My Little Tutu: A Princess Tutu AU

Once upon a time, a young wizard had died. In his possession contained a forbidden spell that was never intended to finish. This particular spell allowed certain characters from a story play a part through the pony world. The raven and the prince fought and fought until the prince sealed the raven away. In doing so, the prince shattered his own heart with his sword to ensure that the raven would never return again. Or so he thought...

"Quack...Quack..."

A small duckling swam in a lake which never had been inhabitant before. Though the place was quiet and peaceful, she hoped to see something that would entertain her. However, her wish came to an abrupt halt when a single ripple interfered.

"Quack...?"

When the creature glanced upward, she noticed a particular Pegasus with wings as light as a feather and started to dance as calm as the sea.

"Wow..." the duck replied, "That's one amazing prince. I wish I can dance with him."

While she watched him dance the night away, she came to the realization that she couldn't do such a thing.

"But I can't. I'm just a duck. Not only in body but also by name."

The prince continued dancing and glanced at the duck. Though his dance was spectacular, his eyes contained no joy or sorrow.

"Why must you dance so sadly? I want to see you smile. I wish I could do something to see him smile. I'd do anything for that."

While she pondered what his smile would look like, the young Pegasus started to fade away.

"You would do anything, you say?" asked a mysterious voice.

"Quack...?"

"I'm sure you can, little duck."

While the duckling looked around to find the source of the voice, she noticed a silhouette coming out from the shadows. In fear, she sat there paralyzed. Not knowing what to do in this situation, the figure came towards the light and appeared as a changeling.

"Aah!" screamed Duck. "A monster!"

As Duck intended to fly away, she started to flap her wings. When she woke up, she was waving her arms frantically and fell from her bed. In relief, she glanced at her body to ensure if it was real or a dream.

"Whew. What a relief."

The young earth pony hummed a tune inside her mind. Though she lived in a house near Pinkie Pie's Sugar Cube Corner, she prepared food for the birds outside her window.

"Good morning!" she greeted, but was interrupted with a swarm of birds coming in. "Wait!"

While the birds started to eat their food, she placed the bowl towards the side. When they followed their food, the mare got up from the floor and tried to clean herself up.

"I had another good dream~!" She declared, "I mean: sure, it was bad being a duck, but at least I was able to see my beloved prince again: Angelic Wing."

While she glanced towards the house across the street, Ponyville tower started to ring. Thinking that she overslept, her mind started to change into panic mode.

"Augh! I'm late! Why didn't you wake me up, Pinkie?!"

While she fled towards the door, an earth pony named Pinkie Pie glanced towards the window next door. With her cape flying towards the sky, she trotted all the way towards the ballet academy. While running, she then started to think about her dream.

'Maybe that's why I dream of being a duck, because my name is Duck.' She thought to herself. 'Though Angelic Wing is a fantastic dancer, I would give anything to dance a pas de deux with him just once.'

She chuckled so lightly that she forgot about her being late. When she recalled within one moment, Duck then returned to panic mode and fled. When she got towards the classroom, Duck bowed in apology without glancing towards the classroom.

"I'm sorry...'" she replied in a tired tone, "for being late."

She then glanced upward to expect disappointment, but to her surprise, there was no one there. While walking about quietly, music started to play. When Duck heard music, she glanced at the figure ahead. In the shadows, Duck had recognized the pony in front of her: it was Angelic Wing himself. He was a young white Pegasus with a heart contained with angel wings as his own cutie mark. Though he doesn't talk much, he was a fantastic dancer and was one of the students in the advanced class. Duck glanced in awe as the Pegasus started to jump in the air with his wings spreading out. When he landed softly towards the ground, he noticed Duck staring at him.

" Oh, I'm sorry. Am I disturbing you? I'll leave right away."

As she did so, her cape was between her legs and allowed herself to slip. Instead of falling forward as any pony would expect, she started to fall backwards. Duck closed her eyes expecting to hurt herself towards the ground. However, when she opened her eyes, Duck realized that Angelic Wing caught her on time.

'Wow, his eyes are so beautiful,' she thought to herself, 'It's like they're drawing me in... but they look so lonely. Why?'

It didn't take long to realize that Duck was laying on top of Angelic Wing's left wing this whole time. With such worry, she got up from the ground and apologized.

'I'm sorry I caused you such distress. I didn't know what I was doing. I'm such a weird mare, don't you think?"

"No..."

"Wait. You don't think I'm weird?"

He shook his head. With such praise by a pony of her dreams, she started to fall towards the ground with such high hopes. As Duck was filled with joy, a dark black unicorn walked in with a navy blue escot dangling on his neck and a suit on his body.

"So, this is where I find you, Wing?" he griped.

"Night..."

'Spiraling Night?!' Duck remarked to herself.

"I told you to tell me where you'll be so I don't worry. We're leaving."

"Okay..."

As he glanced towards Duck, she could tell that he wanted nothing to do with her. Though he and Angelic Wing was by each other's side, Angelic Wing did what he was told by Spiraling Night. As he glared, Angelic Wing tugged on Night's escot with his hoof.

"What's wrong, Wing?"

"My wing..."

"What about it? Did you twist it?"

He nodded lightly.

"Hopeless."

"It was my fault." Duck apologized, "He tried to save me from falling and I didn't realize that-"

"No need for your excuses." he barked towards her, "Come on, Wing. We're going."

"Don't be so rough towards him. He's injured."

"Quiet!"

As they left Duck alone, she sat there alone. However, another bell started to catch her attention. That moment, Duck soon realized that she came so early to class. When ballet class had finished later on, Duck, Pinkie, and a white unicorn named Rarity were walking through the streets of Ponyville, finding a place to eat for today.

"Why is it every time you wake up, you end up coming to class early, Duck?" Rarity asked.

"I was panicked, okay?"

"Well, no matter the case," Pinkie awed, "you'll always be our friend."

"Hey, don't worry about it. You had the chance to meet with the legendary ballerino, Spiraling Night."

"He's not that legendary."

"Oh yeah? How would you know?"

"I know that the pony who is more legendary than him would be Angelic Wing."

"But didn't you hear? He's taken by another mare."

"What? Who?"

"Ruby Breeze, silly" Pinkie explained. "She's one of the best ballerina in the ballet academy. Her and Angelic Wing are in a relationship."

"I see..."

"Don't worry about it! You'll always find your relationship soon enough."

Though Duck smiled in agreement, she noticed that something just didn't feel right. She realized that everything seemed too familiar that it didn't clicked at all. While pondering the matter, she sighed lightly.

"What's wrong, darling?" Rarity inquired

"Is it weird to just show up?" Duck asked.

"Show up?"

"Well, I say it's weird, but if it isn't, then it's not, right?"

"What's this?"

"Even if it is weird!"

"Not for you, Duck!" Pinkie encouraged.

"I just got to go!"

"Got to go where?" Rarity asked.

"Okay, I'm going!"

"But dear-"

"See you two later!"

"Where's she going?" Rarity asked as Duck trotted away.

"Who knows, but I think she'll be hungry when she comes back. Let's get her some hay burgers in the meantime." Pinkie suggested.

While Duck started to run towards Angelic Wing's home, she stopped for a second and sighed. Her plan was to apologize and then move on. However, when she was close to knocking on the door, Duck felt like she couldn't do it.

"You are such a coward!" she stated to herself.

"May I help you?" Another voice replied.

When she turned around, Duck noticed Spiraling Night standing there with bags of food levitated in the air.

"Oh. Is Angelic Wing-" Duck asked.

"He's not here." Spiraling Night answered bluntly while walking towards the door.

"Yeah, so, where is-"

"Go home."

While he closed the door, Night heard Duck crying in pain. The unicorn turned around and glanced at the mare in question.

"How is his injury?"

"It's not serious."

"I like to apologize-"

"No need for that."

As Duck started to get up from the ground, she glanced towards Spiraling Night.

"Are you like this to every pony?"

He closed the door before answering her question. With such rage, she stomped towards her home, murmuring in her breath. What she didn't know was Angelic Wing stood near the window to view the ponies nearby. When he heard the door open, the wounded Pegasus glanced towards Spiraling Night.

"Wing?"

"Night."

"Didn't I tell you to stay in bed?"

"Sorry."

"Is your wing better?"

"I don't know."

Spiraling Night ignited his horn to unwind the bandage on his wing and replace it with a new set.

"You are useless, Wing. Helping others is something you should forget."

"Yes..."

"All you have to do is listen to what I tell you, got it?"

"Yes..."

That night, Duck lays on her bed, eating the food Pinkie brought for her.

"Great. After all that, I never apologized to him about his injury. I'm a terrible mare. I hope his wing's okay. Those eyes always look so lonely, but why is that? However, if there's something I can do to help him or put a smile on his face, I'd do it."

While she pondered, a laughter started to echo throughout Ponyville. While Duck heard some laughter, she glanced towards the window, seeing a shadowed pony walking throughout the night. As she left her house, Duck was unable to find that figure. All around her were things frozen in time.

"That pony... is not here."

"Yes, I am." the voice replied.

"I wonder who that was?"

"Did you forget about me already?"

"This seems... familiar out here."

While she stared towards the direction of the mysterious pony, the mysterious voice giggled evilly.

"Do you want to know... well, do you honestly want to know... little Duck?"

Thinking that she heard her name from somewhere, the mare looked around, but no pony was there. Within those few moments, time started to move again. The following morning, Spiraling Night started to get ready for ballet class. Angelic Wing, who was still recovering his wing, sat on his bed.

"I'm off to class. When I return, I'll bring you some treats over from Sugar Cube Corner. Don't eat the cupcakes except for the ones I tell you to eat."

"Okay."

"Don't make me worry about you."

When Spiraling Night left the room, Angelic Wing only sighed and walked towards the window. Most of the ponies were walking towards their daily duties. As Spiraling Night was out of sight, Duck, Pinkie and her pet alligator Gummy glanced towards the direction of the house.

"Okay."

"Operation: AWOL is a go!"

"Wait? AWOL?"

"Angelic Wing's Opened Love."

"Love?"

"You're gonna see him, tell him how you feel and maybe there will be a higher chance for you to go out with him, right?"

"I haven't thought of that."

"Don't worry. Gummy and I will disguise as you in your ballet class while you go tell him your feelings."

"Uh... Okay."

"Come on, Gummy! Let's go!"

As Pinkie and Gummy were out of sight, Duck glanced towards the home, intending to try again. However, as she was about to leave Sugar Cube Corner, she heard bird noises nearby. When she glanced towards the sound, Duck noticed a canary with little birds learning to fly. As one of the fledgling started to fly towards the sky, the other started to hesitate. Though Duck would've went towards the poor creature, she heard a window opening. She looked and noticed Angelic Wing getting up on the window sill.

"Be careful!" Duck stated in worry.

Angelic Wing only glanced at the poor fledgling as it sat there scared. Though it would've been beautiful to see, a dark bird went towards the young fledgling. In defense, the canary attacked the dark bird to protect her young. However, when the bird flew away for a moment, it returned to strike again. The fledgling starts to fall towards the ground and Angelic Wing starts to reach for it with his non-injured wing.

"No!"

Within those few moments, Angelic Wing caught the bird in his wing, but starts to fall towards the ground.

"Oh no!"

"Oh dear," the voice narrated, "The Prince is going to die?"

'Prince?' Duck thought to herself.

"Yes, the hero meets his death."

'Death?'

"What's going to happen in this story? You must tell me how it ends. Will the prince be rescued on time? Who in the world will save him?"

"But who?"

As she stated those words, her amulet, which she wore to hold her cape, started to glow.

"Yes, I wonder who... little duck."

"Wait..."

While she thought of this, she recalled this same scenario where she saved Prince Mytho before when he fell from his window, but now it looks like history started to repeat itself in this universe.

"That's right. I will save the Prince."

"Yes... you now remember who you are?"

"Yes, I do. I am Princess Tutu."

Her amulet started to glow bright as the sun, allowing the mare to change into Princess Tutu. The cape, which hid her tail, started to change into a tutu. Her wings and horn started to appear as well, making herself become an alicorn. When her transformation was completed, Princess Tutu started to fly towards Angelic Wing as fast as she could.

"Flower Waltz!" demanded the princess.

Her horn started to ignite, allowing several flowers to grow around his landing. While Wing prepared to die, he opened his eyes, seeing an alicorn with flower magic. As he landed softly to the ground, Princess Tutu helped him upward. The fledgling, which he held on his right wing, was safe and flew away from the two.

"And to think I was able to help you, Angelic Wing. It's like a dream."

"How do you... know my name? And you, who are you?"

"I'm..."

"Who indeed?" implied the voice.

"Well, I'm..."

"You are a duck. Just a bird called a duck!"

"QUACK?!" She responded with such shock.

In fear, she backed away from Angelic Wing at a distant and ran away from him. While she ran towards the pond, her form started to change into an actual duck.

"Quack..."

As she fell towards the ground, the amulet she wore on her neck was released from her body.

'Not again...' She thought to herself.

"Oh dear. Princess Tutu had been turned back into a duck. What to do now?"