Hey. My name is Beatboxing Brass. I'm 19 years old. I'm a singer. I'm a Pegasus. Also, I sometimes try a few jokes at times. Well, at least I know they're bad. I've never had any experience with any kind of weapon. I have a friend named Black Monsoon. He's an accomplished writer for our stable. Everypony loves reading his books. It seems they have nothing better to do.

We've been friends since fillyhood. That seems so long ago. Right now I'm trying to get on this stupid shirt!

"ARGH! DAMN THIS THING!" I yell.

I'm trying to get ready for this special party the stable holds every time a filly gets his or hers cutie mark. It seems it's such a big accomplishment, even though everypony get theirs eventually. I got mine when I was only 7 years old!! Then we used to only celebrate that stuff with our own family's. I think personally that was a smarter idea. Not have everypony kiss your flank just because you wanted to throw a party because you got your ass-mark. Anyway, Black Monsoon and I are probably just going to be sitting at a table. We'd probably be bored as hell too.

Sweet Celestia! Why can't we just go outside for once in our lives! It would be more fun then this waste-hole. Let me give you a tour, there's empty halls there and over there. Now we are passing the grey walls. Oh, look trash on the ground. Fascinating! *sigh* Why am I the lucky pony who gets to live down here? There's probably nice sunshine on the surface and beautiful rainbows. I know that sounds sappy but still it'd be better than this!

Once I get my shirt and tie on, I start walking down the hallway outside my room towards the gymnasium where the party is going to be held. I say going because,"All ponies are required to go to the assembly early to help set it up!" the overmare always says.

Thanks Sunset Blossom! Thanks a lot.

When I finally get to the gymnasium I discover that everypony is gone. I search around the hallways a bit until I come across everypony standing by the stable's vault door.

"What's going on! Is anything wr-" I'm cut off by somepony blurting out,"Black Monsoon's GONE!".

"Where?" I yell, "Where has he gone?!?!".

"Outside!" somepony yells surprised.

My heart sinks. How could he leave us? A better question is why? Why did he go? Why did he think leaving us was a good option? I gallop straight to my room. I throw my self on my bed.

"Ow!" I say while I start massaging my mussel.

I look down and I see Black Monsoon's PipBuck in front of me. Suddenly I pick it up. Holding it in my hooves it's cold to the touch. It seemed to have a recording on it. I play it.

"The way to open the stable door is on the control panel, turn the left dial right three times. Then, turn the right one left seven times. Please nopony follow me. I want to be alone. Thank you for everything Beatboxing. Bye," the familiar voice of my friend says.

I know what to do. I'll go after Black and bring him back. Heh, that rhymed. I gallop down the hallway around the corner then to the door. Nopony's there. Pathetic. They just lost one of them and they can't bother to stick around. I fly to the console. Turn the left dial right three times, then, I turn the right left seven times. The door slowly creaks open. Then I hear the overmare's voice.

"You don't have to go after him Beatboxing," She says.

"Yes I do!" I yell. Then I turn around and run out the door. Now it's everypony for themselves. I'm on my own.