“YES! You know you like it! Taste it! Taste the pain!”

Adagio’s words drifted downstairs into the Dazzling’s living room as Aria and Sonata glanced upwards, this was almost immediately followed by the sound of a loud ‘crack’ and some ecstatic, but muffled moans.

Aria’s almost perpetually grumpy expression had been increased with her narrowed eyelids and dark bags under her eyes as she lounged on the girl’s purple couch and stared at the TV. Sonata frowned from the girls big purple easy chair as she looked up from her ‘Highlights’ magazine.

Aria grumbled to herself as she turned up the TV. The sounds of gunshots and engines roaring filled the room, but it was not enough to block out the sounds from above.

Sonata sighed to herself. “I wish Adagio wouldn’t bring her new work with her like this…”

“Yeah, no kidding,” Aria agreed. “But she said all her tools are here… Maybe we can dip into the savings and try to get her room sound proofed or something…”

“YES! YOU KNOW YOU LOVE IT, YOU SLUT!” Adagio exclaimed from upstairs.

“I hope so…” Sonata uttered.

‘Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock!’

Aria and Sonata jumped slightly at the sound of their front door being pounded on.

Sonata cocked an eyebrow at Aria. “You don’t think the neighbors can hear her, do you?”

Aria frowned. “Either that or they're mad because I threw a pair of nunchucks at their dog…”

“YOU THREW NUNCHUCKS AT LICKY?!”

Aria rolled her eyes. “The dog’s name is ‘Pom’, Sonata.”

Sonata folded her arms across her chest. “Yeah, but that name is hecka dumb! ‘Licky’ is more appropriate.”

“Anyhow, the stupid dog wouldn’t stop yapping! I had to do something to get it to shut up!”

“Okay… but nunchucks?!”

“Freakin’ dog was lucky it wasn’t my sais… or a katana, even…”

‘Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock!’

Aria sighed. “I guess I better get that.”

Sonata quickly stood up, holding up her hands palms faced forward. “No, no… I’ll do it… You’ll probably end up attacking the neighbors with one of your big sticks.

Aria narrowed her eyes. “It’s called a ‘bō’, you moron.”

Sonata stopped at the houses wooden door and turned towards Aria. “We’ll just see who the idiot is when you get arrested.”

“Whatever…” Aria said dismissively.

Sonata peered through the doors peephole and smiled. “Oh hey! It’s not the neighbors at all! It’s a different angry person to see us!”

“Oh yeah? Who?” Aria asked.

Sonata opened the door and smiled at the teenaged girl with red-and-yellow hair who wore a leather jacket. Sunset Shimmer shot a look with her turquoise eyes that might have disintegrated Sonata if looks could kill.

“Heya, Sunny!” Sonata greeted cheerfully. She frowned. “You look upset—” Sonata suddenly grinned “—or Sun-set, even.”

One of Sunset’s eyes twitched.

“Oh, it’s Sunset Shimmer?” Aria asked in an interested tone. “Ask if she wants to play some video games!”

“‘Kaaaaaaay~!” Sonata shouted back. She turned towards Sunset. “Sunset would you like to play—”

“WHERE. IS. SHE?!” Sunset asked through gritted teeth.

“Aria?” Sonata pointed towards the living room. “She’s right over—”

“Not her!” Sunset cried as she stepped into the house. “Adagio! I heard she was now taking ‘clients’! Not that I’m too surprised, but I’m a bit worried at how easily I found this out!”

Sonata chuckled as she closed the door. “Adagio’s really been excited about her new business…”

“That’s what’s got me worried! She’s going to…”

Adagio suddenly appeared at the top of the stairs, holding a whip and dressed in a leather ‘coat’ which hung over her breasts but was open, leaving her belly, thighs, and leather thong exposed. Leather bands covered her forearms and black platform boots went all the way up past her knees. “SUNNY!” she exclaimed in an uncharacteristically cheerfully tone for laying eyes on the red-and-yellow haired pony turned highschooler.

“YOU!” Sunset cried as she leveled an angry index finger at Adagio.

Adagio grinned wide. “Me!” she said as she motioned to herself. “I found something I like doing that makes me money! And it’s legal!”

“That’s why I’m—Wait, what?”

“Turns out people will pay to be humiliated and beaten!” Adagio said excitedly. She clutched her riding crop tightly and bit on her lower lip as she glanced upwards with a look of absolute joy. “And I can’t even be arrested for it! It’s a dream come true!”

Sunset’s jaw dropped slightly as her left eye twitched. She slapped both her hands against her face and shook her head.

“Anyways, I better get back to work!” Adagio said “I’m not getting paid to not put welts on people!” she said cheerfully. With that, Adagio turned, briefly exposing her almost completely bare behind as her coat swayed with the turn.

Sunset removed her hands and gave a defeated sigh. She turned towards Sonata. “Video games, huh?”

Sonata nodded. “Yep! And I can even make sandwiches piled high with meat for everyone!” she declared as she threw her hands into the air.

“… Fine…” Sunset said.

“Score!” Aria cried from the living room. “What do you want to play?!”

“YES! LICK MY BOOT, WORM! LICK IT CLEAN!”

Sunset cringed. “Something violent… and with lots of explosions!”

There was a pause.

“… That doesn’t narrow it down…” Aria replied. “Like… at all…”

Author's Notes:

A comment Telaros said inspired this chapter. I liked the idea of Adagio discovering that joys of being a dominatrix and decided to run with it, especially since it's far less likely to get her in trouble than her other attempts at making money.

Now, as I'm no doubt sure many of you want to run out and become dominatrix's based on this chapter of a My Little Pony fan-fic, I should mentioned that in researching this chapter I discovered that the legality of this profession depends on the state one is in (in the US, at least). Please consult a lawyer before fulfilling your dreams of becoming a professional dominatrix. I doubt 'I read that it was okay from a fan-fiction' is a valid legal defense.