"Delz are you ok? You've been in there for at least 10 minutes. Should I call someone?"

"No no, I'm fine just had a bad memory came to mind is all. It's a bit traumatizing you know."

"Um...I understand I guess. Please come out soon or it'll seem like you're avoiding me."

"No worries there." I heard the soft taps of her feet against the tile trail away as I let go of the thousand year old breath I was holding. "No promises. What is wrong with me?" I anxiously paced back and forth growing even more frantic at even the thought of this...sensitive situation. "What the hell is my problem. Here I've tried to avoid any and all situations with these just teenagers just out of highschool and here I am in that exact situation. What even is it about her that makes me so nervous. It can't be her sudden change can it? I mean she's obviously faking just to win her food....right? How can I even sure? Maybe...." I reached into my pocket and whipped out my phone immediately dialing Danny's number. The phone rung for a couple seconds before switching over to voicemail. I ended the call and dialed it again. It rung for a few more seconds this time and finally Danny picked up his end. "Danny you there?"

"Yea sorry about that. It was like ten times harder to get my phone from her than I though it was. Did you know she knows Judo?"

"Freaking really? Nevermind that, I need your help."

"With.....You like that girl don't you?"

"Well see...about that....what had happened was....look fine yes but for a very good reason.

"Oh this should be grand."

"Shut up. You can't tell anyone you hear me."

"Yea yea, just say it."

"Ok so that girl we saved was actually....wait for it....Aria Blaze."

"Aria Blaze?!"

"Keep your voice down."

"Sorry, Aria Blaze? As in evil Siren that tried to kill you Aria Blaze?"

"Exactly the one."

"Dude you're hate the enemy not make a move on her."

"I didn't stupid. Actually...I might've locked myself in my room."

"Wait why? That just screams awkward."

"Well...she changed."

"Changed? Clothes or something."

"No, like changed everything. Turns out that whole punk rock theme she had going on was a complete and utter ruse. She's seriously forever nice. Good attitude, cute laugh, regal voice, I swear she has to be perfect girl."

"But didn't you make an argument earlier that the whole 18 and 21 thing wouldn't work?"

"Don't play dumb Danny, you know why I say that."

"Oh..right. She found out about it yet?"

"Not even my own mother has a clue. Anyway what do I do to get rid of her."

"Why would you wanna make her leave. Dude you've been out of the game way too long, I say you get to know her."

"No way."

"Fine you big baby. Listen if you want.....Megan, how long have you been there?...I'm talking to Delz....you can even ask him over the phone."

"Hey Megan."

Apparently she wasn't having any of that as moments later a wrestling match between him and her ensued. Through his struggle he was able to keep control of the phone for another second. "Dude you are on your own for now."

With that the phone call ended and my hope dropped into the pit of my stomach. I returned my phone to my pocket and walked out of my room. Not bothering to wipe the sweat from my forehead. I made my way back into my seat and continued eating my now cold food. Of course this solicited concerning looks from Aria. "Delz are you ok? You look quite pale and sweaty."

"Um..yea, I was just killing a spider."

She retracted her feet from the floor in fear. "Ew! Please tell me you got?!"

"Don't worry we're fine, it's dead."

"Oh thank Celestia but who were you talking to?"

"Oh that...I do that when I'm scared, that's right."

"Oh everyone has their quirks."

"Yep."

Suddenly her gaze dropped to her lap as she began to mutter something quietly. "Lies....lies....lies....lies........Delz, I have to ask you something."

"Um...sure what's uaauo!" Without warning she tackled me out of our chairs to the ground. As I open my eyes I realized that now she sitting on top of me completely pinning to me to the floor. "Aria what's going on here?"

"We need to talk..."

"I'm about to get raped aren't I? Ow!"

Aria responded to that comment with a very hard slap to the face. "Such unprofessional behavior, no that's not it you weirdo." Twas then that she suddenly became the quietest thing on earth and then she spoke. "Did you think I wouldn't hear you?"

"Hear what?"

"Don't play dumb. I was...listening the whole time."

"I didn't mean to tell anyone I swear."

"I could care less about who you tell. That wasn't the part that got me." She put her hands around my upper arms and gently squeezed. "What got me was......the fact you were nervous around the real me."

"I'm sorry?"

"Delz.....have you actually noticed something about us Sirens? Why do you suppose Sonata flocked to you so suddenly when she had plenty of chances to leave?" She began tightening her grip around my arm. "It's because....we're alone Delz. Thanks to Adagio's stupid plans we have been utterly alone. Sonata can pull off that super cute charm, I on the other have been cold and heartless to protect myself. Before, everyone used to approach me without a care in the world about how I feel. Now, no one even gives me a second glance. They're always nervous to be anywhere near me. Nervous not because they think I'm out of their league but out of fear. Scared that i'm going to turn them into some kind of beast or ruin their lives with my singing."

"But you're changing right. You just need to ease your way into acting like this around everyone."

"You're right but that's not what....what i'm talking about. Delz.....I....like you...alot. I don't think I've fallen in love so quick."

"Love? We just met though."

"It doesn't matter. I don't care....Even as quick as it seems, I fell in love the moment you accepted me as me. Not just that.....you....actually got nervous around the real me....like a nerd drawn to the prettiest girl in school you tried to avoid me and figure things out. No one's ever done that before." She brought her head to rest on my chest soaking my shirt in tears. "All my life, I've either been taken advantage of or people are to scared to give the time of day. You were the first person to ever give me the chance to love. Most only want my body but from what I heard, you went completely limp at the thought of my personality."

"Aria I know where you're going and I just wanna say.....it's not gonna work."

Suddenly she sat up with even more tears in her eyes. "What do you mean?....I poured my heart out to you and this is what I get."

"Well it's just that i'm 21...and you're 18...."

".........what kind of excuse is that?"

"Well the age....."

"Don't you dare give me that.....you're hiding something aren't you?"

"........Aria, it's not something I like to talk about."

"...................."

"Aria?"

With that she hopped off me and proceeded towards the door. "Fine...I'm leaving..."

I felt something inside welling up as her hand slowly reached for the doorknob. My conscience was screaming at me to tell her but my pride wouldn't allow it. She turned the doorknob and the door creaked open. I shut my eyes and grinded my teeth as the oncoming truth was about burst out. "Oh Sweet Celestia It was Adagio ok!.....please don't leave."

She shut the door and proceeded to sit back on top of me which was a bit weird to say the least. "What do you mean it was my sister..."

"I'm going to regret bringing it back up but.....I dated Adagio at one point."

"Dated? She only had one boyfriend.....wait...that was you? That was a century ago so that means...You're from Equestria? how?"

"I...lived in the pony equivalent of Tokyo back then. I left when I was 17 with a goal to see the world. It was then that I met a pony named Adagio. We dated for a year and everything seemed great until her certain visit to canterlot. After that visit, she returned back with a different outlook on life. One that was so nice and sweet became mean and distrustful. That was around the time that I found that she was a Siren and was using her power to feed off the negativity of our relationship. The best relationship I ever had was the biggest lie I'd ever lived and so we broke up. That was around the time star swirl banished her and both you and Sonata. Everyone soon came to find out that I dated the supposed Siren. Thinking I had some kind of Siren magic on me, everyone began avoiding little ol' me. Soon I found myself at the portal in which star swirl used to travel between the two worlds. Without looking back, I went on through and started life all over. I just wanted to get away long enough for those who see me as a outcast to get over it, that's why I brought a very potent youth spell. I've been living here ever since.

"Delz...I never knew you had it as bad as us....I'm sorry..I." We sat in silence watching as the time passed by. It was that I began laughing uncontrollably. "Hey what's so funny?"

"I really am an idiot. After hearing the words come out of my mouth, I just realized that what I did was the stupidest thing I ever thought of. What a pathetic person I look like back home."

"Stop it...You're not pathetic. If anything I'm the pathetic one. I changed my entire life just to get the respect I could've earned by having the courage to stand up for myself. Adagio gave me that false courage and what did it do, get all three of us banished......"

"No you're not pathetic. All this...hatred we have built up all stems from one person. Thanks to Adagio, we missed valuable moments in life to fix our mistakes."

"I hoped long ago that I would've figured this out."

"Trust me we both did. Unfortunately those mistakes are way out of our time, I regret not going back to at least go say goodbye to my family....my friends."

"I don't know how but.....I wanna fix my mistake....I want to help you fix yours too."

"I don't how but I guess one can hope right?"

"Indeed." With that she laid her teary but overall happy face back against my chest. I wiped the tears from her eyes and we and her both enjoyed a deserved rest. For about 10 minutes we enjoyed the bliss the silence gave us. When I felt it necessary I shook her slightly to snap her out of falling asleep. "Oh dear, I was this close from drifting off."

"I'm guessing my body is just that comfortable."

"Yes indeed. Say do you workout?"

"Not on a regular basis. I'm don't have abs or rock hard pecs like most guys but I'm fit to say the least."

"Nice to see someone who isn't completely obsessed with their image."

I checked my phone and was surprised at the time. "It's only midnight?!"

"Midnight? Heavens that little situation didn't last as long as I thought it did."

"Well even after that little episode, I'm not entirely sleepy. Half the things I planned aren't until tomorrow night."

"Can I hold you?.....I mean...it would be nice if we could just...."

"Well I broke my insecurity a long time ago so why not."

Her face lit with as much joy as she could muster as I flipped the TV on and sat down. She downright teleported next to me throwing both her arms around me as if to hug and cuddle at the same time. We didn't last more than five minutes before our minds gave into the sleep. I woke up slightly to the sound of the TV and grabbed the controller to switch it off. As I placed the controller on the arm of the couch next to me, I took one last glance at her. I didn't think it possible but as much as I tried to avoid it, this girl broke me out of a century old shell and for once I wasn't disgusted at the thought of someone trying to get close to me, In fact I was the happiest i'd ever been. To make things even better, she had just the slightest amount of blush on her face and smile that could kill me in a second. This planted a smile on my face as I closed my eyes and followed the lure of sleep.

Author's Notes:

Don't you dare think this is over yet. We still have alot of story to get through and i'm just getting started.