"Sweetie Belle, time for hair and make-up!" My singing teacher yelled at me. I rolled my eyes and started toward my hair and make-up person, Crystal Bell. Her light blue hair was piled on top of her head in a high ponytail. Her dark purple eyes gleamed brighter than ever. Her white coat was clean and clear as usual. I've seen her so many times in the past 8 years, she's like family.

"Good morning sugar," she smiled as I sat in my usual chair. Today's show was my biggest audience yet. There were over 100,000 ponies waiting to hear me sing in an hour. She quickly did my make-up and hair. Then sent me off to wardrobe. When I got there, my wardrobe pony was missing.

"20 minutes!" the stage direction yelled. I shrugged and grabbed the closest outfit and put it on. It was a sparkly, white dress. It looked pretty good on me so I just went with it. I grabbed a pair of matching white, sparkly shoes and put them on. I had about 15 minutes left so I sat down at my desk. I looked at all my old stuff, including an old picture of me singing when I got my cutie mark. This is how that went.

~~~Flashback~~~

"Sweetie Belle! Sweetie Belle! I got my cutie mark," Scootaloo screamed as she ran towards me.

"Ready? That means you're the first of us three!" I told her, as if she didn't know.

"My cuteceanera is in an hour. I need you to help me," She told me.

"How can I help?" I asked. I figured it would be something easy like get food, or make invitations, but she had to make it complicated.

"I need entertainment and you're the best singer I know," She smiled trying to persuade me. I couldn't, but I had to do it for her. She doesn't know this, but I have bad stage fright. I closed my eyes and nodded 'yes'

"Really? Thanks. I owe you one," she smiled. She bounced off; I guess she was excited. I rolled my eyes and went home to tell Rarity. I walked in and saw Rarity working on a gorgeous dress.

"Hey Rarity. What's that?" I asked, sneaking up on her. She jumped and tried hiding the dress. "I can still see the dress," I laughed. She sighed and turned around.

"What is it, Sweetie?" she asked.

"I need help. I have to perform at Scootaloo's cuteceanera in an hour, and I'm scared. I don't know what to sing. Can you help me?" I asked. She stood there and just looked at me for a minute, until she smiled. She grabbed her thread and needle and kept working on the dress.

"Of course, I can help. I know you have terrible stage fright, but I can help, darling. If you really like singing, just do your best. If you love it, then they will too! Now for your outfit!" She smiled and pointed to the dress she was working on. It was a long lavender dress with violet gems on it. She made a pair of shoes to go with it, lavender with white gems.

"That's awesome, big sister. What do I sing?" I asked her. She thought as she made corrections to the dress and shoes.

"You could sing Firework by Katy Perry. Since you are a firework," she suggested. I smiled, thanked her, and took off towards Scootaloo's with the dress. I arrived about 20 minutes before the party. I ran in and changed into the dress and shoes. Then, I went to look for Scootaloo. I found her talking to Apple Bloom in the backyard.

"I'm here guys," I said as I trotted over to them. They looked over to me and looked stunned by my dress.

"Wow. Let me guess, a Rarity dress?" Apple Bloom asked. I nodded and blushed. I looked down and saw Scootaloo in a plain white dress and Apple Bloom in a ruffled, pink dress.

"Wow, Scootaloo. You actually look like a girl,' I teased. She rolled her eyes. A few minutes later, the guests all arrived.

"It your time to shine," she whispered to me. "Hey everyone. Welcome to my cuteceanera. Before we start partying, I want my best friend, Sweetie Belle to sing a little song to you all," she smiled and handed me the microphone. Then, I heard the music start. I started singing.

(Author's note: This Katy Perry's Firework)

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag,
Drifting through the wind
Wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards,
One blow from caving in?

Do you ever feel already buried deep?
6 feet under screams but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there's still a chance for you
'Cause there's a spark in you

You just gotta ignite the light, and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July

'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"
You're gonna leave 'em all in "awe, awe, awe"

You don't have to feel like a wasted space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow

Maybe your reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow
And when it's time, you'll know

You just gotta ignite the light, and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July

'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, Oh, Oh"
You're gonna leave 'em all in "awe, awe, awe"

Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time to let it through-ough-ough

'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go "Oh, Oh, Oh"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, Oh, Oh"
You're gonna leave 'em all in "awe, awe, awe"

Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon

I finished and they all clapped. The only ones who didn't clap were Apple Bloom and Scootaloo. They had their hands over there mouth. "What is it?" I asked them. They pointed to my flank and there was my cutie mark. It was a simple music note. It may be simple, but it meant a lot to me.

~~~End flashback~~~

"Sweetie Belle. It's your time to shine," Crystal Bell smiled. I rushed to stage and jumped on.

"Good morning, Ponyville. I hope you're all ready for this song. This song is dedicated to my best friends, Scootaloo and Apple Bloom, and my big sister," I smiled at them in the crowd. The music started playing and I sung Firework, just like 8 years ago.

~~~The End~~~