//------------------------------// // Chances // Story: The Sirens and the Vampire // by Merotik //------------------------------// Once Draco had finished his story, he looked to the girls and saw all of them with expressions of fear, and amazement. "Now do you girls understand what kind of trouble we're in?" asked Draco. "The Elements of Harmony are that strong! I-I had no idea" said Adagio. "Wait, hold the phone. How does any of this involve us fighting the elements?" asked Aria. "Don't you get it? The Seeds of Harmony are no longer just seeds anymore. They are now wielded by the Elements of Harmony, therefore, they can unlock their full power now! And they'll use it to stop any evil foes, any at all. And that includes you three". "U-Us? B-But we're not evil! We just wanted to go home!" said Sonata. "Yes, but the way you tried to get home made you appear as the enemy" explained Draco. "Well the elements don't seem that tough. Ya they took away our magic, but you make it sound like they can obliterate us with a single touch" said Aria. "Because they can! They took away your siren powers and CHOSE to let you live! But if you girls take even one step back into our world, then there's no guarantee that they'll make that choice again!" Draco practically shouted. There was a pause, before Sonata spoke. "So, if we're dying from age, is there any way to save us?" Draco sighed. "Yes, and that's exactly why I told you the dangers we are in. Here, look at this". Draco reached into his shirt and pulled out a dark red heart shaped amulet with pitch black side trim. "These amulets are what allowed us to use our magic in the human world. Its also what has kept us alive for so long. Now that your amulets destroyed, you no longer have your siren magic. So what's the logical thing to do? Fix your amulets of course! Problem is, your amulets aren't ordinary jewelry. It was never made. When we first came into this world your siren magic manifested itself into these amulets. Therefore, the amulets aren't broken, your magic is. So how do you fix magic? With magic of course? Again, another problem. Now this may sound a bit confusing. You see, you cannot fix your magic because you need magic to fix magic and magic does not exist in the human world! But I do know a place that does have the magic you need to fix your magic and that is!" "Equestria" gasped Sonata. "Exactly! Now do you see the problem! If you girls want to fix your magic and stay alive, we're going to have to go back to Equestria. Problem is, that means were going to have to face against-" "The Elements of Harmony" interrupted Adagio. "Right you are! The Elements of Harmony! Now, let's say we do find a way back through the portal. Let's say we do somehow make it past the elements and all of Equestrias top security, because chances are the four of us are still wanted criminals. We've been gone for over a thousand years, and I'm sorry for bringing this up, but last time I checked. The sirens were an endangered species, and they were dying out very fast when we were banished. We can't use any old magic to fix your siren magic. We have to use the same type of magic in order to fix your magic! And there's no guarantee that the sirens are around anymore" explained Draco. There was a pause, before Sonata spoke. "So . . . that's it? There's nothing we can do? W-We're just g-going to d-die?" Tears quickly formed in her eyes and were beginning to fall down her cheeks. "I'm sorry, but your chances are slim. I'd even say you have no chance at all" said Draco, bluntly. Sonata started to cry. Adagio placed her arm around Sonata, and Aria place a hand to her shoulder. "But come on? What did I teach you girls?" asked Draco. "Draco, what are you-" "What did I teach you girls about chances?" Draco interrupted Adagio. "T-That its okay to have a small chance then no chance at all?" asked Sonata. "Exactly!" shouted Draco. Draco jumped up from the sofa and pushed the window curtains aside, allowing light to come into the apartment. "Just because our chances are slim, just because the odds seem impossible, just because we are destined for failure doesn't mean we should give up so easily! If you have any chance, big, small, even the tiniest sliver of chance, then you take it! Having a little chance is better then having no chance at all! Now lets think: the portal back to our world is most likely closed, the Elements of harmony will be in our way, we're most likely going to be chased by an army of guards, and there's the possibility that your species is extinct. Ya, bad predicament we're in. Now, let's think of how much of a chance we've got! The Elements of Harmony most likely exist in both this world and the other, due to there only being two Equestrian's in the human world. So, getting past the human elements will be easy since they are not accustomed to magic. Then there's the situation of opening the portal-" "Oh! One of the Equestrian's lives in the human world, she might know a way to open the portal!" Sonata interrupted. Draco looked at Sonata impressed. Adagio and Aria looked surprised that Sonata had said something smart. "Good thinking Sonata! We can open the portal with the Equestrian! Once the portals open, all we have to do is find a way to get past the elements!" "Hey, do the elements need all six bearers to activate their full power?" asked Adagio. Draco's face was suddenly full of Glee. "YES! YES THEY DO!" "So if we take away one of the elements" Adagio started. "The elements won't be able to use their powers on us" Aria continued. "Thus allowing us to bypass them and escape unharmed!" Draco finished. "Then we can get past the elements without having to fight them at all!" said Sonata. "EXACTLY!!! Oh I love you girls! Yes! That's exactly what we'll do! That's our chance!" shouted Draco. He quickly turned around, grabbed the taco meat, and headed into the kitchen. "Uh, Draco. What are you doing?" asked Adagio. "I'm cooking you dinner of course! Tonight we eat, rest, and have fun! You and Aria still need to open the presents I gave you! We'll enjoy our time tonight! Then tomorrow, we'll go set our plan into motion!" "Wait, do you mean what I think you mean!?" asked Sonata. "That's right girls! After one thousand years, we're finally going home!" Sonata jumped into the air and cheered. Adagio and Aria fist bumped. "We're going back to Equestria!" shouted Draco.