"ya! ya ha!" a white coated filly pegasus critter cried out as she beat up a punching bag with expertise. she was wearing a simple very light pink puffy dress with a silver lining on the sleeves and hem while her short wavy mane was a rouge pink with a streak of teal in the front.
"now Diana, if you're going to attack, don't alert them of your presence with 'ya, ya ha'. you must be silent" a tall lavender coated unicorn critter wearing golden armor on his arms and legs said as he approached the child. he had a fluffy rouge pink mane that went down to his shoulders with a single strand of taffy pink at the front.
the filly, Diana gave a small nod before doing the same thing, but without a single word.
"papa, w-why do we have to fight?" a white coated filly unicorn critter slightly older than Diana asked as she nervously approached the tall unicorn critter. she had a fluffy cyan mane tied back in a small ponytail and she was wearing a light teal puffy dress with a golden lining on the sleeves and hem.
"oh Crafty, there you are! why don't you try?" the tall unicorn critter asked, gesturing to the punching bag as Diana scowled at her.
"b-but why do we have to fight?" the filly unicorn critter, Crafty asked.
"we're a family of fighters. when you're older it'll be your duty to protect the kingdom" the tall unicorn critter, the two fillies father replied as he kneeled down to her eye level.
"why does she get to be queen?" Diana asked, hitting the punching bag with one hoof.
"because she's the oldest princess. she'll become queen when she's eighteen and if she doesn't have any children you'll become queen when she's forty" he explained as he stood up.
"have fun training" he said before leaving the gym like room.
"b-bye" Crafty stuttered.
"why do you get to be queen?" Diana asked.
"I-I don't know" Crafty replied.
"you can't even say a full sentence without stuttering! you refuse to do hand to hand combat and you're always drawing in your stupid notebook!" Diana screeched with tears.
"I-I'm sorry, I-" she was cut off by a hard slap across her face that knocked her to the floor.
"you should just leave" Diana whispered before she left the room, leaving a shocked filly sitting on the ground.
a teenage Crafty sat on one of the higher steps of a set of bleachers while five other smiling critters sat on other steps of the bleachers farther down. she had a fluffy cyan mane that was tied in a loose braid down her back. around her neck was a rainbow colored flower pendant.
she looked up for a moment to see Hoppy and Kikkin' kicking a soccer ball around the soccer field that the bleachers overlooked.
Crafty then went back to drawing, not noticing the sound of someone landing behind her.
"of course you're drawing" a voice whispered, one the unicorn critter almost instantly recognized.
before she could react the owner of the voice pushed her down, causing her to drop her notebook and pencil.
she then grabbed on a step and flipped onto a lower one, regaining her balance.
"woah Crafty, are you okay?" Bubba asked from next to her.
"I'm fine. but she won't be" Crafty replied, staring at the pegasus critter who had pushed her down.
"aw, why so sad? princess" the white coated pegasus critter teased. she was wearing a simple very light pink empire dress with a silver lining on the puffy sleeves and around her waist while her long wavy mane was a rouge pink with a streak of teal in the front was tied back in a long high braid ponytail.
"princess?" Bubba wondered aloud as everyone else on the bleachers turned their attention to the sight.
Crafty said nothing in reply.
the pegasus critter then jumped towards her as she jumped off the side of the bleachers and ran away.
before the pegasus critter could follow, Bubba grabbed her arm.
"who are you?" Bubba asked.
"I am princess Dianasus of ralia. your precious Craftycorn's younger sister" the pegasus critter, Diana replied before pulling her arm away, almost making the elephant critter lose his balance.
she then flew off in the same direction Crafty had run off in, leaving seven very confused critters.
"what was that?" Hoppy thought aloud.
"d-did anyone know about this?" Dogday asked.
"I've known her the longest but I've never heard of this" Bobby mentioned.
"get back here!" Diana yelled as she flew after Crafty, who did nothing but run.
"what are you mute now!?" Diana taunted as she followed her past the school grounds.
suddenly Crafty skidded to a stop, surprising the pegasus critter and causing her to crash into a tree.
"what do you want from me!?" Crafty screamed as Diana landed on the grass.
Diana froze for a few moments before standing back up.
"I want the throne" Diana replied as she dusted off her dress.
"you got the throne the moment I left the kingdom. now leave me alone" Crafty spoke with frustration clear in her voice.
"c-can I still send letters?" Diana stuttered.
"of course. also, who's the stuttering one now?" Crafty teased.
Diana suddenly launched up and kicked her in the face, knocking her out.
"oops" Diana muttered after landing next to her.
"I'm gonna go" Diana said just as the other smiling critters arrived.
she then flew off just as Hoppy ran up and tried to grab her.
"you okay?" Bubba asked as he walked over to Crafty as she woke up.
"yeah, we figured it out. and then she kicked me in the face" Crafty replied, raising her hoof in the air.
"get her!" Kikkin' screamed as he and Hoppy ran after Diana.