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With everypony still buzzing from the earlier selections no new singers had alighted to the stage. In a shaded corner a familiar grandiose voice called to fill the gap.
“The Great and Powerful Trixie has a song selection she would like to sing!” The unicorn stood up and with some flashy magic transformed her outfit into one more fitting for the occasion, a sparkly slit dress in silver sequins. She marched to the stage with wide grins and waves, flashing a wink to Twilight who rolled her eyes with a firm smile below. “Prepare to be amazed by Trixie’s Great and Powerful singing voice!”
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Ladies and gentlemen please
Would you bring your attention to me?
For a feast for your eyes to see
An explosion of catastrophe
Like nothing you've ever seen before
Watch closely as I open this door
Your jaws will be on the floor
After this you'll be begging for more
Welcome to the show
Please come inside
Ladies and gentlemen
Boom
Do you want it?
Boom
Do you need it?
Boom
Let me hear it
Ladies and gentlemen
Boom
Do you want it?
Boom
Do you need it?
Boom
Let me hear it
Ladies and gentlemen
Ladies and gentlemen good evening
You've seen that seeing is believing
Your ears and your eyes will be bleeding
Please check to see if you're still breathing
Hold tight cause the show is not over
If you will please move in closer
You're about to be bowled over
By the wonders you're about to behold here
Welcome to the show
Please come inside
Ladies and gentlemen
Welcome to the show (welcome to the show)
We're glad you came along (we're glad you came along)
Please come inside
Ladies and gentlemen
Boom
Do you want it?
Boom
Do you need it?
Boom
Let me hear it
Ladies and gentlemen
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Trixie struck a final flamboyant pose and with a flash of light and smoke left the stage to her claimed couch, surrounded by random ponies she had gathered from the disco with her self-aggrandising words and somewhat un-true claims of great fame. But then again, judging by the cutie marks of those around her, their talents were all related to hanging around claimed fame anyway.
There was applause from the audience and a score flashed up on the screen, the machine had rated her a solid seven out of ten. Puzzled Discord checked his equipment, it hadn’t been programmed to score at all. “Well, she can sing I suppose.” Rarity sniffed, still one to hold a grudge when it came to drastic alterations to her appearance.
Again the crowd seemed too taken aback to take to the stage, more ponies were milling between bar and seats or heading off to the disco to show off a few moves. The impatient Draconequus left his seat and took action.
“So what do you say ladies and gentlemen? Anyone got anything they just need to sing?” Discord MC-ed from his dais to the side of the singing stage. “Who wants to shock us all with an utterly out of perceived character selection? Or is it just too hard to follow up on that amazing rendition by Ms Lulamoon?
“I think I would like a chance on this machine of song and music.” A grand voice said from the shadows. A shape of pure blackness stood. Nightmare Moon cleared her throat lightly and trotted onto the stage. Sombre lights of blue and diffused white cast the entire room in shadows. All that could really be seen was the gleam of her eyes and ethereal light from her coat. The mare of darkest night looked to the floor, almost coy, and began to sing.
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Could this night it last forever
Every moment held together
As if in a perfect trance
And such a thing could be
No one else would understand it
We would know the Gods had planned it
And for such a night as this
That they gave memory
And we would live inside this night
Within the dreams of candlelight
If you would bring this wish to life
And spend this night with me
Could this moment last forever
And this dream our one endeavour
If the stars would just enchant
And time would then agree
Every moment of tomorrow
From this evening we would borrow
If this wish the stars would grant
And gently oversee
And we would live inside this night
Within the dreams of candlelight
If you would bring this wish to life
And spend this night with me
And we would live inside this night
Within the dreams of candlelight
If you would bring this wish to life
And spend this night with me
And spend this night with me
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There was polite applause from some and more enthusiastic from others. Pinkie and Rarity were firmly within the enthusiastic and one could never tell with Fluttershy. Princess Celestia stiffly regarded the far wall and an opening into the dance floor, ignoring all else around her. Twilight looked on with interest, a thoughtful look on her face as she regarded her former foe. Princess Luna was equally conflicted, several times she moved as if to leave the party of the elements and her family only to remain where she sat.
The slightly out of breath alicorn of nightmares stepped from the raised area and returned to her little booth and a solitary drink. She was not going to confront anyone that night. As the alicorn sat and she wrapped the shadows around herself the room returned to the earlier low level murmur, the spell like atmosphere broken.