//------------------------------// // Chapter 48 – Suited for Magical Musical // Story: Griffon of Canterlot // by Electuroo //------------------------------// Griffon of Canterlot Chapter 48 – Suited for Magical Musical Balcony window doors open with Gale standing outside watching the sun rise, in the distance he noticed Ponyville was under heavy construction, he looked up to the tower and flew up to it, walking inside to use the telescope to see it up close, when Gale did he was surprised by the amount of damage homes. Gale turn it down to the tower house Gilda staying at to see her coming out of the door, she flying towards the castle. “Gilda, wake?” He whispered to himself moving away from the telescope, Gale jump onto the window ledge looking down to see Gilda had entered the castle. Gale flew back down to his room's balcony, landing on it he closed the window doors walk to the bed getting his plush, he walk up to the bedroom doors opening them to have the two guards salute to him in response. “Morning Prince Gale, going to the dining room for breakfast?” “Yes, please.” Gale nods, the guard turn heading down the stairs with the teen following as the other guard close the doors. They arrive at the doors, the unicorn guard lets him in to be met with Sunbeam. “Morning Prince Gale, Gilda is in the kitchen at the moment making breakfast.” Gale walk inside, the doors close. “Gilda is... Erm... Breakfast?” Gale tilt his head with curiousity. “I am curious at what she cooking up too, why not take a seat and have some tea.” Sunbeam put her hoof out to the table, Cadance already sitting down at it. “Princess Cadance arrived a short time before you did.” Gale nods walking up to the table putting his plush down on it. “M-mo-mor... Hi Cady.” Cadance using her magic to pour in the hot tea, milk and sugar into the cup mixing it. “Morning Gale and a good attempt, you are picking up on words fast, keep it up cousin.” Gale sat down. “Okay!” Gale took the cup blowing at it a few times before taking a sip of it. “Erm... say... sleep...” “You want to tell me about your dream?” Cadance clarified. “Yes!” Gale responds happily. Cadance using her magic to bring over a few sheets of paper and quill to him. “While we wait for breakfast show or write it down for me.” Gale nods a few times rapidly with excitement taking the quill and sheets of paper from her magic, she felt the disconnect instantly he took them. “So that how Aunty Celestia feels when Gale touch her magic with his talons...” She whispers as Gale started to scribble on the paper. Each page Gale complete he gave back to Cadance, she read to look at doodles drawings of his dream adventure with Discord which surprised her seeing the chaotic being in this dream, the other thing caught her attention was the characters in the dream adventure, they were anthropomorphic animals of all sizes to birds and insects. “This is incredible, I never had such a vivid dream like this, the characters feel as if they are very much real as we are to this very villain called Shen, must say for a peacock that look so beautiful could be so evil... Guess you can't judge one by just looks alone hmm?” “Yes... He... Mean things...” Cadance noticed one of them showing Discord quickly covering Gale to shield him from a massive chain of explosions from three step by step scenes. “Discord protected you after Alpha told him to act quickly?” Gale nods. “Discord?” They turn to see Luna walk into the room. “What is this of Discord?” Cadance showed the pages to Luna. “Gale had a dream adventure with Discord in this world of Kung Fu, during the climax of the dream it seem Gale was in danger and Discord acted with word from this wolf called Alpha to protect Gale, which he did.” Luna look through the pages quickly. “I had a feeling Gale would have a dream of Discord.” Luna look over to Gale. “What you created of Discord is nothing but false, he never would do such a thing as this.” Gale blinked. “Q sleep, he.... Cavern.” Luna stared. “Q? Cavern?” Then it hit her. “I... See...” Luna gave the papers back to Gale. “That would make a good story to share with your mum when she comes home later on today.” Gale squawks happily taking them and hug her. Luna returned it. “Breakfast is served you dweebs!” They all turn around to the kitchen door into the dining room, Gilda had kick the door open with her hind paw walking in on her paws holding a wide tray full of scones on it. “Better be in the mood for Griffon Scones cause that all you getting from me this breakfast!” She placed it down on the table causing the long table to vibrate. “You cooked?” Luna raise a eye brow. Gilda growls slightly. “Yes I did! Got a problem with a griffon cooking this lame breakfast!?” “Not at all.” Luna said calmly back to her. “I am just surprised to see that you've made breakfast.” Gilda took a few placing on a plate as ponies walk in with butter on plates placing them down at their seats before leaving. “Celestia's damn small print in the contract is the main reason, she trolled me! Me! That crafty pony, she good reeeaaal good and it awesome to see a pony like her to do it even I am annoyed.” She spoke with annoyance towards amusement smile. “Indeed...” Luna took a few herself taking a sniff of one. “These smell good.” “Yum!” Gale already had took one and put the whole thing in his beak munching happily on it. Gilda bit into her own and gave a wide eye surprise. “Wow those cooks wasn't joshing me! Baking powder really did these wonders!” Gilda happily munched on her own. Cadance cut one open to spread some butter in it. “You never used baking powder before?” “Nope.” Gilda said with a partly mouth full of scone. Cadance took a bite out of hers. “Hmm, these are the best scones I ever had, I take my crown off to you Gilda, these are really something, you might even rival Aunty Celestia's pancakes.” Gilda rolled her eyes. “Whatever Cady, I am just doing this WHEN Princess Celestia isn't around when I am, all in the contract I signed.” Gilda replied. Luna ate her third. “You sound very prideful.” “You bet I am!” Gilda puffed her chest. “I bet... I... Am...” She slowly said the words looking over to Gale as he continue to eat the scones with joy, his wings fluffing out slightly showing that very joy. “That cub... ” She muttered under her breath, Gale glance at her. “Big sister...” She grumbled feeling that connection was growing every moment they spent together. That chain of thought broke when the doors open with a guard stepping in. “Rarity Belle of Ponyville have arrived.” He step to the side and Rarity walks into the dining room. “Morning Princesses, Prince, Gilda.” She bow her head slightly. “I've arrived as requested by Princess Celestia yesterday for making outfits for the Grand Galloping Gala for Gilda and Gale.” They all looked at each other with scones in their mouths, they ll swallowed at the same time and Luna waved her a wing for Rarity to come up to the table. “This is the first I've heard of this Miss Belle, Celestia could of sent a message to us-me last night...” “Trollestia.” Gilda coughed into her talon. Luna glared at Gilda and Cadance giggled. “What was that darling?” Rarity didn't quite hear what Gilda said but the reaction from the princesses got her curious. “Celestia kept everyone in the dark, not cool at all.” Gilda said with a blow up at her head feathers, Rarity raise a eye brow slightly knowing Gilda just internally avoid repeating what she just said. “Indeed...” Luna still giving Gilda a narrow gaze. “I would be interested in what you create for Gale and Gilda but I have to get some much needed sleep.” “After checking in at the Dream Cavern...” Luna picked up a few more scones drinking her tea, putting the cup down. “Thank you for breakfast Gilda, I bid you all a good day.” Luna yawns and leaves the dining room. Rarity watch Luna leave. “Princess Luna looks different to when I first saw her...” Cadance clarified the reason. “As her magic returns so does Aunt Luna's true self before she became Nightmare Moon from what Aunt Celestia told me.” “Rare, eat?” Gale present a plate of scones to Rarity. Rarity looked upon them. “I believe I could have something to eat before we get started.” She using her magic to take a scone and eat it. “My word these are amazing.” Gilda ate another without a word with the other talon pressing against the side of her face not impressed they were enjoying her scones. “Gilda made them.” Cadance looked over at the unimpressed griffon. “I believe she doesn't like high positive praises.” Gilda rolled her eyes. “I don't mind them, just don't get why all of you freaking out over scones I made, they never sell well in Griffonstone.” She sounded a bit out of place talking about it. Cadance turn to Gilda. “You did say you never made them with baking powder before, maybe that the reason.” Cadance responded. Gilda's eyes shift slightly as she push off the talon against her face with a realisation. “Yes...” Gilda thought of how a way to prove it wasn't the baking powder why her scones didn't sell well in Griffonstone. “Okay Cady if my scones sell well back home this weekend you name your poison.” “Making a bet with me?” Cadance slyly smirked. “Yes!” Gilda got up from her seat walking over to Cadance with her talon closed up. Cadance tap her hoof against the closed fist. “If you win you also get to name your poison.” Cadance finished drinking her tea. “I got some daily court sessions to attend for Aunt Celestia today, I enjoy seeing what you create for Gale and Gilda.” Rarity bow her head. “Of course Princess.” Cadance gets up and leaves the dining room. Sunbeam walked up to them with a salute. “I just got word that you have permission to use the Canterlot Castle Suitor Suite ma'am, it will have everything you will need in there.” Sunbeam present the scroll to Rarity. “I can show you all the way once you've finished breakfast.” A door opens into the suite, Sunbeam walk in with Rarity, Gale and Gilda, the room had mannequins of ponies, zebras, minotaurs and griffons to Gale's and Gilda's surprise to see this, the room was large and round with a main circle stage in the middle with a sewing machine by a wall with rolls of fabrics, needles, pins and other accessories. Rarity quickly moving around taking a look at each area. “I couldn't possibly work in here! This is for the royal suitors! It got everything I need and more but-” She gasped. “Is that a walk in store room!?” Sunbeam whistled. “I heard of this place from the captain but never seen it, got to say it impressive.” She took a good look around, looking out of a window she could see the gardens in the distance. “Nice view too.” Sunbeam turn to Rarity. “Princess Celestia left this for me to open on your arrival, she stated that you have full complete access to the suite and work to your heart's content to make their suits for the gala.” “Suits?” Rarity peer out from the store room. “I believe a suit for Gale but Gilda I think I got a d-” Gilda instantly spoke up growling slightly. “You try to make or put me in a dress and that thing is torn to pieces!” Rarity instantly put her front hooves up in defence. “Okay darling no dress, you just had to say not snap.” Gilda groans rubbing her forehead with the claws. “Look dweeb I just hate those things, I am not the girly type, I might look like it with my feather markings around my eyes but that just natural not some girly rubbish over my face, it all natural awesomeness!” “And quite so.” Rarity smiled using her magic to put on a pair of red coloured frame glasses. “Now shall we get to work? I am soooo inspired!” Gale shrugs as Gilda glance at him. “Sure knock yourself out.” Gilda replied. Gale's ears perked and twisted as heard music started to play as Rarity started to take measurements from both of them, writing it down on a pad to drawing sketches. “Music?” Gale tilted his head.“Music no see.” Gale's head turning to left and right trying to figure out where the music was coming from. Gilda slap her forehead. “We in for a magical spontaneous song...” Gale looking around as Rarity starts to sing as she started work on white fabric. Thread by thread, stitching it together[/i Gilda's suit, cutting out the pattern snip by snip Making sure the fabric folds nicely It's the perfect colour and so hip Always gotta keep in mind my pacing Making sure the clothes' correctly facing I'm stitching Gilda's suit Gale watched as Rarity sung and making the shirt and suit till everything seem to spin, he squawked in alarm holding onto a roll of fabric and Rarity taking it off him with her magic, Gilda just staring at the scene happening before them. Yard by yard, fussing on the details Jewel neckline, don't you know a stitch in times saves nine? Make him perfect to inspire Even though he doesn't know formal attire Gotta mind those intimate details. Even though he's more curious of the world It's Gale's new suit Rarity takes another and another of the rolls, she put together the suit and shirt adding a bandanna to the griffon mannequin, she walk forwards with the plain ones moving around her as she continue to sing, they start dancing around her spinning as they circled, Gale was getting overwhelmed and confused by everything that was happening so suddenly. Dressmaking's easy, for Gale something black Gilda something breezy Blend colour and form. (She turn to Gale) Do you think it looks cheesy? Gale give a short squawk and shrugs with confusion mounting by the second as she drew out some more detailed designs and asked the question as a sung. Something brash, perhaps quite fetching Hook and eye, couldn't you just simply die? Making sure it fits forelock and crest Don't forget some magic in the suit Even though I rides high on the flank Gilda won't look like a tank I'm stitching Gilda's suit Gilda watched Rarity put together a blue feathered band on the mannequin griffon head as the suit had two tail ends resting over the flank of it, she wasn't sure how exactly to think, feel or say what Rarity sung. Piece by piece, snip by snip Croup, dock, haunch, shoulders, hip Thread by thread, primed and pressed Yard by yard, never stressed And that's the art of the suits! Rarity finished making them, ironed them out with a iron and spin around on her hind legs looking up with forelegs aim upwards with scissors, threads, rolls, tape-measure, needles, glue, pins and mannequins spinning around her from the use of the magic. The music ends and they are put back in place, Gale was scanning the room looking inside draws to unrolling some fabric trying to pin point the music as it fades away, Gilda's right eye twitching as Rarity land back down on her front hooves. “You ponies and your random magical spontaneous songs...” Rarity took off her glasses. “Do you not like the suits?” “Your asking that after your little sing song?” Gilda growled. “Look at Gale!” She point over to the teenager looking around behind a mirror now. “He never seen or heard of Equestria's crazy magical randomness singing, heck I still can't get my head around it too!” “It just part of the magic darling.” Rarity said calmly to Gilda, the adult griffon just slap her forehead shaking the head side to side with a groan. “Prince Gale please come here, I like you to try your new suit on.” Rarity came up with a idea to distract him away from what just happened with the song. Gale peered over one of the mannequins. “Music?” “No music darling.” Gale rubbed his head in confusion. “This is your suit.” Gale curiosity about the new outfit now caught his attention drawing him away from his search for the hidden music. Gale jumped over the mannequin and walked up to the suit, he looked at it curiously, placing the plush down on the table he somehow knew how to put on the shirt and suit on even it took some creative effort to get the wings through the wing holes, putting the bandanna on he took a look at himself in the mirror. “Awesome! Yay!” He liked how he look with it on. “Gilda! Awesome?” Gilda nods. “Yes you are and got to admit this doesn't look half bad on me too.” Gilda had put hers on. “Not sure with the blue band on my head though, I think we can skip that.” She took it off throwing it onto the table side. “Other than that, it look formal and roomy at the same time, not bad at all.” “I am glad you two like them.” Rarity said with giddiness. Gale's attention turned from what he was wearing to pin pointing the music he remembered being played, seeing pins and string he came up with a idea. “Music... Find...” He took them. “Use to find.” Gilda noticed that look. “Rares...” “Oooo I got so many ideas how to make mine and my friends dresses for the gala!” “Rares.” Gilda said slightly louder as she watch Gale start to pin string to walls and to the floor near Rarity. Rarity still didn't notice. “When my shop is repaired I can get started right away on designing mine! Ooooo the ideas!” She said with glee. “RARITY!” Gilda screamed out. “What is it dar-” Rarity turn to Gilda. “-ling...” She saw Gale looking hunger for answers. “Oh my this isn't going to end well...” Gilda narrow gaze fell upon Rarity. “You and you ponies magical spontaneous singing...” Rarity laughs nervously as Gale continue to pin string all over the place... Sometime later Cadance came up to the door, Sunbeam smiling and saluted. “What made you so happy Sunbeam?” “You have to see for yourself Princess, I couldn't stop it and well... Let say Gale experienced his first musical magical song.” Sunbeam giggled. Cadance raise a eye and open the door to be greeted by a mass of string webbed around, tangled in it in the air before her eyes were Gilda and Rarity. “Oh my...” She saw Gale flying around looking and thinking hard trying to solve the location of the music came from. “Please help us Princess!” Rarity plended. Gilda rolled her eyes. “I am soooo glad Griffonstone banned this type of singing...” She hung upside down with forelegs crossed. Cadance raise her head looking up to Gale coming up with a quick idea that would work since it did with Twilight when she got into this kind of state. “Cousin, how about you come with me for some ice cream and I explain?” Gale look down over to the door. “Yes? Find?” “Indeed, come on let's get some ice cream and I will explain how our magical musical singing works.” Cadance repeated calmly to Gale. “Yay!” Gale flew down to her picking up his plush from the table side. Cadance turn to Sunbeam. “Help them down please and do not worry about Gale, he be with me all the time.” Sunbeam nods and they leave. Rarity blinked a few times. “Is that all we had to do to stop this madness!?” “Yeah it sucks... Dweeb... Suck it up and be glad he showing off your design to Canterlot, I am sure some snobby pony will notice...” Gilda rolled her eyes. “Really!?” “Yes... Rares... Really...” “Maybe this madness isn't so bad...” “Yay...” Gilda gave a sarcastic reply. “Just next time avoid singing in front of Gale! Please of all love of Grover never sing again in front of him!” Rarity nods. “Duly noted...” Sunbeam walk inside almost laughing. “Now, how do I get you two out of this mess?” Note: How do you readers think Cadance be able to explain this one to Gale? Interested to hear your views and ideas!