Author's Note

Time to get to the fun part; a la Deadpool 2 style Prepare for the references!

Gathering The Team

The very next morning, Adagio and her sisters made sure that they got their ad all around Canterlot. They put together a wanted ad for the superhero enlistment, and the newspapers that were sent around the neighborhoods all got them.

The newspaper boy held one of the newspapers that were rolled up, and he tossed it at the next house he passed by. Unfortunately his aim was so far off that it broke right through the front window of the house. The neighbor who came out of the house yelled at the paperboy.

"HEY! You can't just break my windows! Get your @#% back here!" He groaned, annoyed beyond belief. "5th time this month..."

The man who screamed and ranted at the paperboy, was a construction worker named Tombstone. Dressed in orange safety vest, blue pants, and with a construction hat on his forehead. In addition, he had a small symbol on the back of his vest, with a hammer crossing over a wrench in an X formation.

As he closed the door with the grabbed newspaper, he opened it up to take a look.

"Lets see... same old, same old..." He grumbled to himself, rummaging through the paper. "Cruise Cabin still egotistical as usual... Puma Man tanked at the box office--okay, how did they not see it coming? Hmm.. What the?"

He flipped the page over, seeing the wanted ads. Right in a big box, there was a big bold text that said 'Have An Extraordinary Power That Makes You Super?'

"Come down to the Jigsaw Plaza Complex if you want to meet us, and develop your superpowers to become a true superhero."

Tombstone raised his head up, deep in thought. This seemed like a very odd advertisement. But considering how their city now had superheroes who started to show up out of nowhere, this didn't seem as deranged. Maybe he should consider visiting it. After all, he knew indeed what he could do...

His head looked up at the clock in the kitchen, and he rolled his eyes.

"Sleeping in again, as usual."

He opened the door up, going into the room of his seven-year-old daughter who was still asleep. A smile was on his face. She looked so adorable when she was peacefully asleep. Leaning over, he gave a small peck to his daughter's cheek, who stirred a bit in her sleep.

"Chisel, come on. Its time to wake up," he lightly rubbed her, trying to get her to wake up.

"I'm not awake yet," said the seven-year-old daughter who continued to stir in her bed.

Tombstone smirked. "You kind of are."

"No I'm not."

"You know what'll happen if you don't get up?" Tombstone asked.

"... No."

"Tickle attack!"

Chisel was about to go back to sleep until the feeling of her father's fingers tickling her sensitive sides woke her up. She was wide awake, and was now squealing in laughter.

"You awake now?" Tombstone chuckled as he tickled his daughter.

"Okay, okay, I'm awake! I'm up!"

Tombstone laughed, and he held his daughter in a big hug. His daughter smiled and she hugged her dad back, both relaxing.

"Come on, lets get breakfast."

Once his daughter got changed, as well as used the bathroom for that matter, and she walked into the kitchen. Her father had helped get her breakfast, as well as turned on the TV for the morning cartoons. After grabbing her breakfast, she sat in her chair, across from her father. She had her head turned to the cartoon, while Tombstone continued reading the ad he had been gawking.

"What are you reading, daddy?" Chisel asked.

"Oh. Well, I'm looking at the Wanted Ads. And I found this particular one," he flipped it around to show her. She looked up at the paper, reading the superhero ad.

"You're going to be a superhero?" She asked with an excited voice.

Tombstone chuckled. "Well, I don't know about that. But, just reading some of the fine print here, it does seem real. But, if this is true... I think I might be able to find a good place to put this into use--"

He opened up his hand, looking at a few rocks that were sitting on one of the windowsills. As he opened up his palm, the rocks that were sitting on the window floated up and moved towards him. All three of them floated in a straight line, and with his hand, he made it so they all spun around in a circular formation, dazzling her daughter.

"Whoa..."

He smirked and then levitated the rocks back on the sil, sitting them all nicely in a row. Looking up, he saw the clock hand continuously tick.

"Whoops. Almost time. Better finish up quickly, don't wanna miss the bus," Tombstone said, patting her shoulder.

"Okay."

As Chisel finished the rest of her breakfast, she put her plate and cup into the kitchen. But before she stepped out of the kitchen to brush her teeth--

"Hey, Daddy?"

"Yes sweetheart?"

"Um, how did you get your powers?"

Tombstone thought long and hard. Telling his daughter about how he got his powers was one of the many things he had never told her about. He didn't want to hide the fact that he had powers from his daughter, it was something he knew he would never be able to hide from her. But as for how he got it? He just didn't have any idea on how to explain it to her.

Instead, he just smirked and patted her head. "Trust me kiddo. It takes about nine seasons to get that story right."

The afternoon came by, and school had officially ended for the day. And for Adagio and her sisters, they were ready to start the auditions for the new superhero team. Opening up the door to a room that they rented out, just down in the main floor of their apartment building. They opened up a space for people to go to for when they would need to audition for their superhero team. And to get ready for the occasion, they all spruced up their looks. Well, by spruce up, they took that as looking casual, but keeping some professionalism.

Adagio let her hair loose, and she now wore a sporting zip-up shirt, and track pants. Sonata put on a short jacket that was about as long down to her chest, a t-shirt, fingerless gloves, and a pair of short shorts over leggings. Aria just stuck with a black tank top, and track pants just so she'd be prepare to deal with some unsightly 'auditioneers'.

Once the table was set up, everyone took a seat while simultaneously taking a sip of coffee. Once her mouth was free, Adagio picked up the clipboard, looking at their list.

"Okay, so the address has been sent, a well lit room, and plenty of materials to keep any smoke detectors from going off should any fires start. I say we're about ready!"

The First Audition!

"Okay..." Aria said, while taking a sip of her coffee. "Alright. First up--"

"Inferno."

They turned their heads in front of them, and there he was, right before their eyes. Inferno himself was there. Standing in front of them with a yellow vest, a white tank top and black track pants.

"Ah, if it isn't the fire bender himself. We saw you run in the Chase for Charity race, but we're a little more curious. What exactly can you do?" Adagio asked, leaning in her chair.

"Girl, I can crank up the heat a lot more than you anticipate. My body can become completely engulfed in flames without any harm whatsoever."

The Dazzlings nodded.

"So, do you have to get angry to be completely set on fire, or…"

Inferno shrugged and shook his head, making Adagio grin.

"Very nice, very nice…" A racy grin came to her face and she raised her coffee cup up, handing it to him, "...perhaps you could be a dear and warm up my coffee?" Adagio asked with a seductive wink.

He grinned. "Girl, you're crazy. But, it'd be my pleasure."

Inferno grabbed Adagio's coffee mug, holding it carefully in the palm of his hand. With it held tight, he clenched onto it, and the coffee began steaming. His hand was glowing from the heat.

Adagio and her sisters looked in awe of the burning hand.

"Oooh... You're hired!" Adagio grinned.

After a few minutes, Inferno took his leave. With a quick scribble, Sonata wrote Inferno's name and email into their manifest.

Audition 2!

"So, you're name is--"

"Cat Girl..." the woman purred, brushing her finger against her lips.

"NOPE!" Adagio declared. "There can only be one woman here acting seductive and sexy, and that is me! Out! Next!"

Audition 3!

Tox found the ad in the paper, just like Inferno. And following interest, he showed up to audition as well. His overall appearance was still messy, but he did his best to put on some real clothes. A yellow tank top with a biohazard logo, gray jeans with a belt. Hanging on the sides of his belt was a few chains that went around, and on the chains were little glass balls and vials containing green fluids and liquids.

His fingers were covered in black fingerless gloves, and he wore studded bracelets. His right eye twitched a bit as he looked at them, but he kept a serious face as he looked to the three girls in front of him.

"My name’s Tox."

Aria nodded. "So, what, do you just talk non-stop to annoy people, is that your power?"

Aria snorted, but Tox kept a serious face as he spoke. As rude as the remark was, he had to show a little professionalism.

"Um, no. You see... my spit, my breath, and my hands can create toxicity. I can spit acid, and I can create and blow toxic clouds; causing infections, hallucinations... pain. I can throw acid bombs and I’m knowledgeable in anything hazardous."

The Dazzlings all nodded.

"Do you want me to demonstrate--"

All three of them jumped at once with scared looks.

"NO!"

"We can't afford another desk!"

"No, no, we believe you!"

"You're hired!"

Audition 4!

Tombstone was next in line for the auditions.

"I'm Tombstone."

Sonata tilted her head. "So you work with grave digging then?"

"Um, no. I can bend Earth to my will."

Adagio nodded with a teasing smirk. "So, you're an evil mastermind then?"

Tombstone was a little flustered. "No, you don't get what I mean. Earth, the very ground, rocks, for that matter! I can bend rocks, to my will!"

"Ahh...." The sirens said in unison, finally understanding.

"That makes more sense," Sonata nodded.

"You're in!"

Audition 5!

"Okay, so we've got someone named Camo Flag showing up," Sonata said, reading the list in her notepad.

All of them turned their heads to look in front of them, waiting for anyone to show up. No one. Not a thing. No sight, no sound, nothing.

"... He's not here, is he?"

Audition 6!

"Hiya giiirrrrll... I'm here to participate for the super-hero--"

"--You're Cat Girl, aren't you?" Adagio asked, holding her bored face.

"Like, no I'm not. I'm a totally different person--"

"You're wearing a skin-tight outfit, that's exactly how we found you, literally the only thing you did was remove the cat ears and whiskers off of you," Aria snorted.

"No, I'm not--"

"Get out," Sonata deadpanned, holding her head.

"But I--"

"You may have a slender body, but we have an Aria. Don't let us release her," Adagio shook her head.

"Fine. Then I'm not gonna go until you can see what I can do."

Adagio's face drooped with unamusement. She looked to Aria, who looked back at her. Adagio gave a single nod, holding her head in boredom. Aria chuckled with malicious intent and stood up from her chair.

She grabbed her coffee mug from the table. She looked into it, seeing the hot coffee still in it. With a smirk she lunged it forward, splashing the hot coffee in the girl's face. The woman screamed in agony as she held her face from the coffee. Raising an eye up, she quickly ran as fast as she could before she could get hit with the incoming mug. The mug shattered into pieces the minute it hit the concrete wall. Aria jumped over the table and she leaned to the side, looking at her running up the stairs.

She ran up the stairs and she watched as she ran.

"Maybe next time you'll get a clue that we're completely serious in our work! Now don't show up here again, before I come back with a club with nails all around it, and I park my foot in your @&%!!!"

Audition 7!

To Blizzard's surprise, she didn't expect to see the same girls that had ice cream in her shop to be the judges who were holding the auditions. But she was thankful it was at least people she sort of knew. She wore jeans, a tank top, and an ice blue jacket which covered her bare shoulders. Her hair was woven nice and poofy, full of energy down her back.

"Ah, Blizzard, so great to see you back again," Adagio smiled. "So tell us, why are you here?"

"Probably like everyone else, I wanted to participate in your superhero team formation. I do have powers, you know."

"Well, we've seen what you did to Adagio's minty shake at the ice cream shop, what can you do with complete detail?"

"I can create ice. I can make a room cold if its blazing hot. And in the environment I work in, there's no need for air conditioning, because I am the air conditioner," Blizzard grinned.

"Please tell me you're not going to make terrible ice puns," Sonata cringed, shaking her head.

Blizzard shrugged, "Maybe. Maybe even some cool ones," she winked.

The three sisters facepalmed all at once, groaning from the cringeworthy pun.

"Don't say that again, that was just... painful," Aria moaned into her hands.

Blizzard chuckled. "What? I'm just trying to be ice."

Adagio shook her head. "That pun was terrible, never say it again."

Blizzard grinned with a wink. "But they're funny."

"No, they're not."

"Yeah they are."

"No, they're not..."

"Yeah, no--"

"But they're--"

"They're really not--"

"--Oh I'm sorry, I interrupted you," Blizzard caught herself.

"No, I interrupted you--" Sonata piped up.

"No, no, you go ahead."

"Oh. Well, I was just going to say... they're not funny."

"Well, I was just gonna bring it back to yes they are," Blizzard grinned.

"Lets meet in the middle and say no they're not."

Everyone chuckled.

"Well, aside from that, I do have one small concern. I do hope you can get along with the person who can control fire on our team?"

"Why wouldn't I?"

Sonata rubbed the back of her head. "Well, its, well... fire and ice... two different things, kinda go head to head in nature..."

Blizzard waved her hand poshly, "They have their flaws and strengths. I think we can find a way to work together."

Adagio smiled. "Perfect! You're hired."

"Yay!" Blizzard smiled.

"So, we'll send you an email for when we'll have our first meeting, and for when you'll get to meet the people you'll be working with."

"Okay, thank you, thank you!" Blizzard beamed as she walked away."

Adagio watched her leave with a prideful smile. "I like her. She's cute."

Audition 8!

"Alright, next up is--" Sonata said.

"Hi!"

Adagio and her sisters sneered. It was her again. It was like she wasn't even trying! All she did was put a ballerina skirt over her outfit and that was it.

"You."

"What?"

"Get out."

"W-What do you mean, I'm the amazing Ballora!"

"GET OUT!"

All three of them at once threw their coffee mugs at the woman who ran just in time as they shattered against the wall. Adagio shook her head with a sneer with her arms crossed.

"We really need to consider getting a bouncer."

Audition 9!

The next man to audition came to a bit of surprise to them. He didn't really look like much of a social person. Heck, he didn't really seem like he was brave enough to speak. Hands in his pockets, stressed face, and every time he was about to say something he didn't.

Only dressed in a hoodie and gray jeans, with gray hair, black skin, and blue eyes.

"Soo... um, sir. Do you... do you have a name?"

The man looked up, and he slowly nodded.

"Can you... tell us, your name?" Adagio asked, with a small chuckle.

He opened his mouth, but then closed it. With a small pause, he moved his hand back and forth, in front of his throat.

"Oh... sweetie, can you not talk?"

He shook his head.

"Oh, I'm so sorry... I had no idea, I didn't know..." Adagio said with empathy.

He grabbed a small piece of paper from the table (with Adagio's permission) and he wrote on the paper, scribbling in big letters. He flipped it around so they could see it, still with a shy look.

"No, sweetie, we're not going to ask you to leave," Adagio smiled, "We're open to anyone. If you can't speak, that's okay, we can help you adjust if you wish to work with us. So tell us, do you have any powers?"

For once, he seemed confident and he gave a smile and nod.

"So, what can you do? Dazzle us," Adagio said with a little more pizzazz.

He gave a smile, and he stood back. Raising a finger, he started walking to the right. And then in seconds, he walked right through the wall! Phasing through the wall, like it wasn't even there.

The Dazzlings gasped as they watched him vanish through. All of them leaned up from their chairs to take a look, trying to see where he went. But a few seconds later, he came through the other wall, holding a plate with a small sandwich. They could see he had gotten himself some food, and he was happily chowing down on the sandwich.

"Oooh... phase shifting, very impressive, I must say, Mr...?"

He wrote down his name on a piece of paper, showing it to her.

"--Phantom! Mr Phantom, I must say, your abilities is quite fascinating. I bet that ability is really useful for when you're hiding from criminals."

He gave a modest shrug.

"Well, Mr Phantom, I can safely say... you're hired!"

He smiled, feeling proud.

"Now then, we will contact you through email for your first meeting, and it'll give you time for you to meet the rest of the people you'll be working with. Do you require any forms of sustenance while you're at the meeting, or any allergies we need to know about?"

He paused and he shook his head.

"Well, rest assured, if you change your mind, we will put out snacks and drinks.

He nodded again, acknowledging her words. Then with a wave, he stepped out of the room, going out on his merry way.

"I like him." Sonata grinned.

"Not that bad," Aria shrugged."

"I'm telling you girls, this is getting better every second!"

The Final Audition!

"Last one on the list. Last but not least..." Adagio said looking up.

"Silverstream!"

To their shock, their next customer wasn't an adult or a teenager as they had anticipated. But rather a 12-year-old girl, someone who they imagine was probably just a freshmen. She had a friendly and cheery smile on her face, a rather bubbly demeanor. Her hair was a light cornflower blue, with a mixture of a bluish gray. Her skin was a light magenta shade of gray.

The way she was dressed seemed to be like as if she was from a private school, judging by her school uniform. Short sleeved coat over button-up shirt tucked into a plaid skirt. Thankfully, she did have a few things that kept some personality burst to it. A few pinned buttons were on her jacket, with inclusion of a pearl necklace.

Adagio and her sisters blinked. Confused, they looked down onto the clipboard with the names posted.

"I thought her name was Silverstreak," Adagio blanked.

"No, you're thinking of the alternate name for that Autobot," Aria shrugged.

"Huh. I see..."

Silverstream just stood politely, waiting for them to speak directly to her.

"Well, any powers that you want to tell us about, any uh..."'

Silverstream shrugged with her shoulders. "Um... no. Not that I can think of. I just saw the ad, I thought it looked fun! Thought maybe I could join you guys, maybe make some new friends."

Adagio and her sisters stared blankly at the girl. For two seconds.

"You're in," Adagio said with a straight face.