It was 17:50.pm and everyone started to gather at the cafeteria. Almost everyone else were there, but three people were missing. Adagio, Sunset and Twilight. No one had seen them after the safety rules briefing.
"Where is Sunset and Twilight?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Ah don't know, maybe we should call for them." Applejack said.
"Yeah, I'll call." Rainbow Dash said and as she was about pick up her phone she could hear loud arguing.
"Why isn't she here already?" Sonata said whining.
"Maybe, she is sick of your bullshit! Like everyone else on this whole camp!" Aria yelled.
"You are so mean Ari!"
"And you are so untolerable!"
"Ugh, even without their pendants they still can cause large amound of negativity." Rainbow Dash said.
"I guess its like once a siren, always a siren." Pinkie Pie said.
"Ah guess yer right." Applejack said.
"Damn it Adagio should be here. She would make them stop. Rainbow Dash said.
"I think she would only make things worse." Rarity said while she manicured her fingernails. "I mean, she's the most assertive one."
"Damn well I'm assertive!" Adagio said as she arrived with Sunset and Twilight.
"Sunset, Twilight!" All the rainbooms yelled.
Where were you guys?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Yeah, like were super duper worried." Pinkie said.
"I know, but it isn't even 18:00.pm." Sunset said. "I don't see the issue."
"Yeah, but it's now, besides, everyone were here already." Rainbow Dash said.
"Yeah, we were worried that you will miss delicious dinner." Pinkie said.
"Okay, we're sorry we made you wrorry bout us." Sunset said calmly.
"Yeah it's not anything serious." Twilight said. "It's just that I was enjoying the nature and kind of forget the time."
"Yeah, we wen't to get her so she wouldn't miss the dinner." Sunset said.
"Okay, thats good to hear, but don't do that again." Rainbow Dash said.
"Yeah, we won't."
Meanwhile Rarity tried to explin herself to the Adagio. "I ment it as a good way."
"Oh really?" Adagio asked sarcastically.
"Yeah, it was just that Rainbow there was hoping you would calm your sisters. They were kind of getting on the nerves."
"Yeah, I think I understand." Adagio said and turned to look at her sisters.
"OOOHH, Dagi! You are back!" Sonata yelled and hugged her.
"Ugh, get off me." Adagio said. "I hear'd that you were getting on the nerves of the fellow campers."
"Damn right, she was." Aria said smirking.
"Ari, it was you too!" Sonata started to whine."
"No it was you! And stop calling me Ari."
"Both of you shut up and sit like good little sisters you are!" Adagio yelled and pinched both of them on the nose. "Didn't I tell you about this when we arrived."
"Yes you did." Aria and Sonata said.
"Good. Now then let's get to eat. Adagio said.
Rainbooms and Dazzlings were sitting at the same table. Maybe because they were friends now, ot that Adagio couldn't bear anyone else. As they ate other Rainbooms noticed that Adagio, Twilight and Sunset were unusually quiet.
"Is everything alright?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Yeah, it's not like you to be quiet Adagio." Aria said.
"It's nothing, really." Adagio answered. "It's just that I hear'd earlier some strange noice, but there was nothing that could have been making it."
"Maybe you are loosing your mind Adagio." Aria said trying to make it sound like a joke.
"No, it's not just her." Twilight said. "It happened to me too when I was sitting in the forest."
"Really?" Applejack asked.
"Yeah and it gve me serious chills." Twilight said shrugging her shoulders.
"Oh dear... I don't think I like this very much." Fluttershy mumbled quietly.
"I think there is nothing to be worried about, sugarcube." Applejack said trying to calm Twilight. "Besides, if there is something making that noice."
"We are still here too." Rainbow Dash continued. "And we will kick it's ass like it's nobodys business."
Yeah, we are here together. There's nothing that can stop the magic of friendship." Sunset said convincingly.
"Thanks I really appreciate it." Twilight said.
"Yeaaah, magic of friendship." Aria said mockingly. "If the sounds you've been hearing even has anything to do with it."
Aria soon felt light punch in her right flank. "Stop it, do you wanna get blasted off again." Adagio said gritting her teeths.
Rainbooms started to laugh even Sonata was laughing. They only saw this just another joke between the Dazzlings. Sunset was the only one not laughing. She understood that Dazzlings might still have old resentments from the Battle of Bands.
It was 19:00.pm now and the dinner was over. Gloriosa came to announce everyone that they had free time until 20:30. Then everyone should be in their tents and after 21:30 must be total silence. Sun was now setting and the skye had turned into bright orange. Air was getting breezier, but there was still the same warmth of the late summer.
"I think, I'm just gonna go straight to the tent." Twilight said. "I'm quite tired."
"Yeah, no problem. We won't disturb you." Sunset said.
Adagio yawned and streched her arms. "I think I'll be doing the same as Twlight."
"But you slept the whole bus trip to here." Aria said.
"So? You two are the reason for it." Adagio said and went after Twilight.
Rest of the Rainbooms were still standing at the now empty cafeteria. "So... anything you guys wanna do?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Let's arm wrestle." Aria suggested to Rainbow Dash.
"Why you wanna arm wrestle with me?"
"You are clearly the most athletic and strongest one of the rest." Aria said.
"Ooh, but I'm the strongest one." Applejack butted in.
"Good, the more the merrier." Aria said grinning. "I'll take you both at the same time."
"Such an big words." Applejack said taunting.
"You bet we gonna wrestle your arms into oblivion." Rainbow Dash said getting even more exited.
As the three of them started to arm wrestle, rest of them were still standing there and wondering what to do.
"So, anything else?" Sonata suggested.
"Let's play poker." Pinkie suggested. "It's really fun if we place some bets."
"Gambling huh?" Sunset asked. "Never knew you were into gambling."
"I'm not like into it, but it will much more exiting after there is something on the line." Pinkie said and pulled pack of cards from her hair.
"You have a magic hair? Just like Dagi does?" Sonata asked exited as she saw Pinkie pulling out the pack.
"Adagio has one too?" Pinkie asked.
"Yeah, she has whole pocket dimension there." Sonata started to explain. "Once I forgot my lunch and phone in there. And I found lot's of different things there. From handgun to pack of condoms. She wasn't happy when I was digging her hair that night.
"She has what in her hair?" everyone asked.
"And not only those but, lots of practical stuff. Like tools, wine bottles and even books." Sonata said. "To think she reads books."
"Are the books most surprising thing there?" Sunset asked.
"Yeah. Like why we would have to read. We had seen all the stuff already."
"Oh yeah, you were thousand year old? right?" Rarity asked.
"Yes, actually 1069 years." Sonata said proudly.
Adagio and Twilight rested in the tent, but still both of them couldn't get the voices out of their mind. Adagio tried to think something else, but couldn't. She could hear the voices still regardless if they were real or not. She turned to look at Twilight who were rolling on the bed. It seemed that Twilight was having hard timeto sleep or she had an terrible nightmare.
"Hey, Twilight." Adagio called, but couldn't get any response. Adagio then went closer to Twilight and shook her gently.
Twilight opened her eyes and saw Adagio standing next to her. "Adagio? What are you doing?"
"It seemed like you were having a nightmare."
Twilight rose up to sit and put her glasses back on. "No it wasn't a nightmare."
Adagio then realized that maybe it was the same voices and sounds that were bothering her as well. "Has it something to do with the strange sounds?"
"Yes, no matter what I try, I can't get them off my head." Twilight said with an worrying tone.
"I know what you mean. I can't either." Adagio said with calming voice. "There is something going on and we need to get answers."
"Are you suggesting going back into the woods?"
"No, not yet." Adagio said. "We should ask from Gloriosa or her brother first."
"Yeah, that's much better option." Twilight said and sighed in relief.
"But if things go south, I'm prepared for anything." Adagio said assuringly.