Adventure at Canterlot High - Canterlot High - Face The Music

by Prince Dustin Hogan

Fight or Flight

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Outside, Sonata and Tristen were fighting Aria, Adagio, and Decibot; neither side was letting up. Sonata was dealing with Adagio while Tristen was squaring off against Decibot and Aria.

“You really shouldn't have turned you back on us, Sonata!” Adagio said as she became a feminine version of Thunderclap, her skin being dandelion yellow while her fur coat was a vivid orange, and she wore a purple skirt with a fuchsia sarashi.

Sonata, who was still in Sunstone form, wasn't backing down. Sonata, using Sunstone's powers, absorbed the solar energy from the sun above and glowed before firing a bright mulberry blast at Adagio.

Adagio crossed her arms to block, but she felt great pain when the attack hit, the fur on her arms was singed and her skin was sizzled. Adagio looked at the damages in disbelief, but she then got even angrier than before.

Meanwhile, Tristen transformed into Speed Demon and dashed towards Aria. But Aria smirked before she changed into a fuchsia feminine version of Amoeblot before forming into a puddle.

This caused Speed Demon to slip and skid across the ground. As Speed Demon got back up, Decibot fired a blast of sound from his shoulder speakers, sending him crashing against the fence.

Sonata charged a ball of solar energy before firing it at Adagio. Adagio however changed into a feminine golden yellow version of Speed Demon to evade the attack, which hit a tree. Upon speeding to Sonata, Adagio changes back into her version of Thunderclap and grabs Sonata by the arm and begins to shake her like a ragdoll.

Sonata however quickly changed into her version of Amoeblot and slithered down her arm. Adagio tried to shake her off, but Sonata slithered to her fellow Sirens back and changed into her version of Thunderclap and delivered a suplex.

Speed Demon sped towards Decibot before changing to Saw Horse and spin dashes his way towards the robot. Aria however steps in and changes into her version of Carbon Copy, then shapeshifts into a cannon to deliver a blast of maroon energy powerful enough to send the still spinning Saw Horse back and crashing into a bleacher stand.

Decibot follows it up by sending a magenta energy whip at Saw Horse to yank him out of the stands and sending him crashing into the ground. But he wasn't done. Decibot spins around, swinging Saw Horse around with a dizzying speed.

Sonata and Adagio were still throwing down, neither one relenting, but Sonata is knocked down when Saw Horse crashes into her. Wracked in pain, Tristen and Sonata both revert back to their human selves. Adagio smiled triumphantly as she turned into her version of Sunstone and was about to fire a blast of solar energy at the two. But suddenly felt a soccer ball hit her head, making her look to see that the Rainbooms had arrived.

“Well, look who's here.” Decibot said with a smug grin. “And just in time…” Decibot looks to Sonata, “to see what happens to those who trifle with me!”

Decibot sent another magenta energy whip at her to drag her towards him. And suddenly, he grabs Sonata by the throat with intention to choke her to death.

“Sonata!” Sunset was about to save her, but Aria changed into her version of Thunderclap and fired a blast of mulberry electricity at them. The girls scream in agony as Adagio pinned Tristen down with her foot.

As Sonata struggled to free herself, Decibot was smirking wickedly.

“Let… go…” Sonata choked out, a series of glowing mulberry circuit lines appeared on her arms, “Of… ME!” When Sonata reached her hands at Decibot's head, he began to buffer and spasm as he sparked with magenta electricity.

“AAAAH! WHA-WHA-WHA-WHAT THEEEEEE FU-FU-FUAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!” Decibot screamed out, his speech buffering, clutching his head as he still sparked with electricity. “SH-SH-SH-SH-SHIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiiiii….” Suddenly, Decibot fell limp as his screen face went blank. Aria and Adagio looked on in shock, but it got worse for them as Sonata changed into her version of Big Bang.

“Uh-oh…” Aria muttered in shock.

And with our warning, Sonata sent a fist at them, punching them with as much force as she could muster. Thankfully the attack didn't kill them, but they were back to their human forms and were wracked in pain.

Sonata changed back to her human form, then ran to Tristen to help him up. Rainbow approached the blacked out Decibot, smiling at the downed robot. “Looks like it's lights out for him.”

But suddenly, Decibot's visor rebooted and showed a fatigued expression. “Ooooooh…” Decibot gets back up, rubbing his head. “Damn…”

Aria and Adagio got back up, still in slight pain.

“You two girls should get ready.” Decibot said to Adagio and Aria before looking at the gang. “You kids win this round. But next time, you’ll definitely be choking on dirt!”

Decibot then backflips his way over the fence and runs off, and Adagio and Aria walked their way back to the school.

Twilight and Sunset tended to Tristen. “Are you ok?”

Tristen nods in reply. “I'm good, Twi.”


Back in the gym, the Dazzlings were preparing to take the stage for their performance.

"Remember, Aria. We want to save the good stuff for when our full power has been restored." Aria explained, and Aria nods in affirmation.

Oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh
You didn't know that you fell
Oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh
Now that you're under our spell
Blindsided by the beat
Clapping your hands, stomping your feet
You didn't know that you fell
Oh-whoa-oh-oh
Now you've fallen under our spell
Oh-whoa-oh-oh-oh

We've got the music, makes you move it
Got the song that makes you lose it
We say "jump", you say "how high?"
Put your hands up to the sky
We've got the music, makes you move it
Got the song that makes you lose it
We say "jump", you say "how high?"
Put your hands up to the sky
Oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh
You didn't know that you fell
Oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh
Now that you're under our spell
Listen to the sound of my voice
Soon you'll find you don't have a choice
Captured in the web of my song
Soon you'll all be singing along
We've got the music, makes you move it
Got the song that makes you lose it
We say "jump", you say "how high?"
Put your hands up to the sky
We've got the music, makes you move it
Got the song that makes you lose it
We say "jump", you say "how high?"
Put your hands up to the sky
Oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh
You didn't know that you fell
Oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh
Now that you're under our spell
Oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh
You didn't know that you fell
Oh-whoa-oh, oh-whoa-oh
Now that you're under our…
Spell…

Once the song was finished, Vice Principal Luna and Principal Celestia applauded.

As Adagio and Aria walk off the stage, Adagio casts a triumphant smirk towards Tristen and Sonata. “Let's see you try and beat that.”

“Oh, trust me.” Tristen fired back with a smirk. “We will.” Adagio and Aria walked away with their noses in the air.

"And now, for our final performance for the evening… Tristen Tenner, Sonata Dusk, and Sunset Shimmer!" Principal Celestia said on the microphone.

Tristen, Sunset, and Sonata share a nod before looking at the Rainbooms. “Wish us luck, guys.”

The trio walked up the stage as Tristen dialed up his Omnitrix and transformed into Heartstrings. And moments later, music played from Heartstrings speakers while also emitting bright pink energy waves. It not only snapped them out of their trance, but it also caused a very positive reaction from the crowd.

I can feel you comin' from a mile away
My pulse starts racing from the words that you say
And you say so many of them like you don't have a clue
That I'm signed, sealed delivered with a stamp on
You don't have to try too hard
You already have my heart
You don't got a thing to prove
I'm already into you

The Rainbooms began to cheer them on as many of the audience nod their heads to the beat. Adagio and Aria rolled their eyes in mild disdain, and Decibot clearly did not like the music.

"Oh, gag me." Decibot muttered to himself.

So
Hold, Hold, Hold, hold me tight now
Cause I'm so, so good to go
Don't say Don't say good night you know
You had me at hello
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
You don't have to try too hard
You already have my heart

As the song progressed, positive energy flowed from Sonata's pendant to further fuel the positive reaction from the crowd.

Decibot took notice of this from behind the gymnasium door, his eyes widening in shock as his sensors picked in the drastic drop on negativity. “No! This… this can't be!”

The amount of positivity was not only weakening Adagio and Aria, but it was also making Sonata even stronger than she already was.

And speaking of Aria and Adagio, they were absolutely stunned upon feeling their strength plummet.

"What?” Adagio asked in disbelief. “What's going on?!"

"I don't know!" Aria replied, just as bewildered.

Hold, Hold, Hold, hold me tight now
Cause I'm so, so good to go
Don't say Don't say good night you know
You had me at hello
Once the song was over, everyone in the audience went absolutely wild. The Rainbooms were the ones cheering the most.

“YEE-HAW!” Applejack erupted in elation.

“WOO-HOO!” Pinkie and Rainbow collectively cried out.

Sonata was happy to the point that tears was streaming down her face, and Sunset placed a hand on her shoulder.

The only ones that weren't cheering were Adagio and Aria, who were too dumbfounded upon seeing what happened.

And Decibot was just furious at seeing this u fold. So much so that he ended punching a nearby locker, not only denting it but making fall off its hinges.

Heartstrings reverted back to Tristen before he, Sunset, and Sonata walked off the stage while the crowd still kept cheering. And the Rainbooms gathered around to congratulate them.

“Dude, that was amazing!” Rainbow Dash said in amazement.

“Absolutely stellar”, Rarity said with a smile.

“You guys actually managed to lighten’ the mood.” Applejack looks to see the many students actually joyous and not going at each other's throats for a change.

“Yeah. But I'll still need to-” Twilight noticed Sonata crying. “Sonata? Are you ok?”
Sonata looked up at her, but her tears weren’t of sadness. Rather, they were of great joy.

"They loved us! They really loved us!" Sonata said in happiness before hugging Tristen and Sunset, who simply returned the gesture.

“Hey, Twilight.”

Twilight turned to see Flash. “F-Flash?” Twilight muttered nervously. But she noticed that the boy had an apologetic look on his face.

“Hey uh…I want to apologize for earlier. I uh…” Flash stammered while he rubbed his arm. “I said some things that were pretty out of-”

He was cut off when Twilight hugs him in response.

“You’re forgiven.” Twilight said, making Flash smile with a deep blush on his face.


At Decibot's studio, he was slamming a desk in total fury. “DAMMIT! I cannot believe this!” Adagio and Aria were seated at a couch, just as bitter as he was. “I'm so pissed off that I can't even think straight right now!”

“How do you think we feel?!” Adagio replied. “I I can’t believe Sonata, Sunset Shimmer, and that shapeshifting prick turned the tables on us!”

“And not to mention that Sonata robbed us of all the negativity we've built up!” Aria growled. “Meaning we're not back to square one! This sucks!”

“It’ll take a while to restock on negative energy!” Adagio added. “And even if we do regain the negative energy we’ve just lost, those three will muck up all of our progress again!”

“Well, if we have any chance in completing this mission,” Decibot turns his attention towards the two, “we cannot do it with those three in the equation.” Aria and Adagio both nodded in agreement.

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