"Twily, it's time for the story." Shining Armor told his little sister.
"Okay, I'll be right there." Twilight smiled at the mention of telling a story for the little ponies, but looked worried of the storm. Nevertheless, she was going to keep her promise as she used her magic to levitate her favorite Hearth's Warming Eve story of all time.
"Hopefully the story will get the childrens' minds off of the storm if it blows over." Cherry said.
"Yes, yes," Forte agreed. "Now, let's hear this story."
Twilight cleared her throat as she came with the book in her magical glow from her horn. "Thank you all for coming, this has always been a favorite story of mine, it's called 'A Hearth's Warming Tale'."
"Ooh~" The kids, pets, and Pokemon said in awe.
Twilight opened the book as she started to read the story for all those who wanted to hear it. "This is the story of a powerful unicorn named Snowfall Frost, who hated Hearth's Warming Eve. It all began many moons ago in Canterlot," She then cleared her throat as she began to read from the writing provided in the book. "'Every home in Canterlot was filled with holiday spirit. Every home... except one. It was said of Snowfall that she was almost as studied as Star Swirl the Bearded. Almost, since everypony knows that Star Swirl was an expert at everything from transfiguration, dimensional calibration, teleportation'-"
"Twilight, stop glorifying Star Swirl already, we know how much you look up to him." Spike interrupted.
This caused the kids to giggle, unaware that Estelle had now suddenly be transported into the story itself, and where this was the work of the Spirits of Hearth's Warming Eve as she was going to be apart of the story.
"What?" Estelle looked around. "Where am I?"
The old-fashioned ponies went along as they once were, but then looked curiously to Estelle. Estelle smiled nervously before seeing she was now in a room filled with many things that any unicorn would need for practicing or performing magic on and even a cauldron to do potions or spells that needed ingredients.
"Where am I now?" Estelle asked.
"'The point is, Snowfall was also a powerful unicorn'," Twilight's voice continued to narrate. "'She wanted to be perfect. Anything that got in the way of that was a waste of time'."
"Aunt Twilight?" Estelle asked.
"Excuse me!" Starlight's voice glared.
Estelle looked behind her to see who spoke. "Starlight Glimmer?" she then asked, slightly confused.
"The name is Snowfall Frost, now what're you doing here?" The unicorn mare in Victorian clothing demanded sharply. "I don't have any bits to give you at the orphanage or wherever you came from, so you can't stay here!"
"Um..." Estelle said, trying to think of something. "I, uh, just wanted to know if you needed any assistants for your work, Ms. Frost."
"Hm..." Snowfall looked to her. "I do have someone with me named Snowdash, but maybe you could be a little more productive." she replied, as this was the old times and child labor wasn't too unusual.
"Thank you, Ms. Frost." Estelle smiled.
"Yes, yes, now what is your name?" Snowfall asked.
"Erm... Estelle Twinkletoes..." The girl made up a name to fit with the Equestrian theme as she looked to her ballerina slipper cutie mark.
"Hmm... Well, we'll see how you do." Snowfall said.
"I won't disappoint you, Ms. Frost," Estelle smiled before seeing a broken up rock on the floor. "What happened to that rock?"
"I was trying to turn it into gold..." Snowfall sounded bitterly disappointed. "I bet it was Snowdash's fault, she's had her head in the clouds lately."
"It must have been some ponies ringing some bells outside." Estelle said.
"You're probably right," Snowfall said before yelling. "SNOWDASH!"
"'Snowdash was Snowfall's loyal assistant'." Twilight's voice narrated.
A blue pegasus with short mane flew over to her boss. "What do you need?"
"Get this mess cleaned up," Snowfall demanded. "Those foolish ponies were ringing those blasted bells outside the window and I lost my concentration!"
"Whoa, ponies actually enjoying Hearth's Warming Eve," Snowdash mumbled under her breath. "Where did they get that crazy idea?"
"Oh, and before I say anything else about this blasted holiday, this is Estelle Twinkletoes, she's our newest assistant." Snowfall introduced.
"Um, good day, Snowdash." Estelle gave a small bow since she was unable to curtsy with four legs.
"Uh, hey, Estelle," Snowdash waved before going back to sweeping. "So, what else did you have to say about Hearth's Warming Eve?"
"As I was saying, today is nothing to celebrate," Snowfall replied. "Hearth's Warming Eve is a menace. A dangerous day for all of Equestria."
"Dangerous?!" Snowdash gawked at the unicorn mare who was her boss. "It's awesome! It's the day we remember how unicorns, Pegasi, and Earth ponies came together in friendship to defeat the windigos!"
"Windigos?" Estelle asked before starting to giggle, not believing in them.
"What so funny?" Snowdash asked.
"Windigos aren't real." Estelle told her.
Snowfall and Snowdash were surprised at that response.
"Did I say something wrong...?" Estelle asked them.
"Finally, somepony like me that believes that story about the Windigos and how Hearth's Warming Eve got started is just a Pony's Tale." Snowfall smiled.
Estelle smiled softly.
"I think I'm gonna like having you around, kid." Snowfall smirked.
"I think so too, Ms. Frost." Estelle smiled.
"Please just call me Snowfall." Snowfall said.
"Okay, Snowfall." Estelle then said, feeling strange at first to call an adult by their first name, but at least she had permission.
"Anyway, any opinions on the story?" Snowdash asked Snowfall, referring to how Hearth's Warming Eve was made.
"That silly legend is the problem!" Snowfall scoffed. "Telling everypony that 'singing songs and being nice' will solve anything? I've spent years studying magic, and that's not how it works."
"I think you're missing the point." Snowdash said before Snowfall teleported right up to her.
"Work hard, learn, and use your skills to better Equestria," Snowfall glared firmly to her assistant. "That's a worthy goal for any pony. But, by all means, if you want to go home early, ignore all of the work you have, and spend the rest-" she then sarcastically said, not knowing that her assistant would take that seriously with 'going home early'.
"AWESOME!" Snowdash cheered before she left in a hurry by flying out.
Estelle simply sighed before using her magic to clean up the rest of the mess.
"The community could use more folks like you, Miss Twinkletoes." Snowfall told the girl as she cleaned up for the older mare.
"So, how do you feel about this holiday, Snowfall?" Estelle asked. "Other than finding the story about how Hearth's Warming Eve just a Pony's/Filly's Tale?"
"I HATE Hearth's Warming Eve!" Snowfall snarled. "All of Equestria would be better off if we just skipped the day altogether."
"Skip it?!" Estelle's eyes widened.
"Yes! And I know exactly the spell to do it." Snowfall said with an evil smile.
"Need any help to do this spell?" Estelle asked like an assistant.
"You seem a little young to be doing magic..." Snowfall said since Estelle was a young filly after all.
"I'm better with magic than you think." Estelle said before showing her wings.
Snowfall's jaw dropped. "An alicorn filly?!"
"Mm-hmm." Estelle smiled and nodded proudly.
"Alright, then looks like you can help me with it." Snowfall said before doing the exact same thing Estelle did, except she didn't teleport anything as she started to sing the same song Estelle sang while she did the spell herself.
Estelle smirked darkly as she worked for Snowfall to end Hearth's Warming Eve once and for all.
"Once the spell is cast, all of Equestria will be better off, and they'll have us to thank for it!" Snowfall laughed after she concluded the song.
"Exactly!" Estelle smiled evilly.
"Wait a minute, hold on." Akito's voice interrupted Twilight as she read.
Twilight looked up from her book. "Yes, Akito?" she then asked her brother figure's younger son.
"Snowfall hated Hearth's Warming Eve so she and Estelle Twinkletoes decided to use a spell to skip it?" Akito asked.
"Yeah, that's going a bit far." An older Starlight Glimmer said.
"Says the pony who tried to make everypony the same by replacing their cutie marks with equal signs." Spike muttered before he sipped his hot chocolate while sitting with Matches.
"Are you ever going to let that go?" An older Sunburst sighed. "She said sorry for Celestia's sake!"
"Yeah!" A unicorn colt added.
"I think what Spike is trying to say is that everypony has their reasons for doing things," Twilight looked back to the kids as they were curious of Akito's question as well. "Even Snowfall and Estelle. And if I could continue the story, we might just find out what they are."
Vincent was about to add in that Estelle Twinkletoes' first name was just like his little sister's name, but decided that now wasn't the time.
"Proceed." Spike said.
"Oh, yes, please Aunt Twilight." Flurry urged her aunt.
"'Snowfall was all set to cast her spell that would erase Hearth's Warming Eve for all time'," Twilight then went back to narrating the story. "'When a voice from the hearth caught her attention'."