//------------------------------// // The Octavia Show Episode 6: The Scratch on the Vinyl // Story: The Club's Connected to the Boutique // by firebirdabirdoffire //------------------------------// The Belle residence, early in the morning, Current time: Breakfast. "So Octavia, being the sweet girl that she is, noticed your beautiful singing voice while she was shopping at Rarity's, proposed to you to take music lessons from her?" Recapped Mrs. Pearl Belle from Octavia's letter. "Yeah, and I wanna try it. Is that okay?" Asked Sweetie Belle. "Okay? It's more than okay, I'll bring you to her house myself." Mr. Magnum Belle said. "Really?! Thanks dad!" Sweetie Belle would have hugged him, if there wasn't a table filled with lethally burned apple fritters, milk and glass in between them. "But after only school of course, you still need your education." "Yes dad." Sweetie said as she and her folks consumed their breakfast (Eating is such a strong word). After they were done, Pearl looked at the clock and said. "Time to go to school, Sweetie." "Okay." Sweetie Belle said grabbing her packed saddle back. "I'm on my way, bye." "Bye Sweetie, remember that I'll pick you and take you to Octavia's address." Said Magnum to his daughter leaving. "Do you think this might be Vinyl's plan to?..." Pearl suggested. "I guess we'll have to find out." Time skip, Ponyville's school. The lunch break. "So were did ye two land after the 'splosion?" Asked Applebloom casually. "I landed in your living room, and Fluttershy wasn't happy for some reason." Stated Scootaloo. "And Applejack didn't seem too angry for some reason." "Yeah, Big Macintosh already tol' me tha'. He ain't too happy either, Applejack muttered 'bout it in tha morning though." Applebloom said. "Weird." Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle said in unison. "So where did you land, Applebloom?" Scootaloo continued. "Ya mean Rainbow Dash didn't tell ya alriddy?" "I don't think I like where this is going..." Scootaloo said quietly. "Ah landid in Rainbow's bathtub right before she wen' in." She said as if it was a joke or something. For us maybe, for them NO! "I don't want to hear more I think." Scootaloo with her head spinning. Figuratively speaking. "Nothin' bad happen'd she just carry'd me down to groun'." "I landed in front of Rarity's shop. And was knocked out cold." Sweetie chimed in. "You got lucky." Scootaloo said with sarcasm. "That wasn't the lucky part." Sweetie either ignored or didn't notice Scoot's nasty comment. "When I woke up, I still had my eyes closed, and heard two voices. They were Rarity's and Octavia's." After the story is almost concluded. "And now my dad is gonna bring me to Octavia for music lessons after School, the rest we still have to plan how the rest works, like on what of the week." "Tha's great Sweetie Belle!" Applebloom shouted. "It's okay I guess. Classical music is not something I wanna get my Cutie Mark for." Scootaloo said. "Okay or not this is gonna be great." Said Sweetie. "Lunch break's over!" Cheerilee shouted. The conversation was over. Still the same place. Just a little later. "Alright class, school's over for today. Pack your homework and enjoy the rest of the day." Cheerilee said cheerily. Everypony ran out the building. So did Sweetie Belle. Luckily she had no waiting to do 'cause her father was right there waiting outside there for her. She hugged him, just because. She said good-bye to Applebloom and Scootaloo. Mr. McMagnum brought her daughter all the way to Vinyl's/Octavia's house. They finally reached said house, took them only one sentence. Magnum pulled on a rope with mouth. *Ding-Dong* "Cool! A door bell!" Sweetie said. "How come we rarely see those?" "Cooooooming." Said somepony in a sing song way. "Well they're very expensive, and loud. Most ponies who have them have high buildings, or want to avert that an Earth Pony accidentally breaking it by just knocking on it." Magnum explained. "Makes sense." Vinyl opened the door. "Mr. Belle? Sweetie Belle?! What are ya doing here?!" Vinyl freaked out. "Please tell me you didn-" "Calm down sweetheart, no such thing has been done. And is that how treat an old friend?" *wink* 'Thank Zacherle.' She thought with a huge visible sigh of relief. "That's a relief. So what are you two doing here? And it's great to see you two again and all that junk." "We're here for the music lessons Octavia offered to give to Sweetie Belle." Magnum explained to the shades wearing white unicorn. "Oh yeah... she did mention something like that. Sorry for the paranoia, I have... reasons." "It's perfectly understandable, dear." Silence. "Oh almost forgot Octavia forces me to apologize to you and your other daughter because I insulted her while I don't know her. So... sorry. Can you pass the memo to Rarity?" Magnum laughed. "Will do Sweetheart." More silence. "Ya 'kay, Sweetie Belle?" Vinyl said to the young filly whose mind was all the while confused. She shook herself back to reality. "Sorry, I didn't know what you two were talking about." "That's for the better." Vinyl said dryly. "I'll call 'Tavi. OCTY!!!!!" She shouted on purpose just to hear how Octavia would react. The Belles winced. "What is it!?" Said a grumpy voice upstairs. "Magnum and Sweetie Belle are here! They say they're for Sweetie Belle the music lessons you apparently gave her!" "Oh, I'll be right there." Octavia's tone did a 180°. "Does she always sound irritated at home?" Sweetie asked. "Only when I'm around." She giggled, Magnum joined in the laughter. Octavia came from upstairs to downstairs. "Why hello Magnum and Sweetie Belle. Are you still sure you didn't suffer any major injuries after that explosion?" She said to Sweetie Belle referring to the incident at the boutique. "Major injuries? Explosion? You have some explaining later to do Sweetie." Magnum said to her daughter. Octavia regretted saying it. Vinyl face was neutral. "Let's first focus on the music lessons for now." Octavia suggested. "We need to discuss how this going to work." "How about Friday afternoon, you know when school's out earlier than usual?" Vinyl suggested. "That could work out. Are you two okay with that?" Octavia asked the Belles. Sweetie looked at her dad, who said: "That works." "Can we start the lessons?" Sweetie said impatiently. "Um... Can I have my albums signed first?" Said a new voice out of nowhere, a shy voice out of nowhere. "Oh hey, Fluttershy." Vinyl said casually as if she was here the whole time. "How long you've standing there?" "I've been here asking for an autograph in between the pauses in the conversations you all had for the last five minutes." Fluttershy humbly explained. "Well you're just really good at being quiet... Ever considered becoming a spy or ninja?" Vinyl said. "Yes. But I'd rather keep tending animals." Fluttershy admitted. "That's cool." Vinyl said, looking at the 10 centimeter stack of Vinyl albums. 'How many songs a have made, covered and remixed? Well better get to work, and let dear Sweetie Belle and 'Tavi get to their music lessons.' "Come in Fluttershy and follow me to the living room, I'll get those babies singed there." "Oh thank you, thank you Miss Vinyl." "Once again; just call me Vinyl." "I'm sorry." Said Fluttershy, Vinyl carried her albums to the living room with her blue magic. "You remind me of Rainbow Dash." "I'm surprised I don't get that more often. Success with the music lessons, hun." Vinyl said referring to Octavia. "Hun? Are you two..." Magnum implied that... "No..." Octavia answered pretty fast and not amused. "We're still in a platonic relationship, she just said that MOST likely to embarrass me in public." "Hmm. ah, I understand." *Clears throat* "Too bad! You two would make a great couple!!" Said Magnum as loudly as needed and proceeded chuckling. "MAGNUM!!!!!!!" Vinyl politely shouted from the other room (If they listened closely they would've heard Fluttershy meep). "I hope you two are even now." Magnum winked. Octavia smiled at her older friend. "To me, yes, but Vinyl might bite back later today." "Dad, how come you and mom have this good a friendship with those two, and yet I've never known about them?" Sweetie asked. "That's a good question." Octavia realized. "I already told you, Sweetie, it's a Pinkie Promise (And I hear they have dire consequences when broken, your mother and me are not prepared enough for those)." "I know your pain." Octavia said deadpan because of thought of her relative. "Well we've been standing here at the front door long enough, I'll let you two get to work now." Magnum leaving. "Be sure to come at a reasonable time Sweetie." "I will bring her back home if needed." Offered Octavia. "How nice of you." Magnum closed the door. "Bye." Sweetie said to the closed door. "Follow me upstairs to my room. And we'll begin. And expect a mess, I wasn't prepared and I had a surge of inspiration earlier this day." Meanwhile... In the living room, population: 2. "Excuse me Fluttershy, but I hear Magnum leaving I need to say something to him before he leaves." "Okay, I'll wait here then." Fluttershy said. Vinyl rushed out of the door. "Magnum!!" She said. "Do you need something dear?" Magnum asked. "First things first." She gave him a light jab in the chest. "Oof." The stallion grunted. "That was for the "Cute Couple" comment. Now the second thing is a thank you. Thanks for still keeping it a secret." "It was no problem," Magnum said rubbing his chest. "but you can't live like this. It will only get more complicated." "I realized that a day or two ago. Sweetie and Octavia are closer then ever with figuring it out. So that's why I-" *Whisper* "And only to them?" "That is the plan." "I'm sure they will appreciate it in some way. I'll be there." "Thanks." Vinyl would've hugged him, but not in public. So stallion gave the young mare a small hug in instead. "Lemme go." She said short on air. He did and dropped Vinyl to the ground. "Ow." She said dryly. "Take care." Magnum said. "Returned." 'Now time to go back signing to 9 Centimeters of albums for Fluttershy. The things I do for friends and/or family.'