Disclaimer: I don't own Saddle Club, Saddle Club is a copyright of Bonnie Bryant, I also don't own Sleeping Beauty, Sleeping Beauty is a copyright of Walt Disney Pictures.
The Princess's Birth
Long ago in the beautiful Kingdom of Pineshire, King Maximilian the Third and his loving wife, Queen Deborah had longed for a child.
For many years had they yearned for a child until at last, the good queen had given birth to a daughter, and the king & his queen had decided to name her Lisa.
In honor of the princess's birth, King Maximilian decided to hold a great celebration so that everyone in the kingdom be they wealthy or underprivileged may pay homage to the newborn princess.
Choir: Joyfully now to our princess we come;
Bringing gifts and all good wishes too;
We pledge our loyalty anew;
Hail to the Princess Lisa;
All of her subjects adore her;
Hail to the King;
Hail to the Queen;
Hail to the Princess Lisa;
Health to the Princess;
Wealth to the Princess;
Long live the Princess Lisa;
Hail Lisa;
Hail Lisa;
Health to the Princess;
Wealth to the Princess;
Long live the Princess Lisa;
Hail to the King;
Hail to the Queen;
Hail to the Princess Lisa!
Trumpets sounded as Simon Atherton walked into the royal throne room, "Announcing their royal highnesses, King Redford and Prince Rafael!" he exclaimed.
Long had these two monarchs dreamed that their kingdoms were to unite, thus Rafael, Redford's only son and heir was now betrothed to Maximillian's daughter.
And so to Lisa, Rafael had brought his present, and looked unknowing at his future bride.
"She sure is cute, Father." Prince Rafael of the Kingdom of Greyston said to King Red.
King Red looked into the baby's cradle.
"That she is, Rafael," King Red told his son. "I think you will have quite the fun with her when she gets older."
Trumpets sounded as Simon walked up to King Max & Queen Deborah.
"Announcing the arrival of the three good fairies," Simon said. "Mistress Kristi, Mistress Carole, and Mistress Stevie."
The three good fairies walked into the castle's throne room.
The fairies stopped in front of the princess's cradle.
"Oh." Kristi said.
"How sweet!" Carole exclaimed.
"The little darling." Stevie said.
Kristi, Stevie, and Carole walked up to the king & queen, "Your majesties." they said, curtsying.
"Each of us, the child may bless, with a single gift," Kristi said. "no more, no less."
"Please proceed." King Maximilian said.
Kristi, Carole, and Stevie walked up to the princess's cradle again.
"Little princess," Kristi said. "my gift to you, is the Gift of Beauty."
Kristi surrounded the infant princess in a ring of red energy.
Choir: One gift;
Beauty rare;
Brown of chestnuts in her hair;
Lips that shame the red red rose;
She'll walk with springtime;
Wherever she goes.
"Tiny princess," Carole said. "my gift to you, is the Gift of Song."
Carole surrounded the infant princess in a ring of purple energy.
Choir: One gift;
The gift of song;
Melody her whole lifelong;
The nightingale her troubadour;
Bringing his sweet serenade to her door.
Stevie's turn was next, "Sweet princess, my gift to you is..." she began.
Suddenly, wind began to blow, thunder began to clap, and lightning began to flash as a black flame appeared.
And from the black fire, someone evil appeared.
"Why, it's Veronica!" Kristi exclaimed, terrified.
"What does she want here?" Stevie asked.
"Shhh!" Carole hissed quietly to Stevie.
"Well," Veronica said. "quite a glittering assemblage, King Maximilian, royalty, nobility, the gentry, and, how quaint, even the rabble."
"Why I oughta..." Stevie shouted, running toward Veronica.
But Stevie was quickly held back by Kristi.
"I really felt quite distressed of not receiving an invitation." Veronica said.
"You weren't wanted!" Stevie said to Veronica angrily.
"Not wa...? Oh dear," Veronica said. "what an awkward situation, I had hoped it was merely due to some oversight, well, in that event I'd best be on my way."
"And you're not offended, your excellency?" Queen Deborah asked Veronica.
"Why no, your majesty," Veronica said. "and to show I bear no ill will, I, too, shall bestow a gift on the child."
The three fairies protected the child in the cradle.
"Don't you dare harm the princess!" Kristi yelled at Veronica.
"Listen well, all of you! The princess shall indeed grow in grace and intelligence, beloved by all who know her, but, before the sun sets on her thirteenth birthday, she shall prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and die." Veronica cackled.
Queen Deborah took Princess Lisa out of her cradle frantically, "Oh no!" she exclaimed.
"Ha, ha, ha, ha!" Veronica laughed wickedly.
"Seize that creature!" King Maxmilian commanded.
"Stand back you fools!" Veronica exclaimed.
Veronica then disappeared in a flash of lightning, laughing.
"Don't despair, your majesties, Stevie still has her gift to give." Kristi said gently.
"Then she can undo this fearful curse?" King Maxmilian asked Kristi.
"Oh no, sire." Stevie said.
"Veronica's powers are far too great." Kristi said.
"But she can help!" Carole said.
"But..." Stevie began.
"Just do your best, dear." Carole said.
"Yes..." Kristi said.
"Sweet princess..." Stevie began.
"What are you waiting for? Go on." Kristi said to Stevie.
Stevie used her powers to surround the baby princess in blue light.
Stevie: Sweet princess;
If through this wicked witch's trick;
A spindle should your finger prick;
A ray of hope there;
Still may be in this;
The gift I give to thee;
Not in death;
But just in sleep;
The fateful prophecy you'll keep;
And from this slumber you shall wake;
When true love's kiss;
The spell shall break.
Choir: For true love conquers all.
But King Maximilian & King Redford, still fearful for the life of the princess, did then and there decree that every single spinning wheel in their kingdoms should on that very day be burned.
And so it was done.