Uh...umm...not really much to say other than I hope you enjoy this one!


"Aria!" Sonata screeched as she put her face close to the other siren's. She nudged Aria's muzzle with her own, prompting her to move. "Ari, s-say something!" She pleaded. The purple siren's gaze slowly shifted to look at Sonata. She attempted a smile to make the other siren not worry so much, but was unable to due to the increasing amount of pain she felt.

"S-sonata…" She said in a hushed voice. "I-it's…gonna be okay…" Sonata whimpered and looked to the sharp metal digging into Aria's side.

"N-no, it's not okay…" She muttered. "This is my fault. I should've listened to you!" Sonata blinked in surprise as the water around her began to have a foul smell and taste, and it had a tint of red in it. She looked over at the wound again, and gasped when she saw blood beginning to seep from it. She looked worriedly back to Aria. Maybe…she'd be able to carry her. She could carry her back to Adagio, and she could help her make Aria better…somehow. Sonata swam over to Aria's neck and put her mouth around it, not enough to hurt, but enough to have a firm grip on her. She swam upwards a bit, trying to lift her off the sandy ocean floor. She was able to lift her a couple inches, but the weight of the other siren was too much, and it dragged her down. Aria groaned in pain at the movement as the metal cut into her a bit more.

Sonata whimpered, releasing Aria, and lying her gently back onto the ground. As the purple siren lied there, unmoving, Sonata glanced over at the sharp metal. Maybe if she…removed it, it'd hurt less for Aria. She swam over to it and looked at it, watching the blood slowly seeping from the wound. With a sigh, she clenched her eyes shut and grabbed the metal in her teeth before quickly giving it a good yank. Aria let out a small, short screech of pain as the metal was removed from her side. Sonata flinched at the pained sound, spitting the metal slab out. Her eyes widened when she saw even more blood than before start coming from the wound.

"Uh-oh…" She whimpered. She then quickly went over to Aria's neck once again, wrapping her mouth around it. Now with a new burst of determination and adrenaline, she swam upwards, pulling Aria along with her. This time, she was able to move the siren, not letting Aria's whimpers of protest undermine her confidence. She swam as fast as she could while carrying the weight of another siren. Suddenly, Sonata's eyes widened as she felt something…very wrong. Her eyes darted nervously in every direction as her instincts told her to escape. Escape from what? She wondered nervously.

No sooner had she thought that did she see a dark shadow looming in the distance. She squinted through the dark, slightly bloody water. Then, the shadow started to move. And soon it was joined by another one, and another one. They moved in closer, and as they did, Sonata could see them clearer. Clear enough to see the cold, dark, beady eyes and rows of razor sharp teeth. Sharks! She whimpered. Normally, a siren could have no problem taking on a shark. The bloodthirsty creatures were only about ¼ the size of a siren...depending on the shark. But when you have a whole group of them…let's just say that the siren is going to need some backup. Sonata tried her best to ignore the creatures slowly circling them from a distance. They came a little closer with each round, scanning their prey for weakness. They must've been attracted by the blood… Sonata thought as she tried to keep going. She was determined to get Aria to safety. Suddenly, more sharks came into view. Now, there were seven. The blue siren became increasingly nervous and worried, and she was almost too terrified to move. But the one thing that kept her going was a thought she kept repeating in her head. Get Aria to safety. Get Aria to safety.

All of a sudden, Sonata felt something brush against her. She let out a surprised shriek, and she craned her neck slightly to see what it was. There was one of the sharks right there, swimming near her with a cold glare. She gulped as it suddenly darted off again. Stay calm, Sonata. You have to. For Aria! Sonata, with a new rush of determination, began swimming steadily forward, but that determination was soon crushed as one of the sharks suddenly began charging at her, mouth wide open. She wouldn't be able to swim out of the way fast enough while holding Aria, and fear gripped her, causing her to freeze. She stopped moving and squeezed her eyes shut, waiting for the teeth to grab her. At least…I tried… Sonata thought. But when the attack never came, Sonata dared to open one of her eyes. Suddenly, both of her eyes snapped open wide when she saw that it was no longer there. The other sharks were still circling, but the one that had charged was nowhere to be seen. What the…

Sonata turned her head just in time to see another one attempting to charge at her. But just as it was about to reach her, something rammed right into it, causing it to swim away. Sonata blinked in surprise as she saw her savior: one of the dolphins. She smiled thankfully. Sonata had forgotten that one of the main enemies of sharks were dolphins. She then remembered her predicament, and gained a better grip on Aria before she started swimming again. As she did so, she saw the second dolphin on her other side, fending off the sharks that dared come close.

~o~

Sonata had been swimming for about fifteen minutes. The sharks had long ago left her alone, thanks to the two dolphins that now swam on either side of her. At last, she saw the rock that Adagio had been on. She swam to the surface, peeking her head out of the water. She saw Adagio lying on the rocks, asleep. Suddenly, both of the dolphins began clicking before quickly swimming out of sight, leaving Aria and Sonata alone. Well, that was kind of rude. Sonata thought. But she had bigger things to worry about. She looked at Aria worriedly, who'd passed out long ago due to either pain or blood loss. The blue siren wrapped her forelegs around Aria to secure her as she held onto her neck, then flew out of the water, gently resting Aria onto the rocks near Adagio. She then went over to her leader and nudged her head with her muzzle. The golden siren's eyes slowly fluttered open. She looked at Sonata sleepily.

"Yes, Sonata? What is it?" She muttered.

"A-aria's hurt. She's hurt real bad." Sonata said sadly. Adagio's eyes widened, and she lifted her head.

"Where is sh-" She began to say, but stopped when she turned her head and saw Aria lying motionless a couple feet away. Blood was flowing from her wound, covering the rocks. "Aria!" Adagio said worriedly as she shot up from her lying down position and went next to her. "Aria, can you hear me? Aria!" When the purple siren remained motionless, Adagio growled and turned to Sonata. "How. Did. This. Happen?!" Sonata lowered her ears and looked down.

"I-I was just playing...I-I'm sorry, Adagio…it was my fault…" Adagio sighed and turned back to Aria, looking at her wound. "Well, I'm no medic or anything, but I think I know someone who might be able to help her…if it isn't too late already…"

~o~O~o~

The dolphins swam at full speed back to their dwelling.

"Ugh, that was a stupid idea! Why did I listen to you, again?" One said to the other. The second dolphin rolled its eyes.

"Because you know I'm smarter." He said. The first one scoffed.

"Yeah, sure." She said sarcastically. "But don't blame me if the queen yells at us!"

As the two swam, they came to a huge, rocky seaside cave. Suddenly, a swirl of green magic encased the two sea creatures, and in seconds, they were completely changed into their true forms, which looked like something along the lines of a dark, pony-insect hybrid. They flew up to the cave entrance, and landed inside. Almost immediately, they were met by their leader, who stood over them with an expectant look.

"Well?" She prompted. The male of the two proudly stepped forward.

"We were able to find them…well, two of them…and we even got one of them to trust us."

"Good. One is all we need at the moment. If one trusts us, then the other two soon will follow." The leader said with a grin. She then frowned slightly. "But you only said 'two of them.' Which one did you not encounter?"

"Uh…they're leader…" The male said, looking down.

"What?! The one that is most vital to our plan is the one you didn't see?" Both creatures hung their heads. Then, the female of the two stepped forward.

"A-and I'm sorry to upset you further, my queen, but…there've been some…complications…" The queen looked at her.

"Complications?" She asked with a growl.

"Indeed. The one known as Aria. She's been injured."

"Injured?! How?!" The female looked over to her male friend with an angry, blameful look before shifting her eyes to look back at the enraged dignitary.

"This idiot here wanted to have some fun instead of doing our job, ma'am. He said that we should have some 'fun' with them first, and to take them to the old, abandoned ship. We made half of the ship collapse, and she got injured. I told him it probably wasn't a good idea."

"Hey, now wait just a minute!" The male said. "You agreed with it!"

"Yeah, but only when you wouldn't stop begging me!"

"That's not tr-"

"Enough!" The roar of their leader's voice rang in their ears, causing them to stop bickering and look at her with feared expressions. "You imbeciles! And you!" She said, looking at the female.

"Y-yes, ma'am?"

"Did you, or did you not help in executing his idea of 'fun?'" She asked angrily. The female lowered her head.

"Well, you see...it's just..." She sighed. "Y-yes, ma'am..."

"Then it is just as much your fault as it is his. And as for the plan, your goal was to gain the trust of the sirens and gain any information you could on them. Weaknesses! Strengths! Anything! Your job was simple, and yet, you manage to injure one of them instead! Do you not want our plan to succeed? Do you want to starve?!" The two subjects shook their heads slowly. "Then I suggest you get out there, and do your job right this time!"

"Yes, Queen Chrysalis." The two changelings said in unison with a respectful dip of their heads. They turned back to the water, and with a flash of green, they were transformed into dolphins once again. She looked at them as they held their heads above the water.

"Don't disappoint me." She said in a slightly threatening voice. They clicked at her before diving back into the water. Chrysalis turned and stalked deeper into the cave. From all corners, her subjects watched her, knowing she wasn't in the best of moods at the moment. But they were surprised when a sly smirk appeared on her lips. She chuckled darkly a bit before speaking. "Those two will undoubtedly fail me again, but I have an idea if such a thing were to happen. I'll need another way to gain information on them." She grinned evilly. "Looks like it's time for a change of plans..."


So, those of you who still hadn't figured out who the main antagonist of this story is yet, here you go! You now know!