Princess Twilight Sparkle

                 It all started on a peaceful summer day in the Sparkle household. In the purple room on the second floor, three teenage girls were having a nice conversation.  The first girl was a country farm girl named Applejack. An honest-to-goodness, down-to-earth kind of girl. Never telling a lie and always speaking the truth. The second teenage girl was a timid, gentle  female known as Fluttershy. She was delicate and demure never hurting anyone. But when it came to her friends, she would bravely defend them if they were in trouble.  Finally, the last girl was Twilight Sparkle. Twilight was the " nerd" of the group. She was one of the smartest students in her school. Always wanting to make new friends, and help out people in times of trouble. These three girls had been best friends for a long time. Little did they know, that today, they're lives would change drastically.

"Boy, howdy, I don't know 'bout y'all, but I am bored. This summer has been nothing but slow," Applejack said with a sigh.

"Well, I've been having a nice time taking care of the pets I sit for. Though, that's pretty much all I've been doing this summer," Fluttershy responded.

"Well, this is just one of  those summers. Canterlot isn't a very interesting city. Nothing bad usually happens here not counting minor robberies and things like that," Twilight mentioned.

Canterlot was the capital of their country Humania. Despite that, nothing majorly big ever really occurred.

"I just hope that one of these days, something, shall we say, different will happen. I'm not a fan of boring days myself," Twilight grunted.

"Well, I just hope that if something does happen, it won't be scary. I don't like scary," Fluttershy said hiding behind her luscious pink hair.

"Oh, don't worry, Fluttershy. I'm pretty sure nothing scary is going to happen. Especially in a city like this," The lavender female said comfortingly.

"Exactly, sugarcube. Canterlot's not a place to attract scary things," Applejack put in, placing a hand over the shy girl's shoulder.

"Now, why don't we talk about something that's happier like...oh! I know! Let's talk about, uh, girls?" Twilight noticed the two were no longer focused on her, but rather something behind her.  She slowly turned around and, low and behold, her closet door was glowing casting a dim but visible light.

There was a long silence. Applejack eventually broke it. "Uh, Twi? Are ma eyes decievin' me or is your closet glowing?"

"It's not!" Fluttershy squealed covering her face with her hands. "I see it, too!

Twilight looked to both of her friends and realized neither one of them were willing to check it out. She took a deep breath and walked forward.

"Be careful, Twilight!" warned Fluttershy, now cowering behind Applejack.

Twilight cautiously approached the closet door hoping nothing would jump out at her. She began pondering worst case scenarios. It could be aliens planning on invading earth. It could be a radioactive specimen. It could be a nuclear bomb almost at it's exploding point. All she could do was expect for the worst and hope for the best. She put a shaky hand on the doorknob. With another deep breath, she slowly opened the door.

The light faded revealing a golden box with intricate designs carved into it.

"That's strange," Twilight muttered as she picked it up,"How did this beautiful box wind up in my closet? I certainly didn't put it there."

"I'd be more concerned about what's in it, if I was you." Applejack said peeking over Twilight's shoulder.

"Well, I guess we'd better find out." Twilight lifted the lid of the box. What was in it was not what she was expecting. Inside the box lay a stunning golden crown with a magenta star-shaped sapphire engraved in the middle.

"Wow!" exclaimed Fluttershy,"That's a really pretty crown."

"Indeed it is, " Twilight agreed,"But how'd it get here?  Did someone give it to me without me knowing? That might explain why I've never seen it before. But then that leaves the question of  who'd want to get rid of something as beautiful as this in the first place?"

"Well, as Granny Smith always says ' Never look a gift horse in the mouth'. I say you should try it on," encouraged Applejack.

"Well, I guess it wouldn't hurt. I will try to figure out where this came from though." Twilight placed the crown on her head. Once she put it on, a magenta aura surrounded her and levitated her into the air.

Applejack and Fluttershy yelped simultaneously, "Twilight!" Their shouts were in vain because Twilight couldn't hear them.

While in the air, she began to change. Her ears became that of a pony's, her hair grew and if you looked at her front the front, it would look like a tail. Wings sprouted onto her back, while a unicorn horn grew and stuck out on her forehead. She instantly felt a new kind of energy course through her body. With one final burst of magenta, her transformation was complete.

Applejack and Fluttershy both stood with widened eyes and loose jaws. Twilight came back down and marveled at her transformation.

"Check me out!" exclaimed the newly formed Twilight,"I've got wings! And a horn! Which I'm assuming, judging by its appearance, is a unicorn horn. And according to what I've read about unicorns, I should be able to perform magic. Funny, I never believed unicorns were real. Maybe they are. But in any case, let's test out my new appendages, shall we?" She tried to feel the new muscles which came from the wings. As soon as she felt them, she tried to move them. After a few attempts, she was finally able to flap them. "Well, now I can move them. Let's try flying." Twilight jumped into the air and tried to fly. And of course, she falls onto her face.

"Oh my! Twilight, are you okay?" Fluttershy asked concerned.

Twilight raised her head and shook it clearing it out. "Ugh, yah, I'm fine. Trust me, I've done worse."

"It might take you awhile to learn how to control them, " said Applejack, "So, I suggest stayin' off 'em until you're sure you can fly."

"Yah, I think I'll do that. Now, I may not be able to fly, but let's see if I can perform magic." Twilight looked around trying to find something she could test it out on. She eventually decided to use a book. "I'm going to see if I can levitate this book." She concentrated on the object, and what she wanted to do to the object. After a few minutes, the book was floating in mid-air engulfed in a magenta aura.

"I did it!" Twilight exclaimed triumphantly,"I guess I'm better at magic then I am at flying. Which kind of makes sense considering magic requires focus and concentration which I'm good at."

"Um, Twilight? I don't mean to interrupt, but, um, are you going to tell anyone about this?" Fluttershy questioned.

Twilight was about say yes when a thought came across her mind. If she told anyone about this, they might treat her differently. She certainly felt sad she couldn't tell her family, especially Shining Armor. Shining Armor was her older brother who was Captain of the Canterlot Police Force. He was her best friend, and she would always share with him everything that happened to her. Except for this, of course.

Twilight sighed heavily, "If I tell people, they might treat me differently. Some good, some bad. I don't want to take any risks."

"What about the other girls? If we know, they should know," Applejack pointed out. She was referring to Twilight's other best friends Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity. Together, the six girls were a team that could never be separated. It pained Twilight's heart all the more that she couldn't tell them either.

"If my family can't know, they can't know either. It wouldn't be fair. You two only know because you were here when it happened. You must Pinkie Promise that you will not tell anyone, okay?"

"Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye," The two girls recited while doing the motions.

"Thanks, girls. I know it'll be difficult to keep this a secret, but it would be even more difficult if people knew," Twilight said with a sad expression.

"Don't worry about it, hon. You're secret is safe with us. Right, Fluttershy?"

"Right."

Twilight nodded gratefully to her friends. She took off her crown and instantly became normal. She placed her crown into her safe in order to keep it hidden. Twilight then walked over to her two friends putting her arms around the both of them.

"My life sure got interesting." She said chuckling.

"Twilight? What will you use your new powers for?" asked Fluttershy,

Twilight thought for a moment but then relplied, "I...don't actually know. Hopefully I'll know soon."