//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 // Story: Disc VS Cello // by Sound Blast //------------------------------// Disc VS Cello Chapter 2 "Got it." Blast said, moving to the right a little bit. Snips noticed and redirected his attack, growing to five times his normal size. Vinyl launched a chakram at him and it hit his chest, but passed right through. "You forget that I'm really short." Snips said smugly, the avatar form dissipating. "And you forget that I have two." Vinyl said, throwing the other one. It hit him square into the chest, sending him rolling. "Aww, no fair. I didn't even get to hit him." Blast whined. Vinyl just laughed. Snips started to get up. "I'm not out of this yet." He grunted, putting one bow inside the other and pulling back. Suddenly, he released it, pointing at Blast, and the arrow had become a giant beam of light. Blast dodged, but was just barely too slow. It hit him in the side, knocking him twelve feet to the side. He got up shakily and spat. He bucked, sending two discs at Snips, who dodged the first, but was hit in the chest by the second, drawing a little bit of blood. He looked down, and at seeing the blood, passed out. "Well, that solves that." Vinyl stated. "Yup." They both looked over at Subwave, who was still fighting Snails, who was sending bow after bow at him. Wave was dodging each one easily, not even winded, even though Snails was sweating bullets. Suddenly, a bow actually connected with Wave, knocking him backwards a few feet. He came up unscathed. "What the hay?" Snails yelled.. "That shoulda killed you." "I've died before." Wave said with a straight face. "What?" Wave took the moment of confusion to attack, sending five chakra at him. Snails broke out of his stupor just long enough to dodge the first three, but was hit by the last two, instantly crippling him. "Heh, too easy." Wave spat. "I'm not… done yet." Snails grunted, trying to stand up. As soon as he got to his hooves, he fell, unconscious. "Yup. Too easy." "Eh," Blast said. "Win some lose some." "Well, we won this one." Vinyl stated. "That we did." Blast and Wave said in unison. They all burst out laughing. Twenty minutes earlier Octavia's place "Treble Clef," Octavia stated. "Get a hold of yourself." The steel gray earth pony dropped his bow and looked around. "Sorry, Miss Octavia. I was just thinking about something." "Well, you need to focus. It's not doing either of us any good. Now, try again." "Yes, Miss Octavia." Treble Clef picked up his bow from when he had dropped it. He then charged at a pony mannequin that was in the middle of the room. With one swing, he lopped off the head, and with a backhoofed swing, sliced it through the middle. "Very good, Treble." Octavia said. "Much better than yesterday." "Thank you Miss Octavia." Treble said sheepishly. "Oh, please… Call me Octavia… No more of this Miss nonsense." Treble was surprised. "Yes, Miss... I mean... Octavia." "Why're you being so formal? We are in private after all." She walked closer to him. Treble backed up the slightest bit. "I... I don't know. You just have an aura of respect around you and I can't help but be formal... You're just-" Treble was stopped by Octavia kissing him. Fifteen seconds later, she broke the kiss, and Treble passed out. "Oh, dear" she stated. "Not what I was expecting." She sighed. "Now where are those two colts? I need them to gather some information." Suddenly, Snips and Snails appeared in front of her. "Ah, there you are." Octavia said, and the two saluted. "I need you two to see how Vinyl is doing with her trainee." "Yes, ma'am." Snips stated. "Just one question." Snails stated. "What happened to him?" he pointed at Treble Clef. "Too much work. He'll be fine. Now go!" The two took off, and Octavia turned back to Treble, who was just waking up. "Oh, best dream ever... Why'd it have to end." Treble said to himself. "And what dream was that?" "I dreamt I was kissed by Octavia." he said, not realizing who he was talking to. He looked up and yelped. Octavia was standing right in front of him. "Aah, Miss Octavia! I didn't realize... I'm sorry. I-" "Treble." she interrupted. "It wasn't a dream." "Phew... I... Wait, what?" "I actually did kiss you." He started to roll forward. "Don't you dare pass out on me again." "Wouldn't dream of it." he said, giving her a kiss on the cheek, which she returned as a kiss on the lips. At the door, Long Bow was looking at Treble Clef with disgust and loathing. He scoffed, then left the room. Same Time Ponyville Snips & Snails POV "Snails, we'll never find them if we don't ask for directions." "Oh, fine." Snails said, his stomach growling. "I can't think straight on an empty stomach." They came up to a building that looked as if it were made of sweets. "Hey!" Snips said. "Sugarcube Corner!" "Sweets probably aren't the best thing for an empty stomach." Snails complained. "Oh, shut up and lets get a few muffins." Snips stated, walking in. Snails groaned, but still followed him. As he stepped into the building, the smell of freshly baked cake flooded his nostrils, making him even hungrier. He saw Snips at the counter talking to a pink mare, who he remembered was named Pinkie Pie, who also gave him a bag, and Snips gave her a few bits. Pinkie went into the back room, and Snips walked up to Snails, throwing him the bag. There were about ten muffins inside. "How much?" Snails asked. "Four bits." "Did you ask for directions?" "Yeah, but she didn't know anything. Way too hyper too. Couldn't stay on topic." "Haha." a voice behind them laughed. They turned around, and saw that it was Twilight Sparkle. "That's Pinkie Pie for you. By the way, shouldn't you be with Trixie?" "No." Snails said, his mouth full. He swallowed. "She left us here after you defeated the Ursa Minor. We haven't seen her since." "That was almost two years ago... What have you two been up to?" "We've been helping Miss Octavia." Snips exclaimed. Twilight smiled. "Glad to see you've improved on choosing your employer." "Thanks." Snails stated, eating two more muffins. "By the way, do you know where Vinyl Scratch's place is?" "It's on the edge of the Everfree Forest. You really can't miss it. The lights are almost always on." "Thanks!" the two said, then left. When they were back on the main road, Snails spoke up. "At least she doesn't hold a grudge." "Yeah, I know. There's no way we can beat her. Hey... What's that?" Snips said, pointing at a glowing object on the edge of the forest. It seemed to shift colors as time went by. "I think that's the night club." Snails said, walking toward it. As they neared it, the light blur around the club dissipated. "Huh. 'Scratchout.'" Snips read. "Weird name for a night club." "Whaddya expect? Heartbreak?" Snails retorted. "A little, yeah." "Snails facehoofed. "You're an idiot." "Let's just look for them already." Snips said, going around the left side of the building. "Oh, found them." he said to himself. They were hugging. "Heh, look Snails, it's Miss Octavia's trash." Snails walked up to meet him. "Heh heh. And it looks like they're taking each other out." They both burst out laughing, and a clear wall went up around them, making them unable to hear anything from outside. "Haha." Snails laughed. "We're in a... soundproof room..." "Ha... I know... but who's... ha... that guy?" Snips said, watching a green Pegasus walk up to Vinyl. They both burst into another fit of laughter. As their laughter slowly subsided, they watched the white Pegasus throw a bladed disc at the two stuck in the side of the nightclub, completely obliterating them. He then turned to them, and after saying something, a thunderclap sounded, starting both Snips and Snails, and making the walls disappear. They both took off at full speed, and suddenly, both their manes were cut off. They got behind a building to catch their breath, and Snips regrew their manes. "Grrr." Snips growled. "They're gonna pay for that." In his moment of rage, he still managed to hear Sound Blast, Vinyl's trainee, say something about the two getting their flanks handed to them. "Allright, that TEARS IT!" Snips roared, then raced out to confront them. When he could see them again, he yelled "We can kick your flanks at any time!" "What?" Snails said. "No we can't!" "Prove it." Sound Blast said. "Gladly." Snips stated, but the others must not have heard him, as they were talking amongst themselves. Snips' horn glowed, and a bow (again, for stringed instruments) appeared in each hoof. Snails did the same. "Huh, dual wield." Subwave said casually, two bladed discs appearing in his hooves. Sound Blast's disc table appeared on his back. "We can take 'em." "Easily." "Snips, you charge, I'll flank them." "Okay." Snips said, then charged while Snails went around them. Authors Note Okay, here's chapter 2. Yes... Chapter 3 will be the fight... again, because I don't know how to avoid it, but from Snips and Snails perspective, and I'll have some more on after that.