MLP Fluttershy and the Glass Slipper

Chapter 2-Breakfast Time

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Fluttershy made her way downstairs, followed closely by Opalescence. Upon entering the kitchen she saw a smallish brown and white dog lying on a rug by the hearth. The dog was fast asleep and obviously dreaming about chasing something as every so often she would twitch, move her legs and snap her teeth. "Winona,"the yellow pegasus said softly, trying to nudge the dog awake. When Winona snored on Fluttershy poked her and cried,"Winona!" Instantly the dog awoke and sat up. She let out a few woofs and the yellow mare sighed. "Dreaming about chasing Opal again?"Fluttershy asked. Winona nodded her head and yapped enthusiastically. "Oh no, that's bad. Suppose they heard you upstairs? Then you'd lose that nice, warm bed,"the pegasus chided,"You'd better get rid of those dreams and learn to like cats." Winona gave an incredulous woof in response and growled at Opal. The pearly white cat hissed menacingly back. Fluttershy turned and rummaged about until she found Opal's pink, glittery bowl and milk to go in it. When the bowl was placed in front of her however, Opal gave it a contemptuous sniff then turned away. She meowed to say that apparently she only drank fat free milk. This was the last straw for Winona and she sprung at Opal. The cat yowled in fright and ran around the kitchen, followed closely by the furious dog. Round and round they went, Winona's barks and Opal's hisses becoming more and more frenzied until…"STOP!"Fluttershy shouted in a voice completely different from her usual soft, meek tone. The dog and cat skidded to a halt. "You're both being complete sillies! You ought to be ashamed of yourselves!"the pegasus reprimanded them sternly. Winona hung her head in shame while Opal licked herself complacently. Fluttershy softened and asked,"Now, don't you have something to say to Opal, Winona?" The dog woofed apologetically to the cat who smiled smugly. "If we're going to live together we might as well try to get along,"the yellow mare continued, then she turned to Opal,"That includes you, Your Highness." The cat rolled her eyes, and with a haughty sniff, marched out of the kitchen.

Smiling slightly Fluttershy fed Winona her breakfast then fetched a huge sack of corn from the larder and dragged it out into the courtyard with the help of Button, Snip Snips and the other mice. Fluttershy scattered the corn all over the ground and all the chickens, bluebirds, mice and other small critters eagerly flocked around her to enjoy the feast. "Breakfast is served,"the mare smiled happily, fondly watching her little animal friends eat. Suddenly two of the little silver bells in the kitchen labelled 'Sunset' and 'Starlight' began to ring. "Fluttershy!"her two stepsisters' yelled incredibly loudly (using incantations to magnify their voices), causing the whole house to shake. "All right, all right. I'm coming!"the pegasus called back as loudly as she good,"Oh my. Those two are so impatient." Fluttershy hurriedly made and arranged her stepsisters' breakfast trays before flying upstairs with them. The yellow mare landed gently outside Starlight's room then opened the door and walked inside. The walls of the room were solid blue and purple crystal, adorned with posters flaunting large, black equal signs. On the floor a huge, white five-pointed star in a circle complete with various patterns and strange symbols glowed brightly. Various books and scrolls were scattered all over the floor and on the desk. The whole effect of the room was quite magical yet unsettling. Starlight lay on a surprisingly simple little bed, casually reading a large scroll that was ripped and yellowed with age. "Good morning, Starlight,"Fluttershy smiled. "Good morning!"the purple unicorn chirped cheerfully,"How would you feel about having your cutie mark removed and replaced with an equal sign?" Fluttershy backed away nervously, she knew that Starlight was absolutely serious. After all this was the pony who had a cutie mark vault full of marks, had travelled back in time and had even controlled her mind once so she could do the housework faster. The pegasus' mind raced to try and think of something that would stop this crazy mare from removing the three white and green butterflies on her flank. "Um, er, Starlight that wouldn't be such a good idea because…because,"the yellow mare stammered,"Because otherwise I won't be able to control the animals and they might come and take over the house." Fluttershy knew this was an terrible excuse but it was the only thing she could think of. The mauve unicorn seemed to consider this for a moment then relented. "Alright, I suppose that could be problematic,"Starlight mused, then she went back to studying the scroll and seemed to forget that the pegasus was even there. "Well, I'll just be going then,"Fluttershy squeaked and dumped Starlight's breakfast tray that had only a simple bowl of oats and blueberries onto her beside table and fled the room. Slightly shaken the pegasus headed for the next room along the corridor, the door to this room had a huge yellow and red sun painted on the door. Fluttershy entered and was nearly blinded by the light. Luckily she had a pair a sunglasses tucked into her apron so she put them on a was able to look around. Everything in the bedroom from the wardrobe to the bed to the furniture was made of solid gold and it was almost twice the size of Starlight's room. On these walls hung numerous, large oil paintings of Sunset in various puffy dresses, posing. Ornate ruby-encrusted ornaments lined every shelf and from the ceiling hung a huge lamp filled with magical fire. The light from this reflected off the walls creating the painful to look at, dazzling effect. The whole room reeked of an overblown ego. "Well if it isn't Little Miss Perfect herself,"a snide voice said. Fluttershy turned to see an orange unicorn with a fiery yellow and red mane and sparkling blue eyes lounging her bed and wearing a condescending smirk. The pegasus braced herself and said quietly,"Good morning Sunset. I hope you slept well." For although she was sometimes a bit scared of Starlight, Sunset was definitely the nastier of the two. The orange unicorn narrowed her eyes and said,"Actually I didn't sleep very well. I kept hearing little noises during the night. I think it was rats." The yellow mare gulped and prayed that Button, Snip-Snips and all her other mice friends were safely in her attic room. "Oh dear. Well, um, maybe I could bring you some smelling salts or herbal tea to help you sleep tonight,"Fluttershy offered. "No, that won't do. Honestly Fluttershy are you that stupid?!"Sunset snapped,"You need to eradicate the problem at its source and exterminate the rats!" "Oh no! I couldn't possibly to that!"the pegasus protested,"It would be so mean." "Does this face looks like it cares?"the orange unicorn retorted. "Perhaps it's not rats,"Fluttershy tried,"Maybe you're just hearing things." "Are you accusing me of being crazy?!"Sunset screeched,"You know what? I'm done with you Fluttershy, just GET OUT!" And with that Sunset used her magic to snatch the tray that contained the finest imported Rainbow Falls water, sorted green and red cherries, ground molasses and beet from Fluttershy, levitate her out of the room and slam the door in her face.

The slam echoed and resounded down the long corridor. Used her stepsister's appalling behaviour Fluttershy stood, brushed herself down then continued along the corridor to the final bedroom. Her stepmother's. The pegasus feared Lady Zesty Gourmand the most of all. Upon reaching the final bedroom door Fluttershy timidly rapped on the smooth oaken frame. "Come in,"a cool voice said. The pegasus opened the door and glided soundlessly into the dark room. It was the most simplistic yet elegant and luxurious of all the rooms in the house. Although sparsely furnished the deep blue and purple colour scheme spoke of riches and pleasure. A silver of light sliced through the darkness, illuminating a grey unicorn with short pale pink and white stripy mane and tail sitting up in bed. She was painfully thin and her cheeks bones jutted out from her face, the result of a lifetime of a meagre diet. Lady Zesty was called the 'Queen of Cuisine' in the higher society circles of the kingdom and was the harshest restaurant critic in the land. Only restaurants that accommodated her very specific taste and style were given her three-hoof rating and therefore deemed suitable to dine at. Of course no pony except Zesty really likes the food these three-hoof restaurants served but the unicorn had been around for so long and was so well respected and renowned that nopony dared to argue with her. And ever since she had come into Fluttershy's life she had treated the pegasus like dirt. The yellow mare hadn't prepared breakfast for her stepmother because Lady Zesty only ate one meal a day and that was at mid-afternoon. "Good morning, Stepmother,"the pegasus murmured, her head was bowed and her long, soft, pink mane fell over her face. "Good morning, Fluttershy,"Zesty greeted her coldly,"I trust that you have fulfilled all your morning duties." "Of course, Stepmother,"the pegasus said. Suddenly a loud scream filled the corridor and a moment later Sunset Shimmer teleported into Zesty's room. "A RAT, THERE'S A STINKING, DIRTY RAT IN MY ROOM!"the orange unicorn yelled then pointed an accusing hoof at Fluttershy,"It's her fault, she brought them into this house!" "Ssh, darling. It's alright. I'll see to it that this rat is dealt with,"the grey unicorn said soothingly to her daughter. "Yes, mother,"Sunset nodded 'tearfully', she gave the yellow mare and evil smirk and then sashayed from the bedroom. Zesty fixed Fluttershy with a cold, hard stare. "Since you don't seem to be able to complete the simplest of tasks such as keeping the vermin at bay you will scrub and polish this house from top to bottom in addition to your regular chores." The yellow mare gasped softly at this huge burden but did nothing except nod and say meekly,"Yes, Stepmother." "Very well. You may go,"the grey unicorn ordered. The pegasus didn't need to be told twice and darted from the room, closing the door softly behind her.

*Author's Note: This may be the most boring chapter I've ever written. It's a bit of an anti-climax as I've taken ages to write it and you probably thought it was going to be an great one. Sorry to disappoint. I'm also sorry for making Starlight and Sunset the ugly stepsisters but I needed teenage unicorns so… I love them really. Sorry again for this rubbish chapter. Love y'all. XO l3