to watch Trixie from her home. Yeah, that way she could keep an eye on her on her own time and not the hospitals. She didn't trust them with Trixie's safety. Don't worry Trixie I won't leave you to face this alone ever. I'll always have your back from now on. after finishing her thought she decided to take a nap while she waited for Trixie to wake up; hopefully, it wouldn't be too long.

She pressed her head against the unicorns and took a deep breath smelling her mane. It had a unique smell that reminded the Wonderbolt Captain of an early morning mist and lilac. She imagined herself and Trixie running through a field of flowers chasing each other in playful banter. the two circled around one another before Trixie tackled her to the ground nibbling her ear. The two played for what felt like hours, while in reality Spitfire had fallen asleep and was dreaming a most wonderful dream. A dream shared by the mare who slept beside her. I'll never leave yo to face the world alone Trixie.

I now you won't Spitfire.

Meanwhile above Manehatten on the roof top of the largest building a stallion watched like a hawk scanning the skies until a familiar jet of flame came and landed beside him. "So Blaze how was it? Did the devices work properly?" he asked as she patted him on the shoulder.

"It worked perfectly Ruby. The new packs work fine and they blaster crystals are perfect. I just wish that idiot didn't blow her cover so I wouldn't have had to intervene." she hissed as she laid down basking in the sun. Her armor clanked as she flopped on the metallic roof surface. "The Professor will be pleased to hear the devices work."

Ruby laid down next to her rubbing his armored hoof against her chest plate making little circles. "Fleetfoot opened her big mouth about something?" he asked laying his head on her chest.

"Yeah," she sighed. "The dumb bitch let it slip she knew us, specifically Solarflare."

"Did you use the spell on her, sis?"

"Of course I did! What do you think I did sat their and twiddled my hooves?" she snapped at him. He gave her a hurt look. It upset her to see him look like this. Finally he gave in hugging him. "Look you dweeb. I'm sorry I yelled at you. I know you just want to help but I got this OK?" she kissed him on the cheek causing both of them to blush.

"It's OK Blaze. I know this was a big deal. I just worry about you and Solarflare. I don't want to lose either of you and doing stunts like this will attract unwanted attention to us. So please try not to kill if you can avoid it." he pleaded to Blaze. She rolled her eye putting her brother in a headlock ruffling his mane. "OK, Ruby I won't kill if I don't need to anymore." he swatted her hooves away as she stood up placing his helmet on his head confusing him for a moment. "come on. Let's head back to the mansion and report this to Solarflare and the Professor.'' Ruby nodded and without a single word leapt off the building followed by Blaze. The two flew deep into the city disappearing among the towers of glass and iron.