A couple days passed since Chrysalis’ attack and no villain came after Sunset Shimmer and company yet. The girls spent most of the time improving their magic abilities, do activities together and with their families. Sunset went to Equestria to see Twilight and told her the true reason she didn’t accept becoming a princess. Twilight told her once she earn her alicorn wings, she’ll become a princess as well, which was, to her, very close to happening. At Grogar’s castle, Adagio, Aria and Sonata spent those 3 days working on their plan, which required lot of preparation. Once the last details had been taken care off, Adagio and her two friends went to Canterlot. Earlier, she texted Sunset and her friends and told them to meet up in front of the statue. Sure, enough, the main 7 showed up in no time, ready to face the Dazzlings once again.
“See, i knew they would come” said Adagio to Aria and Sonata.
“What brings you here, Adagio?” asked Sunset. “Just kidding i already know the reason...”
“We have a score to settle” said Adagio. “Us, Dazzlings, challenge you, Rainbooms, to a musical duel!!”
“But not just anywhere” continued Aria. “We’re going to do it on National Television...”
“You don’t mean...” said Rainbow Dash. “You want us to participate to THE Clash of Bands?!!”
“What’s the Clash of the Bands?” asked Applejack.
“It’s a big competition where music bands across the country gather!!” answered Rainbow Dash. “It’s the competition that open the door to international fame!! We have to participate, girls!!”
“You have no choice, anyway!!” said Sonata. “Chrysalis, disguised as you, Rainbow Dash, already signed your group up.”
“Why do you want us to battle it at the Clash of the Bands?” asked Rarity.
Adagio showed them her necklace, serted with the magic ruby.
“Of course” said Sunset. “You’re going to do the same thing you did in our school, but on a much, much bigger scale. Think about the number of music bands who will participate to this event compared to the Battle of the Bands.”
“All the energy we will be able to gather....” said Aria. “And with all this negative energy, you girls will be forced to go all out against us.”
“Meaning” said Sonata. “That you’ll have to reveal your magic for the whole world to see!!”
“So, even if we beat them” said Applejack “Even if we win, our secret will be out...the world will know magic exist. All the secret agencies around the globe will come for us. Some will use our families to pressure us into working for them, using us as their secret weapons. Others might try to capture us for researches purpose. They might eventually discover the source of our magic, learn about the existence of Equestria and try to conquer it. They’ll inevitably weaponize magic and a war of apocalyptical proportions will follow...”
“What if we lose?” asked Sunset Shimmer. “What if we choose not to reveal our magic?”
“If you lose to us on purpose” answered Adagio. “We’ll just use the crowd as hunting stock and you’ll be forced to use your powers to save them...”
“I’ve got a better idea!!” proposed Applejack. “Why don’t we just beat the shit out of them?”
She punched Aria in the face right as she was done talking. The girl was sent flying backward, straight into the dirt.
“Aw crap” said Adagio.
Sonata went to see Aria.
“Oh boy” said Sonata. “Her mouth is really messed up! Say something, Aria!!”
“My vaw...It hurt so vucking vad...” answered Aria. “What is vrong vith you?!”
They looked at Applejack, and so did her friends.
“What?” said Applejack. “The 3 of them need to sing in harmony to use their magic. Took one of them out, and they’re not a menace to anyone. Since their voice is their weapon, i just aimed for their mouth. They can still participate in the Clash of the Band, but i doubt they’ll get far without their magic, He he he!”
“Then, i guess we’ll have to beat you another way...” said Adagio. “Our crystals got a massive upgrade since the last time we met. Let me show you...”
Adagio activated her crystal and transformed into her Siren Form. She summoned a magic microphone from thin air and started speaking in it.
“Sit!!” she shouted.
A magic wave forced the girls to sit on the ground. Only Sunset wasn’t affected by the attack.
“Stand up!!” said Adagio.
The girls got up immediately, controlled by a mysterious magic.
“She’s controlling us...with her voice?” asked Rainbow Dash.
Sonata joined the fight and transformed as well. She summoned a magic electric guitar in her hands and started playing. A powerful shockwave knocked back all the girls. Furious, Aria jumped in and like her two sisters, transformed. She summoned a magic set of drums from thin air and started playing a wild solo, causing the earth to shake violently. Adagio ordered them to stop playing.
“Like this?” asked Adagio. “Ever since you broke our crystals, we’ve been working hard to improve our vocal skills the good old way. Even after we repaired our crystals, we continued praticing...Then, as i was taking my breakfast and watching one of your concerts and it came to my mind. You’re all playing different roles in your band. Rainbow Dash is the lead guitarist and co-singer, Sunset Shimmer, the lead singer and co-guitarist, Pinkie Pie is the drummer, Applejack is the basse, while Rarity, Twilight and Fluttershy adds rhythm with their respective instruments. I realized we too had to start developping other musical skills to have a chance against you in case of a rematch...”
“I took intensive and expensive guitar lessons” said Sonata. “So now, i can both sing and play an electric guitar, just like you, Sunset! As for Aria, she took drumming lessons...”
“Before, we were all singers” said Adagio. “One-trick ponies, no pun intended. Now, Aria is my band’s drummer and Sonata, my band’s guitarist. As for myself, i’m the lead Singer, of course, what were you expecting? We’re not like before, Sunset Shimmer, we adapted, evolved, overcame. And that’s before our crystals got an upgrade from our boss...”
“Beside each of us having a different role in the band” said Sonata. “We also have different magic powers!! As you saw earlier. Adagio can manipulate people with her voice, Aria control up to 6 elements with her drums and i create powerful waves of sound of which i can control the intensity...What i blasted you with was a low intensity wave...He he he”
“Except you’re just 3!” said Twilight. “We’re 7, and each of us as different magic powers as well.”
“I’ve got superstrenght” said Applejack. “I can also harden my fists to punch with way more power”
“I’m super, duper fast!” said Rainbow Dash. “So fast i can slow time around me. But i rarely do it because it’s so unfair for my opponent...If i wanted too, i could strip you naked, get my camera, take pictures of you, get you dressed up and publish the photos all over the internet...”
“Mine is magikinesis” said Twilight. “Magic-based telekinesis.”
“I make things explode by touching them!!” shouted Pinkie Pie. “Sprinkles are my go-to ammunitions!!”
“I can create magic diamond-like constructs” said Rarity. “To defend or attack...But mostly defend myself and my friends!”
“I can speak and command to animals” said Fluttershy.
“And i’m basically a psychic” said Sunset. “Mind-reading, mind-control, telepathy, mind-screwing, visions, i do a lot”
Rainbow Dash ran away and came back with the girls’ instruments. Her guitar, Sunset’s microphone, Rarity and Twilight’s musical keyboards, Pinkie’s drum set, Fluttershy’s tambourine and Applejack’s basse. They started playing on the go and ponied-up like they did during the climax of the battle of the bands. Then, activating the magic of their geodes while they were transformed, they caused something amazing to happen: Their instruments changed shape and style to fit those of the holder. Rainbow Dash’s guitar was shaped like her cutie mark, or close. The upper part had the shape of a lightning bolt while the lower part had the shape of a cloud. It’s color was blue sky and the strings were rainbow. Applejack’s basse was now made of apple tree wood and took a form reminding a pear, while matching her own color pattern. Apple-themed decorations were also all over her instrument. Rarity’s keyboard was fully embedded with thousand of shiny, tiny diamonds. The piano touches were white and purple, matching her skin and hairs. Twilight’s one looked very advanced, with the hundreds of buttons and flashing keys as well as the appearance itself. (To note, the difference between Rarity and Twilight’s instruments was the size and shape. Rarity’s one was smaller and closer to a guitar than a piano (You all saw it in the second EG movie) Twilight’s one was larger, bigger and closer to a piano. (You know, those small, electronic pianos you had as a child, with hundreds of buttons to customize the sound coming out of it? It’s basically the same)). Fluttershy’s tambourine was shaped like a butterfly, with her color pattern. The metal pieces were also shaped like butterflies, and pink. Pinkie’s drum had the same colors than the balloons of her Cutie Mark. The right and left ones were blue, and the middle one, yellow. All the rest of it was hot pink and bubble-gum pink. Sunset’s microphone took her color pattern.
“You showed us what you could do!!” said Rainbow Dash. “Now it’s our turn!!”
Rainbow Dash started playing guitar and the weather changed. Above the Dazzlings, storm clouds appeared and an heavy rain started pouring down on the trio. Then lightning bolts came striking down, hitting Aria’s drumset, finally, a whirlwind surrounded the trio, preventing any escape.
“My turn, now!!” said Rarity.
She started pressing a keys and 4 crystal pillars appeared around the 3 Sirens. Then, she played more notes and more crystal beams appeared. Twilight joined Rarity and as soon as she started playing notes, lasers came out of the crystal pillars, forcing the Dazzlings to defend themselves. Applejack smiled and started playing too. Rotten apples started raining down on the trio, making the girls almost puke cause of the smell.
“Me now!!” said Pinkie Pie.
She started beating the shit out of her drums and dozen of cupackes rained down on the Sirens. Those cupcakes exploded one after another, in the girls’ face. Fluttershy shaked her tambourine and birds and critters made of magic started biting and pecking the three villains mercilessly. Sunset Shimmer was smiling at the scene and told her friends to stop playing. Adagio, Aria and Sonata were barely able to stand up and maintain their magic.
“What are you waiting for, Sunset Shimmer?” said Adagio.
Sunset looked at her with a smile full of empathy. She asked Dash to bring her a normal guitar. She executed without question and came back 3 seconds later with one. She started playing a soft, comforting melody, which, combined with her magic, created a sunset colored veil around the trio. Adagio, Aria and Sonata were waiting Moonlight to bail them out.
“He won’t be able to do so, i’m afraid” said Sunset. “Now, i’m going to do what i should have done long ago...”
She breathed deeply and started singing a melody with her soft, mellow voice. Her words, powered by the magic of the Elements, plus her own magic, penetrated deep in the hearts of the Sirens. She was intent of getting rid of all evil in their hearts and fill it with Kindness, Loyalty, Honesty, Laugher, Empathy, Friendship and Generosity. Looking at the scene, Moonlight was about to jump in.
“There is nothing we can do, Moonlight” said Grogar. “They’re trapped inside a veil that no evil can enter or leave. I told Discord, then Cosmos, to teleport them in the castle, but it didn’t work. If even their magic can’t get through this veil, then no magic can.”
“Are you not worried they could spill the beans about us?” asked Moonlight.
“I already took care of this problem” answered Grogar. “Cosmos will wipe out their memories of us once the veil fall down.”
Among the Sirens, only Adagio was still resisting to Sunset’s spell. Aria and Sonata already gave up, letting Sunset’s word and the magic of friendship take over their body. Sunset walked inside the veil, grabbed Adagio and hugged her.
“Let’s be friends, okay?” she said, softly.
Adagio finally stopped resisting and let the magic enter her soul. A few minutes later, the veil disappeared and Sunset walked back. Cosmos immediately erase the 3 girls’ memories of Grogar and them, like he wanted. Adagio, Sonata and Aria’s crystals turned from red to green, blue and purple, respectively. As Twilight did for her before, Sunset offered her hand to Adagio. She grabbed it and hugged Sunset against her, touching her ass.
“We might not be evil anymore” said Adagio with a smile. “But we’re still bad girls...”
“If you ever need our help” said Aria. “Let us know, okay?”
“So, what now?” asked Sonata.
“Didn’t we had a competition to attend to?” answered Rainbow Dash with a smile.
“Oh, yeah, i remember you and me had signed our bands for the Clash of the Bands” said Adagio. “I can’t remember why, though...”
“To prove who’s the best, of course!!” said Sunset Shimmer. “We might be friends now, but we’re also musical rivals!!”
“You girls stand no chance” said Aria. “But don’t worry...We’ll share the prize money with you...”
“We’ll see about that!!” said Applejack. “By the way, sorry for punching you...”
Aria walked toward Applejack with a smile, and punched her in the face.
“We’re even, now” she said, walking away.
The Dazzlings and the Rainbooms walked together to the Rainboom’s van, laughing.