Chapter 13
(Apologies in advance if this chapter sucks. I'm a bit rusty, and it's been a while since I wrote the last chapter..)
Once again, the Zebra Mask had caused quite a stir. The crowd started gossiping and speculating who he might be. Midnight retrieved an entire tray of pineapple and placed himself at an isolated table. He was so lost in thought that it took him a moment to notice he was chewing on the leaves. After spitting out the distasteful greens and slicing the fruits, he set to it with a will.
As he resumed thinking (accidentally taking a bite out of the tray in the process), he decided to look over the mares present. His mother wasn't here to get on him about it, and he was certain that others would be more interested in the contents of his mouth than who he was looking at.
Musicians.... meh, he wasn't fond of snobbish ponies, and that's what the cellist and brass player looked like to him. No... no.... Geezum crap, what is wrong with her EYES?... His eyes stopped at the purple unicorn he'd met upon arrival in Ponyville. She had some of her friends with her. Twilight's kind of irritable.... Rarity looks like another snob.... I hate jocks... Must resist girly squeal for the yellow pegasus... not going to dwell on Pinkie Pie. He got bored of this, and returned to reality long enough to realize that the entire tray and its contents were gone. Huh.... note to self, always pay attention to what you're eating. He mentally went over his next act, which thankfully wouldn't require the Zebra Mask.
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Twilight noticed Midnight going up to the stage with a microphone. The music halted, and the pianist opened up a lively rhythm. Midnight started singing.
Head under water
And they tell me
To breathe easy for a while
But breathing gets harder
Even I know that....
The cellist and brass player left the stage; it was obvious that this song only needed piano and vocals. Twilight dismissed her earlier conclusion on the Zebra Mask's identity, as Midnight Green was a soprano, whereas Mask was bass. Who exactly was in that costume continued to elude her.
You mean well
But you make this hard on me....
I'm not gonna write you a love song!
'Cause you asked for it
'Cause you need one
You see~
Midnight liked this song. It was relatively calming, and this performance made it even better, since he didn't need any extra spells to make it more spectacular, as he would for a Zebra Mask act.
Convinced me
To please you
Made me think
That I need this too!
I'm tryin'...
To let you hear me as I am!
The song drew to a close, relatively simply. No spectacular light effects, just his own voice and a piano backing him.
I won't write you a love song....
'Cause you asked for it
'Cause you need one....
You see,
I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you tell me it's
Make or break in this...
Is that what you wanted, a love song!?
'Cause you asked for it
'Cause you need one!
You see,
I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you tell me it's
Make or break in this,
If you're on your way
I'm not gonna write you
To staaay~
If your heart is nowhere in it
I don't want it for a minute
Babe, I'll walk the seven seas
When I believe that there's a reason
To write you
A love song
Today!
Midnight retreated from the stage again as the attendants applauded. He didn't need to eat as much as with the first performance, since he had used a bare minimum of magic. He was still going to eat though. He loved eating too much to do otherwise.