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/ Story: The Club / Chapter: A Nightclub / Author: StormHoof32 /-

Octavia walked down the street as she thought about her decision. She had heard from one of her fellow orchestra members, two stallions, that there was a nightclub that they were going to check out. She had asked them about it but they just felt like being rude. "Octavia, we all know, you would never step hoof in a nightclub." one of them had said. "Yeah, you're just too...you." said the other as they both walked away laughing. She'd show them.

She continued to think it over until she realized, she had passed the club. She turned back around and cantered back. She stopped before the entrance, noticing all the neon lights. It seemed so...strange. She just stood there wondering if she should go in or not. Then she remembered what those two stallions had said, and trotted in. As soon as she entered she noticed every difference. The lights were dimmed and ponies, unicorns and pegasi alike were dancing on the dance floor. She watched them dance, having never seen anypony dance like that before. She eventually managed to make it to a booth near the back and sat down.

What she didn't realize was that a certain DJ Pony had seen her enter.

Vinyl started her night like she usually did, pumping up the beats as ponies began entering the club. A lot of the ponies she saw enter were ponies she had known for a while. She sat back and relaxed as members of the three races enjoyed her music. Same old night, same old ponies. she thought to herself.

it had been about an hour in that Vinyl became hungry. She reached down next to her seat and grabbed a couple carrots and poured herself a drink. When she looked up she gasped. Standing in the doorway, watching the others dance, was a pony with a black mane and a grey coat. When she looked at her cutie mark she didn't recognize it. It was a symbol of some sort, that much she knew. What she didn't know was why she couldn't look away. For some reason, this new pony had captured her attention.

Octavia sat and watched as the ponies danced. For some reason, she found them quite mesmerizing.

"Excuse me? Is there anything I can get you?" said a waitress pony who had been trying to get her attention for a few minutes now.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Um, I'm new here, so I guess I'll just have some water." She replied.

"Ok one water, that all?" the waitress asked.

"Um, yes, thats all." Octavia said feeling even more out of place.

I don't know why, but I like this music, it sounds, no feels...like it makes my blood run faster. she thought to herself. She looked around some more when she noticed a Unicorn sitting up on a heightened platform, staring at her. But as soon as she looked back, the unicorn looked away. She could make out a slight blush on the unicorns cheeks.

When the waiter had brought her water she noticed what she was looking at.

"You don't know who that is do you?" she asked.

"Um, no sorry I don't." Octavia replied.

"That's DJ Pon 3. She's one of the best DJ's in the biz. It's what she's best at."

Octavia realized that when the waitress was describing this DJ, she had said, she. That mare up there was staring at her?

"Um, thank you for the water," she said, "I'm gonna go talk to her."

"Humph, good luck, nopony manages to get up there to talk to her. She doesn't talk to most of the ponies that come here." the waitress said.

Octavia ignored her and trotted up to the platform and tapped a hoof against the door. No answer, she tapped again. suddenly the door swung open revealing the DJ.

"What do you wa-" she said but stopped as soon as she saw that it was her.

"Uh...Hi." she said suddenly blushing again.

"Um, Hello, I'm Octavia, I was wondering if I could ask you something?" she said nervously.

"Uh, sure." Vinyl replied.

"Why were you staring at me?" Octavia asked.

Vinyl just stared. Oh crap, she caught me staring?! she thought as she started to panic.

"Uh...Um...Uh" was all she could get out before Octavia walked into the booth.

Vinyl stared at her as she tapped her hoof, waiting for an answer.

"Well, um, it's kinda hard to explain." she said.

"Well it shouldn't be that hard." Octavia replied, still waiting.

"Well see, I-I uh, I think I like you." She said nervously.

Octavia's eyes widened. Oh wow, I was right! She does like me. But what do I say! she thought frantically.

"Um, wow. I don't know how to tell you this, but I'm not really into mares." she said hoping she wouldn't hurt her feelings.

Vinyl just stood there. What just happened? Did I just get shot down? Nopony shoots down Vinyl Scratch! she thought.

"Oh..." was all she could say. She wanted to be mad, but as soon as she looked at Octavia's face, all that anger flowed out of her. She couldn't be angry at a pony as beautiful as her.

"Um, I think I should go." Octavia said as she trotted out the door of the booth and the club. She had never had another pony like her. Sure she'd had her fair share of crushes, but for somepony to have a crush on her? She didn't know what to do. Finally she got back to her apartment and lied down on her bed. What a night. she thought as she fell asleep.

Vinyl stood there after everypony had left the club. Why, why did she have to stare at her. Why did she have to fall for her. Vinyl sat there brooding for about an hour before she headed through a door in the back of the booth. Through door was her apartment. She trotted over to her bed and lied down, passing out as her head hit the pillow. The last thought that went through her head was, What a strange night.