I woke up to the sun's rays shining through my window blinds. I woke up to see that it was a normal Tuesday in Canterlot when I looked out the window in my room. My name is Cosmic Shadow. I live with my sister Trixie in Castleview Suites. I walked over to my wardrobe and put on my favorite jacket and walked out of my room. As I walked down the spiral staircase I think about what to cook for breakfast.
Trixie, being the superstar that she is, spends all her morning time preparing for some show somewhere. She normally asks me to come along, but I thankfully decline most of the time. I never tell her but her magic shows kind of bore me.
"What do you MEAN my show was postponed!? Do you really want to disappoint the Great and Powerful Trixie? My show must, I mean MUST, happen at the Gala!" I heard her screaming at her clients from her room.
"Great, Her in a bad mood leads to an unpredictable day for both of us," I thought to myself.
I decided to make her favorite breakfast to see if I could go by this morning without complaints. But, even the power of French Toast and Banana Bread didn't satisfy her. She was mumbling to herself about how stupid her planners were and how she's the only one that works around here.
" Morning sis," I said with a lighthearted tone.
"Hey," she said as if she didn't notice I was there. Trixie is a year older than me, which is why her ignorance never phases me. We originally come from Manehattan, but we left our parents when we were both out of school. We left for Canterlot when word got out that Trixie was an excellent magician.
We moved to Canterlot for her to work three years ago, now she is famous throughout Equestria!
"So are you coming to the show tonight? It'll be the biggest one of the year, besides the one at the Gala,"
"Well, I was planning on going to it anyway, but I'm not one for a paparazzi," I replied "I'll go to the show, just not in the same carriage,"
"That's fine, more for me!" she smirked at me playfully. She started to step out the door, but stopped in the doorway, "Cosmo, have you ever wondered what Mom and Dad are doing right now?"
I sighed, "Sometimes,"
I really miss my parents, I would have stayed in Manehattan with them but the city got boring after living there for seventeen years. I've always wanted to see Canterlot, I couldn't believe I got the chance to live there too!
Well, seven-o-clock was coming around the corner. I decided to head outside and catch a cab carriage to go to Trixie's show.
As I came to the show the large neon sign that says "Great and Powerful Trixie! Performing Tonight!" shines brightly onto the pavement. I step through the admittance area and state my name.
"Cosmic Shadow, you're on the VIP list," one of the Royal Guards stated
"I'm not surprised, Trixie is my sister,"
As soon as those words came out of my mouth my blood froze and my eyes grew wide, I knew everyone that heard me was either staring at me in disbelief or muttering in excited whispers. Flashes of cameras and questions flew at me from all directions, so I quickly trotted up the wooden staircase to the VIP box where I found three ponies I knew very well: Fancy Pants, Hoity Toity, and Princess Luna.
The room was amazing, although I've been here multiple times, I've always loved the velvet cushioned seats and the mini-bar in the back room. Also the midnight blue carpet, as to Luna's request, and the quartz fountain in the center of the entire place. Free concessions and beverages are always a plus as well.
I went over to the stallion running the concession stand and asked for the usual, which is a medium bag of popcorn and a large Colta Cola.
After I got my snacks, I sat beside Fancy Pants and watched as my sister stood on stage casting firework and confetti spells. I have to admit, her magic shows are cool for about 5 minutes, then I grow bored of the thing, so I started to talk to Fancy Pants.
"So, Fancy Pants, how has it been with your new career in fashion critique?"
"Oh, it's been absolutely thrilling!" He marveled "I've seen the most unique designs of dresses, skirts, jackets, hats, you name it!"
"Sounds great!" I replied cheerfully. I had simple jobs as a musician for the jazz group called "The Manestream", and advertiser for Trixie.
"But, I'm most interested in a dress creator by the name of Rarity, her dresses are beyond any other I've ever seen! And here's the peculiar thing about her, she's from small-town Ponyville!"
"Ponyville?" I asked. I was oblivious to most cities and towns besides the cities I've visited or lived in.
"It's a small village less than a hundred miles away from Canterlot," he explained.
The show was just starting when Hoity Toity turned to me to share his thoughts of his career, for he had a job in photography and everything that was hot at the time.
"I, for one, think that Rarity had some unique dresses myself. Photofinish and I couldn't get enough of that unicorn's work. Could you believe that she made twelve dresses for her friends? Twelve of them!"
When I thought about it, that was a lot of dresses for one pony to make. I wouldn't know though, I'm not really interested in fashion.
The show continued on, but I got bored of it very quickly. Soon I began to doze off to a deep sleep. I tried to fight it but I just couldn't stay awake. Sooner than later, I lost the fight and drifted away.
