The air was hot and humid. The fight had been fierce, and the girls were up against a most fearsome foe. It seemed as if the apocalypse was upon the world. However, the world had not been on the brink of destruction earlier today.
12 HOURS AGO...
The bank of Canterlot was in the process of being robbed. The burly thieves had their guns pointed at the terrified tellers as they frantically stuffed the burlap sacks full of money. Just then, the Dazzling Puff Girls burst in through the doors, much to the relief of the citizens. Adagio led her sisters in the brawl. Guns fired in every direction, punches were thrown, and teeth were sent flying. In the end, the girls came out victorious. The police arrived not long after the criminals had been apprehended, and took them into custody.
"Another job well done, girls," Adagio said with pride. "Let's head home."
In a flash of color, the Dazzlings took off into the sky. However, as they flew, Sonata felt like she was being watched. She stopped and looked around for a brief moment. Seeing no one in her line of sight, she brushed it off and flew after her sisters.
"Hmm... you're not as dumb as you look, Sonata Dusk...Don't worry, we'll meet in due time...~"
Once home, Adagio slowly floated up the stairs. She was exhausted and needed a hot bath to ease the pain in her aching body. Aria zipped up to her room to catch up on a little siesta, and Sonata relaxed on the couch listening to the quiet ticking of the clock. Then, a soft, honey-like voice rang out.
"Sonata..."
Sonata sat up and looked around.
"Hello?" she called.
The voice sang again.
"Over here, Sonata...~"
Sonata looked toward the front door and saw a man standing there. He was wearing a red suit with a black tie and black dress shoes. His shining green eyes stared straight into Sonata's. He didn't say a word, but simply stared at her.
"Who are you...?" Sonata managed to whisper.
"Oh, you don't need to worry about that, my dear..." the man spoke, stepping closer. "It's so nice to be able to finally meet you in person...~"
Sonata found herself unable to move, and unable to look away from the man's glowing green eyes. The man sat beside Sonata and gently cupped her chin in his hand.
"Has anyone ever told you how pretty you are...?"
"Me, pretty?" Sonata asked shyly.
"But, of course...~" the man replied, running his hands through Sonata's hair.
He pulled off the ribbon that kept her ponytail up, and let her hair fall over her shoulders. The man wrapped one arm around Sonata's waist and pulled her close, to where she was sitting on his lap.
"Hmm... you're even prettier up close...~" the man mused as he pulled Sonata's face closer to his.
Sonata giggled slightly, in an almost drunken manner.
"You remind me of...those sparkly vampires in the books Adagio reads..." she slurred.
"Oh, believe me, I am so much better than them...~" the man purred slightly.
"Will you show me...?" Sonata whispered.
The man only chuckled in response before leaning closer to the bare flesh of Sonata's neck. He gently laid his lips upon it, causing Sonata to shudder slightly. She was visualizing herself in one of those vampire books that she found under Adagio's bed.
"That tickles...~" she cooed.
"Shhh...~" the man shushed her, placing a finger on her lips. "Rest now..."
Sonata's eyes slowly drifted closed and the man set her back on the couch. He stood over her with a toothy grin.
"You shall see the full extent of my power in due time. Sleep well, my princess...~"
Sonata groggily awoke to the sound of distant screams. Her vision was still blurry, but she could make out a red atmosphere. She saw Adagio and Aria flying in every direction, almost as if they were trying to avoid something. They both looked toward Sonata as if they were yelling at her. Sonata could see the bruises and scars on their bodies. She wanted to help, but she suddenly heard a distorted laugh, that sounded somewhat demonic.
"You will never defeat me! You wouldn't dream of hurting your little sister would you..?~"
Sonata felt her arm raise into the air against her will and in a flash, a red-hot beam struck both Adagio and Aria. Both girls screamed in agony before falling to the darkened ground below. Sonata could only watch in horror as her sisters lay motionless. The demonic voice spoke again.
"Excellent work, Sonata...but I'm afraid that your job is done..."
Before Sonata could register what was going on, she felt herself falling. Just as she hit the ground, the world went black.
"Miss Dusk...?"
Sonata awoke once more to the sound of steady monotone beeping. The air was chilled and her body ached, especially her head.
"Miss Dusk, can you hear me?" called a masculine voice.
Sonata looked up and saw a man in a white coat standing over her.
"Miss Dusk, do you know where you are right now?" the man asked.
Sonata looked around and saw that she was in a white room. She looked out of a lone window and saw that it was dark outside. It was obviously night time.
"Am I in the loony bin?" Sonata asked.
"Close, but this is an ordinary hospital." the man chuckled. "I'm Doctor Stable, and I assume that you're a little confused at the moment."
"Very," Sonata replied.
Then, a thought crossed her jumbled mind, and she quickly sat up.
"Adagio, Aria! Are they alright?!" she exclaimed.
"Don't worry, your sisters are fine." said Dr. Stable.
"Oh, good, 'cause we gotta go back and fight that demon guy before he takes over the world!" Sonata said, attempting to leap out of the bed.
"I was just getting to that," Dr. Stable said, sitting Sonata back down. "It would appear that you and your sisters were hallucinating everything about your 'superpowers'."
"Halluci-wha...?" Sonata asked.
"It was all in your imagination." Dr. Stable sighed.
"What?!" Sonata screamed. "B-but, what about Mojo Jojo, a-and our powers, and the demon guy?!"
"All in your head," Dr. Stable replied tersely. "It was lucky that Janitor Q from Canterlot High School found you three and brought you in before you got yourselves hurt, or worse."
Sonata sighed and brought her hands to her face, before reeling back in pain.
"What's wrong with my eye?" she asked.
"Um...you tried to attack a girl helping an elderly woman with her purse." Dr. Stable replied. "Now, do you recall what happened before all of this occured?"
"Well, it all started when I got some tacos from the Taco Hut. Then Mojo gave me this really weird looking taco sauce. That's what gave us our powers!" Sonata said.
"I see," Dr. Stable replied. "That must have been the reason we found high traces of psilocybin mushrooms and LSD in your blood."
Sonata's eyes went wide at this, and tears began to form.
"Am I gonna be in trouble?" she asked meekly.
"You don't need to worry about that," Dr. Sable reassured her. "We've worked everything out with the police and no charges will be pressed against you or your sisters. The man who gave you that 'taco sauce' is right where he belongs."
"Phew, that's a relief." Sonata sighed. "For a second there I thought I was-"
Just then, the door to Sonata's room slammed open revealing Adagio and Aria, both obviously enraged.
"Oh, fish sticks..." Sonata gasped.
"SONATA, YOU ARE SO DEAD!" Adagio screamed and lunged at Sonata.
Sonata leapt up from the bed and ran toward the open window. Adagio and Aria chased her and all three girls leapt out, forgetting that they couldn't fly. Dr. Stable ran to the window and looked down, seeing the Dazzlings hanging onto each other for dear life while Sonata held onto the window ledge.
"Redheart," Stable called. "Get the fire department on the phone."
"Sonata..." Aria growled. "I've said this once, and I'll say it again. YOU'RE THE WORST!"
THE END (for real this time)
