//------------------------------// // The Slipper // Story: Cindershy : Cinderella AU // by Crystal Aura //------------------------------// Cindershy returns home just in time & without thinking any further, goes into her bedroom & falls into sleep shortly after. The next day, Cindershy wakes up to find a bracelet that was in her hand but hadn't observed it before. To her surprise, it was the bracelet that she gave to Draconequus. "This...this was the the bracelet I gave to Draconequus!" Cindershy then remembers that she had this when Prince Discord had told her to close her eyes. "Discord wasn't even there at the festival, how does he --- OH! That's why I couldn't find Draconequus at the Ball. For Prince Discord IS Draconequus!!!" Cindershy says with a gasp. "DID YOU HEAR THAT SHY?!?! By the order of the King himself, the maiden Ladyshy shall present herself & will be considered for marriage with the Prince!" Pinkie says, rushing towards Cindershy. Cindershy had changed from her torn dress into her usual clothes when Pinkie came in. "W-wait... did they say marriage?! To Prince Discord?!" Cindershy says, shocked. "YES!!! I'm SOOO happy for you!!!" Pinkie says, turning Cindershy round & round. Cindershy finally gets Pinkie to stop & tells her that she has work to do & sends her away. Her step-sister, Lady Trixie, who heard the news started saying to Cindershy "Hah, orders are given that every maiden has to wear the shoe that Prince Discord has. It is said to be the shoe of Ladyshy. I'm never letting YOU to try it on. What if it fits you before me? No chance! And it's not like a dirty servant girl had ANY chance with Prince Discord! With that shoe, I'll get to be Queen!" "I don't care what you do to me, Trixie, but I'll not let you deceive Prince Discord!" Cindershy said, with a lot of courage suddenly inside her. In the Palace, Discord gets surprised to know that his father had made such a proclamation. Then he starts to think that who could've convinced his father to take such a decision. Then he knew : Luna, his father's Royal Advisor, must've convinced him. He went looking for her & found her arranging some paperwork. He went up to her & said "Um, Luna, can I talk to you right now? Like if you're busy I can ask it later." "No, no, I'm fine. What was that you wanted to ask?" Luna said blankly, still arranging paperwork. "Uhh, I wanted to ask, Did you....did you convince my father to issue the proclamation that was made about finding Ladyshy & making her my wife?" Discord asks, doubtfully. "I only thought that, as a future King, you should have the right to choose your own Queen." Luna says. "Oh, um, Thank you...Luna." Discord says & leaves her. Cheese Sandwich, goes around the Kingdom, searching for the maiden whose shoe shall fit the slipper. Many tried, but to no avail. He reached Pinkie's house & found Pinkie inside. "If the lady permits, may I see if the slipper fits?" he says, feeling something familiar between him & Pinkie. "Oh, it would be my pleasure, Monsieur Cheese!" Pinkie says, sitting down on a chair. "Well, without further ado, m'lady!" Cheese says as he tries to fit the slipper but to no avail. "Guess she doesn't live in this Kingdom, I presume." Cheese says. "Oh no, you must try the last house in this neighbourhood. Something tells me that you'll find her!" Pinkie says with a wink. "As you say, m'lady! I'll take your leave now." Cheese says as he bows down & moves on to the last house : the house belonging to Cindershy & her family. Upon entering he asked "Any maidens here?" "Yes! There's me! And don't forget my sister, Moondancer!" Lady Trixie says as she rushed downstairs with her sister & took a seat on one of the chairs in the living room. "Oh, okay, I'll see if this slipper fits either of you." He says as he tries to fit the shoe on Moondancer first but when it doesn't fit, he tries it on Trixie. It doesn't fit Trixie too, which angers Trixie. "EEEERRRKK!! WHY WON'T THIS STUPID SHOE FIT?!?!" "Lady Trixie..." Cheese starts but gets cut off by Trixie. "ARE YOU SURE THIS IS THE REAL ONE?!" Trixie asks, still angry. "It's obvious that the slipper doesn't ---" Cheese says but gets interrupted by Trixie. "NO!!! It will fit, I'm sure!! Just give me a little ---" Trixie says but this time is cut off by Cheese Sandwich. "Please, return the shoe, right now!" Cheese says as he snatches the slipper from Trixie. Hearing all this commotion, Lady Rarity came down. "Oh, darlings! Didn't I tell you not to make such a ruckus in the house? Oh my!" Lady Rarity says as she spots Cheese with the slipper. "My, my! Aren't you the one who is searching for the Prince's new Queen?" Lady Rarity says, straightening her hair which took no effort due to the shampoos she used. "Yes, yes I am." Cheese says, not too impressed. "Well darling, have you found her yet?" Lady Rarity says with more elegance in her voice. "Uhh, no! I haven't found her yet." Cheese says, nervous due to Rarity's increase of elegance of her voice. "Well, that's a shame, darling. Are you sure none of my daughters' feet can fit the slipper?" Lady Rarity says. "Yeah. I'm sure of that. Their feet don't fit the slipper. I guess I'll have to go empty-handed back to the Palace." Cheese says. Discord, knowing that Ladyshy is none other than Cindershy & that her family will make every effort in making sure that she doesn't wear the slipper, rides to Cindershy's house as fast as he could. He reached when Cheese was about to leave Cindershy's home. "Prince Discord!! Your Highness... what are you...?" Cheese asks, surprisingly followed by a gasp from the ladies present in the living room. "I'm here to make sure that ALL the maidens wear the slipper, so I ORDER you to bring down the remaining lady!" Discord orders Lady Rarity. Lady Rarity, with no other choice, calls Cindershy down. Cindershy, upon coming down, sees the Prince & starts blushing. Cindershy goes near Discord with the bracelet in her hand & says "I believe you lost this at the the Ball...Draconequus." "You have my thanks, my lady. It is a precious gift to me. Oh & I may have something of yours with me." Discord says, blushing too. "How do you know it is mine?" Cindershy says as she ties the bracelet on Discord's wrist. "Why don't we find out?" Discord says as he takes Cindershy & makes her sit on a chair. He then takes the slipper from Cheese & puts it on Cindershy's foot. And it fits! The step-mother & step-sisters were in for a shock. They couldn't believe their eyes. Discord took Cindershy's hand & kissed it while Cindershy looked at him lovingly.