Ring ring, ring ring.

"Ugh," Aria woke up from a nap she'd been taking. She heard the ringing and grabbed her IPhone from the coffee table, then pulled it off the charger. The caller ID was unknown, which haven't served her well in that past. "Hello-"

"Aria!" The voice of Vice Principle Luna, who was no longer her Principle sence she was going to collage in less then a month.

"Um..." she was speechless. "Hi, so... what's up?" Aria quickly got bored.

"One word, The Friendship Games." Luna exclaimed in her serious, but happy voice. Aria had been very confused, but she went along with it because she knew Vice Principle Luna was still moarning the death of her sister. "Adagio explained all this to you, correct?"

"Correct." Aria responded, not having a clue what she was talking about. "But, I'm confused on a few things."

"Yes?" Luna asked, knowing Aria had no clue what she was talking about.

"Um... what... what are they?" Aria bit her lip and turned onto her back. She twisted her hair which went down to where her shorts stopped. Everyone bugged her to cut it, but she wouldn't.

Luna sighed. "The Friendship Games is something we take place in with The Shadowbolts every 4 years. But, due to some issues of consern last year, the school decided to cancel it. But, then they said that we should reunite the school and do it before school begins, so, tommorow. The sports in The Friendship Games are Archery, Roller skating, and motercross. Have you trained for the sport you picked yet?"

Aria had her jaw dropped. Why wouldn't Adagio tell her something like this? "Yes, I'm doing..." she thought for a moment. "What's Sunset doing?" She had an evil smirk on her face.

"I believe motercross..." Luna stated as she flipped threw papers. "Yes, motercross."

"Can I do that? I mean I'm training for that." She quickly corrected, sitting up.

"Sure, now what are Sonata and Adagio doing?" Luna asked, clicking her pen on the other line.

Aria sat up and looked out the window to Sonata, taking selfies on the roof of the garadge. " Sonata... Motercross, and Adagio archery."

"Okay. Will you be at Canterlot High tommorow? We prepare at 10 am."

Aria nodded no but said, "Yes."

"Great, see you then!" And Luna hung up.

Aria dropped her phone and got up. She put her hair in a bun and walked into the kitchen, her fist balled up. Adagio had been working on some paper work the night before, and she had fallen asleep in that place. Her hair, which was chopped off in the hell Aria can't bare to think about, had grown down to the bottom of her ribs. It was poofy as it use to be. It looked like the same Adagio from The Battle of the Bands.

She nodded at her and grabbed a pitcher full of water on her counter. She opened it and quickly dumped it on her sister. Adagios eyes opened and she jumped out of her chair, shrieking a little. Aria tries not to laugh, but to look more mad.

"What the hell Aria!" She screamed, picking up the papers she had soaked and putting them by the window.

"What Friendship Games? What 'Training'?" Aria yelled, slamming the empty pitcher on the table.

"Oh yeah. So remember-"

"I know what it is! Vice Principle Luna just called and told me. Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because I forgot." She demananded, ringing her hair out onto the carpet.

Aria rolled her eyes. "Well I signed us all up."

"I'm doing Motercross, right?" Adagio asked, Aria laughing because her taking Motercross was the smartest thing she'd ever done.

"Archery. Yeah, I made sure of that."

"Seriously!" Adagio yelled. She ripped a candy bar out of her partly drenched bag and took a piece out. She popped the little square in her mouth. Aria reached for a piece and Adagio grabbed her hand.

"Hey!" Aria screamed. "Atleast give me a piece."

"No, this is special candy." Adagio said, tucking it back into her bag.

"What did it cost $1.07 and you only had $1 but the chasier said 'it's all good'?"

"No." Adagio looked rather sad and embarrassed. "Ever sence the Battle of the bands I've had trouble relaxing."

"You don't say," Aria said sarcastically.

Adagio looked annoyed. "So, I've went and got these candy bars and they have medicine that helps you relax."

"You've been getting candy that usually kids get as a trick on Halloween?"

"Well..."

"Adagio, give me it." Aria held her hand out.

Adagio held the chocolate in the rapping in her hand, then smirked. "If you cut that rapunzel hair of yours."

"No." Aria nodded. "Your growing your hair."

"Because that's my natural look. You need to cut it, at least to what it was before the Battle of the Bands."

"Dude! That's like three inches." Aria complained. Adagio held the chocolate bar out to her. Aria sighed and grabbed the bar.

"I'll book and appointment for tommorow." Adagio concluded. Aria rolled her eyes, but her heart forced a smile on her face.

* * *

The next day at Canterlot High...

Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Applejack, and Rarity sat on the top bleacher waiting for there other friends to arrive. They quickly grew bored and annoyed. Them four, out of the eight, we're the only ones who had been to that school in previous years. They'd lost The Friendship Games every year. And, they honestly hated it.

"Sunset Shimmer!" Pinkie Pie all of a sudden screeched, making everyone in a fifty feet radius of her deaf. She got up and began waving very quickly so Sunset, who had just walked in, could see them.

Her glance finally caught Pinkies and she jumped to the top bleachers. For her, sence she made a brilliant decision to wear heels, it was more difficult then so. Rarity grabbed her wrist when she got to the very top and sat her neck to herself and Fluttershy.

"Hello, my crazy friends," Sunset joked, adjusting her sitting position.

"Hi." Fluttershy silently whispered.

Rarity checked her watch. "Where are The Dazzlings? They should be here!"

"Calm down, they'll be here," Applejack, who was obviously getting bored, responded.

Rarity blinked a few times and tightened her lips together."Okay."

"Are you okay Rarity?" Fluttershy asked, leaning on Sunset.

"Just... memories of that freaking maze." She admitted, feeling a nerve of guilt.

"We all have that sometimes." Sunset reminded, tightening her pony tail.

"We all have what?" Adagio asked, as her and Sonata stepped up the last bleacher. Sonata sat next to Pinkie Pie and Adagio sat next to Rarity.

"Memories." Sunset whispered, sounding a rather upset.

"Yeah, I'm just gonna shut up now." Adagio looked at her friends for approval.

Fluttershy nodded. "Where's Aria?"

"Getting a hair cut." Sonata responded, laughing a little. "I thought Aria was joking when she said that."

"Well, she though she should do something new." Adagio explained, crossing her arms with sass.

"New?" Everyone asked.

"Well, more like before The Battle of the Bands." Adagio suggested, shrugging.

Applejack chuckled. "Applebloom begged me to by her extentions when the cut all her hair off at That Place."

"That Place? Did you just nickname Noahs-"

Applejack put her pointer finger to Adagios mouth and hushed her. Sonata and Sunset giggled. "We don't speak of the devil." Applejack joked.

"The devil?" Adagio asked while laughing. "That's just- WHAT THE... ARIA!!?"

"What?" Aria asked, standing on the bleacher Adagios feet were on. "You told me to cut it."

"Not like that! I said three inches!" Adagio freaked, sitting in shock.

"Aria, how badly do you want to be Aria Montgomery?" Sunset asked, not knowing what to say. Aria had made the courageous decision to cut her hair up to the middle of her neck. Her hair was wavy, which made her look more like Aria M.

"Hahaha." She stated, sitting next to Sonata. "Sonata thinks it's nice."

Sonata looked up in confusion. "No I don't."

Aria narrowed her eyes. All attention then turned to stage, as Vice Principle Luna began to test the microphone. Down near the bottom, Applebloom and Sweetie Belle sat waiting for the announcements. They, as now being High Schoolers, had there first privilege to be in The Friendship Games. The three Crusaders had made it on the Junior team, well The Dazzlings and Rainbooms made it on the varsity team.

Applebloom checked her phone. "She's not texting me Sweetie Belle. She's probably not going to come."

Sweetie Belle sighed. "She wouldn't miss this. She's been waiting to be on the team."

"She's been acting strange. Have you noticed that?" Appleblooms asked, putting her phone in her jean pocket.

"I don't think she can forget about... you know." Sweetie Belle suggested, pausing and then adding, "and not to mention her Aunt is on bail and she might have to see her."

"You know, that's probably it." Applebloom smiled and then looked at Vice Principle Luna, who was now speaking.

"Good morning students! And welcome back!" Her voice boomed. She probably didn't need the microphone. "Now, as most of you've been told, tommorow we will be participating in The Friendship Games versus Crystal Prep Academy, and the class that just graduated from there."

Everyone clapped. Not energetically, boringly. And very sarcastically. Nobody wanted to do this. And it was to obvious.

"Settle down students." Vice Principle Luna demanded. "This year, we won't be defeated. We will bring glory to our-"

A student walked up and grabbed the microphone out of her hand. Luna gasped but then stepped back. Applebloom let a laugh out and leaned in to Sweetie Belle. "There she is."

Scootaloo, who had on black combat boots, blue jeans, and a Wondercolt jacket, took the microphone and began to speak."Without further a do, the stuff people really care about." Some people chuckled. "this year, I'm not sitting in the belachers, I'm gonna be out there competing. And this year, I'm not gonna a let us lose. This year is going to be diffrent. We're gonna win and take the trophay, and take that winning streak The Shadowbolts have and shove it up there ass!"

"Language!" Vice Principle Luna screamed.

Scootaloo shrugged. "We've had so much pain in our past. We lost so much. Lets honor those people. Spitfire. Alison. Principle Celestia. And Rainbow Dash!"

Everyone clapped. Scootaloo handed Vice Principle Luna the microphone and hopped off the stage. Then she ran over to Applebloom and start next to her. She leaned in and whispered, "I told you'd I be here."

"And you love to make an entrance." Applebloom laughed.

"Now students, The Shadowbolts will arrive in about an hour. You are free to roam the school. The rules are still valid though. And detention is a thing." Vice Principle Luna concluded, setting the microphone on the stand.

* * *

The Dazzlings and The Rainbooms start in the library, search threw old yearbooks. Aria sat and looked at the ceiling, question lost in her mind, trying to find a way to escape her mouth. This feeling wasn't only in Aria, but Sunset and Sonata as well. Adagio already had all her questions anwsered when she got her foot crushed.

"What is everyone's problem with these games? They all seem dull about it." Sunset asked, closing a year book and standing up. "Aren't the games supposed to be about getting along?"

Applejack grabbed a book out of Sonatas hand. She held the blue book toward Sunset. "Kinda hard to get along with someone who beats you at everything."

"Everything?" Sonata laughed. "Wow, this school really does suck!"

"Not helping." Fluttershy said crossly.

Sonata shrugged, "But I'm not lying, am I?"

"Yeah," Aria sat up from the table. "You're being to truthful."

"So we're versing The Shadowbolts. We swore to never see eachother again." Adagio reminded them. She twirled a piece of hair on her finger and breathed heavily.

Aria sat up on the table. "Oh come on, we probably won't see eachother."

"It might not be awkward for you-"

"Adagio, calm down please. I promise, it will all be okay. I'll do anything to make sure of that. Except give you the candy back."

Adagio sighed. "Fine Aria."

"They're here!" Someone in the hall screamed. The eight looked to the door. The purple uniforms of The Shadowbolts crept the hallways. But something seemed strange to them. A few of them had tears streaming down there faces.

"Are they crying?" Pinkie Pie asked, for some reason all focus on Adagio.

"As it seems." Rarity said, turning her back to them. She opened another book and put her red glasses on. Adagio hopped onto her two feet and began to sprint down the hallway, pushing past Wondercolts and Shadowbolts. Adagio knew something was wrong. And she wanted to see her friend and if she was okay. Even if Sugar Coat did want to see her.

She felt herself trip on something and she felt herself lose her balance. Quickly, she put her arms out and let a small screech out. Then luck struck, she felt someone grab her arm and waist. The person twisted her around as if they were doing the dance move were someone falls and then the other person catches you.

"Dean!" Adagio shouted as Dean helped her to her feet.

"You better watch were you're going Speed Racer." He joked, brushing his blue hair back and sticking his hands in his Shadowbolt sweatshirt pocket.

"Ha ha." Adagio smiled. "How's your summer going?"

Adagio paused and relized she shouldn't had asked that. He sare Dean had a little red in his eyes. He had been crying.

"Oh, fine. Yours?" He responded, his energetic smile gone.

"Fine," Adagio responded, not wanting to boast about getting into one of the best collages in the nation. "What's a matter with everyone? You look sad."

"Well, I'm more frightened then sad. If you want sad, there's Sugar Coat-"

Adagio began to sprint down the hall, banging into more people. Her eyes darted person to person, trying to find Sugar Coat. She'd never ran so fast in her life. And her worry darted up 300%. She sighed of relief when she broke out the doors of Canterlot High and sare Sugar Coat and her friends getting off the bus. Sugar Coat was still crying. Not even crying, balling.

She ran up to the bus and basically had to stop herself so she wouldn't slide into the bus. Her heels squeaked on the ground, making Sunny Flare, Sour Sweet, Sugar Coat, Indigo Zap, and the girl who mist have been Lemon Zest, turn to her. Indigo opened her eyes widely and grinned her teeth. Her face said exactly what her mind said; Hello! We're suppose to never see eachother again! And now isn't the best time nuts!

"Sugar Coat, what's wrong?" Adagio asked, not even greeting herself to the others. Sugar Coats eyes teared up more and she embraced Adagio. She then again began to bawl. The Siren opened her eyes widely and looked at the other four.

Lemon Zest took her earmuffs off from around her neck and put them on Sugar Coats ears. Adagio didn't know if this was a joke or something, but it made her more confusing as Sugar Coats tears wet her leather jacket.

"Her boyfriend, Trenderhoof, the famous blogger, was found shot dead in Twilight's office." Indigo Zap explained.

"Help do that?" Adagio said quickly as a sarcastic joke.

Indigo looked as if she would hit her. She moved her head towards Lemon Zest, and that shut her up. Lemon Zest didn't know about the girls past. And Sour Sweet, Sugar Coat, Indigo, and Sunny all wanted to keep that from her.

In the past, Sugar Coat had been Adagios close friend in Noah's Dawn, a mental hospital. Indigo had framed Dean and Sugar Coat for stealing photos from Twilight's office, even though Adagio took them. Dean did know she stole them. He caught her and let her go. Then, Sugar Coat found out Indigo was in Noah's Dawn and close friends with Rainbow Dash, a rainboom Twilight killed. Adagio faked being a Shadowbolt and went to get training from her, which is when Indigo attacked her and crushed her foot. Shortly after, Sunny Flare took a box that Adagio had stolen from Indigo. The box had letters that Rainbow and Indigo traded in Noah's Dawn, planning Rainbows death.

And if Lemon Zest found this out, hell would break loose.

"She's really upset." Indigo scowled, hoping Lemon Zest wouldn't notice.

"Half the school is." Sunny Flare pointed out, if it wasn't obvious.

Adagio nodded. "Yeah, I see." She paused the added, "Did Sugar and Dean ever get back together?"

"It would be pretty screwed up to date your Step Sibling." Lemon Zest shrugged, throwing a pair of roller blades over her back and holding them by the laces. "Let's go Sunny! I wanna see the arena!"

She grabbed her ear muffs and the Sunnys hand and ran off. Sugar Coat stood up and wipped some tears from her eyes.

"What the hell? Don't hint her stuff! What is she? Game Theory?" Indigo rudely screamed.

Adagio sighed. "It comes out when I'm confused."

"What else are you gonna say? Gotta use the bathroom the next Sara Harvey but with bathrooms." She continued.

Sour Sweet hit her. "Geez we get it! Your angry! But guys, can we just forget like, the whole month of June?"

Sugar Coat crossed her arms and sniffed. "Don't we all wish we could do that?"

"Yes," Adagio said, remembering burying Twilight.

"For Lemon and our sake." Indigo sighed, clearly wanting to forget Adagio Dazzle.

* * *

Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie all walked into a lab, carrying there instruments on there backs. They chatted repeatedly, but became silent when they sare Sunset was typing away.

"Uhh... I thought we were rehearsing for the consert." Rarity asked, sliding her hands on her keytar.

Sunset looked at them. "Well you are, sort of."

Applejack pushed her lips together. "Meaning?"

"Sonata gave me a good idea to see how magic works in this world."

"Oh dear." Rarity mumbled.

"Cmon guys! It'll be fun! And it could give us an advantage!"

"In the games!?" Pinkie Pie screamed, putting her hands to her pink hair.

"That's cheating, darling." Rarity told her. "We can't do that."

"Oh come on, it'll be fine." Sunset promised, putting her hair in a bun.

"Could it kill us?" Fluttershy said, backing away from the metal helmet with holes Sunset was trying to put on her head.

"No!" Sunset fascinated. "Just play."

Fluttershy sighed and began to play her tambourine. At first she clearly didn't want to do it, and then she was smiling and play it beautiful. Sunset kept typing on the computer Fluttershy gained her tail and ears and wings. Sunset smiled as the screen began to tint red. A glee smile crossed her face.

It's working. She thought.

Her thoughts were jinked. The screen went completely red. Sunset stepped up in confusion. She turned to Fluttershy, who had no problem with anything. She was playing the tambourine. Sunset then moved her head back as something red blasted out of the screen and coated the girl.

Sunset stood, her emerald eyes wide open. Her mouth was open. She felt the substance fall into her mouth. Blood. Blood was all over her. Blood had just popped out of a screen onto her. Sunset spit the blood out and gagged a little. She then looked back to the screen, which had back writing.

I pity you bitch.

"Sunset," Applejack stuttered. "What just happened?"

"No," Sunset nodded. "This can't be happening."

"What? Sunset?" Fluttershys voice died. "Is that blo-"

"Yes this is blood!" Sunset screamed, ripping her lab coat off.

Pinkie Pie looked at them all. "Was it a prank?"

"From a familiar face?" Rarity asked, kneeling down and touching some blood with her finger.

Aria, Adagio, and Scootaloo burst in the door. Adagio was covered with blood as well. Aria and Scootaloo looked fine.

"Where's Sonata? And the other two?" Rarity panicked.

"At the roller rank." Aria said.

"What happened Adagio?" Sunset asked, walking over to her.

"I just took a shower in Flashs blood." Adagio shivered and stepped back.

"Guys? What's happening?" Applejack asked, looking eye to eye.

Scootaloo exhaled deeply. "Guys," she paused. "I think F has retaliated."