Author's Note

In Loving Memory of Burgertown...

I apologize for this chapter being somewhat short as it doesn’t exactly have a main objective.

Intermission IV - Check Please (TBR)

EARTH

CANTERLOT OUTSKIRTS, EQUIS

SIREN HELL

THREE MONTHS AFTER THE RAINBOW ROCKS EVENT

"How was she intact?"

"What are you talking about?“

"If my memory serves me right, which it does, I tore off her toes and shoved them through her chest. So how the hell did it look like not a damn thing happened?"

Noah, Adagio, and now Aria sat across from each other. Adagio had come to terms with her new life and was trying to make the best of it with hidden emotions surfacing.

Aria hadn't been in a worse mood in her life. Some days, she just wouldn't talk and would sit staring off into the boundless white void. And when she did talk, she could barely say anything.

Noah, on the other hand, was having a hard time trying to understand them. Adagio had been trying to find a way to get into his head, for what, Noah didn't know. Aria had also been trying to get through to him as to why he didn't kill Sonata, she received the same answer every time.

"When our... when our pendants are destroyed, the last thing they do is restore a siren to its natural form," Adagio replied. "In this case, that means putting them back together again."

"Okay, how the hell did she even survive?" Aria stood up, "Why are you asking us now? It's been months seen the Battle of the Bands, and you're just now asking us this?"

"I spent the last two months wondering whether or not I made the right fuckin' choice. If I should've just put a bullet in her head or dropped her off the roof. You act like I enjoy killing people. What I did back home was without a choice. And killing you two was my way of telling the world that you asshats have been dealt with."

Aria made a fist, "She was just as much of a monster as were we!" Noah crossed his arms, "But she was nothing without you. If I let her stew in the fact that she fucked up massively, It would eat her from the inside out. The perfect justice for my family."

Aria cocked her head to the right in anger and crossed her own arms. Noah unfolded his, "So I'll ask again, how the hell did she survive?" Adagio spoke up, "I pushed her out of the way."

"I'm pretty sure I would've seen a giant flying cyan seahorse get pushed to the side," Noah replied, and Adagio explained. "That's because I shoved her beneath us as a sneak attack. I thought the blast would just rid us of our pendants. It was only after my tail began to catch on fire did I realize your true intentions."

"With us dead, and our pendants obliterated, Sonata's self-destructed and she was healed. Then, as the smoke cleared, she must've ran as fast as she could. You know, because she was terrified."

Noah sat down and stared Aria down. She continued to stare into the void. "This isn't fair," she muttered, but just loud enough to be heard. "The hell do you mean fair, nigga?"

"I mean that we should've just died. This stupid Siren Hell was supposed to be a dumb myth, yet here we are, stuck with you in your head until you drop dead."

"The problem isn't that it's unfair, it's your broken idea of fairness. You murdered billions of people just so you could live, for fuck's sake, I've already said this! This is probably the seventh time I've said why you're here! What the hell are you missing!?"

Aria scoffed and Adagio answered, "Maybe because we were born and raised to think the world revolved around us. That's not our fault!"

"You have seen bloodshed since the day you were born. You expect me to believe that you just didn't know the difference between right and wrong for millenniums?"

Noah rubbed his head, "I'm not explaining this shit an eighth time. You guys are a joke." Aria spoke through her teeth, "We're a joke!? You swear in every sentence you say! You have pathetic anger issues! You don't even have the strength to kill someone who dropped a building on your stupid, fucking family!"

With the flick of his wrist, Noah sent Aria flying to the left so fast, he and Adagio could've sworn they heard her break the sound barrier. Noah glared at Adagio, "You have something to say too, grapefruit?" Adagio stayed silent.

"Good, now then," Noah stood up and stretched like a monkey. "I'm gonna wake up now and start the day. I could've sworn I was supposed to be doing something to..."

"You were invited to hang out with the Rainbooms at that diner where you said you wanted to come back in order to pay you back for helping out with dealing with us."

Noah froze. How did she know that? Was she spying on them at the time? He didn't remember telling her. "How... how do you know that?" Adagio fiddled with her fingers, "When we sleep, we Sirens see what our slayer is doing so we can never rest."

Noah felt that feeling of sympathy return with a vengeance. "Okay, well, what other Siren shit is there that I'm missing? I'm gonna be a little annoyed if you keep throwing bull my way every time." She shook her head.

"Good, then I'm waking up now. Goodbye." Adagio weakly waved one hand and Noah closed his eyes. Starting to wake up. He doubted if he was gonna be able to last dealing with these monsters.

Noah drowsily opened his eyes. He was in someone's car, but he didn't know whose. I'll just figure this out later, he thought as he rested his head back against the chair.

*BUMP*

"Goddamnit!" The car hit a speedbump and sent Noah bouncing up to hit the inside roof. He whipped his head to face the driver, "Who the fuck are you, and what the hell!?"

"It's just me nigga," replied the driver, whom Noah recognized. It was Jain. "Dude, where the fuck did you learn to drive?! You're supposed to slow down at the speed bumps, not floor it!"

Jain shrugged, "I had to wake you up somehow. Last time I splashed water on you, and ya had a hissy fit like a little bitch." Noah held the top of his head, "What the hell are we doing out here?"

"Yesterday, you said you were having another one of those days and you were going to take some Benadryl. Matter of fact, why the hell do you use Benadryl to go to sleep? We have sleep medicine for a reason, dumbass."

"Because that shit is weak. I fall asleep after fuckin' two hours. I need sleep." Jain shrugged, "Whatever, but you told me that you would pay me twenty dollars to take you to this place called Sugarcube Corner at 10:30."

"Oh yeah! I was invited by the Girls last night. Specifically Rarity." Jain sighed, "Seriously? Weren't you only with them for the Battle of the Bands shit?"

"Look, they asked me to be their friend. Besides, you, me, and everyone else in our group hang out every weekend. We do shit nonstop, this is the one time I'm hanging out with them since like, what, a month ago?"

"I'm sorry man, I just hope this doesn't fuck up our plan. Been waiting on that day for years nigga, and now, it's finally possible." Noah sighed, "Yeah... yeah, we'll be good."

As quick as he woke up, Noah and Jain pulled into the driveway of the diner. Noah rolled down and leaned out his window to see all the girls, except Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Applejack, sitting in the same booth from last time.

"Alright my good man," Noah began as he reached for his wallet, "Here's your pay." Noah opened his wallet and retrieved a crisp twenty-dollar bill. Jain chuckled, "What are the chances they have the same currency as us, am I right?"

"Yeah nigga, I don't understand any of this shit." Noah opened the passenger door and exited. "I'll see you later, a'ight?" Jain nodded and waved, "See ya." As quickly as they arrived, Jain pulled out of the diner's driveway and drove away. Presumably to his house.

Noah turned to the diner, "Alright then. Let's get this over with." He entered the diner, It was quite populated, but not as much as a certain fast food place for the obese. Just the way he remembered.

He began down the left side of the diner, recognized as soon as he turned. "Well well, looks like he did decide to show up," Rainbow Dash jeered. He honestly hadn't heard her voice in quite some time.

He waved as he approached the table.
From the side he was facing, Sunset Shimmer whipped her head around and Noah felt that stupid feeling return to his cheeks as a bright and genuine smile graced her face. "Noah! Hi!"

He finally reached the table and found Fluttershy on the inside next to Sunset. "What's good guys? What are we here for?" Sunset shrugged as Noah took a seat next to her, "We're just here to hang out. We decided this time that it'd be nice to invite you."

"Yeah," Fluttershy added, "Now that you're here, we're just waiting on Rarity and Applejack." Rainbow raised an eyebrow, "What about Pinkie Pie?" Fluttershy shrugged, "Pinkie said something about going party-cannon shopping. But I don't think they sell cannons regardless."

"Yeah well, that's Pinkie for ya," Rainbow Dash replied. Noah cleared his throat, "So uh... you guys happen to know of any like... you know... places where you can pay to have a good time?"

"A casino?" Sunset asked, and Noah replied, "No no, like a club that has... stuff." Rainbow cocked her head, "What type of stuff?"

"You know... like... stuff." Fluttershy rubbed the back of her neck in confusion, "Noah, what are you talking about?" Noah rubbed the back of his own neck, "C'mon guys, a club that has certain goodies and lights and music... and bitches..."

Sunset crossed her arms, "Noah, nobody here knows what you're talking about. The only thing that it sounds like you're talking about is that club behind the local cider store."

"I-I, what? Are you guys serious? H-How do you people... what the hell?" As Noah began to wonder, the noise of the door ringing caught his attention and he whirled his head around. It was Rarity and Applejack.

Rainbow noticed them second and waved over to them. They both turned and beamed as they began towards the booth. Rarity reached them first, "Hello girls, and boy, we've arrived." Rainbow stepped out of the booth and let them in. Applejack going first.

"Okay good, listen, I have a question that these other niggas are too daft to understand." Rainbow and Sunset scoffed simultaneously. "Of course darling, what do you have to ask?"

"Do you know of a place where I can like... you know... a club that has certain... things..." Applejack cocked her head, "Uh... w-w-what are you talking about?"

"Oh come the hell on, not even you two? At least Rarity!" Rarity shrugged, "No, I haven't a clue." Rainbow crossed her arms, "Just tell us, we aren't playing this guessing game all day."

"For motherfuck's sake, a strip club goddamnit!"

The entire diner spun around, abashed, and gaped at the words that fell out of Noah's voice. Children's ears were covered, along with the elderly's.

Noah stuttered, "Uh... see what happened was... uh... I, uh... lost a strip mining contest... at a club... and uh... I was kinda mad... sorry."

Noah turned back to face the girls and was met with a series of faces, including Applejack’s which twitched, clearly saying, 'Smart move, dumbass.'

"Still with those anger issues, huh Noah?" Sunset muttered.

"Don't tempt me, kid."

"Noah, I've got a question," Rarity stated, and Noah raised an eyebrow. "When you transformed, your hair turned a bright white. Care to explain that?"

"How the hell should I know? I just know I look like a weird white-haired super saiyan. And that's pretty damn cool." Fluttershy tilted her head, "What's a super saiyan?"

"It's a whole thing really, and there's probably an entire goddamn prophecy about my hair over in that Equestria place. But in reality, none of it makes any fuckin' sense."

"Well," Sunset began, "What about your normal hair?"

"Oh my word, yes!" Rarity added, making Applejack flinch in a manner that didn't seem to be pain. "I thought I was the only one who didn't understand why he'd pick such a hairstyle!"

Noah crossed his arms, "What's wrong with my hair?" Rarity slammed her left hand on the table, "It's bland! Unbelievably bland! It's just a buzzcut! It hasn't even been trimmed! It has no color, no pattern, no form, it's just... there! Why?!"

"Maybe it's because I'm a simple-ass nigga that doesn't give a shit about what his hair looks like unless it actually matters! And again, I'm not from here! Where I come from, people only fuck around with their hair for some stupid-ass reasons. It's normal and easier to just have hair instead of making it unique!"

"But-"

"Guys! Can we order already!? We've been here for nearly an hour talking about boring stuff," Rainbow Dash shouted, but not loud enough to be causing a commotion.

"Y-Yeah, I-I agree with R-Rainbow. L-Let's eat and, oh fuck, get this over with," Applejack stuttered. Noah raised an eyebrow, "Uh... you alright, Old Town Road?"

"Oh, it's no big deal. Just Applejack being Applejack. We're ready to order." Noah shrugged, "Alright. So... who's paying for my meal?"

The booth went as silent as the night woods. The girls all looked at each other, except Applejack, unbeknownst to whom was going to pay. They hadn't talked earlier, just assumed someone would.

"I'm saving up for a skirt," Rarity stated. "I'm saving up for a new guitar," Rainbow Dash Stated. "I was gonna head down to the pet store for something."

The silence returned. Not a peep from any of them escaped. They knew one of them had to pay, but that meant one of them would be setback from something they wanted for a while. And Applejack just wasn't up for debate.

"I'll pay for him," Sunset stated. Noah whipped his head around, "Woah, woah, Sunset, you don't have to pay! You, uh, you shot Adagio in the eye for Fall, remember? Look, you don't have to-"

"I know," Sunset began, "But it's the right thing to do. After all, you bought me this outfit, so it's only fair." Noah stammered, "N-Nigga, it was Christmas! The Season of Giving and shit!"

"Noah relax! It's the month of love, so this is a nice thing to do during that month. Think of it as your Valentine's gift from me." Noah looked to the others, they shrugged.

He sighed, "You don't actually have to pay, I was just joking." Sunset waved him off, "Relax Noah, I insist." Noah crossed his arms, "Well... fine... thanks..."
Sunset nodded and raised her hand, "Waiter! We're ready to order!"

"Mm... mmm... mmmmmmmmm..."

"You don't have to moan while you eat, you know that, right?" Rainbow Dash questioned, and Noah responded. "How the hell was I supposed to know they sold ribs? Last time I just said whatever and got good stuff, but this is amazing!”

"Okay, but is it so unbelievably delicious that you have to moan like that?" Noah nodded. "Can I have one?" Sunset asked, and Noah handed her one of the smaller ribs.

She took a bite, "Wow, this is incredible. But, I don't think it's moan-worthy." Noah stared her down with daggers, "Bull-shit."

The waiter returned with one last dish, Rarity's. "Here you go ma'am," he spoke, "Enjoy." Rarity looked around the table, everyone was enjoying their own food.

Quickly and covertly, Rarity raised her right hand, causing Applejack to flinch again, stuck them in her mouth, and then sucked them clean as she removed them. An unusual act surely, but it wouldn't matter if nobody saw.
Except someone did see...

"So Sunset," Noah asked as Sunset pulled out of the diner's driveway. Noah was dropped off here, so he needed a ride back if he wanted to go home. "Yeah?" She replied.

"So, I noticed a lil something-something at the diner. When Rarity and Applejack came to the booth, Applejack went first and Rarity went second. But, Rarity sat down with her hand right above Applejack's lap. And it didn't move from there until she ate."

Sunset raised an eyebrow, "What are you saying?" Noah crossed his arms, "Sunset, Applejack was stuttering. AJ never once appeared to me as the type of person to stutter. Not only that but could you seriously not hear those slight moans?"

Sunset shrugged, "Rarity said she was doing alright." Noah put a finger to his chin, "Probably because she was the reason Applejack was moaning. And I think you know exactly how."

Sunset felt her head thump like a drum, "No way! That's... could it... maybe, I-I... oh sweet Celestia."

"That's right. Those two secretly hate each other and were fuckin’ around under the table!" Sunset slapped Noah with the back of her hand. "Ow! What the sweet fuck you ass-canister!'

"They don't secretly hate each other, you idiot! They're in love! Oh, that's so sweet." Noah rubbed the side of his face, "Well that's a disgusting place to do and show it... albeit, it was kinda hot."

"Shut up, Noah..."

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