We Used To Dazzle; We Used To Shine.
Chapter 6: Finale: A Song Restored
Previous ChapterSunset Shimmer paced as she waited in the library with Starlight, Spike and Tempest having long since left.
"What's taking so long, we've already been waiting two days and Twilight said Starswirl had arrived in Canterlot, she should be back with him and Stygian by now" Sunset nervously muttered.
"Don't worry i'm sure Twilight will be back with them any minute now....I hope." Starlight nervously attempted to reassure her friend.
Meanwhile, in Canterlot.....
"Absolutly not!" A rather stern voice boomed.
"But why? When Spike sent my initial request you said you would help us!" Princess Twilight huffed.
"That is before I knew exactly what you needed help with." Starswirl angrily growled in retort.
"Ugg, how can somepony that's supposed to be a legendary hero of Equestria be such a jerk!" Twilight shouted back at the bearded old unicorn stallion.
"Why I never!" Starswirl gasped.
Stygian just looked at his old friend and chuckled. "Well you know she's correct, you aren't exactly the easiest pony to get along with" He sneered
"Et Tu Stygian?" Starswirl grumbled. "I am rather surprised you would want us to help, given it was your village the Sirens attacked all those moons ago."
"True, but given what i've been through, I don't feel it is my place to refuse aid to anyone." Stygian replied as he shivered thinking back to his time as the Pony of Shadows.
"Fine." Starswirl huffed. "I suppose it is my fault that when I banished them from Equestria they ended up in another world as opposed to limbo proper. But in the heat of battle one can make a few minor mistakes when casting a spell" He begrudgingly admitted. "I will help you and your friends finish the potion, but don't expect me to apologize to those monsters for doing what I had to do to defend the realm." Starswirl finished.
Twilight just sighed and rolled her eyes. "Fair enough, now come on, Sunset is probably worried sick by now" She told the two as she motioned for them to follow.
"Ugg, we've been here fer hours!" AJ gruffed
"I know darling, i'm bored too, but we promised Sunset we'd stay till she got back" Rarity pouted in reply.
"And think about how Sunset must feel, its only been hours here but it must have been days back in Equestria!" Fluttershy reminded the two as she patted the now sleeping angel bunny's head.
"Ah guess, but ahm still bummed we missed lunch, could one o y'all at least run down to the corner and get some snacks?" AJ asked her friends
"I suppose I could darling, I could use a drink myself and I know how to get an easy discount" Rarity chuckled as she struck a sexy pose. Applejack just rolled her eyes "Yea, yea, whatever just go get us somethin fer ah starve ta death!" the hungry cowgirl demanded.
"As you wish" Rarity flirtily replied with a bow as she got her wallet out of her purse and started to head to the sidewalk.
Sonata just stood over the bed in the nurse's office and stared at the unconscious Adagio. She didn't know how but she could feel her big sister's life force fading, and no doubt Aria could as well. Sonata looked over at Aria who was still huddled down in the corner of the room her hood over her head, her arms across her legs hiding her face.
"Oh Neptune, please let everything be ok in the end" She silently prayed. All of a sudden she felt a hand grasp her's and saw Pinkie Pie staring at her intensely. "Hey, don't worry, everything is gonna be OK, I can feel it. Sunset's gonna come through, just you wait!" The perky pink girl smiled.
"I hope you're right." Sonata replied with a gulp. "And not just for me or Dagi, but Aria too. I know what she said earlier, but, but if we lost Adagio I, I think it would break her." Sonata sniffled as she looked the cotton candy haired teen. Pinkie just made a sympathetic smile and embraced Sonata in a hug. "Hey, don't worry, no body's gonna lose anybody and nobody's gonna break, I promise." Pinkie once again assured the siren.
Meanwhile Rainbow Dash just stood by the door unsure of what to do. This mushy stuff wasn't here area of expertise. She just looked over at the unconscious Adagio and thought to herself "You better pull through for your sisters or i'm gonna kick your ghosts ass"
"OK, I think we've got it!" Starswirl proclaimed as he held up the three glowing containers.
"Really!?" Sunset and Starlight excitedly asked in unison.
"Indeed" Stygian reassured them. "It was actually rather simple really"
"Yes, quite" Starswirl proudly agreed as he loved to stroke his own ego. "We just added a handful of Phoenix Downs, a pinch of Peryton Tears and various shavings of the more powerful magical gemstones and voila! A potion that will not only cure those silly sirens of whatever otherworldly ailment is attached to them, but restore their magic to them as well." Starswirl explained.
"Oh, this is great! Thank you so much!" Sunset cheered as she hugged the old legend
"Um, yes, well it, was nothing." Starswirl blushed looking down at the young unicorn mare.
"Yea, while we're all greatful for your help, I gotta ask, whats the catch?" Starlight asked the wizard. "I Know you had Twilight and Stygian aging you on, but you still caved in rather easily for a stubborn old goat like you" Starlight exclaimed.
Starswirl slowly trotted towards Starlight "There is no catch Ms. Glimmer. I know you and I didn't get off on the best of hooves, but I promise you, I am not as cold hearted as you may think. Though I will say if I find out the sirens take advantage of this gift and go back to their old ways after they are restored, I will not hesitate to travel to your friend Sunset's world myself and end them once and for all." Starswirl seriously retorted.
"Um, OK good to know" Starlight gulped.
"Don't worry" Sunset nervously replied "I already promised my world's Celestia & Luna that I would keep them in line." She stated as she levitated the potions and put them in her saddle bags.
"Well, I guess I better be off, thank you, all of you" She once again stated as she looked around the room.
"Be safe sunset, and tell everyone I said hello" Twilight smiled as she hugged her friend
"You and Starlight really should come visit again" Sunset told the princess "I'm sure you're cuter half would love to run some experiments on you" She chuckled as she gave Twilight a wink and trotted out the door towards the mirror room.
Twilight just chuckled and then paused as the realization of what Sunset had said kicked in "Cuter half? Wha, she thinks that world's Twilight is cuter then me!?" Princess Twilight pouted.
"Well, yea know, that Twilight does wear glasses, so she does get a few more adorkable points." Starlight agreed with a chuckle of her own.
"humph, you're just lucky this castle doesn't have a dungeon or I would so have Tempest throw you in a cell right now" Twilight jokingly replied, Starlight just chuckling as she rolled her eyes.
Applejack took another large bite out of the burrito that Rarity had gotten her at the corner as she stared at her friend who was messing on her cellphone sipping her soda. Fluttershy meanwhile had seemingly fallen asleep sitting in the same place for so long and was snoring louder than Angel Bunny. All of a sudden however the portal began to glow and the three friends hopped up to attention.
Sunset shimmer shot out of the portal and landed right in front of the three girls.
"Howdy Sunset, ahh....how was Equestria?" AJ asked hiding her snack behind her back as not to offend her vegetarian friend.
Sunset shook her head as she got her barrings "Ah, it was fine. Man it feels good to have hands again!" Sunset exclaimed as she popped her knuckles.
"D-did you get what you needed?" Fluttershy worriedly asked as she looked up at Sunset
"Yea, I got everything I need right here" Sunset proudly exclaimed as she opened her backpack to reveal the three glowing potions.
"Oh simply fabulous darling!" Rarity cheered "What now?"
"Now you three go get Twilight from the library, i'll wait for you with Dash & Pinkie in the Nurses office. With any luck these potions will cure Adagio and give the Dazzlings back their magic." Sunset explained as she looked in her bag at the glowing bottles.
"OK, sounds good ta me" AJ agreed as she rushed towards the front door of the school downing the rest of her burrito before Sunset could see it.
"What's up with her?" Sunset asked
"Honestly i've no idea darling, I think she's been hit on the head one to many times by falling apples" Rarity chuckled. "Anyway I guess we best be off, time to play nurse" Rarity chuckled as she helped Fluttershy up and the rest of the girls headed towards the entrance of the school.
"And you're sure this will work?" Sonata nervously asked the group.
"I had Starswirl himself help me with the potion, i'm pretty sure it'll work" Sunset reassured the siren.
"Starswirl is the reason we're even here in the first place! No way in Hades will any of us drink anything made by that bearded bastard!" Aria growled
"But Ari, if we don't at least try Dagi might-you know" Sonata gulped "And we-we could get sick too!" she stuttered
"So what, i'd rather die then accept help from that old coot" Aria growled
"Well, that's fine, i'm pretty sure he wants you three gone anyway" Sunset replied "Infact I think he said something about it not being any skin off his mane either way, I think he just helped you out of pity" Sunset lied a mischievous grin on her face.
"He what!?" Aria shrieked "OK, that's it, give us those potions, no way i'm gonna die if that'll make ol beardy happy, i'm gonna live and become strong enough to kick his ass with my bare fists!" Aria angrily huffed.
"That's the spirit" Sunset chuckled as she handed Aria and Sonata their potions. "But first I do believe Patient Zero should get her medicine first" Sunset stated as she popped the cap of the glowing golden liquid and positioned Adagio's head up to where she could poor the potion down the siren's throat. Closing her mouth and letting her back down after the bottle was empty.
"So, what now?" Sonata asked. But before anyone could reply Adagio began to glow. Her eyes opened glowing bright white as she levitated off the floor and began to, Pony up!? The group stared as the seemingly restored siren slowly descended back to the ground, her form like that at the battle of the bands, pony ears shooting out of her hair and see through wings on her back. The main difference this time instead of a red gemstone around her neck, there was a small yellow gem embedded in the palm of her hand. After the magical aura cooled down however the ponied-up form dissipated as the small yellow gem began to glow, Adagio slowly regaining consciousness.
"Wha-whats, where are we?" Adagio rasped as she looked around the room and rubbed her head. "Ugg, I feel like I just got run over by a bus?" She exclaimed.
"Dagi, you're OK!" Sonata cheered as she hugged her big sister.
"Of course I-" Adagio began to reply before she noticed Sunset and the rest of the Rainbooms "What-what are they doing here?" She growled her new gemstone once again beginning to glow as anger built-up inside.
"Hey, chill" she heard Aria reply. "These idiots helped us save your life. So we probably shouldn't off em, at least not yet." Aria chuckled as she smiled mischievously at her beloved sister."
"OK, someone please explain to me what's going on" Adagio whined as she just stared at her arch-enemies still quite confused.
"Sure thing hairspray" Aria laughed, but first, how a bout a toast, bottoms-up Sonata" She smiled at her sister as she clanged her potion against her sister's the two following suite and taking their medicine as well.
"I really hope this doesn't end up being a mistake." Twilight whispered to Sunset. "Are you sure we can trust The Dazzlings now that they'll have magical powers again?" she asked her bacon haired friend as the group watched Aria and Sonata undergo the same transformation as Adagio.
"Well, I'm sure it won't be easy, but, everyone deserves a second chance, right Twy" Sunset answered as she wrapped her arm around her friend. "Ahh, I suppose you're right" Twilight blushed in reply.
Later at Sunset Shimmer's loft.
"So let me get this straight, you actually helped my sisters, saved my life, and gave us our magic back?" Adagio asked in disbelief.
"Well, yea, more or less" Sunset replied.
"OK, but....why?" Adagio asked still rather confused.
"Because it was the right thing to do. That's why." Fluttershy chimed in with a smile. Pinkie Pie nodding in agreement.
"ugg, they are such goody goodies" Aria chuckled. "But hey, I guess it is nice to have magic again" She smiled as she looked at the small purple gemstone embedded in the palm of her hand.
"Yea, and now that our gems or part of our bodies again we won't have to worry about them getting lost or breaking!" Sonata cheered staring happily at her own new deep blue gemstone."
"Well, thanks for that guess" Adagio replied rather non-chelauntly. "C'mon girls, now that thats settled we should probably get back home and get ready for our shift" Adagio stated as if nothing that had just happened had changed anything.
"Ugg, no way, I hate that stupid restaurant and i'm not spending one more night in that roach infested apartment complex!" Aria huffed
"Yea, Dagi, I love Tacos but that boss is a real meanie, and i'm pretty sure there's a monster living under our bed" Sonata agreed.
"Well, what are we supposed to do then" Adagio asked looking back at her sister's with her arms crossed. The other two just remaining silent, not sure how to reply.
"Well, if you want you can stay here with me" Sunset interjected. The three siren sisters just staring at her in disbelief. "I mean my couch folds out into a bed, it should be big enough for the three of you, and Principle Celestia did say you could come back to Canterlot High if you wanted. And I could probably talk to my boss at the Sushi restaurant and get you on part time there." Sunset explained with a blush.
Adagio remained quite for awhile as she thought things over. "OK, sure." The siren responded. "I mean your place is obviously much more fitting for someone as fabulous as me, that rat dump down town was an insult anyway. And I much prefer the taste of fish to that of, whatever the heck those tacos are made of" She replied cringing as she thought of the processed meat she had been forced to handle at her now old job.
"Really Dagi!? You mean it!" We can stay!?" Sonata cheered her eyes wide and happy.
"Sure, why not, we'll go back and pick-up our things and then bum off the unicorn that was dumb enough to offer us a place to stay" Adagio chuckled looking back at Sunset Shimmer
"But that means we have to go back to that school too" Aria scowled
"True, but at least that place is clean, and if you get bored there's plenty of humans to pester dear sister" Adagio replied as she held up her sister's head with her hand, giving Aria a mischievous smile "And I know how much you love that" she winked. "Uh-ok-yea-whatever" Aria replied with a blush.
"Good then it's all settled" Pinkie Pie cheered. "Oh, now we gotta throw a aren't you happy to have your magic back/ welcome back to Canterlot High party!" Pinkie happily exclaimed as she hopped up and down in excitement.
"Is she always like this?" Adagio asked sunset
"Pretty much. But don't worry, you'll get used to it." Sunset chuckled as she extended her hand out to Adagio "So, friends?" Sunset nervously asked.
"Well, I don't know about that" Adagio replied as she too extended out her hand to meet Sunset's "But at the least, for now, I guess we can be allies." She agreed as she shook Sunset's hand in return.
"Well, it's a start" Sunset sighed. "Welcome back Dazzlings" Sunset smiled at the sisters as Aria and Sonata gathered behind Adagio. The three sisters looking at one another confidently, now knowing with their magic back there was nothing that this or any other world could throw at them that they couldn't face.
Author's Notes:
Whoo, Final Chapter! Sorry this story was kind of short, but didn't feel like dragging this one on too long. But don't worry the next Dazzlings story will be longer and should be up fairly soon! Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed and I will go back and try to fix errors later on.
As for other projects the second LIAT continutiy story based around Pinkie & Skystar should be up by Friday, i've had to retool parts of it, but the proulouge and Chapter 1 should be up this week. As for other Dazzlings stuff the second Dazzlings story that will more or less be an Aria story will start-up either tomorrow or Wednesday. It will be rated M cause it has loads of language and Aria being a salty sailor to Sonata then this story did. and a few other Not Safe For Woona things, but I hope you'll still give it a looksie once its up. There will still be adorable and feels based moments too.
But yea, thanks for reading and i'll see you all again soon!