//------------------------------// // Discounted products // Story: Villains orientation guide: the Dazzlings // by Kaliann25 //------------------------------// 03: Discounted products Sonata calmly walked three blocks to a park. She knew her sisters wouldn’t notice her absence. They didn’t care about anything anymore. But, she still looked back to make sure they didn’t followed her. Once she was satisfied, she dialed the number. “Hello?” said Sonata. “Am I talking to Black Hat Organization? My name is Sonata Dusk, and I would want to order the Shrink Ray, please.” “Oh, is that so?” answered a female voice that resembled a lot to Pinkie Pie’s. “Because I would like an extra-large pizza. But just the crusts! Oh, and a side of fish legs, but no pickles. And a jet motor with extra tabasco, but take the olives away, please!” (A/N: in Latin America, Pinkie Pie and Dementia have the same voice actress, that’s why the resemblance). “What?” asked Sonata. “Excuse me?” “You’re excused! Oh, and I want my pizza with no cheese. Double of no cheese!” Sonata raised an eyebrow, as she pulled the phone away from her. Seriously, what the hell? From the other side of the line, she could hear an opening door, followed by someone running. “AGAIN?! Dementia, you know the boss forbid you to touch the phone!” “Aha-ha-ha-HA! Catch me if you can!” Then, Sonata heard a frenetic chase, followed by another door opening, and a body falling to the floor. “Oh, thanks boss! You see, Dementia took the phone and…” “Get out of my sight! I’ll take care of this call” said a third voice that Sonata recognized as Black Hat’s. “And take Dementia with you! Your presence irritates me.” Next thing Sonata heard, was a body being dragged on the floor, and a door shutting. “Ehem, hello?” asked Sonata nervously. “Ehem, my name is Sonata Dusk, and I would like to order the discounted Shrink Ray I saw in your catalog!” Sonata heard an evil laughter, followed by Black Hat’s soft voice. “I see. For a second, I thought the Carrot Head have convinced you to not order anything from us, Sonata. But, in the end, you decided to do the smart thing. As I thought, the actual dumbass of your little trio is her. Not you, Sonata.” Again, he laughed, as Sonata shivered. She reminded the horrible sensation of being watched from her TV. So, it wasn’t her imagination, Black Hat had being, indeed, watching them from the video. As impossible as it sounded. “So, are actually ordering that thing?” “Yes!” said Sonata, shaking entirely. “And, also, I would like to use my fifty percent discount coupon. Please, Mister Black Hat, sir.” Sonata’s phone slowly turned hotter, forcing the girl to drop it in on the floor. Much to her horror, the cellphone was bright red, melting the pavement around it. And, finally, he appeared. A six point sixty six feet tall figure, wearing an elegant black suit, and a top hat. He was much more frightening in person. Sonata fell because of fear. Fear that only increased when he smiled at her, handing her the Shrink Ray she ordered. “Mister Black Hat?” asked Sonata. His evil grin grew wider. “Yes. This is your product. Fifty cents and your coupon, please.” Sonata gulped, and desperately began to look for the money and the coupon in her pockets. Finally, she reached it, and gave it to Black Hat. The being took the money, and gave the Shrink Ray to the teenage girl. “Thank you for making business with Black Hat Organization. I hope we’ll see each other again, Sonata.” And just like that, he vanished. Leaving his grin for the last, as the Cheshire Cat. Sonata examined her new weapon, and looked to what was left of her phone. “This better help me making Adagio and Aria happy again. Ahahahahaha! Just wait, Rainbooms! I hope you get used to live in a shoebox!!” Black Hat appeared back at his home, where multiple flat screens showed Sonata’s actions. He rolled his eyes in annoyance. “Wasting my products in something as idiotic as the wellbeing of the family. This dumbass is obviously going to fail. “But, boss, didn’t you just… practically gave away my Shrink Ray?” Black Hat relished his green fangs, making the wimpy scientist to move backwards, completely terrified. “I don’t care. I’m after something more valuable than money.” At the next day, Sonata woke up really early. And she was really excited. “Today is the day!” she said happily. She got dressed as fast as she could, and ran downstairs, making herself a delicious breakfast as she hummed a cheerful tune. The Shrink Ray was already in her backpack, ready for action. Aria went downstairs, to fix herself a glass of milk. “Morning Aria! Are you coming to school today?” asked Sonata. “Of course not, moron.” “Come on! I assure you, today will be really excited!” “We don’t feel like going.” said Aria, frowning. “Especially not after the weirdo from the video you purchased continued laughing at our failure.” “But…” “But nothing. You, on the other hand, better go to school before Adagio wakes up. She is really mad at you.” finished Aria. Sonata nodded in silence, and hurried to go away. Luckily, Adagio’s anger would wear off after she show her the shrunken Rainbooms inside a shoebox. Sonata ran to school, and hurried to hide behind a door, waiting. Finally, the Rainbooms approached, chatting carelessly. “Today Miss Cheerilee will give us the results, right?” asked Rarity. “Yeah. I wonder how I did it.” mumbled Twilight. “Screw you, egghead!” complained Rainbow Dash. “You always do great in exams!” “But I may messed up in Question number six. I thought I was right, but then I started to consider…” “Twilight, I can assure you, you did it just great. All of us.” said Sunset Shimmer. “After all, you helped us studying. Right?” Pinkie nodded enthusiastically. “Of course we did it just fine! It was a hard test, but we did our best.” “And, if we didn’t there’s always the choice to repeat the exam.” added Fluttershy, softly. “Yeah, we did it just fine.” said Sunset. “Unlike others. I sat aside Sonata, and I can tell you girls, she had a lot of trouble. I’m pretty sure she’ll have to repeat the exam.” Then, Sonata came to confront them. “Hold!” she said, putting her right hand inside her backpack. Sunset blushed. “Oh, Sonata. Sorry, I didn’t mean to offend you. I didn’t thought you were there.” “You shouldn’t talk about her on her back on the first place!” scolded Fluttershy. “Yes, you’re right.” admitted Sunset. “Sorry about that, Sonata. How are Adagio and Aria doing?” Sonata sighed sadly. “They’re the same as always, looking for revenge. They don’t accept we have to start over again. I do my best to cheer them up, but they just don’t listen. I’m afraid they’ll never smile again.” The girls smiled at Sonata sympathetically. They did know how hard Sonata worked to make her sisters smile again, but they were too stubborn, insisting in plotting impossible revenges against them. “I’m sorry.” said Twilight. “Don’t be! I just found a way to defeat you, and make them smile again!” said Sonata, cheerful. The girls raised an eyebrow. “What?” Sonata pulled out her Shrink Ray, and aimed it to the Rainbooms. “Sorry, I really like you, and consider all of you my friends. But, I, Sonata Dusk, with the help of Black Hat Organization, will defeat you for good! Prepare to get shrunk!” The Rainbooms exchanged a look, and began to laugh at her. “We’ll see who’s laughing after I shrink you!” said Sonata, as she pulled the trigger. Nothing happened. “Hey! What’s going on?!” complained Sonata, shaking her weapon. “Work, piece of garbage! Work!" Twilight sighed. “Okay, cute toy and all, but, seriously! What are you trying to do, Sonata?” “Yeah, put the toy aside and let’s talk!” offered Pinkie Pie. But Sonata keep shaking her weapon, until she got enough, and smashed it against a wall. A light finally turned on, and Sonata smirked. “It’s time!” The weapon shot a green light. The girls moved aside, and the attack hit the classroom’s hamster. Then, much to everyone’s surprise, the animal began to grow, and grow. First to the size of a cat, then to the size of a large dog… until it destroyed the cage. “Hey, stop!” shrieked Sonata, trying to turn the Ray off. “Come on!” But the Ray continued working, and the hamster just got bigger. Finally, Sonata managed to turn the Ray off, but the hamster was at the size of an SUV. At first the hamster was confused, not knowing what just happened. But, finally, it squealed in happiness, and it run free, destroying the school in the process. The girls jumped aside, as the hamster ran just in front of them. Sonata stared at the Shrink Ray, noticing the switch was stuck on GROW. After blushing, Sonata turned the switch to SHRINK, and aimed to the Rainbooms. “Okay, where were we?” This time, the Rainbooms moved backwards, but then, several sparks began to come from the ray, and finally, it exploded on her hands. “Huh… so that’s why it had discount.” Applejack pushed Sonata against a wall. “Hey! What’s the idea, Sonata?” “I told you! I wanted to make my sisters smile again. And, if destroying is what it takes, I’ll happily do it” She put the remaining of the Shrink Ray inside her backpack, sighing. “But, I guess Adagio was right. I shouldn’t spend my money in anything from Black Hat Organization.” “Black Hat Organization?” asked Twilight, fixing her glasses. “This is where you bought this thing? Because it is really impressive. That kind of technology isn’t normal.” “I guess.” shrugged Sonata. “I’m leaving.” She was about to walk away, when Sunset stopped her. “Hey, let me see if I get this clear.” The yellow girl said, patiently. “You bought that thing to get revenge on us. But not because you hate us, but because your sisters are depressed?” Sonata looked down, sighing. “Yeah. I’m sorry, okay? I like you, I really do, but I don’t know what else to do! All I want is to make my sisters happy again. I don’t care if it’s their twisted way of happiness, I want them to smile again. Is that too much to ask?” “Sonata…” mumbled Fluttershy. “Leaving aside what you tried to do to us, you have all the right to be worried about your sisters. Just look another way. Something haves to work, be patient.” “You really think so?” asked Sonata. “Yer sisters deserve to be happy again.” assured Applejack, more calmed. “Flutters is right, ya’ have to find another way. Something must work to make them happy again.” Sonata nodded, smiling. “You’re right! Maybe I have to buy something that doesn’t have a discount from their catalog! A high-quality weapon from Mister Black Hat! Thank you, girls! Next time I see you, I promise I’ll destroy you for good!” And she ran happily back to her apartment. Sunset face-palmed. “Okay, our fault for not seeing it coming.” “Yeah, we kinda’ forgot who we were talking to.” said Rainbow Dash. By her way, Rarity seemed thoughtful. “Twilight, daring, do you have any idea of what’s the Black Hat Organization?” “Why do you ask me?” asked Twilight. “Because you’re always updated with new technologies and such.” said Sunset. “Come on, with a technology actually capable to turn a hamster into a giant monster, there’s something you should know.” “Sorry girls. This is the first time I hear about Black Hat Organization. Maybe it’s an especial kind of organization that you can only contact if you’re evil or something.” suggested Twilight. “Don’t be ridiculous Twi!” said Rainbow Dash. “I don’t know, I think Twilighr is right.” said Pinkie Pie, suddenly. “I have heard about Black Hat Organization.” “WHAT?!” asked the others, in the unison, as they turned to Pinkie Pie. “Yes! They were who destroyed my childhood hero! Mariana, the super-duper lizard girl!” Sunset and Twilight raised an eyebrow, as the others groaned in exasperation. “What?” asked Twilight and Sunset. “Nothing, just a comic Pinkie was obsessed with when we were kids.” Explained Rainbow Dash. “A girl who got lizard powers after an accident, and started to fight crime.” “But, since it didn’t had a lot of readers, they cancelled it.” continued explaining Rarity. “Unfortunately, they leave it in a cliffhanger.” “In the final chapter, Mariana goes to the headquarters of the evil Black Hat Organization, to confront its leader, the wicked Lord Black Hat.” said Pinkie Pie, nostalgically. “I never knew what happened to the super-duper lizard girl. I want to think she defeated Black Hat, but I have the horrible feeling that actually, he did something horrible to her.” “Pinkie Pie, heroes always win.” sighed Applejack. “No, is like a gut-feeling. Mariana fell before Lord Black Hat, but she’s still alive.” said Pinkie. The others rolled their eyes, knowing there was no use to argue with Pinkie Pie. So they turned to the giant hamster. “Oh right, we have to clean Sonata’s mess.” And they ran to action.