//------------------------------// // Rainbow Rocks - Chapter 3 - Already? // Story: The Brother's Adventure 2 // by lightningman //------------------------------// The next day I was walking around the gym and I noticed Sunset was going to talk to the CMC. She grabbed one of the paintbrushes. "Want some help?" She asked "Uh, no thanks. We're good." Applebloom asked. "Oh. Okay." She said dejectedly as she returned the paintbrush. I then heard Pinkie Pie yell. "Sunset Shimmer! Xavy! Over here!" I turn and see the girls. I smile and walk over to them. I could hear whispering as Sunset came and joined us. "I had no idea the whole school would be here." Sunset sighs as she walks and joins us. Rarity and Pinkie Pie pull up the poster they were making. "Quite the eye-catching advertisement, if I do say so myself." Rarity said as she smiled. "And it smells like cake!" Pinkie Pie said happily. "It does?" Fluttershy asked as Pinkie Pie smushed it into her face, "I used frosting instead of paste!" When she pulls the poster back, Fluttershy's face has come glitter on it. "Uh, Fluttershy, you've got a little somethin', uh..." Applejack said as she pointed to her cheek. Fluttershy wipes a bit of it off. "Did I get it?" She asked. "No." I shake my head and use my sleeve to wipe the rest of it off. "There." "Thanks." She nods. Just then we hear Principal Celestia over the PA system. "Good afternoon, students. I just wanted to tell you all how pleased I am that so many of you are going to participate in the first ever Canterlot High School Musical Showcase!" All of the students cheer. "This is a wonderful opportunity to raise money for all our after-school programs here at CHS. So keep working on those signs and posters. I think it's going to be one of the most exciting events we've had at CHS since the Fall Formal." I wince as everyone glares at Sunset. She blushes and slides down the wall. "Ugh! I am never gonna live that down." She said as we were in the music room. "You were pretty bad at the Fall Formal," Fluttershy said. "Not helping." I sighed. "A demon. I turned into a raging she-demon." Sunset said. "Who is now reformed," I say "And tried to turn everyone here into teenage zombies for your own personal army!" "She wasn't in her right mind then." I justify. "Oh, darling, you have us, and we've forgiven you for your past... ahem... booboos." I smile a bit as Rarity said that. "hear hear." I nod. "To be honest, I'd say the whole experience brought everyone at Canterlot High closer than ever before!" Applejack said as Pinkie Pie began to clack her drumsticks. After this both Sunset and I applaud them as their ears and tails disappear. "I still can't believe that happens when we play! Ooh! I've got to look into some new accessories! Something that looks good in a longer ponytail. Ooh! Maybe some clip-on earrings for when I get those adorable pony ears." Rarity says. "I just wonder why it happens. Princess Twilight took her crown back to Equestria. Shouldn't that mean she took all the magic back with her?" Applejack says. I shake my head. "No, You're naturally attuned to the magic now, Everyone else isn't. The magic is a part of you now." "Who cares why it happens? It makes my band totally awesome!" Rainbow Dash said. "Your Band?" Rarity asked. "Duh! It was my idea to start the Rainbooms so we could be in the showcase. Plus I'm the lead singer and guitarist." "Plus she has no sense of modesty whatsoever," I say. Rainbow appears not to have heard as everyone else giggles. Suddenly there's a knock on the door as Flash Sentry walks in. "Twilight is coming, Flash. Don't worry." Everyone looks at me surprised. "How'd you know?" Sunset asks me. "I just realized something," I smirk. "What?" Everyone asks me. "This is the Rainbow Rocks movie." I put on a full-blown smile. "You mean something important is going to happen?" She asks. "Yep." I nod. "But anyway." Flash turns to Rainbow. "I heard you outside. You guys sounded really tight." "That could be translated into both an insult and a compliment." I point out. Flash thinks about this and shrugs. "I meant it in a good way." I nod. "Yeah. We're getting there. Rarity's still coming in a little late on the second verse, and Applejack's bass solo could use a little work. They'll get it together in time for the showcase." "Like I said. no sense of modesty." I smile. The girls shake their head in exasperation. "Anyway. See ya. Xayvier. Could you tell me when Twilight is coming?" "That would be giving spoilers." I warn him. "you'll see her when you see her." I smile. Flash blushed and walks out. "Well. Someone is quite the smitten kitten." Rarity giggles. She then appears to remember something and turns to Sunset. "Oh. Sorry. I always forget you and Flash used to be an item."\ "It's okay. Flash is a great guy and all, but I never reallyliked-himliked him. I was just using him to become more popular. Ugh! The old me really was just awful, wasn't she?" "Very. But you're changed now." Everyone nods in agreement. "Thanks, Xayvier. But I'm not sure everyone else at CHS feels the same way." Suddenly Luna's voice comes over the P.A system. "Sunset Shimmer, please report to the main foyer." "Gotta run. I volunteered to show some new students around the school. Thought it'd be good for them to get to know the new me before they heard all the stuff about the old me." "I'll come with you. I want to witness the movie's events myself." I put on my headphones and turn on some music. When we get to the front foyer, Sunset and I see three girls there. "Hi. Are you the girls I'm supposed to show around?" Sunset asks "We are." "Hi, Adagio," I say. She turns to me. "Do we know each other?" "Nope. Well, you don't know me, But I know you." I smirk. "And trust me. It won't work." Adagio glares at me before Sunset coughs. "Canterlot High is a great school. You're really gonna love it." "Oh, yes, we really sense there's something... magical about this place," Adagio says as she looks around. We then start to show them around. "That's the science lab. Computer lab is in there. Oh! We're having a big musical showcase this weekend! The whole school is pretty much rallying around it." Adagio gasps a little. "A musical showcase?" She looks at her two friends. "I'm sure since your new, Principal Celestia would let you sign up if you're interested. "We have been known to sing from time to time," Aria says "More like all the time," I say before Sonata has the chance to say anything. Sonata looks at me in surprise while the other two girls glared at me. I merely smirk at them. "A musical showcase sounds like a great way to meet other students," Adagio says. Just then Sunset notices the pendants around their necks. "Those are pretty. Where did you—" Adagio slaps her hand away. "Sorry. These pendants mean an awful lot to us. We'd just hate for anything to happen to them." -------------------------------------------------------------------Later------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "So how was the tour?" Applejack asked as we joined them for lunch. "I don't know. I mean, these girls, they were... There was something off about them." "Yeah. That's because they're the reason this movie is happening." I say. "What really?" They all ask. "Yep. Be prepared, Those three are going to walk through those doors." I point to the cafeteria doors. "And sing." As if on cue, The three girls walk in. Once finished everyone began to argue. "Oh. I see what you mean by off." Pinkie Pie said. -------------------------------------------------------------soon--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Those three are definitely in possession of some kind of dark magic. How else could you explain what happened back there?" "That instead of in possession of dark magic, they are actually dark creatures that were banished from Equestria?" I suggest. The girls look at me. "Is that what's happened?" Sunset asked me. "Yep." I nod. "Don't worry, Y'all. We'll let Principal Celestia know all about this and those girls will be kicked to the curb in no time. The last thing she needs is another CHS event almost ruined by some power-crazed lunatic." she turns to Sunset. "No offence." "None taken." Said sunset with a sigh. Once we were in Principal Celestia's room, we told her our suspicions. "Dark creatures? I find that very hard to believe. Those girls came into my office earlier and were absolutely delightful. "Perhaps Sunset Shimmer is just eager to make someone else out to be a bad element so that her actions at the Fall Formal will become old news," Luna said. "I could see why you might think that, but—" Sunset was interrupted by Rainbow. "That's not what's happening! We saw all of this go down in the cafeteria too!" "Yes, but isn't your band supposed to be part of the Musical Showcase?" Celestia asked them. "Yes." She answered. "Would you like a shovel to dig that hole your digging for yourself?" I asked rainbow. "Perhaps you're all just worried that the Dazzlings will steal your spotlight," Luna said. "The "Dazzlings"?" Applejack asked. "It's the name of their musical group. That's why they came by my office earlier today – to sign up for the Showcase. Even sang a little song to Vice Principal Luna and I." "They did?" Applejack asked again. "Yes. And we think having a Battle of the Bands instead is a marvellous idea." Celestia said as both of their eyes flash green briefly. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Later------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I can't believe they got to Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna too," Fluttershy said as we surrounded the statue. I had already gone and grabbed the journal for Sunset without them noticing. "they've gotten to everybody," Rainbow said as she dribbled a soccer ball. "Not everybody." Pinkie Pie said in a singsong voice. "Pinkie Pie's right. We were there when the Dazzlings were singin' and we weren't affected. It was like we were protected somehow." "Yeah, Because of our magic," I said as I was laying on top of the statue. "So let's take them down! It's not like we haven't tangled with dark magic before and totally whooped its sorry butt! Uh, no offense." "None taken. Again." Sunset sighs. "But that was when Twilight was here. There may be some kind of magic inside us, but it only comes out when we play music. I sure don't know how to use it to... whoop anybody's butt." "Crank the music to max volume and blow out their eardrums. that's a good strategy." I joke. "If only we could get a message to Twilight. Maybe she could tell us how to break the spell the Dazzlings have cast on our friends." "Got it." I pull the journal out of my jacket and hand it to Sunset. "Where did you get this?" She asked as she stared at it in amazement. "Your locker. I'm still surprised that you kept your locker combination 32 19 36." "You broke into my locker?" "Didn't I just say that?" I tilt my head. "Anyway. Get writing." I use far reach to pull a pen out of Rainbow's pocket. "What's that going to do?" Applejack asked me and sunset. "It used to be that if I wrote something here, it would appear in the pages of a book back in Princess Celestia's library. I get a message to her, then she can get a message to Princess Twilight." She then sighs. "Been a long time since I've written these words. "Dear Princess Celestia..." She writes the letter. We then stay at the portal waiting for them.