//------------------------------// // The Sirens & The Agent // Story: Canterlot University // by Akiteko //------------------------------// Canterlot Royal Hotel, Earth. "So you didn't think following your girl to Equestria was a good idea?" Aria Blaze sat in the hotel suite's coffee table with a sulking Sonata Dusk. "Nowy...we wanted to go together but Sunset pointed out that my Equestrian form would probably scare too many ponies..." Sonata mumbled. "Hehehe....she's probably right, I do miss my awesome terrifying old self." Adagio Dazzle made a fist pump with a slight frown then looked back at a sunken Sonata. "Oh jeez Sonnie...she's only gonna be gone for a day or so..." Adagio placed a hand on her sister's shoulder with an out of place show of kindness that Aria raised an eyebrow too. "Getting soft in your old age Addi?" Aria smirked. "She is just been a love sick puppy...ignore it." Adagio turned to her with a snap and frowned which made Aria back off instantly, she knew not to argue with the eldest sister Adagio Dazzle. "Hate to admit it...Aria is a little bit right Sonata...we have to investigate something tonight...this is straight from Twilight Sparkle so we gotta give it our all...I need to you spark up a little bit, okay." Adagio was incredibly out of place and yet trying to keep her voice ice cold. She walked towards the minibar and Aria decided to follow her. "Adagio are you okay...you seem off...and s-supportive?" Aria whispered as Sonata didn't pay them attention and just played on her phone. "How many times have you seen Sonata like this?" Adagio dismissed Aria's previous question and met her with a stern look. "Erm...never I guess..." Aria sounded a little disgusted. "Exactly! cut her some slack...your little sister's in love for the first time and you been kind of a bitch about it...you'd think that would be my job." She stated as Aria felt a little shame. "Fine...I guess you're right..." Aria rubbed her arm. "And BTW...do you know where Adagio got to?" She smirked. "Do I have to kick your ass to show you where she is." The vicious venom voice responded calmly and cold as Aria raised her eyebrows slightly. "No, no I'm good...now lead us on patrol." Aria smirked as she picked up a bag of jelly babies and headed to Sonata. Adagio saw Aria sit closer to her sister and instantly realized she was trying to cheer her up. "Guess we are human after all..." Adagio thought to herself. "Ugh...I feel slightly sick." She made a glass of water levitate towards her. "Ah yes...but then there is the magic." She smirked. That night Aria had a special request from Twilight Sparkle to perform, there had been crazy reading coming from the Canterlot High portal that had her worried, specially right now with Pinkie, Sunset and Light visiting the Equestria. The knock at the door woke Adagio up from her nap, she sat up and looked towards her two sisters who lay asleep on the couch, Aria sat up head tilted backwards with Sonata resting with her head on her lap and pulling her body up into a ball. "Get in here Twilight..." Adagio ordered in her usual manner as she edged to the end of her bed contemplating putting her boots on, she just sat there looking at her bare yellow feet trying to wake up. "H-hey Adagio, sorry if you were sleeping...but you know...we gotta...s-start heading..." Twilight Sparkle walked in and made her way towards Adagio's bed and stood at the end. "You do realized you didn't say anything just know...the whole walk to me from the door was a bunch of blah blah blah." Adagio deadpanned at her slightly amused. "I did wake you didn't I...you're grouchier than normal." Twilight Sparkle narrowed her eyes as she fidgeted with her glasses. "You feeling ready for this...it seems Equestria is somehow leaking energy...that or Atlas Moon is siphoning it...either way we gotta find a way to stop it." She lifted a medallion spectrum reader similar to the one from the one she had created for the Friendship Games, this one was much more modern with its own LED touch screen. "And the readings go wild at around midnight." She concluded. "Interesting." Adagio mused as Twilight lit up. "Really!? Well in that case..." She began and Adagio stood up quickly. "Nope...that's sarcasm Twi...jeez it's like you just met me or something..." Adagio smirked at the shot. "But all joking aside, I am glad you found the origin of it...I may have an idea of what it is." Adagio was interrupted by Aria's snores and she quickly levitated what remained of her glass of water and emptied it all over Aria's face. "C'MON!" Aria jumped to her feet as Sonata was thrown of her, Twilight caught her with telekinesis before she hit the ground. "Adagio! one of these days...I'm gonna let Sonata teach you a lesson..." She trailed off as she composed herself. "Gotta be evil to someone you know." Adagio smiled as Twilight Sparkle giggled a little. "You're not evil silly..." Twilight nudged Adagio with a smile. "You have no idea Twi..." Adagio smirked. "Okay you two...enough lovey dovey friendship crap...let's get going." Aria used magic to dry her face and hair back to her usual makeup as Sonata gave Twilight a big hug. "How you holding up?" Twilight Sparkle smiled at her best friend. "Meh...like, strangely lonely." Sonata answered a little deflated. "You know what that means right?" She winked at Sonata while nudging Adagio again. "Yeah...probably really hungry...I need tacos...can we stop at Taco Bell on the way?" Sonata smiled at the prospect of food as Adagio gave Twilight a side glance that expressed her thoughts. "No brain...no pain...I've told you before Twilight...she's the worse." Adagio began to put her boots on as Twilight smiled at seen her three friends in their normal environment, she had missed them this college term, especially Adagio...no matter how they tried to keep the whole Evil Sirens thing going...she knew she owned them her life. The night was dark, darker than usual and the clouds along with the city pollution covered the light of the stars. Adagio Dazzle made her hand glow like a torch to lead the way as Twilight Sparkle and Sonata tried to read the Magic Spectrum Reader or as Twilight called it...the MSR. "We're been watched." Aria spoke as she approached Adagio. "Pinpoint it." Ordered Adagio as she walked closer to Twilight and Sonata. "Twi, Sonni. Aria spotted something...stay close to me okay." She looked at Twilight with a serious expression. "Ok Addi." Twilight blushed slightly as Sonata nodded really fast. "Don't forget thou...I can fight too." She smiled. "I know that Twi, but you need to research all this crap...and I don't know any of that...so you're more valuable right now." Adagio said as a matter of fact. "Sound logic." Twilight Sparkle nodded and continued searching. Adagio knew Twilight would never argue with logic, that's what she liked the most about her. The shadows had crept up around them as they continued exploring the portal statue. "Adagio! something's not right!" Aria instantly shouted to her sisters as from within their circle Wretches popped out of the shadows like daisies. "Hold your ground girls!" Shouted Adagio as she broke into a entrancing song towards a couple of wretches that began to fight each other. The other two Sirens emulates their leader and Twilight Sparkle's avatar stretched her wings as she blasted as many wretches as she could, but their numbers where unusually high. The Wretch sneaked up on Aria and was about to bite her neck when a massive sound exploded from the shadows and the Wretch's head blew up instantly before it dissolved. "Jesus! H Christ!" Shouted Aria as she turned to see her assassin die, she turned back to try and see what was that but she heard something else. "FOOTSTEPS!" She shouted in song form as she aimed her voice at more targets. The footsteps where fast, really fast and the silhouette that they belonged to was running with a slight forwards crouch, arms stretched back in a V -shape until it reached the Sirens and powerful brainbox. With a swift motion a sword was unsheathed that instantly reflected what little light the moon was giving out. Five swipes later and no Wretches were standing close to them anymore...still many left but this gave the girls time to breath as the new group member stood in the middle of them, still darkness covered his features and a long trench coat his shape. The stranger stood perfectly still with a huge Katana sword pointing down and a scabbard on his back, he moved his head to analyze his enemies and then pulled a massive revolver from his coat and head-shot three Wretches. "Sirens!" He ordered, a young rugged voice made all three sirens pay attention. "I'll round them up and you blast them!" He shouted as he moved so fast towards the wretches the girls couldn't keep up. "You heard him!" Adagio beckoned her sisters closer, there was something familiar about the strangers voice. The stranger swiped left and right while firing his magnum revolver at other wretches until he had them in a single place, the Sirens instantly saw their opening and blasted the wretches with a powerful banshee note that left nothing in its path. "Is that all of em?" Aria looked for the stranger. "Looks like it girls...that note never gets old..." Twilight Sparkle walked towards them still in her avatar form. "Where is he?" Adagio joined Aria in her search. Suddenly deep coughing came from behind the statue followed by the sound of a zippo lighter and then the light of a cigarette hovered towards them until the stranger was within view. "Hello ladies...I thought it was about time we met." He coughed slightly as he inhaled his Marlboro. "I'm agent Shadow Sun, part of a organization that polices strange phenomena on earth...their name will remain undisclosed for now." The girls eyes widened instantly at the site of the boy, he was short and thin, red and yellow hair in an undercut that covered his left eye, his yellow skin slightly unhealthy looking and a gaunt look on his face. "The heck does that mean?" Adagio demanded. "How do you know what we are!" She snapped. "Adagio." Twilight Sparkle held her hand to calm her down. "He just helped us defeat them wretches." She calmed her friend down. "Twilight Sparkle...It's a honor to finally meet you in person." he said as he bowed a little. "The same goes for you three Sirens." they looked at him still in shock. "Don't look so shocked ladies...did you think the government isn't aware of your existence?" He smirked. "I know everything that's happening and then probably some more." "How is that possible?" Twilight Sparkle looked confused but had a twinkle in her eye as to all the information this agent may possess. "All in due time...for now let's get..." Shadow Sun coughed violently but controlled it quickly. "Get out of here and I'll explain as much as my cover allows me too." He tried to dismiss the girls look at his health. "But the readings on my MSR!" Twilight Sparkle demanded. "As Adagio already can tell you...that's Atlas Moon trying to break the portal connection in order to fully merge our realm and Equestria...there is nothing we can do about it apart from try and stop the Titan faster." Shadow Sun looked at Adagio Dazzle. "He's right Twilight, at least we know this is where she's choosing to pinpoint it, all we can do is try to keep her from bringing any of the hostages she is siphoning energy from and using them here." Adagio placed a hand on Twilight's shoulder. "C'mon seems like it's gonna rain...let's head back to the hotel." Adagio looked up a the sky and felt the humidity hit her skin.