Sonata was on her own at this moment, she had decided to take some time to head back around Canterlot High. The school would be well and truly closed at this point in the evening, but she decided to hang around and just enjoy the peaceful surrounding that the quiet school grounds had offered.
At this moment, she was wearing jeans instead of her usual skirt and a black hoodie that had the hood up and over her head. Deciding to move over toward the Canterlot Highschool statue in the middle of the courtyard, she'd run her hands along the flat surface, though nothing happened. Sonata shook her head briefly and she'd move away, now taking herself over toward the swing-set that belonged to the school and placing herself upon the swing; fingers wrapping tightly around the chain, she'd kick off slightly and begin swinging herself back and forth in slow, yet fluid motions.
Her hood remained up and she looked out and over the playground, just as before, admiring the still empty establishment. For now however, the youngest of three siren siblings was merely enjoying the calm of a once busy, bustling area of education and amusement.
Sonata had already decided to spend some time there, sitting on the swing and gently swaying herself back and forth and smiling to herself slightly; everytime the gentle breeze met her face. Eventually the teenage siren would slow down and come to a complete stop, releasing her fingers from the chains that had been helping to support her weight and while she sat there for a moment longer; Sonata would push herself up onto both feet and slip her hands into her hoodie pockets.
Amethyst eyes staring out over the playground and then a deep, heavy sigh exhaled from within. Walking ahead now, moving away from the swing she would make her way toward the outdoor basketball court and when she approached the smooth surface, placing both feet upon it - she would look up toward one net and then gazing across to the other. The distant noise of traffic passing by the front of the school could be heard, aswel as various pieces of gardening equipment that faintly filled the area.
Removing both hands from her hoodie pockets, she'd reach down and pick up a lone basketball that had remained beside the net post. Tossing the ball for a moment, she'd smirk briefly and toss it from hand to hand - though not particularly paying full attention; seemingly daydreaming abit.
Sonata simply passed that basketball between hands, bouncing it from fingertips to fingertips and while she did this, she moved furtherout into the court. The moment she reached her decided spot, she'd turn and face forward and stare toward the basketball hoop that was estimated about nine or ten feet from her standing location.
Assuming the shooting position, she'd lean upwards and toss the ball toward the hoop. The ball soared through the air, gliding foot upon foot closer toward it's given target and then... bump! The ball bounced upon the ring, flinging back toward her and bouncing once on the ground, then twice and before it bounced a third time Sonata caught it. Another sigh escaped her lips, having failed the shot. Steadying herself again, she'd ready up for yet anotther chance to score a point.
Concentrating for a moment, she would lean up and assume the precious position and then toss the ball toward the hoop - only to watch it bounce off the ring once more. The only difference, compared to last time, was that the ball rolled off to one side and ended up rolling down one side of the court, toward the corner. It mattered not now, the teen was done with trying. Sonata turned her back toward the court, moving along and walking throughout one side of the school now.
Sonata blinked, allowing her amethyst hues to scan across the yard. Honestly she was surprised to see some of the stuff that was out here, usually during the day she couldn't really spot these things; as they'd be crowded by other students, usually the younger kids. Though it made no difference, she was here now and everything was available to her and only her; as no-one else was around at the current moment.
The two-toned sirenette spotted what seemed to be a set of monkey bars, with other pieces of physical-climbing equipment nearby them and she felt a small smile spread upon her lips; she could have fun with something like this. Removing her hands from inside her hoodie pockets again, she approached the steps that would help one climb into the bars. Carefully positioning herself, she'd swing across easily and reach the middle of the bars and pause for a moment.
"..."
An idea popped into her head. With some thought, careful precision in movement. Sonata would slowly, carefully position herself upside down and slip her feet between the bars and allow herself to slowly uncurl into a full, straight hanging position. Basically she was like a bat, hanging there all content. A small grin creeped along her expressions and she'd allow her arms to hang free, sighing once more, enjoying the inverted position.
Sonata swayed slightly in the light breeze, it was relaxing and thankfully the sun was still out, though soon setting; which meant there was some nice, enjoyable heat still beaming upon the place. While inverted, Sonata would close her eyes and adjust her arms so that they were folded just under her chest, clinging tightly against her own torso.
It was comfortable and made her feel content, that she was able to squeeze herself in such a comfortable way. Perhaps it made her feel safe. However she didn't leave that inverted position, arms doing the same now and she'd continue to gently sway - her feet securely hooked on the bars so that she couldn't slip accidently and hurt herself, she was careful atleast.
Remaining like this for now, though her hair would eventully slip from her hood, thus, it forced the hood to flap to the side and her long two-toned hair, hung down toward the ground. That wasn't suppose to happen, though it didn't matter - she was comfortable and the heat upon her face, made her able to relax just that little bit more.
Aria takes a deep breath and exhales, taking a cigarette from her mouth and had it rest between her fingers. She was leaning on a fence a good reasonable ways away, but she still had her eyes fixed on Sonata as she was going about the playground around her own terms and such. She hehs lightly and sighs lightly, trench coat and all that still on...a look she had since last Halloween, though folks question her on it, she liked it and it suited her now.
"...She deserves better..." she muttered to herself, sighing lightly speaking about her sister and how calm and happy she seem to be now.
Sonata hummed gently to herself, merely enjoying and soaking in the quiet surroundings and enjoying the heat that was being shone upon her body; it was a comfortable, yet relaxing sensation. Taking a moment to slowly open her eyes, she stared forward and viewed the world from it's inverted state - it was an interesting view.
However the view was making the youngest of those three girls think. They're lives had been pretty much messed from that battle of the bands mishap, then again, it had been ruined way before that with their banishment to this place. Having to adjust and somehow manage to blend into the current era and it's people, it wasn't easy, infact it was menacing and daunting. Sonata took a moment to unfold her arms, allowing them to drop down and hang straight, fingers pointing toward the ground and her humming stopped, pausing infact.
"..."
A shake or two from her head, as if disagreeing with her own thoughts that were currently roaming around within her head. Once more however, her humming would continue and chime in small, spaced hums.
"Mm, mm, mm, mnnnn... hm, hm, hm, hm, hmnnn... mm, mm, mm, mnnn..."
Aria felt her ear twitch a bit and she lifts her head up to look around before looking back at Sonata, blinking a few times then hehs lightly, lowering her head a bit down more keeping that slouched position of hers.
Bringing the cigarette back to her lips and taking another deep breath with it and exhales outwards. Lowering it back down between her fingers.
"...Wonder what's on that mind of hers... sure seem deep in thought of something..." She muttered to herself again like before.
Sonata allowed her little hum to continue for awhile longer. It was something she liked to do when she was thinking about things, even if she was bored. A tune that was hummed, allowed her to think furthermore about things, deep in thought and sometimes even day-dreaming and not even realizing she was doing it.
Some more time had passed and the siren teen had to stop, already she was a considerable amount of time upside down on those monkey bars and her head was starting to ache, her body hurt alittle. Most likely due to the amount of time she was spending in this inverted position. Carefully working with her feet, she'd unhook them and reach up with her hands, though her torso wasn't going to cooperate.
"..."
Sonata paused, having just realized her situation. Unhooking her feet from the bars, she simply dropped down onto outstretched hands, supporting herself onto her palms and fell forward, thus collapsing onto her back. A small grunt escaped her lips, and she'd stare upwards toward the bars that she'd just been hanging from.
"..." For now, just relaxing there and allowing her headache to dampen abit.
Aria raised her hand to her mouth once more, taking a deep breath in to finish off the cigarette and toss the butt over into a water drain and exhales heavily. She slowly stood herself up from the fence and placed her hands into her pockets, standing there for a moment, as if debating something herself before moving around to head through the gate and slowly take the pathway towards the playground Sonata was at, figure that was a enough time lurking really.
Giving her sister enough time to herself as well, though she stayed quiet as she moved closer and stopped by the bars and near Sonata's head, looking down at her with a raised brow.
Sonata continued to lay flat on her back and just enjoying the pleasant sky that was above her, looking through the bars and slowly closed her eyes over. "Mmn." Mumbling gently with a soft, content murmur. The moment she reopened her eyes however, she stared up and right into the eyes of Aria; whom of which was standing over her, gazing down with what seemed a confused yet wondering look upon her expression.
"..."
Sonata didn't say anything at first, instead, she pushed herself up into a sitting position and then pulled her knees in close against her chest and rested both her arms atop those same, adjusted knees.
"So, you found me here - huh?" Sonata spoke out, sounding unsurprised in her older siblings ability to know where she'd go. "What's going on, Ari?" Sonata calmly asked, following up from her previous and yet unanswered statement.
Aria was silent for the moment, as if trying to read the emotions off her sister. Still was a bit hard, as it she felt it wasn't as easy to read her sisters emotions than it was a human's emotion, or that of a pony or other beings. She hms lightly and glances outwards for a moment, still, silent like she was, as if trying to figure it out herself, or, thinking of another things, who knows.
After a moment she moved to sit next to Sonata, sitting cross legged and a hand on her knee as the other arm rested on her lap. Trying, to think of what to say, be it an answer or not. She pulled out a water bottle and opened it, pouring it onto the sand they were sitting on and started to mold what looks to be a person.
"People are... interesting... for as long as we been here... I've come to... find them interesting for once. They can get shot, stabbed, plagued with illnesses, ran over and so on... but some how... they keep bouncing back. And their fears... are reasonable... yet there... but they face them regardless as they know if it's their time... might as well go out fighting... I come to respect that with them... the young and the old..." She just started to say, as if speaking her mind for once.
Sonata didn't move and instead continued to focus her view forward, waiting for Aria to say something. But the words never came. Movement could be heard though, soon, her sister was sitting next to her and yet no further words had been said. Sonata was slightly confused, she had been expecting a mouthful of insults or the usual prattle from her older sibling - but yet there wasn't a peep.
The moment Aria removed the bottle of water, Sonata watched with a keen curious look and observed with what Aria did with the contents; which further lead to the older siren mixing the water with the ground and thus beginning to mold and sculpt. Those amethyst eyes watched, yet her lips never said a thing.
The younger sibling watched and had always admired how Aria could make such neat, detailed sculptures from literally any grainy subtance and abit of water. It wasn't sheer perfection, but in Sonata's eyes it was something that was impressive. When Aria started talking about humans and her opinion on them, the bluenette merely cuddled furthermore into her knees and let Aria talk for now - it was rare she heard things like this, though she really wasn't in talking mood, atleast not yet.
It was a nice and quiet moment, no interruptions and gentle conversation between two siblings that had been through alot together; with a third and older sibling, that was hardly around - which was having various effects on Sonata. It was why she bonded with Aria quicker, even if she was teased often.
Aria took a deep breath as she exhales some as well, there's the emotions she was seeking for... took a bit to fully figure them out though she gets the last bit she felt. Their older sister was gone, practically vanishing off the face of the planet if anything, or at least to Aria that's how it felt.
"They are resilient, no matter how weak they truly are... but..." she molded a small person from the looks of it, humming a little with a nod, "...A small child... who's bones are made of glass, and who's body, so easy to break them, literally... shows more strength then I ever could. And what's funny about all this... to me... is..." she then poured some more water down and molded something else, Sonata, from the looks of it.
"...I'm even willing to go as far as you... being stronger than me... even with all your flaws and such... watching you for a while now, going through everything in my head we been through together. You're not stupid, you're not a dork, you're not an idiot or anything else I have called ya over the years... you're...Sonata. Someone, some... siren.. some pony... whatever phrasing you want to use... who deserves a lot more than... a sister who always gone and one who's..." she paused for a moment, "...Took a couple thousand years to even get a clue."
Sonata kept her eyes focused on the little creation that Aria was molding together, watching as her older sibling had been pouring more water on the ground here and there; eventually molding together what seemed to be sculpt that looked alot like her.
"..."
Sonata gazed down toward it, not expecting that to be created from the sand and water. However as Aria started speaking again, Sonata would listen with firm concentration and take everything she said in. It was hard at first. Aria said all these things and they were nice, positive things and it was making her expression soften with a caring response.
"Mmn." When Aria finished speaking, Sonata had continued to stare down toward the molded sand-figure and it was difficult to see it clearly. At this moment her eyes had begun glaze over with tears, some of which had started to streak down her cheeks and she'd reach up with one palm - rubbing her face clean, including her eyes and smile gently.
"Heh, hehe..." Sonata murmured softly, before speaking out. "You always had a clue, Ari. It's just nice... hearing you say that sometimes... makes me feel loved, like, for realsies." Sonata reached up to clear her eyes of tears again, though she'd lean to one side slightly and rest against that of Aria. Watching her continue to mold the figure she'd been working on.
"I just wish, that things... could go back to how they used to be and that, um... that Dagi was around more often." Sonata trailed off at the end, it was pretty evident that the youngest of the three couldn't survive without her sisters - it wasn't a physical matter, but one mentally. She needed them.
Aria takes a deep breath and exhales heavily, nodding her head some to that as she stares at what she created. She listened to Sonata for the bit and hehs lightly, "Yeah... me too Sonata... but... she isn't... I don't know why... and it sad that I just... don't care. I should, she is our sister, but... she's done this once too many and its already wore me down to this point..." she pulled out the crafted figure that was to Adagio's likeness.
"I mean, I had these two made based off you and Adagio... cause I didn't want to lose any bit of you both... and that in a way you two are still protecting me." She hehs once more and tucked it away.
"But it is, what it is... and we have to keep moving forward. Time waits for no one after all... but us... heh, it has no effect still."
Sonata nodded gently as she heard what Aria was saying, even turning her eyes to look down toward that of which Aria was holding in hand. "I know... and it's really sweet." The younger sibling would sniffle gently, raising her other hand to rub gently at her nose and eyes and sighing deeply.
"...I wish there was something we could do together, that would... bring us together... but with Dagi disappearing all the time... I know it's not going to happen." Sonata bluntly stated and swallowed gently, thus clearing her throat and removing the slight treble her emotional state was causing in her voice.
"I like this side of you... y'know." Sonata further added, smiling alittle more and feeling herself perking up with that self-usual spark of joyous positivity; simple because Aria spoke out with honesty and shone Sonata in a positive light. Instead of the usual teasing she got, it was refreshing. For now however, Sonata merely rested her head upon Aria's shoulder and sighed deeply in sheer content for now. "Do you think we'll ever get to return home?"
Aria smirked lightly, shaking her head some. "If home, you mean we jump in a blue box and travel back in time and realities... not likely... but I don't care for it now. Why though... cause it isn't home any more... too much has changed, too much has gone by... we wouldn't even recognize any thing nor get what's going on there any more. In my mind, we are home... and we shal see what this reality has to offer through out the time we are here... who knows... we may even get to see beyond the stars one day."
Sonata blinked, the mention of the stars made her head look upward slightly. While her head had been resting on Aria's shoulder, her eyes did most of the adjusting and simply stared up toward the clear sky.
"The stars..."
Sonata trailed off with a quiet, thoughtful murmur. Another deep sigh escaped her lips and she'd once more, reach up with a hand and rub away at her remaining tears and kept such a pleasant smile upon her face.
"Maybe you're right. We've been away far too long, maybe I thought try thinking of living here and in the future... but i'm still going to miss it." She stated, starting to feel herself get tired. Sonata felt exhausted, emotionally the damage had already been done - but thankfully it wouldn't take long to repair the hole that was left. Aslong as her siblings remained around of course.
Aria shifted abit and would grab onto Sonata's arm, pulling her around and onto her back then slowly got out from under the monkey bars to stand up, giving Sonata a piggy back ride. "My car is in the parking lot, so I can take ya home Sonata... lets go." She said with a nod as she started to walk back to the pathway and headed out towards the parking lot.
Sonata whined slightly as she was placed up upon her sisters back. At this moment both teens were heading back toward the parking lot. "Yeah, okies." The youngest would state, smiling alittle more and very much content with how things had turned out today.
It wasn't a good day, yet, things had somehow managed to turn and thanks to her sisters rare show of honesty and caring 'big sister' attitude, Sonata was pleased. Her exhaustion caught up with her however and even before both could reach the lot, Sonata had already passed out in exhaustion. Atleast now, she would sleep soundfully.
