//------------------------------// // Singer in a Smoky Room // Story: Don't Stop Believing // by Mitslits //------------------------------// Singer in a Smoky Room Indigo woke when Dawn nudged him. Hard. He yawned and rolled off the bench, only to hear the train pull up. "Oh good. It's here", he said sleepily. Dawn's Glow swung around and gasped. The train was coming all right. And a filly was on the tracks. The train was racing towards the the tiny pony and Dawn's Glow realized that she did not even have her cutie mark. "No!" she screamed. The train did not even stop at the station. It continued on as if nothing had happened. Dawn gasped as she realized that the filly would not ever get off of the tracks. She fell to her knees. "Indy, I-I need to go. Away. Now." The unicorn had seen everything as well. He quickly helped her up and led her away. He saw a sign advertising a rave at a nearby club and decided that that might help take their minds off of what they had just witnessed. Indigo Moon led Dawn's Glow into the pulsating lights and blaring music. Unfortunately, at that moment, the DJ announced that it was time to end the rave. A chorus of groaning ponies met her ears until the DJ (DJ Pon-3, of course) said that instead it was time for karaoke. The spotlight immediately shone on Dawn's Glow. Dawn cowered underneath the glare. "Oh, no", she said. "I don't sing. Really, I don't." Boos rang out until the cream unicorn hung her head and ascended the stairs to the stage. DJ Pon-3 put on a record and a soft piano melody flowed out. "The morning cold and raining, dark before the dawn could come", Dawn sang. "How long in twilight waiting, longing for the rising sun? You came like crashing thunder, breaking through these walls of stone. You came with wide eyed wonder into all this great unknown." The club was completely silent. "Hush now, don't you be afraid I promise you I'll always stay, I'll never be that far away, I'm right here with you. You're so amaaaaazing. You shine like the stars! You're so amaaaaazing. The beauty you are! You came blazing, right into my heart. You're so amazing you are. You are." Dawn fell silent as the music ended. Not a sound was heard. The silence stretched out until the cream unicorn began to feel quite uncomfortable. Then the rafters shook as the crowd of ponies roared their approval to the skies. Across the street, a brown pony jerked his head up at the sound of screaming ponies. He trotted up to the club's door and peered inside. "Another song!" some pony called and the cry was quickly taken up and repeated. DJ Pon-3 asked if she knew a certain song and, when a nod of assent was given, put the record on. Dawn looked out over the crowd and began to sing. "Love of my life, my soulmate. You're my best friend. Part of me like breathing. Now half of me is left. I don't know anything at all. Who am I to say you love me? I don't know anything at all. Who am I to say you need me? Color me blue I'm lost in you. Don't know why I'm still waiting." The brown pony slowly walked into the club, staring at Dawn's Glow. The unicorn finished her song and glared down at the crowd. "No more. I'm done. But my companion might like to give you a song." Dawn smiled down at Indigo Moon. "No, no, that's quite all right." But his protests were futile. He was pushed onto the stage by many eager hooves. Then the brown pony lent his voice to the crowd. "A duet!" he called. This idea was popular. Indy suggested a song to Dawn and the DJ put it on. "Best thing 'bout tonight's that we're not fighting", Indy started. "Could it be that we have been this way before?" Dawn continued. "I know you don't think that I am trying." "I know you're wearing thin down to the core." Then they began to sing together and it was beautiful. "But hold your breath, because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you. Over again. Don't make me change my mind. I won't live to see another day, I swear it's true." "Because a girl like you's impossible to find. You're impossible to find", Indy sang, staring straight at Dawn's Glow as he did so. "This is not what I intended. I always swore to you I'd never fall apart. You always thought that I was stronger" Dawn sang. "I may have failed. But I have loved you from the start", Indigo sang. They sang the chorus again together and then the song ended. Dawn's Glow was blushing deeply and without another word she exited the club.