Chapters Author's Note
ATTENTION!
Chapter 3
Me and Aria took Sonata to the hospital. after waiting what felt like forever and a bunch of tests the doctor finally talked to us.
"It seems she haves dementia and a mental brain lock."
"Okay,What the hell does that mean?!"Aria asked.
"That means mentally she won't get any older than she is now."
I couldn't believe it,Sonata was currently 5,we would have to deal with her acting like she acted now her whole life.
And even more this was dangerous,right now Sonata's sense of danger was minimal almost non-existent,how were we going to protect her?
"There has to be something you can do to help her!" Aria shouted at her.
"I'm sorry but I can't, there's nothing I can do."
"I don't think you understand what I mean." Aria told her as she took a step twords her. "You will help my sister."
"Aria." I say as I place my hoof on her shoulder. "This won't help her. She's going to need both of us."
"But... I..."
"I know how you feel. But this isn't the way to do it."
Sonata looked like she was feeling better from earlier at least,after we got out of the hospital she looked at us and asked:
"What did that mean?"
How,how would we explain that to her?
Aria pulled Sonata close.
"You got something wrong with your brain. It doesn't work right." Aria told her.
"Oh...what's wrong with it?" Sonata asked.
"You won't grow up like me and Dagi will."
"Oh! I get to be a kid forever?"
"No." I tell her. "You'll get older...just won't act like it."
"That's great!"She said in her innocence."I'll never stop thinking like a kid."
I sighed,yeah,she was right and she didn't know how that made things even harder.
"Yeah that's great...." Aria told her, I could tell she knew the same as I did, raising our little sister just got a lot harder.
"What do you want to do now?" Sonata asked me.
"We should go home before our disguises wear off."I told them.
And we went home.
Something has gone wrong. We don't seem to have an archived copy of that chapter. The next day we started getting an unusual feeling,it was like hunger but it was not like siren hunger.
"I'm hungry Dagi." Sonata whined at me.
"I am too." I tell her. "I just don't know what's wrong."
"We need to figure out what it is...it's getting bad."Aria said.
Whatever this was it wasn't doing us any good,both Aria and Sonata we're really pale.
"I'll go figure out how this creatures eat.And come back with food,okay?"I told them."You two stay there."
I left the house and walked around.
"There has to be some food around here somewhere." I say to myself as I look.
After awhile I find a market. I should be able to get some food here. I walk in and sure enough there's all kinds of food. I go and start picking some things out and start to walk out with them.
I make sure to be sneaky,I see that their money was sorta like bits,and I didn't have any.
I also took the opportunity to rest if my siren voice still worked,it did but I had to recharge with negative energy after.
I got back to the house with the food.
"Girls I have good news. Our siren voice works here." I told them.
"It does?" Aria asked. "That means first thing tomorrow we're finding a better place to live."
"But Ari mom always said..." Sonata started.
"Who cares what mom said! She's not here to stop us."
"I...I do." Sonata said starting to tear up.
"I do too." I told them. "But mom would understand.
We ate the food and in the next morning used our voices to search for a best place to live and we did find one.
I knocked on the door, and a woman answers.
"What can I do for..." She starts.
Before she can finish we sing a song using our siren voice and walk past her.
I never thought it would be this easy. All we have to do is sing a song and people will give us whatever we want. At first it started with food and a place to stay. Then we wanted some new clothes and we got them. Part of me knows mom and dad wouldn't want us to do this. But we don't have anything else we can do.
Things were getting harder as my sisters grew older too,especially Sonata,since she still acted like a kid.
Aria was out with her right now,so I was alone and could make a plan on how to get back home.
A few minutes later there was a knock on the door.
"Oh great who could that be?" I ask myself as I get up to answer the door. When I opened it I found a man and woman on the other side.
"Are your parents home?" The woman asked.
"No...not at the moment, they went to the store they'll be back soon. Who are you?"
"We live next door." She told me. "In all the time you've lived here we've never seen them and are just worried about you."
"You don't have to be we're ok." I then sang a song with my siren voice to make them believe me,making them leave. "Oh great now we really have to be careful. "
Sonata and Ari arrived not soon after.
"Hey girls."I said.
"Dagi I'm hungry..."Sonata whined.
"There's food in the cabinet Sonata."
"The plan ready yet?"Aria asked.
"No,without equestrian magic around I can't think of a way to get us back home at all."
"So you're saying you can't get us home? Aria asked me.
"No I'm saying we need magic to do it." I told her.
"Why are you in charge again?"
"Because I'm your big sister. And don't you forget that."
"I should be the one in charge. If I was we'd be home by now."
"Oh really, how?"
"Because I would,I would..."
"You would what,Aria?"
"I'd just get us home."
"Well we would be home if it wasn't for you and Sonata!"I said my voice raising the tone.
"I wish you weren't my sister!"Aria yelled.
"I wish mom and dad weren't gone so I wouldn't have to deal with you!"I didn't mean it,I really didn't but the words came out of my mouth instectively and really loud.
Then I saw Sonata waving at somebody at window,my heart started to race:
"Who Sonata's waving at?"I see the neighbors,no,no,no."It can't be. Why didn't it work?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Never mind." I walked over to Sonata and took a hold of her hand. "Just ignore them ok?"
"But Dagi." She told me. "That would be rude."
"But we don't know them."
"They might be nice. They might even have some food."
"I told you we have food."
"But I want tacos."
That's when we heard a knock on the door.
"Aria,Sonata,hide right now,your voices aren't as powerful yet,I'll deal with them."
"I'm not gonna hide Adagio."Aria retorted.
"Aria..."
And in that moment Sonata opened the door.
"Sonata don't!" I yelled but it was to late.
"Hi!" Sonata told the person at the door. it was the lady from earlier.
"Hi there." She said with a smile. "Is your mom or dad home?"
"Nope, just me and my sisters."
For a moment I thought we might be able to get out of this.
"When will they be home?"
"They won't be, they died a long time ago."
The look on the woman's face changed.
"Who takes care of you?"
"My sisters."
"Can I talk to them?"She asked.
"Aria,get Sonata away from her,we don't need more information revealed.And you two go hide,please.Let me deal with this."
"Ugh... fine."Aria walked up to the door and got Sonata by the hand and got her away from there.
I then went up to the door.
"I told you you don't need to worry about us." I told her.
"You're just a kid yourself."
"I'm older then I look."
"Still not old enough to be looking after you and our sisters."
"We've been fine so far."I tried to sing to convice her but it didn't work.
And after a call we ended up in an unknown place,probably a orphanage.
Me and my sisters tried to escape but it didn't work.
"You see this is why I should be in charge." Aria told me.
"Give it a rest." I told her. "We don't have time for this. Besides I'm just not in the mood for it."
"What is it too much for you?"
"Aria." I tell her in a tone that tells her I'm done.
"Ari, Dagi I want to go home." Sonata told us.
Aria sighed and then knelt down to be more in Sonata's level. "I do too, but we might be here for awhile."
"I found a place for us."I told them,deep down I just wanted to go home,to Aquastria."You two come here so I can pass you up the wall."
I boosted them up over the wall. This wasn't going to be easy but I had to do it. I knocked on the door.
"Hey there."I tell the young teenage boy from the events of last night."These are my sisters Aria and Sonata,our deal is still up right?We can stay here?"
"Yes of course,enter."He tells us."Oh yeah of course, keep it up and you can stay as long as you want."
"Dagi, What did you do?"Aria asks me.
"I'll tell you when Sonata is busy."
Later on me and Aria went out the house so I could tell her what I did.
"I-I payed him...not with money..."I couldn't say it.
But from Ari's face I could tell she got it.
"You didn't need to do that. We could have found another way."
"Not without money, nothing is free."
"Is he nice about it at least?"
"Yeah.He is.My siren instinticts led me here."I told her.
"Sis,just don't let he hurt you ok?"Aria had an worried face on."I mean emotionally too."
"I won't,don't worry Aria."I hugged her.
"Someone gotta look out for you too Adagio."
I sighed. "I know you're right, but..."
"No buts."
I give a small laugh. "When did you get all grown up?"
She gave one too. "I don't know, not sure if I like it yet." We both laughed.
"What you two doing?" Sonata asked.
"Nothing just talking." I told her.
"I like it in here,it's really nice."She told us.
"That's great,cause we're staying in here for a really long time now."I told her.
"Yay!"Sonata cheered.
The three of us walked back inside and found the guy.
"Does anyone else live here, or is it just us? "Aria asked him.
"He has two brothers and three sisters.I still haven't met them.They're traveling."
We entered the house and the next day his brothers and sisters got back.
"Nice to meet all of you." I told them as we all introduced ourselves. Things were going good but then I saw something that might change things, the look Aria had.
Later that day I pulled her aside.
"Which one was it?" I asked her.
"What are you talking about?" She asked me.
"I saw the way you were looking earlier, you need to be careful you don't end up...well you know."
"Oh don't worry, I won't have to worry about that."
"Why not?"
"Because I was staring at one of the girls."
"Be careful.This world is not as accepting as Equestria.But I'm happy for you.Which one of the two was?"
"The youngest,she's an year older than me."
"I'm sure you'll find a way to make it work."
"I hope so."
"But we really need to watch Sonata. With how she is it would be really easy to take advantage of her."
"Yeah.I won't let any of them take advantage of her."Aria said.
Something has gone wrong. We don't seem to have an archived copy of that chapter. The years went by really quickly and eventually Sonata had fallen in love too.Arthur was currently 10.
But I could feel that our identity as sirens was really close to being revealed.Me,Sonata and Aria as natural of siren had stopped aging physically.
"Girls I think we have a problem." I told them one afternoon.
"What's wrong?" Sonata asked.
"I think they're starting to realize we don't age."
"Well,it would be strange if they didn't we don't look a year older than when we mover in."Aria said."So,what's the plan?"
It hurted me a lot,but unfortunately ouro only option was leaving,I know Aria and Sonata weren't gonna like it too,Aria still loved Harriet,and Sonata had recently fell in love with Bernard,one of Albert brother's.And I was gonna have to leave Albert and my son.
"We're leaving."
"No we're not." Aria told me. "You can leave if you want but I'm not going anywhere."
"Aria we have to. What do you think will happen when they find out?"
"I'm not going to leave Harriet."
"Do you think I want to leave Albert and Arthur?"
"I don't want to leave Bernard,Dagi."Sonata said.
"We are staying."Aria said."Me and you are at least."
I sighed.This wasn't gonna be easy was it?
"Listen here you two,what do you think it's gonna happen when everyone is all old and we look like teenagers?"I ask them.
"I think anyone would love to have someone that looks like that when they get old." Aria shouted off.
"This is serious." I told her. "You know how these people are. They would never understand."
I sighed again:
"Plus we're basically immortal we're gonna outlive all of them.Do you want to be here to see them die?"
At that Aria finally stopped and thought a bit:
"No,no I don't.And I don't want Harriet to discover I'm a siren."
Sonata seemed to realize it too.
"So we all agree?"I ask.
"Yeah we do."They said at the same time.
"Sonata are you?" I asked.
"I must be. Do you think I should go back?" She asked.
"You can't."
"But he deserves to know."
"Well now it's too late to go back."Ari said."We're already halfway there."
Sonata then started getting really pale.
"Girls,I don't feel so great."
I rushed behind her.She fainted into my arms.
"Guess,we're making a stop.What are we gonna do Aria,siren pregnancies are really risky,especially the first one,what if it makes her worse?"I asked Aria.
"First things first we need to find her a doctor." Aria told me.
"And how are we going to explain her being pregnant?"I asked.
"I'm sure she won't be the first pregnant woman he's treated. But if he doesn't know we can explain how it works."
"That's not funny and you know what I mean."
"Well just tell them her husband died. That someone robbed him he fought back and the shot him."
"OkBut what if she gets worse?"
"That doesn't change anything. We'll take care of her the best we can."
We taken Sonata to the hospital and unfortunately there wasn't only good news,yes she was pregnant,but her dementia had advanced even more.
I was really worried about her.
"How bad are we talking?" Aria asked he doctor.
"I..don't know for sure. I've never seen anyone this bad before."
"Then you need to find someone who does." Aria said as she got closer to him. "If you can't help her..."
"Aria, enough." I tell her as I get between them. "That won't help her."
We then saw Sonata wake up.Aria ran right to her side.I followed.
"Sony,how you feeling?"She asked.
"Where are we?"Sonata asked.
"At the hospital."I told her."You're pregnant and your dementia got worse."
"How much worse will I get?"
"We don't know yet. They've never seen anyone as bad as you are."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
Sunddely she gets up from bed and starts walking,me and Aria follow her.
"Sonata where the hell you going?"Aria asks.
"I-I don't know."
Me and Aria guide her back to the bedroom.
"That was weird." Aria said when we got her back in bed.
"I couldn't help it. I just got up." Sonata told us."
"You shouldn't be up yet." I tell her.
"But Dagi,I need to get up,I need to..."
"You need to rest."I tell her.
Later that night Aria went to sleep,and I stayed awake to be with Sonata.
"I can't sleep Dagi." Sonata said just about to cry.
I hugged her. "I'm sorry, I don't know what to do."
"I also feel like I need to do something, anything."
"We can walk for a bit,if you feel up to it,I'll wake Ari to go with us too."
She nodded.
I wake Aria.
"Sonata can't sleep,we're taking a walk with her."
"Which time is it?"Aria asked.
"4AM."
"Sonata hasn't slept at all?"
"She hasn't catched a blink all night."
Aria walked over to Sonata. "You ready?" She asked.
"Yeah, sorry we had to wake you up." Sonata told her.
"Don't worry about it. There's no way me or Dagi would let you walk around alone this early."
After that the three of us went on a walk.
Sonata was extremely unquiet on all our walk,I couldn't stop worrrying about her.
I felt really tired,I also hadn't slept to watch Sonata.But I was extremely worried.
"Thanks for doing this this late." Sonata told us. "I know you two must be tired."
"Anytime." Aria told her. "Besides I'm not that tired, I got some sleep. But Dagi has been up all night."
"Don't worry about me." I told them. "I'm not tired."
We returned to her room and Aria stayed awake with Sonata so I could sleep,eventually at 8AM we were all up and they brought her breakfast.
She ate,but besides not being able to chew right she wouldn't stop eating and when she finished she told is she was still hungry.
"Well you are eating for two right now." Aria told her.
"At least." I told them.
"So can I get some more?"Sonata asked.
"I'll see what I can get you."
They brought her some more food and the only reasons she didn't devour it faster was her difficulty to chew.
Later on in the day she was anxious and couldn't move right.She had gotten up a few times walked with apparently nowhere to go and if wasn't for me and Aria she would get lost.
"Sonata me are Aria will be right back ok?" I told her.
"You be back soon?" She asked.
"Yeah we'll be right back"
Me and Aria stepped into the hallway.
"I'm worried about her." I told Aria. "She's just getting worse and there's nothing we can do about it."
"I am too, and there has to be something we can do."
"If we were back home maybe but not here."
"Should we go back,I have a bad feeling?"Aria said.
I had a bad feeling too.
We entered the room and Sonata was fainted.
"Sonata!" We ran over to her. "Aria go get her a doctor."
She ran out of the room and came back in a couple minutes dragging a doctor behind her.
"I told you you were going to check her now." She told him.
The doctor checks her. "I can't do anything for her."
"Then you better find someone who can." Aria tells him.
"Aria calm down." I tell her. Then I ask the doctor. "What's wrong with her?"
"Remember how we told you she was going to get worse? She just got worse."
"What can you do for her?"
"Like I just said nothing."
"Wrong answer." Aria tells him.
"No one can do anything to help her." He told us. "She'll either wake up or she won't."
"Ok,me and my sister are staying with her till either or happens then."I told him.
The next few months were the worst,me and Aria would only wait so Sonata would wake up,we were both really worried.
We were both happy and worried. Happy she was awake but worried with how early she was there might be something wrong with the babies. She had twin girls both were small but seemed to be ok. I don't want to think what would happen if she loses one, or even both of them.
Eventually we could talk to her,me and Aria went up to Sonata.
"How you feeling?"Aria asked.
"I'm feeling bad,what happened?"Sonata asked.
"You've been in a coma for six months, and you had twins." I told her.
"Oh?" She said almost like she had forgotten she was pregnant. Then a look for fear came across her face. "Where are they? Are they ok?"
"They are here."Aria told her."Want to see them?"
She nodded and we took her to the babies.
Sonata's face lightened up.
"They're so cute."
"They are."I told her.
She looked upset. "Bernard would love them. Are you sure I can't tell him?"
"I'm sorry but you can't tell him."
She sighed.
"So what are their names?"Ari asked.
"Beatrice and Bessie."Sonata answered.
After a few days we were back on our trip to the city this time not in three but in five.I tried my best so we could arrive at somewhere safe for Sonata and her babies the most quickly,we arrived at another city,got another house,some new clothes and food too.And how the three of us were adults now there was no worrying about getting sent to the orphanage again.
After living there for a couple days we realized something. "Girls I didn't think we'd have to do this, but we need to find jobs. We're almost out of money."
"Can't we just...you know like last time?" Aria asked.
"No we can't just do that...it's not that easy."
"Maybe we can use our voices."Sonata said while rocking Beatrice.
"Yeah but what if the negative energy runs out?"I say.
"Then we recharge.The human world is more negative then Equestria and Seaquestria altogether."Aria retorted."So there shouldn't be as much shortage of energy here as there was back home."
I hate to admit it but Aria is right. I can't believe how much negative energy is in this world. But there is also a lot of good.
"Alright we'll use our voices. Now we just need to find the right people."
"I'll help you find someone." Aria told me.
"We can go wherever you're ready."
Aria and me left Sonata alone and went into town to find someone we could use. After awhile we found several people that would work. We just needed to pick one.
"Anyone you really like?" I asked Aria.
"Not really..."She said looking to the ground.
"Still not over Harriet?"
She nodded.
"I really loved her,Dagi."
"I know how you feel. I still love Albert and Arthur. Part of me wants to go back, but I know if I do..."
"It might not be that bad. They might understand."
"But will the other people in the city accept us? What if they send someone to try and hunt us for being monsters?"
"They won't."
"Ari.If we go back after certain time they will know we're not normal for not aging,we can only play it as we only have a baby face for so long.Once they discover we're sirens they might try and kill us and not only me,you and Sonata.Arthur,Beatrice and Bessie too,since they're half-sirens.It's just too dangerous."
Aria stood there for a moment trying to think of a counter to what I said. "I won't let them hurt any of you." She finally said.
"Aria that's not the point. It's too dangerous."
Before the two of us could continue two guys walked up to us.
By their looks I could tell they were about to flirt with us.So it was for the best I took over the conversation.
"Hey there.May we help you?"I asked.
"Maybe." He said "it's just me and my friend here notice you two are alone and look to be having an argument. Is everything alright?"
Aria glared at him. "I don't see why it's your business."
"I'm sorry but I'll have to agree."I tell them,and put my hand in Aria's shoulder in case she decides she wanna fight with them."I'm only had a little disagreement with my sister.Thanks for the concern,but we are gonna get going."I turn to Aria."Let's go home."
The two of us left. "I can't believe him."
Aria said. "Just trying to butt into our talk."
"I know."I told her "But I think he meant well." I told her.
"I think he just saw two good looking girls and wanted to make a move."
"Well I don't want to know about him."Aria said and crossed her arms.
"But we could use him..."I said."Besides me and you might not want anything with him but Sonata might."
"Alright,alright...Talking about the idiot,we really should get going.I don't think leaving her alone with babies for too much time is a good idea."That's right Sonata was alone with Bessie and Beatrice home,who knows what she was doing.
As soon as we got back we could tell something was wrong. Both the babies were crying but Sonata wasn't doing anything to check them.
"Sonata you alright?" I asked.
"Yeah, but Bessie and Beatrice are crying a lot."
Aria walked over to them at picked them up. "Don't you think you should take care of them?" She asked Sonata.
"I did everything I can think of,I just can't get them to stop crying."She says."So I gave up."
I resist the urge to snap at my youngest sister.And go pick one of them up so Aria won't have to do the job alone,I check Bessie's diaper,yep it was full,I change her,she's still crying.
I turn to Sonata:
"Have you fed them?"
"Yeah,afterwards that they wouldn't stop crying."She stopped for a second as if remembering something."Ah and Dagi we need a new stove."
"Why do we need a new stove Sonata?"I say resisting the urge to yell.
"I tried to heat the girl's bottles but they melted."
"What do you mean they melted?"
"Even things like that get too hot."
"I know what melting is Sonata. What happened?"
"See for yourself." She told me.
I wish I hadn't. It looks like instead of putting the bottles in hot water to heat them she had just put them on the stove. Both the bottles melted ruining the burners. Looking at it I don't know how the whole thing didn't catch fire.
"How could you have done this? You know better. This isn't your first time making a bottle." I told her somehow keeping my anger in check.
"I guess I just forgot."
"How have you forgot Sonata?10 years ago you were doing this to help me with Arthur!"I grabbed on to her shoulders,my voice raising."You could've put the house on fire!"
"But I don't remember making it Dagi..."She says eyes watering.
That's when I understood I couldn't deal with Sonata like I dealt with Aria.She had grown up,but at the same time she hadn't and never would,back in the other town she was better to the point she took a step into adulthood dated Bernard and had her girls,but after her worsening and her coma,I think she was one step back again.
I took a deep breath and tried to calm down:
"Look we put the bottles on hot water not on the stove ok?"
She nodded.
"I figured out what was wrong with the girls." Aria told us.
"What is it?" I ask bracing myself for the worse.
"They just needed to be burped." She said trying not to laugh.
"After everything that's happened, they just needed to be burped?"
"Yeah just a bit of gas, it's normal."
"I was expecting something more...."
"How did Sonata even do this kind of thing and what are we going to do? " Aria asked.
"Yeah like this is the type of problem what I'd have with you." I told her.
"Hey I'm not that bad...at least not anymore."
I giggle a bit.
"I know sis.But I think we only have one solution so this doesn't happen again."
"What?"
"Sonata is too bad to be left alone for now,I think that may be why this happened since she knew how to do thia before so unless we want this to happen everytime we go out,we'll have to take her with us and probably Beatrice and Bessie too."
Aria thought for a moment then sighed.
"Yeah you're right, we'll have to take her with us. Because just one of us shouldn't be out by ourself's."
"But it will make it harder to find someone."
"Yeah but it needs to be done."
After that Sonata put the girls to bed then asked us. "How did it go?"
"Not very well." Aria told her.
"Oh."Sonata said disappointed.
"We'll go out tomorrow find someone.But Sonata you and the girls are coming with us."
"Why?"
"We don't want something like this happening again. Besides if we find someone you'll need to like them too and we'll have the kids."
"Yeah that makes sense. But won't it make it harder with two kids?"
"Maybe but it's what we're going to do."
"OK if you think that's best."
The next day all of us got ready. I know this will make it harder to find someone but with how Sonata is it's what we have to do.
"Looks like an even worse group then the one yesterday." Aria said as we looked around.
"Yeah."I sighed.
That's when I noticed something Sonata already had her eyes on someone.I looked in the same direction as her,indeed there was some handsome guys there,one had interested me too.There was even a girl there too,but when I looked at Aria I noticed she was still blocking herself from any feelings for anybody because of Harriet.
"Aria you don't have to hide how you feel, you can find someone too."
"No I can't."
"Harriet would understand."
"Oh this she'll understand? But not that I'm going to stay young forever?"
"That's not what I meant. She'd want you to be happy."
Before me and Aria can continue I noticed Sonata had wondered off.
"Where's your sister?" I asked Aria.
Aria and me looked around and saw Sonata already chatting with the group.
"Oh great..."Aria said."Let's go after her."
We then went closer to them,me still pushing the baby carriage Sonata had left behind with us.I wonder if she remembered to tell the guy she liked about her daughters.
"There you are." I said to Sonata as we walked over to her.
"Dagi,Ari." She said as we walked up. "I have someone you need to meet. This is Brandon." She says introducing us to a handsome guy she was talking to.
"You must be her sisters." He said as we walked over.
"Yeah,we are."Ari said,I could tell by her tone she hadn't liked him.
"A pleasure to meet you."I told him.Then I turn to Sonata."You should really give us a warning before running off that way you know...Have you told him?"
"What?"Sonata asked.
I pointed to the baby carriage.
"Oh yeah I have twins."She said.
"But her husband died."I completed for her before she blew our cover.
"What do you mean...he's not?" Sonata started to say.
"It happened in an accident." Aria said real quick. "It almost killed her too so she doesn't remember it clearly. That's really the worse part about it, half the time she doesn't even remember it's happened. Then when she does she breaks down."
"I'm sorry to hear that." Brandon said. "Do you have a place to stay? It can be hard with two kids."
"We're still looking right now." I told him. "Like you said it can be hard with the kids."
"Oh well you five can come with me,my brother and sister,we'd love to have some company."
"Sounds good to me."I look to Sonata and Aria they nod."We're going with you."
We all left and went to their house. Much like I thought they had a house big enough for all of us.
"I'll show Sonata around." Brandon told us as he took Sonata into another part of the house. I don't like it but I'll have to get used to it if we were going to live here.
I went getting to know Brandon's brother better,as I didn't even knew his name.
I went getting to know Brandon's brother better,as I didn't even knew his name.
"Hey,I'm Adagio."I told him.
He looked around unsure as if I was talking to him.
"We live in the same house,we need to present ourselves."I told him.
"That... that makes sense." He said as he looked down."
I laughed a little, it's been as long time sense I've met someone like him. "Can I at least have your name."
"Ryan." He told me. "Nice to meet you.
Soon the sister arrived.I looked at Aria to see if she shoot her even an glance,she did,she must have thought nobody saw.
The girl sees Aria with her scowl on the couch,sits by her side and opens the most heartswarming smile:
"I'm Emmeline,nice to meet you."
At first Aria tries to ignore her. But in the end not even Aria could ignore how she was smiling.
Aria smiled back. "I'm Aria really nice to meet you too."
"I hope we get along."
"I'm sure we will."
Aria would never admit it but I could tell she was falling in love.
Things have been going pretty good for the past seven years. At first I wasn't sure how things would go. But after a little while Ryan opened up and we ended up falling in love. Aria and Emmeline fell in love too tho it took a long time before Aria admitted it. But I can't help but feel something is off about about Brandon.
Sonata is pregnant again but not happy around him,her twins openly say they don't like him too.
"Aunt Dagi?"I hear a little voice say.
"Yes Bessie?"
"Mommy is acting off again.But I wanted to tell you something about stepdad."
"What is it?" I asked her.
"He's making her do something." She told me.
"What makes you say that?"
" I keep hearing mommy tell him no. But he tells her that if she loves him she will."
"I'll talk to your mommy about it."
"Thanks aunt Dagi,I'm really worried about her."
I go up to Sonata's room,she's alone since Brandon left for work,I find her crying.I felt the hatred from Brandon.
I then went up to her:
"Everything alright Sonata?"
She nodded no.
"What's wrong?"
"Brandon kept making me make sex with him a-and he said he was done with my act,but I don't know what he's talking about."
I hugged her tight. "You should have told me about this sooner."
"He told me you wouldn't have believed me."
"Me and your sister would have. but for now we need to get you and the kids safe."
"Yeah we do."
"Just wait till Aria gets home."
I heard the lock of the door,Aria was home with Emmeline.
I got out of the room,letting Sonata alone.
"Aria,we need to talk about something."
"What is it?" She asked.
I took her into Sonata's room then I explained what Sonata told me.
"He what?! I'll kill him."
"Aria I understand how you feel but please don't. We need to think this through."
"There's nothing to think about."
I sigh and put my hands in Aria's shoulders:
"I wanna kill him as bad as you do,but not only are we dating his siblings but Sonata is pregnant."
"I don't care."
"Please Ari." Sonata pleaded with Aria.
"Ok fine but we need to leave."
"We will." I tell her.
I then started feeling nauseous,no,no,no,that was bad timing to be pregnant!I hold the vomit in and tell Aria:
"Get Beatrice and Bessie."
Aria must have noticed me acting off for a second because she asked me: "You alright?"
"Yeah" I told her. "We'll worry about me later."
Aria just shook her head, she could tell something was wrong. But she still went and got the girls.
"Where we going aunt Ari?" Beatrice asked.
"You, me your sister, your mommy, and aunt Dagi are all going on a trip."
"Yay!"Bessie said.
"Yeah,we're also gonna teach you a lot of things in the trip."I told them,referring to teaching them they were half-sirens,we would probably need to leave them when they were young ladies,as they would start to suspect us again.
"Is daddy going?" Bessie asked.
"No." Aria told her.
"Why not?"
"He'll catch up with us later."
"Ok."
We finish getting ready and soon enough we're all ready to go.
All of us left that day. I wish I had got to see Ryan one last time and tell him I'm pregnant, he deserves to know. The girls have been doing really well too. I'm startig to think that maybe siren children might be different from human children in more ways then I thought. I think it's about time we tell them who and what we are, And that they have a cousin they haven't met.
I go call Sonata,she's pretty far into her second pregnancy too,soon we would have more half-sirens running around.
"Sonata,would you call Beatrice and Bessie please I think it's time,me,you and Aria tell them."
Sonata went and got them.
"What you need to tell us aunt Dagi?" Beatrice asked.
"I need to tell you the truth about who and what we are. We're not human."
"What do you mean?" Bessie Asked.
"We're sirens, we're from another word."
"Auntie,sirens aren't real."Beatrice laughed.
"Yes they're real,and that's what me,your mommy and aunt Ari are."I then point to my gem."You see that gem?You two have it too.Try to take it off."
I told them that because as that was a part of us the gems were stick to us as basically glue,try hard as they could they weren't able to take it off.
"But that's not everything. You also have a cousin too."
"We do?"
"Yeah he's older than you."
"Can we meet them?"
"Yeah that's where we're going."
Soon enough we were on the old city we stayed,I saw an young boy walking throught the street returning from work,I immediately recognized him,Arthur,he was so big now.
I went up to him.And I know he recognized me too.
"Mom?" He asked.
I nod. "It's me." I say not knowing what else to say, it's been so long.
"Mom!" He shouts as he hugs me. "Where have you been? Why did you leave?"
"I'll tell you everything. Is your dad around?"His face changes and tells me everything I need to know.I wrap him up in a hug."I-I'm so sorry I wasn't here.What happened?"
"An accident,it killed him and uncle Bernard,aunt Harriet was with them too but she hasn't woke up since the accident."I hug my son tighter.
"I'm so sorry I wasn't here to help you get through it."I told him.
"Can...can I see her?" Aria asked.
"They don't think she'll wake up aunt Ari"
"Please." Aria asked on the verge of tears.
"Ok." Arthur led us to the house. It was looking as good as it was when we left. He led us to the back room and there on the bed was Harriet Aria walked over to her sat one the side of the bed and and took a hold of one of her hands. Then she sang a song, I've never heard it before but as she sang Aria's gem glowed blue. When she was done singing Harriet opened her eyes.
"You're as beautiful as ever. "Harriet tells Aria as she reaches up and touches her face.
"I never should have left." Aria says tears starting to fall.
"You did what you felt was right. I just wish you would have stayed."
"I love you." Aria tells her.
"I love you too." Harriet says before closing her eyes once again. Then Aria broke down.
I went over to Aria and placed a hand on her shoulder,we knew this was gonna happen.The curse was now in their family due to us having their kids.
"Aria,I'm sorry...But you know as long as we're immortal,we're still gonna lose many more."She kept crying,I held her.I turned to Arthur."Can we talk?Me and your aunts have a lot to explain to you and your cousins."
I explained everything to them,Seaquesria, what our aunt did to us, how to use their powers everything.
"So that's why you never aged?"Arthur asked.
"Yeah, It's also why I was able to get anyone to do something after I sang to them." I explained.
"How many more of us are there?"
"Just all of us. Oh and I'm pregnant."I told him."So is your aunt Sonata."
"That's a lot to take in..."He said."Is that why you left?"
"Yeah."
"I really wish you could have stayed."
"I wish I could have stayed too. That being said can we come back, at least until me and Sonata have the babies?"
"Yeah of course. Most of the people that knew you are gone."
We went to the house. It felt weird to be back there after so long. But it also felt right like I was coming home after being gone a long time.
"Hasn't changed much." I said walking in.
"No dad liked keeping it the way you had it." Arthur told me. "Deep down part of him hoped you would come back."
"I wanted to, but I couldn't."Part of me always wanted to come back,I felt heartbroken to have leave them so did Sonata and Aria,not only that but they were who helped us escape from the orphanage,our first loves,and now we the only thing they had left us was Arthur,Beatrice and Bessie,who we eventually would have to leave.
I looked back,Aria had a tear stained-face and was spacing out,Sonata seemed to not understand Bernard was gone,I needed to talk to her.
I just silently followed Arthur,remembering the moments that happened in this house,and admiring how much he was like his father.
After awhile Sonata said. "Bernard should be here by now. He never gets home this late."
"Sonata he's gone." I told her.
"Yeah I know. He should be back soon."
"He's not gone gone. He's dead." She looked at me confused for a moment. "He's with mom and dad." I told her.
The realizition then gone through her head.
"He's never coming back again?"She asked,on the verge of tears.
"He's never coming back again.I'm sorry."I answered,she started breaking down,I held her.
Later that night Arthur came chatting with me:
"Umm,mom,aunt Aria why is aunt Sonata acting so different than what she used to act when you left?"
"She's sick." I told him.
When he looked more confused then anything, Aria spoke up:
"What caused it?" Arthur asked.
"The same curse that caused all of this to happen."
"Is there anything we can do to help?"
"No, sometimes she has good days others she has bad days. All we can do is help her the best we can."I sigh."And understand her mind still is stuck in acting like she's 5.But currently I would even say she's doing a bit better,when your cousins were born she was doing really bad,and even almost accidentaly burned down the house."
"How?"Arthur asked.
"Heating bottles on the stove."I told him.
"Huh?"
"Long story."I sighed.
Sonata came back from putting Beatrice and Bessie to bed.
Sonata sat on the couch by Aria. Aria was still just spacing out. "We should do something." Sonata said.
"We still have to watch the kids" I told her.
"But it's been so long since all of were together."
"Maybe tomorrow." I told her.
"Yeah I'm sure we could do something tomorrow." Arthur told her.
"It won't be the same" Aria said.
"No it won't be." I told her "But she would want you to move on."
Aria then just stormed to her old room,and locked herself in there.
"Is aunt Aria,ok?"Arthur asked.
"Yeah it's just she's having a hard time dealing with what going on with Harriet,she'll get over it."I told him."Now we should turn in,it is pretty late,and I know you have work tomorrow."
It's been great being able to see Arthur again and even better when he invited all of us to stay as long as we wanted. So we did, next thing we knew me and Sonata both had our kids. The only real problem we had is Aria still wasn't over Harriet.
And even worse she kept blocking out any of us when we tried to talk about it.She I think to keep herself occupied took care of Sonata's kids I think more than Sonata even did,sometimes even would take care of my twins too.
Sonata recently wasn't doing too good to take care of the kids so Aria doing that wasn't really an problem,Arthur had justin went to work and Sonata said she wasn't feeling good so she was gonna sleep.That was my chance to have a chat with Aria.
"Aria we need to talk." I told her.
"What about?" she asked me.
"You know what."
"We're not doing this." She got up and tried to walk away.
"You can't keep running from this." I tell her as I go after her.
"I'm not running, I'm just not ready to move on."
"Well,you can't block your feelings forever."
"I'm not blocking my feelings."
"Yes you are,and anytime we try to talk to you about it,you say excuses like:I have to take care of Sonata's kids,you don't even like kids that much,and definetly are not so patient like you are being now."I grab her shoulders and look her in the eyes."So you gonna tell me what's happening right now."
"I never should have left! I could have done something."
"No you couldn't have. You know what caused it."
"But I could have helped. I could have saved them."
"Aria we both know what would have happened if you were here."
"I would have saved her,I should have saved her."She said starting to cry.
I hugged her:
"Aria,we can't help everything..."
She sobbed.
"And the only thing that would happen if we stayed is we would have seen everything."I stroked her hair."We are immortal getting hurt is inevitable."
"It's not fair. What are we going to do?"
"We have to move on."
"I don't know if I can."
"Would Harriet want you to feel like this?"
"No."She sniffed,she eventually broke down again.
She kept crying for hours until she eventually calmed down.
"Dagi?"
"Yes?"
"I'm never falling in love again."
"Yes you will." I told her. "You're far too young to give up on love."
"We're immortal." She told me. "How old I am doesn't matter."
"I know it hurts, but don't think about the pain."
"What else is there?"
"You love her right? And you know how good that made you feel right?"
"And now it's gone."
"You know she loved you too right?"
"What does that have to do with anything?"
"How do you think she felt?"
"I know,I know..but it doesn't matter not anymore."She said.
I gave up,Aria was stubborn,she remained to her opinion until proven wrong.The best I could do was comfort her.
"If love is so great why haven't you tried to find anyone else?" She asked.
"You know that's no how love works." I told her. "When you find the right person you know it. Trying to rush it will make things worse."
"Whatever."
Nothing to exciting happened the rest of the afternoon. That evening Arthur got home.
"Hey mom.You seem stressed,everything ok?"
"Your aunts are driving me crazy but yes."I look at his eyes,he had something to tell me,I think he was in love."Found yourself a girl?"
"How did you know?"
"Siren insticts.Just don't ask your aunt Ari for advice she's upset at the word love right now."
"Actually,it's more than I found myself a girl."He blushed."I've been seeing her for a month and..."
Well it seems half-sirens also have siren insticts.I knew what he was about to say.
"She told me she was pregnant." He told me.
I knew it. I should have tried to explain the siren instincts to him.
"That's wonderful." I told him.
"I know, I'm just scared. I wasn't expecting it to happen so soon. Her family is furious with her."
"Bring her here then."
"I'm gonna have to. Mom I just I don't know if I'm ready."
"Arthur,sweetie,do you think I was ready?I had to start taking care of your aunts when I was just a child,and when I had you and your sister I was 17.It is the most difficult thing and nobody's ready.But it is also the most wonderful thing."
"If you say so mom."
"Now go get your girlfriend,I wanna meet her."
He left and in a few minutes later he came back with a young woman. "Mom this is Sara." He told me then he looked to Sara.
"Sara this is my mom Adagio."
"Your mom?" She asked looking at me.I don't blame her for not believing him. I don't look any older then she does.
"You haven't told her have you?" I asked Arthur.
"No I haven't." he told me.
"Tell me what?" she asked.
"I'm a siren." I told her.
The girl started laughing nonstop:
"Good one.That was a joke,right?"
Ok not the reaction I expected,I can play it off as having a baby face for until she haves the baby,I did had Arthur rather young,and was only 40,but as soon as she had the kid we would have to move.
"Of course,of course,I had Arthur as a teen,that's the reasons why I look so young and also me and my sisters were always known for looking younger than we actually are."
"He should have just said that."Sara said "That means our kids will like keep their youthful looks longer too."
"Yeah it runs in the family." I told her. "Just look at my sisters, they're only a few years younger then me but they still look just as young."
"Is it really ok I stay here?" She asked. "My parents kicked me out."
"Of course you can. You're one of the family. But you should meet the others too."
Arthur went "Oh yeah, Sara this is my aunt Aria and aunt Sonata."
"So nice to meet you!"Sonata went and hugged Sara.
"Get used to it,she's like that."Aria came behind an unsure look on her face."Nice to meet you.Good luck to you and Arthur."She then turned to me."Dagi,can we talk?"
"Of course."I turned to Arthur and Sara."Excuse us."
"Are you sure we should stay here?"She asked when went outside."The girl is gonna realize that your excuse was a lie."
"I know,but we are staying only until she haves her baby.We don't know if for it being Arthur's child the curse will affect the pregnancy."
"I'm pretty sure we both know it will." She told me.
"I know that's why I want to stay. We both know what could happen. I'm not going to let anything happen to them."
"Oh so me being here wouldn't have changed anything but you being here will?"
"I don't know if it will but I'm staying."I sigh."Aria she's a human girl carrying a descendant of a half-siren.And if worse comes to worse,I don't want to leave my son without moral support again.Because between us,the chances of the girl surviving a siren pregnancy are close to zero."
She sighs:
"Fine."
"Now let's go inside before our sister drives the poor girl crazy." Me and Aria walked in and Sara was playing with the kids.
"I love kids." She told her.
I can see how Arthur fell in love with her. this is going to make things even worse.
It was hard at times but Abigail got better and Arthur started to get over Sara well as much as he ever will. We've stayed a lot longer then I thought we would. Deep down part of me wants to stay. Most of the people that knew who I was have already died. I wonder if I could pull it off at least for another year or two...but no we have to go.
"Mom are you sure you need to leave now?" Arthur asked me.
"Yes,Arthur,soon your sister and cousins will start dating and unlike with Sara,me and your aunts aren't young enough to just play it off as having a baby face.They'll know something's off.I wanted to be here with you and help you with Abigail.But I can't."
He sighed."I understand."
"Watch your sister and cousins for me and aunt Sonata ok?"I asked hugging him.
"Of course I will mom."
I then heard Beatrice running to the bathroom and vomiting,of course,of course we would have to leave one of Sonata's kids nonetheless pregnant.
"You alright?" I asked her as I rubbed her back. She vomited again showing me how stupid a question that was.
"Must have been something I ate" She says as she tries to get to her feet but doesn't have the strength.
"I think it's more then that." I tell her as I help her to her feet. "But I need to ask you something, You have a boyfriend?"
"Yeah, I do. Why?" She asked.
"Can we meet him?"
"Sure, why."
"You're pregnant."
"I'm not auntie...."
"Yes you are Beatrice.Have you told your mom yet?"
"No,not yet."She says and vomits again.
Aria passes the hallway and sees Beatrice vomiting.
"Shit,she's pregnant isn't she?"She says as she walks in.
"Know any other reason a siren would vomit like this?" I asked.
"This could be anything." Beatrice told us.
"No it's not, you're pregnant." Aria told her.
Me and Aria helped Beatrice to the bed. "Try and get some rest."I told her and me and Aria walked into another room and closed the door.
"This is just what we need." I told Aria.
"We can't just leave now can we?" Aria asked.
"Of course not. And once we tell Sonata she's going to want to stay."
"But if we stay."
"I know,I know."I sigh."What we're gonna do?"
"We need to tell Sonata first of all."Ari said.
"And meet Beatrice's boyfriend."I tell her.
"Hey girls." Sonata said in a cheery voice."What's...up?" She can tell by the looks on our faces something is wrong. "What's wrong?"
I sigh knowing this isn't going to be easy."Do you know Beatrice has a boyfriend?"
"No she doesn't have a boyfriend, if she did she'd tell me."
"Not if they were going out to have sex behind your back she wouldn't." Aria told her.
"Why does this even matter?" Sonata asked.
"Beatrice is Pregnant that's why." I told her.
"Oh,she's not as bad as I got is she?"She asked,she wasn't mad I could tell by her tone she was concerned but not mad.
"No,she's not as bad as you got,but all siren's pregnancy get pretty bad."
"But you told me we needed to leave Dagi.We can't leave with her pregnant."
"Let's ask her who it is." Sonata said. We walked over and asked her.
"His name is James." Beatrice told her. "He's he's really sweet but...."
"But what?" Sonata asked.
"I don't know if we should tell him."
"Why?"
Beatrice raised her dress showing a bunch of bruises.
Sonata just gave Beatrice a tight hug.
"Then he's not nice,Trice,he's mean and you can't get back to him,that's what your aunts taught me back when I was with someone who took advantage of me."
I look at Aria's face and saw she was mad, I was too when Sonata was bad we raised her kids as our own.And someone hurting our nieces was something we'd never accept.
"I'm going to kill him" Aria told us and stated to walk to the door.
"Aria,no!" I go after her and stop her. "You can't."
"Oh yes I can. Want to come and watch?"
"I feel the same way you do but think about this. Say we kill him he can't hurt her or anyone else again. But now the cops are called and they arrest you for murder."
"You really think I'd let the cops arrest me?"
"Aria we can't lose you."
"Fine but we have to do something."
"I know,our voices are still working maybe we can use it to keep him from hurting her again."
"Well you know our voices need to charge for that."Aria told me.
"Then let's go recharge our voices,Arthur can watch everyone for us in case Sonata gets bad."I said."Besides I want to get this bastard away from Beatrice as much as you do."
Me and Aria left. it's been a long time sense I've had to charge my powers for something like this. Mom always told us not to do this but it's the only way, besides it feels so good. After we changed we went and found him.
"Remember."I told Aria "We can't kill him."
"Yeah,yeah I know,I know." She told me.
We then get to the guy,sing a song to control him and make him never get close to our niece again.
We went back to the house when we were done. "He won't be bothering you anymore."
"But aunt Dagi, what are we going to do?" Beatrice asked me
"What do you mean? We're gonna take care of the baby."
"Aren't you, mom and aunt Ari leaving?"
"We can't leave while you're pregnant."I tell her."But when you have the baby,we will have to leave,but don't worry your sisters and cousins will help you with your kid."
Unfortunately,midst her pregnancy,Beatrice and her baby got very bad.
During that months,I never seen Sonata more worried,she was always even if she herself was bad,taking care of Beatrice.
"Dagi there has to be something we can do for Beatrice. I can't lose her." Sonata told me.
"We're doing everything we can." I told her.
"I know but it doesn't feel like enough I should be able to do something. I'm her mom and I have magic. I..I should be able to..."Sonata started crying again.
I pulled her into a hug. "We have to stay strong for her. If she sees you like this it'll make her worse."
Sonata kept there crying hugging me.Then me and her both went checking Beatrice.
"Sonata,why don't you get Ari,while I check on Beatrice then you come here again?I say.
"Sure." She went off to find Aria and I walked into the bedroom.
"Hey Bea, you feeling alright?" I didn't expect an answer but I hope for one, for anything as I walked closer to her. She just asleep. I told myself. She's just a heavy sleeper. "Beatrice." I said a little louder. But still I didn't get an answer from her. "Beatrice!" I shouted as I reached out and shook her. She just layed there...she was gone.
"Why did you drag me here?" Aria asked Sonata as she and Sonata walked in the room. But before anyone could answer Aria could tell the same thing I did. "No. Don't you dare tell me."
"What Ari?" Sonata asked not realizing it yet.
"I'm so sorry." I said.
"What is it?" Sonata asked again this time she was able to tell something was wrong but not what.
"Beatrice is dead." I told her.
I saw an panicked look go through Sonata's face,as she ran to Beatrice's side,she shook her.And starts crying.
"Wake up!Wake up!"Then Sonata started spacing out.
"Sonata?"Aria asked.
Then she just fainted.Probably got worse of her dementia.Aria catched her,she clearly was thinking what I was thinking,Sonata couldn't see anymore of her kids die,this was our sign to leave.
Later that night I was sitting with Arthur.
"Me and your aunts are leaving in the morning. And...I don't think we'll be back."
"Mom please stay." He told me.
"I want to, I really do but your aunt can't stay. And I can't leave her alone."
"Then just you stay. Aunt Sonata will have aunt Ari to look after her."
"I know and who will look after Aria? You know how she is."
"She's not that bad."
"The only reason James is still alive is she's to worried about Sonata to leave her side. I'm sorry but I have to go."
He hugged me tight.
"Just write ok?Don't leave us without news."He asked.
"I will."I hugged him back and kissed his forehead.
Aria came to the living room:
"Sonata woke up,Dagi.Time to tell her we need to leave."
I got up and went to her room.
"Hey Dagi."Sonata said as I walked in.
"Hey Sonny, how you feeling?"
"A little better, but still bad."
I hugged her. "I know you won't want to but we need to leave in the morning."
"Why? It's good to be back home."
"You know why, and besides this isn't home, not anymore."
"But the kids?"She asked.
"They're all grown,they can live their lives now,but they'll die and we won't,and we don't wanna watch that,but I think you know that."I told her.
The next morning we left.
Do you ever realize how much time you spend waiting? Not really for anything special just waiting? Or how what you did today was the same thing you did yesterday and it'll likely be the same thing you do tomorrow? If you didn't don't feel bad most people don't, life is just to short. But I've seen ages come and go kings rise and fall. Even watched the world rip itself apart and piece itself back together a few times one of them over Aria of all people. But with all the bad that's happened there has been a lot of good. So now I'm just sitting with my sisters debaiting on what to do now.
We were currently on our way to the local fast-food place we used to eat in both human and siren form.
"I'm tired of waiting for nothing Adagio."Aria was really grumpy those days.And apparently she had decided to discount on me.
"Can we get tacos?"Sonata asked.
"Of course Sonata."Even Sonata's 5 year old attidude that wasn't her fault was annoying me.
But I had a feeling,magic.Magic,and it was close.I needed to confirm it first.
"I might have finally found what we've been looking for." I told Aria.
"And just what have we been looking for?" She asked annoyingly.
"Magic so was can get home. Remember the whole reason we're here. I think I sense some."
"Magic?" She asked as she started to laugh. "No one in this world has magic. It's all just slide of hand."
"I know but..." Thats where there was a big rainbow flash outside the window and we felt a burst of magic like we haven't felt sense leaving Seaquestia. "I told you there was magic."
"So what's the plan?"Aria asked.
"We need to go there.Examine the ambient.And blend in."I told them.I then turned to them."We'll get home girls,just Sonata don't spoil our disguise."
We then walked over to apparently an school,and I was grateful we looked like teens.
"We need to buy some teenager clothing,girls."I said."From next semester on we're high school students."
"That has to be your must dumbest plan yet,Adagio."Aria complained facepalming."What these teenagers could have to do with equestrian magic?"
"I don't know." I told her. "But I felt it and we all saw that flash."
"So what's the plan? just wonder around asking people about magic? I'm sure that'll work. Oh excuse me me and my sisters are sirens from another world and we think your school has real magic." Aria added in a mocking voice. "Why are you even in charge anymore?"
To that I got right in Aria's face. "Because I'm still your big sister." I grabbed the front of her shirt. "And like it or not I'm still stronger then you."
"Girls, please." Sonata said trying to get us to stop.
Aria sighed. "Fine we'll do things your way for now. But I'm warnign you this had better work, if not I'm going off on my own."
"No you're not.You know why?"I slightly pointed to Sonata,and talked low enough so only Ari could hear."I know we're both tired and wish she could act her age,but she can't and still needs us.And she's still really close to you."
"Ugh...Fine."She muttered.
A whole semester later we were getting ready for our first day at CHS,really getting ready for the search.
"Ready,girls?"I asked.
"Yeah, let's go!" Sonata shouted jumping up and down.
Aria let out a sigh. "Whatever let's get this over with. "The three of us walked in. "So where should we go first?" Aria asked.
"The office." I tell her. "That way if nothing else we won't have to worry about the principal." We walk to the office and what I see almost makes me rethink everything it's Princess Celestia.
"Why is she here?" Sonata asked as she hid behind Aria.
"Is something wrong?" Celestia asked as she got out of her chair.
"No it's ok she just not good at meeting new people." I tell her.
"I understand" she said with a soft smile. "My sister is the same way. Are you the new students?"
"Yes I'm Adagio Dazzle, and these are my sisters Aria Blaze and Sonata Dusk."
"One of our students will present the school to you."She told us."My sister will lead you to them."
The vice-principal called the girl in her speaker and then got to us and lead us to an red and yellow haired girl.
She wasn't from here too anyone around her could sense the magic around her.
"I'm Sunset Shimmer." The girl said as she held out a had to shake.
"Adagio Dazzle." I tell her as I shake her hand. "And this is Aria and Sonata."
"Nice to meet the three of you. How about I show you around the school?"
We walked off with Sunset and we noticed everyone was giving Sunset a bad look.
"Sorry for being curious,but why is everyone looking at you that way?"
She just looked around and sighed:
"I'm sure you'll hear about it."
"Hear what?" I asked.
She let out a sigh clearly not wanting to talk about it. "I turned into a demon." She said.
"A what?" Aria asked.
"I turned into a raging she demon."
She's stronger then I thought. But still me and Aria should be able to beat her if we need to.
"How did you do that?" Aria asked. I knew the look she had she was already trying to figure out if she could do it too.
"Oh it's a long story. One I don't think you'd believe."
"We've seen a lot of stuff over the years." Aria told us.
"Yeah." Sonata added. "And that's not counting what we saw back home."
"Oh I forgot to ask, but where are you from?" Sunset asked.
"Seaque..." Sonata started before I put a hand over her mouth.
"Let's just say we're not from around here. And I don't think you are either." I told her.
"You're right I'm not."She said her look getting a bit mistrustive.Definetly an pony then.Even if they didn't know we were sirens back in Equestria when we were in our pony forms their insticts led them to not trust us.She clearly shook it off tho."Why don't we get on with our school tour?"
She showed the whole school to us,and told us there would be an festival of music,we could control the principal and vice-principal so It's a battle of the bands.
"Do you really think it'll work?" Sonata asked me. "Just walking in there and using our powers on the two princesses?"
"They're not really the princesses." I told her. "They just look like them, but they don't have their magic."
"But what if it doesn't work?"
"Plan B." Aria said. "I'll fight Luna and Dagi will fight Celestia."
"It won't come to that." At least I hope it won't.
"But you heard what that girl said right,Adagio?"Said Aria."If she managed to do that,her magic is strong."
"I know I was thinking we could use that to our advantage.A bit of manipulation and she comes to our side."I told them as we walked torwads the cafeteria.
"Do you think that will work? You know how ponies are with friendship." Aria asked.
"Ponies would be a problem, but humans don't value friendship the same way." I told her.
"Oh my gosh girls I just realized something!" Sonata shouted at us.
"What?" I asked
"It's Taco Tuesday!" She shouted.
Me and Aria both facepalmed. "You two ready?"
They both nodded I pushed open the doors are we started singing.
We followed the plan perfectly,it was going all well,we had to pull a few dirty moves on the rainbooms.And manipulate Trixie a lot,we had trapped them underneath the stage and were waiting to be called to perform,I was hopeful the plan would work.
Hopeful that nothing would go wrong.Hopeful that we we're getting home tonight.
But of course things started to go south.The Rainbooms managed to escape,we battled,me and my sisters were in advantage.We were in our full power.
Their vocalist dropped their microphone,that's it we...Wait up,that Sunset girl is picking the microphone,maybe she'll understand maybe she'll join us.
Yes she's singing! No way they can beat us now. Wait why is she helping them up? Sunset,NO! I thought I maybe I could use you...I would have even taken you home with us so you wouldn't be stuck here anymore. But it makes no difference in the end we'll just finish you too. I attacked them Aria and Sonata joined me. I was really hoping it wouldn't come to this...wait what's that light....ahhhhhhhh.
Something drove me and my sisters back. I've never felt anything that powerful before what was that? I look at my sisters and they seem alright. We can beat them nothing can stop the three of us when we work together. I'm getting ready to attack again but stop at what I see. It's an alicorn How is an alicorn here?! It charged a beam and it hit us.
I felt pain,and heard the sound of my gem breaking,it hurt,it hurt a lot mentally,physically too,but it didn't hurt as much as knowing what that meant.But I was in pure denial,no,no,they can't have took that away from us,that's what makes us sirens.
Me and my sisters instenticvely hold our broke gems,as we test our voices,hoping they came out even if they were not normal.They really had no idea what the voice of a siren did,did they.
Our voices got out but clearly not normal,people started heckling us,we ran away.
It didn't matter they didn't like it,what matters now is checking my sister's and their voices to see if that magic didn't affect us badly.
When we got backstage,Aria took me offguard by starting crying of apparently pain.
"Aria, what's wrong?" I asked.
"I..I don't know, I just hurt all of the sudden."
Aria has never been one to cry out in pain always thought she had to be tough for Sonata. "Where?"
"Everywhere."
"We'll take you to a doctor."
"No I'm fine. I'm sure it'll pass."
"If you're sure,what about you Sonata you ok?"
Sonata nodded while worriedly looking at Aria.Who just managed to stop crying now.
Aria noticed and went over to her and gave her a hug.
"I'm ok,Sonata."
"You sure?"She asked really worried.
"Yeah, let's just get out of here."
That blast must have done more to her then she's letting on if she doesn't want to keep fighting. But she's right we should go.
"Are you sure you're ok Aria?"I asked.
"Let's just go!" Aria shouted.
"Ok fine." The three of us slipped away during the aftermath of what happened.
I can't believe mom and dad are both gone. I... I'm the oldest now. I do know how but I need to find a way to take care of my sisters. I'll do whatever it takes.
I watch as Aria and Sonata play.I gotta get them out of here,else we are in risk too.
"We gotta get out of here."I tell Aria,as I pick Sonata up.
"Where are we going?" she asked me.
That's a good question, I don't know where to go. We can't go back home, maybe ask the ponies for help? No they would never help a siren.
"We're going to go through that magic portal mom and dad told us about."
"Didn't they tell us to stay away from it?"
"Yeah but we don't have a choice."
We swim away from the place once we called home,we can get pretty far away until I realized me,Aria and Sonata haven't fed in ages.I take a look at my baby sister sleeping soundly.Already in pony land I put her down and make her be comfortable.
And it's not much time later till Aria confirms what I thought.
"Dagi I'm hungry,when are we gonna hunt?"I heard her ask.
Not we.I have to hunt for them.I can't let them get hurt.
"I'll go get us something." I told Aria.
"I'll go with you." She said back to me.
"No you stay here with Sonata."
"But..."
"No buts Aria. If something happens to me you'll be all she has left."
And so I go hunting,mom always told me to feed on positive energy even if it was hard,she says negative energy can be really bad.
And so I searched everywhere for it,this was Equestria not Aquastria for godness sake that shouldn't be so hard.Even so I only found negative energy.Ok,now I knew where to bring my sisters in the morning.
I bring them hunting in the morning.
"But mom told us we shouldn't feed on negative energy." Aria told me.
"I know what mom said but we don't have a choice."
"Why is it so hard to find positive energy, aren't all the ponies supposed to be all happy and friendly all the time?"
"Maybe it's all show just to make everyone think things are so much better here."I tell her."Anyway just feed before they discover us here."
When I fed on the negative energy,I felt something different inside me,was that what mom was talking about?
I looked at Aria and Sonata by the look on their faces I knew they felt the same as me.
We needed more.
"I know we don't normally need more then this. But this time it'll be ok." I take my sisters and we go and feed more. I've never felt this good before, but deep down I feel there has to be a reason mom told us not to feed on negative energy.
The hunger we were feeling soon became insatiable,we would feed,feed,feed and never feel sastified.
I was already running out of places for us to hunt.
"We need find somewhere else to feed." Aria told me.
"I know." said back. "We're running out of places to hunt."
"There has to be somewhere."
Sonata came back running,it had been years since we first fed on negative energy so now she was able to do things by herself.
"Dagi,Ari,I found a village full of negative energy!"
"Really?"Aria asked.
Still part of me didn't like Sonata wondering alone.
"Really where is it?" Aria asked.I hate seeing the change this has done to her. She was so kind and loving and would never hurt anything. But now she's changed.
"It's just over there."We headed over to where Sonata told us and the negative energy was almost overbearing.
We fed.And then the worse happened we were discovered.
"Run girls!" I shout to Aria and Sonata as I looked at them and ran.
"I'm not running from anyone!" Aria shouted back at me. "If they want to fight I'll fight them."
"You can't beat all of them yourself!" I tell her.
"I can if you help me."
"What about Sonata?"
Aria let out a frustrated sigh:
"Fine!"
And we ran away.
When we were in safety,I went to check on both my sisters,but Sonata wasn't anywhere to be seem.
"Where's our sister?" I asked Aria.
"I don't know, I thought she was with you?"
"We got to go find her."
After look for awhile we finally find her, we found her laying face down and not moving. I was scared she might have been killed while we were separated, I was relieved she was still alive.
"Sonata?!"I called her as I ran towards her,Aria behind me.
I was about to panic,but that's when I remembered that's right I had to stay calm for my sisters.
I then started carrying Sonata.
"Where are we going?"Aria asked.
"Home,until she wakes up,then disguiside to the hospital."
After awhile Sonata woke up.
"Dagi? Where are we?" She asked me.
"We're at home." I told her. "What happened?"
"I don't know." she told me."I was following you then...nothing."
She fainted?But she didn't seem sick in the morning.Okay,it was a risk but we were putting on our pony forms and getting her checked,I was worried about her.
When Aria saw that Sonata woke up que rushed into the room:
"Don't ever do that again."Aria's voice sounded shakey."I thought you were dead,you airhead."
"I won't" Sonata answered. Then she looked down. "I'm sorry."
Aria hugged her. "It's ok, just... I"
"I love you too Ari." Sonata told her.
"Ok now that she's up I think we should get her checked out.Just to be safe."
"Alright."Both of them answered as we changed into our pony forms.
I still can't believe it, we're stuck here. I want to go home sure it wasn't the best but it was better then this.
We're forced to live with a lot of kids, I guess that wouldn't be too bad but it's really cramped and we have all these rules we have to follow.
Aria is always getting into trouble for fighting. But it's not really her fault she's just trying to protect Sonata. And Sonata keeps getting bullied. I don't know what I'm going to do yet but I'll find us a way out of this.
My plan,for now it's escaping,maybe we can use our power to do something once we're out of here.
Aria enters the room,she has a black eye and Sonata is crying.
"What happened this time?"
"What does it look like?" Aria asked me.
I sighed. "Who was it this time?"
"Jack, you know that guy who's always picking on Sonata?"
"You know you're going to get in trouble again."
"If they're not going to make him stop I will."
I go over to Sonata:
"Don't worry,Aria is gonna take care of it for you."
"But I don't want Ari to get hurt again."Sonata cried out.
Aria's expression softened up:
"For you little sis,I don't care if I get beaten up by batallions."
I couldn't help but smile. I know how Aria felt, I felt the same way.
"How about next time you get me too?" I asked Sonata.
"But Dagi I don't want you to get hurt either."
"I don't need your help." Aria told me. "I can handle this."
I gesture at her eye. "Looks like you got it under control."
"Better than you would." She snapped back.
"Ari, Dagi please don't fight." Sonata cried out.
I sighed:
"Fighting isn't gonna get us anywhere,we need to escape here,so Aria please can you stop getting into fights alone at least?We're gonna need you to escape you know?Physically you're stronger than both me and Sonata."
She put on a frown:
"Fine."
"And you Sonata,don't worry.Once we escape there won't be anyone to pick on you."
"Really?"
"Yeah really."
"So what's the plan?" Aria asked me.
"I don't know yet."I tell her. "It's not like we can just fight our way out."
"And our voices aren't strong enough."
"Maybe someone will adopt us." Sonata suggests.
"Not a bad idea, Sonata.But it would be long term."I turn to Aria."What do you think?"
"I don't like that idea."
"For me...."Sonata did puppy eyes.
"Fine."
Sonata pulled Aria into a big hug. "You're the best Ari!"
Aria blushed a little.
"Yeah yeah." Aria told her as she tried to push her off. "We still need to find someone to adopt all three of us."
She's right that could be hard.But at least we have a plan now.
Author's Note
ATTENTION!
Chapter 8
I never thought it would be this hard to get adopted. Well me and Aria could be but we refuse to leave Sonata. She's getting worse, and it takes a lot to take care of her. And most people aren't willing to do that.
The fact that she's 10 and acts like she's five doesn't help a bit.
Today a new couple is gonna stay with is,they agreed to take Sonata but I don't know if they'll wanna keep us.
"Remember Sonata, you need to be on your best behavior." I told her as we waited for the next family to show up.
"I'll do my best Dagi she told me. I just want to have some fun." She told me.
"I know, just not everyone understands."
"I hope they keep us."
I sighed."Me too."
They then arrived.
"Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Adagio." I told them. "This Aria and Sonata."
"Hi." Aria told them.
"Nice to meet you." Sonata told them with a smile.
"Nice to meet all of you too."The lady said.
"So you gonna stay with us?"Sonata asked.
"Yes I will be. That is if you want me to." She told us.
"Yeah we do." Sonata told her. Then she looked at us. "Right girls?"
"What are we going to be doing today?" I asked her.
"Well you girls are gonna be meeting my husband and daughter and staying at my house for the day."
Oh well great,Sonata tends to be more agitated when she's around people,she tends to act like she's younger more often.
"I don't know if that's a good idea." Aria said."
"Why not?" She asked.
"Because Sonata..."
"I think it's a great idea!" Sonata shouted.
"Then shall we go?"
We went to her house,and when we got there,Sonata started acting like a child.I could see our supposed adoptive big sister and father getting more and more annoyed.We went to her house,and when we got there,Sonata started acting like a child.I could see our supposed adoptive big sister and father getting more and more annoyed.
"Why are you acting like that?" The young girl asked as she walked over to Sonata.
"What are you a baby?"
"No..I just." Sonata started to say.
"You're just a big baby arent you?!"
I saw the look Aria had.
"Aria don't please." But I knew what was going to happen Aria walked over and hit the other girl.
The next things we knew we were back at the orphanage.
Sonata wouldn't stop crying,Ari was mad,I needed another plan.
"We're escaping."I told them as I hold Sonata.
I've been telling you that for awhile." Aria said.
"I know,I know. I just hoped there was another way."
"Where will we go?" Sonata asked me.
"I'm not sure yet." I told her.
My plan was to find someone rich to shelter us,but how would I pay?Nothing is for free.
Then I realized what I would have to do...I didn't like this,time to put on an show and be sexy.
"Girls I know what I need to do. But I'm gonna have to go alone."
"Where are you going?" Sonata asked me.
"I'm going to put in a special show for someone." I told her.
"Shouldn't we all go?"
"No I have to do this on by myself. I'll be back as soon as I can." After that I left.
The next few months just flew by. Sara's pregnancy was just as bad as I was scared it might be. I felt so bad for her and Arthur, I told them how bad it could get but I didn't take into account she was human and didn't have magic to help her. I don't think she'll survive having the baby. But I don't have the heart to tell anyone.
Currently,only,me,Aria,Sonata,Sara and the kids were home.
Sara wasn't feeling too good since yesterday.I went into her room to check on her.
"Good morning,Sara,are you feeling better than yesterday?"I ask but when I take a look on her face I could tell the answer was no,she was pale and seemed in pain.
And that's when her water broke.
"Aria!" I yelled.
"What?" She asked as she came running in.
"Get Arthur here and and the doctor Sara's water just broke."
She ran out the door.
"Everything will be ok,Sara. Just hang on ok?"
She nodded.But seeing the effects of a siren pregnancy on a non-siren was scary,the girl was really suffering.
By the time the doctor got there Sara was doing a lot worse. Part of me was still hoping that she would be alright but when the doctor made us all get out of the room I knew it was worse then I thought. We were waiting for something to happen when Arthur got there.
"Mom how are they?" He asked.
"The doctor is still in there." I told him.
"They're going to be alright right?" He asked.
"I...I don't know"
All of a sudden we heard Sara scream and it took both me and Aria to keep Arthur from going in there. After the scream things got quiet..too quiet.
The doctor got out of the room and went up to us:
"The baby survived,but I couldn't save her.I'm so sorry."
Arthur immediately started breaking down,I held him.
I felt so powerless I'm his mother and have magic no one else has. I should have been able to do something. But things were just getting started.
"Your daughter is still really sick. I'll do what I can but there's not much I can do." The doctor said.
Arthur started crying even harder when he heard that. Part of me wanted to kill the doctor for not being able to save Sara and not being able to help my granddaughter but I knew it wouldn't change anything.
After a while the doctor went away,Arthur calmed down,and we went seeing Arthur's daughter.
The baby was really small.She was beautiful.She looked like just the right mix of Arthur and Sara.
"She's beautiful Arthur,what's her name?"
"Abigail. Me and Sara talked about it. I just wish Sara was here to see her."
"I wish she was too. But we'll get through this."
"Mom I know you were planning on leaving after Abigail was born, but can you stay? I don't think I can do this alone."
"Of course I'm not going anywhere."
"None of us are." Aria added.