Chapter Six

"Vinyl!?" The five mares shouted, causing the two unicorns to break away from their kiss. When they looked, both musicians spotted the remaining five Elements of Harmony. They all had shocked looks on their muzzles, Fluttershy's being more of an embarrassed blush and Rarity having a 'oh joy, gossip!' look.

"U-Uh, hi everypony." Vinyl said, giving a nervous smile, while Sonic Wave remained silent. She could tell he was both nervous and uncomfortable, after all… It had been Twilight that struck him with the painful magic bolt. "What brings you girls to Sugar Cube Corner, so late?"

Twilight came closer, the other four right behind her. "We came to see how Pinkie was doing, with the party plans for Princess Luna's birthday… What about you, and-…" The princess noticed how Sonic Wave was shifting uncomfortably. "Your friend here?"

"Oh buck, oh buck, oh buck! Can she sense her magic on him!?" Vinyl thought, worried that the spell used on Sonic Wave left some kind of magical trace. "W-Well, y-you see… My coltfriend and I-!"

"Coltfriend!?" The five yelled, becoming even more shocked at the revelation. Before any other questions could be asked, Rarity was right next to the DJ. "Details, darling! We must know how this dashing stallion caught your heart!" She chirped, smiling at Vinyl. "After all, you were Ponyvilly's top bachelorette!"

"Yeah… How come we haven't heard of this guy, before now?" Rainbow Dash asked, becoming suspicious of Sonic Wave. "Never seen him around, either."

Both Vinyl and Sonic Wave started to sweat bullets, trying to figure out what to say. Octavia was one thing, and Vinyl just had to play off what Sonic Wave said and how he charmed her. Such a tactic wouldn't work on these five, especially with the Element of Honesty standing right there! To come up with a cover up, unrehearsed, right now… Was destined to fail, horribly.

The longer they drug their silence out, the more suspicious the five became of tem. "Oh darn, you girls ruined the surprise!" Everypony looked towards the kitchen, and saw Pinkie Pie standing outside of its door, a tray with two milkshakes and four cupcakes balancing on her back. "I was going to have Vinyl perform at Luna's party, where she was going to have Sonic Wave do a surprise performance himself!"

That caught the five of guard, even the two musicians were surprised by her comment. "You… Know him, Pinkie?" Twilight asked, with a raised brow.

"Well of course I know him, Silly Filly!" Pinkie Pie chirped, bouncing over to the stallion, and placed the treats on to the table. "How could I not know my forth cousin, second uncle's, twice removed, nephew; Sonic Wave? I was the one who introduced Vinyl to him a couple of years ago, too! They hit it off so well at that big concert, near Fillydelphia!"

Sonic Wave blinked a couple of times, and noticed the party pony winking at him. "No way… Does she?"

Without warning, Pinkie Pie suddenly hugged him. "I can't tell you how thankful I am, that you convinced Vinyl to perform at Princess Luna's birthday party!" She leaned closer to Sonic Wave's ear, whispering her next comment. "I know your secret… The cupcakes are to help me say sorry."

That caused Sonic Wave to go wide eyed a bit, but smirked at the idea. This could help their plan for him to fit in with Equestria's Society. "W-What can I say? Always happy to help out my favorite cousin!" He played along, smirking a bit more to try and convince the others.

When he winked toVinyl, the mare quickly caught on to his plan. "And I don't mind playing at the princess' party, Pinkie. For one, it is a way for me to repay you, for introducing us… Plus, playing for a princess? That will boast the reputation of DJ PON-3 and the Sonic Marine!"

"You know it, baby!" Sonic Wave agreed, the two of them high hoofing each other, smiling about their new gig. "Seems like you're getting the wish of me joining your shows, after all."

Vinyl nodded, also smiling, as Twilight got closer and offered her hoof to him. "Well, it is nice to meet you, Mr. Wave." She raised an eyebrow, when he flinched away, but her smile returned when the stallion took her hoof. "I am Princess Twilight Sparkle, and any friend, or family, to Pinkie? Is the same to me!"

"The pleasure is mine, Princess." He nodded, smiling at her, before releasing the alicorn's hoof. "Now, if you all do not mind? I would like to get back to the date with my gorgeous marefriend." Sonic Wave looked at Vinyl, who looked away with a blush.

"Awwwwwh!" Rarity and Fluttershy chirped, while Applejack and Rainbow Dash made a gagging noise. Twilight nodded, still smiling. "Apologes, Mr. Wave… We will go about our business, and leave the two of you alone."

"Thank you, Princess." The couple said, as the five took their leave, Pinkie Pie staying with them. Sonic Wave waited until they were gone, before he looked down at the party pony. "I am to assume that you already know how important it is, for you to keep this secret, yes?"

"Yes…" Pinkie Pie said, looking down at her hooves, nodding. "Another way for me to apologize for what we did to you."

"How did you even know, anyways, Pinkie?" Vinyl asked, still confused about how her friend knew Sonic Wave wasn't a pony. "Only I saw him transform."

"Pinkie Sense." She simply answered.

"Oh." Vinyl deadpanned, not really surprised anymore. "Didn't know it could do that."

Pinkie Pie shrugged her shoulders. "Neither did I, until a few moments after I saw him." The party pony rubbed her chin, confused by the strangeness of how she somehow knew. "That's never happened before, even with the Changeling Invasion."

Sonic Wave looked at Vinyl, who mouthed 'Later' and he gave a nod. "Well, thank you for understanding… Cousin." He grinned, as Pinkie Pie looked up at the stallion and gave him a bright smile. "Now, if you do not mind? Vinyl and I are still on a date, after which we have to prepare for quite a busy day tomorrow, afterwards."

"You got it, cuz!" Pinkie Pie saluted, before rushing back into the kitchen, Vinyl getting into her seat again.

"Now then, where were we?" Sonic Wave asked, as the two ponies leaned closer together. "Before that little interruption?"

Vinyl giggled a bit, moving even closer to the stallion. "I believe we were having quite the passionate moment, with a bit of tongue action involved." She pressed her nose against his, the mare's eyes half open. "Something I would just love to continue."

Sonic Wave grinned, pressing his nose against hers. "Then allow me to grant that wish." Once again, the two bean to kiss one another, the stallion pushing his tongue into her mouth, the mare gingerly accepting it and started to play around with Sonic Wave's blunt action.

-Train to Manehatten-

Throughout his long life, Sonic Wave had never regretted anything, until now. While the train car was not very packed, those onboard still made it hard for him to concentrate on what he is currently doing. Often, the stallion having to lower his newspaper, taking a few moments to collect himself and not go crazy. However, the light breathing, on his right, made Sonic Wave smile and look towards its source.

Seeing Vinyl fast asleep, the mare leaning her head against him, as if Sonic Wave had been her personal furry pillow. He found it cute of her, despite the slight drool he'll need to deal with later. The mare had been asleep for quite a while, and seemed rather comfortable right now. So, to ensure her slumber was at its maximum, Sonic Wave's horn started to glow, causing Vinyl's blanket to appear from her suit case and draped over said mare.

Once the electric blue blanket was over her, Vinyl smiled and nuzzled even more into the stallion. This caused Sonic Wave to smile, even more himself, and kiss the top of her head. "Isn't that the sweetest thing…" A voice spoke up, drawing his attention and see a middle aged tan earth pony mare, that had been just passing by with her son. "Always good to see such a gentlecolt… She is one lucky mare."

"I do spoil her." Sonic Wave gave a quiet chuckle, using his magic to pull the red shades up. "But, what kind of coltfriend would I be, if I did not do such a thing?"

"My, she is very lucky to have a coltfriend with that kind of mind set." She looked to the empty seat across from them, then back to Sonic Wave. "Do you mind if we sit here, with the two of you? It is a lot quieter in this car, compared to the others, but seems to only have one open seat."

Sonic Wave smiled, shaking his head. "Not at all, I could use the company right now."
The mare gave a nod, herding her son on to the open seat. Once situated, she smiled back at the stallion. "I'm Sun Dial, and this is my son, High Point." The colt also gave a smile, waving.

"I'm Sonic Wave, and the sleeping beauty here is my marefriend, Vinyl Scratch." When he introduced Vinyl, the colt gained an awed expression. "What are the two of you heading to Manehatten for?"

"Oh, we are going to surprise my husband. He has been away, on business, and working so hard. So, the two of us thought this will do him some good… My poor Gentle Care pushes himself so hard." Sun Dial replied, her son trying to get a better look at Vinyl from his seat. "And the two of you?"

"Vinyl booked us a performance, at a local club. Though, with it being my first big one, I'm kinda nervous." Sonic Wave lied, rubbing the back of his head and added a playful chuckle.

Sun Dial tried to stifle her own laugh, but leaned over when High Point tapped her foreleg. The colt whispered something into her ear, Sun Dial gaining a surprised expression, this caused Sonic Wave to raise an eyebrow. After a few more moments, the mare looked at the pair in front of them. "Excuse me, Mr. Wave, but… By chance, is Ms. Scratch the famous DJ PON-3? My son is a huge fan of hers, and he claims that your marefriend looks exactly like the DJ."

Sonic Wave smirked at the question. "Well, how about we ask her?" He leaned over, and nudged the mare, gently, with his nose. "Vinyl? Seems like there is a pony wanting to ask you something."

"Wha-huh?" Vinyl, slowly, lifted her head up from Sonic Wave's shoulder. "Who has a question for me?" She asked, wiping both eyes of their tiredness, trying to wake up.

"Mr. High Point there." Sonic Wave motioned to the colt, causing Vinyl to smile.

"What's up, little guy? What can I do for you?" She asked.

High Point shifted around in his seat, obviously nervous. "U-Um… A-Are y-you… DJ PON-3?" He asked, not able to hold eye contact with her. "I-I'm her biggest f-fan, b-back home… A-And you l-look a l-lot like her."

Vinyl found the colt's actions, extremely, adorable. "Well then, by chance, do these look familiar?" She asked, Vinyl's horn lighting up, her signature sunglasses suddenly appearing over her eyes. Once they were there, she quickly held up both hooves, taking a playful pose.

"Y-You are!" High Point squeaked, hopping off of the seat and galloped up to them. "The other foals, back home, will not believe it! I actually got to meet you!"

The three adults chuckled at his antics. "Well, got a camera? Maybe you'll have proof of this." She looked up at the other mare, who was currently digging through her pocket book. "You will even get a picture with my wicked awesome coltfriend, the Sonic Marine."

"Really!" High Point squeaked, his tail swishing back and forth.

The two musicians made room for High Point, allowing said colt to sit between them and draped their hooves over his small frame. Sun Dial positioned her camera just right, getting all three within the picture. "Alright, everypony! Big smiles in three… Two… One!" Both Vinyl and Sonic Wave posed, leaning towards each other and throwing their outer hooves up. This earned a big smile from High Point, happy that he got a picture with them.