//------------------------------// // First Day to School // Story: The Lost Siren // by Dreagknight-LostWriter //------------------------------// Me and my sister awoken at our usual time, yawning as we sat up on the couch stretching. It was always weird how we manage to get up at just the same time, unless we had other things planned. Though this has been normal for us in the years we’ve grown up together, others found it weird or amazing, some have even gone as far as to say it was part of our ‘twin link’. For me, I just passed it off as us having the same sleep schedule and our body was toned to a certain time to wake up. As I stretched, I put a hand to my head, feeling a slight throbbing pain to it. After finding and touching Sonata’s amulet, I have had throbbing and pounding headaches for the whole day. Though it seems to have lessen prior to today's morning, it none the less left me a bit grungy. “Morning Blitz...” My sister yawn, getting up off the couch as she stretched her arms and legs fully. She put a hand through her hair, straightening out her blonde and red curls. Of course using her fingers wouldn’t easily comb out her bed hair, but it did allow her to straighten it a bit. “Morning sis, slept well?” I asked, popping my neck as I got up, giving a final stretch before heading into the kitchen. I didn't want to wake Sonata up just yet, knowing today would be a tough day for her. Walking into the kitchen, I took out some food to make us all some breakfast. Mirage pulled down a lock of her hair, twisting it as she walked towards the bathroom. “A bit stiff, but pretty good. What about you?” “I think I slept a little hard, woke up with a headache.” I chuckled, turning on the stove as I put the breakfast on. As me and my sister began our morning conversation about random things that range from dreams to what we had planned for the day, I soon heard the door to my bedroom creak open. I stuck my head out the kitchen, looking towards my room. I then saw Sonata slowly dragging herself out, looking both tired and exhausted as if she hasn't been sleeping at all last night. “Sonata?” I called out, wondering if she wasn't feeling well. “Hey…” Sonata mumbled, taking a seat in the chair as she laid her head down on the table. She had a groan to her voice and her eyes were a little grey around the edges. Laying her head on the table, she let her arms fall and dangle over the edge. “Can I get something warm to drink…” She muttered under her breath weakly, not looking up. Mirage looked at me as I looked back at her before slowly nodding. “S-sure. Would you like tea or some coffee?” I asked, going over to the coffee maker. “I think tea would be better for her.” Mirage spoke up, looking down at Sonata who just slowly nodded her head with a hum. I removed the coffee filter and replace it with a clean filter filled with ground tea leaves. Letting that settled in the machine, I walked back over to Sonata and sat next to her. “Umm, did you sleep well?” I asked dumbly with a tilt of my head. “You seem, very tired and unrested.” Mirage was just about to speak up when Sonata spoke first, cutting her off. “Blitz… please don't leave me alone at CHS, I don't want to face them alone.” Now I was confused and worried about what she said. Why would she say that? Did it had something to do with her being tired? Was she still worried about the other students harming her? I didn't know, all I did know was that a good back rub should help ease her a bit. I place a hand on her back, softly rubbing it as she did not moved. “Don't worry Sonata, I don't planned to have you face them by yourself. Even if I'm not there with you, you have our friends looking out for you as well.” I whispered, hoping to calm her down and maybe lift her spirit a bit. “Sonata, are you hungry by any chance?” Mirage asked, leaning in close to hear her response. “No, just… something warm to drink…” She yawn, moving her arms back on the table to lay her head on them. *** After leaving the house, the three of us made our way to school. Sonata stuck to her normal clothing, wearing a light magenta hoodie, dark blue jean pants and tennis shoes. She insisted on keeping her hood on, I just wonder if the teacher would allow her to do so in class. Even with her hood on, it wouldn't take much more than a single class period before the whole school knew who she was. Mirage was coming along just to hang around the school as well as to help out with Sonata and the teachers. We decided to call the others, to see where would be a good place for us to meet up at. Sunset and Twilight felt it be a good idea to meet at the school entrance, so Sonata and Twilight can talk to each other as well as to not look suspicious. As we continue to walk down the street, we came in view of the school, spotting the rest of the girls standing near the front stairs to the front of the school. “Hey girls.” I smiled, giving them a wave as I came closer to them. It seem that they were in the middle of talking about something, and whatever that something was, clearly I wasn’t supposed to know about it given their reaction. “Oh, Blitz!” Sunset yelp, hopping down from the stairs looking very suspicious. “Hey, umm, me and Twilight are going to take Sonata to the principal office to get her class schedule.” She said, looking past my shoulder and towards Mirage. “Um… You can come if you like Mirage…” She added with a nervous smile. My sister just shrug her shoulders, looking at Sonata then me. “Guess that means you can head to class Blitz.” She said, walking up to the front door and looking around. “Shouldn't principal Celestia or vice-principal Luna be here to meet Sonata in advance?” She asked, looking for the missing principals. “They was here, but umm, they was called back to the teacher lounge.” Rarity said, chuckling as she looked away as if she had something to hide as well. “Huh, they did? Also why cant- Eh? Hey?” I started before being yanked up to the front door by Applejack. “Why are you pulling me AJ?” “Hush now partner, ah explain everything once we get tah class. Just trust us, okay.” She said, giving me a reassuring smile as she open the door. “Now ya gals go on ahead and take her to tah principal office, ah’ll take care of him here.” Applejack said, pulling me inside, not waiting for the others to respond as I was seemingly being dragged along with whatever they was planning. “Applejack?” I said in a passive but calm tone. “Why did you do that, pulling me away for them?” I asked once again when we was a good distance away. I didn't felt the need to panic or be worry since it was my friends doing this, but at the same time I was very confused as to why they was doing things like this and why Applejack felt she needed to pull me away. “Well, it a little complicated to explain, but we formulated a plan. We want Sonata to slowly go around and meet others without causing ya harm. We also want to take it slow, given what Sunset told us, we thought it would be better to separate ya two. That, and Twilight said something about not wanting any interference with the testing ground.” “Why would this be better?” I asked, looking at her as we came to our class. “Having us separate I mean.” “Simply put, that gal will latch on to ya harder than a leech if ya the only one she fully knows. We need her to get use to twilight like she did us, and for her to feel safe around others rather than just ya. That why we did this. Though there more to it, but if ah was honest with mah self, ah didn’t understand the rest of what they was saying.” I just looked at her, blinking at her statement. Just as I was about to go and asked her what she mean, I stop myself as I realized that I too wouldn't understand what was being planned. “So... what now?” “Now? Now we wait, and see what happen. If everything goes to plan, Sonata should be good off on her own after a few days.” “And if it doesn't?” I asked, testing her facial expression. “Well partner…” Applejack started, tilting her hat down to shadow her face as she walked inside the class. “Get ready to grab her and run.” I made a nervous chuckled followed by a drawn out sigh. “Let hope this magic is the answer to our troubles.” I whisper, heading into class and hoping that we wouldn't end up actually running. That however didn't stop the chills going down my spine or the nagging feeling that something bad was going to happen.