A few days after the incident with Gilda, we find Ash helping Twilight work on her spells along with Spike.
"Come on, Twilight, you can do it." Spike said encouragingly.
"Okay, here goes," Twilight said as she started channeling magic into her horn.
A few moments later, moustaches appeared on Ash and Spike's faces.
"Ha-ha, you did it." Spike said as he walked over to a check list and crossed out the spell's name.
"Grooming magic, that's number 25. 25 different kinds of tricks and counting." Spike praised.
"Wow, Twilight has 25 tricks. You're really awesome at magic." Ash congratulated.
Twilight blushed at the praise.
"Right, and I think that this is the best trick so far. Hello Rarity. What's that? Aww, it's nothing, just my awesome moustache." Spike said as he fantasized about Rarity fawning over his moustache while looking in a mirror.
"He does know that he's not keeping it, right?" Ash said.
Twilight nods.
"Ash is right. Romeo, as attractive and enticing as you look, it's just for practice, and it's got to go." Twilight said this before she started undoing the spell on her two roommates.
"Wait!" Spike shouted before his and Ash's moustaches disappeared.
"Oh, rats," Spike said in disappointment.
His roommates give him a good-natured chuckle.
"Come on, Spike, maybe a walk through town will make you feel better." Ash said.
"Ash is right, let's go," Twilight said, and with that, they headed out to town.
"25, Twilight. 25 different kinds of tricks and counting." Spike repeated it but then asked a question that was bothering him.
"I thought Unicorns were supposed to know a little magic that matched their special talents?" Spike questioned.
"True for Ponies whose talents are cooking, singing, or math, but what if a Unicorn's special talent is magic?" She questioned.
I like you, Twilight, and you know a ton of magic," Spike said.
"I agree with Spike; you're really awesome when it comes to magic." Ash said.
Twilight smiled.
"Oh, guys, stop. I'm sure that there's a ton of ponies right here in Ponyville that know just as much magic as me." Twilight said.
"Are you kidding? I don't think there's a single pony in Equestria that knows more about magic than you, Twilight." Spike said.
Suddenly, a voice called out.
"coming through!" The voice said
Suddenly, Spike is tackled by two blurs.
"Snips? snails? What's going on?" Spike questioned.
They came to a stop, causing the little Dragon to go flying.
"Oh, you haven't heard?" The Orange unicorn known as Snails was questioned.
"There is a new unicorn in town," he said.
"Yeah, they say that she has more magical powers than any other Unicorn ever." A random pony said it in a fanboy voice.
"really?" Twilight questioned her nervously.
"Aw, no way that honor goes to Twilight here." Spike praised.
"Spike's right If anypony has more magical powers, it's her." Ash said.
Twilight blushed at the praise before turning to the ponies.
"Where is this new Unicorn?" She questioned.
"She's in the town square. Come on." Snails said.
"Yeah, come on. Whoo-hoo." Snips said before they sped off towards the town square with Ash, Twilight, and Spike following them.
In the town square.
"Come one, come all, and come and witness the amazing magical powers of the Great and Powerful Trixie!" a blue pony wearing a cape and hat said as her wagon transformed into a stage.
"Watch in awe as the Great and Powerful Trixie performs the most spectacular feats ever witnessed by pony eyes!" The pony now known as Trixie shouted
"My, my, my-what boasting." Rarity said.
"Come on, no pony is more magical than Twi-Twi-Twi-oh! Hey, Rarity, i uh... moustache!" Spike said before running off, leaving a confused Rarity behind.
"There's nothing wrong with being talented, is there?" Twilight questioned.
"Nothing at all," Applejack said.
"Except when someone goes around showing it off like a school filly with fancy new ribbons," she added as Trixie 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." Rarity said.
Twilight looked down in worry.
"Yeah, especially when you have me around being better than the rest of us." Rainbow spoke proudly, only to receive a glare from Applejack.
"Uh, I mean, yeah, magic, shmagic. boo!" Rainbow said.
"Good save," Ash said.
"Well, well, well, it looks like we have some naysayers in the audience. Who is so ignorant as to challenge the magical powers of the Great and powerful Trixie? Don't they know that they're in the presence of the most magical unicorn in all of Equestria?" Trixie questioned this, which angered Twilight`s friends.
"Who does she think she is?" Rarity questioned.
"Yeah, since we all know that Twilight is—" before Spike could finish his sentence, Twilight interupted.
"Spike, shh," she whispered while pushing him to the side.
"what? What's wrong?" Spike questioned.
"You saw how they reacted to Trixie. I don't want anyone to think I'm a show-off." Twilight said before hearing Rainbow speak.
"So great and powerful, Trixie. What makes you think you're so awesome anyway?" She questioned.
Trixie chuckled.
"Heh, why, only the Great and Powerful Trixie has magic strong enough to vanquish the dreaded Ursa Major!" Trixie declared a fanfare, and fireworks went off.
"Ahh!" The audience gasped.
"What?" Snips questioned.
"No way!" Snails said.
"When all hope was lost, the ponies of Hoofington had no one to turn to, but the Great and Powerful Trixie stepped in, and with her awesome magic, she vanquished the Ursa Major and sent it back to its cave deep within the Everfree Forest!" Trixie explained proudly.
The crowd cheered.
"Saw, sweet!" Snips and Snails said it together.
"That settles it." Snips said.
"Trixie truly is the most talented, the most magical, and the most awesome unicorn in Ponyville." Snails continued.
"No, in all of Equestria!" Snips finished.
Spike turned to them.
"How do you know? You didn't see it! And besides, Twi— [zip!] Mmph! M-mmph!" He was going to say this before Twilight shut his mouth with her magic.
"[laughter] It's true, my enthusiastic little admirers. Trixie is most certainly the best in Ponyville." Trixie boasted while the crowd stood in silence.
"Don't believe the Great and Powerful Trixie? [chuckles] Well then, I hereby challenge you, Ponyvillians. Anything you can do, I can do better. Any takers? Anyone? Hmm? Or is Trixie destined to be the greatest equine who has ever lived!?" Trixie challenged.
"Please! She's unbearable! You've got to show her! Ya just gotta!" Spike begged Twilight after managing to free his mouth.
"There's no way I'm going to use my magic now, Spike. Especially since—" Twilight was about to say something before she was interrupted by Trixie.
"Hmm, how about you?" Trixie questioned.
Twilight gulped.
"Well, how about it? Hm? Is there anything you can do that the Great and Powerful Trixie can't?" Trixie challenged.
"I— I—" Twilight stammered, unable to answer.
"Well, little hayseed?" Trixie asked with a taunt.
"That's it! I can't stand for any more of this!" Applejack shouted.
"You show her, AJ!" Spike cheered.
Applejack walked on stage.
"Can your magical powers do this?" She said this before doing a bunch of rope tricks.
"Yeah, go Applejack." Ash cheered.
"Top that, missy." Applejack said after she was done.
Trixie just smirked.
Oh, ye of little talent. Watch and be amazed at the magic of Trixie!" She said this as she used her magic on Applejack's rope.
"Whoa! Uh!" AJ said in surprise as she was tied up, causing the crowd to laugh.
"Once again, the Great and Powerful Trixie prevails." Trixie boasted.
"There's no need to go struttin' around and showin' off like that." Rainbow said as she flew above the audience.
"oh?" Trixie questioned me mockingly.
"That's my job!" Rainbow stated this before doing some of her tricks.
"Nice moves, Rainbow," Ash praised as Rainbow landed on the stage.
"They don't call me "Rainbow" and "Dash" for nothing!" She said.
The audience cheered.
"When Trixie is through, the only thing they'll call you is a loser." Trixie said as she used her magic to make Rainbow fly around uncontrollably.
"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa-a-a-a! [gulp] I think I'm going to be sick." Rainbow said.
Trixie laughed.
"Seems like any pony with a dash of good sense would think twice before tussling with the Great Trixie," she said before making Rainbow crash into the ground.
"Ow!" Rainbow said.
The crowd laughed.
"What we need is another Unicorn to challenge her. Someone with some magic of her own Spike said he gave Twilight a look.
"Yeah! A unicorn to show this unicorn who's boss." Rainbow added.
"A real unicorn-to-unicorn tussle." Applejack said as they looked at Twilight, making her nervous.
"Uh..." She said hesitantly.
Rarity spoke up.
"Enough, all of you. I take your hint, but Rarity is above such nonsense. Rainbow Dash and Applejack may behave like ruffians, but Rarity conducts herself with beauty and grace." She said.
She was about to walk away before she heard Trixie speak.
"Ooo, what's the matter? Are you afraid you'll get a hair out of place in that rat's nest you call a mane?" She mocked.
Rarity glared at her.
"Oh, it. Is. On! You may think you're tough with all of your so-called powers, but there's more to magic than your brutish ways. A Unicorn needs to be more than just muscle. A unicorn needs to have style." Rarity said.
She used her magic to strut around in her latest fashion, getting an "Ooh!" From the crowd.
"If there's one thing Rarity excels at better than anyone else, it's fashion." Ash said as Rarity continued modeling her dress.
"A Unicorn is not a unicorn without grace and beauty." She said.
Spike cheered.
"that's right Rarity won't let Trixie get the best of her! She's strong, she's beautiful, she's—" He didn't get to finish his sentence as Trixie used her magic on Rarity's mane, causing the audience to gasp.
"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!" Rarity said in panic.
Her friends look at her nervously.
"Nothing," Twilight said.
"It's fine." Rainbow added.
"It's gorgeous," Applejack said.
"It's green." Spike said this before seeing his friends glare at him.
"What?" He questioned.
"Ugh, no. Green hair! Not green hair! [cries] Such an awful, awful color! [cries]" Rarity spoke in despair.
"Well, I never!" A random pony said she felt insulted by that comment.
Rarity was about to run back home when Ash walked up to her.
Rarity, calm down and look at me." He said.
She looked at him.
"It's fine, just close your eyes and count to ten." He said.
She did as he instructed and began counting. Suddenly, she and Ash started glowing blue.
"Is Ash using his Aura?" Rainbow questioned.
It looks like it," Applejack said.
The glow stopped, causing Rarity to open her eyes to see that her mane was back to normal.
She smiled happily.
"Oh, thank you, thank you, Ash; you're the best!" She said it gratefully, making him smile.
"No problem, Rarity is always happy to help." He said it earned him a smile from his friends before turning back to Trixie, who still had a smug smile on her face.
Well, Twilight, I guess it's up to you. Come on, show her what you're made of." Spike said.
"What do you mean? I'm nothing special." Twilight said nervously.
Spike stared at her in disbelief.
"Yes, you are! You're better than her!" He said.
"I'm not better than anyone." She said.
She was about to walk away before Trixie spoke up.
"Hah! You think you're better than the Great and Powerful Trixie? Do you think you have more magical talent? Well, come on, show Trixie what you've got. Show us all." Trixie goaded.
Twilight looked around nervously.
She was about to refuse when she suddenly heard Ash speak.
"Alright, how about you shut up, Trixie?" He said.
Trixie gasped.
"Excuse me, don't you know who you're talking to? I'm the great and powerful—" Trixie started to say something before being interrupted.
"I SAID SHUT UP!" Ash shouted.
His friends stared at him in surprise, as they hadn't seen him this angry since the incident with Gilda.
"I don't care who you are or how powerful you are; that doesn't give you the right to treat others like a joke, and it definitely doesn't give you the right to pick on my friends!" He said.
Trixie scoffed.
"Well, you have a lot of nerve to talk to Trixie like that. Need I remind you that I defeated an Ursa Major?" She said.
"Then show us your proof!" Ash said he surprised every pony, including Trixie.
"What?" Trixie questioned.
"You heard me. If you're as powerful as you say you are, then show us proof that you defeated an Ursa Major!" Ash challenged.
Trixie stammered in response.
"Well, uh, why should I have to show you proof when the great and powerful Trixie has already demonstrated her power?" She asked nervously.
"to prove you're not a liar." Ash said.
Everybody stared at him as he continued speaking.
"Where I come from, I participated in something called gym battles, and whenever I won, I got the gym's official badge as proof, so unless you can prove that you defeated an Ursa Major, then all you did was show just how much of a self-centered bully you really are!" Ash shouted before walking away, leaving a shocked Trixie behind.
His friends watched him leave with smiles on their faces.
"HA! That was awesome!" Rainbow said.
Applejack nods.
"sure was I don't think Trixie saw that coming!" She said it with a chuckle.
"Indeed, Ash sure put that blowhard in her place." Rarity said in agreement.
With nothing else to do, everyone went home.
Later that night
After calming down, Ash walked down the stairs to find Twilight reading.
Twilight, are you alright?" He questioned her in concern with her behavior earlier today.
"Oh, I'm alright. I just had a little disagreement with Spike, though I should be asking you that after what happened with Trixie." She said.
Ash chuckled.
"Well, you know, if you mess with my friends, then you'll have to deal with me." He said it with a laugh.
Twilight laughed with him.
"So what was your disagreement with Spike about?" He questioned knowing the answer.
"He tried to convince me to show up, Trixie, and I said no." Twilight answered.
"Is it because you're afraid that you'll come off as a showoff to our friends?" Ash questioned.
She looked down.
"What if they think I'm no better than Trixie and no longer want to be my friends?" She asked worryingly.
She lets out a gasp of surprise when Ash suddenly hugs her, causing her to blush.
Twilight, it will be alright; your friends will never abandon you." He said it reassuringly.
Twilight stared at him.
"Are you sure?" She questioned herself, still unsure.
"Yes, I am. You're nothing like Trixie, and they know it. Have faith in them, and they'll stand by you no matter what." He said it with a smile.
She smiled back.
Before anything else could be said, Spike suddenly burst into the room, surprising the two.
Spike, what's wrong?" Twilight questioned.
"We have a problem!" Spike said in a panic.
"What kind of problem?" Ash questioned.
He gets his answer in the form of a roar.
"A major one," Spike said before the three ran outside.
In the town square.
As soon as they got to the heart of town, they saw a giant bear that looked like it was cut out of the cosmos rampaging through town.
"How did this Ursa get here?" Ash questioned.
"We brought it here," Snips said.
"You what!?" Twilight questioned.
"Don't worry, the Great and Powerful Trixie will vanquish it." Snails spoke confidently.
"I can't." Trixie said she was surprising her two fans.
"What!?" They shouted.
"Oh, I can't; I never have. No one can vanquish an Ursa Major. I just made the whole story up to make me look better." She confessed, shocking them even more.
"Made it up!?" They said it in disappointment before they noticed Ursa towering over them and screamed.
It was about to crash into them when suddenly its eyes were covered in a blue glow.
They look to see Ash covered in the same glow.
Twilight, I'm using my Aura to distract the Ursa, but I don't know how long I can keep it up. Hurry and use your magic." He said.
Twilight nods before she starts using her magic to create a breeze that blows against a couple of broken cattails.
"Nice use of number sixteen." Spike was impressed.
Twilight then uses her magic to levitate a water tower towards a barn, where she magically milks a bunch of cows, creating a giant baby bottle.
"That's new," Spike said.
Twilight levitates the giant bottle into Ursa's mouth as it falls asleep, before she levitates the Ursa itself back into the Everfree Forest.
After Ursa was gone, Twilight powered her magic down before hearing the town cheer.
"Unbelievable!" Rainbow said.
"That was amazing!" Spike said.
"Heavens to Betsy! We knew you had ability, but not that much!" Applejack said she was impressed by her friend's skill.
"I'm sorry. Please, please don't hate me." Twilight said it suddenly.
"Hate you?" Rarity, Rainbow, and Applejack questioned
"Why, whatever do you mean, darling?" Rarity was questioned in confusion.
"Well, I know how much you all hated Trixie's showing off with her magic tricks, and I just thought—" Twilight said before Rainbow interrupted her.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. Magic has nothing to do with it. Trixie's just a loudmouth." Rainbow said.
"Most unpleasant." Rarity agreed.
"All hat and no cattle." Applejack said.
"So, you don't mind my magic tricks?" Twilight questioned.
"Your magic is a part of who you are, Sugarcube, and we like who you are. We're proud to have such a powerful, talented unicorn as our friend." Applejack said.
Twilight smiled.
"And after whuppin' that Ursa's hindquarters, we're even prouder." Rainbow said.
"You are?" Twilight questioned.
The three nod their heads.
"see? I told you that they'd stand by you no matter what." Ash said.
She smiled at him.
"Wow, Twilight, how'd you know what to do with that Ursa Major?" Spike questioned.
"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." Twilight explained.
"So it is possible to vanquish an Ursa Major all by yourself?" Spike asked with curiosity in his voice.
"That wasn't an Ursa major. It was a baby, an Ursa Minor." Twilight said it surprised every pony.
"That was just a baby?" Trixie was shocked that something that big was just a baby.
"And it wasn't rampaging. It was just cranky because someone woke it up." Twilight said while giving Snips and Snails a glare, causing them to smile sheepishly.
"Well, if that was an Ursa Minor, then what's an Ursa Major like?" Spike questioned.
Twilight remembered the picture of an Ursa Major she saw while researching them.
"You don't want to know." She said.
Trixie walked up to her.
"Huh. You may have vanquished an Ursa Minor, but you will never have the amazing, show-stopping ability of the Great and Powerful Trixie!" Trixie boasted before running off.
"Why, that little..." Rainbow said.
She was about to give chase before Twilight stopped her.
"Just let her go. Maybe someday she'll learn her lesson." Twilight said before turning to Snips and Snails.
"Now, about you two." She said this as the two walked up to her.
"Ah [nervous laughter]. Uh, we're sorry that we woke up the Ursa Minor." Snips said apologetically.
"We just wanted to see some awesome magic." Snails said they were equally sorry about what they did.
"Yeah! And the way you vanquished that Ursa Minor was awesome!" Snips said as they bowed in apology.
"We'll accept any punishment you decide on." Snails said.
"For starters, you can clean up this mess." Twilight said.
"Okay," they said.
"And... What do you think, Spike? Should I give them number twenty-five?" She questioned.
Spike smiled.
"Oh, twenty-five! Yes! And I think I deserve it, too." Spike said it was confusing Snips and Snails.
Twilight used her magic to make moustaches appear on their faces.
"Sweet!" They said before cleaning up the town.
"Dear Princess Celestia,
I have learned a very valuable lesson about friendship: I was so afraid of being thought of as a show-off that I was hiding a part of who I am. My friends helped me realize that it's okay to be proud of your talents, and there are times when it's appropriate to show them off... Especially when you're standing up for your friends."
"So, you finally admit that you're the most talented unicorn in all of Ponyville?" Spike questioned Ash and Twilight as they rested in their home.
"Well, yeah, but it's nothing to brag about." Twilight said.
Ash chuckled.
"Well said, Twilight." Ash said, causing her to blush.
"So, uh, how did it go with Rarity?" Twilight questioned.
"Eh, she didn't go for the mustache." Spike said sadly.
"You know, Spike, that mustache has nothing to do with who you really are. Maybe you should just try being yourself." Twilight said.
"She's right, Spike," Ash agreed.
"Or Maybe the mustache wasn't enough. Maybe if I had a mustache and a beard?" Spike said.
Twilight groaned.
"Uh, not this again!" She said this as Spike started going on and on about the different types of beard and moustache combos, causing Ash to laugh at his roommate's reaction.
What other adventures await our hero? Tune in next time as the journey continues.
Disclaimer
Hey everyone, sorry for taking so long, but chapter 7 of Ash the Hope Prince of Equestria is up, and I have a question: should Ash's Pokemon and mother arrive in Equestria, and should Team Rocket follow them? Let me know in the comments and let me know what you think of the chapter, and I will see you later.