//------------------------------// // Aria Reveals All // Story: The Making of Chaos // by Shaud //------------------------------// "Well..." "Okay y'all, let's go do somethin' fun." Applejack grinned. "What do you suggest we do?" Fluttershy smiled at her friend. "I dunno. Got any ideas, Aria? ...Aria?" The two looked around and found themselves short one siren. Applejack face-palmed. "Great! Already lost her." "We'd better start looking for her... Maybe she would be in the pet store?" "Good'a place as any, I suppose..." In fact, Aria had ducked into Flaming Issue not long before. She didn't really want to hang out with any of the Rainbooms, and was determined to avoid them altogether. Well, except for one Rainboom, who was leaning over a display of CDs... A little fun couldn't hurt... Aria saw her chance, and when Sunset leaned over Aria pushed the small of her back and kicked out her left foot, turning Sunset into a kind of lever that soon toppled over. Aria was gone before Sunset could even look up. She watched from a good distance away as Rarity came over and helped Sunset up. Aria felt a tinge of--was that jealousy?--as she realized Rarity truly was Sunset's friend. Maybe it was best for the Dazzlings to befriend the Rainbooms. It might make their lives better, like it did Sunset's... But that was really no fun. Aria liked her delinquent behavior, and she wasn't about to stop just because some magical teenagers told her to. They were all a bunch of loosers. Speaking of which... "Losers." She snickered to herself as she saw Sonata and Pinkie nearby. She realized Rainbow would be close as well, and kept an eye out. She was almost spotted by Rainbow Dash, but Pinkie provided a distraction at just the right time. Aria smiled as Sonata and Pinkie seemed so amused by a simple ring, but shook her head and scowled. Not befriending them. Pinkie walked by, too distracted by the life preserver to notice Aria. The purple siren, however, saw a chance to cause some real trouble. With some quick thinking she knocked the ladder over onto a large display, causing a domino effect though out the store. The sounds was incredibly loud, and caused many people to rush out of the store. Aria laughed to herself as she jogged to keep up with the crowd, disappearing. "You're a real jerk." Sunset crossed her arms and scowled, looking almost like she was pouting. "Don't take it personally, Bacon," Adagio rolled her eyes and gestured to the other siren with a flick of the wrist, "She's always like that. Towards humans, at least." "Humans are the worst." Aria agreed. "Stop calling me bacon." Sunset told Adagio. Said siren only smiled. "SONATAAAAA!" Pinkie pulled on the life preserver she had tossed her new friend, "I'VE GOT YOU!" "Oh, right," Rainbow said, "And then Sonata got stuck..." "On th' escalator...?" Applejack raised a brow, "She knows she could just start walkin', right?" It was true. Pinkie and Sonata had fled out of Flaming Issue and gone straight to the escalator. When the power went out, however, the escalator stopped, leaving Sonata to believe she was 'stuck'. "I told you our idiots were up to something." Sunset blushed as Adagio nudged her side. "Well," Sunset glanced around for a clock, "Anyone else hungry?" The others nodded and began walking back to the food court. A few arguments broke out as they walked away, ignoring the rest of the people in the mall. Meanwhile, Pinkie finally pulled Sonata to the top of the escalator, and with an eccentric flair she dipped and kissed her. The applause from the crowd drowned out their friends' bickering. When they were done and the crowd dispersed, Pinkie realized everyone was gone. "Where did everyone go?" "Who cares!" Sonata grinned, "Let's go have some real fun!"