We see Starlight getting on her apron and delivering breakfast to her stepdaughters even though they are not being nice. Though they don't show respect Starlight still kept a smile on her face.
"Good morning Adagio. Aria." Starlight said.
"Well it's about time. Do you have any idea how long I was waiting? Try hurrying up next time!" Aria said.
Adagio and Aria are the wicked stepdaughters
"Yes Aria. Next time." Starlight said as she left the room.
She continued doing her chores around the house and decided to sing while she worked. After all a good song always makes the work go faster.
https://m.The critters all decided to help out. The mice were getting all the dirt and dust off the floor, the birds were hanging up the laundry, and all the others helped around with the chores. By the time see was done singing the whole house was clean. Starlight smiled in satisfaction.
"There. It's all finished." Starlight said as she heard a knock on the door.
She went to the front door and saw a royal mailwoman with blonde hair on the steps delivering some invites to a special event.
Derpy is the royal mailwoman.
"Special delivery! Invitation to Spike's Royal Ball!" Derpy said as Starlight took the invite.
"Thank you." Starlight said as the mailwoman left.
She closes the door and went up to her stepmother's music room.
In the music room we see another woman in there conducting some music with her daughters. She had black skin and blue hair. This was Chrysalis.
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Chrysalis is the wicked stepmother.
She was practicing some singing on her daughters but let's just say they do not have a good pitch and tone. Adagio was playing the flute til her finger got stuck and tried to get it out but resulted in hitting Aria. She finally got it out and Aria was mad.
"Clumsy! You did that on purpose!!" Aria shouted.
Then they began fighting each other but Chrysalis calmed them down.
"Now, now girls. Remember: self control. Now let's go again." Chrysalis said as she heard a knock.
"Yes?!" Chrysalis said startled as she saw Starlight. "Starlight! I warned you not to interupt..."
"Excuse me stepmother but this arrived in the mail. It's from the Palace." Starlight said.
"The palace?! Give me that!!" Adagio and Aria said taking the invite and fighting over who gets to read it. Then Chrysalis snatched it out.
"I'll read it thank you. Why it's from Prince Spike!" Chrysalis said.
"The prince?!" Adagio and Aria said.
"He is putting on a Royal Ball in his honor! And by Royal commands every maiden is to attend." Chrysalis said.
"Every maiden! That's us! We'll be able to see the charming boy!" Aria said.
"But it says every maiden can go. Meaning I can come too!" Starlight said.
"Hah! You dancing with the prince? Yeah right! 'Would you have this dance with me? Oh I be honored to your highness. Would you mind holding my broom?' "Adagio mockingly said as she and Aria laughed.
Starlight didn't give them the attention they want and replied back.
"Well why not? After all im part of the family too. And by royal command every maiden is to attend." Starlight said.
"Hmm. Yes so it does. I don't see no reason why you can't go." Chrysalis said shocking the sisters. "If you manage to get all your work done."
"Oh I will. I promise." Starlight said.
"And if you can find something lovely to wear." Chrysalis said.
"Im sure I can. Oh thank you stepmother." Starlight said leaving her and the daughters alone.
"Mother! Do you have any idea what you said?!" Adagio said.
"Yes I am. I said 'if'." Chrysalis said.
"Oh. 'If." Aria said realizing that the wicked stepmother had a plan. One that makes sure that Starlight can't go to the ball.
By night time rolled in everyone was wearing some lovely dresses for the ball. Adagio was wearing a dark purple dress, Aria was wearing a lime green dress, and Chrysalis was wearing a regular green dress with a feather in her hair.
"Come girls. We must hurry along." Chrysalis said as her daughters went to the door but a voice stopped them.
"Wait! Oh please wait." Starlight came down wearing a turquoise dress that her real mother wore when she was alive. "What do you think? Isn't it lovely?"
"Mother! You simply can't have her go with us!" Aria said as she and Adagio threw a fit over this.
"Girls please!" Chrysalis said silencing them. "After all we did make a bargain didn't we Starlight?" Starlight nodded yes. "And I never go back on my word."
"You have a lovely dress. And that necklace. It goes so well with it. Don't you think so Adagio?" Chrysalis said.
"No! I think it looks so......you thief! That's my necklace! Give that back!!" Adagio said as she snatched it away.
"And that's my ribbons!" Aria said as the two started ripping the dress apart.
"No! Girls please stop!" Starlight begged but they didn't listen.
By the time they finished ripping it to pieces the dress was all ruined. It no longer looked beautiful but now was like an old rag and Starlight was upset by their actions.
"Ok girls. That's quite enough. Hurry up now. I won't have you worry yourselves." Chrysalis said as they left the house leaving Chrysalis to say her final words.
"How could you?" Starlight said.
"Sorry dear. But I can't have my daughters be seen with someone in those old rags. And forgive me for saying this but your mother has poor taste in fashion. So mark my words. You shall not go to the ball!" Chrysalis said as she headed out.
"Good night." She said closing the door.
Starlight couldn't believe it. All that time her stepmother cruelly planned this so she couldn't go. Her eyes filled with tears as she ran to the balcony and cried so hard for being so abused. What will she do now? How can she find a way there? It seems all hope was lost.