The Other Side of The Story

It was noon over the land. Gojira sighed as he poured a bucket of water over himself to rinse off the soap that covered his body. He gave a relieved sigh as the refreshing water washed over his body, while moisturizing his gills. He had recently been let off early from assisting in construction given that he had awoken early in the morning to work. Now he was able to relax in his room for the day and he planned on enjoying the silence. Gojira drained the tub and proceeded to shake off any remaining drops of water off of himself. As be plopped himself on the bed, he heard a knock, much to his annoyance. Gojira sighed heavily as he made his way over to the door, only to find it opening abruptly. He recoiled with a startled look as Celestia burst through the door with a bright smile.

"Good day, Gojira!" greeted Celestia as a couple of guards flanked her. The kirin began to relax but bore a look of confusion.

"Princess. What do I owe the pleasure?" asked Gojira as he awkwardly eyed the guards by her sides.

"I heard that you were off work early today. So I thought that I would invite you on a picnic!" said Celestia as she levitated a large basket in the air. Gojira bore a reluctant smile. While it was nice that she was inviting him for a picnic, he would prefer to remain confined to his room.

"Oh uh... I-"

"Great! Come on!" said Celestia as she grabbed Gojira by the hoof and began to tug him out of the room, while the guards all tensed up at the sudden close contact of the two.

"But- Wait!" cried Gojira as he found himself being towed through the hall. The guards quickly ran after the two through the hall.

"Princess! Please, wait!" cried one of the guards, fearing that the kirin would attack her now that the two were away from the guard.

Gojira found himself sitting on a blanket with a blank expression. He found himself being watched intently by two royal guards that bore spears. Before him were Princess Celestia and Princess Luna sitting in front of him. Celestia bore a cheerful mood while Luna merely leered at the kirin that sat in front of her.

"It's a nice day, isn't it?" asked Celestia as she began to levitate plates to the two.

"I suppose," said Gojira as a third guard appeared and placed down another picnic basket. Celestia opened the baskets, revealing the food. She set down large plates and bowls on the blanket that they sat on, which were filled with vegetables that were sliced and mixed together. There were also grapes, strawberries, and other fruits and vegetables that were mixed together, along with cheese and bread. Gojira analyzed all that was present. His stomach growled at the sight of all of the food that was before them. Luna smiled brightly.

"This all looks delicious sister!" said Luna.

"Just wait until you see desert," said Celestia with a chuckle. She began to pass plates to her sister and Gojira as she took her own.

"Feel free to serve yourselves! Enjoy!" said Celestia as she levitated some fruits and vegetables onto her plate while serving herself the fruit salad by levitating the spoon to scoop a portion out of the bowl. Luna followed in suit while Gojira carefully used his hooves to move some food onto his plate. He cursed his hooves and claws that prevented him from using a spoon or even properly picking them up. But he managed to serve himself. As the fillies ate with forks, Gojira merely dove his face into his plate on the ground. He scarfed up everything that was on his place, squirting the juices onto his face, the blanket, and the plate itself. Some of the juices even got on the bread on his plate, making it a bit soggy. Celestia looked on with a forced smile as the kirin scarfed his food, while Luna bore a look of disgust at the way he was eating.

"Ugh. Repulsive. Have you no manners?" asked Luna in disapproval. Gojira stopped eating and raised a brow. He stood up as the fur on his muzzle was stained from the fruit juices.

"What?" asked Gojira in confusion.

"You're not using a fork! And on top of that, you are eating like a dog being fed scraps! That is most uncouth," said Luna in disapproval. Gojira merely bore a look of annoyance.

"I can't use a... fork, as you call it. My hooves won't allow it," said Gojira as he raised his clawed hoof.

"And what's wrong with how I eat? I'm just eating. I always ate like this around my friends and they never had any problem with it," said Gojira.

"Perhaps they were trying to be polite to you," said Luna as she stuck her nose in the air. Gojira merely scoffed in response as Celestia levitated a napkin over to him and wiped his face.

"Here, you made a bit of a mess on yourself," said Celestia with a bit of a forced smile. Gojira pulled away.

"There's no point. I'm just going to get dirty again anyway," said Gojira as he served himself some more food. He went back to eating the same way, while the guards grimaced under their helmets as they watched the kirin feed like a wild animal. Celestia still bore her forced smile. While she did agree it was rather uncouth for how he was eating, she was happy that he was enjoying himself. Luna gagged.

"You're eating like you haven't eaten in days! Slow down! Gluten!" said Luna. Gojira sighed in annoyance.

"Enough with your big fancy words! You sound like you're compensating for your size," said Gojira. Luna scoffed as she sent him a glare.

"Ha! Perhaps you should study vocabulary instead of being intimidated by someone with a greater knowledge of vocabulary compared to your brawn," said Luna as she stood up. Gojira growled in annoyance at how snobbish this kid was acting towards him.

"You little-" Celestia quickly pulled out a cake from one of the baskets with a forced smile.

"Alright, break it up you two! Or none of you will get desert," said Celestia. Gojira scowled while Luna pouted her lip as she kept her glare on the kirin. The two backed away as they looked away from each other.

"Good!" said Celestia as she began to serve the two cake.

"So Gojira, are there any dishes from your country that you enjoy?" asked Celestia in curiosity, hoping to deter the kirin from his dispute with her little sister.

"Hmm. I don't remember too well. I was young," said Gojira as he looked down in thought.

"Oh! There was boiled rice. It went great with some vinegar and it was also delicious when fried with egg in it. Miso was also delicious. And noodles," said Gojira as he recalled the dishes that he enjoyed with his dear mother.

"Oooh. I'd like to try that some of those some time," said Celestia with a look of interest.

"If you can find someone who knows how to cook these things, you just may be able to. I don't think there are too many ponies here that know how to make a Neighponese dish," said Gojira as he leaned down to the cake and began to eat, getting frosting on his snout. Celestia smiled in amusement as the kirin raised himself up after eating it. She levitated a napkin again over to his face, which he tried to pull away from. Celestia bore a look of annoyance but then briefly smirked. She then looked to one of the guards and nodded. Gojira was about to move again as the napkin came his way but his head was suddenly held in place by one of the guards.

"Hey!" said Gojira in annoyance. Celestia then began to wipe his muzzle with a laugh.

"Got ya!" said Celestia. Gojira merely scowled as the guard released him. His cheeks lightly flushed. He then cleared his throat as he looked down at the ground, his cheeks still warm.

"I... Thank you, for this. This is nice," said Gojira as he looked down at his hooves. Celestia smiled warmly.

"Of course. We can spend more time like this together again," said Celestia. Luna sighed.

"Do we have to?" asked Luna. Celestia then shot her a glare of disapproval, which Luna sighed at in annoyance.

"Yes, we'll have to look at our schedule though," said Luna with a scowl.

"Um... Sure. I don't have much to do outside of labor," said Gojira as he sat in place.

It had been a few weeks since Gojira started living under the roof of the royal alicorns. He spent his time assisting in construction, and other forms of labor. He would always return to his room to relax in the tub after work. Sometimes, Celestia will greet him at his door and would come in for a chat. Of course, she couldn't sneak in by herself for long so she ended up having to let the guards come in too to watch over them. She hated that they had to be watched like foals, but she knew that they were just doing what they had sworn to do. Celestia was presently grunting as she leaned forward as her horn glowed brightly. As she was about to cast her spell, Starswirl stopped her.

"Your Highness, you must relax yourself. Otherwise your spell will fizzle out before it can even be cast," said Starswirl. Celestia sighed as she closed her eyes and took a breath. Her horn then glowed brightly as sparks erupted. She then sent a bolt of magic towards a pile of shards from a broken vase. The shards disappeared in a flash, only to reappear in an assembled state. The vase had been restored to looking as good as new.

"Well done, your Highness. Though, you seem distracted," said Starswirl as he made his to Celestia's side. The young Alicorn looked away.

"Well, maybe a little," said Celestia.

"Hmm? Then tell me, what seems to be the problem?" asked Starswirl.

"Well... I feel that perhaps we should lessen our strict rules over Gojira," said Celestia.

"Princess Celestia, your studies are of far more importance then to waste time on that criminal," said Starswirl in a dismissive manner. Celestia slightly narrowed her eyes.

"He is not a criminal. Besides, how can he be any less important than my studies? He lives under the roof of this castle, after all," said Celestia.

"Yes, regrettably," said Starswirl. Celestia narrowed her eyes.

"Why do you hold such animosity towards him?" demanded Celestia. Starswirl merely bore a hard expression. He turned and walked to the window.

"You're too young to know what had happened, Princess. I remember it all too well. He was strong; he had the ferocity of a beast. He even withstood magic. But what I'll never forget was that he was close to killing Clover," said Starswirl. Celestia's eyes slightly widened in response.

"I was helpless to save her. If one of the Sirens he knew had not urged him to flee, Clover wouldn't be here today," said Starswirl as he looked out the window.

"Even the second time that we encountered him, he was going to end my student's life. I can never forget her look of fear and the tears that she had. Clover has been afraid to even be in the castle with him," said Starswirl as he looked outside, finding Gojira hauling logs of wood down the road to a construction site.

"I can't forget what he did. And I can't help but fear that he will hurt you as well, princess," said Starswirl. Celestia lightly frowned as her ears folded against her head. She began to walk to Starswirl's side and brought her head against his shoulder.

"I had no idea. But we can't expect to move on from this if there is hostility remaining between you. I know this is a lot to ask, Starswirl. I know that this was all an unfortunate conflict that no one wished to take part of. But could you share the same trust that I have for him and perhaps forgive him?" asked Celestia. Starswirl watched as Gojira began to help unload the logs and saw them up.

"I don't know. But I guarantee you that he will do no such thing as well. Not after what I did," said Starswirl as he began to walk away from the window. Celestia softly sighed.

The late noon was present. During this time, Celestia and Luna were walking alongside Clover the Clever through the village. A few guards flanked them with spears.

"Now, it is important to understand the basic needs of ponies, your majesties. The way to do that is to see them first hoof," said Clover as she led the fillies into the village. Along the way, the villagers greeted the royals with bows, while Celestia and Luna waved to them.

"A bit crowded, is it not?" asked Luna as she found some areas of the village to be clustered of ponies and carts.

"Yes. Hence why there are efforts to expand the village's size to allow more room for your subjects," said Clover with a nod. Celestia looked around, finding some ponies that appeared to be sickly pale as they remained seated in street corners. Some ponies even wore ragged clothes as they ate little morsels of food.

"There is also an issue of illnesses being spread here to this village. Nothing too serious, but it may pose a problem for those living in poverty," said Clover.

"And what of food?" asked Celestia.

"No longer an issue this year. Thanks to farming wrapping up much quicker this season," said Clover. Celestia nodded in response. She then looked to one of the guards.

"Have a team to distribute bread to ponies in this western part of the village. Free of charge," said Celestia. The guard gave a salute and began to run off.

"Very generous of you, your highness," said Clover with a smile.

"Though, it will take more to support those living in poverty then giving away free food. What would really help them onto their hooves is making a living. Finding work to make their own bits, so that they may buy their own food," said Clover. Celestia nodded in understanding.

"Perhaps offering jobs for any project?" asked Celestia.

"You're the princesses. It is up to you how you'll grant others opportunity," said Clover. Celestia nodded with a smile as she wrote notes down on a parchment paper with a quill. Along their walk, the group made their way down to a construction site. Here, several ponies were assisting in constructing a larger building that stood among the village. This wooden skeleton of a building was going to be made into a home of a particularly wealthy individual they were going to meet. Soon, the group came across a stallion that was dressed in nice clothing as his mane curled at the ends. He turned to find the princesses and Clover the Clever.

"Ah. Your majesties," said the stallion as he bowed.

"How goes the construction of your home?" asked Luna.

"Smoothly. Thank you, for allowing myself to settle the site here. As promised, I shall help contribute wonderful things to the ponies of our community," said the stallion. Celestia smiled in response.

"Thank you. We look forward to working with you on other projects in our kingdom," said Celestia as she curtly bowed her head. The group began to walk alongside each other on the site as the ponies worked. They were discussing about potential future projects that were in store for the village's growth. Meanwhile, Gojira was currently pulling a large stack of logs over to a group of stallions that bore saws. As he unhooked himself, Gojira assisted in unloading a couple of logs.

"Head over to the forest again, son. We will need more lumber," said an older stallion as he looked his way. Gojira nodded as he was escorted by a couple of guards. As he did this, he heard the sounds of frantic shouting. Gojira looked up to find the stones that were being hoisted up into the air beginning to fall as one of the ropes holding them snapped. The stones fell and crashed onto the ground, causing a couple of wooden pillars to tip over and fall. Gojira's eyes widened as he found that the pillars were falling down towards the royal sisters. Gojira broke off into a sprint as the guards were distracted by the chaos as stallions retreated.

"Look out!" cried the rich stallion as he pointed towards the falling pillars. As Clover and the princesses saw this, they fled with the guards. However, in her panic, Luna tripped over her hooves and fell to the ground. Celestia turned and found her sister on the ground. Her face turned to horror as she saw that she was in the pillars' path.

"Luna!!" screamed Celestia as she attempted to run back for Luna. The younger filly looked back and screamed as the pillars fell towards her. She brought her hooves over her face in preparation of being crushed. Suddenly, Gojira swooped in by her side and brought his muzzle by her rump. With one quick scoop, Luna was sent flying a few feet away towards Celestia. Gojira turned to meet the pillars, only for them to fall on him. Debris was sent into the air from the pillars, as the rest shielded their eyes. As the clouds of dust cleared, Luna shakily stood up as Celestia wrapped her into a tight hug. The white alicorn then saw Luna's rescuer being crushed under the pillars with only his upper body exposed.

"Gojira!" cried Celestia. She rushed over towards the kirin that lied unconscious under piles of wood. Luna merely watched with wide eyes as her body shook.

"Your Highness, are you alright?" asked Clover as she inspected the younger filly.

"He... He saved me," whispered Luna. Clover looked to where she was looking and found Gojira under piles of wood and a large pillar. Celestia was attempting to dig him out.

Later that evening...

Gojira was lying in a bed as his body was badly bruised and his legs and ribs were wrapped in casts. In the room with him was Celestia, who sat at his bedside, distraught. Luna sat beside her as she attempted to hold back some tears of her own. Starswirl and Clover stood by each other as they watched the kirin lie in bed. Clover felt no sense of fear as she saw Gojira in this state. He appeared vulnerable and weak. It was a miracle that he was still breathing.

"I've numbed his pain with magic to make him more comfortable. However, I cannot guarantee a full recovery," said Starswirl. Celestia gritted her teeth.

"I'm sorry, Princess Celestia. I shall give you some time alone with him. Clover?" called Starswirl.

"I... I think I'm going to remain with the princesses," said Clover. Starswirl nodded in response. He then left the room, closing the door behind him. Celestia wept as she lied her head against Gojira's bed.

"He's going to die, isn't he?" asked Luna with a sniffle. The mare looked away, afraid how to answer. She could give the young princess the hard truth, or she could lie to her in order to give her a small sense of hope. But really, Clover wasn't sure herself. He should have been dead as it is already, though she wasn't wishing that on the kirin. It amazed and shocked her that he had sacrificed himself for the princess, when he could have just left her to her doom.

Luna began to make her way over to Gojira's hoof and held it firmly. She sniffled as her lips trembled and her eyes ran with her tears that she failed to hold back.

"I'm sorry for being mean to you, Gojira. Please, forgive me," sobbed Luna as she held Gojira's hoof. Celestia draped a wing over her shoulder and brought her close. Clover lowered her head as the young royals cried for the kirin, whose life was surely slipping. Clover made her way to Luna's side and placed a comforting hoof on her shoulder. Soon, Clover was walking Luna out of the room, leaving Celestia alone with the kirin. Celestia had her head lowered.

"Thank you so much. You saved the life of my little sister, even though it was going to cost you dearly. You taught me new things that are out there in the world. Things I have grown curious to explore. I only wish..." Celestia wept as she held Gojira's hoof. Her heart ached terribly for seeing her friend this way. She then sniffled as she leaned close to Gojira's face and planted a kiss onto his forehead.

"Please, don't go Gojira," whispered Celestia as she leaned her head on his bed, still holding his hoof. Her tears fell down onto the bed.

Soon, Celestia had opened her eyes wide. A warm blanket was placed over her shoulders. She had fallen asleep, evident by the sleep in her eyes. Celestia slightly raised herself up as she rubbed her eyes. She looked to the bed, expecting to find Gojira. However, he wasn't there. Celestia gasped as she stood up and found the bed to be empty. She found the bandages to have been torn off and scattered on the bed.

"Gojira?" called Celestia as she looked around the empty room. She quickly got up to her hooves as she bore a look of worry. After witnessing what had happened to the kirin, she knew of the consequences of Gojira moving about. Celestia found the door to be wide open, prompting her to rush out to the castle hall. She found a trail of ripped bandages leading down to the East Hall. Celestia quickly followed the trail and rounded the corner. She continued on until she found that the trail had stopped. Celestia continued her search, hoping to find any other clue to locate Gojira. She then found a door at the far end of the hall to be cracked, with a dim light coming from within. Celestia made her way over to the door and stepped into the room. Here, she found rows of shelves standing tall in the room, filled with tomes and scrolls. She realized that she had stumbled into the room of records. Here, all historical documents were contained and archived. Celestia found the room to be dimly lit by candle light. The source of the light came from a table in the center of the room, where Gojira sat. His bandages were gone, with his fur matted a bit. He was looking through scrolls that were scattered on the table.

"Gojira?" called Celestia in a soft tone. Gojira's ear flicked as he heard her voice, prompting him to look her way. Celestia stood in the dark with her eyes welling up with tears. She ran over to the kirin's side as she wrapped her hooves around him. She wept with joy as she leaned her head beneath his neck.

"You're OK!" wept Celestia. Gojira brought a foreleg over her back as he nuzzled her head. Celestia pulled away as she sniffled.

"But... How? How are you able to stand?" asked Celestia. Gojira flexed a foreleg, which made a popping sound.

"I couldn't before. But after hours, my bones stopped hurting. Next thing I knew, I felt good as knew," said Gojira.

"Are... Are all kirins that way?" asked Celestia. Though she realized it was a silly question as it left her mouth. No normal creature could withstand such bodily trauma that Gojira endured.

"No, just me," said Junior. Celestia softly smiled as she nuzzled Gojira's neck affectionately. She was relieved that her dear friend was well. She then took the time to notice the scrolls on the table.

"Gojira, what are you doing in here?" asked Celestia.

"Well, since your guards left me alone since they assumed that I wasn't going to survive the night, I took the opportunity to go about without being followed. I wanted to find something here in the records. Something I was hoping you could help me with," said Gojira.

"What is it?" asked Celestia in curiosity.

"What happened while I was frozen. What happened to my friends, the Sirens," said Gojira. Celestia bore a hesitant look.

"I... Gojira, I don't know. You might not like what you find," said Celestia. Gojira bore a pleading look.

"Princess... Celestia, please. I have to know what happened that justified banishment," said Gojira. Celestia's eyes softened. She then nodded.

"Very well. What have you found?" asked Celestia.

"I don't know. I can't read," said Gojira. Celestia raised a brow at him in confusion.

"You were going to learn what happened to your friends, but you can't even read?" asked Celestia. Gojira looked away with a scowl.

"I know how it sounds! I thought I'd have luck if I stole a few scrolls that had a seal with Starswirl's Cutie Mark on them and give them to you to read," said Gojira. Celestia looked at him in disapproval.

"Gojira..."

"I was going to give them back! Besides, they're just scrolls," said Gojira in annoyance.

"They're property of my kingdom," said Celestia with a deadpanned stare. She then sighed.

"I'll let this go. Let's see what we can find," said Celestia as she unfurled the scrolls.

The two spent the next hour reading through some scrolls that were categorized through recent years. So far, there had been no luck in finding the desired records.

"I'm not sure if we'll be able to find anything, Gojira. There are a lot of records," said Celestia with a tired sigh.

"I'm sorry. We may be making progress if I could read a single word written down," said Gojira.

"Perhaps we can ask Starswirl- wait! I think I found something!" said Celestia as her face brightened. Gojira rushed to her side with a hopeful look.

"Here, Starswirl mentions you and your friends in Tall Tale. If we go by the date he documented this record, we may be able to find something that can tell us what happened," said Celestia as she skimmed through the scroll as she wandered over to a shelf labeled by date. The dates went to the next couple of years from after the first encounter with Gojira. She then brought out a couple of scrolls that led to the last documentation of Starswirl from the couple years that were from that decade. She then brought the scrolls to the table and unfurled one as she set the other two in order. Celestia cleared her throat.

"Here. It reads, 'After I succeeded in imprisoning the beast that threatened Tall Tale, I was unable to rest. For I knew that he was not the only threat. There was still the question of the three Sirens that were with him. I would find out that I was right to be concerned.'" Celestia read the scroll, while Gojira listened attentively.

14 Years Ago...

The ocean felt so empty. It was cold, harsh, and lonely. But none of that compared to the land, where a kirin had lost his life. Adagio Dazzle remained on a rock on the ocean floor. Her eyes were hard as she was unable to properly shed tears because of being in a liquid environment. But the pain in her heart was enough to signal her devastation. With her were her sisters, Aria Blaze and Sonata Dusk. Aria bit her lip as she stared down at the sand beneath her hooves as she trembled with anger and sadness. Sonata had her face buried into her forelegs on the ground, weeping.

"I can't believe it. He's actually gone," muttered Aria.

"It's not fair! Why did he have to die?!" sobbed Sonata as she planted her head back into her forelegs. Adagio gritted her teeth as she stared at her rock in anger.

"It's because of those ponies..." said Adagio as she swam off of her rock, passing Sonata and Aria. The two sisters looked her way as she swam away, only for Adagio to turn back around with a hard expression.

"They are stupid creatures! We came to them in peace, only for them to attack us! Even after we left their village, they decided to come back and kill Gojira!" cried Adagio as she trembled in despair. The other two Sirens felt their sister's pain, but they were also aware on how the loss of their friend was hitting Adagio much harder compared to them as she had developed romantic feelings for him, only for the colt she fell for to have been whisked away.

"I will never forgive them for what they did," said Adagio as she turned away with her head lowered. Aria and Sonata slowly made their way over to her side, just as Adagio looked back up to the surface of the water, where the daylight shone down upon them and the ocean floor. The water shimmered, and the sea continued to keep appearing as beautiful as could be on this day, but the despair that the three felt in their hearts scorned the beauty, for it was nothing without the friend they had lost.

"I want to take something dear to them away. Just as they did to us," said Adagio in a low tone. Aria's eyes widened as a thought came to her mind. She then glanced at Adagio.

"I think I may know what," said Aria. Sonata and Adagio looked her way in confusion.

"Remember that story they told us about how the three pony races were divided years ago?" asked Aria.

"What about it?" asked Adagio with a raised brow.

"Well I was asking uncle Fin about the effects of Sirens singing to non-Sirens. Keep in mind that I didn't tell him we were on the surface. But, apparently our singing can cause these ponies to fight, allowing Sirens to draw from their negative energy. It can make us stronger," said Aria as she crossed her forelegs over her chest. A devious smirk was planted on her face.

"You want to take something away from these scum? How about we take away their harmony?" suggested Aria. Adagio's eyes widened.

"You mean... We sing to them?" asked Adagio, while Sonata bore a look of uncertainty.

"I'm talking a full on musical tour, staring us. If we get them all under our magic's influence, they'll all begin fighting, becoming divided. I'd say that's fair retribution," said Aria. Adagio smiled as she nodded to her sister.

"Pretty smart, Aria. I'm impressed," said Adagio.

"So... You down for some payback?" asked Aria. Adagio nodded with a firm expression.

"All the way," said Adagio. Sonata shot in between them.

"Wait! Girls, do you hear what you're saying?! You're talking about making these ponies fight each other and tearing them apart!" said Sonata in disbelief.

"They deserve it, Sonata! They killed our friend!" cried Adagio.

"Dagi, this won't bring him back! We'd be no better than those ponies!" argued Sonata. Adagio gritted her teeth angrily. She couldn't believe that her own sister was standing up for the ponies who attacked all of them.

"Sonata," called Aria. Sonata turned her attention to her sister, finding Aria to be holding a firm expression.

"I know that this seems scary or even wrong, but there's more to this then revenge," said Aria. Sonata looked at her in confusion.

"Remember, they called us monsters. They saw us as a threat, and we were attacked by them. Gojira was unfortunate enough to be killed by them, but what makes you think that they'll stop there?" asked Aria as she came closer to Sonata, whose expression grew uncomfortable.

"They'll be coming after us next. We can't move out too far from the area unless we wanna risk our chances with predators. But if we stay here without doing anything, we'll be in deep trouble. Not just us, but mom, uncle Fin, and everyone else. They all will be in danger," said Aria, while Sonata bit her lip. Her stomach was in knots as she thought over Aria's point. It was frightening to think that her friends and family are still in danger because of these ponies. Gojira was just the beginning of their attack. She never even considered the possibility that the ponies would come after them next. The thought of her family being hurt by these ponies filled her with an emotion that she doesn't usually feel. She felt angry. Sonata slightly hardened her expression as she looked away.

"You're... You're right. As much as I hate admitting it, we could still be in trouble. I don't want to lose anyone that I care about again," said Sonata.

"Neither do I," said Aria as she placed a hoof on her little sister's shoulder. While she always saw Sonata being air headed, she acknowledged that her sister had rare moments in being smart enough to understand the bigger picture.

"So we're all agreed then. We're going to take harmony itself away from Equestria," said Adagio. Both Aria and Sonata nodded in agreement.

"What about mom? She'll know that we're gone," said Sonata.

"She'll understand when we break these ponies. We'll leave at the crack of dawn," said Adagio. Aria nodded.

"Alright, sounds good," said Aria. Sonata sighed in reluctance. While she was willing to help her sisters to prevent these ponies from hunting them, she was worried about leaving home again for the surface. Especially when they weren't allowed on the surface until they were eighteen. Sonata only hoped that they would be able to succeed in their mission and ultimately prevent any more loved ones from being taken away.

The early morning sun shined over the land. Ponies had awoken early for their daily routine, taking in the cold air. As ponies walked the road, passing by each other. As they greeted each other, the sound of distant vocalizing filled the air. The ponies stopped as they curiously looked around for the source of the beautiful singing voices. From the air, three colorful figures were above the air, hidden by the sunlight, making it difficult for ponies to identify them.

"Ooooh~ With you, I'm alive. Like all the missing pieces of my heart, they finally collide. So stop time right here in the moonlight 'Cause I don't ever wanna close my eyes~," sang Adagio as her sisters vocalized. Their gems glowed brighter as the ponies turned their attention to them. Adagio hardened her eyes as she glared at the ponies beneath her. Just by looking at them, she was reminded of the horror she felt when she watched Gojira being chased by their mob. This boiled her blood.

"Without you, I feel broke. Like I'm half of a whole. Without you, I've got no hoof to hold. Without you, I feel torn Like a sail in a storm. Without you, I'm just a sad song. I'm just a sad song~!" Adagio's voice picked up in tempo as her sister's raised their voices as they vocalized. Their eyes suddenly glowed red. The ponies below bore eyes that briefly flashed green. Suddenly, the air was filled with a mob of ponies arguing. The Sirens looked down on the ponies of the village that they had first came to being thrown into disharmony, as the citizens began to fight each other. The Sirens bore cold expressions as they watched the ponies fight, while taking in the negative energy that they emitted. They held no sympathy for these ponies.

"This is for you, Gojira," said Adagio to herself.

A few weeks had gone by. The Sirens levitated over a road as they continued on their mission to break Equestria. So far, they had visited five villages in the country, causing them to lose harmony and to break into conflict. However, they were far from finished. In possession of a map, the Sirens had learned that there were several more villages, along with territories ran by the leaders of the once divided races that needed to be broken. And they were all far, hence the long time that it took to conquer these first five villages. But, the young Sirens were committed to their mission.

"Ugh. Equestria is too big. Where's the next village?" asked Aria in annoyance as she followed Adagio.

"Just a few more miles from here," answered Adagio as she looked at her map. Aria groaned.

"I'm bored out of my mind. Can't wait to get those ponies fighting again. That always provides entertainment," said Aria.

"Hey, wanna play I spy?" asked Sonata. Aria sighed.

"Whatever," said Aria. Sonata smiled brightly.

"OK! I spy with my little eye something green," said Sonata as she looked to the side.

"Is it grass?" deadpanned Aria.

"Oh you're good! OK, now you!" said Sonata.

"I spy something... Green," said Aria with a scowl. Sonata hummed to herself as she looked around.

"Is it a bug?" asked Sonata as she looked at the grass.

"No, it's grass," said Aria as she shook her head. Sonata groaned in disappointment at her wrong guess.

"Oh! Me next! I spy something-"

"Grass," interrupted Aria.

"How did you know what I was going to say?" asked Sonata in surprise.

"Because there's nothing but grass out here! We're in the middle of nowhere!" shouted Aria, her voice echoed out across the empty area they traveled.

"I'm done! This game is gonna drive my insane!" said Aria as she crossed her forelegs over her chest.

"Hey, I didn't get a turn!" said Adagio. Aria scoffed.

"Play with Sonata! I'm done!" replied Aria.

"Alright. But you'll like this. I spy something refreshing to the eyes," said Adagio. Sonata hummed as she looked around. She then gasped.

"Is there a pond around here?!" asked Sonata in excitement.

"Nope. The village is just ahead," said Adagio as she pointed ahead. Aria and Sonata found a large village just by a few hills.

"Finally!" said Aria as she picked up her pace, followed by Adagio and Sonata. The three eventually found themselves in the village, where the locals were just going about their business. Some looked their way curiously at these strangers that had recently arrived. Sonata quickly made her way around the center of the village that they had arrived to, with a giddy expression.

"Oh! Can we grab some sweets when we're done here?" asked Sonata in excitement.

"Fine, but you can't eat them until you eat lunch," said Adagio as she came to the center. She then cleared her throat.

"Citizens! May we have your attention?!" called Adagio, drawing the attention of the ponies in the area.

"My sisters and I are putting on a musical performance later today! We're going around the country giving you ponies the opportunity to listen as we sing for your entertainment!" said Adagio as she put on a friendly expression. However, she was disgusted at having to make such a face at the creatures she loathed. A few ponies murmured curiously as they looked at each other.

"What do you call yourselves?!" called a mare.

"Pardon?" asked Adagio in confusion.

"Your group's name! What is it called? You know, there's the Silver Strings, the Cloud Bounders-" the mare began to name off some musical groups. The Sirens looked at each other with questioning looks. They quickly huddled together.

"A stage name? Is that necessary?" asked Aria in confusion.

"I'm afraid so. If we want them to take us seriously to come see us, we need a name," said Adagio with an annoyed sigh.

"This could be fun! Hey, what if we call ourselves Adagio and the Sirens? Or maybe the Triple Threats? How about The Angry Three?" suggested Sonata.

"Why does Adagio get top billing?" asked Aria with a scoff.

"She's the lead singer all the time. I thought it worked," said Sonata with a shrug. Adagio shook her head.

"Nah, folks like groups that seem on equal footing. And those other two names just describes us," said Adagio dismissively. She then looked down in thought. She then noticed her gold gem on her chest sparkled in the day light. She looked to the side and found a water fountain, where the water glimmered in the sun's light. She found herself distracted, reminded of the glimmering waters of home. She lightly frowned as she thought back to her home in the ocean and wondered how her family was doing. How she yearned to soon return to her dazzling home. Then, her eyes widened in thought.

"Dazzling," said Adagio as she stared at the fountain, while her sisters looked at her in confusion.

"Huh?" asked Aria. Adagio smirked as she looked to her sisters.

"I got an idea," said Adagio. Before her sisters could ask, Adagio turned to face the ponies.

"We are the 'Dazzlings'! Starring myself, Adagio Dazzle! Co-starring my sisters, Aria Blaze and Sonata Dusk!" said Adagio as she pointed to her sisters, while Aria and Sonata looked at her in confusion. The ponies murmured with their interests peaking. Not only did their names match the beauty in their gems on their chests, but also the bright colors of their scales. Not to mention that their names were rather musical, as if they were authentic performers.

"We've been around Equestria, catching ponies with our songs! Tell your friends so they don't miss out!" said Adagio.

Adagio was currently strolling through the village by herself with a neutral expression. Aria and Sonata were back in the center of the village having a lunch break, while Adagio had decided to go off alone for a stroll. Sometimes, she felt the need to get away from everyone just to clear her head before a performance. It gave her a sense of calmness. She was tired of being on the surface and being around these ponies, but she couldn't stop now. Not until she had turned every single pony against each other. Adagio sighed as she solemnly looked down at the ground as she stopped in the middle of the road.

"Gojira..." said Adagio as she sighed. Her heart still ached from the fact of his demise. She yearned to be embraced by his warm body and his fur. How she wished to see his reaction every time she teased him. But most of all, she missed spending time with him, just talking. He was the only colt with the guts to be around someone that most male sirens her age were too intimidated to be around.

"Why so blue, young one?" asked an elderly female's voice. Adagio's ears perked, prompting her to turn and find an old mare standing outside of a small building, wearing a violet cloak, with blue trims.

"I'm not," said Adagio as she looked away, wiping off her sad expression.

"Ah. But I sense that you are troubled," said the mare as she closed her eyes and held a hoof against her head. Adagio looked at her with a raised brow.

"Someone very dear to you has been lost. A lover," said the mare. Adagio's eyes widened in surprise. She wondered how this mare knew. But then, a look of suspicion was plastered on her face.

"Lucky guess," said Adagio.

"Ah. But this lover was not taken away by any natural causes. Rather, it was by the work of others. Now, you are on a journey," said the mare. Adagio's eyes slightly widened, an almost unnerved look was on her face.

"How do you know that?" asked Adagio. The mare gestured to the building behind her.

"Care to learn more? First fortune telling is free," said the mare. Adagio looked back with an uncertain expression. This was a stranger she knew nothing about, and she knew a few things about her. Not to mention that Adagio had no money to give. But then again, this did intrigue her, not to mention she never had her fortune told. As a plus, it was going to be free.

"Alright," said Adagio as she followed the mare into the building. Inside, there were all sorts of odd looking trinkets and old looking items within the building. She was led to the back of the room in a dark area, where a table was present, and two pillow cushions were across each other on each end on the ground. At the center of the table was a glass ball. Adagio took a seat across the old mare as she took her seat. Her horn glowed brightly as she rubbed her hooves over the glass ball.

"Ah. I see your heart is heavy with anger and despair. You hold a grudge," said the mare, while Adagio rolled her eyes.

"Tell me something that I don't already know," said Adagio.

"But this grudge will end in loss, my dear," said the mare, catching Adagio's attention. She then looked to the glass ball, finding an image of a siren as gold as she was, surrounded by sirens that matched her sister's colors. Along with them were other sirens. She gasped in shock at what she saw. Her family.

"You are on a dark path that you think will mend your aching heart. But this will not satisfy your despair, only manifest itself more. You will not be satisfied. Not only that, if you continue down the path that you are on, you will lose everything that you hold dear," said the mare. Adagio's eyes widened as she saw that one by one, the other sirens began to vanish. Soon, the image of her sisters were the last ones to disappear, leaving the image of Adagio alone in the darkness, who lied on the ground in utter despair.

"No!" cried Adagio in anger as she slapped her hoof against the glass ball, knocking it to the ground. The mare quickly caught the ball before it could shatter, while Adagio bore a furious look.

"Bah! You're foolish! Thinking you can scare me with your magic!" said Adagio. She then turned away as she proceeded to leave.

"I won't lose anything dear to me. Never again!" said Adagio as she stormed out of the mare's shop. Her anger was fuming. Eventually, she came back to the center of the village, where she found her sisters waiting.

"Hey, what's up?" asked Aria.

"Nothing. Just some old bat trying to scare me," said Adagio, while her sisters looked at her in confusion. She noticed that a large number of ponies had gathered in the area.

"Well, since you're here, we can get started," said Aria. Adagio nodded in understanding.

"Right," said Adagio as she and the Sirens assembled. Adagio placed on a false friendly smile as she greeted the ponies.

"Thank you all for coming! The Dazzlings will now be performing for you!" said Adagio, while the ponies applauded as they stomped their hooves. The sirens began to vocalize. Their gems began to glow, and Adagio's expression hardened.

"Your cruel device~. Your blood, like ice~. One look could kill~. My pain, your thrill I want to love you but I better not touch~. I want to hold you but my senses tell me to stop~! I want to kiss you but I want it too much~! I want to taste you but your lips are venomous poison~!" Adagio sang. But instead of the soft, melody that she usually gave in her tone while singing, she placed in a rough tone. It sounded like anger, but it matched the lyrics well.

"Oh whoa~! Whoa ah ahhhh~!" Aria and Sonata vocalized, giving an almost ominous tone. The ponies' eyes flashed as they found themselves under the influence of the sirens. Suddenly, they began to argue, and then they became physically violent with each other. As they did this Adagio vocalized with her sisters, smiling darkly as she watched these ponies lose their harmony so easily. She relished seeing them suffer as she had. Before it was just an act out of anger against their crime towards Gojira, but now, she learned to enjoy causing them conflict. But, this wasn't enough.

"Ugh. At this rate, our goal will take too long. We need a bigger target," said Adagio.

"I have an idea!" said Sonata with a grin. "I heard from one of the ponies that some big shots were having a meeting in a court or something here!"

"Big shots?" asked Aria.

"A princess, some commander, and a chancellor! I don't know what a chancellor is, but I do know what the other two are!" said Sonata. Adagio smiled darkly.

"Well done Sonata. Let's find these big shots," said Adagio.

Later...

In a court room, Starswirl the Bearded remained silent as he stood by Clover the Clever. The two watched as Princess Platinum, Commander Hurricane, and Chancellor Pudding Head held a meeting, along with some other politicians and a few high class ponies. They were currently discussing over plans for their agriculture and trade. Clover sighed as she scowled.

"I much rather be home reading a book," said Clover in boredom.

"We have to do our part, Clover. You must remain by Princess Platinum's side as her adviser. We have to do our part to ensure Equestria's future," said Starswirl. Clover sighed as she nodded.

"I know. These meetings are just so dull and boring," said Clover. Starswirl chuckled.

"Chancellor Pudding Head would agree," said Starswirl as he found the Chancellor sitting in her seat with half open eyes and prompting her chin up by a hoof. She didn't appear to be paying much attention to the discussion going on in the court. Meanwhile, a guard in armor made his way over to Princess Platinum.

"I'm sorry to disturb you, your highness. But there seems to be trouble in the village center," said the guard. Platinum raised a brow, bearing a small look of concern.

"Trouble?" asked Platinum. Suddenly, the sound of glass breaking filled the air. Everyone jumped with a start. From the broken window swooped in the Dazzlings, flying around the court room, startling everyone.

"What the blazes?!" exclaimed Platinum as she ducked for cover.

"Sirens!" growled Commander Hurricane as he raised his wings, revealing blades attached to the feathers. The Dazzlings glared at the ponies down below as they flew around them, like sharks swimming around their prey.

"Oh~" vocalized the sirens.

"Seize them!" ordered Hurricane, prompting his pegasi guards to draw their weapons as they began to fly in the air. The unicorn and earth pony guards raised their spears as they prepared to combat the sirens. Starswirl gasped as he saw that the sirens were vocalizing.

"Clover!" shouted Starswirl as his horn flashed, engulfing himself in a brief flash.

"Right!" said Clover. But before she could cast her spell, her eyes flashed green, along with everyone else in the room. She was too late to cast her counter spell. She was now under their influence.

"I hear you calling and it's needles and pins~! I want to hurt you just to hear you screaming my name~! Don't want to touch you but you're under my skin~! I want to kiss you but your lips are venomous poison~!" sang Adagio as her gem glowed brightly. Suddenly, all of the ponies, excluding Starswirl, began to fight. Starswirl watched in horror as the guards and politicians began to beat each other. Especially when he saw the leaders of the united tribes to be fighting as well.

"So much for your united tribes!" Adagio laughed manically, while her sisters smirked as they watched the leaders fight each other. Adagio then noticed Starswirl, who was not under their influence.

"You!" shouted Adagio, her anger boiling. It was the unicorn responsible for the demise of Gojira. He was here. Adagio yelled angrily as she dove towards Starswirl, but the unicorn vanished. Adagio stopped, hearing the doors open. She turned and found Starswirl running out of the court.

"Get him! He's the one who killed Gojira!" shouted Adagio as she began to fly out the broken. Aria and Sonata both briefly looked at each other in shock, but then hardened their eyes as they nodded to each other. The sirens flew out of the window and proceeded to search all over town. But there was no sign of him among the crowds of fighting ponies.

"We lost him," said Aria with a pant. Adagio gritted her teeth as she slammed her hoof against the wall. She was so close. She almost had the stallion who had killed Gojira. And yet he managed to escape.

"Raaargh!!" screamed Adagio in rage. Her voice echoed out across the village, heard by Starswirl, who sneaked through the village.

Starswirl was alone in a dark room, where many tomes and scrolls were scattered. He had been searching for hours in his studies to find a way to counter against the Sirens magic. He knew that their magic was strong and only continued to be so with all of the negative energy that they had been collecting. Now they had managed to get to the leaders of their tribes. Including his student. Starswirl sighed as he lowered his head.

"If I can't stop them, our tribes will be divided again. We could even end up looking at another great freeze in our new land," said Starswirl as he growled in frustration. He couldn't let that happen, not after the ponies of Equestria had come this far. But he couldn't counter their singing magic. He once read that a Siren could not easily be bested in music, for their species revolved around it. A unicorn wizard once tried that before, but he failed. Not to mention it would be fruitless for Starswirl to try even if it did work because he had no experience in music. No, he needed a more permanent solution to remove these Sirens so that he may be free to cast his spell to free the ponies under their influence, but his stomach turned as he considered his options.

"No. I can't. Not again," said Starswirl as he thought back to the day that he had ended the life of Gojira in the cave. He couldn't take any more lives after that. His hooves were already stained with blood. He then noticed something in the corner of his eye. He turned and found a tan rimmed mirror to be standing in the room by the wall. His eyes widened as he quickly looked through the mess that he had until he came across a journal. He quickly skimmed through it and found his writing, containing information about a spell that he had looked into. Even in the journal was a depiction of the mirror that he had drawn.

"That's it," said Starswirl as he made his way over to the mirror and removed the tarp that covered it, revealing it to be old in appearance.

"No one has to get hurt. I can finally put this spell to the test, and even solve Equestria's problem! I can send them away, to another dimension," said Starswirl as he stared at his reflection. He then hardened his eyes as he levitated the mirror into the air and proceeded to carefully walk it out of his study.

Later, he found himself pulling a cart with the mirror covered up. He was just outside of the village, emerging from Platinum's castle. He quickly made his way further out as he unloaded the mirror. He then sighed as he closed his eyes and his horn glowed brightly. He fired a bolt of magic into the sky, where it exploded and proceeded to spark brightly in the sky.

Just miles away in the village, the Sirens were still searching for the old stallion. But no luck. Adagio refused to leave and move on until they had caught the unicorn.

"Hey, look!" cried Sonata. Adagio and Aria turned and found a magic explosion high in the air as a trial of smoke was just near a castle. Adagio hardened her eyes.

"There he is. Come on!" said Adagio as she began to lead her sisters. They continued to move passed the village just until they were on the castle grounds, where they found Starswirl standing by a mirror hidden by the tarp.

"You! You're going to pay for what you did to Gojira!" shouted Adagio in anger.

"Yeah! You big stupid jerk!" said Sonata as she raised a hoof as if she looked like she was ready to fight.

"Nice insults," said Aria in a sarcastic manner.

"Mom doesn't like bad words," said Sonata in a whisper. Aria rolled her eyes.

"Whatever. How do you want to do this, Adagio? It was your boyfriend he killed," said Aria as she placed a hoof on Adagio's shoulder. The golden Siren merely narrowed her eyes on Starswirl, who stood calmly. This angered her.

"I say we trap him in a cave and leave him to starve," said Adagio as she and her sisters stalked closer to Starswirl. He then suddenly removed the tarp from the mirror, exposing it fully.

"Be gone!" shouted Starswirl as his horn glowed brightly, causing the glass to ripple. The Sirens looked on in confusion, only to suddenly find themselves engulfed by a beam of light.

"Wha-!" Aria exclaimed. The Sirens found themselves being pulled in by the beam, which pulled them towards the mirror.

"Hey! Let us go!" cried Sonata as she attempted to move her body, but she was restrained. Adagio grunted angrily as she glared at Starswirl, who bore hard eyes as he watched them get pulled into the mirror.

"No!!" screamed Adagio as she and the Sirens were pulled into the mirror. Her voice echoed out ominously as she and her sisters disappeared. Starswirl sighed as his horn stopped glowing and the mirror returned to normal.

"It's finished. They're gone," said Starswirl in relief. He then looked at the mirror solemnly.

"I pray that whatever inhabitants of wherever they have gone to, they will be able to stop them, where we have failed," said Starswirl as he bowed his head. While he did spare his home from the tyranny of the sirens, he ended up shoving the problem onto those from somewhere else. He then turned to village with a determined look.

"Now, time to undo what they had done," said Starswirl.

Present...

Gojira looked down solemnly at his hooves as he listened to Celestia read Starswirl's records.

"So, after they had bewitched the leaders of our tribes, I was forced to use a spell that I had been practicing to banish them to another world," said Celestia as she read through the records. She then sighed as she placed the parchment down.

"That's it. He just goes on to say that he had managed to reverse the effects of their magic and returned everything to normal," said Celestia. Gojira stood up his hooves as he walked away, with Celestia chasing after him. Gojira stopped as he kept his eyes on the ground.

"I... I suppose he was justified to act," said Gojira as sighed.

"Gojira..." called Celestia.

"If I was still with them, they wouldn't have been banished. Why didn't I stay with her when she asked?" asked Gojira as he gritted his teeth in anger. Celestia placed a comforting hoof on his shoulder.

"I just.... It hasn't been too long in my perspective, but it has in reality. I miss them dearly," said Gojira as he felt his eyes watered. Celestia wrapped him into a tight hug.

"I'm sure that they too, wherever they may be, miss you," said Celestia in a soft tone. Soon, the two were walking alongside each other to through the hall. The two bid each other goodnight as they split off. Gojira returned to his room and lied down in his bed. However, he could not sleep. He was plagued by the thoughts of his friends. He turned to his side as he solemnly looked at the window, finding the sun to be barely. He had been awake for the last couple of hours of the evening. Gojira sat up and made his way over to the window, where he looked out to watch the sunrise. He began to hum to himself musically.

"Hmm~. Hmm~. Hmm~." Gojira hummed as he recalled Adagio. His eyes watered.

"Just move on... To the dawn... Just move on... To the Dawn~," Gojira softly sang to himself as he watched the sun rise, while thinking of Adagio. He hoped that she was safe, wherever she may be.

It was the late evening. A human girl with a hood on lied down on an old bed. The walls were peeling, and the roof bore holes in it. The house was abandoned and long since forgotten, but it was currently being lived inside of. The girl stared out the window as she looked to the moon, her heart heavy. Around her, two other girls wearing old raggedy sweaters and sweat pants were asleep all around her on the floor. They tended to take turns when it came to sleeping on the bed, as was the case for her tonight. But tonight, she couldn't sleep. For her heart was heavy. She then opened her mouth slightly.

" Just move on, to the dawn~. Don't stop, until the promise land is found~," the girl began to softly sing to herself.

"Just move on, to the dawn~. Don't stop, until the promise land is found~," sang the girl as she held a golden pendent close to herself. She then pulled a blanket over herself as she allowed a few tears stream down her cheeks.