Equestria Girls: The Elements Awaken
Chapter 10: Chapter 10: They're Dazzling and Loving It
Previous Chapter Next ChapterLater that day, the Human Seven came to a group meeting in the music room again for discussion over the random musical number that appeared in the cafeteria. "So, he just admitted his identity to everyone in the cafeteria, after our discussion a few hours ago?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Yep!" Pinkie said with a smile.
"I will admit if he did create those alternate Dazzlings, he certainly has good fashion sense, have you seen their outfits?" Rarity asked.
"While they do look friendly, it doesn't matter right now. What matters is if he's actually being serious about not hurting anyone." Sunset replied. "But we've got to do something that will allow us to check in on any amount of his activity to see what he's up to."
"So are we all going to take turns looking after him?" Pinkie asked.
"Yes. Just based on his behavior when he met all of us at once he seemed uncomfortable. We'll all take time to know him just one at a time. Since Fluttershy and Applejack already spent time with him, I guess that leaves to the rest of us to get to know him. So the question is, who wants to go next?" Twilight asked.
"Why don't you go Sunset?" Applejack asked.
"Oh.. uh.. well.... Um... Actually I think it'd be better if someone else talked to him first."
"Hold on a second." Pinkie then zoomed up close. "Avoiding wanting to talk to him, yet still wanting to get close to him, blushing after being called Shimmer-cakes... Ohmygosh! You totally have a crush on him!" Pinkie exclaimed with joy.
"What!? No, I don't!" Sunset was blushing after hearing that.
"Yes you do. You're blushing hard! You totally are in love with him! Ohmygosh, what should we call you two? Maybe Shimigo? Toxset?" Pinkie exclaimed.
"I don't have a crush on him!"
"Yeah you do. You're lying. You're a worse liar than Applejack." Rainbow Dash replied.
"Okay, so maybe I do! So what if I find his eye-patch cool or, his eye beautiful with the yellow glow, or even find his punk look hot?... Uh, did I say that out loud?"
"Yep." came from everyone.
"Okay, can you please promise me you won't tell him, I want to tell him myself. If I ever get the courage to do so. Ugh, still can't believe I admitted that."
"Oh relax darling, I'm sure you'll have the courage to do so. And don't worry, none of us will judge you if you ever want to go out on a date with him, I will admit he is quite handsome with the dark and grim look. And if you ever need help on ever going on a date, I'm the one to talk to." Rarity replied.
"Thanks Rarity. Now back to the real situation here, does anyone want to go do some spying?"
The room went silent for a little bit, but eventually Rainbow Dash stood up. "I'll go. He'll probably want someone to show him some of the cool stuff around town. I got it." Rainbow said with pride.
"Okay, just be subtle, and don't give him an indication that we're attempting to spy on him." Sunset assured.
"Relax, what's the worse that could happen?" Rainbow Dash asked, only to get a not so amused face expression from Sunset.
"I promise I won't give him any signs that we're spying."
However little did they know Toxigo listened in on their entire conversation with a raised antenna from his metallic bat ear, but he didn't get upset. He knew he would have to gain their trust in order to get by them.
"The lack of subtly is disturbing. Seriously, that's just unprofessional."
Later near the end of day, Toxigo was opening up his locker getting his stuff to leave. Rainbow Dash was at the end of the hallway with a group he was familiar with, the contestants that didn't make it to the finals; Flash Sentry, Sandalwood, Micro Chips, Derpy, Lyra Heartstrings, and Bon Bon "Sweetie" Drops. The group started walking down the hallway only to stop as Toxigo immediately said something.
"Rainbow Dash if you think secretly reporting back to the others about my behavior and activity will get them to like me, that's not gonna work."
Rainbow Dash's jaw had lowered in surprise.
"Wait, what do you mean?" Rainbow asked.
"I know you girls don't trust me well enough after my out of nowhere musical number." Toxigo said as he closed his locker and extended his walking staff out. "But I understand I have to earn your trust if you girls are going to let me stay in this world in peace. So if you all want to go into the order of giving reports back on my activity, fine. Just don't write things down that shouldn't be said or written down. So, are we going somewhere?" Toxigo finally had finished.
Rainbow Dash pulled her jaw back up and said, "Yes, I figured some of the popular students here at CHS should show you around town. But to introduce them, this is--"
"Flash Sentry, Sandalwood, Micro Chips, Ditzy "Derpy" Doo, Lyra Heartstrings, and a Ms Bon Bon "Sweetie" Drops?"
Rainbow Dash's jaw went down again, and all Toxigo did was just stand in silence. "You should really close your mouth. Flies can get in that way, and let me tell you they're not tasty." Toxigo replied.
Rainbow simply fixed her jaw again, and the group of 8 exited out again. They walked out of the highschool into the small town where everyone seemed to hang out and Toxgio saw many of the different places they had. He saw a police station, the music store that Vinyl Scratch owned, and a fast food joint called Inside-Out Burger. Eventually the group hung out against the basketball court fence. After staying in silence for a bit, the group decided to go walking again, only this time they had struck a conversation with Toxigo learning a little more about him.
"So wait, because you have your magic that means you are able to conjure up spells?" Micro asked.
"That's correct techie. Since I have my magic with me, I can use it for my own desires. Mostly all I use it for is for spell practices, escaping bad situations, or even giving people a good scare." Toxgio replied. "In fact I actually have a spell book with me I look into for spells."
"Cool. So, does that mean you can cast any spell you want in this world?" asked Derpy.
"Sort of, but I don't use it too much. Mostly just to avoid attention. Unfortunately I seemed to fail at that in the last 2 days. One, using a fireball to blow up a car out of a rage. Two, suddenly sprouting wings, ears, and tail during random times. Three, floating in front of Applebloom with three Alternate versions of the Dazzlings. And that's about it." Toxigo finished.
"Dude, that's awesome. Did anyone teach you that stuff?" asked Sandalwood.
"No, I taught myself how to do all of that. When you spend all of your time running from your past, you've got to do stuff on your own."
"But wait, don't you have any parents worried?" asked Bon Bon.
Silence was all that came from Toxigo after that question. He actually had never met his mother, as he actually has no memories of her or any relative. All he remembered of the past was running, and running, and running.
"Um, did I upset you? I'm sorry if I did." asked Bon Bon.
"No you didn't upset me Bon Bon. I just... I don't like talking about that subject. I never actually met my mother, all I remember from her was to keep on running to stay alive."
Rainbow's face shown she was questioning what he had said. "Wait, what do you mean stay alive?" Rainbow asked.
"I don't want to talk about it Skittles. It hurts me enough as it is." Toxigo responded.
"....Skittles? Really?"
As the group turned around the corner, they ran into a familiar foe. Adagio stood in front of them looking incredibly ticked off. Toxigo however kept a smug smirk on his face remembering that he basically owned them when he faced them.
"Hi Dagi. I see you got out of the ropes I intentionally did a bad job of tying."
Adagio just stood keeping that angry face expression.
"Wait, you tied up the Dazzlings?" Rainbow asked.
"Yes. Yes I did. It wasn't easy I'll tell you that. Especially when it came to trying to take them down. Oh wait, Dagi, you still got a small strand of the duct tape on the side of your face. Just saying. Come on, lets leave her be."
The group then walked away, except for Rainbow Dash who looked back and said. "I'm watching you."
Adagio gave a look back and walked off again. Entering into an alleyway, she slammed her fist not so hard against the brick wall in anger. She wasn't happy with how she had beaten by another entity from Equestria, only this one wasn't familiar or an old enemy. This one was something different, something odd, something... magical. As she proceeded to walk down the alleyway over to another part of the town, Aria Blaze and Sonata Dusk joined her from two different sides. Together the group walked again this time looking to take a hostage once more, only this time, they know they can get something even more. A human's safety and health back, for Toxigo's magic. As they turned around a corner, they had found Lyra and Bon Bon exiting out of a candy store getting candy, only for them to turn and see the Dazzlings standing in front of them. The three then gave an indication saying to go forward and they proceeded walking.
"Just keep walking Drops, Heartstrings. Don't obey and we will hurt you." Adagio said with an evil tone in her voice.
Only as they were passing by a loading truck, their heads turned to see Thunderbass, Brawly Beats, Trixie Lulamoon, Vinyl Scratch, and Octavia Melody standing there, looking unhappy. Adagio then turned her head behind to see Flash, Derpy, Sandalwood and Micro Chips right behind them keeping them from escaping. Aria then nudged her arm for her to turn her around to see Rainbow Dash and Toxigo standing with Lyra and Bon Bon giving smug expressions. Rainbow gestured with her cyan colored arm for them to walk away, and the three walked away as they should have. The giant group then gave a yell at them saying to go away, and then proceeded to walk away.
"Huh. Its funny. Back in the Battle Of The Bands, they were Dazzling and loving it." Thunderbass commented.
The group continued walking away again, only to find coming from another alleyway were the Dazzlings again. This time, the group all shot their arms towards them like if they were going to grab them and yelled "AH!" at them. The Dazzlings immediately ran away after seeing their group again. Later the gang decided to go and play basketball as a stress reliever from their return. Rainbow Dash was quite impressed with Toxigo, he was a natural at the game and got along with everyone that played. But as the basketball was tossed to him and as he tossed it to someone else, he stood frozen in fear. The sight of who the basket ball was tossed to kept him standing frozen in place, not sure of what to do. Everyone soon turned to see who he was facing, he was facing 6 Crystal Prep students, some of which aided the Shadowbolts in the Friendship Games. They faced Jet Set, his girlfriend Upper Crust, Royal Pin, Suri Polomare, Fleur De Lis, and their ringleader Neon Lights.
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