As the sun began to set, parents called their children inside to have warm hot coco, while workers get to shovel the snow off the roads. Crunch, crunch, the sound of snow under Aria feet as she played her Legend of Zelda game. Adagio was cuddling by her fireplace, along with apple cider and a fluffy blanket Sonata knitted for her. "Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree," Adagio sang as she looked out of the window.
She wasn't a good singer. But she remembered when they sang Frosty the Snowman as kids. Good times. She still doesn't know where Sonata went. But she remembered what Sonata said yesterday. "Girls! Is Christmas not important to you!? Just video games and being the grouchy people you are!?"
Adagio felt bad for all the harsh words she said. Oh well. Sonata might have forgiven me already, maybe?
Meanwhile, Aria was sitting on the front steps of the dormitory. Did Sonata run away because of yesterday? Nah, she ran off for chocolate! Just like Adagio said! Yeah! Aria thought, as she put down her game console. She grabbed her water bottle and went to her dorm room to meet Adagio. "Dagi, well, do you think Sonata ran away because of yesterday?" Aria asked. Adagio turned around, and putting down her cider.
"I don't know. Maybe Sonata thinks we don't care about her feelings," Adagio said. "Well, we should get something for her, like an apology gift. To show how we love her."
"Sounds cheesy. But okay. Can... I sit on the couch with you?" Aria asked.
Adagio handed her an extra cup of apple cider. "Sure."
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Sunset Shimmer walked along the sidewalk, with a big, heavy jacket. The Winter Formal is today, and Sunset opened the doors to the gym. "Hey, Twilight. How do you like it here?" she asked, when she saw Twilight leaning on the wall.
"Hi! Yes, classes and roommates are going well. Do you have your dress for the formal?" Twilight asked, and Sunset looked at the dress Twilight was wearing.
Twilight wore a sparkly blue violet dress with long magenta sleeves, but with a gap on the shoulders. Along with blue violet silk leg warmers and magenta heels. "My dress in in this bag. I'm planning on going to the dressing room to change," Sunset said, holding up her bag.
"Come on, let's go inside. It's freezing out here," Twilight said, as they went inside the gym.
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"But please! These gifts are for my friends!" Sonata begged the cashier.
"Nope. You can't afford these, even with the winter sale!" the cashier disagreed.
Sonata pouted sadly, but something fell out of her purse. "Oh! My coupon! I totally forgot!" She gave the cashier the coupon, along with the well earned cash.
She grabbed her shopping bag. "See ya! Merry Christmas!" Sonata yelled as she ran out the mall doors.
Sigh. "Merry Christmas," the cashier said.
"What should we get for Sonata?" Adagio asked Aria, as they walked through the mall doors.
"I don't know, but I do know she loves... Ah!" Aria said, when they bumped into Sonata.
"Oh! Uhh... Hi girls!" Sonata stammered.
"Hi? What are you doing here?" Adagio asked.
"I was just about to say the same thing!" Sonata said angrily.
"Well, we were just buying dresses! Yeah! Dresses for the Winter Formal!" Aria said, with a fake smile on her face.
"Well, since you're here, I bought something for you guys. Something to bring holiday cheer," Sonata said, handing over a shopping bag.
Aria and Adagio dug into the bag, finding two ruby pendants along with a black lace and a gold tip. "I bought them in a jewelry store, believe me, they were not cheap," Sonata said, pointing at her neck. She wore the same pendant.
"By the way, we bought dresses already at the near by dress store a week ago," Sonata suspiciously said.
"Right..." Adagio said. "Let's go to the formal shall we?"
"We shall," Sonata agreed.
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Sunset came out the dressing rooms, along with a dramatic slow motion effect and a dramatic pose. "Wow! Sunset! You, look, so AWESOME!!" Rainbow said.
"Wow. You, look... nice," Fluttershy complimented.
"Divine!" Rarity said.
"But what's with the slow mo?" Applejack and Pinkie Pie said together.
"Eh. Dramatic effect," Sunset said, shrugging her shoulders.
Sunset wore a red violet top with two magenta silk straps on each shoulder. Along with a sparkly short orange skirt, and a red and yellow sun on her red violet top. "But I'm worried about the three girls. Have you seen them?" Sunset asked.
"Well, I've seen them go to the mall!" Pinkie said. "Now, come on! Let's party!"
"You're right," Twilight giggled and ran to the dance floor.
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"Ready girls?" Adagio asked Sonata and Aria.
They were all dressed to go. (I'm not going to explain their outfits, but they are the same outfits when they did the battle of the bands in "Welcome to the Show". Remember, that did not happen. They're normal girls all the way in this story.)
"Ready!" Sonata squealed. They wore their ruby pendants that Sonata bought, and they opened the gym doors.
"There you are! I've been looking for you!" Sunset said as she ran towards the three girls. "You look amazing!"
"Thanks, now LET'S PARTY!!!" Sonata yelled and ran to the dance floor. "EVERYBODY DANCE NOW!!"
Adagio smiled and sighed. This is going to be a fun year.