Getting Ready
*A month later, up in the attic, Abigail opened a chest & pulled out a dress with a pink top & a white puffy skirt with pink ribbons on the bottom (look up "Cinderella's Mother's Dress Original" by "LolaScheving" on "DeviantArt"). She held it close to her & spun around with it*
Narrator: The day of the ball arrived, and the entire Kingdom held it's breath in anticipation. Especially Abigail.
Abigail: Isn't it lovely? It was my Mother's.
Amy: Yes. But isn't it kinda old?
*The birds helped her put the dress on the mannequin*
Abigail: Well, maybe it is a little old fashioned, but. Oh, I'll fix that.
Tails: How are you gonna do that?
Abigail: Wait a minute. *she pulled out a book & started to look through it* There oughta be some good ideas in here. Aha. This one.
*The picture in the book showed a full pink sleeveless dress with a white collar, a light pink bow on the front & around the waist, pink sash & bows on the bottom & a white petticoat peaking out from underneath (look up "Peach - Cinderella (Homemade Dress)" by "Katlime" on "DeviantArt")*
Amy: Ooh, very nice.
Sonic: Like it.
Sally: You can do it.
Sonic: It'll be easy.
Abigail: I'll have to shorten the sleeves, I'll need a sash, a ruffle, and something for a collar. And then I'll -
Mindy:*off-screen* CinderAbby!
Abigail: Oh, now what do they want?
Fiona:*off-screen* CinderAbby!
Breezie:*off-screen* CinderAbby!
Abigail: Oh well. Guess my dress will just have to wait.
Fiona:*off-screen* CinderAbby!
Mindy:*off-screen* CinderAbby!
Abigail: All right, all right. I'm coming.
*She left the room*
Sonic: Poor, Abby. Every time she finds a minute, that's the time when they begin it! CinderAbby! CinderAbby!
Mindy & Fiona:*off-screen* CINDERABBY!
*Sonic kicked the door closed*
*Sonic singing*
CinderAbby
CinderAbby
Night and day
It's CinderAbby
Make the fire
Fix the breakfast
Wash the dishes
Do the mopping
*Mina, Bunnie, & Nicole singing*
And the sweeping and the dusting
They always keep her hopping
*Sonic singing*
She go around in circles till she very, very dizzy
Still they holler...
*Mina, Bunnie, & Nicole singing*
Keep her busy
CinderAbby
Sonic: Yeah, keep her busy. *he kicked a thimble & Tails sat on it, looking sad* You know what? Abby's not going to the ball.
Sally: What!?
Antoine: Not go?
Mina, Bunnie, & Nicole: What did you say?
Sonic: You'll see. They fix her. Work, work, work. She'll never get her dress done.
*Tails looked like he was ready to cry*
Tails: Poor Abby . . .
*Sally looked at the dress & then back at the book*
Sally: Hey! We can do it!
*Sally singing*
We can do it
We can do it
We can help Abby
We can make a dress so pretty
There's nothing to it really
*Mice singing*
We'll tie a sash around it
Pull a ribbon through it
When dancing at the ball
She'll be more beautiful than all
In the lovely dress we'll make for Abby
*They started gathering everything they needed*
Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry
Gotta help Abby
Got no time to dilly dally
We gotta get-a going
*Tails singing*
I'll cut it with these scissors
*Sonic singing*
And I can do the sewing
*Sally took the needle*
*Sally singing*
Leave the sewing to the women
You go get some trimming
*Sonic headed for a mouse hole & Tails quickly followed*
*Mice singing*
And we'll make a lovely dress for Abby
Oh, we'll make a lovely dress for Abby
*Sonic & Tails made their way through the inside of the wall*
Sonic: Follow me, Tails! I know where to go!
*They stopped at a mouse hole that led to one of the bedrooms. They opened it & saw the Stepsisters throwing clothes at Abigail*
Mindy: And this too, CinderAbby, my slippers! Now, don't forget -
Fiona: CinderAbby! Take my dress! Here! Mend the button hole!
Mindy: And press my dress too! And mind the ruffle, you're always tearing it!
Breezie: And CinderAbby.
Abigail: Yes?
Breezie: When you're through, and before you begin your regular chores, I have a few little things.
Abigail: Very well.
*She left the room, carrying a big pile of clothes*
Mindy: Mother, I don't see why everybody else seems to have such nice things to wear, and I always end up in these old rags! *she threw it to the floor* I wouldn't be seen dead in it!
Fiona: You should talk! *she threw a necklace to the floor & kicked them* These beads! I'm sick of looking at them! *Sonic pointed at the garments & Tails nodded* Trash!
*The Stepsisters left the room, still complaining. Once they were gone, Sonic & Tails got ready to move*
Sonic:*whispering* Come on. Now be careful.
Tails:*whispering* Right. Very careful.
*They tip toed to the sash, not realizing that Ivo was sleeping on a footstool*
Sonic:*whispering* Oh, we could definitely use this.
Tails: Ooh, very pretty!
*Sonic covered his mouth*
Sonic:*whispering* Shh! Look! It's Ivo!
They both quickly gathered up the sash & headed towards the mouse hole. While they were running, Ivo woke up. He noticed the sash moving & looked under the footstool. He was surprised to see it rolling away. Then he looked over the other side of the stool & it crashed into the wall, unrolling & revealing the mice. Ivo leaped after them & they quickly started pulling the sash into the mouse hole. Once they got it all in, they closed the hole & Ivo crashed into the wall. Ivo waited there for them to appear again, but heard the sound of something opening. He looked to the right & saw another hole opening. Sonic & Tails poked their heads out & looked around. Sonic noticed the beads & pointed them out to Tails. Once he saw them, he smiled*
Tails: Ooh, pretty beads!
*Sonic covered his mouth again*
Sonic:*whispering* Shh!
*Ivo noticed them looking at the beads & quickly sat on them. But Sonic got an idea& whispered it to Tails. Then he climbed out of the hole & started walking across the floor. Ivo got ready to attack, but Sonic walked right past him & towards a shirt. He started pulling off buttons. Ivo started to go towards him, but noticed Tails going towards the beads. He quickly sat back down on them & Tails went back into the hole. Ivo looked at Sonic, who quickly got back to work. Ivo started to go towards him, while still sitting on the beads. Once he was close enough, Sonic threw a button at his nose. Getting angry, he jumped after Sonic in a pile of clothes. While they fought, Tails went to get the beads. Soon, Ivo lost track of Sonic, but didn't realize that he was on his head. Sonic looked at Tails, who tripped on the beads & went crashing into the wall, breaking the necklace. Sonic managed to distract Ivo, while Tails started picking up the beads. Sonic got away through a sleeve of a dress, which Ivo got stuck in. Sonic started to help Tails pick up the beads as Ivo iched towards them like a caterpillar. Once they got all the beads, they jumped into the mouse hole & Ivo crashed into the wall again*
*Later, the mice & birds were hard a work, making the dress*
*Mice singing*
A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're fast asleep
In dreams you will lose your heartaches
Whatever you wish for, you keep
Have faith in your dreams and someday
Your rainbow will come smiling through
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
The dream that you wish will come true
*The dress was coming along nicely as the mice gave it the finishing touches*
*Much later, the palace was all a-glow as the ball began. Fireworks were going off as the guests were arriving. Food was being laid out & the orchestra was playing a beautiful melody*
*Meanwhile, at the chateau, a carriage pulled up to it. Abigail looked out the window, seeing it. Then she went Breezie's bedroom door & knocked. Breezie answered it*
Breezie: Yes?
Abigail: The carriage is here.
Breezie: Oh. *Abigail started to leave when Breezie noticed something* Why, CinderAbby. You're not ready, Child.
Abigail: I'm not going.
Breezie: Not going? *Fiona & Mindy poked their heads out as she turned to them with smirks* Oh, what a shame. Well, of course there will be other times.
Abigail: Yes. Goodnight.
*She left. Breezie & her daughters snickered*
*Abigail went up to her attic room & looked out the window*
Abigail: Oh, well. What's a Royal Ball? *from her window, she could see the castle in the distance* After all. I suppose it would be frightfully dull, and boring, and completely . . . Completely wonderful. *just then, a light appeared behind her. she turned around & her eyes went wide. two birds were opening her folding screen, revealing her completed dress**gasp* Why . . . It's my . . .
Mice: Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!
Tails: Happy birthday!
Sonic: No, no, no, no!
*Abigail became so happy that picked up her dress & spun around with it*
Abigail: Why, I never dreamed it! It's such a surprise! Oh, how can I ever . . . Oh, thank you so much.
*Later, Breezie, Fiona, & Mindy came downstairs wearing their new dresses. Breezie's was copper colored (look up "Peach - Dress of Copper" by "Katlime" on "DeviantArt"), Fiona's was yellow with a fancy hat (look up "Daisy - Yuuko Omori (Movie Dress)" by "Katlime" on "DeviantArt"), & Mindy's was pink (look up "Peach - Nozomi Yumehara (Movie Dress)" by "Katlime" on "DeviantArt")*
Breezie: Now remember. When you're presented to his Highness, be sure -
Abigail:*off-screen* Wait! *they turned around & saw Abigail wearing her dress, a long with a white ribbon in her hair**on-screen* Please, wait for me! *she made it to the bottom of the stairs & spun around* Isn't it lovely? Do you like it? Do you think it will do?
*Breezie & her daughters were shocked. The mice & birds smiled*
Fiona: CinderAbby!
Mindy: Mother, she can't!
*Both girls started complaining*
Breezie: Girls, please! After all, we did . Didn't we CinderAbby? And I never go back on my word. *Abigail started to get nervous as she came towards her. Sonic & Tails got suspicious by her actions* Hmm . . . How very clever. These beads, they give it just the right touch. Don't you think so, Fiona?
Fiona: No, I don't! I think she's - Oh, why you little thief!
(Stan Twitter: Anastasia and Drizella destroying Cinderella's dress by Massi-kella on YouTube)
*Tails tried to hold Sonic back from going down & trying to save Abigail*
Fiona: They're my beads! Give them here!
*She tore the beads right off Abigail's neck*
Abigail: Oh, no!
Mina: Oh, look! And that's my sash! Wearing my sash!
*Fiona & Mindy started ripping up the dress*
Abigail: Oh, stop please!
Fiona & Mindy: And my ribbon! Sneak thief! Oh, you ungrateful little!
Breezie: Girls, girls. *she opened the door* That's quite enough. Hurry along now, both of you. I won't have you upsetting yourselves. *Fiona & Mindy walked out the door. Abigail just stood in the middle of the room, her dress completely destroyed (look up "Cinderella's Pink Dress After" by "LolaScheving" on "DeviantArt")* Good night.
*Once the door closed, Abigail burst into tears & ran into the kitchen, out the back door, through the farm yard, out into the garden, collapsed on a stone bench under a willow tree, & cried*
Abigail: I'm sorry, Mother. I'm sorry. I said I'd have courage, but I don't. Not anymore. I don't believe anymore.
