After the Rainbooms head back to their spot in the parking lot, they immediately went to sleep to save their energy for the morning. It was a long night for them especially how tired the Princess Of Friendship is.
With everyone sleeping in their sleeping bags during the night, Human Twilight opened her eyes. She put on her glasses and checked her phone, it’s twelve AM,midnight. She looked at her friends, realized that Starlight isn’t in her sleeping bag. She looked out the window and notice Starlight is laying on the grass.
She came out of Rarity’s RV and met Starlight. “Starlight,” Twilight said. “You can’t sleep?”
“Not even close.” Starlight answered with depression in her voice. “I don’t know if Twilight can forgive me for what I did.”
Human Twilight remembered what happened yesterday, but at the same time, she felt sympathy for Starlight. She sat by her, trying her best to cheer her up. “What made you think other me won’t forgive you?”
“Did you see the way she acted towards the Sirens? I’ve seen her mad before but it was nothing like this.” Starlight looked at the stars while she tries to continue the topic. “Adagio and her band felt so promising and when I finally saw their true colors, I’m afraid of what they’re going to do.”
Twilight didn’t like the way The Dazzlings made the warning towards her friends, but at the same time, she knew she wasn’t the only one getting manipulated. “Starlight, before I transferred to Canterlot High, my principal told me to do everything to make her school victorious in the Friendship Games. And that’s when I discovered Equestrian Magic...let’s just say the consequences were ugly.” She bit her lip. “The thing is, forgiveness took time for me and considering for how long Twilight spends in Equestria, she would easily respect you, even with the mistakes.”
Starlight thought about it and during her experiences living with Twilight and Spike, she finally understands. “So...what do you think I should do?”
“Maybe hang out with us tomorrow? It will make Twilight more happy at least.”
“That’s a good idea.” Just when they’re about to head back inside the RV, Starlight saw someone going in the festival on the other side of the entrance. “Wait a minute?” Starlight looked closely and saw that a girl is carrying a bag. “Do you see someone?”
Twilight looked closely and noticed someone walking in the festival where there’s no security during the night. “Yeah, I do.” She took out her phone and used her telescope app to see a much closer look. She couldn’t believe what she witness once she saw her screen on her defiance. “It’s Aria!”
“What!” Starlight reacted in shock. “I thought they left the festival!”
“So do I!” Twilight looked at her screen again as she saw Aria making her way in the hedge maze. “I have a bad feeling about this.”
“What are we going to do?”
Twilight didn’t expect anyone to stay up in the middle of the night. She can understand the stress Starlight is dealing with due to her lack of sleep but not someone like Aria from The Dazzlings. “We got to see what their up to. Follow me.”
Twilight and Starlight sneak into the festival, hiding while spying Aria coming in and out of the hedge maze. It’s been about ten minutes and they still didn’t see what’s inside of the bags Aria is carrying.
“I have no idea what she’s doing right now.” Twilight commented.
“Yeah, why is she up so late?” Starlight added.
“I don’t know, this is not looking good.”
“Of course you're right.”
Starlight and Twilight moved forward after they heard a voice behind them. “Who said that?” Twilight hiding behind Starlight.
“It was me…” She came out of the dark and revealed herself. Starlight and Twilight saw Adagio backing them away with a grin on her face. And to make matters worse, Aria and Sonata witness them as well, making it an intervention they set up. “Didn’t expect you two to stay up this late.”
“Funny, because...we were thinking the same thing when we saw you.” Starlight making an awkward grin.
“Shut your mouth!” Aria retorted. The Dazzlings surround Starlight and Twilight as they’re by the hedge maze. For this and tomorrow night, the lights from the inside glow, but it’s only for the bands performing in the festival. With no one spotting, Adagio is no longer furious since her new plan is coming to play.
“What’s going on!?” Twilight asked while being terrified.
“Taking matters into our own hands.” Sonata replied.
“And you know what we mean.” Adagio added. “What goes around, comes around!”
Aria went by the leader with the bag still in her hands, she opened it and it’s revealed to be instruments from the other bands in the festival. Twilight and Starlight couldn’t believe what The Dazzlings are doing.
“Are those the same instruments Dirt and his band used yesterday?” Starlight pointed.
“And is that Microchip’s helmet?” Twilight added.
“Yes and this is one of many bags we have in our RV.” Aria crossing her arms.
“Wait, are your going to-”
“Hijack the Starswirl Festival!”
Twilight and Starlight didn’t expect The Dazzlings do to something very devastating. It’s one thing to takeover Canterlot High under their spell but hijacking is unacceptable in the Starswirl Festival rules.
“Don’t you think your going to get in serious trouble if someone finds out about this?” Starlight replied.
“They’re not going to because bands like us always know how respectful we are backstage.” Adagio smiled. “We’re going to make sure we’re the only band performing while everyone else gets set aside.”
“It will make your best friend’s weekend ruined.” Sonata added.
“Ruined?!” Twilight shouted.
“Oh please, just because you never thought with us doesn’t mean we’re taking it easy on you.” Aria placing her hand on her hip.
Twilight never met the Dazzlings before but after what she saw yesterday, it’s not going to turn out well for her. “What are you going to do with us?”
“You should’ve stayed asleep with your friends instead of sneaking into the festival. Your not going anywhere.” Sonata commented.
“But why are you doing this!? You should at least think about doing this.” Starlight backing away but this only made Adagio annoyed.
“It’s not going to happen. I will never let go of the fact the Princess Of Friendship ruined our old plans from taking over this world.” Adagio retorted. “Not to mention another ruined plan I had.”
“Adagio, other me only came here to enjoy herself in the festival. What makes you think she’s going to accept what’s going to happen in the morning?” Twilight wondered.
“She isn’t going to accept it because we know full well she and the Rainbooms will leave the festival. We know she doesn’t like our band and wants nothing to do with us.”
“But what about us?”
“We would take our revenge on you but then we remembered, you did nothing to us, so we decided to give you less of a punishment.” Aria replied.
The Dazzlings got closer to Twilight and Starlight, unable for them to head back to Rarity’s RV. “For so many years after losing our powers from the ones I hate the most, I rather have them feel my wrath with or without my spells. Your so called other self should’ve stayed in Equestria where she belongs. As for any band or solo playing in this festival, they’re better off leaving while The Dazzlings take all the spotlight. And this time, Princess Twilight will never stopped us like they did before, especially Sunset Shimmer!”
Aria and Sonata grabbed Twilight and Starlight’s arms. Aria even took Twilight’s geode off, preventing her from using it. They take them to their RV as they got everything they needed from the Starswirl Festival to put their new plan into play. As Aria drove away from the festival, Twilight and Starlight are defenseless. Not only the Rainbooms aren’t going to find them but the surprise they’re going to endure won’t be any better.