Author's Notes:

New chapter update! Sorry it took so long. I'm moving the 13th this month so I had little time to Artie. More updates to come soon!

As Trixie and Platinum made their way through Ponyville, the silver mare took notice that several of the inhabitants were eyeing Trixie viciously.Several of them looked ready to jump the mare at a moment's notice. It made her feel uneasy. Trixie for her part, kept a neutral face having years of experience with tough crowds. It was like a second skin to her.

Nopony made a move against them but neither wanted to stay out long. They made their way to Misty's trailer which was on the border of Sweet Apple Acres. The trailer's door was slightly ajar and a familiar booming voice was heard echoing across the landscape. As they got closer, Trixie realized it was Turnover who was yelling from within the trailer.

"-and further more, I'm very disappointed in you Applejack!" she yelled in a scolding manner. "What kind of example are you setting for your little sister? Your brother has more sense than you! Not only that but you hurt one of your best friends feelings and made her do this crazy shi-"

"TURNOVER! LANGUAGE PLEASE!" Misty cried, out from within.

"Sorry, dear."

Trixie shook her head. She really didn't want to deal with this right now, but she promised Maud. One thing you never did was anger Maud, lest she sick her pet rock on you. (Not Boulder). Platinum nudged her cheek earning a smile from the blue mare. Taking a deep breath, Trixie steeled herself for the encounter ahead. She looked to Platinum, her heart spoon cutie mark seemed to shine in the light.

She opened the door with her magic and entered with Platinum behind her. What she saw was not what she expected. Applejack and Twilight were sitting together on the couch with Turnover towering over them, yelling at Applejack, Misty tried to calm her down. But Turnover was too busy lecturing Applejack to even notice the new arrivals.

"I can't believe my own daughter could be such a cruel little mule! Your father would be disappointed in you if he were here now!" she yelled throwing her arms in the air. "Heh, I'll bet he's rolling in his grave as we speak now!"

"Turnover!" Misty cried out shaking the mare. "Stop this now!"

"What? Why're you taking her side in this?!"

"She said she learned her lesson, you don't have to be so... you!" she said pointing to the brown mare. "Applejack said she learned from her mistakes and is trying to be a better pony, just like my daughter."

Turnover rolled her eyes at the mention of Trixie. "That ungrateful little shit?

Trixie frowned at the mare while Platinum snickered to herself. She shot the silvery mare a glare, causing her to look away whistling innocently. Trixie then returned her attention to the scene in front of her clearing her throat.

"Ahem! Trixie would appreciate if you did bash her behind her back, thank you."

Misty immediately turned to see her daughter and rushed up to her giving the small unicorn a vicegrip hug. Trixie gasped a the shear strength her mother displayed, struggling to break free. She was definitely an earth pony.

"Hi mooom." she managed to gasp out. "Nne-eed air!"

"Oh! Sorry sweetie!" Misty gasped letting go of the mare.

Everypony stopped what they were doing and watched as the earth pony and unicorn fidgeted, neither making eye contact. Applejack and Twilight stared in awe at the two, Turnover scowled at Trixie for upsetting her mate earlier, and Platinum tapped her hoof impatiently.

"Trixie don't you have something to say to your mother? After all she did come to see you." she said pushing her gently in the rump.

"I'm going! I'm going!" Trixie replied irritably.

She walked over to her mother not daring to look her in the eye. Not that she could, for misty too was averting her gaze to not make eye contact. The two stood there looking all around them except each other, it was quite the annoying spectacle. Nopony expected them to not look or say anything for ten minutes straight.

'Mother."

"Yes?"

"...I wanted to say, I'm sorry for snapping at you earlier." she said grudgingly.

"Thanks sweetie. That means a lot to me." Misty replied, still not looking at her.

Trixie scoffed. "I'm not forgiving you."

"Trixie." Turnover growled towering over her. "If you upset Misty again-"

"You'll what? Beat Trixie up? Yell at her? Or maybe steal her mother away?" She then made a mock shocked expression. "Oh, wait! You ALREADY DID!"

"Oh! So, now you're blaming me for this?"

"Perhaps Trixie should!" The unicorn yelled stomping the floor of the trailer. "You are the one who stole her mother's heart."

Applejack jumped up from her seat. She stood between the two unicorns and pushed them apart. Twilight and Platinum stood ready to join if need be. Misty lay on the floor hyperventilating into a paper bag mumbling to herself.

"Now see here Trixie! You leave mah ma, alone!" Applejack yelled pushing her back.

"Remember what your therapist said Misty." she told herself.

"Don't you tell Trixie to leave her alone! Not after everything you did and said about your own mother leaving you!" Trixie rebuttled.

Twilight ran over to help the distraught mare. Seeing this Platinum went to hold Turnover back as she tried pushing past Applejack. Turnover was fuming as she tried to get close to Trixie, hoping to ring her neck. Trixie felt the same as she tried pushing Applejack aside. They really wanted to hurt each other now. Suddenly Misty jumped up sobbing, tears ran down her face as she inhaled deeply. She then let out a loud scream like a banshee stopping everypony in the trailer.

"I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!" she bellowed. "Why do you two have to fight?! WHY!?!"

She then ran out the door leaving everypony behind in shock from her outburst. Applejack scowled at Trixie in an identical manner Turnover did. "Ah thought you had more sense than this Trixie."

"Like you're one to talk." she said glaring at the orange pony.

Applejack walked around her, hugging Twilight, and whispered into her ear. The lavender unicorn nodded kissing her on the cheek. Applejack then walked past her and went straight for the door leaving. Twilight bid the others farewell and followed Applejack outside.

Turnover, Trixie, and Platinum were left wondering what had just happened. Suddenly Trixie and Turnover glared at each other like two feral cats about to duke it out in the street.

"This is your fault!"
"This is your fault!" The shouted in unison.

"No it's not! Yes, it is!"
"No it's not! Yes, it is!"

In a flash, the two mares were in a mane grabbing match, each trying to pull the others mane as hard as possible. Turnover pulled hard to the side causing Trixie to instinctively roll over. This caused Trixie to yank on her brown mane and forced her to roll with her. The two mares rolled over the trailer floor.

they spat insults and vulgarisms as each tried to get a foothold over the other. Turnover tried to use her superior size to overpower Trixie. The the smaller unicorn proved to be too small and evasive for her. On the other hand, Trixie's small size made it impossible for her to actually get an advantage over the brown counterpart.

Platinum all the while was trying to separate the two ponies but found it extremely difficult. And that's when things got really dirty. Tired of Turnover pulling her mane, Trixie fired a stun spell at the mare grazing her ear. She yelped, rubbing her now numb ear. She heard a loud ringing that bothered her to no end. Now filled with pure fury, Turnover lit her, she abandoned Trixie's mane, and lifted the couch over the blue unicorn.

That was the last straw. Platinum trotted up between the two and with all her might, she summoned a energy blast. The shockwave sent both mares flying back against the walls of the trailer. Turnover impacted the wall and slid down in shock, while Trixie flew head first into the wall beside Turnover. Her rump stuck out as she struggled to get her head out of the trailer, her horn stuck in it. Finally after several attempts Turnover felt bad for the blue mare, and with a gentle tug, managed to free her horn from the wall.

Trixie looked over to the brown pony, nodding a thank you to her. Turnover accepted the thank you and both turned to face a very angry Platinum. She was huffing deeply as she glared at the two mares making them both cringe.

"He-hey there Platinum." Trixie said, laughing nervously at her mate. "How's it going?"

"I'm very disappointed in you Trixie." she replied mournfully.

The blue mare tilted her head. "What do you mean?"

"I thought you'd have learned by now not to go around causing trouble after everything that happened to you here in Ponyville!" She scolded her. "After everything that's happened I figured you'd know better than to go causing trouble! And your poor mother."

Trixie was about to object to that statement, but Platinum held up her hoof. "I get it. She was in the wrong too. But you need to realize that two wrongs don't make a right. Trixie," she knelt down beside her blue mate, snuggling up to her side. "I love you. You know i do right? After all four of us bonded with each other... I feel whole. I found not one, but three significant others."

She rubbed her muzzle against Trixie's making her purr like a cat at the affectionate touch. Turnover grinned knowing what she was doing. Misty had done something similar to her in the past whenever she got mad at her too. She thought about how Trixie reacted to her and everything that transpired and came to a startling realization. She was just like her.

She got angry the minute somepony challenged her in such a manner that her pride was on the line. But how would she respond to family? Clearly she didn't like her mother. So, what was the mare's intention?

"Trixie?" Turnover piped up, getting both mares attentions. "Why did you call to Misty? What was your intention? To insult her and upset her?" She asked incredulously. "I seriously doubt that's why you contacted her."

Trixie thought about it. She knew the answer, but didn't know how to convey it.

"Why not let me show you instead?" she asked looking over the two other ponies. "It'd be better if I could show you my thoughts and feelings rather than explain them." she said.

The two unicorns gave each other curious glances, neither knew of what Trixie meant.

"Please let me show you both. It'll be quick and it won't hurt you." she said. "Please."

Turnover thought about it. It would be nice to finally get some common ground with her. she thought tapping her chin.

"Fine. I'll allow it, but only if you tell me the spell." she said.

They looked to Platinum who was still contemplating it. A moment later she too nodded in agreement. "I'll do it too. I trust you Trixie." she walked over to the blue mare, hugging her. "It'll be nice to see things from your perspective for once. Perhaps it'll bring us closer together."

"Thank you both. Please sit around me." Trixie instructed.

The two mares sat facing her, off side, and awaited her to activate the spell. In her mind, Trixie really wasn't sure why she said she knew a spell but it was there. A mind alteration spell for the purpose of relaying thoughts and memories to other ponies. Where did I learn this spell? She thought. I'll have to talk to Twilight about this sometime. I fear this may be a side effect of the amulet.

Trixie closed her eyes, focusing on the spell deep within her thoughts. The energy from her horn swirled around her head. Her pink aura turned dark red as it entered her left ear and exited the right. It flowed up, splitting into two and slowly crept towards the two mares beside her.

Echoes were heard by both unicorns. Voices from Trixie's past all intermingling into an incoherent babbling of voices. Turnover and Platinum watched cautiously as the red tendrils inched closer to them. They tilted their bodies away from them trying not to make contact. But the tendrils were persistent.

"Trixie what is this?" Platinum asked shakily.

Trixie was silent for a moment as her eyes turned red. "It is a memory alteration spell. It'll pass my life's memories to you two in an instant." she said. "Do not be afraid. It won't hurt you."

Platinum fidgeted as the tendrils halted their advance. "Do you trust Trixie?" Turnover asked her.

The silver unicorn sighed. She looked over to the tendrils and then to Trixie. She looked like a lifeless statue, she was perfectly still. She then looked at the tendrils and sat perfectly still like a statue. She puffed out her chest as she eyed the tendrils

"I do trust Trixie. I'd trust her with my life."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes." she replied without hesitation or even a thought.

Of course I trust Trixie. She's my friend. My mate. Aren't we? What were we? She thought.

Trixie focused the energy into Platinum's tendril as it slowly entered the mare's ear and her eyes went red. She too became as stiff as stone. Turnover frowned at the sight.

"Fine Trixie. You can do the spell to me too. But the minute i say to stop, you better. Got that?" she said pointing at her.

Trixie mindlessly nodded. The brown mare stood upright as the red tendril entered her ear. The voices echoed together, yet she could clearly make out what was being said despite the voices overlapping.

All three mares heard the thoughts and memories of Trixie. They also felt her emotions for each memory. The happy times, the sad times, everything was there to read like a book. Her deepest darkest desires, her closest guarded secrets. Turnover respect for the mare increased astronomically by this point. Here she was, giving her deepest darkest secrets for her to read, and she barely knew her. This was mindbogglingly to the brown mare.

The memories were colored based on the strong emotions connected to them. As they sorted them out, they determined the bright colors were happy or good memories. Darker and red ones were sad of the worst memories.

Platinum on the other hoof was busy sorting out the memories in her mind. One in particular caught her attention. It was the day Trixie and her met. It was true she trusted the unicorn with her life, she felt that way towards all of them, Mary and Maud included. But where did they stand as a group. They all loved Trixie, that was not in any debate. But she felt something towards the others.

Was it love? Compassion? That night after they saved Trixie she felt happy. Happy to be not only with Trixie, but with Maud and Mary as well. It was odd. Ever since they bonded with their armbands she felt connected to them somehow. It wasn't something she could explain, it was just there. An unseen force pulling the together. Their love holding it together. But what confused her was whether it was feelings for all these mares, or just their common feelings for little moon.

Wait, little moon? That's was something she heard Maud call her. She found herself seeing memories of Trixie and Maud at the rock farm The two shared a bed as Trixie was gripping Maud's left leg thrashing her body against hers. They both moaned and groaned as Platinum watched in awe at the sight. She then jolted away from the memory and found another that caught her attention. A dark memory that had a blood red hue to it.

Platinum and Turnover both focused on the memory, their thoughts colliding with one another. The entered the memory and what they saw haunted them ever since. They watched as filly Trixie braved the dire bear to save her father from certain doom, only to watch her cry herself to sleep after she realized he was dead.

As the memory came to an end, they followed a red energy thread that connected the memory to another. They followed it and found a memory that started this whole chain of memories. It was the day Turnover came to her home town. The days pass by in moments, but through Trixie's eyes they saw the relationship between Misty and Turnover blossom. Trixie's hate of the mare grew with each passing moment. She watched as her mother became more distant, not paying as much attention to her and her father.

Then came the court hearings. It was centered around Trixie and whether or not Misty would be able to provide for her daughter if she was a traveling show more. Ultimately they decreed she would be unfit to provide for her financially. The memory went on for the next few days and eventually lead to a truly heart breaking moment.

As Misty walked to the edge of the town, Trixie ran after her. The filly was all teared up and sniffled as she chased her mother. She tripped over her own hooves and slid in the dirt. When she stopped she rubbed her aching chin. She then cried on the spot until a warm hoof touched her. She looked up to see her mother standing over her with a warm smile.

They stood on the peak of a small hill that overlooked a small town called Winter Hooven. The moon was setting behind them signaling the coming of the sun. It was cold this morning and all the feelings and sensations Trixie felt were conveyed to the other two ponies who watched. To them they had no physical bodies, it was very much like how others would describe an out of body experience.

Misty walked up to Trixie and lifted her chin. She tenderly rubbed the sore red spot under the fillies chin, making her smile past her tears.

"Are you alright little one?" Misty said rubbing her daughter's chin.

"Sniff. Yes, mommy." filly Trixie said.

"That's a good girl."

"Mommy?"

"What is it sweetie?" Misty asked, picking up Trixie. She cradled the filly in her arms like a newborn foal.

"What are you leaving me and daddy?" she asked.

Misty didn't reply for a long time. Instead she rocked Trixie back and forth as she collected her thoughts. Her face scrunched up as she tried hard to explain everything to her. Before speaking, she placed Trixie back on the ground and laid on her belly facing the filly. She was finding it difficult to find a way to explain everything to the filly.

"Trixie. It's... Difficult to explain." Misty said averting her gaze. It was hard for her to admit, but she didn't love her ex-husband the way she use to. The spark was gone, and she needed something more than the simple life of a stay at home mother. But how do you explain that to a five year old filly? "I'm just going away for a while sweetie."

"When will you be back?"

Misty cringed at the question. Truth is she had no intention of coming back, but she couldn't bring herself to abandon her daughter. "Someday sweetie. I promise I'll come back someday."

Trixie's little ears perked up, and she smiled. "Sunday?!"

"No sweetie, someday." Misty giggled at her misunderstanding.

Suddenly the memory began to shake slightly as the entire memory began to take on a red hue. The onlookers to the memory were taken aback by this sight. Never did the think Trixie was affected in such a way that it would leave her scarred like this.. Then again, she was just a filly. Turnover never knew about this, Misty never told her. Guess we'll have to have a heart to heart talk when we see her again. she thought.

"Oh, someday." she replied bitterly, looking to the ground. "Mommy?"

"Yes sweetie?"

"Why are you leaving us? Do you not love daddy and me?" she asked, a bit of spite in her squeaky voice. "Do you hate us?"

"WHAT!?! No! I mean, I don't love your father the way I use too, but I still love you Trixie!" Misty yelled in surprise. "I'll never stop loving you my Little moon, I just-"

"THEN WHY ARE YOU ABANDONING ME!? WHY ARE YOU ABANDONING US!?!"[/in] the filly cried, a fresh batch of tears ran down her eyes. "Why mommy, hic...Why?

Misty began to panic, she tried her best to calm Trixie down but her mind was in complete turmoil. "Sweetie please! It'll be, OK. I'll come back! I'm not abandoning you!"

But Trixie stomped the ground looking over the hill at a small trailer over the next hillside. It was very much like Trixie's old trailer when she first came to Ponyville, but this one was more elaborately designed and was earth tones. Filly Trixie glared past her mother at the trailer on the horizon, more specifically, a brown mare standing beside it.

"It was her."

"What's that sweetie?"

"It was her!" She yelled pointing at the mare with her tiny hoof. "You're leaving us because of her! Aren't you!?!"

Misty folded her ears down in shame. It was true, she was leaving because Turnover asked her too. She was afraid she would respond this way, hence why she tried leaving under the cover of darkness.

"It's not her fault Trixie." Misty said, her voice shaking.

"Yes it is!" Trixie stomped the ground again. "She's like the evil witch in the forest who promises games and candy to foals and takes them toheerhomeinthewoodsandthencooksandeatsthem!!" As Trixie continued to ramble on her face began to darken into a darker hue of blue than was normal. Misty jumped shaking her daughter trying to snap her back from her rant.

"Sweetie! Breath! Breath!"

The fully gasped for air, turning to her normal baby blue. She glared at her mother. The sun rose behind her like a soaring beacon. Her mother was beautiful, her eyes had a reflective shine to them as the sun rose and her mane shifted with a warm breeze. Her blue fur was that perfect sheen where she almost glowed.

But Trixie didn't take it all in, no. She was too scared and upset to realize anything else at this point. Misty held her close and pulled the filly into a hug, but Trixie struggled against it the whole time. What happened next, was something that would shape Trixie for a long time to come.

Misty held her daughter tightly, the filly struggled to break free. She then leaned into her ear and whispered something.

"Why don't you come with me and Turnover, Trixie?" she asked. The filly stopped her struggle. She went wide eyed at the very thought of leaving her father. No. I won't leave him! she screamed in her mind. "You could come with us and we could be happy together. You, Turnover, and I. Leave these hurtful memories behind and-"

"NO!" Trixie jabbed her horn into her mother face scratching her cheek. Misty yelped in pain, letting her go and rubbed her bleeding cheek. "You are leaving us with her!"

At this moment, both Platinum and Turnover felt a sharp pain in their chests as they are bombarded with unbridled fear and hate. They felt Trixie's desperation, all the anger she held in up to this moment, and all of it was released in a single moment. At this moment, everything went red.

"You don't love us!" Trixie yelled at her mother. “That ...MARE has stolen your heart mommy!"

"Sweetie please it's not like that!" Misty said scoldingly, her temper rising.

"She's a horrible pony and so are you!"

Misty looked shocked at the outburst. She fell on her haunches, her eyes teared up. She face then turned to a scowl as she raised her hoof and struck Trixie across the cheek. The fillies head snapped to the side instantly, a slight red spot was left there. Trixie then began to slowly sob as she rubbed her cheek.

"Don't you verily say that again young lady," Misty said standing up. "I am you mother."

"No you're not!" Trixie spat at the ground. "You're just the mare who gave birth to me. You're not my mother. A real mother wouldn't abandon her family!"

"Trixie."

"I hate you and I hope you die!"

With that Trixie turned tail and ran away from Misty, leaving her dumbstruck. The memory faded to black leaving only the after image of Trixie running in a dark void. She was running, but had no destination in mind. She ran for a long time, and Platinum and Turnover both felt the weight of the fillies heart. This spell was truly potent. The emotional turmoil in her heart was immense. It was no wonder Trixie hated Misty so much.

Her young mind didn't understand what was going on, and it gave way to irrational fear and anger. Eventually a bright light encompassed the entire memory and Turnover and Platinum were thrown back into reality. Both of them jolted like they had awoken from a nightmare.

Their eyes dilated and their fur soaked in sweat. Trixie too, jolted from her spell and was in a similar state as the other two mares. All three of them looked at each other, then all eyes fell on Trixie. The unicorn looked away shamefully. Platinum ran up to her and tackle hugged her to the ground.

"I'm so sorry Trixie!" Platinum cried into her shoulder. "I never knew. And here I was saying you were solely in the wrong! I'm so sorry..."

"It's fine Platinum." Trixie coed to her mate, patting her head gently. She then looked over to the brown unicorn and gestured her to come over. "I'm also sorry to you too Turnover."

The brown mare slowly walked over, sitting shoulder to shoulder with Trixie. She looked sadly down at the smaller mare in Trixie's arms. She held both of them in her arms nuzzling Trixie. She then whispered into Trixie's ear.

"I'm sorry Trixie. I never knew." she sniffed. "I wasn't trying to break your family apart, I was just-"

"In love. Yeah," Trixie looked down at Platinum, who looked up at her kissing her. "Trixie understands now. It took a long time, but Trixie understands now."

Turnover looked at her expectantly. "So does this mean-"

"Now, we aren't friends, and I'm still mad at you." she said holding up her hoof to Turnover, silencing her. "But I'm willing to give you a chance, if you'll give me one."

All three mares shared smile. "Of course I'll give you a chance, daughter."

The two younger mares looked at her oddly. "What?"

"Well, me and Misty are married so that means we're family now!" Turnover said cheerily.

Trixie's mind tried to wrap around this. Then something hit her, that meant she was now related to Applejack. The thought terrified her more than anything she had conjured in her mind to that single point in time. Trixie then had a feeling this was karma slapping her across the face for all her misdeeds. Trixie promptly went to faint in a very dramatic fashion. Platinum gasped as the blue mare suddenly fell over with a dull thud as she hit the floor.

"Just like your mother, Trixie." she giggled.