Broken Scooters

by LightFeather

Sweetie Belles Debut

-Broken Scooters-
Written By
Light Feather/Eviljbrian

Please note that My Little Pony and characters within this story are © Hasbro and Lauren Faust.
Also note that this most definitely takes place after the Canterlot Wedding. If you haven't watched through Season 2, you may know some of the characters within the story.

Another note, please read my other chapters as well. :)

Yet another note: This is my take on another part of Equestria history. The song within, all credit for that goes to Ponyphonic, and it was this song that gave me the inspiration for this particular chapter.

Yet another note (last one I promise) due to this chapter's nature, do remember that it's the children's pageant, and it is the young ones acting it out, even though I will be using the names of who they are playing as.

Part 6 - Sweetie Belle's Debut

It had been a long month for Scootaloo. Her cast was removed a week ago, and it was difficult to get around and learn her lines for the pageant, but somehow she had managed to get through with a little help from her friends. Now, it was night time, and only minutes until the curtain rises. Scootaloo was dressed as Princess Celestia. Her makeup covered her body, her coat white and her she wore a flowing, pastel rainbow wig. The sun was painted upon her flank. Spotting two Alicorns in the audience, she reached up to fix her golden tiara nervously. "Oh... my... gosh! T-The Princesses are here! Both of them!"
Sweetie Belle blinked, poking her head out as well. "What?!" She was a bit less noticeable as she took a peek, having dressed as Princess Luna. Her coat painted dark blue while her hair colored a lighter shade of blue with sparkles to represent the night sky. Atop her head was a black tiara. "I... I'm not feeling good all of a sudden."

Zecora pulled the two little ones back and smiled at them. "No not be afraid of their many eyes. Your tummy just has the butterflies. That feeling you have, I figured on a hunch, so I mixed a cure inside the punch." The zebra pointed to several cups of punch set on a table off to one side of the backstage area.

The two girls quickly dashed over and took a cup of said drink and swallowing it down quickly. Twilight walked over to Zecora and chuckled. "There's not really any potion in that punch, is there?"

Zecora just smiled and winked. "Not one drop. But if they believe there is, their sick feeling will stop."

Backstage, Applebloom was testing the ropes for the sun, moon, and a few other props she had built. While she was doing so, as well as explaining the workings with Twist to help out, both of them were also in costume as well. Applebloom was wearing a horn and antler on her head, and her tail had been braided and wrapped. She was going to be representing Discord. Snips came along to help as well. Both he and Twist were wearing gold armor and helmet, for they were Celestia's guards.

Off to the side, Snails was helping Silver Spoon with her costume. Both of them were wearing black armor and helmets, with a pair of bat-like wings on their backs and fangs in their mouth. They were to be playing as Luna's guard.
"I look ridiculous!" came from the side. Diamond Tiara came out, wearing a pair of insectile wings, her whole body black and mane green. She was going to represent the changeling queen at the time. "Why do I get to be the Changeling Queen?"

Applebloom sighed and looked towards Diamond Tiara. "Because, Scootaloo is being Celestia and Sweetie Belle is being Luna. And besides, you always said that you would want to rather be queen than princess.

Diamond Tiara sighed and nodded. In truth, for how bad she treats the other girls, this could be a form of punishment, but it was still a part of the story. Cheerilee clapped her hooves together. "Ok everypony! Get to your places! It's time!"

With that all the children rushed to get to each of their spots, as Zecora made her way to the front of the stage to begin the show.

"Welcome each and every friend, stay with us until we end. This is a tale that had long since passed, reenacted by our young cast. A long-forgotten bit of history, wrapped in the shrouds of mystery. The tale begins during reign of Discord, one that could no longer be ignored. As we open our first scene, the Princesses talk with the Changeling Queen. Stay with us and very soon, you will see the rise of Nightmare Moon."

Zecora laughed much as she did on Nightmare Night, throwing a small bit of powder to the floor, the powder creating a bright flash, and Zecora was gone, just as the curtain begins to rise.

The lights turned on, shining upon the first scene. Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle, and Diamond Tiara were sitting at a small table, acting out their parts as the Princesses and Changeling Queen. With them was each of their friends, in the costumes of each of their guards. Diamond Tiara brought her hoof onto the table. "Tell us why we should help you Celestia? Why should we help stop Discord?"

Scootaloo looked towards Diamond Tiara. "Because, Queen Crystallia, nopony likes how things are with him running it. And you even said it's not good for your changelings."

Diamond Tiara lowered her head. "Ok, fine. We'll help find these gems you think have this mystical power. But once we do the ritual to help create them, we'll be leaving. Even if you do win, the distrust for my kind grows and I need to protect us."
Sweetie Belle nodded. "That's ok. We understand. After your help, me and Tia can use the power ourselves to stop Discord. It will be easier with your help, but you need to protect yourselves too."

Diamond Tiara nodded and grinned. She turned to walk off one way, and the others walked the other way as the curtain fell to change the scene. Already, they were moving the pieces of scenery to resemble a cavern.

Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo walked onto the stage as the curtain rose. Sweetie Belle looked over to Scootaloo. "Why are we in the caves under the castle anyways?"

Scootaloo walked a bit more, looking around and behind one of the wooden rocks before looking towards Sweetie Belle. "Because we have to find these gems to put the powers into. There’s some that can hold magic inside them. We don't have long to look though. Let's split up and look."

Sweetie Belle nodded, she walked two steps and stopped. She yelled out as a trap door opened underneath her. Scootaloo went over. "Luna? Are you ok?"

Sweetie Belle nodded as she climbed back onto the stage before setting a gem down. "Yea. I found one of those gems."
Scootaloo smiled and reached behind another piece of scenery, pulling out another gem, putting it with the first. "Here's another. Two more."

Sweetie Belle nodded as they walked a little bit more. They turned back and walked back across. Sweetie Belle pointed up. "Up there! Another one!"

They nodded and closed their eyes. While they did, Twilight used a small bit of her own magic to make the costume horns glow with a small aura for a moment. Applebloom, up in one of the rafters, dropped two gems onto the stage in front of them.
Scootaloo scooped up the gems and smiled "Good work. Let's hurry and get these back"

Sweetie Belle nodded and the two went offstage as the curtain fell. Everypony was busy instantly to set up the next scene. Fluttershy had a small tray with six small glass cases, each one a different color. Several fireflies hovered by her. "Ok guys, do you remember what you have to do? Three of you in each case."

The fireflies nodded, three flew into each of the glass cases before it was closed. Fluttershy walked over and set them on the table in the middle of the stage. "Ok little fellas. The three of you in the purple case start glowing now. When all of you know the cases are hovering, then the rest of you can start glowing, ok?"

They all nodded as Fluttershy walked backstage, watching, hoping her small friends will be ok. But she knew they would be. Twilight and Rarity were standing with her, ready to do their part as well. Diamond Tiara, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle took their places around the table as the curtain rises, starting the next scene.

The three girls stood around the table, looking down at the gems. Scootaloo looked up towards Diamond Tiara and Sweetie Belle, nodding to them. "These gems should work well. All we have to do is fill them with the essence of harmony. Doctor? Remind us, which essences should we put into the gems?"

Off to the side, a young colt, one whose coat had been made a tawny brown with an hourglass on his flank and wearing a tie pulled out a scroll, looking at it. "From what is written here, the essences are to be of honesty, loyalty, laughter, kindness, generosity, and magic."

Sweetie Belle nodded slowly. "Then let's begin sister."

Diamond Tiara grinned as they lowered their heads and closed their eyes. Twilight her magic to make each of the girl's false unicorn horns glow while Applebloom up in the rafters pulled strings one by one to pull the gems into the air, the fireflies in each of the cases one by one began to glow. Off to the side, Zecora put some powder in a bowl of water, creating a small fog across the floor of the stage.

Applebloom one by one carefully lowered the cases onto the stage. Scootaloo opened her eyes. "There. It is done. The crystals are now.... I believe they will be called the Elements of Harmony. With luck, they will stop Discord's madness."
Applebloom picked up a cone and started to laugh through it, her voice echoing the stage. "Now now, do ya'll really think ya kin stop me that easily? I dare ya'll to try."

Diamond Tiara backed out, smiling "My work here is done. You two, are on your own. Have fun with these.... elements.... you so call them, although I do not think that they will work."

Scootaloo turned towards Sweetie Belle while Diamond Tiara and her changelings walked off the stage. "It's all up to us now to stop Discord. Let's hurry up and go put a stop to his problems."

The curtain fell. As it did, everypony was getting the scenery changed from the inside of a castle, to a field outside nearby a mountain. The colored cases were suspended once more as Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo stood at their spots, Applejack moving to sit in a small throne that she had made with a glass of chocolate milk on a table nearby. The curtain rose.

Applebloom clapped her hooves before taking a sip of the chocolate milk, one hoof draped over the armrest of the chair.
"Well done Celestia. Ah don't think that these.... things... are going to help you much at all."

Scootaloo stepped closer. "Discord. With these, the Elements of Harmony, we will put a stop to you!"

Applebloom stood up, moving over towards Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle. "Ah don't think so Celestia. I don't think that they have the power you claim."

Sweetie Belle stood next to Scootaloo. "Yes they do, and we shall use it to defeat you. Come sister, let us hurry and be done with it."

Scootaloo nodded and the two closed their eyes. The lightning bugs inside the crystal cases glowed as offstage, Pinkie fired her party cannon, a large amount of streamers flying before they hit Applebloom, causing her to stumble back. She got up with a small groan and smiled, standing. "You see Celestia, your so called elements cannot stop me!"

As Applebloom laughed, up above one of the other colts in the class opened a bag of flour before pouring it down, most of it getting all over Applebloom.

Sweetie Belle pointed towards Applebloom as she stopped laughing, holding still.. "Sister. What is happening?"

Scootaloo stepped over to Applebloom and lightly knocked on her head. "Discord... he's been turned to stone. Now, we must fix the problems of the world that his chaos has caused and restore order.

Sweetie Belle nodded, the curtain closing once more. They quickly changed the scenery back to that of the castle, more specifically, a bedroom with a balcony. Off to the side was a stand with some black armor and a helmet, and the green gem was glowing on the night stand. Only Sweetie Belle was on stage. The backdrop was changed to a white one with small sequins and glitter, a light blue light shining from behind to simulate the evening, and Applebloom pulled a rope, pulling the sun over it. Once things were set, the curtain rose.

Sweetie Belle stood at the balcony, leaning upon its railing, letting out another sigh as she looked down over it. "Another night drifts by.... I wish more would appreciate it..."

Silver Spoon stood offstage, holding the cone to project her voice. "Oh dear Princess Luna. You are blind after all."

Sweetie Belle lowered her head and closed her eyes. "What do you mean? I've been hearing you since we defeated Discord, so what is it you’re trying to prove?"

"Why take a look. All the ponies of Equestria, are out and around during your sister's daytime. But when it comes to your glorious night, they are nowhere to be found. Why should your sister have all the glory. By all means, it should be your's. After all, you bring the night, as well as the beautiful stars above. All ponies should see the beauty that the night brings."
Sweetie Belle let out a sigh, bringing a hoof to wipe her eyes. "Yes.... it is true. I work hard with not only the moon, but the starts, the constellations, but nobody sees it. How could I let them?"

"Why the choice is easy. You make them. Make the night last forever, and soon they will see that you are better than your sister."

Sweetie Belle opened her eyes, nodding "I will. I thank you for your council. Soon, they will see that I am better."
With that, a pony offstage began to play the piano. Sweetie Belle swallowed hard and closed her eyes, knowing deep, this was her moment, as she began to sing.

"Now the hour has come at last
The soft and fading light
Has crossed the west horizon
And has bidden us goodnight
And what a lovely night it is
To walk a moonlit field
To see the softer shades
That are by starlight now revealed"

Applebloom finished moving the sun downwards, behind a cutout of a large hill, while the moon was pulled upwards from behind the same cutout as the color of the stage lights shifted to deep dark blue, the light reflecting off the sequins and glitter giving the appearance of starts in the night sky. A spotlight began to shine upon the moon.

"So why is it that now,
When all is quiet and at rest
When candles glow and all the world
Is at its very best
The ponies of Equestria
Should lock themselves away
To shun the moon and wait instead
For Sister's sunny day?"

Backstage everyone helped with the scenery. The sun slowly emerged from the hill as the lights slowly changed to light blue and white. The moon, slowly lowering behind the hill, but stopping leaving little under half exposed.

Together the whole class, in perfect practice sang one line. "In umbra Luna est"

Sweetie Belle continued to sing her song.

"Am I so wrong to wish that they
Would see things like I do?
And am I so wrong to think
That they might love me too?
Why shouldn't they adore me?
Is it not within my right?"

Sweetie Belle turned, stepping off the balcony and into the bedroom half of the stage, walking to a vanity and using her own magic to levitate her necklace off and onto the top of the table.

"I'll not be overshadowed!
Mine is not the lesser light!
I've waited long enough now
For them all to come around
And though the Sun may plead and threaten,
The Moon will stand her ground!"

Sweetie Belle used her young unicorn magic, pulling the jet black helmet off of the mannequin and placing it atop her head, as well as the matching breastplate before stepping back out onto the balcony.

"And all will know the wonder
Of my dark and jeweled sky
When all the world is wrapped
In an eternal lullaby"

Applebloom worked hard, pulling the ropes to raise the moon, bringing it up to in front of the sun, eclipsing it as the lights changed, darkening, once more as the backdrop went from day to night once more, this time another spotlight shining from behind the sun to simulate the Diamond Ring stage as well as the Moment of Totality of a full solar eclipse.

"So say goodnight at this,
The final setting of the sun
Tomorrow dawns in darkness
The nighttime has begun!"

The whole class, once again, ended the song, with a single word, as practiced as the last part they did together.

"Nocte!"

With that, the curtain slowly fell The audience stomped their hooves at the song, at Sweetie Belle's voice, many of them drying their eyes, and dear Princess Luna, sobbing on her sister's shoulder. "I'm so sorry Tia. I shouldn't have let her control me like that."

Celestia smiled, patting her sister's back and comforting her. "It's ok dear sister. You were not yourself, and I forgive you a hundred times over."

Backstage the castle props were changed, a small dais was placed in the middle of the stage, preparing for the final scene. Sweetie Belle gasped as her classmates patted her, telling her she did great at the song. Sweetie Belle, smiled, hopping around. "That was great! That was nearly as bad as I thought it would be!"

Rarity smiled at her sister, her and Twilight quickly using their magic to change her makeup, making her coat black as coal with dark blue eyeliner. After they were done, she made her way to the stage, taking her place on the dais, the showdown between Celestia and Luna was at hand.

The curtain slowly raised, the lights dim as Scootaloo slowly walked onto the stage with her two guards. "Sister. What is the meaning of this? You must lower the moon immediately!"

Sweetie Belle stomped her hoof before turning to face Scootaloo as her own two guards walk up. "No! I will not! We are tired of it! We raise and lower the moon, we bring the night, our sky jeweled and nopony sees it! They will now! All will see the sky of Nightmare Moon!"

Sweetie Belle laughed as Scootaloo stepped closer "You have changed sister. I am not sure what had caused this change, but if you will not do so willingly, then I will have to take matters into my own hooves."

Sweetie Belle looked to Scootaloo. "Really? What are you going to do about it?"

Scootaloo and her guards changed forward, beginning to clash against Sweetie Belle and hers. Small lights flashed across the stage to show a magical exchange between the two princesses.

"You cannot win sister. I am more powerful than you and your sun!"

Scootaloo lowered her head towards Sweetie Belle. "Then I shall imprison you in my solar shield!"

Applebloom and a few other classmates smiled as Sweetie Belle backed up onto a small platform. Sweetie Belle pressed a small button on it, and the sides of it came up to make a small box around her. "What is this? Release me at once!"

Scootaloo stepped over to the golden box, lowered her head as the boxes to represent the Elements of Harmony slowly lowered. "I'm sorry sister, but you must be stopped.... although it pains me to do so I have no choice. Princess Luna.... no... Nightmare moon. Until your lesson is learned, as ruling Princess of Equestria, you are hereby banished to the moon you love so much."

Sweetie Belle banged on the sides as the box began to rise upwards "You will not get away with this! In one thousand years, the stars will help me. I will be free once more, and I will bring upon night time eternal! I WILL BE BACK!"

Scootaloo turned around and looked upwards. "I hope so... and that you will have changed back by the time you return."

With that, the curtain closed and lights went bright. As the entire class gathered upon the stage, Zecora walked from behind the curtain. "With that one and all, comes the end, of our Princesses, whom we call friend. Discovering the Elements of Harmony, and ending Discord's trickery. Afterwards Princess of the Moon, who fell corrupt all too soon, upon hearing the mysterious voice, to which Celestia had little choice. Battling one's sister to her disdain, and banishment did Celestia ordain. Returning once more after a thousand years, once again to fuel everyone's fears. With Elements of Harmony to end her reign, the new bearers easing her pain. Free of the corrupted taint and now able to use restraint. Now both Princesses we all love, as well as both of their skies above. Now the tale is at an end, now let's applaud our young acting friends."

With that, the curtain rose and all the children smiled at the applause from the ponies that were there. Applebloom stepped to the front, giving a bow alongside Diamond Tiara. Afterwards Scootaloo moved forward to the center stage, her wings buzzing as she did a back flip and bowing as the cheers grew. But then Sweetie Belle stepped forward, and the crowd got exponentially louder. She smiled and waved, before rubbing some tears from her eyes. Once the curtain call was done, the curtains closed for the final time that night while the cast met at Sugar Cube Corner for Pinkie's after-party.

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Sweetie Belle yawned as her and Rarity got home from the party. All she wanted to do was to crawl into bed and fall asleep, but she wanted to get the makeup off first so her sister wouldn't complain.

"Sweetie Belle! You will NOT be sleeping in my sheets with that makeup on, just think of the mess it would make, and we can't have that. Now to the bathroom with you."

Sweetie Belle's ears flattened as she lowered her head. "Yes Rarity..."

She managed to start the shower and got it to a respectable temperature as she began to scrub herself clean of the various colorings that coated every inch of her body. She scrubbed the soaps into her coat and mane, rinsed, and repeated the process several times. Even though her sister had shampoos and soaps that were made for such a task, she still had to repeat the process to make sure everything was gone. Once she was confident enough that she had gotten as much as she was able to out, she shut the water off and grabbed a towel to dry herself off before going to the large mirror on the wall.
Rarity was at her desk, going over the designs for her latest masterpiece. She drew the outline of the dress she was working on before she heard a scream from upstairs, causing her pencil to create a jagged line and glasses to fall off her face. She quickly ran upstairs and opened the door to the bathroom. "Sweetie Belle? Whatever is the matter? What's wrong?"
Sweetie Belle looked towards her sister and hopped up and down. "Rarity! I did it! I got it! Look!"

She turned and showed her flank to her sister. On it, was the image of a vintage style microphone, and two pink heart-shaped eighth notes connected by a bar. Rarity smiled and hugged her sister. "See. Didn't we tell you that you would get it. You did sing quite marvelously and I wouldn't be surprised if you were asked to sing with the orchestra that Octavia's in."

Sweetie Belle giggled and blushed, hugging her sister. "Thanks sis. I can't wait to tell my friends!"

Rarity hugged her sister before pushing her off to her room. "There'll be time for that later. For now, you go on to bed. You had a long night."

Sweetie Belle smiled and yawned, nodding slowly. "Ok Rarity. Good night!"

Rarity smiled and turned out the light of her sister's room after she went into bed. "Good night little sis.

Comments

[LightFeather]

Here is the song that is sung within the fic, and I did ask for his permission to use his song, just in case. Better to be safe. Anyways, here it is. Ponyphonic's The Moon Rises. One of my favorite songs and if you haven't heard of him, give him a listen as well as his other two songs. :)

[kladdos]

beautiful play... great chapter! can't say anything negative...

[shadow0knight]

Did you make that picture at the bottom?

[LightFeather]

1318907 I'm assuming you mean Sweetie Belle's cutie mark? I sure did... well... to an extent. It was just finding some clipart and assing the heart shaped notes to it really. Same with the one in the last chapter with the flower, apple, and tools for Applebloom's. It just how I see their cutie marks would be.

On a side note, I plan on expanding their play into a seperate fic to go into more detail about the voicce of corruption and whatnot. AfterI finish this of course.