> Overnight > by Jenstone > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Chapter 1 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vinyl Scratch, Ponyville's best and only DJ, sat on a bench, fiddling with her iPod. Her glasses had been removed, so you could see her bright red eyes. Pinkie Pie, who had been walking through town that same day, walked up to Vinyl. "Have I seen you before? Are you... new??!!!" Pinkie asked excitedly. Vinyl put her iPod on sleep and looked up at Pinkie. "No, you idiot. I'm DJ-Pon-3. My real name is Vinyl Scratch." Pinkie Pie crossed her hooves. "Nopony calls ME the idiot! I am the idioess! Or is it idian?" Vinyl stood up, she didn't have time for the casual Pinkie Pie. Pinkie Pie quit her thinking and looked back up at Vinyl. "Now I know who you are!" Pinkie Pie stated. "You're DJ-Pon-3! Oh how being a DJ must be soooo fun! Mind teaching me a few things? Oh how that would be sooo cool-" Vinyl placed a hoof over Pinkie Pie's mouth. "Maybe if you shut it, I could," she laughed. She removed her hoof from Pinkie's lips and put back on her glasses. She walked away, slowly, sliding her iPod back into it's case. Pinkie Pie squealed silently, but excitedly. Ohmaigosh! I have to go tell my friends! They'll be so excited! Pinkie Pie thought. It made Pinkie burst with happiness to know she might become Ponyville's #2 DJ. ~~~~ Twilight Sparkle finished filing the rest of her papers, which had complaints about Canterlot city or comments or letters for her. Twilight groaned and collapsed her head onto her desk, which caused about half the stack of papers to fly off the stack. Twilight held out a hoof to say "No!" but they all floated to the ground silently. Twilight groaned even louder. Why was being a Princess such hard work sometimes? Princess Celestia trotted into the room. "My dear Twilight, have you finished filing your papers--Oh my!" The room was a mess now. "Twilight, you know now that you're one of the newest members of the royal family you'll get a lot of letters and complaints," Princess Celestia warned Twilight. Twilight Sparkle raised her head a few inches. "I had this room so neat and perfect, but then the stack fell to the ground." Princess Celestia picked up a few papers and lied them on the desk. One of the papers had words like this: To: Princess Twilight Sparkle From: Pinkie Pie "Look at this, Twilight," Princess Celestia said, giving the letter to Twilight Sparkle. Twilight looked at it, then tore off the cover. She read over the note slowly, which went like this: Dear Twilight (unless you prefer I call you Princess Twilight.) Guess what, I'm a lucky ducky pony wony! DJ-Pon-3 told me that if I shut it she would make me a DJ tonight! Guess what? It's so cool! I'm a lucky ducky! Wait, I still need to tell the others! OH MY CELESTIA! Twilight read the letter, then raised a brow. "Okaayyy, it's just Pinkie Pie being Pinkie Pie, Princess Celestia. But she is pretty lucky." "How so?" Princess Celestia asked, with her normal calming voice. Twilight smiled and said, "She's going to be the next DJ of Ponyville!" ~~~~ Pinkie Pie trotted over to Vinyl Scratch's home that night. The door was locked. "Oh Vinyl? Vinneee! Scratchheeee!" Pinkie Pie said through outside. Octavia, Vinyl's roommate, trotted to the door, yawning. "Hello?" Octavia asked Pinkie Pie. "Uh, I'm looking for Vinyl Scratch." "Why?" "She's gonna teach me how to wub tonight!" Octavia widened her eyes, obviously not excited at all. She groaned quietly, and called Vinyl Scratch from upstairs. Vinyl came down, her glasses off. "What is it, Octavia?" Octavia pointed to Pinkie Pie, then trudged off back to her room. Vinyl rolled her eyes, then faced back at Pinkie Pie. "Welcome to my wub world. Anyways, come inside. I'll take you to my studio! Right next to my dorm." Pinkie Pie nodded excitedly, and Vinyl let her in. ~~~~ The studio was filled with unfinished music, CD's, instruments, a portable DJ stand, headphones, and more. Vinyl sat down on the seat behind the DJ stand, and patted next to her, telling Pinkie Pie to sit next to her. Pinkie Pie took the seat, and Vinyl turned on the stand. "First off, you have to know music," Vinyl told Pinkie. Pinkie tilted her head, obviously confused. ((The lesson went on...)) Vinyl Scratch slipped off her headphones. "You know what, Pinkie Pie? We should have a party tomorrow night, to show you what's it really like to be a DJ." Pinkie Pie gasped excitedly. "Really? I'd love that, Vinyl Scratchy!" "Yeah, we will, if you don't call me that anymore." "Oh. Okay. Sorry Vinyl, Scratch. > Chapter 2 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pinkie Pie could barely sleep that night, she was so excited! Vinyl had handed her fliers to pass out about the party tonight. She taped them to windows, stapled them to trees, and handed them out one by one. Vinyl even had Pinkie help her decorate the night club. That's the place they were using. The place was looking great when they finished. The food had been ordered for that night, and everypony was coming. When Princess Twilight saw the flier, she took it. The party looked like fun, and she was going. Of course she needed to do a few chores before she went though. Creak... Twilight turned around. "Who's there? Princess Luna?" Crack! Twilight was scared now. Her horn glowed, Twilight was casting a spell. She aimed her horn at the sound, but its shadow quickly fled. Twilight chased it out of the castle, where she looked around for it again. She saw the shadow again, and she took aim once more. "Wait!" Twilight looked around. "Please!" A white Unicorn came out from the corner. "My name's Snowshoe. I'm sorry I scared... you. Princess Twilight Sparkle." She bowed. "What were you doing in the castle?" Twilight asked. "You gave me a heart attack!" She began to tear up. Obviously she was quite shy around other ponies. "I'm sorry, your majesty!" Twilight rolled her eyes and closed her wings, heading back inside the castle. Snowshoe ducked her head and walked off, feeling saddened and alone. "Why doesn't anyone let me be?" she asked herself. She bumped into something. "Oof!" Snowshoe fell on the sidewalk, and a stallion helped her up. "I'm so sorry, but I happened to hear that nopony lets you be," he said. "You going to the party tonight?" "W-what party?" Snowshoe asked him. "I haven't heard of any party tonight. I've never really b-been to a party before." She blushed. "Well, then this will be your first time. Would you like to go together? I'm Milky Way." He held out a hoof, and Snowshoe shoo it. "Thanks, I'd like to go with you, if that's what you want, Milky Way. I'm Snowshoe." ~~~~ Pinkie Pie sorted through balloons, party hats, confetti, toys, wrapping paper, empty boxes that used to hold gifts, and more! Vinyl looked over her shoulder. "You really ARE a crazy party pony, aren't you, Pinkie Pie?" Vinyl Scratch asked. Pinkie Pie shrugged. "Nah, I just come prepared. It's better to be prepared then have nothing at all!" "That's not even a saying. EVERYPONY already knows that's true." "Duh, that's why I'm saying it now!" Vinyl Scratch blinked, then snapped back to reality. "Anyways, it's about time for the party. You almost finished Pinkie?" Pinkie Pie nodded. "Yeah, I'll be finished in about five minutes!" Vinyl nodded, then walked away. She had lots of things to finish. She placed her headphones on and tuned the stereo and volume settings. She picked the best music to play and placed it from her computer into the machine. She took off the switch for the music to put it on pause, then she took back off her headphones and opened the doors. Guests poured in, and Pinkie Pie and Vinyl Scratch took a seat behind the stand. Music blasted through the room, and Vinyl even let Pinkie switch it to a remix with her own hooves. Ponies danced and laughed. Some ate the treats and others chatted. Soon, Snowshoe and Milky Way arrived. "What's this? Is this a party?" Snowshoe asked Milky. Milky nodded. "Yes. And if a slow song comes on, then people dance with their dates." Snowshoe looked around, and then she turned back, but Milky was gone. He came back and sat next to Snowshoe. "Sorry I left for that quick moment. Just was hungry," he said. The music faded to a slower song, and Milky stood up, pulling Snowshoe with him. "What are we doing?" Snowshoe asked. "Ever danced?" Milky asked. Snowshoe slightly shook her head, and blushed. "Then today's the day," Milky said, resting her head on his shoulder. Snowshoe closed her eyes, and Milky kissed her cheek. Snowshoe blushed once more, and she soon caught up to the movements of their feet. As the song came into a slow end, Milky removed her head from his shoulder and gave her a kiss on the lips.