Chapter 1: The Gig
In the train was a small band of stallions all with different instruments of ceramic and mixed notes. In the middle was Loose Note, a white unicorn stallion with a red mane and tail, wearing a black fedora wearing sloppy brown, black, and white clothes was on the phone. He kept two cases near him, one was a trumpet case as the other was a guitar, not the electric type, the more soul type acoustics, he sure loved them. He was talking on the phone as he was just finishing talking to a client.
"Yea mate, we'll be there soon enough."
"Thank you so much, we needed somepony to entertain the folks for this party. And I heard you and your band mates were great."
"Yep, that's us mate. We'll be there in about a jif. So what's this party about?"
"It's actually a wedding ceremony. We just need you for entertainment and to keep everypony to enjoy the music as they eat."
"Aight mate, see you there er.... Mayor Mare was it?"
"Yes, when you arrive please meet me at the town hall, it's the tallest building, you can't miss it."
"Aight then, see ya soon." *Beep* Loose placed his phone in his pocket as his band mates started to chatter and talk about their new commision at the small town. "Aight boys, roll call. So from The Coltz I see here, I say we got Beat?" A grassy green unicorn stallion with a set of drums for a cutie mark and a black buzz cut and black short tail raised his hand for his name.
"Brass?" A bronze brown pegasus stallion with a saxophone cutiemark and a long orange mane and short a tail raised his hand, he wore aviator sunglasses and a cadet cap.
"Keys?" A marble white earth pony stallion with a piano cutiemark and a light grey mane and tail raised his hand.
"and..... where the moon is Silver?" He asked as his fellow band mates all looked around and shrugged for the missing pony. Loose got up from his chair and walked over to the next cart to find the bathroom door open and could hear moans and unsettling hurls from the bathroom "Dammit Silver." He mumbled to himself as he walked towards the bathroom to find a silver gray pegasus mare with a penny brown mane and tail. "Again? Sis how much booze did you drink?"
"Last time I counted, 8 ciders, ...." She paused to hold in the yak. "... 3 aaaaaaappletinis , aaaand......... some moonshine." The silver mare said with nothing but a loose mind as she immediately hurled herself into the toilet and let out a tidal wave of decay and alcohol and then fell back unconscious. Loose gave a heavy sigh but a slight chuckle as he picked up his sibling, carried her over his shoulder, and walked back to the other cart, placing her on her bed.
"Really again?" Asked Keys as he took a small sip of his club soda.
"Yea, guess she got really bored." Loose responded
"Hey man, where are we gonna stay? I mean like I don't want to end up in the streets." Asked Beat with a concerned look on his face.
"Well you guys are gonna stay in a hotel, Silver and I and gonna hit up with my cuz."
"Wait, you got a cousin in Ponyville?" Brass asked in surprise.
"Yea, in fact lemme give her a call." Loose said as he pulled out his phone and dialed a number. He patiently waited as he heard the phone krackle and recieved.
"Hello?"
"Hey cuz, it's me."
"Oh, hi Loose! I heard you're playing for the wedding tomorrow."
"Yea, its my band. So do you have your place ready?"
"Yes, it's all spiffed up for you two."
"Thanks cousin, love ya. See you soon." *beep* He said as placed his phone inside his pocket and pulled out his guitar. His guitar was a deep midnight blue with scratches the color of oak, a few scratches were titled with names, but one particular scratch made Loose shed a single tear. He started to play a song to pass the time, he strum his guitar hoping to forget a memory. The song sounded like this.
During his time of play, his band mates started to smirk and reached into their instrument cases. As for Beat, he summoned a drum set with magic as he started to spin his drumsticks. Keys summoned a electric keyboard as he tuned it and turned it on for the appropriate type of piano he wanted. Brass pulled out a bass guitar and an electric guitar, he placed the electric guitar next to Loose as Loose smirked knowing what they would do.
Loose finished his small tune as Silver moved around in her bed and rose up still feeling a little groggy. She looked at her fellow band mates, she smirked as Brass handed her a cup of coffee. "Thanks." She complimented as she sipped it whole and shook her head, she felt energized and ready. She then took out a violin and she placed it on her shoulder.
Loose looked at all of his friends as he smiled. "Ready guys?" They all nodded as Loose took the electric guitar and started with a high note.
They started to play as they could feel the rhythm coursing through their hearts and souls. Silver had the voice of an angel as Loose and the others started to sing with her at the lyrics. By the time they were finished, they all laid back and smiled as Brass soon spoke up.
"Beautiful ,beautiful."
"Yep." Loose said. "L'do it again." The whole band laughed as they all sat up and played their instruments again.