The Love Epidemic
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Adagio Dazzle was walking down Canterlot High's hallway, her snear present to all. But, weirdly, no one was even in the hall; it was like the school was abandoned, "Now what are these people trying to do?" she huffed, remembering how those 'Rainlosers' drained their magic and destroyed their pendants. Adagio squeezed her eyes to hold back some tears. It was painful, but she could handle anything; even losing herself.
The powerless used-to-be Siren finally arrived at the lunch room and pushed open the doors. Her jaw dropped.
The sight was... weird, no awkward. Everyone was paired with someone else; whether it was a nerd and the class president or a jock and an eco-girl. Love was everywhere. Little kisses, caring hugs, starstruck gazes. Love, love, love! It was sickening. Ugh! Is there a love bug going around school or something; I hope I don't catch it. Bleh! Adagio stuck her tongue out in disgust. She made her over to the table her other fellow used-to-be Sirens and dropped her jaw for the second time.
"Ooh, my wittle shmoopy-poo!" Aria, leaning on Sonata, said. The latter trying her best keep to the former from getting any closer.
Adagio gasped, her pupils shrinking with shock, "What?! Is. Going. On?! First the whole school and now you two?!" the orange teen leaned on a chair at the table, looking disturbed.
"Well, I don't know what happened, but it kind of went like this..." Sonata began 'til Aria started playing with her ponytail. "Stop it! That tickles! Hahaha, st-s-stop! Hahaha!" The purple Siren was now tickling her friend in her ribs.
Adagio sighed, face-palming, "You were saying?!"
Sonata pushed Aria off her, the purple girl falling on the ground, "Oh, yeah! So..."
--10 Mintues Earlier--
"But, it's Tuesday! Their supposed to be serving tacos! It's not called Spaghetti Tuesday! I don't get this world!" Sonata Dusk raised her fists into air in silent rage. But, to anyone looking from the outside it would just look like she was shaking her hands to the ceiling.
Aria Blaze was quietly eating lunch in peace, Then you sat next to me. Pfft!
"What do you think, Aria? Should puppies where hats? Like, top hats and stuff; no barets, maybe... I don't know, what do you think? Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh, Aria? Aria? Aria? Aria? ARIA?! Is it good? Wait, what is that? Is that a sandwich? I love sandwiches, I think. Maybe. Probably. How does it taste? Does it taste like-"
Aria shoved the other half of her sandwich into Sonata's mouth, muffling her words. "STOP! Just! Stop! Already! You airheaded, thick-skulled, little--OW!!"
PING!
"*Gasp!*-- cutie-patootie! Oh, I just love it when you ramble about random things. That's one thing that I like about you and that makes you so adorable! Has anyone ever told you your eyes are the most beautiful feature of your face?" The purple Siren sighed as she looked at Sonata; it was the sigh a girl made when she was totally ga-ga over a hot guy, or in this case a cute girl.
"Uh, what? H-hey! What are you doing?! Get off!" Aria had gotten out of her seat and over to Sonata. She wrapped her arms around the blue Siren's neck and started caressing her head. "Uh, this doesn't feel right..."
"Oh, you're right! You need more love!" Aria walked around Sonata's chair and jumped in her lap, "Oops! I fell! Thank you for catching me, Sonata! How shall I repay such a chivalrous act of kindness?!" she traced the outline of her naive friend's chin while purring affectionately.
"But, I didn't catch you. You fell on me.. into my arms, so technically you caught yourself with myself. But, I guess a 'your welcome' is okay. Don't sweat the repaying thing; we're friends!" Sonata smiled innocently, showing her pearly whites.
Aria sat up and leaned against Sonata, sighing, "Well... I want to be... a little more than just friends. If you know what I mean ...?"
Sonata stared blankly at her friend and giggled, "Nope!"
"Ooh, my wittle shmoopy-poo!" Aria leaning on--
--Now--
"Yeah, yeah! I got it! Sheesh! Why don't you start from when Equestria was born," Adagio drooped her head onto the table and rubbed at her temples, contemplating, "Hmm..."
"OW! Quit poking me!" The whining voice of Sonata exclaimed. Adagio looked up to find Aria leaning on Sonata again, but on her side on her lap. "My belly!"
"Wait, what's that poking out of her back!" Adagio walked around the table to get to the other side. She leaned down and held Aria firmly to keep her from moving, "I'm just gonna' see it; don't worry. I won't even touch it," Adagio said to Aria for she had whimpered. Something was definitely wrong when Aria is hurt. She always gets hurt, but she never tells anyone for fear of showing weakness. Adagio turned Aria over and saw a small golden spear. It had flawless details with a golden feathered end. The piece that was lodged between Aria's shoulder blades was a beautifully crafted white pearl heart. Being the person she was Adagio yanked free the object, ignoring the yelp of pain Aria let out. The leader of the Sirens inspected the stick. It's brilliant curls and edges. How a stick could even be that heavy and how a person could shoot it with precise accuracy and trajectory. What really caught Adagio's eye, though, was the inscription on the side of it; of this arrow:
Aria Blaze #2
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"Adagio! Slow down! I... Can't... Breath! *GASP!*" Sonata fainted on the hallway floor behind the speed-walking Adagio.
"Don't worry! I'll give you mouth-to-mouth resuscitation!" Aria dropped down to Sonata and puckered her lips. Sonata instantly shot back up and ran after Adagio who was in the next hallway.
"I'm okay now! Thanks anyway, Aria!" Sonata shouted down the hall.
Aria smirked mischievously, a pink glint in her eyes, "You want to play hard to get? Alright. Fine. I'll play your game. Hehehe..."
Adagio was angry. No. She. Was. Furious. She was speed-walking down the hallway, a face of fury, and a frown of malice. You took away my and two idiots' magic, you ruin our voices, and shame us in front of the whole school, but this time you've crossed the line. She threw open the doors to the music room, where the Raindoons would often hang out. Practicing their songs, taunting us no-singing Sirens. Grrr... "Now you've gone too far, Rainlooms. How dare you take our magic and then cast a... a... What is this?" Adagio questioned, with a quizzical look. It was then when Sonata showed up, Aria arriving soon after. The formers looking truly shocked at the display going on in front of them. While the latter was unamused and staring longingly at Sonata.
"Uh, could y'all help us out a bit?" asked Applejack. The Rainbooms were, uh, a bit occupied at that moment. Applejack had asked for help from under the gripping hug of Rarity, who had pinned the former to ground in an effort to cuddle.
"Oh, Applejack you're so warm! I could just hold you and love you 'til forever!" Rarity exclaimed. She started to inch herself upwards towards Applejack's head. Applejack clawed at the ground moving two inches away from Rarity's every one inch.
"Come here, snuggle-buns! I want to snuggle!" It was a futile struggle for Applejack.
"Yeah, this is a bit weird. Fluttershy? Can you let go of me now?" Pinkie Pie was sitting on the piano seat with the aforementioned Fluttershy clinging on to the her.
"Um, just a little longer? Please?" Fluttershy looked up at Pinkie Pie with her puppy-dog stare and a quivered lip.
The party girl sighed and let Fluttershy to do as she wished. "At least she's not as straightforward as Rarity."
"Hey! What is that supposed to mean?!" Rarity shouted.
"Nothing!" Pinkie lied.
"No! I'm not going to fall for it; you! It's gonna' take a bit more than 'Cupid's Arrows' to make me fall for you! Uh.. hehe, no offense," Rainbow Dash was covering her eyes from making contact with Sunset Shimmer's who looked quite the opposite of content with Rainbow's choice of words.
"Yeah, yeah, I know. None taken," Sunset Shimmer paid her attention back to the new arrivals and widened her eyes. "Woah! Looks we're not the only ones, girls," Sunset pointed towards the scene of Aria stretching her arms to give Sonata a bear hug. While the latter was pushing the former away with a grimace and a chair she had picked up. "Nice to know this isn't more than just some suppressed emotions," Sunset had commented, grinning smugly.
Adagio screamed in anger; it was more like a muffled scream. The kind that you hold back a little, but people could still hear you, "Okay, Raingoofs, turn her back to normal right now!" Adagio pointed back at Aria who had, somehow, taken the chair Sonata defended herself with and strapped the blue girl in it. Sonata was bound to the sitting utensil with colorful ribbons that had been strewn to the side. Aria made to go in for a kiss, closing her eyes shut; but knew she had missed when all she felt was air. Sonata had gotten up and started running away from her deranged friend, the chair still attached to her back.
Adagio sighed when she saw the skit going on, face-palming, "Oh, my goodness. Why do I still hang around these two?" Adagio, rubbing the bridge of her nose softly, had asked herself.
"I have no idea what you're talking about, but we had nothing to do with it," Sunset Shimmer said sincerely.
"Grr. You know exactly what I'm talking about, Sunset DDimmer. Fix her. NOW," Adagio threatened, her eyes holding flames.
"Pinkie GASP! I know exactly what's happening!" Pinkie Pie jumped into the air, waving her arms around crazily. Fluttershy was hanging around the party girl's waist, but was surprisingly suspended in the air with Pinkie Pie, too.
"Ya' do? What's happening, Pink? What?!" Applejack shouted, now trying to keep her Stetson on her head.
"Oh, but, darling! You would look so much more dapper with a white Stetson. Adds a bit more class, if you must," Rarity, thank goodness for her sewing and design skills, made a beautifully crafted, hand-made, sparkling, flawlessly white Stetson. It was an absolute duplicate of Applejack's own, besides the color and fabric; which was a feather-soft silk. "I made it especially for you, AJ", Rarity purred at the cowgirl whom then chuckled nervously.
"Hmm-mm!" coughed Applejack, "W-what was-- what did ya' figure out 'bout this love epidemic, Pinkie?"
Pinkie Pie whistled a tune that no one had heard before and smiled a smile only she could make, "The thing that is making everyone go goo-goo for each other without them actually go "goo-goo" is something that has the ability to make everyone go goo-goo for each other without them going "goo-goo" is something in our world that isn't from our world but from Princess Twilight's world!"
"Uh..." said everyone who had heard.
"How about a one-word answer, Pink? Maximum, two," Rainbow asked the pink party girl; covering her eyes with the crook of her arm.
"Uh, hello?! Lo-o-o-o-ve "Goo-goo"?" Pinkie sighed; looking up to the ceiling, slightly frustrated.
Blank stares and angry glares.
"Fine! I'll tell you since none of you know!--"
"Love bugs!"
