//------------------------------// // Chapter 1 New Clothes and the McDonald's Playhouse // Story: My Little Adagio! // by The Angry Dango of Doom //------------------------------// After finishing her hot cup of coffee, she placed the empty mug into the sink, and stepped away from the 'children' play wrestling in the room. She slid into her room, and pulled clean clothing from her dresser. She threw them on the bed before landing face first into the pillows herself. 'Ugh, Am I really going to be the Adult of this pathetic group?' Aria groaned into the pillow. She looked over to the right of the bed where the nightstand stood. The clock atop it read 11:23am. She had slept in that day, knowing that Adagio would have fallen asleep, to depressed to do much more the next day. Aria pushed herself away from the bed, and removed large plain white T-shirt she slept in, and dressed in her normal purple jeans, white shirt, and green vest. After putting her twin tails up with her star hair ties, she quietly snuck past the two whom were still brawling in the living room, to the kitchen where she quietly grabbed the keys to the house, then snuck out the front door. She walked out on the concrete sidewalk before an orange blob of hair jumped out and attached it's self to her waist. "Aria!!! We're going to get clothes! None of my old ones fit!" Adagio clung to Aria with her with arms encased with long sweater sleeves. "What? No! We'll go later." Aria pushed the small girl off and walked back to the car again Adagio ran up to Aria and slammed her tiny fists into her leg "Give me the keys, you stupidhead!!!" Aria held Adagio away with an open palm to her forehead "Fine, get in then." "No! Give me the keys!" She demanded "You're too young to drive and we don't have our necklaces to get out of a ticket." Adagio's face went blank realizing she's too young to drive anymore "Fine, but we're going to McDonald's after this!" Just then the blue streak dashed out of the house before stopping in front of the two girls and breathing heavily. "We're going to McDonald's?!?" her eyes glittered "Great, the big idiot heard us." Aria sighed Sonata dashed into the front seat "letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo come onnnnn!" she energetically bounced in the seat Adagio ran the car and started slamming her fists into Sonata's side "I GET SHOTGUN!!!" "Ow ow ow! Stop! Okay you get the front seat!" Sonata stumbled away from the little girls assault. "Get in dummy!" Adagio said before sticking her tongue out at Aria shooting a wave a fury throughout her being Aria exhaled, settling herself before getting behind the wheel of their Honda Coup. She pulled the car into reverse and drove out to exited the complex. The roads were full of people, unnaturally so for how late it was. A moment of movement occurred and they were able to drive on a straight for a while. Aria looked out the right window to catch the eyes of a Rainbow Haired girl and a cowering Pink Mound of hair on the far side of the other car, their gaze broke and Rainbow slammed on the gas to cut her off, Aria was forced to slam the brakes and wait out yet another red light. "So this one time, I was at Canterlot High, and then Rarity actually wanted to talk to me!" Sonata started her babbling "Ugh, not this again!" Adagio shrank into the corner of her seat "And she was like, 'Sonata! Where did you get that skirt? It's really cute!', and then I was like 'I dunno, it kinda appeared out of nowhere when I came into this world.' And she was like 'Oh really?' and then I was like 'Yeah really!' but then big Adagio yanked me by my collar and it hurt so I was like 'Owwie! What was that for!' and then Adagio was like 'Don't talk to the enemy, you idiot!' and then I was like 'Why? It's over!' and she was like 'They're still the enemy!' and that made me really sad because I still wanted to talk to her!" Sonata spewed words like a faucet "What a fascinating story..." Aria sighed, dropping her head onto the steering wheel three times in succession Adagio turned around and slapped Sonata on the side of her head. "Owwie! What was that for?" Sonata rubbed her head "You deserved it for talking to those dumb Rainbooms!" She crossed her arms smugly "Ariiiiuuhhhhhhh! She Hit me!" Sonata whined into Aria's ear Aria clenched her hands around the steering wheel and grit her teeth. "Ariiiuhhhhh!" She whined again "She doesn't care because you deserved it for being stupid!" The Steering wheel creaked from within her grip. "Ariiiiuuuuuhhhhh!" Aria snapped and slapped Adagio in the back of her head and whacked Sonata on the side of her head. The car dropped silent, save for the engine. Aria sighed and dropped back into the seat. "Y- you hit me!" tears welled in her eyes "Don't cry Adagio! You're going to make me cry!" Sonata followed Aria's stomach dropped, knowing what will come next. "W-why would you hit a little girl!" Adagio broke down into tears Aria dropped her head on the steering wheel again, while Sonata began bawling. She cupped her hands over her ears and cringed. "ALRIGHT! If you don't stop crying right now, we won't get ice cream after!" She shouted over the sobbing girls The two stopped immediately "We best be gettin' some damn ice cream..." Adagio crossed her arms and looked away "Yay ice cream!" Sonata cheered from the backseat. Aria stared at her former leader with a dumbfounded expression, before the green light signaled her to carry on the road. Aria rubbed her temple with a free hand and accelerated down the road, letting Sonata ramble about the different kinds of ice cream there are in the back, while Adagio secluded herself to her own thoughts while looking out the window. The vehicle turned one last time before the destination appeared on the right. Aria maneuvered the car into the turning lane and broke off from the traffic, and found a parking spot within the rows of cars. "Finally!" Adagio sprang out of the car and walked quickly to the store "Wait! You're too small!" Sonata ran after her and grabbed her hand Adagio pried at her hand "Get off my you dummy!" "People can't see you, you're too small!" Sonata gripped her hand tighter "I'm not a child!" She yanked her hand out of her grip Aria quickly snatched her hand "Oh yeah you are. Let's go." Adagio clawed at the titan grip while she got dragged across the parking lot. Aria released her in the cart section "Get your cart and let's get on with this." Adagio pulled one from the long rack and pushed it out in front of the two girls. "I'll go on ahead and see if I can find something cute!" Sonata dashed out ahead of the group "Wait Sonata!" Aria called out before she disappeared into the forest of clothing. "Whatever, let's get going!" Adagio turned the cart into the isle Aria followed and she took her time examining each clothing in detail. She stopped in front of one "Get that!" Adagio pointed to a purple T-shirt with sequence 'Princess' written across the front "Really? 'Princess'?" Aria pulled Adagio's size from the rack "Shut up! Hurry up already!" she stomped the floor in anger Aria carelessly tossed the shirt into the cart "Whatever..." "Adagioooo! Look what I found!" Sonata ran towards them held out a pink skirt, almost identical to the one she wore "It looks like yours!" "I knowwww! We can totally be twinsies!" She beamed Adagio slapped it out of her hands and shouted into Sonata's face "NO! Sonata picked the skirt from the floor and hung her body sadly while she walked back into the forest of clothes Her tiny voice screeched back to Aria "Get two of those too!" she pointed to a pair of jeans on a table having Aria obey. Adagio continued pointed out things for Aria to get and Sonata came back with a plain purple T-shirt "how's this?" She raised her hand to her chin, pondering her decision "I guess it'll do. Put it in!" Sonata tossed the shirt into the cart smiling before she dashed off again "Get those!" Adagio commanded Aria to pull a pre-made outfit from another rack that consisted of a light blue shirt and matching skirt. Adagio stopped. She looked down the rows of clothes and saw a dress standing on the opposite end of the clothing floor. Her eyes glittered as she hypnotically walked towards the glitter infested costume. Aria walked behind the memorized girl examining the dress. It was riddled with glitter, with pink trim and and a purple body. On the back where large thin purple butterfly wings, also strewn with glitter. Almost reminiscent of the dress she wore at the Battle of the Bands. "I- I want it!" her eyes gleamed Aria looked up at the rack, above it read 'Halloween Clearance! -45% off all items!' "Hurry up already!" Adagio stomped her foot "This? Really?" She looked down at the angry orange haired girl "Yes!!! Let's go already!!!" "Its barely spring!" "I don't care! I want it!!!" She shouted "ugh whatever, fine." she tossed the dress into the cart Adagio turned away with a content look on her face "Good! Now let's get going Sonata came barreling towards them again with a pair of shoes with purple blinking star lights. Adagio's eyes lit up "YES!" Sonata dashed a few feet in front of the cart "ooooh! Look at this!" Aria took the moment and faded away from the two girls and walked out into the isle. She took in a sigh of relief, and walked away from the clothing section. She found herself walking past the drink section, and the cool breeze lured her in. The shelves were packed with many different drinks, but she found herself in front of the iced tea section before she took a cool can of peach tea. She moved away from the section and to the cash registers, where she quickly payed for her drink. After giving it a light shake, she cracked the tab and let the refreshing cool beverage flow down her throat. Aria took in another breath, the peace without the other two girls was amazing, but instantly broke when she caught sight of a cart with a mound of clothes and a panicked blue haired girl zoomed towards the registers. "Adagiooooo! Wait! Aria went missing! We have to stay put so she can find us!" Adagio crashed into a cardboard stand of DVDs scattering them across the floor along with the mound of clothes within the cart. Aria sighed and approached the two girls "Stop messing around, and let's get going!" Sonata jumped up and hugged Aria tightly "I thought I'd never see you again!" "Ugh. Get off me you Idiot, and pick up these clothes!" Aria shoved Sonata off causing her to frown "Okay..." She knelt down and scooped the clothes back into the overturned cart. Aria rubbed her temples again and sighed. The two girls picked up the clothing and the cart. Aria took the cart away from the two so that no more damage could be caused. "My! That's quite a bit of clothes!" She stood back astonished "I knowwww, huh?!?" Sonata dumped an armful of clothing onto the table "Yeah..." Aria shrugged her off The cashier stepped back with the smile leaving her face. She dropped her head and began scanning the clothes. "That'll be three-hundred and forty-six dollars, and seventeen cents." The said cashier as she swiped the last tag "Ugh." Aria groaned, sliding the plastic card, and punching in the code. "Have a good day." She forced another smile before the sirens took off. Aria took charge of the cart again and guided the two out the door. Sonata grabbed Adagio's hand, whom instantly tried prying her hand loose again. Aria stopped the cart "Hurry up and put the clothes in the car!" she unlocked the trunk and lifted it above her head. "Wait!!!" Adagio shrieked before diving into the pile and fishing out the costume and other necessities "Give me a second." she climbed into the back seat, leaving both Aria and Sonata to wait outside. Aria reached her arms up into the afternoon sky, letting the gleam of the sun catch the edge of her can of tea. She breathed in the warm and slightly humid air. The beam shone off into Sonata's eyes, and drew her attention to it. She gasped sharply "Where'd you get that?!?" Aria dropped her hands down and looked at the can "I bought it. What do you think?" "Can I have a sip pleeeeeeease?!?" her puppy dog eyes pierced through Aria's being "Ugh fine." Sonata snatched the can from her hand instantaneously, and kicked it back over her head. Aria watched as she inhaled the entire can. She let out a small burp "Excuse me!" She smiled handing back the empty can "You drank all of it!" Aria crushed the can "I'm sorry it was just so good!" Aria tossed the tin at Sonata's face lightly causing her to flinch and fall back on her bottom. "Ouch! Why would you that!" She jumped to her feet, and brushed the dust off her skirt Aria chuckled to herself lightly. Adagio threw open the car's door "Get in you stupid heads!" Sonata dashed into the car and Aria groaned before getting into the driver's seat. "Take us to McDonald's now!!!" Adagio shouted from the backseat dressed in her new costume and flashing light shoes. "Yeah! Take us to McDonalds! I want a Frosty and a Whopper!" Sonata jumped into the passenger seat Aria froze before she turned the key and looked at Sonata. "How good are Frostys though?!?" She licked her lips "You idiot! Those are from two separate places and neither of them are there!" Aria Sonata sank back into the seat "O-oh. Well, then what do they have?" "They have hamburgers what do you think they have?" Adagio slapped Sonata on the back of her head again "Owwie! Why???" "Because you're being stupid. For every time you be stupid. I will hit you." Sonata threw herself against the seat pouting while Aria dropped her head to the steering wheel again and turned the key letting the engine roar. She pulled the car out into the street, and was met with another red light. "Heyyyy!" Sonata's cheer filled voice shot through both Aria and Adagio's ears the car "Why don't we put on the radio?" Sonata clicked the button and the car was filled with Pop music. Both Aria Adagio cupped their hands over their ears. "Oh my gosh! I love this song!" Sonata squealed and began to sing along to the music (Badly) and dancing. "OH GOD! IT SOUNDS LIKE A DYING OTTER!!!" Adagio yelled over the other siren while she squirmed in the seat Aria shoved Sonata back into her seat and dropped the volume down "Don't touch my radio." The light switched to green. Sonata pouted "I was just trying to pass the time!" "Don't." Aria rubbed her temple "Yeah, you couldn't even sing with the necklace!" Adagio slapped Sonata's head "Okay! Rude!!!" Sonata crossed her arms and pouted even harder. Aria chuckled "She's right." "I could too sing! We were a trio!" "Yeah and I carried you." Aria smirked "You did not!" "You both were terrible!" Adagio punched them both in the arms as hard as her small stature could give Sonata rubbed her arm "Owwie!" Aria turned into the McDonald's parking lot and parked the group in front of the store. Immediately Sonata and Adagio sprang out of the car and raced into the store. Aria followed behind them at a normal pace, pushing open the front door and seeing the two children drooling over the toy case. "What do you two idiots want?" Aria broke their gaze Sonata jumped to the counter and examined the menu carefully "That one!" she pointed Aria looked back at Adagio who was still inspecting the toys "I'll just get her a kid's meal then?" "Ya-huh!" she beamed "Fine, take her to the playhouse and leave me alone for five minutes." Sonata gasped sharply and smiled before she abducted the small girl and dragged her off across the dining section. "Get off of me!" she clawed at Sonata's death grip before she was dragged through a doorway leading to a large red plastic palace. Adagio's mouth dropped in awe while she looked up at the behemoth. Her gaze met the entrance, instantly a smirk swept across her face. Sonata pulled one of her long boots off but Adagio dashed into the playhouse "W-wait!" Sonata pulled her other boot off and tossed it beside the entrance "you gotta take your shoes off!" Adagio acrobatically climbed through the maze of platforms and knocking over several other children, before reaching to the top chamber where a plastic throne sat in the middle of a red octagonal room. In it sat a chubby kid, slightly larger than the rest. A bruised kid laid under his feet. Adagio approached him "Move! This is my kingdom now!" "W-what?" The kid stared down at her "I said move it fatty! Or are your ears so fat you can't hear?" The kid glared at her and stood on top of the kid who squealed in pain "What did you say princess?" Adagio bared her teeth "GET OUT OF HERE FAT HEAD!" she charged at him and slammed her fist into his gut The kid took the blow like nothing had happened, he pulled back his right arm and aimed straight for Adagio's tiny frame. She used her small stature against him and dodged left, leaving his arm hanging in the air for a second. Time froze and Adagio saw the opportune moment. She looped her right arm under his and twisted his arm out, bringing him forward and wrenching pain into his shoulder. She locked his arm around her neck with her left hand, then twisted her body and dropping his face to the floor in one swift motion, instantly letting loose a sickening crackling noise from the shoulder and a bellow of pain from his mouth. Adagio released the crying boy and took her throne. The boy stood, nose dripping with blood, and arm dangling from within his own body, he looked at him arm and screamed once more, before sprinting out of the playhouse to his parent. The rest of the kids fled the room in terror screaming. The boy looked up "thank you so much for saving me!" tears streamed from his face Adagio climbed over the bruised boy who still remained on the floor and sat atop the throne "Don't get the wrong idea kid! I'm not here to save you!" "Adagioooooo!" Sonata crawled through the entryway "You gotta take your shoes off!" She looked at the Adagio smiling her evil smile in the plastic throne "Uh, what happened here?" "Nothing!" Adagio crossed her arms and slammed the kid back into the floor. "Uhh..." Sonata scratched her head "TAKE THE SLIDES AND BEGONE WITH YOU!" Adagio slammed the kid back into the floor again and hit the side of the plastic throne. Sonata's eyes glittered "All the slides, just for me?!?" "If you get out of here in the next two seconds they are!" Sonata quickly crawled to the exit side of the room and jumped down the slide on her belly. Aria sat in a table across from the slide's exit, and saw her fellow siren slide down forcing her to drop her palm into her face. Aria walked over to Sonata "Our food is almost ready. Where's Adagio?" "Who are you, and why do you trespass on the Kingdom of the Slides!" Aria sighed and squeezed the bridge of her nose. "I say again! Who are you and what business do you have in the Kingdom of the Slides!" Aria looked around and saw a boy crying with his mother who was blocking his bloody nose, and many others sitting and crying. "If you've nothing to say begone!" Sonata threatened A young boy giggled to himself as he slid down the slope. Sonata looked down at him and shouted "You do not have permission to use my slide!" then shoved him to the ground, instantly making him cry. Aria's mouth dropped in shock watching Sonata furiously shove a small child over. "W-what?" Sonata stopped and looked at the bawling child. "Oh..." "Get Adagio and let's go, before you cause any more trouble." Aria shoved Adagio into the entrance again. Sonata maneuvered the maze once more, clumsily falling over the obstacles. She reached the chamber where Adagio still remained sitting. "What do you want?!?" her tiny voice boomed Sonata gloomily spoke "Aria says we have to go." "I Don't want to!" "Adagiooo, she means it! We might not get ice cream!!!" I look of seriousness washed over Adagio's face and she dropped her gaze downwards. "Come on Adagio! We gotta go!" "A-alright! Fine!" Adagio stepped down onto the kid and walked to the slide with Sonata The two took the slides down and instantly were taken by Aria. "S-sorry." Adagio reluctantly said Aria pulled the two towards the counter and took the bag while shoving Sonata to the door. Aria opened the door and to the car putting the two inside it before getting behind the wheel herself. Aria kept the entire car silent, on the way home. Adagio looked outside the window and watched the Dairy Queen pass by in the distance. She placed her palm on the glass and shed a tear. Aria made the last turn into the Apartment complex and parked the car one last time. Aria stormed off towards the house, unlocked the door and threw the bag on the table after she fished out her own chicken sandwich, she went into her room and tossed the sandwich onto the nightstand beside her, the clock beside it read '4:34pm' Aria dropped down into the bed and put her face into the pillow. 'These idiots are going to kill me...' She let an exhausted moan out into the pillow, and slowly fell into a deep sleep.