"Good luck." Sonata told Melody.
"She doesn't need luck. She's a siren." Aria said.
"Thanks guys." Melody told them.
Melody then got on stage and sang.
[Melody Minor]
Would you follow me,
we'll swim in the deep blue sea.
Listen to my song,
I'm not that strong,
I know we just met,
but I will never forget,
I will always remember,
the time we spent together.
We will never fail,
for this friendship shall sail.
So listen to my song,
soon you all be singing along.
So would you come with me,
swim with me in the deep blue sea
A pink mist started to emit from the students as they started to be friends.
[ Melody Minor]
Time always gets away,
as it leaves behind another day.
Things can go by slow or fast,
but somethings will forever last.
Binded by my melody,
you now belong to me.
You never knew that you fell,
that you fell under my spell.
Some things are stronger than hate,
this friendship is now fate.
So, now, will you come with me,
we'll swim together in the deep blue sea.
The pink mist that the students emitted was then absorbed by Melody's pendant.
"Ether she thinks it's hatred or Melody knows she can feed off friendship." Aria noticed Melody absorbing friendship.
Then people started to argue again. "It's most likely the first one, because everybody's already arguing again." Adagio told Aria. "Because if she knew about the her bringing out friendship then her spell would have lasted a bit longer."
"Still, maybe something's up."
Principal Celestia announced" And the winner is... Melody Minor!"
Melody jumped with joy.
"The next and final semifinal match will be Trixie and the Illusions against The Rainbooms.
"Great job Melody." Twilight told Melody.
"Good luck winning."
"We don't need luck to win." Rainbow Dash told her.
"Just be careful. I think my sisters' powers are growing stronger because my friend spell should have lasted longer. There growing stronger than before."
"This isn't normal?" Sunset asked."I thought hatred made y'all stronger."
"Yes it does. We have fed on this much hatred before, but there's something different about this kind. It's making them stronger than ever."
"Guys can we please just focus on winning here?" Rainbow Dash asked.
Trixie's band was then finishing up.
[Trixie Lulamoon]
...I got tricks up my sleeve
See me dominate
'Cause I'm powerful and grea-ea-eat!
The crowd then applauded.
Principal Celestia then said "Fantastic!"
Trixie then walked over to the Rainbooms."Hmph. You're never gonna top that performance, 'Rain-goons'. You shouldn't be allowed to when you have such a big advantage over the rest of us."
Rainbow Dash then said "My superior guitar playing and off-the-charts awesome singing voice?"
Trixie then laughed. "Oh, don't be ridiculous. I mean her! If you were really all that, Rainbow Dash, you wouldn't have needed to bring in some magical ringer to have half a chance. Everyone's talking about it."
"Ha! Puh-leeze! I could win this thing as a solo act and everybody knows it!"
"Sure you could."
Trixie then disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
Everybody coughed.
Pinkie Pie gasped."She's gone! Oh, wait. There she is."
Trixie was then scene hiding behind a box then running off.
Principal Celestia announced "Next up, the Rainbooms."
"Knock 'em dead, Rainbooms!" Spike said.
"I'll be here... just... watching." Sunset said disappointingly.
[The Rainbooms]
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
[Rainbow Dash]
Awesome as I wanna be
[The Rainbooms]
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
[Rainbow Dash]
Awesome as I wanna be
First you see me riding on a sonic boom
Got my guitar shreddin' up my latest tune
There is nothin' you can do to beat me
I'm so good that you can't defeat me
[Rainbow Dash and the Rainbooms]
Yeah, I'm awesome, take caution
Watch out for me, I'm awesome as I wanna be
(Yeah!) I'm awesome, take caution
Watch out for me, I'm awesome as I wanna be
[The Rainbooms]
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
Rainbow Dash was starting to grow pony ears so Sunset then ran into her, shoving her off the stage.
Flash then got up and said "Now that's the bad girl we love to hate!"
The crowd then jeered.
Sunset said "No. It isn't like that." She then walked off stage with the Rainbooms.
The Dazzlings then gave each other a 'this is perfect' look.
Melody walked up to them and asked"Adagio,could we,uh, pursued the judges to move the Rainbooms to the finals?"
"Why do you think they're not going to the finals?" Adagio asked.
"Well, they were good, and they were sabotaged more than once. It just seems like that they deserve it."
"Melody has a point Adagio." Aria said.
"Yes they do deserve to be in the finals. Melody come help us pursued the judges." Adagio said.
Backstage the Rainbooms and Sunset were talking.
"What was that?!" Rainbow Dash accused.
Sunset stuttered "You were showing them your magic. I-I didn't know what else to do."
"Ugh. Close the curtains? Unplug her amp? Give us a chance to deal with the situation?" Rarity suggested.
"I'm sorry, I just wanted to help."
Rainbow told her "Yeah, well, you didn't."
Applejack got into Rainbow's face and said "None of this would've happened if you weren't tryin' to show off – as usual."
Trixie then showed up."Good show, 'Rain-brooms'. I especially liked the part where Sunset Shimmer, in a fit of jealous rage, knocked out Rainbow Dash mid-guitar solo!"
Sunset then over stood Trixie "It wasn't a fit of jealous rage!" She yelled in her face.
She then saw everyone had a nervous look.
"If you say so." Trixie then saw the judges consulting. "Ooh! Looks like they've already decided who'll be moving on to the finals! I'm guessing it wasn't too difficult a decision."
The doors then opened.
The Dazzlings and Melody came in while singing a song. They then got close to Principle Celestia and Vice Principal Luna.
"Ah, ah-ah, ah-ahh
Ah, ah-ah, ah-ahh
Ah, ah-ah, ah-ahh
Ah, ah-ah, ah-ahh"
Sunset said "Huh?" In her head she thought 'Melody must be singing with them to preserve her cover. But what are they doing?'
Rarity then said "What can we do? There isn't gonna be another opportunity for us to play. And I had the most gorgeous outfit for the finals!"
Applejack then but in. "Yup, 'cause that's the real tragedy here, Rarity – that you won't get to play dress-up!"
Rarity said defensively, "You know perfectly well that is not what I meant!"
Rainbow Dash then got between them."You guys wanna keep it down? They're about to announce who's moving on."
Fluttershy stated "Who are you kidding? You know it isn't gonna be us."
Principal Celestia then got on stage. "The band that will be joining the Dazzlings and Melody Minor in tonight's finals is... The Rainbooms!"
"What?!" Trixie said both surprised and shocked.
Pinkie Pie asked "Did they just say, 'the Rainbooms'?!"
Trixie then stormed out. "This isn't over!"
The Rainbooms then walked on stage.
Principal Celesta said "Congratulations, girls. You deserve it."
"Seriously?! We didn't even finish our—!" Pinkie Pie was then cut off by Rainbow Dash elbowing her.
The Dazzlings and Melody then walked an stage.
"See you at tonight's big show, Rainbooms. We are really looking forward to it." Adagio said.
The four girls walked away.
Rainbow said "Yeah, well... not as much as we are!"
The crowd then jeered as the Rainbooms and Sunset left.
Trixie said "This is a travesty! A travesty!"
Adagio then came and put her hand on her shoulder. "It really is! The Rainbooms don't deserve to be in the finals. Not when your band was so much better in the semis."
"And wanted it so much more." Aria cut in.
Adagio then said in a disappointing tone "Alas, this is the way it's going to be. Dazzlings vs. Melody vs. Rainbooms."
Sonata then cut in. "Unless, of course, the Rainbooms don't manage to make it to their set or held up for some reason."
Trixie then gave a sinister chuckle.
Later the Rainbooms and Sunset Shimmer were setting up the stage.
Rainbow Dash said into a microphone "Check, one, two. Testing, testing..." She taped microphone. "Testing...!"
There was a loud feedback.
"This doesn't make any sense. We were awful. Doesn't anybody else think it's strange that we're the ones that made it to the finals?" Fluttershy said.
Trixie then appeared."Very strange."
Rainbow said "What are you doing here, Trixie? Pretty sure the losers are supposed to be up there in the cheap seats."
"The Great and Powerful Trixie is the most talented girl at Canterlot High. It is I who deserves to be in the finals. And I will not..." She then snapped her fingers." ...be denied!"
A trap door opened and the Rainbooms and Sunset feel in.
Trixie said evilly "See you never!"
The trap door then slammed shut.
The Dazzlings then appeared at the entrance of the stadium.
Adagio chuckle. "Told you someone would give them a shove."
Sonata then stated "She didn't shove them. She pulled the lever."
Adagio then slapped her face.
Aria rolled her eyes."Ugh, go back to sleep, Sonata." She said tiredly.
Later the Dazzlings and Melody were home getting ready for the finals.
"Are you sure about singing that song?" Sonata asked. She was now wearing a pink shoulderless blouse, a black-purple skirt with her mark on the bottom left, tall pink ridding boots with 3 blue connectors on each boot, short black-purple arm sleeves, and a tie under her pendant.
"If we weren't we wouldn't sing it."Aria told Sonata. She was now wearing a sleeveless black lace up shirt that shortened at her pendant. Green and white arm sleeves that covered her hand. A neon green long back skirt with white and green leggings underneath. Rock star heals with two-toned purple star with reverse forte symbol on the toes.
"Aria's right. The timing is perfect for us the sing that song." Adagio said. She was now wearing a pink shirt with dark triangles on it. A dark purple short puffy sleeve mini over jacket with a black collar with gold dots. A dark purple rock skirt. A spiky gold belt with a gold diamond in the middle. Purple boots with a treble cleft and gold colored diamond in the middle on each boot. A plain gold bracelet and a black bracelet with gold spikes on each arm. And a black headband with large purple spikes.
Melody over heard what they were saying in her room. She was now wearing a short white v neck Greek dress with a treble clef with a red rose in the middle on the bottom right. A gold belt. Silver heels. Two silver bracelets on each arm. Her hair now had a crown braid that had small red roses in it with a big red rose that she kept on top of the small braid she had over her right ear.
'Soon it will all be over.' She thought. 'Soon things can be finally normal. Twilight said she would have the court-spell ready by tonight's finals. They'll preform before us and break the spell.'
In Adagio's room her, Aria, and Sonata were talking about the Rainbooms.
"Since they won't be able to play Trixie will play instead. They will miss their chance to sing and fight one another." Adagio started.
"Then we feed off the magic inside them." Aria finished. "But something's up with Melody and them. I think she's made friends with them."
"Don't be ridicules Aria. How would Melody be friends with them? She doesn't even know them that well."
" Well she did have a sleepover with them." Sonata said.
"What?!" Adagio and Aria said.
"Y'all didn't know?"
"This complicates things. This could ruin the plan. Unless..." Adagio started to plot.
"What are you thinking?" Aria said in a worried tone.
"What if Melody completed her transformation before the finals begin. That way she has no reason to go against our plan."
"Adagio, you can't seriously be thinking about exposing his energy to her!"
"But it'll speed up the process making her fully like us now instead of later."
"But that power also bring out our other sides to the surface, making us do and want what we do and want!" Sonata explained.
"Exactly! Melody will no longer be friends with the Rainbooms, thus making our plan full proof!"
"You're talking about tainting one of the things that make Melody her! At least make sure that she isn't with them first!" Aria said.
Adagio walked into Melody's room.
"Are you ready for the finals?" Adagio asked.
"Yep." Melody answered.
"I have a real good feeling about tonight. Tonight things will change."
"I think so too."
"Hey guys lets go." Aria told them.
Melody left her room leaving Adagio and Aria alone.
"So are you still going to do it?" Aria asked.
"No." Adagio said."I don't know what came over me."
"Maybe he still has influence on you?"
"After tonight he will never dout us again. We will finally get what we want."
That's it for this chapter. Next chapter I'm revealing who he is. Keep guessing. Let me know what you think about the song.