Once Upon A Princess. Part Four

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Night came quickly and everyone from every kingdom arrived to attend the Royal Ball. Two maids were helping Pippa get ready while Starscream watched, still angry at his sister. He walked up to the three, asking the maids to let him talk with his sister alone. They curtsied for him and left. 

"How do I look?" Pippa asked smiling at herself in the mirror

"You gave Maddie the trick shoes on purpose," Starscream said, calling her out

"If I recall," Pippa turned to her brother, "you played a prank on her, too."

"What you did wasn't a prank. She needed those dance lessons. You're trying to ruin her ball. And I know why."

"Because she doesn't belong here?" Pippa turned back to her mirror.

"No. Because everyone likes her more than you. And after what you did today, so do I."

"You don't mean that."

"Yes, I do."

Starscream walked away while Pippa sat there in shock. She knew her brother was right but was too proud to admit it. She tried to follow her brother, only to get her gown caught on the stool she was sitting on, ripping it. In a panic, Pippa tried to call the maids back but they were busy. Busy helping Maddie get all pretty for her ball. She even overheard them telling Maddie how pretty she was, giving her more compliments than they did for her.

Upset by it all, Pippa ran to her room, crying. She wasn't attending the ball tonight. At the ball, everyone gathered around to see Princess Maddie for her Royal Debut. Bruno introduced Maddie to the crowd just as she appeared at the top of the stairs. She was wearing a red gown for this ball. Everyone cheered for her as Primus made his way to the bottom of the stairs to meet Maddie. Maddie curtsied and made her way down the stairs to her father.

All the while hiding Selena's sleeping spell behind her back. Speaking of Selena, she was watching the ball from the side, waiting for Maddie to utter the magic words. Primus met Maddie at the bottom of the stairs. She took her father's hand and followed him to the middle of the ballroom. Primus asked if the two could dance and Maddie said the magic words. She waited for the spell she thought it was to work before taking Primus' hand.

But she realised now that Primus was asleep and everyone else was joining him. The only one who stayed awake now was Maddie who just stood there, confused as to what was going on. This included Selena who forgot to leave the ballroom after Maddie said the magic words. So she ended up falling asleep too.

Panicking, Maddie started to run around the palace, trying to find anyone who could help her. But there was no one around because they were all in the ballroom. Feeling hopeless, Maddie fell to her knees in the hallway and sobbed. What could she do now? One of her tears landed on her amulet, causing it to glow. She then saw a flash of light behind her. She turned around to see...

"Cinderella?" Maddie asked surprised, "What are you doing here?"

"Your amulet brought me here," Cinderella explained, "it links all the princesses that ever were. And when one of us is in trouble, another will come to help. Why are you so sad, Maddie?"

"I tried to use a magic spell to make myself a good dancer, but it put everyone to sleep. I should have just let them laugh at me. Can you undo the spell?"

"Only you can do that. But I think I can help you find your way. Everyone's heard about the day that true love came for me. He carried me off and far away from my stepfamily. But ever since I wed the prince and left my hurt behind, there's one regret I won't forget that weighs upon my mind,' Cinderella led Maddie up the stairs, 'My step sisters let their jealousy harden their hearts. But when they ruined my ball gown, that's not all they tore apart. If only we had tried to see a way to start a new. We may have found that this time 'round our friendship only grew. We could have been true sisters if we only made amends. True, true sisters and ever-after friends.'

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