//------------------------------// // Sonata: Splitting Up // Story: Going Our Own Way... // by Dreagknight-LostWriter //------------------------------// It hasn't even been a week since their defeat by the Rainbooms at the Battle of the Bands, and the three sirens were taken hard blows to their new life as Sonata Dusk watched both her sisters argued outside in the back alley. Adagio Dazzle and Aria Blaze were in a heated argument, and as the evening night rolled in, it was only getting worst by the minute. Sonata hugged herself as she sat down, her back against the cold brick wall, as the evening breeze blew. She was grateful that they still had their hoodies from when they first came to this world. “This is all your fault, everything!” Aria screamed, her fist clenched as she brought her face closer to Adagio’s. “My fault? I knew what I was doing. It's your little attitude that got us here!” Adagio screamed back, her face redden. Sonata face started to tear up. She didn’t want to hear them argued. She didn’t want to be stuck outside in the cold, homeless. She just wanted to go back to their warm hotel room and sleep. “Oh, so you had everything planned, did you? Was getting kicked out the hotel part of your plan?” Aria retorted. “Don’t pent that on me. We wouldn't have to get a hotel if you two had manage to give it your all back at the music event.” Adagio snapped back. “We was following your planned. You're the reason we failed, and you're the reason we got banish here in the first place.” Aria screamed back. “WHAT! Are you saying you could do better them me?” Adagio screamed back, her face just mere inches from Aria’s. “Yeah, that's exactly what I'm saying!” “You couldn’t survive a week without my guidance!” “Pfft. Not only could I survive longer, but I could do better. Far better than being stuck with you two.” “Aria, Adagio, calm down, please.” Sonata pleaded, her voice capturing the two arguing sirens. “SHUT UP SONATA!” They both screamed at her, causing Sonata to retreat back in tears. “Know what, I don’t need any of this. And I don't need any of you. I’m outta here!” Aria yelled out, storming out the alley. “That is at least something we can agree on.” Adagio said, turning in the opposite direction. “Wait, Aria, Adagio.” Sonata call out, stumbling to stand up. “Sonata, if you follow me I swear you're going to wish they took more than our singing voice.” Aria said, not turning back as she continue to storm away. “And don't think about following me either, you’ll just slow me down.” Adagio growled, catching wind of Sonata pleading eyes looking her way. Sonata sat there on her knees, watching her only family, her sisters walked away. There was nothing she could do to stop them. They wouldn't listen to her pleads, and she didn't want to choose one over the other. Sonata sat there as time passed, her face streaked with dried and wet tears stains as the near night wind blew around her. She didn't know what to do next, so she hugged her knees to her chest as she cried some more. After a few moment of silent crying, Sonata stomach started to growled. She started to search her pockets, looking for any loose change she could use to get something to eat. To both her horror and luck, she manage five dollars. She knew it wouldn't be much for a meal, or to help her later, but for now, she was hungry. Walking down the street, Sonata had one hand in her hoodie, her face down. She tried to wipe her tears away with her free hand, but each time she did, it seemed only more fell. Walking seemingly nowhere, Sonata came across a gas station that was across from a animal shelter. Running to the store, Sonata went in, hoping they had one of those sandwiches sections. As she was looking through the pre-made sandwiches, she heard a small “eep” near her. “Hello?” Sonata called out quietly, looking around. “Umm, h-hello.” Replied a gently, but frighten voice. Turning towards the voice, Sonata was surprise to see that it was one of the Rainbooms. She looked to be a shy girl with light pink hair that covering half her face. She wore a olive green jacket and had her hands behind her back. Both girls locked eyes for what seems like hours, but was only mere minutes. Eyes tearing up, Sonata turned her head away, going back to look at the sandwiches, wiping her eyes again. There was a couple of footsteps, Sonata figure the girl might have retreated from the store. Looking back up, the girl was just a couple of inches closer, leaning in with a slight worry on her face. “A-are you okay?” The girl asked, still keeping her distance from her. Sonata looked at her, anger rising. This girl and her friends were the reason she was homeless, powerless and that her sisters split up. And just as quickly as her anger rose, it dropped as Sonata realizes that there was nothing she could do. She couldn’t fight this girl and risk having her friends blasting her with another rainbow alicorn beam. So instead of anger, she started to cry. Before Sonata could land on her knees in tears, the girl rushed over and held her up. “Leave me alone,” said Sonata, pushing the girl away. “Just leave me here, you’ve already hurt me enough.” The girl took a few steps back, as Sonata sat there on her knees, trying to wipe her tears away again. Then there was more footstep coming closer to her, Sonata guess it was the girl since she was the only one in the direction of the sound. Instead of stopping by her, like Sonata thought would happen, the footstep side step her, stop, then walked away. After a few seconds, Sonata looked up to see that the girl was nowhere in sight. Standing up, Sonata grabbed the cheapest sandwich she could find, paid for it, then walked out of the store. Walking out the store with her head down, someone had tapped her on the shoulder lightly. Turning to meet who tapped her, she found it was the pink haired girl who was holding two water bottles in her hand, and a empty dog leash on her arm. Before Sonata could say something, the girl spoke up first. “I-I’m sorry.” Sonata looked at her confused, clutching tight on her sandwich. “I’m sorry we hurt you and your friends.” She repeated herself more clearly. “We never meant to hurt you girls, we just wanted to stop you from controlling everyone.” She said, holding one of the bottle water out. “My name is Fluttershy by the way.” Sonata looked at Fluttershy then the bottle water, her mind completely crashing as she stared blankly at her. Fluttershy looked at her, seeing the confused look on her face. Slowly, Fluttershy pulled the bottle away. “Umm, c-can you tell me why you was, umm, crying?” Fluttershy asked. Sonata stared at her a little longer before her stomach started to growled again, reminding her that she was hungry. Looking around at the increasingly growing dark city, Sonata looked back to Fluttershy. “C-can you stay with me for a little bit while I eat.” Sonata asked, the night time frightening her as she realize just how alone she was. Fluttershy’s eyes grew wide as she looked around. “Y-you don’t want to eat out her at night. D-don't you have a place you can eat at better than out here?” Fluttershy asked, the sound of fright in her voice as well. Opening her sandwich, Sonata shook her head ‘no’, taking the opportunity to eat while she had some company. “R-really? What about your friends.” Sonata stop chewing, her heart wrenching at the moment early in the day. “We, we split up.” Was all she said as she stuff her face with the rest of the sandwich, almost choking it down whole. Again, Fluttershy offered her the bottle water. This time, Sonata took it, washing the sandwich down. “I’m sorry to hear that.” Fluttershy said, her face full of sorrow and sympathy. “We didn’t know it would end up like this for you three.” Sonata gave a weak smile, sitting down on the pavement. “What are you going to do now?” Fluttershy ask and a soft voice, so soft that Sonata almost missed it. “I don’t know…” Was all she was able to get out as her head fell into her lap, but no tears fell this time, she was all out. Fluttershy crouch down and rub the siren’s back. “Umm, if you like, you can stay with me. I’m sure my parents won't mind. We have a spare room you could use.” Sonata looked up to Fluttershy, her eyes redden from all the crying she’s done. “Why?” Fluttershy looked at her, confused at the question. “Why would you help me? You have nothing to gain for doing so. So why would you bother helping me?” Fluttershy frown and stood up. “Not everyone need a reason to do something. Just a simple act of kindness alone can make a difference.” She said, reaching down with an outstretched hand. Sonata looked up, weighing her non-existing options. Smiling a little, she grab hold of Fluttershy hands and pulled herself up. “Umm, can I ask a small favor though?” Sonata asked, putting her hands in her pockets. “Like what?” Fluttershy queried, tilting her head to the side. “If you can, can you help me look for Adagio and Aria. And maybe, can you also help us like you did with Sunset Shimmer?”