Musical Notes, Dragon Fire, And A Human
I will tell you one thing, nothing gathers more attention than a human being in the middle of a pink sandwich, especially when one of them is a Princess. But once again we were left alone and left our antics to the imagination of others as we continued our walk to the castle. I don't know if it is due to me getting used to carrying these ponies around or my magic but I noticed that the two of them were not heavy to carry but in the end I am not complaining and neither or they. I was already looking around at my surroundings when I felt my chest getting poked and when I looked down I saw a smiling Cadence.
“Yyyyyyeeeeees?” I dragged out the word to make her laugh, which worked like a charm cause she held a hoof up to her mouth while she tried to cover up her giggle.
“Wwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeel I just wanted to let you know that our castle is coming up and I wanted you to get a good look, it is really a breathtaking new sight!” Cadence told me.
I was going to ask but as we rounded a corner I saw what she meant and I was speechless. Their castle was a shining beacon even this late at night but the design blew me away, it stood on four legs and stretched into the sky and the whole building was symmetrically balanced with two towers on each side and the middle peaked up high as the crystal reflected the Empire perfectly. All in all it really was quite a sight to take in, how did I miss this before?
I was brought back to reality when I felt another soft poke on my chest and saw a giggling Cadence “I guess you like?” she said with a raised eyebrow and a smirk.
“I suppose so” I said while I tried to feign like I was not impressed which got a good reaction out of her cause she puffed up her cheeks and pouted with her legs crossed. My act dropped in a second and I laughed “It looks amazing, I have never seen anything like it” I told her which made her return to normal in an instant and she gave me a hug.
“I am so glad you like it! I wanted to impress you!” she cheerfully said to me while she continued to snuggle up with me. I think they are trying to get me to permanently smile cause everything they do just makes my face hurt from smiling so much. We all continued up the path leading to the castle and soon enough we were facing the main doors, along with the guards who were staring at us with confused faces. Their mouths kept opening and closing as they tried to find the words but we were left in silence.
“Good evening Night Guards, would you be so kind as to let us in please? I do not want our guests thinking the Crystal Ponies are rude” Cadence spoke in a serious and royal manner, though the effect was slightly lost due to her being in my arms and having her legs wrapped around my body and hugging me. But they could not disobey her orders so they snapped to attention and quickly opened the doors for us “Thank you, keep up the good work!”
After Cadence thanked the guards we all walked inside but I turned around to make sure Artemis followed me in, thankfully she did though I saw the guards face twist into a mix of awe, shock, and confusion at her. Can't say I blame them though, not everyday a bipedal creature is carrying your princess and being followed by a friendly timberwolf, oh the joy of being me. But once we were all inside the doors close and we were greeted to the shimmering castle foyer and once again I look on in awe.
“Wow, this place is amazing! I'm not sure how to describe it but even though it all looks shiny and new, it has a rustic feel about it” I described out loud as I looked around.
“Well your not wrong, the Crystal Castle decor has not been changed in a thousand years and I really enjoy it. It really makes me feel at home” Cadence said to me as she looked around with a calm and relaxed face.
“Your right dear, I felt no need to change anything when I first stepped in here. It's perfect” Shining spoke up.
“I always love visiting your home Cadence! It is always so beautiful!” Twilight said.
“But Twilight, your castle has the same kind of look on the inside” Rainbow told her while she flew around.
Twilight shook her head “Not really, while yes the general crystal look is similar the design and feel of the architect here is much more amazing and beautiful. But I am not saying that my library is boring and plain, I have just always loved it here” she explained to us.
The other girls seemed to agree with her as they dropped the conversation after that “Alright everypony! Now we have about an hour and ten minutes before Octavias concert starts, so we will show you to your rooms so you can get dressed and freshened up. Shining can you call a few taxis to meet us at ten, it will only take a few minutes to get there by cart” Cadence said to us all “Adrian, could you wait until tomorrow for the grand tour? It would be much better to enjoy it with sunlight illuminating the halls”
“I do not mind waiting, just means I have something else to look forward to!” I cheerfully said, which made her hug me a bit more.
“You are too kind Adrian! Now walk through those doors and to the left to get to the stairs and from there I will direct you all to your rooms” Cadence explained and after we all nodded we began walking. Once we made our way upstairs Cadence pointed to their rooms and the girls started getting ready. After the rest were gone she directed me to my room but had kindly asked me to carry her to her room and not being able to say no I complied and I was rewarded with a squee and a hug.
So after another brisk walk I found myself standing in front of a set of purple doors and on each door were cutie marks that belonged to Shining and Cadence, Cadence flared up her magic and opened the doors and led me inside her room and if I had to describe it in one word: Cozy. The bed was a king sized bed with posts that held a soft shade of purple colored curtains and the floor was a dark red carpet. Over in the corner was an unlit fireplace with a stack leading outside, I also saw three closet doors and the other door was probably to the bathroom.
Taking one more glance around I walked over to the bed and gently placed the pink alicorn on her bed with a disappointed sigh “Sorry Cadence but I can't hold you while you get ready” I said to her.
“I know, doesn't mean I have to like it” she replied with a pouty voice which only made me chuckle. “Hurry up and get ready so I don't have to wait long! Meet us in the foyer when your done” she told me and I nodded in response. Closing her doors I walked back to my room and began looking through my clothing which had expanded during my week long absence. Rarity had made me tons of new clothing to cheer me up with when I woke up and though I was happy I was worried that she spent too much time on me and not on her business. Fortunately she told me that she likes to stay ahead of her schedule and was already two and a half weeks ahead so she had some time to spare.
Though when I opened up my bags and hung them all up I was looking at a rainbow of clothing and it almost made my eyes hurt. Deciding that tonight should be a black tie event I looked at the few darker outfits and decided on a black and long tail coat outfit. Taking it out and laying it all out on the bed with the shoes I looked to the next problem, Artemis. I am pretty sure they will not allow pets into the concert hall, especially a timberwolf, so I had to figure out how I was going to keep her locked up. I could either simply lock up my room or close her in the bathroom, actually the bathroom sounds better for now.
So with that in mind I got out my toiletries and took a nice, long hot shower. Though it was only long because I had to fumble with my new hair length and figure out how to properly wash it all and after a few pulled hairs I finally did. So after I dried off and brushed my teeth I got dressed, though I left off the coat for now, and I went over to the desk and sat down to think. I really hope that my magic won't be a problem for me or others and if it isn't I really hope that I can learn to control it, that would be awesome to be able to do all sorts of magic.
Well I am confident that we will find something useful during our stay here, and speaking of libraries I hope I can find that book again that I was reading, it was really interesting and I had really gotten into it and wanted to read more. Lets see, I still have about a half hour till I meet up with them, what can I do until then. I know! I am gonna pull out 'There And Back Again: A Gryphons Journey' and read some more out of that! Now where did I put it?
I began looking around the desk and in my bag but just as I lifted up a book to find it I noticed that the book in my hand looked familiar, so I brought it down and in front of me before I let out a gasp. It was the book from the library! How in the world did it get here?!? I opened up the front to look at the title and sure enough it read 'The Element Within: Spirit Of Fire' so it really is the same book as before! But the question of how it got here remains.
Maybe one of the librarians brought it up here? No, how would they know where I was since Cadence did not recognize the book and she would of told me if she did this. Gah, maybe I should just blame magic again for now until I talk to Twilight or Cadence about this. But I do have about thirty minutes to kill, so maybe some light reading will do for now. Just as I picked the book back up I felt Artemis paw at my legs and whined a little, so I reached over and placed her in my lap. Apparently this is what she wanted as she licked me a few times before curling up in my lap, so with her in place I cracked open the book and began where I left off.
'From what I learned after talking to the Dragon King Bahamut, dragons posses two different types of fire. From birth they have the ability to produce and sustain fire but only as a means of survival and was not meant for any offensive measures against any other creature. That type of fire is named Dragons Breath while the type of flames that we know of is called Dragons Fire and that is the flame they conjure using their natural magic. Most dragons don't know the difference since they use both with ease and without thought but their King knows otherwise and is about to explain the exact process. That process is........'
---------- 28 Minutes Later ----------
'….. and expelling the air out and using magic to combine it with the dragons breath will produce the magical flames of Dragons Fire. Quite fascinating really, and quite dangerous as I almost burned myself the second time I tried using it but with great focus and patience it is a worthy spell to master. But when I finally learned to control it I felt a new spark within me, a spark I had not felt since I acquired my magic when I was small. This feeling was that of understanding of the true essence of magic and the gift of nature.'
“Alright, that is enough for now. It is time to meet up with them” I said to myself as I bookmarked my page and set it down on the desk. I gently picked Artemis up and carried her over to the bathroom “All right Artemis, I am going to be gone for a while so just stay in here for now and behave. Understand?” I asked her and surprisingly she had sat down and took a guardian stance. Seeing as she understood me I went over and placed a few towels on the ground to make a bed.
I smiled at her before I shut the bathroom door and put on my tail coal before I looked myself over and decided that I was ready to go. But before I left I wanted to try something, so I went to the balcony and stood in the cool night air as I remembered what the book said to do to summon Dragon Fire. With that in mind I shut my eyes in order to concentrate on that feeling I had when I first did magic and once I found it again I took a deep breath, felt that swirling shoot up to my head and exhaled my breath with open eyes. What did I see? Nothing.
So I tried again and again and finally on the third try I saw a slight sliver of fire spiral from my mouth and into the air before it died out. YES! YES! YES! YES! That was awesome! Well, nothing as cool as what I thought but just the fact that I did that is amazing! I loved the way this book described the formula for fire magic instead of that complicated mess the 'Magic 101' book in Ponyville read. But cutting my victory short I quickly shut the balcony doors and my own room door as I sped down the stairs to the foyer.
I came to a stop right before the door to the foyer and took a breath, didn't want to sweat or look rushed, so I inhaled some air and let it out before I calmly opened the door and was greeted by the sight of five beautiful mares in dresses. Pinkie and Applejack were in dresses that matched their colors perfectly and Pinkie had done up her hair a little as well while Applejack still wore her stetson but appeared to be a cleaner and newer one.
Rainbow wore a dress that shimmered like a rainbow with what looked like a trim made out of clouds but she wore a golden wreath headdress and looked Roman, it looked good on her. Twilight wore a dress that was dark blue and had stars sewn into it, matched her pretty well. Cadence wore a teal colored dress that had shiny purple flared tips sewn along the edge, it really made her eyes stand out. Shining wore what looked like a red and white military uniform that held a badge with his cutie mark on front with straps.
“Wow, you all look great!” I said to the girls “And I really like your uniform Shining, looks good” I told him and he gave me a quick smile and nodded. The girls looked at me and gave me a quiet gasp as they looked me over, I was kinda worried when they did not reply so I looked myself over and began dusting myself thinking I missed a spot.
“You look amazing Adrian! All fine and shiny and dandy!” Pinkie said as she bounced around me.
“Oh my. Cute and handsome! Whatever shall I do with you now!” Cadence said to me while Shining gave her an irritated look which she took away when she gave him a quick peck on the cheek then he was glowing.
“Did Rarity make that for you big guy?” Rainbow asked which I nodded my head in reply “Wow! She really did a good job! I might be tempted to join your collection if you always looked like that!” she said with a hearty laugh.
“But Rainbow, aren't you already in the collection with me?” Pinkie asked her.
“NO I AM NOT! How many times do I have to say that I was simply curious as to what all the huff was about!” Rainbow said as she defended herself.
“Oh Rainbow! No need to act so tough! I mean he got Princess Luna and Vinyl to join, so there is no shame in it!” Pinkie replied with a grin.
“Well I am not a Princess or a DJ! I am the awesome Rainbow Dash!” Rainbow huffed as she turned her back “Let's just get going already, jeez” she said as she slowly walked away and to the door. The rest of the girls looked at each other and laughed before we all joined up with her. Outside were two taxi carts with a stallion hooked up front and ready to go.
“DIBS ON RIDING WITH ADRIAN!” both Cadence and Pinkie shouted before they dashed to my side with a mile long smile.
“Cadence!” Shining said in a slightly annoyed tone.
“Oh please let me go with Adrian Shining. Please?” she asked of her husband with an adorable puppy dog face and I could see Shining visibly shocked that he was getting this face. He tried to resist but I saw that he was slowly starting to crumble. But just before he finally cracked Twilight stepped in.
“You know Shining, why don't you ride me with me and Applejack. I have been meaning to do some more catching up with you!” Twilight happily said and I could see Shining mentally sighing in relief.
“That sounds like an excellent idea Twilight, besides by taxi the ride won't long anyway” Cadence chipped in “See you soon Shining dear!” she said as she headed to our taxi but I ran ahead and opened the door for her “Why thank you Adrian! You are the cutest thing ever and your chivalry knows no bounds!” she finished with a giggle before Pinkie and Rainbow followed then I hopped in and closed the door. When I did this I felt the taxi shift and started moving and I stumbled a bit before sitting down in the middle, well sitting and bending over since it was small for me.
“Oh wow, are you going to be ok big guy?” Rainbow asked me when she saw me hunched over.
“Yeah, I'll be fine so long as we don't hit any-” we hit a rock and the whole cart jumped a bit which caused me to smack my head on the ceiling “-bumps” I finished as I tried to rub my head.
“Oh Adrian! Are you ok? Here, maybe you should sit down lower so you won't hurt yourself” Cadence said very worryingly. Seeing it as the best option I carefully slid from the seat and onto the floor and now I had head room but before I could rub it I felt a pair of hooves examining it. “Phew, looks like nothing. Sorry Adrian, I didn't think about your height. I should of ordered the Minotaur sized Taxi”
“Don't worry Cadence, I'm pretty tough. I think I can handle a bump or two. Though I would prefer no more bumps” I said with a chuckle which made the others join in.
“So Adrian, have you heard Equestrian music yet?” Cadence asked.
“Well, besides the music at Vinyls club, I have not. I haven't really gotten spare time yet, I have only really been here for three days then I slept for the next seven” I told her before adding a nervous chuckle before ending it.
“Yes, I heard about that. I hope that we can find answers for you soon so you can enjoy yourself while here with us” Cadence said in a soft tone before she nuzzled my cheek “I wouldn't want a cute thing like you to be all cooped up in a library all day, unlike a certain purple pony” she jokingly said.
“Well, so long as I had company once and a while then I suppose it would not be so bad” I told her.
“Like ME!” Pinkie said as she jumped into my lap and grinned. I shook my head before I began to scratch her ear and I felt her slump into me.
“Yes, just like you Pinkie. Like you” I said softly as I continued to scratch. I heard a small poof of air behind me and a slight stomp so I turned around and saw Cadence with puffed up cheeks and looked cross “Cadence?”
“No fair, I want one too!” she pouted. Rolling my eyes I patted the empty spot next to me and I saw her happily skip off her seat and onto the ground and wiggled in place.
“All right, are you ready to receive the 'Royal Ear Scratch' Princess Cadence?” I asked with a slightly deeper voice and tried to sound fancy.
“You may proceed Sir Adrian” Cadence continued with the fancy talk and speech but dropped the poise when she saw me reaching up to her ear. I gently rested my hand on top of her head and reached out with my fingers and began scratching. I heard her gasp for a second but soon enough I felt her relax under my hand and she leaned into me a bit and hummed under her breath.
“Capture complete! You caught Princess Cadence Adrian!” Pinkie said as she enjoyed her own ear scratch. “Now you just need to collect Twilight and Princess Celestia!” she concluded with a laugh.
“Ooooooooohhhhhhhhhh~ Anything for you to continue. Hmmmmmmmm” Cadence lazily said as she swayed a bit while wearing a goofy smile. “I hope this taxi ride lasts forever”
“Now, now, now Cadence. Whatever would your husband think?” I teasingly asked her.
“I could just always hire you as the Crystal Empires Royal Ear Scratcher!” she declared before melting back down.
“But you can't do that! Princess Luna already has plans to make him the Canterlot Royal Ear Scratcher!” Pinkie shockingly said.
“I see, well then this leaves me with only one option. I must declare war!” Cadence proudly said.
“GASP! The Royal Ear Scratch wars! We are all doomed!” Pinkie dramatically called out before faking to faint in my arms.
I could only laugh at this new brand of shenanigans “Oh boy, having two Princesses declaring war over me? I am honored, your royal highness” I said in a royal tone and gave a short head bow. At this I heard Rainbow Dash start to snicker which finally made all four of us bust out laughing.
“Oh that was a good one, If I do say so myself” Cadence said to us “But if it did come down to it, I will have to negotiate with Luna on how best to share you” she told me before she snuggled against me a bit while I scratched her ear some more.
I gave a slight chuckle to this “Your gonna spoil me with all this kindness Cadence” I told her with a smile.
“Not as much as you have spoiled me with your cuteness!” she replied back with as she hugged me more. Oh my goodness, if Artemis was not already my pet I would adopt Cadence as my pet. She is ridiculously lovable but Pinkie still holds that spot for now. Guess that means my secret desire is to have a pink, goofy pet. Weird how a different world changes perspectives on things..... oh well.
Speaking of world changing, I should probably mention something about that book ending up in my room. But as luck would have it we stopped suddenly and I heard a gruff voice saying we had arrived. Probably the stallion who got us here so quick. Guess I will have to ask later I suppose, so once I stopped moving I carefully placed Pinkie aside and stepped around Cadence to open the door for them.
What I was not expecting was just how fancy this concert hall was, it felt like I was in Hollywood stepping out of a limo and onto the red carpet. Though I was fortunate not be surrounded and hounded by cameras and paparazzi, instead I was greeted by ponies of all types who were most likely either very rich, famous, or powerful. Who of course are all equally surprised to be seeing someone like me step out of a taxi and followed by Princess Cadence, Princess Twilight, and Captain Shining Armor.
Suffice to say I became the topic of interest very quickly and as we slowly made our way to the ticket counter I heard the murmurs and whispers and most if not all involved who and what I was and my relationship to these important ponies. I looked around at my entourage and I saw that most of them held themselves high and simply looked forward, all except for Pinkie of course who bounced and zipped around saying hi and how do you do. Guess silliness can only go so far in certain groups, which I fully understand.
I can't imagine though Cadences willpower to hold herself back from leaping into my arms again, but knowing first hand that she does have a serious side to her helps put me to ease. Might tease her about this later, she'll get a kick out of it. So after a long and tedious walk we finally made our way to the ticket counter and we were greeted by a mare with light blue fur and a purple mane which was done up in a bun. She had a business suit on and had black framed glasses resting on her muzzle.
“Hello and welcome to The Crystal Empire Concert Hall, do you have a reservation to see the show tonight?” the mare asked our group, though she probably already knows we do since two of Equestrias princesses are attending. But she seemed surprised when I stepped forward to answer instead.
“Yes we do, my name is Adrian Frost and I should have a reservation made by Vinyl Scratch” I told her while I reached into my pocket to pull out the card Vinyl gave me earlier and showed it to her. She acknowledged what I said and the card before she looked down at her list to find us.
“Ah, here you are. Adrian Frost and guests. VIP Seating. Are you all right with this arrangement Princess Cadence since those are usually your seats?” the mare asked.
“Certainly, after all we are in the same group. Is this acceptable for you all?” she asked our group to which we all nodded yes “That will be fine, thank you for your service Miss Inkley”
The mare nodded at us and turned to deal with the next group behind us while we headed inside and to our seating. Cadence led us around back so we didn't have to deal with the crowds ogling us and just as we were about to head up the stairs I heard a familiar voice call out “ADRIAN! YA MADE IT!”
I turned around and saw a finely dressed Vinyl with her shades galloping towards me “Vinyl! Hey, long time no see!” I said to her.
She finally made her way to us “Awww, you miss me already? I'm flattered” she exclaimed as she made a kissy face. I sighed while smiling at her before I petted her head a bit.
“I always miss my friends!” I told her.
She grinned a little “Dawww, I knew you'd miss me big guy” she said before she nuzzled my leg a bit before she noticed Cadence “OH! P-Princess Cadence! I d-didn't notice you! My apologies!”
Cadence simply giggled at her antics “No need for such apologies, I understand. Adrian here is a very popular guy after all” she said before she nudged my leg with her own and wiggled her eyebrows. Vinyl instantly laughed and followed shortly by the other girls.
“Oh and guess what Vinyl! Adrian here has now collected Princess Cadence too with his ear scratches! Now if we can only convince Rainbow Dash that she is already part of the group as well” Pinkie exclaimed which made Shining look back and forth between Cadence and me.
“Well actually, it was The Royal Ear Scratch to be more precise Vinyl, after all I am a Princess” the pink alicorn declared which only made her husband glare a tiny bit more. “You would of liked it too Shining! It just melts away all your worries and relaxes you”
“AND I AM NOT in that group Pinkie!” Rainbow shouted. Pinkie simply rolled her eyes and giggled at Rainbow.
“Good to see your making new friends all the time dude. But I wanted to ask if you wanted to meet Octavia real quick before the show” she asked me.
“I would love to meet her if she is willing, but I know that musicians like to concentrate before they go on stage. I would hate to be a distraction before her big show” I explained.
“Oh, trying to add Octavia to your collection already? You sly dog” Vinyl jested.
“Not like that Vinyl, you goof” I joked back.
Vinyl simply laughed at me “I know, I know. She won't mind if it is just you, she might get a little flustered if you all show up though” she told us.
“Ah, no worries. We will head to our seats and grab some snacks and drinks before she starts. Adrian, when you get down just come back to this section and go up these stairs behind us. The VIP section is the only one up there so you can't miss us. See you soon!” Cadence said to me before leading our group up. I turned back around and followed Vinyl back stage and after a few twists and turns and a brave soul coming up and asking about me we finally made it to the dressing rooms.
“Hey Octavia, its Vinyl! You busy?” she asked.
“Besides getting ready to perform in front of the Crystal Empire? Not really, come on in” a soothe voice answered back and next Vinyl opened the door and led me inside.
“Hey Octy! You know that human I have been telling you about? Well guess who is here to visit you?!” Vinyl exclaimed as she presented me and I saw a light gray furred mare with a dark gray mane and light purple eyes with a pink bow tie and white collar. She had a very dignified feel about her as she examined me top to bottom but when she looked up at me she had a nice smile.
“Hello there, how do you do? I am Octavia Melody” she introduced herself before holding out a hoof.
I bent down on one knee and lightly grasped her hoof and shook it “It is my pleasure to meet you Octavia. As you may of heard I am Adrian Frost and I am a human being from another world” I said to her.
“Yes, so I have heard. Vinyl over here has been telling me about you non-stop ever since she met you, and I want to express my delight that you have recovered from your timberwolf attack while saving Fleetfoot. That was very noble of you” she said in a very nice and delightful tone.
“You flatter me Miss Melody. I was simply doing what was right and was saved by sure dumb luck. Hopefully I can learn to stay out of that kind of trouble in the future” I replied back with a nervous chuckle.
“Please, just call me Octavia Adrian. I feel like we are already friends with Vinyl telling me everything about you and more” she said while quickly glancing over to said mare.
“And here I thought you didn't care about little ol' me” I teased Vinyl who was blushing a little.
“Well it's not everyday you get to meet an alien and befriend them! So sue me for being a little excited. Hmph!” Vinyl pouted a little.
Octavia stared at her for a second before gaining a tiny smirk “Oh and don't even get me started on what she told me today when you scratched her e-” Octavia was cut off when Vinyl zoomed over and covered her mouth.
“OK! OK! We get it! So I missed you a bit” Vinyl grudgingly said before she lowered her hoof from Octavias mouth. I simply smiled and petted Vinyls head a bit.
“What's wrong with missing your friends? Nothing wrong with that, I admit that I missed you. And like I said earlier, I always miss my friends” I said to her which got her to smile.
“All right, all right you big softie. Just keep it on the down low, I have a reputation to protect you know” Vinyl said.
“Yeah, yeah you knucklehead” I replied back with and that is when I heard a giggle. Me and Vinyl both looked over at Octavia who was the one giggling and after a bit she finally stopped and looked at us.
“Sorry about that, but it has been a long time since I have seen you be so calm and casual with any pony, Vinyl” she said “I'm just happy to see it”
“Jeez, and here I was thinking the big guy here would be the only distraction back here” Vinyl said as she sighed. Before any one of us talked next we heard a knock at the door and followed shortly by a voice telling Octavia she had ten minutes before show time.
“Well you two had better be going, it was really great to finally meet you Adrian. If you liked the show then come find me again after it is done, alright?” Octavia asked me.
“The honor was all mine Octavia and I am glad to have met you as well. I will see you after the show cause I am sure it will be quite a show” I said with a smile. After saying our goodbyes the two of us left and headed back. “Where are you sitting at Vinyl?”
“Oh I am sitting in a different VIP section for musicians and composers. I call it the critic box since most of the time those ponies usually just sit there and find some little thing to complain about. But I have to be there for professional reasons and blah blah blah. I will meet you here after the show and we can introduce your group. Enjoy the show!” Vinyl explained to me before taking off to her own section.
After that I went up the stairs and saw the red velvet curtains and nothing else so I opened up the curtains and saw them all sitting down “Did I miss anything?” I said to them. They all whipped their heads around and waved me over but the moment I took my first step I felt myself floating over them then being gently dropped in front of Cadence who wrapped her front hooves around my neck.
“I figured since your so tall you would want to sit down lower so you can be with us and not block any ponies view” Cadence told me.
“Ah, I see. Guess this had nothing to do with having to act all prim and proper for so long?” I joking asked her.
“It was so unfair! I wanted you to carry me in and let me sit in your lap for the show! But some ponies would find that kind of attitude with their princess unworthy and they would fuss and give me and auntie Celestia a headache. So I shall have to make do” she complained to me.
“Then I guess that leaves room for me then!” I heard Pinkie Pie exclaim before she leaped over and gently landed on my lap and snuggled into place “Best seat in the house!”
“Th-t-that's no fair!” Cadence said.
“Now, now honey. You always have me and Twilight who are sitting next to you” Shining said to her.
“Oh I suppose, but at least I still have Adrian in my hooves. So not all is lost” Cadence relented.
I heard Shining sigh before shifting in his seat, thankfully their was barely a ledge so neither me or Pinkies view were being blocked and even though I was being used as a seat and a teddy bear I was sitting comfortable and warm. Soon we saw the lights dim around us and a single spotlight shined on stage before a fancy looking stallion in a suit and a monocle took to the stage.
“Greeting everypony of the Crystal Empire and beyond! My name is Fancy Pants and I would like to welcome you to The Sounds Of Equestria!” the crowd started to applaud then died down “With us tonight are many musicians that you know of and some that you do not and we hope that we help expand your musical tastes tonight. Our first and opening guest tonight is Canterlots very own celloist, Octavia Melody!” Fancy concluded as the audience cheered.
The curtains pulled open while the spotlight dimmed away while the stage lights slowly illuminated the stage and standing in the middle was Octavia with her cello ready to play. She looked around to see her audience and when I saw her glance in my direction I waved at her, which she acknowledged with a head bow and did the same in another direction. Probably for Vinyl, then she took a breath before speaking.
“Good evening one and all, my name is Octavia Melody. The first song I will be playing tonight is 'Glamderial', which I composed myself. I hope you all enjoy it” she calmly told the audience, said crowd cheered for a few moments before falling silent and Octavia began her song.
I listened to her melody and I was enchanted by her music, so adjusting Pinkie in my lap and shifting myself under Cadences hoofs I readied myself for the next two hours of music, hoping to hear more of Octavias sounds.
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Hmm... Slow paced but still flowing like a good story should. This book that keeps popping up has me worried a bit. The other ponies' antics around Adrian is still very entertaining. Well done.
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Yeah, this chapter was a bit slow paced but I am pretty sure the next one will be better. And yes, the book. That will be popping up a bit, not sure if it will be this next chapter or the one after that I will explain. And glad their silliness is entertaining! That is important!
5339928 don´t worry, long chapters are good, i only thought i would be able to finish a short chapter befor work.
I hope he story don´t end right after he and Derpy are together, i mean i would like to have a few chapters about them.
This has so much potential!
I'm eager to see many more chapters in the future.
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Thank you very much! I am happy you like it so much!
That sounds like it has all the makings of an epic pony war. But that's for the distant future.
I absolutely love cadance's antics.
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Me too! I really had fun writing her and all of her silliness!
He's already learned 'Yol', so soon he shall learn 'Toor' and 'Shul'.
That band reference "Both Directions" got me. Nice one
I read like half of this story in the PDF format then lost the device that had my PDF on it then I forgot about your story for like half a year then I found your story and decided to read it and I was all like wait did the guy get this idea from a different story? This looks familiar wait a minute? What's going on here? It sadly took me until this chapter to clue in on why the whole story was one big déjà vu
Harem's warming up, setting the dial to maximum kawaii
The saying is: once in a while.
Correction: Empire's
“You know Shining, why don't you ride me with me and Applejack. I have been meaning to do some more catching up with you!” Twilight happily said and
Well that sounds dirty 😏