This story is a sequel to Sunset Shimmer Buys A Burrito
It's been at least a week since the Siren Trio went their separate ways. Aria Blaze has had a difficult time adjusting. Broke and hungry, she finds herself inside a certain eatery known for its tortillas stuffed with stuff. She can't pay, so why not take what she needs? Fortunately, her mark happens to be the most arrogant man on the planet.
Part of the Burritoverse continuity.
Rated "Teen" because Aria has a bit of a foul mouth.
Chapters (1)
Burritoverse,
...why do I get the feeling I should know whom Aria stole her burrito from?
Eh, doesn't matter.
That's nothing new, everybody knows she curses like a sailor....wait....
Also:
Don't think I didn't catch that Beatles reference.
I love the Star Trek 4 reference.
Actually, the whole thing here is pretty great. You write an enjoyable Aria. I'd like to read more of your take on her.
The main criticism I have is that the conflict resolves itself way quicker than I wish it did. I think it's a stroke of brilliance to pit Aria against the chosen adversary, but I felt like the story was building to a more climactic moment than what it delivered.
Even so, this was enjoyable and worth the upvote. Looking forward to more.
7307367 - That's a fair criticism, and I take full responsibility for it.
When I was working on this story a month ago, I had no idea how to resolve it. The original plan was to have her steal Adagio's burrito, but I didn't like the setup for several reasons. I was satisfied with how I changed Adagio's section, but it meant Aria had to steal her burrito from someone else. I was sick of having the Dazzlings pick on CHS students, but I felt having Aria steal from an office-worker was too mean even for her. As I was staring at the blank page, the idea of HIM being the target popped into my head, and the ending basically wrote itself. Perhaps I should have massaged it more to make the conclusion more satisfying. Eh, hindsight. I've never been good at conclusions; that's why almost every story I write ends on a stinger.
Ultimately, although I eventually came to really enjoy writing Aria (I hope I did her justice), I know it's time to move on. I've reached the limit on what I can do to make the "Burrito" setup interesting. I'm definitely not done with EQG or the Dazzlings, though.
I'm glad you liked the Star Trek IV reference. Unlike Aria, I enjoy that movie (I prefer VI a bit more, though). How or why it ended up in the story, I have no idea. It just fit.
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Oh I knew someone would. It makes me happy when readers notice my shout-outs. There's at least two other Beatles references and a theme song reference woven into the story too. I think all of my "Burrito" stories have at least one Beatles reference (can't remember if "Sonata" did or not). I decided early on that one of the hallmarks of this series would be working music references into characters' monologues.
For "Aria", I was this close to paraphrasing a line from "Mean Mr Mustard", and wanted badly to reference either "Blackbird" or "Mother Nature's Son" or "I've Got A Feeling", but none of those songs were conducive to weaving into Aria's monologue. They'd have worked better for Sonata.
Hmm. Weakest of the Burrito stories, mostly because you exploited it to shove in a potshot at everyone's least favorite "politician". Not that there's anything wrong with taking cheap shots at him, it's just that it cheapens the story in general.
Okay, I'm seeing a trend here. Now I am thinking Sonata will give them a taco each saying burritos are the devils food, or something.
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You should feel ashamed for even suggesting such a thing! Tacoverse is best food universe! 
Was...Was that Trump? Did Aria just kill the Trumpster with hate?
7382360 - Technically, Orangeglow (about whose true identity I shall be coy) killed himself with hate.
Orangeglow did not like when people opposed him. Especially not a lowly female. Aria so brazenly drinking his proverbial milkshake resulted in his mind suffering a critical system error, leading to a negative feedback loop. His brain, unable to take the shock, responded by melting… out his nose.
But it was the best meltdown! Yuge! Everyone loved it!
Alas, it took me until the attracted to his own daughter line to work out who the mark was. Good choice. Liked that he was compared more to Sonata as a simpleton than Adagio as a villain. Liked the Voyage Home reference, did I catch a Dark Knight one too?
Sad that we can't have a siren reunion story following these, but that would be too many burritos.
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Never say never, my friend.
I'm working on a new Sirens story even as I type this, because I just love writing them. Whether it'll be in the "Burrito" continuity or not, I can't say.
7542812 There's something about them, isn't there?
Either way, I look forward to it.
Damn, Aria! If looks could kill...