//------------------------------// // Intervention // Story: The Lost Siren // by Dreagknight-LostWriter //------------------------------// On my way back home, I got a little antsy at how I was going to convince Sonata to come to school. I have been mulling over the thought throughout my classes and concluding that there was virtually nothing I alone could say. I knew less to nothing at how to convince her to come back to a school that hated her, assaulted her, and who knows what else. It was during lunch time when I was talking to the girls that I knew what needed to be done. “So, do you think we can actually convince her to come?” Sunset asked, her hands behind her back as she walked on my left. “Of course we can silly. We just have to get her excited for it!” Pinkie screamed, as she hopped from left to right. “Pinkie, yer know she ain't goin be that easy to win over. That gal has had a rough time because of the students. Ay wouldn’t be surprise if she ran in fear if she were to take a step in CHS again.” Applejack stated, watching her friend continuously bouncing around. “Doesn't mean we can't try to make her excited to go.” Pinkie replied, hopping in front of me. “Don't you think so Blitz?” “Well, it wouldn't hurt to try.” I answered back, trying to calm Pinkie’s hyper mood down. “Plus, you three would have a way better chance at convincing her then I ever would.” It’s true as I stated, I knew nothing I alone could say would help, so I figured, why not have some of the girls try their luck? I knew Sunset and Pinkie were my best bet in this endeavor. Sunset, I knew, could relate to Sonata and how Sonata was feeling, as well as how she was being treated, so maybe that would help in a argument case. Pinkie was the moral support; she would keep the atmosphere from becoming too heavy, and, hopefully, keep Sonata's spirits up. Applejack is was considered one of the most honest and trustworthy people at CHS, so I trust she would be able to help in both cases if need be. “You know Blitz, it feels almost as if we’re about to hold a intervention for Sonata,” Mirage giggled to herself. “And you're the ringleader of it all.” I turned around to look at my sister as I started to walk backwards. “Ringleader? Now that makes it sounds like I'm scheming something, and that I am up to no good.” I joked; I heard Sunset and Applejack let out a snicker themselves. Though if I had to admit to myself, my sister wasn’t wrong. What we were about to do now is essentially an intervention, no matter how you look at it. And while I don’t think what I’m doing is bad, I do feel bad that I’m still lying to Sonata about what's going on. Sonata still believes that everyone hates her, and while she’s not wrong on that, it’s also not the full truth. Aside from my promise to Adagio, the only reason I haven't told Sonata about the magic is because I didn't want this news to run Sonata out. It’s one thing if people hate you, at least that could be resolved somehow. It’s another if you knew people not only hated you, but that they were being influenced by magic to make them hate and want to hurt you even more, and you were the sole cause of that trigger. Knowing that there is nothing you could possibly do to change that, and that you would end up hurt every time you make contact with them, might cause Sonata to up and leave. And I didn’t want her to go... “You know Blitz,” Sunset spoke up, interrupting my thoughts. “When you think about it, you are kind of a ringleader.” She said with a smirk crossing her face. “I mean look around you. You gather a group of people to make a person do something they otherwise wouldn't do on their own.” “Oh oh, let’s not forget that he would also have her cornered.” Pinkie chimed in. “Then if she agrees to him, he’ll give her bodyguards to make sure nothing ruin his plans.” She said creepily, her hands near her chest like she’s about to reach out and grab someone.  “So terrible of you.” Sunset finished, shaking her head with a devilish grin. “Pinkie, Sunset? Not you too?” I groan as all four girls let out a fit of laughter that I soon followed into with a roll of my eyes. Even with all this laughing, I knew we would have our work cut out for us when we get back to my place. *** Walking through the door, I wasn’t surprised to find that Sonata was nowhere in sight. From the look of things, I doubt she have been out the room much. Motioning for the girls to sit down, I dropped my bag on the floor as I headed for my room. I was taken aback to find that the door was left open as I found Sonata sitting up on the bed, with a laptop on her lap. She looked, almost at peace as she was focusing on whatever she was watching. Leaning against the doorframe, I knocked on the wall to catch her attention. “Hey Sonata. You’re not busy at the moment, are you?” I asked, already knowing the answer but wanted to be sure. Sonata just looked to me as she shook her head ‘no’. “Do you need me for something?” She asked. “Yeah. There something I need to talk to you about. Well, more like something I need to ask of you, and it's kind of important so to speak,” I replied casually. I saw Sonata eyes start to fall as her demeanor dropped as well. “Oh…” “Hey, umm, don’t worry,” I quickly added. “It’s nothing bad alright, so don’t look so down. Even some of our friends came to speak with you, so cheer up.” I said gently. That put a smile, if not a wary one, back on her face as she slid out of bed. Sonata followed me back into the living room where the girls were chatting among themselves. From the look of things, it still seem Mirage’s attitude towards Sunset hasn’t change much. Though if there was a noticeable change, it was that she didn’t make Sunset feel unwelcome in their conversation, even if she was still noticeably avoiding any topic with her. I looked back to Sonata who had a more genuine and a softer smile on her face. Having Sonata sit down on the couch, we let the girls finished up their current conversation. I walked over to my bag and brought it back to the couch where Sonata was sitting at. “Alright.” I said, getting everyone’s attention as I clasp my hands together. Sitting down, I looked to the girls before looking to Sonata. “So Sonata,” I started, taking a small breath. “Our friends here may have found a way to get the students, and most people, to stop harassing you.” “Really!” Sonata said, her eyes widening in disbelief. I nodded my head as she brought a hand over her mouth. “How?” She asked, doubt full in her voice. “That’s the problem.” I said as I twiddle my thumbs together. “You won't like it, but you would have to go back to CHS...” I saw Sonata eyes slowly shrunken down, her head shaking ‘no’ as the words settle in. “No, no, no.” Sonata said in a low tone, a darkening shadow crossing her face. “Y-you can’t be serious Blitz?” She asked, looking over to the girls. “You all can’t be serious?” She asked once again, this time her voice a little louder as we heard the fear within it. “Sonata, calm down-” Sunset tried to speak up, but was soon cut off by Sonata. “NO!” Sonata scream as she stood straight up, her body shaking as her fist clutch. “I-I know you found me hiding out back in the school alley, but that was only because I figured nobody would go back there. This time you're asking me to go into the school, right in the center of everyone that wants to hurt me!" Applejack stood up and walked over to Sonata, laying a hand on her shoulder. “Sonata, calm down, ya hear? We wouldn’t put ya in danger like this if we didn’t think this would help ya.” Sonata took a step backwards as she slapped Applejack hand off her shoulder. “Danger? They tried to kill me!” She said in a bitter tone as she looked Applejack in the eyes. “They beat me when I was only asking for help!” She said looking to Pinkie. “And they stab you Blitz, because you were only trying to protect me.” She closed her eyes with a deep, shaky sigh. “And they, they also tried to… I can't back there, I don’t want to face that again! I don’t want to end up worse.” I watched as small tears form in her eyes as I remembered how scared she was when I first met her. How worried she was when we finally met back up after my assault, and the threat those guys made to me about her. That’s not even including how she broked down to me twice, the second time was her wondering about death for herself. I open my mouth to say something, but I didn’t know what to say. Fear like this couldn’t be qulm by words alone. It was then I saw Pinkie came up behind Sonata and gave her a large hug, but without her normal suffocation side effect. Pinkie didn’t say nothing at first until Sonata stop shaking and asked her the question. “Why? Why are you hugging me?” “Because hugs are warm and comforting.” Pinkie answered, not letting go. “And it’s what friends do for each other when they are sad.” She said, pulling away but keeping her hands on Sonata shoulders. “And it always helps me knowing I have friends close by who cares, who would help me when I need help. Like we are for you.” “Can ya trust us?” Applejack asked, taking a step closer to Sonata. “Trust in yer friends to help ya?” Sonata didn’t answer her, she couldn’t even looked Applejack in the eyes as she only looked at the floor. The lack of response only seemed to have prompted Applejack to asked another question. “Can ya believe in us when we say we won’t let anyone hurt ya?” Applejack asked in a more softer tone. This got a reaction out of Sonata as she lifted her head, a sad smile on her face. “No, I can’t.” Both Applejack and Pinkie were taken aback by Sonata answer. I for one wasn’t that surprise, and I could tell Sunset wasn’t either by the endiffer look on her face. “Why can’t you believe in them?” Mirage asked in confusion. “I…” Sonata voice trailed off, her voice sounding distance for a moment. “It's not that I don't, but…” Sonata stop and looked at everyone, her eyes meeting all of ours. “How can you?” “Pardon me?” Applejack asked flabbergasted. “How can you protect me?” Sonata asked through clenched teeth as more tears appear in her eyes. “How can you say you won’t let anyone there hurt me? Aren't you all afraid of being hurt because of me? Neither of you all can be there with me for the whole day anyways! The moment I have to be on my own, they will find me, and they will hurt me again. So how can you say you all will protect me from that!” “That’s not true.” Sunset spoked up, uncrossing her legs as she got herself a little more comfortable. “Well, that’s not fully true.” She corrected herself. “Sure we may not be with you throughout the school day, but I can promise you no one will hurt you while you're there.” “Sunset’s right.” Applejack added in. “This gal had to face the students after the Fall Formal. That was no easy task.” “Yeah,” Sunset agreed. “I pushed away my current friends for the first two weeks because I was riding an emotional rollercoaster. Even though I was by myself during that time, none of the students dare to fight me during school time.” Sunset mummered something under her breath, something that caught Mirage attention. “You’ll have the teacher, staffs and principals watching out for you during that time.” “But-” Sonata tried to add in, but was cut off by Sunset. “And we’re not gonna let you be in this alone Sonata, not like how I did myself.” Sunset said with reassurance. “Do you remember Princess Twilight from the band tournament?” Sonata stood there for a moment as I watched her search her mind. “The pony Princess?” “Yeah, that one!” Pinkie said, latching on Sonata shoulder. “Well, Twilight wants to help as well, so she came back to help you.” Sunset added with a smile on her face. “And the best part is, unlike us, Twilight can be with ya fully throughout the whole school day. So ya won’t be alone or have to worry about anyone hurting ya when we aren't around.” Applejack added. “See silly?” Pinkie piped in. “As long as you have friends, you have nothing to worry about.” “But..” Sonata falter, her eyes gazing around the room. I reached a hand into my bag, and grabbed one of the amulets by its necklace. I looked at Sonata with a smile as I rose up, putting my hands behind my back. I was grateful that the girls was able to help break down Sonata’s defenses, so now it was my turned to build her confidence. “Sonata,” I started, catching her attention as I walked to her. “I did mentioned that our friends may have found a way to stop the students from harassing you.” I noted again, taking a momentary pause. “That’s why we are asking you now, telling you this.” Pulling the amulet out from behind my back, I showed it to Sonata with a smile on my face. “This is something that should help. I’ll admit, I’m not fully sure how it works, but what I do know is, it should deter anyone who wants to hurt you.” “That amulet comes from Equestria, Twilight brought it with her as she said it was enchanted. It gives off a calming aura within a surrounding area.” Sunset spoke up as she pointed to the amulet. “In theory, it should calm the mind before they get violent, so you should be safe from harm.” I nodded to Sunset, grateful she was able to come up with a quick explanation for what the amulet could do. Looking back to Sonata, I saw words forming in her mouth, but no words came out. She was speechless, and her eyes darted between the amulet and me. Pinkie and Applejack looked to Sonata with mild hope in their eyes, something that didn't go unnoticed. “Would I really be alright?” Sonata asked, taking hold of the amulet. Everyone nodded their head to her question. “Ay wouldn’t lie to ya about if ay meh self didn’t think it was possible, or believe in meh friend Twilight.” Applejack stated with a cross of her arms. “I wouldn’t want to put you in harm's way, but I also want to help you. This is something I believe would start a good change.” I added myself. “And if you do come back to CHS, then we would have more time to hang out and play games and have so much fun!” Pinkie cheered on, a plastered smile on her face. Slowly, Sonata took the amulet and place it around her neck, the gem landing on her chest with a faint glow. The moment the amulet was secured around Sonata’s neck, I heard a faint vibration noise coming from it. I stood frozen from the sound for a few seconds, but it soon died away. “It feels, natural…” Sonata mutter, a sad smile forming on her lips. Her finger gently caress the side of the amethyst gem, taking it in both fingers and thumb. “You said the pony princess brought this with her? Where is she?” “Oh,” Pinkie spoke up before anyone of us could open our mouth. “She’s with Rarity. She wanted to learn handwriting. She does this thing where she tries to write with her mouth, it so weird. So Rarity offered to teach her the proper way to write with her hands.” I heard my sister laugh at that but I wasn't too focused on what was just said. I heard a weird, almost faint ringing sound if I focus hard enough. Looking around, I couldn't tell where the noise was coming from. “Blitz, are you okay? Did you lose something?” Mirage asked, seeing how I was looking around the room. “Umm, yeah,” I replied, not focusing on her as I relies where the sound was coming from. “I’ll be right back.” I said, as I headed off for my room. Going through the door, I begin to look around, trying to focus on the strange sound. It seemed to echo around me, yet almost inaudible. Am I just hearing stuff? I wonder, as I walked over to the bed. I don’t even know what I’m looking for. I thought as I got down on my hands in knees and search under the bed. What in the world would even- My thoughts were interrupted as I felt something smooth under the bed. Touching it send a wave of unknown feeling through me. Almost as if my mind was drawn towards it, but something was blocking it, blocking that feeling I had of possession. The feeling felt odd, like I felt this feeling before, touched it before. Taking the object out from under the bed, my eyes widen in surprise to what it was in my hands. The strange sound I heard coming to a stop as I my hand made contact with the item. “This is... Sonata’s cracked gem.”