//------------------------------// // Rainbow Thoughts. Siren Tears // Story: Silent Dazzlings // by RedPegasus //------------------------------// In the schoolyard, on the soccer field, Rainbow practiced with the ball keeping an expression of concentration on her face, she gives a strong kick sending the ball towards the goal but before reaching this is stopped by Applejack. "So you're still here." "Practice helps me clear my mind." Applejack kick the ball to her "Not even went to lunch?" At that time the stomach of the athlete throws a snarl. "There's your answer." She takes the ball and starts to nod. "... Sirens?" "What else?" Applejack puts front Rainbow while this drop the ball and both start playing. "Look, I know how you feel, I'm not quite agree with this to help them." Confesses the farmer. They start moving your feet, each trying to keep the ball. "... it is important to others" Says Rainbow "I know, but I, can't help but thinking..." "That when they return to have their necklaces they make their own again." The farmer manages to snatch the ball and runs to the opposite goal while Rainbow follows her. "You hear, all we did" Says de athlete try to take the ball "If they recover their magic they try-" Get take the ball and run in the opposite direction "Turn everyone into zombies again." Applejack manages to get in front blocking her way, Rainbow tries to evade but Applejack moves standing always ahead. "I know, and believe me, I'm worried about that." Rainbow throws the ball in the air and both jump to reach it, Applejack gets strike a blow with the head and sent the ball to the other side, falling both go to it. Applejack take the ball "On the other hand, even if they do that, we just have to stop them again." Rainbow is placed in front of her. "I know we can do it that, but that's not the point." Both fight for the ball. "Help the bad guys, to they continue making bad things-" kick the ball to other side and run to it. "And then stop them, and having to help again?" Arriving where the ball gives a strong kick and this flies entering the entire distance to the goal. "Is just... stupid." Applejack close to her "I'm surprised to say this, but you're right, it's hard, just forget what they did." "... If at least they show that sorry, and they have changed, maybe I would be easier, but we saw that no." "... Well, if they do not want to become friends, maybe we should try us take the first step. Fluttershy and Pinkie were to invite them to a picnic, or something." Rainbow take her ball "mmh... interact with them, is not an idea that pleases me." "Believe me, me neither, but we have nothing to lose, and everything to gain." Rainbow remains silent for a moment while thinking. "... Well, I'll think about that" Her stomach growls causing her blushed "Ha ha ha, come on, I invite you lunch, we will think better on a full stomach." With that both girls leave school grounds. ~Silent~ Aria heard a curious melody, looks around and found Sonata's cell phone. "um, hello?" She says answering call. "Hey Arie, I'm Pinkie." "... Who?" "Pinkie you know, adorable cute with spongy hair-" "Ah yes, the pink Rainboom, what you want?" Silence fell a second before Pinkie spoke in a worried tone. "... Am ... Well, it's about Sonnie." The concern filled the siren instantly "Sonata? What happened?! She's okay?!" "Yes, she's okay, it's just that ... well, after the picnic we took a walk, and we find Rarity, but Sonnie suddenly fainted." "She's hurt?" "No, is already better, we brought her to the house of Rarity, but she seems very tired, Rarity thinks, she shouldn't return to the department right now, so she agreed to let us stay at her home." "Rarity is ... the dressmaker right?" "Yes, and well, I just wanted to tell you, we'll stay in Rarity's home this night, and tomorrow we accompany Sonnie to the department, do not worry, we take good care of her." "... And... well, fine... I guess..." Pinkie's voice is heard liveliest "Relax, we take good care of Sonnie, see you tomorrow Arie, bye bye." With that the call ends, Aria is with a worried look and Adagio surprised to see approach. "A-Adagio..." "... Where is Sonata?" ~Silent~ Its hear a knock on the door, the dressmaker answered immediately. "Hello girls, please come in." The two sirens enter in the house and taking off their hoods look around. "Where is Sonata?" Ask the leader. "In the kitchen with Pinkie and Fluttershy." Responds Rarity closing the door. The three enter in the kitchen and see Pinkie, Fluttershy and Sonata eating cookies. "Sonata" Called the leader. Sonata turns. "A-Adagio..." Adagio close to her. "Are you ok?" "Y-Yes, just ... a little tired ..." The leader siren extends her hand slightly and gives her a pearl, Sonata looks at the pearl a moment before taking it and bring it to her mouth. The three students watch the confused scene but do not comment. "Who wants more cookies?!" The party girl says suddenly in an attempt to calm the atmosphere. ~Silent~ Night falls, after a few games, stories and several laughs, most not shared by two of the three sirens, all them decided to go to sleep. Improvising some "beds" with some blankets and pillows. Accustomed to the soft calls of her animal friends at night, Fluttershy's hearing had become very acute, that's why a strange, almost inaudible sound managed to wake her, opening her eyes sees the others peacefully asleep, but her note the absence of one of the sirens. "Adagio?" She hears the sound again, like a groan of pain, with something of fear she rises and follows it. She sees the bathroom door slightly open. Carefully observed from the slot, and covers her mouth to cover her cry to see Adagio leaning on washing with a bloody mouth, Fluttershy is paralyzed and trembling while watching the siren wheeze and then expel blood from her mouth a few times. Adagio gets some air and opens the tap letting water run, she wets her face and rinse the blood from his mouth, but then her legs shake and she falls to the ground. "Adagio!!" She enters frightened and leans beside her. A cough escapes from the faint siren and her opens the eyes to see the girl. "Wait, I'll go for the others." She tries to get up but Adagio takes her arm and stop her. "Don't... you... dare..." Looks at her worriedly "A-Adagio..." Rising with effort "I'm fine! ... i'm... fine..." "You're not, you need to see a doctor." "You idiot, you think a doctor of this world can help a magical creature?" "But-" "forget it, just let me, I'll be fine." "You... you doesn't seem to be okay." "Yeah well, you know I not eaten in weeks." "But your sisters have not eaten either, and they don't-" "Never mind! It's none of your business." Holding on to the wall with one hand, she walks to exit the bathroom. The usually quiet girl puts a look of annoyance. "No! Adagio, tell me what happens!" The named turn surprised by the tone of the girl. "You're no fine! There's something you're not telling me and I demand you tell me it is!" Adagio remains see her for a moment without saying anything. Then she close her eyes, dropping a tear of these, the drop fall, and turns into a pearl when fall on her hand. Fluttershy looks the pearl. "... that..." "If you really want to know, this is a siren's tear, for many, a very rare and valuable jewel, for us, a source of alternative food." "A source... of food?" "Sirens we arrived a certain age, can create these tears, using our own nutrients, we can make them and use them to feed others." "You have..." "I was making them for a while, for Aria and Sonata." "You has been, feeding them with that, but you said that you use your..." "Yeah yeah, I'm using the little power left my body to make them, if I could eat would not be problem, but as is not the case, basically I am hastening my death." "De-Death?! ... A-Adagio you-" She flips turning her back "I'm not stop." A brief silence is made between the two. "... Without our magic, we will die anyway, but if I can help them, then I do not care what happens to me" The silence is uncomfortable, but suddenly, Adagio feels the arms of theother girl wrapped around her body. Surprised turn her head to see her. "H-Hey...! what do you do?" Fluttershy just smile to her. "Don't worry, we will repair your jewels, and then everything will be fine for you three." Adagio is shocked at this and tries to say something but she cant talk, for a moment remain so until finally the former singer manages to say something. "... why?" "eh? Why what?" "why you help us? After what we did, I would have expected that you hate us, your friend multicolor made it clear, she do not trust us." "Rainbow is only worried, but I know that she help you in the end" "Why she would do? Why did you do?" The shy girl smile more "Because we are friends" Again a silence is present. Adagio closes her eyes and turns away. "You are very strange." Fluttershy keeps her smile and follows the siren as they return to the living room where the others sleep. "I'm sleepy" Says Adagio "I back to sleep, you should do the same" Fluttershy see her and smile "Yeah, you're right" "By the way, you'd better not say any of this ... I don't need those two worry more." "I understand, okay, I promise." "Fine" With that she lie between the covers, Fluttershy does the same. "... Thanks" A whisper, almost inaudible, but the shy girl listens, her smile widens, and soon left peacefully asleep. ~Silent~ The weekend comes to an end. Monday morning, Sunset heading towards her classroom, until a voice makes her stop. "Sunset, please wait." The girl turns and sees the school principal. "P-Principal Celestia..." The director approaches the girl with a smile. "Sunset, I was about to call my office, I want to talk to you." "If is for the mousse, that was Pinkie's idea, I had no idea." Quickly says the girl a little nervous. The director looks confused. "... what?" "Ah... Nothing! Ha ha... ah... What you talking about?" The director remains confusing gesture, but quickly is changed to a smile. "Let's go to my office, that I can explain better." The director walks followed by equestrian girl. Once in office, Sunset sees another student sitting at the desk. Flash Sentry. "Stay here a moment, I'll go tell your teachers that you are with me." The director is removed from the room and both students look at each other for a moment, before turn their gaze in opposite directions. "This is uncomfortable." Is all that the sunset's mind does think. After a very uncomfortably silent minutes sitting next to each other. Celestia returned accompanied by a man of very peculiar aspect. "Professor Discord?!" The man, dressed in an elegant, ancient suit, remove and clean his monocle smiling at the girl. "Is "Disc O'urt", my dear Sunset." "Ah ... can I know what happens?" Asks the boy as confused like Sunset. Celestia sits at her desk and looks at the youngs. "Good dear students, as you know, soon will take place the anniversary of our school, and was planning to celebrate with a teather play." "And that's where I come in, as a teacher of art and manager of theater club, is my duty to write and direct the play." Both students look at the teacher expectantly. ... A while… Sunset finally speak "... yes, and...?" "Why WE are here?" The boy asked finishing the question of the girl. "Because, you two will be the stars of the play" The man replies without doubt his words. "WHAT?!!!" Both claim. "You will have the most important roles of the work." "No there should be auditions or something?" The boy Says. "Nonsense, you are perfect for this, I'm sure." "why us?" Sunset ask. "You are the most prominent school students, certainly are the best choice to represent it." It is the response of the Director. "But..." Sunset looks at Flash. Both look each other before turns out their gaze. "Perfect all fixed, rehearsals will begin tomorrow after lunch, I'll make sure we have everything needed for the day of the performance." With that the subject is removed of the room while "sings" a list of things for the theater. "Well that settles it, you can return to your class, thanks for coming." Says the director with a smile. No more than, the two students leave the room, look each other askance for a moment, after both turn around and walk towards their respective class room. "God damn it." Shared thinking.