"So Aria, wanna play Trouble? We can start a new game for ya." Pinkie asked in her usually bubbly fashion.

Sonata looked at Aria in a somewhat fearful and apprehensive manner. She had known Aria for over a millennia. The two had battled, fused, and fumed at each other countless times. Having her here now, in this new setting with her new friend, seemed off if not downright blasphemous.

"Shove it," Aria said in a tone that was halfway between bored and annoyed, walked over to the couch, plopped down, and sulked.

Pinkie looked at Sonata and asked, "Wow, is she always like this?"

"Pretty much," Sonata responded with a shrug.

"Oh will you two shut up? It's bad enough I'm here, in this town, this situation, but to be here with you two; gawd!" Aria turned her head and placed it in her right hand.

"Oh wow Ms. Grumpy pants. There must be something we can do to cheer you up!" Pinkie shot Sonata a glance that said, operation happy is about to begin.

Sonata looked back at Aria and then to Pinkie. "Well she likes beating people up, but that's a no-go. Um, insulting people makes her happy; also a no-go. Um, I don't know. She likes fruit punch!"

Aria looked at the two girls (well one girl and one ancient) and her jaw dropped open. "I said SHUT UP! Don't you listen? I thought Sonata was bad, but the two of you? Jeez, you guys suck! Just please, shut up and leave me alone."

"Oh come on Ari," Sonata said in an almost begging tone. "This is a new place, a new chance. We can settle down and not run anymore. Go with it."

"Go with it? GO WITH IT!" Aria stood up and walked over to Sonata, getting so close there almost no space between them. "Go with what? -getting old? Dying? Growing week and feeble, watching yourself decay just a little more everyday? Or maybe go with the sheer monotony of everyday life? Eat, sleep, work, eat, sleep, work, eat, sleep, work; ,maybe crank out a couple babies along the way?

"We were goddesses. We had this world where we wanted it. No we have nothing. No powers, no eternal youth, NOTHING! At least out there I could put that out of my mind. We were so busy surviving, we didn't have time to think about what we were into. Now, but now, here, it's all I think about. I hate it. I hate it and I hate you. But then I always hated you. I was against you joining Adagio and I from the beginning. We needed you before but I have no use for you now. Just go. Dumb Daisy."

Sonata started whimpering; tears rolled down her eyes. "Don't, call, that's what they . . ." she couldn't finish. She started crying and covered her eyes.

Pinkie went up to her and hugged her. "Don't you dare call her that you big meanie!" Pinkie scolded Aria.

"First off, you don't tell me to do anything! Second, do you know what she's done in her life? Do you realize how many people she's hurt and enjoyed doing it? I doubt you'd be defending her then."

Pinkie glared at Aria. "That was the past. We all make boo-boo's as Rarity says. She's different now, even if you're still rotten."

Aria laughed sarcastically. "Oh no wonder that dear sister of yours thinks you two are gay for each other."

"Huh?" Pinkie said stunned.

"Oh yeah. She was talking to Big Mac today at the farm; all afraid her little sister was taking the S train to tuna town." Aria then looked at Sonata. "I guess the only tacos you'll be eating from now on is fish."

Pinkie looked at Aria in shock and then said, "why do you keep talking about sea food?"

Aria blinked and her mouth fell open in sheer surprise that she was actually asked that. Sonata leaned over and whispered in Pinkie's ear. Pinkie's head then spun around to look at Sonata, her eyes wide.

"Really?" she asked. Sonata nodded her head and Pinkie replied, "Never noticed the similarity, not that I actually smelled one before."

Pinkie then turned back to Aria. "Maud actually thinks I'm gay?" she asked quietly.

"Yes!" Aria snapped back.

"Oh," Pinkie said in a small hushed tone as she turned her head away.

"And from what I can see, I can see why. Look at you, hugging all over her. Shoot Sonata, if I knew you were like that, I could have put you to use a while ago." Aria finished off with a spiteful laugh.

Sonata pulled free of Pinkie and walked over to Aria.

"What, you're going to offer now?" Aria asked, still laughing.

Sonata didn't say anything, she just punched Aria straight in the face. Aria stumbled back and Sonata pounced. She was stronger and more vicious than Aria would have thought, but Aria was a much more experienced fighter and as soon as she recovered from the initial shock, she was able to battle back easily.

Pinkie saw this and jumped on Aria's back and threw her arms around her head. Aria struggled to break free and Sonata pounced again. The three of them stumbled around the living room, punching and hitting and kicking and biting. Pinkie was no fighter but was able to keep Aria distracted enough so Sonata could land some good blows. Still, Aria was able to put up an amazing fight, getting in some great shots on both girls.

Aria was in fact about to beat both girls but then the two of them started to fight in sync with each other. It was as if they had a telepathic bond and could mentally coordinate their attack. So even though Aria was stronger and more experienced, the combined assault eventually tired her out and she fell to the ground. Pinkie and Sonata then got on top of her, holding down one arm a piece.

"Yield Ari!" Sonata commanded.

Aria panted. "F-f-fine. I- I yield. Now what?"

Pinkie looked at Sonata with a devilish smile. "I dunno Sonnie. I mean she was going on about us being lesbians."

"You're right Pinkie, she was. She even said she could have put me to good use." Sonata smiled back Pinkie with a wicked smile of her own.

"Maybe we should oblige then," Pinkie said back.

They both started to draw their faces closer to Aria's who was struggling with all she had left but was unable to break free. Sonata and Pinkie got their faces right next to Aria's and then gave her a quick peck on her cheeks before getting up; laughing.

"Not funny!" Aria yelled.

"It was for us," Pinkie said giggling.

"Ari, you got to admit, this is all really funny. I mean, look at us. We're bloody and bruised. We're a mess. We look like we're professional wrestlers."

"And we're not gay," Pinkie added. "Not that there's something wrong with that. I mean, I don't think I'm gay. I've never been attracted to another girl. But then I've never been attracted to a guy either. Huh, I just never actually thought about any of it."

"Me either. I just don't have those feelings," Sonata chimed in.

"Besides, why would Maud think we're gay. I mean, just because we slept in the same bed together and showered together. That's not gay," Pinkie added again.

Aria just looked at them and raised an eyebrow. "No, nothing gay at all about that," she dead paned. She then sat back down on the couch. "It doesn't matter anymore. I don't care one way or the other. Just let me be."

"Ari," Sonata said softly, "I'm sorry. But, to me, I'm glad I'm not immortal anymore. No more hurting people, no more watching others grow old and die around me. I'm fine with that. That's the way it should. I'm ok."

"Wow, that's deep Sonnie," Pinkie said; putting her arm around Sonata's shoulder.

Aria just looked at them and planned on killing them both. Not just them but everyone.

Author's Notes:

Next week I'll pick up with Applejack then circle back around to Pinkie and Sonata then I may go back to Fluttershy and her brother before picking up with Twilight and Flash as well as Sunset, human Sunset, Adagio, and Val Halen.