The Curiosity of Mr. Disc

by CrackedInkWell


13: Of Wings and Imaginary Pianos.

Crash!

“No, my left!”

Whap!

“Okay, just stop flapping for a moment.”

“Owe!”

These were the sounds that we've heard when I and my other boss came into the room. Dash was slouched upside-down in one of the thrones with Rainbow shaking her head.

“Are you sure you’re me?” Rainbow asked Dash. “I have to admit, that was pretty bad.”

“Give me a break,” Dash said getting herself to sit upright. “I had wings only a few times before and not for long. It’s not like I’m used to these.”

“You better get used to them, otherwise, how are you going to compete with me?”

I went up to the crusaders, “What are they doing?” I asked them.

“She’s trying to teach Dash how to fly,” Scoots replied. “And so far, she isn't good at it.”

“Come on, let’s go at this again,” Rainbow ordered her counterpart. Dash started flapping both of her wings, trying to keep steady.

“It’s like I’m riding a bike all over again,” Dash muttered.

“Now come on, just fly over there,” Rainbow pointed to one end of the room. “And come back here again.”

Dash took a deep breath and prevailed herself forward. And like how a drowning victim would after they fell through thin ice, she ended up bumping her head on the ceiling. Of course, she started falling until Twilight caught her with her magic.

“Dash, are you alright?” Fluttershy asked as Dash was rubbing her head.

“Ugh, how do you guys do it?” she asked.

“Do you know how to swim?” Celestia asked.

“Yeah? Course I know how to swim. I’m on the swim team, so…?”

“I try thinking that you’re really swimming underwater, but try using your wings to do it.”

“Huh? Okay.” Dash spread her wings once more. This time, when she’s in the air, she didn't crash into anything.

“There you go!” Rainbow complimented. Then I saw her with a wicked grin, a look that I know too well right before something crazy is about to happen. She went over to a window and opened it, and then she flew right over to her other self.

“Oh Dash,” she said before she whipped her backside with her tail. “Tag, you’re it!” and just like that she flew right out the window.

“Oh, it is on!” Dash declared as she chased her living reflection out the window. Everyone in the room went straight to the windows to witness two rainbows chasing after each other.

At this point, I’m not sure if I was having a hallucination again, but when I looked down at the window, there on the frame were piano keys. And with the two of them flying in between buildings, nearly crashing into trees and ponies left and right ducking, a little tune came to mind. Cracking my knuckles of my mitch-matched hands, I began to play something to set the mood perfectly; just a little ditty of Rossini’s.

The racing melody seemed to be coming from everywhere, but with the entertainment from outside, I couldn't care less. In a way, it was extremely amusing to watch. The two of them, Rainbow and Dash, playing a game of speed tag that any Olympian would be proud of; along with the sounds of “TAG!” that rang out like church bells.

“Um, Julius?” while I tried my best to keep the music going, my annoyance turned to the source. There I found Fluttershy with a puzzled look. “What are you doing?”

“What does it look like? I’m playing, now please let me considerate.” I turned back to the keyboard and the flyers.

“Play what?” I looked again, finding AJ there.

“I’m trying to play the piano, now please be quiet for a moment.”

“What are ya talkin’ about? You’re jus’ tappin’ on the window sill.”

“No, I’m not,” I turned back to keep playing, adding: “Now let me considerate.”

The two rainbows were now going faster and higher above the town. Punching through clouds, popping in and out of trees-

“Mr. D?”

“Ugh, what is it!?” I snapped. I turned my head to find Belle, along with everyone else, staring at me.

Belle jumped back when I asked the question. “Mr. D,” she said with a hint of fear in her voice. “You’re acting funny again.”

“Now Sweetie, can you please don’t talk to me while I’m playing, I’m getting close to the crescendo.” I turned back, banging at the keys, going as fast as the two rainbows were. With them going higher and higher in the air but still hearing them say “Tag” in time of the melody.

As long as they were still in the sky, I refused to stop playing. From here, I just ignored what anyone was trying to say, this was far too charming to stop now. Not when something like this is set to such good music as this.

In the end, they went up so high that they were just dots in the sky. And then, they both came down. They were going faster and faster to keep up with each other, with my music coming close to its climactic conclusion. Just a few more notes to go-

Before I could press the final notes, there was an explosion that a second later was followed by another one. We looked up to the sky to see two halos of light going in every direction in every color imaginable as well as a few not even dreamed of yet.

Although, I have to confess that this explosion was so unexpected that I fell backward with a few hooves reaching out.

“Mr. Disc, are you alright?” this came from Shy.

“Yeah,” I said getting up to dust myself off. “Yeah, I’m fine.”

“But, Mr. Disc, I really think you should take your medicine right now.”

“Why?”

“There’s no piano,” she said, pointing back at what once was a window sill has now several indents.

“Yes,” Rare agreed. “You did go overboard for a minute there.”

Out of embarrassment, I walked over to the other side of the room, reached for the bottle and popped a pill into my mouth.