Things Are Alive

Vinyl lays at my hooves sputtering and coughing; my worst nightmare is happening right in front of my eyes.

I'm going to snap and I can't stop it.

I've been trying to hide from these thoughts of fear; an uncontrollable fear.

It's intoxicating while I run around the house looking for our medical kit; where did Vinyl put that damned thing?!

"She would make a great wall ornament I screamed because the voice was back.

The medical kit was in the fridge; why would you put that there Vinyl?!

I scrambled into the bedroom where Vinyl was still gasping for air weak.

I found the bandages and was binding her neck in a panic with shaky hooves.

I found a blood pack in the medical kit; that's why you kept it in the fridge.

I was in sobs while fumbling to get the blood to Vinyl's lips.

She clamped down on the pack and I screamed afraid it was going to burst; it didn't.

I spoke with a shaky voice still filling like honey though until she loosened the bite and started to drink greedy.

I felt a weight lift from my mind when her body stopped shaking and she was breathing better; I got her laying on the bed so she could heal having time to think until she wakes up.

"She would be better of dead I screamed loud "what are you?!"

"Me?" - laughed and I felt like I was shot - "I'm what you would call thoughts."

I almost bit the first thing I saw while the voice talked; it can't be my thoughts!

"You wonder why I sound different? - it didn't wait for an answer - I'm the thoughts you chose to ignore, you gave me a different voice."

I had to focus on my hooves so I wouldn't black out as it laughed again.

"Why not let me have reign I shoved my muzzle into the pillow on the bed wanting to scream; I won't lose control! "Why not? you're a moster after all.

The voice was right; I hadn't needed blood yet but what would happen when I did? the voice took a shot while I was stunned "she nearly killed the Elements of Harmony the voice was hot nails in my brain.

"Why do you fool around with that monster?" that was an easy on; she loved me and protected me "who are you fooling that's lust not love" I laughed out loud at that lie.

We had met at a club in Canterlot two years back after the Grand Galloping Gala where a stampede had broken out. The club was one of those hole in the walls that wasn't sure if it was a dance club or a sophisticated meeting place.

I was asked to play a simple piece that was just to give the ponies around something to idly listen to while they talked and drank.

After I had finished my set I started to put away my Cello- "It's just my bass cannon!" - the voice was followed by a loud wave of sound. I was thrown back by it's sudden volume and turned to glare at the cause.

Vinyl only smiled at me before I went to the bar to get paid; the barkeep said I had to wait until this DJ was done with her set. I took advantage of my free drinks while I waited for this DJ to finish her set; I blanked on time because I was on my third drink when Vinyl plopped down next to me.

She turned to me with a wide smile "yo!" her voice was husky for a mares.

"Yo?" I was confused and she just laughed smiling again; I was captivated by her smile and how it reminded me of something from my childhood.

"It means hello, I'm DJ Pon-3 but you can call me Vinyl." Vinyl? why did that name sound familiar? she thrust her hoof out so I could shake it.

I took it in mine and shook absent minded "my name is Octavia" she smiled again and I could tell she did that a lot.

"How does Octy sound?" something was poking at my mind like relocation but was still far away.

I gave her a dirty look and using the most exaggerated sarcasm I was able to replied "great, sounds so much better than Octavia" she smiled and I started to feel uncomfortable as she hugged me a little to close.

"I'm gonna call you Octy then!" I was thrown for a loop when she thought I was being serious and then she grabbed my tail with a wink and blushed bright; she started to ask questions that I'd have blushed at considering to ask somepony "Do you like mares or stallions?" I meekly answered I didn't know "have you ever been with either?" I blushed but shook my head and was happy when the barkeep paid me and I could leave.

I left and after she had got paid Vinyl fallowed me with no sense of personal space and the whole way she was bumping into me and playing her tail over my back and flank; she had gotten us a lot of disconcerting looks.

I let out an agonized growl when I got home; on the door was a notice from the owner of my apartment complex that was roundabout when it came to explaining that all tenants would have to move out in a month.

Vinyl had pushed me aside and read the note to herself and then turned to me with a bright smile "That sucks. Hey how 'bout you move in with me and my parents?" I looked at the note again.

I turned to Vinyl feeling meek "if you're sure that it's okay" she smiled wide again.

I felt a soft smile on my own lips as she spoke "of course! my parents love guests!" with that she rushed me inside and started packing my things.

I was barely able to blink before she had found all my boxes, filled them and then had most of them on her back. I blinked once more and we were walking down the streets head for her house and I was carrying a single box and struggling while Vinyl carried the rest without trouble.

I was stunned as we were walking up to a house in the high class district and then my jaw dropped when I saw Picture Perfect start waving from the front yard "Vinyl, who's your friend?" Vinyl beamed as she answered; she didn't act as if it were a big deal "this is Octy, her manager just sold the apartments she lived at and needs somewhere to crash!"

Picture Perfect laughed and waved us over and then took the box from my back easily "any friend of Vinyl's is a friend of mine" I wasn't sure what she had actually said because of her thick accent.

She rushed me into the house; lead me to a guest room that was bigger than my old apartment and it was beautifully furnished with a large bed and different desks and dressers "you can sleep next to Vinyl's room in case you two want to do anything in the middle of the night" I flushed bright red at that and Vinyl just laughed.

"She won't be doing that with me" -she winked and gave me a look of desire- "at least not right away."

I heard something moving besides me.

I snapped from my memories as Vinyl was waking from her stupor; something clicked in my head. Vinyl wasn't a monster, just a great friend who could replace Rainbow Dash as the Element of Loyalty in a heart beat. The voice wasn't happy and was trying to be heard but it just kept shrinking until it was silent.

My jaw dropped as Vinyl spoke "why'd you stop?" and I flushed.