Later that day back in Canterlot High School, we see Rarity Belle and Raya Amanda led Sunset Shimmer, Pinkie Pie, Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, Applejack and Rainbow Dash to the gymnasium.
"So what's the big plan you were excited about?" Applejack asked when all of them came into a sudden stop when they were greeted by the sight of the stage with a colorful dance floor in front, crystal-like props surrounding it and balloons & streamers decorating the ceiling.
The girls looks around in awe when Sunset spoke, "Aren't the Crystal Prep girls using this video idea now?" the bacon-haired girl pointed out.
"But so are we!" Rarity pointed out, "Girls, you can come out now!" she called out as Sunny Flare, Sour Sweet, Lemon Zest and Sugarcoat walks on stage with nervous looks, much to the Rainboom's surprise, "I know it's hard to believe but the Crystal Preppers here helped me to realize that competing against one another was getting us nowhere." she explained.
"And Rarity helped show us that winning was the only thing driving us." Lemon said with an ashamed look, "We didn't even care if we had to steal to accomplish it..." she sadly admitted.
"But that's not who we are." Sour spoke, "Anymore..." she corrected with a smile.
Rarity then spoke, "The Crystal Prep Academy girls have offered to help with dance moves if we'll help them with an original song." the indigo haired girl explained.
"Combining our talents is the most logical thing to do." Sugarcoat pointed out with her arms crossed.
"We'll make one epic music video together!" Sunny proclaimed with an excited look.
"So... what do you guys think?" Rarity asked with a smile of anticapation, "Are you in?" she questioned with her hands held together.
The girls looks at each other when Raya spoke, "Give it a try, girls.'' the pint-sized fashionista egged, "There's no harm in doing it.'' she stated with a grin.
The girls smiled one by one as Pinkie spoke, "Best! Music! Video! Idea ever!" the party-goer cheered.
A while later, the girls minus Raya, are seen wearing their dance outfits while getting ready for their music video. Fluttershy then approaches Sunny and handed her a piece of paper.
"We can start by teaching you the words to our song." Fluttershy advised.
Sunny looks at her in confusion, "But this is just about the Rainbooms." she pointed out while scanning the paper, "There's nothing about us in the lyrics." she added.
"Yet..." Fluttershy said while holding up a pen in her hand, "Wanna help me make some changes?" she offered.
"Anybody else care to work on some music?" Rarity asked.
"We'll get to it after I teach you some dance moves." Sour chimed in.
Rarity then placed a hand on Sour's shoulder, "Music first." she retorted.
"Dance first." Sour replied with an annoyed expression.
"Music first!" Rarity argued.
"Dance first!" Sour agued back.
"Music first!" Rarity shrieked with a glare.
"Dance first!" Sour yelled.
Sugarcoat then spoke, "The order is irrelevant." Sugarcoat chimed in bluntly with a blank look as Rarity and Sour chuckled in realization while looking away in embarrassment.
"Hey! What's the hold up?!" a voice demanded. Everyone then turns to see a group of boys consisting Eddy Skipper McGee, Duncan Nelson, Blue Note, Heath Burns, Bulk Biceps and Rex Salazar sitting on folded chairs from one side of the gymnasium, "We wanna see some dancin' and we wanna see it now!" Eddy egged as the boys let's out a cheer.
Rainbow facefaulted, "Who invited those morons here?!" she demanded while pointing a finger at the boys.
Rarity rubs the back of her head, "Well... we kinda need some muscles in bringing the set and the boys are available at the time, so we ask them a favor while telling them about our music video at the same time.'' she explained with a sheepish grin.
Raya chuckled, "But don't worry.'' she reassured, "I made sure to tell the boys not to take any videos or pictures while you're doing the music video, or I'll castrate them if they did.'' she explained with a grin.
The girls grimaced at the thought, "Gee... are ya serious?" Lemon asked in disbelief which Raya's grin grew bigger in response, "You know what? I don't wanna know." she admitted.
"Let's... let's get the music video started." Sunset advised.
"Lights!" Rarity called out.
"Camera!" Sour yelled.
"ACTION!" Rarity and Sour exclaimed at the same time.
(Play Dance Magic by the Rainbooms & the Shadowbolts)
I feel it stirrin' deep down inside my soul!
The rhythm's taking hold...
And it's about to roll...
A million sparkles falling across the floor...
So, DJ, give it more...
It's what we're looking for...
Dance the night away...
All our friends right by our side...
It doesn't matter what style you bring...
We're about to go on that ride! (Hey!)
It's dance magic, once you have it...
Let your body move, step into the music!
It's dance magic, and it's electric...
Let your body move to the music!
Doesn't matter what style you got!
Just keep dancin' on that spot!
Your friends like you for who you are...
Dance queen, on the scene, superstar!
Crystal Prep, you got the moves!
Rainboom bringin' all the grooves!
Put it together and make it fit!
Crystal Rainbooms, dance magic...
Dance the night away...
All our friends right by our side...
It doesn't matter what style you bring...
We're about to go on that ride! (Hey!)
It's dance magic, once you have it...
Let your body move, step into the music!
It's dance magic, and it's electric...
Let your body move to the music!
Crystal Rainbooms got a style that's all our own...
Dancin' nonstop, body movin' in the zone...
Bring whatever style you got!
'Cause the party is goin' on!
It's dance magic, and it's electric...
Let your body move to the music!
Bzzzttt...
A few days later, the Rainbooms, the Shadowbolts and Raya are seen at the Canterlot Mall watching the music video that they made being televised all across the mall with bright smiles of victory in their faces.
"Yee-hoo!" Applejack exclaimed in excitement, "We've got enough to make Camp Everfree look just like new!" she mentioned in glee.
"We're having the spring dance on a yacht!" Lemon cheered while sharing a high-five with Applejack.
Raya crosses her arms, "Congratulations, girls.'' she said with a smile, "I'm glad that the music video came out great while winning the contest at the same time! I'm proud of you, girls.'' she complimented.
"Thanks, Raya." Sunset said in gratitude.
Pinkie then wraps her arms around Applejack and Lemon, "Who's up for a celebratory Aunt Orange smoothie?!" the part-goer offered as everyone cheered in agreement as they all walked off together.
Meanwhile, Rarity and Sour stayed behind when the former let's out a gasp, "Ohhh-ho-ho-ho-ho!" the fashionista yelped getting the bipolar girl's attention, "I have just had the most brilliant idea!" she exclaimed, "Maybe Crystal Prep could use an award-winning band to play at their spring dance?" she suggested, "It'll be the perfect way to show off your new dance moves!" she exclaimed.
"That would be amazing!" Sour said in agreement, "Of course, then we'd have a new dilemma to deal with..." she admitted.
"Oh, no..." Rarity uttered in concern, "What?" she asked.
"Figuring out what we're all gonna wear?" Sour mused.
Rarity smiled, "Oh, I already have some ideas that I'd be willing to share." she confessed.
"Me, too." Sour replied in agreement before the two shared a laughter while catching up with the others.
After getting some smoothies from a shop, the girls walks around the mall having a conversation while letting out a hearty giggle at the same time when Flash Sentry approaches them.
"Hey, girls." Flash greeted with a smile.
"Hey there, Flash." Sunset greeted back.
"Hiya, Flashie!" Pinkie greeted brightly with a small blush on her face.
"Congratulations on winning the music video contest, girls." Flash said with a smile, "You girls all look awesome in that video!" he complimented.
For some reason, every girls with the exception of Rainbow, Fluttershy, Sugarcoat, Twilight and Raya, let's out a blush when he complimented them, "T-Thanks, Flash." Sunset replied in gratitude while rubbing the back of her neck.
Raya then crosses her arms, "So, what's up with you today, Mister Rockstar?'' she asked Flash.
"Oh! I was suppose to meet a friend here." Flash replied while looking around and notice a person from a far, "Oh! Here he comes.'' he mused while pointing a finger towards a certain direction.
The girls turns to see Marshmello merrily, jogging his way towards them, "Hey! It's Marshmello!" Pinkie pointed out in glee.
"Who's that and what's up with his headwear?'' Sunny asked in surprise.
"It's his helmet... or so we thought is his helmet." Twilight replied with a uncertain look, "Anyway, Marshmello is a famous EDM artist and a recently became a good friends of ours.'' she stated.
"Really? How come I never heard of him?'' Lemon asked.
Raya let's out chuckle, "There's an explanation for that.'' she mused.
Marshmello then caught up to them as Flash spoke, "Hey, Marshmello.'' the blue-haired guitar player greeted as the two shares a fistbump, "So, what is it that you want to talk about that you called me here?'' he asked as Marshmello did a series of hand gestures, "Oh! You wrote a new song! That's cool!" he pointed in awe as Marshmello gave him a thumbs before doing another a series of hand gestures, "Well that's nice! I'm glad that you found a good inspiration from it.'' he complimented.
Rainbow then leans towards Applejack, "I still don't get how Flash is able to understand Marshmello.'' the rainbow-haired girl whispered in admittance.
"Took the words right out from mah mouth." Applejack replied in agreement.
Marshmello then did another a series of hand gestures as Flash spoke, "Oh? You want someone to sing your new song?'' the blue-haired guitar player pointed out which earns him a nod from the smore-shaped headwear wearing man, "Who do you have in mind?'' he asked as Marshmello pointed a finger on him and then to Pinkie Pie, "Wait? You want me and Pinkie to sing it?'' he asked in surprise earning another nod from the EDM artist.
Pinkie's blush then grew larger, "M-M-M-Me and Flash? Singing a song that you wrote? Like? Together?'' she asked nervously as her friends looks at her in confusion. Why is Pinkie acting like this?
"Why chose them?" Rarity asked.
Marshmello then did another a series of hand gestures as Flash spoke, "Oh? You think the song fits better with Pinkie and I singing it.'' he pointed out earning another nod from the EDM artist, "Woah... thanks.'' he said with a smile before turning to Pinkie, "What do you think, Pinkie Pie?'' he asked.
Pinkie nodded, "Okay! Sounds like fun!" she cheered.
Marshmello then did another a series of hand gestures which made Flash blushed, "Uhh... Marsh..." he spoke putting a hand on the EDM artist's shoulder, "Let's talk things out somewhere else...'' he suggested before walking off with Marshmello, "We'll see you later in the studio, Pinkie." he said.
"Okay! See ya later!" Pinkie replied with a wave of her hand.
With that, the girls watches the boys walks away from view when Sugarcoat spoke, "Well... that was interesting and awkward at the same time.'' she pointed out bluntly.
Rainbow then turns to Pinkie, "And what's up with you? Why you suddenly felt nervous when Marshmello told Flash that he wanted him and you to sing his new song?'' she pointed out.
Pinkie rubs the back of her head, "I... I was just... surprise... that's all...'' she replied nervously.
The girls looks at her with a raised eyebrow before shrugging their shoulders, "Well... if you say so, Pinkie." Sunset said.
"So, what should we do now?'' Sunny asked.
As everyone had a conversation of what to do next, Sour remembers something before turning to Raya, "Uh... Raya, can I ask you a question?'' she asked.
The pint-sized fashionista crosses her arms, "What is it?'' she replied.
"You mentioned Indigo before..." Sour pointed out which caught everyone's attention especially her fellow Shadowbolts, "... if you don't mind... I just want to know how is she doing?'' she asked with a hopeful expression.
Raya stares at her for a minute before letting out a sigh, "All right... since you girls redeemed yourselves in my presence, I'll tell you...'' she complied, "But in one condition.'' she said.
"What is that?'' Sour asked.
"Tell us what happened between you girls and Indigo?" Raya replied.
Sour and the Shadowbolts looks at each other with concern looks before sharing a nod, "Okay...'' Sour spoke, "We'll tell you... but it's not pretty.'' she complied with a worried look.
Raya grinned, "We're listening.'' she mused.
A/N: Inspired from someonestupED, damnlastwords, Hope the Victor and Ace Neptune. All OCs and concepts not created by moi were given permission for me to use by it's respected creators.