Adventure at Canterlot High - Canterlot High - Face The Music

The gang were meeting up outside in the courtyard, near the statue that acts as the portal to Equestria.

“They've gotten to everybody.” Rainbow Dash groaned out.

“Not everybody!” Pinkie chimed in.

“Pinkie Pie's right.” Cortana added as she appeared from the Omnitrix. “You kids were there when the Dazzlings were singing, and yet you weren't under their influence. It was like we were protected somehow.”

Tristen scratched his chin, trying to figure it out.”

“So let's take them down!” Rainbow declared. “It's not like we haven't tangled with dark magic before and totally whooped its sorry butt!” Rainbow looks to an ashamed Sunset, suddenly realizing her mistake. “Uh, no offense.”

“None taken. Again.” Sunset replied before looking at Tristen. “Tristen, you said that our world existed in a television show where you're from right?” Tristen nods his head. “Perhaps you have some information that can help us?”

Tristen rubbed his shoulder while looking away in embarrassment. “Uh… I kinda lost interest in MLP when I was six.” Tristen admitted. “The only Equestria Girls special I saw was the one regarding you and the Fall Formal.”

Sunset sighed out in response. “So much for that.”

“Besides Rainbow, that was when Twilight was here.” Fluttershy said. “There may be some kind of magic inside us, but it only comes out when we play music. I sure don't know how to use it to... whoop anybody's butt.”

“If only we could get a message to Twilight.” Rarity sighed out. “Maybe she could tell us how to break the spell the Dazzlings have cast on our friends.”

But when Sunset heard that, she suddenly had an idea. “I may have an idea how we can get in touch with Princess Twilight!”

(Later)

Sunset opened her locker rummaged through it. “When I was Princess Celestia's student back in Equestria, she gave me this.”

“Even after I abandoned my studies, I held onto it.” Sunset explained. “Deep down, I guess I knew I was making a big mistake, and I wanted to still have a way to reach out to her. Maybe it still works.”

Rarity was perplexed. “That's a book, darling. What do you mean, "maybe still works"?”

“It used to be that if I wrote something here, it would appear in the pages of a book back in Princess Celestia's library.” Sunset explained as she cracked the book open. "I get a message to her, then she can get a message to Princess Twilight.”

"So, what are you waiting for?” Rainbow Dash asked as she handed Sunset a pen. “Get to writing!”

Sunset then took the pen, nervously looking at it before setting it on the blank page. But with high hopes, Sunset began to jot down on the page.

At Decibot’s studio, Aria and Adagio were chatting while Sonata was looking around.

She walks down a hall, her ears suddenly picking up on something.

“No, no, no! This is not how I wanted this; you damn fool!”

Sonata noticed a window to a recording booth, and leeks into it. There she sees Decibot talking to another figure.

The figure in question was a man with lemon yellow skin, a bit of a stubble on his face, mint green hair with emerald steaks, and electric blue eyes. He wore a button up white blouse, blue jean pants, and black and white sneakers.

(Inside)

“Look, what the hell do you want from me?!” The man replied with scoff. “I'm doing the best I can here!”

Decibot however was having none of it. “Well, you're best doesn't seem to be good enough! You expect me to use these God-awful tunes for my upcoming masterpiece?!”

“You said for me to find the latest hits, right?” The man gestures to a laptop, the screen displaying a playlist. “These are the best hits according to the sources I’ve found!”

Decibot scowled at that. “Well, whoever reviewed these pieces of formulaic ear garbage obviously has no taste in music!” Decibot shot back. “Now I suggest you find songs that actually suit my standards!”

The man growled in anger, clearly at his wits end. “Why don't you do it yourself then?! I've been at it for like five hours!”

Decibot, in retaliation, punched the man in the gut.

(Outside)

As Sonata watched on in shock, she felt pity for the man Decibot was tormenting.

“I would, smartass!” Decibot shot back. “But I currently have my hands tied!”

“Oh right! Found three new saps to fall for your steaming load of crap, huh?” The man fired back, puzzling Sonata.

(Back inside)

“I’m done arguing with you, Sour Notes!” Decibot shot back. “Now hop to it!” Decibot began to take his leave, but Sour Notes wasn't done yet.

“If only Shock Jock recycled your tin can ass, he wouldn't be in the gutter because of your crap!” Sour Notes declared.

Decibot immediately halts inches in front of the door after hearing that, a look of rage visible onto his visor as it glitched.

“Aha… I’m sorry…” Decibot slowly looks over his shoulder to Sour Notes. “What the hell did you just say, you son of a bitch?”

Before Sour Notes could even respond, a magenta-colored streak of energy resembling lines on sheet music wrap around his neck before he's forced down.

He realized that he overstepped, and he began to panic. “Uh… N-Nothing! I, um…”

“Let me make this abundantly clear, you miserable piece of shit!” Decibot declared as he slowly approached him the magenta energy held in his right hand, his visor glitching still. “If you ever, and I mean EVER, say that again…” Decibot reps onto Sour Note’s right hand, making him grunt in pain, “Then I swear to God, I will break every bone in your body and broadcast your screams for every other disrespectful son of a bitch who think it wise to piss me off!”

Decibot leaned down to Sour Note's, his visor glitching more as it depicted the distorted image of a horrific purple face. “DO WE UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER?!”

(Back Outside)

Sonata gasped out in terror while looking at a now mortified Sour Notes.

Sour Notes, shivering in fear from Decibot's threats, rapidly nods his head. “U-Understood… Won't happen again.”

With his point made, Decibot’s visor shows his normal face. “It better not!” And with that, Decibot released Sour Note's and made his way out.

When Decibot left the room, Sonata looks back to Sour Note's, who sighed out and got back to work.

Feeling bad for the man, and filled with questions, Sonata entered the room.

Sour Notes jumped at first, thinking Decibot had come back, but he calmed himself when he saw Sonata. “O-Oh… You really shouldn't be in here.”

Sonata walks to the man, placing a hand on his shoulder. “Are you ok?”

Sour Note's was surprised by the question, but he looks away from her. “Y-Yeah. I'm good.” He then looks her in the eye. “Listen. You need to leave. If Decibot finds you in here…”

“What you said to him earlier about Shock Jock being in the gutter, what did you mean by that?” Sonata asked with curiosity.

Sour Notes was stunned upon hearing that. “You… you heard all of that, didn't you?” Sonata nods in response. “Well…” Sour Notes looked out the window, luckily seeing no signs of Decibot. “You really wanna know?”

Sonata nods again in reply. Sour Notes took a deep breath and prepared to tell Sonata what she needed to know.

Back at CHS, the crew were around the mirror statue, waiting patiently for Twilight's to show up.

Rarity was painting Fluttershy’s fingernails, Applejack and Pinkie Pie were playing a game of cards, Sunset and Rainbow were seated by the statue, and Tristen was fiddling with the Omnitrix, the symbol of which was still glowing yellow.

“I'm starting to think she's not coming.” Rainbow sighed out.

Luckily, the statue’s base began to shine in a bright white light. And shortly after, two figures ejected from the mirror, crashing into Tristen.

Tristen grunted a bit in pain. “Ow! What the…” Tristen looks to see what crashed into him,
only to smile upon seeing two familiar faces. “Well, I'll be.”

"Twilight!" the girls exclaimed, recognizing the purple skinned human-turned-pony as she rubbed her head in discomfort while still on her knees.

"I'm back…" Twilight said nervously.

She then looked back up to see Sunset Shimmer offer a hand to her, but she was somewhat reluctant at first, considering what happened during their first encounter. But luckily, she accepted the gesture as Sunset helped her up.

Tristen looks to Spike, who was a puppy once again, and happily picks up the canine. “Hey there, little bud.”

Spike smiled and happily licked his cheek, making him laugh in response while the other girls all then ran to embrace Twilight in a group hug.

"Nice to see you again, Twi.” Tristen said as he puts Spike down to walk over and give her a hug.

“Nice to see you all again.” Twilight said before gaining a serious expression. "And I've got some bad news about those new girls."

Decibot walked towards Aria and Adagio. “Alright ladies, we better get you ready.” Decibot noticed Sonata’s absence. “Where's Sonata?”

Aria and Adagio look around, but they see Sonata approach.

“There you are.” Adagio said with a roll of her eyes. “We better get ready for rehearsal.”

“I'll pass.” Sonata said flatly.

Decibot raised an eyebrow at that. “Pardon?”

Sonata hands Decibot a folded piece of paper. With a perplexed look, Decibot takes the paper and unfolds it. As he reads what was written on it, he casts a glare towards Sonata. “A letter of resignation?”

Adagio and Aria went wide-eyed at this. “Wait! What?!” Adagio grabs the letter and reads it, glaring at Sonata. “Is this some kind of joke?!”

“Adagio, Aria, this guy is no good!” Sonata said, pointing at Decibot.

Adagio however wasn't going to listen. “Sonata, enough games!” Adagio grabs Sonata by the hand. “Let's just get to rehearsal already!’

Sonata yanks her hand away. “Guys, you have to listen to me!”

Decibot was slowly losing his patience. “What is the matter with you child?” Decibot got into Sonata's face. “Can you not see that I'm helping you out?”

Sonata was not going to back down. “Oh really?!” Sonata barked back. “Like how you’re helping Sour Notes?!”

Decibot backed up, a look of shock on her face. ‘How did she…?’

Aria walked over to Sonata, clearly getting mad at this. “Decibot is helping to make our lives easier, and you're just going to back out?!”

“You guys have to trust me!” Sonata fired back. “This walking junkyard says he's helping us out, when clearly he’s-”

“Sonata, enough!” Adagio cuts Sonata off, making the girl back up a bit in fear. “If you want to quit, then go! You can go back to being a sad loser while we enjoy the high life without you!”

Sonata gasped in shock after hearing that, and tears began well up in eyes. “Adagio… please…”

“Just go!” Aria barked. “If you're not with us, then what use are you?!”

Sonata was heartbroken by that point after hearing that. Sobbing hysterically, Sonata bolts out of the studio as Aria and Adagio both look disappointed in themselves while Decibot watches with a smug grin.

“Let’s just get this rehearsal over with.” Adagio said.

The crew met up down at the café on the corner to discuss the topic at hand.

"Oh, I do hate that you had to return at a time of crisis." Rarity said to Twilight, "There's so much catching up to do!" she said excitedly.

"For starters," Applejack began, "a certain blue-haired guitar player was just askin' about you."

"Flash Sentry was asking about me?!" Twilight asked excitedly but catches herself with a blush. "Isn't that nice?"

"Perhaps you would give us just the slightest bit of gossip from your world?" Rarity asked.

"She's got an official title now!" Spike informed from his spot in Fluttershy's arms. "The Princess of Friendship!"

"Wow, that's really impressive.” Sunset said genuinely. "Guess you really were Princess Celestia's prized pupil."

"She's even got her own castle!" Spike added.

"A castle?! You have your own castle?!" Rarity asked out excitedly but managed to calm herself. "Eh... Ooh, uh, lovely."

Tristen smiled at Rarity before taking a sip of his drink. But he looks ahead and sees somebody sitting at a table outside. That somebody was Sonata, and she was crying her eyes out.

Tristen was surprised to see the girl out here but was even more surprised to see her in such a depressed state.

“Tristen?” Rainbow asked, “Everything alright?”

Tristen didn't answer as he got up and walked outside while the girls watched on.

“What is he-” Sunset asked, but then took notice of Sonata outside. “Wait! Is that Sonata?!”

“What is she doing here?” Pinkie Pie asked, just as surprised as the others. “And why is she so sad?”

(Outside)

As Sonata cried her eyes out, she saw somebody handing her a napkin. She looks up to see none other than Tristen, taking her by surprise.

“Hey.” Tristen said, feeling pity for the girl.

“H-Hey…” Sonata greeted before expecting the napkin to dry her eyes with.

Not wanting to leave her alone, Tristen joined her at the table. “You look pretty upset.” Sonata said nothing, looking down in sadness. “You uh… you want to talk about it?”

Sonata didn't want to talk about it, but she was too upset to just hold it all in. “Well, I recently got into a fight with my two childhood friends.” Sonata explained her story.

“You mean Adagio and Aria?” Tristen asked, earning a nod from Sonata.

“It got so bad that… that…” Sonata started to choke up again as tears streamed down her cheeks. “THAT WE SPLIT UP!” Sonata broke down again while Tristen watched on in concern.

“Aw jeez. Hey, come on…” Tristen said, trying to calm her down. “Man, I really hate seeing a girl break down like this.”

Suddenly, a beeping sound was heard. Tristen looks at his Omnitrix in surprise before he is engulfed in a yellow flash.

Sonata looked up, her eyes widening as Tristen had taken on a new form.

It resembled a robotic humanoid with a light gray body, a white and gray metallic head with a black visor for a face depicting hot pink facial markings, a red open coat that revealed a white metal chest plate with two speakers on the sides, gray metallic gauntlets with a speaker on both palms, and a pair of baggy orange pants with a white belt emblazoned with the Omnitrix insignia. This new alien revealed itself to be:

“Heartstrings!”

The newly named Heartstrings examined himself in surprise while the Sonata looked on in shock. Even the other girls, who were watching from inside, were taken by surprise.

“This is the new guy?” Tristen asked himself, and he then hummed as his mind was flooded with info about his new form. And upon learning all he needed to know; he had an idea on how to cheer her up. “Hey, ya wanna know what cheers me up when I'm down?”

Sonata said nothing as music began to play through the speakers on Heartstrings chest.

Umbrella at your side, it's raining but you close it tight
"And how are you?" purred a cat just passing through
Those heels that you like are soaking, but is that alright?
Let out a sigh for another day the same as the last
Come on let's try, dye it blue and change it up from the past
Reflecting up from a puddle but then gone in a flash
Is that the most that you can dream or wanted to see?

As Heartstrings sang, Sonata was blushing and while the upbeat music was slowly making her feel better.

But look around – Dance up and down
The world is now – Still going ‘round
Just feel it pound – We're skyward bound
Move at the top – speed – of – sound
Running to another day, I wanna break away and take the leap
As you're stuck on yesterday, no sun to rise would be okay with me
Every day, every day is okay
Taking it step by step, we'll always move ahead
Our love is growing red, need me more, need you more
You fall down seven more times, I'll be there seven, eight, nine
As we keep trying, we'll find – we're always singing the same tune

As the song progressed, Sonata smiled as she could feel a strange yet pleasant sensation envelop her, while the gem on her pendant began to emit a pink glow. And suddenly, she felt compelled to join in on the song.

Now falling to her side, the drops of rain that mix with light
Stealing a glance, hid a cat who turns his back
Their heads starting to sink, this boredom is too hard to fight

As Sonata sang, Heartstrings got up and offered a hand, offering a dance, to which she happily accepted. Many people nearby watched on, smiling as they felt a sense of optimism hit them as they too danced to the beat.

Just spinning lies with the only thread of kindness we saved
Or if we're blind and the truth is just a painting in grey
Drowning us out, all the noisy drops the fall in the rain
But fingertips traced every line and opened my eyes
I'll paint it blue
I'll play a tune
I'm wishing too
For something new
It will come true
With me and you
And then we'll
finally break through

Swimming through the Milky Way, I wanna break away and take the leap
Since we're falling anyway, no moon to rise would be okay with me
Every night, every night is alright
Taking it step by step, we'll always move ahead
Our love is growing red, need me more, need you more
Cry to me, know that I care – lean on me and I'll be there
As we keep trying, we'll find – you're always gonna be there too

Shining down on me, you're my blue moon
Dreaming forever to find to now I'm awake
I need to find tomorrow, can you take me away
And go the
top speed of sound

Heartstrings raised up his right hand, creating bright pink energy fireworks to light up the sky like it was the Fourth of July.

Running to another day, I wanna break away and take the leap
As you're stuck on yesterday, no sun to rise would be okay with me
Every day, every day is okay
Taking it step by step, we'll always move ahead
Our love is growing red, need me more, need you more
You fall down seven more times, I'll be there seven, eight, nine
As we keep trying, we'll find – you're always gonna be there too
We're always singing the same tune
Every day from now on

After their literal song and dance was finished, Heartstrings reverted back to Tristen while Sonata squealed in enthusiasm. And moments later, the two shared a warm hug while many people applauded the two.

(Back Inside)

The girls were shocked upon seeing what had transpired between Tristen and Sonata.

"Uhh... What just happened?" Rainbow asked.

"I honestly have no idea." Rarity replied.