//------------------------------// // The Competition // Story: Twilight Becomes a Dazzling // by Twilight Lightning //------------------------------// The Competition Pinkie Pie dashed through the halls of the school searching for the others, they had to hear the news. The Rainbooms were in the band room preparing for their next performance, everyone jumped when Pinkie came bursting through the door panting and tripping over jumbled words. Rarity was the first one to try and help her. “Pinkie darling you must calm down, we don’t understand what you’re saying.” “Twi…light…Dazzlings…with…singing.” Pinkie let out through ragged breaths. “Huh, what the hay are you talking about Pinkie? What about the Dazzlings?” “What were ya sayin’ about Twilight?” Pinkie Pie took in a deep breath before eating some of the cookies she had stuffed in her hair. After noticing the other’s look of disgust she continued. “I said, Twilight is singing with the Dazzlings!” Everyone in the room stared at her as though she were crazy, some looked puzzled, and Fluttershy hid behind Rarity. No one was willing to believe what their friend was saying. Rainbow Dash put her hand on Pinkie’s shoulder. “Are you sure your sugar hype wasn’t causing you to see things? I mean, come on, Twilight. You can’t be serious. Why would she, of all people, sing with the Dazzlings?” “I’m positive, I saw her singing with them. The Dazzlings were all like lalalala and Twilight was like lalala and…” The others tuned her out, they didn’t want to hear that their friend had betrayed them. But deep down, they all felt that what Pinkie was saying, was the truth. “Well girls, we’re on.” Said Rainbow sounding as cocky as ever “But…but.” Pinkie stuttered as she tripped over her own words. She frowned at them for not listening, but she went with them to the stage anyway. With each step the Rainbooms took their hearts sank deeper in fear of what they’ll see. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flash Sentry left angrily as the Dazzlings moved ahead of them on the team board. Luna took her seat next to Principal Celestia as she began to speak. “Alright students, next up is the Rainbooms.” “Alright Girls, this is it. The final battle before the finals, and my band is gonna rock it. Who’s with me?” “For the last time, this ain’t just your band Rainbow.” “Yeah, yeah whatever. Let’s just get this over with, we gotta play Awesome as I Wanna Be.” “Um Rainbow Dash, we still haven’t played any of my songs yet.” Fluttershy said as she held up her notebook. “Huh, we don’t have time for that, come on.” Fluttershy sighed, “I don’t know why I even bother.” The curtain rose and they began playing. Everyone but Rainbow Dash had a frown on their face as they played her song. “Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey” “Awesome as I wanna be” “Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey” “Awesome as I wanna be” “First you see me riding on a sonic boom” “Got my guitar shredding up my latest tune” “There is nothing you can do to beat me” “I’m so good that you can’t defeat me” The Rainbooms continued until Rainbow reached the solo part. She got so pumped up that she went all out, accidentally awakening the magic inside of her. Sunset on the other hand saw this coming and had to act fast. What do I do, she’ll give it away? In a panic she leapt onto the stage tackling Rainbow and sending her into Rarity who stumbled forward kicking Applejack’s bass into Pinkie’s left tom. The lights turned on, everyone gasped and eyed Sunset Shimmer as she stood up. She nervously looked out into the crowd and her friends until Flash stood up. “Now that’s the bad girl we love to hate.” Everyone in the crowd complained about what Sunset did. Octavia yelled out, “I knew she was still trouble!” “The real Sunset Shimmer is BACK!" “No, it isn’t like that.” Sunset hung her head low and walked offstage with the Rainbooms. Once backstage Rainbow let her have it. “What was that?” Rainbow said while she folded her arms. “You were showing them your magic I-I didn’t know what else to do.” Rarity pouted, “Uh, close the curtains, unplug her amp, give us a chance to deal with the situation.” “I’m sorry I just wanted to help.” “Yeah, well you didn’t.” Applejack put her and on Rainbow’s shoulder to turn her so she could say, “None of this would have happened if you weren’t tryin’ to show off, as usual.” Trixie walked up from behind Sunset to congratulate them. “Good show Rainbrooms, I especially loved the part where Sunset Shimmer, in a fit of jealous rage, knocked out Rainbow Dash mid guitar solo.” “It wasn’t a fit of jealous rage!” Sunset slightly blushed. “If you say so.” Trixie looked over to the other half of the stage at principal Celestia and vice-principal Luna. “Ooo, it looks they’ve already decided who will be moving on to the finals. I’m guessing it wasn’t too difficult of a decision.” Just then the doors opened and the Dazzlings walked in with Twilight and began singing. “Aah aah ah, aaaaah ah. Aah aah ah, aaaaah ah.” They sang in unison as Celestia’s and Luna’s eyes glowed with a green tint. Sunset took note of this and was shocked to see Twilight with them, in the background she could hear the others arguing again. “What do we do? There isn’t going to be another opportunity for us to play. And I had the most gorgeous outfit for the finals.” “Yup, cause that’s the real tragedy here Rarity, that you won’t be able to play dress up.” “You know perfectly well that is not what I meant!” Sunset tried to get their attention, “Uh, girls.” Rainbow stepped in between the two. “You guys wanna keep it down, they’re about to announce who’s moving on.” “Who are you kidding, you know it isn’t going to be us.” Celestia and Luna stepped center stage to announce the winner. “The band that will be joining the Dazzlings in tonight’s finals…the Rainbooms.” Everyone let out an audible “What!” except for Rainbow Dash. “Did they just say the Rainbooms?” asked Pinkie Trixie stormed away. “This isn’t over.” She said through clenched teeth They walked up center stage. Celestia said, “Congratulations girls, you deserve it.” At this Pinkie raised an eye brow. “Seriously? We didn’t even…” was all she could get out before Rainbow elbowed her in the side. The Dazzlings walked up with Adagio leading. “See you at tonight’s big show Rainbooms, we are really looking forward to it.” “Yeah, well not as…” Rainbow stopped mid-sentence. She couldn’t believe her eyes, she didn’t want to believe her eyes. Standing next to Adagio was Twilight. Pinkie Pie was right, she is with the Dazzlings.