Two months have passed since the Battle of the Bands. Aria Blaze has been abandoned by her so-called allies. She spends her mornings working minimum wage, and her nights with only a prayer to the heavens to sing one last time; not for power, not for fame--only to hear a voice tell her that hope remains.
One night, while trying to sing, Aria is visited by a certain guitarist who shows her what it really means to be adored.
Artwork used with permission from the talented SkycatcherEquestria
Written in a one-week period as a personal challenge.
Chapters (2)
An Aria story? Someone actually remembered that there was a third Siren? Damn I would vote up just for that. Not bad, and I see a "Take That" in there in regards to Flash, AH HAH SAVIOR OF THE UNIVERSE. Only real complaint is the quickness of the romance
...D'awww...
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This was really good. :)
Btw- I don't hate you Flash! (Dunno why everyone does...
(Am I really 1st comment? Really?
... Okay then.)
There are a lot of good ideas here. Some of them hit home, some of them are a bit rushed, and I'll be frank, the "romance" doesn't just come out of left field, it jumps down from the bleachers. I honestly think the story is better off without it.
The main thrust of the story and the connection between the characters is novel and enjoyable, however. I do wonder what this would have been like if you hadn't limited yourself to a week.
10/10, Very well done.
5353013 Thank you for your helpful criticism. Now I know for the next time I write a romance story.
5353041 Thank you. I don't hate Flash either. The only thing that prevents me from loving him is underdeveloped character. Then again, I can just leave that to the fandom.
5353093 Your advice is appreciated, and I will keep it in mind the next time I write.
5353095 Thank you
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My suggestion is read a lot of good romance fics and get an idea as to how they do it. But generally going from them just meeting to him say I love you ten minutes later is a bad thing
Not bad; not bad at all!
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:) That's my home boy Flash.
Flash, take good care of those for her. :)
I remember you asking about this on the dA comments for the cover photo - nice to see it here. Aria certainly needs the love in the writing community. =) Good mix of heartwarming and sad, and an interesting take with the thought of including Flash. Progressed quickly, but that makes sense given the challenge. Interesting twist in the epilogue, which fits well imo.
What is this? You actually paired up the Waifu stealer with the worst siren? You deserve an up vote just for your guts!
Disclaimer: I do not hate Flash for the stealing of Waifus nor do I dislike Aria, I was just referring to how these two are commonly depicted in the fandom.
So...the symbol of Islam?
"...I don't know if you would listen to a Siren's prayer..."
That's a really good point.
>>SkycatcherEQ
Hear, hear!
The best part about this story is that it doesn't devolve into sex.
This was really great to read.
My feels...
5353758 I more of shipped them because like many fans, I don't agree with FlashLight shipping, and I wanted to do an interesting ship, one that hadn't done before.
Plus, Aria's actually my favorite siren. Mostly because she has so much potential, and I feel for her the most.
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I had no idea that was referencing Islam culture. I just meant that as something Aria would see, believing that she still had hope.
Also, I'm glad somebody got that reference.
5353823 Celestia, no! As someone who doesn't care for sex fics, I was not going to do anything like that. (I'm not yelling at you, I'm just saying that with Aria having nothing, the last thing she needs is sex.)
What do you know? She got exactly what she wished for.
Gotta admit, this ship was different, but it was sweet.
Is this a reference to Snowdrop?
5358022 No, but it is referencing another popular cartoon that involves wishing on stars:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TRqvbbj1GYY
I think I like my least favourite siren a bit more now.
i've done horrible...
missing a " at the end there.
soo cute...
Did that amulet come out of nowhere?
I wonder why people hate on Flash, when he's not under a spell he seems like a nice enough fellow.
a part of me thinks it should be "but if it meant he would be saved from..."
also, bittersweet ending... been some time since i saw one that i liked.
That was... damn, I have no words.
It was something I would like to see more of.
5467519 Sorry for the late reply. Thank you for pointing out the typos, which have been fixed.
Concerning Aria's new amulet, it did come out of nowhere. I've always thought of the Dazzlings' old amulets as a symbol of their selfish desires; stealing magic, brainwashing people to turn against one another, etc. And Aria's new amulet--which only appeared because she accepted that she could change--is a symbol of her redemption. I hope that answers your question.
Oh my gosh twist ending!
I thought that she would stay. Any way, great story and ending.
5845412 Aw, thank you. Have a mustache
Okay I found a song that sounds like the one you described in the story, it even sounds like Aria singing it (in my opinion). Tell me how close I got.
5912097 That does sound a lot like Aria, now that you mention it. Unfortunately, I wasn't referencing any copyrighted song in particular, but using a fan song (Lyrics only, sadly) written by SkycatcherEquestria (The artist of the cover art. You can find the song by clicking source and looking in the description.) From there I just wrote my own interpretation to what I thought the lyrics meant to Aria.
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Oh I see.
Beautiful sad story. It's just that the romance was a little rushed, and I wish there had been a better resolution.
That was beautiful