//------------------------------// // Hanging out with old 'n new friends // Story: The Club's Connected to the Boutique // by firebirdabirdoffire //------------------------------// One Saturday afternoon outside Vinyl's club. "Ohmygosh! We're gonna meet Vinny again! It feels like it has been ages since last we hung out! This is so exciting!" Pinkie Pie spewed out without a pause in between. "Dang right it is! Vinyl asked one of her employees to fill in for her, just so she can hang out with us." Said Rainbow Dash. "I know that already, that's what Vinny wrote in her letter. There's no reason to repeat it to me. BESIDES the obvious." Great, I have to deal with Pinkie's wacky antics. Joy to the world. I wrote sarcastically. Rainbow on the other hand was confused by Pinkie's reply. But she brushed it of by saying it's just Pinkie Pie being Pinkie Pie like always. "Let's just go inside." The door was guarded by two security ponies. But the two mares showed their ID cards. They were allowed in. Once in inside there were lights everywhere, there was a disco ball spinning and a huge crowd of young adults, teenagers and morons dancing to "Squeal and Screech" by Bill Y. M. and Whitney Lances playing very loudly. On there way to the DJ set where Vinyl usually sits when she plays, RD was headbanging to the music all the way. Pinkie Pie just trotted, yes trotted. No skipping and hopping here, way too many ponies. "I don't understand what ponies see in this music. At least it isn't wubstep." Muttered Vinyl to herself. "What's so bad about it?" Asked Rainbow Dash behind Vinyl and her DJ set (Rainbow already knew the answer to that question, it annoys Vinyl so very much). "Yikes! Don't sneak up on me like that." Vinyl said shocked, breathing heavily. She didn't catch them sneaking up because the lighting of the room and that her shades are purple. She turned her head to see her friends. 'Oh thank Zacherle.' "You two are finally here, well my job's done for today. Just wait a sec, this song needs to finish first and then I can get Jukebox to fill in for me so I can go with you guys." The pinkless Rainbow and the pinkful Pinkie nodded, the latter nodded more... exaggeratedly. "Squeal and Screech" ended. Vinyl spoke in the microphone. "The next song is a remix of 'What Made You Gorgeous' by 'A Singular Route'. But from this song forward Jumping Jukebox will be the DJ for tonight." The crowd had mixed reaction. She played the song. She faced her friends again. "What a terrible band. Not even remixing their song manages to make their music good." She said to herself shaking her head from left to right. "Jukebox should have heard his cue." Vinyl is the one who played the least in her club, she plays the most per year, but the least per week. When you go there you can either expect Vinyl or a guest star. Be it rising or the rare established one. Her club's sorta where you can start a DJ career. "Yo Vinyl! My body is ready for the gig." Said Jukebox who's just arrived. "You'll do great. I'm sure 'bout it." Vinyl and friends they left the building. "So where are we going?" "How about SugarCube Corner like last time?" Suggested Pinkie Pie happily. "Sure, why not? But I don't hav-" "It's my treat, Vinny." Pinkie Pie said interrupting Vinyl. "-e any bits... Gee, Thanks Pinks." Vinyl smiled. SugarCube Corner. "Hi Mrs. Cake!" Said Pinkie Pie. "Hello deary. Oh hello Rainbow and Ms. Scratch?" Said Mrs. Cake to the guests. "Yes, and call can me 'Vinyl', Mrs. Cake." Said Vinyl. "Vinyl it is, and welcome to SugarCube corner, what can I get you girls?" Rainbow was first to speak. "One cinnamon and sugarcoated apple fritter and a strawberry smoothie." Pinkie already picked a table for the three to sit at. "It's my treat by the way, Mrs. Cake." Said Pinkie Pie. Cup Cake nodded. "Okay, what do you want Vinyl?" Vinyl looked and saw something that caught her eye. "I'll have a... What's the 'Pinkie Pie's Specialriffic Tubucal Splendular' Cupcake like?" Vinyl asked. Pinkie motor mouthed. "It's a delicious mix of an apple, pear, banana and lemon cupcakes. I'm surprised no one ever thought of that before." Mrs. Cake held up a sign that read: 'It's very hit or miss.' Out of Pinkie's view. Vinyl's mouth basically said 'Should I?' with out saying anything. "I'll take it and a pear smoothie to wash it out of my mouth just in case." Vinyl whispered the last part. Mrs. Cake nodded. "And the usual for you, Pinkie?" Vinyl snickered at the wording. "Yup." RD and Vinyl sat down where Pinkie Pie took seat. Cup Cake provided the foods and beverages. "Enjoy." She said. Everything was on it, even Pinkie's U.F.o.C (Unidentified Flavor of Cupcake). "Let's chat. I'm sure we have some catching up to do since last time." Started Vinyl. "Let's start with you, Dash." "Well... I uh... became a big sister a while back as you already know, that's something." Said Rainbow Dash. "Is she a handful?" "Sometimes. But we get along fine." Rainbow was chewing her fritter. "Heh, Sounds like my relation with 'Tavi." Said Vinyl munching her slightly tasty cupcake. "Speaking of which," Said Pinkie. "How's my cousin?" "Cousin?" Both Vinyl and Dash almost chocked on their snacks. "Yeah Octy's my cousin." "We've known each other for years Pinks, and now mention that you're related?" Said Vinyl. "So never mentioned it? Ever?" "Never." Vinyl deadpanned. "Yeah she does that a lot. Wonder why?" Said Pinkie sincerely. "Does it have to do with the gala incident?" Asked Rainbow. "The one 'Tavi never shuts up about whenever any gala is brought up?" Vinyl guessed. *Gasp* "Gasp, I never thought about that." Realized Pinkie. It was silent for a while. "I learned something new today." Said Vinyl. "More than we'll ever learn about you." Snarked Rainbow Dash. "Speaking of, that interview was lackluster on your part. Care to share more?" "No." Said Vinyl unamused. "Really? It could make us bett-" "No." "Why you wear glass-" "No." "Why-" "No. A lot of these questions are private, plus being mysterious is part of what made me popular a DJ to begin with. Only close relatives and a select few others know." Said Vinyl with pride. "Like me!" Said Pinkie. "Pinks, you're not helping." Vinyl said slightly nervously. "Well, I Pinkie Promised you not say it." "Okay, can you at least clarify about the red/purple eyes rumor." Rainbow said. "Hmmm... 'kay." "Aw. Oh, you said yes." "I do have have red contact lenses, having these things in is essential. Which is why I forget them sometimes." Vinyl explained. "Okay, that made some sense." Outside they heard some familiar voices "Um... Twilight, I'm still not sure about this." Said a whisper that sounded slightly southern. "Ah'm with Fluttershy on t'is one. Ah know ya'll wan' us to act like each other, but ah'm still unshore 'bout this..." Said a regular voice. "Please don't give up now. This is going to be a break through in magical science." Said a voice that obviously belongs to Twilight. "If ya say so." Said the regular voice. "Can we take our break at SugarCube Corner now Twilight?" Said the whisper. "The search for our friends to trick them into-" *Pinkie slurping her smoothie* "has exhausted me if I wa-" *Slurping noises* "right now." Said the whisper. "Well Ah'm certainly puckered out." Said the regular voice. "I promised the break and I'm keeping my word. And it's my treat." Twilight entered the store facing the exit. "But we'll have to find Pinkie, Rainbow or Rarity today. We need to know if they can spot the difference." She turned around to see three mares staring at at her, at least two of them are friends. "Oh." Then Applejack came inside. She was hanging her head down and saw her friend. "Oh! um.. Hiya there Pinkie, Rain- I mean RD, Rarity. How's it going?" Whispered Applejack. Twilight quietly thanked her for improvising. "Um... My name's Vinyl Scratch, ya musta confused me with somepony else." "Oh, I'm sorry." She apologized. "Are you feeling okay AJ?" Asked a curious Rainbow Dash. "Ah'm fi- Ah mean Ah'm sure she's fine." Said the oddly accented Fluttershy. "My you two sound unnatural." Said Vinyl. "Did you do something to them Twi?" Rainbow Dash figured. "Well yes. I'm studying body and mind spells. And for my first test I temporarily switched their minds, Applejack is in Fluttershy's body and vice-versa. I asked them to try acting like each other to see if you could see any difference, and they have some difficulty acting like each other, which is logical, they are still themselves, it will be a breakthrough in magical science!" Applejack and Fluttershy nodded. Rainbow and Vinyl were both in awe and were looking for words to say. Pinkie spoke first. "Wowie Twilight, that's so wonderful, can I be in the body of a Pegasus for a day? Can I? Can I?" She said bouncing around Twilight. "I could, but I won't. First: we need somepony to temporarily switch with. Second: let's wait until I completely figured it out." "Okie Dokie." She said suddenly sitting down again. Twilight bought the stuff both swapped minds wanted. And gave them the others meal since they have different taste buds. The real Fluttershy (in AJ's body asked). "Can we sit around your table? That is if you don't mind." "Of course you can AJ- I mean 'Shy." Said Rainbow. "No offence to both of you, but seeing Applejack's body so cute like that... It feels wrong." Everyone sat around the table. "I can say the opposite of Fluttershy. The farm pony in that body makes the pony who's known for being scared of a lot make her more carefree, confident and fun loving." Said Vinyl. "Um... Thank you miss Scratch."/"Thank ya miss Scratch" "Please call me 'Vinyl'." "Say..." Applejack (Fluttershy's body) said. "Ya look familiar." Directed at Vinyl. "Well I only lived here a good chunk of my life, but you may know me as DJ P0N-3." "Wait, you're that DJ Pinkie hired at my brother's wedding day." Twilight said. "Yep, Pinks and I go way back. So I did it basically for free. Oh and Dash and I go way back too." "I never knew." Twilight said. "Well, you don't need to know everything." Vinyl said. "Um... Can I ask you something?" Asked the animal caretaker turned farmer to the DJ. "Sure, ask away." "Can I get your autograph on one of my albums of yours? I often listen to your records and consider myself a fan of your work, I've never gone to one of your performances because it's too loud." Fluttershy said of all ponies. Vinyl looked at Applejack's body (Fluttershy) in confusion. "Okay, how would you like me to sign it? As R- Vinyl Scratch, DJ P0N-3 or both?" "Both." Vinyl left the table and went to the counter. "Mrs. Cake. Can I borrow a pen and paper?" She pulled a pen and paper from under the counter. Vinyl snatched them "I'm giving you my address so you can come over with an album that I can sign." She wrote it down. "Here." She handed it over telekineticly to Fluttershy she hid it in Applejack hat because that's the only thing that she could carry it in. "Thank you Vinyl." She said sounding almost excited. "Your welcome." The DJ said as she struck a pose. *Clank* Everypony was staring at the blue eye shadow wearing mare who didn't realize what happened. "Hey your glasses fell off, Vinny." Pinkie said. "They did?!" She opened her eyes in shock, they were purple. "Come on... ah, there you are, I can't see with out my shades and I can't be seen without my shades." "Nice eye shadow Vinyl, looks great on ya." Complimented Rainbow. The rest giggled lightheartedly at her blooper. "Thanks I guess..." Shades back on. "You looked like our friend Rarity for sec there." Said Twilight. "Do you know each other?" "It must be a coincidence." Said Vinyl. The rest of the day went well. The main 3 of the 6 who just arrived just got a new friend. Vinyl got along well with the rest. But nothing can last forever and the day went by a lot of laughter and new friendships. "Oh I forgot, we have to find Rarity!" Twilight said. Vinyl snickered. "What's so funny?" "Do you know how late it is, Twilight? Most ponies already have gone to sleep." "Oh. I guess we'll have to speak to her tomorrow then." "Twha? Can you change us back now? Ah wouldn't feel comfortable sleeping in Fluttershy's cottage or me being Fluttershy sleeping in mah own bed... or the looks ah'm gonna get from Big Macintosh." Fluttershy (AJ's body) blushed. "I'll change you two back on the way outside." "G'night." AJ said because Twilight was hasty. "Good night!" Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Vinyl Scratch, Mrs. Cake and Gummy (who's trying to be a master spy just like Pinkie by spying) said to the three leaving. "Pinkie dear, I'm going to bed now, once you're finished with Rainbow and Vinyl can you close down the store?" Mrs. Cake said. "Sure can." Said Pinkie. "Thanks deary." She went upstairs. "Well I guess I should go too, need my rest too." Said Rainbow slightly tiredly. "Bye." "Bye." Said the last two mares in the room as Rainbow left. *Sigh* "Pinks, I need some advice and help, and you're the only one who I can think of who can." Said Vinyl in a tone that's slightly off. "Has it to do with your secret and 'cause I know your secret you need my help, Vinny?" Said Pinkie playfully (the innocent kind of playful). "You never cease to amaze me you know that right?" Wise cracked Vinyl. "Ah-huh." Pinkie nodded. "Well Pinks, I think my secret is coming out slowly in more ways than one way by more than one pony." "By who?" "Octavia, Sweetie Belle, Fluttershy, Twilight, Rainbow Dash and Applejack and possibly the Cutie Mark Crusaders." "That's a lot." "And they were bound to find out sooner later, but recent events sped up the process." "So what do you need me to help you with? Helping to keep the secret a secret?" "No, I want you to plan a party on..." *Whisper Whisper* "...so that way I'll never have too keep it a secret from friends ever again." "That's genius, I'll start planning right away." "I suggest you rest first, unless you are somehow nocturnal." "Good idea. I'm of to Dreamland, a penguin king is waiting for me." Vinyl rolled her eyes. "Sweet dreams Pinkie. Oh and one more thing." "Tell me." "Did you give gun powder in the hooves of some children yesterday?!"