The Alicorn Amulet

Trixie looked down at the amulet she had recently bought from that shifty store. It was an amazing piece of jewellery, made from a glossy dark metal she did not recognise with a large blood red ruby in its centre. She had spent almost all of the coins she had buying this and now she was beginning to wonder if she had made a mistake.

Since the ursa minor incident Trixie's reputation is now ruined and finding work has become an everyday struggle. Just last week she had to take a job on a rock farm just to make enough so she wouldn't starve.

The blue unicorn tore her eyes away from it and groans in frustration. "Why did I buy this stupid trinket." She snarled angrily. "Now because of it I barely have enough bits to buy food let alone a new cape."

At that notion she turns to see a tattered purple cape with silverly stars and moons on it. The cape had been wrecked during a magic show when a group of fouls thought it would be funny to set it on fire while she was still wearing it. She wasn't hurt, but she had become so humiliated that she left the town shortly after.

"This is all her fault." She said hanging her head downwards towards the floor. "Because of her I've lost everything. My home, my reputation, all of it taken by some librarian from a one hose town. I swear I'll make her pay for what she did to me."

"We can help."

Trixie nearly jumped through the roof of the small wagon she had bought to replace her old one. Spinning around, she such for where the voice had come from. "Wh…who's there." she called out trying to sound brave.

"We are here." Said a strange almost distorted voice.

The blue unicorn eyes ran over the wagon for a few moments until she noticed the amulet growing in a sinister crimson light. Trixie's eyes widen as the amulet lifted itself off the table she had placed it on and floated towards her. Instinctively she hastily stepped backwards away from the approaching amulet until her back hooves met the edge of her bed.

Panic gripped her heart as she comes to the realization that she was trapped. Shaking uncontrollably, she closed her eyes and pray that whatever happens it'll be quick and painless. However, instead of pain she felt a warm comforting sensation on her cheek. Opening her eyes, Trixie found the amulet floating before her with it's crimson energy form into a tendril that was softly caressing her left cheek.

"Do not fear us child." The voice said in a gentle tone. "We do not wish to bring harm upon you."

It took a moment for Trixie to find her voice. "Who are you?"

"We are the Alicorn Amulet. An Amulet that was created to serve and protect our master."

"But…but how is this possible? I've never heard of an amulet that could talk before." The blue mare questioned.

"That is because only those who are worthy may hear us."

"Worthy?"

"Yes. We sensed your presence that night, we sensed the greatness that is inside you. That is why we called you to us, why we encourage you to seek us out."

Trixie stare at the black amulet as she thought back to the night before. While walking home from a hard day of work at the rock farm she did get a sudden rush of power for only a second. That single moment felt so exhilarating that she was overcome with the will to find where it had come from. Without realizing it her hooves were moving on their own accord taking her through streets, parks and alleyways. It was only when she had found that peddler's shop that her hooves stop and she regains some control of her movement. Walking inside the shop she was unimpressed by the items that were inside all except one.

The amulet caught her eyes the moment she saw it. Everything else in that shop ceased to exist as far as she was concerned, even the shop keeper was but a footnote compare to the beauty of that amulet. Again, she was momentarily overcome by a rush of power however instead of disappearing like before a small amount of it remained, as if it was tempting her to just take it. Trixie reframed herself however, she would not lower herself to stealing like some rat. Instead she offered the shop keeper all the gold she had been saving and claimed her prize.

Now here she was speaking to that very amulet who is now claiming that she is worthy to hear it's voice. A part of her felt uneasy about this, the idea that an amulet had manipulated her to buy it was suspicious to say the least, plus it hurt her pride to think she could manipulated so. Though there was no denying there was power within this trinket, power that could be hers.

"What do you want with me?" she asked cautiously.

The crimson tendril pulled away from her cheek and return to the amulet. "We wish nothing of you but to allow us to serve."

"And how would you be able to serve me?"

"We will grant you power, power of which could rival alicorns. Your dreams will be fulfilled, your desires will be satisfied. Ponies will kneel before you and the mountains themselves will bend at your commend. But most importantly, we can help you to exact vengeance on the one who had ruined you."

Trixie felt her heart warmed with excitement by the amulet's words. She could just imagine wielding that kind of power, she could regain her reputation, become the greatest star this world has ever seen or better yet she could rule it. That sudden thought caught her by surprise but she quickly pushed it aside.

"What do I have to do." She asked.

"Merely place us around your neck and you will gain the power you rightly deserve."

Reaching out with both hooves Trixie grabbed a hold of the amulet and slowly brought it to her neck. There was a part of her that thought that this was too good to be true, that there must be some hidden catch, but this part of her was overruled by the part of her that wanted everything the amulet promised her. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath as she closed the last distance.

With a loud snapping sound of the clasp, the alicorn amulet was now a part of her. For a moment nothing changed, but then suddenly a continuous surge of power flooded into her like a dam opening its gates. The crimson energy warped around the blue unicorn, lifting her up into the air of her small wagon. Trixie's eyes opens as she let out a scream of pain, it was too much power for one unicorn to handle.

"And now we are one!" the voice declared just before the darkness took her.