Chapter 64: Magical Dual
Onyx was slowly relaxing with a new book specifically sent by Princess Celestia to get him ready for the tutors on etiquette. He could not help the sigh that slowly escaped him while he read about the things he would have to learn to do. As he was preparing to begin the next chapter, he heard a massive scream echo out from what sounded like Rarity.
Onyx was greatly confused because there were no hints about what could be happing. After all, it had been nearly a year since he had been able to even think about the show. He quickly took off to where he heard the scream and looked at the massive crowd that was gathered in front of her store in surprise. He slowly peered around the crowd, trying to find someone to talk to before noticing Big Mac off to the side. Big mac quickly spotted Onyx and nodded in greeting before listing to Onyx speak up. "What on earth is going on, Big Mac?"
Big Mac quickly describe the situation with Trixie and what was going on between her and Rarity. Onyx blinked because he honestly did not think that the show would have happened the same way before remembering something. 'Is Trixie a fit event in the Timeline because there are some things I just have not been able to change at all.'
Onyx slowly watched what was going on before admitting the Amulet is an impressive artifact. Still, this is not really a problem that the guard should be letting happen in all honestly. He looked around to see if there was any guard or soldiers. He spoke up, confused. "Where on Equestria are the guards that should be putting a stop to this?"
Big Mac blinked before noticing that none of the security that is supposed to be in the city is nowhere to be seen. He opened his mouth and closed it several times back and forth, thinking on the answer to that question before admitting out loud. "I have no idea, and with Celestia and you being in the city, this should be way more of an incident."
Onyx nodded before noticing a smokestack in the distance and snorted in annoyance and called upon his magic to scry, which is way more difficult than before. When an image appeared in front of him and Big Mac, the guard was fighting a small raid by Diamond Dogs. There was technically no Warrior from what it looked like, but the old nest nearby has been dug out and refilled by meaner dogs. Big mac could only sigh because it was looking like once again it was going to be up to his sister and her friends to save the day. Big mac slowly spoke with an annoyed tone of voice. "This is starting to feel like a real problem Onyx."
Onyx could only nod his head and slowly moved into the crowd, hoping to get an actual look at Trixie because he had not seen her at all yet. As he made it to the front of the crowd, he heard what sounded like Trixie taunting some pony, most likely Twilight. When he looked at the assembled group, he noticed that Trixie was going for a stereotypical goth witch look that was probably extremely weird for Equestria. He looked at her neck and was surprised that the Alicorn amulet from the show he remembered was now a Choker. He slowly thought to himself in shock. 'Did I fall into a sexy version because, in the show, I do not remember it being that tight.'
Onyx slowly hummed while he watched the magical duel between Twilight and Trixie because, in all honesty, the fact that non-Alicorn Twilight was able to break most of her spells said things about Trixie. He slowly hummed and realized that most of the spells were about casting and countering the spells. It was honestly really interesting that there was little to no violence in this battle.
As the battle wound down, Onyx watched as Twilight was thrown out of Ponyville and watched the girls and Spike run off after her. He thought about heading down there and doing something to her before shaking his head and heading back to the café that he left his drink and book at. He could already feel the warning not from Harmony or Chaos but what he was beginning to identify as fate, which was weird. 'I am pretty sure that Harmony and Chaos are the only two beings that can affect this world truly.'
Big Mac nodded at Onyx and took off after the girls wondering why Onyx was not truly worried about this. Mac sighed because, in all honesty, Onyx has been really tired lately studying the books that Celestia assigned him. 'Onyx is really angry at Trixie, but he is letting this go.'
As Onyx sat back down to drink his tea, he noticed some ponies looking extremely nervous and sighed because that meant Trixie was coming this way. He looked up with his tea and looked at her make her way towards him in annoyance because that Amulet is a trinket compared to the real thing. She slowly opened her mouth, most likely to speak with him or monologue Onyx could honestly care less. "The Great and Powerful Trixie greets Prince to be Onyx Cobalt."
Onyx raised an eyebrow at her before snorting and getting her game. He looked her up and down in amusement because she had most likely heard about what happened to the Changelings that had broken into the wedding. He sighed and set the tea back down, and looked at her pointedly. "Speak, Trixie, and tell me why I should not just snap that pretty neck of yours and remove the Collar from your neck, allowing you to do what you are doing."
Trixie ducked her head, embarrassed but at the same time Validated that one of the Alicorn of Equestria is allowing her to make her case instead of just destroying her. Onyx snorted when Fate or Plot was warning him but at the same time realizing that this was way better than what it had planned. Trixie kneeled and bowed and spoke up quite softly. "Trixie would like the chance to prove that her showmanship is not just malarky."
Onyx nodded because that is part of her Talent and that she was attacked by the girls down to her very soul level because Talents are connected to the Soul. That is the whole reason Alicorns are able to come into being the Talent affecting the Soul. He hummed slowly and sipped at his tea. "I will allow you to continue, but if anyone so much as has a hint of a drop of blood fall because of your actions. I will not allow this show to continue, do you understand?"
Trixie nodded and said her thanks before running off to do her things. Onyx slowly looked up at the magic swirling around him and sighed because he honestly did not have a choice. His magic was still weak from the cleanup, and his control is honestly a little shot right now, and he does not truly wish to kill her. 'Trixie before this episode had done nothing worthy of being killed for, and the fact that this allowed the girls to attempt to do something on their own and remind themselves that they do not need Twilight or me.'
Onyx sighed because he remembered a message from Celestia. That specifically said that any action I took before he had been entitled and learned the laws and whatnot was going to be scrutinized much more than before. 'Why on earth do I have to let this happen… because any action I take against Trixie could mark her as an enemy of the State of Equestria.'
He felt the magic that was forcing him not to do anything slowly petter off because he had already said what he would allow and not allow. Harmonic magic slowly hugged his form from behind and let him know how appreciative it was. 'Starting to believe Grand Master Shine word's that harmony is slightly sentient at some level. I still have to study the Rune Laws that have been put in place. In all honesty, I am way too busy to be dealing with Trixie at all, and the episode should be fine.'
---Time Skip---
Watching the second magical duel come to an end cemented the fact that when Onyx does not interfere, the episode almost happens exactly like canon was slightly worrying. That meant that most of his actions to help his friends and herd are honestly not really making a difference, but when he assists, it can go better or worse or not at all. He also remembered halfway through the episode. The Amulet was some type of mind control or inhibition remover. 'I am running out of time. I am starting to not remember what happens in an episode, but at the same time, I am also coming to an end of what I have seen.'
As the festival and art show started for the Princess and the diplomat from Saddle Arabia watched from the seating area near the balcony's top in awe. He watched at Trixie slowly let off fireworks for the grand finale. He slowly made his way off to the side, leaving the girls alone so he could intercept Trixie before she took off and so he could ask if she would be ok.
While the girls started talking and taking a note for Celestia. Onyx was looking at Trixie, who quickly bowed to the Rune Alicorn of Magic. Trixie spoke up with extreme nervousness dripping from her tone of voice. "Thank you for not punishing me for what I did, Alicorn Onyx."
Onyx snorted and looked her up and down her witch outfit back to how it should be bright and shiny and pretty much a showmanship. He slowly spoke, letting her know that he knew about the mind control from the start, which was at least how he was attempting to make it sound. "Nice to see you back in the right state of mind, at least."
Trixie nodded, happy that Onyx was not only not punishing her but that he also knew that she was entirely not in her right state of mind, he looked at the sky and the various guards that were shadowing the two. Onyx informed her sternly. "The only reason you are not facing jail time is because that Amulet was affecting your mental state and making you act out your deepest darkest desires, Right?"
Trixie gulped and nodded her head, showing that she got the message and that she understood what he was saying and that if something like this happens again, she might not have an excuse ready. Onyx looked her in the eyes and smiled when he saw that she had gotten the message. He slowly moved off to another direction, where he sensed what was clearly Princess Celestia watching him send a royal message to a subject that was getting a big head. He spoke in the same respectful tone that he always used. "Greetings, Princess Celestia, how are you this fine evening? I thought you would be with the diplomat that they dent over for the night."
Celestia's image wavered slightly before answering Onyx with amusement. "I am currently watching and talking to you through projection magic, Onyx. I am still with the Ambassador at the fairgrounds, but I wanted to see you interact with one of the lower class of our people.:"
"She is not low-class Princess Celestia." Onyx shot back at her, slightly annoyed, and watched as she snickered at his words because that was not what she meant. Trixie is a pony that is technically at rock bottom because of the damn Amulet. He decided that he had to know. "What are you going to be doing with the Amulet that caused this because honestly, it is Chaos magic of the highest order."
Celestia smiled at Onyx and leaned down to him, and whispered so that only they could hear.
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