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// The Encounter 
// Story: The Dazzlings: After the Fact. 
// by PonyToneSinger 
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Walking down the street, Adagio Dazzle didn`t look up for fear that someone would recognize her and start making a scene. Suddenly, she was blinded by a mass of bright pink hair. She stopped and looked up, only to quickly duck her head again when she realized it was Pinkie Pie.


"Hi, Adagio!" Pinkie squealed. 

"Shh!" Adagio looked around nervously to see if anyone had heard the outburst. "Come with me." Adagio said. She ducked into a small coffee shop on the corner of the street.


"So what's up?" Pinkie asked. 

"Nothing, I was just trying to get to the store without somebody making a scene. You know tempers are still running high from the Battle of the Bands....not that I blame anyone." she added quietly.
Just then, Adagio realized that if she ever wanted to be able to walk through town without worrying about being yelled at, or worse, she was going to have to make the first move. "Hey, Pinkie, how'd you like to hang out sometime?" "That is, if you want to." she added quickly. 

"Ohmigoshohmigoshohmigosh! I thought you'd never ask! I mean, I know you l tried to like, take over the world and all that but I'm sure you`re a really nice person!"
Adagio smiled as she tried to make sense of the rush of words. 

"And maybe my friends could come and we could have a big party! You could invite all your friends too.."  She trailed off at the dejected look on Adagio's face. "Oops, sorry Adagio, I forgot about the whole 'Take Over the World' thing for a minute."


"That's alright Pinkie, I just wish everyone else would forget too, then maybe I could try to make some friends." 

"But you already have a friend Adagio!" Pinkie Pie said. 

"I do?"  Adagio wondered. "Who?"  

"Me!" Pinkie said with a giggle. "I'm everybody's friend!"


Adagio smiled halfheartedly. "Thanks Pinkie. For what it`s worth, I'm glad you're my friend.