//------------------------------// // Then prove to them, you shall // Story: Shimmer // by CrescentShimmer //------------------------------// V: Crescent was awakened by the sounds of voices outside the room. She felt around to learn her position on the bed. She put her hooves on the floor and walked around the room, feeling the wall for the door. The doorknob made a click when her hoof tapped it, and she began to open the door. Two ponies were talking as the door was slowly pushed open. “I love it, Rarity! It matches my mane. It’s perfect for my meeting with the Princess.” The voice was Twilight’s. She was talking to Rarity about something. “Oh, I do hope that Celestia will like it. I worked all night to make sure it would be fabulous.” Rarity replied. The door was almost all the away open by the time Rarity and Twilight noticed Crescent standing there. “Oh, Miss Crescent, good morning! We did not disturb you, did we?” Rarity stepped closer to Crescent. “Oh, no. I was already awake.” “Well, that’s good. I really would not want to be the cause of your unrest.” “It’s quite alright. What time is it?” Twilight chimed in, “It’s eight in the morning. I have a meeting with Princess Celestia this afternoon and Rarity made a dress for me.” “You know the Princess!?” “Oh, I never told you. I came to Ponyville on the Princess’ suggestion. I am her star student!” She said it in a sort of flashy way, but rightfully so. “That’s so cool!” Crescent’s face lit up. “I’m guessing you’re a unicorn, then?” Rarity looked puzzled. “Crescent, sweetheart, you’re a unicorn too. You should know that all unicorns like us have horns, right? Surely you must.” Twilight put a hoof over Rarity’s mouth. “Sorry, Crescent…” “No, it was my fault.” She aimed her head down to the floor, “I wasn’t paying attention. I’m so used to everypony already knowing.” Rarity’s muffled voice came from under Twilight’s hoof, “Knowing? Knowing what?” Twilight sighed heavily and uncovered Rarity’s mouth, “Crescent is blind.” Rarity’s eyes began to widen, “Oh, darling!” She gave Crescent a big hug. “Why ever did you hide that?” Crescent hugged Rarity back and Twilight walked up behind her. “Allow me to explain, Rarity.” Twilight sat next to them. “Crescent left her home town due to family issues and wandered into the woods. She ended up here when she showed up at the edge of the forest where you and the others were talking. I don’t want to pry into her reasoning, but Crescent doesn’t want anypony to know.” “It’s true,” Crescent said. “Twilight, you have proven to me that I can trust you. I’d like to tell you why I hide my condition the way I do.” Rarity and Twilight sat next to her and listened intently. “Back at home, in Trottston, my parents decided to sit me down and talk to me. You see, I’m nineteen years old now and I need to live my life independently. My parents don’t see it the same way. They feel that my blindness handicaps me to the point that I need to have somepony watching me at all times. So, they set up a room for me with an old childhood friend, Skyward. Sure, I like Skyward and I would love to spend my life with him,” Crescent looked up and smiled, “But I still need to prove to them all that I can live on my own.” Rarity put an arm over Crescent’s shoulders, “Then prove to them, you shall.” Crescent’s face lit up with joy. She realized now that she was making new friends; ones that will support her, but allow her to help herself. “Thank you both for being such good friends. It means a lot to me.” “Not a problem. I have to get going to see the Princess. Rarity, maybe you could hang out with Crescent for today?” “Well I did have some work to do, but if Crescent would like to come to my house that’s fine with me.” Rarity looked at Crescent and back at Twilight, “I have an idea! Crescent, I shall make you a fabulous dress! I know that you can’t see it, but, trust me! I’m a professional.” Crescent smiled such a wide smile that the other two ponies couldn’t help but to smile too. “She’s right, Crescent. Rarity is the best fashion designer in all of Equestria!” Twilight said. “Well, in that case, I’d be honored to have an outfit made for me.” Crescent stood up and walked to where she remembered the door to the outside to be. “Shall we?” Rarity and Twilight followed Crescent out the front door and onto the grass. Twilight said her goodbyes as she made her way to the train station, but not before yelling back at them, “If I’m not back and you want to stay at my house again, I’ve already told Spike to stay here with you!” “Thanks Twilight!” Crescent called back. She waved at Twilight and could only assume Twilight was waving too. Rarity guided Crescent to her home, where she would begin working on her dress.