Chapters Rarity's family came back to the boutique. "So, how do we return the voice to Sweetie's throat?", Rarity's dad asked.
"You two might want to step back a little.", Rarity said.
The parents stood back five inches away from Rarity and Sweetie Belle.
"All you do is aim the jar at her throat and remove the lid.", Rarity said. She grabbed the jar with the voice inside with her magic and aimed it at Sweetie Belle's neck. She removed the lid and the swirly glow of Sweetie Belle's voice came back to Sweetie Belle's throat, her voice was fully restored.
The little filly jumped for joy as her voice had finally returned. "I got my voice back! I got my voice back!", she shouted joyfully. "Hurray!"
"I'm really glad to hear, Sweetheart.", Rarity's mom said.
Sweetie Belle looked up at her father's face, she felt bad for singing and not telling him she didn't want to sing. "Dad, I'm sorry I couldn't sing during your vacation, I was worried if I told you I didn't want to sing you would be upset with me.", she said.
"Sweetie Belle, it's alright.", her father said lifting up her chin. "It's ok if you didn't want to sing while your mother and I are here. On our next vacation, you can let me know if you want to sing or not."
Sweetie Belle let a tear shed down her left eye and hugged her dad.
"You know, honey, we should get back to Canterlot.", Rarity's mom said. The two parents packed their stuff and returned to Canterlot.
Rarity is excited for today, because her parents are coming to visit. As for Sweetie Belle, she's not excited to see them, because her dad is expecting her to sing while their there. Sometimes she doesn't like to sing too much, otherwise she run out of breath.
"Oh, Sweetie Belle, isn't this exciting.", Rarity said cheerfully.
"Yeah, I guess.", Sweetie Belle said sadly. "I wish they were here earlier this morning, so I can make them breakfast, even though, I burned it once."
"I am worried about you, Sweetie.", Rarity said. "Dad wants you to sing while he and mom are here, but, if you sing too much, you'll run out of air."
"I know.", Sweetie Belle said. "I wish there was a way for me to not sing too much. If I tell him I don't want to sing, it will hurt his feelings. I know he saw me sing on stage a million times, but doing it while through their whole vacation, it's just too much for me, I might get a soar throat from all that singing."
"Pretty much.", Rarity said. "If you didn't have a voice at all, you wouldn't be worried about singing to much."
"That could happen.", Sweetie Belle said.
"Wait. What? Are you asking me if you can give me your voice?", Rarity asked.
"Yes.", Sweetie Belle said. "So, that way I don't have to sing so much."
"You know, I could do that for you, Sweetie, but, you might not talk when your voice isn't there anymore.", Rarity said. "But, whatever. I have done it before, so lets get started."
"Ok.", Sweetie Belle said. "So, how did you do it? I did see you do it when you did it the first time."
"All you do is lift up your chin and sing while I used my magic to get your voice out.", Rarity explained. "Now, Sweetie, relax as I get my magic prepared."
Sweetie Belle closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "Are you ready, sis?", she asked.
"Alright, Sweetie, lift up your chin and sing.", Rarity instructed her sister as her horn lit up.
Sweetie Belle lifted her chin up and sang a lovely tune, her neck glowed as she sang. Three sparks of magic went into her mouth as she kept singing. The sparks surrounded Sweetie Belle's voice and brought it up through her neck and out of her mouth. She smiled and covered up her throat as she looked at her own singing voice.
Rarity grabbed a jar and placed her sister's voice inside it. "Alright, lets test to see if you can talk or not.", she said.
Sweetie Belle opened her mouth to speak, but, nothing came out.
"So, I guess you can't talk without your voice.", Rarity said. "Well, that should do it. And, don't worry about your voice, little sis, it will be safe and sound in that jar."
The door bell rang. "I'll get it.", Rarity said running up to the door. She opened the door greeting her parents to come in. "Mom, Dad, nice to see you."
"It's good to see you to, Rarity.", Rarity's mom said.
"It's been a while.", Rarity's dad said. "Where's my lovely singer, Sweetie Belle?"
Sweetie Belle waved to her parents. She ran up to them and hugged them. "So, where's that singing voice, my little darling.", her father asked.
Sweetie Belle opened to sing something, but nothing came out. She touched her neck.
"Soar throat, huh?", the father asked.
"She does have a soar throat.", Rarity said. "She might want to sing a little bit later, so her voice will be better later on."
"Well, take a medicine, it always makes my throat feel better.", Rarity's mom suggested. She grabbed some of her medicine out of her bag and pour it in a cup. "Take this, Sweetie Belle, it should help your throat."
Sweetie Belle grabbed the cup of medicine with her magic and drank it. She opened her mouth to speak, but nothing else came out, still.
"Huh, I thought this would help.", the mother said. "Don't worry, Sweetie, your throat will feel better in no time."
"Lets get a move on for our vacation.", the father said. "Where should we go first?"
"We can go to Sugarcube Corner.", Rarity suggested.
"Sounds fair to me.", the mother said.
The four ponies were at Sugarcube Corner enjoying their drinks. Rarity's dad still wants to hear a song from Sweetie Belle. "Eh, Sweetie Belle, why don't you sing a song about Sugarcube Corner, will you?", he asked.
Sweetie Belle touched her throat with a hoof and prepared her mouth to sing. She tried, but nothing came out. Her ears drooped.
"Huh, that soar throat is still getting to you.", Rarity's mom said. "I'm pretty sure it will go away at some time. Where to go next, Rarity?"
"The next place we'll go to is: Sweet Apple Acres, my friend, Applejack lives there.", Rarity said.
They arrived at Sweet Apple Acres and saw Applejack and Apple Bloom selling apples by the barn. "Good afternoon, Applejack.", Rarity greeted.
"Hey there, Rarity.", Applejack said. "I see you brought your family along with you. What are they doing here?"
"They're just here for a vacation.", Rarity said. "Can we buy two red delicious apples, please, my dear?"
"No problem.", Applejack said. She brought two red delicious apples out on her stand. "That'll be four bits."
Rarity took out four bits and gave them to Applejack. "Here you go, Darling.", she said.
"Thanks, Sugarcube.", Applejack said taking the bits and giving the family the apples. "Are they for your parents?"
"Yes, and we're waiting for Sweetie Belle to sing us a song during our vacation.", Rarity's dad said. "Sweetie, why don't you sing us a song about apples."
Sweetie Belle checked her throat to see if it's clear. She opened her mouth and tried to sing, but nothing came out. She tried another time, but it didn't work.
"Um... I can't hear her.", Applejack said. "Has she forgotten how to sing?"
"She has a soar throat right now, and I told her not to speak for over ten minutes until she can speak.", Rarity said.
"Hmm... hope that throat gets better, Sweetie Belle.", Applejack said.
"I think that's enough shopping for stuff for now.", Rarity said. "Lets try not to waste our parents' vacation."
The family were sitting on a bench. Rarity's dad was starting to get tired of waiting for Sweetie Belle to sing something. "Sweetie Belle, I think it's been ten minutes to wait for your throat to get better, I think it's about time for you to sing now.", he said.
Sweetie Belle took a deep breathe as she cleared her throat for the last time. She opened her mouth to sing, but still nothing came out, she tried again and again until she ran out of breath. She panted hard making the ponies in Ponyville get attention to what's going on. The rest of Rarity's friends even heard what was going on, Twilight, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie came through the crowd.
Rarity's parents began to get frustrated. "I can't believe this!", Rarity's dad groan. "I've waited and waited for Sweetie Belle to sing, but it never happened."
"What's all the commotion over here?", Twilight asked.
"I can hear breathing from a mile away.", Rainbow Dash said.
"I hope there's no trouble going on.", Fluttershy said.
"Is there screaming?", Pinkie Pie asked. "I love screaming!"
"Is somepony having a breathing problem?", Applejack asked.
"What's happening right here?", Twilight asked.
"Our youngest daughter is not singing for us, but nothing's happening.", Rarity's dad said.
"Rarity, do you have anything to do with this?", Rainbow Dash asked.
"Rarity, what's wrong with Sweetie Belle, why won't she sing?", Rarity's mom asked.
Sweat ran down Rarity's head. "She can't talk!", she said.
"What do you mean she can't talk, why can't she?", Rarity's dad asked furiously.
Rarity knew what she did was a big mistake, she knew had to say it, but she's worried that her parents would be disappointed in her. Now, at that moment, she let it all out. "I removed Sweetie Belle's voice from her throat.", she admitted.
The whole group of ponies gasped. Fluttershy fainted. Rarity's mother glared at her older daughter. "You did... WHAT?!", she snapped.
"I had to take her voice out of her throat and put it in a jar safe and sound.", Rarity said.
"Rarity, you know that your sister needs her voice to sing.", Rarity's dad said. "Why would you do something like that to your sister?!"
"It wasn't my idea, she wanted me to do it.", Rarity said.
"Your sister asked you to take her voice and put it in a jar?!", Rarity's mom asked.
"Yes.", Rarity said.
"Why would she ask you to do that?!", Rarity's dad asked.
"Because, she didn't want to sing during your vacation, ok?", Rarity snapped. She felt so humiliated. She looked at her sister's sad face, then she walked away and sat back at the bench. She tried to hold back her tears.
Her parents were surprised of what she said. They knew Sweetie Belle normally loves to sing, but they never heard anything like what Rarity just said. Her father walked up to her. "Why wouldn't Sweetie Belle want to sing?", he asked. "What song was she singing that made her feel that way?"
Rarity looked up at her father. "She said if she sings too much, she'll run out of breath.", she said.
"Well, if she told me she didn't want to sing, I would've been fine with it.", Rarity's dad said. "She can always do it another time if she feels like it."
"Now, lets go back to your house and give your sister her voice back.", Rarity's mom said.
