Sonata the Drama

by MythrilMoth

Sonata Complete Ditz

"How could a taco cause a dimension portal to go crazy?" Sunset demanded.

Twilight shrugged. "That's a good question, and I'm hoping we'll find an answer, but the fact that the cross-dimensional rip occurred when the magical feedback surge hit the taco seems significant."

Kim frowned. "Well, we were at Bueno Nacho. It's too freaky a coincidence."

Twlight nodded. "Don't ask how, but I think that taco acted as a...beacon, for lack of a better word, to guide the cross-dimensional rip. I'm just guessing, mind. We're dealing with a combination of an established dimensional conduit, improperly functioning dark magic, and electricity. In all my research, I've never encountered such a bizarre conflict of incompatible energies. It's going to take a while to calculate exactly what happened, and..." She looked at Kim and Ron sadly. "I'm afraid knowing how you wound up in Sunset Shimmer's world isn't going to help me get you back where you belong. That's going to take weeks of research into spells that have been sealed in Starswirl the Bearded's Aethenaeum for centuries."

"You mean I gotta be a donkey for that long?" Ron brayed.

"Well...you don't have to stay in Equestria the whole time," Sunset said. "Going from here to my Canterlot is easy enough—"

"Actually, I'd rather none of you return to Canterlot High for the time being," Twilight said. "Sunset Shimmer, I'm going to need your help to research the dimensional crossing spells. Kim, Ron, I'm going to need to run a series of tests to try to find some kind of link between you and your home dimension." She frowned at Sonata. "And as for you...I'd like to keep you under observation until I determine just how dangerous it is for you to be back in Equestria. Also, I want to find out if you're really willing to reform and not use your power for evil."

"Eh. I'm tired of being evil. Been there, done that," Sonata said. "I just wanna see what Equestria's like. I've been gone a really long time!"

Twilight smiled. "Alright then." She looked at Kim. "Are you willing to remain here while I try to find a way to send you home?"

"So not the drama!" Kim said. "Don't mind Ron's braying—"

"I can't help it! I'm a DONKEY!"

"—whatever it takes to get us home, that's what we'll do."

"Good. Sunset Shimmer? Can I count on you?"

Sunset tilted her head. "Of course you can, but...I guess...we're gonna have to go to Canterlot, aren't we?"

"Well, that is where the Aethenaeum is," Twilight said. She smiled gently. "It'll be okay...I promise. Trust me."

"Well...alright..."

"One last thing," Twilight said. Her horn glowed; the whirring of the apparatus around the portal mirror quieted as the various arcane devices slowed to a stop. The sheets of magic funneling into the portal faded into nothingness, and the whirling portal vanished, becoming the smooth surface of an ordinary mirror once more. A magenta aura surrounded the book powering the portal, and it floated onto the table. "I can't risk leaving the portal open while I'm in Canterlot," Twilight said. "If someone accidentally discovered it...that could be a problem. Worse..." She gave Sonata an apologetic grimace. "I'm sorry, but I don't trust Adagio and Aria. If they somehow discovered the portal was open and came back to Equestria..."

Sonata sighed. "I know," she said. "It probably wouldn't be a good idea to let them come back, especially if it'd give them their powers back."

"Not until they can be supervised," Twilight amended gently. "Sunset Shimmer, did you leave your journal with one of the others?"

Sunset nodded. "I left it with Applejack. Want me to send a message?"

"Please do," Twilight said, passing the book over to Sunset. Sunset inked a quill and wrote a note in the journal.

Twilight nodded. Her horn began to glow, and in a bright flash, saddlebags appeared on her, Sunset, Kim, and Ron.

Kim looked at her saddlebags, which were beige and bore the same medallion mark on her flank. "Spankin'," she said.

Sunset floated the journal into her saddlebag. "So, are we taking the train to Canterlot?"

"Probably a good idea," Twilight said. "I need to introduce Sonata to my friends in Ponyville first. I'm leaving her with them while we're in Canterlot."

"Aww, I wanted to go on the train," Sonata complained.

"Sorry, Sonata...I don't think it's a good idea for you to be seen in Canterlot at the moment. Besides..." Twilight smiled. "I think you'll enjoy Ponyville."

"Oh, okay."

"Alright...everypony follow me," Twilight said, headed for the library door. "We've got a lot to do, and the sooner we do it, the better."

Comments

[EchoWing]

I sense a 'Welcome to Ponyville/Glad You're Not Evil Anymore' party in Sonata's future. And a general 'Welcome to Ponyville' party for Sunset, Kim, Ron and Rufus.

What? Like Pinkie would turn down an excuse.

[Dirty Bit]

Sonata still remains adorable in this chapter Poor Ron, though

5344011 Of course not; it's practically tradition

[MythrilMoth]

5344835 My friend Zef has latched onto the "taco" euphemism like a barnacle and makes that joke every single time the taco is mentioned.

[Twilight_Shimmer]

Loved the update!

[Texus]

I like the story, but i can´t love it somehow. I don´t see anything from with the story, but i guess i don´t really favourite this crossover, even if it is somehow nice till now. Well good work.

[MythrilMoth]

5352175 You know, nearly every comment I see from you is a backhanded, neutral, not-quite-compliment.

[Texus]

5352322 Well okay, sorry for that, i think i write down to many of my thoughts or something like that.
I watched Kim Possible and like some characters but it is not my favourite movie/series, but i wanted to read this crossover because i still like it.

I like that the story is somehow calm and i think you did Ron and Kim probably pretty well, that is what i can say.
I just don´t know how to describe it better, because i don´t know what it is that i am missing in the story, but to make my comment more exact i can say you that i like it, i just have some storys which i am more interested.

I hope this way it is better, but sometimes i really don´t know how much i like it and just want to say what i like and what i don´t like.

[MythrilMoth]

5354359 While I always appreciate and respect honest criticism of my stories, and am always glad to hear people enjoy reading them...

I've got to be honest here concerning your style of free-flow commentary:

You really, and I mean really, need to learn how to filter yourself. You also need to go back and reread your comment before you post it. You seem to have a habit of complimenting and insulting writers and stories at the same time...in any given comment I've seen from you, roughly half of it is unnecessary. It is NEVER a good practice to tell a writer "I like this story, but I like other stories better", UNLESS you are offering specific criticism on something the author could've done better.

In this case, you're not doing that. You're just saying, in effect, "I read this because it's here."

That's...not helpful, and honestly it can be taken as slightly insulting.

Now, me, I've been at this long enough that I don't really care when people insult my writing, especially if they don't back it up with honest criticism. But there are a lot of writers on this site who aren't as...seasoned as I am, and who might take offense at, and be hurt by, your particular brand of "I read this" commentary.

So yeah...you need to start filtering yourself before you tick somebody off.

[Texus]

5354866 Well i start to understand what you mean, but it seems that you really want to read or hear only the bad things in my comments.

...and i agree with that

It is NEVER a good practice to tell a writer "I like this story, but I like other stories better", UNLESS you are offering specific criticism on something the author could've done better.

, but what is true that is true. I have storys i like more, nothing can change it, i am just saying that i like it, but that it can´t top other storys i read. That should not make you feel bad, i only say it because i can´t describe it much better at the moment and well, this way you know it is not my favourite but one of the better storys i read.
I just think it is safe to say, that even if this is a pretty good story, that there is still someone who has written an even better story, i mean there are pretty much out there.

I don´t deny that i have to learn to be more accurate with my comment, but i think that is ...(how should i say this), one side of my personality, i don´t mean it bad, sometimes i just think to much and can´t really decide, that is why i probably write so much unnecessary things like you said.

I learned that some people tend to hear only the bad or good things, it depens on each person and how they are. (I say that i learned it because i had to learn it for the job i want to do soon, if i don´t explain it good enough, it is because i am not an expert in english grammar)
I just can see how you still find something bad about it, even if i made sure to tell you that i like it, why do you not just take it like that and still say that there is something that would look like i wanted to insult you? Sorry if i am wrong, but it start to sound for me like you can´t stop thinking that i don´t like it or something like that.

[MythrilMoth]

but what is true that is true. I have storys i like more, nothing can change it, i am just saying that i like it, but that it can´t top other storys i read. That should not make you feel bad, i only say it because i can´t describe it much better at the moment and well, this way you know it is not my favourite but one of the better storys i read.

My point is it is neither necessary nor appropriate to say things like that in story comments. Everybody has stories they like better than other stories, but it is poor etiquette to tell a writer that directly.

I don´t deny that i have to learn to be more accurate with my comment, but i think that is ...(how should i say this), one side of my personality, i don´t mean it bad, sometimes i just think to much and can´t really decide, that is why i probably write so much unnecessary things like you said.

And you need to learn NOT to do that, or else you're going to end up having people upset at you. Scheißen Sie nicht im der Zucker, if you'll pardon my extremely rusty German.

[unleashedtwilight]

Someone send this to I<3KimPossibleAlot

[MythrilMoth]

5364525 Well, the EGverse has Mexicolt, but same general principle.

[Enduring Man-Child]

You know...Twilight should just ask Pinkie to send Kim and Ron home. But of course, Pinkie ex machina is a lazy plot device!

[ForSpite]

I'm glad you had Sonata return to her true form instead of, as I've seen happen in some stories, turn into a pony for some reason. Those fish-horse-dragon (hippocampus?) bodies the Sirens have are cool.

[Fluffy-Boi]

Twlight nodded. "Don't ask how, but I think that taco acted as a...bacon,

Hahahahah