Sweetie belle looked through the stage curtains of Canterlot Castle. She quickly scanned over the large crowd, her eyes stopped at a white coat, purple mane mare. She was wearing a dark pink dress that comments her purple mane. Her beautiful blue eyes staring at the stage, waiting for the show to start. This mare was her sister, Rarity. She always go to the Canterlot to see the talented ponies that came ones a mouth to Canterlot to show off there talents. After all the ponies went then the 3 judges pick the top 3 and they get prize. This year in was Photo Finish, Hoity Toity, and Sapphire Shores.
"I hope she likes it. I am so nervous. I haven't sung in front of Rarity in 5 years. I just want to make Rarity proud of me. That's all I want to make my sister proud."
Sweetie belle is the last pony to go up. There are 15 ponies including herself to preform. She looked at the clock and was that it was 6:55, in 5 minutes the show will start. Sweetie sigh and pulled herself from the curtains and walked back stage to where the other ponies were. They were practicing their act for their time on stage. Out of all the ponies, Sweetie only knew an grey earth pony, Octavia. She was tuning her cello when Sweetie walked up to her. Octavia eyes turned over to Sweetie belle for a second then went back to tuning her cello.
"Hello, my name is Sweetie belle."
Sweetie belle said in a sweet voice.
"Octavia."
The mare said in a firm tone, not looking at the filly in front of her.
"I know who you are. I love your work. My sister and I listen to your music all the time."
Octavia, now full attaching to the filly and gave her a warm smile.
"It's nice to meet somepony who like my music. Normally ponies are into to the DJ and upbeat, like my roommate."
Octavia said in the still firm tone. Sweet belle smiled back to Octavia.
"My friend Scootaloo is into that stuff and my other friend Apple bloom is into country."
Octavia gave a small nodded in understanding.
"So what are you going to be doing Miss. Sweetie?"
"I am going to be singing. All though I don't know what I am going to be singing."
Sweetie said in a nervous laugh. Octavia nodded.
"Is there anypony you know in the audience you know?"
"My sister is out there. She doesn't know I am here. She thinks I am hanging out with my friends. I am so nervous, I haven't sung in front of Rarity in 5 years."
"Rarity?"
Octavia put her hoof to her chin as if she was thinking.
"Why does that name sound familiar?"
Sweetie belle looked at her and said.
"Rarity runs a dress shop in Ponyville. She goes around selling her dresses. She also made the dresses for Princess Cadence and the bride maids dresses for her and her friends."
Octavia eyes widen a bit.
"Was she the mare in the gran galloping gala 5 years ago that her and her friends messed up the gala?"
Sweetie belle made a small giggle.
"Yeah that was my sister and her friends. I remember she used to be like 'Oh Prince Blueblood. I love you.'"
Sweetie belle said trying to do her best to match her sister's voice. Octavia rolled her eyes but she made a small chuckle.
"There was one pony I didn't like. She was a pinkie earth pony with a dress with candy on it. She made us play 'Pony Pokey'. Then she took my hoof and ran my bow too fast on my cello. She almost broke the strips."
Octavia said still the still firm tone but you can tell she was angry. Sweetie belle laugh.
"That was Pinkie Pie. She always loves to party."
"I can see that when she was at the gala."
Sweetie belle was about to say something else but the stage mare came in.
"Ok ponies, it's time to start the show. Octavia, your up first."
Octavia nodded and got up, taking her cello with her. Before going on stage she turned over to Sweetie belle and said.
"Good luck Miss. Sweetie. I hope you make your sister proud of you."
Just one pony left until it was Sweetie belle's turn.
"Number 14, Thunderlane."
The dark grey pegasus went on stage and started to do to tricks in the air. The pony's in the audience cheered at him, even Rarity was clapping. Sweetie belle took a deep breath and sigh.
"I am almost up and I still don't know what to sing about."
"Excuse me, Miss. Sweetie belle."
Sweetie turn around to see the stage mare.
"You'll be up in 5."
Sweetie nodded and went back to think on what to sing.
"Maybe sing one of Rarity and her friends' sang. No Rarity wont like that. How about I sing the Cutie mark theme song. No everypony wont like that."
"Hey are you ok?"
Sweetie turn around to see a mare. Sweetie smiled at the mare and said.
"Yeah, I am fine. Just trying figure out what I am going to sing."
The mare nodded.
"Let me guess, you want to make your sister, Rarity proud of you."
Sweetie eyes widen.
"H-How do you know that?"
The mare smiled.
"I over heard you talking to Miss. Octavia."
Sweetie belle calmed down.
"Ok. That makes sense. Are you one of the ponies that are preforming here or one of the stage mares?"
"No, I was just pasting by and I saw you."
Sweetie gave the mare a confused look.
"But nopony is not suppose to be back here, instead ponies that are preforming or stage mares?"
"That is not important now, Sweetie belle. Right now you need to focus on what is really important, to make your sister proud of you."
Sweetie belle nodded and looked at the ground. Then her eyes widen in happiness.
"I know what to sing about! Thank you Miss-"
As Sweetie belle turned to look at the mare, she was already gone.
"Miss. Sweetie belle, you are up."
Sweetie nodded at the stage mare that was behind her and started to walked to the stage.
"This it the last preferment everypony. Number 15, Sweetie belle."
Rarity's eyes widen when she saw her little sister come up on stage.
"Hello everypony. I am going to be singing a song I came up with. I like to dedicate this song to my big sister, Rarity."
Sweetie belle pointed a hoof at Rarity, making the spot light to land of her. Rarity didn't know what to think, but she couldn't help but blush. Sweetie smiled at her sister and then turned to the band and nodded, telling them to start playing. As they did Sweetie felt the beat of the music running through her body, the feelings she feels for Rarity swimming in her heart and soul. Sweetie took a deep breath and in a crystal clear, heart filled voice filled the room as she begins to sing.
What am I to you~?
Am I just nothing to you~?
I love you so much.
You are my inspiration.
I just want to make you proud.
That's all I want,
To make my sister proud~
Yes, I made a couple of mistakes,
but that is because I want you to notice me~
So here I am, singing this song.
In front of this crowd.
To say how much I love you~
All I want is to make you proud.
To be proud of me, as you little sister~
What am I to you~?
Am I just nothing to you~?
I love you so much.
You are my inspiration.
I just want to make you proud.
That's all I want,
To make my sister proud~
Rarity, I love you so much.
You are my one and only pony,
That makes me feel that I can do what ever I want~
So here I am singing this song.
In front of this crowd.
To say how much I love you~
All I want is to make you proud.
To be proud of me, as your little sister~
To make my sister proud~
Once Sweetie belle finished her song. All of the ponies were silence. Sweetie belle with tears in her eyes was about to leave the stage and the whole room boomed with cheering and clapping. Sweetie stopped in her tracks and turned around, facing the crowd. Sweetie belle looked at Rarity, there are tears streaming down her face and a smile across her face.
"Hey look at the filly's flank!"
One of the pony from the audience screamed. Sweetie looked at her flank and saw at her once bare flank has a cutie mark. It was a pink heart with 3 purple stars. Sweetie belle turned to Rarity with a big smile on her face. She then saw Rarity lipped those 5 words she wanted to here all of her life.
"I am so proud of you."
Sweetie belle eyes begins to tear up, she never felt so happy. This felling was even better then the cutie mark she just got moments ago.
"Ok,ok, everypony I believe our judges got our 3 winners."
The how room came to a silence. Sweetie looked around and saw that all the ponies that preformed are on stage. It was Sapphire Shores who cut the silence.
"In 1st place and gets 10,000 bits.....is Octavia."
Some of the ponies clapped. Octavia was about to get the trophy and she said in her firm voice.
"I will not take this."
The 3 judges looked at Octavia with wide confused looks.
"Whatever do you mean Miss. Octavia? This can be your big time of being a star."
Photo Finish said to Octavia
"I understand that Photo Finish but there is one pony here that goes far greater then me. I am disappointed in the 3 of you not seeing this one mare has brought you tonight."
All 3 judges were speechless. Octavia took the trophy and walked over to Sweetie belle.
"Congratulations Miss. Sweetie belle. You win. I hope are made your sister proud. You made me remember why I stared playing the cello in the first place. To make my sisters and my parents proud of me."
Octavia said with a smile on her face. She then gave Sweetie belle the trophy and hugged her.
"Sweetie belle."
Sweetie belle pulled away from Octavia's hugs and saw Rarity. Sweetie dropped the trophy and ran over to Rarity and hugged her.
"Rarity did you like?"
"Yes Sweetie belle. I am so, SO proud of you. I am happy to call you my sister."
Rarity hugged Sweetie belle tightly with tears of happiness falling down her cheeks.
