Many folks wondered, where were The Great And Powerful Trixie and Starlight Glimmer during the events of My Little Pony: The Movie? They seemed to get no mention at all! What were they doing?
While Twilight Sparkle and her friends were busy saving the world from the Storm King, Trixie and Starlight Glimmer were defending the home front of Equestria using guerilla tactics, magic tricks, and downright theatrical performances to save innocent townsfolk! But when things go wrong and it seems like all hope is lost, will Starlight Glimmer be able to express her true feelings before it's too late?
Written for the StarTrixMaud shipping contest by Bicyclette! https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/957718/startrixmaud-shipping-contest-24-july-31-august-2021
Winner of Seventh Place and the Judge's Prize, The Tempest In a Teacup Prize!
With my Judge’s Prize, one of the big things I was looking for was a properly chaotic Trixie. She’s a treat (and amazingly useful story-wise) when she’s at her wildest. A number of stories satisfied that, but this one stepped forward and also hit one of my other favorite things: I love stuff that happened ‘off-screen’ during other major show events. I could go on for a while about the bits I enjoyed – the finale is great for using an established deus ex machina well; it brings in some of the Equestrian allies who were weirdly absent for the Movie proper and does so in a way that helps the situation make sense; both Starlight and Trixie are adorable. But to be totally honest, I was sold on this one the moment Trixie declared “If the power of friendship will not defeat you, perhaps the Power of Incredible Violence will!” I’m a total sucker for lines like that.
--TCC56
A revolution against invaders without declarations of love and kissing is a revolution not worth having. :)
Congratulations on being the very first entry to the StarTrixMaud Shipping Contest! I've added this to the contest folder as well.
Aww, awkward Glimglam is so precious.
Awww.
hello! you should have already been PMed about this, but this comment is just to record that this fic has won The Tempest in a Teacup Prize in the StarTrixMaud Shipping Contest!
aww! such a cute and fun mental image
of course Trixie introduces them that way!
ooh, really like this use of the buffalo who were never seen again after that one slightly unfortunate episode! but there's a lot of juicy Thematic here that i love, feels very alternate history if that makes sense
classic Freudian slip, love it!
aww, poor Glimmy!
this is a nice touch, Starlight's old sociopathic self shining through, but on the side of good of course!
love that this would be Trixie's interpretation of Starlight's confession, her inner showmare can't help but take over
oof, love this! really making me nostalgic for those feelings, sigh. great stuff
and of course, a gay kiss leading to the literal generation and application of magical energy, just wonderful! StarTrix is too powerful
i must admit, that would be a concern of mine!
an interesting melding of genres, warfic and the fluffiest of romances! of course, the missing part of what Trixie and Starlight Glimmer were doing during the movie was the perfect spot for a story just like this. and awkward Starlight x oblivious Trixie is itself an absolute classic. thank you for writing!
Good characterization juxtaposition!
I'm surprised though that Trixie didn't show more disgust for Twilight, even if she realizes they probably need her.