//------------------------------// // Familiar faces // Story: Sunset Shimmer the teen no more // by Kingcatalyst //------------------------------// I had arrived at the mall with some new clothes, but as I was about to leave, I saw three people that I could hardly recognise: the first had dark purple and cyan hair, the second had light blue hair with dark blue stripes, and the third had orange hair with yellow stripes. These were the sirens, except they all looked horrifying, and Adagio in particular appeared thinner than the others. "Do you three need any help?" I inquired Though I didn't entirely detest them, I did not enjoy them either. Sonata turned to face me, but she remained silent, glancing away from Aria until Adagio finally spoke. She answered, "No thank you, we are fine," in a sobbing and breaking voice. I shook my head and said, "I'm sorry, but I don't quite believe that you three are fine." "I told you we are fine!" With an angry expression in her eyes, she yelled at me, "Please just leave us alone." "No," I said quite clearly as Sonata peered in between us and Adagio simply stared at me. "I'll knock your teeth out if you don't leave me and my sisters alone," Aria remarked menacingly, Until then, I just sat down across from them and didn't speak. Aria attempted to get up at that point, probably in an attempt to hit me, but before she fell to the ground, I hurried over and helped her back up. "See you are not fine you can't even stand up without getting hurt," I replied. Adagio started before Sonata spoke for the first time. "So what we said we don't want your help and that's" "Help us please I beg you," Sonata spoke in a feeble and beseeching tone. Adagio abruptly ceased talking. Aria exclaimed, "Sonata, what the hell?" before realising that Sonata was crying. "Ok, can any of you walk?" I enquired, hoping that someone could "I can," sonata declared. "Ok sonata right?" She nodded when I pretended not to know their names. "Okay, so I can carry both of your sisters. I'm going to need you to carry my bag. Do you think you have enough strength for that?" I questioned. I inquired since I didn't want to make her condition worse. While Aria and Adagio remained stunned, she remarked, "I think so, depending on how long we would be walking." "Okay, here you go—it won't be a long way," I remarked, handing her my suitcase before picking up Aria and Adagio—whose extreme lightness made me queasy—and heading towards a homeless shelter. Adagio angrily asked, "Where are you taking us? I demand to know." "A place that can assist you in getting back on your feet," I said emphatically as I considered how they could be in such poor shape. We might not have discovered them following the Battle of the Bands, but I mistakenly believed they had a source of income or a place to stay. I forgot This is a common occurrence in today's world. After we had arrived for five minutes, I heard someone yell, "Hey, what are you doing with those girls?" as I entered. A volunteer enquired "I am bringing them to you found them at the nearby mall and they are hurt and underfed I think just please shelter them," I enquired as to whether this might be their only chance to start moving. He led me to a room with six unoccupied beds and said, "Nevermind, set them down in here. This room is not being used currently." I sat them down separately before removing my luggage from the rack, and she sat down on one of the mattresses with Aria and Adagio having both sat up "Thank you for your help what's your name?" Sonata remarked joyfully, but Adagio merely nodded and Aria let out a small groan. Asking them as if we had never met before, "No problem and couldn't just leave you three there any way, my name is Sunny Skies what are your full names," She looked at Adagio and stated, "Well, as you know, I'm Sonata, Sonata Dusk to be exact." She stated, her expression bland, "My name would be Adagio Dazzle," then turned to face Aria. "Why should I tell her my name just because she helped us doesn't mean we have to be nice to her"Aria stated angrily Sonata continued, "Her name is Aria Blaze and she likes this with every new person we meet," but Aria merely gave her an agitated look. They all nodded in understanding as I said, "Ok, sorry to cut this short, but I have an interview in a few hours and I need to get these clothes back to my flat. I'll come check on you every couple of days to make sure you're getting better," before leaving.