//------------------------------// // Don't you love it when chapter names have nothing to do with the story? // Story: The Chaos Factor // by Mr Jelly //------------------------------// “Shouldn’t you be up there dancing?” He asked, he had the slight smell of alcohol in his breath, but not enough to be drunk. Rain Whisper blushed and looked away, trying to ignore him. “Cause’ damn, your body is perfect for that pole, and maybe perfect for mine.” He said, running his hoof down her chest and trying to go in between her legs. Rain did not let him and closed her legs together to block his hoof. “Stop...” She said quietly. “You know you don’t want me to do that.” He grinned, trying to pry her legs open. “KICK HIS ASS!!!!” Ocarina said as she punched the stallion in the face. Rain kicked the chair out from under him and then turned back to the bar, ignoring him. “Dad told me not to get in any fights, he doesn’t want me to get hurt...” “You? Getting hurt? Ha! You’re one of the strongest mares I know!” Quiet Ocarina said. “No, not like-” Before Rain Whisper could finish her sentence, the stallion had picked her up. “Your daddy isn’t here, baby, I promise I won’t hurt you...” He cooed. Just after he spoke those words, the electrical neon lights of the bar began to dim, as well as some of the other lights in the club. The stallion fell over with Rain Whisper in his arms, his mane stood up and he twitched around on the ground. Rain Whisper stood up and sat back down next to Quiet Ocarina. “Dammit...” She said, holding her head in her hooves. “It’s okay, I didn’t mean it like that, I meant hurt him with your hooves.” Ocarina said, rubbing her back. “I can’t help it sometimes, it just happens...” Rain said, “Dad, Aero, and Gaia have been trying to help me, but I can’t seem to control it like them.” “And that’s okay too.” Ocarina replied, “We’ll just have to watch out.” “I can barely take in a charge from a battery without discharging, then I struggle to recharge something.” Rain cried. “Well, you're not the Electric element, so I guess you shouldn’t be worried.” Ocarina said, “Let’s find something to do. “Okay, just give me a sec.” Rain Whisper planted her hooves on some of the lights under the bar counter and moaned for a second, then the lights from the club grew bright again. “There...” “You want to start dancing on the floor?” Oca asked. “Sure, do you know how to dance?” “I was born into a musical home.” Ocarina said, “The harder question to ask me is what dances don’t I know.” “Well let’s go then.” Rain said, seeming nervous. “You can’t just join into a song, you have to wait for the next one.” Ocarina said. As if the club read her mind, the song ended. “Okay, let’s go!” She said. “Okay everypony, for the next song, we have... One of the legends of Equestria, SPIN THAT RECORD AGAIN!!!” The DJ said into a microphone. The crowd cheered. “Looks like your mom got herself a name when she scratched those records.” Ocarina said “She brags about her music all the time, don’t you start doing it for her!” Rain said, starting to move slowly to the beat. “Don’t worry, I won’t.” Ocarina said, synchronising her steps with the music. Soon, the crowd started to move the sides of the room for Ocarina. Her moves were almost impossible. She spun on one forehoof for part of the song. The crowd started to cheer not only for the music, but for Ocarina as well. Rain Whisper also stood in the crowd watching in amazement as Ocarina moved along with the beat. Strangely, Ocarina landed in the splits at the end of the song. Her breathing was heavy, but not winded. “So, who can dance, Rain Whisper?” Ocarina said in between breaths. “Uh, you.” Rain chuckled. “I can’t even attempt to match up to that.” “Well, not many can.” Ocarina said stepping towards Rain, “Let’s get out of here before I get mobbed. “Yeah, I think it’s getting late anyways.” Almost immediately, the crowd started to make a circle around them. Ocarina ran towards the door, plowing through anyone who tried to stand in her way. Eventually, they made it outside. “You know...” Rain Whisper said, huffing, “Your not so ‘quiet’ like your name suggests.” “It’s called double lives, sister.” She laughed, “in the day, mild mannered and brilliant, at night, party animal!” “Well we need to get this party animal home so her mother doesn’t throw a fit.” Rain said, laughing as she pushed her along. “Alright, alright. You don’t have to push me.” Ocarina said. “DAMMIT GAIA, GET BACK HERE!!!” A bright orange light streaked across the sky towards a mare that bounced across several pillars of rock that shot out of the ground to slingshot her away from the other pony. Aero landed in front of Quiet Ocarina and Rain Whisper, breathing heavily from his flying. “Did either of you girls see where Gaia went?” He asked quickly, looking around. “That way.” Quiet Ocarina pointed in a random direction. “Thanks.” He said looking off in the direction Ocarina pointed. “Go get her, tiger!” She said, stifling a laugh. “Wait a sec, that’s where I just came from!” Aero said, turning back to the girls, who were no longer there. “BAIL!!!!” Oca screamed as she ran at full speed home. Quiet Ocarina only slowed down when she was a block away from her house. “So *huff* are you alright?” Ocarina asked Rain. “Yeah, *gasp* I’m fine.” Rain Whisper said, breaking out into laughter. “I could get in so much trouble if Octavia found out I did that!” Oca laughed, “Come on, let’s go inside.” “Okay, I hope Aero doesn’t catch up with us.” She said. “But, he’s probably more interested in what Gaia did, anyways.” “Wait, you knew who that was?” Oca asked, the fell on the ground laughing, “That makes it even better!” “Heh, he said that he saved the world alongside my dad, I think he’s a bit crazy.” Rain Whisper laughed, opening the door for Ocarina. “Thanks.” Oca said, “For going with me. Not many ponies will put up with my antics.” “What antics?” Octavia questioned. “Oh nothing.” Ocarina replied. “Yeah, nothing.” Rain Whisper said. “How did it go?” Mirage asked, “Did anypony try anything?” “Maybe...” Ocarina stifled another laugh. “No! Nopony did anything!” Rain Whisper said quickly. Mirage narrowed his eyes but didn’t look too interested, “I’m gonna take your mother home, you need to be back soon unless you're staying somewhere else tonight.” Rain Whisper gasped, “Can I take Quiet Ocarina somewhere to spend the night?” “Actually, she can’t go anywhere until she gets her present from me.” Octavia interrupted, “That is, she needs to get it alone.” “Dang... Sorry Rain, my mother’s adamant about this.” Ocarina said, “I’ll see you tomorrow though.” “Okay! See ya' tomorrow!” Rain said, hugging her friend and exiting with her family. “What’s so important that I have to get this present alone?” Quiet Ocarina asked. “I’ll show you.” Octavia said as she walked into her room. Ocarina followed her mother into the room. Octavia went into her closet and picked something off the topmost shelf. She placed it in front of Ocarina. Ocarina opened the box to find two things in it. The first thing was a bib that had her name embroidered in it. The second thing was a little harder to place. It was a necklace, but a really small one, like for an infant. The necklace itself wasn’t the important part, it was the pendant. The pendant was like her Cutie Mark, but it had something extra, like as if the lion’s face had, well, wings, as hard as that would be to believe. “I don’t get it, is this my present?” Ocarina asked. “Yes and no.” Octavia said, “It’s only a part of the present.” “What’s the other part?” The blue mare asked. “The truth.” The grey mare said, sitting down on the nearby bed. Octavia patted next to her. Ocarina complied and sat next to her mother. “Those were the only things we found you with.” The Cellest said. “What?” Ocarina said, “What’re you talking about?” “I’m talking about when I found you in an alleyway.” Quiet Ocarina's blood froze. “I didn’t give birth to you, Ocarina.” Octavia said, hugging her daughter. But her daughter struggled out of her grip. “No. Don’t touch me. Why didn’t you tell me sooner?!” Ocarina screamed. “Because I thought it would hurt you.” Octavia said calmly. “NO!” Ocarina screamed as she threw the objects back into the box and ran out the door. Quiet Ocarina ran out the front door and down the street. She didn’t know where she was going, but she didn’t care. For all she cared, she could run straight off a cliff. Sadly, that wasn’t the case. She finally hit a dead end, tears dripping down her cheeks. “Hey! you’re the bitch who punched me in the club!” A voice said from behind her. Quiet Ocarina looked back with wet cheeks. Sure enough, it was the stallion from the bar, and he wasn’t alone. He had two other stallions with him. “This the one boss?” One asked. “No, but it’s her friend.” The Stallion said. “What should we do with her, boss?” the last one asked “I’ve got an idea.” the Stallion said. All three of the stallions started to close in on the mare. “No, what’re you doing?” Ocarina asked, her heartbeat quickening. “The only thing a stallion and a mare can do together.” “What?!” She said, eyes widening, “No, not that.” “Yes, yes that.” The stallion grinned. “No! stay back!” Ocarina said, her heart pumping faster than ever before. The stallions paid no attention to the mare’s cries. “Please, just leave me alone!” She cried, her mind whirring around in her head. “Or what? You gonna cry more?” The stallion to the right said, “Nopony lives in this neighborhood.” “Stay back!” Ocarina slumped over, her heart about to burst. “Too late.” The stallion to the left said. They all grabbed a leg, pulling them straight. “Say, have you ever done this before?” The first stallion asked, “because I have.” Now something happened. Something inside Quiet Ocarina snapped. Her body became limp and her head went down. “What? Giving up already?” The stallion asked. “I said,” Ocarina said, but her voice was deeper, and more raspy. “STAY BACK!” “What?” The stallions said harmoniously. “GROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!”