To Scratch A Fire

by Guardsmare Sade


Directions

The Smug look on Vinyls' face was quickly replaced by one of shock,
"How could you not know of D-J Pon-3?"

"Simple, I don't listen to much music, I'm often too busy training for shows and what not."
"What about magazines?! You have to at least read some of those, right?"
"Nope, I usually use all my free time to practice."
An awkward silence took over, for what seemed like an age in silence was soon broken by a small awkward chuckle from Spitfire.

"Hehehe... I uh... Guess we better go find that clinic huh? What way do you think we should go?"
"The town is relatively small I suppose, I guess we could just go walking until we find it."

"That would be fine if I thought I could just aimlessly walk around town. How about we go and ask somepony for directions?"
"Alright, I know just the pony to ask. Follow me."
Vinyl started walking out the gate with a limping Pegasus close behind. She turned left and followed the footpath that was visible because somepony had recently cleared the snow
.
They walked into the center of town, only a few ponies were out in this weather, all of whom wore scarves and other attire to keep themselves warm.
"How much farther?" Spitfire asked.
"Not much, see that very large old tree over there?"
Vinyl pointed at the largest tree in town, it had windows with lights shining through to signal that it was a home for somepony.

"Yeah I see it. Is it important?"

"That’s where we are going to get directions to the doctors’ clinic."

"Why there? Why not just ask somepony around here?"

"I would rather be sure. Besides, I have a few books to give back to her."
With a heavy sigh Spitfire just followed the Unicorn toward the large tree. The sound of snow being compressed by her hooves could be heard as they trudged along. Her Wonderbolt uniform had rips and tears all over it, it no longer kept the cold out and she looked like a total wreck.

She lifted her hoof up and pulled down on a zip that was hidden by some fabric on the hood of the Uniform. She pushed the hood off her face, it fell down behind her mane. It covered some of the large tear along the back of the Uniform and added just a small amount of extra warmth over her back.

The two finally reached the large tree home, Vinyl wasted no time and knocked a few times, a few times more and then a few times more.

"Jeez Vinyl, I'm sure they heard you. Just give them a little bit of time."
After she had said that the door opened with a less than impressed Baby purple dragon with a green spine.
"Hey Vinyl, I should of guessed it would be you, Nopony else is that impatient... Save for Trixie I suppose."
"Sup Little S, I'm here to give Twilight some books back and ask for some directions."

"Sure. Come in while you wait, your friend as well, it’s too cold out there."
"Cheers Little S!"
"Who's that?" Spitfire asked in a quiet tone so that only Vinyl could hear her.
"That's Spike, He’s the Number one assistant to Twilight Sparkle. He’s pretty awesome, and HE knows who D-J Pon-3 is!"
"Yes, yes. I get it. By the way, did you say Twilight Sparkle? THE Twilight Sparkle, Celestias' prodigy?!"
"I wouldn't go so far as to say prodigy." A voice came from the doorway.

"More like just a good student."

A Purple pony walked into the lounge room. Her cutie mark was that of a large pink star surrounded by smaller white stars.
"It's good to see ya Twi. Cheers for letting me borrow these books on music. I'm not often one for reading but these helped a bit with my mixing."

"Glad to help Vinyl, Just give them to spike, he'll sort them out for us."

Twilight smiled as Spike took the books from Vinyl and walked off into another room.
"Cheers again. Now, I would like to introduce you to this here pegasus. Her name is-"
"Spitfire, I know. Rainbow talks about her and the other Wonderbolts a lot. So much in fact that it feels like Rainbow knows more about them than she does about herself."

"Right, yeah, anyway. We need directions to the clinic. Spitty here decided to crash at my place this morning."
"Don’t call me Spitty, No-pony calls me Spitty. I hate that name" Spitfire shot a look at Vinyl that would rival Fluttershys' 'Stare'.

Twilight giggled at the look on Vinyl's face, it was a mix of pride and fear, the pride obviously coming from the fact that she now knew how to rile Spitfire up easily.
"Right, well the Clinic isn't that far off, maybe a two minute walk that way."
Twilight pointed north-west.

"It’s a big building with a giant red cross on the front. I'm surprised you don't know where it is Vinyl. You have been here for around two months now."
"How long do your gigs go for Vinyl?" Spitfire asked with a small confused look on her face.
"She isn't on a gig right now Spitfire, She’s just here because she’s-"
"Well, thanks for the help Twilight! We had best get Spitfire to the clinic A.S.A.P. BYE!"
Vinyl pushed Spitfire out the door and slammed it behind her.
Twilight just stood there, puzzled at what had just happened.

"Was it something I said?" she thought to herself as she went back to her room to finish reading her many books.
"What was that all about Vinyl?" Spitfire asked as she was being pushed through the snow by the unicorn whom was suddenly in a hurry.

"Oh, nothing. I just think you should see the doctor as fast as possible."
"There is something clearly going on here Vinyl"
"Nope. Nothing at all Spitty" Vinyl said with a giggle
"Stop calling me Spitty!" She yelled, clearly annoyed at the new nickname Vinyl had just taken to calling her.
"Sure thing Spitty." She said with huge grin across her face.

Spitfire, clearly unamused, stopped resisting Vinyls’ attempts to push her through the snow.
A look of disdain was across Spitfires’ face as she was pushed all the way to the Doctors’.
"Hey, what do you know, it wasn't far after all. Let’s go. Come on Spitty! To the doctors’!"
Vinyl pushed one of her hoofs high in the air like she was a hero on a quest.
Spitfire got up and just limped, now wet and cold, into the large cream colored building.