//------------------------------// // Chapter 4: Family // Story: Cellist's Secret // by HeartfireFirebrand //------------------------------// I woke up in my bedroom, I felt something warm resting on my body. I looked over to see Octavia foreleg resting over my body, I smiled contently in my marefriend’s embrace. Soon Octavia began to stir, I grinned “Good morning sleepy head.” Octavia yawned “Good morning Vinyl.” I smiled “You up for breakfast.” Octavia got off the bed with a yawn “I could us breakfast, that was a long night.” I shook my head as I looked over us, we were covered in a mix of white and red liquid “We made quite a mess in here. I’d say we have a shower first.” I giggled Octavia blushed profusely “That would be a good idea.” I smiled as the two of us entered the shower, I struggled to control myself as I slowly rubbed the shampoo into her coat, her tense muscles loosened as I massaged her with my soapy hooves. I grinned “You enjoying this because I am.” Octavia moaned under my hooves’ influence “Vinyl, don’t stop.” I grinned as I continued to massage her coat with my hooves. Soon it was her turn to wash my coat, I winced at first as the soap stung in the multiple bite marks but soon my pain was replaced with comfort. I struggled to stay standing as my muscles turned to putty. Her hoof work was masterful, playing my body as if it were her prized Cello. I was slightly disappointed when our shower ended and we dried ourselves off, we were about to have breakfast when I heard a knocking on the door. I frowned, not many ponies would come to my door this early. I trotted to the door and opened it cautiously, I raised an eyebrow as I saw my mother was in full silver armour with a sheath at her side “Mum, what in Celestia's name are you doing here and why are you so heavily armed?” My mother frowned as she looked over the bite marks “Who bit you?” I smiled “My marefriend Octavia did. She is inside, do you want to meet her?” My mother nodded with a smile, as soon as the two of us entered the room Octavia paled. Octavia’s eyes widened in horror “You’re Silver Scratch, the legendary vampire slayer.” I glared at my mother “When were you going to tell me about that?” My mother sat down on the floor “I retired from that life after I met your father, it was years ago. He was a vampire believe it or not.” I grimaced “So you have been hiding this from me as well, I never knew him and now you’re telling me he is a vampire.” I could feel my anger bubbling inside, I growled “Why couldn’t you trust me!” I feel my heart stop for a moment as my mother started crying “After what happened to your father I wished to keep you safe. Vampire hunters killed him and if they knew you were around they would have killed you as well, I kept the truth form you for you own safety.” Octavia filled with determination, trotted towards my mother and hugged her “I will protect your daughter with my life, I promise.” My mother turned to me trying to clear her tears “Take care of your marefriend, daughter. Don’t lose her like I lost Hurricane.” I nodded “I won’t, I love her. I will kill anyone who dares harm her.” Octavia slumped “So Commander Hurricane had passed away, he was my mentor. I wouldn’t be here without him, he taught me so much.” I blinked “Wait the Pegasus Commander in the Hearthswarming play, that Commander Hurricane? He’s my father?” My mother smiled “Yes, he was a powerful warrior. I couldn’t even scratch him and he spared me despite how many of his kind I had slain. I couldn’t get him out of my mind so I stopped hunting vampires and began looking for him.” I blinked “Wait so you gave up hunting for my father.” My mother nodded “I found him again after years of searching, he wasn’t exactly eager to see me again. I started providing him inside info about vampire hunters and how we operated, he started to open up to me as I helped him stop attacks on fellow vampires.” Octavia’s eyes widened “Wait you were his secret contact! You saved countless lives of our kind.” I took a deep breath “Okay, I’m going to make some breakfast and we will not say another word about this. I’ve had enough life changing revelations for one day.” I headed into the kitchen and began making a salad trying not to think about all that had happened that day. I returned to the table and placed the three salads down, my mother smiled at me“I haven’t seen you in a several years, what have you been doing lately?” I frowned “Well after I graduated I have been a DJ at multiple clubs and had a brawl with Princess Luna after she assaulted Tavi at a bar.” My mother frowned “You fought an Alicorn, that was very reckless.” I rolled my eyes “So is go after somepony who could easily kill but you did it anyway.” My mother sighed “That is true, I can be reckless as well. You got it from me.” I shook my head “Let’s just eat, I want some peace today.” Octavia smiled “I agree, it has been a long morning.” My mother nodded and we silently returned to eating breakfast hoping for a peaceful day.