Princess Spring Daze

Spring Daze lay in bed. Fast asleep. A long day of farm work lay behind her. Spring Daze was drifting off into deep sleep when a dream came up. Princess Luna stood before Spring Daze.

"Princess Luna!" The farm pony squealed in front of her highness.

"Why hello my dear, Spring Daze." Princess Luna told the small pony, "I can assume you are wondering what brought me to your dreams tonight."

Spring Daze nodded excitedly, "Oh I sure do Princess Luna!" She was squealing with pure excitement. A farm Pegasus like her didn't see princesses often.

"Princess Celestia has admired your compassion, dedication and loyalty to your farm and it's creatures." Princess Luna told Spring Daze. By now Spring Daze was hopping in excitement, "And soon you will be Equestria's newest princess: Spring Daze, Princess of Nature!"

Spring Daze couldn't help herself. She started to hop around and squeal in excitement. Princess Luna simply watched and giggled.

"When you wake up in the morning," Princess Luna told Spring Daze, "Princess Celestia will be outside, and you will be given your horn."

The dream slowly started to depart. But Spring Daze didn't even notice. She woke up seconds later remembering the entire dream. Spring Daze planned to tell her family in the morning. She slowly went back into a deep sleep.

Spring Daze woke up the next morning. The clock read 9:33 AM. "I'm late for my farm work!" She whispered. Then Spring Daze remembered the dream and sighed with relief. She stepped outside and to little surprise Princess Celestia was standing there. Spring Daze saw her mother talking to this great alicorn.

"You are sure she is ready?" Spring Daze heard her mother, Pink Blossom, telling Princess Celestia.

The alicorn nodded with her typical smile. "She is the best pony I could find in Equestria to suit the job." Princess Celestia told Pink Blossom.

Spring Daze quickly trotted outside to join her mother and the great princess. "Ah" Princess Celestia said looking at Spring Daze, "The pony herself." Spring Daze wasn't too excited anymore. She knew being a princess would lead her to seeing many famous mares and stallions.

"Let us get everything ready at once." Princess Celestia told Spring Daze and Pink Blossom. There was slight worry in her voice. Spring Daze felt herself being lifted up, higher and higher. A golden orb was on her forehead. Suddenly, she started to slowly flow down. Something was on her forehead now: A horn!

"Princess Twilight Sparkle will help Spring Daze learn magic." Princess Celestia told both Pink Blossom and the new princess. Princess Celestia nudged Spring Daze from the ground.

"Goodbye Momma." Spring Daze said while she sprung into her mother's arms.

"Goodbye Princess." Pink Blossom told Spring Daze, "Be brave out there." Spring Daze nodded.

Princess Celestia started to lead Spring Daze to a royal carriage. Her family watched her leave, waving through the windows. Spring Daze waved back. She hopped into the carriage with Princess Celestia and saw her family slowly disappearing.

"Back at Canterlot," The Princess began, "You will be given a room in me and Luna's castle and have a coronation. After that, Princess Twilight will help you with your magic. Then you will be given a task."

Manehatten passed over. Many ponies pointed to the carriage, some seeing the new alicorn.

"What is my task?" Spring Daze asked Princess Celestia.

"You are soon to know." Princess Celestia said in quick response.

Spring Daze saw sights she had never seen. Manehatten was long gone and Ponyville lay under. The carriage rode over a castle in the shape of a tree.

"Ah," Princess Celestia told Spring Daze, "That is Twilight's castle. You will definitely go in it sometime soon."

A few minutes passed and Canterlot came into view. The carriage landed at the castle and the two princesses walked in. The guards standing in the room came in and bowed. Spring Daze looked a little uncomfortable considering she moved from the simplest and most ordinary life to one of the most complex.

"Princess Cadence and Princess Twilight await your coming." Princess Celestia told Spring Daze. One of the guards led Spring Daze down a large royal hallway. Being a farm pony, Spring Daze had never seen anything as beautiful. The guard led her to a very large door.

"Your Highness." He told her bowing. Spring Daze walked into the room shyly. Two princesses sat on a sofa in the room chatting. When they noticed Spring Daze come in they bowed. Spring Daze bowed back.

"Welcome." Princess Cadance told Spring Daze bowing again, "Would you like to sit?" Princess Cadance pointed to a beautiful velvet chair. Spring Daze nodded. It looked like shyness overcame her now.

"Would you like to tell us about yourself a little." Twilight asked Spring Daze. "I bet you have a lot to say, Spring Daze."

Spring Daze nodded. "First, call me Spring." She said, "And it might not interest you much since I'm just a farm pony. Spring shrugged. "I don't know why Princess Celestia picked me as Princess of Nature."

An awkward silence followed.

"I'm sure the princess has her reasons." Twilight told Spring.

A royal guard burst into the room. "Princesses," He said to all three, "The coronation will be held this evening." And he left, leaving the three princesses to giggle and talk in excitement on their own. Spring felt no shyness anymore. It was only laughter and excitement!