Sweetie Belle scowled her face as she stared down the most stubborn piece of fabric she has ever encountered.
"Move already!" angrily growled the filly through gritted teeth.
She really wanted this piece of cloth to levitate or at least move an inch, anything to show that all the effort she put forth in learning the new levitation spell she read was worth it. But no matter how hard she thought, how hard she concentrated nothing happened and the fabric stayed put.
Sweetie gave an annoyed grunt, she felt that piece of cloth silently mock her in her failure.
"I will not let you win you stupid piece of fashion!"
The filly tried again, but this time she thought that by straining herself more, something would happen.
Sweetie scowled more in concentration, brows down, face clenched and sweat running down her face. Eventually, a small green glow emanated from her horn. She felt her developing magic finally doing something productive. She watched to her surprise the fabric slowly start to budge a little.
"Just a little more!" she grunted.
The filly strained herself even more, her horn glowed even more. The fabric slowly and stubbornly started to lift off from the floor.
"It's working!" Sweetie excitedly exclaimed "It's working!"
Her celebration was cut short by a loud pop sound, the filly's face went from excitement and joy, to shock and horror in an instant.
The fabric was destroyed.
Destroyed was too much of an understatement to Sweetie's eyes. It was vaporized, with nothing but charred pieces littering the floor left.
Sweetie just cried from another failure, she curled down on the floor to wallow in self-loathing and tears.
"Sweetie?" chimed a concerned voice.
The filly stayed on the floor crying. "Oh Sweetie?!" gasped the new voice. "What is the matter?" a unicorn mare walked up to the filly.
"It's no use Rarity, I'll never learn magic!" the filly exclaimed to her older sister in tears.
"Oh Sweetie..." the older mare used her own magic to lift the filly off the floor and wipe her tears away with a napkin. "...I'm sure you'll master the most basic spells soon enough, it just takes time and a lot of practice." the mare assured.
"I know Rarity, but when?" she looked up to her sister with a sad look.
Rarity gave an assuring smile. "Want to know a secret?"
Sweetie just nodded her head.
"It took me a while to master my magic as well, in fact, I remember when I vaporized a dozen or so fabrics just so I can learn my levitation abilities!"
Sweetie was surprised. "You vaporized fabrics too?"
"Mother was at her wits end because of that, but I assure you that it was worth it in the end darling."
The filly gave a small smile. "How about tomorrow when I have the time, I help you with this?"
"I would love that sister." smiled the filly.
"Me too Sweetie." smiled and winked back Rarity.
Both sisters gave each other a tight hug, Sweetie felt better knowing she had a sister who would be willing to help her, if she had the time of course.
Also, that fabric vaporizing spell may come in good use one day.
THE END