The twelve princesses walked down the staircase to the portal's end. When they reached it, they came to a dock on a lake. "Amazing…" Cadance whispered. "I'm dreaming." Rainbow said. "I think I'm having the same dream!" Fluttershy gasped. The girls saw a golden light in the distance. "What do you think," Diamond started. "That is?" Silver Spoon finished. "Let's find out." Twilight said, pointing to a large boat in the water.

As the boat moved along, the girls gasped at the wonders of this new world. "Look! Trees like silver and gold!" Applebloom said. "Just like father's story!" Applejack whispered behind her. "Oh, look at all the flowers!" Rarity cried. The boat landed and the girls stepped into the little island. "It's the pavilion from the story! It looks just like ours." Twilight said. The girls stepped into the pavilion."This would be the perfect place to dance!" Scootaloo said. "Yes, I wish we had music." Twilight sighed. Suddenly, the golden flowers around the pavilion sparkled and opened, gold dust sprinkling out. The instruments engraved on the golden wall turned real and started to play a song. "Did you see that?" Twilight asked her youngest sister. The little unicorn blinked again and again, a look of amazement on her face, but nodded. Twilight smiled, and since she always kept her dancing shoes on, lept to the pavilion. "Dance with me, Sweetie Belle!" She said, grabbing the girl's hoof and pulling her out. Twilight started to dance gracefully on her hind legs and Sweetie Belle twirled along with her, trying to copy the moves. Their sisters, now having encouragement, danced with them and they went in groups of three, Applebloom joining Twilight and Sweetie Belle. The princesses twirled and spun, all were happy, sharing their love to dance with each other. Sweetie hesitantly went on one leg, sticking her other straight behind. Copying Twilight and Applebloom, she hopped back, but she fell over with a cry. Applebloom didn't notice, getting caught up in dancing, but Twilight, who always cared for the little girl, ran to her. Sweetie Belle had a scratch on her leg, she sighed. "Something like this always happens to me." She whispered. "I thought you were dancing beautifully!" Twilight said, helping the filly up. "Let's go wash it off." The alicorn said, nodding to a stream nearby.

At the stream, Twilight wringed out a handkerchief and put it on the cut. When she took the wipe away, the cut was covered with gold dust and then vanished. "How did it," Sweetie Belle asked. "I don't know…" Twilight gasped. "I could use this all the time." Sweetie Belle giggled. "I wish I had something to hold it in." She said. The flowers glimmered and next to the small princess, a light purple bottle with a gold top appeared. Sweetie Belle smiled and used her magic to scoop the water into it. "This ought to come in handy!" The filly laughed.

Later, the sisters finished their latest dance. "I wore through my shoes!" Rainbow gasped. "Me too! Me too!" Pinkie cried, jumping up and down. "It's a sign, you know." Cadance said. "Of what?" Rarity asked. "That we've danced enough tonight, we have to go home now." Cadance answered. "Oh, I never want to leave! I could dance forever and ever!" Twilight sighed. She turned and saw the triplets had fallen asleep. "Had a good birthday?" Twilight asked. "Yes…" Applebloom yawned. "Thanks Twilight…" Sweetie Belle whispered.

"Good night girls." Fluttershy said, tucking Scootaloo in bed. Twilight smiled and layed her head down on her pillow. It seemed like the next second, the door flung open. "Good morning, ladies!" Luna annoceded. The girls gasped and rubbed their eyes. "Good Morning, your grace." Rarity yawned, later at breakfast. There was a sudden splat. The princesses turned to see Rainbow had fallen asleep and her face had fallen into her bowl of oatmeal. "Somepony stayed up past bedtime!" Luna sighed. Then she used her magic to bang a chair loudly. The princesses all leaped in their seats. "That's better!" Luna said. "Now tell me, what were you doing last night?" She asked. As if to the rescue, the royal butler, FancyPants came in. "Your lady, some, Flim-Flam brothers wish to see you?" He coughed. "Ah yes, and I want answers when I return!" Luna said, looking at the princesses, she then pushed past the butler. Once he was sure their aunt was gone, he looked to the girls and smiled. "The queen also wants to see all her daughters in her chambers." He said. The princesses leapt from their chairs and ran out of the dining hall.

"Mother?" Twilight asked, going into the room with her sisters. "There they are, the wild bunch." Celestia coughed. "Are you sick?" Fluttershy asked. "No, my sweet. Just tired… I didn't feel up to breakfast." The queen said. "Mother, you wouldn't believe what happened last night!" Scootaloo cried. "Last night? Oh my darlings, I'm sorry we couldn't celebrate your birthday, but my deed cannot be undone, therefore, is it too late for your presents?" Celestia asked. "No!" The fillies chorused together. Twilight snuck to the window as the three girls got on their mother's bed and saw her aunt talking outside to two earth ponies, handing them something. "Oh, pretty!" The fillies said, lifting up little pretty gems in their favorite colors. "Thank you, mother!" The triplets said, hugging her. "Am I forgiven?" Celestia asked. The girls nodded and slid off the bed.

Later, a guard was rummaging through the princesses things like the lady had told him to. As he threw out all sorts of things, he realized that every girl had a pair of dancing shoes, even the little ones. He picked up Applejack's and found them worn through. "How interesting…" He murmured. When he showed Luna, she was furious. "Worn through…. The spoiled brats have been out dancing!" She cried. "So what?" The guard asked. "So they've been dancing with princes! That means marriage, if princes fall for those pretty ponies, my plans are ruined!" Suddenly she heard a light tune, coming from upstairs. "What are they up to now?" She growled.

When she entered her sister's room she saw the princesses were singing. "What is all this?" She asked. "I feel a bit out of the weather today. But I can still raise and set the sun." Celestia said. "Oh, good! Girls, out now, go!" Luna said. "But-" Cadance started. "Luna's right, I need my rest." Celestia said. Before the mares left the room though, Twilight spoke. "Maybe you should get the doctor…" She said. "Good idea, Twilight." Celestia said.

"Yes, yes, you are very sick." The doctor said the next morning. "Really? I thought I couldn't be sick, I'm immortal…" Celestia said. "Only powerful magic could make you sick, or even kill you, just take this elixir every day and you'll be fine." The doctor assured her. "I'll take it." Luna said, practically grabbing the bottle from him. "Good day, your majesty." The doctor said, bowing to Celestia and leavening. "I'll go prepare this." Luna said, walking away. Little did anypony know that she dumped the medicine down the drain.

As Flash entered the garden where the princesses had gathered. "I've brought the new shoes you ordered, were the last not to your liking?" Flash asked. "No! We liked them, just wore them out." Fluttershy said. "We've been dancing!" Twilight sighed. "One, two, three, and four, five six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, and twelve!" Twilight cried, landing and twirling three times. "A magical time." She said. Flash smiled. "Can you fix them?" Pinkie asked, handing her shoes over. "Is this… Gold dust?" Flash asked. "It's a secret!" Pinkie whispered yelled. "Oh, I didn't mean to pry…" Flash said. "You weren't!" Rarity sighed, leaping around. "Flash, can I ask you a favor?" Twilight asked. "Of course, your highness." Flash said. Twilight exhaled. "Okay, I saw aunt Luna give these two flim - flam brothers something, do you know them?" Twilight asked. "No, I don't think so…" Flash said. "Could you find out who they are?" Twilight asked. "Of course." Flash said.

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve!" Luna said, counting the princesses in bed. "I'll see you all in the morning!" She said. "Good night!" The girls stayed silent. "I said, good night!" Luna growled. "Good night, my lady!" The princesses said. She closed the door. "I want to know where they go, who they talk to, and if they breath at all!" The lady said. "Yes." The guard next to the door said.

"Is she gone? I thought I heard voices…" Rainbow said. "I think so, let's go." Twilight whispered. So they arrived at the pavilion later. "Finally! No lessons," Cadance sighed. "Dresses," Applejack added. "Or aunt Luna." Rarity finished. "Let's dance!" Pinkie cried. "Ballet?" Scootaloo asked. "Yes." Twilight said. "I wish we were dressed like ballerinas!" She said. Magic swirled around them and created beautiful dresses, matching their shoes, with their cutie marks on them. Rarity laughed with her hair tied in a bun. "Who am I?" She asked. "You must learn to be a proper princess, Cadance darling." She said to Fluttershy, scrunching the pegasus's face with her hoofs. "The duchess of doom!" Fluttershy laughed. "More like the duchess of don't! Don't do this! Don't do that! For goodness sake, it's all don'ts! Don't, don't!" Sweetie Belle cried. The princesses laughed.

Flash, meanwhile, was chasing after the brothers he had finally found. When he got to them, the brothers stopped. "Why hello, young traveler, what can we help you with?" Film asked. "It's Lady Luna, she gave you something, I want it back." Flash said. Flam smiled sinisterly. "Of course, good sir! But it will cost you." He said. "But I don't.." Flash started. "Don't worry! How about that cart?" Flim asked. "My cart? Really? Um… Okay, that works, I won't need it really." Flash said.

As the stallion walked away, he realized something, all his bits were in that cart. "Ugh!" He cried. Then he looked at the thing had gotten from the brothers. It was a goblet. "Queen Celestia… Huh." Flash said.

"Good morning, ladies!" Aunt Luna called. The princesses had been dancing all night and awoke with a start. "Get up!" She said. The girls got up and lined up. "Miss, no pony came in and out." A guard said. The alicorn looked around and saw the dancing shoes on the mare's feet, worn. "Where were you dancing last night?" Luna asked. "Answer me, Rainbow Dash." The aunt said, walking up to the orange earth pony. "I'm Applejack!" The pony said. "I don't care! Answer me!" Luna growled. "Er, we danced at the pavilion…" The earth pony said. The aunt turned. "How did you get there, Fluttershy?" Luna asked the second triplet. "I'm Applebloom." The filly said. "So what?" The lady said. "The magic boat took us there!" The filly squealed. Luna rolled her eyes and turned to face the door. "And how did you get there without the guard seeing you?" She asked. It was good that Luna didn't turn because Scootaloo pointed to the pavilion on the floor. "The magic gateway!" She cried. "Magic this, magic that! You're all lying to me!" Luna growled. She then spotted little Sweetie Belle out of the corner of her eye. She turned to the child. "You're the mistake in this family, now tell me the truth or you'll all pay." Luna said. "How could you talk to her that way?!" Fluttershy gasped. "B-but it is the truth!" Sweetie Belle cried, tears welling up in her green eyes. "A princess does not talk back!" Luna growled, glaring at the little girl. "You're no better than common maids!" Luna said. The princesses looked at each other. "Maybe if I treat you all like maids, you'll change your minds about this "magic" world." Luna said.