//------------------------------// // S1E2: Cinderella // Story: Drama Kids // by TheGamerBrony //------------------------------// One day, at lunchtime, the eight students were talking about the upcoming dance coming up the coming weekend and who will be taking who. “Oh! I can’t wait for the Cinderella Ball this weekend!” Peg cheered. “Me neither! In fact, I’ve been practicing my dance moves so I can impress Peg. I can demonstrate if you want” Corn added. “Let’s see it!” Gallus replied. Corn stood up and began his dance demonstration. A few seconds later, he lost control and began spinning before falling onto the ground. He smiled sheepishly and said, “Heh heh, I meant to do that!”, causing his friends to laugh. “I’m not exactly a dancer, since dancing and singing is banned in Griffonstone, but I promised Silverstream I’d take her. I’m just there for the food!” Gallus added as he rubbed his tummy and licked his beak. Silverstream chuckled and said “Oh, Gallus!” “Sandbar advise Yona to be yak this time. No repeat of last dance” Yona chimed in. “That’s a relief to hear! That last dance was a disaster!” Smolder added. “Yes, it was! Say, who are you going to take to the dance, Smolder?” Ocellus asked Smolder. “Well, I’m not really interested, but if you don’t have anyone to go with, I’d be more than happy to have you as my dancing partner” Smolder replied. “Thanks, Smolder!” Ocellus replied. “Say, anyone looking forward to drama club today? Professor Rarity said that today’s production is a tie-in to the dance” Gallus announced. “Oooooooh! I am! I am!” Silverstream cheered. “I love the story of Cinderella!” Ocellus added. “Me too! It’s on of my favorite stories!” Peg chimed in. After school, the eight students met Professor Rarity in the drama room for their drama club meeting. “Good afternoon, everycreature!” Rarity greeted. “Good afternoon, Miss Rarity!” the students responded. “Now, in case you haven’t heard, there will be a school dance this weekend. The theme of this dance will be Cinderella, which is the play we’ll be performing today. Peg, you’ll be playing the lead character, Cinderella. Sandbar, you’ll be her Prince Charming. Ocellus, because of your shapeshifting abilities, I have chosen you for the role of the fairy godmother, and Smolder and Yona will be playing Cinderella’s wicked stepsisters. Everyone else, please report to the bleacher area. Now, my actors, take your positions!” Rarity exclaimed as the students on stage began acting. Once upon a time, in a magical land, Cinderella (Peg) was stuck inside the castle in which her and her older stepsisters (Smolder and Yona) live, cleaning. “Oh! If this castle weren’t so big, cleaning wouldn’t be so bad!” Cinderella complained. “Quit complaining and keep cleaning!” one of her stepsisters retorted. “Y’know, I‘m not planning on cleaning all night! I got a date tonight…at the ball!” Cinderella replied. “No way! Stepsisters no let Cinderella go to ball!” the other stepsister retorted. “Besides, are you really thinking of going to the ball looking like that? That dress looks like an old bedsheet!” Stepsister #1 added, pointing at Cinderella’s tattered dress. “Well, maybe if you didn’t burn my other dress, I would’ve had something nicer to wear!” Cinderella retorted. “I don’t wanna hear it, Cindy! Shut up and start cleaning up the stalls! Cows got really bad diarrhea all over the walls, waiting for you to clean off!” her stepsister ordered as Cinderella went to clean the stalls. Once she made it to the stalls, Cinderella started crying due to the treatment she was receiving from her stepsisters. “Oh, if I could find a Prince Charming and move away from my wicked stepsisters, then I will be a happy girl!” Cinderella cried. Suddenly, a fairy (Ocellus) appeared out of nowhere. “Huh? Who are you?” Cinderella asked. “Your fairy godmother, of course! Your wish is my command!” the fairy responded. “Oh, thank goodness! My woes are soon behind me! I wish to have the best night of my life at the ball! I hope to find a stunning Prince Charming for me to marry and I will finally be free of my wicked stepsisters!” Cinderella explained. With a wave of her fairy godmother’s wand, Cinderella received a beautiful, new dress and a horse-drawn carriage that she will ride to the ball. A few moments later, Cinderella made it to the ball. Once she made it onto the dance floor, a handsome prince (Sandbar) walked towards her and offered to dance with her, to which she agreed. Soon, the clock struck one minute to midnight and she knew that she had to leave. So, she raced out of the ball, accidently leaving one of her glass slippers behind. “Cinderella, wait! You forgot your slipper!” the prince called out, trying to catch up to Cinderella, but he was too late. She already made it home. “Aw man! I missed her! Why does she even wear glass slippers anyhow? I’m pretty sure that would be very uncomfortable. Also, what if it shatters? That could be really bad!” the prince thought to himself as he studied the shoe. The next day, the prince searched far and wide for Cinderella so that he could return the glass slipper to her. Just as he was about to throw in the towel and give up, he found a castle that he knew Cinderella lived in. He went up to the door and knocked, and out came Stepsister #2. “What?” she asked in a rude tone of voice. “Hi, um, does Cinderella live here? I have this glass slipper that I need to return to her” the prince responded. The prince’s question made her furious. “So, Cinderella sneak off to ball when Cinderella suppose to clean stalls? She have another thing coming!” she thought to herself. “Please wait, prince pony! Get Cinderella now.” She said as she went up to get Cinderella. When Cinderella was being dragged down the stairs by her stepsister, the prince became shocked. “That poor girl. She must really hate living here!” he thought to himself. “It’s you! The prince from the ball. What brings you here?” Cinderella asked the prince. “I came here to return your glass slipper. You left it at the ball last night” the prince said as he returned the slipper back to Cinderella. “Oh, thank you so much!” As Cinderella reached for the slipper, her stepsister took it away. “Cinderella no deserve slipper! Sister slipper now! Consider compensation for going to ball without permission!” Cinderella’s stepsister said as she tried to put on the slipper, but it was too small for her giant hooves. “Slipper too small! What prince are you?” she complained. “Well, that slipper isn’t yours! It’s for” the prince was interrupted by Cinderella’s other stepsister. “What’s all this racket?” she asked. “Cinderella sneak off to ball last night was tiny glass slipper!” the other stepsister responded. “And she brought home a guy, it looks like! You know the rules, Cindy! No boys!” Just when the other stepsister took the slipper and threw it onto the ground, the prince ran up to it and catched it just in time. “Look, you can’t do this to her! You’re making her miserable!” the prince said as he gave the slipper back to Cinderella. “Yeah, he treated me with respect last night, which was something that I never received from any of you!” Cinderella added as she and the prince left the castle. “I’m sorry you had to go through that, Cindy.” the prince said sympathetically. “Don’t apologize for anything. In fact, I should thank you for standing up for me. No one has ever done that for me” Cinderella replied. “Aw, it’s nothing really. Just trying to help a friend in need. Do you need a place to stay?” the prince asked. “Yes. Thank you, my Prince Charming.” Cinderella replied as the two walked away from the castle and lived happily ever after. The actors were then met with applause from their headmare, teachers, and classmates as they took a bow. As things were being wrapped up, Galls went backstage to give Peg some praise. “Hi, Gallus! Did you enjoy the show?” Peg asked. “Sure did! You were great up there!” Gallus praised. “Oh, thank you! Y’know, the story probably hit home for you” Peg said. “Yeah, it did. That first part brought home some not-so-good memories” Gallus replied. Feeling sympathy for her friend, Peg gave him a hug. “So, wanna get some ice cream?” Peg offered. “Sure, sounds great!” Gallus agreed as the two left the drama room.