//------------------------------// // Day 5: Manehatten // Story: The DJ and The Keyboard Player // by SolidFerret //------------------------------// Waking up was the same routine. Get poked by horn, use bathroom, eat, be ready to get off train. When I found out that we were gonna be in Manehatten for this show, I almost flew out of the moving train in fear that the moment off the train I would wake up without out my bag of bits, a few cut and bruises, and a missing kidney. Even Vinyl and her words of 'You'll be okay' wouldn't stop me from shaking like an earth quake in my bones. When I get on stage tonight.'If I make it to stage tonight.' I will thank Celestia and Luna for blessing me with the gift of not being shot. It had been hours since we got there and I was till incredibly nervous. Just anypony that looks at me I nearly identify as a criminal. It wasn't until Vinyl had a suggestion, "Come on you nervous wreck, we need a beer in you" "But Vinyl, I don't drink." "Dude, a beer will make a less of a wimp out of you" "I'm flattered for the lovely compliment." I said sarcastically. "Just hurry." We got to the the club that we were going to perform at. Business was slow since it wasn't that late yet. Being dragged over to the bar, Vinyl looked at the bartender and ordered two shots. "Ok buddy this will help you relax." "Vinyl, this will kill me before it helps me." "Just shut up and drink." A few hours later I was already on-stage. I wasn't drunk but my lunch kept trying to join the party. During the set I couldn't sing at some parts to prevent myself from throwing up. Somewhere towards the end however, I got a hiccup. Knowing what was coming, I stopped playing, leaned away from my keyboard and microphone. By now I was forcing it and I threw up on stage. After the set was over, I was feeling better and walked out the back in to an alley with Vinyl. "Dude are you alright?" she asked concerned. I couldn't blame her for asking. After all, she was the one to buy us the drinks. By now she was probably feeling guilty. "Let this just be a reminder in why I don't drink." "Your probably right." As we started walking, I was trying to remember why the hell i drank in the first place. I know that I didn't order a non-alcoholic and got slipped. Maybe I got talked into peer pressure. My answer suddenly as something was pulled over my face and my head collided with Vinyls'. My vision cleared as I starred into the inside of a burlap sack. Shaking my head franticly in an effort to let anypony there know that as was awake, the sack was pulled off my head as I came face to face with a tough looking pony. "Good to see your finally awake." I heard a voice call. Looking around some more, I saw that I was in a warehouse somewhere. "So good to see you again." I faced forward and saw a griffin standing there. "Oh sh*t, I remember you." It was the griffin that chased us out of Canterlot. "Yes it's me. I managed to get out of Canterlot. Turns out that the guards were looking for me like you said they weren't." "That wasn't what I said" Before I could continued a pony slapped me across the face. "Now sir I'm sure that you are aware of choices that are made in life." I nodded "Well today, a choice is going to be made by you and you only." Before I could ask he stepped aside. There a pony was tied to chair like me. Still having the sack on their head, I knew who it was as they pulled it off. Revealing Vinyl, her shades weren't on her head and she was looked like she just came to. "You see sir a choice has to be made nearly every day. Some benefit others and some benefit you. Today your gonna have to decide the benefits" He then reveal his claws that seemed to be sharper than last time I saw him. Walking over to Vinyl, who by now was shaking, He place a single claw on her throat and began to trace a line. "Where my claw is, if I cut here she would die in a matter of seconds. However, instead of her it could be you who has my claw around there throat." I was sweating bullets. Not because I was nervous about the choice, I was nervous on what death felt like. "Kill me. Not her" I said. "Oh how cute. You decide to have yourself killed and not the love of your life. I actually applaud that." "Just do it" "Alright i'll make it quick" Looking at Vinyl, She was nearly in hysterics. I couldn't imagine what was going through her mind. Yet how was I thinking it was gonna be alright. "Just close your eyes." I said panting with nervousness. I felt a claw on my throat. Closing my eyes, I waited for the end. The end never came. About two seconds before I was going to get killed. The door burst open and several royal guards flooded in. Fighting began, several guards began to take on the griffin. His pony goons didn't stand a chance. Soon a few guards untied us and told us to run. Before running I noticed Vinyls' shades on a box. Grabbing them, I ran out and way as the sounds of fighting died away. Running into the train and into our cabin. Vinyl greeted me by pounding her hooves weakly while crying her eyes out. "Why... why would you do that." I grabbed her hooves since she was hitting my hard and said, "Listen to me. I would of had you live any way if those guards have shown up or not. If there is any of us I want to make it out alive." I stopped to take a deep breath and then gave Vinyl her iconic pair of shades. "Its you." Looking up at me with tears in her eyes she took the glasses and hugged me. We then went to bed. Vinyl seems to be holding on to me and never letting go. I realized that tomorrow is our last show. Knowing that I made never get a chance like this again, I put a hoof under-neath her. Praying that she was already asleep, I leaned in and kissed her head. Judging by the smile, she was probably dreaming something nice. {A/N} Was in a bit of a rush to finish this. Should be done with this story by the weekend. I don't own My Little Pony.