//------------------------------// // Chapter 5: Lyra Heartstring and a New Best Friend (Edited) // Story: The Man With Six Hearts // by Raikiry //------------------------------// Chapter 5: Lyra Heartstring and a New Best Friend Written By: Niseoi Edited By: Trader_Jack I was in the middle of the hall over thinking the materials that the teacher gave us in class in Spanish. “Seems pretty easy if I think about it.” I thought to myself. I was walking towards to my locker and notice a mint green girl waiting for me. She smiled when she notice me walking towards her. I remember that Lyra is going to show me the music club. Hopefully, it will go smooth without her fainting. “Hey Lyra, I’m ready to meet your club manager,” I said while opening my locker and putting my materials in. “That’s great. The club is right around the corner so it’s close by,” Lyra said with a warm smile. I smiled at her and was ready to go. With this, she notices I was ready and led the way. As I was walking the hallway to go towards the club, I notice Gilda was exiting the classroom and notice me. “HEY DWEEB!” She screams and waves at me happily. I wave back. “Does she say hi like that to all her friends?” I thought to myself and notice we arrive at the club. “We are here, Sir Bolt,” Lyra said with a tone of I was royalty and giggle while she open the door. As I enter the room I notice familiar faces in the room. Octavia was in the background practicing her cello. I notice Vinyl was in a room working on tech. Then, I notice a girl with red and orange hair with a clipboard. Guess she must be the club president. “SUNSET, THERE’S SOMEONE I NEED TO INTRODUCE YOU TO!” scream Lyra, making my ears ring. The girl turns around and notices us in the room, and gave us a warm smile, walking towards us. “Hey, Lyra. Who’s your friend?’’ She said looking at me. “Oh, I’m sorry. Name’s Bolt, Lightning Bolt, miss?’’ I said while reaching for a handshake. “Sunset Shimmer, Sunset for short. So what can I do to you Mister Bolt?” she said, accepting the handshake. “Well you see-” I was interrupted by Lyra who finishes my sentence in a flash. “Heisheretojointhemusiclub!’’ Lyra said with a giant smile on her face. “Um yeah, what she said,’’ I said with a confused look of what just happen. “Well, if you’re interested in joining, I’ll gladly let you in. But you need to show me your talents. What can you play?” Sunset asks while starting to write in the clipboard. “Well, I can play piano, guitar, I can sing, I can play the drums and-” Lyra yet again interrupts me. “He can play any instruments,’’ Lyra said to Sunset. “Um, yeah what she said,” I look at Sunset. “Well how about you play us a little song, and I can see your skills sound good?” she said pointing the piano behind her. “Wait? You want me to play now?” I said with a nervous tone. “Yeah, it seems easy enough, right?” Sunset said, moving out of the way while I look at the piano. “Um okay, pretty easy I guess.” I took a seat in the piano to start playing it, out nowhere in the corner of my eye the door swung open and Gilda appears. "Is this going to be a thing?" I thought to myself. “What’s up, Dweeb!” Gilda yelled to the top of her lungs and saw everybody looking at her. “What?” “Ah, Miss…Gilda. What a splendid surprise. What are you doing here?” Octavia said looking at Gilda. “Oh. Well, I saw Bolt come here so I said to myself, let’s try to get to know the new guy. So ba bitty bop I’m here” Gilda share an innocent smile. “Sup Gilda!” Vinyl came down in her tech room and fist bumps Gilda. “We were about to hear hot stuff here play the piano.” Gilda looked at me and notice me at the piano. At the exact moment she saw me in the piano, I think I heard her giggling and coughing *Loser*. I swear I have a feeling this is going to be a long day. “Well if you like to hear him, Gilda, you’re more than welcome to now.” At the moment, she looks at me, the bell rang and everybody needed to leave. But then, Sunset stops everyone from leaving. “Now, now everyone. We don’t have to rush to go home. Don’t you all want to hear him sing a little? He is our new member of the club.” Everybody look at each other. They smiled and sat back where they were seated. Even Gilda took a seat to hear me play. “And here I thought I could read a little in the library.” Out of the corner of my eye, I notice a rainbow haired girl hiding outside the room. Maybe she doesn't want her rep to go down. But what song should I play? For a brief moment, I was thinking what to play. Then I thought about something in my head. Hope they like this song. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Plays Song) At the moment, I was playing the song, I noticed that Octavia was playing her cello to support my song, and I have to say it was beautiful. I continue on playing and out my head I started thinking about my father. I blew my heart out in this song. I couldn’t stop. It was a beautiful moment for me and I was in the zone. I forgot that everybody was still listening. At the moment, I was in the zone, my mind was wandering in space. I could see the music notes all around me. I could see my mother and father together watching me play. It was beautiful. I hope my father’s listening, wherever he is. He always knows mom and me are right next to him in the battlefield. The song ended and I was back in the classroom. I saw everybody with their mouth open and crying. I think I saw Gilda and Lyra crying their eyes out. At the moment, I forgot Rainbow Dash was hearing the song. I looked at the door and notice her blushing like a wine red. It was like she didn't hear anything like that ever in her life. “Well. Bolt welcome to the club. And also, that was the most beautiful song ever.” Sunset said while she wipes tears off her face. “Oh, it was no problem. I should thank Octavia for helping me in the song.” I look at her and gave her a warm smile. “Oh! Um, it was nothing Bolt. It was beautiful how you started, and I had to interfere in the song” Octavia gaze at the ground blushing. “Well everyone, it’s time to go home. I'll see you all on Monday.” Sunset smiled and left the classroom. Rainbow Dash enters the classroom and pats me in the back. “Dude that was awesome. I heard some good musicians in this school, but not good as you.” Rainbow said. “Thanks, Rainbow Dash. Oh hey, is the soccer play still up for tomorrow? ”I asked. “Yeah totally. Like I said, pick me up at my house. You won't miss it. And Gilda is going play with us tomorrow. Right Gilda?’’ Rainbow and I looked at Gilda who was still crying with Lyra. “That was beautiful,” Lyra said crying so hard like a baby. “Don’t cry Gilda, don’t you cry!” Gilda kept repeating herself while holding off some tears. “Well, I'll take that as a yes.” I got up from the chair and wave goodbye at Rainbow. I walked back to my locker and open it to grab my book bag. I notice Octavia was walking towards me. Something was weird. She’s nervous about something. “Hey Octavia, need help on something,” I said. “Um yes, I mean no, I mean-” Octavia took a deep breath and grab my hand, and wrote her phone number in my palm. “That’s my number. If you like to ask me anything, don’t hesitate to call” “Oh okay. Sure thing, Octavia,” I said with a smile on my face and closing my locker. “And also…you can call me Tavi,” Octavia said nervously while blushing hard. “Um sure. If that okay with you, I mean?” I asked. “Oh, of course. Well, I got to get going. I'll see you on Monday, maybe?” She said gazing at the floor. ------------End Chapter 5------------------ “Sure, I'll see you on Monday.” With that, Octavia started to walk towards the exit, and I was writing her number in my phone and started to exit the area. Today was an awesome day. Let’s hope I can do well in that soccer play tomorrow.