Chapter 5: Best Night Ever
Music is Magic
Story 5
Chapter 5: Best Night Ever
By: SleeplessScribe
Unfortunately, our hour for that day was already up. To be perfectly honest, I wasn’t even sure I could teach Sweetie Belle how to use magic. For both Vinyl and myself, our first time just sort of happened, so I figured that’s how it was with all unicorns. The little filly really didn’t want me to leave, latching herself onto my leg as we went out the door. It got a laugh from all of us, but eventually she was able to let me go allow me to be on my way.
As we made our way back to Vinyl’s place, she started nudging my shoulder. “So? How did she do?”
I couldn’t help but grin as I gave my response. “Amazing. It just blows me away how such a young pony can open her mouth and have the voice of a pro come out. Babe, I really think we can get her on stage doing a real performance in a few days, you know that?”
She rubbed her chin for a moment. “No harm in trying, but why? You can’t really just… have a show. You have any reason for putting one on?”
All I could do was shrug. My words were slow and drawn out as well, at least my first sentence. “Uh… talent show? I mean, it is kind of unfair if it’s a show all about one pony. Wait… that’s what I do.” I let out a nervous laugh as I realized exactly what I said, rubbing the back of my neck.
“That’s actually not a bad idea. Not only would it give others a chance to have fun, but it might help Sweetie be more comfortable with performing.”
With that out of the way, I nudged myself against her, the grin still on my face. “Well that’s settled, and we still have the rest of the day to ourselves. So… where am I taking you, beautiful?”
She let out a small giggle, poking my cheek a few times with both front hooves. “How sweet, you let the lady choose where to go.”
Most mares would have probably hit me in the stomach before I even finished laughing, let alone let me actually respond. “Since when was Vinyl Scratch a lady? I’ve seen you out burp colts twice my size, girl!”
Now my mare was sporting her own grin as she leaned on me. “True, true. Okay then, what’s the best place for you to take a rowdy pony like me, hm?”
That was probably the worst question she could’ve asked. My grin only grew as I saw her reaction to my answer. “The bedroom.”
A bright red tint formed on her face, though contrary to previous instances of such words, it didn’t stay long. She began to poke my chest, pressing herself against me and making me blush.
“You know what? While I’m not in the mood now, if you play your cards right when you take me to dinner, we’ll go wild tonight.”
I was not expecting that in the least. Let me be blunt; Scratch, in my opinion, is the most beautiful mare I’ve ever met, even compared to Rarity, and she was even better when she was purposefully acting dirty. She knew I was all for that idea, which made me question her sincerity even more; she loved to tease me, and there was no doubt in my mind that she would go to extensive lengths to get a leg up on me.
It took a while before I finally thought up a decent comeback. Even then, it wasn’t that great. “Not a problem. Tell me where we’re going, and I’ll earn it.”
Scratch let out a loud whine, leaning against me as if she’d just fainted. “Gah, but all the dinner places are so fancy. Where can we go that isn’t exotic wines and overly detailed food recipes?”
After flicking her ear, I stuck my tongue out at her. “I know the perfect place. Not sure if you know it or not, but I’m not letting you see until we get there.”
She was in my magic grasp before she could react, and I made my way to her place quickly to grab both her goggles and something to use as a blindfold. Once she was secure, I led her to the train station and we were off to Las Pegasus. It was a much longer ride than the trip to Canterlot, but the reaction I had imagined would be so worth it.
Vinyl didn’t really say anything, and we got many strange looks on the train. I managed to ignore most of them, but finally the whispers got too irritating, and I turned to all the passengers before going into our car. “I’m surprising her, you pervs! It’s not at all what it looks like… yet.”
I had honestly expected a much more angry or offended response, but most of the ponies that heard me just started laughing. It was the reaction I was hoping for, but the fact that I actually got it still took me by surprise.
She continually asked where we were going as if I was going to answer, and eventually she changed to asking for hints. I obliged her, but I kept them vague.
“Alright, um… it’s a place in Las Pegasus that’s really popular.”
The mare blew a raspberry. “That doesn’t tell me anything! What else?”
I couldn’t help but chuckle at how fun this was. “Alright, it serves burgers. The good kind that pack hay into the soy. Not only that, but it’s not a fast food place.”
She shook her head slowly. “You’re an asshole. Um… I don’t know.”
With one foreleg around her, I kissed her cheek and toyed with her goggles. They were like Spider Mane’s mask: she could see out of them, but no one could see in. “Then you’ll just have to wait. Trust me, babe, you’ll love it.”
“I hope so. I was only expecting to be blindfolded after dinner.”
At this point, our dirty jokes weren’t even flustering anymore. “Oh, you’re into that kinda stuff, huh? I’ll be sure to remember that tonight.”
Right after I said that, she started stuttering and tripping over her words. It was adorable and hilarious at the same time. “Wait, wait, no! That is not what I meant, Beat, don’t put words in my mouth!”
Oh, she was making it easy for me, now. “No worries, I’ll be putting something much better in your mouth later.”
“Agh! You suck.”
“Nope, but you will be.”
She puffed out her slightly red cheeks, and it made me wish I could actually see her eyes. Just a little bit, though. “Fine, you win. This better be good, though, or I’m not giving you anything tonight.”
“Oh trust me, you’ll love it, babe.”
We continued the rest of the trip in silence, either because Vinyl was too pissed or because she didn’t want me throwing her words back at her in an innuendo. After about fifteen minutes, we were in Las Pegasus. I wasted no time weaving my sweetheart through the crowds of ponies, and before long we were standing before my surprise.
The place was covered in neon lights featuring music notes, guitars, music records, and all kinds of stuff like that. It was two stories tall and also featured outdoor eating areas on two sides. The entire place was brick, which gave it a rustic look I actually liked quite a bit. She seemed to like it too, given her wide-eyed, open mouthed expression.
“The Hard Rock Café? Are you shitting me, Beat? This is like the Coliseum of modern musicians!” Vinyl wrapped herself around me as she showered my face with kisses. “We’re seriously going here?”
With a grin, I fixed her goggles on and returned her kisses. “We are. I knew you’d like it.”
“Oh thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you! Beat, you’re the best a mare could ask for!”
As true as that was, I didn’t want her shouting that out to the world. I ruffled up her mane while we made our way to the front door. “Chill out, girl, it’s just a restaurant.”
“I love you, Beat.”
“I love you too, Vinyl.”
The interior was even more impressive. The entire restaurant was based around a massive stage, and there was never even a moment where some famous singer or band wasn’t playing. I’d done one or two gigs here, but you had names like Thousand Hoof Krutch, Deadman3-who just so happens to be the inspiration for Vinyl’s stage name DJ Pon3-, Hay Zonday, Black Saddle, and big shots like that. Before anyone asks, yes Black Saddle still plays.
All the booths were against the walls, with the tables positioned around the stage in rows. The upper area had two sets of staircases leading to it with tables behind a black railing where patrons could eat and enjoy the shows. The walls were absolutely covered in all manner of musical merchandise from pictures to instruments to autographs dating back to when rock was first recognized as a musical genre.
I actually had to hold my girl back; DJ Equixa was the one playing right now, and it just so happened to be one of Vinyl’s favorite songs. It wasn’t long before we reached the front desk, where a rather young looking mare was seated and flipping through a guest book. However, both of us noticed something about her and couldn’t wait to say something.
Almost in unison, we both shouted out. “Inquiring Mind?”
Her smile told me she had already seen us and just decided not to acknowledge it. “Hello again, you two. Bet you never thought you’d see me here, huh?”
I shook my head quickly. “Not ever! What are you doing here?”
She let out a light giggle. “I work here! It’s the perfect way to get interviews with a whole lot of big names. Now, I assume you came for a nice time together, not to talk to me, right?”
Vinyl responded with her own giggle. “Well it’s always nice to run into cool ponies, but yeah, Beat brought me here for a date.”
The reporter gave me a wink as she walked up in front of us. “Great choice. Good atmosphere, good food, just a good choice. Give him a few extra kisses on the way home, Vinyl.”
She gave our friend a sly grin, leaning her head on me. “Oh, if he behaves, I’m giving him much more than a few kisses.”
The temptation was too great to resist. After letting out an “Oh boy!” I began to pant and swish my tail back and forth, which got a good laugh out of both of them. Scratch patted my head and pressed her lips to my cheek, still giggling as she did.
“Who’s a good boy? Huh, who’s a good boy?”
After blowing a raspberry I cocked a brow at her. “I’d be a liar if I said ‘me’.”
“Eh, true.”
IM was still recovering from her giggle fit, but after she was done, she skimmed through another book. “Alrighty, we have a few available tables, two booths, and one spot upstairs.”
I nodded my head to the gorgeous unicorn, and she immediately knew what she wanted. “We’ll take the second floor table.”
The journalist nodded, putting the book down and leading us up. It was the perfect spot as well, with our seats being perfectly aligned with the center front of the stage. “I’ll have a waiter be with you in just a moment. Enjoy, you lovebirds.”
Right after she was gone, and before I could say anything, those white forelegs were around me and the lips were pressed to mine, along with a little more… invasive addition. Not that I minded, Scratch was an amazing kisser, and the tongue only added to her skill.
She sat there and held herself in the kiss for at least a minute before finally breaking it. “Beat Tempo. You are. The best coltfriend. Ever.”
I could feel myself blushing, but I wasn’t flustered in the least. This was a legitimate, heartfelt compliment coming from my favorite mare in the world, and all I could do was chuckle nervously.
“Nah, I’m just trying to make you happy.”
I’ve probably said this before, but I’ll said it again. When that mare put on a genuine, truly happy smile with no hints of teasing or sarcasm, it was the most beautiful thing I could ever imagine looking at.
“Well it’s working, Beat. I’m very happy. I’m even happier than when you first asked me if we could start dating. I just… I love you.”
The waiter was incredibly polite, hanging back and waiting for my girlfriend to finish before approaching us. “Always wonderful to see a happy couple at our establishment. My name is Silver Service, and I’m the obligatory waiter that takes his job too seriously.”
We all were laughing after a moment of silence, and Silver handed us menus. “What can I get you two to drink?”
“Mareller Light, the good stuff!”
“I’ll have the same.” I should’ve known she’d go with that. Mareller was her favorite beer in the world, and if memory served, she always kept at least one bottle at her house.
Silver gave us a nod. “Any appetizers you’d like?”
I simply looked at Vinyl. It was my goal to make her know she was calling the shots tonight. She was still perusing the menu, but she did shake her head. “No thank you, I think we’ll just skin to the entrées.
“Alright then, I’ll be back with your drinks in a minute. No, that doesn’t mean you can get out your stopwatch.” This was the best waiter in the history of waiters.
“Is the Beat Tempo I see?” Oh, for the love of all things sane and peaceful, that accent was unmistakable. Had I known the most aggravating photographer in Equestria was here, I would have never stepped within ten feet of the front door.
The earth pony slammed her hoof between us, her voice unreasonably loud as always. “I have been looking everywhere for a face worthy of my next assignment! ‘Frequency’ needs cover photo, and I need somepony new, fresh, and a magazine virgin on their desk. Photo Finish needs you!”
My eyes lit up when she mentioned the magazine, but I was still half-tempted to bit the hoof that had been thrust into my face. “Wait, did you say ‘Frequency’? That is, like, the biggest modern musician magazine in Equestria! Are you seriously asking to photograph me for the cover?”
“Photo Finish does not ask, Photo Finish tells! You follow, and we waste no time! I need few photos, but they must be good. Make haste!”
She was now on top of our table, though moving her was made easy with magic. “This is Vinyl’s night, so she gets to come, too.”
I would refer to her by… wherever she was from, but I had no clue where you had to be born to get an accent like hers. “No! Just Beat, no unicorn I have never heard of! We go now!”
Photo Finish made a move to grab me, but I pushed her away. “Uh, do you mind, babe?”
Scratch’s head was slightly lowered, but other than that she seemed alright. “It’s not a problem. Go ahead Beat, I’m not going anywhere.”
After a nod, the earth pony grabbed me and half walked half dragged me away.
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I had to admit, Beat not refusing the offer was just a little upsetting, but it was at least understandable. Photo Finish rudely shoving herself between us and dragging my boyfriend off? No, fuck that. They were still gone by the time Silver Service came back, and he cocked a brow when he noticed the empty seat.
“Pretty rude of him to walk out on you like that.”
I threw my front hooves in the air and shook them. “Oh no! He was kind of dragged away. I’m just hoping he comes back soon.”
The waiter nodded and set our beers on the table. “Well, I do have others that need to order, so I’ll come back when your friend returns.”
“No need!” The colt was panting, his glasses halfway down his muzzle as he sat back down. “Sorry about that. I was brought all the way to the City of Townsville or some shit, and I booked it back here as fast as I could when we were through.”
I have him a bright smile as I looked through the menu. Everything seemed so good, aside from the stuff they had for species that were more… carnivorous. I’d tasted real meat before, and it was alright, but there was no way I could handle a burger completely made of beef. In the end I went with a soy steak with hay fries and onion rings, and Beat got the same.
With Silver gone again, I was reminded of what I needed to talk to my stallion about. “This whole thing reminds me: what happened with White Noise? Since when did you care so much about the pay?”
He paused for a good, long while, unable to look me in the eyes. “Well, I… I just like to get as much money as I can from my gigs. You know, tomorrow I could fall right off the mountain and lose everything. If that happens, where am I going to be, you know? It’s just nice to have a decent amount of money in case I stop earning it.”
My lower lip made its way left as my eyelids fell halfway. “Uh-huh. No offense, babe, but that sounds just a little bit greedy.”
Beat rubbed the back of his neck. “Mm… I guess you’re right. Doing local shows for free isn’t a big issue, I guess. Again, I’m sorry about the interruption too, beautiful.”
I rolled my eyes, smiling again. “Oh stop. It’s alright, Beat, you don’t need to worry.” I scooted my chair over to the other side of the table, wrapping my forelegs around him and finishing up the business that had been interrupted. Man, Beat knew how to kiss, let me tell you!
Of course, we knew better than to make out for longer than a few seconds in public, and stopped just before Silver brought our plates to us. The mere smell of our food was mouthwatering, and the sight was ever better. The steak was nice and dark, and our sides were golden and drizzled with salt, giving each bite a distinct zing. IM really wasn’t kidding, the food was great!
Thought, it wouldn’t have been a date with Beat if there weren’t some kind of goofing involved. I opened my mouth to chomp down an onion ring, but a fry went into my mouth instead. After another attempt, I got the same result, but this time I actually caught his horn glowing. Eventually I just rolled my eyes and opened my mouth, allowing him to feed me adorably. However, he never did notice me carving up his steak as he fed me, giving me the chance to surprise him with a bit of his own food.
That was pretty much how the rest of the meal went, with both of us feeding the other something other than what we were trying to eat ourselves. It was almost too much fun, if such a thing is even possible. We were both left full and happy, rubbing our stomachs in pleasure.
“So, how was it, babe?”
After a small groan, I gave him a wink. “I think someone’s earned a wild night.”
I was torn between hitting him over the head and laughing as he threw his hooves in the air. “Woo!”
Silver Service came back, a smile on his face and a bill in his grasp. “Enjoyed the meal, I take it?”
We both gave him a nod, stretching our legs. “I’d always dreamed of coming here one day, but it’s even better than I expected.”
The waiter chuckled, setting the bill on the table. “Enjoy your night, you two.”
He turned to walk off, but Beat grabbed him, setting a few bits in his pocket. “A tip fit for the best waiter in the history of waiters.”
“Well thank you! Like I said, I do take my job seriously.”
They exchanged a hoofshake before Beat set the entire bill in bits on the table. “Now let’s hope nopony else catches me on the way back, huh?”
Giggling was the least I could do. “Definitely.”
IM waved to us as we left, giving us a wink. “Goodnight, you two!”
I’ll be honest, the train ride home was a little tense, seeing as how I was really tempted to just jump on him. Ironically, he was the one keeping me down even though my pokes to his chest were just a joke. The whole way there we played around with me trying to get to him and him holding me back with his back hoof, and we were laughing all the way back to my house.
Beat set his hooves in front of my eyes after he took off my glasses, lifting me up and actually carrying me to my room. “My lady need not walk!”
“Pfft, what a charmer.” My sarcasm was more than obvious, even as I nuzzled his cheek. This time, I actually locked the door behind us and closed the window in my room once we got there.
Of course, we got ourselves ready to go to sleep, but neither of us did any sleeping. I kept my promise, and the both of us went absolutely crazy. The first time hurt a little bit, since it was my first, but the entire time, Beat held me close and made me feel a lot better. I wasn’t sure what time it was when we got there, but we had done almost everything a mare and stallion could do without any equipment, and we were both still full of energy. Holy shit, he was amazing, but the way he was left clinging to me and panting by the time we were finally exhausted told me I was pretty damn good too.
It was the first time in a long time that my mane was more of a mess than I normally intended it to be, but it was just a small price to pay. I stroked his cheek with a hoof softly as he wrapped his forelegs around me.
Leaning up, I planted a kiss on his lips with a smile. “Best night ever.”
He returned my kiss, pulling the blankets over us and nuzzling me. “I love you, Vinyl.”
I closed my eyes, leaning against him. “I love you too, Beat.”
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So......not only did Beat manage to go to a different town, have a photo shoot with arguably the best and also one of the pickiest in the business, and then get back to the restaurant, but he managed to do it before a waiter could come back with just two beers.
So either I'm missing something here, or Silver Service is the worst waiter in the histo-
Okay, the first option then.
Also;
Indulgent Mares, the best fine dining magazine in Equistria.
3272759 Uh... Inquiring Mind, the pony that greeted them when they came in XD
And, remember, he DID say he was taking orders for others as well. I never said Silver Service got right to the drinks, and we've seen how fast some of Photo Finish's photoshoots are.
ALSO, he was exaggerating when he said he went to a different town XD He was just taken out of the building.
3272771
Oh.......
Next time though, just go with the first name, because I actually thought you just misspelled "I'm".
About the photo shoots, you don't see all of it during the episode and what you do see isn't the most accurate. It takes far longer than what they showed for them to decide the right pose, lighting, camera angles and all other kinds of things. All of which they have to change to fit Beat so that he looks his best. And then there's the actual preparation time for Beat himself, make up and other such stuff.
This ends up taking hours, and that's with professional models that understand when someone says something like "You're just not glowing enough."
Sigh, that's what watching America's next top model because you find it easier to just sit there rather than finding something else to do when your sister watches TV.
As for the waiter, this is apparently a highly exclusive restaurant and they only ordered two beers. If it took longer than 7 to 10 minutes then I would be surprised.
3272823 Stop questioning irrelevant plot points! You're not programmed to do so!
3272942
The time of man has come to an end, soon all will be in the cold nano metal hands the smirkytheadians!
3272951 Anyway, I had intended it to take place after they were leaving, but I felt an interruption while they were there would've had more of an effect.
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It was a good idea, but maybe you could have just had him leave (obviously leaving Vinyl pissed) but upon asking how long it would take he stops outside the restaurant and schedules it for the next day, and to add a bit of tension you could have that being the day Vinyl get's to take where they go.
3272996 that's too much too soon.