Chapter
4
Vinyl Scratch
I awoke the next morning in the comfort of my own bed. A replay of last night’s events rolled through my mind and I think the biggest thing I could remember was everyone's reaction to the honored guests stepped through the portal into the alternate dimension.
I could hear a light snoring and as I turned to my side I saw Octavia right next to me. She rarely ever did this and when she did it was a welcome change of pace. I tapped her on the shoulder lightly and she pulled me in. I guess she had just assumed that I was still asleep. “Tavi wake up we need to get ready for school. We’ll be late if we keep this up.” I said calmly.
“Isn’t today Saturday.” She said sleepily.
“No the party threw you off. But today is Friday so it’s our last day.” I said. I heard footsteps coming down the hallway. Long Play must’ve been on his way to wake me up. “Octavia you should hide. No time for explanations just get under the covers you need stay there until I give you the signal.” I whispered.
We’d been through this before and immediately covered herself with the comforter. I quickly threw some clothes for the day on and chunked my pajamas onto the bed. I hoped I hadn’t hit Octavia with my clothes. Although I’m sure she wouldn’t mind.
Long Play didn’t even knock on the door before entering. “Vinyl it’s time to get-” I cut him off. He had his eyes covered in a cheap attempt to not see anything had he entered at an inopportune time.
“I’m awake and dressed no need to cover your eyes.” I said pulling his hands off his face and shoving him out the door. “Now give me a minute I need to get my jacket. Go make breakfast or something.”
I watched as he walked down the hall and went downstairs. I actually hoped he would make some breakfast, despite Octavia being the better cook, he made some killer cereal. I gave Octavia the signal and she got out of the covers. “Vinyl do you really think your brother would have such a poor reaction that you need to hide me? I live here.” She said as she got up from the bed and walked over to the closet. She pulled a spare set of clothes and my white leather jacket. She put on her clothes and signature bowtie.
We walked out of the room and downstairs to the kitchen. No breakfast. He had made no breakfast. “LONG PLAY!! Get in here and make me some damn breakfast this instant!!!!!!” I yelled. “Oh and Octavia make her breakfast too.”
“No do it yourself or eat at school I was out late last night so I’m going back to bed.” Long Play yelled from his room upstairs.
“Vinyl it’s not worth a fight I think Berry has a hangover stash at our rendezvous.” Octavia said as she put a hand on my shoulder.
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As we approached our makeshift home something seemed odd. Berry was standing outside wearing dark shades and holding a thermos of what I could only assume coffee. She had obviously partied a little late last night. Derpy was standing next to her not wearing her usual outfit. It was a spare from the hangout. “Morning guys. How are you guys doing? Oh and Berry isn’t feeling very well so don’t get near that was my first mistake.” She said . Her eyes were less crossed than usual but her strabismus was still noticeable.
“Yeah we noticed. Sorry Derpy.” I said. “By the way what’s with the hangout why aren’t you inside?”
“Someone locked it.” She answered.
“So who can unlock it?” Octavia asked.
“Vice Principal Luna can.” Berry said slowly.
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As we walked to Luna’s office I thought about Berry. We had decided to leave her behind. I hoped she was okay by herself, though she partied and drank way too much for her age she did not handle the next morning very well. Luna’s office was at the far end of the school and it always like she wasn’t there. She just liked the dark so, many of the lights on this end of the school were off.
The blinds on her office door window were closed. Octavia gently knocked on the door and soon after a statuesque pale blue woman opened the door. “What do you require?” She said
“Vice Principal Luna someone locked our hangout. We need it unlocked so we can get in.” Derpy said in whining tone.
“That is no longer in my control as that is the in the new counselor’s domain. She required that we gave her those keys for a new office.” Luna said with a sadness in her voice as she had just lost power as the vice-principal.
“SHE TOOK OUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR OWN PERSONAL OFFICE!!!!!!!!” I shouted. I was outraged. That was our special little hideaway.
I marched down to the hangout and kicked down the door knowing that we could fix it later. A woman with purple hair and light pink skin tone sat with her legs crossed on top of my mixing station. “Afternoon.” She said smoothly.
“WHAT IN THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?! THOSE OUR MY TURNTABLES! GET YOUR FEET OFF OF THEM AND GIVE ME AND MY FRIENDS THE KEYS BACK AND GET OUT!” I dug into her. She just sat and smiled back at me only fueling my anger. Lyra and Bon Bon had followed me out to the hangout when they saw me marching all the way across the school.
“Too loud,” Berry Punch whined, clutching her head.
The room was in terrible condition. Lyra’s mangas were scattered across the room, Bon Bon’s intercom system was torn into for one reason or another, and Octavia’s cello case was open and one of the strings was broken. I looked to my side to see my grounding force, Octavia, break.
She calmly walked over to the mystery woman and bitch slapped her so hard she fell out of the chair. “Young lady, I am your new counselor and am to be treated as such.” The pink skinned woman said standing up.
“Hand me the keys and you won’t be on your ass again. Oh and expect to be coming in and cleaning my records some time soon.” I said.
“Oh and you’ll be receiving an estimate for cello repairs.” Octavia said.
“And estimates for replacements of some of my rare mangas you ruined.” Lyra stated.
“I’ll fix this mess on my own. Get out.” Bon Bon said loudly pointing her towards the door. She tossed me the keys as she walked out slowly.
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Later that day we were all called to an assembly. Principal Celestia and Vice-Principal Luna stood on stage in front of a podium with a microphone on it. The velvet curtain behind them was closed for some reason. They rarely ever went through the effort of putting up the curtain, this was important.
“Welcome wondercolts!” Celestia said brightly as she waved a hand to gesture at all of us. Sunset and her friends had arrived and were standing to the right of the stage. I could tell they weren’t wearing their usual outfits. Though I also didn’t know what they were actually wearing so I didn’t say anything.
Berry took off her sunglasses as they darkened the gym. She was out of coffee though so she was barely awake. Within minutes she was asleep. “We would like introduce your new counselor.” Luna said, albeit far less enthusiastically. She seemed far more upset than when we had talked to her earlier.
A pink skinned woman stepped onto stage. A massive red mark on her cheek from when Octavia slapped her. Her eyes were red, presumably from crying. “Hello I’m Ms. Lumière des étoiles Lueur. Or Ms.lueur for short.”
“She has brought with her an amazing new idea that will further our education.” Principal Celestia beamed. As if on cue Sunset and her friends walked out wearing, uniforms. They were composed of a black blazer with a white equals sign on the breast. A white button up underneath it and a black skirt. Rarity clearly hadn’t designed them. “These will be our new school uniforms!” Principal Celestia said.
“I just got out of a school with uniforms! Now this place is doing it too!!” Sunny flare shouted.
What Sunny Flare had said had obviously been just loud enough to get through Lemon Zest’s music. She stood and removed her headphones “ I will never wear uniforms again!” She shouted, partially due to how loud her music had been and partially because of how pissed she was.
“I will be taking questions in my office after the assembly if you have any questions or complaints.” Ms.Lueur responded calmly.
I could see that the for the next few days the line out of wherever her new office was would stretch on for miles.