//------------------------------// // First Night // Story: Legend of the Sirens: Wild Vines // by zalla661 //------------------------------// Later in the evening after arriving at Camp Everfree, Adagio was walking alone along the lake's shoreline as the sun was setting. She always loved it when the sun set. Whether in Equestria or the human world, she always loved watching the sunset. Alone she would think of things. Things she had done and what she can do to make herself better in the future. Right now it was to be with Rainbow Dash. When she first came to the human world with her sisters Adagio never thought she’d find love, much less in a human. However, over time as the relationship between her and Rainbow grew she realized just how much of her life she squandered and that of her sisters too. Now, she had a chance to make things right by living a long fulfilling life with her sisters and Rainbow. She looked out over to the water and the sunlight reflecting off it as she stepped by the miniature boat dock. She glanced at the wooden structure and gave a slight tilt of her head, trying to decide if she wanted to walk more or stay here. In the end she opted for staying at the dock and watching the sunset. She walked down the peer listening to the old wood creak under her feet. She walked right to the edge and stood there with the toes of her black boots barely over the edge. She stood and watched the light reflect off the water and change with the ripples in the water. She smelled the water and old soaked wood from the docks and listened to the sounds of the birds in the distance. She never once thought of how serene these things were. It was almost therapeutic for her. She raised up her arms and closed her eyes and leaned forward slightly taking a big whiff of the air as her hair flowed gently in a low gust. The wood creak loudly and she suddenly felt like she was being pushed forward. Adagio’s eyes shot open followed by a loud girly scream. The siren flailed her arms as she thought she would fall into the water when a pair of strong arms grabbed around her waist and pulled her back. Huffing and fanning herself Adagio growled and spun on the person behind her, thinking it was Rainbow Dash. “Now, listen here you obnoxious-” “Hello again Miss Dazzle.” Adagio stopped dead in her tracks when she noticed it was Spitfire who was behind her. The tall woman stood looking down at her with her arms crossed against her chest, giving Adagio a smug grin. Adagio really wanted to punch her and drown her in the lake, but held herself back. The leader of the G-Force team, Major Spitfire. Top of her class in the Academy, pilot from the Air Force, and the biggest jerk this side of Canterlot City. At least in Adagio’s eyes. “What are you doing here?” She asked Spitfire with a hiss. “Tsk, tsk, Miss Dazzle you wound me. I’m simply here to see an old friend of mine,” Spitfire cooed at Adagio. “That’s no way to treat your, friends.” “We’re not friends. Not anymore. What are you doing here Spitfire?” She asked with nothing but disdain in her voice. “Why I’m here to see my niece. Heard she got very sick suddenly and I’m hoping to see her. That is until I saw an unsavory character out and about,” Spitfire finished accusingly. “Haven’t seen anyone like that have you?” Adagio smirked swaying her hips slightly into Spitfire. “Well now that you mention it… there was this woman, roughly six feet tall, orange flame styled hair, really obnoxious, and ugly too. Just saw her a second ago when I looked in the water,” Adagio jabbed at the G-Force member. Spitfire’s grin turned sour instantly. “Har, har, listen here you little… thing… I saw your little transformation. I know what you and Rainbow Dash are.” Spitfire’s words cut through Adagio. The siren felt her heart skip a beat as the words sank into her head. “The only reason I haven’t smoked the two of you is because the G-Force Defense Commission, JDF, and the Russian Kaiju Response Force (RKRF), have told me to keep a tight lid on things.” Spitfire said. “Honestly I think it’s a waste of time, but I have my orders. So here’s my one warning to you,” Spitfire leaned into Adagio’s face and tapped her finger to the sirens chest. “You stay away from my niece and nephew. You stay away from them or else.” Adagio glared back at Spitfire. “Or else what?” Adagio snapped back. Spitfire didn’t respond. Instead she just huffed and turned away and walked off leaving Adagio alone at the dock. Adagio’s mood never bettered. So, she opted for leaving to go and join the others back at the main camp. Turning to leave Adagio looked back once more at the sun to see the last traces of it disappear over the horizon and trees. She smiled and left the dock heading back to the main part of the camp where the rest of the group was waiting. As she did a small green vine broke through the surface of the water and a tiny rose blossomed from it with razor sharp teeth in its center. A few minutes later Adagio found her friends near a large campfire. Rainbow was sitting by herself while Trixie glared at her from across the fire holding onto Maud and Limestone. Sunset was sitting with Sonata on a wooden log each was wearing a sweater whose colors matched the opposite woman. Aria was sitting by Applejack, Rarity, and Fluttershy and Twilight. Timber Spruce was sitting next to the campfire throwing a log into it when he noticed Adagio coming towards them. The camp owner jumped to his feet and waved her down, and Adagio smiled waving to him. Rainbow grunted looking away with an annoyed look on her face. “Adagio! Glad you could make it. We were just resting at the campfire before turning in for the night. We just got through telling stories, want to join us?” Adagio shrugged walking over to the group. “Sure why not? By the way is your aunt Spitfire by chance?” Timber Spruce looked up from his spot in shock. “How did you know?” “I have my ways. Personally I like to think I just know people well,” Adagio answered. Adagio sighed walking towards Rainbow and sitting beside her. Adagio plaedd her hands on Rainbow’s shoulders giving them a gentle massage. Rainbow practically melted in Adagio’s touch feeling her body go from being tense to loose and fluid in mere seconds, thus allowing her to sigh in content. “Aww, yeah… that’s awesome,” Rainbow sighed slumping slightly. “I knew you’d get over it eventually. Just had to catch you in the right mood,” Adagio smiled at her lover. “Are we better now?” Rainbow nodded taking hold of Adagio’s hands and kissing them both. “Yeah, we’re cool.” Timber Spruce then got up and started to walk away but stopped at the edge of the group of people. “Hey everyone, I need to go check on my sister. Please remember the check into your rooms before ten. See you all tomorrow,” Timber Spruce said waving to them and left. ONce timber Spruce was gone, Adagio wrapped her arms around Rainbow Dash and pulled her closer resting her chin on the rainbow colored hair. Rainbow grunted, but allowed her head to be used as a resting post. Rainbow noticed Trixie was still glaring at her until a hand flicked her nose making her yelp. Everyone looked to see Trixie now glaring up at Limestone who was staring her down. “What was that for?” Trixie complained. Limestone grunted looking away from Trixie and crossing her arms. “Stop glaring at others Trixie. I can feel the glaring. Only I’m allowed to glare hatefully at others as much as you do.” “Psh, whatever…” Trixie grumbled pulling Maud’s arms tighter around her. Afterwards Trixie looked over at Adagio who was talking to Fluttershy, still holding Rainbow in her arms. “Hey, Adagio?” Adagio looked to Trixie. “Where on earth did you get the money to buy and maintain a Soviet era tank?” Trixie asked. Adagio shrugged casually in response saying, “It was thanks to our accumulated wealth over the centuries that we could afford such things. When we had our voices at their full power we used them to topple empires and raise new ones. China, Greece, Rome, gosh I use to love that place back in the day… then that jerk Julius Caesar came along and ruined our Republic.” Aria grunted. “I hated that pervert. He was the worst thing to happen to Rome.” “But didn’t he give way to the great Roman Empire after the republic council was overthrown and he killed all the jedi before being assassinated by his son, or was it Attila the Hun?” Sonata asked. Everyone facepalmed, but none harder that Adagio. “Sonata, bless your heart I love you my dear younger sister, but you are the biggest loveable idiot I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing and being related to,” Adagio sighed. She managed to still crack a smile at Sonata’s silly confused look she gave her. Sunset chuckled and pulled Sonata into a playful headlock, while the others all laughed at the airheaded siren. Trixie and Limestone had shocked looks and Maud remained stoic as per usual. “Story time?” Aria asked crossing her arms. “Story time,” Adagio nodded. As Adagio went through the origins of her race to everyone again, both Trixie, Maud, and Limestone all had very different reactions. Trixie at first had a look of disbelief then she remembered that Adagio was a siren from thousands of years ago. Limestone had on her skepticals, and Maud was Maud. “That… so you can transform into a siren at anytime?” Trixie asked. Trixie then looked at Rainbow Dash. “Can you still do it too?” “Yeup,” Rainbow replied. “Ugh, please try not too,” Trixie said leaning into Maud. The young magician pulled Maud’s arms tighter around herself, as if trying to prepare to protect herself from Rainbow like she was going to get her. Just the Limestone barked out loudly pointing at Rainbow Dash with a very aggressive gesture. “So, you were the one who was harassing Trixie! Do you know how much of a headache that was for me?” Limestone growled. Rainbow suddenly felt very concerned about her well being. The angry look in Limestones eyes rivaled that of Adagio when she found out ‘Tom’ was destroyed a while back. It was a truly terrifying experience. While Limestone felt less threatening the an angry Adagio did, she still felt her body shake with chills as Adagio threw her under the metaphorical bus. “Yeup, this is the one.” “Dagi! What the hell!?” Rainbow bellowed accidently pushing her away. ‘Don’t worry though, Limestone and Trixie. I promise Rainbow learned her lesson and won’t be doing such a thing ever again. Am I right, Rainbow?” Adagio finished asking Rainbow with a vicious snarl in her tone. Before Rainbow could even mutter out a word in her fearful stupor, Maud had gotten up and picked up a small hand sized stone and walked towards Rainbow Dash. Maud came up beside Rainbow Dash and Adagio and knelt down by them and showed the rock in her palm. Rainbow and Adagio looked at the stone wondering what it meant when Maud slowly gripped it in her hand and began squeezing it. “I just want you to understand something,” Maud said, as the stone began to crack in her grip. “Should anything happen to Trixie or my sister Pinkie, I will crush you… just like I will this rock.” Suddenly the stone in Maud's hand shattered into several pieces leaving only dust in her hand. Adagio and Rainbow were both shocked along with most of the group. Trixie however got a smug look as she watched Rainbow cringe under the might of Maud Pie. Maud then wiped the dust off to the side and got up with Trixie and Limestone and they walked away heading back to their cabin, but not before Trixie could make a rather rude gesture to Rainbow Dash. Rainbow Dash fumed at the gesture Trixie made and wanted to crush her face in but fear of Maud’s retribution stayed her hand, and deep down Rainbow knew Trixie was a good person. Even if she was very abrasive. Smiling after calming herself Rainbow leaned into Adagio again and rested by the fire. As the next hour rolled past the group slowly dispersed as the girls got tired and the ten o’clock curfew came up. Sunset and Sonata left first followed by Applejack, Rarity, and Fluttershy. Pinkie left next wanting to see her sisters before calling it a night. Afterwards Twilight left saying goodnight and left heading to her cabin with Sunset and Sonata. Adagio and Rainbow stayed a bit longer basking in the heat from the fire and their bodies being pressed against one another. Adagio leaned in kissing Rainbow on the head, making her look back and give her a quick kiss on the lips. “Hey,” Dagio cooed. “Hey yourself hotstuff.” Adagio then sighed stretching her arms over her head. She then stood up and lifted Rainbow bride style in her arms making Rainbow blush. “Ready to call it a night?” Rainbow smiled kissing Adagio’s neck and wrapping her arms around her neck. “Totally./” After safely putting out the fire Adagio carried Rainbow Dash back to their cabin taking her sweet time to enjoy the time she spent with her along the way, embracing each other's love and passion until they met the bed, and then things got steaming. *Spitfire* Spitfire walked through the camp as the hours rolled pasted. She had managed to find her niece in the local infirmary where she was resting when her nephew Timber Spruce came in through the door. She turned to see him with a look of surprise in his eyes as he ran to hug her. “Auntie! It’s so good to see you again!” Timber Spruce cried out hugging Spitfire. Spitfire giggled hugging him back affectionately. “Heh, it’s good to see you to Timber,” Spitfire rubbed his head playfully. “Aw, auntie!” Timber Spruce complained. “What are you doing here? I thought you were out in Japan?” Spitfire looked back at Gloriosa and sighed. She walked up beside the sleeping girl and ran her hand through Gloriosa’s hair. “Family brought me back, nephew.” Timber Spruce knew what she meant. Ever since his parents passed away Spitfire took Gloriosa and him under her and raised them as her own. It weighed heavily on Spitfire what happened to their parents, feeling it was her own fault despite it being a monster's fault for their passing. Yet, he admired that Spitfire cared so much and loved her just as much as he did his own parents. He walked up behind his aunt and hugged her, wrapping his arms around her waist and pressed his head against her neck. Spitfire smiled taking hold of his arms with her hands and tenderly rubbed them. “Thank you nephew. I don’t know where I would be if you and your sister weren’t here. If I ever lost either of you two I, I don’t know what I’d do…” Spitfire felt tears forming in her eyes and felt her voice crack. “I’m sorry, I need to step out for a while.” Timber Spruce knew his aunt very well. Well enough to know she didn't want to see him to see her break down like a child in front of him. Knowing this he nodded and released his aunt and allowed her to leave. Just as Spitfire reached the door Timber Spruce called to her. “Aunt, I want you to stay for the week. We have some guests staying here and I think you should stay and take a break.” Spitfire smiled nodding at him. “Thanks Timber. Guess I could take a few days of leave.” Timber Spruce got a wide grin hearing his aunts answer. “Great! I’ll set you up with our second best cabin available.” Spitfire chuckled, deciding to tease with her nephew a bit. “What, why second?” She dramatically fell to the ground clutching her heart. “Don’t you love your aunt enough to not give her the best? Why Timber? Why?” Timber Spruce rolled his eyes not batting a eye at his aunt's overly dramatic display. “No, it’s just the current tenants paid for the best in advanced so sorry,” He said with a shrug. “But, I promise to take great care of you auntie.” “I know you will. See you tomorrow then?” “Tomorrow auntie,” Timber Spruce said smiling. “Have a good night aunt Spitfire.” “Good night nephew.” After the brief goodbye Spitfire left Timber Spruce alone with his sister in the room. Spitfire walked towards the exit clutching a small silver locket around her neck. She opened it revealing two small pictures on both sides of the locket. On side was her and a younger Timber Spruce, the other side had Gloriosa and and two adult figures behind her, her mother and father. Spitfire touched the side with the mother and father feeling the tears run down her face. “I’m sorry sister… Terry Berry… I wish I had been there sooner. If I did maybe…” She trailed off clicking the locket closed and placing it back in her shirt. “Well, no point dwelling on the past. I promise you though, Godzilla will pay for your deaths. I’ll end him myself. No matter the cost… he will pay.” With her declaration renewed Spitfire left the infirmary and headed to her personal cabin, ready to turn in for the night. She needed her rest. Tomorrow was going to be a big day.