Chapter 09: The Main Event

Things are just about to begin at CHS for the first Battle of the Bands. But first there was something before that.

“We shall begin tryouts to see who will compete. Vice-Principal Luna and I shall be as judges.” Celestia spoke forth in announcing this matter to the students here.

“And for another thing, is we have special honorary guest joining us as judges for our event; they are the Yaegar Family, and the Autobots.” Luna announced another thing to tell the students, of who will be joining them.

Soon cheers were heard, as entering from nearby was the Yaegar Family; Cade, Tessa, even her boyfriend Shane Dyson. They take seats by the front table by the stage of where different competing students will perform. But there was a question, where would the Autobots even fit into this?

“Because the Autobots are such large heroes for helping our planet, we decided they shall get a good view of the competition by High-Wide Screen Definitilon.” Celestia pointed to the table that had four wide-screen high-definition TVs with webcams on them.

Soon four screens popped on from those four TVs, as the head & body images of Bumblebee, Hound, Drift, & Crosshairs was seen. The students gave them a cheer in being happy to see Earth’s outer space heroes that defended the planet against Decepticon threats were gonna be watching their performance acts.

“And as the final to last minute addition, one more judge shall be added, your discipline teacher; Shadow Dragon.” Luna announced this new surprise twist to things for the group to be notified of.

Now entering from nearby was none other than Shadow Dragon, as many of the students gave the discipline teacher some applauds. The stern man took his seat while simply moving down to business of why he’s here.

“Can you hear me Shadow Dragon?” Shorty’s voice was heard over a com-link ear piece on Shadow Dragon’s person.

“I can, I’m thankful we managed to pull some strings to get me to observe the action upfront.” Shadow Dragon responded in a silent tone to make sure no one can hear him talking to someone.

“Just remember, stick with the plan. Let the girls try to handle the Dazzlings, and whatever you do, DON’T vote against them, they’ll find your action suspicious if you are under their spell.” Aquastroke’s voice was heard over the com-link in giving the guy instructions in what to do without doing anything suspicious in front of the enemy.

“Hugh, very well…but Twilight, Ben, the rest of their group better not mess up; If they don’t measure up to our expectations, Azure’s orders are clear; we take both the Dazzlings & Twilight’s visiting party.” Shadow Dragon sighs a bit while stating he’ll do what he can, but reminds his Dragon Strike Force of what happens if nothing goes as according to plan, like last time.

“Let’s hope it doesn’t come to it. Over & Out,” Shorty Thinking’s voice replied back to say before ending the com-link so Shadow Dragon can focus here.

“Now, will the first act please prepare yourself in 5 minutes please.” Celestia spoke off to the crowd and spoke to get any competing band members to get ready, the judging will soon begin.

“Shadow Dragon is gonna be our judge?” Twilight whispered this to her friends in who else was acting judge.

“Is dat a good thing, or a bad thing, since he ain’t kean about liking’ us alien beings in his world.” Tough spoke softly back to the growl in thinking the guy being here ain’t for their best assurance.

“We’ll have to bear with it; besides, he won’t give us bad reviews since we all wanna stop the Dazzlings.” Ben spoke to say this to his friends in trying to remind the gang of their objective.

“Let’s hope so Ben, let’s check the equipment to make sure it’s all perfectly alright.” Megan stated too say this about what they should do here.

During the moment, as everyone was busy, Pinkamena was picking up some bags to swing behind her.

“Woah, careful sis,” Goldie yelps from almost getting knock off by the swings of those heavy bags.

“Sorry, my bad,” Pinkamena sheepishly said to her brother.

“Hugh….Yeah, whatever…” Goldie sighs to say in having heard that before.

“What’s wrong Goldie, you sound upset?” Pinkamena asked in thinking something wasn’t right with Golden Heart.

“It’s nothing, just…we’ve had some incidents where I’ve gotten physically hurt…most were by you not being careful.” Golden Heart explained the case in where his sister ended up getting him hurt a lot lately.

“What, ridiculous? Name a few!” Pinkamena protests against such things.

“The fry pan at the slumber party. You pat Omega that knocked him right on me. The hot coffee you spilled when Hobo Joe made that sharp turn.” Golden Heart taps his fingers in counting down three things he’s already gone through.

“Hey! I was thirsty that time and it came out of nowhere! Are you saying I like hurting my brother?” Pinkamena defended on the coffee slip, and asked if her brother thinks she wanted to do those things on purpose.

“Sometimes I worry…you’re going back to who you use to be…a girl that enjoyed torturing others…for amusement.” Golden Heart looked away to softly say this with a look of worry in what was going on and what it could mean…if Pinkamena was going back to her old ways.

“Hugh…” Pinkamena gasped in hearing this, she was shocked; her own brother…doesn’t believe she is now passed over that experience. “So that’s how you feel, you’re scared of me? I thought I knew you.” She spoke in sounding depressed before turning to leave out a near door.

“Wait…Pinkamena…” Golden Heart tried to reach out, but the pink girl was long gone.

“Woah, harsh Goldie,” Jack Zen stated in seeing what his friend did, totally uncool.

“I didn’t mean it, I was just…tired of getting bruised.” Golden Heart explained this to his friend about what he was doing. “Hugh…maybe I’ll apologize to her after these tryouts are over.” He sighs in feeling like a real jerk, when this is a bit over, he’ll go say he’s sorry.

Most of who saw the action felt kinda bad for poor Pinkamena, but they have to stay focus for now. Pinkamena hid nearby in having heard her brother say he apologizes to her, but…she felt concern that he shouldn’t apologize…for not being mean, just stating his mind. The girl decides that maybe she should try to help make amens herself to her brother….

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Then the tryout competition for the Battle of the Bands has begun. Here, those that wish to qualify must do two things; sign up, and arrive on time to tryout before a setup of which two bands face off and who can play the best. And at this moment, we find the next opening act was with Snips & Snails, as they were dress as Home-Boys doing a Rappin’ Gig and doing the beat…

Snips: (Beatboxing poorly)

Course as the show was going, Celestia & Luna along with the other human judges were showing mix feelings of this.

Snails: Aw, yeah! Snips And Snails indahouse, yo!

Sanils pose himself in making some poses while his pal did with the beat-box mix.

Snips: They call me MC Snips and that ain’t no lie
My favorite food is like pumpkin pie

Snipes made a few arm swing moves in making this statement of his name and of what his favorite food is while stepping aside.

Snails: I’m DJ Snazzy Snails, I like whales
When I go to the beach, I always bring my pails

Snails enter the mix next to make the slow movements and arm swings and move his head left and right, and lift his right leg.

Snips: (beatboxing poorly)

The Rainbooms watch this act with puzzled faces, so did Sunset, Spike, Phobos, Ben, Tough, Jack, Goldie, & Megan at how really…bad at being rappers. While Fluttershy seem to hid with her instrument, AJ sigh at this, Omega showed nothing even in stealth mode, but Pinkie Pie…she was actually DANCING to the beat; SERIOUSLY!?

Everybody knows my favorite color is orange
My rhymes are so fly, you better… uh… um…

Snips was sliding on his knees to make this claim while Snails was dancing his feet across. But then Snips was stuck cause there was NOTHING that rhymes with Orange!

Snails: Orange, yo!

But Snail moves off to sang this off as if trying to recover their beat without caring of how stupid it was.

Snips: Yeah!

Snips recovered with a smile of pride, as they got their groove back.

Snails: Yeah!

Snails cheered off in getting down with it.

Snips: Represent!

Snips held up his mike in stating of this matter of a message.

Snips & Snails: (Beatboxing poorly)

As Snips & Snails continued, Celestia, Luna, even the Yeager Family show a bit of dry looks at this kinda performance while the principle stacks her papers. Shadow Dragon look like his eye was twitching at never seeing such stupidity since, well from Tech in his mind. Even crazier, as the boys rap, Crosshairs was making his best DJ rapping skills with the help of Bumblebee rapping sound effect, as Hound & Drift look at their Autobot buddies in seeing they actually ‘like’ doing Earth’s Rappin’ style.

And as Snips & Snails continue, Flash showed an odd look in not believing there was someone this bad, as for Trixie, she smirk with pride in seeing there was someone who will be easy to go down, and the other students were blank, annoyance, of holding in their giggles at the display.

Snips & Snails make a few weird voice responses that are hoax out from their words in their mikes as they bend up and down, back to back.

And in an interesting note, Sonata was actually smiling to pat her hands on her legs in being like Pinkie Pie, in actually enjoying the bad rap; REALLY; Really? All while Adagio & Aria seem to smile off and hold in their inner urge to laugh at how foolish Snips & Snails performance is; priceless.

Snips: Bam! That just happened!

Soon Snips spoke off in making this moment happen to the crowd.

Snails: Aw, yeah! We out!

Snips: Snips and Snails outta here!

Both boys said their own things together before they put themselves back to back again in looking out to the crowd and hang loose their mikes before…they let go of them.

Then when Snips & Snails drop their mikes which caused microphone feedback, it caused the heroes to cringe suddenly to clamp their ears from the bad mike feedback, even Pinkie Pie stop listening to do so, and the dogs were smart enough to do so as well. Omega’s stealth cloaking function spark a bit from the sound wave’s really almost doing damage, but it still kept going strong to not reveal him to the crowd. The feedback of the drop mikes was ending, as it was no finally over.

“Please do not drop the microphones.” Celestia spoke off with a light strict tone to those for doing that, as Luna, the Yeager Family, Shadow Dragon tried to return themselves to being alright. The Autobots were fine since their connection wasn’t busted.

“Yeah; Bam,” Snips shouted out, as he and Snails clap the other’s hand in seeing they did good.

“Hahahaah…” Snails was laughing it up in having a great time.

“In your face, Rainbooms,” Snips pointed off to taunt the next act, as he and Snails were bragging it up against the puzzled, confused, or lightly annoyed members.

“Least we know one group who won’t stand in de way of us getting’ ta de finals.” Applejack smiled off to say this to tell her group that out of many other competitors, Snips & Snail…ain’t them.

“No kidding, brother, I could beat them with my eyes closed.” Tough rolled his eyes in thinking even he would’ve done better, if he was entering this musical showcase thing.

“Looks like those two are still their goofy selves even without being led by an evil being.” Ben shook his head in having seen that Snips & Snails, are still kinda the same goofs as before without much a clue.

“I doubt whoever hired them wasn’t too bright.” Golden Heart was saying before he had a second thought over that, “Oh, sorry.” He look to Sunset, knowing she hired those two when she was being mean in the past.

“It’s fine….they were pretty much the only help I could find before I got Boris to join me.” Sunset sighs to say this while admitting this info about the fact.

“At least he’s not here to make things difficult.” Jack Zen shrugs off to say about there being no Boris to deal with, that makes things easier to focus on their task at hand.

“Let’s get ready to rock!” Rainbow Dash held up her hand to pump it, in being ready to do this thing.

“Wait! Where’s Rarity?” Pinkie Pie asked off puzzled in seeing that someone wasn’t here.

“Oooohh…Here! I’m here!” Rarity was heard just sounding like she rushed in, and enter the scene for her friends to see…her new look. “Hugh…hugh…” As she panted from running on back, it’s clear she left to change into a hippie-inspired outfit with metal fringes. Course there was nothing but silence from the others that didn’t know how to say it, and those with blank looks in not knowing how to respond to seeing Rarity like this. “We will be performing in front of an audience. I’m not going to wear something fabulous. Hmph,” Rarity was noticing her friends response before making this claim to jingle the metal fringes off her left arm before ‘hmphing’ with a sly ego of not missing out i showing off her style.

“Guh…” Applejack slap her forehead in seeing this while everyone else just either shut their eyes, looked away, or rolled their eyes; do they really gotta deal with this?

“Quickly everyone, you’re up next.” Megan stated to her friends to get ready here.

“I shall watch our enemy for any signs of their involvement to sabotage you.” Omega hushes off to say in what he’ll be doing, watching the Dazzlings, to make sure THEY don’t try anything funny.

With that, the girls get themselves ready to compete in the tryouts…and to stay in the game.

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As the Rainbooms were getting ready to go up next, something was being heard from the judges’ stand.

“It looks like some kids need some rapping lessons. So let’s enter this for fun; Time to show them how the rapping would be. Hit it, Bee,” Crosshairs stated off in having an idea to pass the time for fun.

Bumblebee played the rapping sound effects, as the onboard TV screens had their web cams project holographic versions of the two Autobots for the class to see. And they make some rapper movements with one being the sound and the other singing the tunes (wow, that’s kinda a catchy rhyme there).

Crosshairs: Yo! The name is Crosshairs!
Wanna know my name!
Coz Here's my answer, pal!
Watch my rappy rapping skills!
Coz it's gonna be hard rock!

I am one Autobot you're not gonna mess up with!
Double cross me, I'll double cross you back!
Give me darn crossfire,
I'll show what crossfire looks like!
BOOM! BANG! AND YOU ARE DEAD!

So, if I were you,
Watch yourself,
Or you get crossed by me!
BANG to the Ground!

Crossing the roads between is so my game!
Don't test or I'll bang you up!
Boyah!
Do don't mess with me!

So, can I give you Cross-strike?!

Now the students were going along with this too.

The students: (Cross-strike!)

Crosshairs: So, can I give you Gravity-Cross?!

The students: (Gravity-Cross!)

Crosshairs: Oh yeah! Now, that's what I'm talking about!
So, don't mess with me, I won't mess with you.
Don't blow me up, I won't blow you up.
And that's what Crosshairs' do from the start!

Crosshairs: CROSS-BANG!

Then Crosshairs & Bumblebee got in a rappers pose in looking jazzy and cool in how they do it, real rapper style. Soon the students applaud the holographic Autobots that vanish from sights to just be seen on TV screens.

“Very well performed, Crosshairs, Bumblebee,” Celestia smiled to say this.

“Our pleasure, ma’am,” Crosshairs replied off in being happy by the comment.

“Now that you’ve had your fun, let us continue the competition here of the qualifiers.” Luna spoke forth in having them prepare this next act to get on stage.

With Bumblebee making some weird radio sounds in agreement, they get their focus straight for the next act.

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At this time, some students begin chattering among those within their band groups. Green Cycle, Captain Planet, & Paisley of the Eco-Kids, Lyra Heartstrings & Sweetie Drops, Flash Sentry along with his two Rocker buddies; There were also Valhallen, Mystery Mint, Cherry Crash and another Rocker blue haired guy, even Octavia Melody who was only a single performer. And even more surprising, we see the Crusaders were mingled a bit within the crowd of competing competitors, but twerp dressed like their old pony universe selves’ ‘Kiss Outfits’ to even look & behave the part. And even Nyx was seen dress like her friends in a…light-blue full body costume with purple crescent moons, an black overcoat with the label ‘NIGHTMARE’ on the back, her hair style into horse-shoe look facing downward, even had fake tattoo paint of a black moon on her forehead. And let’s just say Twilight tried to not faint from seeing her daughter dress like that which Ben said to let her be, she wants to be a part of the act (plus, the Crusaders have to behave as if they are still under the sirens spell…even though it may be beyond the point they may soon figure that out). But the main focus was seeing the Rainbooms on stage, they saw the crowd, they were in position.

“Remember, we have to be good enough to make it through but not so good we let the Sirens see the magic within us.” Twilight whispered to her friends with her hand on the mike to explain what they must do here. “They could realize we plan to use it against them.” The noted members nodded their heads in having heard this to understand the concept of their plan to perform.

“Got it,” Rainbow Dash smiled to point to Twilight in hearing the plan. “Be cool enough to win, but not so cool that we end up showing off the whole ears and tails and rainbows thing.” She was speaking it off in sounding cool-mellow from winking and wave off her hand to not be so great at this time, “Sooo…about twenty percent less cool.” Rainbow thought over the subject of what they gotta do, tone it down a notch to where they can be good to advance, but not be so good to reveal their magic.

“One; Two,” Pinkie Pie tapped her sticks above her head in signaling for them to start this party. As they are gonna play ’Shake Your Tail’ song to the crowd.

The Rainbooms: We’re just got the day to get ready
And there’s only so much time to lose

The gang was singing with smiles in building up their game, as Pinkie bang the drum.

Because tonight, yeah, we’re here to party
So let’s think of something fun to do

Rainbow played out and those that were singing started to really dance a little, Rarity played her keyboard on the tune.

We don’t know (we don’t know) what’s gonna happen
We just know (we just know) it’s gonna feel right

Unknown to the band playing, Photo Finish, Pixel Pizzaz & Violet Blurr were above the stage, as the ringleader look to her girls that had marionette puppet sets, only instead of puppets, had magnets; as they had sneaky smirks on their faces as Photo Finish pointed down in ordering her girls in whose they are targeting first…Rarity.

And our friends are here
And it’s time to ignite the lights!

At that moment, a magnet fell down, and caught Rarity’s metal frijoles from her right arm to left, as they held her up; much to her confusion while she wasn’t playing her instrument. Now Photo Finish smiles with glee, as she and her band mates watch her have a little fun in sabotaging the competition.

Shake your tail ‘cause we’re here to have a party tonight
Shake your tail, shake your tail

As the music continued, Rarity was soon being manipulated like a puppet on strings to move off against her will, even Applejack soon look at what was going on with Rarity doing unexpected movements. Photo Finish was moving the strings along to get whoever is connected, to follow her movement commands.

Shake your tail ‘cause we’re here to have a party tonight
Shake your tail, shake your tail

Rarity was being moved around like a rag doll, and in an unexpected act, came near AJ to knock her cowboy hat off which got caught on her bass. The band continues to play despite out matter, but Pinkie Pie notices what was happening…the audience of the students was not showing such spirit; in fact…some were almost snoozing through them. Soon Twilight would take over here to sing next.

Twilight: So what you didn’t get it right the first time

“Boring!” Apple Bloom address off as the Crusaders kept their punk-rock look going, even Nyx did; because they were acting so the Dazzlings wouldn’t suspect anything from them.

Pinkie Pie: Laugh it off, no one said it is a crime

Next, Pinkie Pie kick her drum set to spin into a cannon and step on a device to fire confetti. Course while she smiled, Twilight, Fluttershy & Rainbow were surprised to see this while AJ watch Rarity be played like a puppet on strings; literally.

Rarity: Do your thing, you know you’re an original

Rarity struggled to get near her mike to sing these lines before she was pulled away to bump into AJ, again, much to her annoyance.

Applejack: Your ideas are so funny that they’re criminal

When Rarity was lifted, AJ soon kick Rarity away from her to have space and wipe off any confetti on her.

The Rainbooms: Ohhh-ahh!

“Cough-cough-cough, cough-cough-cough….” As they were doing this act, Twilight ended up swallowing one of the confetti products to start coughing like crazy

The Rainbooms: We’ve just got the day to get ready
And there’s only so much time to lose

Fluttershy saw her friend having a problem before she patted her back, got the confetti out then. But while Fluttershy smiled with relief, Twilight look out at the audience with a puzzled look, as she along with Ben off stage saw Flash Sentry’s stern look before turning away in disappointment to leave with his other Rocker mates.

Because tonight, yeah, we’re here to party
So let’s think of something fun to do

As the Rainbooms sang, Twilight & Fluttershy had concern looks on their faces, all while unaware of who else was above the stage. Snips & Snails are seen laughing at coming near a spotlight for another sabotage plan to be done.

“Awesome.” Snips exclaimed to say this as Snails mess with the spotlight to move its light center towards…Fluttershy.

The Rainbooms: We don’t know (we don’t know) what’s gonna happen
We just know (we just know) it’s gonna feel right

Fluttershy suddenly froze like a deer in the headlight, as she saw everyone was looking at her…the shy girl! Fluttershy tries to meekly move away, but is shocked that the light came to her again, and ran to hid behind Twilight that surprised her to see what her shy friend was doing. As Fluttershy ran from the spotlight, Rainbow saw with worried in what her friend was doing at this moment.

And our friends are here
And it’s time to ignite the lights!

Snipes & Snails had the spotlight turn in the direction, as AJ was playing & singing, she turn away from Fluttershy trying to hid from the spotlight before watching out for a Rarity on strings to move against her and away; this was getting out of hand as Photo Finish’s group mess with Rarity while Snipes & Snails filled around with Fluttershy.

Shake your tail ‘cause we’re here to have a party tonight
Shake your tail, shake your tail

As Pinkie Pie was banging her drums in having fun, Fluttershy ran left to right in front of her, but the spotlight shine on her to be in the middle. Fluttershy preened as she moves to another spot to try to escape the light and ran to duck behind Pinkie Pie to hid with worry to be out of the spotlight.

Shake your tail ‘cause we’re here to have a party tonight
Shake your tail, shake your tail

The gang tries to continue to perform, but many of them were looking a bit worried at what’s going on with their performance, and Rarity was still being drag around until Rarity finally fought back against the magnets dragging her around, as Rainbow rocks on guitar and Pinkie bangs her drum.

Shake your tail ‘cause we’re here to have a party tonight
Shake your tail, shake your tail

Applejack had a gloom look on her expression in what Rarity was still doing, and speaking of which…the pulled against her puppeteers until the magnets rip her metal fringes off. But as Rarity was down, she slowly noticed something amiss had happened to her.

“Gaaaaugh,” Rarity gasped in shock of her sleeves, and looked at the magnets that dangle with a rip portion of her outfit.

The Rainbooms: Shake your tail ‘cause we’re here to have a party tonight
Shake your tail, shake your tail

Rarity began to cry while an annoyed AJ plays, Rainbow looks to a worried Twilight, and Pinkie just keeps rocking. And Fluttershy keeps playing her instrument & sang while hidden near Pinkie Pie’s spot to hope the spotlight doesn’t find her.

Shake your tail ‘cause we’re here to have a party tonight

Rainbow look like she was gonna sweat of the situation, as the girls finally finished their song, but the shape they are in from a crying Rarity to a hidden Fluttershy, looks pretty grim. And once the song was over, the only ones clapping were Luna, Celestia, the Yaeger Family, the Autobots from their hands seen on the screen, and Shadow Dragon (though he sigh in annoyance that their showing was pretty much an embarrassment to behold). As for the other students, they did not clap, they just watch and stared with boredom, annoyance, or anything that wasn’t looking like they enjoyed it in any way. The judges began to write down scores of the qualification of this band, while they did unnecessary things, the song wasn’t bad.

And for those that were backstage, could only watch what went down, Sunset held Spike in her arms, Megan held Phobos, Ben, Goldie, Jack and a hidden Omega were concern about the act.

“Well…at least tee song wasn’t half-bad as they showed it.” Tough tried to make a positive statement here.

“Do us a favor Toughy, don’t mention it to the girls.” Goldie spoke in asking the guy not say something the girls might take the wrong way.

“Gaaahh…Ruined! Absolutely ruined,” Rarity came back with so much tears running down her face, it was smearing her makeup. AJ came next to put her bass down with a frown on her face in seeing Rarity act that way.

“Rarity, were ye trying’ ta make us lose out there?!” Applejack asked off in questioning what the girl was doing as the rest of the Rainbooms of Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Twilight came, some look a bit bad for worse than most.

“Wh-Oh,” Rarity snap open her eyes in hearing that accusation of what she did. “This was not my fault!” Rarity turns with a stern frown at AJ for defending herself. “This was an act of sabotage!” She came up to AJ’s face to hold her grip hand in stating she was sabotaged out there.

“Yeah, well, whoever did this couldn’t have done this if ye didn’t insist on dressing’ like…like ‘dis!” Applejack was also mad about who did the sabotage, but pointed to Rarity in knowing she was used for the sabotage; which made the girl gasp. “We need ta sound good! Is there some reason dat concept seems ta escape ye?” As Applejack scolds Rarity, most of the others seem a bit worried, even Twilight felt nervous of this.

“And what was with the confetti, Pinkie Pie?” Rainbow Dash held a confetti sample to glare at a yelp Pinkie Pie to question the girl. “How am I supposed to shred if there’s paper stuck in my frets?!” she stated off to complain to make an example which Pinkie Pie made a frown of her own.

“It was pretty distracting…” Fluttershy came from behind the two to state such a thing, mud to Pinkie Pie hearing the confetti is hers to be blame for.

“Ugh!” Pinkie Pie gasped in shock of what she was hearing, “Says the girl who was running from a light the whole time!” She turns to point at a shy Fluttershy in shrugging off her shoulders about who ran from a spotlight during their act, “A light!” Pinkie held out her arms in stating how anyone would be scared of being in the spotlight.

“Omega, I thought you said you warn us if the enemy was up to something.” Ben asked of why the hidden bot didn’t react to what was going on.

“I did, they have not moved a muscle, but I was not authorized about the saboteurs while still watching the Dazzlings.” Omega stated from what he was doing but could do nothing.

“Ugh, has the whole school gone mad or what?” Jack Zen groans to feel like every student is gunning down on them.

“Easy, all of you,” Megan said calmly. “Listen, it doesn’t matter if there were unexpected acts, it’s no reason to start blaming each other. That goes for not knowing of what they wear, what they felt was needed, or had stage fright in the spotlight.”

“Megan’s right you guys, and besides…You still sounded much better than most of the other bands.” Sunset spoke to say this in trying to help be positive about the situation that wasn’t a complete failure, they sounded great despite how they were behaving. “I’m sure you’ll make it to the next round.” She stated about feeling this group will make it in the next round were the competition gets serious. “But it won’t matter if you don’t have that counter-spell ready.” Susnet stated in reminding the group of a major fact, as Twilight held her chin to look worry in being reminded of the counter-spell. “You all find a place to practice where the Sirens can’t hear you.” Sunset pointed to speak with a serious tone in her voice. “I’ll keep an eye of things around here.” She pointed in what she’ll do to help make sure her group can work in peace without their enemies spying on them.

At this moment, Derpy came up on the stage, as she had a musical saw and her band mates had a cow bell and a triangle before they too were starting to play off. They play a spooky little number of a ‘magically’ feeling when one hears such a sound.

At this moment, Pinkamena watches as her friends were leaving the area, all but Golden Heart, Jack Zen & a hidden Omega. Pinkamena had also saw that performance the Rainbooms did and almost wish she stop the saboteurs, but…she was feeling too sad at the moment from getting in a fight with her brother. But Golden Heart is there, and he looks like he wants her to appear to apologize to her…but does she deserve it?

“Hugh….Derpy’s the last tryout, and once it’s done, there are no more…” Pinkamena sighs in seeing what was doing on for the time being, and wonders what she should do. “Wait, Goldie said he apologize to me…but maybe I can do something better. I may not be in this competition, but I can still save our sibling relationship!” The girl declared in what she can still do to help save hers and Golden Heart’s relationship as family.

Soon Derpy left the stage after her band was done and the judging was over, but just then, Pinkamena steps up to the stage in getting everyone’s attention.

“Um hello everyone; my name is Pinkamena, I know many of you know me.” Pinkamena saw the eyes on her, and she knew that she shouldn’t stall and get to the point. “Well I may not be listed and I do not wish to partake in this contest. But I want to sing a song to tell what I feel deep inside…..” Then without a moment, she took a mike and pop out a CD to throw into a CD slot by the speakers. “Well Goldie, I hope you’re here and hear this.” She spoke this off in saying this while getting ready.

Golden Heart was among the crowd, but soon something began to happen while a little mysterious melody was heard. As the song ‘Broken Soul’ began to be heard, Pinkamena sings.

Pinkamena: O Holy Land
Come Ancient Spirit
Take up my hand
And guide me

The crowds watch the girl sing this song, while some were pondering this…but Golden Heart managed to hear it clear.

Pull me to shore
Rivers are rising
Look in this heart
And find me

Pinkamnena sang in sounding like a girl of passion in her soul.

I’ve lost my way
Your voice is silent
I need you here
To remind me

Memories of Pinkamena and Golden Heart’s time of being together, through the good and the bad.

Show me now
How to find my home
All I am
Surrender

The girl sang in sounding a bit sadden, the human judges were showing strange emotional responses to this.

Let the water flow right through this broken soul

Pinkamena held out her hand in asking for something here.

I fought by your side
Ashes still burning I proved my word
So tell me why

Golden Heart remembers all the events from when she & he aided the Main Six during Demonic Sunset Shimmer and the Superior.

I’ve lost my way
Your voice is silent
I need you here
To remind me

Pinkamena sang this out in holding her hand out…near Golden Heart’s area.

Show me now
How I find my home
All I am
Surrender

Golden Heart & Pinkamena almost look like two lost souls in the auditorium while everything is pushed aside.

Tell me that you can forgive
Bring me peace that I may live

Pinkamena sang out in wanting something, as she smiled to her brother…who slowly began his own.

Show me now
How to find my home
All I am
Surrender

Pinkamena sang out while going mellow-dramatic of the moment.

Oh sweet rest
Find me at my home
Stay with me
Forever

Golden Heart slowly was watching this from his spot, as everyone was hearing this.

Let the water flow right through this broken soul

Pinkamena sang this out in slowly coming to an end to her song.

“That was very beautiful, Pinkamena.” Celestia smiled in giving the girl credit for the song.

“Indeed, ashamed you didn’t enter, we would have enjoyed more.” Luna also stated if the girl competed, she would be in the event, but rules are rules.

“Thanks, well…I better go off now.” Pinkamena made a slight smile before putting the mike back to walk off the stage; some small tears were forming while none saw her cry.

Then suddenly, as the girl was on the ground, a hand was on her shoulder, as Pinkamena looked up to see who lightly wipe the tears off her cheek she tried to hide.

“Little sister, I'm sorry for hurting your feelings. I didn’t know what came over me during the matter. But one thing’s certain; I don’t wanna have to deal with it ever again. Forgive me.” Golden Heart spoke softly to cheer up his sister for being such a fool for not being careful of his words and action.

“Awww, I forgive you big brother!” Pinkamena responded in feeling like she couldn’t stay mad at the guy.

They both give a hug to one another, feeling their brother & sister relationship was healed.

“I knew, that deep down, you never wanted to hurt me.” Pinkamena stated in what she felt was the truth than thinking otherwise.

“Your right about that, now let’s meet up with the group, okay?” Goldie smiled to say while making a suggestion here.

“Okay!” Pinkamena responded back in hearing what her brother said.

As Pinkamena & her brother Golden Heart leave, the Dazzlings had watched them from afar.

“Like, what was that all about anyway?” Aria asked off remotely of what they just saw.

“Silly, it was a song for a sibling. Hay, how come we never sang such songs?” Sonata smiled off to say while becoming puzzled by the question, much to Aria & Adagio’s annoyance.

“Forget about them girls, our real targets are the Rainbooms. And let’s not forget, they don’t know who else we have on our side until…it’s too late.” Adagio stated this order to her group to not bother with the small details, but focus on the bigger picture ahead.

With that, the scene begins to darken at this moment of the story…

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At this time we find the Rainbooms walking down the hallway with the rest of the gang, including Pinkamena who had fix her relationship with Golden Heart.

“Well, at least something good happened.” Jack Zen stated in how Pinkamena’’s return is a good start.

“Indeed, it’s better that the mistress of this world is still cared for by her brother.” Omega responded from his hidden stealth mode to agree on the subject.

“Aw, thanks you guys.” Pinkamena smiled in liking to be with the gang too.

“We’re glad you came back to us Pinkamena, now if only our problem is as simple to fix.” Twilight spoke in being glad Pinkamena could come back and be with them, but they still gotta figure something out. “I don’t think we should use a classroom.” Twilight was stating this thought to the gang, as they are better off working on their band in a secluded place.

Just then, Twilight wasn’t watching where she was going, as she bumped into the backside of Flash Sentry.

“Flash, boy, are we glad to see you.” Ben smiled in seeing his friend was here.

“Hah-hah…We really need to stop bumping into each other like this.” Twilight blush a little to apologize for the bumping into this guy, but was not seeing the upset look on Flash’s face.

Course during the issue, there was no response, the scene’s tension seem a bit pretty heavy.

“Uh, you guys hear something?” Flash turn away with an upset tone to his buds that see the ones before them.

“Ugh-ugh/Nope,” Flash’s Rocker pals shook their heads in stating they heard nothing, much to the confusion of the others.

“Wha; Ye got earwax in them ears?” Tough raised an eyebrow in not getting how this guy didn’t hear Twilight when she’s so close.

“I said, we have to stop….” Twilight tried to smile and speak up in what she was saying while the others seem unsure and worried about what was going on.

“There it is again. So annoying,” Flash repeated again with a frown stern face to not look Twilight in the eye, much to her shock.

“Now hold on there…” Ben was about to talk with his pal in this world, but…

“And another one, there must be tons of them.” Flash remotely issue to say this of other voices he’s pretending to not hear.

“Flash…I don’t understand. Why are you acting like this?” Twilight spoke off in not following this guy’s actions towards her and the rest. “I thought we were friends.” She stated in how they are supposed to be friends here.

“She’s right Flash, why are you behaving as someone you’re not? We’re pals, remember?” Ben stated to remind this guy that he’s starting to sound and behave differently.

And that got Flash to take in a deep breath with an upset angry look on his face when he heard Ben & Twilight say these things as if pushing a button.

“Yeah, then your little girlfriend, Ben, decided to come back here with you all tagging along, just so she can beat me in the Battle of the Bands.” Flash turn to Ben and every to Twilight in making an argument about a matter that fruited the guy; much to the others’ worries and upset looks. “I want this, Twilight, Ben, and you’re trying to take it from me!” The guy expressed that he was really wanting to win this, only for his old friends to go against him, “Some friend. I don’t know why I ever stood up for you.” Flash mouth off to say this in being upset and said some harsh things now.

“What, no…That’s not why…”Twilight was going to speak her mind, but…

“Come on, Twilight.” Applejack patted her friend’s shoulder to stop her. “We’ve got things ta do.” As AJ said this, the upset Rainbooms were leaving the area along with a worried Megan, Goldie, Pinkamena, Jack Zen & Omega that was unseen to get them away from the jerky Flash.

“You really think you’re gonna help them with this competition?! Ha!” Flash spoke off to look back at the leaving band rivals while making a mockery of them. “I bet you have no idea what you’re even doing in the first place!” Twilight tried to look away when she heard that, as some tears began to start showing in hearing how much Flash has said in which case…their friendship is gone.

“Flash, that’s enough. What about what you say, ‘Why Would I Go and Lie to You about That’, you always said those things when being a good friend.” Ben came in front of Flash to protest this behavior; the Dazzlings have gone and turn the guy who’s his best friend into a jerk.

“Newsflash Ben, that old me…is Done! And there’s no way we’re losing this competition. Consider our being buds, over.” Flash pushed Ben off to say this, as he and his rockers group were leaving.

Ben was shocked, and soon looks back at the unbalanced Rainbooms. The Dazzlings have pretty much caused this much that even when they first saw Flash; he still recalled them as friends. Ben shook off the second thoughts to follow his friends, unaware that they were being….watched!

“Hmph-hmph….” The scene shows Adagio chuckling at what she and a smirking Aria and smiling Sonata saw as the latter was picking her teeth, “Tears already? This is only the first round. Before the big leagues,” Adagio smirked off to her crew that this was only the start of the competition as it’s gonna get a lot harder.

“Hahahahah/Gwahahaah…” Aria & Sonata laugh off with a wicked sly smile in agreeing with Adagio on that.

“The next band to take the stage will be Trixie & the Illusions as the first start of the picked bands competing against one another through A & B,” Principle Celestia’s voice was heard in making an announcement that made the Dazzlings’ minds pay attention.

The Dazzlings were curious while Aria kept her bad attitude expression, but it sounds like the qualifying matches are about to begin.

“Better head back. We’re supposed to go on after Trixie.” Adagio turn to the others that showed sneaky smirks in stating this info, as she took the lead.

Course as the Dazzlings went down one hall, Adagio stopped to put her left arm in stopping the puzzled Sonata while Aria stopped on her own in wondering why they stopped. The answer came when from leaning near the doorway to the auditorium was none other than an old bad girl of the school…Sunset Shimmer, staring down the new bad girls making a takeover mark.

“You’re never gonna get away with this.” Sunset Shimmer stood up with a stern tone in telling these enemies that they won’t win this.

“Why? Because you didn’t,” Adagio smiled off to say this while leaning forward to rub this in Sunset’s face; which made the girl’s eyes widen when hearing about it. “Oh, we know all about you, Sunset Shimmer.” Adagio spoke off to say this, as she was walking around the girl in trying to dig under this girl’s skin. “You’ve got quite the reputation at Canterlot High. What was it they called you…the She-Demon of the Fall Formal?” Adagio waved off her hand to mention, this made Sunset tense up with a worked look, the Dazzlings have learn about her old evil act from the past.

“I’ve changed! I’m in a much better place now!” Sunset protests in her defense as the Dazzlings seem to circle around her, trying to bring up old emotional memories.

“A better place, really…and here we thought becoming the 14th member of the Superior’s group be a far better position for any talented individual.” Adagio spoke off to say in also knowing…who Sunset’s old connections were in the past. “After all, the Three Lords only pick potential types, and you were so going for the power.” Adagio mocks to make this stated claim over the issue.

“I’m…not…not working for him anymore. I want nothing to do with him or the Three Lords that ruin my old life.” Sunset protests to say this in objecting to wanting anything to do with the Superior or the Three Lords. “I wanna start over in where I am now. The place I feel best in.” She stated in not going to take such abuse against what she wants to live by now.

“Really now, and what’s that? Waiting in the wings while your friends have all the fun?” Aria asked off to say this fact, as Sunset felt unable to answer that.

“Oh, yes, you girls are so tight.” Adagio mocked off to say this to Sunset who was looking worried by the minute, “And yet…they didn’t ask you to be in the band.” Adagio pondered why Sunset wasn’t asked to join the Rainbooms, this made Sunset angry that they had to bring that up.

“Probably afraid no one will want to see them play if she was in the group.” Aria taunted to dryly say this whir Sunset had looks of doubt and uncertain thoughts; was what was said true even though she doesn’t wanna believe.

“Too bad,” Sonata did a Pinkie Pie act to pop up near Sunset’s left side to mock off, “So sad!” Sonata popped up again from behind Sunset to tease about the issue, much to Sunset’s uneasiness that this girl was like dealing with Pinkie Pie gone evil.

“If it’s any consolation, no one is going to remember you at all by the time we’re done.” Adagio spoke this to Sunset, as the Dazzling were now walking pass the girl that could not stand in their way. And to add insult to injury, Adagio did a hip bump against Sunset, followed by Sonata who did the same thing. Sunset looked back at the Dazzlings with anger, but then held her arm in almost feeling like…she lost.

“They can’t be right, can they?” Sunset questions if maybe…maybe what they said about her and what she’s doing is all a lie, and she can’t escape from her past.

“Course not.” Hobo Joe came into the picture, surprising Sunset when she saw him walk in. “Them girls only messing with ye. Digging up old wounds, it’s effective, believe me.” The old guy stated in having to know, as an old veteran, how enemies dig up something soldiers hate remembering what they regret about, it’s a twisted way to mess up their minds.

“But my past…and now…what if…they’re right,” Sunset held her arm in feeling like she’ll never be over what happen at the Fall Formal.

“It ain’t over till de fat lady has sung, an trust me, she hasn’t sung yet. So, don’t give up yet, got me.” Hobo Joe patted Sunset’s shoulder to give her a boost to not give in to such depression.

“I’ll….I’ll try.” Sunset slowly responded to take a deep breath, it’ll be hard…but she’ll try.

“Good, now get going, ye friends need yah.” Hobo Joe smiled to be glad the girl will be trying to keep being positive.

Sunset slowly nods while moving away, but even with her back turn, she still…felt unsure. Everything goes dark at this point, as things end here before moving along…

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Soon coming around a corner, the Dazzlings are seen meeting up with their cloak hooded ally who from behind the hood…was Fafnir.

“Greetings girls, ready to go out and make some…lovely music?” Fafnir asked forth in seeing who was here and wanted to know something.

The Dazzlings showed their sneaky smiles of confidence, as if answering that question off the bat.

“Good, that is excellent to see.” Fafnir smiled evilly in liking to see such evil play. “These wretched, sinful human beings have enjoyed being the masters of the Earth for far too long. Wouldn't you agree, Adagio?” He spoke off in being spiteful of the humans while talking to the leader of the Dazzlings.

“Uh…sure; whatever you say, uh…Fafnir.” Adagio lightly rolled her eyes in responding to the question.

“Now, ladies…imagine this. This place overcrowded with people coming to see you sing. Can you see it, Aria?” Fafnir came around to the girls in telling them of what they shall be seeing to happen right before their eyes.

“Uh…yeah, I certainly do, Fafnir.” Aria rolled her eyes off to remotely state the answer.

“And the crowds cheering your names as they unknowingly fall under your singing spells. Can you hear it, Sonata?” Fafnir came near Sonata in telling her of what to picture next.

“Uh…not really, because the only thing I hear right now is your voice, Fafnir.” Sonata thought for a moment before stating this ditzy thought of who she hears now.

“Ugh, you've got to be kidding me!” Adagio slapped her forehead in having heard such a stupid statement.

“Why did we even get stuck with that klutz in the first place,” Aria rolled her eyes in how they got Sonata in the first place, they’ll never know.

“And then…the grand finale! Can you see it?” Fafnir declared in having the perfect moment to look away and hold out his arms.

“Uh…that's uh….that's not coming in so clear, actually…sir.” Sonata responded in looking around to think, and she wasn’t seeing it much.

“Oh, trust me my dear ladies, it will. And all thanks to both Benjamin Maregillian and Twilight Sparkle. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Now be certain that they don't disappoint me.” Fafnir spoke off to say this with a fiendish smile while making a strange cackle manner of the topic.

“You got it. Come on, girls. We've got some mischief to make.” Adagio spoke off to their music manager while they gotta get ready.

Then Fafnir began to sing a little song by himself to start things off.

Fafnir: It's so so stirring

I feel like purring!

At that moment, the Dazzligns were signaled to join the fun too.

Adagio, Aria and Sonata: It's deeply pleasing

To be the reason

Then as Fafnir skid near, it was time they all join in.

All four: Poor Benny will be so saaaaaaaaaaad!

Fafnir: Three cheers for treachery

It feels so good to be bad!

Ha ha!

Soon that short song number was over and done with before the siren girls soon said their farewells to Fafnir.

Then when the Dazzlings were gone, Fafnir smirked evilly as he spoke. "Once this Battle of the Bands is over and I've won, Twilight Sparkle will be mine…and then I'll make Ben himself writhe. I'll see him wriggle like a worm on a hook!" And then Fafnir laughed evilly at this declaration, knowing that once he succeeded, he would become the new King of Equestria, Twilight would be his Queen and Ben would unfortunately be put to death for taking what he believed to be rightfully his.

Someone watched from afar as Fafnir moved away while letting off his evil cackle, and it was none other than…Brave Heart.

“Fairth Begorrah; them lassies & that new manager of thetis sound like a troublesome lot fer me wee cousin Rainbow!” Brave Heart exclaimed in what he’s seen go off with his own eyes of who his cousin be facing. “Then if it’s a fight they be wanting, a fight they’ll be getting. Or my name isn’t…I am Brave Heart, son of Strong Wind and Morning Light” Brave Heart declared in knowing that what he’ll be doing here.

The scene goes dark at this moment with Brave Heart rushing off somewhere.

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The scene opens to a practice band room, as the Rainbooms figure they can get some peace and quiet here until the announcer speaker said it was there turn to go up next. But just then, the door open that made the band members and even the other group yelp. But soon they see a face that some could recognize, it was…

“Brave Heart, is that you?” Rainbow Dash asked off in seeing who was here suddenly.

“Cousin Rainbow Dash, I thought I find ye here.” Brave Heart smiled off to say this in coming to pat his cousin on the back.

“Wow, so there’s a Brave Heart in this world too?” Spike whispered this off to Phobos in seeing this.

“Can’t tell it this is a good version or the not-so-good version of him from Equestria?” Phobos whispered back his own thoughts of the matter.

“Too back Nyx and the Crusaders can’t join us while the competition is still on just cause they need to keep an image that they are under their spell.” Megan softly spoke in knowing that Nyx and the Crusaders are busy, and if they hang with this group, the Dazzlings might think those little girls aren’t under their spell.

“Oooh, hey, say 'I'm giving her all she got, captain’!" Pinkie exclaimed to Brave Heart. Of course, the guy looked at her unamused. "What? It was funny when Scotty said it on Star Trek!"

“I can see why ye're sayin' Pinkie can be random, cousin." Brave Heart said to Rainbow softly. “But never ye mind dat lassies and lads, them Dazzligns be a problem, there manager seems fishy.” He issued this as a major thought of the matter.

“Wait, they have a manager?” Rarity asked off in what the Dazzlings have.

“Fer what,” AJ asked in not knowing what the Sirens need manager for.

“Duh, to manage things,” Pinkie Pie spoke off to say this easy answer while missing the point.

“I believe his name was…Fafnir or something.” Brave Heart spoke in lastly recalling the name.

“Fafnir,” The gang from Equestria spoke in starting to get worried and serious, the second enemy they have to watch out for is here.

“Yep, he says them girls got this here contest in de bag, but not if I can help it! I’m gonna help whoop ye into shape! By being your new music manager,” Brave Heart declared forth in what he’s gonna do to help this group out.

“Oh, that sounds nice.” Fluttershy meekly spoke in having heard this.

“Course at the rate ye be at, we better double, no triple, no…QUADRUPLE it if an we wanna beat Fafnir’s band!” Brave Heart spoke off in saying that they gotta work so hard now, that their lives depend on it.

“Um, just…how much are we pushing; we’ll only have a few minutes before we’re called up to play.” Twilight asked in thinking they can’t get too worked up, there’s only so little time.

“Leave dat…ta me!” Brave Heart patted his chest with pride. “We’ll be making more dough than them banshees ever seen.” The others heard that part, and were kinda uncertain about it.

And outside, Fafnir saw what was going on to smile evilly.

“Perfect, little do they know…I’ve known Brave Heart’s human version saw me, and let him breath in a dosage of my influence for greed. He’ll work them girls hard alright…but not for this school, but his own. Heheheheeeh…” Fafnir explained to say, as he kept himself hidden while the action takes place.

Few Minutes Later….

We soon enter how Brave Heart’s effort to help the group out is going. After seeing that the Dazzlings, especially their new ‘music manager' Fafnir were going to be a problem for his cousin and her band, Brave Heart knew that Rainbow and the others had to get ready for the band battle of their lives. Too bad the Scotsman only agreed to do this all for his own profit and greed, not knowing that this greed was Fafnir's influence, instead of helping the school.

"Come on, ye bloody Sassenachs! We don'nae have time to waste. And fer me, time is money. We can'nae allow the Dazzlings to win. Rainbow, Ben, everyone; to your stations," Brave Heart urged the band, much to Twilight, Ben and the others confusion.

"Sassenachs; What's a Sassenach?" Phobos asked in confusion, for the little Moon Dragon had never heard the word 'Sassenach' before…though he had a feeling that it was something of an insult or a reference to something insulting.

"That word…Sassenach…almost sounds like Saxon or something." Ben said catching onto what Brave Heart was saying.

"I've got a feeling though that Brave Heart meant that as an insult." Twilight groaned in annoyance, knowing that the Brave Heart in the human world was very much like his misguided counterpart in Equestria.

"I'm not a sack of knacks; whatever that means." Pinkie Pie said off in her defense, not understanding what Brave Heart meant by Sassenachs.

Brave Heart groaned in annoyance and impatience, as he slapped his forehead in frustration, but remembering that he was in the presence of ladies. So he took a few deep breathes, calm himself down and tries to speak calmly.

"Oh, it only means 'Englishmen' or 'Saxon', as you pointed out, Ben…or at worst, 'Outlander’.” Brave Heart put the words together in his own meaning of the thing. “But anyway, ye've all wasted time. Them Dazzlings be up any minute now. Let's hustle, people. We've got a show tae get ready fer. There's no need fer dilly-dallying." Brave Heart said off to rush things, wanting so much as to make sure that everything was perfect.

"Well, what's the point of calling us all 'Sassenachs' if we ain't even fro’ England, Brave Heart?" Applejack asked in annoyance, getting Brave Heart a little put off by Applejack's criticism of calling her and the others 'Sassenachs'.

"Yeah…even when you know that I'm not even English myself, Brave Heart; Why do you have to treat us like this; It's unfair; I mean this is just a competition." Rainbow said in annoyance at her older cousin's ridiculous 'get-rich-quick' scheme.

"That's right. We should be doing this for fun, not for money, Brave Heart." Fluttershy added off in agreement, this was supposed to be a fun moment for them, plus the whole seriousness of saving their school from evil sirens.

"Not to mention, I hadn't had a single wink of rest since you proclaimed yourself to become the manager of this band, Brave Heart." Rarity said off with a frown, tired from all the push work of endless practice that they had been doing.

"First, there's no other word in me native tongue for someone who's not Scottish like me. Second, life is not fair…and ye have to fight in order to survive and get what ye want in the end. Third, this is not just a competition; the Dazzlings have declared a war on you bunch, and we should treat it like such. And lastly, rest is only for the weak and the cowardly. And in war, it is the weak and cowardly who die out first." Brave Heart said in an uncaring and realistic general like voice at the last part. “If any of ye wish to be in first place, ye have tae follow protocol to the letter. No exceptions, no excuses…no nothing! And that's me final word on the matter. Now get back to practicing." Brave Heart said off with a stern tone, ending the conversation

The gang sighed in feeling like they are gonna be almost too tired to even play the next time they are called. It’s almost hard to know whose worse, the Dazzlings evil music control or Brave Heart’s ruthless workout. Everything goes dark here when we take a break from watching this struggling band of heroes.

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The scene enters back in the auditorium, as we see the students in their seats that were not competing. And Celestia, Luna, the Yaeger Family, the Autobots & Shadow Dragon were there in awaiting the next group to come out.

“Who’s up next?” Shadow Dragon asked the principle & vice-principle that look over the paper sheet of candidates that are in the competition.

“The Dazzlings are up next.” Luna stated in who was up next.

“I hope you’re ready to see their performance.” Celestia stated this off.

“You might say that?” Shadow Dragon muttered under his lips in making a hidden comment about it.

Behind the curtain, Fafnir was there in seeing it was time for the Dazzlings to go out to do their thing.

“Ah, look at them all.” Fafnir spoke in peeking out the curtain to see everyone. “One day, girls…all this will be ours.” He waved up to the curtains behind him in stating this

“What, the curtains?” Sonata asked in misunderstanding what the guy was talking about since he was near the curtains.

“The curtains, really,” Aria raised her eyebrow at hearing Sonata’s goofy suggestion.

“Hugh…Why did we get stuck with this crazy girl in the first place, I don’t even know!” Adagio sighs to shake her head i nesting how much of a dizzy girl Sonata is at times.

“Grrr….No…not the bloody curtains, Sonata,” Fafnir slapped his head to snap before Sonata who look puzzled; which Fafnir second guess this behavior to fix himself. “Ahem…I mean…no…not the curtains, my dear sweet, innocent, little Sonata. I’m talking about…the whole world, as we know it.” He spoke in patting Sonata’s little head to state about the bigger picture. “You three girls will have everyone at your slightest whim, serving you the finest meals that you could ever afford and me…on top for once, whereas those who oppose us will pay the price. That will be our domain.” Fafnir declared in what shall happen here, everything is almost coming into place.

“Well, it does sound like a blast.” Aria smiled in liking the sounds of that done deal.

“I must go, break a leg….and I mean…someone else’s leg…namely, our enemies. Keheheheeeehh…” Fafnir stated to turn around and leave the scene while chuckling evilly, as his evil aura flow from all the sins he’s absorbed since being in this world.

Soon Fafnir left the Dazzlings to handle things here on their own.

“Remember now, girls.” Adagio spoke in speaking with a sly smile to an excited Sonata and a gloomy Aria. “We want to save the good stuff for when our full power has been restored. Once that happens, we’ll know what to do next.” Adagio explained with Sonata nodding at the idea, as the girls look to their gem necklaces that glowed, they wanna save their best for when they have up to 100 percent of their magic back.

Soon the curtain moved backwards, as the Dazzligns soon took the stage in standing still. Then with the spotlight shine down on them, music began to play, as they started to sing ‘Under Our Spell’ here.

Dazzlings: Oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh
You didn’t know that you fell
Oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh

The Dazzlings slowly moved forward to stand, pose and Aria look to the left, Adagio was in the middle, and Sonata was to the right, as the left & right girls raised one arm upwards.

Adagio: Now that you’re under our spell

Adagio looked to the crowd in smiling glee as this was now their starting point.

Blindsided by the beat
Clapping your hands, stomping your feet
You didn’t know that you fell

The Dazzlings moved in a smooth beat of their bodies, as Aria & Sonata stood on one knee to pose as Adagio spoke this message out.

Sonata & Aria: Oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh

Now the two girls sang this note off in harmonic meaning.

Adagio: Now you’ve fallen under our spell

Adagio waved out her left hand, as if to reach forth to grab those before her.

Sonato & Aria: Oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh

As the judges were the closest, Celestia & Luna seem to be under their spell alright; literally. But Shadow Dragon was immune, but he slips in for the Yeager family some hidden earplugs, and the Autobots were not effect from technical reasonings.

The Dazzlings: We’ve got the music, makes you move it
Got the song that makes you lose it

The scene changes to what looks like a contest board, filled with 16 competing bands in the Battle of the Bands.

We say “jump”, you say “how high?”
Put your hands up to the sky

The scene changes to where Bulk Biceps VS Snips & Snails with his violin play against their bad rapping. Then in a twist, Bulk Biceps had a red dome, as he played a tune of a better sound wave that blew Snips & Snails away.

We’ve got the music, makes you move it
Got the song that makes you lose it

Now Bulk Biceps advances to the next round of Block A, and in Block B, it’s Captain Plant’s Eco-Kids VS Flash Sentry & his Rocker band.

We say “jump”, you say “how high?”
Put your hands up to the sky

As we see it, Flash’s band gets a blue dome, as Flash hits his guitar that causes a powerful sound wave that blasted the Eco-Kids away.

Oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh
You didn’t know that you fell

Now Flash Sentry’s band was advancing to the next round of Block B after taking out their first opponents.

Oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh
Now that you’re under our spell

We see Aria & Sonata crossing from left and right against the scene. And at this moment, we find Twilight was working really hard in making that counter-spell here while everyone was getting their training by Brave Heart.

Adagio: Listen to the sound of my voice

Adagio appeared next to speak this message out with a wide smile.

Sonata & Aria: Oh-whoa, oh-oh-oh

Aria & Sonata each sang that melody at that perfect moment.

Adagio: Soon you’ll find you don’t have a choice

The students are strangely waving back and forth in almost being hypnotize by the Dazzlings singing.

Sonata & Aria: Oh-whoa, oh-oh-oh

Adagio held out her hand with a sneaky smile as her backup singers are seen near her.

Adagio: Captured in the web of my song

Sonata & Aria: Oh-whoa, oh-oh-oh

The scene changes to what looks like the Rainbooms performing their next performance here while trying to stay alive.

Adagio: Soon you’ll all be singing along

Sonata & Aria: Oh, whoa, oh

And across from the gang was Octavia Melody performing her drama of her double bass. As the two sides compete, it’s soon shown that the Rainbooms have their red dome, as Rainbow Dash hits the rocking sound wave beat that blasts Octavia away which the others are surprised by the action.

The Dazzlings: We’ve got the music, makes you move it
Got the song that makes you lose it

Now the scene shows Lyra Heartstrings & Sweetie Drops doing a piano duet together.

We say “jump”, you say “how high?”
Put your hands up to the sky

And at the same moment, Trixie’s band is seen playing too, as Trixie leaps up to hit a powerful rock beat; as a red dome was unleashed that knock Lyra Heartstrings & Sweetie Drops along with their piano off.

We’ve got the music, makes you move it
Got the song that makes you lose it

Soon Trixie’s band advances into the next round after taking care of their second opponent in the competition. And the

We say “jump”, you say “how high?”
Put your hands up to the sky

We see Twilight was struggling in trying to write the right counter-spell while her friends in the band are arguing while the others just sigh at seeing this. And soon enter in the stage was the Crusaders of Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle, and Nyx, as they made crazy rockstar faces to raise their arms up in the air after coming out of a smoke cloud.

Oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh
You didn’t know that you fell

The scene shows Twilight trying to talk with everyone, band members and the rest, but Sunset seems to look depress in being left out it seems.

Oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh
Now that you’re under our spell

Adagio was seen from a gliding light before join by her group to sing this off.

Oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh
You didn’t know that you fell

The next scene shows the other competitors arguing, Flash, Trixie, even Derpy was held back by Sweetie Drops & Lyra Heartstrings from going after Bulk Biceps.

Oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh
Now that you’re under our spell

Adagio: Spell

The scene changes to the Dazzlings, as there was loads of green clouds around the auditorium that the girls were absorbing. Then there’s some maniacal laughter from Adagio in seeing this action was going so well for them, as they are getting stronger by the minute.

“What’s going on Shadow Dragon?” Shorty Thinking spoke from the com-link to his leader.

“Hugh…nothing good; I don’t know what’s worse…listening to teens performance of good and bad measures, or seeing foil play & not quoting it.” Shadow Dragon sighs to resound to the matter.

“Just keep it up, over and out.” Shorty Thinking stated before hanging up, as Shadow Dragon sighs as he’ll just have to deal with this a bit longer.

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The scene opens to the gang again practicing in the band room. In some while, the Crusaders came to watch after they were eliminated, but they tried to help the best way they could. Twilight asked Nyx to change out of her outfit, but she grown accustomed to it and find one like it back home to see how she look in pony form, much to her sighing of hearing her daughter speak such things. But as everyone was working, they suddenly felt tired to drop like a bat. But Brave Heart steps in to say something else over what he sees.

“Wha are yah, quitters? If ye don’t get back up, then you’re as good as beaten.” Brave Heart spoke off in seeing these members of the band are dropping when they ain’t through yet.

“Brave Heart, can’t you give them some break time?” Megan asked the guy to give the Rainbooms some time to rest.

“Yeah, they’ve been at this fer every band they’ve faced.” Tough spoke off in agreeing in what they have been dealing with, and some of them aren’t in the competition.

“They fought, only to get back for more rough training.” Jack Zen stated that even when these six compete, the training is more exhausting.

“And Twilight’s been working hard on something to help us, you’re stressing them out.” Goldie stated how Twilight has been working on the counter-spell, only for this guy to stress her more than focus.

“We ain’t got time, now let’s…” Brave Heart was about to say, only to be cut off.

“Okay buster, this is as far as you go! We’ve dealt with your actions long enough that you are as bad as the Dazzlings & Fafnir.” Pinkamena steps in to give this guy a piece of her mind.

“Says ye lass, wha proof ye have?” Brave Heart stated in where was the proof of him being cruel.

“I have proof.” Omrega appeared from his cloaking function to speak in. “Recorded Messages, activating function replay call.” He stated to suddenly begin what was prerecorded.

Now everyone hears what Brave Heart said during some training practice during the competition. “Twilight, ye a failure of a princess, you’re afraid of your own shadow & your own destiny, and ye be ignorant of your duties. And your lover Ben is a sniveling coward, a pitiful excuse for a Prince, and a disgrace to Celestia’s good name.” Yep, Brave Heart was saying all of these things to Twilight, and they were not nice.

“He called you all those?” Ben asked off in being shock to hear this.

“Yes, I’ve been too busy to tell you, but…” Twilight was going to state her reason while nervous, but…

“Alright Brave Heart, I am stepping my foot down here. You’re temperamental, arrogant, greedy, selfish brat of a beast and a savage.” Ben suddenly got in front of Brave Heart to give this guy a piece of his mind.

Brave Heart heard those words, as they were the last straw for him to take. “Well find, I’m out, you’ll regret questioning my methods & it’ll be Twilight’s fault that this band runs itself into the ground.” But as he said this, he unknowingly hurt Twilight’s feelings when he storm out of the room.

As he leaves, Steelkick came in, noticing him leaving. He turns to the others, asking, “Bad management?”

“You got no idea.” Rainbow said with a sigh. “We will be lucky to make it.”

“Look, no problem. You can make it, I know you can.”

“I wish we all have your confidence.” Fluttershy said, meekly while sitting down. The Rainbooms are getting tired, Twilight needs to come up with a counter-spell and fast!

Aria entered the showroom. Rainbow groans upon seeing her, “Oh brother, it’s her.”

“What do you want, Aria?” Megan ask Aria with a frown.

Aria huffed, “If it isn't the Rainlosers, I'm surprise that you were at my boyfriend's band from what he told me...”

“Boyfriend,” Most of the girls ask, a bit bewildered upon hearing that.

Steelkick sheepishly admit, “She's mine, guys. Sorry, I didn't tell you about this. I thought after some live or jamming with the band and during this whole thing, I thought I would introduce her to you guys.”

“Steelkick, there’s something you should know about her.” Twilight said in concern. She fears that Aria may’ve put him under a spell like she and the Sirens did to almost everyone else!

“Aria isn’t what you think.” Ben said in concern. “She and her pals are causing trouble for everyone else so far!”

“Right, you shouldn’t hang wit’ her!” Applejack exclaims in agreement. Steelkick looks puzzled, wondering what the group is on about.

“Would you relax? I didn't come here to cause some trouble; I came here to see my boyfriend.” Aria assures her enemies before she turn to look at Steelkick. “We're going?”

“Going, Aria-girl! You need to chill. Got it memorized?” Steelkick ask Aria, a bit irritated by her impatience.

“Yeah, sure; just don't make me late for my band’s next number...”

“See ya guys. See ya at the semi-finals if you all could make it there.”

As she leaves, Nyx pauses then spoke, “I can only hope Aria isn’t putting him under a spell.”

“Yeah, otherwise, we’re allllll in trouble.” Pinkamena said as the others nod in worry and agreement.

We find Brave Heart walking down through the halls of Canterlot High for only a few short minutes. But at that time, some thinking was done, and the Scotsman had begun to feel guilt in his heart, as he looked back in sadness, and he also began to feel regret for what he had said to both Twilight and Ben. Maybe they did have a point after all. Brave Heart was letting his pride, his arrogance, his anger and greed get the better of him, so far as to make himself forget that the Rainbooms just wanted to play in the battle of the bands because they loved playing music and having fun while wanting to help their school against the Dazzlings & even Fafnir. And they were right about him being too hard-hearted about the world and life in general. Besides, what right did Brave Heart have to criticize Ben or Twilight in such a manner when they were trying to help him see the errors of his ways? While his head was telling him that Twilight and Ben were too young to understand or comprehend the dark, cruel and grim truth of reality about how things worked here in the human world; that it wasn't ruled by morality and virtue like in Equestria, but rather it was ruled by money and competition, his heart, well his conscience anyway, was telling him that Twilight and Ben were trying to help him turn his life around and see the light.

With a sigh, Brave Heart stopped in his tracks, looked back in the direction of the band hall practice rooms and said this to himself. "I can'nae believe that I acted like a wild animal towards Twilight, Ben and the others. My father taught me better than tae act like that and if word of this ever comes out or reaches Lucky Clover, I'll….I'll lose her and my reason to go on in this terrible world. Twilight is right, and so were Ben, Rainbow and the others. I've been letting my anger and greed get the better of me. I must go back and…and apologize for what I said to them." He declared in what he should do to make amends.

Then Brave Heart turned towards the direction of the band hall practice rooms and started to walk back, determined to right the wrongs that he had committed against the humanized pony from Equestria and Twilight’s true love and their friends. However, once he got to the entrance of the main practice room, he heard someone crying which made Brave Heart stop right where he was in shock and guilt. Brave Heart gulped nervously, having a terrible feeling as to who was crying and put an ear to the door as he listened in.

Inside the practice room, Twilight was crying on Ben's shoulder, as a result of Brave Heart's callous and cold words, as Ben comforted her and rubbed her back while he consoled her. “You didn’t have to listen to what Brave Heart said, Twiley. We haven't run this band into the ground. That Scotsman's just an angry, greedy, self-important jerk who doesn't really understand the meaning of friendship, teamwork or fun. He doesn’t even get we’re trying to save this world here.” Ben spoke in comforting Twilight, although Brave Heart listened in, the guy was sighing in guilt.

For Brave Heart deserved to be called that stuff Ben said was true.

"Daddy's right, Mommy; But at least the Brave Heart in our world was able to see the error of his ways…though I doubt the one who lives in this world will." Nyx said in reassurance, though Brave Heart was feeling even more guilt in his heart.

"Yeah, Nyxie's right, Twi. Brave Heart's too self-absorbed and bitter at the human world to understand the power of friendship." Spike added to say this to cheer Twilight up, as Brave Heart listened in.

"You got that right, Spike. What right did Brave Heart have to speak about Celestia that way or to Twilight and Ben like that?!" Phobos spoke as he too agreed, shaking his head in annoyance at Brave Heart's choice of words.

"Ugh…the nerve of that barbaric ruffian, treating us like…like servants instead of people," Rarity said in agreement over the matter.

"Y'all got ‘dat right, Rarity. Ah mean…who does ‘dat stinkin' Scottish pig think he is anyway ‘ta be bossin' us around like…like he owns us?!" Applejack asked off as she was disgusted with the way that Brave Heart had been treating them like cattle.

"He's just mean, careless, stupid….and merciless. And in a school like this, it's a bad combination to have." Fluttershy said in starting to sound a bit mad of what has gone on.

"Tell me about it, Fluttershy. My hair's still all messed up from the non-stop band practice that we've been doing under Brave Heart's thumb while inn this competition. He never even let us takes a break for lunch or dinner…and I'm starving over here!" Pinkie said about the situation, as her stomach began to growl.

However, Rainbow remained silent due to Brave Heart being her cousin and family member, but then she spoke her mind. "Look, Twilight…I know that Brave Heart acts like an animal at times, and you're right, he shouldn't act like that. But like you and Ben, he also had a very rough and tough life. Though in his case, life made him bitter and made him the way he is now. I know that it's no excuse for what he said but…” But just as Rainbow was about to say her peace, Twilight cried even harder, still hurt by Brave Heart's words from when he left.

"No, he's right. I am a failure as a Princess and we have run the Rainbooms into the ground. I should never have come here with Ben, Spike, Phobos or Nyx, girls. And Brave Heart was right; we don't have what it takes to survive in this…this dark, cold, cruel and heartless world. The Dazzlings may have been at work of it ever since they got sent here, and as a representative princess from my world, I feel partially responsible.” Twilight sobbed into Ben's shoulder, ready to give up all hope and let both Fafnir and the Dazzlings win.

"NO!" Then at last, Brave Heart could take no more, and he opened the door to cry out this statement.

Then the gang turned at Brave Heart and most of them glared at him in anger.

"What do you want, Brave Heart?" Rarity huffed to say, as she crossed her arms in anger.

"Rarity, I've come to apologize for my recent actions." Brave Heart said, though some find that hard to believe.

"Yeah, right; More like ye came ‘ta boss us around again," Applejack stubbornly said in thinking it wasn’t true.

"I'm serious, Applejack." Brave Heart said before he turned to both Ben and Twilight. "Twilight…Ben…I….I'm sorry for what I said to ye two; Especially to ye, Twilight lass. I let my anger get the better of me when I should have listened tae you and Ben. Ben, laddie…I also apologize fer my inappropriate remarks about ye and yer mother." Brave Heart said with sincerity in his voice and his heart.

Ben couldn't help but smile a bit at Brave Heart's eagerness to apologize so quickly, while Twilight sniffled a bit at Brave Heart's apology, knowing that it was indeed genuine. Maybe there really was some humanity within the Scotsman's heart.

Seeing the tears in Twilight's eyes, Brave Heart drew his dirk dagger and cut off a piece of his kilt and handed the piece to Twilight as he gently spoke to her, "There now, lass. Dry your eyes." Twilight then used the kilt piece to wipe her eyes and blew her nose into the kilt piece, then Brave Heart took the piece over to the trash can and threw it in.

When Brave Heart walked back, Twilight rubbed her eyes and hugged the Scotsman. "I'm sorry, too, Brave Heart." Twilight said this without warning here.

"Sorry for what, Twilight?" Brave Heart asked in confusion, why was she apologizing when he was the one who should be sorry.

"For what Ben and I said to you; you do have the heart of a gentleman after all." Twilight said with a smile towards this guy.

Those words made the giant of a man smile. Brave Heart felt warmth from those words, a sort of happiness that he had never felt before for a long time.

"So, Brave Heart…are the Rainbooms still on or shall we forfeit the talent showcase?" Ben asked curiously in what they should do now.

"On the contrary, Ben me lad…we're still on. And do nae worry, Ben. When this is over, maybe you and Twilight will have a duet in the end…should ye and the band win the Battle of the Bands that is. I promise." Brave Heart said with a grin off his face. Besides, no way was he going to let Fafnir or the Dazzlings and their 'allies' win the day…not while the Scotsman still had life in his body.

The Battle of the Bands was on! And speaking of which, they best find out how it’s going with the semi-finals of who goes into the Finals from one block.

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The scene opens up to where we see the next band in the competition, as it gets a red cross mark; which was Flash Sentry’s band. And from B Block, the Dazzlings group moves into the Finals by Luna’s hand. And the only bands left to go to the finals, are the Rainbooms & Trixie & the Illusions. Flash saw that his group lost to almost lose it, but stomps away.

Soon we find the gang backstage was it was pep talk time before they go out there.

“This is it girls!” Sunset grasp her fist in making a serious face. “Last round and you’re in the finals!” She spoke to the Rainbooms in seeing if they get this, they go to the Finals. “Unless you think the counter-spell is ready to be played now. Well Twilight?” Sunset look to Twilight with a proud face in wondering what the girl’s answer is.

Twilight held the notebook while an uneasy expression was seen.

“Don’t worry, Twilight.” Applejack spoke to help give the girl a boost. “Finals aren’t until tonight. We’ll get in a little more practice before we’re supposed ta hit de stage.” Applejack was stating this while the other Rainboom members were smiling towards Twilight of what they got till. “We won’t let ye down! Dat’s a promise, right girls?” AJ pump her fist in stating it like it is.

“Mm-hmm/Yeah,” The Main Five responded to say this in not going to let their friend down when it counts.

“You won’t let ‘me’ down…” Twilight turns to mutter this with a sorrow look on her face, as Sunset notice it, so did Megan, Nyx & Ben.

“Something wrong mommy,” Nyx asked in thinking her mother was lying.

“No honey, nothing at all…” Twilight pretended to smile to not worry her daughter as much.

“Um, I was just wondering. If, you all hear me out,” Fluttershy spoke in trying to get the group’s attention. “We haven’t played any of my songs yet and…” She spoke near Rainbow Dash in thinking they could do hers, but…

“It’s the semifinals.” Rainbow Dash patted her meekly friend’s shoulder to make this statement as gently as possible. “We gotta do “Awesome as I Wanna Be”, if we wanna qualify.” She pound Fluttershy’s shoulder gently to state the issue of what has to be done.

“Don’t know why I even asked…” Fluttershy pouted to say this in feeling like asking for the request is just a waste of time.

“Have patience Fluttershy, you’ll get your shot.” Megan pats her friend on the back to not be distressed.

“Right, heck, maybe it be fer de finals…if we’re lucky.” Tough nod off to make this statement.

“Yeah, if we’re lucky to play it,” Fluttershy only pouted more on the subject in how Rainbow would change the idea.

Soon we see Trixie and her band are performing in a techno-remix of mystery for their beat.

Trixie: I got tricks up my sleeve
See me dominate
‘Cause I’m powerful and grea-ea-eat!

Soon there was cheering when Trixie and her band pose with flashing lights.

“Ah-ha-ha…Fantastic,” Celestia spoke with a smile as she and Luna clapped their hands in having heard the song, even the Yaeger Family clapped to it.

“Rock Out!” Bumblebee spoke off a rocker’s voice in saying he liked it.

“She was very pleasant in her performance.” Drift spoke wisely in what was done there.

“Heh, not too shabby, Earth girl,” Crosshairs shrug off to say in having an okay opinion on that act.

“Yep, gonna be an almost hard act to follow…if it’s possible.” Hound nods off to say this in what was done will be hard to beat.

“Well done indeed, Trixie. You were very much focus on your performance.” Shadow Dragon complimented with a serious logic to the meaning. “Now if only Rainbooms can do better, if not, then this will all be for nothing.” He whispered this under his breath.

“Focus SD, focus!” Blazefist spoke off in the com-link before it went silent, as Shadow Dragon sighs to hope things can be alright in the last act.

Soon the lights came back on, as Trixie and her group stood up…and just as they were leaving the stage…while coming near the Rainbooms and Rainbow Dash with a dull look of who was coming to say hi to them.

“Hmph. You’re never gonna top that performance, ‘Rain-goons’.” Trixie spoke off to make a taunt to squeeze her hands in making fun of the band’s name. “You shouldn’t be allowed to when you have such a big advantage over the rest of us.” She pointed off to say with an upset tone to cross her arms in stating what the Rainbooms got that gives them a bigger edge in this game.

“Wait, we do?” Pinkamena asked off a bit stump here.

“Heck if I know what.” Tough shrug off to say in not getting Trixie’s words.

“Us too.” The Crusaders stated in being confused.

“Hugh, a big advantage, even I didn’t think up that plan.” Brave Heart thought to himself.

“I think I know what it is. My superior guitar playing and off-the-charts awesome singing voice,” Rainbow Dash spoke off with a big smile in admitting that’s her band’s big advantage.

“Oh brother,” Goldie slap his forehead in not believing that was their advantage.

“Oh, don’t be ridiculous. I mean her!” Trixie waved off with a dry remark to point firstly at Twilight, who felt uneasy by that claim to have her cheeks red and rub her back head. “If you were really all that, Rainbow Dash, you wouldn’t have needed to bring in some magical ringer to have half a chance.” Trixie was boosting off this issue to Rainbow Dash that made her a little upset in hearing such trash talking. “Everyone’s talking about it.” Trixe look to her nails in stating how it’s all the latest rage here.

“Ha! Puh-leeze,” Rainbow Dash made a big smile to laugh off such a comment like it wasn’t possible. “I could win this thing as a solo act and everybody knows it!” She pointed to herself to make the claim while the Rainboom members had stern frowny faces in hearing such cocky talk.

“Eheh…Sure you could.” Trixie laughs off to say this with a sly smile to Rainbow’s face.

“Trixie, why are you being so harsh with us,” Ben asked in not getting why Trixie is so mean to them, was it the Sirens’ doing?

“Like you care; Thanks to you…my dear Boris got punished to be sent to military school. And I may never see him again.” Trixie snapped off towards Ben while reminding them of thanks to them, the love she had was sent away and from her.

“Well gosh, we’re sorry.” Nyx spoke in feeling bad about that.

“Well, now I’m paying you all BACK for that. And seeing how you’ll fail…will be the perfect reward.” Trixie

Then without warning, Trixie slams some blue dust on the ground that exploded and covered everyone’s view. Everyone was coughing from the smokescreen before it was finally gone, and so was Trixie.

“She’s gone!” Pinkie Pie gasped with wide eyes and hands in her hair; Trixie disappeared, it was like…like…MAGIC! “Oh, wait. There she is.” Then she got in a plain bored look to see that Trixie hid behind Pinkie’s drum set, as she peeked out and then got up to split the scene.

“Was the Trixie back home like this?” Megan asked the Equestrian gang a question.

“Not exactly, but then again…we haven’t seen her much. We can only hope she’s not hanging with any dark evil manipulating her.” Ben stated off to say this on the fact of what they know.

“Next up, the Rainbooms,” Celestia issue the next band to go up as everyone heard it.

With that everyone begins to head out, but…their atmosphere seem a bit…less exciting of enthusiasm as of lately.

“Knock ‘em dead, Rainbooms!” Spike wags his tail for excitement.

“Show them one for!” Phobos also cheered for the gang.

“I’ll be here… just… watching.” Sunset held up her hands to smile a bit to say, before she frown a bit.

“Don’t worry; you have us to hang with.” Jack Zen said, as he, Goldie, Pinkamena, Omega, Megan, Brave Heart, Ben, Nyx & the Crusaders would be here; which sorta help cheer Sunset up a little.

Now the scene changed to where we see Pinkie Pie banging on her drums with more beat to it like crazy playing.

The Rainbooms: Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

Soon the spotlights were coming on from Pinkie, to AJ, then Fluttershy, to Rarity, then Twilight, and to Rainbow Dash running out on stage. As they begin to play their song; ‘Awesome as I Wanna Be’ right now.

Rainbow Dash: Awesome as I wanna be

Rainbow was jamming on her guitar to really play that beat here.

The Rainbooms: Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

Rainbow was really getting into it, but Fluttershy seem upset since when her friend got out…she ran pass her and almost knock the girl over.

Rainbow Dash: Awesome as I wanna be
First you see me riding on a sonic boom

When Rainbow left, a frowning Fluttershy, she skid near Twilight to sing this to her face, much to her surprise.

Got my guitar shred din’ up the lastest tune
There is nothin’ you can do to beat me

Rainbow was hopping back while shredding on her guitar while she smirk proudly at the crowd.

I’m so good that you can’t defeat me

Then Rainbow came near AJ & Rarity to tell them this fact while leaving them…with pout faces.

Rainbow & The Rainbooms: Yeah, I’m awesome, take caution
Watch out for me, I’m awesome as I wanna be

From flashing on and off lights, we see Rainbow leap up playing her guitar, then leaning her back upwards in a ‘L’ leg form, play her instrument behind her back, and then flip her hair from the front back as it glittered off in the light.

(Yeah!) I’m awesome, take caution
Watch out for me, I’m awesome as I wanna be

Pinkie seem bored in where this was going, as Rainbow was still rocking out to be the center star, as Sunset and the other humans seem worried in what was going on; this was TOO good of rocking out.

The Rainbooms: Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

Now Rainbow Dash was leaning before the judges, as the spotlights were on her, but the other band members like AJ & Rarity had frowns in what the girl was doing. Rainbow was really jamming in on her guitar, as she was going all out. Those that watch this seem to look worried, and they know why. For without warning, the magical transformation was starting from Rainbow Dash, as an ear was glowing.

“Ooooh no; we agreed NOT to play that good!” Ben worries that Rainbow is playing too well, her magic is coming out.

“What’ll we do? Everyone will see, including them Sirens?” Tough asked off in not knowing what they should do.

“Enemy must not witness this, or counter-spell will be in-vein.” Omega stated the matter that if the Dazzlings know of this, their effort will be for not.

“What do you think Sunset….ugh, Sunset?” Pinkamena asked the girl, only to see she was not here…

Then without thinking over the panic situation, as Rainbow dash was rocking it out, the unthinkable happened; Sunset Shimmer jumped off to tackle Rainbow Dash to the ground. The action knock them into Twilight, then lock Rarity’s keyboard off to pull her down, which she kick AJ’s bass in the air and got it jabbed in Pinkie’s drums. Soon the song was over, as the spotlights were on the one that knock the Rainbooms down; Sunset Shimmer. The lights returned soon afterwards.

“Aaaahhh,” Futtershy squeals from this action to quickly leave the stage in shock.

Many crowds were making some strange ‘awe’ noises in what happened here that kinda ruin the mood, as Rainbow sat up to rub her head while her magic ears vanished. As Rainbow glared at who did it, Sunset showed a yelp face at what she did, as the others that were on the ground slowly got up to see the one who stop their act. Sunset got up to look out with worry in seeing this wasn’t good. The judges were a bit puzzled and bewildered at such action before certain frowns were done, and Celestia wrote some stuff down on paper about this band’s performance.

“Waaaah-Waaah-Waaah…Waaahahahhaaaaahh….” Bumblebee shook his head in making that funny cartoony sound of when something happens that was unexpected and yet unfortunate.

“Well…that was unexpected.” Crosshairs pointed off in having seen such an action.

“Yes, it is against good sportsmanship.” Drift stated the action done here.

“Hugh, and there goes the neighborhood,” Hounds sighs to slap his head in seeing this turn into a bust.

“SD, what’s happening?” Laxtinct spoke off by the com-link, as Shadow Dragon responded.

“Uuuugh, Sunset Shimmer is what happened. She stops them midway without them finishing up.” Shadow Dragon groans over what happened that thanks to someone, the group couldn’t finish their song.

“That’s bad; you know what happens if a band can’t complete their song, right?” Tailtech spoke his voice in what would happen next.

“It means they lose…urgh, Azure Phoenix will not like this report, not one bit.” Shadow Dragon sighs in frustration in knowing who won’t like this news the most. “And if they don’t have enough points, they don’t advance even if most of us WANT them to!” He frowns more, the judging has been who has been better with the most points they give or who overwhelms the other competing band, so unless Celestia & Luna decide otherwise…this is over for the Rainbooms.

“Alright; now that’s the bad girl we love to hate!” Flash Sentry stood up with a wide smile in pointing off that that was the Sunset Shimmer everyone hates so much.

Soon the crowd was jeering with joy and arms raised in seeing the Sunset Shimmer they knew was back to being her bad girl self.

“Wha, Flash, you can’t really mean that?” Sunset asked in almost sounding heartbroken when this version of Flash Sentry says such an awful thing to her.

“I knew she was still trouble!” Octavia Melody spoke off in glaring at the girl that everyone never forgave is still the troublemaker.

“The Real Sunset Shimmer is back!” A male student spoke off from the crowd, as Sunset was now the center of receiving these mix attentions here.

Behind Sunset, the Rainbooms were leaving the stage with gloom, frowns, and upset faces of shame, and the girl saw what this action did.

“No. It isn’t like that. It isn’t like that at all.” Sunset begins to feel depression to leave the stage, everyone now believes she’s back to being bad again; which will ruin her hopes of every making things right.

The Dazzlings watched that act, and they smirked to another in seeing what shall happen next to insure of their victory here.

And in the back of the room, the Rainbooms shared looks of sorrow, gloom, and upset and angry faces at the one whose cost them this competition.

“What was that out there?!” Rainbow Dash held out her arms in wanting an answer for Sunset’s reaction there.

“You were showing them your magic.” Sunset came back to open her arms to explain the case with worry. “I-I didn’t know what else to do. I panicked and rush in.” She shrugs off to shake her head; she panicked to react before coming up with a clear plan.

“Ugh. Close the curtains?” Rarity spoke off in telling Sunset of what the girl should have done. “Unplug her amp?” She said the other idea Sunset should have done to Rainbow. “Give us a chance to deal with the situation?” Rarity was really upset in what Sunset did that did NOT help them out.

“Oh, by Nessie’s Tears, of course; the curtains and the amp; Why we never thought that sooner,” Brave Heart slapped his forehead in being shocked to believe they didn’t think about that.

“Well, too late now.” Jack Zen sighed to shake his head, as it’s too late to do any of that stuff.

“I’m sorry, I just wanted to help.” Sunset spoke while looking really sad, like she was going to cry; she really did want to help out.

“Sunset…” Megan spoke in almost about to say some words to calm the girl, but..

“Yeah, well, you didn’t. More like the opposite even.” Rainbow Dash remarked off about Sunset’s act that wasn’t helpful.

“None o’ ‘dis would’ve happened if yew weren’t trying ta show off…as usual.” Applejack came to Rainbow to point at her in blaming her for the mess to start this crazy action.

Both girls were a bit at each other’s attitude over the matter, but Rainbow huff to cross her arms.

“Good show, ‘Rain-brooms’,” Trixie spoke off in coming in at the worst possible time. “I especially liked the part where Sunset Shimmer, in a fit of jealous rage, knocked out Rainbow Dash mid-guitar solo!” Trixie walks over to an uncomfortable Sunset to give the bad girl credit for what she did to Rainbow, which was upsetting Sunset to hear that was what she did.

“It wasn’t a fit of jealous rage!” Sunset Shimmer soon got up in Trixie’s face in almost shouting it off to the stump girl that made her yelp, as Sunset’s cheeks blur with redness of her getting really mad now.

But after Sunset was done, she looks back up in almost being…embarrassed to see she let loose her temper now while Trixie recovered. The gang saw Sunset’s temper and were…well, surprised, as the Rainbooms showed uncertain thoughts about it.

“Ugh…well…okay, I got nothing.” Tough shrug off to say in not getting anything.

“But…she didn’t, right?” Apple Bloom asked in thinking sunset wasn’t intending for that.

“Right, I think.” Scootaloo slowly spoke while…unsure of things.

“Which is it?” Sweetie Belle asked in not knowing the answer.

“What now?” Nyx asked in what they should do about this.

“Sunset…we…” Megan was going to say something, but…the situation look to have cause old wounds for Sunset to remerge.

“You all…don’t believe me?” Sunset spoke in feeling like no one believes she is good or what she did was to help, not hurt.

“I believe your act was a mix of helpful, but also incidental.” Omega pointed out to say.

“Ah, not helping Omega.” Pinkamena told her bot that what he said didn’t sound too comforting to hear.

“If you say so,” Trixie spoke off to respond to Sunset holding her arm in feeling that she can’t even say something that she didn’t meant to do was to help, not sabotage. “Ooh! Looks like they’ve already decided who’ll be moving on to the finals!” She turns to smile in joy, in seeing who was there; Celestia & Luna, the representative judges. “I’m guessing it wasn’t too difficult a decision.” Trix took out her compact mirror to see herself, as Sunset just frowns in feeling really bad in messing up big time.

But then some doors opening were heard that made Sunset look over Trixie to find…who came out. The Dazzlings were suddenly vocalizing around Celestia & Luna, and suddenly, they went into a strange trance to look like…they were receiving commands; all while the girls necklaces were glowing red.

“Huh?” Sunset saw the action in pondering thought, but she couldn’t think much from what else was going on.

“What can we do?” Rarity asked off the question, much to distract Sunset now. “There isn’t gonna be another opportunity for us to play.” She shrug off in knowing what the situation means for them. “And I had the most gorgeous outfit for the finals!” She pouts to complain, much to the frowning AJ & Rainbow Dash of hearing this statement.

“Yup, ‘cause dat’s de real tragedy, Rarity…that ye won’t get ta play dress-up!” Applejack rolled her eyes in stating about Rarity’s claim over such a loss.

“You know perfectly well that is not what I meant!” Rarity got upset for the two to get face to face in her making her argument claim.

“You guys wanna keep it down right now!” Rainbow Dash pushes her two buds out of the way from fighting. “They’re about to announce who’s moving on.” She stated that they need to hear who will move on into the Finals of the Battle of the Bands.

“Who are you kidding? You know it isn’t gonna be us. After we blown it.” Fluttershy spoke off in stating that after what they just suffered, they can’t get into the finals now.

“Too bad we can’t knock them out and change who won ta us, but…it be cheating de same way lassies and lads.” Brave Heart spoke in thought of what they can do, but knew that wasn’t the right idea either.

Soon Celestia & Luna were coming out on the stage as everyone was waiting in anticipation.

“The band that will be joining the Dazzlings in tonight’s finals…” Celestia spoke in the mike to state who the Block A winners is now to face Block B’s winners; the Dazzlings, “The Rainbooms!” Trix smiled to prepare to go up to leave a subbing Sunset, until what was heard changed their expressions to…shock!

“What,” Trixie yelled out in shocking denial.

“Huh/What,” The Main Six responded in also being surprised to hear this unbelievable news.

“Say wha?” The Crusaders responded in also being surprised by this.

“Uuuuh,” Goldie, Jack Zen and even Pinkamena were surprised to have heard this.

“Did they just say, ‘the Rainbooms’?!” Pinkie Pie shrugs off her shoulders to ask puzzled over the situation.

“Either dat or de Raccoons; But, I doubt dat.” Tough scratch his head puzzled over this.

“That means…we haven’t lost yet.” Megan spoke in realizing that their chances are still holding out.

“Oh fer me pot of gold, tis a miracle!” Brave Heart cheered in what this want for them.

Course Trixie was showing an angry face to stomp off and away from this.

“This isn’t over!” Trixie snapped off in rage while everyone else saw her leave.

“You think she’ll be nicer when this is over mommy?” Nyx asked in thinking if the Dazzlings are defeated, Trixie might go back to being a good person again.

“I do not even know Nyx.” Twilight spoke off uncertain of the case.

Soon the Rainbooms enter the stage to approach Celestia & Luna.

“Congratulations, girls; you deserve it.” Celestia smiled to give this honor to those that have made it here.

“Seriously,” Pinkie Pie shrugs off to ask while Rainbow’s happiness turns to worry in what her pink friend was questioning. “We didn’t even finish our….” Pinkie yelped in getting elbowed by Rainbow to keep quiet. As Rainbow kept a sheepish smile up while Pinkie rubs her arm from being told to keep quiet.

“See you at tonight’s big show, Rainbooms.” Adagio spoke, as she, Sonata and Aria came out to wish this group luck. “We are really looking forward to it.” Adagio smiled wickedly, as Aria gave a half-smile for it and Sonata was a ditzy smile in how they are looking forward to the final match.

Soon the Dazzlings turn around to leave the scene, only to earn the Rainbooms frowns and fury at being taunted like that.

“Yeah, well…not as much as we are,” Rainbow Dash tried to make a comeback taunt at their adversaries.

The crowds were jeering at this time that made the Rainbooms look back with worry.

“Zis never should had been you, Rainbooms!” Photo Finish protests over this with her own band in being against that group going to the finals as Pizel Pizzaz smack her symbols, and Violet Blurr rang her triangle in sounding upset.

More jeering was given to the winners, as the Rainbooms were leaving the stage. As they join up with the others, they were walking across the auditorium while being booed at.

“HEY! Knock it off or I’ll blast ye ta kingdom come!” Tough snapped off in almost about to lose his temper and fire his Super Nova off.

“Let it go Tough, we really don’t wanna make a scene.” Jack Zen held up Tough from doing anything stupid.

“Again, remind you from the last time?” Golden Heart pointed out about a familiar case.

“Fine…” Tough pouted to give in.

“Aye, tis not much a victory when a crowd hates one so. Let’s get outta here while the getting’s good.” Brave Heart suggested that they leave, pronto.

Soon the gang finally exits out the door to get away from the booing crowd. But from the back, Trixie was watching them leave while still being so upset.

“This is a travesty! A travesty,” Trixie held up her hands to declare and spoke off dramatically over this action; this should have been her victory. “We finished, and yet they go to the finals, unbelievable!” This was unfair; she’s been cheated of an obvious win.

“Oh yes, Trixie. It really is!” Adagio came up to pat Trixie on the shoulder to feel sympathy for the girl, thought pretend. “The Rainbooms don’t deserve to be in the finals. Not when your band was so much better in the semis.” Adagio was speaking to aid Trixie’s sorrow mood with a hidden smile about how much the girl was so much better.

“And wanted it so much more,” Aria came from the left side for Trixie to see, as she stated how the girl and her band so wanted to win when they were so close.

“Alas, this is the way it’s going to be. Dazzlings VS Rainbooms,” Adagio pretended to be dramatic to sadly say this to Trixie over the reality of this, even to hold up her hand to announce who they’ll face in the finals, even Aria smiled in how this picking on Trixie was going.

“Unless, of course, the Rainbooms don’t manage to make it to their set or held up for some reason.” Sonata shrug off her shoulders to speak her own thoughts of what happens to the finalist band; which catches Trixie’s unwanted attention.

“Hmm…you don’t say.” Trixie hums to herself while making a sly chuckle sound of what has come into her head.

The Dazzlings nods in seeing their work was done, and leave the area and Trixie…to play their part. But as they were leaving, Shadow Dragon was reporting the condition of the finalist to face the Dazzlings that was a shocking turn of events even by their hopeful standards.

“So you’re telling me they won? That’s good, right?” Icy’s voice spoke on the com-link.

“Perhaps…or perhaps too much a coincidence,” Shadow Dragon issued stated in thinking this event was almost too perfect to be true.

“What should we do?” Lightningblade’s voice spoke over the com-link.

“I’m returning to you, we’ll discuss things later over what’s happening during the finals. Shadow Dragon out,” With that, Shadow Dragon leaves the auditorium as well, as now the matter and the fate of this planet…is about to hang in the balance.

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At this moment, we see Ben by himself and away from his group, as he decided to walk up near Shadow Dragon’s location after the competition had picked out its two finalists. The guy was getting a few things, until he turn with a stern face at who was here.

“Hey, Shadow Dragon; Thanks for not voting us off. That was great of you to help us.” Ben spoke in being grateful to the guy for his help.

“Huff…Whatever; You do your job while I do mine. Don't blow it up…” Shadow Dragon huffed to say this to Ben while not looking at him.

Ben said nothing, as he decided to just walk away to leave the guy by himself.

“Hugh…Why is Shadow Dragon like that? Why is he so against me and my friends from Equestria? What was it that makes him angry and hates us so much?” Ben sighed in feeling like he doesn’t get the guy’s beef against aliens.

“It was because of accident.” Iris Crystal suddenly came into view near Ben, to tell him of this.

“What accident?” Ben asked in not knowing of something.

“That accident was known as the Virus Accident.” Iris stated with a sad look on her face.

“When…when did that happen?” Ben asked off in being concern.

“That happened after the Dragon Strike Force was formed and my graduation.” Iris explained the accident happened when she and the group graduation from CHS.

“What…it…it did?” Ben yelps from reacting to this news, this accident happen after their graduation; harsh.

“We were 25 years-old and married. I was pregnant with Lance. Shadow Dragon, our friends and me were so happy and relief that we were about to have our first-born son until Drake Blackstar did terrible things…” Iris spoke sadly to say this of what was happiness, turn into great sorrow.

“Who’s Drake Blackstar?” Ben asked off in not knowing the name.

“Drake Blackstar is Shadow Dragon's old rival and the one who wanted me so badly. He sold his own soul and took us to a group called; Dark Terrorists. Dark Curse is not really a Human, but an Alien from deep universe. He tortured, hurt’d and experimented on us. He was trying to make us super-soldiers.” Iris explained the first part that was very much painful memories of those days. “That time, I was terribly hurt and I could feel Lance feeling pain and shocked by that attack; Because of that, Shadow Dragon gone wild. He had his body transformed into a Demonic serpent warrior and attacked them while rescuing us. I was lucky that I'm alive and so is Lance; But... all of us that survived the incident, we no longer are ordinary people but powerful Mutants. And from that very day, Shadow Dragon lost his humanity and felt like that if the Aliens came to our home without invitation or acceptance from government, he considered them as monsters and intruders. And that is why he was very against his enemies.” The woman explained this tragic & horrible truth of what happened to her family long ago, and what made them into what they are now.

“I’m…I’m so sorry, that’s….really horrible, the way you were put through. I had no idea.” Ben was slowly appalled in reacting to how such evil creatures did that to such a family.

“You had no idea.” Iris stated that Ben did not know of what happened to them.

“As soon as we're done here, we'll go back home. We promise not to cause troubles.” Ben spoke to promise the woman this, so they don’t cause trouble.

“Don't worry. I'll make sure that you and your friends are welcomed here.” Iris smiled a bit to gently rub Ben’s cheek to not worry over such things.

Then Ben decided to turn and leave to get back to his friends while waving farewell to Iris; he’s heard the sad tale, so…maybe he’ll try to be more understanding of what pain Shadow Dragon is going through.

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As Ben was walking across the hall before he sees who he sees coming near him; Flash Sentry. Flash saw Ben, put his hands in his pocket to move off with a huff, as if not seeing the guy. But as Flash and Ben cross paths, one of them grabbed the other’s arm, and guesses who started it; Ben Mare, that’s who!

“Let go of my arm?” Flash kindly with remorse in his tone, asked his ex-pal.

“Flash; how could you talk to us like that?” Ben asked off in sounding a bit upset in what happened after the Rainbooms’ humiliation and of almost losing in the semi-finals.

“Do I look like I CARE?! I thought I told you that we're not buddies! I'm just so glad that your girlfriend and friends are humiliated!” Flash remarked off to say while pulling his arm free of Ben’s hold.

“Flash, please! You can't say that. I'm worrying about you! Sunset... she's your girlfriend. She's the one you loved! You can't talk to her like that. She really loves you so much!” Ben was stating his words of worry, Flash said some mean stuff even something that hurt Sunset when she’s already suffering as it is from her past mistakes.

“SHUT UP, jerk! I don't want to hear it! So, get out of my way!” Flash snapped off to say, as he continues to walk away.

“But Flash, I…” Ben cuts across to grab Flash’s arm to stop him; bad move.

“I said…GET OUT OF MY WAY, BEN!” Flash yelled off in fury to look back that Ben wasn’t giving up, and he had it.

Flash turn around to grab and pushed Ben very hard in knocking him right onto the lockers hard. Suddenly, Ben suddenly has a traumatizing memory flash of his past, of how he was treated as a colt by Boris and his boys in school; the bulling, the humiliation, the disses and the threats, the teasing & taunts, all before he became the Demon Pony. Ben suddenly snapped back to reality, as Flash still held him against the lockers, looking like he was about to cross a line any minute now.

“Hey kid!” A voice was heard that cut the boys’ moment, as Flash turned around, but got punched by Burnblast to the opposite side of the lockers hard while letting Ben go. “That wasn't nice of you to do that to your own best friend.” The guy criticized Flash in what he was gonna do to Ben.

“What did you do that for?!” Ben asked off upset, as he went over to check Flash to make sure he wasn’t seriously hurt.

“Snapping him out from the mind-control; it works for everyone.” Burnblast explained the case of how it helps knock those mind-controlled out of their states.

“But this is a Siren's Magic Spell, not Mutant works…Flash, can you hear me, hang on? I’ll help you up.” Ben issued off over the case, as he look back at his best friend before leaning to pick him up.

Unknown to Ben, as he came under Flash’s right arm side to hold him up, his Triforce logo on his shirt seem to let off a small golden aura that shine on the unconscious kid. When it was over, something seem to bring Flash back from being hit hard while his eyes seem…clear.

“Ow... That really hurt... What... What happen? It was like a nightmare I'm having…” Flash groans to hold his head with his other hand while Ben held him up.

“Flash; you're okay! Were you mad and angry with me?” Ben spoke off in being glad his friend was awake while wondering about another matter.

“Mad…About what,” Flash responded in being confused over the matter.

“About everything, especially the musical showcase we ‘stole’ from you? And especially of how you talk to Sunset Shimmer.” Ben stated this with a puzzled face to explain what Flash was forgetting.

“That? Aw man... I thought that was a nightmare... I can't believe I said that. How stupid and cruel I am,” Flash responded in almost being shocked, as he groans to bang his head for his dumbness.

“It's okay. Don’t know how, but I’m just glad you're freed.” Ben smiled to say this to his friend as he leans him against the lockers.

“You're sure? I mean everything I've done and you forgive me?” Flash asked off in rubbing his aching head and felt like he didn’t deserve such pity.

“Now why would I lie to you when we're best friends?” Ben spoke off to say this line that he knew was Flash’s thing to say to cheer him up when he’s down.

“Ben... I'm so sorry! I'm really sorry!” Flash slowly spoke to see his friend, and apologized for his action.

“Why did you do it, Burnblast?” Ben asked off in why Burnblast was here and that he socked Flash like that just cause they were in a fight.

“Friends; It hurts me when I was forced to fight with L.B. And the only way I can free him is kicking his butt.” Bureblast responded that in tough times, to save a friend you’re force to fight, you gotta kick their butt and knock some sense in them; that’s what a true friend does for another to snap them out of things.

“Thanks... for helping me and believing in me…” Ben smiled in giving some thanks to this guy, as Burnblast turns around to leave.

“Just don't make us regret of what we just did…” Burnblast whispered this to himself, as he saw Ben was slowly helping to take Flash to the Nurse’s Office to be treated for a head wound; hopefully he’ll come out of his wooziness by the time the competition is over.

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At this moment, the Dazzlings soon meet at a back alley outside of CHS, where Fafnir was seen waiting for them as he has return from his own business in searching to absorb the many sins of the human world to grow in power.

“Well girls, how did it go?” Fafnir asked in liking to hear good news of the event of the Battle of the Bands.

“Oh, you know…the usual.” Sonata waved off casually to say this statement without saying much.

“In short, we still sang to outdo the rest.” Aria waved off in a non-caring tone about how they did.

“The Rainbooms are gonna be in the Finals with us…or, they may not be….in when the final push Trixie does gets them over the edge.” Adagio spoke off to say this in what else is about to happen

“Excellent, then let’s make sure, we separate the group, so it’ll be easier to handle trapping them all.” Fafnir spoke in wanting to make sure, that they take care of anyone that would get in the way, divide and conquer, is his method.

“Yes! And once we become the most powerful band in this world, everyone will do what we want.” Adagio grasp the subject while her girls nod in the same evil intention.

“Yeah…and with Mr. Fafnir as our patron and manager, we'll be well protected. Like having a second option after working with Dark Curse,” Aria waved off her hand in stating this little claim.

“I agree…and once we get all the power we deserve, we can get our hands on any safe or bank vault in the world. Imagine the loads of going on a non-stop shopping spree! Eeeeeeh,” Sonata spoke off in shaking her hands in an all girly manner.

Adagio & Aria look to Sonata to roll their eyes at the ditzy girl’s behavior. But it seems someone else was more through with it…

“SILENCE,” Fafnir yelled off against the siren girl’s excited joy.

“Eep…gulp!” Sonata stop what she was doing, gulps in fear now, as the other two Dazzlings were a bit surprised by this straight approach. “Did I say something wrong, Mr. Fafnir? Hehe…heeeh,” Sonata asked to tap her fingers in laughing off a bit nervously here.

“I didn't recruit you three to my cause for only such entry level wickedness. You have so much to learn.” Fafnir stated off to say this to the girls as he moved away to approach them in scolding for what they lack.

“I had a feeling that he'd say those words.” Aria rolled her eyes in thinking this villain has something else in mind.

At that very moment, Fafnir began to unleash a new song with musical accordance to his accommodations, as he sings ‘It Feels So Good to Be Bad’ now.

Fafnir: Now I know you've been malicious

Spiteful, and a trifle, vicious

It's no secret you three cheated and you've lied!

Then Fafnir took the Dazzlings into a tango like dance and spun them around as he sang.

Fafnir: And you've done some double-dealing

Scheming, swindling and stealing

You're all amateurs, but Heaven knows you've tried!

The guy undid his tango work for the girls for them to stand straight.

“You did offer us partnership.” Adagio spoke off to say this about having meant this guy earlier.

“You help us, we help you, sorta drag.” Aria waved off in a gloom tone in recalling that event they meant.

“And it could be fun too.” Sonata smiled off to say without much a clue of what’s to go on.

“Good girls.” Fafnir smiled off to say in seeing these three have learned to follow along. “And very soon, our efforts shall be rewarded!” As he spoke this off, he takes the Dazzlings inside an abandon facility where there was evil wickedness of many sins that existed in the human world that he’s collected, even sheets of paper of those that are the most sinners too.

Then Fafnir begins to sing again here while showing his home to the Dazzlings.

Fafnir: You'll develop so much faster

Now you're working with a master

Who will help you cultivate your darker side!

As Fafnir danced around the Dazzlings, he soon casts off his human look to re-obtain his old look from Equestria.

You'll discover wicked ways you've never known before

And you'll find that when you're really rotten to the core!

The Dazzlings were shown near a closet were many rock star outfits are for them to choose.

It feels so good to be bad!

So delicious to be a despicable cad!

It's just so thrilling

And so fulfilling

To give somebody the worst time they've ever had!

It feels so good to be bad!

Fafnir was playing with a machete against some wooden dolls in splitting them apart. And the Dazzling were seen looking at some wicked outfits near a three-way mirror of what look best on each of them.

“Not too bad of evil stuff.” Aria spoke off to say in seeing the threads.

“I like me this one.” Sonata happily said of what she found.

“Oh, this may just be the beginning girls.” Adagio stated in seeing this was just the start for their career.

“Trust me girls, if you want to look the part of evil, you need the right concealing to fool all.” Fafnir spoke off to make this claim.

“So where do we come in, Mr. Fafnir?” Aria asked off in what they do from here then.

“Be patient my dear Aria. Here's the case in point, of which you’ll love.” Fafnir stated in having something special to show first.

And soon Fafnir continues the tour of his evil home while getting back to singing.

Fafnir: Benny doesn't know it, but he's in my power!

He's gonna wish he never came to town!

Then a magic image cloud was form buy Fafnir of where we see Ben, as he appeared writhing in pain.

I promise you that in a few good hours!

I'll have Canterlot's crown!

Then in a magic cloud Fafnir made, the image of the Canterlot is show, a crown hovers in its center; meaning the guy wants to rule that world.

“Uh, Mr. Fafnir…why can't we get it for you?” Sonata asked off a dumb question at the moment.

Fafnir: Cause you had your chance and blew it!

I entrusted you to do it!

But you bungled it and threw your chance away!

Fafnir showed images of the Sirens of the past, how they almost had all of Equestria in their power…if not for Starswirl The-Bearded & his allies that interfered.

It's a problem you created!

If the crown can't be obtained!

I'm not naming names…BUT SOMEONE HAS TO PAY!

As Fafnir yelled out in a snap,, he made a magic roller coaster appear that the Dazzlings got on and they soon went for a ride while almost holding on from this thrill ride.

“Ugh…one time we let our guard down, okay?” Aria groans to complain while glaring at Sonata.

“Well, maybe you can let us handle it.” Sonata spoke in thinking that was good.

“I’m afraid you’ll not be able to obtain it.” Fafnir pointed off in telling these girls this news. “Only someone from Equestria can feel its magical pull.” He explained the case of what could be done.

“But we girls are from Equestria, Fafnir.” Adagio stated to remind the guy of their existence from that magical world.

“True, but evil creatures like you can’t get to it,” Fafnir pointed off to make this stated claim, “For we work to achieve true evil of the world!” He declared this evil statement to be heard.

Then as the Dazzlings were thrown off the ride to land on a sofa coach, as Fafnir appeared before them.

Fafnir: Though you gave me cause to doubt you

There's a loathsomeness about you

That attracts me to you as my protégées!

Fafnir sang to dance around, as he made magical rockstar items float near the Dazzlings.

And when you've learned every creepy, crummy thing I know!

You'll taste the joy that comes when you're the lowest of the low!

Fafnir magically had his curtains open up to allow light onto him as the Dazzlings watch with some interest.

It feels so good to be bad!

So delightful to be a deplorable cad!

Soon Fafnir took the Dazzlings to dance with them over a jet of flames.

It's so appealing

To have the feeling

That what you're doing

Gets trouble brewing

And drives everybody maaaaaaaaaaaaaad!

Fafnir then swings the Dazzlings off across the hall to spin right through some outfits before appearing in a new style look that was so them!

You've got my guarantee

It feels so good to be…bad!

Then Fafnir began to twirl the Dazzlings around in a dance here while flames shot off from around them.

“Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha; So exciting,” Fafnir spoke off in feeling so excited about all of this.

“Oh, yeah,” Aria let off a light smile on the subject.

“So inviting,” Sonata happily spoke off to say this.

Now Fafnir dance off with the Dazzlings following him near a center of his HQ.

Fafnir: So good to be bad!

“BWAHAAAAHHH,” Fafnir made an evil laugh as he cease his dancing, as all the spotlights shine on the Dazzlings.

“Wooow, we look great!” Sonata smiled in really liking this outfit she’s wearing.

“Well, it’s a start.” Aria smiled a little more at what she’s got makes her feel good.

“And just wait till we get on stage, and if Trixie gives the final shove…then our return is guarantee.” Adagio stated in just knowing, things are gonna go their way for sure…and it all happens for the Finals of the Battle of the Bands.

“I shall watch your achievements from afar, my dears.” Fafnir bowed in saying he’ll watch as the Dazzlings claim victory in regaining their power. “But, I will offer…some aid…in capturing the other party for you. Believe me; I want to personally get the feel of the ones I want to suffer…” He spoke this off with an evil smile off his face, as the ones he’ll gofer…will most likely have Ben Mare with them, and he wants to enjoy it before imprisoning them.

The Dazzlings smiled with their sneaky smirks, as they nod to that as the villains let off their evil laughs in the night. For now the final closing victory of evil is almost a foot away, and the heroes…won’t see it coming from a mile away…

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Meanwhile, at this moment later on, the Dragon Strike Force enter a heavy armored surveillance van the wide size of a GMC SUV & limo. Appearing was the hologram image of Azure Phoenix for the team to speak to. As the team gave their report to their commander chief, he looked over this matter of what’s happened after the Battle of the Bands reach its two finalists.

“Hmm.... Based on your report and Tailtech's readings of the students' negative energy, the Dazzlings are getting stronger. And for those Rainbooms, they're not taking the situation serious. I think they're helping them.” Azure Phoenix spoke to hold his chin in pondering of what was going on from the certain facts they have observed.

“With all due respect, Commander; we saw everything with our own eyes. The mind-controlled students were trying to sabotage and attacked the Rainbooms for humiliation, and were kicked out. And at the Semi-Finals, Celestia and Luna gave the Rainbooms the chance to proceed to the Finals. I have the strange feeling that the Dazzlings were behind that.” Shadow Dragon spoke of his own accord of the recent events that played out to the point of what’s happened afterwards.

“But question remains... Why bother the Rainbooms? If they were unable to unleash their powers, then why would the Dazzlings bother them in the first place, when they're no threat to these intruders?” Azure Phoenix questioned this with a serious thought, something didn’t make sense; the enemy helped their foes take part in the finals, whatever for if it was best the Rainbooms didn’t make it to stop the Dazzlings.

“I don't know, sir.” Shadow Dragon shook his head in not having that answer either.

“I do, sir.” Tailtech spoke to come in to type some things on a computer to show some read outs he took. “I noticed something strange from the Rainbooms. The readings claimed that their negative energy is higher and stronger than before.” He stated in what the size Rainbooms could display from an un-noticing reaction from their arguments.

“When did that happen?” Shadow Dragon turn to Tailtech in wanting an answer for that.

“Since the first audition, Shadow Dragon,” Tailtech responded in when such readouts of strong negative energy was seen.

Azure Phoenix’s stern face slowly started to change in to a look of sudden surprise realization. “Of course... the Rainbooms claimed that they had the magic come from Equestria's Twilight, am I right?” He look to Shadow Dragon who nodded in confirming that was correct, Twilight did let the magic stay here from when she and her friends use the crown before against Demonic Sunset Shimmer. “Then, the Dazzlings required something powerful and strong enough for them to unleash something greater…” He issued in putting the pieces together for them to see.

“Their true powers... That makes sense…” Shadow Dragon slowly began to follow along, only to curse himself for what he lacks. “Darn it! How could I not see it?! We fell for it! Those girls! I must warn them…” He was prepared to warn the Rainbooms of what they have realized was the Dazzlings’ plan, however…

“Do not bother! They are not our concern.” Azure issued an order to cease such action for his squad to listen up. “I want them out now! They have delayed us too long. It is time we strike back! First, we deal with the Dazzlings, and the next: we deal with the Rainbooms and attacked Equestria.” The man announced the order that they shall deal with the Dazzling themselves, then go after the Rainbooms and attack the world where Twilight and her friends came from; Equestria.

“But sir, they told us they are not our enemies!” Icy protest in reminding the man of what Twilight told them during their capitative.

“That’s correct; they sounded serious about there being stronger forces with magic in their world.” Blazefist nods in thinking if those guys had some nasty enemies, especially the one who almost doomed them by a black hole act then they are up against some nasty stuff.

“Maybe we should reconsider doing something we may regret.” Lightningblade spoke to state reason without causing an alarm.

“They are Aliens! I will not let them do as they pleased! I want them out now!” Azure snapped off to this squad of what he wants, and wants it done pronto, “If they refused to obey the command, considered them traitors. Shadow Dragon; prepare your team, Autobots and NEST Team! I want the Yeager Family escorted safely back to KSI Headquarter. The time of waiting us over; it is time to strike!” Azure grasps his fist in announcing that it’s time that they strike first before the aliens strike them.

“Yes, sir,” Shadow Dragon bows his head in agreeing what he was ordered to do.

Azure Phoenix's hologram disappeared soon afterwards, as Shadow Dragon turns to go pass his squad that were protesting over such orders. saying they shouldn’t do that, and that their own students would defend the alien visitors and they could not hurt them. But all the buttering was getting on one captain’s nerve.

“Enough!” Shadow Dragon yelled out to silence his group to pay attention. “We wasted enough time. Prepare the troops and Autobots. We're at war.” He stated this stern issue of what is going to happen here.

The rest of the Dragon Strike Force only sigh in deep regret that this was not going to be one of their better missions. For now, not only are the Dazzlings their targets…but so are Twilight’s visiting party and their world. Oh, how can they possible live this down in destroying another world with so many innocent lives, just to destroy a few evil enemies? The scene goes dark at this time, as these harsh questions…cannot be answered now…

Author’s note
Man of man, this competition is really getting crazy here. In the next chapter, a trap is sprung that holds Twilight's band group while another evil traps Ben's group separate from the others. Spike & Phobos head off to find help from some allies that have not become in-trance when the Dazzlings reacquire their full power. The dogs find it from not only those not captured, but from two other characters; DJ Pon-3 & another surprise. And soon the Rainbooms prepare to fight the big Musical Battle with magic on their side, but are the Dazzlings too strong to beat now? Or can a turn of hope come, from the aid of...Sunset Shimmer? Will this be the End, or the Beginning of what is to come afterwards? That is a mystery to be told later. Read, review and suggest.

The song sang by Pinkamena is from ‘The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night’.

Yeah, Flash Didn’t break out of the spell until the end of the film, but again, get away with minor differences.

The song sang by Fafnir is from ‘All Dogs Go to Heaven 2’.