Author's Notes:

Hey everyone!

A new chapter and today we see a chapter dedicated Twilight and a bit of Trixie! Sorry if the chapter feels, odd but it was difficult after digging my own grave on this one. Next time will be a chapter only for Trixie and Mary! Promise!

For now let's see what we have in store for Twilight today.

Anyways remember read rate and tolerate! Enjoy!

Trixie thought back to when she was humiliated by Twilight Sparkle the first time in Ponyville. She told Platinum, Maud already knew but listened all the same, about the story of how she was humiliated by her and how she was forced into poverty due to her shows failing afterwards and it forced her to seek other forms of employment.

Still laying in bed Trixie coughed leaning up to adjust her pillow. "So that was when Trixie found the Pie Family Rock farm was hiring for the annual rock festival." The sick mare said.

Beside her Maud and Platinum sat in their chairs listening to her.

"So, what did you do?" Platinum asked.

"What else? Trixie applied for the job. It was hard work... Maud was a slave driver." she glared at the grey earth pony who still held on to her blank expression only blinking in response. Trixie sighed shaking her head.

"Gee Maud, you're awfully talkative today." she said sarcastically.

The mare in question blinked twice. "Don't worry, little moon. I know you don't mean it." She replied seeing through Trixie's antics.

"Spoil sport."

"So, how exactly did you two meet?" Platinum piped in impatiently.

"Trixie is getting to that." The blue mare nestled herself under the covers. "So as Trixie said, the Pie family was hiring extra help to harvest rocks for the Annual Rock festival when Trixie was passing by. With no income of her own, Trixie was forced to apply to the rock farm as a rock harvester. Maud's father Igneous was the one to interview me. He was a hard teacher and even worse when he was mad. But he was one of the kindest ponies Trixie had ever known. That was of course, until Trixie met Maud."

They looked at the grey mare.

"After a month of hard work Trixie was on the verge of passing out from a really long day of work out in the heat. Trixie was working in the mines when a large boulder broke from the roof causing a cave in." Platinum sat on the edge of her seat waiting to her more. "Maud rushed in and saved me. I got a nasty clonk to the head and was knocked out cold. Maud saved my life."

"What caused the cave in?" Platinum asked.

Maud waved her hoof to get her attention. "The mine shaft she was working in was sealed off for being over mined and was deemed unsafe. We were behind on the rocks we needed and there was a rich deposit there still. So, Trixie took it upon herself to mine there despite the warnings. She mined right through a major support and that caused the cave in."

Maud turned to face Trixie.

"Father was very displeased with, little moon. It took a lot to convince him to keep her." Maud looked over to Platinum. "She was the best we had and we couldn't afford to let her go. That's what I told him. He agreed thankfully."

It was barely noticeable but both mares thought that Maud's tone changed slightly but neither were sure.

Platinum turned her attention back to Trixie. "So, what happened next?"

"After Igneous chewed Trixie out, he said that if it ween't for Trixie they would have been behind on their order. So he gave Trixie a second chance. After we met our quota we were given vacation until the festival. In that time Trixie began to hang out with Maud. She was, odd at first but then Trixie began to understand her and we hit it off rather well."

Maud blushed but showed no other signs. "Thanks for that by the way. I don't have very many friends. Most ponies shy away from me. I'm glad we met that day Trixie." She leaned forward kissing her on the lips.

Platinum felt her heart skip a beat as they locked lips. It was brief and Trixie broke it. "But eventually an accident happened. While working in the farm house Trixie was nearly crushed by another pile of rocks and Igneous saved me. But that horrible Gabby Gums got a picture of us 'together' and made that article 'Great and Powerful Trixie Secrets Revealed! There was a big fight between Igneous and his wife that night. I felt awful for nearly tearing them apart. Cloudy Quartz, Igneous's wife, told Trixie to leave and never return. So that's what I did. I took all my money my cloak and left. I never looked back. I left Maud, Igneous, and everypony else so I didn't have to face the family that took me in tear itself apart."

"That's - that's horrible." Platinum nearly chocked. "Why? What horrible lies. And you came here to get back at her? Gabby Gums?"

Trixie nodded. "Also to get back a Twilight Sparkle for my earlier failure."

"Then how did you learn of the alicorn amulet?"

"A book Trixie found along the way mentioned it and where she could find it. It took Trixie a week to find the traveling sales pony in the end I found him and bought it with every bit I owned. The rest is history." she finished leaning back. She turned to face Maud.

"Maud, Trixie is sorry she didn't remain loyal to you or even have the nerve to break off our relationship before leaving. I was scared and I planned on coming back... but in the end I fell in love with Mary. I- you hate me don't you?"

Maud shook her head pulling Trixie into a hug. "No, little moon, I don't hate you. I still love you. I will always love you. And I will fight for you if i must."

"You still love me after all this?"

"Yes, but you need to make a decision soon, little moon. If you want to be with me or Mary. Either way you'll always be my friend and I will never turn against you whether you decide to stay with me or not." Maud said petting her on the head. "You don't have to now, but you can't wait too long or Mary might not forgive you."

"Mary." Trixie sighed leaning back.

All three mares sat in silence. Maud took the time to feed Trixie, much to her reluctance, while Platinum glared at her from behind. She felt angry at Trixie and Maud. Here was Maud trying to win her back when Trixie was in a relationship with Mary. And then Trixie was doing this while Mary was off probably crying her eyes out. Then there was herself. A selfish mare hoping that neither mare would end up with Trixie and she'd be the one to win her over with a grand gesture.

The more she thought about it the more she couldn't bring herself to tear them all apart. No. Trixie belonged to Mary. It was hard to accept and she'd regret it later but it was love worth ruining a perfectly good friendship over? Trixie felt nothing for her. So, why should she force it when she loved two others?

I need to set things right. She thought jumping from her seat running towards the door stopping before she got out. Trixie looked over to her trying to get up but Maud held her down. "Platinum what are you doing?"

The silver mare inhaled deeply. "Trixie, answer me truthfully. Do you love Maud?"

"Yes." she answered immediately.

"Do you also love Mary?"

"Yes." Trixie gave the slightest bit of hesitation before she answered.

"That's all I needed to hear." she said dashing out heading of into town.

"Platinum wait! Where are you going?"

[Meanwhile at Sweet Apple Acres]

Applejack was busy bucking apples while Twilight assisted her using her magic to levitate trees worth of apples to a full sized cart nearby. The two were chatting while Big Mac, Apple Bloom, and Diamond Tiara were nearby bucking and picking up. The two fillies had grown fond of each other over the last few days. The two chatted one day and after a rough start became friends. They agreed to take it slow as Diamond still picked on Apple Bloom from time to time, mostly just to annoy her. Ironically the subject that drew them together was Trixie and how she stood up for Apple Bloom when her sexual orientation came to light in the town market. The pink filly then told her story of how Trixie used her super strength to buck over half the south field in under ten minutes.

Apple Bloom amazed by this asked if Big Mac had seen it, not entirely believing what the former bully claimed, but he confirmed the story claiming he'd seen it himself once. The two were working well together and to anyone who didn't know them, they would have thought the two were best friends.

Twilight giggled as Apple Bloom and Diamond Tiara stood under a tree not realizing Big Mac was ready to kick it. The apples fell on the two making them give out a shrill of screams as they became buried in a pile of apples. From under the mountain of red their heads popped out to see the red stallion laughing at them.

Twilight giggled seeing them scold the stallion as he casually walked away carrying the basket on his back. Applejack however was not smiling.

"Hey AJ?" Twilight approached her orange friend noticing her frown. "What's wrong?"

The farm pony shook her head. "Oh Twi, I'm rightly sorry, but I just aint feelin like mah self these last few days. What with Trixie and all."

Twilight walked up wrapping her arm around her friend. "What's really bugging you AJ? We're friends and friends don't lie to each other." Not that I'm one to talk. She thought to herself.

Applejack glanced up to Twilight with a hopeful look smiling. She then glanced over to Big Mac pulling the two fillies in an apple cart as they walked by. "Twilight," she started walking to a tree near Big Mac as he passed. "I'm just glad you aint no homosexual freak. It's nice having a straight friend for once." she said giving the tree a swift kick.

Apple Bloom lowered her head in shame, Big Mac glared at her and Diamond of all ponies did something nopony expected. She jumped down from the cart and marched right up to Applejack with determined look on her face. She got right up to the orange mare and glared right into her eyes.

Applejack lowered herself to meet the pink fillies gaze at her level. "What?" she sneered.

"AJ." Twilight said wearily.

"You are the biggest dumb butt I've ever known!" she yelled at the larger pony.

Applejack cracked a smile pushing her over. Diamond gasped as she fell into the dirt her fur now covered in it.

"Aw, did I hurt the poor bully? Aint no fun when somepony bigger than you stands up for themselves aint it?" she mocked the filly walking around her. "You aint no good you bully."

"AJ." Big Mac said gritting his teeth. Twilight shook watching as her friend loomed over the filly. To her credit Diamond stood her ground even though she was afraid. Apple Bloom helped her up.

"You OK, Diamond?" the yellow filly asked.

"Yeah." she replied dusting herself off.

"Oh lookie here, mah sister helping her childhood bully stand up against me. What? Are you going to start bullying others now Apple Bloom?"

"NO!"

"AJ! Enough!" Big Mac yelled unlatching himself from the cart.

But the farm pony didn't stop there. Slowly she inched forward with a menacing stare. Each word she spoke she stomped the ground closing the distance between her and the two fillies.

"Cause you know how them filly foolers are. No homosexual is worth our time and I sure as hay aint dealing with you being one." she got close to the two cowering fillies. "Ah know you aint gonna be nothin but trouble if you befriend this filly," she glared at Diamond Tiara. "And I know you'll turn out bad if you continue this sick thinking of yours. Now stop with this homo nonsense and get yourself straightened out! Cause aint no sister of mine gonna be some sick bully!"

"APPLEJACK THAT'S ENOUGH!" Big Mac shoved her to the ground using himself as a barrier between her and the girls. "Ah have had enough of your attitude! This has gone on too long! You need to shape up or else-"

"Or else what Mac?" Applejack stood up cutting him off. "You'll get back at me or something? Tell granny? what's she going to do?"

The red stallion said nothing but stood his ground defiantly.

"Humph, fine. Twilight come on let's go to the west field." the mare said not noticing Twilight's discomfort.

Twilight glanced at Big Mac who shook his head helping the fillies before she turned and chased after Applejack. The two walked to the west field where they began to harvest the apples. Twilight was now more afraid of Applejack than she'd been the previous night. If she ever found out our friendship will be over! No doubt! Why is it like this? Twilight sighed only using a part of her magic to lift the apples off the trees.

She wasn't paying attention that AJ was placing buckets down and she dropped the apples right on top of her. AJ screamed as she was covered in a pile of apples thinking of the cruel irony that'd befallen her.

"AJ! Are you alright!? Say something!" Twilight screamed at the mountain of apples.

An orange head stuck out in a daze. Shaking it off Applejack looked over to a bewildered Twilight. A few moments passed and AJ began to laugh. Twilight stumbled over her words trying to make sense of the mares reaction unable to she panicked and started babbling.

"AJ, what are you- why? Aren't you mad? I'm sorry I dropped the apples on you I just-"

"Twilight! It's alright." she said climbing out o f the apples.

"But you-"

"Don't worry." She patted the violet mare on the back grinning. "It was an accident. No need to worry." She glanced over the field noticing the sun was beginning to set she turned to Twilight. "Let's call it a day Twi. You look like you could use some rest."

"Right." Twilight looked at the setting sun. The colors were so serine yet she found no comfort in them. Her was the perfect time to tell anypony you loved them. The mood was perfect, the setting was perfect, the mare was perfect. If only she could love me as a mare. Twilight thought bitterly. She thought of Mary and Trixie. Lucky.

"Beautiful aint it?"

"Huh?" Twilight snapped out of her daze. "What is?"

"The sunset silly." she elbowed the unicorn slightly in the side. "I thought only Rainbow lived with her head in the clouds."

"Ha, I guess she's not the only one now, huh?" Twilight joked.

AJ giggled. "Heh, guess not. Twilight I really am glad you're my friend. With all the crazy things happening lately it's nice to have a normal friend for once. Don't change, Twi." she glanced one more time at the field. "Come along I'll walk ya home."

After walking some time Applejack and Twilight arrive at the Golden Oaks Library. Neither spoke the whole time. Twilight was too afraid to speak and AJ remained unaware of her friends tension. The lavender mare thought about how Applejack treated every pony differently these days. Rainbow, Rarity, her sitter, even herself. She treated Twilight differently than she did others. Was it because she lied saying she shared her views on same sex relationships? Did everything about them now revolve around a lie? How had she let everything spiral so out of control and how could she fix it? Twilight was so deep in thought that she didn't realized they'd reached her home.

"Twilight? You alright sugarcube?"

"What?" she snapped her attention to her friend. "What did you say?"

"We're here" The mare nodded towards the giant tree.

"Oh, thanks AJ." she walked up to the tree opening the door. "Do-do you want to come inside for a bit?"

"Nah, I got to get home. Thanks though Twilight. I'll stay hang out next time for sure! Pinkie promise!' The orange mare did the signature motion sticking her hoof in her eye and all. "I'll catch you later!" she called out running off home.

"Bye!" Twilight waved to the retreating mare. "AJ." she sighed retreating back into the library.

She walked somberly to her bedroom. On the door was a note from Spike.

Dear Twilight,

Got called to Canterlot by Princess Luna. Had a chariot pick me up too, nice! Anyways I had to leave in a hurry so I left this note so you wouldn't panic if you didn't find me. Thanks by the way for giving me the week off. I was so bummed to hear about Rarity but I think I'm over it now. Luna came to my dreams the other night and said we should hang out. I never get to see her! It'll be so fun I'm sure.

Anyway the chariot's here. I'll write to you when I get there.

Love,

Spike

Twilight rolled up the note and found a scroll on her bed with the royal seal. Opening it she scanned it noticing it was also from Spike. He had a fun day with Luna pranking Celestia and Blueblood. Apparently he thinks Luna is the coolest pony on the planet. And he got to see her raise the moon noting, 'she was positively majestic raising the moon like the goddess she is.' Twilight smiled thinking it was nice that Spike got over Rarity so quickly.

"I'm glad he found a way to preoccupy himself. I was so worried he'd be sad for a while." she looked out the window from her room. She got up on her bed settling in. "If only I had a way to make my own situation go away. If only I was a stallion then I could confess to AJ. Maybe then she wouldn't hate me."

She sighed resting on the bed. she didn't bother covering herself, she just felt tired and she didn't care at the moment.

"If I was a stallion... stallion... wait... THAT'S IT!" she jumped up from the bed standing beside it. A triumphant look on her face. "If I was a stallion I could confess to AJ and she wouldn't hate me then because, it sin't gay if I'm a stallion! Right?" she pondered tapping her chin. "Is it gay if I became a stallion and fell in love with her? Gah! It doesn't matter Zecora can help me!"

At that Twilight grabbed her saddlebags and wrote a note sealing it with the royal seal she'd gotten from her letter from Spike. She then teleported outside the library heading off to Zecora's. Along the way Twilight passed Mary who was running in the opposite direction. The two didn't stop to greet one another and continued running there separate ways.

Twilight eventually reached the Everfree Forest where Zecora lived. She made her way through the thick brush and eventually found the zebras hut deep in the forest. Taking a relaxing breath, Twilight trotted up an knocked on the door.

The door opened revealing a tired looking Zecora within. "Oh, dear Twilight what are you doing out this night?" she asked with a yawn.

"Hi Zecora. I need your help and it can't wait I'm afraid." she said pulling out the letter she wrote. "I need the alicorn amulet you hid so Trixie can't find it. The Princess has ordered me to retrieve it immediacy and take it to Canterlot." she levitated the scroll over to the zebra who took it in hoof. She read it thoroughly as if it were some conjuration of trickery. Twilight felt anxious.

What if she didn't buy it? What if she told somepony? The Princess? Just as Twilight was about to panic Zecora spoke. "Very well Twilight. Allow me to get a light so we might tread the dark path this night."

Twilight sighed revealed she bought into her deception. She felt bad for having to lie twice to two ponies she trusted so much. But this was for love and that made it fine. Right? It didn't matter. Soon she'd have the answer to all her problems.

They walked the dark path heading deep into the forest. After a good minute of walking Zecora came upon a large tree. Halting she instructed Twilight to remain while she retrieved the amulet.

"Please, hurry Zecora." she pleaded.

The zebra nodded heading deeper in the forest. Twilight paced as she waited wondering if Zecora would figure her out before hoof. What if she couldn't find it? All her plans would be ruined! Eventually Zecora emerged from the brush and held a small box, presumably with the alicorn amulet.

Twilight ran up to her impatiently. "Is that it Zecora?"

She nodded placing the box down. "A word of warning. Beware the voices for they give great promises. Do not believe in their lies for they are poison that will darken your heart and twist your desires." she warned.

Twilight nodded levitating the box into her bags. The two walked back home not saying a word. Zecora was a good pony and a great friend. Which made what Twilight did next all the more difficult. As they walked up to Zecora's hut the zebra turned to the lavender mare.

"A most wonderful stroll but remember my warning or you'll have to pay the toll."

"Thanks Zecora and once again than you so much for all you've done to Ponyville." she said as her horn lit up.

"Think nothing of it my friend for I-" THWACK!

The zebra feel to the ground with a dull thud as a large stick clubbed her over the head knocking her out clod. Twilight took her to bed and mended her wounded head. Afterwards she placed a memory wipe spell erasing the last few hours of Zecora's memory. After tucking her in bed Twilight apologized one last time before turning to the black box.

Opening it she glanced at the alicorn amulet. As Zecora warned the whispers began to speak to her. A swirl of temptation and lust filled her heart as the words echoed in her mind. She pushed them aside and with fierce determination she field the amulet in her hoof. She was hesitant to put it on was it really worth losing herself or risk it? NO, she was Twilight Sparkle and she was the student of Celestia she could do it. All she had to do was one spell and then take it off it was that simple.

Steeling her resolve Twilight placed the amulet on herself. A surge of power filled her as she grasped her chest. It felt good. The power it was so much and it made her feel good! No! These are dark temptations! She thought. I have to focus on the spell and nothing else!

She closed her eyes and focused all she had on just one spell. The power of the amulet coursed though her as she felt a powerful surge pour through her body. Her body began to burn. It was like falling in fire and swimming in it. The pain was so intense that she nearly lost focus but the thought of Applejack renewed her strength to go on.

It felt like hours to her. And as the energy poured into her body it slowly changed. Her nethers began to ache as she screamed in pain as a mass of energy bulged out of her and her body became more boxy in shape. Once the spell was complete she fell to the ground exhausted. Panting she stood up her vision was blurry and she couldn't tell where she was.

After a minute she realized she was still in Zecora's hut and the zebra hadn't even moved a bit. "I'm glad that worked." she said in a voice that wasn't her own. "Wait. It worked?" she ran to a mirror to see herself as a stallion. Her mane now short and and more curly than she'd seen it before, her muzzle was more pronounced. She then blushed feeling down as a pair of testicles replaced now donned her body and a small bulge. "It worked."

She internally cheered as to not awaken the sleeping zebra. Her cheering stopped when she remembered the amulet. Quickly taking it off she placed it in the box and threw it deep in the forest. "Humph. Good riddance." Twilight said closing the door behind him. "I think this will turn out great! Applejack will be so surprised when she sees not twilight but Dusk Shine Sparkle." he boasted walking home feeling exhausted. "I guess everypony will be! That's alright. I know Applejack won't hate or turn me down now." Dusk Shine said with a yawn. "Oh my. Guess I better get home. Sooo tired." he mumbled walking back to town as his eyes glowed red.

Back in the forest the black box flew across the trees hitting one. It bounced on the ground breaking the small latch that held it closed revealing the amulet inside. Slowly the amulet faded away into nothing, leaving only the empty box behind. A small scorpion climbed on top of it flexing its tail as a dark shadow loomed over covering it and the scorpion in darkness.