Crimson gunshots.
I wince.
Again... like red meteorites against the apartment's foundation.
I grumble and turn over, exhaling my magenta frustrations into the bedcovers.
At last, I sit up, rubbing my head and horn.
There's somepony... someone knocking at the front door.
What time is it?
I reach out to my bedside table, fumble around, then grasp my shades. Slipping them over my head, I limp and shuffle my way out of my bedroom and into the foyer. The crimson echoes are definitely emanating from the front door. There's no question at this point. I try to detect the voice from the other end... the breaths of the one responsible for this kaizo midnight craziness.
"Vinyl Scratch? Are you in there? Please, open the door. Uhm... emergency royal business!"
Huh...
Well that was unexpected...
I don't recognize the voice. It's not a guard. It's not brown enough to be... ... ...him.
Then just who in Equestria...?
More thudding knocks.
"Please, Vinyl. This is super important. Twilight sent me here to get you! Super important!"
At last, I grasp the doorknob with my magic and yank it open. A tiny dragon whelp gasps, falling forward as he attempts to knock into nothing.
I breathe a sigh of relief, smiling slightly.
Oh, it's just Spike.
I blink. Hard.
Wait, Spike???
"Oh, g-good!" He gets up, smiling dizzily. "You're up!"
I still haven't quite gotten a good fix on his voice. Maybe it's because he's not a pony. My senses don't work quite so instantly on non-equines. Although Talonsmith was something of an exception. And then there was that sea serpent at the wedding... and....
Uhm...
What in Tartarus is even going on here?
"Please! You have to come to the Castle! Super quick!"
I teeter sleepily. I pivot to the side, my shades reflecting cold blue moonlight from beyond the windows.
"Yeah. Yeah! I know it's super late! But it's not my choice! Honest!" Spike gulped, pacing back and forth as he wrings his little-little claws. "It's Twilight! She sent me to get you! And only you!"
I arch an eyebrow.
"She says this is an important mission that requires a pony of your specific talents! She didn't explain to me why, or what's at stake. Only that she 'needed Vinyl Scratch right away' and 'not to tell anypony else!' You've gotta believe me!"
I bit my lip, fidgeting slightly.
"Come on! Please, Vinyl! As... as a Royal Minstrel to Her Highness, Princess Twilight, you're bound to serve her in any degree! That includes life and limb... of m-music! Music peril! Y'know!"
I trot a few steps forward. I crane an ear towards him, twitching it upright as I gaze into abject nothingness.
"What... uh..." He flinches away from me, squirming slightly. "Wh-what exactly are you doing?"
My forehead scrunches.
No.
Not a changeling.
I lean back with a sigh.
Changelings almost always emit a distinct copper buzzing. I was a real treat a year ago at Canterlot Castle.
"So... uhm... will you come help Twilight with... er... her thing?"
Before I can so much as lift a hoof...
"Vine...?" Indigo ripples drift my way.
"Oh jeez! Miss Melody!" Spike winces, biting the edges of his claws. "I'm s-so sorry about this!"
Wincing, I spin around.
A tired lump of velvet floof leans against the doorframe to her bedroom. She cradles a feline source of orange vibrations in her forelimbs. "Is... mmmm... everything okay, love?"
I nod vehemently, gesturing for her to trot back to bed.
"Mmmmff... okay then..." Tavi rubs her eyes, yawns gorgeously, and slumps back towards her domain. "...be sure to... feed the porpoises... with cycloptic squirrel feed... mmmff..."
A stupid smile briefly flashes across my muzzle.
"Uhm... what's with her calling you 'love' all the time?"
I shove Spike out of the house.
"Gah!" He falls on his tail with a red burst.
I storm out and slam the door shut behind me. With a heavy exhale, I yank him back onto his feet and point angrily at the Castle.
"Erm... right! No time to waste!" And he waddles off.
I sigh, shuffling tiredly after him, leaving a cloud of delightful purple snores far behind me.
Dang you fast boyo~ Nice update1
I wonder what Twily wants?
Nice job.
Spike ships it.
6548481 I'd say take her to the human world to provide some music for a battle of the bands ... right ?
two updates in one day? wow.
Odd that Twilight only summoned Vinyl. The only thing I can think of is that it has to do with Vinyl's condition. Like... use her as a walking lie detector, or something?
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Nah. Vinyl ships it, but is too afraid to ask if she's right.
6548503 Hmm... I think what 6548512 said is more likely. :/
6548519 probably ... maybe ... we'll just have to see :)
6548531 Indeed.
Wait, didn't I already read today's chapter? Oooh!
Is this a common term now? The only thing I can think of is this.
"... and eat the candle."
Well, that is certainly going to be interesting. Let's just hope it's not Twi requiring some electro to fall asleep or keep her awake for a study binge
6548622 ...
gawddamn it.
Oh, come on! He needs more respect than that!
Interesting that she can detect changlings, did she know Cadence was Chrysalis? Might have helped to mention that to somepony.
6548503
That would be interesting, although something relating to the griffin might be more likely. Course it would be fun it Twilight and Flash just broke up and she wants her to write something to get them back together or something.
6548630 My guess was similar to yours; Twilight wants to have a special set of background music for her beloved Flash when she proposes to him. He has shown more interest in electronic music than in, say, cello.
You seem to have grown very attached to this word lately. May want to mix it up a bit.
Calling it now: Writing a song for The Battle of the Bands!
6548622 Given how swamp I get, it'll be seen as a mercy upon his readers to give them a "day off" of awesome.
We now have a potential bomb on Vine's shelf. We have a stalker pony that triggered many things within Vine that even Octi's magenta waves causes her sadness within the thing she normally takes pleasure in, the whole easedropping in on Octi's explanation of the inspiriation for her new piece likely being the salt in the wound, but yeah.
A day's break? Yeah, we all need to recharge our batteries and I for one read these in 2's or more. Even for 1k chapters every other day, that's still more than a good majority of writers on this site ever do. Even then it's hella torture taking them in bits at a time, like you just want it all in there all at once so you can really enjoy it but it ends before you get your fill. It's torture! That's why I like to take them in as bulky as I can. One day off now will at least let me recharge on other updates on other stories.
Innuendos totally intentional. You're welcome.
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"kaizo" is just another one of Skirt's many words he uses often all over the place, along with "Snnnnkt" and "melon fudge". And apparently "blessed" and "righteous" now.
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This takes place after Episode 100, though, which means it's also after EG2.
Haha, Spike asks the hard questions. Lol.
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Not necessarily. All we know for sure is that EG3 took place simultaneously with S5E25 and 26 and that EG2 took place 'a few weeks ago' at the start of EG3. So, Rainbow Rocks occurring during the second half of Season 5 is quite plausible.
What the...
6549319
Don't forget 'irregardless'.....