Battle Of The Bands finished.
There was no doubt to it. The visuals were pretty neat, engineer Scanning Beam thought. He came to see it all, despite not studying in Canterlot High School anymore; still, he had been a Wondercolt for most beautiful few years of his life, and whenever there was an event he could attend, he was there. The finale of Battle Of The Bands, held outside of school, was open to graduates like him. He enjoyed the show from his cheap seat, especially the more battle-style part. He'd sure love to ask the performers to share some of their tricks with him, but since one band escaped the stage and another got carried in crowd, he didn't have a chance.
When everything was over, he walked to the stage. Maybe he could investigate at least a little. A faint glimpse of light caught his eye. He knelt down and saw several shards of crystal he'd never seen before.
It didn't seem like the key to outstanding visuals, but crystals - and any mysterious materials - were within Scanning's interests. He picked all the shards, eager to study the crystals in the lab. At first glance, they didn't seem like they were rubies - so what were they?
Mere minutes after Scanning left the stage, humiliated Dazzlings entered it, wanting to see if any of their pendants were left, well, usable. What they found was a really bitter surprise.
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