Chapter Four

Vinyl was dumbfounded by what she just heard, along with what Sonic Wave just did. When Octavia looked towards her, raising an eyebrow, her eyes started to dart around. "I-I… U-Uh…" Nothing was coming to mind, she couldn't really think of anything to say.

"Is everything ok, Vinyl?" Octavia asked, noticing how nervous her friend was getting at the moment.

Vinyl tried to think of something, but another pony was a much faster thinker. "My surprise visit yesterday must have caught her off guard, so much… That she must have forgotten about you coming over today." Sonic Wave said, as he got up and walked over to Vinyl and stood next to the nervous mare. "Which means, she didn't think of how to tell you about me, is all."

Octavia smiled, and nodded. "I see now." The gray mare finished her tea, placing it on to the coffee table. "Well then, our chat can wait, seeing how she's already solved what I was intending to talk about…" Octavia walked over to them, still smiling. "So, I will leave the two of you alone… After all, according to Mr. Wave, it has been a few months since the two of you have seen one another."

Sonic Wave gave a nod, while Vinyl was still processing what just happened. "Much appreciated, Ms. Octavia. I am sure Vinyl is wanting to relax a bit, after work." The stallion walked her over to the door, opening it for the mare. "By the way, I must have a cup of tea together, again, some time. It was good, getting to know one of Vinyl's closest friends."

Octavia nodded, as she left. "I would not mind learning more about her coltfriend, more, too." She giggled a bit. "I'll let Vinyl know when I'm free!"

Sonic Wave nodded. "I cannot wait, Ms. Octavia!" The stallion slowly closed the door, before letting out a sigh of relief. "Talk about an on the spot decision… Thought I was going to blow it, bit time, for a moment there."

Vinyl snapped out of her little trance, quickly looking at Sonic. "Why in Equestria did you tell her you're my coltfriend, Sonic!?" The mare shot up to him, getting rather close to his muzzle. "Seriously, now all of Ponyville is going to know about you, and think we're together!"

Sonic Wave tilted his head, smirking at her. "This is a bad thing… How? We needed to think of a good cover up, and with Ms. Octavia's surprise visit… We were given the perfect one." He moved past Vinyl, still smirking, before looking back at her. "I don't see a problem with it. After all, you're an attractive mare, with quite the great taste in music… Not to mention, your personality is really adorable."

Vinyl's face turned reed, she's been called cute and sexy before… But that was by stallions, or the occasional mare, wanting a quick rut… Which she denied, rather fast. Vinyl was not "easy" in the slightest. Sonic Wave, unlike the others, sounded like he meant it. "R-Really?" She asked, watching Sonic Wave turn around, and fully face her.

"Of course, Vinyl. I wouldn't have used it, if I didn't think so… For crying out loud, I spent all this morning, and most of the afternoon, listening to your work." Sonic Wave explained, holding his hoof out to the side. "Not to mention, your beautifully shaded white coat combined with that electric blue mane and tail? Irresistible. But what really gets me… Is your alluring red eyes. When I first saw them, I found myself lost within them."

Vinyl was at a loss of words, no pony had ever said something like that before. It actually took her a few moments before she could say anything. "B-But… We just met last night."

"This is true, however…" He suddenly walked up to her, Sonic Wave looking down at the mare. "When our music played together, it felt like we've known one another for years."

He had a point, Vinyl felt the same way he did. But, honestly, she felt like that the moment she first heard his music. "M-Maybe, it won't be that bad of a thing… He is attractive." She thought, eyeing into his deep red eyes. "Y-Yeah, I don't see a problem with it." Vinyl said, still looking into those eyes of his, that looked exactly like her own… That was when she remembered about her gift. "Oh, I almost forgot!"

Sonic Wave watched, as the mare dug into her saddle bags. He found her blushing even more adorable, especially how the crimson blush was exposed a lot more than normal. "Wish this could have happened to me a lot sooner." He thought, just as Vinyl's horn started to glow.

"We can't have you walking around, with red eyes being there for all to see." Vinyl said, as she used her magic to lift something out of the bag, and over Sonic Wave's head. Before he knew it, a pair of red lenses covered over his sight. "So, I got these for you… I-I hope you like them."

When Sonic Wave looked towards a nearby mirror, and saw the red sunglasses… He could only smile. "How could I not? They're from you." Vinyl rubbed her shoulder, for a moment, as the stallion looked back at her. "Though, I must ask… Why can I not be seen with red eyes?"

Vinyl sighed, she knew he would probably ask that, at some point. "W-Well… The red eyes is a very rare trait. Though, there was a single famous pony with red eyes, and no pony wants to be considered related to him." Sonic Wave raised an eyebrow.

"Who might this pony be?" He asked, such information is most certainly needed.

"The Dark King… Sombra." Just mentioning his name, made a chill go down Vinyl's spine. "It would be much worse for you, since you had a black coat… Sombra had a dark gray coat with a black mane."

Sonic gave a nod, understanding her reasoning for the sunglasses. "I see; such a combination would allow one to think I was related to this 'Sombra'." He chuckled a bit, giving the mare a sly grin. "Good thing you saw the real me, or else you would have thought I was some dark prince."

Vinyl giggled a bit, nudging him. "You say that, like it was a bad thing. For all you know, I'm the kind of mare that goes for the… Darker things." She smiled up at him.

That caused an idea to pop up in the stallion's head. Sonic Wave leaned in, and whispered. "I wouldn't mind finding out if you are, or not… Along with how far you'll go." While he didn't fully worship Slaanesh… But this didn't mean he wasn't one to pass up a chance to enjoy life a bit.

Though, he got the reaction he wanted. Vinyl's face got redder than a fresh tomato. "L-L-L-Let's focus on you learning magic first." When she walked away, Sonic Wave noticed the mare was a bit tipsy, with her steps. Oh yeah, he got her gooooood. "Can't be a proper unicorn, if you can't use magic."

"You're the boss." He chuckled, following the tipsy mare. "I don't mind following you, at all." That comment made her jump a bit, using her tail to cover up her flank.

-Somewhere in the Crystal Empire-

The blizzard picked up even more, covering everything with a heavy blanket of snow. All but one place, where the fragment of some curved red horn sat. The area around it was devoid of snow, almost like the horn itself melted it or prevented the snow from falling near it.

A spark of dark energy suddenly appeared around it, causing the cracks around the horn to slowly mend itself. The ground around the horn started to hiss, as dark spots slowly formed around it. In one of the spots, near the horn itself, a pair of red eyes, glowing green, looked out. A dark laugh followed their appearance.

"Sooooon…" A voice echoed around the red horn. "Soon, I will return, and take my revenge!" The laugh began to cackle manically, a dark intent behind it.

-Vinyl's Apartment, Sometime Later-

Vinyl watched, as several records floated around her, with a sliver magical aura around them. Despite how delicate they were, the records did not break nor crack, which caused her to smile. "I still can't believe how fast you learned this, Sonic." She looked towards the black coated unicorn stallion, whose horn shared the same color aura, as the floating records. "We've only been at this for half an hour, and you look like you've been doing this all your life."

Sonic Wave smirked, as he placed the records back on to the self. Soon, he caused the entire shelf to glow with the silver aura and had every record reorganize themselves to be easier to find. "It was easier than I thought… Levitation and manipulation was more directed to having my will placed over the object." He said, before eyeing his instrument. "Though, it does make me wonder."

Vinyl raised an eyebrow, as she watched him pull the strange instrument towards him. It began to light up, certain portions started to expand and light up, the neck extending out while the body opened up into a weapon-like form. The instrument began to hum, as if it was preparing to do something, or attack something. Before it could, the neck went back down and the body of it shrunk to make it look more like some random instrument. When it let out a soothing note, Vinyl found herself more relaxed, like every muscle being massaged. When a more powerful note started, her entire body felt electrified.

Vinyl didn't know what came over her, every note and tune changed how she felt at the time. There was even one that made her feel lustful, a slow and alluring tune, but Sonic Wave stopped it before the note could go too far. "Thought so." He simply said, the mare noticing that the stallion had been watching her the entire time!
"T-Thought what?" She asked, smiling a bit. She felt embarrassed, feeling like he knew the last emotion she had felt just then.

Sonic Wave held up the instrument. "While the instrument plays, within my magic, I can push my influence into those around me… Allow them to feel what I feel." Sonic Wave gave a quick chuckle at the fact. "That may come in handy, sometime down the road."

Vinyl smirked, nodding. "You'll know how to electrify a crowd, that's for sure." She noted, before nudging him a bit. "Considering taking you to my next gig."

"Oh? And when is your next gig, hm?" Sonic Wave asked, nudging her right back.

"Saturday, in Manehatten. Which gives us two days to get you ready and come up with a stage name for you." Vinyl answered, nodding.

Sonic Wave raised an eyebrow. "A what?" He asked, never hearing that before.

"A stage name… Something to call you, while on stage. So you're not constantly pestered when not performing." Vinyl explained, the two starting to think. "Now, what to call you…"

Sonic Wave thought on it for a moment. The idea of something along the lines of a Noise Marine came to mind, but he wasn't one. Nor was he exactly a Blastmaster, either. In all honesty, he was a combination of the two, a lethal hybrid that could alternate between both styles. Someone who used sonic power for both offense and defense-… "Sonic, that's it!" He thought, smirking at Vinyl. "How about… The Sonic Marine?"

Her jaw just dropped, at the mentioning of that stage name. "Dude… That's perfect!" Vinyl exclaimed, grinning from ear to ear. "A warrior of the party life, who electrifies the crowds… Sounds like an awesome combo with the famous DJ PON-3!"

Sonic Wave nodded, chuckling at Vinyl's reaction. "Sounds like I'll have to be on my A-Game for this gig, then." He then set the instrument down, safely. "But, wouldn't you need to contact a manager, before hand?"

Vinyl shook her head. "I'll let him know, when we get there. After all, if he wants DJ PON-3 to play at his place…" She suddenly gave him a wink. "She'll let her badass coltfriend play alongside her."

Her response made him smirk a bit. "Well then, looks like the Sonic Marine will have to be really good, to make sure that the gig is what they expect." Both ponies began to laugh, smiling at one another.