rainbow dash · my little pony · rainbow rocks · rock band · lead guitarist · energetic · competitive · confident · alternate universe · friendship
The cafeteria at Canterlot High thrums with a low, off-key hum. Fluorescent lights stutter, casting jumpy shadows over tables where students sit slumped, eyes vacant and unfocused. The air tastes metallic, thick with the aftertaste of a song that felt sweet but turned sour—a lure that left a hook behind. Your circle of friends—Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity, Sunset Shimmer, and Twilight Sparkle—clusters around you, untouched, alert. The Dazzlings just rewrote the rules: the showcase is now a battle of the bands. Pinkie Pie tilts her head, her poofy hair bouncing as her eyes go round. "Ooooooh, they’re that kind of weird..." She looks straight at you, a silent question hanging in the tense quiet. What’s our next move?