( Hey hey! Guess who's back!
There will be a lot of musical themese, either songs, bands, or albums, and I'll get this out of the way.
I do not own rights or anything of the sort, of any of these songs. I am not trying to take any credit for any of the songs, albums, persons, etc. in this fic. I do not own MLP or any of its characters. Great, now let's get on with it! )
"Tavi! Tavi, get out here!"
"I'm busy, Vinyl."
"Five minutes! C'mon, get your flank in here!"
"Ugh...Five minutes, Vinyl Scratch. Five minutes."
The slate grey Earth pony set down her bow, carefully placing her cello back in the stand. She smiled at the instrument, giving it a couple loving taps, before turning tail and trotting lightly into the hallway. Approaching the door down the hallway, she could hear the soft hum of a low bass tone from the backyard.
"Okay, Vinyl," She begins, opening the door with her forehoof. "What did you...!" She trails off, letting out a surprised gasp and looking straight ahead, her eyes wide in shock.
"Whattaya think? Pretty rad, huh?" Vinyl asks with a wide grin, her horn glowing with a blue aura as her glasses are magically pushed atop her head.
This sub-woofer was enormous. It must have been stacked nine feet high, and she could feel the air around it bend from the dull hum it gave off.
"Vinyl, i-it... It's huge!"
"Well, thank ya kindly." She snickers, walking towards her friend and wrapping a hoof around her neck. "Octavia C. Sharpe, meet the new and improved bass cannon!"
Octavia was still staring in awe at the large speakers, trying desperately to find the words she needed. "Vinyl Scratch, I...How much did this cost?" She asks incredulously.
"Well, I had a few favors, and combine that with a few bits I was savin' up..." She trailed off, confidently trotting behind the machine and making a few adjustments. "Wanna give it a hear?" She asks with a raised brow. Octavia was afraid to reply, looking between Vinyl, and the speakers.
"I...I'm not sure, Vinyl." She replied honestly.
"Oh, I haven't even shown you the best part!" Vinyl gasps. She closes her eyes in concentration, and her horn begins to flow, sending a small, laser-like beam into a panel on the side of the speakers. The center of the speakers begin to emit a light blue aura. "Magical enhancements, compliments of moi." Vinyl says with a smug grin. Octavia quirks a brow at her friend, who has now used magic to put her shades back over her eyes.
"Vinyl, are you sure using magic on this thing is safe? I mean...It's dangerous looking, as it is." She says, finally moving her gaze from the machine to her friend. Vinyl scoffs, turning on her turntables.
"Of course it is. It's just really freakin' loud." Vinyl says, having to raise her voice due to the hum growing louder, as Vinyl raises the volume. She turns to her laptop, looking for her favorite custom mix to play. Octavia, still glued to the spot, begins to feel strangely drawn to the machine.
"Alright, Tavi. You ready?" She asks, getting ready to press Play. Octavia only nods, her gaze never peeling away from the subs. "Alright! Let's spin this!" Vinyl yells, slamming the button and turning on a huge bass drop. The noise was nearly deafening, but it sounded like sweet, sweet bliss to the aspiring DJ. She hooted and yelled in utter joy, feeling the intense bass waves from the cannon, feeling the heat from the beam-like wave that shot out. The first song was rather short, a mere two and a half minutes, and Vinyl paused the playlist when the song finished.
"Ohoho my Celestia, that was amazing!" Vinyl giggled like a giddy schoolgirl, raising her shades atop her head again. She was met with silence, save for a very, very dull ring in her ear, but no response from Octavia. "...Tavi?" Vinyl calls out, stepping from behind her tables. Again, no response, and Octavia was nowhere to be found. "What the...?!" She galloped inside, checking all around the house, inside every room at least twice. "Octavia?!" She yells. She ran back outside, and stood in front of the bass cannon. The grass below her was nearly blown back and burnt, and there were four small areas in the grass that seemed unaffected. "...Oh, no." She whispers. She turned to the bass cannon, that was exhuming light blue magical smoke. She turned tail, dashing straight for the library, praying that Twilight Sparkle was visiting town for any reason whatsoever.
The sun was nearly set over the skies of Canterlot. High inside Canterlot Castle, one of the princesses sat in her study, looking over a few royal scrolls and different documents. Frantic banging was heard on her door, and before she even had the chance to speak, the doors had burst open, with a lavender Alicorn walking straight in.
"Princess Twilight Sparkle. What's the matter?" Celestia asks, standing up and walking towards her winded friend and fellow ruler.
"Vinyl...Octavia...Ponyville...Missing...Whew!" Twilight panted, unable to even use proper syntax.
"Twilight. Take a moment to breathe and collect your thoughts." Celestia instructed soothingly. Twilight Sparkle took a few seconds to catch her breath, wiping her forehead with a forehoof.
"It's all my fault, Princess." A voice rang out. A white unicorn trotted in, her two-tone blue hair bouncing as she trotted in.
"Vinyl Scratch," Princess Celestia greeted, sounding only a little surprised. "Perhaps you can explain what is going on?" She asked, magically grabbing a glass of water for Twilight.
"I-I had just gotten my new bass cannon. I thought if I had thrown some of my magic in there, it'd just make it cooler. But I don't know, I think I threw in some weird magic I don't know about. First, Octavia was just standing there. After, well..." Vinyl shut her eyes tight, refusing to speak for a moment. When she opened her eyes, they were pained, pleading for help, staring right up at Celestia. "She was just...Gone."
Celestia placed a calming hoof on Vinyl's shoulder, smiling warmly. "Don't worry, Vinyl Scratch. We'll figure this out right away. Twilight Sparkle." She called.
"Yes, Celestia?" She replied, standing straight up.
"Take a small squad of guards to the scene and run an investigation. Report any findings you have to me. In the meantime, have this...Bass Cannon delivered to my sister so she may run some tests on the magic that was used. Perhaps then we can find out exactly what the magic had done." She orders, her voice changing from calm and soothing, to serious and in-charge.
"Right away, Princess." Twilight replies, grabbing two of the pegasus guards at the door. "And Vinyl," She stops herself, waiting for the white unicorn to look over at her. "We'll find out what happened to Tavi. I promise." She says gently, walking out with the guards.
"Thanks, Twi." Vinyl sighs, looking back at the Princess. "Thanks so much, Princess. I can't tell you how worried I am." Vinyl mumbles, tapping her left forehoof on the ground. The guilt was killing her, and she felt absolutely horrible. "Do you...Do you think she might be...d-
"I don't know, Vinyl Scratch." The Princess interrupted, looking back from her desk. "But we'll find out. We'll find out during the investigation, and let you know as soon as possible. For now, you must be exhausted." Vinyl gives a slow nod, yawning quietly. "Then feel free to rest in our guests chambers. One of our guards will escort you there. I'll begin sorting this out. Don't worry, Vinyl. We'll get this sorted out." She says. Vinyl only nods in thanks, smiling weakly, following two pegasus guards to the guests chambers. Celestia sighs to herself, staring at a blank scroll for a moment. For some reason, she got an intense feeling of deja vu. Shaking it off, she begins to write out different instructions and guard posts, readying herself for a long, long night.
(Heya, folks! I'm proud to release my newest fic! This one is actually a tad more planned out (hopefully) and I'm super stoked to get this finished! I've been a little slow getting this chapter out, but I'm hoping that now that it's officially out, it'll be more motivation for me to get writing! Anyway, thank you all, and I hope you enjoy!)
