A Siren's Song

by Darknight293

The Rainbooms

You slowly rubbed your eyes, making sure to not hit your glasses as you blinked a few times, leaning against one of the walls in the school gymnasium. Today was...god what was today? Late Middle to late November for all you knew. Maybe early December? You hadn't been keeping track of the date lately.

And who would if you knew about a girl that liked you but was actually a talking pony from another world AND tried to take over the school with dark magic. Sure it does make her interesting, but it has it's downsides.

The girl you were talking about was Sunset Shimmer, a good friend of yours and the Rainbooms. The Rainbooms was a very recently formed band by Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Applejack, and Rarity. All who are good friends of yours after you saved Sunny's life about two or three weeks ago.

It had been a crazy, confusing, and most certainly unsettling first two days here at Canterlot High. To think you came here to avoid trouble and instead you landed right into it on day one. You slightly smiled in thought as you recap the events of those first two days.

A new kid at a school after a near death experience, a crazed psychopath out for control, and a girl in danger. If you had white armor or a white horse, which may be possible, you'd say your life was a fairy tail with how it ended. With the crazed psychopath Katherine and her accomplice Cobalt going to jail. That does remind you of Cobalt's sister though.

But before you can recap any longer a voice, probably Pinkie, booms over the dozens of students that were all making posters for their own bands. Hah, you had almost forgotten about the musical showcase that started in a few days from now!

Apparently, the entire school had formed into at least a dozen or two bands, each set to perform their own song for entertainment and fun. Everyone else rallied around other bands. No one was going to win a prize, it was solely to unite everyone in the school even more after the Fall Formal a month or two ago. Though...you disliked to talk about it and so did Sunset, to her it was a nightmare and a wake up call. To you it was a bad memory for a friend you cared deeply about.

Your mind mentally froze at those last words. 'Deeply cared about'. For the past few days your heart has been fighting itself enough to be called a civil war between if you actually love Sunset...or not.

A big part of you said you did and you should at least ask her out. But something kept holding you back when she was near. Nerves? The fact she was a pony from another world? Maybe it was her past actions here at CHS?

Or maybe a part of you thought she wasn't the one...

You couldn't contemplate on it any longer as you lift your head up in attention to the sudden, awkward silence that had filled the Gym. You spot Sunset in the middle of the room as she was walking over to you and the Rainbooms. The entire student body was watching her and whispering, clearly they all hated her still.

"Didn't think the entire school would be in here," she said somberly as she reached all of you. She folded her arms across her chest and stood by the wall near you, giving you a quick smile before looking at the Rainbooms.

You also look at the group just as Pinkie pie and rarity held up their sign, "What do you think guys?" Pinkie asked, "Too much glitter and frosting?"

"You used frosting?" Flutters asked in return. Pinkie answering with a nod and pushing the sign against the shy girl's face for a few seconds before pulling back. You held back a snicker as you saw that Fluttershy's face was covered in frosting and glitter now.

"Uh Fluttershy, you got a little something..." Applejack told Fluttershy as she pointed to her own nose.

Fluttershy moved a hand to her face and got some of the glitter and looked at her hand. Then she looked at everyone else and smiled, asking, "Did I get it?"

"Heh, not exactly," AJ replied as Sunset took out a cloth and moved to Fluttershy, cleaning off her face. Meanwhile you're trying to not bust a gut from Fluttershy's silliness with the frosting. Couldn't she feel the cold stuff on her nose?

You quickly killed off your impending laughter as Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna walked into the gym, and you weren't the only one that went silent. The entire gym had gone still and quiet as Principal Celestia walked over to the stage and grabbed a mic.

She then walked back to the center of the room and turned the mic on, giving it a quick test. Once it was obvious everyone was watching her she began, "Good morning students! I'm so pleased to see that so many of you have decided to take part in the Musical Show case we will be performing a few days from now here at CHS!"

The gymnasium filled with an uproar of cheer and clapping, showing just how excited everyone was for this musical showcase. Hell even you joined in on it by clapping along with the Rainbooms and Sunset! Who wouldn't want to hear many bands perform for free? Unless you wanted to donate after the showcase that is.

Principal Celestia motioned for everyone to be quiet, quickly restoring order. Then she spoke up again, "I'm sure many of you still have some parts of your song to fix up and signs to finish, so keep working on them. The more people that come to watch the more donations we're likely to receive to help out the school."

Oh she had no idea, many of the signs around here were only halfway done. You've heared a few bands such as the Illusions and the Crusaders to know that most of the focus for everyone had gone to performance than show. Which is a good sign for attracting donators.

"I think this'll be the most exciting event we've had since the Fall Formal two months ago!"

'Wait what did she just say?!' You screamed to yourself mentally. But nothing could be done to control the damage, everyone's eyes turning directly to Sunset and frowns appearing all around. Enough frowns to probably make Pinkie bust out a party from no where.

You look to Sunset, the effect was immediate on her. The poor girl blushing badly and hitting the wall with her back, sliding down to the floor. She hid her face in between her arms and legs, your hand moving to the top of her head a moment later to try and comfort her.

Thankfully Principal Celestia gets everyone's attention once more as she goes through some announcements. Apparently there would be yet more new students coming to CHS, so everyone was to make them feel welcomed. But sadly she also announced that the school's water pipeline was leaking again and water would be shut off for the rest of the day. Much to the dismay of the athletes.

While the Principal finished up the announcements, you crouched down and put yours hands on Sunny's right arm. You gently shake her and speak, trying to get her to come out, "Come out Sunny."

She let out a groan, "No! This is too embarrassing! And don't call me Sunny in public...it's more embarrassing..."

You resist the urge to chuckle, she did hate it when you used her nickname in front of other students or people in general beyond her circle of friends. You try again, "Come on Sunset, the Rainbooms need to practice and I'm sure you'd like to listen to your friends play right?"

She huffed and lifted her head out from her hiding place, staring directly at you. A few seconds pass before you both start to smile, "Alright," She said as started to get up. You decide to be a gentlemen and help her up, despite her small, though silent protest.

You heard a snicker looked back to the Rainbooms, seeing Rainbow Dash covering up her mouth as blood starts to go to your cheeks. AJ whacks her on the back of her head a second later. Rainbow had always teased you and Sunny ever since she told them about you saving her and her crush on you.

After Rainbow frowns back at Applejack, you turn your attention to the rest of the gym, already emptying through the entrances. It only took a dozen or so seconds before the Rainbooms packed up their poster making supplies, despite the massive mess with frosting Pinkie made.

You helped by carrying the art tools while Pinkie took the sign. Walking down the hallway with them near Sunny, you all head to the room the Rainbooms use to practice undisturbed with permission from the school. As you all walked down the hall you turned your attention to Sunset.

Who apparently whips her head to face away from you, turned out you just caught her staring at you again. The poor girl, as you learned, has never had an actual, real crush before in her entire life. She didn't know how to deal with her feelings probably, especially since you knew about them.

Deciding to ease things for her, you glance your head from the right to the left, looking at Pinkie. She looked back at you and gave you a big, goofy grin. God the girl was probably born from happiness and sugar itself. You swore that only a serious issue like injury or death would kill that smile or grin she always had.

Death...to think you actually tasted it once. It's scary to say the least, but hopefully something you won't have to go through again. You couldn't help but lightly shiver despite your jacket as you avoided crashing into other students. The chilling thought of meeting a knife inside your gut again was...unpleasant to think about.

Thankfully you don't have to think about it any longer as you arrive at the door to the room for the Rainbooms. Rarity, being in front, opens the door and you all walk inside the small, though useful room. It was usually used for choir practice, but the choir had formed their own bands...so...yeah.

You walk over to a table that's against one of the walls and set down the art supplies there. Pinkie walks in a few seconds later without the poster. She must've hung it up on the door that she just closed...or ate the frosting. But you decide to not ask her that, you can check later.

Then you walk over to the old, useless piano that Sunset was sitting on. She smiles at you and you smile back before turning around to face the Rainbooms. They were already setting up their instruments and tweaking some of them.

Then you hear Sunset sigh, "Guess they're all still mad about the fall formal huh?" She asked no one in particular.

"Well," Rarity said, "I wouldn't say mad...just a bit upset that the fall formal got interrupted!" She then nodded, as if sure of her own words, "But don't worry dear. We've forgiven you and I'm sure they will do so soon. They can't be mad forever."

"Can't they?" Sunset replied.

Suddenly Pinkie appears between you and Sunset, nearly scaring your heart into your throat as you try to not let out a panic breath, "Well you did take the crown from Twilight, turned into a demon, and then turned everyone else at the school into your own personal zombie army to conquer another world!" Pinkie said cheerfully as she made transformation and zombie motions.

It obviously didn't make Sunset feel better when you looked at her. She lowered her head and eyes and hugged her arms with her hands, "I turned into a raging she-demon Pinkie. Who does that?!" She sat up again and took a deep breath, "The old me was just terrible huh?"

The Rainbooms kinda shrugged and looked to the side as AJ nodded slowly. Sunset looked at you then, as if silently asking for your opinion. You put your hands up defensively, "I wasn't here for that, so I won't make a comment on it."

She seemed satisfied with your answer as you both look at Rainbow Dash, who replied, "Well either way in the end we all became friends from that little episode," She said, "Right Fluttershy?" a smile before looking at her friend.

Flutters jumped a bit, but then smiled and nodded, "It was scary, but it turned out well in the end. I've never seen people so friendly to each other every day at school before!"

Rainbow nodded and looked at Sunny, "See, no hard feelings. Now come on, we gotta practice for the showcase!"

The Rainbooms then grabbed their instruments and got into a position to play. After a few words between them, they decided to go with 'Better Than Ever'. You smiled a bit, the song itself was pretty good and even easy to dance to...sort of.

Pinkie put her drumsticks into the air and hit them three times, "One, two, three!"

Then the Rainbooms began to play their song and sing, "There was a time we were apart, but that's behind us now. See how we made a brand new start and the future's looking up."

"Ah-oh, ah-oh!"

"And when you walk these halls you feel it everywhere. Yeah, we're the Wondercolts forever. Ah-oh, yeah!"

You couldn't help but grin slightly and bob your head with the music. Casting a glance at Sunset, who was doing the same. You managed. You managed keep your surprise to a minimum when the girls gained longer hair and pony ears. You've already seen it happen a few times.

"We are all together, Ah-ah-oh-oh-oh-oh."

Now it's better than ever, Ah-ah-oh-oh-oh-oh."

You can feel it, we are back and I'm so glad that we're better. Better than ever!"

The Rainbooms began to simply move with the beat and music of their instruments. Swinging their hips and bobbing their heads,"Wa-oh-ooo-wa-oh. Oh yeah, we're better than ever! Wa-oh-ooo-wa-oh!"

Rainbow picked up the next vocal line as she and Fluttershy came close to both you and Sunny, "There was a time we couldn't see past the differences."

Applejack was next, swinging her Bass around, "That separated you and me and it left us in our own."

Pinkie hit her drums a few times, "But now you walk these halls and friends are everywhere."

Once again everyone sung the next lines, only this time you joined in as well, "Yeah, we're the Wondercolts forever. Ah-oh, yeah!"

Rainbow and Fluttershy went back to the others as you began to tap your foot to the beat with the bobbing of your head. You looked to Sunset, who was looking back at you and giggling.

"We are all together. Ah-ah-oh-oh-oh-oh!"

"Now it's better than ever. Ah-ah-oh-oh-oh-oh!" As you all continued to sing, Sunset got off the piano and stop right by your side, smiling and bobbing her head with you. Feeling a bit courageous, or possibly moved by your heart, you tap Sunny on the shoulder.

She looked at you and offered your hand to her in return. She blushed lightly and got the message, taking your hand with hers. You both held a hand or both and began to dance together and sing along with the Rainbooms.

"Now that we are back on track. Yes I'm so glad that we're better. Better than ever!"

Sunset smiled at you and you smiled back. Taking another gambit and holding onto both her hands, you move quickly to keep the motion going as you lift one arm and twirl Sunset around. Causing her to tense a bit in surprise at first, but then she smiled and actually laughed! But then she accidentally bumps into you, putting her hands on your chest as you looked at her and she looked back, both of you blushing.

"Wa-oh-oo-wa-oh! Oh yeah, we're better than ever!"

"Wa-oh-oo-wa-oh! Oh yeah, we're better than ever!"

"Wa-oh-oo-wa-oh! Oh yeah, we're better than ever!"

You slowly let go of Sunset as she backed up a step from you, putting a hand on the back of her head. You looked over to the Rainbooms to see they lost their pony ears and longer hair as they stopped playing.

They all set down their instruments as Rarity spoke up, "I still can't believe that happens when we play!" She said before obviously getting an idea, turning and starting to whisper to herself. It was obvious to everyone what she was talking to herself about.

Their transformations.

As if to answer if you were correct, AJ spoke, "Ah wonder why that transformation stuff happens when we play our music together. Princess Twilight took her crown back to Equestria and it's what had all the magic in it, right? So why would we still transform if the magic is gone?"

Rainbow shrugged, "Well...we didn't exactly have magic here in the first place, how should we know?"

You scratched your chin, looking at the Rainbooms, "Perhaps it has to do with some kind of bleeding effect. Maybe when you used the magic from the crown, as you all told me, perhaps some of the magic bled out into the environment. Like radiation with uranium."

You could see Rainbow was about to call you a nerd when pinkie threw a drumstick at her, causing it to stick in her multi-colored hair. Instead Rainbow pulled it out of her hair and looked back at Pinkie, who was smiling innocently back at her.

Rainbow then shrugged and turned back to Applejack, "But in the end who cares? It makes my band total 20% more awesome!"

'Oh shit, bad idea Rainbow.' you thought to yourself as Rarity gasped and turned to face Rainbow.

"Your band?"

"Well duh," Rainbow replied as if it was known to everyone, "It was my idea to form the Rainbooms, plus I'm lead guitarist and singer."

Before anyone else can add to the question of it being Rainbow's band, the door opening and you all turned your attention to it. Only you wished you hadn't when you saw just who it was.

Flash Sentry.

You mentally sighed to yourself. Apparently Sunset and Flash had some history together, and by history you mean they dated for a year, possibly two. Though they later broke up. Either way for some reason you just never liked seeing the guy...wait, you aren't jealous are you?!

Nah you couldn't be...no wait, maybe you are. He did date Sunset, who likes you and you might like back. Hell you just did a small, short dance with her! Perhaps it's best to stop fighting with yourself and figure out what he's talking about with the Rainbooms.

You look to Flutters, Rarity, and AJ. Only to see none of them are happy. Knowing Flash couldn't have made them mad, it must've been Rainbow making the others sound not so good. She's done this three times now and it's begun to make the band so, it up just a bit. Or so you believe.

"I don't suppose any of our friends from ah, out of town might come? Being a charity event and all." Flash said. You already knew who lover boy was talking about, who didn't know? Too bad for him she can't come here anytime soon.

Seems AJ had the same idea as she told Flash what you just thought, about Twilight Sparkle being unable to come here for a long time.

"Oh," He said, "Alright, uh...just thought I'd ask," he said as he began to back away, "keep on rocking i-" You snuff out a snicker as lover boy hits the wall instead of backing out the door. He blushed in embarrassment and quickly made his escape.

"Well," Rarity said, curious, "Someone quite the smitten kitten~"

You bit you lip, then spoke, "Ah, Rarity," She looked at you and you motion your head to Sunset. You looked at Sunset with Rarity, noting she didn't seem so happy now.

"Oh, sorry dear! I always forget you and flash you to an...ah...item," Rarity said, apologizing as she glanced back at you.

Sunset looked up and waved a hand dismissively at Rarity, "It's okay, Flash is a great guy and all but I never liked him liked him..."

You hoped not.

"...I was using him to become more popular."

Ouch, how much of a bad girl was she? Course then you have to mentally slap yourself to clear out any...perverted thoughts. God you need to clear your head from your heart's never ending fight.

Applejack walked over to you both and smiled, putting an arm around Sunset, "The important thing is that you turned yourself around sugarcube."

Sunset slipped out of AJ's arm and smiled, "Thanks Applejack, but I believe everyone else in CHS is gonna be holding a grudge for a long time."

Before you can offer some comforting words, the PA system comes with Vice Principle Luna's voice, "Sunset Shimmer, please report to the main foyer."

Sunset slipped right by you and looked back at all of you, "Gotta run, I promised the Principal I'd show some new students around the school. I thought it would be good for them to get to know the new me before they learned about the old me."

You smile a bit and follow after her, "I'll come with you," You say. Though she looked at you for a second, she then smiled and nodded. Leading you both from the room and down the hallway.

You could still hear Rainbow though, "We still got a few minutes before lunch time, what do ya we do Awesome As I Wanna Be?"

Oh god Rainbow Dash....you swear she does that shit on purpose. You're not sure why Sunset hasn't said anything to them about it yet. You looked at her and she's looked back at you a second later, "So who are we meeting exactly?"

"Three new girls," she replied, then looked at you mischievously, "Why~?"

You roll your eyes but smile as you look ahead, "No reason."

She chuckled and bumped hips with you, "Come on, I'm just teasing. But in all seriousness you can just stay quiet if you want while we show them around."

You nodded. Deep down a small part of you was feeling uncomfortable, almost as if it knew something wasn't right here. It took your mind a few seconds before something clicked.

Those three hooded strangers weeks ago on the day you saved Sunny's life were all girls...

Author's Note:

'Better Than Ever' and 'Awesome As I Wanna Be' is property of Hasbro Studios. The songs were used here simply for entertainment and because who doesn't like songs. No profit is made off of this.

With that bullshit copyright out of the way, I'm happy to say I watched the movie for a 4th time and got numerous ideas on where I can take this story. Needless to say some of them conflict with each other, so I might spend some time mulling over one or the other. That and I appear To have caught some of the sickness my little sister had.

Nevertheless, we shall move on soon to encounter the same girls we saw weeks ago. But are they more than they seem to be?

(If you see ANY spelling or grammar mistakes, let me know! Myself and Mr. Auto-correct can only catch so many of them per chapter.)

Comments

[Temmie]

ahhh coming home from work to see a "1" next to library is the reason i wake up in the moring

[Temmie]

i did find a few spelling mistakes:

'Wait what did she just say?!' You screamed to yourself mentally. T nothi could be done to control the damage,

Nothing, also away with the T?

You walk over to a table that's against one of the walls and set down the art supplies there. Pinkie walks ina seconds later

Pinky walks in (only) seconds later or Only seconds later Pinky walked in

Then you walk over to the old, useless piano that Sunset was sitting on. She smiles at her and you smile back before turni around

Turning.

i'm sure you'll figure it out.

good chapter. i hope you do change the original script a bit more from here on out and maybe make the main character a bit more than just that guy who looks while the rainbooms and sunset shimmer deal with the problem.

maybe have it so the main character isn't imune the the sirens, and sunset has to face a dilema when the dazzlings threaten the main character?

just an idea that i think could work for this story.

[Darknight293]

5765198

Thank you for pointing out the errors.

This chapter was needed to establish the band while a small bit of interaction between the reader and all the Rainbooms plus Sunset. He did sing along with their song. Hench the chapter name.

For the plot line of the movie, at first it follows it, but changes later. As for immunity to the sirens. He isn't immune alright, as you shall see later on. Sunset and the Rainbooms will face the fact that their friend is endangered by the Siren's song.

But I shouldn't give too much away.

[Temmie]

5765378
No problem. I understand the need to set the tone with a chapter. it's just that a lot of the fics i've been reading in second-person about the movie basicly use the person as another comic relief, and don't change the plot in any meaning full way.
so i gues only time wil tell if the story ends up as a masterpiece or just another tin can on the heap of garbage that sadly makes up most fics on here!

[EchoWing]

Hey, I have no objection to folks doing alternate takes on Rainbow Rocks - I'd be a hypocrite if I did, as I've got one of my own in the works.

One bit, however, that you might want to keep an eye on...

Principle

Homonym trouble. You meant 'principal'.

[Imperator Knoedel]

She folded her arms across her chest and stood by the wall near you, giving you a quick some before looking at the Rainbooms.

A quick what?

God the girl was probably born from happiness and suger itself.

sugar*

She smiles at her and you smile back before turning around to face the Rainbooms.

Her who, the piano? Pinkie Pie?

Princess twilight took her crown back to Equestria and it's what had all the magic in it, right?

Twilight*

Gotta run, I promised the principle I'd show some new students around the school.

principal*

I'm happy to say I watched the movie for a 4th time and got numerous ideas on where I can take this story.

Pleb. All the real fans have watched it 40 times at least. /jk
I don't know how unpopular this opinion is gonna be, but I minded this hiatus the least even though it was the longest because Rainbow Rocks contained enough concentrated awesomeness to carry me for half a year with all the fan content based on it alone. I've got Sunset Shimmer as avatar for almost everything and as background on like all my devices. Sometimes after booting up my computer I just stare into her eyes for a minute, completely forgetting what it was I originally wanted to do.
... Yeah that's not creepy at all.

5765124 I wouldn't know that, I have a 355 next to Library.

[The Zebra Hybrid]

Either way for some reason you just never liked seeing the guy...

Naah, when you see Flash Sentry it's normal to think that.

[Pete100]

And who would if you knew about a girl that liked you but was actually a talking pony from another world AND tried to take over the school with dark magic. Sure it does make her interesting, but it has it's downsides.

Wait, she likes him?

The girl you were talking about was Sunset Shimmer, a good friend of yours and the Rainbooms. The Rainbooms was a very recently formed band by Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Applejack, and Rarity. All who are good friends of yours after you saved Sunny's life about two or three weeks ago.

I’m surprised he’s still friends with them.

Thankfully you don't have to think about it any longer as you arrive at the door to the room for the Rainbooms. Rarity, being in front, opens the door and you all walk inside the small, though useful room. It was usually used for choir practice, but the choir had formed their own bands...so...yeah.

I’ll just go with it.

"Well," Rarity said, curious, "Someone quite the smitten kitten~"

You bit you lip, then spoke, "Ah, Rarity," She looked at you and you motion your head to Sunset. You looked at Sunset with Rarity, noting she didn't seem so happy now.

I don’t get it.