//------------------------------// // Sleepover at Pinkie's // Story: Digital Dustin - Magic and Music // by Prince Dustin Hogan //------------------------------// “Talking” “YELLING” ‘Thinking’ “Telepathic link” Songs Flashback "Transformation Index” Sleepover at Pinkie's OP - "WE HAVE A CITY TO BURN" by Aram Zero Everyone else had gathered down at Pinkie's house, all of them hanging out in her room. Each of them was in their bedclothes for the evening. Pinkie and Rarity were both wearing nightgowns, Rainbow Dash was wearing a pajama shirt with pajama pants, Applejack was wearing a full single pajama outfit, Sonata was wearing a pink night shirt and magenta pajama pants, Pixel wore a white tank top a pair of shorts, with Fluttershy, Sunset, and Twilight were wearing pajamas that matched from shirt to pants. As for Dustin, he wore a green t-shirt with a pair of…swim trunks. Yeah, swim trunks with underwear underneath. The noises of the television were heard as Applejack and Rainbow Dash were playing video games, while Pinkie was on her laptop, Twilight was writing up the counter-spell in the bed, Rarity and Sunset were looking at Rarity's phone, Fluttershy was doing Sonata and Pixel’s hair, and Dustin was listening to some tunes on his phone. "Status update: "Okie-dokie-lokie."," Pinkie said as she typed up the words on her pink laptop. Meanwhile, Rarity, Sunset, Fluttershy, Sonata and Pixel were all posing for a picture on Rarity's phone. After she took it, she looked at it to see that Spike got into the picture as well. Everyone but Rarity giggled as Spike grinned. At the same time, Rainbow was struggling to keep up with Applejack in the video game. Out of desperation, she slammed the game console, causing the game to stop on the television. "Hey!" Applejack said, "Ah was about to beat you!" she complained. "I doubt it," Rainbow replied, spinning the controller on her finger, "So, Twilight, how is that counter-spell comin'?" she asked. "Huh? Oh, uh, good. Great," she replied nervously as she flipped through the pages of Fluttershy's notebook, "Thanks for letting me use your notebook, Fluttershy," she said to her as she was holding onto a crocodile plush toy, "I really like the song you wrote for the Rainbooms." "Thanks," she replied, sighing afterwards, "Hopefully one day, we'll get a chance to play it." "Hey!" Applejack yelled as Rainbow had taken her controller, laughing as she held it away from her while she was trying to get it. Suddenly, they hear Dustin humming the Halo theme song. The girls listened to Dustin, who was too into the song to notice. Pinkie snuck to Dustin before giggling. “That’s a nice song, Dustin.” Pinkie said, startling Dustin. Dustin looked to Pinkie, grabbing his chest. “Christ! Don’t do that!” Dustin panted as the girls giggled. “Sorry.” Pinkie apologized, still giggling. “What was that song, anyway?” Twilight asked Dustin, who removed his earbuds. “Just a theme song to a video game I like called Halo.” Dustin said, the girls seemed interested, considering they’ve a never heard of such a game. “Halo, eh? What’s it about?” Sunset asked. “Basically, it’s about a super soldier named Master Chief who fights an alien organization called the Covenant that wants to activate an array of weapons of galaxy wide destruction called the Halos.” Dustin said, surprising the girls with such info. “Uh…Ok? Sounds cool, I guess.” Rainbow Dash said with a perplexed look. “So, how’s the song coming?” Pixel asked, to which Dustin shrugged. “I’m still thinking about it.” Dustin said as he continued to fiddle with his phone. "Twilight," Rarity began to say as she got on the bed, leaning next to her while she smiled nervously, "I think I speak for all of us when I say I don't know what we would have done if you hadn't come back to help us." "Uh-huh," the other girls agreed. Just then, the sound of a doorbell rang through the house. "Pizza's here!" Pinkie exclaimed. Everyone but Twilight and Dustin then zipped out of the room, heading downstairs for the pizza. Twilight sighed as she looked back in the notebook, having but scribbles and doodles all over just a single page. "Don't you want any pizza?" Pinkie managed to say as she was biting on the crust of a slice. “We’ll be down in just a sec.” Dustin said as he removed his earbuds and placed his phone down. Twilight nodded in reply, having Pinkie walk back downstairs. She then took the notebook and placed it in a drawer filled with some candy and sweets inside, closing it. “Wow! She’s got one hell of a sweet tooth.” Dustin said with a whistle. “You should meet the Pinkie from my world.” Twilight said with a giggle at Dustin’s reaction. “I’ll bet she’s just as whacky yet lovable.” Dustin said before he and Twilight went downstairs. Meanwhile Allister was lying on the ground, still unconscious. But he eventually groaned, getting up as placed a hand over his head in pain. “Ugh…what the devil happened?” Allister groaned in slight pain before noticing it was nighttime. “Well, I’ll be damned! How long was I out?” Allister asked before shaking his head. “Ah never mind, I better get back and start preparing.” Allister then walked off. Back at Pinkie’s house Dustin and the girls were chatting, having a good time. Dustin was telling his friends about the many inventions his parents have made, much to their bewilderment. "No way," Rainbow said in disbelief as she grabbed a slice of pizza as everyone was in the kitchen. "I know, right?" Dustin replied, "My parents built a handheld device that can control gravity! Of course, when they wanted me to test it out to see if it works, I kinda accidentally lifted my neighbors car of the ground!" "Oh boy", Sunset snickered. "Yeah and when I shut the thing off, that car did not bounce very good.” “Uh oh”, Fluttershy said as Rainbow laughed at the story. “Yeah, but thankfully the car was ay out of its prime, and the owner wanted to scrap it anyway, so in a sense, I did him a favor a favor," Dustin replied, "But that’s just one of many contraptions my folks made.” "What else did they make?!" Fluttershy asked in curiosity. “Well, they also made a robot that does the chores for you, a solar powered car, a battery that can last up to ten decades, and dear God I am not making this shit up…a machine that can turn water into food.” Dustin said with a chuckle. “A machine that turns water into food?” Applejack asked with a perplexed look. “Yeah, weird I know. Though, they’re still ironing out some of the kinks.” Dustin said as he bit down onto a pizza slice. "Hey Dustin", Twilight said, getting Dustin’s attention, "Care to show me what this form you call Jammer does? I don’t believe I’ve seen what he’s capable of." Twilight asked. “Sure. Though, we may need to get back in Pinkie’s room.” Dustin suggested, the gang heading Pinkie’s room. Once they were in, Dustin transformed into Jammer, amazing Twilight upon seeing Jammer for the first time. “Wow.” Twilight simply said. “Still cool every time I see him.” Rainbow Dash said in awe. “Care to jam for us?” Pinkie asked, to which Dustin shrugged. “Sure. Though I may wanna do without the speakers”, Dustin said before pulling out his axe guitar, strumming the strings a bit, before smirking. “Here’s a song that I love. May I present to you, Bring me to Life by Evanescence.” And with that said, Dustin started strumming, playing a moving rock song. Jammer: How can you see into my eyes, like open doors? Leading you down into my core Where I've become so numb Without a soul (Soul) My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold Until you find it there and lead it back home Wake me up Wake me up inside I can't wake up Wake me up inside Save me Call my name and save me from the dark Wake me up Bid my blood to run I can't wake up Before I come undone Save me Save me from the nothing I've become “Wow! He’s good.” Rainbow said with a whistle. “Real good”, Sunset nodded in agreement. Jammer: Now that I know what I'm without You can't just leave me Breathe into me and make me real Bring me to life Wake me up Wake me up inside I can't wake up Wake me up inside Save me Call my name and save me from the dark Wake me up Bid my blood to run I can't wake up Before I come undone Save me Save me from the nothing I've become Bring me to life (I've been livin' a lie, there's nothing inside) Bring me to life Frozen inside, without your touch, without your love, darling Only you are the life among the dead All of this time, I can't believe I couldn't see Kept in the dark, but you were there in front of me I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems Got to open my eyes to everything Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul Don't let me die here, there must be something more Bring me to life “Woohoo!” Pinkie cheered. “I actually like this.” Sonata said with a smile. Jammer: Wake me up Wake me up inside I can't wake up Wake me up inside Save me Call my name and save me from the dark Wake me up Bid my blood to run I can't wake up Before I come undone Save me Save me from the nothing I've become Bring me to life I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside Bring me to life With the song over, the girls clapped in applause, and Dustin bowed, enjoying the applause. “Thank you. You’re too kind.” Dustin said before reverting back to normal. "Well, that was awesome, really, but we better get ready for bed?" Rainbow said, Dustin yawning in reply. “Yeah, that’s probably a good idea. We got a big day ahead.” Dustin said with another yawn. Later Later that evening, everyone was fast asleep, except for Twilight, who woke up as the moon shined brightly in the night sky. She then made her way out of her sleeping bag, sneaking past Dustin and the girls who were sleeping on the floor. She then opened the drawer she left Fluttershy's notebook in, and pulled it out, carefully making sure not to step on anyone. She was then downstairs in the kitchen, using her mouth to hold the pen as she wrote in the notebook on the counter, with only a single light in the room. "No. That's not gonna work," she said to herself after spitting the pen out, putting her hands up against her face as she was still tired. "Hey, Twilight," a voice said, making her eyes widen as she turned to see Sunset at the doorway, "You're up late," she said as she walked over to her. "Just looking over the counter-spell," Twilight said as she covered the notebook, "We only get one shot at this. It has to be perfect," she noted. "We’re really are lucky you're here," Sunset said as she opened the refrigerator. "That's what everyone keeps telling me," Twilight replied with a sad look on her face. "Who could possibly need this much whipped cream?" Sunset asked as looked in the fridge to see just cans of whipped cream, "Must be nice to have everyone always looking to you for answers to their problems... instead of waiting for you to cause a problem," Sunset said as she poured some whipped cream on her thumb. "Just because everyone expects something from you doesn't mean it's guaranteed to happen," Twilight explained, still worried. "Well, that doesn't stop them from expecting it," Sunset replied. "Which only makes things harder because the last thing you want to do is...?" Twilight was about to say. "...let everybody down," Twilight and Sunset finished together, making them give each other nervous grins. Sunset then closed the fridge after putting the can away, revealing that Maud Pie, Pinkie's sister, was right there. "Waaah!" Sunset yelped in shock. "Boulder was hungry," Maud said as she held a rock in front of her. She then opened one of the cabinets, taking out a box of chips, and then poured some over the rock as Sunset backed away slowly, still in a bit of shock. "I still can't get over the fact that she's related to Pinkie Pie," she whispered to Twilight. "You and me both", Twilight agreed, making them both giggle. "That makes three of us," a voice said outside the doorway. Sunset and Twilight turned to see Dustin right there. "Hi Dustin," Sunset said as he walked over, "Everything all right?" she asked. "Yeah," Dustin replied with a yawn before looking to Twilight, "still working on that counter-spell?" he asked. “Yeah So far, I got nothing.” Twilight sighed. “Hey, I’m sure you can figure it out. Don’t sweat it.” Dustin said, patting Twilight on the back. “But even if we do take down Aria and Adagio, there’s still Decibus.” Sunset said with a quizzical look. “Yeah, but we don’t know where this dude is, let alone what he’s capable of.” Dustin pandered. “But it’s still unclear about what Decibus has in store. Why team up with the sirens, and what does he gain from all of this?” Twilight pandered as well. “I honestly have no idea. But whatever it is, I doubt it’s gonna be good. The sooner we take down Decibus, Aria and Adagio, the better.” “Also, have you thought up of a song for our band? Sunset asked Dustin. “Actually, yes. And I made sure it’s something upbeat in case I decide to use Jammer.” Dustin said as he brought out his phone and plaid the song he chose, the song being “A World without Danger by Subdigitals, or also known as the theme song for Code Lyoko. "Wow. That’s actually pretty good," she complimented, nodding her head. "This was a theme song from a show I remember as a kid called Code Lyoko." Dustin said, tapping he screen to stop the music. "Code Lyoko?" Twilight said, "What’s it about?" "t’s basically about a group of teenagers who travel to a virtual world called Lyoko to battle against a malignant artificial intelligence, or AI for short, called X.A.N.A. who threatens Earth to access the real world and cause trouble." Dustin explained to the two girls. “Sound’s very interesting.” Twilight said in interest. "I’ll say.” Sunset said with a nod. "Well, I better get back to bed now," he added, walking off. Sunset yawned. "I better get some sleep too," she said, "Good luck with the counter-spell. Not that you'll need it," she complimented, "This must be nothing compared with the stuff you're expected to deal with as a princess in Equestria," she noted, about to head out. "Sunset Shimmer?" Twilight said worriedly, getting her attention, "...Never mind. It's not important," she said. Sunset just gave her a nervous smile as she walked off. "No, I have to be able to do this. I have to," Twilight said confidently. Meanwhile, Decibus was seen working on the power core, which seemed to be fully repaired. “Excellent, and with the finishing touch.” Decibus then pulled out a small chip with glowing red circuitry lines. He gently and carefully placed the chip into right compartment of the metallic orb, “Perfect.” Decibus then walks to the Decimator before placing the newly fixed power core into its system, causing the machine whirring to life. “And now for a little test.” Decibus said before walking to a small cage that contained a small rat I it. Decibus lift the cage and bring it before placing the cage in front of the Decimator. Decibus then walks onto the Decimator’s platform before tapping a few buttons on the gauntlet on his right arm. The Decimator then played music that sounded like a mix of classic music mixed with dubstep. As the music played, the Decimator’s speakers emitted red colored sound waves, nd the music seemed to affect the poor rodent held in its cage. The rat’s eyes glowed red, and seemed to be under some sort of trance, as if it ready to accept any command it hears. ‘’Yes, yes excellent. The new adjustment is a success.” Decibus chuckled, knowing that he is just one step away to achieving his goal.