//------------------------------// // Sleeping Beauty // Story: Pony Tales // by Vixie //------------------------------// "Three! Two! One! Action!" Twilight yelled into the bullhorn, motioning for Spike, who was being levitated above ground, to switch on the camera. Twilight cleared her throat. "Once upon a time in a land far away... A little princess was born in the kingdom of Canterlot...." She said in her best narrator voice. The movie was being filmed in Canterlot castle, which Princess Celestia kindly reserved for Twilight. The opening scene was being shot in the ballroom, where every pony was dancing. On the side opposite the door were two thrones, a foal's carriage in between them. In it, was a very unhappy foal. Rarity, to be exact. Twilight had cast a spell on her for the first few scenes of the movie, and she didn't exactly jump on the idea. She angrily sucked on her pacifier, listening to the ponies on either side of her chatting. Rainbow Dash, the king, cleared her throat. "Awesome party, isn't it?" She asked, her eyes darting around the room nervously as she tried to remember all her lines so she wouldn't get kicked out of the movie. Fluttershy, the queen, nodded. "It is." She added. Now, Twilight didn't intend for her movie to heavily suggest that she was a Flutterdash shipper as some would call it. But she was a bit curious to see how everything would turn out. "It was the day little princess Aurarity was born, and all throughout the kingdom was love and joy. Three breezies arrived to give their blessings." She announced, holding a microphone up to her muzzle. Rarity watched as three breezies flew into the room, struggling as they hauled fake wands the size of them inside as well. "At least it brings the end of this horrid scene closer..." She muttered. "I... give Aurarity the gift of... Beauty!" The first breezie, dressed in red, groaned as she lifted her wand and flew back with much difficulty, almost falling to the ground. "I give... Ugh! Aurarity the gift of song!" The second breezie, dressed in blue, carried her wand above her head, her wings frantically flapping as she tried to keep herself in the air. "I give Aurarity... Geez, couldn't these wands be lighter....? Oh! Um... I give Auarity the gift of..." The third breezie was cut off by the gasps of the party guests. A black smoke appeared in front of the crib. Out of it rose Trixie. "The great and powerful Trixeficent has arrived!" She announced. "It's a shame you forgot my invitation, after all, I am the life of the party!!" "What are you doing here?!" Rainbow Dash stood up. "Twilight told me to act in the movie, remember? I came to the rehearsals." Trixie replied, adjusting the black horns on her head, which Rarity stuck her tongue out at in disgust. "I know, Trixie. But that's my line, remember?" Rainbow Dash tilted her head in the direction of the camera. "Hm?" Trixie turned around, seeing Spike hovering behind her. "Oh... Well, umm..." Trixie tapped her chin with her hoof. "I think it was... No... It is..." Twilight held up a cue card. "I am here to give the foal a... A... What does that say?" Trixie squinted at the card. Twilight face-hoofed, then mouthed some of the words to Trixie. "Oh! Thanks! I am here to give the foal a gift of my own!" She repeated. Rarity rolled her eyes as Trixie leaned over. "Oh my..." Fluttershy faked shock, watching Trixie gaze into the carriage. "Wow, Rarity, you look cute as a foal!" Trixie exclaimed, tickling Rarity with her hoof. "Hmph!" Rarity slapped Trixie's hoof away, spitting out her pacifier, which hit Trixie in the eye. "Ouch!" Trixie rubbed her eyelid. "Now listen here, Trixie. I may be a foal right now, but I can still break your spine in half. Now continue, I dare you." Rarity narrowed her eyes angrily. "Well, somepony needs a diaper change!" Trixie cleared her throat. "I declare that on Aurarity's 16th birthday, she shall prick her hoof on a spindle and die!" Rarity gasped. "What?!" She was not informed that she would have to die. "I'm too beautiful to die!!" She wailed. "Tough luck, sister! Great and powerful Trixificent out!" Trixie faded into the black smoke from which she came. "Wait, do I get another scene?" She asked, poking her head out. "No!" Everypony shouted in unison. "Aww... Fine!" Trixie pouted and dissipated into the fog, which soon vanished. The third breezie, dressed in green, flew up to the crib. "My blessing to Aurarity is that she shall not die when she pricks her hoof on the spindle, but she shall fall into a deep, ugh! Sleep..." The breezie was about to tumble backwards, but managed to keep her balance. "A deep sleep that she can only be awakened from by a kiss!" "Thank you, um..." Rainbow Dash raised her hoof, reading the words she had written on it. "Fa... Fair...y? Fairies? Fairies! Thank you fairies for your gifts to the princess. But for now, I declare that every spinning wheel in the palace be burned to a potato crisp!" Twilight face-hoofed, but didn't bother correct Rainbow Dash. "So life went on... Aurarity grew up to be a beautiful mare," She said, switching scenes to the garden. "You can say that again!" Rarity declared, flipping her hair. She was overjoyed to be returned to her normal size. "It was her sixteenth birthday and Aurarity was out picking flowers." Twilight continued. "Picking flowers, hm? Well, okay." Rarity levitated her basket as she trotted over to a flower bed. "My, these roses look pretty!" She gasped. "Maybe I can make a flower fashion line!" Rarity reached out for the rose with her hoof, but immediately withdrew it. "These white roses are absolutely stunning!" She immediately moved over to another flower bed, taking a sniff. She grabbed it, but shrieked in pain. She looked at her hoof, which was bleeding. "Evil!" She pointed an accusing hoof at the rose. She had no idea that there would be thorns on the rose. She turned around, muzzle in the air. Rarity noticed a green glowing light from a tower. "What? This isn't Rapunzel! And I know better than to look in there! Whatever it is, it's probably evil, I mean, glowing, green? It's a trademark!" Twilight held up a card reading Just go in!. "Fine!" Rarity ignited her horn as she teleported into the tower. "It's as if Twilight has a cue card for everything..." She grumbled. She stomped her hoof on the floor. "Now what am I meant to do?" She asked herself. "The temptation to touch the spindle was strong... And Aurarity couldn't resist it. She got closer and closer..." Twilight announced, almost in response to Rarity's question. "You think I want to purposely prick my hoof on a spindle?!" Rarity angrily stared at the spindle, imagining it a rose. "NOPE!" She teleported out, trotting out of the castle. "Wait!" Twilight shouted, running after her. "I'm not stupid! Are you trying to make me look like it?!" Rarity asked angrily. "No! It's just how the story goes." "Well, maybe the humans are stupid! Prancing around with fingers and toos!" "Toes." Twilight corrected. "I don't care! I'm out of here!" Muzzle in the air, Rarity walked off, Twilight following her. "I think that's the end of this movie..." Rainbow Dash stated. Fluttershy nodded. "And you didn't even get to my part!" Applejack and Pinkie complained in unison. "I can fill in as Aurarity!" Trixie declared. "Where'd you come from? And how'd you know Rarity quit?" Rainbow Dash asked. "I was totally not watching you from the chandelier..." "Then why's there a pack lunch there?" "No reason! Any ways, I shall be the princess! I will even prick my hoof on the spindle if I have to!" "Trixie, I'm no element of honesty," Rainbow Dash got off of her throne, walking over to Trixie. "But you definitely couldn't be the princess." She put a hoof on Trixie's shoulder. "Hmph!" Trixie stomped her hoof on the floor. "The great and powerful Trixie will be back!" She teleported back to her spot on the chandelier, grabbing her binoculars. Spike turned the camera up to the roof, quickly catching Trixie's attention. "Cut!" She yelled, embarrassed. She turned the video camera off with her magic.