Chapter 6: A Siren's Hope
It was close to night time in Camp Ponyville and Wind was currently talking with Celestia.
"So, how was the first activity?" Celestia asked curiously.
"It went really well for them, they found the clues pretty fast," Wind told her.
"I heard that you kept one of the flags, why?" Celestia inquired.
"I wanted to see if one of them could find out," Wind explained.
"I have a feeling that's not all, but I'll let it slide," Celestia told him.
"Well, is there any other reason you called me over?" Wind asked her.
"Yes, I wanted to give you this book," Celestia said, pulling out an old looking book.
"What's this?" Wind asked, looking over the book.
"A book I've had for a while," Celestia told him.
Wind was looked through the book and saw that it was written in an unfamiliar language. "What is this language?" Wind inquired curiously.
"I'm not too sure myself, all I know is that it's an heirloom that has been in my family for a very long time," Celestia explained.
"And you wanted to give it to me?" Wind responded.
"Yes, I feel like you should have it," Celestia told him.
"Thank you, I really appreciate it," Wind said as she got up and hugged her.
"You're welcome, my son," Celestia said. With that, Wind left the house and returned to the cabin.
When Wind arrived at the cabin, he noticed that Adagio was sitting in one of the chairs in the living room. "What are you still doing up?" Wind asked her.
"Oh, hey Wind, I'm just thinking," Adagio told him, a hint of sadness in her voice.
Noticing the sadness, Wind walked up to her. "Do you want to talk?" Wind questioned in a sincere voice.
Adagio stayed silent for a few moments, before getting up and walking outside. "I wouldn't mind, but I like the outside better, it helps me think," Adagio responded.
Wind followed her outside to the back of the cabin. Outside, there were a few chairs scattered around, so Wind got two and sat down in one. "So, what seems to be the matter?" Wind asked Adagio.
"Well, lately I've been thinking about my home," Adagio told him.
"What's your home like?" Wind inquired curiously. Adagio stayed silent as she tried to think of words to describe her home.
"It's peaceful enough, crime rarely happens, and it's by the sea," Adagio explained as she remembered the kingdom of the Sirens.
"It sounds like a place I would like to go to at some point," Wind commented with a smile on his face.
"Well, I would like to see your reaction to it, Adagio said, laughing a little bit.
"Why did you leave out of curiosity?" Wind asked tentatively.
"Well, it's not like we wanted to, we were forced to leave," Adagio told him, remembering the day they were banished.
"You know, Celestia told me about what you and your sisters did," Wind told Adagio. Adagio stayed silent in response. "Why did you do it? I know you three are good, but why?" Wind asked in a caring tone.
"We wanted to go back home," Adagio said sharply.
"Do you want to explain?" Wind questioned.
"Well, if Celestia told you, then I don't see why not. Since Celestia told you, you must know about Equestria as well. Our home, commonly called that Kingdom of the Sirens, was a very beautiful place. Me, Aria, and Sonata all lived there and were one big family. For a time, things were peaceful for us, we had friends, had jobs, and lived a good life. Unfortunately, not everything is meant to last. I don't remember it clearly, but something took our parents hostage and forced us to work for them."
"We were forced to do a lot of horrible stuff and were banished to the human world. We had a couple of decades to think about what we did and ways to try to get back home. When we sensed Equestrian Magic coming from CHS, we thought we could finally go home. But, when Sunset and her friends interfered and destroyed our gems, we had to accept that there was no going back."
Adagio finished her story and, with tears in her eye, got up and started to openly cry in front of Wind. Wind, seeing her sadness, comforted her with a hug from behind. "Why?" she asked through the tears.
"I may not know how you feel, but I feel sorry for you. You and your sisters were separated from your family and forced to do horrible crimes. While I may never know that feeling, I know you did what you had to do with good intentions," Wind explained to Adagio in a comforting tone.
"How do you figure?" Adagio asked him, sniffling through her tears.
"Well, why did you accept his offer?" Wind responded.
"It was because I hoped to see our family again," Adagio told Wind.
"Do you still hold that hope in your heart? The hope that you'll be able to return home and see your family again?" Wind questioned.
"I do, but why do you ask?" Adagio responded.
"Like I said, I don't know how I would act in your situation, but there is something that I do know. No matter how many obstacles you will face, as long as you have hope, there will always be a way to achieve your goal, no matter how impossible it may seem," Wind explained.
Adagio was stunned by the advice that Wind gave her. "But what if I don't have any more hope?" Adagio asked with tears in her eyes.
Wind walked up to her and wiped a tear from her face. "Don't worry, as long as you have others around you, hope will never fade," Wind told her. Wind was about to head back inside, but quickly remembered something. He took out a ring from his pocket and gave it to Adagio, who took it slowly.
"What is this?" Adagio asked as she looked over the ring. The ring was a silver ring with a ruby as the stone.
"Just a good luck charm. Remember, you don't have to place the burden of others on yourself and make everything you want achieve seem impossible. As long as you have hope, anything is possible," Wind told Adagio before walking back inside.
Adagio stood outside for a few seconds, before she put the ring on her finger. "Wind, thank you. I know that feeling hopeless is bad, but you've taught me to have hope, no matter how dire and hopeless the situation may seem," Adagio thought to herself. With that thought, Adagio headed back inside with a renewed hope of returning to Equestria.