Chapter 13: Music Festival Part 2
Rage, Sonic and Shadow were sitting at a table outside of CHS eating before the next performance. "So what do you think we should play?" Sonic asks
"Well we need to save our new song for the last one…" Shadow sighs "What about Live and Learn?"
"Well it is one of our better songs so we might need it as a safety net later." Sonic says "What do you think Rage?" he asks the red haired teen who was fiddling with a pencil.
"What about I am all of me?" Rage asks "If we can show that you and Shadow can also sing that might up our chances against the Dazzlings I mean did you notice during their last performance normally Adagio is their singer. Sonata and Aria just play back up and chorus."
"And we follow up with It Doesn't Matter?" Sonic asks and Rage nods
"It is our best bet." Shadow agrees "If we can show our abilities off then we should I mean we are dealing with the most popular pop band here imagine the news if they get beaten by a small local town band in a music competition."
"But on that note about them." Rage sighs "I can't help but feel like there is something strange about them… I mean unless I am still on overdrive from my 'vacation' I could have sworn I felt some kind of dark energy or dark magic around them."
"You're just over speculating Rage you do tend to do that a lot." Sonic says
"Yeah you're right." Rage sighs as a stage hand walks up
"Hay you guys are on." He says
"Alright thanks." Rage says as they grab their gear "Let's rock." He smiles as they take the stage.
"1…2…3" Shadow says
Well, I don't show off, don't criticize
I'm just livin' by my own feelings
And I won't give in, won't compromise
I just only have a steadfast heart of gold
I don't know why
I can't leave though it might be tough
But I ain't out of control
Just livin' by my word
Don't ask me why
I don't need a reason
I got my way, my own way
It doesn't matter now what happens
I will never give up the fight
There is no way I will run away
From all of my frights
Long as the voice inside me says go
I will always keep on running
There is no way to stop me
From going to the very top
It doesn't matter
Who is wrong and who is right
Well, I won't look back
I don't need to
Time won't wait
And I got so much to do
Where do I stop?
It's all a blur and so unclear
Well, I don't know
But I can't be wrong
This fight is not for anybody
This is purely for myself
There is no way I'm gonna give up
'Till the very end
I can't tell what is wrong and what is right
I've got to find the answer
But until I do there's no way
I will ever give up
Place all your bets
On the one you think is right
It doesn't matter now what happens
I will never give up the fight
There is no way I will run away
From all of my frights
Long as the voice inside me says go
I will always keep on running
There is no way to stop me
From going to the very top
It doesn't matter
Who is wrong and who is right
Sonic finishes his singing and walks off stage to a cheering crowd as they pass the Dazzlings who were looking rather surprised and at the same time perhaps pissed. "Top that." Sonic chuckles with a cocky smile.
"Don't worry we will." Adagio smiles with a chuckle Rage eying her as they walk up.
"You guys go on ahead I am going to go watch the Dazzlings performance with Twilight." Rage says walking for the crowd of people
"Alright catch up with you late Rage!" Sonic hollered at him.
Rage went over and stood next to Twilight as they awaited for the Dazzlings to take the stage. "So Twilight why do you like the dazzlings so much?" he asks
"Like them?" she asks "They're good but you guys are way better!" Twilight replies "But I don't see why everyone else is so in love with them. I mean to me and the girls they are just like any other pop band."
"Strange." Rage thinks wondering as to why Twilight's answer felt so out of place. He then focused on the three as the Dazzlings took the stage to begin their next song.
Welcome to the show…
We are here to let you know,
Our time is now, your time is running out!
Rage was confused by the choice of lyrics, he Sonic and Shadow had been writing and listening to songs for years and never once had they heard anything like that! "What kind of song is this?" he asks himself
"You Will Adore Us." Twilight says to him
"Weird." Rage thinks aloud soon he felt a strange presence around the area… looking around he noticed something glowing on the Dazzlings outfits. The pyrotechnics were doing a good job of hiding it though. In fact he noted had he not been able to sense the energy he would have never guessed anything was wrong! Rage slips out of the crowed he decided to confront them later as the night was over and the first day of the festival drew to a close.
Adagio, Sonata and Aria were walking down the sidewalk to wherever they were staying. The moon illuminated the skies it was around midnight and an owl could be heard in the distance "Soon we will finally have enough power to return to Equestria." Adagio says softly as they walked down the street.
"You know you girls really shouldn't be sulking around at night." A gruff sounding voice says as three large looking men walked up to them from the shadows. Based on their attire clearly they meant trouble.
"Oh uh…h-hi." Adagio says shaking
"What are three pretty young ladies such as yourselves doing out here at this time of night?" one of the thugs asks "It's dangerous
"Yeah w-we were just on our way home." Aria stutters.
"Well maybe we could help." Another thug says as they close in on the three
To be continued!