The Setting of the Peaceful Sun

“It’s a nice evening. You made the right choice.” Sonata looked up from the perfectly cut hole in the ice that her fishing line dipped into, and towards Aria as she approached as her sister approached.

“For realzies!” she chimed happily as she adjusted her toque before patting the small fluff ball sitting on top of it. “When I saw how clear the skies were I just knew we had to go out and enjoy the night! And how better than get some fresh fish!”

“For the fish tacos tonight?” Adagio asked from her plush chair, pausing to look up from her book.

“Mmmm! Of course!” Sonata sat still, her mouth gaping as she dreams about just one of the variations of the single best food in this entire world. “We’re gonna make so many fish tacos!”

Aria chuckled stood beside Sonata, reaching down and patting her on the shoulder. “Want me to watch the line for a minute? You should probably go warm up by the heater.”

“Nah, I’m good!” Sonata beamed after wiping away the drool running down her chin. “Besides! How else am I gonna catch a fish if you do it first?”

“I guess.” Aria shrugged and smirked. “Alright then, I’ll leave ya be. Hey, Adagio, got any room under that blanket?”

Sonata drifted back to her pleasant humming as she held firmly onto the fishing rod, swaying happily back and forth to the music only she could hear, only to pause when she felt the rod start to wiggle in her grasp.

“Oh! Ohohohoh! I got something! I got something!” she cried out as she bolted to her feet and spread her feet out to help steady her stance before she started to reel in her catch. It felt like it took ages as Sonata rapidly spun the handle on her fishing rod, but slowly and surely the line retracted more and more until a wet popping noise filled the air.

“Ah ha!” Sonata bounced from foot to foot as she grabbed hold of the line, her catch dangling on the end of the line. “I did it!”

“Wow, nice catch!” Aria cheered as she watched Sonata from beside Adagio, the pair snuggled close under the covers.

“That should make a lot of fish tacos.” Adagio started to gently clap as she set down her book.

“Silly Dagi! Narwhal’s aren’t for eating!” Sonata laughed as she held out the small, round ball of blubber towards her sisters. “They’re the most majestic creatures to ever exist!”

“You are the expert here after all.” Sonata chuckled as she dropped the spherical creature into a large, round fish bowl where it landed with a fat splash, before wriggling around with its fellow narwhals as Sonata returned to her seat and sent her line back down the hole. “Okay! Next time I’m catching a mermaid!”

As soon as she sat down, however, a bright, glowing light started to pulse gently beneath the ice, and her rod began shuddering uncontrollably.

“Oh my…” Adagio sounded awestruck as she slipped out from under the covers and started to slowly walk towards the hole in the ice.

“What’s with the light?” echoed Aria.

“I don’t know, but…” Sonata paused as the light slowly grew brighter and brighter, the Siren slowly removing her rod from the hole. “I think it’s getting closer…”

All three Equestrians shielded their eyes as the light threatened to blind them, the air echoing with their stunned gasps as it sounded like something exited the water, a delicate splattering noise following shortly after.

“My child…” came a soft, delicate voice as the light slowly died down, the Sirens giving shocked cries as they were finally able to see what had been blinding them. “I thank you for rescuing so many of my subjects…”

Hovering in the air before them was exactly what Sonata said she was going a catch. A mermaid, her top half a striking amber hue before melting away into glistening patterns of red and yellow leading down to her tail. Large seashells covered her ample breasts, her physic powerful and built as she reached out with her arms.

“For bringing justice to the captive, I shall grant each of you three wishes…” she said, a warm smile coming to her face as water slowly streamed down her crimson and gold streaked hair, her eyes remaining shut even as she seemed to study the trio.

“Sonata…” Aria’s voice echoed from behind the girl.

“Oh! Ohohohoh! I want a fish taco! No, two! Er, five?” Sonata started stumbling over herself as she tried to think of just how many of the delicious delicacies she would be able to eat.

Aria’s voice grew more firm as she called the Siren’s name a second time. “Sonata.”

“I got it! Forty two fish tacos!” Sonata pointed a finger at the narwhal mermaid goddess as she hovered gracefully in the air.

“Sonata!” the Siren jumped and spun back towards Aria, her and Adagio both fuming as they crossed their arms.

“Oh, right. Er… What are your two’s wishes?” Sonata giggled uneasily as she tapped her fingers against one another.

“This isn’t what happened and you know it, Sonata!” Aria growled, walking up to the bubbly Siren and grabbing her by her coat collar.

“But-But… Fish tacos…!” Sonata whined as the scene around her seemed to melt away, the fancy fishing hut melting away to dark, barren walls, her and her sisters winter clothing reverting back to mere normal clothes as Aria dropped her back onto her chair.

“Would you fucking shut up about tacos already!” the gruff Siren groaned, face palming as she walked away. “That’s all you try to get us to eat!”

“Well if you could stop setting water on fire, then maybe I’d let you into the kitchen for once.” Adagio gave a tired sigh as she rested her hands on her hips. “Look, stop weaving fanciful lies for our guest, Sonata. It’s time for bed anyways.”

“Awww…” Sonata whined as she got up to her feet and slowly dragged them across the floor towards the stairwell. “Fiiiine…”

The head Siren watched patiently as Aria and Sonata slowly left her sight, their footsteps echoing down the stairs until she was left alone. “Well we really should be going to bed, it is quite late after all.” Adagio smirked as she looked over her shoulder. “We’ll see you in the morning, perhaps. Nighty night…”

“Shimmer.”