//------------------------------// // Getting Ready to Take a Stand // Story: Meeting the Parents // by Spot Light //------------------------------// Time 9am, place The Symphony Residence. Viola's eyes peeled open, she looked to her right, Bazantar was still asleep, she was the first one up. She reached a hoof over and shook him until he woke. "Honey what are you doing up this late?" "It's nine in the morning Bazantar." She rudely said, "We need to talk," He rubbed the sleep from his eyes, "What do we need to talk about?" "Our Daughter." She coldly spoke. He gulped, "What about her?" "I saw her last night..." "So did I, we had dinner together, remember?" "It was after dinner you dimwit!" She barked, "I was on my way to bed, when I saw our daughter kissing that unicorn," "Are you sure you saw what you saw, It might have been just the angle you saw that made it seem like she was kissing her," "I was looking right at them, they had to be, and I won't allow it." "Hun, just relax, lets not jump to conclusions," "Relax? Our daughter is a dirty Filly-fooler!" "Viola, settle down, I said not to jump to conclusions. I've heard that some mares will practice kissing on each other to get ready for time with a colt." "What?" She was shocked, "They do that?" "I work at an Inn, I hear this kind of stuff all the time." "Maybe I am over reacting," Yeah right I know what I saw! "Good you think that, now that I'm up, I'm going to make breakfast, I'll make you and me an omelet and prench toast. "That would sound lovely, but just make the prench toast for them, I'll just have coffee." "If you say so," *********************** In Octavia's room... Octavia slowly opened her eyes, she looked around and saw that Vinyl had fallen off the bed during the night. She was sleeping upside down on the floor. "Oh Vinyl," She got out of bed and went down to take a shower down the hall. On her way down she passed her mother. "So did you sleep well?" she asked with a straight tone. "Yes, I'm just going to take a shower." "Where did Vinyl sleep?" "On the floor, that girl will sleep anywhere." "Even if it meant sharing a bed with you?" "Mom, Vinyl has a colt friend named Blues," Liar! "Is that so?" "Yes, even ask her. Now I have to take a shower, good morning by the way." With that Octavia headed to the Shower. That's no way to talk to your mother! Maybe I should go talk with Miss. Scratch. Viola headed for Octavia's room to see Vinyl. She made it the room and let herself in. Vinyl was adjusting her mane in the mirror to try to make it look formal. Viola let out a short breath. Vinyl saw Viola's reflection. 'Oh Viola, I didn't see you there," "That's fine," Viola replied calmly "What brings here, Octavia just went to take a shower," "I know, I wanted to talk to you Miss. Scratch," "It's just..." She stopped herself from correcting Viola, "What did you want to talk about?" "Last night, I was on my way to bed and I saw you "Kissing" my daughter. You said you were straight and that you had a colt friend. You should know I don't tolerate liars so why were you locking lips with my daughter?" She said in a cold tone. Vinyl had to think of something, she then remembered a photo album she and Octavia looked at before going to bed. "Ok what you saw was true, but it wasn't on purpose." "Wasn't on purpose? Explain," "You see Octavia and I were looking at a photo album last night and she went to turn the page, she slipped and we crashed into each other locking lips," "So you two didn't mean to kiss, show me the album." Using her magic she lifted the album off the nightstand. "See." "Oh, I see," I see something all right, A big liar, that's what. What I didn't say is that I heard Octavia say "Vinyl kiss me," I'll expose them tonight at the party, In the meantime... "In the meantime Bazantar is making breakfast. We have another Shower down the hall feel free to use it," She started to sound a little more upbeat and polite. "I have something I must attend to at the moment." Viola smirked a little and headed down the hall. "Phew, that was scary, as long as she didn't hear what Octavia said were good. But..." Using her magic she lifted a small box from the floor, "Octavia has to take a stand, and when she does I'll be ready to give her this." ******************** (Happens at the same time as Viola's talk with Vinyl.) Octavia made it to the bathroom for her shower, she knew it was only a matter of hours before the party. She was about to enter the bathroom when she was interrupted, "Good morning Octavia," Bazantar stood there. "Oh dad it's just you, I'm just about to take a shower." "Before you do I need to tell you something," "What is it dad?" "I think your mother is on to you and Vinyl." "What? How?" Octavia couldn't close her mouth after hearing this. "She said that she saw you and Vinyl kissing last night." "Well, I just saw her and I think she went to talk to Vinyl. Knowing Vinyl, she'll come up with a convincing lie for the time being." "I hope so, I want you two to stay together," Bazantar said with a smile, "I'm going to make breakfast, it will be ready when you're done with the shower." ******************** During the events of having breakfast and getting ready Octavia and Vinyl did their best to keep away from Viola or at least from making conversation with her. "Octy, we can't keep dodging her like this," "I know, I know, but what else can we do?" "Lets head back to the hotel and get our dresses..." "But that will take only an hour and the party is at 8 pm," Octavia interrupted. "... and take as many detours as we can on the way there and back," Vinyl finished "That's not a bad idea." The two of them stopped at several places on the way back to the hotel, such as Sonnet's place, a local restaurant for lunch and the Prim and Proper hair salon, much to Vinyl's horror. "Octavia, I am never going back in there again," "It wasn't that bad, Prim only pulled out 20 hairs, she said they were louse ones." "Only two of them were louse, and with all that hair spray she used I smell like the inside of a perfume factory!" "Well it took a good three hours because Proper wasn't there. That means we have enough time to get back to the hotel, get our dresses on and get to the party." "Octavia Melody Symphony, this is why I love you," ********************** The two of them got back to the hotel and started getting dressed when there was a knock at the door. Octavia answered, it was Bazantar. "Dad, what brings you here?" "I work here and I saw you come in, figured you and Vinyl would need a mode of transportation to get to the party, so I took the liberty of getting a carriage for the two of you." "Thanks dad, Vinyl and I were getting dressed. I'm all set but Vinyl is still getting ready." "Let me get a good look at you," Bazantar said, "Octavia, you look great and you even got that pink bow tie to complete it. You remind me of your mother, before she became a stick-in-the-mud." "Before?" "She wasn't always strict, she used to be a care free pony who would get into trouble," "What happened?" "You see her mom, your grandmother, Magic Flute, was hard on her, when she passed she told your mother to not let her children stray from being good. Your mother was pregnant with you at the time, and when you were born is when she changed. Sonnet didn't have it as hard as you did, but she was still hard on her as well. But I believe the pony I married is still in there and you are the one who can bring her out." "You think so?" "I know so," "I'm ready," said Vinyl, stepping into the room, "Oh hello Bazantar, I didn't know you came in." "Didn't you hear us?" Octavia asked dumbfounded. "Sorry no, the door was closed, this place has sound proof walls for some reason," "It's for those who like to fool around, Octavia could you go head out to the carriage, I have something to tell Vinyl" "Ok dad," Bazantar chuckled as he approached Vinyl. "Vinyl Scratch..." "Yes sir," "... I've only known you for a short while, but when it comes to Octavia you have shown a lot care for her from what I've seen. And from that I can trust you, because if there is any pony for my Octavia, that pony is you. You have my blessing." Vinyl smiled, "Thank you Mr. Symphony." "Let me take you to the carriage your mare is waiting for you." He guided her to the carriage where Octavia was waiting. "I'll meet you there I have one thing I must do here first," "Sure thing dad," "Ready Octy?" "Ready Vinyl," she then told the carriage puller to start moving. Octavia's time was almost here, for in the next few hours she had to be ready for the events that were yet to come.