Chapter 6
“You were amazing!"
"Thanks!" Scratch started "I saw that you got into a little dispute in the crowd. Is everything alright?"
“Yeah, just some weird unicorn," I started, "She calls herself ‘The Great and Powerful Trixie’, and ‘Your biggest fan!’" I said, mocking her voice, "You know her?"
"Can't say I do, however I do a lot of signing and such, so there is a possibility I have seen her."
I nodded and looked down.
"Is something wrong David?"
"No, just got a bad feeling about that Trixie character," I said "Something's not right with her."
"I'm sure it will be fine" She said "Come on, let's get back to the hotel, I'm not doing any signing today, and I’ve got some big plans for you!"
I looked at her strangely "Big plans?"
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"A-are you sure?" I asked
"I saw how pumped you made all those ponies!" she encouraged "Besides, it'll be just like back in Ponyville when we played together!"
I thought about it deeply. "Well, I’ve never actually performed on stage," I paused before continuing, "So I suppose it will be an exciting new experience!" I brightened up, hiding my inner dread.
"YES!" Scratch exclaimed with glee, making me jump back a little, "Ok, here's the sheet music, and some tabs," Scratch explained excitedly as she handed me several pages, "There's no singing as usual, but I gave you your own solo!" She went on and on about what I was about to do.
"Wow, sorry but I’m a little overwhelmed here..."
"Naw, don't worry about it, dude, just practice a bit and you'll be ready for tomorrow,"
"T-the show I'm playing in is tomorrow?" I suddenly felt a deep sinking feeling, "I-I-I gotta go practice!" I said rushing to my room
*SLAM!*
"Did I assign too much..?"
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Man! when Scratch said she gave me my own solo and everything, she really meant my own solo and everything. Apparently I'm supposed to be in the shadows just playing my bass part, then after she quiets down..... well, it seems that ‘all lights will be on me’ both literally and figuratively. For my solo, it doesn't seem too hard, although I modified it a bit.
*Knock* *knock*
"MM-M-mmm-m?" I heard a muffled voice say
I opened to door to my guitar room, and then my door.
"Yes?" I asked in a brightened voice
"Is everything alright?" Scratch asked "It seemed to you that I assigned a bigger role then you could handle."
"More than I can handle?" I said triumphantly, "It's no problem!" I assured as I saw the worry melt away from Scratch's face.
"Oh, thank Celestia!" She let out quite a long sigh, "I assume that you’re cool with the solo?"
"A little nervous, but nothing I can't handle."
"Good, well, I suppose I'll let you keep practicing." Vinyl turned around and left as I closed the door behind her before continuing to practice.
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I know this may sound silly, but I am incredibly hyped for this performance, and not for the reason you might expect. Although it's going to be awesome to play in front of a live audience of hundreds of ponies, tonight is the night that I'm coming clean about EVERYTHING with Scratch! I feel so overjoyed! I went over the scenario at least a hundred times in my head. There is absolutely no way I can mess up now!
"All ready?"
"Oh yeah! Just remember, when you get on stage stand on the stage right. That way nopony will see you."
"Sounds good."
“I won’t bore you with the details of the Techno Pony Club for a second time, so let's just say that I didn't have any problems on the way in this time.
"Ok David, go around and stand at the back, make sure you stand against the back wall, otherwise somepony might see you."
"And the whole surprise would be ruined right?"
"Exactly" she said "Uhh, David?" She said hesitantly.
"Yes?"
"Don't screw up!"
I laughed out loud at her comment, "Thanks for the words of encouragement, it totally fills me with your trust. "
As I made my way around back to stage right I had to avoid being seen by anypony, which would turn out to be difficult, seeing as dead ahead in the narrow hallway was Sky Rose and friends, plus three other ponies I didn’t recognize.. I couldn’t let them see me, or I would either be late, or spoil the whole illusion.
"Celestia guide me," I prayed as I took the most silent steps I could behind a few boxes.
*Crash!*
"DAMMIT!" I cursed under my breath. I saw Sky and her friends jump, and look around confused.
"What the hay was that?"
"I don't know, but it was totally spooky."
"Yeah, I'm out of here."
I saw Sky and her friends trot out.
"Man, that was close!"
I continued on, and finally reached my destination. I snuck over to my position. The cheering was louder than last time, and, I could only assume that there was at least 20% more ponies now.
My heart rate started to elevate as an announcer pony came up on stage.
"Mares, Stallions, Fillies, and Colts, I hope you’re ready to feel the beat!"
There was a huge amount of hollering.
"I present to you, the lovely, the talented, the beautiful," he said in a sly voice, "Miss Vinyl Scratch!"
Scratch came galloping on stage
"Alright! Who's ready for some beats?" She shouted to the crowd.
Again, ear splitting amounts of hollering and cheering. I gripped my Bass hard, my heart started pumping faster than ever as I realized that in a matter of seconds I would have to be playing on stage. I took a deep breath as Vinyl took her position at her station and gave the small signal. I readied my bass, and began playing.
I was good, really good, not to boast or anything, but you couldn't tell the difference from me playing the bass to Scratch making the bass on her station. There were no gimmicks tonight, no fake energy surges, no fake accidents, only me, and my part was coming up soon.
Scratch lowered her volume and put on a very simplistic beat. At this point I was going over the sheet music in my head.
"1,2,3,4,1,2,3,1,2,1,2,3,4,1,2" I counted in my head, my palms sweating as I readied myself, praying I’d come in on time.
I stepped out of the shadows and started slamming out my solo as loud as I could. It was great. The feeling of the vibrations penetrating my entire body, the screaming of the crowd, and best of all, seeing "The Great And Powerful Trixie" standing in the middle of the room with her lower jaw hitting the dance floor. I was in my own heaven, and I played better than I ever have before.
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"Oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh! You were on stage?! You were so amazing!" Sky gushed a million words a minute as she came up to me with a CD in her hooves.
"Well, I'm certainly glad you enjoyed the show." I smiled signing the small CD with my name
"You humans are so awesome!" She said turning and heading towards the door.
"Don't get too into flirting with the mares," Scratch leaned over and jokingly punched me.
"Don't worry Scratch, I don't plan on cheating on anypony" I said looking at her with a grin
She looked at me strangely then shrugged it off. The signing was almost over, and I didn't see Trixie once the whole time!
I was just about ready to pack up when I heard a strange, quiet, yet familiar voice.
"Uhh, excuse me,"
"Yes? who-" I stopped before I could finish my sentence.
I had never seen anypony that was more majestic looking than this mare before me. Heck! She gave the princess herself a run for the money.
"I've never seen you before."
"Well, let me just say, I'm a big fan," She said grinding a hoof into the ground
She was a pegasus, almost pure white, except for the hints of blue. Her mane was silvery, with white, and blue, and I swear I saw a little yellow at the tip's. Her Cutie mark was that of a tornado made of snow and ice.
"My name is Snow Breeze,"
"May I ask why?"
She spread her wings and started to hover above. She flapped them and I felt a cold rush of air flow by me. As she continued the air around us got cooler and cooler until I couldn't take it anymore, and had to ask her to stop.
"That's amazing!" I said as she elegantly floated down.
"Thanks!" She said excited, almost with a slight "crack" in her voice.
"Let me sign this just for you." I offered, as I signed her CD with a ‘From your friend, David’.
"Thank you!" She said as she turned and trotted towards the exit.
"Why does she seem so familiar?" I wondered "I swear I remember that voice from somewhere"
"Not going to cheat, huh?"
I snapped out of my pool of thoughts "HEY! I wasn't doing anything" I protected myself, "Did you see how happy I made her?"
"Ya, Ya. Lets pack up so we can get back."
"Yeah alright," I agreed, suddenly thinking of a way I could finally tell her how I felt.
"Oh, David, I left a piece of equipment in my room here, can you come help me get it?"
"Sure!" I exclaimed, a little too happily.
Thank you Celestia!
I walked down to her "private studio room" and shut the door behind me, I wanted to lock it, but, I was pretty sure no pony was even in the building anymore.
"Vinyl, I really need to tell you something, right now."
"Again?"
"Yes! I'm sorry for not being clear with you, but there have been some interruptions.”
"Ok, I'm listening"
I knelt down and removed her glasses so I could see her eyes.
"Scratch, I have a special somepony"
"That's great David! Who is it?"
"It's somepony that's cool, creative, and beautiful. Scratch, I-"
"Hello David! The Great And Powerful Trixie is here!"
I felt rage run through me like never before. I just wanted to destroy that mare right there.
"W-what are you doing here?!?!?”
"I thought it would be nice to visit my special somepony after the show!" She said trotting over and hugging me.
"You and Trixie?" Scratch said confused, "That’s- great! I'm so happy you found somepony David!"