//------------------------------// // Present for Aria // Story: Heart Break and Lies // by SonataDusk97 //------------------------------// Sonata smiles with glee as she opens her paycheck. She see's she finally made enough money to buy Aria a wonderful Valentine's Day gift. It was suppose to be a birthday present but . . . since they lost their singing voices things weren't the same. Sonata smiles happily and she dances around accidentally bumping into Chrysalis. "Oh hey Chrissy didn't see you there," Sonata said with a chipper smile. Chrysalis usually would have been angry at the ordeal, but just gave a warm smile to the siren. "It's quite alright Sonata," she said with a slight smile. "Um I was wondering Chrysalis. Would you help me find a gift for Aria since your her friend and all?" Sonata asks. Chrysalis smiles and nods knowing very well that Sonata had a good amount of feelings for Aria. "Oh thank you Chrissy you're the best!" Sonata hugs Chrysalis tightly only to almost crush poor Chrysalis. Once Sonata let go the dark gray girl breathes a large gasp of air. "Oops sorry," Sonata blushed with embarrassment, but Chrysalis didn't mind. They both left their stations and went around the mall to look for the perfect gift for Aria. Sonata looks around the isle of clothing for her style. She see's a black corset with aqua lace running through it. She shows the corset to Chrysalis. She gives it a skeptical look and smiles at Sonata. "You're in the right direction, but try something purple and green," she said. Sonata nods in agreement and finally see's a nice belt. It is purple with aqua like stars. There is no glitter on it and seems to be in Aria's style of clothing, and she also remembers yelling at Adagio for running her other belt. Chrysalis goes up behind the cyan blue girl and notices the belt, she smiles in approval and they both head off to the jewelry shoppe where Sunset Shimmer works. "Hey Sunny!" Sonata said with a cheerful grin on her face. The fiery haired girl looks at the cyan girl with a warm smile. "Hey Nata, your order is ready," Sunset Shimmer said reveling an amethyst necklace with a diamond studded silver chain along with beautiful sapphires glittering underneath the amethyst. It came with an Aquamarine bracelet which is engraved with Sonata's initials as well as Aria's. "You really went all out for her huh," the fiery haired girl said with a light hearted smile. Sonata nods with happiness and reaches for her wallet to pay Sunny, but Sunset raises her hand to stop Sonata. "Payment won't be necessary, Rarity wants you to have it for free." "For realzies?!" Sunset chuckles and nods. "For realzies, now run along and get something that Aria will really love." Sonata nods and smiles heading to the candy shoppe to get Aria's favorite candy. Aria loves sour candies she hated anything sweet said to make her sick. So Sonata decided to get her sour skittles and left the mall. Sonata arrives at her house and waves goodbye the Chrysalis. She enters the home seeing it empty. Sonata found this strange and peculiar, she looks around the house to find a clue. She goes into the kitchen and finds a note on the refrigerator from Adagio. Dear Sonata Aria and I are spending Valentine's Day together, hope you don't mind. We won't be back until 10:00 this evening, I made you some taco's they're in the oven. They're also movies on the table in the living room I didn't want to leave you alone, so hopefully that will cheer you up. Please be careful Sonata, and Happy Valentines Day! Love Adagio Sonata crumples the note up and throws it away, tears falling as she did. "You lied to me Dagi, you said that you wouldn't take Aria away," Sonata cries going to her room leaving the gifts out on the table. For once taco's couldn't cheer her up. Nothing could explain the pain and misery she feels, but Adagio is going to get it when she comes home. For now Sonata sleeps and hopes that this is just a bad dream. Adagio and Aria are laughing outside, and keys rattle as Adagio unlocks the door. Aria flicks on the light and they both are startled when they see Sonata sitting on the couch watching a movie. "Jeez Sonata almost gave us a heart attack," Aria said and then notices tears on Sonata's cheeks. Aria usually would have been annoyed, but this is Valentines day. "Hey what's wrong don't you have a valentine?" Aria asks and Sonata finally turns to face her with a sad stricken face. "No I didn't get the chance to ask the person, their gifts are sitting on the table," Sonata said curling up into a ball with the blanket surrounding her in warmth she doesn't feel. Adagio feels horrible and hopes that Aria doesn't figure it out, but she knew it would be the best if Sonata knew the truth. Aria is curious about Sonata's crush and looks inside the bag to see jewelry, sour candy, and a new belt it didn't take long for Aria to figure out the secret crush. Aria goes to Sonata in pure rage and rips the cover off of Sonata. Adagio fear stricken is about to intervene but Aria makes an arm gesture not too. "Really Sonata?! Me?! What made you think you had a chance with me?!" Aria shouted making Sonata cringe in fear. "Aria stop this isn't right," Adagio's calm voice interrupts Aria's tantrum. "Stay out of this Adagio!" Aria snarls with anger and her attention goes back onto the cyan girl. "I- I- I just wanted you to know how important to me that's all," Sonata said with honesty and Aria scoffs. "You're not important to me, you're just an idiot that makes my life hell. There's not a thing you can do right!" Aria yells and Sonata runs to her room slamming her door shut and locking it. She finally collapses onto the bed and cries. The girl that she had loved for years didn't even love her back. Sonata cries herself to sleep while Adagio gives Aria a dirty look. "Smooth move Aria," Adagio hisses and walks up to her room leaving Aria with the gifts that Sonata had bought for her. She looks at the necklace and the bracelet. She sighs and breaks the necklace and the bracelet. Adagio calls Sunset Shimmer and smiles hearing Sunnys voice. "I wish I spent Valentine's day with you," Adagio said with regret obvious in her voice. "Why what happened?" Sunset asks. "Well I was trying to do Sonata a favor. I took Aria out to see if she had something for Sonata. Nothing but aggravation and a lot of dislike." Sunset Shimmer is silent on the other line before sighing. "Is Sonata okay?" "No, she is destroyed because Aria piratically said the most cruelest things I had ever heard her use," Adagio replies. "Give it time Adagio maybe Aria really does like Sonata but is trying to put on the tough girl act," Sunset says with hope in her voice. "I hope you're right," Adagio said looking at the night sky with sadness, "please Celestia please make sure Sonata has pleasant dreams."