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// Chapter 32 - Babs' Rumor 
// Story: The Scoota Finale 
// by thedarktome 
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After getting a meeting in with YouHoof, Magenta laid out the plan to Bright, Firestarter, Spit Rhymes, Babs, and Countess Coloratura in a dramatic way that woke up Bright. She grabbed a nearby sheet from underneath the table that no one had spotted before and slammed it on top. Out of shock, Bright flapped her wings and soared up into the air.

"Alright, listen up!" Magenta yelled at the same time Bright fell back down to the floor, right on her front. "I have a plan. And it involves a lot of promotion, timing, and—ow! Bright!" Magenta looked over to Bright after she slapped her back with a wing, scowling at Magenta. "What was that?"

Bright deadpanned, "I was sleeping, hello!"

"Ah, sorry. Now let's get this thing started. So we have four singers here: Blue Arrow, Coloratura, Spit Rhymes, and myself. I know that Firestarter mixes and produces. If me and her produced a track, it would be completely epic. I'm thinking... Put Spit Rhymes' sing-song voice onto a House track."

Firestarter asked, "How exactly are we going to release it?"

"YouHoof. Of course after promotion, which would take around three weeks, possibly a few days once they learn the Gold Sisters are finally collaborating with artists that are not under Starfire. I'm hoping to have a label setup in a few months. But during that time, I'll propose to YouHoof to have a website setup in partner with them." Magenta raised a hoof and moved it from left to right. "I'm thinking... Color Flash by YouHoof. It's going to be under their name and managed by them while I deal with all of the stress of marketing and overseeing artists, all that jazz. It brings them a lot of profit. I've done it before, I can easily do it again. Not to mention, I'm a millionaire. Both Bright and I. Getting all of this started would take only at most one hundred thousand bits. Having ads created aren't that expensive... For me."

Babs sighed and deadpanned, "Yeah... We can see that." She and the others looked around Magenta's lavish penthouse. Coloratura even stroked the arm of the couch they were sitting on.

Magenta nervously chuckled and nodded her head. "Eh heh heh... Yeah. Well we just need to work on a photo and post it online. I can have somepony at YouHoof work on that once we're done here. In the meantime, let's get started on this new song. Follow me." Magenta gathered up her sheets and made her way for the stairs, eagerly followed by the artists. "You coming, Babs?"

"I'll probably just head out for some food," Babs answered. She turned and made way for the door. "I see you've got everything handled, so..."

"You're always welcome to stop by, remember that!"



The first thing Babs recalled when she burst into Sweetie's room at Canterlot Boutique later that evening was Apple Bloom on top of Sweetie, doing some really naughty things. "STUFF'S ABOUT TO GO DOWN—oh my faust, Apple Bloom's going down..."

Apple Bloom and Sweetie turned to Babs with bright red cheeks. Apple Bloom's face was between her rear hooves while sweetie was laying back on a bunch of pillows. The obvious was happening. Babs had her eyes covered and asked, "So... Ya' decent?" Three high heels were suddenly thrown her way. "Ow, ow! Hey! Ow, jeez, okay!!" Babs backed out before another one was thrown and shut the door behind her.

"You caught them in the act, hmm darling?" Babs squeaked and turned around to face Rarity. She had a knowing smirk on her face. How many times has this happened for her to hold that?!

"Er... It was very embarrassing," she whispered. The door opened again and Apple Bloom walked out. She turned Babs around and pushed a hoof into her chest.

"Ya' saw nothin, and ya' heard nothin'. Got it?" She snarled.

"Yep, no worries here. And to be fair, you really shouldn't have the door unlocked when you're being intimate."

Apple Bloom rolled her eyes. Of course they forgot to lock the door. It usually happens when things get rather steamy. Turning around, Apple Bloom waved her into the room and walked in with Babs right behind her. Sweetie was underneath the cover, eyeing her as she moved. "Now what was so important you had to barge into the room? It better be worth it," Apple Bloom requested.

Babs sat down and answered, "It's about Scootaloo." Sweetie's ears perked up with Apple Bloom's. "She's quitting Starfire and pursuing her own label with YouHoof. She has a meeting with them coming up."

Apple Bloom gasped and asked, "Magenta's qui—" Babs forced her hoof into her mouth before she realized here that mouth has been. She quickly pulled it back out and wiped it on the floor.

"Not so loud, it's supposed to be a secret."

Sweetie jumped out of the bed and trotted over to Apple Bloom. Then made her hoof signs. "What exactly happened?" Apple Bloom translated. Sweetie used her magic to shut and lock the door this time. They didn't need Applejack or somepony else bursting inside. It seemed to be happening a lot lately.

"Starfire called her in this morning. According to Magenta, they were going to make her drop YouHoof."

Apple Bloom shook her head. "No, no way. I take it she didn't do it?"

Babs shook her head and answered further, "She's actually stalling right now. They gave her time to think about it, but she's already made up her mind. After this meeting with YouHoof she set up around two hours ago, which I hope goes as planned, she's going to make sales with YouHoof instead. She's planning on using YouHoof as a parent company to her label and finally collaborating with other artists like the ones she already has lined up."

"This is a big deal in the music business," Sweetie signed. "For one, Magenta leaving behind a one hundred million bit contract would be called stupid, but it would also get her some attention too."

"Definitely," Apple Bloom agreed. "So any new songs planned out?"

"She's currently working on some with the first runner up. Firestarter."

Sweetie shrugged and signed, "What music does she make?"

"Future Bass. I looked her up on her way here. That's the music with the crazy synths. I think she makes Uptempo too."

"Magenta on Future Bass. Has she ever made Riddim?" They looked to their local Magenta Streaker Sweetie Belle who shrugged. She honestly had no clue. Never even heard of the genre actually. "It would be a new lane for her. A really new lane."