Hey, sorry it took so long to update! I've been unbelievably busy, and I still kinda am, which is why this chapter is so short. But here's some good news: I've started another series called Dazzling Short Stories, which is about the adventures of the sirens after this story, but don't worry, there are very few spoilers, if any. And so, without further ado, enjoy!


Adagio waited outside of the large castle with Sonata. Aria lied on the ground a few feet away while Sonata pressed her side against Aria's wound, trying to slow the bleeding. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, the castle's doors opened. Adagio lifted her head quickly as the one they'd been waiting for stepped out.

"Twilight, thank goodness." She said as the young alicorn rushed over.

"Adagio, I heard you had an urgent problem. What happened?" Adagio motion with her large snout over to the other two sirens. It didn't take Twilight long to see the blood. "Oh, my goodness!" She said, running over to the two. "What happened to her?!" Sonata, who'd been quietly weeping while trying to get Aria to wake up again, looked at Twilight.

"A sh-ship collapsed on h-her…and a p-piece got stuck in her s-side. I p-pulled it out, and she s-started bleeding even m-more. N-now, she won't even…w-wake up!" She said as she began to cry, nuzzling Aria's motionless head. Twilight flinched at the sight, and tried to think of something that might be able to help the injured siren. Then, an idea popped into her head.

"It's okay, Sonata. I think I might have an idea." The blue siren, whose face was now soaked with tears, looked back up.

"Y-you do?" She asked hopefully. Twilight nodded.

"You see, I have a friend named Zecora. She's a zebra who knows all about remedies and things like that. I'm sure she'd be able to help your friend."

"Sounds better than nothing." Adagio commented. Twilight nodded and looked worriedly at Aria.

"But we must hurry." She said.

~o~

"Oh, my goodness...what have we here? It looks like a very bad wound, I fear." The zebra said in worry. She'd been resting when she heard someone call her from outside, which surprised her. But she was even more surprised when she saw that her visitors were none other than the sirens themselves, along with Twilight. She slightly winced at the sight of the injured one.

"Um, would it be easier if she were a pony? 'Cause there might be a way we could get her to transform, even in her state." Adagio said. Zecora slowly shook her head, walking over to the wound to inspect it.

"That probably wouldn't be a good idea." Twilight interjected. "If you somehow could find a way to make her transform while she's passed out, it might still be risky."

"Why?" Sonata asked.

"Well, you see, it could make the wound worse. If she were to change forms, the tissue around that area would change around, probably tearing it more. That might injure that area beyond repair, or make it very hard to fix." Sonata slightly whimpered at hearing this. Adagio turned her attention back to the zebra, who was still examining Aria. "So, is she going to be alright?" She asked. Zecora looked up at her.

"Fortunately, there's something I can do, but I will need some help from you." She said, motioning for the sirens to follow her back into her home.

"I'll stay out here and look after Aria." Twilight said. With a nod, Adagio and Sonata changed into their pony forms, then followed the zebra inside.

"What do you need us to do? Help you make a potion or something?" Sonata asked curiously. Zecora appeared to be going about her home, seemingly looking for something.

"No, the brew is already done, but that part is only step one." Adagio raised an eyebrow in confusion, and also because she wondered why the weird striped pony thing was talking in rhymes, but she decided not to question it.

"So, what do we do, then?" Sonata asked again. Zecora began shuffling through some colorful bottles.

"I am going to give you a brew, then look after Aria is all you will do." She then seemingly found what she'd been looking for, and smiled victoriously. She picked it up and walked over to the two sirens. "Make her drink this, and let her rest. Then, this potion will do it's best. But if she isn't taken care of soon, then I'm afraid there isn't much more I can do. But soon it might be far too late, so give this to your friend with haste." She said. Adagio nodded and took the bottle from her, still confused as to why she felt the need to rhyme with every sentence. It got kind of annoying.

"Thank you, Zecora!" Sonata said. The zebra nodded as the two dashed out of her home. She then turned around and looked down with a sigh.

"I wonder is...helping them is what I should've done? I sense something...off about that purple one..." She muttered to herself.


Hmm...what did she mean by 'something off?'

Also, shoutout to all you Zecora fans! Brohoof! /)