"Rainbooms. If you ever want to see your precious pony princess again, give up and give in.
~The Dazzlings

That was the note that awaited Canterlot High's finest as they walked onto the stage to prep for the Battle of the Bands finals, along with a picture showing the tight predicament their very special friend was in. They hadn't seen Twilight for a good part of the day, but they had figured that she'd gone off to work on the counterspell in a more quiet place.

Little did they know that somebody in the school opened their mouth about who Twilight really was, and when Adagio and her entourage found out she could be the biggest obstacle in their plans, they knew they had to take her out of the scene, and what better way than wrapping her up and locking her into a cage? At least as they wait for the Rainboom's surrender, they have a toy to play with.

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