"Uh, hello," said Rarity as she and Fluttershy walked up to Pinkie and Sonata.

"Hello, you remember Sonata?" Pinkie said blind to the apprehension that was written all across her friend's faces.

"Kind of hard to forget darling," Rarity said somewhat sarcastically as she looked at Sonata who just waved with an embarrassed smile on her face.

"Yeah, that's true," Pinkie said in a surprisingly contemplative manner. "But with The Friendship Games and all; it was possible."

"So Pinkie," Fluttershy started, reverting back to her shy voice, "not to sound rude, but what is Sonata doing here?"

"She's come to make amends. Her and the other Sirens. Sonata's staying with me, Aria is with Applejack, and Adagio is with Sunset." Pinkie then turned to Sonata. "Did I get their names right Sonie?"

Sonata nodded with a big grin. "You got 'em PP."

Rarity and Fluttershy exchanged confused glances.

"Uh, darling; you two seem to have become pretty friendly."

"Oh yeah! Sonata's the best! We have the same sense of humor, love the same games, the same TV shows and comic books. She's like the twin sister I never had." Pinkie spoke more excitedly than usual.

Fluttershy felt something, a twinge. She wasn't sure what it was only that it had something to do with what Pinkie said.

Rarity suddenly grabbed Fluttershy's arm and spoke in a voice filled with fear, "Wait, Adagio is with Sunset? Sunset said she would be late today."

Fluttershy immediately knew what Rarity was getting at. "And Applejack isn't here either yet," she added.

But then, as if on cue, Apple came walking up and said, "Hey y'all."

"Applejack, where's . . . Aria?" Rarity asked nervously.

"Huh? Oh, you know about that," Apple said with disgust. She then saw Sonata and understood why. "Yeah, she's back home on the farm. I got Big Mac making her work. Pain in the hind quarters that girl."

"Yeah, Aria can be a bit much," Sonata added timidly.

Before anyone else could say anything Twilight came up to them. "Hi everybody."

The rest all said hi and then looked at her as if in expectation that she would have something to say about the return of the Sirens or Sunset not being here (which she did).

"Sunset texted me. She let me know The Sirens were back and she would be late. She wants to keep an eye on Adagio for a while; but she'll be in. Everyone else is here I see. Well almost everyone."

"You mean Rainbow?" Rarity asked

"No, well, yes, but no, she's not who I originally meant. I see the one Siren,"

"I'm Sonata," Sonata interrupted and waved.

Twilight waved back a little confused. "And I know Adagio is with Sunset; but where's the other one?"

"She's back with Big Mac," Apple responded flatly, hating to repeat herself.

"Ok, so I guess that really only does leave Rainbow Dash," mused Twilight.

"Someone say my name?" It was Rainbow who was walking up to them with Soarin.

"Rainbow!" they all called out and then just looked in surprise at Soarin.

"He's coming here now!" Rainbow said excitedly.

Then Micro Chip and Flash came walking up. Micro hugged Applejack and Flash hugged Twilight. It was then Twilight looked around. Flash, Rainbow Dash, Soarin, Micro Chip, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Sandal Wood, Pinkie Pie, Sonata, and herself. Also Sunset and potentially Adagio and Aria. That was fourteen. A small army. She suddenly felt good about their chances but then remembered what Celestia said about Flash dying and then also considered The Sirens were actually a wild card who could help or destroy their mission.

Things could go great or the could explode. Twilight hoped against hope it was the former and not the latter.

Author's Notes:

This chapter was more just a re-cap of where things are. Next week we start moving forward again with a chapter dedicated to Big Mac and Maud. Oh and Aria is in there as well.