"Remind me again, why are we doing this again?" Aria moaned as she was slowly keeping up with a very enthusiastic Adagio.

"Don't you see, this is our chance to get revenge" replied Adagio. "If it wasn't for them, we wouldn't have lost our powers and no one would be making fun of us. It’s All Their Fault!"

Personally, Aria would put the blame on Adagio. However, she did the song and dance before and she was beyond bored by that point. And truth be told, she would love to give some payback to the people who took her singing voice away.

After the Dazzlings discovered that the Rainbooms would be entering a local band contest at their preferred place in the city, they finished their meeting with Flash and instantly making their way over there. Adagio, Aria and Sonata was walking down the street and moving past anybody who gets in their way. Anybody who saw them could see their determination in their eyes and see that they should move out of their way because nothing could stop them.

When they finally found Pop Star Bar, they made a loud entrance when they slam open the door and come in all at once. However, the only person who was there was the manager as no has arrived yet. Everyone else is still in school and the sirens were still on their suspension. The manager found it weird that girls which he assumed to be students would be coming in so early, but he wasn't bothered by it as he thought they would be paying customers. The Dazzling also found it noticeably comforting as they were the only one there, but they didn't care. They spotted the sign-up sheet for the Clash of the Bands was hanging up on the wall and moving around the table to get to it.

When they arrived at the sign-up sheet, they thought that it would be best to see who is already signed on before they signed it themselves. Adagio's blood boiled when they saw the Rainbooms signed on there and the only thing that calmed her down is the thought of her and her girls trashing them onstage. They notice Flash's band, Flash Drive, and while they now have a good opinion on the guy, they don't have any thoughts on his band. The only other band that got their interests besides the Rainbooms was Trixie and the Illusions. They all clearly remembered Trixie as she left a clear impression onto them, like she does with everyone. However, they always thought that Trixie was quite a fool as they thought that she constantly embarrassing herself. The last band that they see was one that called: "The Crusaders", but the name wasn't good enough to get their interest.

Once they have seen all the bands that were on there, now it was the time to add their name to it. Adagio grabbed the pen dangling beside the sheet and was going to put in their names. However, before the pen could even touch the paper, Aria's hand appeared and got in the way from signing.

Once she see who's hand it belongs to, Adagio became crossed with Aria and asks: "What do you're doing?"

Aria retorts by asking: "What are you gonna put down?"

"Our Name, The Dazzlings!" Adagio answered.

Aria then Told Adagio: "You are not gonna put down the Dazzlings."

"Look, you agreed that our group should be named after me a long time ago, so don't go starting a fight over it now."

Aria told her: "That's not the point." she explains to her: "Once they see that our name is in the lineup, no way they would attend at they would think that we would hypnotize them again."

Begrudgingly, Adagio admitted: "... You got a point. If that is willing to put the Rain-Brooms on his posters, who wouldn't say that he won't put our name up." She then put the pen into Aria's hand and then says: "Ok Then! You put down what our name should be."

Seizing the opportunity, Aria and wrote down "The Blazers" on the sign-up sheet. However, when Adagio saw what she put down, she snatches the pen back from Aria and scribble out what she put down.

"HEY!" Aria screamed in anger.

Adagio then crosses her arms and told her: "We Are Not Calling Ourselves The Blazers!"

"Why Not!? We Have Been Going Under Your Surname All This Time! Why Not Mine!?" Aria retorted.

"Yeah! But The Blazers sounds like a stupid hard rockers group from the 90's" Adagio replied. She then rhetorically asked: "Do we play stupid rock music?"

"True" she admitted. But then she added: "But can you come up with a better name?"

Still crossing her arms, Adagio thought hard to think up a name besides "The Dazzlings." When she couldn't think of anything, she turned to Sonata and says to her: "Sonata!"

"Huh!" replied Sonata who was caught off guard.

"You keep reminding us how much smarter you've gotten. Do you have a name?"

When Adagio asked her that, Sonata began to ponder as she was coming up with a clever name. Aria smirked at Adagio as she had to rely on Sonata. However, the both of them became surprisingly frozen when Sonata replied to them:

"Well... We're sirens. And in this world, sirens are like half-fish like people. And when person think of someone whose half fish, they would think of...

"The Mermaids!" called the manager after he read the sign-up sheet when the Dazzlings handed it to him. Adagio and Aria glared at a very proud Sonata because for the first time, she said something which her friends considered to be smart.

"Alright then "Mermaids..." says the manager as he was looking at the sirens. “... The event is on Saturday at 12:00 o'clock. However, you need to come in several hours early to set all of your equipment and instruments that you would be using."

"We don't use instruments. We're all vocalists" replied Adagio while hiding that she still miffed by the name.

"That's Great!" he said cheerfully. "That saves me extra money on my electric bill."

Aria interrupts the guy's happy mood however when she asks him: "Hey, will there be prizes or rewards and that? I notice that you haven't put down what we will be getting if we win."

While not making direct eye contact, the manager told them: "Yeah well... it will be stuff like a brand new cell phones, a discount on the house and bragging rights." However, he did make eye contact with the sirens when he added: "The crowd will decide on who they think is the best one group. However, I have a special reward for the band that I like and trust me, it's a doozy."

When he said that, the sirens made a mental note of it as they found what he just said as interesting and important. After he wished them good luck on the contest, the sirens left the bar and going to prepare themselves for when they face the Rainbooms.

~~~

As the days go by, the sirens become increasingly nervous as the Clash becomes closer and closer. They practice at their homes so no one could catch how good they were. This would be the first time that they recall practicing for an event and they want to make sure that they won't lose their ability to sing again.

And while "The Mermaids" were busy practicing, teens began buying their tickets in drones for the Clash of the Bands. As well as being eligible to vote, everybody who buys a ticket also gets 5% off during the event. Almost everyone from Canterlot High becomes intrigued and enticed when they discover who was performing and went to but their ticket. They were imagining that this would be a second Battle of the Bands event and there won't be any good vs. evil battle to stop it. Unfortunately, they all are completely ignorant on who would really be performing on the event as they never gave "The Mermaids" a second thought.

When the day of the event finally arrives, Pop Star Bar became pact full of teens and Canterlot students as there were waiting for the show to begin. As the manager see the jam-packed room full of teens, he knows that he will get a wealthy profit at the end of all of this and tries his best to keep in his excitement.

Meanwhile at backstage, tension was high as all of the bands were making all of their last minute preparations that they need for the performances. Flash made sure that his guitar has the perfect tune and also making sure that his band mates were doing the same for their instruments. Trixie was confidents about her instruments and the only thing that she was looking over is the special effects that she would be using and telling her groupies not to out shine her. Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were practicing their choreography and trying their best not to hit each other or anything else around them.

However, the band that had the most trouble preparing was surprisingly the Rainbooms as their most trusted song writer had misplaced the song that they would be using.

"What The Heck Fluttershy!" yelled a very angry Rainbow Dash as she was letting the stress getting to her.

"I'm sorry Rainbow Dash" apologized a very intimidated and regretful Fluttershy. "I thought that I left my notebook at the music. But when I went and tried to find it, it wasn't there."

Rainbow Dash moved away from Fluttershy and she was afraid to what she might say or do to her if she lost control of herself. With her best effort, the only thing that got out was angry growls and screaming.

"Did you check to see if anybody else handed it in or..." asked Rarity to Fluttershy, hoping that it might help.

However, her hopes were dashed when Fluttershy regretfully nodded side-to-side and says: "I already check lost and found and they say that none has handed it in."

As things were looking grim for the Rainbooms, Sunset asked in desperation: "Well... do you really need your notebook? Can you teach us the song without it?"

Trying to keep the last hope alive, Fluttershy desperately tries to come up the best way to explain the song to them in the fastest way possible. However, everyone could see that it was causing Fluttershy a bit of distress.

Applejack stopped Fluttershy when she placed her hand on her shoulder and then told everyone: "Look! There isn't enough time to learn a new song and perfected it in time. We just have to go with one of our old songs."

"But We Used All of Our Old Songs during the Battle of the Bands!" pointed our Rainbow Dash when she interjected. "It wouldn't have the same impact like it did back then."

"Then do you have a better idea then Rainbow Dash?" rebutted Applejack as she hold Fluttershy under her arms.

She hates to admit it, but Rainbow Dash did not have an answer for that and begrudgingly accepts Applejack's point. And when she notices how torn and upset Fluttershy's expression was, she just felt guilty for putting pressure on her.

"Alright, Fine!" says Rainbow. "I guess we don't really have a choice."

"I'm Sorry" apologized Fluttershy.

"Don't be" Dash replied and trying to reassure her that everything is ok.

However, before they begin to discuss which song they are gonna use, the back door slammed open as the last band has finally arrives. As everyone look to see what was going on, all was either shocked or surprised when they see that it was the Dazzlings as they slowly enters the room. Even though they still don't feed or absorb the anger and hatred from people, the siren could still feel it emanating from everyone them. Trixie, The Crusaders and even Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie were suspicious to what they are doing there and was afraid that they are up to something. Meanwhile, Flash, Sunset and the rest of the Rainbooms were more concerned than angry as they still have some sympathy for them.

Just before they reached the last free space in the room, Trixie and her groupies intercept them and blocking their way. "What do you think you're doing here sirens!?" asked Trixie in a hostile manner.

"We are trying to prepare, Thank You Very Much!" replied Adagio which Trixie got her into a sour mood.

"Prepare For What!? Are you gonna use your weird magic to turn the crowd against Trixie? Are you gonna make them throw tomatoes at Trixie?"

"What! No!" replied Aria who felt offended. "We just meant to get ready to perform. We are not doing anything evil."

A confused Apple Bloom decided to chip-in and yelled: "Wait! Perform!? But we didn't see your names in the line up?"

Aria explains to her: "We had to use a fake name. Were the Mermaid." And when she sees Sonata smiling over the name, Aria added: "And it was this idiot who thought of it."

"HEY!" yelled Sonata in protest. When everyone looked at Sonata, they all found it believable that she would come up with the name.

Getting back on topic, Adagio declared to Trixie: "Look, we are not doing anything evil. Ok?"

"That what they always say" Trixie responded. However, she heard a very loud, throat-clearing cough and her attention were directed towards a very upset and offended Sunset. But despite her argument become slight weakened, Trixie still stand strong against. "Humph… Whatever.” Even if you not up to something, Trixie still have some beef with you. You've tricked Trixie and got her involved in your evil scheme."

"Wow! Wow! Wow! We didn't tricked anyone" Adagio replied. "We never told you to do anything. What you did is all your own doing."

"Yeah!" Sonata added. "All we told you was how unfair the finals were and the hidden trapped door under the stage." However, when she notices everyone was staring at her, especially from Adagio and Aria, she quickly realized that she said something that she shouldn't have.

Before things could escalate, Flash got in-between Trixie and the siren and see if he can defuse the situation. "Calm down" he yelled out to everyone. "If you start a fight now, you might be disqualified." Trixie backed-off, but tension is still high in the air as they glare intensely at each other. Flash got in front of Trixie and then told her: "Look, I know this might be hard to believe, but they are trying to get nicer. Let just give them a chance."

Unfortunately, despite how much he preaches, Trixie is still disbelieving. She still strongly believes that they haven't changed and thinks she can prove it. "Trixie isn't worried" she stated. "Even if you have an evil plan up your sleeve, Sunset Shimmer told everyone that she can trashed it like what happened last time."

"What!" yelled Sunset when she heard Trixie's lie.

"What" Adagio yelled angrily as she buys into Trixie's lie.

A boiling Rage was light within Adagio as her eyes shot out towards Sunset and felt a growing desire to violently assault her. All was frighten to the recently released monster and Trixie quickly regretted what she has said. Sunset shaking in fear as she sees Adagio storming towards with Sonata and Aria who was failing to stop her.

And when she finally got up to her, Adagio raised her fist in violent intent and was prepared to slam it down on Sunset Shimmer. But miraculously, Sunset was saved when realization struck Adagio. As she looked down at a trembling Sunset, Adagio began to consider the side effects and ramifications of getting her revenge now. It doesn't matter how big or how small it was, any sort of revenge would be good for her. But she remembered that if she hit her, her and her band would get disqualified from the contest. Hitting her would be a foolish and unwise decision.

So then, before anyone could say anything, Adagio clamed herself down and retracted her fist. Everyone was amazed that Adagio has stopped herself and Flash was left impressed. She calmly walked away from Sunset and her astonished friends followed suit. Rarity checked on Sunset, who still couldn't believed what happened. And as she was walking pass Trixie, Adagio replied to her: "Nice try Trixie, but I am not that easily fooled."

Trixie was mixed about the outcome. On one hand: she was still miffed because her plan has failed. But on the other hand, she was frighten so much, she was sort of glad that no one got hurt. Trixie decide to accept what she have gotten and forget about the sirens for now.

When the sirens was finally alone within their little corner of the room, they just sit around so Adagio could have a chance to cool down properly. When he looked at them, Flash was happy and was thinking that they are making some progress. However, unbeknownst to everyone in the room except for maybe Aria and Sonata, Adagio still has a raging passion for revenge and was scheming up some other to get it.

~~~

Sometime later, the contest was in full swing as the crowd was cheering for Flash Drive (especially the female members of the audience). They didn't cheered as hard for The Crusaders, but their performance usually made the crowd. Flash was singing about "a friend" who is "far, far away" and "can't wait to see her them again." Everyone knows who he was talking about, especially the Rainbooms, but the girls in the crowd pretend that he means them. Once they finished, Flash Drive left the stage with the crowd applauding the loudest so far.

When Flash and his band returned back stage, Trixie and her group was the first one to greet them back. "Bravo" complimented Trixie before she add: "Now watch what I got up my sleeve."

Flash could tell that she was trying to intimidate him, but it wasn't working. Still trying to be a good sport, he replied: "Well... good luck out there."

Trixie took the complement with a smile and her group went on stage when their name was called. However, after hearing the first few notice, everyone quickly realised that she was singing "The Trick Up My Sleeve" again. The only thing that was different was the different magic tricks that Trixie was doing and the special effects that she was using. Despite the fact  that everyone already heard the song at least 3 times now, it was still catchy enough and the crowd was mildly enjoying the special effects and the tricks.

Meanwhile, Flash and his band was unwinding after their performance and was enjoying to be catching their breath. When he looked over towards the Rainbooms, he notice that they finally getting everything sorted and was just pumping up their moral. As he was feeling glad for them, Flash gotten his shoulders tapped and notice a very eager and shy Sonata who says to him:

"Flash... your performance was great."

"Thanks Sonata" replied Flash who appreciated her comment. However, he notice that she also dragged Aria along and wasn't looking particularly happy. Concerned, he asked her: "What's up Aria?"

When she realized that she was being spoken to, Aria looked up and replied: "Huh!? Oh! Yeah, I'm alright."

Flash instantly could tell that she was fibbing to him. He then notice that she was looking towards the Rainbooms and slowly figuring out what her problem was. "Nervous?" he says to her.

"What! No!" Aria denied as she looks away from him. However, she notice that was still not buying and hesitantly admitted: "Sort of... Just a little."

After having a little chuckle, Flash told her: "Don't worry. You'll be great."

"Thanks" Aria replied gratefully. "It just we that we haven't sung in a long time and the fact that everyone still hates us."

"Don't worry" he told her. "Once they see how much you've all changed, they will defiantly change their tunes. And you have defiantly changed. Just look at..."

But then, Flash stopped speaking when realized something; Adagio wasn't with them. He scan across the room and couldn't find neither hide nor hair of her. Dread began to sweal within him and began to worry that she might be up to something. Flash didn't like to think that she was, but it was a possibility that he shouldn't ignore.

"Hey, where's Adagio?" Flash asked with a hint of worry.

And just then, both Aria and Sonata expression changed, almost like Flash realized something which they didn't want him to. Replying as Nonchalantly as she could, Aria told him: "I don't know? Didn't she say that she was heading for the rest room Sonata?"

"... Yeah" Sonata replied, but she didn't say it with much confidents.

"Oh No" Flash thought as he could tell that they were lying. No way that they were acting natural and his concern was becoming a bit more legitimate my the second. Was she still upset about Trixie's lie or was it against Sunset Shimmer OR was it her plan from the start. Either way, Flash needed to find her as soon as possible so he can put his doubts to rest.

Aria then realized that Flash has figured everything out and know what they have been fibbing to him. Normally, she would try to carry on the lie as long as possible until Adagio was back. However, when she look as Flash's stern face that he was giving them, she didn't feel like doing it. She didn't know why, but Aria felt like that she had disappointed him or maybe she really had changed for the better. But instead of just telling him, she nudge at Sonata and try to hint at her to tell the truth.

Sonata was confused because even she agreed to keep it a secret. But she got the message none the less and says to Flash: "... But I saw her going under the stage."

Pretending to be angry but didn't care at all, Aria "yelled" at Sonata" "Sonata! No! You shouldn't have said that."

Even through he was glad that they told him (and was amused by how they told him), Flash didn't really have time to thank them properly as he felt like that he need to stop Adagio. He quickly told them: "Thanks" before he runs off.

Aria and Sonata was left on their own, didn't really know how they should feel.

~~~

While Trixie was showing off on top of the stage (and not noticing that the audience was getting slight bored), Adagio was scurrying around under the stage and manoeuvring around wires with limited light. And while Trixie has as much space as she wants, Adagio was cramped because of the wiring and just how small the space was . But she wasn't complaining. Trixie was giving a perfect cover that it would be impossible for anybody to hear her moving around underneath. But that also gave Adagio a deadline so she was moving as fast as she can.

Even though it was difficult to see down there, Adagio could sort of tell where some of the wires was going just by feeling around. She was trying to find the leads that connects the instruments to the speaker system. If she could find it before the Rainbooms makes their performance, she can distort their music so much that it would be unbearable.

After some nerve wracking moments of searching blindly, Adagio finally found something where the wires are connected to something. After she checked the labels that were on the wires and the sockets, Adagio was confident that she found what she was looking for. If she mess around with these wires, putting them in the wrong sockets, she could completely ruin the Rainbooms chance of winning. She could pull just everything out so they wouldn't make any music, but could easily tell that foul play was afoot.

Adagio listen to everything on top of her and she could tell that Trixie's performance was wrapping up. Adagio waited until she could faintly make out the sound of people clapping and applauding before she makes her move. But then, just as she was about to touch the first wire, she suddenly heard somebody else coming under the stage.

"Adagio! Adagio! Where Are You!?" Flash whispered loudly and trying not to be heard as well.

"Flash!" Adagio thought out loud and accidently gives away her position. When Flash quickly spotted her, Adagio hit herself for making suck a rookie's mistake.

"What are you doing under her Adagio?" Flash asked angrily. "Get out from under here before you get disqualified.

"No!" she replied. "Not before I get my pay back."

"Pay Back! To who?"

"TO THAT NO GOOD, SPOILT, GOODIE-TWO-SHOES SUNSET SHIMMER!" Adagio angrily replied and was loud enough that both of them feared that she was heard.

Fortunately, nobody heard them. In fact, Flash and Adagio could hear the manager introducing the next band. "And now ladies and gentlemen, the band that you have be waiting for... THE RAINBOOMS!"

As she heard the audience began making their applaud and the Rainbooms began making their way on stage, Adagio realized that she have to make her move now. At the very least, she could cut their music in the middle of their performance. But before she could do anything, Flash yelled at her to stop.

"Stop! I don't know why you hate Sunset Shimmer, but you can't... "

"You Don't Know!?" Adagio responded as her mind began to crack by both the pressure and her anger. "If it wasn't for her, my life wouldn't be so miserable. I would still have my powers, nobody would make fun of me and nobody would be comparing me to her. How come she can't be like Sunset Shimmer? Sunset Shimmer was some much nicer. She's nothing like Sunset Shimmer during her redemption. How Come Gets A Free Pass And I Get Nothing But Ridicule!? HOW!?

Flash replies to her: "Because she knows what it feels like." He then explains: "If she continued being mean to people, then no way would she have earned their forgiveness. The only way to get respect is by giving it. You want people to like you, right?"

"Y-Yeah!?"

"Then how can you expect people to like you if continue being cold and mean to everybody? If continue... continue being a monster, then I can't be your friend anymore."

Flash's words hit Adagio hard. For some reason, hearing Flash that he wouldn't be her friend anymore actually hurts her emotionally. And Somehow, she could sort of see where he was coming from.

For as long as she can remember, Adagio always wanted to be adored and be loved by many people. She never thought about being genuinely nice to anybody, only pretending to be nice just to get what she wanted.

And as she began to realize how monstrous she was. notice Flash began to leave her. He didn't a word to her, just giving her a cold stare as he went up above. Adagio was alone under the stage and nothing was stopping her from having her revenge. But as look at the wires, Adagio desire for revenge... was gone.

~~~

As Flash got out from under the floor, he quickly notice that the Rainbooms had already finished. As Sunset Shimmer, Rainbow Dash and the rest of them return, he could see that they aren't as happy as they should have been.

"Hey Rainbow Dash, what's the matter?" Flash ask to Rainbow, worried that Adagio continued her plan.

"Not good" Rainbow replied depressingly. "This was meant to be the Rainboom's great comeback... and we blew it."

As Flash was worrying the worst has happened, Sunset but in and explains: "Don't mind her Flash. She's still upset that we didn't get to play a new song."

"I'm sorry Rainbow Dash" apologized Fluttershy.

"I told you Fluttershy, it's ok" Rainbow Dash replied as she was getting annoyed by her apologizes.

After seeing the two argue for a little bit, Sunset told Flash: "We actually did really good."

Hesitantly, Flash asked her: "And there wasn't any other problems?"

"No. Why?

"No reason"

As the rest of them went and have their rest, Flash went back and see Aria and Sonata who was quietly minding their own business. When Flash went up to them, they suddenly became startled. He thought they were surprised to see him, that is until Aria point to someone behind him. When he looked around him, he suddenly saw Adagio. Adagio had her arms crossed and didn't look particularly happy. She looked away and says to Flash:

"I didn't mess with the wires."

It took a moment to process it, but Flash was really glad that she didn't do it. "Thanks Adagio" complemented Flash.

Looking away from him, Adagio reply to him:"Yeah well... I still really hate Sunset Shimmer."

"I didn't ask you to like her" Flash said to her. "Just... treat people how you want to be treated."

Adagio didn't lighten up her mood, but Flash could tell that she appreciated the advice. Aria then went up to her and says: "Wow... I can't believe that you didn't do it."

"Yeah well... I just couldn't stand being down there any longer" Adagio replied to her. trying to be cool about.

Everyone's mood suddenly changes when the sounds coming from the crowd began leaking to the back stage. Slowly, their confidents began seeping away and doubt was taking it's place. Aria thought out loud to everybody: "Well then... I guess we are doing this for real then."

Hoping it would help get their confidents back, Flash told the sirens: "Don't worry about what everybody will think. Just get out there and try your best."

Suddenly, they all began hearing the manager introducing the last band of the contest. "And now then ladies and gentlemen, the last band of the evening. Will they surpass all the bands that come before, or will they be over shadow by them instead. Well at least give them a welcoming hand as The Mermaids splash their way on stage. Come On Out Ladies!"

As the audience began cheering for them to get out, Adagio, Aria and Sonata realize that their time is now. "Well then girls... I got you all into this mess, so lets try to make the best of it."