Fluttershy's POV
I hummed while I watered the flora in front of my cottage until Rarity popped onto my walkway.
"Fluttershy! Guess what?"
"What?"
"DJ Pon 3's cousin, Jesse McPony, is coming to Ponyville to host the Best Singer of Ponyville competition!"
"That's great! I hope you'll win!" I turned around.
"That's only the good news! The bad news is I really want to win! The best singers of Canterlot, Fillydelphia, Manehattan, and Cloudsdale will compete with Ponyville to be the best singer of Equestria! I don't know what to sing! Actually I don't know how to sing!"
"That's sad. I'm going to feed my friends. Have a nice day." I hummed back into my cottage.
"Fluttershy, wait a moment. You have a great voice! Why don't you coach me?" Rarity inquired.
I paused. Me? Coach? I gulped.
"Oh, alright. When is the competition?"
"Tonight!"
I fainted. My vision was a blur and I heard Rarity muttering, ' Are you okay Fluttershy? You don't look so well.'
"Alright Rarity. Can you sing an octave scale?"
"Do. Re. Mi. Fa. So. La. Ti. Do." Rarity sang. Rarity is a nice singer. She has angel like opera voice.
"Fluttershy, is it good? Rainbow Dash says if I sing any longer, all the glass will break."
"Don't listen to her. You have an opera voice. Maybe you should go on broadway."
Rarity smiled at me creepily. Too scary.
"Thank you Fluttershy! I'll be Equestria's Broadway actress and fashion designer! I'll make millions of bits! Thank you Fluttershy!" Rarity packed her bags.
"Rarity! You've already signed up! Are you coming back?"
"Don't worry! If Broadway doesn't accept me, I'm coming back home!"
Oh dear. What now? The competition is tonight.
It was nightfall. Well the night is still young. I hummed to the Townhall as mares and colts lined up to become the next Best Singer of Ponyville. There was a space for Rarity. She was gone. Jesse McPony sat down and listened as each mare and colt. Sweetie Belle was a sweet singer, but she chose a lullaby and put Jesse to sleep. MacIntosh rapped 'Eeyup' as Applejack sang 'Raise this barn! Raise this barn! One, two, three, four! Together we can raise this barn...'
"And next is Miss Rarity!" The mayor announced.
I freaked out. What was I going to do? I slowly crept up the stairs and whispered into the mayor's ear.
"There is a change! Next is Miss Fluttershy!"
I skidded onto stage. Jesse McPony was watching me. I felt my cheeks burn. I am singing for Rarity.
"H-h-hello? I'm Fluttershy. What I'm going to sing is my lament."
"I'd like to be a tree, tree, tree
Oooh ooh ooh ooh oooh ohh, to be a tree
(You're such a loud mouth)
I'm the world champ, you know. I betcha can't beat me! (me, me, me)"
Rainbow Dash joined in.
"She's not a tree, right? (Not a tree, Dashy)"
"You're going to love me.
Filled with so, Filled with so
((cast)ing it's spell, spell, spell)
Filled with so, Filled with so
((cast)ing it's spell, spell, spell)
Boy, I'd love, Boy-b-b-boy, I'd love
(gibberish)
Boy, I'd love, Boy-b-b-boy, I'd love, Boy-b-b-boy, I'd love
(gibberish)
Boy, I'd love (Oh, wait, now I know how to call a chicken!)"
Applejack joined in too.
"(Applebloom gibberish)
Come on guys, come on chicken
I'd like to be a tree, tree, tree
Oooh ooh ooh ooh oooh ohh, to be a tree
(You're such a loud mouth)
I'm the world champ, you know. I betcha can't beat me! (me, me, me)
She's not a tree, right? (Not a tree, Dashy)
Oh that would be wonderful
Filled with so, Filled with so
((cast)ing it's spell, spell, spell)
Filled with soul, Filled with soul
((cast)ing it's spell, spell, spell)
Boy, I'd love, Boy-b-b-boy, I'd love
Boy, I'd love, Boy-b-b-boy, I'd love, Boy-b-b-boy, I'd love
Boy, I'd love
Aaaaaaaaah, Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh
Just wait it out one day and night longer
Fluttershy, as a tree you'll be stronger
Just wait it out one day and night longer
Fluttershy, as a tree you'll be stronger
And the rest of us neighsayers applaud you
Fluttershy take our hearts and prayers with you
I'd like to be a tree, tree, tree
Oooh ooh ooh ooh oooh ohh, to be a tree
(You're such a loud mouth)
I'm the world champ, you know. I betcha can't beat me! (me, me, me)
She's not a tree, right? (Not a tree, Dashy)"
Everypony applauded. I was bashful.
"Everypony! I've got a winner!" Jesse declared.
Everypony clapped their hooves.
"And the winner is... Miss Fluttershy!"
I accepted the award, thought I felt bad for Rarity. Mayor slipped a sash around me saying, "Singer Miss Ponyville". I stepped up to the microphone.
"Thank you so much everypony. I am grateful for this prize. Though I am in Rarity's place. She traveled to Canterlot for a broadway audition. I want to give this award to Miss Rarity. She is Singer Miss Ponyville."
"No, you deserve it Fluttershy!" a voice yelled.
I looked to the crowd. Rarity was that voice.
"Rarity! Why didn't you go to Canterlot?"
"Well, I realized you probably wanted the title more than I did. You deserved this."
"How did you know?"
Rarity looked at me in the eye. She whispered, ' You have Jesse McPony CDs hidden behind the cupboard.' I giggled.
"Thank you everypony! Good night!"
Dear Princess Celestia,
When you really want to win in a competition, you should understand
if your friend would like to win wanted to win a singing
competition. Especially in front of Jesse McPony. It's also important to give
them credit.
Sincerely,
Rarity
Princess Celestia's POV
I have Jesse McPony CDs too.