//------------------------------// // Running Late // Story: The Lift // by MissSparklePony1 //------------------------------// It was pouring outside, more and more rain falling out of the sky. Everyone was either in their houses watching TV or huddling under their umbrellas to keep them dry from the cold. All except Aria Blaze. "Man, Dagi is going to kill me if I don't get there in time," Aria mumbled out loud to no one in particular. She received a couple of confused glances from people walking by. She knew that going to Rainbow's house was a bad idea, but Sonata insisted that they have some "quality time" together. Even though she didn't show it, Aria didn't like disappointing Sonata. Aria's purple and turquoise pigtails flew in the wind as she sped over to where her apartment was. Well, at least, I got to beat Rainbow at those video games that she has at her house. Aria chuckled as her foot went into a puddle. She loved Rainbow's face when she lost. Suddenly she stopped. Only five minutes left, I can make it. Aria pushed open the door and realized that their apartment was located at the top of the building. Correction, there is no way I make it to the top in FOUR MINUTES! Scanning around the lobby Aria found a big metal box with buttons on either side. "Hmm, a lift, I've heard of these things, apparently if you step inside and type where you want to go it will teleport you there, OK time to try these things!" Aria cautiously stepped inside the weird object and pressed a button. Number 8 flashed as the box started moving. Aria heard a noise inside the lift. "Hey, Aria!" "Ah!" Aria screamed with her life and attacked the moving creature. Aria's eyes focused on the creature and saw a glimpse of pink. "PINKIE PIE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!" "Well, duh, I was going to visit Sonata to cheer her on while you guys practice your singing voices, cause the last time you tried to sing it sounded like someone was strangling a cat. Wait, who would do such a thing to the cat, It's not very friendly." Aria nearly groaned, of course, Pinkie was going to visit Sonata, Aria had a feeling that she and Pinkie were more than "allies". She made a mental note to ask Sonata in person. Right now she had to figure out had to get out of here in three minutes. Aria started kicking the lift with her boots. No luck. "Yo Strawberry Shortcake, it would be good if Cheese Puff was here," Aria moaned as she glanced at her watch. Two more minutes. "Who, Adagio?" "No, Applejohn... Applejick, Apple..." "Applejack?" "Yeah, her." replied Aria as she tried to open the doors with her hands. "Hey, Lollipop, ya mind helping me, we're kinda stuck." One minute left. "What we are? Bu... I left my emergency cupcakes at home." Pinkie's hair flattened a bit. Oh, no. Bad idea, um... "Wait! Pinkie, you wanna braid my hair?" *Sniffle, sniffle* "Wha...Huh?" "You heard me, think of it as punishment for, you know, taking over your school." Pinkie's eyes widened, it's not every day that ARIA lets you braid her HAIR! "Ok," Pinkie bounced to the former villain and started with Aria's pigtails. In the meantime, Aria grabbed out her phone out of her pocket and started dialing a number. "Hey Dagi, I need your help ." "Oh Aria, you're five minutes late, you didn't bother to call 'til now and your asking for my help. Give me one good reason why I should help." "Cause the lift stopped and I'm stuck here with a Sonata clone, and I only got three options. One, I'll die of oxygen, two, I'll die of my companion and three, you help." She heard some mumbling and groans. Then... "Ok, fine but you owe me Aria, see ya." Adagio cut the call, leaving Aria in darkness. "Shoot, my battery's dead, what are we gonna do?" Aria shouted to the pink girl. "I KNOW," said Pinkie as she rummaged through her hair and her hand appeared with two flashlights."Here you go." Aria grabbed the flashlight and pointed it at her watch. "What the buck... it's nearly midnight, time sure does fly. We've been stuck here for three hours where is Dagi?" *3 Hours Earlier* "Who was that Dagi, the pizza man," asked Sonata tying her blue hair in a high ponytail. "That was Aria, apparently she got stuck in the lift with Pinkie Pie and she needs our help." replied Adagio, rolling her eyes at the ditzy girl. "Pinkie, oh no she said she was coming over, if she's with Ari then she's dead. We HAVE to save her!" Sonata shouted shaking Adagio the whole time. Tears started streaming on the blue girl's face. "Please, Dagi she's the only friend I've ever had I don't want her hurt!" Adagio took one look at Sonata and saw she was serious, Adagio hated to see any of her sisters upset so she nodded. "Ok, Sonata we'll help, now I need your phone..." Sonata knocked on the front door when a man greeted them. "Hi Big Macintosh, is Applejack home?" asked Adagio. "Yup." "Great, is any of her friends here?" "Nope." "Can we talk to her now?" "Yup." "Thanks," replied Adagio as she and Sonata started heading up the stairs, "So you busy next Saturday?" "Uh, Nope."...