The Sheltered Princess

by Applefai


Opening night

      Crowds of ponies chatter amongst each other as they gather into an auditorium in Canterlot that's in an uproar as eagar spectators fill the rows of seats awaiting tonight's charity performance of "The Sheltered Princess" a ballet about a princess who didn't see the negatives in the world.

    Ponies take their seats as they look at the ballet's programme outlining the events soon to take place. At the top was the plays name in bold and italic text "The Sheltered Princess" staring: Twilight Sparkle.

     The climax of the ballet will be a solo dance performed by Twilight Sparkle who will be in a bubble symbolizing how she is in the world, and how she doesn't see the negatives.

     The royal family takes their seats in the front row, Cadence was dressed from head to hoof in a garment the same as Twilight's, but in a magenta color, Cadence wore this to display her support for Twilight. Flurry Heart was also in a similar dress, but in light blue, her hair pulled back into a bun made her even cuter as she smiled in anticipation to see her aunt perform in one of the biggest ballet's in Equestria. 

     Shining Armor sat by his lovely wife and daughter dressed in a black tuxedo with a purple tie to show his support for his sister as liquid pride already began to fill his eyes as he wiped his eyes gently with his hoof. The parents of the star, Twilight Velvet and Night Light dressed in a red satin dress and a charcoal black tuxedo with a red necktie sat by Shining Armor as the mother teared up imagining how when Twilight was young she used to sing and dance for her whenever she wasn't nose deep in her studies.

     "Looks like the shoe is on the other foot" Night Light playfully said to his daughter-in-law and son as they blushed remembering how Twilight once came to one of their play recitals, they too were performing for charity at their school production of "Romeo and Juliet" Her and Shining played the lead roles of Juliet and Romeo and their stage attire was reminiscent of the ones seen in the renaissance Twilight Velvet let out a giggle producing a Polaroid picture she had of them kissing to remember the moment.

"I can't believe I remembered my lines." Shining Armor said as he looked at the picture.

"I can't believe Princess Celestia attended your performance." Night Light said as he seen who the narrator is going to be.

"I can't believe we didn't notice until after their play." Twilight Velvet said as she put the picture away.

They all sat there as they waited for the ballet to begin as the narrator, Celestia herself got ready on stage.