October 11^th, 2019
Thursday
Cloudy/PM Showers

Morning

song: I (sun) - Blue Reflection

Trixie and Starlight spent all of last night and a good bit into the morning discussing and planning things out. Since both of them were kind of new to this sort of thing, they wanted to take their time with setting up their dynamic, and how they’d go about it, which suited Starlight just fine. She was still working up the courage to tell Trixie about the super sexy dreams she’d been having of her. Diamond Tiara and Ms. Luna had assured Starlight that she wasn’t in danger of becoming a new Blueblood, but she was still concerned about telling Trixie, especially now that they were officially going to be Dom and Sub.

Starlight wasn’t sure if they were officially girlfriends yet, as this was an interesting way of going about things, but Trixie had assured Starlight she didn’t mind more intimate touching so long as it was her. This led to a lot of gazing at Trixie as she got dressed, occasionally brushing against her, and like she was doing right now, rubbing her hips as Trixie buttoned her top.

“Mmmm,” Trixie hummed in pleasure and leaned into Starlight once she finished.

“I get the feeling you’re not used to intimacy like this?” Starlight asked softly.

“Not really,” Trixie admitted as Starlight’s hands moved up her body to rub her stomach a bit, “Blueblood, well, he’d do this, but it always felt wrong, you know?”

Starlight nodded, “Yeah. I know,” she wrapped her arms around Trixie, holding her close, “Like I said before, you deserve way better than him.”

Trixie smiled softly, “I, think I’m ready to start believing that,” she held Starlight’s hand and closed her eyes, “So, about what we talked about last night before bed. What do you think? Should I, get a collar or something?”

“Well, I certainly wouldn’t mind you wearing something like that,” Starlight said, “But the better question here is, do you want to get a collar?”

Trixie blinked at that, her smile widening, “You know what? I think I, do. Nothing overt, but something of a, symbol of ownership I suppose.”

“Alright, then after pep squad, I’ll stop by Chains and Whips Central to get something like that. Want me to pick up anything else?” Starlight asked.

“Huh. Let me think about that actually,” Trixie looked up, “I think to start, maybe some beginner bondage stuff. Nothing too fancy to begin with, you know?”

Starlight nodded, “Agreed. Again, we shouldn’t rush into things.”

“No, we shouldn’t,” Trixie conceded, “For one, you’re still learning about being a Dom. Two, I’m still trying to find myself after Blueblood.”

“Whenever you’re ready, I'd to talk to you a bit more about that, actually,” Starlight said, “I want to know what you didn’t like about his style, so I can make sure I don’t do anything like that.”

“Alright, but I mean it when I say I don’t mind so long as it’s you,” Trixie turned to Starlight and held her hands, “This is something that we’re both supposed to enjoy, so don’t be afraid of triggering me. Really, as long as we talk about it first, I’m okay with it.”

Starlight smiled warmly, and nodded. Regardless of where this ended up going, she was really happy she and Trixie were best friends. It always felt natural with her. Like they were always meant to be friends, or perhaps were friends in another life.

end song

After Trixie put on her tie, hat, and blazer, the two witches went downstairs to eat breakfast. They were surprised to see everyone together in the living room, watching the news. Even Twilight was still up.

“Morning everyone,” Trixie said as they approached, “Isn’t this late for you, Twi-Twi?”

Instead of biting back, Twilight frowned at the TV, visibly tense, “It, is but… this is important.”

Starlight turned to the couches, where Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Celestia were. Pinkie Pie was holding onto Dash for comfort, and Dash had her arms around Pinkie Pie, rubbing her arm. Both of them looked visibly disturbed.

And Celestia, looked horrified. Her eyes were wide, and she was trembling. Starlight turned to see what was on the news, frowning at what she saw. Currently showing on screen was a young girl with super long and full orange and gold hair, wearing a blanket to cover herself. It looked like she was crying about something, and two other girls were beside her: one with long dark blue hair tied in a ponytail, and another with long purple hair with a light green highlight, tied in two twin tails. Both seemed to be comforting the one in the middle as she cried, but it was the headline that caught Starlight’s attention.

Breaking News: Manager of hit Pop Group “The Sirens” Found Dead in his Sleep!

song: Riku - Kingdom Hearts 2

“Oh my God…” Trixie muttered, “D-did he die… from the Nightmare…? Was he having the Nightmare Epidemic…?”

“I, checked the name of the Manager, Svengallop, on my Terminal,” Twilight said, her voice very small, “There wasn’t a Dungeon, in his name. No remains of one, or anything.”

“O-okay. Well, this is unfortunate, but… that means he probably was just, sick. Had a heart attack in his sleep, or…” Trixie began, but Twilight shook her head.

“No. Not with how they described the body,” Twilight said, pointing to the TV as one of the paramedics called to the scene spoke. She was a woman with a sort of dead eyed look on her face, like she was just done with life, straight purple hair, and wore purple eye shadow and dark red lipstick.

“I’ve seen what happens from people dying from the Nightmare, and this isn’t it,” she said, her done lacking any enthusiasm at all, “It looked like he bled from his eyes and ears, but the blood was black, along with his eyes being rolled back into his head.”

Pinkie Pie bit her lip nervously, and leaned into Dash.

Celestia shut her eyes tightly, burying her face in her hands. Starlight walked over to sit beside her, rubbing her back and asking if she’d be alright, “Oh, yes Starlight. I’ll be fine, it’s just… I know what this is…”

“Okay, so if this isn’t the Nightmare Epidemic, and he didn’t die of “natural causes”, then what was it?” Dash asked.

“That’s, what we’d call a Mental Shutdown,” Celestia said softly.

“Remember when we said that if a person’s Shadow dies, the real self dies too?” Twilight asked, “Well, that’s what this is.”

“He died, from his Shadow dying…?” Trixie repeated, her eyes going wide, “Wait! If that’s true, then the only kind of person who’d be able to do this…”

“Exactly,” Twilight said seriously, “A Persona User.”

“So, there’s someone out there, with the same power as us?” Pinkie Pie asked, her voice small, “Someone who’s using their magic, to kill people?”

Celestia closed her eyes, “I, hate to say it, but this isn’t as uncommon as you would would think.”

Wait, it wasn’t? Starlight asked Celestia and Twilight how many times an “evil Persona User” appeared.

“Sadly, quite often,” Twilight gave a light yawn and rubbed her eyes, “This is considered classified Kirijo information, but during the first Phantom Thief incident, the detective working the case was actually a rogue Persona User who used his Persona to enter the Metaverse, and killed the Shadows of people his employer targeted. There was also the serial murder cases in Inaba, which were started by a man who had the same power as Narukami-san, the Trickster who stopped him.”

“Oh my God…” Trixie looked down at her Channeling Ring in horror.

“Also, when Mitsuru’s team was active, there was a group of Persona Users who used the Dark Hour to do their mercenary work. They called themselves Strega,” Twilight continued, “Their leader, Takaya, possibly even had the same power of the Wild Card as Mitsuru’s friend and former leader.”

Starlight was horrified at that. She thought the power of the Wild Card only went to people who’d use it for good!

“Who told you that?” Twilight shrugged, “Sure, the Velvet Room only chooses those with pure hearts it seems, but the Wild Card? It’s like, a joker card in a deck, okay? Depending on how its used, it can either bring the game to a satisfying conclusion, or bring utter chaos to the game.”

Suddenly, Starlight was really worried about wielding such power, and based on how haunted her friends looked, she wasn’t the only one.

“So you mean, if I’d have killed Fleur’s Shadow,” Dash said softly, “That’s what would have happened?”

Celestia nodded, “I’m, afraid so, actually. The power you carry is great, but it’s also dangerous if in the wrong hands. This is why the Kirijo Group works so hard to find Persona Users when they awaken. To ensure nothing like this happens.”

“We, don’t have to worry, do we?” Pinkie Pie asked, “This Persona User, will we have to fight them?”

“Being perfectly honest, I don’t know,” Celestia answered sadly, “You might, but we do have to keep in mind that the Shadow being killed means it was active, so he could have been invading a Dungeon. If so, this Persona User might not be evil. Dangerous, but not evil.”

“Either way, stay on guard,” Twilight yawned, “Sorry Ms. Tia, but I’m hitting my limit.”

“That’s fine, Twilight,” she assured the young girl, “I’ll handle talking to Mitsuru about this. Get some rest, honey.”

“Alright. Have a good day at school, everyone,” Twilight said softly, walking upstairs to get some sleep. It was so odd seeing her up at all during the day, but it was still odder knowing this was actually late for her. How’d someone end up with a reversed sleep cycle like this? Even coming from Japan?

“So, what do we do?” Trixie asked carefully.

“For now, I think all we can do is keep trying to be normal,” Starlight said, “We don’t know who this Persona User is, and even if we did, I wouldn’t feel safe with us confronting them.”

“We outnumber ‘em four to one,” Dash pointed out.

“Yeah, but we’re also inexperienced in using our Personas,” Starlight said, “For all we know, this person could be a veteran, and at most, Trixie and I have a month’s of experience.”

“Not a lot, all things considered,” Trixie muttered, “Yeah, we gotta be cool right now.”

“I think, I want to see Maud after school,” Pinkie Pie said, “She was the woman who spoke a bit ago, and she looked really shaken up.”

Really? Cause, that wasn’t how Starlight read her expression. Maybe she missed something?

“I was going to go to get something from South Street,” Starlight said, sharing a glance with Trixie, “But afterward, I can go with you.”

“Alright,” Pinkie Pie smiled, “That’ll be nice. Dashie, Trixie, you two wanna come to?”

“Can’t, sadly,” Dash sighed, “Harshwhinny’s hosting a study group for Midterms, and wants all of her homeroom staying after on Thursdays to prepare.”

“As for me, if you wouldn’t mind me tagging along, sure,” she smiled, going over to Starlight and squeezing her shoulder gently, “I’d like to stay close to friends today anyway.”

Starlight turned to Celestia, and asked her if she needed anything, “No honey. I’ll be alright. I appreciate your concern, though.”

“Just know we’re here for you,” Starlight hugged Ms. Tia, “We’re a family, after all.”

Celestia smiled, returning the hug, “Thank you. You’re all so wonderful to me.”

“Let’s eat some breakfast, and head off to school,” Rainbow Dash got up and stretched.

As everyone filed into the kitchen, Starlight turned to the screen one last time, which once again showed the girl who was crying. Based on the headline, she was probably the lead singer of the Sirens, “Adagio Dazzle”. The camera was on a close up on her as the reporter tried to talk to her, only for the purple haired girl to shoot up and shove him away. For a brief second though, Starlight caught a glimpse of her finger and saw something that made her heart leap out of her chest.

She looked down at her own finger, at her Channeling Ring. It, could have just been a normal ring but… if it was the same as hers…

song: School Days - Persona

“So, you saw on the news, right?” a female student in Starlight’s homeroom asked her boyfriend, “About what happened to the Siren’s Manager?”

“Yeah. Freaky shit right there,” he said rubbing the back of his head, “First the Nightmare thing, and now this? Makes me afraid to fall asleep.”

“Well, I heard that some people have been surviving the Nightmare now. The Sirens' lead singer posted on Twitter that she had it, but she survived.” the girl said, “She’s kinda dramatic, but considering her meltdown at her last concert, she might have had it.”

“You sure it wasn’t a publicity stunt? She’s still a celebrity,” her boyfriend pointed out, “I mean, so is Pinkie Pie, but I share English with her, and she’s a sweetheart.”

“True…” the girl sighed, “Also, it was kinda odd that she was in his house the night it happened. Looked like she spent the night with him, too.”

“So for all we know, she poisoned him in his sleep,” he said, “That’s fucked up, but at least it means I probably won’t randomly die in my sleep.”

“That’s good, cause I still need you,” the girl said, holding onto boyfriend’s arm and leaning into him.

Trixie, who’d been walking beside Starlight the whole time, did the same, though it was actually Starlight who leaned into her as she was a few inches shorter than Trixie. Starlight smiled at the sensation, but was concerned about what those students said.

“Hey Starlight,” Trixie said softly, “If the lead singer was really trapped in a Dungeon, and her manager’s Shadow was active, do you think…?”

“It’s possible,” Starlight said, telling Trixie of the ring she was wearing. Needless to say, Trixie’s eyes widened.

“I seriously hope that wasn’t a Channeling Ring,” Trixie muttered, but then looked down, “But then, if he was her Dungeon Master…”

Yeah, like Ms. Tia said, she could have just been desperate if she did kill his Shadow. They needed to more information on this before they jumped to conclusions. Besides, that wasn’t where their main concern was. Starlight reminded Trixie of both Diamond and Rarity’s Dungeons, to which Trixie sighed and nodded.

“You’re right. We have enough on our plate right now. Let’s worry about that if and when it becomes our problem,” she said, to which Starlight nodded in agreement. No point in adding to their and Twilight’s workload.

end song

After School

The rain came by the time they were in their final classes. Starlight told Diamond that something came up today, so she wouldn’t be able to make Pep Squad today. She was a bit disappointed, but she said it was okay.

If she didn’t know better though, she was wearing different lipstick…

Either way, once she and Trixie met up, they walked with Pinkie Pie to Chains and Whips Central, where Starlight bought a lovely dark blue choker for Trixie, who proudly put it on and wore it out of the shop. Starlight also bought some beginner rope, and a ball gag, all of which Trixie picked out. She had to admit, this was a lot of fun, and it did wonders for her courage.

Naturally though, this caught Pinkie Pie’s attention, who asked them about it on their way to the Hospital where Maud worked.

That was a fun conversation. No really, it was embarrassing, but it did help lighten the mood.

“So, have you guys done anything yet?” Pinkie asked as they approached the hospital.

“N-not yet,” Trixie blushed, playing with her hair and smiling, “We’re taking it slow for now, but well, we have at the very least moved to more intimate touching.”

To demonstrate, Starlight wrapped her arm around Trixie’s waist pulling her close. She didn’t want to embarrass her too much yet, so she didn’t outright grope her (despite seriously wanting to), but she came pretty close to doing so.

The way Trixie’s eyes fluttered shut as she breathed in and out was such an odd yet beautiful expression. She could feel her excitement pretty strongly, and it was infectious.

“Aw, you two look so sweet together,” Pinkie Pie smiled, “And you know Starlight, you’ve got a great advantage as a dom,” Starlight tilted her head, asking what Pinkie Pie meant by that, “Your empathic touch, of course! If Trixie’s ever in distress for real, you’ll probably be able to tell immediately!”

“It, might help,” Trixie pulled her hat over her eyes, “But the thing about me being the sub is, I kinda sorta, get into the headspace pretty deep, so Starlight’s empathy might be fooled.”

Oh God, really? Then that meant when they got to actual bondage play, Trixie would probably…

Trixie was laying on the bed pulling at the ropes binding her frantically, her eyes wide in panic as Starlight loomed over her. Starlight leaned in, and pulled her bra down to expose her breasts before taking one of the delicious nubs into her-

“Um, you okay, Starlight?” Pinkie Pie asked Starlight, snapping a finger in front of her face.

“Gah! Um, what did I miss?” Starlight smiled, playing it off best as she could. With the way both Trixie and Pinkie were smiling though, it didn’t work.

“Oh I see~” Pinkie Pie leaned in grinning, “When she mentioned how into it she’d get, you started picturing it, didn’t you~?”

“Does this mean you’re going to tie me up and ‘take advantage of my helpless, enticing body’?” Trixie turned away, closing her eyes and placing a hand on her chest smiling, “How bold of you, Mistress~”

“Mmmmm!” Starlight shut her eyes tightly, making the two girls laugh out loud, “You’re all terrible!”

“And yet, you adore us,” Pinkie Pie chirped. They stopped at the entrance of the hospital, which was a towering and grand building. When the three of them walked inside, Starlight was struck with an odd sensation. The lobby was nice and spacious, with bright lights and a warm and inviting feeling, and yet Starlight couldn’t help but feel a bit uncomfortable here.

song: A Small Distance - Blue Reflection

“You okay?” Trixie asked Starlight. The tension must have been evident on her.

“After my suicide attempt, I spent 6 months in the hospital’s mental ward,” Starlight said quietly, “They were nice but… I wasn’t comfortable there. I had to get therapy weekly, the area was cramped, and while I managed to dodge the need for anti-depressants, I was on constant suicide watch, so…”

“Oh no! Starlight, you should have told me,” Pinkie Pie said turning to her, visibly worried.

Starlight shook her head, assuring Pinkie Pie that it was fine. Really, she didn’t know it’d get to her like this until she got in. Since it had only been about a month and a few weeks since she left the hospital, and yet sevenmonths since her Mother’s death. If that still brought her to tears thinking about it…

“Well, tell you what. I’ll go up to the front desk and see if Maud can come down to meet you,” Pinkie Pie rubbed Starlight’s arm, “Would that be okay?”

Starlight nodded, thanking Pinkie Pie for being so understanding. She really was a great friend.

“I’ll stay here with Starlight,” Trixie said, “Don’t want her to be alone, you know?”

“Alright, good. I’ll be back,” Pinkie Pie ran over to the front desk to speak to the lady behind it. Meanwhile, Trixie wrapped her arms around Starlight lovingly.

“I’m right here, Starlight,” she said softly, “So you’re safe.”

Starlight nodded, holding onto Trixie, “Thank you. I’m sorry that I’m not stronger. After saying I’d be your Dom…”

“Hey hey, none of that,” Trixie said, taking Starlight’s hand, “You’re not just my dom, Starlight. Even now that we’re in a relationship, you’re still my best friend, and I want to help you just like you help me,” she looked into Starlight’s eyes warmly, “I know yesterday was emotional, but my feelings were genuine. Beyond just us being Dom and Sub, I want us to be together, as friends,” she blushed smiling, “And possibly, even more.”

Starlight smiled and the two hugged tightly and lovingly, just like in Trixie’s Dungeon after beating Blueblood, “I’m so happy you’re here with me, Trixie.”

“I’m happy to be here with you, Starlight,” she said softly.

“Okay, I’m back,” Pinkie Pie said walking up to them, “Maud’s going to be coming down soon to say hi and mee-” she stopped when she saw Starlight and Trixie, “Okay, just gonna take this picture, and…” she pulled out her phone and snapped a picture of them hugging, “That’s going on Facebook. Caption…” she was typing, “Starlight, finally, made her, move.”

“Pinkie Pie!” Starlight cried, making Trixie and Pinkie both burst out laughing. Oh well, at least they were enjoying themselves.

Starlight looked by the elevator and saw the woman with long purple hair walk out. She looked around, and then began walking over to Pinkie and the others. Starlight tapped her on the shoulder and pointed to the lady. Immediately Pinkie’s eyes lit up.

“Maud!” Pinkie ran up to the woman and hugged her tightly.

“Hi Pinkie Pie. I’m so happy you came to visit,” Maud said, her tone being just as drone and done with life as it was on TV. Was that just, how she was? Was she okay?

“I’ve been meaning to see you for a few days, but things have been really crazy lately,” Pinkie Pie said, “But, I brought the two new friends I mentioned last time on the phone,” she took Maud’s hand and led her to Trixie and Starlight, “Maud, this is Starlight Glimmer, and Beatrix Lulamoon. Girls, this is my older sister Maudeline Daisy Pie.”

“It’s nice to meet you,” Trixie said shaking her hand, “These days I go by Trixie.”

“My friends call me Maud, which means you since you’re Pinkie Pie’s friend,” she said in that same dead tone that was hard to read, “I’ve seen videos of your father’s magic. He was truly a modern day wizard.”

“T-thanks,” Trixie smiled, clearly unsure what to make of her either. Was she being serious, or was she just humoring her? It was so hard to tell.

Starlight knew it was cheating, but she was so curious about this woman’s emotions. She’d have to use her empathic touch on her.

Starlight walked over to Maud and held out her hand, opening herself up, “It’s nice to meet you, Maud.”

Maud nodded to her and took her hand, “It’s nice to meet you as well,” she said in the same tone.

Oh good. Pinkie Pie has really nice friends. I’m glad she’s taken care of.

Oh wow. Though her expression showed a lack of enthusiasm for everything, her heart was filled with nothing but love for Pinkie Pie. She adored Pinkie Pie by the feel of it.

“Has, Pinkie Pie shared anything about my, situation?” Starlight asked with a slight wince.

Maud shook her head, “She didn’t tell me anything, but I do know about what happened, only because your records came to our hospital when you transferred. Don’t worry, I’m not the sort to judge.” she smiled softly.

“That’s a relief,” Starlight relaxed, “That’s, a bit of a sore spot for me, as you can imagine.”

“I get it,” Maud nodded, “I pulled a few strings, so if anything happens, I’ll be the one to look after you.”

“Really?” Pinkie’s eyes widened, and she then hugged Maud, “Thank you so much, Maud!”

“Anything to help you and your friends, Pinkie,” Maud said returning the hug.

“Isn’t Maud the greatest sister ever!” Pinkie asked Starlight and Trixie.

“She’s wonderful,” Starlight agreed with a nod.

“Yeah, I’ll admit you’re a bit hard to read, but you’re clearly everything Pinkie Pie said,” Trixie smiled, “A lot better than Fleur, I’ll tell you that,” she muttered rolling her eyes.

Pinkie Pie looked down, “Yeah… that’s a thing…”

Maud pursed her lips and folded her arms, “I’m just happy to know my sister is alright. You, are alright, right?” she pressed.

“Yeah, I am,” Pinkie nodded, “For now, I’m putting my career on hold to focus on school and other things, but I’m alright. Ms. Tia’s taking care of me, and Dashie is beside me constantly.”

Maud looked at Pinkie Pie or a bit, but then took a breath, “Alright.”

“What about you though?” Pinkie asked, “I saw you on the news today, and you looked really stressed out.”

“I’m alright for the most part,” Maud assured Pinkie, “Mostly just my boss getting on my case about my personal research.”

Personal research? What was that?

“What sort of research?” Trixie asked, “If, that’s not asking too much.”

Maud shook her head, “It isn’t. My research is focused on the Nightmare Epidemic.”

What?! She was researching the Nightmare Epidemic?! Wait, Pinkie Pie did mention that Maud saw a lot of patients who suffered from it.

“The hospital is trying to make medicine for it,” Pinkie Pie winced, “They’re treating it like it’s a mental illness like depression.”

“What?!” Trixie cried, “If a pill could cure this then-” she caught herself and took a breath, “Sorry. Sorry I… lost myself there.”

Maud shook her head, “I feel the same way. This Nightmare Epidemic isn’t a mental illness, or anything that can be cured with a pill or vaccine. I have reason to believe that making something like that could just make it worse, but Tartarus Incorporated is trying to enforce it.”

“Oooooh, Dashie’s not going to like that…” Pinkie Pie muttered. Starlight made a mental note to ask about that later.

“So, you’re research is meant to prove that,” Starlight said.

“Even if doesn’t lead to a cure for it, I want to do my part to protect the people suffering it,” Maud said, averting her eyes, “I promised someone I would.”

Pinkie Pie looked down biting her lip. Did they, lose someone to the Nightmare Epidemic…?

Pinkie perked up, “I know you can do it, Maud. I’ll do my part to help too,” she smiled.

“Pinkie Pie, all you have to do is stay safe,” Maud said, placing her hands on Pinkie’s shoulders, “Don’t take on anything too big for you, alright? I can’t lose you.”

Pinkie Pie nodded smiling, “I know. I’ll be safe Maud.”

Trixie held Starlight’s hand tightly, and she squeezed back. She had no idea that her sister was already…

“Good,” Maud smiled in what Starlight could tell was relief, “I’ll be getting off work in a bit, so we can go out to dinner if you’d like.”

Pinkie Pie turned to Starlight, rubbing her Channeling Ring. Starlight gave a subtle nod, telling her it was okay. They weren’t going to Elysium tonight.

“I’d love to, Maud,” she smiled.

“Alright. Wait for me down here,” she hugged Pinkie again, “I love you, Little Sister.”

“I love you too, Big Sister,” Pinkie said, returning the hug. Maud released Pinkie and turned to Starlight and Trixie.

“It was nice meeting you both,” she said, “Thank you for being Pinkie Pie’s friends.”

“We should be thanking you,” Trixie said, “Pinkie Pie looks out for us just as much.”

“Oh you guys…” Pinkie blushed.

“She really is wonderful,” Maud said softly, “Oh, if ever you need someone to have a, medical accident, let me know,” she said somewhat ominously, “I know about 30 different ways to make someone sick, and at least 10 of them could lead to organ failure.”

Starlight was taken aback, but she then realized with a smile, “You’re messing with us.”

Maud just looked at her, “Am I?”

Aaaaand just like that, Starlight wasn’t so sure. She was also ever so slightly afraid of Maud now…

“See you in a bit, girls,” Maud turned on her heels and walked off. She, wasn’t going to explain that, was she? She was content to just, walk away. Leave that, hanging in the air.

…….

“Suddenly, I feel I should be extra nice and extra extra protective of Pinkie Pie,” Trixie muttered, Starlight nodding vigorously. The two of them turned to Pinkie Pie, who suddenly had a saddened look on her face.

“Sorry Maud…” Pinkie Pie said softly, “But I have to do my part too… even if it’s dangerous…”

Starlight didn’t like the way this looked. More and more, it really seemed like Pinkie Pie should not be involved in this. But, seeing how much she was devoted to helping despite clearly knowing that herself was in its own way, awe inspiring. She felt immensely closer to Pinkie Pie.

Trixie took a breath seeing this. She said nothing, but she and Starlight shared a glance. They were on the same page here.

They’d have to keep an eye on Pinkie Pie…

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