Know your Mare

by overlord-flinx


ROUND 2: Octavia and Vinyl Scratch

Know your mare, know your mare, know your mare...

There the two were, looking each other down. One with an ivory collar and the other with thick dark sunglasses. While one was over joyed to have a friend here, the other looked far less enthusiastic.

Vinyl and Octavia...

...Are wondering why they're both here...

"That thought comes to mind, yes."

"Not even for a second..."

Vinyl Scratch...

...has already figured out our plan...

"It's not that hard to figure out."

Vinyl and Octavia...

...Are tired of beating around the bush...

"Beating around what bush?"

"..."

Well...

...at least Vinyl is...

"Vinyl? What are they going on about?"

"Doesn't matter, they'll tell you anyway."

Smart...

...roll the tape...

Vinyl Scratch…

…doesn’t like it when her lover is insulted…

“It’s not about her being insulted, it’s about you doing it without her having a chance to defend herself… This isn’t Las Pegasus where it’s a free for all.”

Vinyl Scratch…

…just admitted to Octavia being her lover…

“I’ll give you that one."

Wooo...

...trouble in paradise...?

"W-Well, I'm sure it was merely a slip of the tongue. Vinyl was most likely frazzled is all."

"..."

Octavia...

...is a lot more ashamed than Vinyl has hoped...

"I knew she would react that way, so it doesn't come as a surprise for me."

"Vinyl, don't feed into these things' perverse desires to watch us squirm."

Octavia...

...Is asking Vinyl to lie about her feelings...

...That's really got to hurt...

"I'm asking no such thing. Feelings must always be shared, but there's a time and place for it."

"Yeah... too bad that time and place never comes for us..."

"Vinyl!"

Octavia and Vinyl...

...two of--

Do you 'ike each otha'...?

"Huh?"

"What?"

Do t'e two of ya' 'ike each otha'...?

"Well..."

"Ya' know..."

Listen...

...I see the two of ya' 'alkin' down the streets day af'a day...

...And ya' wanna know som'in'...?

...I've ne'er seen any pony so 'appy...

"But Vinyl is always so--"

But you always tell 'er how she annoys you...

...you tell 'er you always notice 'er when she does it...

...So she 'eeps doin' it...

"...Is that true...?"

"Psh, well, heh..."

If ya' ask me...

...you two should leave...

...go 'ome...

...and talk...

...as a couple...

Silence fell on the light as the two only looked at one another, exchanging warm yet awkward smiles before disappearing into the darkness side by side.

...What the buck was that!?

Us 'etting to know...

Octavia Scratch...

But we were supposed to destroy--

Naa...

...I think it looks better that way...

But-but...

Do you think we'll be invited to the--

GAH!