In a dressing room, Countess Coloratura was getting ready for a promotional photoshoot.
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
“Hold your horses! Countess Coloratura has to look her best before being seen by anyone,” said Svengallop, Coloratura’s manager, “Put on your veil, Countess.”
“Let me in, you hate-farters!” said Aria Blaze as she continued slamming against the door, “I’ll eat your hate!”
SLAM! THUMP! THUNK! THUD!
“I hate you even more than I did before, Countess Coloratura!” said Aria Blaze.
“Let her in, Svengallop,” said Coloratura.
Svengallop reluctantly opened the door, complaining under his breath.
“COUNTESS COLORATURA!!” said Aria Blaze.
“Aria Blaze, how are you? I heard that your concert went well,” said Coloratura, “It was really hard to buy those passes for AJ, I was so lucky to get enough for her and her friends.”
Countess Coloratura picked up a stamp and pressed it to Aria’s cheek, “Heartsies!”
Aria wiped the resulting stylized heart off her face as quickly as she could, a slight smear of it remained on her face, “I have a bone to pick with you! We are not friends!”
Svengallop put himself between the two popstars, “You are bothering the Countess, ma’am, I suggest you leave.”
“Shut it, you jelly-legged ninny!” said Aria Blaze.
“Excuse me?” said Svengallop.
Aria Blaze menacingly pointed at Countess Coloratura, “You sent my greatest enemies after me!”
“Who?” said Coloratura, “AJ and her friends? She wanted to see your show and meet you so badly.”
“Probably to laugh in my face or something!” said Aria Blaze, “They’re the reason I stopped being able to sing!”
“But your voice is beautiful, Aria,” said Coloratura, confusion evident on her face.
“Well… I got better, sorta,” said Aria Blaze, “I’m still mad at them!”
“Oh, that’s too bad,” said Coloratura, “I’m sure they mean well.”
“We need to settle this,” said Aria Blaze.
“Settle what?” said Coloratura.
“Who the next Person of Pop REALLY is!!” said Aria Blaze, “That little visit you set up kindled my anger enough to challenge you!”
“Challenge? What kind of challenge?” said Coloratura, “Besides, I’d love it if you became the next Pers-”
“Ah ah ah, let’s not get too hasty here, Countess,” whispered Svengallop as he slid closer, head by head, to the Countess, “Your image is of the utmost importance.”
Aria Blaze glared intensely at them both, “I don’t know, the kind of challenge I can beat you in!”
“Oh! I got it!” said Coloratura, “How about a charity concert for needy children!”
“Countess…” said Svengallop.
“It’s sure to be great for my image!” said Coloratura.
“So whoever sells the most tickets wins?” said Aria Blaze.
“Uh… sure!” said Coloratura.
“You’re going down, Countess,” said Aria Blaze.
Coloratura grabbed Aria’s hand before she could walk away, “Oh we have SO much planning to do together!”
Aria Blaze struggled in her grip.
It was a few weeks later, the Rainbooms were on their way out of school and had mostly stopped worrying so much about the fact that former Dazzling Aria Blaze was a rising popstar. She seemed to be merely that and not perhaps a demon bent on world domination, well not the kind of domination where she makes the laws anyways.
“Rarity, Ah can’t get you tickets for every concert Rara has,” said Applejack.
“Are you sure? Are you completely sure about that?” said Rarity, “I’ll still be paying full price, please reserve them for me, that’s all I ask.”
“Well… Ah really don’t wanna bother Rara too much,” said Applejack, “That an’ Ah’d kinda feel like Ah’m takin’ advantage of our friendship an’ all.”
Rarity pouted.
The day had been like most days until...
“Hey! I have a charity concert for something coming up this weekend!” yelled Aria Blaze who then mumbled, “Countess Coloratura is also a large part of the concert.”
Aria Blaze was right in front of the horse statue outside of Canterlot High School. Quite a few students had gathered around her. Many were trying to buy tickets from Aria or her entourage, but most were just trying to see a celebrity up close and in person.
“Aria Blaze!” shouted Rainbow Dash.
“Oh,” Aria Blaze sneered, “If it isn’t the Rainboots.”
“Rainbooms!” said Rainbow Dash as she forced her way to be face to face with Aria, “We’re the Rainbooms.”
Rainbow Dash pointed at Aria Blaze as intensely as she could manage, “What are you planning in front of the school?”
While she had stopped worrying as much, she still didn’t trust Aria Blaze.
“I’m planning to win at charity,” said Aria Blaze.
“Er, what now?” said Applejack, she and the rest of Rainbow’s friends having followed her in her mad dash.
“Countess Coloratura and I have a bit of a competition,” said Aria Blaze, “so buy tickets and leave. I barely have any left.”
“Wait, it’s a concert of both Aria Blaze AND Countess Coloratura?” said Rarity as she purchased her tickets from one of Aria’s entourage, the information seen on the tickets themselves, “Oh I simply can’t miss this.”
“Don’t come, also no refunds,” said Aria Blaze, “Probably only interested in the Countess anyway.”
“My no,” said Rarity, “ your voice is beautiful, Miss Blaze.”
“...Thanks,” awkwardly said Aria Blaze, “Now leave.”
“Hey!” said Rainbow Dash to the crowd, “Aria Blaze sure looks one of the Dazzlings, doesn’t she?!”
“Rainbow Dash!” whisper shouted Rarity, “What are you doing?”
“Just watch,” said Rainbow Dash smugly, she just knew that Aria’s plan was probably something evil and that this would stop it in its tracks.
Murmurs went on in the crowd until a girl who had hair that somewhat resembled a watermelon and a red beret said, “Maybe?”
“Yeah, we didn’t see all of them that well,” said a girl with poofy orange hair and a white scarf around her neck.
“I don’t remember a fuchsia one honestly,” said the beret wearing girl.
“I remember a fuchsia one, but Aria Blaze’s hair is more like the blue one’s anyway,” said the white scarf wearing girl.
Aria gritted her teeth, a bit miffed despite how convenient it was for her not to be remembered and noting to herself to change her hairstyle again.
“OH COME ON! How can you guys not remember the Dazzlings?” said Rainbow Dash.
“Honestly the whole battle of the bands thing is pretty foggy memories-wise,” said the beret wearing girl, “I guess I remember throwing vegetables at the Dazzlings.”
“I’d rather forget most of the parts I remember,” said the white scarf wearing girl, “I can’t believe how angry I got.”
Rainbow Dash slumped over in defeat.
“We’re out of tickets, Miss Blaze,” said one of Aria’s entourage members.
“Finally,” said Aria Blaze, “I’ve sold every ticket I had. Choke on that, Countess!”
With that Aria Blaze walked away, having to be protected from being hounded by CHS students by her entourage.
“I hope that’s the last I see of her,” said Rainbow Dash, “Good riddance.”
“So..” said Rarity, “does this mean you don’t want one of the tickets I bought?”
Rainbow Dash looked at Rarity with a raised eyebrow.
“I sort of bought enough tickets for all of us, Sweetie Belle, and her friends,” said Rarity.
Rainbow Dash sighed, “Fine.”