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Little Stars

by Shadowmane PX-41

Chapter 10: Bow Before Your Queen

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"So, you want to try and win a competition based on both beauty and talent but wanted to dress up like us to give yourselves a better shot?" Adagio stared deep into the Crusaders' souls with folded arms. "You do realise that we were monsters who craved off the anger and seething hatred of other people in order to gain power, right? Didn't you at one moment see the smoke you were all emitting?"

"Not really." Applebloom shook her head. "Ya'll just sang in the cafeteria and the rest is all a blur. It was like we'd all gone to sleep and forgotten about it until the end of the contest."

"Really? Not one moment of independence from our grasp where you girls were able to think freely or just spend a moment with your family or friends?" Adagio raised a brow. "Sure, we're sirens, but that doesn't mean that we're slave drivers. Beauty isn't all just good looks and a suave voice, you know. It's about treating people the way that they want so that you in return gain their respect and adoration."

"Adagio, what are you trying to say here?" Scootaloo tipped her hand at her.

"What I'm saying is that if you're going to dress up and act like us like the children that you are, then you should at least pay your respects to the source material first." Adagio tapped her foot on the ground. "You can't just walk into Canterlot High looking like me and my hair-brained sisters without a sense of sophistication." She took a little glance at Aria and Sonata, who were both fidgeting and throwing their arms around at each other. "Alright. Maybe a little less like Aria and Sonata. Seriously, I think they should be in a day-care centre rather than living with me with how often they get into arguments."

"I still don't know whether you're complimenting us or are just getting ready to beat us up, Adagio." Sweetie Belle raised her finger.

"Now why would a lady ever resort to violence?" Adagio's eyes grew as she tilted her head at the Cutie Mark Crusaders. "I might be the cream of the crop of this world, but that doesn't mean that I should have brawn as well as beauty. More often than not, if I ever get close to hitting someone in the face, it's usually either Aria or Sonata because of how they drive me up the wall."

"So you're not going to hurt us?" Applebloom asked.

"Of course not! What indication did I give that I would ever try to mare-handle the three of you?" Adagio raised her voice, but then took a deep breath. "Sorry about that. Never let it be said that I'm not courteous—even in defeat."

"So, if you're not gonna beat us up, what are you going to do?" Scootaloo relaxed her shoulders and slumped her arms before taking a few steps towards Adagio.

"Well, my sisters are far too invested in whatever gobbledegook they're rambling on about over there to do anything, so I guess that the burden falls onto me alone." Adagio scoffed at Aria and Sonata as they began to scuffle around on the floor, pushing each other and pulling at their hairs as they tried to win in their little fight. "I'm going to teach the three of you exactly how to master the art of being one of us."

"Thank you kindly fer the offer, but we already know how to act like the Dazzlings, Adagio." Applebloom shook her head and clasped her hands together.

"Yeah. Pinkie Pie already taught us everything about how to act like the three of you." Sweetie Belle smiled and nodded at Adagio. "We know how to walk the walk, talk the talk, and sway the hips. I'd say that we're good to win the Fall Formal now."

"Pinkie Pie?" Adagio reviled at the name and flexed her arms and fingers like a praying mantis. "Do you mean the Rainbooms' member who had cotton candy for hair?"

"Yeah. That's the one." Scootaloo nodded.

"Yuck. Honestly, if it weren't for her ability to play those drums, then I might have classified her as an oversized baby back at the BOTB." Adagio shuddered at merely thinking about Pinkie Pie and her friends. "Well, whatever she told you, it's clearly wrong. If you want to try and mimic someone, then you need to learn who you're trying to copy straight from the actual person; not a child who spends too much time in those overly-pink candy worlds.

"Anyway. First, you shouldn't take the advice of those greasy toddlers that defeated us back at Canterlot High." She began to circle around the Crusaders. "You might think that the Rainbooms are all that they're cracked up to be, but they're not. We know all about that fashion-over-all-other-life diva Rarity; that annoying western girl Applejack; that cute but frightened Fluttershy; that overly-cocky Rainbow Dash; and don't even get me started on Sunset Shimmer and that princess from Equestria." She cracked the knuckles in each of her fingers and slithered up to the CMCs' ears. "We were only feeding like we usually do to stay alive and the Rainbooms just left us to die. How do you idolise someone who kills three innocent sirens who were only following their way of life?"

"Killed you? Feed? What are you talking about?" Sweetie Belle shivered as Adagio danced around their bodies like a snake.

"The cat's already been let out of the bag, hasn't it? You know all about the fact that magic exists in this world too, don't you?" Adagio brushed her finger on the Crusaders' chins and pushed their heads up. "You know about what happened at Canterlot High with those surges, don't you?"

"You mean last year's Fall Formal and the Friendship Games?" Scootaloo lifted her finger. "We didn't think anyone else took notice. I mean, they were just so sudden, y'know? These things come and go and we thought that only we'd be able to see it."

"There was also that little incident back at Camp Everfree too, but to be fair, we were all the way out in the middle of the forest with no-one else around." Sweetie Belle added.

"We still don't know what ya mean by the fact that the Rainbooms killed you." Applebloom gave Adagio a gentle tap on her nose, watching as she scrunched her mouth and cheeks up. "You look perfectly fine to us."

"It's a figure of speech, you three. If we really died, then we wouldn't even be here, talking to you or having a stupid little catfight across the street." Adagio deadpanned. "When I mean that we died, I mean that we're about to expire because the negativitiy we feasted off of gave us more substance than that of human food. In fact, we find the foodstuffs of this world to be repulsive and tasteless, no matter what condiments or additions you make to it."

"Oh! You're like those ghouls in that one anime that I watched!" Sweetie Belle's face immediately lit up once she figured out what Adagio meant. She then saw her other Crusaders who stared at her with their mouths open. "So, without the hatred and anger we showed back at Canterlot High, the Dazzlings are going to starve."

"Exactly. And now that those Rainbooms destroyed our pendants, we then can't eat the hate to revitalise ourselves anymore." Adagio turned her back to the Crusaders and saw a lot of people in the park nearby. "You don't know what it's like to be the bad guy, you three. We were only trying to stay alive back at the Battle of the Bands, and now those teenage paint cans have ruined our lives."

"Aw, don't say that, Adagio. I'm sure that you'll be able to bounce back once the students at CHS hear your story." As Applebloom patted Adagio's stomach, she heard a rumbling noise coupled with the sound of spectral wind. "And I'm sure that you'll find something else to eat soon."

"Hmm..." Adagio rubbed the ground with the tip of her foot as she felt her tummy as well. She could feel the vibrations as she heard it growl. "You girls seem sweet and all, but we have business to attend to first. We need to get rid of everything Pinkie Pie told you and teach you how to really act like the Dazzlings do."

"And how are you going to do that?" Scootaloo asked.

"You'll see. But first, I need to control dumb and dumber before they end up hurting someone that isn't themselves." Adagio walked towards the edge of the road and put her hands to her cheeks. "ARIA! SONATA! WHATEVER YOU'RE FIGHTING OVER, SONATA'S RIGHT. NOW GET YOUR BUTTS OVER HERE AND HELP ME OUT WITH THESE TEENAGERS, WOULD YOU?!" She looked back at the Crusaders, who just stared at her with their jaws open. "What? You think that if I tried acting sweet to them they'd listen? Aria and Sonata are harder to handle than two-year olds."

The Cutie Mark Crusaders watched as Aria and Sonata walked back over the road, covered in dirt, twigs, leaves, and bruises. Both of their hairs lacked their accessories and now hung down over their backs and shoulders, pointing out in all directions. They could hear the two of them mumbling underneath their breath as they regrouped with Adagio.

"So, what's up, Dagi?" Sonata's smile returned immediately as she turned to face Adagio.

"Listen, girls. Believe it or not, there are still some people who are interested—if not fascinated by us." Adagio put her hand on Sonata's shoulder and the other one on Aria's. "These three teenagers are trying to dress up and act like us in order to win some kind of competition called the Fall Formal."

"Well, if they're gonna be going like that, then I wouldn't say they've got a good chance." Aria pouted and crossed her arms. "First of all, my skin is purple, not caramel. Secondly, this girl seems a bit too happy to show how I really act towards everyone. Thirdly, the whole idea is stupid, even for people their age. We wouldn't get the same respect if we dressed up as the Rainbogs or whatever they're called."

"Aria, stop being a grump." Sonata pushed Aria's nose back into her head. "These girls want to be us. We barely get any love anymore these days." She looked at the other Crusaders and grinned. "I say we take the opportunity and teach them while they're still into us."

"Sonata, I couldn't give a shit about whether or not these girls want to love us after what we did to them." Aria crossed her arms and cast a stink-eye at the CMCs. "You touch my face like that again, and I'll break your bones so hard that you'll still feel pain even if we go back to Equestria!"

"Both. Of. You. Stop. Fighting." Adagio put her fists in both Aria and Sonata's mouths, lowering her head as she closed her eyes. "I found these things the other day when I was walking past a kindergarten. Perhaps they'll be able to silence you when I'm trying to close a deal." She opened her palms, revealing a pair of pink pacifiers. With an elegant movement of her hands, she put them in both of her sisters' mouths as she brought her arms back down to her hips.

"WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS, ADAGIO?!" Aria roared as she dropped the soother into her hands. "Why in the f—" Before she could finish her sentence, Adagio cast a death glare at her which caused Aria to put the pacifier back into her mouth immediately.

"There we go." Adagio turned back to the Crusaders. "I say that if you'e not going to act your age, then you should be treated the age that you're acting. Since they want to act like babies, then I'm going to treat them like babies. I might even end up having to put them in diapers and fill their rooms with building blocks and infant toys if they step out of line like that again."

"Oookay..." Applebloom couldn't take her eyes off of Aria and Sonata. She saw Sonata smile while Aria just remained quiet and crossed her arms as they both kept the rubber bulbs in their mouths. "So, when do you want to get started?"

"Right now." Adagio gained a wicked grin as she walked up towards the Crusaders. "Trust me, girls. By the time we're done with you, the students at Canterlot High are going to be calling you the popular kids for years to come..." She couldn't help but let out a small chuckle as she advanced on them.

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