Ave Sonata

by Majin Syeekoh

Jungfrau Mild

Sonata Dusk was generally a happy-go-lucky eldritch horror. She didn’t let anything get her down… except when she screwed up a cartwheel, which she did just now. She fell on her butt in the middle of the park.

Sonata winced and rubbed her butt, then waved at Ari and Dagi, who smiled and waved back. Sonata stood up and beamed, then did another cartwheel, successfully this time. She was so proud of herself.

Suddenly, a little pink girl with yellow hair wearing jean shorts and a blue tee shirt walked up to her holding a big dog on a leash. The little girl smiled and waved at Sonata, who smiled and waved back.

“Hi, little girl, my name’s Sonata Dusk! What’s your name?”

The little girl giggled. “My name’s Starry Rhythm! Nice to meet you, Sonata Dusk!”

Sonata knelt down and ruffled the big dog’s neck. “And what’s this cute little guy’s name?”

“That’s Edward! He’s a Great Pyrenees.”

“Well, he’s the cutest Great Pyrenees I’ve ever met!” Sonata said as she hugged the big dog by the neck. The dog nuzzled Sonata, who nuzzled him back in return. “He’s so fluffy!”

Starry walked up to the dog and rubbed his back. “He’s the bestest, fluffiest dog I know!”

“I can see that!” Sonata said as she pulled her head away from the dog. “You’re a good dog, aren’t you?” The dog barked in response.

“Starry Rhythm, get away from that woman!”

A mean orange man walked up to Starry Rhythm and pulled her away, the dog following. “But why, Daddy?” Starry asked. “She’s a nice lady, and Edward likes her!”

“She’s just not a good person, Starry. I don’t want to see you speaking with her again.”

Sonata blinked. Not a good person? She smiled. Well that was a relief! She wasn’t a person, she was a siren! She proceeded to tumble in the grass.

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Adagio surveyed the scene that had just transpired in front of her, a frown crossing her face as she watched Sonata tumble in the grass.

“She’s getting worse, isn’t she?”

Aria lit the cigarette in her mouth, threw away the match, then took a drag without removing it from her mouth. “You’ve said that several times over the past few months, Adagio. What do you want me to do about it?” She took another drag, then pulled the cigarette out of her mouth.

Adagio clutched the empty space where her amulet used to rest. “Nothing, It just… hurts, is all.”

“Look, I don’t see what the issue is.” Aria took another puff of her cigarette. “She was already getting wacky two hundred years ago. I don’t see how this is any different from before.”

“You don’t see it?” Adagio asked. “In just a few months, her mental faculties have deteriorated to that of a child’s.”

Aria hummed. “I see what you’re getting at… she’s been getting crazier quicker ever since that day.” Aria tapped the cigarette, knocking off the ash column that had built up.

“Yes,” Adagio growled through gritted teeth. “The day our amulets were destroyed by Sunset Shimmer.”

“You know,” Aria said as she inhaled the thick smoke, “I really thought we had them. Especially with how much power Sonata had absorbed.”

Adagio’s eyes watered as she smiled. “I know. It was beautiful feeling the bloodlust coursing through her veins, wasn’t it?”

At this point, Sonata ceased her acrobatics and waved at Adagio and Aria.

“Hey, Ari! Hey, Dagi! Look what I can do!” Sonata bent her knees, did a backwards tumble, then held her arms into the air. “Yay! I did it!”

Adagio applauded as tears dripped down her face. “That was wonderful, Sonata. Well done.” Aria waved and took another drag of her cigarette.

“Whoo-hoo! I’m wonderful—oooh!” Sonata said as she laid her eyes on a flock of geese. “I wanna play with the geese!”

With that, Sonata crept towards the geese, careful to not let a single movement make a sound.

Aria dropped her cigarette butt to the ground and stamped it out. “You know, I’m having trouble remembering what made Sonata snap. I think it was when she was set on fire… no wait, that was me. The villagers threw me into a lake after that because I wouldn’t burn.” Aria chuckled. “So many memories to sift through.” Aria turned towards Adagio. “Do you remember what it was?”

“It was when she was entombed in the wreckage of that bank,” Adagio said as she sniffled. “She thought she had caught a whiff of power, but it turned out to be dynamite. She was trapped in the debris for a month while we dug her out. She was never the same afterwards.”

“Oh yeah, I remember that,” Aria said with a grin. “Good times, huh?”

Tears dripped off of Adagio’s chin onto her lap. “The only thing holding her mind together was the constant influx of negative energy, apparently.”

“Adagio, are you all right?” Aria asked as she arched an eyebrow, studying the crying siren's face.

“I’m fine, don’t worry about—”

Adagio was cut off by the sound of vicious honking.

“Hey! Stop it! I just wanted to make friends! I don’t want to play anymore if you’re going to be mean!” Sonata said as she batted away several geese that were biting and pecking at her.

“Damnit, Sonata!” Aria shouted as she buried her face in her hand and stood up, running into the fray and scaring the geese away. Sonata cheered and hugged Aria, who pushed her off.

Adagio wanted to enjoy the sororal display in front of her, but was hampered by her worry over Sonata, becoming dizzy as she imagined the face of the one who had placed her in such a hopeless position.

Adagio’s mouth curved into a snarl as she saw Sunset Shimmer’s disgusting smile in her mind; her hand instinctively clawed up as she fantasized about squeezing the life out of the girl.

Mark my words, Sunset Shimmer. When I get the chance, I will make you fucking pay.

Comments

[CountDerpy]

.....damn...I will never look at Sonata's air-headed happiness the same way again..

[Europa]

Oh no. I always thought Sonata... I thought she was... oh shit.

Poor dear. She's come to a bad end...

[JustAnotherTimeLord]

I did not expect this. Not at all. Nice use of the dark tag, like . . . really, very nice use of it. I don't think very many get that dark doesn't have to be easily seen; the implications of all these unseen events that Aria and Adagio are talking about can be just as dark as Pinkie cutting someone, especially when we are seeing the end result of all the things that happened in the past in the form of Sonata as she is now.

Which now makes me wonder what an "evil" Sonata would be like. Next story, probably?

[gamexpert1990]

Whoa... Just whoa...

[Derpator]

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I know what you did last summer...

[SebasMarolo]

5541213
You and me both.
I was curious as to why there was a Dark tag on this...
I don't think I'll be able to laugh with Sonata's silly-ness for quite a while...

edit: it facinates me how a fic barely over 1k words can open one's eyes soo much...

[Rainedash]

And then the sequel comes. Sonata gets even worse and an unusually somber Adagio offers to take her camping, to Sonata's delight. Weirdly enough, she brings a gun and Aria was seen crying before they leave. :P

Sorry, had to. Good job as usually, Syeekoh. You're one of the best at writing the Dazzlings.

[lazyreader19]

Well shitmuffins

[Super57]

huh. All right.

[Awesomo3000]

Well..... fuck...

[funbrand]

Well, fish-titties

[Samurai_Shippo]

Damn.

[nioniosbbbb]

Why does Adagio want revenge on Sunset?

[Lead_Colored_Sky]

Oh ho!

[Rainedash]

5541606
Sonata's mind was being held together by the magic. Sunset is the one that stopped the Dazzling's from winning, which lead to their magic being taken away. Thus, to Adagio, Sunset Shimmer is at fault for Sonata's deteriorating mental condition.

[Bookish Delight]

Much better.

[Cerulean Voice]

Oh wow. This is how you do a dark fic.
Impressive work. Thinking outside the box.

“You know, I’m having trouble remembering what made Sonata snap. I think it was when she was set on fire… no wait, that was me. The villagers threw me into a lake after that because I wouldn’t catch fire.”

>throws water creature into water to drown it
>u wot

So many memories to sift through

She was trapped in the debris for a month while we dug her out. She was never the same afterwards.

Truly, immortality isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Into the faves with you!

[HudsonHawk]

5541303
Tell me about the rabbits again Adagio...

[Waterpear]

Well, that was...I don't know what to make of this. I mean, the general idea is dark, but then you have Sonata being silly. It's funny reading about her being chased by geese, but the reason she's doing that is not funny in the slightest.

And it's not even contradictory and muddled, so this fic isn't bad.

Huh.

[Ese Wey]

5541629 I was also about to comment about that but I guess you're right, if it wasn't for Sunset the girls would have failed.

[Dirty Bit]

That's just sad

[Pyromaniac]

Ow. I'm actually feeling bad for them. I can never look at her the same again.

[Saige McQuill]

Just like Caboose after Shiela first got destroyed. How tragic.

[Final fantasy forever]

Impressive just impressive

After reading it I searched up some sad music and read it again
Link to music
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X9db-36FUSw

I always loved sonata and her happy attitude twards life but seeing her like this and seing her friends care for her so only makes me love her that much more

[Neko Majin C]

This was interesting. Sonata slowly loosing her mind like so much Lennie.

~KBO.

[Carapace]

Holy fuck, dude. Fuckin' faved, up voted and added to YMLT. Very well done!

[Tunalock]

Oh shit.
OH SHIT.
OH SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT.

[SolarEclipse912]

......Damn.

[Cerulean Voice]

Adagio’s mouth curved into a snarl as she saw Sunset Shimmer’s disgusting smile disappear as she fantasized about squeezing the life out of her, her hand instinctively clawing up as if Sunset’s neck was actually there.
Mark my words, Sunset Shimmer. When I get the chance, I will make you fucking pay.

This suddenly popped into my head. Relevant.
"I will make you pray—pray for all the lives you've ruined.
Pray you're able to breathe while I strangle you."

[Albi]

Wooooow. I liked it! This has some series potential to become a longer story and I encourage you to do it because it would be awesome! In the meantime, into the library you go!

[Cerulean Voice]

5544916
Watch as your followers begin to drop like flies.

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

Oh, god that was one hell of a twist at the end. Very, very good. *Applauds*

[Jioplip]

Very well done. Short, sweet, and to the point. Brevity and all that.

[JustAnotherTimeLord]

5545070
All from one story? Yikes.

[The Lunar Rebel]

If Sonata keeps regressing every single day, she will soon end up as a vegetable which will only cause more emotional stress on Adagio and Aria. Sonata may even end up passing away soon if her brain cells are truly deteriorating.

Great story anyway

[Bad_Seed_72]

... Fuck.

Y'know, I want to think of Sonata as Karen from Mean Girls: good-natured deep down, but hopelessly stupid and easily manipulated. This is a really dark take on Sonata that hit me right in the taco feels.

You get a Top Favorite for this. A sequel would be awesome, but this is chilling enough on its own.

[Magello]

I can't really say I feel that bad for Sonata.

Yeah, being buried alive sucks.

But then, she's kind of a horrible soul sucking monster.

[resonance]

whew. the sirens are the root of the witch stories in that world? damn, just think, of all the things done to them, and just like that... a pony destroys the one thing holding her personality in check.

[Starlight Nova]

5545110 Twist? What Twist?
5542398 Who are those two, and where are they from?
5541303 Have you ever read anything by Justice4243?
What does jungfrau mild mean? Have you ever considered submitting this story to Equestria Daily? You can find out how to do so here.

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

5548836 Well, it's happy-go-lucky Sonata like we see a lot and then oh, she's brain-damaged and regressing mentally and the Dazzlings can't help her and are pissed!

[goaway]

I suppose I should've known when I looked at the tags and read the description, but still ... you're an evil, evil person, Majin. Don't ever change.

[Rainedash]

5544916
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[libertydude]

Man, what horrifying implications....

[Blitz the Dragon]

5547084

Thanks a lot, now I'm thinking "Oh my God, Sonata. You can't just ask someone why they're purple."

[Saige McQuill]

5548836 Caboose and Shiela are both characters from Red vs Blue.

[NeverEatTheLemonsAlone]

This is only...mildly incredibly disturbing...

[The Feline Bard]

I'm not sure why but I was imagining it all to be in Sonata's head with her either babbling in a padded cell or staring off at some nursing home...Not that far off now that I think about it...