This story is a sequel to Requiem for Sonata

It had all gone so well, up until the very end. Now, their gems were shattered, their singing and magic was gone, and they had to deal with the fact that they would never again lay their eyes on Equestria.

In the aftermath of the disastrous Battle of the Bands, Aria grapples with her anger at Adagio and the path to destruction she led them down. More than that though, she comes to realize she had invested in their victory and the possibility of returning home far more than she'd originally believed.