If there was one blessing the Siren sisters could say about this whole mess, it was that the storm had finally subsided. What was once a dark and lightning-infested sky had become clear, and with the coming of the sun there was now little above them except beautiful blue. That did little to help their circumstances however. Despite the end of the storm they were still surrounded by nothing but ocean as far as the eye could see, sitting precariously upon a tiny and jagged rock. And that was before you considered the matter of their forced transformation. All three of them had been stripped of their former Siren forms, instead now looking like creatures they'd never seen before. The only thing they knew for certain was that, whatever they were, the ocean was no place for them. And that, perhaps more than anything, added insult to injury. Not only had Starswirl foiled their plans, they'd made it so that they could no longer even return to their natural habitat.

Aria sat with her knees held up to her chin as she looked out at the calm sea before her, her expression one of frustration.

"What do we do?"

Those had been the same words she'd spoken over and over again for several hours now, and no matter how many times she said it, Adagio had no answer for her. After all, what could she say? In these circumstances, she had virtually no idea of what way to proceed. Should they try and swim in these new forms and try to find land off in the distance? Should they wait and hope beyond hope that help would come to them? She had no answers, and that was beginning to frustrate the middle sister, Aria. She let out a snort before starting to stand up, still unused to walking on two legs, wincing as her feet pressed into the sharp rock beneath her. Sonata watched her, with her face still bearing the tell-tale signs of having cried a great deal. She watched as Aria stood up carefully, making sure not to fall over, before raising her new hands and staring at them with disdain.

"And then there's this. I mean...what are we? We look like weird monkeys or something!"

It was here that Adagio finally spoke up, her tone making it clear that she didn't like this any more than Aria did.

"I don't know. And right now I don't care!"

Aria looked down at her elder sister scornfully, not appreciation the way she was being spoken to. Sonata, sensing the rising tension between the two, spoke up in the hopes of diffusing the matter.

"Um...at least we still have our gems, right?"

Adagio and Sonata looked at her, at the way her eyes were pleading with them to stop their aggressive words, and simply sighed together, relenting for the time being. And they had to admit, Sonata had a point. For whatever reason, that old unicorn's transportation had allowed them to keep their gems, although like everything else, those too had changed. Rather than being implanted within their chests, they instead hung from a trio of identical black necklaces that the sisters all wore. After they discovered that they still had those artefacts, the sisters had, at first, attempted to use their magic to try and fly again, but alas, there had been no such luck. The gems, at least for the time being. seemed inert and utterly useless to them. So, knowing they had little choice, they simply remained here, in silence, and dwelt on what had been done to them. Sonata, who now merely took solace in the fact that her sisters weren't at each other’s throats, instead brought her attention to her new body.

A few moments passed, but Adagio and Aria soon noticed how she was staring downwards, to the spot where their gems had one been implanted. Raising an eyebrow, Adagio too began to consider their new forms in earnest. Like Sonata, there were many things about it that disturbed her, not the least of which were the fact that they were clearly mammals now, as evidenced by the rather noticeable mounds they all had on their chests. It always disgusted Adagio how land creatures used those kinds of things, unlike ocean-dwelling egg-born creatures such as themselves. Still, she knew it was one of many things Adagio knew she'd have to get used to. They didn't know where they were or if they were even still in Equestria. All she knew was that she had to look after her sisters, even if Aria's grumblings were starting to get on her nerves at this point. However, her train of thought was interrupted by Sonata, who leapt up and began pointing away somewhere.

"Look!"

The other sisters turned to where she was pointing, and their eyes widened when they saw that she had spotted what was unmistakeably a ship, far in the distance. For the first time since their ordeal had begun, Adagio smiled. There's hope after all, she said to herself, and she looked over to Aria, who now had a similar smile upon her face. Sonata was bouncing up and down with excitement, prompting Adagio to hold her still, lest she slip back into the water. The three sisters waved their arms frantically, calling out as loudly as possible to try and catch the ship's attention. After some worry, their faces erupted into even larger smiles as they saw the ship start to turn in their direction. They had successfully managed to be noticed, the first piece of good luck they'd had so far. So, having little choice but to wait, they watched as the vessel drew closer, wherein they managed to finally get a better look at it.

Like the ships of Equestria that they'd become familiar with over the last few months, this ship was of a simple wooden design, and clearly sailed by way of the large mast that stood tall in the middle of it. The large white sail bore a clear insignia upon it, which resembled a bright red, upside-down "V". It wasn't a symbol Adagio recognised, but she didn't care as long as they got help. When the ship finally got close enough to the rock, the sisters saw, to their shock, that it was crewed by the same kinds of creatures that they themselves had been transformed into. They were larger and muscular in appearance, giving them the impression that these were most likely males of the species. And they were clad in bronze armour and helmets, with some carrying wooden spears and large round shields. Their whole image gave the feel of a military group, and Adagio couldn't help but feel worried at that.

Nevertheless, she felt heartened as she saw the creatures stretch out a long, wooden plank from their ship over to the rock, a clear sign that they were letting them on board. Adagio glanced over to her sisters, seeing the similarly-concerned looks on their faces. Clearly they had the same reservations as she did, but at this point, they had little choice but to take what help they were given. So, slowly, Adagio went onto the plank first, still having some difficulty in moving on two legs. It took a while, but eventually both she and her sisters managed to get onto the deck of the ship, wherein they were immediately surrounded by half-a-dozen of the crew, all of whom were looking at them with expression that bordered between intrigue and disgust. Trying her best to ignore those looks, Adagio cleared her throat and began to speak up.

"My sisters and I thank you for arriving when you did."

One of the creatures, older than the rest, gave a smirk before stepping closer to her and replying.

"No need to thank us. After all...we can always use more Helots."

Before Adagio had the chance to ask about what that word meant, the creature shocked her by swiftly raising his hand, clenching it into a tight fist, and then bringing it fast right into her face. This sent Adagio into darkness, as the blow had rendered her unconscious. She didn't know how long she'd been out, only that, through her current state, she could faintly hear voices and whispers from around her, as well as the vague feeling of being moved forcibly. After what seemed like a long time, she finally opened her eye, albeit very slowly. Her head was aching greatly, no doubt from the blow she suffered, and she raised a hand to try and nurse what must have been a massive bruise on her head. However, as she moved her arm, she heard a distinct metallic sound, as well as feeling something tight around her wrist.

This caused her eyes to snap open, taking stock of her surroundings, which nearly sent her into a state of panic. She found that she was in what must have been the hold of the ship, for wooden walls and flooring were all around her, save for a metal grill above that was letting sunlight in. As she looked down, she saw that her wrists and been manacled to chains that connected to the wooden wall she was leaning against. In addition to this, she was now clad in a ragged brown tunic. The garb of slaves, she thought to herself. It was a sight that left little room for interpretation in terms of what her "rescuers" wanted her for. Realisation then dawned on her as her head darted in all directions, eventually finding Aria and Sonata, who were similarly clothed and chained next to her. Sonata seemed to be asleep, while Aria was very much awake, although she merely kept on staring at the wall opposite them. She must have known Adagio had woken as she then spoke up.

"You were out for a few hours, Dagi. They took all of us after they hit you. Threw us down here to rot."

Adagio's expression become one that showed that she was greatly disheartened by all this. Captured and enslaved by these barbaric creatures, she thought to herself, how far we've fallen. The former Siren tried pulling at her chains in the vain hope of breaking free from them, but she had little success in that regard. After giving up on that, she looked upwards, seeing that the light was taking on a more orange tint to it, showing that they must have been approaching sunset. This caused her to realise that more time must have passed than she thought. Her mind tried thinking of ways to get her and her sisters out of this mess, but without their magic, their options were greatly limited. As time passed though, she began to hear talking from above, and she strained to listen. There was a lot her captors were speaking of, places called "Sparta" and the like, but none of it was familiar to her. Eventually though, she began to hear aggression in their voices.

"This wind is pitiful! We should have made port hours ago!"

"Don't blame me! No man can predict the whims of Poseidon, not his seas and not his winds!"

Adagio had no idea what any of this meant, but that wasn’t what mattered to her now. No, what mattered was what happened next, because the elder sister was soon shocked to find herself feeling a very familiar sensation. Looking down, her eyes widened as she saw a slight glimmer to her gemstone. Her heart began to race as this tiny spark of hope ignited in her. There is magic here, she realised. And if it worked the same way here as it did in Equestria, she knew what she had to do. Turning, she nudged Aria, gaining her attention. The middle sister looked somewhat annoyed at first, but her face soon reflected Adagio's once she saw the latter's gemstone. Looking down at her own, Aria saw that same glimmer there also, leading to the two sisters smiling at one another. Aria reached over and gently shook Sonata, waking her up, and it was not long before she too was silently aware of what they had planned.

They knew it was a long shot, but they hoped all the same that this would work. They sat together, holding their hands up to their gems, closed their eyes and then finally began to let out a melody. It was more of a loud hum at this point, starting off low, and while it took several moments of doing this, they soon began to hear the voices above becoming more and more aggressive. There was shouting and some sounds to suggest that there might have even been some scuffles amongst the crew. All that mattered to the sisters was that their power to influence others was still intact. So, the sisters kept on singing, their voices growing louder and louder, and it wasn't long before they opened their eyes, smiling as they saw a most familiar green mist descend through the floorboard above them and towards their gems. They watched as the negative energies began to be absorbed, allowing them to feel stronger.

But it was here that they began to feel something about all this. The energy they were soaking in felt different, weaker somehow. Whatever these creatures were, they didn't have the same potency of the energy taken from the ponies. But that was a matter to be discussed another time, for Adagio began to focus as best she could, trying to send her influence upwards, to whoever was steering this vessel. She couldn't see where they were going, but she tried to make the one in control get them to land as soon as possible. Sure enough, they all began to feel the ship change direction, all while the light of the sun continued to face. Minute after minute passed as this dance continued, the Sirens singing as long as they could. Through it all, Adagio and her sisters felt confident that, at last, things were going their way. However, that hope was dashed as a loud cry could be heard from above.

"You fool! You'll hit the rocks!"

That snapped the sisters out of what they were doing, causing them all to turn and give each other worried looks. This was not something they'd anticipated, and soon, they felt the unmistakeable impact of their actions, as the ship violently crashed to one side. This impact had the effect of smashing the part of the wall where the sisters were bound, breaking their chains and sending them flying off into the other side. The impact hurt, but they soon got to their feet and watched as water began pouring into the hold. Panicked now, they scrambled to reach the ladder that led to the grill above them, all while the hold began to flood rapidly. The wood around them continued to splinter, but they thankfully managed to reach the grill, pushing it up and looking above. Adagio was the first to see that the crew were still at each other's throat, shouting and even drawing swords, all while their ship continued to sink.

Adagio gestured to her sisters, letting them follow her as she stood tall on the deck. She scoured around, watching as the ship sank, before finally seeing that there was a beach within swimming distance. Adagio wasn’t confident in swimming in this form, but even so, with the vessel soon to be no more, and the daylight rapidly fading, she grabbed onto her sister's hand and pulled at them as she ran, dragging them behind her and making a break for it. The other creatures of the ship had now erupted into full-scale violence, swinging their weapons at one another and drawing blood with every passing moment, all while remaining completely oblivious to the destruction around them. With their captors distracted by their magic's power, Adagio and her sisters soon reached the edge of the vessel, where they leapt in unison and plummeted towards the water below.

And after a brief moment of submersion, they soon resurfaced, catching their breath and moving as best they could towards the beach.