Chapter One
Aria Blaze swayed through the crowd of adoring fans. They screamed, whistled, and clapped her name. She looked over the sea of Aria madness, and beamed at the neon posters.
"We love you Aria!"
"Two-four-six-eight, who do we appreciate…?"
"Go Aria!" The cafeteria was a mad house.
In the back, her two best friends, Adagio Dazzle and Sonata Dusk, are there to support her. Sonata waved a large foam finger from her seat, shouting. Although the finger read "Seaside High Seahorses", Aria still appreciated the encouragement. She walked over to them, holding her lunch tray, and smiling. She sat it down at the table and slid into an empty seat next to her friends.
"Hey guys-"
"Aria! Aria, could you sign my napkin?" Two girls came running up to their table, smiles spreading to the tips of their cheeks.
"Oh! Sure thing!"
After sixteen more autographs, Aria finally turned back to her friends.
"Whew! So many fans! So what have you guys been up to?"
Adagio mumbled something, her voice over powered by the noise in the cafeteria. Aria leaned in closer.
"What?"
"I said, 'Are you awake in there?'?!"
Suddenly, Aria snapped back, to see Adagio's hand waving in front of her. Sonata stood behind her, giggling.
"Oh, uh, yeah, I'm good."
Adagio raised an eyebrow, but dropped it. She pulled out her compact mirror, adding another coat of Strawberry Burst lip gloss.
"Okay girls, first impressions are the key to trust, you got it?"
Sonata nodded eagerly, jotting down something in her note pad. Aria rolled her eyes. "You don't need to take notes, Sonata."
"I know THAT."
"You didn't."
"Uh-huh!"
"Nu-uh!"
"Uh-"
Adagio whipped around at them, silencing the girls with her glare.
"We haven't been here for more than thirty minutes, and you're already acting like first graders!" She hissed. Sonata pointed accusingly at Aria.
"She started it!"
"Nuh-uh! Maybe if your weren't so stupid-"
"Shut up! Can't you two act sensible for more than ten seconds?!"
Sonata nodded. And then tilted her head. Then she shook her head. But it quickly turned back into a nod. Aria rolled her eyes again.
"Adagio, you're confusing her little brain." That earned her an evil eye from Sonata, but Adagio was too busy talking to the woman who was standing before them.
"Principal Celestia? Yes…. Mmm hmm…. Yes'mam."
Principal Celestia stood on long, lean legs, with flowing teal, yellow and pink hair. Her eyes shone brightly, and her smile showed no sign of hostility. Adagio finished "talking", and turned back to the girls as the principal walked back inside.
"See girls, I've got this totally under control. I also have the principal."
Aria rolled her eyes (again). Adagio and her stupid leadership. Aria knew how well she could run her own clique, but the only thing that stood in her way was Adagio Dazzle. What with her "in genius" plans, bold, assertive personality, and the knack of striking fear into anyone who crossed her. Aria was sick of playing puppy dog for her. Always following her around, on a short leash and choke collar. "You can't wear that." "What were you thinking?!" "That's such a bad idea!"
"Sunset Shimmer should be meeting us here soon." Adagio said.
Sonata tilted her head in confusion.
"Wait, who?" Aria almost rolled her eyes. "Um, have you been living under a rock?" She asked.
"Ugh, Aria, take care of explaining who Miss Shimmer is." Adagio ordered. Aria wanted to snap off her leash.
"Sunset's the one who stole the princess' crown, stupid." Even Aria knew better than to disobey Adagio.