Adagio's Quest

by Ciaran Woodget

Chapter 10

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Adagio awoke to the sound of hooves clopping and the creaking of wood as the wagon gently shook.

“Hey Adagio is awake,” Willy said in a loud voice.

“Good morning,” Kevin said looking back as his tail tried to swat a flying bug that was buzzing near him.

Trixie was walking next to Kevin and only glanced back for a moment without saying anything.

“Oh my head,” Adagio said feeling like she was having a hangover as she sat up and brushed her hair out of her eyes.

“Here, have some water,” Willy said and pushed a bottle over to her with his hooves.

“Thanks,” She said, grabbing the bottle and started drinking. “How long was I out?” She asked wiping her lips.

“All night and most of the morning, Trixie had to put you in the wagon,” Kevin answer looking back.

“Not that Trixie wanted to, but Kevin asked nicely,” Trixie said, looking ahead.

“How are you feeling today Kevin?” Adagio asked looking at him.

“Better now, the medicine has helped,” He said and cleared his throat.

They approached a sign on the trail marked Las Pegasus it was pointing west. The trail they were on merged with another trail heading west.

“Trixie always wanted to visit Las Pegasus but she did have anypony to go with her,” Trixie said looking at the sign.

“Well you are in luck then Trixie, we need to go there to get to the beach,” Kevin said following the trail now heading to Las Pegasus.

Trixie squealed in excitement prancing around Kevin.

“I remember when Los Pegasus was just a small town, me and the girls use to sing there,” Adagio said remembering.

“Really Adagio, I didn’t know you could sing,” Willy said with interest.

“Just one of my many talents,” She said with a smile.

“Trixie has many talents as well,” The unicorn spoke up.

“Can you make yourself disappear?” Adagio said looking annoyed.

“You first,” Trixie said with an angry voice as her horn glowed.

Kevin turned quickly to left and bumped Trixie off her feet and then came to stop,

“Quit it both of you, the last thing I want is to have you fighting all the way there,” He said in a stern voice.

Trixie was on her side and looked up as Kevin started moving again. She quickly got back on her feet a caught up.

“Fine,” Adagio grumbled and tried to avoid eye contact with Trixie.

“Don’t be mad at Trixie, she will try her best to be good,” Trixie said and caught up to Kevin.

“I have never been a beach before what is it like?” Willy asked wanted Adagio to cheer her up.

“Hot sand on your feet, the ocean breeze in your face, crashing waves against the shore,” Adagio said with a smile trying to describe it to Willy.

“Wow, do you think I can go swimming?” He asked with puppy eyes looking at her.

Adagio looked at his shriveled small back legs and wondered if he could swim. Trixie smirked looking back and then noticed Kevin looking at her and then she cleared her throat.

*****

Twilight yawned as she returned to the castle. Applejack insisted that she go to her place for breakfast. It felt more like a brunch because there was so much food on the table. She involuntary let out a burp which echoed against the crystal walls of the castle and quickly covered her mouth embarrassed.

“Spike I’m back,” She called out but did see him.

“Quick hide,” Spike said trying to speak quietly.

“What are you up to Spike?” Twilight said, wondering what he was doing.

[Whrr-tschzz-tschzz-tschzz-chk]

She heard strange noises coming from the next room. Twilight walked into the room and found Spike alone reading his comics.

“Just reading my comics,” He said sounding nervous.

“What was that strange noise? Is someone else here?” She asked looking around.

“I, i was just making noises acting out this page, tschzz, tschzz,” He said pointing to his comic book.

“Err ok, I guess, anyways me and Fluttershy are going to Las Pegasus to see if we can track down Adagio,” Twilight said using her magic to unroll a map of Equestria.

“Las Pegasus, cool are you going to stop at the casino?” Spike said and pulled out a coin rolling it between his claws.

“No, this is a mission to find Wheels, I mean Willy,” She said and grabbed the coin with her magic. “Mr. Rich said that they are heading to the South Luna Ocean, so the most direct route would be to Las Pegasus and then to the beach,” Twilight said and placed the coin on the map where the beach is.

“Buy a souvenir, or better yet buy me a souvenir,” The young dragon smirked.

“Still collecting things?” She said with a smirk.

“What can I say it’s in my nature,” Spike smiled.

“I suppose it is a better hobby than taking what is not yours,” Twilight said raising her eyebrow.

“Hehe ya I know,” He said and glanced over to the corner of the room then back to his comic.

She looked around the room and felt that something was off but just could not figure it out.

Las Pegasus

The lights of Las Pegasus along flashed advertising, hotels, casinos, broadway shows and many more attractions. Adagio could see the similarities between this city and Las Vegas from the human world. But everything about this word was built for the equine population. Instead of cars and limos, ponies got around in wagons or by hoof. Most of the upper class and well off ponies had their own private fancy wagons which were being pulled by other ponies dressed in tuxes. They looked so out of place here with their very basic old wagon, a pony version of the Beverly Hillbillies.

"Trixie feels so underdressed," She said looking at some of the ponies dressed up in expensive outfits. Trixie's horn glowed and she materialized a dark blue dress with star patterns and a small witch's hat that matched.

"Wow, can you do that Adagio?" Willy asked looking at her.

"No," Adagio said looking down at her gem.

Trixie horn glowed as she aimed it at Kevin. A fancy tie appeared around his neck but he seemed to be missing the rest of the tuxedo.

"Hey now don't go casting magic on me without asking first," He said and touched the tie.

"Sorry but Trixie wants you to look your best, after all, there is a nice wedding chapel coming up," She said beaming looking at the building.

A newlywed couple came out of the chapel. Balloons and rice popped out of a machine on top of them as a few spectators clopped their hoofs on the ground cheering. Then another couple walked into the building like a fast food restaurant. Trixie was watching with hearts in her eyes.

Kevin quickly changed direction heading away from the building. Adagio held on to her seat and Willy slid into her lap from the sudden turn.

"Hey careful there Kevin," Adagio said as helped Willy back to his seat.

"Sorry," He said moving quickly.

"Where are you going darling?" Trixie yelled out looking at the back of the wagon heading left down another street, she then ran after them.

"Shortcut," Kevin said not able to come up with a better excuse.

"Adagio do you think that there is more like you out there in the ocean?" Willy asked looking at her.

"Last time me, Aira and Sonata were here, many of are kind left the ocean and used their gems to become earth ponies. What was left of the Sirens faded away into history," Adagio explained to Willy who looked down.

The sound of music and flashing lights came from a large building as they approached it. There was a large water fountain in front of the building. The fountain consisted of three Siren statues, each back to back blowing water in three directions into the shallow pool below. The entrance looked like a large roman arch covered in lights that twinkled. There was a large sign on the front of the building.

*{Dazzlings Hot Slots Casino and Hotel}*

Las Pegasus Beach

There was a flash of purple and Twilight appeared holding onto Fluttershy and then let go.

"Here we are, Las Pegasus Beach," Twilight said and pulled out a photo that was cut from a travel magazine. She looked at the photo and it seemed to match where they teleported it.

"Oh wow, there is sand everywhere," Fluttershy said sounding interested and started walking around feeling her hooves sinking in the sand.

They looked around finding ponies sunbathing, others playing volleyball. Only a small number of ponies went into the ocean near the shoreline to feel the waves. There were two pegasus lifeguards who every once and a while blew a whistle or flew out to the rescue.

"I am the tower of power, yeah!" Said a white male pegasus pony with small wings and very muscular body. He was competing with other muscle bound ponies in front of a crowd of spectators.

"Bulk is that you?" Fluttershy asked as she and Twilight approached the stage in the sand.

"Yeah, nice to see you both," Bulk Biceps said as he flex for the crowd.

There were four judges and each one held up a sign one at a time. [9.5], [9.0], [10], [8.0]

Bulk Biceps snarled at the lowest score looking at the judge with a scary face. The judge gulped and quickly changed the sign to a [9.0] The crowded cheered at the results and Bulk nodded in agreement walking off the stage.

"We didn't know you were here Bulk," Twilight said with a smile.

"When I hear about the muscle competition, I just had to come and show them what I got," He said and stood up to flex for them.

"Speaking of muscles have you seen Kevin Clydesdale?" Twilight asked him.

"No, is he here? I am looking for a rematch, oh YEAH," Bulk said looking more pumped up.

"If you see him or Willy Neigh let us know," Twilight said slipped on some sunglasses with her magic.

Dazzlings Hot Slots Casino and Hotel

"Hey Adagio that statue looks a lot like you," Willy pointed with his right hoof.

"Stop the wagon!" Adagio yelled out.

She then quickly jumped out of her seat and climb down and quickly walked up to the fountain for a closer look.

"What's the emergency?" Kevin said trying to see where Adagio went.

He reached over and unbuckled his harness, then walked towards to the fountain after he spotted her.

"Wait for Trixie dear," She said and started walking.

"Hey don't leave me behind," Willy said and reached over grabbing his wheels.

Willy waved to get Trixie's attention. She grumbled looking back and powered up her horn to picked up Willy out of the wagon. Adagio twirled her long hair in her fingers looking a the middle statue with looked just like her.

"Sonata Dusk," She said looked at the one on the left. "Aria Blaze," Adagio said looking at the one on the right.

"Eeek!" Trixie yelled out getting a closer look at the statue. "That was the creature that chased Trixie in the forest!" She said hysterically and ran behind Kevin hiding.

"Hmm, this one?" Adagio pointed to the one on the right.

"Nooo," Trixie said looking from behind Kevin.

"How about this one?" Adagio pointed to the one of the left.

"Don't tease Trixie, it was the one in the middle," She said looking at it.

"Oh I am not so sure about that," Adagio said with a smirk, "You see that one is stone," She said and touched her gem and her body glowed shifting form into her Siren self. "I'm the real thing!" The yellow Siren said balancing on her tail.

She looking at Trixie with glowing red eyes. The unicorn eyes rolled back as she fainted.

"Trixie!" Kevin said and quickly turned around and tried to wake her.

Adagio started laughing out loud and sat down on the edge of the pool feeling the cool mist on her scales.

"That's was not nice Adagio," Willy said rolling up to her.

"I know, but it felt good," She said and glanced up at the statues.

"Welcome fellow Siren, to your home away from home!" A female voice called out.

"OMC, it's Adagio Dazzle!" Another voice said as two figures approached them.

Adagio turned around to see two earth ponies approaching, both of them had red gems around there necks. She looked more closely and noticed that there mane's had the same hair styles and colors of;

"Aira?" She said looking at the pony with her mane tied up in ponytails. "Sonata?" Adagio said looking at the other pony who has her mane tied up in the style of a long tail.

"Your Adagio Dazzle the original, wow this is an honor to meet you," One more pony said walking up to them with the same human hair style in her yellow mane, she also wore a red gem.


Author's Note

Hope you enjoy this chapter.

Summer time is always busy for me, so updates make take longer.

Any suggested or questions.

Thanks for reading.