Yay! First chapter! Enjoy!
"Can't catch me, Ari!" Sonata taunted with a laugh as she darted away from the purple siren. Aria smirked and darted after her. Adagio watched them from the rocks, chuckling as the two flew about in the air. Recently after her return to Equestria, Aria and Sonata happily reinstated Adagio as their leader once again. It had only been a couple weeks since the day she came back home, but she was already looking better. Her ribs were still showing, and she still looked like crap, but she was slowly returning back to her former beautiful glory.
"Hey, Dagi, you alright?" A voice suddenly said. Adagio looked up to see Aria and Sonata looking at her with slight concern.
"You seem bored and lonely over here." Sonata said as she flew over to her leader and playfully hung upside down in the air in front of her face. "Wanna join us?!" She asked excitedly. Adagio smiled softly.
"No, I'm fine. You two go have fun." She said, booping Sonata's nose with her own. The blue siren smiled a bit but sighed, disappointment evident in her eyes as she nodded. She flew back over to Aria, who shot one last glance of concern at Adagio before instigating another play-chase with Sonata. Adagio sighed contently, resting her head on the rocks and curling her tail around herself. Ever since coming back, I've never felt more at peace... A small smile appeared on her face. And the bond between the three of us has never been stronger.
~o~
Aria and Sonata swam together quietly through the water, finally tired from chasing each other around. Aria had her eyes closed, following the feeling of the currents Sonata was creating as she swam to guide her. She was listening to her surroundings, her ears turning every which way. She focused on the comforting sounds around her. The movement of the slow currents, the sound of bubbles, and even the distant sound of a whale's song every now and then. The natural ambiance of the ocean was one of the things she missed the most while she was gone. It comforted her.
"Hey, Aria?" The purple siren's eyes slowly fluttered open, and she saw Sonata looking at her curiously.
"What?"
"Have you noticed something...off about Adagio, lately?" She asked. Aria tilted her head.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, it's just...she never really does much. She's always lying down, and she never wants to play. Do you think...something's wrong with her? She's never had so little energy before..." Sonata said worriedly. Aria gave her a reassuring smile.
"Don't worry, Dusky. She probably doesn't have much energy because she's still a little weak. I mean, she was practically half-dead when we found her! But not only that, she's probably still trying to cope with being back in Equestria. She didn't exactly get a warm welcome. Quite the opposite, in fact. It may take some time to adjust before we're all fully comfortable again. And it may take even longer to gain everyone's trust again." Hearing this, Sonata nodded in understanding, but still seemed a little unsure.
"Well, w-" Sonata began, but was cut off when they heard a strange clicking sound. They both perked and rotated their ears, trying to find the source. Then, suddenly, a couple creatures whizzed by, causing the two sirens to jerk backwards in surprise. "What was that?!" Sonata gasped.
"I don't know." Aria said with a growl, ready to protect herself and Sonata if she had to. Her pupils narrowed as she scanned the water around them. Then, the same thing happened again. "What th-" Aria said as she turned around, but as she did so, she found herself face-to-face with one of the assailants. It's face was only inches from hers. She blinked in surprise as it clicked at her happily. "A...dolphin?" She said, looking at the gray animal. Then, it was joined by a second one. Sonata gasped.
"Dolphins!" She shrieked happily. She swam up to them, and they turned their attention to her. They both clicked at her. She giggled. "Aww, they're so cute!"
"I know what you're going to say, and the answer is 'no'..."
"Aw, Ar-"
"No. You have Steven. That's enough."
"But I don't have a water companion!"
"And you don't need one."
"Aww..." Sonata said sadly. Suddenly, one of the dolphins went up to her and nuzzled her cheek with a small chirp-like sound. This caused Sonata to cheer up, and she giggled. "Aw, they're so friendly!" She said happily. Aria smiled. Then, the second went up to Aria. She looked at it, eyebrow raised.
"And what do you want?" She asked. The dolphin clicked at her. "Yeah, uh...I don't understand your little dolphin language..." She said slightly sarcastically.
"Oh, lighten up, Ari. They just wanna play." Sonata said. Aria rolled her eyes and looked at the dolphin in front of her. Suddenly, Aria thought she saw the animal's eyes flash with a sort of greenish light. She shook her head, and when she looked back at it, it's eyes were completely normal again. She sighed. Great, now I'm seeing things... She looked back at the dolphin in front of her.
"Shoo." She said. Suddenly, the dolphin chirped at her, and it darted away. "Thank goodness." She muttered. Then, it came back. "What are you doing? Go away." She said. It chirped again before darting off in the same direction as before. "What is it doing?" she asked, looking at Sonata. She noticed Sonata's dolphin was doing the same thing.
"I don't know. I think...they want us to follow them." She said, then smiled. She looked at Aria excitedly. "Come on, Ari! It'll be fun!" Aria jerked her head back in an 'are you crazy?!' manner.
"What?! You're really willing to just follow a couple of random animals to Celestia knows where? What if it's, like, a trap or something?! Or somewhere dangerous?" Sonata laughed.
"You're way too paranoid, Aria. Just come on! Learn to have fun! It'll be an adventure!" She said, taking off after the dolphins without a second thought. Aria growled.
"I have a bad feeling about this..."
Hmm...is Aria right to be paranoid, or should she listen to Sonata and loosen up a bit?
