Sorry this took a while. School is killing me! But, it's here now, so I hope you enjoy!
Aria and Sonata had long ago curled up with each other on the sandy shore, and fell asleep. Aria didn't know how or why, but there was something about Sonata that calmed her. That eased her nerves. She was thankful for this, because if Sonata hadn't been there for her, she didn't know what would've become of her.
A chilly breeze suddenly came over them, causing Aria to wake with a shiver. Her eyes opened slowly, then snapped open wide as she saw her surroundings. Her head shot up as she saw that she was lying on sand instead of rocks, and that she was on a shore, and not surrounded by water. Her concern, however, dissipated when she then realized that her serpentine body was intertwined with another. She turned her head sharply and noticed Sonata, looking peaceful as ever, sleeping with her head resting on the soft sand. Then, that's when the memories of how she got to be where she currently was came flooding back to her.
Aria winced at the remembrance of Sonata's sad, fearful face as she looked at her. Sonata had actually been afraid of her. Aria sighed before a small smile suddenly appeared on her muzzle. But she still stayed. The purple siren leaned her head down and nuzzled the top of the other siren's head, simultaneously taking in her welcoming scent. Her smile widened as she felt Sonata start to stir. She watched as the blue siren's eyes began opening, revealing tired, magenta irises. When she felt the presence of the other siren, Sonata's eyes opened further, and she lifted her head to look at Aria. A small smile etched onto her face.
"Morning, Ari…" She muttered tiredly. Aria looked at the setting sun with a smirk.
"Actually, I think it's quite the opposite." She said humorously. Sonata's eyes moved to look at the sky, and noticed its ever darkening shade.
"Oh, whoops." She giggled lightly. "I forgot that we came here around mid-day…" She then let out a yawn, exposing her sharp teeth in the back. Aria smiled and nuzzled Sonata's cheek affectionately.
"So, wanna head back?" She asked. Sonata gave her a look of concern.
"Are you okay with seeing Adagio right now? You're not gonna fight, are you?" Aria shook her head. Sonata then looked down. "Well, I'm kinda worried about going back…" She muttered.
"What? Why?" Aria asked. Sonata sighed.
"Well, when you flew off, Adagio told me to stay, and let you be by yourself for a while. But I couldn't just let you be all alone, so I snuck away while she wasn't looking." She then looked up nervously. "I think that, if I go back and she sees me, I'll get in big trouble. I think she'll be really mad…" Aria smiled.
"Oh, she won't do anything to you." She reassured. Sonata tilted her head.
"How come?" She asked. Aria grinned.
"Because if she wants to do anything to you, then she'll have to deal with me first." This caused Sonata to smile brightly.
"Really, Ari?" The purple siren nodded. Sonata giggled happily and nuzzled her. "Thank you…"
~o~O~o~
Chrysalis paced about in her cave, pondering. All this new information she'd gathered over the past few days had left her intrigued. And what's better, she learned that the purple one known as 'Aria' was much more susceptible than she previously predicted. It had only taken little effort for her to conjure the voice of the 'Other Aria' to echo in the siren's mind, and it had caused her to snap just like that. This was so easy! The other one, presumable Sonata, unfortunately had to intervene, but seeing how easily Aria could snap under the psychosis that Chrysalis had cast onto her, it made her feel more confident. She grinned. This may be easier than she thought. But this was not time for victorious celebration, yet. She was almost there, but for her plan to fully work, she'd need to do more research to help her finish in conjuring the stone…
~o~O~o~
Aria was about to take off from the sandy beach with Sonata when, suddenly, something dark caught her eye. She turned her head, and she blinked in surprise. There, standing quite a distance away, half hidden by large, jagged rocks jutting out of the ground, was a dark figure. It was rather short, and had a cloak over it, concealing any features it might posses. Though it didn't look very intimidating, Aria felt a chill go up her spine as she looked at it, and she shuddered. Something just…didn't feel right about its presence. The figure continued to stand, unmoving, and this just uneased her more. She felt a bump on her shoulder, and turned to see Sonata looking at her in concern.
"Hey, you okay?" She asked. Aria hesitated before speaking, giving Sonata a somewhat reassuring smile.
"Uh…yeah. I'm fine." She said, slowly lifting off the ground, followed by Sonata. Aria quickly glanced back at where she saw the mysterious hooded figure, only to find it now gone. She slightly growled to herself, rolling her eyes. "Probably just seeing things again…" She muttered angrily to herself.
Oh, and one more thing (to anyone who actually reads this)! I've started drawing random scenes that I liked, one per chapter, and I've posted them on DeviantArt. But, to save you the trouble of going there and searching for them, I'll make a folder in my gallery just for scenes from the fanfic. So, just go to my gallery, and my folders will be on the left-hand side. It'll be obviously named "Fanfic Scenes." So, for anyone interested, there ya go.
