Adagio walked silently through the city, not paying attention to anyone in sight. She kept her path clear, not wanting to gain any attention from anyone. She was far too upset to deal with any mallow drama these ‘humans’ may cause. Sighing, she kept walking, her head staying high as she looked forward. Her mind on the other hand was rattled with nothing but frustration at Aria. Then there was Sonata, sure she told her not to follow her, but she didn’t even have the guts to ask anyways. Unlike Aria, Adagio didn't even threaten Sonata. As long as Sonata could have proven her use, then Adagio wouldn't mind having her around.
“Ugg, no use thinking these useless thoughts.” Adagio sighed to herself, hugging her arms as she walked aimlessly.
Walking quietly, Adagio walked into a nearby park and sat down on the bench. Crossing her legs and folding her arms, she looked up into the the growing night sky, watching the stars appear. Only after the street light came on and the sky was littered with stars did Adagio grew tired. Stifling a yawn, Adagio lend back on the bench, closing her eyes.
“I need to find a place to stay.” Adagio mumbled to herself, followed by her stomach letting out a small growl. “And I need money for food, great.” Searching her pockets, she started to count out the money she had. “Ten… fifteen… twenty four… twenty eight… thirty two. I have thirty two dollars and some change. Guess I’ll eat in the morning.” She said, placing the money back into her pockets. “Got to conserve what I can.”
With that, Adagio stood up and stretch, her back popping a few times. Looking around, Adagio was very aware of the eerie quietness and loneliness that was placed over her. With a heartfelt sigh, Adagio strolled around the park, trying to figure out what to do next. She needed money, but there was no way she would ever down herself to a beggar or one of those ‘entertainment’ girls. Then there was the problem of a place to stay, which she also need money for and didn't want to freeload off of somebody. Actually, she didn’t want pity from anyone, she could do things on her own with no help, not by strangers, Sonata or Aria.
Walking out the park, Adagio walked down the streets, browsing through all the stores she passed. Adagio stomach growl once more, irritating the siren to the point of pulling her hair. She tried to walk it off, leaving the areas and hoping to forget about her growing hunger. She could wait for food later, first she need to find a place to sleep, she told herself over and over. Adagio will began to break as she strolled past a pizza restaurant, the smell engulfing her mind. Using both of her hands to cover her face, she tried to block out the smell. Running away, Adagio found herself running out towards the city edge.
Coming to a stop, Adagio dropped down to the pavement, tears filling her eyes. “Dammit!” She screamed, not caring if anyone was around. “I should not be going through this. I am a siren, I should just be able to sing my way to anything I want. Now I can’t even afford a simple place to stay let alone food. If this was Equestria, we wouldn't be in the situation, damn that bearded unicorn.” Adagio broke down into tears, her head falling into her knees.
Moments passed as Adagio cried to herself, the night wind blowing through her bushy hair. It was only after wiping her face clear did Adagio notice something. The area she were in was deathly silent, not a single voice or sound could be heard in any direction. She began to search her surrounding, noting that the area seems to be a closed off section of the city. All the building within the vicinity were vacant, and no one was in sight. A few of the building around her were looked to be in the process of being destroyed, but at the moment, no construction vehicles were in sight. Walking to a distant, two floor building, Adagio went over to the door and pushed it open with ease.
“Guess this is my lucky break.” Adagio sighed to herself, walking in. “Damn, it even colder in here then it was outside.” She said through clench teeth, hugging herself tighter. Closing the door behind her, Adagio started to look around. “Let's see if there's anything useful in here. Hopefully, something that could warm this place up, like a fireplace.”
Walking around inside the building some more, Adagio was dishearten to find that the place was nick-pick clean of anything usefull. Still, she wasn’t that all surprise, seeing as this building would be destroyed soon. The building itself was a simple two floor house with tile floors and a basement. As she was scavenging the building, she found one of the rooms on the top floor to be more ‘sleep worthy’ for her.
Leaving out the house, Adagio started to look around the area, trying to find anything that would allow her to start a fire. She wasn’t much of a survivalist, but she did know a thing or two about basic fire making. Searching a ruin house, she found a broom and a large metal bowl like object. She figure it was a decent size to safely place a fire within. Searching the ground for anything that she could use to start a fire, she was lucky to find a near empty lighter.
“Haha, look at me. I fallen so low that I'm scavenging materials just to make a fire. I might as well go digging through the trash. Who knows, I might fight something useful if a do.” She said with a dry laugh, placing a hand over her face as she tried to hold back her growing tears. “Pull yourself together Adagio, it just a minor setback, that's all.” Barely picking herself back up, Adagio walked over to another ruin house, collecting broken wood to use as tender and fuel. “I hate this world.”
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Adagio sat by the wall on the second floor, her chin resting on her knees as she hugged them to her chest. She watched the fire crackle and dance in front of her, warming the room as the outside grew even darker. Her eyes started to droop as she watched the flames, the only sound she heard was the fire and her own heart beat.
“I can’t live like this, I need a plan.” Adagio mumble to herself, speaking her mind out load so that the eerie silence would be overtaken. “I need money, which mean I’m going to need a job. If I could get a job then I could afford a hotel, then maybe, a place of my own. If Aria and Sonata get a job, then with our combined money, we could…” Adagio trailed off as she realized what she was saying and her mind was leading her.
Pressing her head deeper into her knees, Adagio screamed out in frustration. Nearly grasping at her own hair.
“ARRG! I don’t need those two idiots. I always make the plans, they followed my lead, that’s how it goes. So what if I’m not with them anymore, it's not like I can’t do anything without them. They need me more than they realize.” Adagio started chuckling to herself dryly, which soon turned into soft sobs. “But I can’t do everything on my own.” She mumbled under her breath, holding back choking sobs. “Those two, those two at least lessen the burden off of me so that I could always focus on the plans.”
Picking up a stick, Adagio started prodding the fire, swishing the fire around. Putting down the half burnt stick, Adagio pulled her hood over her head as she snuggle into the corner she swept clean, closing her eyes and letting the silence fall over her once again.
“And with those two around, I was never lonely.”