• Published 24th Jul 2013
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The Binding of Vinyl - Lovecolt



After the Moonlight Club Massacre, many claim that Vinyl Scratch was fully responsible for what she did. But I know the truth. What appeared that night...that wasn't Vinyl. That wasn't Vinyl at all.

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Infection

I quickly classified Whimsy as a very anxious mare. She never seemed at ease, and seemed to suffer from constant insomnia. She rarely spoke, and when she did, I couldn't help but notice how her eyes constantly darted backwards, as though she had see something in her peripheral vision and was trying to see it again. She blinked quite often, and there were long pauses between each blink. Her behavior was downright unsettling, and I could never feel comfortable around her.

Originally, she was to stay with us for only two days, but Vinyl seemed to take a liking to the mare. She started skipping her class so she could stay with her. I admit, I was quite nervous at first, but I put aside my unease as days passed. Whimsy showed no real threat, though at times I could swear I could see the purple rings around her eyes and the disturbing hate from before. I never said anything about it to Vinyl. I'm not one to spread rumors, and I still passed those moments off as illusions. Still, I tried not to stay in the same room for long.

I'd often walk into the room, and both of them would be whispering nervously, glancing about as if they were expecting to be caught and punished at any given second. But the moment they caught sight of me, they fell silent. I would inquire about their current activities, and they would both rapidly change the subject. I couldn't help but feel hurt. This was the first time Vinyl intentionally left me out of her plans. Of course, that made me even more suspicious of our new roommate. What if she was dragging my friend into something dangerous? Something illegal?

This continued for several days, until finally I'd had enough. I needed to know what was happening, and I needed to know now.

The dorm above us had a rather loose floorboard, one that lead directly to the thin layer of drywall beneath it. I was often kept awake by the ponies that used to occupy the room. They never did anything distinctly disruptive, but the space between us and them was so little, on quiet nights I could hear almost everything they said.

I decided to use this now empty room to my advantage. During my last class of the day, I asked to be excused on account of an upset stomach. Seeing as I had never missed a class before, the professor allowed me to leave.

Vinyl was usually gone at this hour. Wasting not a moment, I dashed onto the floor above our home and carefully swung open the door to the dorm above us. I waited for a few moments to see if they were already downstairs. Hearing nothing, I quickly trotted over to the loose floorboard and pried it upward. I arrived right on time. I could hear the door swing open, and I could hear two sets of hooves enter my room.

I recognized Vinyl's casual step and the nervous quick clicks of Whimsy's walk. Vinyl moved to the center of the room while Whimsy closed the door behind her.

"Well?" Whimsy asked, worry obvious in her voice.

"I've got you covered."

I could practically hear the proud grin on her face as she said it. There was a faint whoosh, the sound of a unicorn's telekinetic magic firing. Whimsy sighed in relief. "Thank the gods. I thought I'd never get it..."

"It wasn't easy." Vinyl confided. "I had to knock the librarian out. Don't worry; I didn't hurt her. It was just a sleeping spell. But still, the off-limits section is huge."

Whimsy had taken the object from Vinyl. "All of my problems, all to be solved by tonight..." Her voice was dreamy. "I can't thank you enough, Scratch. You have no idea what it's like to have this thing crawling around inside you..."

I could hear her flipping pages. "Summonings...artifacts....gateways...no, none of that's any good...where's the index when you need it?"

Vinyl crept up behind her. I imagined her looking over Whimsy's shoulder, straining to get glimpses of whatever was on each page before her companion turned them. Whimsy cried out in triumph, and Vinyl jumped backward. "Here it is!"

"What is it?"

"It appears to be an extracting spell." There was a few moments of silence as Whimsy read. Then:"This is going to be way easier than I thought!" She laughed.

"Good. I'm not all that talented with fancy magic."

"Alright, I just need to put this down here...you brought the chalk, right?"

"Yep. Is that all?"

"That should do it. Just let me trace these symbols here..." There where a few unpleasant scratching sounds as Whimsy drew her marks and lifted and resettled furniture. She sighed with satisfaction and strode back into the middle of the dorm, confidence apparent in every step. "Now, for the words. Step back, Vinyl. Things are about to get weird."

She spoke, but it was not in any language I had ever heard before. It sent my fur on end as she growled and coughed out the sounds. There was something unearthly to it. Something wrong. The temperature of the whole building seemed to plummet, and for a few moments, I thought I heard a faint roaring sound. I was suddenly struck with the urge to flee, as fast and as far as I could, but I stayed put. Whatever was happening was dangerous, and I needed to be there.

And, as if to confirm my fears, I heard one of the most awful sounds in all of my existence.

Vinyl started screaming.

Comments ( 7 )

By Luna, what a scare, I wonder what those two are doing! Fabulous chapter, as is the norm for you!

Amazing! Had me sitting on the edge as I read the ending of this chapter!
Please continue to impress!

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I guarantee nothing, but I'll give it a shot.

THE SHOW MUST GO ON!!!!!! I think this is awesome btw.:twilightsmile:

vinyl what have you done.. you've unknowly helped to you're own death and death of many other ponies !! poor vinyl didn't even know what is she doing. :ajsleepy:

NO! Nope! Fuck this! I'm out. I'm done. I am not dealing with this. I don't need more sadness. Nope. Nope nope nope.

;-; WHY, OH WHY DID THIS HAVE TO END?! NOOOOOO
Please complete this :fluttercry:

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