Chapter 7:
Boast Busters

After helping her friends with the ticket thing, bucking for apples, and finding the truth behind appearances Twilight Sparkle decided to spend some time on her specialty and her ‘little brother’ was more than happy to help her out. “Come on, Twilight. You can do it!” The dragon encouraged the spell caster to persevere.

“Okay. Here goes.” The student of Celestia said before concentrating some of her magic into her horn. After a few moments her latest mystical skill was revealed - facial hair.

“Ha-ha! Ya did it.” Spike said before going over to the check list to cross this one off. “Grooming magic. That’s number 25. 25 different kinds of tricks, and counting.” He said to his sister figure which caused her to blush out of embarrassment. “And I think this is the best trick so far. Hello Rarity. What’s that? Aw, it’s nothin just my awesome mustache.” The dragon said while looking at himself in the mirror in the room.

“Sorry, Romeo. As attractive and enticing as you look it’s just for practice and it’s got to go.” TS explained before undoing her magic on the dragon in the room.

“Wait!” Spike shouted in protest, but it was already too late. “Oh, rats.” He said while looking down at his bare face in disappointment. She could only chuckle in a good hearted manner after seeing him like that.

“Maybe some fresh air will help you forget about your mustache?” Twilight offered and with that the two headed outside just for a stroll around town.

“25, Twilight. 25 different kinds of tricks, and counting.” He repeated what he said earlier and what he had said didn’t sit well with him. “I though unicorn were only supposed to have a little magic that matched their special talents?” The dragon questioned since that’s how it was back home.

“True. For ponies who talents are cooking, or singing, or math, but what it a unicorn’s special talent is magic?” She informed, and questioned to her old friend.

“Like you, Twilight, and you know a ton of magic.” The baby dragon pointed back out to her which put a smile on the hoofed one’s face.

“Oh, Spike, stop. I’m sure there are a lot of ponies right her in Ponyville that knows just as much magic as me.” She said back to him since she didn’t like to be judged any different then any pony else.

“Are you kiddin? I don’t think there is another pony in all of Equesria, Twilight.” He countered back to her since he believed such praise for what she is capable of.

“Coming through!” A pair of voices shouted as they stampede through town which went through where the two were standing, and took the dragon with them.

“Snips? Snails? What’s going on?” The dragon shouted out before they went to a screeching halt which sent the little one flying.

“Oh, haven’t you heard?” An orange male unicorn said before watching the leather back crash landing before him. “There is a new unicorn in town.” He informed after the dragon’s landing.

“Yeah, they said that she has more magical powers that any other unicorn ever.” A short blue pony stated almost with a fan-boy tone in his voice. The two heard the last part, and one of the two decided to clear that up.

“Really?” Twilight question as she felt her confidence leave her the instance she heard that piece of news.

“Aw, no way. That honor goes to Twilight here.” Spike defended which did make her feel a little better.

“Where is this unicorn?” TS questioned the two fan-boys since she had a feeling that they knew exactly where this pony was. They heard the question and were only too eager to spill that bean.

“She’s in the town square. Come on.” The orange one said before jumping over the tiny one, and raced over to that location.

“Yeah, come on. Whoo-hoo.” The second one said as he too sped off. Ever curious the two decided to follow them just to find out what was going on. Unknown to them was that a bird saw and heard it all.

“I better go tell, Ash.’ The bird thought before flying off to the ever helpful human. Ash, who was helping some gardeners, heard the message from on of his fliers, and decided to see this with his own two eyes. When every-pony, Pokemon and human were standing before a wagon of sorts a voice began to speak:

“Come on, come all, come and witness the amazing magic of the Great and Powerful Trixie!” The voice said as the wagon transformed into a make-shift stage which featured a strange blue pony with a cape and hat. “Watch in awe as the Great and Powerful Trixie performs the most spectacular feats ever witnessed by pony eyes.” The blue pony said for all to hear.

‘Man, even back when we were first starting out I don’t think Gary was this full of himself, and even if he was at least he had the muscle to back up his words.’ Ash thought while groaning in annoyance at the firework display. He was not the only one that felt that way since there were a few others in the front of the crowd that didn’t like this girl.

“My, my, my - what boasting.” R stated after seeing that display the new girl used.

“Come on, no pony is as magical as Twi---Twi---Twi---Oh! Hey, Rarity, I uh…MUSTACHE!” He stammered and shouted before bolting, but as he left the dragon saw a smart alec smirk on the electric rodent, who was resting on Ash’s head, face as he sped away.

“There’s nothing wrong about being talented, is there?” The spell caster of the six questioned to her main friends with a worried tone.

“Nothin at all.” AJ stated calmly before adding, “Cept when someone goes around showing it off like a school philley with fancy new ribbons.” She added that while glaring at Trixie who summoned a bouquet of flowers for herself..

“Just because one has the ability to perform lots of magic does not make one better than the rest of us.” Generosity stated which made their Magic factor feel bad of her accomplishments.

“Especially when you have me around being better than the rest of us.” Loyalty said to them with a proud smile, but the angered glare from Honesty quickly silenced her. “Uh, I mean - yeah, magic, shagic. Boo!” She quickly stated, and prayed that would clear her of her earlier comment.

“Good try.” Ash said to Rainbow Dash since he thought she at least some kind of encouragement for the effort. The speed factor’s comment did not go unheard as the speaker decided to use it to her advantage.

“Well, well, well: it seems we have some nay-Sayers in the audience. Who is so ignorant as to challenge the magical ability of the Great and Powerful Trixie? Do they not know that they‘re in the presence of the most magical unicorn in all of Equestria.” The new girl said to them which wasn’t winning her any friends at all.

“Just who does she think she is?” The fashionable one questioned to the spell-caster.

“Yeah. Since we all know that Twilight here is---.” Spike, who went away to center himself, said, but was cut off by his sister.

“Spike, shh.” She stated before pushing him off to the side: away from the crowd.

“What? What’s wrong?” Spike questioned to his sister figure with a worried tone.

“You see how they reacted to Trixie I don’t want anyone thinking I’m a show-off.” TS explained before hearing another firework display go off. At this moment the speed factor of the six decided to do something about this new girl.

“So, Great and Powerful Trixie, what makes you think your so awesome anyway?” RD questioned after zipping right up to the boaster.

“Why, only the Great and Powerful Trixie have magic strong enough to vanquish the dreaded Ursa Major.” She proclaimed back causing several fireworks to shoot out and one formed the bear in question.

‘Must be their world version of Ursaring.’ Ash thought as he saw the bear with a star on the forehead. Every creature there was in awe at the light show which Trixie used to her advantage.

“When all hope was lost the ponies of Puffington had no one to turn to, but the Great and Powerful Trixie stepped in and with her awesome magic vanquished the Ursa Major and sent it back to its cave - deep within the Everfree Forest.” She explained her tale to them which didn’t sit well with the trainer.

‘If a town was in danger wouldn’t they beseech the Royal Sisters before asking the help of a nomad magician.’ Ash thought and had a gut feeling that he was right even though almost every other creature was buying into her lie.

“That settles it.” The small blue pony said while pointing at the lady he wanted to go out with.

“Trixie truly is the most talented, most magical, most awesome unicorn in Ponyville.” The orange one said as he waked up to the stage to really make his point.

“No! In all of Equestria!” The blue one shouted out and prayed that his statement would allow her to date him - just once. Their boasting over this hack had officially gotten on the dragon’s last nerve.

“How do you know? You didn’t see it, and besides Twi…” The baby dragon shouted out, but due to TS’s Zipper Mouth spell the rest of his statement went unheard.

“It’s true. My enthusiastic little admirers. Trixie is most certainly the best in Ponyville.” She boasted and none of them said anything since they were wondering if she was done boasting to them. “Don’t believe the Great and Powerful Trixie? Well then, I here by challenge you, Ponyvillians, anything you can do better. Any takers? Anyone? Hmm, or is Trixie destined to be the greatest unicorn who has ever lived!” She shouted out, and it was then the trainer had heard enough.

‘Time to put her in her place.’ Ash thought before hearing Spike unzip his mouth, and plead for his sister to do something.

“Please! She’s unbearable! You got to show her! You just gotta!” Spike said with his best pleading voice; sadly his cries went unrewarded.

“There’s no way I’m gonna use my magic now, Spike. Especially since…” TS stopped talking when she saw the blowhard scan the audience. The blue one on stage wasn’t trying to find a worthy opponent she was trying to find someone that may use the same things she had in the back.

“How about…you!” She challenged while pointing a hoof at one in particular. “Well, how about it? Hmm? Is there anything you can do that the Great and Powerful Trixie can’t?” She challenged, and as one stammered the big-talker decided to clarify who she was talking to. “Well, little hayseed?” She added with a big hint of sarcasm.

“That’s it! I can’t stand for no more of this!” AJ claimed while walking up on the stage to confront this new girl.

“You show her, AJ!” Spike shouted: happy one of his ‘sisters’ had what it takes to stand up to this new pony.

“Can your magical powers do this?” Apple Jack questioned before doing a splendid trick involving lasso jumping, grabbing a out of reach apple, and eating it in one bite. “Top that, missy.” Honesty stated proudly to the new girl.

“Oh, ye, of little talent. Watch and be amazed at the magic of Trixie.” The magician said as she used the power of her horn to: snake charm AJ, grab the apple with the other end of the rope, bind AJ’s four hooves, and shove the apple in her mouth.

‘This is embarrassing.’ Honesty thought as she got back to her hooves and started to hop back to the others.

“Once again the Great and Powerful Trixie prevails.” Trixie boasted as her opponent hopped away. Once she was close enough the electric rodent used Iron Tail to cut her free.

“There’s no need to go struttin and showin off like that.” Loyalty said as she went to the defense of her friend since that was pretty low. “That’s my job.” She added once she had the magician’s attention.

‘What is she up to?’ Pidgeot, who was on a nearby building roof - watching the whole thing, thought as he watched the show. The speedster flew to a windmill, spun on in for a while, flew through several clouds, went down the same hole she came up, spun around the windmill again, stopped at the stage, and let the gathered raindrops splash the back of her neck to form a rainbow above her.

“They don’t call me Rainbow and Dash for nothing.” RD said proudly while seeing that the first flyer was watching her from afar, and liked that.

“When Trixie is through the only thing they’ll call you is - Loser.” The magician muttered to herself since she didn’t like how the crowd was cheering for this local like the last one, so she enchanted the rainbow, spun RD in it, and sent her flying off.

“I think I’m gonna be sick.” Rainbow Dash admitted since the spinning did upset her stomach. The nomad decided to assert herself as the top billing act in all of Ponyville while the big flier glided down, and offered a wing to help her up.

“Seems that any-pony with a dash of good sense would think twice before tussling with the great Trixie.” The blue one said as she conjured a rain cloud which shocked the speedy one in the tail.

“What we need is either another unicorn or a monster tamer to challenge her.” Spike said as he elbowed both Twilight and Ash for support. “Someone with some magic or might of their own.” He clarified even more, and it was then that the other two got the hint.

“Yeah! A unicorn to show this unicorn who’s boss! And a monster tamer to hammer the point home.” RD said before looking at the two in question.

“A real monster and magic tussle.” AJ stated to the others, and this was making the two of them feel a little uncomfortable. Right when the two were about to send out their answer the white/purple one spoke up.

“Enough! Enough, all of you. I take your hint, but Rarity is above such nonsense. Rainbow Dash and Apple Jack may behave like ruffians, but Rarity conducts herself with beauty and grace.” Generosity stated to the others that she was not going to be a part of the show.

“Ooh! What’s the matter? Afraid you’ll get a hair out of place in that rat’s nest you call a mane.” Trixie stated back to her next victim - goading her into coming up.

“Oh, it is on!” The beautician said darkly before marching right onto the stage. “You may think your tough with all your so called powers, but there’s more to magic than your brutish ways. A unicorn needs to be more than just muscle.” She explained before enchanting one of the purple curtains and did what she did best. “A unicorn has to have style. A unicorn’s not a unicorn without grace and beauty.” She explained while sporting a fancy dress, and fancy mane-do.

‘Wow! Paris and Madam Herminie would probably love to have you part of her outfit making team.’ Ash thought as he recalled the time when he and Dawn entered a dress-up contest and his outfit choice was a afro jungle man. The mood was spoiled when Trixie decided to upstage Generosity.

“Rarity won’t let Trixie get the best of her. She’s strong. She’s beautiful. She’s…” Spike started to compliment his crush until in a flash she was…less than attractive.

“QUICK! I need a mirror! Get me a mirror! What did she do to my hair?! I know she did something terrible to my hair!!!” R said after seeing and hearing everyone’s gasp of alarm and horror while looking right at her.

‘For the sake of not being stampeded over I better not do as she asked.’ Ash thought as he recalled the countless times Jessie threw a hiss fit when something bad happened to her hair, and knew that Rarity was going to react the same way.

“Nothing.” Twilight said with a strained smile.

“It’s fine.” Rainbow Dash stated with a quick tone.

“It’s gorgeous.” Apple Jack said back as a way to calm her friend down. The beauty expert was calming down - believing her friends were telling her the truth, but one had to say the wrong thing.

“It’s green.” The dragon stated bluntly before getting glared at by the other three and slapped in the back of the head by Pikachu’s tail. Haunter, who was always watching the show decided to expand on the green hair thing by floating into a house, borrowing a mirror, and showed Rarity what the dragon was talking about.

“No! Green hair?! Not, green hair!” She shouted as she saw her reflection, and twisted this way and that. After seeing that her entire mane had been changed she ran away without harming any-pony. “Such an awful, awful color.” She said while running past a gardening pony.

“Well, I never.” The gardening pony stated before walking away in a huff. After seeing all of that the Ghost-type believed that he had done something bad.

“Sorry, Ash.” The comical one said to his old friend in a sincere tone.

“No problem, Haunter. Just return the mirror if you don’t mind.” Ash said back which the spirit did, and then the hero decided to address something else. “As for you Spike: when a friend of yours is having a bad mane day, try to do what the others did and fudge the truth.” Spike rubbed the back of his neck out of sheepishness, and prayed that this didn’t harm his chances of going out with her.

“Well, Twilight, I guess it’s up to you and Ash.” Spike said as he realized that this blowhard still needed to be put in her place. “Come on, show her what you’re made of.” He encouraged the two to fight this big talker.

“Sorry, Spike, but my skills are best for fighting, so I better be off than.” Ash said as he walked off as calmly as ever. The purple pony decided to do as Ash did: only a little more nervously.

“What do you mean? I’m nothing special.” She tried to reason with her little brother to drop in and leave it alone.

“Yes, you are. You’re better than her.” Spike encouraged the Magic factor to stand up for Honesty, Loyalty, and Generosity.

“I’m not better than anyone.” She defended, and was growing uncomfortable with all the staring.

“Ha! You think your better than the Great and Powerful Trixie? You think you have more magical talent? Well, come on - show Trixie what you’ve got. Show us all.” Trixie stated to the fourth victim.

“Who? Me? I’m just your run of the mill citizen of Ponyville. No powerful magic here. I, uh, think I hear my laundry calling. Sorry, got to go.” Twilight stated and then ran off since she felt the need to do some research.

“Twilight? Ash?” The dragon questioned as he watched the brother and sister figures leave the group.

“Once again, the Great and Powerful Trixie has proven herself to be the most amazing unicorn in all of Equestria. Was there ever any doubt?” She boasted and questioned while walking away. The dragon still believed that AK and TS had more skill than that wannabe.

“Here’s your smoothie with extra honey. Just how you like it.” A blue pony said as he presented to Trixie, who was combing her mane, the beverage on his bottom. The one with a snail marking could only stare at the magician in awe. She ignored the stare and drank her drink.

“Yes?” She questioned in an annoyed tone since their staring was starting to get on her nerves.

“Oh! Tell us another story - Great and Powerful Trixie.” The one with scissors as his marking stated to his crush.

“Yeah! Tell us how you vanquished an Ursa Major!” The orange one questioned with a big grin on his face.

“Trixie is far to exhausted from performing feats far beyond imagination. Begone, with you until morning.” She said back to the two fan-boys since she didn’t want to speak of her lie again.

“Oh of course: Great and Powerful Trixie.” Snails said as he walked away backwards.

“Anything you say. We are at your beck and call.” Snips said to his crush while also walking away. Their actions caught the attention of the baby dragon who decided to question the fan-boys.

“What are you two doing?” The purple/green one questioned to the two star struck stallions.

“Just bringing the G and P T a…” The shorter one started to answer, but was cut off.

“The what?” The scaly one questioned since he had never heard of that before.

“The Great and Powerful Trixie.” Snips explained back since he was more than happy to speak about his crush.

“Sheesh.” The dragon muttered back since he did not understand how these two ponies could fall for this boaster’s babbling.

“Just bringing her a smoothie.” The crushee said to the dragon and felt good to serve his crush. The scribe decided to level with the two as gently as possible since they didn’t seem such bad of guys.

“How can you fall for her lameness? She’s just a showoff. Unlike Twilight who…” Spike stated and was about to explain that she had been taught under Princess Celestia herself, but was cut off by the round fan-boy.

“The Great and Powerful Trixie vanquished an Ursa Major. Can your Twilight claim that?” Snips questioned since he truly believed the word of his crush more than anyone else.

“Oh, really? Were you guys actually there?” Spike questioned back to them even though he already knew the answer.

“Well, um, uh…no. But---.” The bigger fan-boy stated back with an embarrassed tone.

“But nothing! The proof is in the pudding.” The dragon explained and the snail marked when chuckled since that was one of his favorite foods. “Look, unless an Ursa Major comes waltzing up the street for Trixie to vanquish I am not going to believe a word she says, and neither should you.” Spike added, and prayed that his words were getting through to them.

“Hmm, an Ursa walkin up the street, eh? Snails, you thinkin what I’m thinkin?” Snips questioned with an excited tone while looking up at his old friend.

“Why do they call it a flea market when they don’t sell any fleas?” The taller one questioned since he really wasn’t paying any attention to any of this

“Yeah. Uh…just come on.” Snips said as he motioned for his friend to follow him. The dragon was still upset over his friends reluctant nature to stand up to the girl so he decided to talk to them about it. Spike tried Ash, but Primeape was standing guard, so he just went back home e.

“Twilight, would you put down that book and just listen to me.” The scaly chum said to the reader a little over coming back inside.

“Didn’t you see how they hated Trixie’s bragging, Spike. If I go out there and show off my magic I run the risk of losing them as friends.” TS explained back to her little buddy while taking her eyes off of her book for a moment.

“It’s not the same thing, Twilight. You’d be using your magic to stand up for your friends.” The leather one said back as a way to fight the windbag.

“No, Spike, it’s exactly the same.” The mystical one retorted back and was sticking to not showing off her magic.

“Come on, Twilight, anyone of these tricks; even the teeniest - would be enough to show up Trixie.” Spike explained back since he was still looking for some payback for Rarity.

“I don’t want to be seen as a bragger like Trixie.” TS said back before summoning a door and shutting it in front of the other debater.

“But you’re the best.” Spike said after opening up the door.

“Ugh! Please, Spike, I said ‘no’.” The book worm answered back to her little friend, and it finally sunk in that she didn’t want any part in showing up the new magician in town.

“If that’s the way you want to be then fine.” Spike said before shutting the door only to realize that it was a summoned door so he used the real one instead.

‘I really hope this was a good idea.’ The orange one thought as he and his friend were slowly walking through the Everfree forest to find an Ursa Major, but after taking a look at the surroundings they were having second thoughts.

“Oh, how are we gonna find an Ursa Major if I can’t even see the hoof in front of my face.” The blue one said as the two entered a pitch black cave. The taller one had an idea and after three tries his plan worked - a lit horn. “Oh! That’s better.” He said and was happy that his friend came up with such an idea until the two felt something really bad behind them.

‘Who woke me up.’ The creature behind them thought as he rose on all fours. After an exchange between one roar and two screams of panic the fan-boys booked it into town.

‘I can’t believe her sometimes.’ Spike thought as he walked around town, kicking a pebble just for something to do, but his boredom was stopped when he heard screaming. “Hey, guys, where are you going?” He asked the two as they fled from him.

“Can’t talk now.” Snips shouted while running away.

“Got a Major problem.” Snails said as he was fleeing the scene as well.

“Ursa Major to be exact.” The blue one clarified. Their comments only confused the lizard…until he heard a roar and turned to see the problem, so he fled as well. This caused the three to shout out the name of their role models and flee to their respected homes as fast as they could.

“Trixie, come out!” The fan-boys shouted out as they pounded on the horse’s stage door with all their might. Their ruckus woke her up, and she had a feeling that they were just wanting something from her.

“Trixie thought she said that the Great and Powerful Trixie did not want to be disturbed.” She shouted to the both of them causing them to fear her for a bit, but the threat of what they woke up was far worse.

“We…we have a tiny problem.” The blue fan-boy said with a nervous tone.

“Actually it’s a big one.” The orange fan clarified since he believed that she deserved the truth on size.

“What is so important that you cannot wait until morning to disturb Trixie.” The magician stated to them before she heard a roar. Coming through the woods at the end of town came a very big bear, and with a scream of terror Trixie ran as fast as she could with her fan-boys right behind her.

‘So, that’s it’s actual size.’ Twilight thought as she was reading another book, and was grateful for the peace and quiet.

“Twilight, you’ve got to come---.” Spike, who barged into the Library, shouted the moment he was inside the building.

“I’ve already told you Spike: I don’t want to show up, Trixie.” TS explained since she believed that is what he was going to say, so she returned to her book.

“No, you don’t understand. It’s…” Spike was about to explain things, but was cut off by a powerful roar.

“Is that what I think it is?” The student of Celestia questioned with a great tone of fear in her voice after hearing the roar.

“Majorly.” He answered back before the two of them decided to help out in what ever why they can. At another building Ash heard the roar and decided to do the same, but sadly the bear had already cornered its prey.

“Great and Powerful Trixie you’ve got to vanquish the Ursa.” Snips said as he hid behind his crush.

“Yeah! Vanquish the evil one!” Snails shouted out of praise.

“It took a lot of trouble to get that thing here.” The blue fan-boy explained to her, and that was when she found out who did this.

“Wait?! You brought this here! Are you out of your little pony minds?!” Trixie shouted to the two of them, and it was then the two were starting to get a little nervous about their situation.

“But, you’re the Great and Powerful Trixie.” The crushee said to his crush and prayed that this was an act of hers.

“Yeah, remember: you defeated an Ursa Major.” The orange one pointed out which the bear heard and roared in anger at the lady they were talking to.

“Uh…okay. Stand back.” She said to the two before summoning the rope she used on Apple Jack from a nearby vase, and wrapped the bear with it. “Piece of cake.” She said to her two fans which the bear lifted up its paw to show only two fingers were bound.

‘Seriously.’ The bear thought before breaking free with ease, and focused back to the three before it.

“Aw, come on Trixie.” Snips shouted out to his idol.

“Yeah, quit goofing around and vanquish it, eh.” Snails said since he was not amused at her antics. She summed a rain cloud for another lightning burst, but it didn’t do anything. “Well, that was a dud.” The taller one stated since he was at least hoping the beast would wince in pain.

“Yeah, come on. Where’s all the cool explosions, and smoke, and stuff from earlier; ya know.” Snips said and did not like that she was holding back. She tried again and this time a bolt did do some damage which only angered the bear even more.

‘What is all that noise?’ The sleeping ponies thought before going outside and looking around for an answer. They received the answer in the form of a big, mad bear. TS, AK, Pikachu, and Spike went through the fleeing crowd to the two that may know what’s going on.

“What’s going on?” Twilight questioned to two out of three that weren’t fleeing in complete terror.

“We brought an Ursa to town.” The short one of the two said proudly.

“You what!” The spell-caster shouted in alarm to the two fan-boys before her.

“Don’t worry the Great and Powerful Trixie will vanquish it.” The taller fan-boy shouted out for all to hear. The lady in question did not like this, so it was then the lady decided to come clean since they were about to die.

“I can’t.” Trixie admitted to her main admirers.

“WHAT?!” Snips and Snails shouted in alarm and disbelief at what she just said.

“I can’t. I never have. No one can vanquish an Ursa Major. I only made the whole story up to make myself look better.” The faker explained to them causing another shout of disbelief from the two.

‘How about now?’ Spike thought while poking the two and gesturing to the big bear before them.

“I have a plan.” Ash shouted out as he then pulled out four Poke`balls. “Sceptile, Charizard, Pidgeot, Squirtle come on out.” He shouted after throwing them outward to the bear. “You go to, Pikachu.” He added before looking back on the field.

“Right.” The rodent said and leapt along side his friends. When all of them were on the battlefield Ketchum was able to summon up five Aura Spheres and sent them upwards.

“Okay, guys, attack the Aura Spheres with Bullet Seed, Flamethrower, Air Slash, Water Pulse, and Thunderbolt!” Ash called out and they did as instructed. The trainer’s idea was for the five spheres to explode and blind the bear so Twilight could step in, but instead they did something else: they merged together.

‘This is new.’ The Pokemon thought as they watched the spheres joined together, and the moment they were one it floated down to Ash. Surprised the trainer did not know what to do until he saw the bear stare at the globe-like item in his hands, so he did the first thing that comes to mind: juggle it.

‘This might be my chance.’ Twilight thought as she believed it to be her turn to try something. She summed a mighty gust that bent some cattails in a nearby lake which caused a mellow tone to enter into the air.

“Nice use of No. 16.” Spike said softly as he watched the entranced attacker now have a soothed look on his face. Pouring more magic into her horn she picked up a water tower, poured out the water, took it through a barn where cows poured milk into it, recapped it and kept it heading for them.

“That’s…new.” The bigger dragon said as he watched the whole thing. At that moment the bear was so relaxed that it almost fell on Trixie, but was instead levitated off of the ground, and given the make-shift baby bottle.

“Better give it this.” Ash muttered to himself while releasing his sphere which flew right up to the bear - almost like a night light of sorts.

‘Oh, man that was a serious strain.’ Twilight thought as she had finished levitating the bear back to wince it came. After de-powering her horn TS heard cheers for what she had done.

“Heavens to Betsy. We knew you had ability, but not that much.” Apple Jack said as she saw the whole thing, and enjoyed the show.

“I’m sorry. Please, please don’t hate me.” The spell-weaver said to them in her sincerest tone. Everyone was looking at one another because what she asked of them made no sense.

“Hate you?” The three that were mocked by the nomad questioned as one.

“Why, whatever do you mean, darling?” Rarity, who spent most of the day washing away the green, asked her friend.

“Well, I know how much you all hated Trixie showing off with her magic tricks, and I just thought.” TS said to them, but was stopped by RD before she could finish.

“Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Magic’s got nothing to do with it. Trixie’s just a loud mouth.” Loyalty explained back which ever-pony there had to agree.

“Most unpleasant.” Generosity added.

“All hat and no cattle.” Honesty said to add her two cents in. Magic heard all that and looked around to all of them, and saw that they felt the same as the three.

“So…you don’t mind my magic tricks?” Twilight questioned wanting to make sure she heard her friends right.

“Your magic is a part of who you are, sugar cube, and we like who you are.” The farm girl explained to the sixth element. “We’re proud to have a powerful and talented unicorn as our friend.” She added while using a couple of words the faker described herself.

“And after whoopin that Ursa’s hind quarters we’re even prouder.” The speedy blue one said with a genuine smile on her face.

“You are?” She questioned while looking around her and saw that every creature there was in agreement.

“Wow, Twilight, how did you know what to do with that Ursa Major?” The little brother questioned since the feat was truly wonderful to see.

“That’s what I was doing when you came looking for me. I was so intrigued by Trixie’s bragging that I was compelled to do a little reading up on them.” She explained and felt good that research to a situation was what saved the day.

“So, it is possible to vanquish an Ursa Major all by yourself?” The dragon questioned and was feeling very proud that his sister figure had done such a thing.

“That wasn’t an Ursa Major. It was a baby - an Ursa Minor.” The scholar clarified which alarmed the bragger greatly.

‘Oh man, she almost got squashed by a cub.’ The water turtle thought as he tried his best to suppress a big laugh of picturing that.

“And it wasn’t rampaging: it was just cranky because - someone woke it up.” Twilight explained even further before glaring at the fan-boys. Other citizens saw where she was looking and glared at the two as well.

“Well, if that was an Ursa Minor than…what’s an Ursa Major like?” Spike questioned and was fearing the size of the adult bear. TS thought of it for a moment as she recalled the measurements.

“You don’t want to know.” She answered back while picturing the mother rocking her baby back and forth with the globe on the cave wall - keeping the moment nice and tranquil.

“Ha! You may have vanquished an Ursa Minor, but you will never have the Amazing, Show-stopping ability of the Great and Powerful Trixie.” The nomad wanted to boast some more, but the sight of those strange creatures frightened her, so she chose flight than fight.

“Why that little…” RD shouted out as she saw the faker fleeing, and decided to do something about it. The first bird of them all cut off the Pegasus.

“Just let her go. Liars like her is nothing to get worked up over.” Pidgeot explained

“Maybe someday she’ll learn her lesson.” TS said as the two slowly landed back on the earth. She spotted the fan-boys trying to tip-hoof away, so she ported before them and said, “Now, about you two…” The two tried their butt-kissing ways, but it didn’t fly.

“We deserve whatever punishment you give us.” Snails said as they cowered before her.

“For starters you can clean up this mess.” She said while looking at the thing that was once Trixie’s wagon before adding, “And…what do you think, Spike, should I give them No. 25?” This confused the ponies, but excited the dragon.

“Oh, 25, yes. And I think I deserve it too.” He said back to the student.

“I think you’re right.” Magic answered back before focusing some magic into her horn to do her 25th trick.

“Sweet.” The three of them said and with that the town went back to their homes for a good night’s sleep. When at home the trainer bypassed a task he had forgotten for a while now since he was curious as to why the spheres came together.

“Dear Princess Celestia,

I have learned a very valuable lesson about friendship. I was so afraid of being thought of as the show-off that I hiding a part of who I am. My friends help me realize that its okay to be proud of your talents, and there are time that are appropriate to show them off. Especially when your standing up for your friends.

Twilight said as she wrote her letter, but stopped when she heard her scaly chum behind her.

“So, finally admit that you’re the most talented unicorn in all of Ponyville?” Spike questioned as he was still sporting his mustache.

“Well…yeah, but it’s nothing to brag about. So…how did it go with Rarity?” The student questioned since she wanted to change the subject as quickly as she could.

“She didn’t go for the mustache.” He replied back with a defeated sigh.

“You know Spike. That mustache has nothing to do with who you really are. Maybe you should try just being yourself.” Twilight offered to her ‘little brother’

“Or…maybe the mustache wasn’t enough. Maybe if I had a mustache and a beard?” He offered back and the spell-caster did not like where this was going.

“Not this again.” She said in annoyance. He then began to speak of the kind of beard that he wanted her to make for him. Back at Ash’s place the monster tamer saw the items he walked past earlier.

“Oh man! The tickets I almost forgot that I still had them.” Ketchum stated before heading outside where all of his friends were laughing and having a good time. “Guys, can you come over her for a bit.” He called out to them which they all convened around him.

“What is it, boss?” Torterra questioned to his best pal.

“A few days ago Princess Celestia gave me a few tickets to that Grand Galloping Gala, and I think she wants some of you guys to come too, but I’ll leave it up to you guys. Which six of you wants to come to the party?” He offered to them which the loners easily walked away while some of the others seemed to be considering it.

“I’ll take one.” The first flier stated as he walked up to his trainer with a bow, and just like that one of the tickets in Ash’s hand flew up and hovered over Pidgeot.

“Well, that takes care of the first. Just so you guys aren’t worried I’ll ask again later.” Ketchum said to them as he put them in a desk drawer, and decided to go for a jog in the woods.

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