Dagi in Love

1. Compose songs to gain power.

2. March back into Equestria and destroy Cadence and the Crystal Empire.

3. Continue to Canterlot and rule Equestria!

4. Sing a victory song

I snapped shut my little book and glared at its cover.

"Dagi? Are we going to school today?" Sonata Dusk asked me in her ditzy voice. "I can't remember if it's Tuesday or Thursday!"

"We'd go to that lame school on either day," Aria Blaze snapped back at her. I stood up and looked down at them.

"Girls, we aren't here to go to school," I told them disdainfully. "We're here because we were banished here."

"Well, duh!" Sonata laughed. I smacked my forehead with my right hand.

"The important thing is composing the songs first," I said, clutching my book in my hands. "Any ideas girls?"

"We could, like, sing a song about how stupid this pathetic place is," Aria suggested in her dull voice.

"Oh, I know!" Sonata clapped her hands in excitement, which meant this wasn't going to be a good idea. "We can sing a song about disloyalty and mistrust! Like, we convince everyone they can't trust anyone!"

"Sonata, that's-" I was about to shoot her idea down, but I stopped.

"That's actually a decent idea," I finished.

"For realzies?" Sonata looked at me hopefully.

"You're taking idea from someone who's the worst?" Aria asked me in disbelief, unfolding her arms and standing up. I rolled my eyes.

"Just try to be more open-minded, Aria. Good ideas could hit you right in the face, and you wouldn't know it!" I stared at the cracked mirror that adorned the wall of our shabby house. "Now come on, we're going to school. Unfortunately, this world doesn't take kindly to girls that dropped out when they were fillies."

~

'Why must I sit through this torture?' I thought as the teacher droned on and on about some war that happened a long time ago. The principal had insisted the three of us Dazzlings couldn't take the exact same classes, so I was stuck alone in History class.

"Miss Dazzle, could you please tell me the year that Canterlot High was founded?" I jumped, startled, when Teacher What's-His-Name spoke to me.

"I thought we were talking about a war," I responded frankly. To my surprise, the teacher nodded his approval.

"So you have been listening." Several girls giggled. I shot a glare at the closest one. She stuck her tongue out at me. If only she knew of my true power...

"Nevertheless, Miss Dazzle, I sincerely suggest you write down everything on the board. It will help you prepare for next week's test." He tapped on the pink notebook that sat in front of me.

"Fine- uh, I will," I answered, quick to change my spiteful tone into something decent. He nodded and went back to his boring lesson.

I did write in the notebook. I wrote two sentences about the war stuff and then I started writing lyrics for the song Sonata had suggested.

Do you think you know your friends?

They'll be with you until the end?

It's time for you to doubt,

All they're telling you 'bout.

And believe what others say about

THEM

I quietly hummed the tune I had in mind, then jotted down some notes about it.

THEM is really harsh, Son and Ari sing it.

Very quickly sung. Enchanting.

When that boring class ending, I pushed my way through the crowd, anxious to find Sonata and Aria. I was so anxious, I failed to notice the boy I bumped straight into.

"Sorry!" He apologized, turning to face me. He had a southern accent, blue skin like Sonata's, and ridiculously long, dark blue hair.

"It's alright." I smirked. "Excuse me."

"You're one of the new girls, right?" he asked me. "Adagio Dazzle, wasn't it? You were just in my history class?"

"Apparently." To be honest, I wasn't sure if he had been in that class, and I didn't really care.

"Well, listen. I know it's kinda hard to keep up the first few days, but if you ever need help to catch up on notes and stuff, you can ask me. I like to help others." He smiled, and I was tempted to roll my eyes.

"Um, thanks," I said, summoning the powers of sarcasm. He didn't pick up on it, though.

"Anytime. My name's Captain Planet, by the way." He stuck out his hand, as if he expected me to shake it.

For a second, I thought about saying, 'Forget it!' and stomping off. But that would be kinda mean. I may be on a quest for limitless power and revenge, but I'm not cruel to innocent bystanders. Not too cruel, anyway.

I reached out and took his hand.

"Nice to meet you," I said. Under my breath I added, "Not really."

"See ya around," he said, then he turned and hurried off to join some of his hippy friends.

I shuddered and scanned the halls for Sonata and Aria. It was pretty hard, considering the place was more crowded than the Summer Sun Celebration.

"Sonata!" I yelled. "Aria! Where the heck are you two?"

"Well, I'm right here!" Sonata appeared at my side. "I just came from art class, and it is the best, for realzies! We got to aim manedryers- I mean hairdryers- at crayons, and they splattered all over the page! It was totally cool!"

"Be quiet, Sonata," I told her, still searching the seas of students. "I'm looking for Aria."

"Well, the bell's gonna be ringing any minute and I have to get to class!" Sonata pouted. I gritted my teeth. Her ignorance was really hard to bear sometimes.

"We are not here to enjoy this pathetic excuse for a school! We are supposed to be planning revenge!" I seethed. "Which we could do if I could only find Aria!"

A shrill sound pierced the halls, and just like that, the place was deserted. I circled around.

"Sonata?" Nobody responded. I was alone in a hallway. Not that it was a big deal or anything.

"Those girls are in for it," I growled. "Just going right on ahead to class without looking for me," I checked a map on the wall for directions, then stomped off to the gymnasium. I had work to do.