My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Of Ponies and Humans

Chapter 5

Heartbreak Diner

“oh, come on, Trix. You had good opportunity last night.” Halo said as he, Trixie, and Zilver sat back n their hotel room.

Trixie groaned as she looked up from her bed. “I froze up, okay? I couldn‘t think of how to break the ice. I mean, what was I supposed to say? ‘hey, Twilight. Listen, I’m a Filly-Fooler and I’m deeply in love with you. Please kiss me?’” she asked her brothers, hoping for some advice. She got none. “gee, you guys are helpful.”

“We’re thinking. We’re thinking.” Zilver muttered, lost in thought.

“he’s gonna be gone a while.” Halo muttered.

Trixie moaned as she slammed her rear legs into the bed. “this isn’t helping, Halo. How I am supposed to tell her?”

Tick tick tick tick tick. DING! Zilver returned back to reality and with a idea. “you’re taking her out to dinner at that Cavern on the Green place, right? As a thank you, right?”

“yes and I already know where your going with it. I hope to tell her there but… what if I freeze up again?”

“well…” Halo’s horn glowed. The beds turned into tables, chairs, and candlesticks. A life-sized Twilight doll sat in one of the chairs. “…practice makes perfect.”

ROAR!!!

The legendary King of the Monsters roared as he punched the King of Terror.

“Come on!”

Requiem and Spike pressed literally every button on their controllers as they duked it out in Godzilla: Save the Earth

“you ain’t gonna beat me, Ghidorah!” Req grunted as she spammed the kick button.

“make me, Godzilla.” Spike grunted.

King Ghidorah’s health bar dwindled as Godzilla punched the crap out of him. The King picked up the Dragon and slammed him into the ground.

Req snickered as she held down the R1 button. “adios, King Ghidorah.” Req grinned.

“oh, come on. Come on. Get up.” Spike whined, pressing every button he can.

Godzilla powered up his heat beam and… the tv shut off.

“NO!” both Requiem and Spike exclaimed.

Twilight sighed as she used her magic to toss the cord aside. “you know how loud you’re being?” Twilight asked, her hair wrapped in a towel.

“you realize how ridiculous you look?” Req sarcastically replied.

Twi angrily sneered at Req as she walked on back to her mirror. “So… what’s with the towel?” Spike finally asked.

Twilight stopped in front of her mirror and started putting on some eye shadow. “if you must know, I’m going out to dinner with a friend.”

Both dragon and human went OHH!! “Twilight has a date tonight. Twilight has a date tonight.” they both chanted.

“It’s not a date.” Twi chuckled as she started putting on a couple of earrings. “Trixie’s just taking me out to dinner as a thank-you for helping out last week with her act.”

“Halo and Zilver going?” Req asked.

Twi pondered which skirt to put on. “no. just us 2. It’s girl’s night out.”

Spike and Requiem looked at each other and shook their heads. They turned back to Twi and began chanting again. “Twilight has a date tonight. Twilight has a date tonight.”

Twi groaned as she face-hooved.

Rarity used her magic to pull some fabric over to a dress. “yes, this will work for her.” she muttered as she started putting the finishing touches on a dress.

The bell above the door rang as Trixie walked in. “hey, Rarity. Is it almost done?”

“Almost. Just putting on the finishing touches.” Rarity sewed on the last button. She stepped back and took a look at her finished product. “you like it?”

Trixie nodded in affirmation. “yes, I do. It’s going to work nicely.”

The highest rated restaurant in Ponyville, the Cavern on the Green was already drawing quite a crowd, and the sun just set 22 minutes ago. Built inside a natural cave formation, the establishment is best known for having a stunning view of it’s cave system.

Twilight; dressed in the same outfit she wore for Shining Armor‘s and Cadences wedding, Requiem, and Spike waited beneath a tree near the end of the line, waiting for Trixie.

“for a dinner thanking Twilight for helping with the act, Trixie sure is taking forever getting here.” Spike grumbled, sitting on the ground.

“I’m sure she has a reason for running late.” Requiem said, standing underneath the tree.

Twilight groaned in worry. “I don’t know about this.” she said to the 2.

“about what?” Req asked.

“this whole dinner thing. I mean, what if she thinks I’m a Filly-Fooler?”

“a filly what now?” Req asked.

“it’s if one mare loves another, like Lyra and Bonbon or Vinyl and Octavia.” Spike explained.

“oh. So, Lesbian.” Req deduced. Twi and Spike looked at her with a question forming on their lips. “it’s the same term, just a different word.”

“right. Well, what if Trixie thinks I am one? I’m not. I love Halo.” Twilight groaned, bending over to where her head hit the ground.

“Despite not telling him?” Spike asked.

Twi opened one eye and looked at him. “I’m still working on how to word it, Spike.” she groaned.

Spike sighed and shrugged. “you’re impossible, Twilight.”

Halo and Zilver walked with their sister up to the restaurant. They spotted Twilight, Spike, and Requiem. Trixie cowered and hid behind Halo.

“Trix?” a surprised Halo asked. “What are you doing?”

“She’s right there.” Trix whispered. Halo and Zilver looked at Twi.

“She is hot. Shame if she is a Filly-Fooler.” Halo muttered.

Trixie peeked out from behind. Yeah, Twi was hot. And that made Trixie nervous. What is she screwed up? She always had a tendency too and this was a big moment in her life. “I-I-I-I’m starting to have second thoughts about this. I’m going back to the apartment.” Trix got up and left for home but was stopped by Zil when he stepped out in front of her.

“nu-un. No way. We put a lot of effort into you getting ready to confess to the love of your life and by golly, you’re gonna do it.”

Trixie wasn‘t convinced as she shook her head. “b-b-but what if I mess up? What if she doesn’t love me back. What if… what if…” Trixie started to hyperventilate.

Halo groaned as he face-hooved. He walked over and held her at the shoulders. “Trixie, look at me. Look at me.” Trixie stopped freaking out for a moment to look at him. Without warning, Halo slapped her across the face, which surprised her and Zilver. “Snap out of it and focus. Trust me. You got this.”

Trixie took a few deep breaths, calming herself down. The last breath was shaky as Trixie shook her head, freeing herself from any loose nerves.

Halo nodded. “you got this, sis. And even if she doesn’t love you, at least you’ll get closure on this.” Trixie nodded and smiled. Zilver reached behind the screen and pulled out Trixie’s dress.

Spike threw a ball against the cave entrance while Req flipped though a comic book and Twi still being a nervous wreck.

Halo and Zilver walked up and cleared their throats, getting the attention of the trio. “ladies… And Spike… here she is, the lovely mare from somewhere, Trixie!” They both announced.

They moved to the side to reveal Trixie in a stunning outfit only Rarity can design. Her purple dress highlighted the star on her cutie mark while the back of her mane was curled up.

Req laughed in amazement while Spike’s mouth dropped.

“leave it to Rarity to design something that swank.” Req chuckled.

Trixie blushed a bit. “you think it looks good?”

“if I was gay, and a pony, I’d ask you out faster then you can say ‘Catalyst.’”

“she ain’t lying, Trixie. You look… stunning.” Twilight said. Trixie blushed even more.

They all just stood there for a moment when Zilver interrupted them. “Okay, now’s the time for these girlfriends to go on their little date. Come on.” he and Halo walked off. Req followed while Spike just stood there, still stunned by Trixie’s beauty. Requiem reached from off screen to grab Spike and pull him away.

“hmm… well… shall we?” Trixie gestured to the restaurant. Twilight nodded and the 2 walked towards it. Twilight was worried that Trixie would take this the wrong way while Trixie was worried that this won’t go according to plan.

The 4 walked on home, leaving Trixie and Twilight behind to their dinner date.

Req couldn’t get her mind off of something Zilver said. “hey, Zil?”

“yeah?”

“before we left, you said ‘time for these girlfriends to get on their little date?’ what did you mean by that?” Zil froze and just went ‘un’ while Halo face-hooved. “What did I say?”

“un………………………………....................” Spike rolled his eyes and hit him on the head like a jukebox. “un. Nothing. Nothing at all.” Zilver nervously chuckled.

Req didn’t buy it as she stood there, sternly folding her arms across her chest. “Zil!”

“un………” Zil looked at her as Spike joined in on the party. “Oooooh.” Zil gave in and blurted it out ala Pinkie. “Trixie has the hots for Twilight and this is actually a date for her to confess her feelings to her!”

Zil quickly covered his mouth as Req and Spike looked at him with dropped jaws. “WHAT!?!” they both exclaimed.

“nice going, Zil.” Halo groaned.

“oh, this is gonna be a disaster…” Req droned as she lowered her head.

“a disaster?” Zil and Halo asked.

“yeaaaaah.” Spike twirled his fingers, not sure how to put this. “un… Twilight is on this just because Trix asked her to come for that thank you. Twi’s actually worried that Trix will think she’s a Filly-Fooler when, in truth, she… has the hots for a stallion.”

Halo and Zilver stood there for a moment as they absorbed the info. Zil loudly groaned as Halo lowered his head with a exasperated sigh. “Oh, this is gonna be a disaster.” Zil groaned.

“Trixie is a Filly-Fooler and this was gonna be where she confesses to Twilight she loves her.” Halo explained.

Req held her head as she responded with a familiar Home Improvement grunt. “oh, no.”

“let’s hope Twi puts her down easy.” Spike hoped.

Despite being built into a cave system, the Cavern on the Green was quite the looker: Fancy tables, great kitchen, a fantastic orchestra, a roaring fireplace, they even have a big aquarium loaded with fish and lobsters and eels. … (I know where you want me to go with this; no, there are no Sea Ponies. Not sure what the fascination is with them.)

“wow. You know, I’ve lived in Ponyville for 2 years and I never visited once.” Twi chuckled, taking a bite of her alfalfa steak.

Twilight and Trixie got the table nestled between the fireplace and the aquarium; in short, they got the best seat in the house. They didn’t pull some ‘I’m a element of harmony’ or ‘I’m a world famous magician’ trick, they just got it because it was the last seat in the house. What luck.

“I know. I heard about this place being one of the most beautiful places anyone can see. Looks like they were right.” Trixie added, looking around, eating only a salad.

Twi continued to look around. “Wish they hadn’t removed the stalagmites and stalactites. They’re a cool part of a cave.”

Trixie lowered one eyebrow in surprise. “I don’t think anyone wanted to hear ‘drip drip drip drip drip’ 24/7.”

Twi shrugged in partial agreement. “Good point. I doubt I can survive 5 minutes with the dripping.”

Trixie giggled softly as Twilight joined in for a moment.

“you know, I was surprised that you got tickets here. Normally, you’d have to be booked months in advance, right?”

“well, the tickets were from a contest I won. Easiest contest, too. Just had to guess who the Spirit of Disharmony was.”

“Discord?”

“Discord.”

A awkward silence fell on them. Trixie cleared her throat and looked to her left while Twi banged her hooves on the table.

“where is that waiter with our food? He sure is taking a long time.” Trixie wondered, looking back.

“Tonight’s a busy night. Odds are he’ll be a little late.”

“hehe. Right.” Trix straightened out and nervously tapped the table.

Twilight rested her head on her right hoof on the table. “so… anything new with you?”

“oh. Well… I may have met that ‘special someone’ they always talk about in stories.” Trix nervously replied.

“oh, well congrats.”

“Well… I don’t know if she happens to like me back. I’ve yet to tell him.” Trixie cringed after she said it. ‘he’? she meant ‘she’.

“oh. Well, have you tried to tell him?”

“on multiple occasions but I could never seem to word it right. Also… I’m worried he might not love me back.”

Twilight held her hoof in comfort. “you never know till you try, right?”

“right.” Trixie sighed. “maybe… I should just come right out and say it, right?”

“Sometimes that’s the best approach; just get them out in the open and hope he loves you back.”

Trixie nodded in in slight agreement. “guess you’re right. No time like the present, right?” Twilight nodded and smiled. Trixie smiled back and got down from her seat. “I’m gonna head to the little girls room. Be back in a minute.”

“okay.”

Trixie walked off. Twilight still sat there, using her magic to raise her wine glass and take a drink.

Trixie splashed some water into her face. She panted as she bent over the sink, sweating a cold sweat.

“okay. So far, so good. Haven’t made a idiot of myself yet.” she panted.

She dried off her face and started for the door again when the call of nature came. She bolted for one of the stalls and locked it.

A few seconds after she did that, Raindrops and Sparkler walked in, both dressed in waitress and waiter outfits.

“you know, I’m surprised that Twilight’s on a date with Trixie. I thought she hated her.” Raindrops said, washing her hands.

“well, Twilight made up. And this is a thank you dinner done by Trixie.” Sparkler said, heading for a stall and locking it.

“Right, for that act a couple nights ago. Still, I’m surprised. I figured Twilight was straight and not a Filly-Fooler.” Raindrops said from inside.

“She ain’t. remember, she’s got that HUGE crush on that Halo guy?”

“Right. I remember her first comment when she saw him in the markets.” Raindrops said as she plucked her eyebrows.

“And how would you know?”

“I was there. She said, and I quote, ‘Halo is so dreamy. His eyes… OH, they send shivers down my spine. And that voice. *purrs* momma like.’”

Sparkler laughed up a storm. “She actually purred? Really?”

“True story.”

The toilet flushed and Sparkler walked out to the sink and washed her hooves. “hehe. Speaking of love, did Caramel ask you out yet?”

Raindrops started to blush as she scratched her cheek. “maybe…”

“Ah. You’re so lucky. If only I can find a guy like that. So warm, kind, caring.”

“Big Mac?”

“Cheerilie’s, remember?”

“Right. Keep forgetting.”

The main waiter poked his head in, covering his eyes. “You 2 mind hurrying up!? There’s a ornery stallion at table 7 and he’s asking where his dandelion fe’lay is?”

“we’re coming. We’re coming.” Sparkler said as she dried her hooves and walked out with Raindrops, closing the door behind them.

The middle stall slowly opened up. A defeated and depressed Trixie walked on out and to the sink, tears falling from her eyes and her heart broken. “Twilight…. Is in love… with Halo…?” Trixie sank to the floor and continued crying.

She wiped her eyes and shook her head, denying it all. “no. no, those 2 must’ve known I was in here and were… were pulling a mean prank. That’s all.” she told herself over and over to convince herself that it was just a prank.

Twilight stood in front of the aquarium, watching the fishes go about their mundane lives. She tapped the glass, which cracked where she tapped. “eee.” Twilight quickly used her magic to repair it without anyone noticing. She quickly sat down in her seat, hoping no one noticed

Trixie returned, a fake smile on her face and a fake giggle as she sat back down. “Sorry I took so long. Line was terrible.” Trixie lied.

“eesh. Think I’ll wait.” Twi chuckled. Trixie gave a feux smile but couldn’t stop her expression from returning to depressed mode. “Trixie? You okay?”

“huh? Oh… yeah.” Trixie sighed while Twilight looked at her with a worried expression. Something wasn’t right here. Trixie sighed again, more depression in it this time, as she looked up at Twi. “listen… Twilight. There’s something I have to tell you.”

“Tell me?”

Trixie sighed yet again. “this isn’t how I wanted you to find out.” she softly told herself. Twilight didn’t hear it so she perked her ears up a little. “Twilight… do you know what a Filly-Fooler is?”

“yeah. A mare who is in love with another mare, like Lyra and Bonbon, right?”

“right. Well, you know one.”

“I know one?” Twilight said in surprise. It only took her 2 seconds to figure out what Trix was talking about. “Oh. Oh, you’re a Filly-Fooler? So the stallion was actually…”

“…a mare. Yes.”

“well, why didn’t you tell me?” Twilight asked. “I could’ve helped you get her.”

“well… that… would’ve been difficult.” Trixie chuckled. “because… I don’t know if the mare likes me back.”

“well, just as her if she loves you.” Twilight suggested.

“or… I could just tell her I love her and see what happens.”

“now you’re catching on.” Twi said as she took a drink of her wine.

Trix took a deep breath. “okay.” she steeled herself for what may or may not happen. “Twilight… I love you.”

Twilight spit up her wine in surprise, trying to cover her mouth. “hol hol hol hol hold it. You’re in love with me? W-w-when did this happen?”

“When I first came to Ponyville 2 years ago. I wanted to tell you then but… the way your friends were acting…”

“so-so-so the reason you came back was… to tell me you love me?” Twilight asked, still surprised by this.

“yeah. I also came to visit my brothers, don’t forget that, but… this was the main reason.”

Twilight groaned as she scratched her neck. “Trixie…” Trixie’s heart hopped up. She was hoping that she could prove those 2 mares from before wrong. “…I… I don’t love you.”

Trixie’s heart shattered into pieces but she tried her best not to show it. “I… I see…”

“Sorry, Trix, but I’m not a Filly-Fooler.”

“well… can you at least tell me who… who you do love?” Trixie asked, hoping it wasn’t her brother.

“well… it’s not like love… more like a intense schoolgirl crush.” Twilight embarrassingly said.

“still. Who?” Trixie asked, still hoping it wasn’t Halo.

“Well… oh, it’s a little embarrassing for me to say it. Um… it’s your brother, Halo.”

Trixie’s heart shattered to the point that left Trixie a heartless husk. Her future with Twilight that she had pictured was now gone, replaced with Halo and Twilight together. “oh.” her voice cracked when she said it.

Twilight started feeling bad. From the way Trixie is acting, she probably broke her heart. “Trixie. I’m sorry.” Twilight comforted her, rubbing her back. Trixie pushed Twi’s hoof away.

“just… leave me alone for now. I just need some time to myself.” Trixie said. She pulled out the bits she needed to pay, put them on the table, and left, leaving Twilight behind.

Twi stood there, watching Trixie walk to the exit. “oh, man. What did I do?” Twi asked herself. She probably just shattered some dream Trixie had with them both. She quickly paid, with a reasonable tip, and ran after Trixie.

Twilight ran outside of the restaurant and called out Trixie’s name. she was long gone, leaving Twilight all alone.

She sighed and scolded herself. “Nice going, Twi. You just broke a girl’s heart.” she quickly looked around, making sure she didn’t miss Trix. “just hope this doesn’t come back to haunt me.”