Tang Ri Shan

My Little Pony Equestria Girls- Seeing Double

(Wow! I have been buuuuusssyyyyyyy! So busy that I couldn't even write for a few days. But I'm back and for your patience, I reward you!

Enjoy!)

CH 29

"So, what exactly is this plan of yours, Aria?" Rainbow Dash whispered into her earpiece as the masked girls mingled with the crowd.

"You six keep Imitae distracted, I'll sneak up behind her and try to get the necklace off of her" The masked girl replied, as she crouched in the shadows behind the bleachers.

"That's it, Aria? That's your big plan?" Rainbow spluttered after a minute of silence.

"Hey, I happen to be an experienced pickpocket! But if you have a better idea, I'm all ears!" She snapped back, making both Rainbow and Applejack wince.

"Sorry, I guess I was kinda hoping for a plan that involved a little more action." Rainbow confessed after a moment

"Yeah, I get that" Aria's voice growled through the earpieces as she walked quickly but casually from the bleachers to the buffet table at the far end of the hall. "But I've learned life doesn't always work the way you want.

"Eh, true that, but d'ya really think this'll work?" Applejack asked from her position near the doors, trying to ignore the stares of Professors Cheerilee and Doodle, who were both watching her like hawks.

"It's got to" She heard Aria sigh, betraying her uncertainty as she crossed to the other end of the table, hugging the shadowy wall, and making herself almost invisible. "I'm almost there now!" She darted into the crowd and began to edge her way through it. But halfway through, she found herself face-to-face with a tall boy with green dreadlocks for hair, who was dressed as a tree.

The boy frowned as he ran her eyes up and down the girl, as if searching for some giveaway as to the girls identity. His eyes were green, but they didn't seem to glow. "Hey, cool costume. So, what are you supposed to be?" He asked, smiling.

I can't tell if he's a thrall or not. Better play it safe, the girl thought before tapping her throat. "Why, isn't it obvious, darling?" She purred in a perfect imitation of Rarity's voice. "I'm...the Masked Maiden!" She declared, striking a fighting pose.

"Woah! Psychadelic!" The tree boy commented before turning away. Shaking her head in wonder, Aria turned and move through the crowd, imitating a graceful walk as best she could.

"Hey Aria!" The girl jumped as Rainbow's voice rang in her ear.

"What?" She snapped, still in Rarity's voice.

"I think you play Rarity almost as good as the real deal! Ha Ha...OW!" Aria glanced up at Rainbow's yelp just in time to see one of the girls rub her arm after getting smacked by another masked girl who was clearly put off by that remark.

"Shh!" Aria shushed them, but she felt a smile creep across her face regardless. "I'm going for it!" She proceeded to dart behind the bleachers, only to freeze as a voice reached her ears.

"What are you doing?" Aria spun around to find Principle Celestia staring at her with a fake-looking smile on her face, her green eyes glowing faintly.

"Uhh..." She stammered, tapping her throat. "I..just wanted to...see what was back here!" She squeaked in Pinkie Pie's voice, before turning to look behind the bleacher where Aria was sitting. "Oohh, it's soooo dusty!" She squeaked, clapping her hands like she was very excited about not seeing anything but dust back there"

Celestia's smile faded, replaced by a confused frown. "Well...you'd better gather the others. the Rainbooms are on in five minutes" She said finally.

"Yes ma'am!" Aria gave a salute and darted away through the crowd. As she turned around after nodding to someone, she came face to face with one of the girls, who folded her arms in an annoyed way.

"I do not talk like that" Pinkie Pie said firmly.

"Uh, yeah you kinda do" Applejack nodded from a little ways away.

"Sorry" Aria scuffed her boot and gazed at the floor. Pinkie eventually shrugged.

"Aria" The girl froze as Sunset's voice crackled over the earpiece. "Did you try to take the Star Stone yet?"

"No." Aria confessed. "I was about to, but Celestia caught me"

"Probably just as well you didn't try to take it". Sunset revealed. "According to what Twilight just told me, the only way to remove the Star Stone is with magic"

"And she didn't think to share that little tidbit with us?" Aria snapped back, her voice bitter.

"Once we free 'Twilight' we can come up with a new plan" Sunset soothed

"Yeah, sure" Aria huffed. "What makes her so special?"

There was a gasp and when Sunset spoke again, her voice was hard. "I'm going to pretend I didn't just hear that! I know you want your sister back, and I promise we'll get her back, one we take down Imitae, just be patient!"

"Calm down, Aria. We'll come up with another way to get the Star Stone" Applejack soothed. "Sunset, where are ya?"

"We're in the entrance hall now. The scanner's getting a strong reading so 'Twilight' must be close" Sunset reported.

"Be careful" Applejack warned. "Imitae already knows what we look like, somehow I don't think it'll take long for her to wager what we're up to"

"But now what do we do?" Rainbow Dash cut in"

"Celestia said we're on in five minutes" Aria answered, "But if the Star Stone can only be removed by magic, what can we do?"

"Wait until we've freed Twilight. In the meantime, make sure Imitae doesn't go anywhere" Sunset instructed.

"Sure thing" Aria sighed, bitterness still evident in her voice.


"Any luck?" Sunset asked as she took her hand off her earpiece.

"No change so far" Twilight replied, sweeping the scanner back and forth as the two girls crept down the hallway. "Wait" She paused as the scanner suddenly beeped. The needle jumped into the green zone on the screen. Twilight smiled under her mask. "I take that back. This way" Twilight sped up, with Sunset on her heels


Meanwhile, the seven Rainbooms gathered on the stage, including Aria, who was still sulking.

"Okay Aria, you be Twilight and join Fluttershy on backup vocals." Rainbow instructed as the other girls began assembling their instruments. "Sonata, you'll be Sunset and sing up here with..."

"I'll be Sunset" Aria interrupted, speaking in Sunset's voice. She reached forward and grabbed the mike from Rainbow's hands.

"Hey!" The girl exclaimed crossly. "Give that back! You need to be..."

"I don't need to do anything you say!" Aria turned her back on the other girls with a huff. Rainbow and the others stared at each other for a moment.

"Uh, let me talk to her" Sonata quickly crossed the stage to her sister, while the others went back to work.

"Aria, what's wrong with you?" The girls heard Sonata ask her sister nervously, placing a hand on the girl's shoulder, only for it to be shaken off rather rudely. "You've been acting 'different' since we got here"

Aria turned to look at them, then her shoulders seemed to slump. "Yeah, I'm sorry. I'm just...really angry. I feel like...I have to prove myself to you girls, you know. The Battle of the Bands was not that long ago, and I...feel like I have a lot to make up for"

"Hey, I feel the same way, but snapping at our friends is probably not the best way to prove yourself, don't ya think?" Sonata quipped, patting Aria on the shoulder. The other girls nodded from their places

"Yeah, you're right" Aria turned and clasped Sonata's hand. "Thanks"

Sonata giggled. "No problem! She exclaimed in Fluttershy's voice as the sisters turned back towards the other girls, who had finished assembling their instruments.

"We all set?" Rarity nodded as she adjusted the shoulder strap of her key-tar

"Looks like it" Applejack adjusted the volume on her bass and played a chord, causing people in the room to turn their faces towards the stage. Rainbow Dash added to this by strumming on her guitar.

"Uh, Rainbow Dash. Is there a guitar that I can play? I am pretending to be Sunset after all, and she is a guitar player" Aria requested as the band took their places on the stage, running a hand across her wrist.

Rainbow paused, then shook her head. "Sorry, didn't think to bring one" She admitted. "Besides, I'm worried about you just singing. Even with the voice changers, you sirens aren't exactly in tone, if you know what I mean"

Aria's fists clenched, but she said nothing and just spun and walked over to join Sonata.

"That wasn't very nice Rainbow Dash" Fluttershy gently scolded as she shook her tambourine lightly.

"Agreed. We're supposed to be on the same side, Rainbow!" Rarity added.

"Yeah, the sirens are our friends now!" Pinkie commented, twirling her sticks in her hands.

Rainbow sighed. "I know but..."

"But?" Applejack pressed

"I know this may sound selfish, but there's something about Aria. Something that isn't right" Rainbow confessed. "I feel like she's not telling us something"

"Ya'd better keep those feelings ta yerself fer now" Applejack advised. "We've got a show to do. Speaking o which..." Applejak glanced towards the crowd, then turned away and raised a hand towards her ear. "Sunset, we're about ta start..."


"...have ya found 'Twilight' yet?" Sunset paused as Applejack's voice rang in her ear.

"Kind of." She replied, setting down the lockpick case. "We've found the room where she's being held, according to Twilight's scanner."

"Is she all right?"

"We're not sure. Twilight's tried calling her, but she's not answering. Which makes me worry." Sunset glanced up at Twilight. Even though her face was masked, she could tell Twilight was worried too. "We're hoping that maybe her bracelet just got damaged or she can't reach the call button"

"Can ya pick the lock?" Applejack asked

"Hey, I've never met a lock I can't pick" Sunset boasted. "But it'll take me a bit longer than I thought. I need you girls to buy us more time"

"How much time ya need?"

Sunset frowned as she did the math in her head. "At least five minutes"


"Five minutes?" Rainbow repeated as Applejack removed her hand from her ear. "But do we even have a song that lasts five minutes?"

"I don't think so" Fluttershy shook her head, her body quivering with worry.

"Are you girls ready?" The Rainbooms turned to see Vice Principle Luna watching them with a barely disguised glare.

"Yeah, just a minute" Rainbow assured her before joining the group huddle. "Okay, we need a long song, like now!"

"Um...I have an idea" Sonata piped up. Everyone looked at her. "How about Shake Your Tail? That song you played during the Battle?"

"I agree" Applejack declared after a moment's pause. "It's a song we all know!"

"Seconded!" Rarity nodded.

"Thirded!" Pinkie shrilled

Fluttershy nodded, but didn't say anything

Rainbow pondered a few seconds more, but finally sighed and nodded to Principle Celestia, who was standing on the edge of the stage watching them. "Sounds like a plan. Alright girls, let's rock!"

The girls took their places on the platform while Principle Celestia stepped forwards. "Good evening Wondercolts, and a happy Halloween to everyone!" She announced to a chorus of cheers and whistles. "I would just like to remind everyone that the prize for best costume will be determined after the music, good luck to all who entered!"

"Oh, snap! I forgot about that!" Everyone heard Pinkie Pie exclaim, causing some people to chuckle.

Celestia smiled. "And now without further ado, give it up for...the Rainbooms!" The crowd cheered as Celestia stepped off the stage.

"Aria, Sonata, you sure you've got this?" Rainbow asked the sirens, who both nodded. "Okay. Pinkie, count us off!"

There was a pause, then Pinkie raised her sticks and tapped out a beat.

"One! Two! Three! FOUR!"

"We've just got the day...to get ready,

And there's only so much time to lose!

Because tonight (yeah) yeah, we're here to party,

So let's think of something fun to do!"

"We don't know (we don't know)

"What's gonna happen!

"We just know (just know),

It's gotta feel alright!

All our friends are here...

And its time to ignieeite the lieeeight!

SHAKE YOUR TAIL CAUSE WE'RE HERE TO HAVE A PARTY TONIGHT!

SHAKE YOUR TAIL! SHAKE YOUR TAIL!

SHAKE YOUR TAIL CAUSE WE'RE HERE TO HAVE A PARTY TONIGHT!

SHAKE YOUR TAIL, SHAKE YOUR TAIL!"

As the girls sang, they saw many of the crowd dancing, including some of Imitae's thralls. Rainbow chuckled when she saw Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon dancing together. Imitae herself was not dancing, she was watching the others with a frown on her face. Adagio was sitting next to her, watching the Rainbooms and Rainbow Dash noticed that the siren seemed to be squinting, like she was trying very hard to remember something. The green glow in her eyes seemed to flicker on and off. AS Adagio suddenly made to stand up, Imitae turned and said something to her. Her necklace flashed and the green glow in Adagio's eyes got brighter and she sat down again.

"Hurry, Sunset and Twilight." Rainbow muttered as they prepared to go into the second verse.


"Hurry Sunset!" Twilight moaned as she glanced down the hallway in both directions.

"I'm going as fast as I can" Sunset growled in reply as she fiddled with the lock. "Anyone coming?"

"No, the hallway's clear." Twilight reported, glancing again down the hallway.

"Thank goodness for that" Sunset snorted as she tried turning one of the picks, but the instrument wouldn't budge.

"I don't like this. Something doesn't feel right." Twilight confessed. "If I were Imitae, I would have at least left someone guarding this door.

"Hey. Never look a gift horse in the mouth" Sunset replied, then realizing what she had said, she froze and then looked sheepishly up at Twilight, who crossed her arms. "Uhh..you know what I mean" Sunset felt her face flush a little as she returned to her work. "Argh! This door feels like it hasn't been opened in years, are you sure 'Twilight' is in here?"

"The scanner doesn't lie" Twilight pointed the scanner at the door and it gave off a steady beep and the needle hovered at the far edge of the green area. "She should be right behind this door!

Sunset snorted in annoyance, and twisted her pick again. This time, she felt something begin to give. "Wait. I think I've..." Sunset wiggled her pick around for a minute, then gave a tiny cry of triumph. "Yes! Got it!" She crowed as she felt the tumblers tumble and saw the knob turn slightly.

"Nice work!" Twilight commented as Sunset gently turned the knob and the door creaked open, revealing a dark closet filled with cleaning supplies, buckets, and what looked like a figure wrapped in a blanket lying against the back wall. A familiar pair of purple boots stuck out from under the blanket.

"Twilight!" Both girls exclaimed and leaned into the space. The figure shifted and gave a small groan.

"Twilight, are you alright?" Sunset reached out and patted what she thought would be the girl's cheek, the figure's head tilted to one side, but she didn't respond. "She must have been knocked out"

"We've got to get her out of here!" Twilight exclaimed, reaching towards the figure.

"I don't think so"

Both girls froze as they heard a voice from behind them, spinning around. Sunset felt her jaw drop and Twilight stammered, in her Cadence voice, "W-what are you doing here?"


I think that's a good stopping point for right now! I meant to get this chapter out sooner, but I've been fine-tuning my story's end, making it more exciting, and I think you will like what I have in store.

But for now, it seems like Twilight and Sunset have been caught! But by whom? Any readers have any ideas? And speaking of ideas, I'd like to know which of the Rainboom's songs is appropriate for a Halloween Dance. Consider it your chance to add a contribution to the story!

I'll have the next chapter out soon so don't delay! Read and Respond Today!

Until Next Time!