//------------------------------// // Chapter 16 // Story: Refound Love // by GamerTag //------------------------------// It was another normal day in the office. Everypony was working hard, even the receptionist. The receptionist was organizing her desk in an attempt to look more organized when she heard a voice. "I am here to see Vinyl Scratch," A stallion's voice asked. The receptionist knew that if somepony called Vinyl by her full name then they most likely were called there. "Top floor," The receptionist replied, looking up at the stallion. Once she saw the stallion, her jaw dropped. "Thanks," The stallion responded as he entered the elevator. Once the stallion had gone, the receptionist took off towards the stairs. "VINYL IS GOING TO KILL ME!" ~•~•~•~•~ "So, what did you want me to do?" Octavia asked. She had been called to Vinyl's office and was now standing beside Vinyl who was organizing stuff in her desk. "I need you to... Make sure the air is clean," Vinyl answered, attempting to come up with an excuse. Octavia raised her eyebrow, "You called me here because you just wanted to be with me. Didn't you?" Vinyl blushed, "No! My air needs cleaning," Octavia rolled her eyes with a smile, before kissing Vinyl on the cheek. A loud knock came from the door causing Vinyl to sigh. "Why does this always happen when I don't want it to?" Vinyl asked herself as she got up to answer the door, Octavia close behind her. "What do you-" Vinyl's mouth fell open as she saw the pony standing on the other side of the door. "Hey, Vi! Long time no see!" The stallion greeted. "N-NEON?!" Vinyl stammered. "Who?" Octavia asked. "Yep!" Neon replied with a grin. "Hey Vinyl, can you explain why our receptionist ran all the way up here and passed out on the floor while stammering something about-" Lyra said but paused once she saw Neon. "Hey, Ly-" Neon started but was interrupted by Lyra. "WHAT THE BUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" Lyra yelled. "Calm down! I just wanted to catch up with my old gang," Neon replied defensively. As Lyra and Neon spoke to one another, Vinyl slammed the door shut to her office. "Vinyl?" Octavia asked as Vinyl walked back to her desk, no emotion on her face. Vinyl sat down at the desk and started writing something with a pencil in her magic. A few seconds later the pencil broke. "Are you alright Vinyl?" Octavia asked again, getting closer to Vinyl. Vinyl flinched when she felt Octavia touch her hoof. Vinyl then lets out a long sigh, "No," Octavia frowned, "Who... Is that stallion?" Vinyl sighed again before taking off her glasses and looking over at Octavia. Octavia noticed that Vinyl seemed to be examining her, causing Octavia to blush slightly. After a few minutes of this, Vinyl let out one last sigh before saying, "That was Neon Lights... My ex," ~•~•~•~•~ "I can't believe Lyra left me at home," Bon Bon said to herself as she entered the office's kitchen. She had been late to work due to the fact that Lyra had forgotten to wake her up. "I'M SORRY!" A pony yelled, jumping up from the ground. Bon Bon left out a squeak and snapped her head to the pony. "You're the receptionist... WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" Bon Bon asked. "I... I accidentally let in-" The receptionist started but was interrupted. "GIVE ME FIVE GOOD REASONS WHY I SHOULDN'T KILL YOU NOW," Lyra yelled walking into the kitchen. "Well one, you would go to jail," Neon replied, following after Lyra. "N-Neon?!" Bon Bon asked in shock. "Yo! Bonnie! You work here too?" Neon asked in a friendly tone. "DON'T SPEAK WITH HER!" Lyra yelled defensively, "WHY ARE YOU EVEN HERE?!" "Because I invited him here," A new voice replied. All the ponies turned to the source of the voice and found Caramel standing in the doorway. "OH YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!" Lyra exclaimed. "Caramel? Aren't you not allowed to talk to me and Lyra without Octavia around?" Bon Bon asked. Caramel's eyes went wide, "She told you about that?" "Yes," Lyra responded, annoyed. "Oh... Well uh.... She's here in Spirit?" Bon Bon gave Caramel a confused look while Lyra just facehooved. ~•~•~•~•~ Octavia was taken aback by this, "Your what?" "My EX stallionfriend," Vinyl said again. "I'm guessing he broke up with you," Octavia assumed. "NO! Why would you think that?" Vinyl asked sounding angered. "Well, he seems to be the source of your anger," Octavia replied, causing Vinyl to sigh. "I broke up with him. And for a very good reason.... Few reasons actually," "Care to explain?" Octavia asked, sitting next to Vinyl. Vinyl looked at Octavia unsure. "I've never told anypony about this. The only ponies who have known are Lyra and Bon Bon," Octavia chuckled, "I was guessing that by the way Lyra greeted him," Vinyl chuckled as well, "Yeah... Well it all started in High School," ~•~•~•~•~ "Who is that?" Vinyl asked pointing at the stallion on stage. "That's Neon Lights, he's in our school. I think he is taking the same classes as you, how have you not noticed him?" Lyra replied, taking a sip of her drink. Vinyl and Lyra were in a club, it was after school and the two of them were just trying to have a fun time together. Once the stallion's set was done, he came down from the stage and talked to some ponies. By that point, Vinyl and Lyra had stopped paying attention to him and were just enjoying the night. That was until he came up to them. "Name's Neon Lights. What's your's?" Neon asked, sliding up next to Vinyl. "My name's Vinyl. That was a pretty good set you had," Vinyl replied. "Thanks. Aren't you the next DJ?" Vinyl smiled, "Yes I am. So prepare to learn how a real Dj plays," And with that, Vinyl left to perform. Even once Vinyl left, Neon stayed in the same spot. "Shouldn't you go and try to get laid by somepony else now?" Lyra questioned. Neon turned to Lyra, "Nah, that Mare seems a lot more interesting," Once Lyra heard this, she raised her eyebrow. This stallion seems to like Vinyl. The two of them do have a lot in common, maybe this is the pony Vinyl needs in her life. Then Vinyl started performing. All the ponies enjoyed her music but not as much as Neon. Neon seemed to be infatuated with her. Once her set was done, she too started making her way off stage. "Holy shit," Neon said breathlessly. Lyra grinned, "Well somepony enjoyed her music," "Sup Lyra," Vinyl greeted, covered in sweat. She then turned to Neon, "What are you still doing here?" "Well you told me to learn how a real Dj plays, and I must say I am impressed," Neon complemented. Vinyl was taken aback by this, "Oh. Uh. Thanks? You were pretty good too," Neon grinned, "Maybe you can show me some pointers later," Vinyl shrugged, "Sure, why not," Neon nodded and then left. Lyra watched him leave before turning to Vinyl with a grin, "You like him, don't you?" "Well, he is pretty cute. And totally my type but I don't know," Vinyl replied, sitting down next to her friend, "I doubt I'll ever even see him again," ~•~•~•~•~ "Too bad I was wrong about that," Vinyl growled. "So that's how you met Neon?" Octavia asked. Vinyl nodded in response. "So, what happened next?" "Well, we became friends. But that changed when Lyra and Bon Bon started dating," ~•~•~•~•~ "They totally fucked," Vinyl commented with a grin as she watched Lyra and Bon Bon cuddle next to each other on a bench in the park. Neon snickered, "Lyra probably had Bon Bon dress up as a human," The two of them laughed. They had become very close friends after they met in the bar. Currently, the two of them were sitting at a lunch table outside just watching the newly formed couple. "So, what's your plan for prom?" Vinyl asked. Neon seemed to get nervous at this question, "I don't know yet. I still can't believe they chose you to perform for the dance," Vinyl smiled, "I know right! I am so hyped!" Vinyl then chugged down her can of soda. Once she finished, she saw Neon looking off at Lyra and Bon Bon as though he was thinking. "You alright dude?" Vinyl asked. Neon turned to Vinyl, "Vinyl will you go with me to prom?" Vinyl blushed, "Y-yeah.... Yeah totally!" Neon smiled and chugged down his can of soda before hoof bumping Vinyl. ~•~•~•~•~ Vinyl sighed, "I still remember that prom. After my set, I went over to Neon and we danced. It was the same night I had my first kiss and.... My first time," Octavia seemed to grumble something. Vinyl's ears perk up at this. "What?" "Nothing," Octavia replied, almost too quickly. Vinyl grinned, "Are you jealous Tavi?" Octavia blushed slightly but tried to hide it by yelling, "No!" Vinyl smiled and pointed at Octavia with her hoof, "Yes you are! And it's adorable!" Octavia growled before pushing Vinyl off her chair causing Vinyl to laugh. "Are you going to continue the story now?" Octavia asked as she sat in Vinyl's chair. Vinyl's laughing stopped almost immediately. "Y-yeah. Okay," Octavia frowned in concern at Vinyl's sudden change of tone but decided not to say anything. "Well, we were pretty happy after that. But then something happened," ~•~•~•~•~ "You ready to watch Terminator?" Neon asked. "Yeah!" Vinyl replied excitedly, almost as if she was a foal. Neon smirked and he put in the movie. He then sat down next to Vinyl and put his hoof around her causing Vinyl to lay her head on his shoulder. A little bit into the movie, Vinyl decided to take her glasses off. Although she had never done that before around Neon she felt as though she trusted him enough to. Big mistake. Neon noticed Vinyl's glasses on the table and looked over at Vinyl to see her eyes. What he saw caused him to leap off of Vinyl. "What's wrong Neon? You afraid the Terminator gonna get you?" Vinyl teased. "No! Your eyes are creepy as hell! Put your glasses back on dude!" Neon replied, causing Vinyl to frown. "O-oh. Ok, sorry," Vinyl apologized and out her glasses back on. For the rest of the movie, Neon sat far away from Vinyl. ~•~•~•~•~ Octavia frowned. She then moved slightly off the seat, giving enough room for Vinyl to sit on the chair. Wordlessly, Vinyl sat down next to Octavia. Octavia wanted to say something but she didn't know what. So instead she just laid her head down on Vinyl's shoulder and nuzzled her neck. "I never took my glasses off around ponies after that. Not even my family. Me and Neon's relationship kept going though but I started to become paranoid about something," ~•~•~•~•~ "Neon, I don't think we should continue having sex anymore," Vinyl said. Neon turned to Vinyl, his eyes wide. "Why?" "I don't want to become pregnant," Vinyl replied, "So many ponies in our school are becoming pregnant and I don't want to become one of them," Neon groaned, "Seriously Vinyl? You're a Dj! Having sex is basically a part of the deal!" Vinyl glared at him, "Is that what you think DJing is? You should do it for the music!" Neon sighed, "You're right I'm sorry. But we should at least do it one last time," Vinyl sighed. And that night they made love for the last time. ~•~•~•~•~ "I never thought of you as a pony who would worry about pregnancy Vinyl," Octavia commented. Vinyl shrugged, "I’m not a mature pony sometimes. I don't think I am ready for a foal," Octavia grinned, "Sometimes? I think you mean all the time," Vinyl grinned as well, "Well at least I'm not stuck up, unlike somepony I know," "What do you mean by that?!" Vinyl chuckles, "Nothing," Vinyl paused before she continued her story, "And then one day," ~•~•~•~•~ Vinyl was walking around school looking for her friends. She was about to turn a corner when she heard what sounded like Bon Bon's voice. "Really?!" Bon Bon asked in shock. "Yeah, I'm telling you, I saw it with my own eyes," Lyra replied. What are they talking about? Vinyl thought to herself. "You saw Neon kissing Lemon Zest?!" What?! "What the hell are you two talking about?!" Vinyl yelled. Lyra and Bon Bon jumped. "V-Vinyl?!" Bon Bon stammered. "Don't make up shit like that Heartstrings!" Vinyl said, pointing a hoof at Lyra. "Make up shit?! I SAW it Vinyl! Neon was hardcore making out with her!" Lyra argued. "You are trying to get us to break up by lying!" Vinyl argued back. "Why the hell would I do that?!" Lyra yelled back, "I hooked you two up!" "I know for a fact Bonnie thinks me and Neon are not good for each other, I bet you made it up to give her proof!" "I would never do that Vinyl!" Bon Bon said defensively, but Vinyl just ignored her. "You know what! Buck you two!" Vinyl yelled at last and then walked away. ~•~•~•~•~ "I would probably never still be friends with Lyra and Bonnie if it wasn't for what happened next," Vinyl explained. "What happened next?" Octavia asked concerned. Vinyl turned to Octavia, "Everything went to shit," ~•~•~•~•~ Vinyl had just finished one of her biggest gigs she has ever had and was going back to her apartment where she planned to have some fun with her stallionfriend. Neon had his own gig that night as well so he wasn't able to make it to her's. Once she got to the apartment she heard odd sounds. Sounds like moaning. Vinyl quietly put down her things and followed the noise to Neon and her's bedroom. She slowly opened the door and was horrified at what she found. She found Neon having sex with some mare in their bed. ~•~•~•~•~ "Oh, Celestia! That's horrible!" Octavia exclaimed. "Yeah... It is," Vinyl said, sounding as though she was about to cry. Octavia quickly hugged the unicorn. Vinyl just buried her head into Octavia's neck, letting the tears fall down her face. Octavia stroked Vinyl's Mane in an attempt to comfort the mare. Their moment was however cut short as they heard a voice say from the other side of the door, "Vinyl! I need some help! I may have started a war!" Vinyl and Octavia looked at each other before opening the door. On the other side of the door was the receptionist who was shaking slightly. Vinyl looked around to see that the office was completely empty. "Where is everypony?" Vinyl asked. "I told them to go home. You'll see why." The receptionist explained. Vinyl and Octavia left Vinyl's office and searched to see what causes the receptionist to force everypony to leave. They didn't find anything until they heard voices yelling in the kitchen. "SO LET ME GUESS! YOU BROUGHT HIM HERE BECAUSE YOU WANTED ADVICE ON HOW TO BE A BIGGER ASSHOLE!" They heard Lyra yell. "No! He brought me here so his wife will not leave him for Vinyl!" Neon yelled back, "And trust me, I know how easily that can happen knowing Vinyl's charm- OW!" The sound of a pan hitting the floor was heard after Neon's ow. "DO NOT SPEAK ABOUT VINYL LIKE THAT!" Bon Bon yelled. "STOP THROWING THINGS AT ME!" Neon whined. "How about we make a deal. Neon and Vinyl go on a double date with Octavia and me," Caramel said. "NO!" Lyra and Bon Bon both yelled. "EVERYPONY SHUT UP!" Vinyl screamed causing everypony to freeze. Vinyl and Octavia both stood in the doorway, they both shared a face of rage. "YOU," Vinyl said pointing a hoof at Caramel, "GET THE BUCK OUT OF MY OFFICE," "But-" "Go home Caramel," Octavia said coldly, interrupting Caramel. Caramel pouted and left the room. "YOU TWO," Vinyl said pointing a hoof and Lyra and Bon Bon, "GO HOME," "BUT!" Lyra attempting arguing but was interrupted by Bon Bon. "C'mon Lyra. Let's go," Bon Bon knew how Vinyl was in this kind of situation so before they left, Bon Bon whispered to Octavia, "Take care of her. She lets her emotions get carried away easily," Octavia turned to Bon Bon and nodded before turning back to Neon. "AND YOU, I WANT TO SPEAK WITH YOU," Vinyl paused to turn to Octavia, "alone," Octavia opened her mouth to argue but she just nodded and left the room. Instead of leaving, though, she stood outside and waited for Vinyl to finish speaking with Neon. "Why are you here?" Vinyl asked, venomously. "Caramel told me to come," Neon replied, "He wants you to stay away from his wife," "I am her boss, I can't stay away from her," "Then fire her. Plain and simple," Neon then walked up to Vinyl and put a hoof on her cheek, causing Vinyl to back away from him. "The reason I agreed to come here is because... I miss you Vinyl. I miss us. Don't you?" "No. Not at all," Vinyl responded. "Not even a little?" Neon said in an almost seductive voice as his hoof traced Vinyl's cutie mark. This caused Vinyl to turn around and buck him in the chest. "OW! WHAT THE HELL VINYL!" Neon yelled in pain. "Read my lips," Vinyl said, lifting up Neon by his collar, "I. Hate. Yo-" Vinyl stopped speaking once Neon pushed his lips forward. The kiss only lasted a few seconds before Vinyl flung him across the room with her magic. Without another word, Vinyl left the room. "Vinyl!" Octavia called worried as she attempted to follow Vinyl. Vinyl completely ignored her, not even turning to her. She went all the way to the elevator before closing it right in front of Octavia. Things just got a whole lot worse.