01: Junk Mail
Sonata took a glance at the bag she was carrying, and put her best smile. Once again, Adagio and Aria have skipped school. It was becoming a big problem, and she had to do something about it. But, she couldn't think in anything but buy them their favorites on her way home.
She knew her sisters wouldn’t care. But she had to try to cheer them up anyway.
Taking a deep breath, she opened her apartment’s door, and greeted loudly.
“Hello Adagio! Aria! I brought some food in my way! How was your day?”
Adagio and Aria grumbled in response, without moving their eyes from the laptop, and TV, respectively. Sonata sighed, but didn't mind. This have been happening every day since their defeat at the hands of the Rainbooms.
Of course Sonata felt a little hurt but still she continued smiling. Then, the blue haired girl put the food she just bought on the table, as she hummed a cheerful melody.
“You better not brought us tacos! I’m sick of them!” warned Adagio.
“Of course I brought tacos. For me.” explained Sonata, as she offered the other two items to her older sisters. “For you, I got the chicken from that colonel you like so much. And for Aria, a meat lovers calzone. Is that okay?”
The two older sisters nodded dryly, and joined Sonata int he table.
Sonata tried to start some conversation, talking about school, friends, or the new TV show that she started watching. But they didn’t say anything to her. The blue haired girl’s smile faded, and, she began to eat in silence too.
Anything would be better than this depressive silence. Even a scolding from Adagio, Aria; or both of them.
But nothing happened. Nothing have been happening from months.
Since they were defeated by the Rainbooms, and lost their powers, Adagio and Aria had become silent, and resented. They did nothing but plotting impossible revenges that ended up but get them angrier every time.
Sonata herself remained angry for two full weeks, also seeking revenge with her sisters. But in the end, her careless and cheerful nature made her forget and forgive.
Unlike Adagio and Aria, Sonata began to relate with her classmates normally. And even became really good friends with the Rainbooms. Especially with Pinkie Pie.
At first, most of the student body trated her differently, as she was still a menace. But, with some support from Sunset and the others, she ended up being accepted, and made some new friends. Soon enought, she started to enjoy school for real.
But then, she had to return home, and her happiness vanished. Her sisters were the problem.
If it weren’t for her sisters’ resentment, Sonata would be really happy.
Sonata was really worried about them. Day after day Sonata did her best to cheer them up, and make them smile again. The only problem was, that she ran out of ideas. Slowly, she realized that only way Adagio and Aria would smile again, was to defeat the Rainbooms.
But Sonata didn’t want to. And, most important, she didn't know how.
Finally, the sound of her sisters' voice automatically thanking her for the meal, brought Sonata back to reality. She gasped in surprise, as her sisters went to lock themselves in their rooms. Adagio and Aria looked at her for a second, but, in the end, they shrugged and closed their doors.
Sonata sighed, and hurried to finish her tacos, to finally go to her room as well. But she was still thinking what to do to help her.
…
Later that night, Sonata had troubles sleeping. As something was calling her.
Finally she woke up, and turned on her laptop. Maybe she would be able to sleep after updating her profile, and check her mail.
Sonata looked she had one unread message. She checked that up.
BLACK HAT ORGANIZATION
All kind of assistance for villains
“Looks like spam.” mumbled Sonata with, yawning.
But still, she clicked on the message. There was a link to some sort of page. Still unsure of what was she doing, Sonata clicked on the link.
It was a video.
On the video, appeared a tall man, with dark gray skin; with two menacing rows of green fangs, sinister black eyes (one of them covered with an elegant monocle). He was wearing a formal black raincoat, red undershirt, a black tie, gray vest; and gray pants. And, of course, a black top hat.
Sonata shivered at this strange vision. She felt like the strange being was looking directly at her.
Finally, the guy in the black hat relished his teeth, with a snake-like black tongue, as he talked to the camera.
“Greetings inferiors being of evil. If you’re looking at this, is because you got your butts kicked by a hero, right?”
He laughed evilly, causing Sonata to shiver again.
“You cannot even show your ugly face in public again, because instead of fear, people looks at you with condescendence. Ha-ha, I bet that they even have offered you their friendship. Right?”
Sonata gulped.
“Well, this is your lucky day!” continued the being. “Because, pathetic excuses for villains, the Black Hat Organization offers you its services. For a 'reasonable' price.”
Once again, Sonata felt like the man in the black hat was staring directly at her.
“The Black Hat Organization can provide you with advice, including a personal evaluation of your previous mistakes; and strategies based on your abilities. Also, if you’re powers have been taken from you, we have all kinds of weapons you can use to crush the heroes that humiliated you. Call now. Our evil operators are working twenty four seven… or they’ll suffer the consequences.”
A phone number appeared on screen:
666 EVIL 666
"And, as an especial offer, if you call in the first twenty four hours after receiving this mail, I, Black Hat, will evaluate your mistakes in person. Completely free!”
Sonata closed her laptop, as she considered her options.
She could forget about this video, and continue with her life. Or, she could make her sisters happy again by contacting the Black Hat Organization.
Sonata picked up her phone, and called.