//------------------------------// // Back with a Vengeance // Story: Power of the Song // by Authora97 //------------------------------// Sabrina Waiting for the King in my old cell room was becoming boring. My cot was becoming more and more stale with every passing second. A part of me desired the fresh air of the outside, like it thrived on it. Then the headache. Whenever these headaches come, it feels like a part of is slowly dying. ‘Yeah,*cough* *cough* It’s me. *cough*!’ There it was. That voice. She is always talking to me. Sometimes about how she is a more human version of myself, sometimes about that Dusk Shine and the rest was just her complaining. “Maybe it would be good if you disappeared.” I said out loud. ‘You know, if I go the magic does too right?’ “What are you going on about now?” I asked her, annoyed that she kept coming back. ‘And I’m just so happy to share a body with you’ Obvious sarcasm. ‘I’m the one who knows all the songs, I’m the one who can control the four seasons. What can you do? Oh that’s right! You help a King of Bugs hurt my friends so he can suck love out of them!’ “Will you ever shut up?” I asked. ‘Will you ever leave my body?’ “It was mine to begin with.” ‘Tell me what happened on April 12, 1996.’ “Oh, I remember that day. It was the day...um...the day that...just shut up!” I told her. ‘Wow. How sad is it that you forgot your own birthday? I find that very depressing.’ Birthday? Huh, April 12th. Isn’t that... ‘In three days. We’ll be turning eighteen. I was hoping to have a Berry Bubble Bash for the third biggest birthday a teenager can have. But no, I’m stuck sharing a body with a person trying to disguise herself as a bug.’ Was she talking to herself. ‘I really hope Dusk hurries up with the escape.’ I stared out of the small window again as the Voice talked on and on. Wondering if what she was saying was true. If we were the same person, then that means someone wants her to get out. Dusk Shine... the name rang a bell. Crud. He was the newly Crowned Prince of Magic. I’m sharing a body with his girlfriend. ‘We’re aren’t dating you idiot. Wait...did I just call myself an idiot? I have very low self esteem.’ Lying back down on the cot, I thought about what the King would be planning next. Dusk Shine After that other human left, I began to wonder how the little box that was now only playing that same song would help me get Sabrina back. I was also trying to find the cell holding the others, it was easier said than done. “...but thats four evers. Which means we’ll be here FOREVER!” Berry! “Guys?” I asked. “Dusk?” A blue head poked out from the bars. “Guys, it’s Dusk.” Hearing the others run towards the window, I joined them. “It’s so good to see you guys are alright. “How did you not get hit by that weird song thing?” Rainbow Blitz asked. "I don't know. I'll try to figure it out once we get out." “Dusk we can’t do that!” Butterscotch warned. “Morphosis said if we tried he would take it out on Sabrina.” Right, almost forgot about that. “Maybe if she got out first! Then we could just run off without having to hurt her!” Bery cheered. “But she’s under Morphosis’ mind control. She’ll be fighting us the whole way back to Ponyville.” I reasoned. “I'm staring out into the night, Trying to hide the pain. I'm going to the place where love And feeling good don't ever cost a thing. And the pain you feel's a different kind of pain.” “Was that...?” Elusive began. “Shh! It’s startin’ agin.” Applejack hushed. “I'm going home, Back to the place where I belong, And where your love has always been enough for me.” Slowly following the song, I went in the direction as it got louder. Closer to Sabrina. “I'm not running from. No, I think you got me all wrong. I don't regret this life I chose for me. But these places and these faces are getting old So I'm going home. Well I'm going home.” There it was! Her window! Flying up to it I saw Sabrina lying across a small cot. “The miles are getting longer, it seems, The closer I get to you. I've not always been the best man or friend for you. But your love, remains true. And I don't know why. You always seem to give me another try.” I gave the bars a knock, stopping the music abruptly and causing Sabrina to jump up. “You! What are you doing here?” She asked me. “Sabrina it’s Dusk Shine. came here to help you escape.” I explained to her. “Yeah right, I’m the one that turned all of your friends into the King. Why would you want to help me?” She spat. I remembered she was being controlled. “Just play this song in front of her and this Sabrina chick should come right back to normal.” Grabbing the box and opening it, I placed on the windowsill and waited. Sabrina ‘HE FIGURED IT OUT! DUSK FIGURED IT OUT!’ The voice screamed. Grabbing my ear from the pain of hearing her scream, I listened to the music playing from the box. ‘Sing along!’ The voice demanded. ‘She’s cold and she’s cruel but she’s knows what she’s doin’. She pushed me in the pool at our last school reunion.’ Wanting her to shut up. I sang. “She’s cold and she’s cruel but she’s knows what she’s doin’ She pushed me in the pool at our last school reunion. She laughs at my dreams but I dream about her laughter Strange at it seems she’s the one I’m after.’ ‘It’s working. I can move!’ The voice cried. “Cause she’s bittersweet, she knocks me off of my feet And I can’t help myself I don’t want anyone else She’s a mystery, she’s too much for me But I keep coming back for more. She’s just the girl I’m looking for.” Then I started feeling it, my head felt lighter. The voice kept screaming out the lyrics and I joined her. “She can’t keep a secret for more than an hour She’s run on 100-proof attitude power And the more she ignores me the more I adore her What can I do? I’d do anything for her!” Soon, the fog over my mind was lifted and I sang the chorus again... This time for fun. “Cause she’s bittersweet! She knocks me off of my feet! And I can’t help myself I don’t want anyone else! She’s a mystery, she’s too much for me But I keep coming back for more! She’s just the girl I’m looking for!” Oh yes. It felt good to be back. Except, now I’m mad. And maybe a little bug king can help me with that... Good thing I have the right music.