//------------------------------// // The Dazzlings // Story: Music Among The Sleep // by Darkness Moon //------------------------------// "Sorry for the late, I'm Sunset Shimmer, your guide" "Don't worry dear, I'm Adagio Dazzle, this is Aria Blaze and Sonata Dusk" the girl said pointing to each side. "Let's start the tour of Canterlot High" Sunset said, moving forward. “Oh yes, we really feel there’s something ‘magical’ about this place” Adagio smiled at her sisters. Sunset showed them different areas and places in the school. On their way some students looked at Sunset, again with those hateful looks, who was doing her best to ignore them. "What the hell are you looking at?!" Aria said, scaring some students. "Don't they like the new ones here, huh?" Sonata asked. "Yeah; What happened here?" Adagio asked. Although she already had the possible answer. "Who knows" Sunset said. "Anyway, the computer room is over there and the science lab is on the other side" "What is that?" Aria asked, pointing to a poster. "Oh, we'll have a musical event, all the students will participate," Sunset explained. “A music showcase?” Adagio smiled. “Registration closed last Friday” Sunset said. “I'm sure there will be an exception since we're new,” Adagio said. “Are you interested?” Sunset asked. “We have been know to sing from time to time” Aria said, checking her nails. "Hello?! We sing like all the time, it’s how we get make people do what we want” said Sonata, making her sisters angry. "What did I say?" she said innocently. "What you mean to say, was that being in a musical showcase sounds like a great way to meet other students" Adagio smiled kindly at Sunset. "Oh yeah, what she said I meant to say, that's what I meant, to say" Sonata smile. “And what you would have said if you weren't the worst” Aria said. "You are!" Sonata yelled annoyed. "You'll have to excuse them, they're idiots" Adagio said. Sunset was taken aback by this behavior. She noticed their necklaces, black chokers with a bright deep red gem. In that moment, she felt a pulse inside her, "These girls have something strange, it will be better to keep an eye on them" She-Demon said, in Sunset's mind. "Nice necklaces by the way, they seem very valuable" Sunset said, looking a little closer. "Oh, they are" said Adagio. “These necklaces mean a lot to us. We'd hate it if something happened to them." "Anyone would be with jewelry like that, if you want to participate that's okay, I'll take you to the principal" Sunset continued walking with the trio. Aria walked over to Sonata and whispered. "Distract the girl, I have to talk to Adagio" Sonata nodded and went ahead with Sunset to ask her about school, and Aria went ahead with Adagio. "So, what's your plan?" “We will hypnotize the principal’s first and this girl by the way” Adagio said. “This is how we will ensure the position in this musical showcase” “This girl is strange, did you see how some students looked at us? Obviously it was her” Aria said. "Yes, everything indicates that she has something to do with what we saw, we have to watch her" Adagio said. The four girls arrived at the office. "Principal Celestia, have a moment?" Sunset called. “Sunset Shimmer, sure come on in” Celestia, who was also with vice principal Luna, said. “I see that you are with the new students, I hope you are treating them well and showing them the facility.” Luna said. "I-" “It was lovely, she showed us around the place” Adagio smiled, caress Sunset shoulder. “She also told us about a musical event” "That's right, a new event to raise funds for our school clubs and other... recent events" Luna explained. “We would love to participate, since we are new, we would like to participate,” Adagio said. “Of course, since Vice Principal Luna is here, we can make a last audition.” she took the notebook. “You can start.” Make smaile the trio. “¡Aaaaaah~ aaah~ aaah~! ¡Aaaaaah~ aaah~! ¡Aaaaaah~ aaah~ aaah~! ¡Aaaaaah~ aaah~!” As soon as they began to sing, Celestia and Luna went into a trance, their eyes changing color in fascination with the melody. When they finished singing, the new girls smiled victoriously. "Fascinating! What is the name of your group? Luna asked. "The Dazzlings" Adagio said proudly. “Welcome to Canterlot High and to the musical competition,” Celestia said. "Do you need anything else, principal?" Sunset asked suddenly. Who was serious and calm, without any effect from the spell of the dazzlings, who were shocked to see that their music didn’t work on her. “In fact, yes, go with vice principal Luna to her office, some detectives need to talk to you” Celestia said. "Why?" Sunset asked, confused. Though she had an idea. "As you know, three students have disappeared, an investigation is being made into the incident, asking each student if they saw them." "Okay," Sunset said, then addressed the dazzlings. "This is as far as I get, good luck at school and at the musical event. " she showed the best smile of hers. "T-Thank you, dear" Adagio said, coming out of shock. She left the office following Luna through the halls. Once they arrived, there were two police officers, preparing the interrogation. “Thanks for coming, have a seat” Sunset complied, sitting down across from the cops. Vice principal remained in the room as responsible. "As you know, three students have disappeared last night" "Yes, I was informed" Sunset said. "Where were you between 8:00 and 8:45?" “At the school, finishing up some repairs” Sunset said. "Your teacher said the same thing" he looked at vice principal Luna. "But according to our other testimonies, these students were always seen with you, constantly," the other officer commented. “Inattentive students, always looking for someone to vent that energy on” Sunset said. "Yes, these students are a troublesome bunch." The policeman took some pictures, he showed Sunset leaving the school and the students in the background. “A witness affirms that the last one to see them was you” Sunset recognized the angle of the camera, they were from her former henchmen. "And I assume this witness described me the same as the disappeared?" Sunset asked, in a slower voice. Without understanding why, the policeman began to feel nervous, began to sweat and felt his throat close up. “W-We were also informed that this witness mentioned that you weren't that different from these students” one of the police officers stood up. "Yes, these students were constantly with you" said the other, approaching the girl. "You said it sir, they're bullies, they pick on people" Sunset said. "Even you were tired of her abuse, right?" the cop leaned close to Sunset, trying to corner her. “You would do anything to make them stop,” the other officer said, copying his partner's actions. They didn't understand why they felt pressured by this girl's attitude. “So much to want to make them disappear? So much to-?" "Enough!!" Luna yelled. "If you are going to come to our school, to accuse my student without real evidence against her, you better leave" "Sorry vice principal, we will continue calmer" "The interrogation is over, go away Sunset" Luna said. Sunset complied, but the officer stopped her, grab her arm. "We haven't--" But the detectives froze when Sunset looked at them, with her left eye specifically. Different now, it looked like one of a beast. The policemen were surrounded by a black atmosphere and right above Sunset, was... She-Demon. Showing her evil smile with those piercing eyes. "Officers!" Luna yelled. Awakening the men from their trance, one of them withdrew his hand from Sunset, because he felt a burning sensation in his hand. "Y-Yes, excuse me, we'll withdraw" said the cop. They clumsily grabbed their things and left. "I’m sorry Sunset, you can go" Luna said. Sunset obeyed and left the office."Didn't you think it was too much?" she asked. “Nah! It will be more than enough to drive them away” the demon laughed. “I told you I would protect you~” “Oh my heroine~” Sunset said on her way to the cafeteria. She was about to go in, but she heard voices arguing, and other familiar voices. “¡Let’s have a Battle~! ¡Battle~! ¡Battle~! ¡Battle of the Bands~!” She looked through the glass of the door, there they were, the Dazzlings, with their voices provoking students making them argue and generate a greenish cloud from the ground to their red gems. "I think we'll eat outside" said 'D' Sunset moved away from the area. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunset sat on the patio reading an old book and eating her salad. "Well?" “According to the evidence, these girls must be the sirens. Creatures of equestria with beautiful voices, but very dangerous. Absorbing the negative energy of ponies, they became big and strong. That's how it was for a while, until Starswirl stopped them and banished them to another world, this world” Sunset explained. "Sirens banished centuries ago, in an ancient pony age. How do you explain they still alive?" 'D' asked. “Immortality, or they were sent to this century, maybe who knows. Anyway, their singing is the start of everything, total chaos and domain” Sunset said. "Your ex-friends weren't affected, being magic they will come to you. Well, use it to talk to their TRUE friend, Twilight" Sunset finished eating and thought about what to do. She received a message from the same number that she dialed this morning, she smiled when she read it, and knew what to do. “So let them come, follow me” Sunset said, walking back to the school. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunset was now at her locker with a garbage bag next to her, throwing away all notes with swears and pictures. She then took her backpack and put some things inside it, objects that she had inside a box. She closed the locker and as she predicted, the five girls were there. "Hey Sunset, I know you don't want to see us right now, but we need your help," Applejack pleaded. "Really?" Sunset asked, feigning surprise. “New girls are bad! They charmed the whole school with their song” Rarity said. "Except us" Fluttershy said. "And it looks like you too" Rainbow said suspiciously. “The same girls I showed the school? Oh, I didn’t know they sang,” Sunset lied. "We need Twilight!!" Pinkie said. “Do you know if there’s a way to contact her?” Applejack asked. Sunset turned her back on them, taking a thoughtful pose, a wide dark smile forming on her face, she returned with them showing her kinder face. "Maybe there's a way" she showed a book with her cutie mark on the cover. “I used to talk to Princess Celestia. Whatever I write here will be reflected in her other book” Sunset explained, taking out her pen and starting to write, to the delight of the Rainbooms. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Later, they were gathered at the statue, each doing her own thing. None of them talked to Sunset about this morning like it never happened. “Why does it take so long?” Rainbow asked. At that moment, the princess passed through the portal. “TWILIGHT!!” they all shouted happily, except for Sunset. "I'm back" said the now human unicorn princess. Rainbow helped her up, who did not hesitate to accept her hand, also receiving a group hug from her five friends. "I have bad news about these new girls" she said, worrying the group. "Let's have a drink and you can explain," Rarity said, followed by the others. "Are you coming, Sunset?" Twilight asked. "Go on, someone has to stay and watch those sirens" she smiled. "Okay, but be careful," Twilight smiled. Once out of her sight, she took her stuff. “Is there anyone close?” Sunset asked. "No one watching" said 'D' "It's going to be hard to do this while I'm going through the portal," Sunset said, stepping inside. On the other side of the portal, her pony friends were awaiting the arrival of their friend. They reacted when they saw the portal shine again. "You came back? Why?" pony Rainbow asked. "Sorry, I forgot something important about the sirens," said... Twilight Sparkle. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twilight got her things ready and headed for the portal. "Do you have all your Twilight stuff?" pony Fluttershy said. "Yeah, it's not like you to forget things," pony Rarity said. "I'm sorry, with your help I'll be able to return in time." said ‘Twilight Sparkle’ passing through the portal. "Did you notice anything unusual about Twilight?" pony Applejack asked. "Nah!" pony Pinkie said. "Yes, let's eat" pony Rainbow flew.