There was a great deal of concern on the part of Aria and Sonata over their sister's behaviour. For several days, they stayed together on the edge of their former home, watching at a distance as Adagio studied the ancient symbols and images for some plan, some clue as to how best to achieve what she was planning. Sonata especially couldn't help but feel upset at all this. Not only had they lost all they had loved, not it seemed as if they were losing Adagio on top of everything else. Aria was always there though, doing what she could to comfort the younger sister whenever she was on the verge of breaking down again, though her efforts were often in vain in that regard. So, time went on, as it was want to do, but eventually, the time came when Adagio finally pulled herself away from those old walls and sought out her sisters. Joy crossed both of their faces as they saw their elder sister approach them, a look of sheer confidence plastered all over her. Sonata was quick to embrace her happily, a hug that Adagio was sure to return. As they parted though, the elder sister spoke up.

"It took a while, but I think I've managed to figure out what we need to do."

Aria's expression took on a more serious note after hearing this.

"So...you're still set on that then?"

Adagio nodded in response.

"I am. If we are to reclaim the glory and prestige of our race, we need power. And now, I know the means to awaken it."

Aria frowned at that, still not sure about this plan of hers. Sonata, in the meantime, had been looking from one sister to the other, a look of concern crossing her face the whole time. Out of all of them, she had been the most unsure of what to do after the death of their people. All she knew was that Adagio had a plan, a way for things to get better. And while she had similar concerns to Adagio, she was far less willing to voice them. After all, the last thing she wanted was for the three of them to be at odds with one another so soon after this great tragedy had happened to them. So, she merely kept silent, watching with some interest as Adagio raised a hoof, showing that she had been carrying their Mother's crown during all this. The two sisters watched as Adagio took it in both hooves, looking upon it with both determination and, to their surprise, sadness.

They didn't understand why she was looking at it that way, but their curiosity was soon sated when they saw what she did next. She swam over to a nearby jagged rock jutting out from the seabed, frowning as she did so. She raised both hooves, the crown still held firm between them. Then, before either of her sisters could stop her, she brought her hooves down hard, slamming the crown right against the hard surface of the rock. Sonata covered her mouth with her hooves in shock while Aria watched with her mouth gaping open at this display. It was not the first time either, as Adagio continued bashing the crown against that same rock over and over, causing more than a few cracks to emerge on it. Soon enough, she gave it one final bash, and the ancient crown of their Mother, their whole Kingdom, shattered. It's golden structure breaking into many smaller fragments, drifting away in the water around them. However, Adagio was not concerned with the gold, but on the three red jewels that now floated free from it.

She raised her hooves and carefully held onto them, as a Mother might treat a new-born. There was a brief glimmer in the jewels, one that was soon reflected in Adagio's eye, and her face soon twisted into a smirk. It was a look that caused no end of concern for the younger sisters, especially when their elder sibling turned to look upon them. She swam closer to them, stretching out her hooves and showing the jewels to them.

"Both of you...take one."

Aria and Sonata both looked at her with uncertainty in their eyes. From one look at her, at the fierce determination she had across her face, it was clear to both of them that saying "no" wasn't going to be an option. But while they had their doubts about this, as well as some fear they couldn't quite place, they said nothing. Instead, they kept telling themselves over and over in their mind that Adagio wouldn't be asking them to do this unless she was certain it was for the best. Turning, they gave each other a quick glance, letting the other know that they shared the same uncertainty, before looking back at Adagio. Slowly, they reached out and took a single gemstone into their hoof, after which they looked upon it with great intent. These jewels had always been a part of their Mother's crown, but only now did they actually feel the need to pay attention to them. They were beautiful certainly, but there was also something else. Something they felt as they stared into the deep red of those jewels. A glimmer of sorts, and one that drew their gaze the longer they stared.

Eventually, they looked up at Adagio once more, and again, she shocked them. For they saw that she had stretched out her hoof towards the same jagged rock she'd bashed the crown against. Sonata let out a brief gasp as she saw her forcefully scrape the middle of her hoof onto a particularly sharp point of the rock, causing her to wince with pain. The elder sister pulled away from it, showing that her hoof was now bleeding. She gazed upon the wound for a few moments before frowning, placing that hoof upon her jewel. Aria and Sonata watched with shock as the gemstone began to glow bright after having that blood touch it, almost as if it had suddenly come alive. Adagio turned to her sisters with an intense look in her eyes. The two sisters knew what she wanted of them, but that made it no less easy. They both approached the stone Adagio had used, all the while telling themselves the same thing; Adagio knows what she's doing.

So, like their sister, Sonata and Aria began to cut themselves on the rock, after which they touched their wounds to the gems they carried, causing yet further glows from the ancient jewellery. It was here that Adagio let out a sigh before regarding her sisters with a far softer expression. They watched in silence as Adagio spoke up to them.

"Now...sing."

That seemed an odd request to both of them, but like before, they both felt that Adagio would not have asked it of them unless she was certain it would get some kind of results. As such, after giving yet another nervous glance to each other, Aria and Sonata began to hum a small melody much like they had done at the Festival of Song just a few days ago. Closing her eyes, Adagio began to follow suit, and soon the three were singing in perfect harmony with one another. The jewels began to glow brighter with every moment those three voices could be heard, and it was not long before something began to happen. It felt as if there was some kind of pain beginning in their chests, a feeling that caused them to place their hooves there with worry. But Adagio kept on singing, as did the others, their voices growing louder and louder, as well as more in-tune with one another. The bright lights of the gems intensified with this, as did the pain in the Sirens' chests, to the point where it almost became impossible to maintain their singing though the agony of what was happening to them.

But soon, they reached the apex of their song, a perfectly sung high-pitch that led to the gemstones light being almost blinding. The pain in their chests was so bad now that it felt as if their very hearts were about to burst forth, causing all of them to moan with agony. There was a bright flash from the gems, causing the sisters to cover their eyes, lest they be blinded by it. Moments passed, and not only did the light begin to die down, but so too did the pain. Eventually, it reached a point where the light was gone altogether, and the sisters felt safe enough to lower their hooves and open their eyes. When they did, their expressions became one of shock as they looked upon each other. They saw that all of them had changed in a very notable way. The gemstones were no longer in their hooves, but now embedded in their chests, right in the spot where the pain had been. Instinctively, all of them began feeling the gems with their hooves, with Sonata even trying to pull her's out.

After some effort though, they realised that their initial fears were true. The gems were part of them now, fused with them as if they had been born with them. They all gave each other looks of confusion, worry, or, in the case of Aria, outright anger. Sonata let out a sound akin to being on the verge of crying one more. And now, at last, after this terrifying magical ritual had yielded it's fruit, did she finally speak up to her elder sister.

"Adagio...what have we done?"