A year's worth of anger and frustration

It had been a week since the picnic, and a week in which Twilight and her pets had been having lots and lots of... fun. Currently, Starlight and Trixie were making out at the side of Twilight’s throne while their mistress attended to more nobles and dignitaries. They were both sitting upright, sides leaned against the throne.

Starlight had been having nightmares every night since she’d had that first one about Twilight abandoning her. Two days ago, Trixie had noticed that something was wrong with her sister pet and confronted her about it, but she’d refused to tell Trixie what the nightmares had been about. Trixie had wanted to tell their mistress that something was wrong, at which point she’d had to practically beg, to convince Trixie not to. Though the cerulean showpony had reluctantly agreed to her sister pet's request, it had been on the condition that Starlight told their mistress about her problems herself within a week.

She’d known since the moment she’d woken them both up with that scream that Twilight would find out eventually. Luckily, she’d gone to sleep with her muzzle resting on Trixie’s soft barrel, which muffled the noise enough that their mistress had hadn’t woken. She knew she was just delaying the inevitable, but she simply couldn't face it, not yet.

After that night Trixie had started to do things to take her sister pet's mind off of her nightmares, things like being extra affectionate to her. She had been further encouraged to do this after their owner had informed them that she found it adorable, and that she loved to see that they loved eac other. It was because if this that they were leaned up against their mistress's throne, partially fucking each other, when Princess Cadance and Shining Armor walked in with Flurry Heart in tow.

"Cadance! Shining!" Twilight exclaimed in surprise. The purple alicorn got up from her throne and ran to the pair.

"Sunshine sunshine ladybugs awake. Clap your hooves and do a little shake." Both princesses said in unison, happily acting out their favorite tradition, before Twilight pulled her former foal-sitter into a hug.

"What are you two doing here?! I thought I told you guys to give me some notice next time you wanted me to foal-sit for Flurry Heart!" Twilight teased while tickling her favorite niece, causing the baby alicorn to let out squeals of laughter.

"Well were not here for that, I came here to prove Cadance wrong." Shining said, sending a halfhearted sideways glare at his wife.

Twilight stopped tickling Flurry Heart and looked at her brother in confusion. "What do you mean, BBBFF?"

Starlight and Trixie had ceased their, undeniably somewhat lewd, behavior once they realized that there was a foal in the room. The two of them stood attentively at side of their owner's throne, not wanting to disturb Twilight's chat with her family.

"Well Cadance told me that you’d enslaved somepony, and I don't believe that in the slightest." Shining said.

"I didn't say enslave, I said she had somepony as a pet." Cadance corrected. Shining rolled his eyes.

"Twilight, can you please tell Cadance that she misheard you. I know you, little sis, you’re too sweet and innocent of a pony to do that to somepony else." Shining told his sister.

Twilight raised an eyebrow at that statement. Rather than answering immediately, she gestured for her two pets to come over to them, which they did immediately.

"Shining, these two beautiful mares are my pets Trixie and Starlight." Twilight informed her brother.

"Oh Celestia, you have TWO now?!" Cadance gasped before leaning down to Starlight's ear.

"Congrats! I could tell how much you wanted to be in Trixie's position when you visited the Crystal Empire. I AM the Princess of Love after all." She whispered to the mauve unicorn.

"Oh really? then why couldn't you tell that Trixie loved being Mistress's pet last week, huh?" Starlight teased.

"Touché." Cadance chuckled.

Sensing the possible fight between her husband and sister in law, she took Flurry Heart to another room, gesturing the two unicorns to follow her. Upon receiving a nod from their mistress, the two pets followed the alicorn out of the room.

"Again, Trixie I'm so sorry for before. I hope you don't hold it against me. I didn't realize that you enjoyed being displayed as Twilight's pet in public." Cadance apologized.

Trixie waved her off dismissively, smiling at the apologetic alicorn. "Oh it's fine Princess Cadance. You thought you were helping Trixie so that's what counts."

Starlight nodded her agreement and Cadance smiled softly at the two unicorns.

"If I may ask, why did you pull us away from Mistress and her brother?" Starlight asked. Normally they wouldn’t question their mistress’s instructions, but they were both a little concerned.

"Because there’s a possibility she’ll end up fighting her brother." Cadance informed them.

"Speaking of Shining, why didn't he believe you when you told her about Trixie? Isn't he your husband and the father of you foal? Why would he think you weren't telling the truth?" Trixie inquired.

"He had a hard time believing that his precious little sister was into things like pet play. Which is pretty dumb considering what we get up to." Cadance answered the inquisitive mare, while looking into space with a slight blush on her face.

"It's not pet play we fully belong to Mistress and nothing can change our minds on that. We love the fact that we belong to her. Also, you can't say to much about Shining Armor, considering how you acted with Trixie." Starlight clarified.

Trixie nodded in agreement while rubbing her collar lovingly.

Cadance smiled sheepishly at the reprimand from fellow alicorn's pets while rubbing the back of her head with a hoof. "Sorry. Heh. It was pretty stupid of me in hindsight."

Their chat was interrupted by the door swinging open. They looked over to see the rather hilarious sight of Twilight, dragging Shining Armor into the room by his ear.

"Ow Ow Ow Ow Ow Ow Ow Ow Ow. Twily please let go, I said I was sorry!" Shining yelped for mercy, mercy which he did not receive.

"No, Shining. You wanted to baby me when I've told you before I'm a grown mare, so now I'm babying you." Twilight said simply.

"This isn't the same thing- OWW! I'm sorry Twily!" Shining responded when his little sister pulled harder on his ear.

The two unicorns in the room couldn't help laughing at the stallion's expense. Not even Cadance could stop herself from chuckling at her husband's predicament.

"I'm sorry for asking you four to leave the room. It turns out we didn't end up butting horns. I just had to inform Shining of some of our...activities." Twilight told the three, releasing Shining after pointedly pointing him at Cadance.

"Now Shining, apologize to Cadance for not believing her." Twilight ordered her brother.

Shining sent a halfhearted glare at his sister. "I'm sorry Cadance. I should have believed you. I just didn't want to accept that my little Twily was all grown up."

Cadance nuzzled her husband. "It's alright, Shining. Although it was quite silly of you to take it to such drastic lengths only for you to end up getting shut down by the pony you thought was still so innocent."

Shining smiled sheepishly at his wife, then watched as she leaned up to his ear.

"But, you will be punished for this. You should know better, my pet." Cadance whispered to the stallion who blushed, then nodded in acceptance.

Twilight suppressed a grin, certain she was the only one close enough to hear the exchange, then decided to pull the two out of their lewd thoughts. "Well, is there anything else you wanted to do today? Or did Shining bring you hear just to settle an argument?"

"Sadly, that's exactly what happened." Cadance said while rubbing the white stallion's flank suggestively.

Twilight chuckled at her brother's expense. "You seemed to have made a complete one-eighty with your attitude since we last got together. Are you aware of how you’re acting in front of Flurry Heart, Cadence?"

The Crystal Princess abruptly ceased her activities, and only half because of her daughter’s presence. Truly, she hadn’t even realized she’d been putting on such a display in public. Unlike Twilight, Cadance wasn't entirely comfortable showing Shining off as her pet.

"Well, if you will excuse us, we have to go do....stuff." Cadance said, hastily excusing herself and her family as they trotted out of her sister in law's castle.

Starlight moved over to her mistress and happily nuzzled her in a show of affection.

"I love you, Mistress."

"I love you too, my pet. I love both of you." Twilight told her pets while returning her mauve unicorn's nuzzle and bringing both her pets into a hug. Both unicorns moaned in pleasure as their mistress began to play with them while they were in their hug.

"Mistress, when will Rainbow and AJ get back from their vacation thing?" Starlight asked, reluctantly changing the topic.

"They should be returning any day now. Anyways, lets head back to the throne room my pets. Starlight, it's your turn to blow me while I am in court." Twilight said, causing the aforementioned mauve unicorn to lick her lips in anticipation.

***

Twilight sat upon her throne, her loyal pet lying across her lap and dutifully pleasuring her while Trixie laid at the throne’s base. The cerulean unicorn had come up with the idea of use herself as a hoof-rest for her mistress. An idea which the blue mare would be rewarded for later. Hours had passed and Twilight had been forced to deal with both with nobles and dignitaries. Still, she’d gotten to cum down her mauve pet's throat multiple times, so the afternoon hadn’t been all bad. The student turned pet had struggled to swallow every drop of her mistress's cum, not that even the drops that fell out of her mouth were wasted, as Trixie had happily used her tongue to lap them up.

Twilight let out a groan as the last noble of the day left the throne room, her request denied. The noble wanted to be angry, but she couldn't bring herself to hate her princess. She wasn't stupid, she’d known her proposal had been a long shot. Bowing to the princess and her pets, she turned and took her leave.

As the mare's retreating form disappeared behind the throne room’s door, Starlight reluctantly pulled herself off her owner's cock, before carefully cleaning it of anything left overs. As she licked the last drops away, Twilight gave her mane an affectionate caress.

"Good girl." Twilight smiled down at her pet, watching her moan happily from the mere complement.

She tapped the blue mare with her hoof, signifying that she was getting up from her throne. Trixie moved out of her way, quickly sifting positions until she knelt at her mistress's side. Twilight petted the blue mare as she got up before leading her two pets out of the throne room. As they walked through one of the castle's many halls, Spike hurried up to them.

"Mom, Rainbow Dash and Applejack are here."

Trixie felt her heart skip a beat, before a reassuring nuzzle from her mistress calmed her nerves.

"Have you told them about Trixie?" Twilight asked her son.

Once Spike shook his head Twilight gave a decisive nod. "Well, we better go greet them." With that, Twilight turned and lead the way to the map room.

Applejack and Rainbow Dash were lounging about the map room waiting for Twilight. They’d just gotten back, and already they’d noticed how the ponies in town started acting a little strange any time Twilight's name came up. They’d also been surprised to find that a pony they never even seen before named Sunbeam Crush had become their friend's secretary while they were away.

"AJ, what do you think of the new pony?" Rainbow Dash asked her friend.

"I dunno Dash. I only just met 'er like you." Applejack answered. At Rainbow’s responding huff, she continued. "Although I guess she's been doin' a good job as Twilight's Secretary. She seemed to be takin' the job seriously at least."

"Yeah I guess." Rainbow finally agreed.

Moments later, Twilight entered the room, flanked by Trixie and Starlight. The cyan pegasus and farmpony moved to greet their friend. When they spotted Trixie, they both jumped to attention and took defensive stances.

"Uh, Twi? What is she doin' here?" Applejack said, showing a little hostility to the blue mare who’d shrunk back behind her mistress.

Twilight groaned as she facehoofed at Applejack's question, before angrily muttering "I swear to Celestia, if one more pony reacts to Trixie's presence like that..."

She ceased her grumbling to address the problem. She’d known it was coming, though she’d hoped against hope that she might be wrong.

"Rainbow, AJ, you remember Trixie, right? I ran into her while I was at Canterlot last week and after a chain of events she became my loyal pet. So did Starlight.”

Trixie nuzzled her owner lovingly along with Starlight, further proving their mistress's claims. The two Elements of Harmony gaped at this.

"W-What?! But Trixie-" Rainbow started before being cut off by a glare from Twilight.

"Has done nothing to deserve the amount of hatred and animosity she has been receiving from the ponies of the public. I don't stand for it coming from them and I certainly won't stand for it coming from you two. So, I suggest you think through you next words." Twilight stated coldly.

"But Twilight, she spread false claims about herself and boasted to everypony in town!" Rainbow cried, Applejack nodding in agreement.

"Oh please RD you brag about yourself all the time." Starlight snapped.

"While that may be true, she acted like she was better than everypony, acted like she was the best thing since sliced bread!" AJ claimed.

"T-Trixie was a showpony and an actress. It's called a persona you idiot." Trixie snapped before holding a hoof to her muzzle in shock at what she had just said.

Twilight quickly wrapped a wing around the blue mare, letting her know it was alright. AJ looked furious at that.

"How DARE you insult me you no good lien' nag!!" Applejack shouted as she stalked towards the now frightened showpony. A lavender hoof stopped her in her tracks.

"Don't talk to my pet like that." Twilight warned.

Rainbow Dash, in an ironic twist, pulled Applejack back by her tail. "AJ, stop. Like it or not, Trixie's right. She's an actress. They all act like that, we were just to childish to accept somepony else's bragging." Rainbow Dash said, earning a look of awe from Twilight.

"What? I can be mature when I want to!" Rainbow Dash said, annoyed. Twilight rolled her eyes at this.

"How can you side with her, RD?!?" Applejack demanded from the cyan pegasus. At this point everypony present was wondering why Applejack was so mad at Trixie.

"Ok, AJ. Why do you hate her so much? You act like she killed your dog or something." Rainbow Dash voiced the thought that was on everypony's mind.

"Applebloom was almost crushed by the Ursa Minor she brought to town!!!!" Applejack exclaimed shoving an accusing hoof in the blue mare's direction. Trixie looked at the ground as her hooves and started to shake at this claim. Twilight and Starlight moved to comfort her, but they stopped when they heard her...growling. Trixie's head shot up as she sent a heated glare at the farmpony. She then ran towards the farmpony with tears in her eyes and punched her.

"FOR THE LAST DAMN TIME! THAT! WASN'T! MY! DAMN! FAULT!" Trixie snapped. She punched AJ in tandem with every sentence. "STOP BLAMING ME FOR SOMETHING I DIDN'T FUCKING DO!!!! YOU WERE THE ONE WHO RUINED MY LIFE!! YOU WERE THE ONE WHO RUINED MY REPUTATION!! YOU'RE THE FUCKING REASON WHY I WAS PLANNING TO KILL MYSELF UNTIL RECENTLY!!! I WAS JUST TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE AS A PERFORMER UNTIL YOU AND YOU AND YOUR STUPID FRIENDS DECIEDED THEY COULDN'T HANDLE NOT BEING THE CENTER OF ATTENTION FOR EVEN A MOMENT!!! I AM SICK AND TIRED OF ALL OF THE FUCKING BULLSHIT I HAVE PUT UP WITH!!!! I'VE NEVER DONE ANYTHING TO DESERVE THE LIFE I’VE HAD TO LIVE FOR THE PAST YEAR!!! Trixie screamed taking out all of the pent-up anger and frustration she’d been building up for a year on the farmpony. Applejack's face showed it. Trixie then shoved herself off of the now bleeding earth pony before collapsing to the ground with a wail of despair. While everypony was still with shock at what had just transpired, Trixie got back up and ran from the room. Starlight followed her. Twilight looked at Applejack with anger in her eyes, then to Rainbow Dash who was still standing in place, shocked, before She looked to the doorway Trixie run through moments prior.

Twilight growled at the bleeding farmpony as her magic flared to life. Applejack's injuries disappeared but the look of shock and regret on her face did not. Twilight approached the downed mare with hostility in her gait. She picked Applejack off of the ground before shoving her against the closest wall.

"Are you happy now, AJ? Did you want her to kick your flank? Did you WANT to make my Trixie lash out in her anger?!? IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED?! WHAT DID YOU WANT TO GAIN OUT OF THIS APPLEJACK?!?!?!" Twilight demanded, furious with her friend.

Tears began to well up in Aj's eyes. "I-I didn't know! I-"

Applejack trailed off and Twilight's anger grew as a thought ran through her head.

"Were You the one who got the newspaper to say that Trixie was a fraud?!?!" Twilight asked.

Silence was the only answer she was met with. Letting out a scream of pure rage, Twilight brought up a hoof and punched at Applejack. She hit the wall right next to the farmpony’s head, causing it to shatter, then threw Applejack to the side.

"Get out of my Castle." Twilight spoke, her voice colder than ice.

Applejack remorsefully trotted out of the room and made her way out of the castle. Twilight then looked at Rainbow Dash, who eeped in a fashion quite out of character for the cyan pegasus. Twilight sighed as she tried to calm herself.

"Do you think I went too far, Rainbow?" Twilight asked, scared that she’d ruined her friendship with Applejack even though she was still furious with the mare.

"I don't think I can answer that. I haven't been in a situation close to this. But going by what Trixie screamed and the fact that Applejack was the pony who got the newspapers to say that stuff about her, I would say that you were justified to be as enraged as you were." Rainbow Dash said. "But you have got to fix this, maybe not now, or tomorrow. But you can't stay angry at each other."

As Rainbow Dash finished, Twilight sighed and nodded in acceptance.

"For what it's worth Twilight, I'm sorry for everything I've done." Rainbow Dash said before moving to leave. "I think I should leave, so you can go help Starlight comfort her."

Twilight groaned and rubbing her forehead with a hoof, before starting off after her pets.

Rainbow Dash exited the castle to find Applejack hunched over, crying her heart out. She approached the sobbing mare and sat down next to her.

Applejack looked up to see Rainbow Dash. "RD, *hic* what have I done? I ruined my friendship with Twilight. All because of somethin' stupid I did." she sobbed out.

Rainbow Dash placed a comforting hoof on the remorseful mare.

"AJ, Twilight is mad at you and she has every right to be. But she won't hate you. Not forever anyways. You need to apologize to her AND Trixie to make things right, alright?" Rainbow Dash soothingly said while gently caressing the sobbing mare. Applejack wiped the tears off of her muzzle and looked up at the cyan pegasus.

"You're right. I've got to make things right." Applejack said determined. Rainbow Dash nodded in affirmation at this, then began to guide the worn out mare to her home.

"You should probably wait a few days for things to calm down." Rainbow Dash told the orange earth pony who nodded in response.

***

Trixie was wrapped in the comforting embrace of her sister pet, who cooed soothingly down at her. She had calmed down some, thanks entirely to mauve unicorn's efforts. Looking up at Starlight she let a grateful grin part her muzzle.

"Thank you, Starlight. I needed this." Trixie said weakly, then nuzzled her sister pet's neck.

"You mean that cathartic confrontation or having me comfort you?" Starlight teased the blue mare in her grasp.

"Both." Trixie answered honestly.

Starlight hummed in acknowledgement. "It's good that you let out all of the pent up anguish. It would've drove you mad eventually."

Her statement caused the blue mare to chuckle. "I don't want to hear that coming from you, miss pot. You still haven't told Twilight or me what’s been troubling you." Trixie teased her fellow pet.

Starlight let out a sigh in response. "I can't yet. I want to but I'm too scared of what might happen."

Trixie rolled her eyes before looking up at Starlight with a determined glint in her eyes.

"Regardless, as you have told me, you need to let out what's been bothering you. You really should tell Mistress about it."

Starlight opened her mouth to respond but she never got the chance to.

"Tell me about what?" Twilight asked as she entered the room, concern clear in her eyes. Trixie and Starlight stared back at their mistress looking like a pair of thestrals who’d just watched Celestia take over from Luna half an hour early.

Starlight gulped in fear before sighing to herself.

"Trixie's right I should tell you.”