There was a dead silence as the two azure ponies stared at each other. Mary was awestruck by the tall mares beauty, when what transpired registered in her mind. Did Trixie just say,mother? She thought stepping beside Trixie.

"Trixie, sweetheart," Mary wrapped an arm around her. "Did you just call this mare, your mother?"

She nodded silently, not taking her eyes off the tall unicorn.

"THIS is your mother?" she asked pointing to the colossal mare.

"Yes Mary this is Trixie's mother, Misty Veil." she introduced the blue mare.

"Nice to meet you," Misty said bowing to the mayor, "And you are?"

"Mary Goldmane. Mayor of Ponyville and Trixie's..."

Mary paused and looked over to the unicorn wondering what to say. Trixie responded by kissing her cheek making her blush. "Tr-Trxi- I mean Miss Lulamoon! Really?! In public!?"

Trixie shrugged leaning into Mary's side. The tan pony puffed her cheeks looking off to the side. Everypony else was watching, wondering how Trixie was related to this mare and what she was doing here. Misty regarded them and decided she didn't like them eyeing her. She turned to Turnover leaning to whisper something into her ear.

The pony named Turnover nodded and walked off taking the trailer eastwards. Misty walked over to Mary and Trixie.

"Might I suggest we take this meeting elsewhere, madam mayor? If that's alright with you?" She asked.

"Sorry, but we can't," she responded looking up to her, being considerably smaller. "But we have another appointment due to show in a while. Perhaps we can schedule you for later?" Mary offered.

Misty chuckled pulling out a letter. She showed it to Mary who stared at it. "I believe I was the pony who was scheduled to meet you here." Misty said pointing to the time. It was in fact the right time and place she said she'd meet them.

"Oh!"

"Sorry, mom, but Tri-I didn't know it was you who was coming," Trixie said, wrapping her tail around Mary's.

"It's fine dear, we have much to discuss." Misty looked at the crowd which had returned to insulting and scowling at them. She grinned at the sight. "You've drawn quite the crowd, sweetie."

Mary gritted her teeth at the crowd as chatter of Trixie made it's way to her ears. Insults and threats murmured across the crowd some saying she was an evil temptress, a villain, worse yet they called her a harbinger of chaos and death. Misty gave a bemused look.

"Perhaps we should take this elsewhere madam mayor." Misty offered.

"Oh, of course. Lets walk into my office..."

"Sorry, madam mayor but I was thinking of a more neutral site." Misty opened a portal behind her beckoning Trixie and her to enter. "Please."

Without so much as batting an eyelash, Trixie went into the portal followed by Mary close behind. Misty gave a small chuckle as the crowd watched and she entered herself. The portal fell into itself and vanished with a loud pop sound, leaving a dumbstruck crowd in front of town hall.

Meanwhile Turnover was sitting inside the trailer sipping on an apple cider when a disk portal appeared nearby. The violet portal opened from a beam that spun clockwise into a full disk as three ponies entered. Turnover saw two familiar ponies and one new one, a tan earth pony she wasn't expecting.

When she saw Trixie however, she began to feel uneasy. The last time they saw each other Trixie was a small filly and it wasn't a good prating. The blue unicorn gave her an uneasy smile and waved her hoof at her, Turnover waved back straining a smile. This is going to be a long day. They both thought.

"Hi Turnover. Looking good?"

"Trixie."

The following silence was extremely awkward for all present. Misty decided to break the ice and proceed with introductions. "Turnover this is the mayor of Ponyville, madam mayor this is my mate Turnover."

"A pleasure." the tan pony said offering her hoof.

"Likewise mayor." Turnover shook her hoof with Mary's.

Misty cracked a smile at her daughter, who for her part looked really upset.

"Please have a seat you two." the tall mare offered. Misty then went and sat across the table next to Turnover, Trixie sat across from her mother and Mary sat beside her. "Would you like a drink?"

The two nodded and Misty went to get each pony a cider, and refilled Turnovers.

"Thanks love."

Trixie fidgeted uncomfortably while Mary held her hoof under the table trying to calm her. Misty and Turnover, though they hid it well, here in no better condition. Misty was terrified by what her daughter might say and Turnover was worried for Misty's mental state of mind. Not willing to wait any longer, Misty decided to ask the one question everyone was waiting for her to ask.

"So, Trixie?"

The sudden address to herself made Trixie nearly jump.

"Yes mother?" Trixie replied hastily.

"What did you want to talk about, and where's your father? I wanted to speak to him." Misty looked out the window room her trailer to see several large apple trees in the landscape. "I wanted to make amends with him. Where is he? Does he live in another town perhaps?"

Trixie looked down at the table, her face darkened behind her mane as a single tear ran down her face.

"Father's gone mom. He died shortly after you left with Turnover," Trixie choked back her sobs continuing. "I've been alone the entire time."

She practically growled at her mother through gritted teeth. She wanted to forgive both of them, that's why she sent the letter but didn't specify why, but now she was having second thoughts. Old feelings of anger arose inside her chest as she replayed the events leading to her father's death.

Misty, Turnover, and Mary all stared at her in disbelief. Misty sobbed and held her head in her hooves babbling incoherently while Turnover tried to comfort her and Mary tugged at Trixie's shoulder to get her attention. Snapping back from her stupor Trixie looked at Mary. "What?"

The tan mare sighed kissing her once. She then gave her a serious look. "You never spoke about your father to me before."

"Trixie hasn't? Huh, she thought she did." Trixie tapped her chin thinking back. "Guess Trixie hasn't. Weird. Well, Trixie guesses she better tell the story." She looked over to her mother who was straining to hold back her tears in the brown unicorns hold.

"Mom?"

Misty snapped her attention back to her daughter. "I'm sorry, sweetie. I didn't know, I, I wish I'd tried to contact you both more often. Had I known-"

"Mother, stop." Trixie said firmly. "It was your fault he died."

"Trixie!" Mary screamed at her. "Have you lost your mind?"

"Then let Trixie tell you what happened. It all started years ago when... she came to our small town-" she looked at Turnover with a sneer.

Trixie retold her tale of how her mother fell in love with Turnover just as she did with Twilight and Applejack during the storm a few nights back. All the while she watched as her mother broke down with each word. Misty felt awful. She never expected her divorced husband to take such drastic measures with Trixie under his care.

She wished she'd taken Trixie with her, but the courts said that a mare of such profession would never be able to raise a foal on such unstable income. Shows what they know. She thought. She had more than enough money to retire to where Trixie wouldn't have had to work a day in her life.

She felt bad for leaving him but she thought Trixie would have been enough to hold him together while he found new love, clearly that wasn't the case.

Once Trixie finished her story there was dead silence. Nopony said a word. Trixie got up and walked over to a table littered with pictures and found one she hadn't expected to see. It was a family photo of her her mother and her father.

"I never got rid of it." Misty said from behind Trixie. "Deep down I still loved him. He was a good stallion, your father was. I can't change the past Trixie, but I hope we can have a future together as a family. If you could ever bring yourself to forgive me."

"Well, a simple I'm sorry won't cut it."

I thought I was over this. Guess I'm not ready to move on yet.

"Trixie, my sweet daughter please I didn't-"

"I tried to take my own life too you know." Trixie said coldly turning away from her mother. All the mares gasped at her matter of fact tone. "It was a while ago before the alicorn amulet fiasco in Ponyville. I went to work on a rock farm when my life hit rock bottom, heh no pun intended, and then when I thought I had nothing left... I almost did it you know."

Misty choked trying to speak but found it difficult to do so under her daughters tense glare. "I don't understand-"

Trixie whirled around on her mother so fast Misty was sure she’d suffer from whiplash from leaning back so fast. Trixie had a furious look on her face, one that was sad and hateful.

"No you don't." Trixie snapped at her mother. "I had a friend who talked me out of it, obviously."

"Trixie, your mother is trying to make amends you should be nice." Mary scolded her mate.

"Well, then she shouldn't have walked out on me and my father!" she screamed at Mary smacking the picture down hard.

"Don't yell at me! I was just trying to help!"

"TRIXIE DOESN'T WANT YOUR HELP!"

Mary looked shocked as did Trixie. Mary's mouth hung open and Trixie looked away in shame. Misty had collapsed into Turnovers arms who was glaring at Trixie, while fanning Misty.

"Sorry, Mary. Trixie didn't mean it." Trixie said, as she walked over nuzzling her.

Mary pushed her away giving her an angry scowl. "That's your problem Trixie, you don't think about a lot of things. You act without thinking about how or what you do will affect others. The alicorn amulet was just one of many I can think of."

She turned her back on the unicorn and went to help Turnover.

"How is she?"

"She fainted. Typical," Turnover rolled her eyes. "She such a drama queen."

"Tell me about it. I think Trixie gets it from her, if what I've seen is any indicator." she whispered at the mare.

When they turned to see what Trixie was doing they were shocked to see she was gone. The door to the trailer was wide open and the blue mare was gone.

“Should we go after her?" Turnover asked, looking at Mary.

"No, let my daughter be." Misty groaned. "She needs time to sort her thoughts out. She's very family oriented much like Turnover here."

The unicorn sighed heaving the fallen mare up with her magic and placed her on the couch. "I still don't get how you can be so patient with that brat, Misty."

"She's my daughter and I love her. It's that simple." Misty said rubbing her lover's hoof. She then turned her attention to Mary. "How has my little Trixie been?"

"It has been, difficult the past week since she started working for me as my assistant." Mary said, walking to the door closing it. "She's been through a lot the past few months, apparently."

"Why not tell me? It's been a while since I heard from her. So tell me what's happened since she first arrived."

"Well that goes back a while."

Mary told the story of how Trixie had come to town originally and was humiliated by Twilight Sparkle by accident, leading to the ursa minor tale. She then went on to piece together events that happened on the rock farm from what Trixie and Maud told her. The to Trixie's return to Ponyville a second time with the alicorn amulet and how she enslaved the entire town for a week after trying to get back at Twilight.

Once she told that,she went on to how Trixie became her assistant and the week that followed to the battle with her after reclaiming the amulet a second time. She told the story of the battle that ensued and how each mare, Trixie, Maud and Platinum, were all wonderful and how amazing each of them were that had Trixie been there, she would have been pleased. When she finished she sat back drinking the cider, her mouth had become dry from the long exposition, and waited for the mares to gather their thoughts. To her surprise Turnover got up and walked to the door.

"Stupid daughter of mine causing trouble. I raised her better than that." Turnover grumbled walking out.

Mary watched, dumbstruck by the the mares sudden departure, but Misty only giggled.

"Don't worry, she has family issues too. Her children too had to deal with her leaving." she looked past the tan mare at the door smiling. "So tell me about these mares Maud and Platinum that have won my Trixie's heart and...yours." she wiggled her eyebrows, making Mary blush.

"I-I uh, I never said anything like that! You're mistaken!" Mary harrumphed turning her nose up at the smug look the mare was giving her.

"Sure thing sweetie, whatever you say." Misty rolled her eyes chuckling. "But tell me about them anyway. What are they like?"

*Meanwhile at Sweet Apple Acres*

The Apple family plus Twilight were enjoying a hearty breakfast after the last night and were chatting. Granny was happy to see her granddaughter finally accepting the views of others, but was surprised when she heard Applejack call Twilight her marefriend.

"So, there young'in what are you two gonna do now?" she asked them while Big Mac and Apple Bloom watched in silence.

"Well, I was hoping to spend the day working on the farm with Applejack," Twilight replied, bumping her shoulder into the orange pony. "She's gonna teach me how to apple buck like an earth pony."

"Just so long as ya'll use protection aint no matter to me." Granny nodded sagely.

"Granny!" Applejack yelled, while Twilight looked at them in confusion.

"Did I miss something?" Twilight asked Applejack, who hid under her hat.

"Aww, Twi... just don't go there." she pleaded.

"Can ah excuse myself?" Apple Bloom waved her tiny hoof.

"Eyup!" Big Mac picked her up and together they left to clear the table.

Then there was a knock at the door. A very hard violent knock. Applejack frowned at the door getting up but was held down by Twilight.

"Don't worry, AJ, I'll get it."

"No, Twi you're my marefriend and It's mah house so I'll get it." She got up giving her a quick peck on the lips. "Just stay here and I'll be right back."

Another knock came from the door but this one lasted ten whole knocks.

"Alright, ahm coming ahm coming!"

Twilight watched as Applejack trotted to the hallway and disappeared around the corner, leaving Twilight and Granny Smith alone. Twilight finished eating the last bit of her pancakes while the green elderly mare rocked back and forth in her chair.

"So, Granny Smith? How have you been lately?

"Ah geez, Twilight, don't go calling me that! Just granny's fine now that you and AJ are together. You're part of the family now." she said happily. "but to answer your question, I realized that it's hard keeping up with the apple seasons lately what with only the four of us here at the farm, so ah did gone asked Mr. Rich if he'd hire some helpers fer us in exchange for a share of the apple stock at his store." she said sipping a glass of water.

"Did he agree, granny?"

"Course he did!" she cheered. "He even did it for free. Was surprised by that though. Said his daughter loved coming here so much she volunteered to be a regular worker here too."

Twilight did a double take hearing this. She was sure it was a mistake of her ears, or some kind of interference. She’d never known the little filly to do any actual work in her entire life. As far as she knew.

"Diamond Tiara? Work? On a farm?" Twilight asked.

Granny Smith nodded in confirmation to Twilight’s inquiry.

Twilight was sure she wasn't thinking of the same filly. There was no force in the universe that could make her want to work on a farm much less in the dirt. She knew the filly and she was not the first pony to come to mind when hard labor was involved. She would have thought of anypony except her, even Silver Spoon, before she ever thought of the pink filly working on a farm.

A sudden scream from Applejack brought her out of her thoughts as the orange mare ran back into the house screaming like a banshee out of Tartarus. Big Mac and Apple Bloom ran from the kitchen to see the orange pony panting heavily on the floor, curled up into a ball.

"AJ! What's wrong?" Twilight asked kneeling down beside her.

"Ma,ma,ma,ma-mah."

"Excuse me." Everyone looked up to see a brown unicorn mare at the entryway.

"Have you seen my daughter Applejack?" the mare asked, looking left and right.

Author's Notes:

So now we get to meet the mothers! I bet a LOT of you saw this coming from a mile away, but now we get to meet Applejack's mother as well as Trixies!

SO now the big question. Why is Trixie still mad at her mother? Hadn't she gotten over it long ago like she said? Or was she just kidding herself when she said that, thinking she did but deep down she hadn't? Or is there something deeper?

Only time will tell, and so will I so stick around and findout!

Eventually. Maybe....

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