(Forth Period)

Tesla was in his Chemistry class, and an 'optional' group experiment was issued. Tesla despised these terms, absolutely hated them. Now, it wasn't because of the idea of working with someone that drove him away...

"Tesla, dear!"

"Hey there, Brainiac!"

"Tesla, the Grrreat and Powerful Trixie requires your-"

"Back-off! I saw him first!"

It's the fact that, every time one was issued, he would be... Smothered. You see, nobody liked chemistry, because chemistry was freaking hard for most! But not for ol' Tesla, the Lab Rat of the infamous gang of thugs, it was child's play to him. Not only would someone get a good grade on this assignment, but with enough ass-kissing they might even earn a favor of the Rats as a bonus! He's seen it all, Jock threatens him if he doesn't comply (then they're thrashed by an angry Anarchy), beauty tries seducing him (usually Rarity or the other five or six ignorant Divas of this class), Trixie does... Whatever she does (which is 'begrudgingly allow Tesla to assist the Great and Powerful Trixie' which he occasionally ends up doing completely out of pity); Tesla's a shy kid and all this attention is way too stressful for him. Usually he pairs-up with Anarchy but he and Bad Boy had some business in the Band Room, and they had to clean-up whatever mess they made. This meant Anarchy would be late for class, again. This also meant Tesla's brain was anyone's game, again.

"Come now, Tesla dear, you wouldn't say no to me, would you?"

"I got Cheeze-Its, I'll share if you work with me!"

"The Great and Powerful Trixie demands your assistance!"

"He's mine!"

"(Uh-oh.)"

It was sort of just instinct to him now, he knew that when somebody shouts, this will evolve into an all-out brawl. Sadly, Anarchy wasn't here yet to scare them into submission like an angry, snarling soccer-mom protecting her young. He's the only reason the class is still in shape really, lord knows Ms. Cheerilee tries...

"Hey! Settle down! Kids!?"

"Yours!? You don't call the shots here!"

'click'

That's the sound Tesla was waiting for, the sound of the door handle clicking open. He quickly stood up from his seat, escaped the crowd through an opening and rushed for the door. Whoever was behind the door, more than likely Anarchy, Tesla hid behind. "You're late, Anarchy. Tell them to-... Um."

"It's Adagio, Tesla." She corrected. "But... I suppose I could protect you, I do owe you for entertaining my little sister."

"Uh... Y-Yeah, I guess... But I'm sorry I called you that, I thought you were someone else." Tesla's nervous side was starting to show itself.

"Mhmhm, you're adorable, Tesla." Adagio teased. "Do you want me to hold your hand?"

Tesla blushed. "J-Just protect me from those savages!... I'm not adorable, either..."

"Um, pardon me but who might you be?" Cheerilee asked.

"Adagio Dazzle, I'm new here." She pulled Tesla from behind her and held him close to her. "And I guess I'll be filling Anarchy's role as mamma bear today, as you can see."

"Ugh, I hope so, that boy's presence alone keeps the class from rioting." The teacher let her in and mumbled to herself. "Same reason I don't write him up for being tardy every day..."

"Hmm... So this is what you go through every day?" The class had evolved into a brawl, with the Jocks duking it out while everyone else watched. "You were right to call them savages... Though I might not have Anarchy's... Intimidation." Her eyes glowed a faint red, unnoticeable at a distance. "Momma bear has her own way of ending this quarrel." Her necklace began to glow, and she began sapping the willpower of everyone in the room. "Now, all of you cease this pointless violence!"

The fighters were now... Sluggish, almost exhausted.

"(Yes... Such weak and pathetic minds are so easy to mold.)" She glanced down at Tesla to see if he's succumb to her-... "(He's... Hmm, this is a rather curious reaction.)" She was honestly surprised that he was unaffected by her curse, the strong-minded aren't so easily put under her charm but that doesn't make them completely immune, he should at least-

"Gh! Ah, my head hurts..." He held his brow, trying to make the headache go away. Then he noticed Adagio looking at him. "... What?"

"(..... Well, he's not immune at least, but I still can't tap into his mind...)" She looked away from him, through the eyes of a siren one would see strange green tethers of energy coming from the students and teacher, connected to Adagio's necklace. "(You had my curiosity... But now, you have gained my attention, Tesla-boy.)"

"Um... Adagio? Could you let me go?"

"Hmm..... No." She instead pulled him closer. "Then I wouldn't get to see you blush so hard, just like you are right now." Tesla just looked downward, his shade of red growing a tad brighter. "Now come, I believe we have an assignment to do, no?"

"Y-yes, but it's a group project, so... Um..."

"Yes?"

Tesla shifted nervously in silence...

"..... Oh, you're simply terrible at talking to girls... Don't worry, I'll be your partner." Adagio answered.

"W-wait... I-"

"What? Do you not want to work with me?"

"Um... N-No, I... Um, B-Bathroom!" He crossed his legs, attempting to make her think he had a full bladder.

"Oh! You should have said something!" She let him go, completely buying his act. "Now go before you make a mess..."

"Ah, t-thank you Miss Adagio!" He blurted out with a bow before running out the door...

"Miss Adagio?" She rolled her eyes. "Such an awkward little boy..." Adagio took out her phone and called Aria, not entirely sure if she was awake yet. She waited a few moments for her to pick-up.

"......... Yeah?"

"Aria! Glad to hear you're awake! I need something done..." Adagio strengthened her curse, causing a green mist to form in the room. The various students and teacher gaining red, glowing eyes. "Do you remember that adorable little nerd that I like to tease?"

"The shrimp that Sonata likes? Yeah, I know him." Aria answered.

"I need you to find and subdue him for me, he went to the bathroom and I've just taken over his chemistry class, it would be troubling for him to return and then run away." She snapped her fingers and her newly hypnotized victims knelt-down before her. "Oh, and please don't hurt him too much, he's much too frail for that kind of treatment."

"Yeah don't worry, I'll go easy on the glass-jaw... Oh yeah, and I saw Anarchy headin' your way." She warned.

"Perfect timing, I can smash two Rats with one stone. Good luck with finding my precious little nerd, Aria!"

"Good luck with the fucking brute, Dagi." Aria hung-up, and Adagio sat in the teacher's desk and pulled-out a folder from her binder. She looked through it, chuckling to herself. "Mhmhm, who would have thought..." She set it to the side and retrieved a file that was on Cheerilee's desk, then began filing her nails. "Ah, it's good to be a queen..."

'click'

The door opened, and as told by Aria... "Hey, teach. Sorry I'm........ Uh..."

(Boy's Bathroom)

Tesla race-walked into the empty restroom and took a stall, then collapsed onto the toilet seat. "Holy freaking balls..... Sonata, I can take... But that..." He took several deep and steady breaths, thinking to himself. "(Dammit, what's up with today? I could handle one girl without freaking-out too much, now I've got two! I'm the nerd, the geek, I shouldn't be in this situation! I mean for god sake, I'm not in some weird Japonies harem manga, am I!?)" Tesla was freaking out again, but he caught himself and pinched his brow. "(Okay, calm down buddy, no need to go in that direction... Okay, first question, why was Adagio so clingy?... Hell, why did she stare at me for fifteen seconds and smile?......... Yeah, right, like she'd be in love with me! Hah, what a card! If anything she just wants to take advantage of the power the Rats possess... Like the rest of them.)" He shook his head of those thoughts. "(It still raises the question though, why is she so clingy and possessive of me?... Forget it, I'm probably just overthinking things like I always do...)"

'BANG! BANG!'

"Open up, fuck-wad!"

"(What the actual fuck?)" Normally he'd tell whoever said that to go fuck an active bee-hive, but that was a girl's voice. "What the hell are you doing in here? This is the guys bathroom you pervert!

"If you're not out here in three seconds-"

"Eat my entire ass you perverted bitch!"

'BANG!'

"HOLY SHIT!" The door snapped right off it's hinges and came barreling at Tesla. He caught the incoming door, but the door was ripped from his hands and thrown over the stall walls moments later.

"Wrong. Fucking. Answer!"

"Hoooly shit you're Aria." Tesla was lifted by the collar of his shirt. "Um... Ehehe, is it too late for sorry?"

Aria just narrowed her eyes. "You're lucky Adagio wants you in one piece, otherwise I'd make what I'm about to do to you far more painful for you." She reeled back her fist. "Now hold still, I don't wanna hit your glasses and break 'em."

"W-W-Wait! Don't I get, like, some sort of request before I die!?"

"Die?... Look genius, I literally just said I wasn't gonna kill you. Adagio would kill me if I banged you up too much." She corrected.

"Well... It's YOU though!" Tesla reasoned. "Aria please, I'm begging you. I'll do anything, just-"

Aria promptly dropped him back onto the toilet. "Anything?..."

Tesla sighed in relief, grateful that she actually accepted. "Yes, anything."

"Hmm... Alright, I'm interested." Tesla had started to get up from the toilet. "Oh, and a word of advice, runt." She leaned in closer, glaring like a snake about to strike. "Be careful what you wish for," She raised a fist to his face. "or you just might get it."

Tesla fell back onto the toilet seat, his face a shade paler than normal. "N-no funny business, got it." He knew a head-start wouldn't help him, he's not exactly a track runner. "..... You're a girl, right?"

"Is that the question, runt?" Aria had a bit of anger in her voice. "Because if it is than you're asking to get slapped."

He shook his head. "N-no! No, I know you're a girl! A very p-pretty and-"

"Enough." Aria silenced his rambling. Her temper had cooled, though a small blush tinted her cheeks. "Just get on with it, loser."

"R-right, sorry." Tesla knew he was walking on thin ice here, so he had to choose his request carefully. "What I wanna ask is... Well, what does it mean when a girl stares at you?"

"..... Seriously? That's what you wanna know?" Tesla's silence answered her, she giggled a bit. "God you're hopeless..." She shook her head. "But whatever, I'm not gonna argue over something so simple."

"... Right." Well that was certainly no help to his self-esteem. "So... What does it mean?"

"Hell if I know, it could mean a lot of things." Tesla didn't look very satisfied with that answer, Aria just rolled her eyes. "Look runt, girls aren't all the same. Just because I'm one doesn't mean I know how all of them think." She lectured, little Tesla shrinking down a bit like a scolded child. "Now, how about you do something for me, since I was kind enough to humor you."

"Sure, fair is fair." He braced himself. "Just make it quick, if you would."

"... Yeah, not exactly what I had in mind." She motioned him to stand, he complied without missing a beat. "What I want is for you to come along quietly, that way my sister gets her little nerd in perfect condition. I don't get nagged at by Dagi and you don't get a broken nose, not a bad deal, right?"

"Better than me getting my ass kicked by a girl." He admitted. "Plus I do owe you a favor as well..."

Aria moved out of the way to let him through. "Good to see you can use that big brain of yours, now follow me..."

Tesla nodded and they exited the bathroom, he knew fighting back was just going to make things much worse, so he gave in without a struggle. "..... Why does your sister want me anyways?"

"You'll find out." She answered. "Just be a good boy until we get there."

The rest of the trip was quiet, much to Aria's enjoyment. Tesla's mind was racing on what Adagio wanted from him. He said he'd be back, didn't he?

"Alright Geek-boy, end of the line." Aria opened the door and shoved him in, closing it behind her. "Hey Dagi, got your boyfriend for ya!"

Yep, there was Adagio. With the entire class kneeling to- "W-What the hell!?"

"I thought you might say something like that, Tesla-boy." Adagio giggled. "But don't worry, I'll spare you your intelligence and freedom. We can't have a smart little cutie like you mindlessly fighting the others now, can we?"

"Freedom!? What's going on!?"

"Oh come now, isn't it obvious? Or do you simply refuse to believe the obvious?"

Tesla was still confused.

"....... So you really have no idea?... How about a hint?" Her eyes began to glow an ominous shade of red. "Come on, you're an intelligent young boy, right? You must have a vague idea!"

"... No... No way in hell." He denied. "You... You're... A succubus! A manipulative, yet attractive succubus!"

"Succubus?..." Adagio cackled at his answer. "My precious little Tesla, I don't just throw my body around like a filthy animal." She corrected, debunking his guess. "Though, while I am flattered you find me that way, I expected something more appropriate from you. Something like... Siren?"

"....... A siren?" Tesla just looked at her, much more confused than before. "Um... How was I suppose to know that if you look exactly like a human?"

"You weren't, it's just amusing to see what you humans can come up with." She stood up, holding her arms behind her back. "But sadly, I'm not here to amuse myself with you. I have a much more important topic to discuss with you, my dear." She slowly approached him, adding a little sashay to her walk. "You see, I already have one Rat in my clutches... But, I'm afraid one Rat just isn't enough." Her voice became sweet and angelic, soothing even... "While Anarchy may be useful, he does not have any skills in the technological department."

"W-Wait, did you say Anarchy!?"

"Yes, she did..." Anarchy broke from the crowd.

"........ Anarchy..... Why...?"

"Go on, my little Rook. Tell him why you're following my orders." Adagio ordered.

"..... Rabbit." He stated. "If I don't follow her command, they'll hurt her... I have no choice."

"Oh... Oh no..." Tesla knew who she was, then glared at Adagio.

"Yes, quite saddening isn't it? But I fear that we're getting off topic." Adagio began circling him. "Join us, my cute little mouse..." She circled around, stopping just beside him. A hand had snaked its way to his rear and squeezed his cheek, exciting a squeak from him. "And I promise you won't regret it... But if you refuse," There was a light prick on his neck, she raised her hand to reveal the blade of a knife, with a speck of blood at the tip. "You'll be... Shall we say, dealt with. She circled the knife playfully on his chest, watching him squirm in fear. "Please don't make me have to resort to doing that, Tesla... Just be a good little Rat and I'll make sure to reward you properly.~"

Tesla weighed his options, help Adagio and be rewarded with... A very temping offer from what he could imagine. But could he really betray his closest friends in favor of helping this 'Siren'?... Well, normally he would never stoop so low, but the very sharp knife threatening to pierce his shirt didn't really give him much of a choice. "..... Fine." He answered. "But I'm still a Rat, you can't take that away from me."

"I can live with that." She sheathed the knife and put it in her shirt. "Now, you will follow three rules." She commanded. "Tell no one of this discussion, heed me every command, and protect me as if I were a queen... I believe you have an idea of what will happen if you fail."

He nodded, looking away from his captor. "An... Unfortunate accident."

"Excellent." Adagio let him go without hurting him. "Now, let me give you a little something..." Then, she kissed him out of the blue, on the lips to his surprise. At first he was red with embarrassment, but then he felt how... Icy her lips were. He could feel his own lips turning numb from this strange frigidness, his neck hair stood up on ends as a disturbing chill crawled up his spine. Once Adagio broke the kiss he felt light-headed, hearing a low purr coming from her. "Delicious..." Tesla was fairly certain that the term 'taking your breath away' was just a metaphor, but it felt like Adagio had done just that! Tesla's legs gave out, and he fell to his knees as a wave of exhaustion overwhelmed him.

'Riiiiiinnnnng!'

"Mhmhmhm, time for lunch." Adagio and Aria exited the class room. "Don't be long now, or you might miss the show..."

"Anarchy... H-her lips..." Tesla coughed a bit. "Is... Is a kiss suppose to feel like ice?"

He shook his head. "No... No it isn't." He helped Tesla back to his feet. "I'm gonna be honest, Tesla... I'm not so sure we can win this one."

Tesla just chuckled weakly. "D-Ditto..."

Author's Note

Almost time for the big event! A rather short chapter I'll admit, and I hate to stall like this, but I felt that Tesla wasn't getting enough story time. But don't worry, lunch is next.

(Some changes were made, just extra detail)