Awww. :-D _ _ _ This is SO darn cute. And, yeah, I COULD very easily see this working in an alternate universe where:



1. Twilight and Shining Armor are both a decade or so younger than in canon (meaning Shining is the Alicorn of Friendship and former bearer of the Element of Magic while Twilight became one of the Cutie Mark Crusaders)



and 2. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon were both a lot nicer than they were in canon at first and, instead of belittling and bullying the Crusaders, actually tried to help them find and realize their special talents.