//------------------------------// // On the fourth day on a midnight // Story: My Little Pokémon // by Amarvax //------------------------------// Manehattan. 00:00 Midnight has arrived. Meaning the fourth day is here. And right on time. The festival calmed down during this time but it was still active with many ponies still being up and awake. One of them being Rarity who was at the moment enjoying some midnight delicacies with her Pokemon alongside her little sister, Sweetie Belle and her own Pokemon. "Ampha." Ampharos dug his face into some Spicy Pasta Curry, getting his face all dirty with stew. "Pharos?" "Oh, Ampharos. Try moving your face gently instead." Rarity used her magic to grab a tissue, cleaning Ampharos's face. "You too, Sweetie Belle." "Hm?" Sweetie Belle looked up as her face was covered with curry as well. "Sorry!" "Piplup." Her Piplup helped clean off her face of the curry. "Thanks, Piplup." Sweetie Belle patted Piplup on the head. "Say. Where are we headed next, Rarity?" "Next? Not too sure honestly. I haven't really discussed our next destination with my friends. Perhaps maybe...Las Pegasus probably?" "Oooh..." Sweetie Belle gawked. "Can we go there?! It sounds so much fun!" She squeed. "Hm..." Rarity thought for a moment. "I suppose so. I'll have to tell the others I'll be separating from them. Would you like to bring your friends along too?" "Sure if they want to." Sweetie Belle picked up Espurr. "I wonder if there's a Pokemon Contest there too." "Pheromosa..." Pheromosa yawned as she was feeling tired herself, laying on her back. Leavanny helped make a string blanket to keep her warm and cosy, thankfully. Most of Rarity's Pokemon were feeling tired, especially after eating a midnight meal. Sweetie Belle's Teddiursa had already fallen asleep on one of the many Leavanny's laps. Over at the corner of her eye, Rarity noticed a familiar face who would obviously be here in Manehattan. None other than her friend Coco Pommel and her loyal Glaceon. "Coco!" Rarity called out for her. "Hm?" Coco had been alerted, turning around to face her friend from Ponyville. "Oh, hello, Rarity." "Glaceon!" Glaceon rushed over to them with Coco just casually walking. "I would've thought you were asleep at this time, Coco dear." "Oh, yes." Coco nodded. "But Glaceon enjoys the midnight because of the chill it brings. So recently, I take her out for midnight strolls." "Ceon!" "Oh! A Glaceon!" Sweetie Belle dashed over. "Sweetie Belle. This is my friend from Manehattan that I had mentioned. Coco Pommel. And her Glaceon, of course." "Oh. So, you're Rarity's little sister that she mentioned?" Coco looked down at Sweetie Belle. "Nice to meet you, Sweetie Belle." "Hi-Hi!" Sweetie Belle greeted. "Are you enjoying Manehattan's attractions so far?" Coco asked. "Yes. But unfortunately, we'll be heading off to another location once morning arrives." Rarity answered. "But so far, everything here has been enjoyable. Actually, I'd say the entire festival has been enjoyable. Much like last year." "Sure is!" Sweetie Belle nodded aggressively. "Oh, about that. I was wondering...if I ever bumped into you here, I'd be able to ask you something, Rarity." "Hm? Yes, what is it?" "If you're going all over Equestria for the Pokemon Festival, do you think Glaceon and I could tag along maybe?" "Tagalong?" Rarity shot up. "Oh yes! It'd be nice to spend time at the festival with more friends if that's okay with you. Um, I hope I won't be a bother to you though." "Oh, ridiculous. You won't be a bother at all, Coco. If you wish to tag along with us then sure. Nothing is stopping you after all. More friends are a pleasure anyway." "So I can really come along?" Coco had a wide smile on her face. "Yes! I can't wait! But um...will we run into danger? I mean, I know that things tend to get hazardous on your adventures with your friends." "No need to worry. If anypony threatens you and Glaceon, My Pokemon and I will make sure they get an absolute thrashing!" "Ampharos!" "Leavan!" "That's great. But where are we going in the morning?" Coco asked. "Ah. Well, we've decided on Las Pegasus next." Rarity answered. "Las Pegasus?!" Coco's eyes widened as she let out a fairly long gasp. "What a place to be!" She pranced on the spot. "It's so flashy and extravagant but too exciting to pass up!" "Las Pegasus it is." Rarity nodded. "Come Coco. Sit with us." She tapped her hoof on the bench. As Coco came over, she had a lot of things to say to Rarity until the morning. "So I heard you have a second boutique over at the Pokemon World, right?" "Mhm. Lumiose City. I should actually check up on all of them more often. If you want I could-" They continued to chat the night away as Sweetie Belle ended up falling asleep on top of Glaceon. Only 6 minutes into midnight. That was a clear indication that the fourth day would be slower than the rest and possibly the upcoming days as well. This festival is most likely going to burn them all out in more ways than one. Canterlot. 00:17 Over at the guest rooms, the three siren sisters had already gone to sleep long ago after having a very comfortable massage. They haven't slept together for months now so this was a nostalgic feeling to each of them. And the positions were still the same always. With Sonata's hoof hitting Aria's face, snoring obnoxiously and Aria's tail over Adagio's face, they slept chaotically. Like sisters. Their Pokemon also slept on top of them, seeing their trainers as the best form of pillows there are. Total silence is all they needed together. Despite their positions, they could sleep surprisingly easy since they've gotten used to this over the years. Although, there is one difference. Due to Adagio being separated from her sister for a while now, her sleep schedule has been altered drastically. To a point where she has essentially become nocturnal along with her Kricketot. She only managed to sleep for 3 hours at maximum. But for now, she was enjoying her sleep with her sisters. At least, that was the case, until a very familiar green glow shined through the room, prompting Adagio to wake up. When she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Aria's tail covering her face. "Mrrgh..." Adagio grumbled as she flipped Aria's tail off, focusing on the green light. From first glance, she could tell that this glow belonged to Chrysalis, of course. "Chrysalis?" Indeed, Chrysalis was here. After all, she did disguise herself as a random pony just to sneak into the festival. But she wasn't here to cause trouble for once. She was here for something bigger. She came out of the shadows, letting down her green glow as she transformed back into her normal form. "Good. You're awake." "You're here of all times?" Adagio rubbed her eye. "You'd better not be trying to ruin this for me..." "I'm not here for that. I'm here for something. Something that can benefit both of us?" "What?" Adagio teleported out of the bed and in front of Chrysalis. "What do you mean?" "When you were at my hive, I told you that Ghetsis was too powerful to betray. Him and Team Plasma." "Yes, I remember. What of it?" "Well...I believe I may have found a solution to our little problem. This solution can help us against Ghetsis. Most likely?" "...Huh." Adagio narrowed her eyes. "You've come with a spell to deal with this?" "Not exactly a spell that can defeat Ghetsis. No-no." Chrysalis shook her head. "It involves Empress Twilight mostly." "Her?" Adagio pulled back. "She's just as dangerous and-" "I know." Chrysalis interrupted. "She has countless amounts of alicorn magic within her that she has stolen. Perhaps she may be the strongest alicorn there is. But...that is exactly why we need her." "We're going to make her turn on Ghetsis? Won't she do that herself?" Adagio raised an eyebrow. "Correction. We're going to steal her magic." "...Oh." Adagio's eyes widened. Hearing that idea sparked some energy within her. "Oh, that might actually work now that I think about it. Urgh! But the jar that siphons magic is back in the parallel world with Sunset Shimmer!" "We won't need some pathetic jar for this. All we need is-" Chrysalis paused for a moment. "Did you say it siphons up magic?" "Sure does." Adagio nodded. "Just open it and the jar will do all the hard work for you. But I lost it in the other world." Adagio stomped her hoof. "Hm..." Chrysalis took that in mind. "Well...We'll keep that jar in mind. Just for backup." "I can just sneak over and get it now. But what's your original plan anyway? Gonna use a spell to absorb her magic probably?" "Are you insane? Her magic is on a completely different level. She'd overwhelm me with ease. I could only dream of casually absorbing her magic right in front of her. Instead, we'll take a different approach." "Alright, I'm listening." "Excellent. Now, this plan isn't fully complete. It only has an end goal but everything else is a vague void that needs to be filled. So here is what we could do." Chrysalis began explaining the plan, or at least, the end goal, to Adagio while the others were somehow still asleep during all of this chatter. Although, Aria's ears were picking up on the noise. Aria opened up her eye to see Adagio speaking with Chrysalis. She made sure not to make a single sound as she stayed in one position, keeping one eye open. Her ears were able to tell that Adagio and Chrysalis were forming a plan. However, Aria was surprised to hear that it was a plan involving defeating Empress Twilight and Ghetsis both. Hearing this made Aria a bit relieved that her sister was aiming at taking a greater evil out. But alongside Chrysalis was still a red flag since she couldn't really trust her at all. "Sounds risky but...it's not impossible." Adagio shook her head. "I'll make sure to get the jar as soon as I can." That's when Aria heard words that gave her a clear insight on what is coming in the near future as these words came out of Chrysalis's mouth. "Good. Remember. Empress Twilight will invade this world in 2 months as part of her endless conquest. We need to be ready for when that day comes." An invasion was clearly coming as Aria's eyes widened. She knew it would happen but not in 2 months. Not at all. "The plan isn't perfect. Not at all." Chrysalis shook her head. "It may change over time. But the end goal is still the same. She and Ghetsis are too dangerous to roam in our world." "Tell me about it..." Adagio scoffed. "Just leave the magic stealing to me. That jar will suck it all up in seconds." "I hope so. I'll be waiting for that day, Adagio Dazzle. In the meantime, stay cautious." Chrysalis said her last words as she used her magic to transform into a random pony. She left the guest room without acting too suspicious to anypony. "I'd best get going then." Adagio was planning on heading to the other world to retrieve the jar. That was her main priority and her greatest asset. She believed that she would leave this room and world without being noticed but in truth, Aria noticed for sure as she kept her eye open the entire time. Adagio exited the room, prompting Aria to get off the bed, planning on going after her. But before she did so, she looked back at Sonata who was fast asleep, hugging her Buneary as they both grumbled. She knew that hiding something important from her sister was never a wise decision. So Aria decided to wake her younger sister up by nudging her. "Sonata...Sonata. Wake up." "Mmm...Aah..." Sonata wriggled in her bed. "Tacos..." "Ugh." Aria groaned. She had alternatives to waking Sonata up. One alternative involved Aria's Popplio which always worked. She picked up her Popplio, squeezing the Sea Lion Pokemon's tail which prompted Popplio to wake up. "Pop!" Popplio's eyes widened as she instinctively sprayed water on Sonata and her Pokemon. "A-AH!" Sonata screamed alongside her Pokemon. She was now awake due to the cold water over her. "I'm awake..." "Good. We're getting a move on now." "What? Why?" Sonata groaned. "It's Adagio. She's heading to the other world." "Right now? Is she leaving us?! But I thought she was going to stay behind and-" "I'll explain everything along the way." Aria grabbed Sonata as she didn't want to lag behind. Her Pokemon jumped off the bed, wondering what on earth was going on right now. If they don't catch up to Adagio, they could lose her in the human world. Adagio herself was unaware of her sisters following her at all. She was only focused on getting to the portal and finding the jar which was in the custody of Sunset Shimmer. The room that held the mirror portal was locked but it was no problem for Adagio since she can just use her magic to open it up. But it wasn't just Aria and Sonata following their big sister. Darkrai was lurking in the shadows, spying on all of them. He was already cautious of Adagio from the beginning as he had been watching her every moment when she entered the castle into the guest room. He was essentially Equestria's greatest night watch. Alongside another pony who is always awake at night. That pony was none other than Queen Pyrestar, who was eyeing their movements down. Adagio used her magic to open the locked door, unlocking it and granting her access to the room. Aria and Sonata hid behind a wall, making sure that Adagio wouldn't notice them. She did in fact turn around, thinking that the coast was clear since nopony else was in sight. At least, that's what she thought. With the door open, she entered the room with her sisters quietly following her. Adagio was ready to return to the human world. The same world where her magic had disappeared in the first place. In fact, this was the one world Adagio hated the most since that is where everything started going downhill for her. But that didn't matter right now. She took a deep breath, looking over at the mirror in front of her. With Kricketot waking up, noticing that the background was different, Adagio entered the portal with her body vanishing once she passed through. She was no longer in this world anymore. "A portal?" Sonata gasped. "Where does it even go?" "I think...it leads to the human world. The same world where we lost our magic." Aria answered. "That world?!" Sonata screeched before shoving her hoof in her own mouth. "I've got a bad feeling about this..." "So do I. But Adagio's up to something. We can't ignore it. Let's go." Aria went ahead with Sonata shaking in fear. The two of them pursued their sister as this would be their first time passing through the portal instead of how they originally ended up in the human world in the first place. Darkrai watched from the shadows as he observed everything occur. He was tempted to go after them by passing through the portal. He knew that if he did, he would be leaving this world behind unguarded. But he was willing to take the risk. Once Aria, Sonata and their Pokemon passed through, Darkrai did the same by emerging from the shadows. He didn't have the opportunity to tell Luna but she was far away from here and there was no time at all. Canterlot High. Night. Just like its parallel world, this world is undergoing its midnight phase. Mostly everyone here was asleep with a few of them being awake with their lights on. Adagio set foot onto the grass as she shuddered, resenting that she was back in this world she despised so much. She was back as a human yet again. "Ugh..." She winced. "Everything about this place..." She quickly slapped herself. "Focus. I just need to find Sunset Shimmer's home and get the jar back. That's all." "Kricke?" The Cricket Pokemon popped out of Adagio's hair. "Go back to sleep, Kricketot. This doesn't concern you." "Tot..." The Kricketot Pokemon sunk back into Adagio's large hair, going back to sleep. "Where does she even live...?" That was one major issue. Adagio doesn't exactly know where Sunset Shimmer's home is. At all. Even though Adagio has been here before with her sisters as they were trapped here until the Rift brought them back to Equestria, she only knew a few places in this entire area. Canterlot high being the biggest of them all. Everything else was a mystery. But, Adagio figured that Sunset Shimmer's home couldn't be too far if she could make it to school. Sunset's home was actually located in an urban neighbourhood in this world's Canterlot. Which was just a suburban city at the end of the day. It could be a long trip, but Adagio was willing to take it. She was hoping that she could return to her own world, back in the guest room before Aria and Sonata notice that she's gone. But they already knew. As Adagio started making her way to the suburban city, Aria and Sonata had come through the portal. Just like their big sister, they were in their human forms once more after so long. "W-Woah..!" Sonata felt wobbly as she was trying to remember how to walk with these types of legs while Aria figured it out since it hasn't really been that long to her. "I miss hooves already." "Gonna have to get used to this again. Let's get a move on." Aria helped Sonata up from the ground. The two of them would have to be stealthy in all of this as they returned their Pokemon to their Poke Balls. Adagio was still clueless about her sisters following her here. Even Kricketot hadn't noticed at all. But, Aria and Sonata themselves weren't aware that another had passed through the portal after them. Darkrai. This was his first time being here but that didn't matter to him. He's used to appearing in odd places, even before the worlds crossed over. Even in this brand new world, the shadows were completely under his control as he submerged in them, blending with the night. There were now three objectives from different groups. Adagio, who is currently searching for Sunset Shimmer to retrieve the jar. Aria and Sonata pursuing their older sister. And Darkrai who was pursuing all of them at once. Truly, the 4th day was going to be a long one. And the night wasn't even close to ending. Sunset Shimmer's home. 2:15. Fast asleep and in peace. Sunset Shimmer was in a state of relaxation. Nothing could ruin this serene and cosy silence. Sunset actually sleeps with her Pokemon, much like the Dazzlings. She held her Litleo tight, Fletchinder rested on her head and Braxien hugged Sunset from behind. Before the worlds crossed over, Sunset used to live alone. But with her Pokemon, she essentially had a family with her at all times now. A wonderful feeling that Sunset was missing from her life. But unbeknownst to Sunset Shimmer, her night was about to be interrupted without any warning whatsoever from an unexpected return of an old foe. It took 2 hours, but Adagio had finally found Sunset Shimmer's home after walking through the suburbs of Canterlot during the cold night. Adagio stood outside with her face looking through the window, spotting Sunset sleeping up at her bed which was always high up. "Finally," Adagio spoke. "Let's get this over with." The plan was simple. Sneak into Sunset Shimmer's home, retrieve the jar, high-tail it out of this world and mission accomplished. Disappointingly, Adagio knew that the simple plans always somehow in someway end up wayward and wild. They always do. So she was going to play this extra carefully. Opening the door to Sunset Shimmer's home was just the first step. She held her hand out as a golden glow of magic emanated from her hand, circling the door handle. Meanwhile, Aria and Sonata had caught up to their older sister as they were hiding behind the buildings from across the street, peeking over at Adagio as they saw her use magic. "So...that's the house..." Aria scrunched her eyes. "W-Why? What's in that house?" Sonata whispered. "My guess is this is where Sunset Shimmer lives. And if she's there that jar must be there as well." "Oooh..." Sonata nodded. "But should we breaking in someone's home." "If she's doing it then we'll do it too." Aria watched Adagio enter the house as she and Sonata crept over, making sure not to make any sudden sounds. All the while, Darkrai was moving through the shadows, already catching up to them with ease. Adagio had finally entered Sunset Shimmer's home for the first time. She made sure her footsteps were silent and practically non-existent. The lights were off, giving this room total and complete darkness. Adagio heard the sounds of Pokemon snoring as she looked up to see Sunset resting with her partners. "Where's that jar...?" Searching for the jar would be a large task on its own. It could be anywhere in this house. So Adagio got searching. She started by searching Sunset Shimmer's overly-sized wardrobe that she had. She opened it up, only to find clothes and nothing more. No one is obviously putting a magical siphoning jar inside of here. It's too spacious after all. Adagio gently closed the wardrobe as she continued searching. Sunset's table with her computer and spears, her drawers, cabinets, none of them had the jar anywhere. Adagio decided to try and search in the cardboard boxes laid out across her room. Perhaps they have the jar inside. Adagio used her magic to bring the cardboard boxes over, opening them up and taking a look inside. But they were just more clothes and trinkets. "Come on..." Adagio growled as she was getting a bit frustrated. She dug her hand into the plants themselves, getting soil on her hands. But as she dug in, no jar was found. She looked behind the TV, but nothing there. Her options were very limited right now. Sunset Shimmer didn't exactly have the largest house. In fact, it was somewhat small in comparison to everywhere else. Eventually, Adagio's movements were enough to alert Litleo who was the first to hear random noise echo throughout the house. "Lit...Leo?" The Lion Cub Pokemon sat up, rubbing its ears and eyes with its paw. The first thing he saw was the sight of Adagio Dazzle rummaging through Sunset Shimmer's home. Naturally, this put him on high alert. "Leo! Litleo!" The Fire-Normal-Type roared. That roar startled Adagio who quickly turned around, spotting Litleo being awake. "No...Not now...! Shut up..! Shut up...!" And that prompted Sunset Shimmer herself to wake up. Litleo's roaring made her jump out of the bed instead of a normal and slow waking-up sequence. "Urgh...What is it Litleo?" Sunset grumbled with her hair being an absolute mess. "Leo! Leo!" Litleo drove Sunset Shimmer's attention to the intruder of the night, Adagio. Those eyes locked on to her immediately. It took a while for Sunset to process who she was seeing since she had just woken up from all that roaring. But eventually, in a short amount of time, Sunset recognized it was Adagio Dazzle herself. And of course, her reaction was as followed. "Adagio?!" She bellowed with her pupils expanding and her jaw-dropping. "Stupid lion..." Adagio growled. "You!" Sunset hopped off her bed. "What are you doing here?!" "None of your business!" Adagio scoffed. "It is my business...Cause it's my house!" "Litleo!" "Alright fine. I guess I can tell you since you know where it is. I need that jar. Give back what is rightfully mine." Adagio answered. "The magic siphoning jar? Yeah, right. As if I'd let you have that back. You've got a lot of nerve coming here and causing a ruckus." Sunset's hands were starting to glow with magic. "Ugh." Adagio winced. "This is what I was hoping I'd end up avoiding..." Her arms started to glow with magic as well as she knew this was going south rapidly. Retrieving the jar is going to be a lot harder than was to be expected. With Sunset Shimmer awake, Adagio is in a rough spot right about now. Her sisters quietly watch as Darkrai observes from the shadows themselves. Time is ticking. The morning isn't too far away. While the festival continues, this little scuffle is about to occur. That is if they decide to go against each other as the journey continues. Chapter 314 End.