Heart of Growing One

Cadance closed Flurry Heart’s bedroom door with her magic as Flurry sat on her bed and looked at the floor, tears still running down her face. “Flurry- look at me!” Cadance said as she stood in front of Flurry. The young filly slowly lifted her crying head up to see her mother with an angry face.

“I’m sorry...” Flurry tried to say before being interrupted.

“We’ve clarified this multiple times- you’re not ready to use your magic! Why did you use it?! WHY?!” Cadance said slamming her hoof to the ground.

“I-I” Flurry couldn’t think of what to say.

“You what!” Cadance said sternly.

“I-I” Flurry mumbled.

“I can’t understand you!” Cadance said.  “I wanted my friends to like me!” Flurry yelled. “I’m an Alicorn-Earth pony! I can’t use magic or fly!” she yelled, tears running down her cheeks. “I want to be an alicorn, I wanted them to know I was an alicorn!” Flurry screamed into her pillow  as the whole room began to shake. Cadance stroked the filly’s back.

“Hun, you can’t just do magic, you’re more powerful than practically anypony in Equestria- you just need to be patient.” Cadance looked at Flurry's wings. They were filthy. “You should start with wearing your wing brace.” Cadance thought for a minute. “Remember when the… what’s their name… Cutie Mark Crusaders came to help a filly get her cutie mark?” Cadance said. Flurry vaguely remembered, but still nodded “Did I ever tell you about when Applebloom got the cutie-pox because she wanted a cutie mark so badly?” Cadance said.

“No….” Flurry sighed.

“Well Applebloom wanted her mark so badly that instead of waiting, she made a potion to get a cutie mark, but it caused her to get the cutie pox!” Cadance giggled a little bit.

“Really…” Flurry said adjusting her tearful eyes to look at her mother.

“Yes my little Flurry you have to wait to be a fully realized alicorn so that accidents don't happen- all right?” Cadance smiled.

“Okay Mama” Flurry said, sitting up and wiping her tears.

“Don’t worry- your time will come,” Cadance said, looking into the filly’ s wide eyes and wiping her tears. “Come on, let’s get you cleaned up,” Cadance said, nudging Flurry Heart off the bed. “Excuse me, Dorris! ” Cadance yelled.

“Yes, Princess?” a maid said almost immediately.

“Could you start Flurry a bath?” Cadance asked.

“Of course, your highness.” Dorris bowed. “Come on Princess Flurry Heart, let’s head to the lavatory.” Flurry Heart followed the maid.

Cadance summoned a letter. “Dear Twilight and Sunburst- Flurry needs more lessons. I kindly ask you to shift your schedules to make room for a lesson earlier than next month. Sincerely, Princess Mi Amore Cadenza.” Cadance sent the letter, then walked out of the room in silence.