Waking up from her dark dream, Sonata looked around the room she had slept in. A simple bright yellow room, a few potted plants laid about on the desk and window seals. She was staying in the house of both her savior and enemy, the one that helped cause her and her sister’s downfall. But at this moment, Sonata didn’t care about any of that, she was far to worry about the two sirens that she let get away. Sitting up in her bed, Sonata just stared down at her hands, letting her loose hair shade her eyes.
A soft knock came at the door, followed by a quiet voice. “Sonata, are you awake?”
Sonata recognize the voice, it was Fluttershy. She didn’t know why she was at the door, she expected her mother to come by first. She didn’t feel ready to talk to her enemy/savior as of now, her mind still lingering on the dream she had. Sonata let out a soft ‘Hmm’, indicating she was awake. A second later, the bubblegum pink hair girl poked her head through the door, looking around shyly.
“Umm, how are you feeling?” Fluttershy asked, fidgeting behind the door.
“Okay.” Sonata lied, feeling exhausted and tired.
“Well, I brought you some breakfast I made. It’s just some toast, grits and scrambled eggs.” She said, bringing out a tray with two plates on it. “If it’s okay with you, do you want to eat together?”
Sonata tilted her head, a dumbfounded looked plastid on her face.
“Well, I thought, maybe, we could talk more, about, you know, helping you, and, your sisters…” As Fluttershy spoke, her voice grew more and more quiet as she hid her face behind her hair.
Again, Sonata just stared at Fluttershy, wondering why she was being so nice to her, and so meekly. Blinking a few times, she slowly nodded her head, sitting up more in the bed. Fluttershy gave her a smile, walking in and laying the tray down on the bed. Taking her plate, Fluttershy sat down at the edge of the bed.
“I know I should have asked this earlier, but what did you mean by help?” Fluttershy asked, poking at her breakfast.
“Help us live here, in this world.” Sonata said vaguely, taking a bite out of her toast.
“Oh,” Fluttershy let out with a small gasp. “I don’t know if we can help you with that. I mean, we can try, but we are only high schoolers.”
With half a toast hanging from her mouth, Sonata looked at Fluttershy mystified. “Then how do Sunset live here, it says she has her own place, last I looked.”
“You looked at her profile, when?”
Sonata froze, forgetting that she wasn't suppose to mention that she and her sister looked into Sunset’s information. “Oh nothing. It’s not like we looked into Sunset’s information after we learn that she had equestrian magic. And it’s not like we found out what she done at the school and used it against her. Hehe” Sonata chuckled nervously, eating a spoonful of scrambled eggs.
“Umm, well, I don't know how Sunset did it. You will have to ask her yourself, I’m sure she won't mind helping you.” Fluttershy said, a smile growing on her face. “And I’m sure the rest of the girls can help look for your sisters as well.”
“Really?”
“Mhm. The girls are really nice and helpful. Umm, the girls and I are meeting up at Pinkie’s place, we can ask them there, if you want to come.”
Sonata stayed quiet, finishing the rest of her grits. Once she was done, she said in a dead tone voice. “I don’t think they will help, especially Sunset. But if it helps me get Adagio and Aria back, then I’m willing to try.”
“Umm, okay then.” Getting off the bed, Fluttershy put her empty plate down on the tray next to Sonata’s. “Well, we will be meeting up in a few hours from now.” Picking up the tray with the dirty dishes, Fluttershy gave Sonata a strain smile. “Well, if you need anything before then, umm, just ask.”
“Umm,” Sonata cleared her throat, catching Fluttershy attention. “Can I use your shower?”
“Sure, I’ll bring you some towels as soon as I put this in the sink.”
“Okay.”
***
After her shower, Fluttershy brought Sonata a pair of changing clothes while she washed her old ones. Waiting for her clothes to get washed, Sonata decided to sit down and watch T.V. Only a few minutes into a show she was watching, her mind wonder off to her sisters. She was worried about them, wondering where they was and if they were ok. It was only after Fluttershy tapped her on the shoulder did Sonata relies she has been day dreaming for over an hour. Changing into her fresh clean clothes, Fluttershy told Sonata that it was time to leave.
Their walk to Pinkie’s house was long and quiet, neither girl spoke to each other. During their walk, Sonata found her mind wondering back off to her sisters. Walking up to Pinkie’s front door, Fluttershy turned to Sonata, giving her a worried look. “Umm, can you wait out here for a moment, please?”
“How come?” Sonata asked dumbly, tilting her head.
“I, umm, need to talk to the girls first. Not that it would be bad if you were with me, it just, I want to let them know first.”
“Okay.”
Nodding sheepishly, Fluttershy creeped into the house. Sonata found a place near the door and sat down, prodding the ground with her finger. Only moments later did the door open, two heads poking out. Fluttershy and her puffy, dark pink haired friend she guess was Pinkie appeared.
“There you are, come on, we want to talk to you!” The pink haired girl said, grabbing Sonata by her arm and yanking her in the house.
Sitting down on the floor in Pinkie's room, Sonata tried to recover from the immediate G-force she just experience. The room stayed quiet as Sonata slowly recovered.
“Well, this is a surprise. We didn’t expect to see you ever again.” One of the girls said. She had a vibrant purple hair and a prissy like accent.
“Mhm. Now Fluttershy here tellin’ us ya need some help?” The blond hair girl asked, her accent thick but clear.
“Maybe we should introduce our self first.” Sunset said, catching everyone by surprise. “A proper introduction. Plus, I get the feeling she doesn’t really know any of us outside as the one who defeated them, well, except me and Fluttershy.”
“Ay supposen yer right. The name’s Applejack.” The blond hair girl said, sitting back against the wall.
“HI! I’m Pinkie Pie!” The pink haired one yelled, shooting in front of Sonata face, cause her to reeled back in surprise.
“Pinkie, settled down now. You don’t want to give the poor girl a heart attack, do you?” The girl said in her prissy accent, sitting Pinkie down on the floor.
“Maybe…” Pinkie respond jokingly, giving Sonata a menacing glare.
“Pinkie, now is not the time for that.” The girl said, giving Sonata an apologetic smile. “My name is Rarity by the way, and do forgive my friend’s antics behavior.” She said, placing a hand on Pinkie shoulder.
“Trust me Rarity, she is not that much different in her ways as well from what I seen.” Sunset mumbled under her breath, just loud enough for the girls to hear.
The side comment alone got the attention of Applejack, Rarity, and the rainbow hair girl, who all gave Sonata and Sunset a suspicious stare.
“Anyway, you already know Fluttershy and Sunset, so that just leaves me. The name’s Rainbow Dash.” The rainbow hair girl said, her voice shredding no symbolic of a friendly tone.
Sonata just nodded her head, not catching wind of Rainbow harsh tone. The room fell quiet as all the girls looked to her like they were expecting something.
A few seconds passed before Rainbow spoke up. “Well? Are you at least going to introduce yourself.”
“How come? You already know who I am.” Sonata answered, looking around the room and at each girl faces.
“That’s not actually true,” Rarity cut in. “We only know you as a siren. We on the other hand, beside Fluttershy and Sunset, do not know you by name. Plus, it’s only respectful to introduce yourself as well.”
“Oh, well, my name is Sonata Dusk.” Sonata said, feeling awkward at introducing herself like that.
“Thank you.”
“Yatty yat, nice and all, but let's get back to the reason why you are here. We heard you wanted help. With what, and why should we?” Rainbow said accusingly.
“Rainbow!” Rarity called out, giving Rainbow a piercing glare.
“What? There’s no reason for us to sugar coat it.”
“Well you don’t have to be so rude about it.”
“Girls, calm down and let Sonata speak first.” Applejack cut in, looking back to Sonata apologetically. “Go ahead and tell us what it is, sugarcube.”
“Well, me and my sisters need help. After the band event and us losing our magic, we found living here to be extra difficult. Like, really really difficult.” Sonata said, her mind reaching back to the other day.
“Well, I see how’s that a problem, but why should we bother helping?”
“Rainbow Dash!” Rarity growled through her teeth.
“Rarity, calm down now. Ay actually want to hear the answer to this one.” Applejack said, receiving a small sigh from Rarity as she motion for Sonata to continue.
“Isn’t that what you do?” Sonata question. “You defeat the baddies, then help them.”
Each of the girls pass a sideway look to each other, contemplating the question. Silence fell over the room once more as Sonata grew more and more confused by their quietness.
“Well, that’s not the answer I was expecting, or hoping to hear.” Sunset said, scratching the back of her head.
“That’s not how it really works.” Fluttershy whispered into Sonata ear.
“Nor is that what we do.” Rarity added.
“But we do help our friends and any new friends we meet along the way.” Pinkie piped up, a smile on her face as she looked to Sonata.
“But I’m not looking for any new friends, and I don’t think I need any new ones.” Sonata said, her eyes and voice showing no resentment to her words.
“Wait wait wait. Find, I get it, you don't want friends. But you can at least try to sound a bit remorse.” Rainbow said, hopping up.
“Why? I didn't do anything wrong, I only said the truth.”
Rainbow stared blankly at Sonata, not believing what she just heard. Speechless with building anger, Sunset decided to step in and change the subject.
“You mention your sisters, where are they?” Sunset asked, trying to calm Rainbow down.
“I don’t know. They got into an argument and left, now I don’t know where they are or if they’re okay.” Sonata responded, her voice sounding dejected as she looked back down to the floor.
“They’re gone? Can you tell us exactly what happened, and how you need our help?” Rarity asked, hushing Applejack before she spoke up.
“Well, after we left the band event with the mob chasing us, we didn’t know what to do next. We spent a few weeks in a hotel, until we was kicked out. Adagio and Aria got into it after that and decided to split up.” Sonata finished, fresh tears forming in her eyes. “But, I don’t want us to be separated. So if you all can, please help me find them, and help us. If we had a place of our own then I’m sure things will be better.”
“Now that’s a mighty thing to ask of us.” Applejack said, coming up to Sonata. “Now we are only in high school, and we don't have the means to do that.”
“Then how did Sunset do it? Didn’t you girls help her get her own place?” Sonata asked innocently.
All girls eyes was now on Sunset, who had a blush on her face as she looked away. Before silence can fall once more, Sunset coughed in her fist. Standing up, she walked out the door saying she needed a drink.
“Now that I think about it, where do Sunset live? And how do you know if she has her own place?” Rainbow asked, her arms folded as she waited for an answer.
“Ay like to know mah own self, but now not the time to question those things. So ya need our help looking for yer sisters? Do ya have any clues we can go by?” Applejack asked, trying defusing Rainbow Dash already ignited fused.
“No.” Sonata answered, feeling dejected again.
“Hey, don’t feel down.” Pinkie said, giving Sonata a hug. “We may not have any clues, but that doesn't mean we can't try.”
“She’s right darling. We may not have any leads, but we do have a good starting point.” Rarity said, taking out her phone.
“And what's that?” Rainbow asked, sounding even more annoyed.
“Connections.” Rarity answered, not looking up from her phone. “I am assuming that they haven't left the city over night, and if I’m right, we can ask around and see if anyone have seen them.”
Gasping, Pinkie jumped up and onto her bed. “That’s a great idea. I know a bunch of people around town, I’m sure someone would have seen them.” Pinkie said, grabbing her laptop.
“Ugg, fine! I’ll ask around the team and see if anyone have seen them.” Rainbow said, walking over to Sonata. “But just know, I’m only doing this out of kindness, nothing else. You better not be using us, got it.” With that, Rainbow walked out of the room, followed by a confuse Sunset who walked in.
“What was that about?” Sunset asked.
“Oh nothing. Just give her time to cool down, she’ll be back in here soon.” Applejack said, staring at the door her friend left out of. “Anyway, we can help look for yer sisters, but housing them is another matter of its own.
“Actually, just leave that one to me.” Sunset said, sitting down on the bed. “I have a few ideas on how to help with that.”
“Yer sure Sunset? Sounds like a mighty job for one person.” Applejack asked with concern, and with a hint of doubt.
“Yeah, trust me. It will be no trouble of its own.”
“See, I told you they would help.” Fluttershy whispered to Sonata, who was watching the girls in amazement.
Even though she and her sisters tried to take over their school, break them up, put their own classmate against them and even trapped them in a room under the stage, they was still willing to help. These girls were sticking together, even after all that. Why were they so nice and why couldn't her sister stay together like that. Even so, something was off about how they was so seemingly willing to help her, they wanted something from her, she just wished they told her already.
As the other girls started their search in their own way, Sunset came over and set down next to Sonata.
“I can’t really help with the search, since I don't know many people and I lost all my old connections.” Sunset said, attempting to start a conversation.
“Oh.” Was all Sonata said as she watch the girls multitask and laughing amongst themselves.
“Listen, we don’t mind helping you and all, but there only so much we can do in this world. Now, I can talk to Principal Celestia and see if she would let you back in school, but you and your sisters will have to apologise first.”
“Why do we need to apologise for what we did?” Sonata asked, looking at Sunset with innocent eyes. “We only did what we must. That’s what Adagio always said. And it’s not like we destroyed anything or hurt anyone, so there is no real problem. That’s what Aria said.”
Sunset just blinked at that statement, curious as to why they thought such things. Shaking her head, she patted Sonata on the shoulder. “I’ll just wait until we find them first, then we can talk about this.” There was a momentary pause as Sunset purse her lips. “How exactly did you knew I had my own place?”
Sonata gave a small chuckle as she looked away. “Well, the thing is…”