//------------------------------// // Antagonists // Story: Discord’s Out of Universe Discotheque Karaoke Bar Boogaloo // by Cirrus Sky //------------------------------// 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!” ~~ 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 ~~ 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. ~~ 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 ~~ 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.