Interlude:

Octavia and Vinyl were playing for perhaps the last time together as they were about to embark on a new life that would take them far away from Ponyville. Octavia had decided to finally take an offer with Celestia’s Musical Academy and expand young minds. While Vinyl was about to leave on a world tour, even being offered to play in front of Draconic Royalty and a member of the Vampire Council; Belle Morte.

Setting up an impromptu show in Ponyville attracts people especially when it was Vinyl Scratch and Octavia Von Clef, but it was when they asked me to sing with them in their second song that it really started gaining attention, even more when Sweetie Belle offered to lend her voice to the mix. Two members of the Hunters and one an Element of Harmony being seen doing something other than being menacing to the fanged kind was apparently what this little show needed.

While Vinyl was warming up the crowd with her normal tracks and Pinkie’s help Octavia, Sweetie and I were in the back discussing what song we would be doing.

“I am doing a composition that Vinyl and I created finally blending our two styles permanently” Octavia says in her pointed Trottingham accent “I would like you to look at this song having heard your voices I think this would be a good fit for both of you to perform while Vinyl and I handle the music.”

“Of course, this is a good one, Van Canto created it.” I say incredulously

“You know of them?” She asks amazed

“Know of them? I met them when they were at their prime; Inga is actually a member of my old Kiss.”

“Can you perform their music adequately?” She seems doubtful

“Adequately? No but I can do a passable imitation.” I say with a sly smile

“Very well, Hunter I will allow this.” She says as she turns back to her violin, her familiar cello laying by her side in its case.

“If I may be so bold as to ask, why are you playing violin tonight?” I ask her quietly as not to disturb her

“It is needed for the song I am doing with Vinyl tonight; I would wager that it will be a very different performing style than you are used to.” She replies with her own sly smile

~~Play http://youtu.be/aHjpOzsQ9YI now~~

From the front of the stage we hear Vinyl announce Octavia who walks to the stage but instead of sitting as she normally does for her shows she takes a stance with the violin at her side and begins to sway to the music and starting to play lightly gaining speed and volume as she begins to sway her hips sensually and spin on her feet like a prima ballerina all while playing her violin as if it is an extension of herself.

Suddenly the bass fills the room as Octavia’s playing gets faster and faster until it is a miracle she is able to still dance. Her feet fly smoothly across the stage to Vinyl’s beats as her fingers fly across the soundboard of her violin ever faster. Gradually both her dancing and playing slow down to a deeper more sensual pace and she is able to slow to almost a stop as her leg stretches behind her lengthening her body to obscene lengths. The bass once again fills the room as her body contorts into quick knots whirling around the stage and her dancing and playing once again attain almost vampiric speed.

All anyone can do is watch open mouthed as she reaches the peak of her profession right before our eyes. Finally near the end of the song Octavia stops and watches me in challenge, and I know that should my performance fall short of hers the Princesses may indeed need another Hunter while I recuperate.

She finally stops playing as the music ends, facing the crowd and waiting for her partner Vinyl they bow before a stunned audience, not a sound can be heard as Vinyl steps up to Octavia’s side. Finally Vinyl pipes up in a surprising husky sensual voice.

“Hey! Someone better start clapping or we are going to get a complex!” at this the room explodes in applause and shouts of “Encore, Encore” they take their bow and Octavia sits on a stool near Vinyl’s station, waiting with the violin laying across her lap.

“I got word that our new Hunter wants more from his life than just to be a threat to all our Fanged friends. He actually wants to be a part of the community when he is not working, soooo I thought I would help him out. Please welcome Moon Strike performing Van Canto’s ‘Magic Equestria’!” Vinyl says to a still exploding crowd in her whiskey voice.

“Thank you, it has been many years since I was privileged enough to perform alongside Inga while doing this song, and even though she is not here tonight I have a special surprise for you in a moment.”

~~ Play http://youtu.be/pYdoFtPtFKU now~~

The music begins as a loud hum runs through my body; I open my mouth and sing… Sweetie joins me offstage at first then walking to join me side by side to thunderous applause.

“Torn between the world”

“I divine the meaning“

“Thought I fought with my fair-minded heart”

“I am weak and torn apart”

“I feel the magic running through my veins “

“A prophecy is fulfilled these days”

“In Equestria”

“I follow my heart just to find a new hero”

“Nothing I want more”

“Than to be where I belong “

“Homeless I have been”

“Still you know where you are from”

“As I stopped wondering “

“I finally stood my ground”

“The world is gathering”

“The light is ready to shine on”

“I will shine on”

“The prophecy is fulfilled today”

“In Equestria”

“I follow my heart just to find a new hero”

“Nothing I want more”

“Than to be where I belong”

“In Equestria”

“I follow my heart just to find a new hero”

“Nothing I want more”

“Than to be where I belong“

“In Equestria”

“I follow my heart just to find a new hero”

“Nothing I want more”

“Than to be where I belong”

“To be where I belong”

“To be where I belong”

As the music ends once again all we can do is stand stunned as we receive the same standing ovation that Vinyl and Octavia received. They join us and clap us both on the back as we walk off stage

“Great job you two!” Vinyl says

“It was a lot of fun being on stage again, but we had better head back to The Playground and wait for word from the Princesses.” Sweetie says

“True, Would you two care to join us since both of your trips start in Canterlot?” I ask Octavia and Vinyl.

“Sure, I don’t see why not.” Octavia says to Vinyl’s nod

“Maybe a live performance of that song in the club before you go?” I ask hopefully

“Don’t push your luck fang boy… But we’ll see” Vinyl says chuckling as we walk back to the library to await our carriages.

Author's Note

Okay really short chapter but it is just meant as a filler until I can get a real chapter out. I was inspired by the songs in this chapter you really will need to play them to understand. Octavia's dancing is very similar to the Young lady in the first song if you take a minute to watch her. My headcannon for Sweetie is very like the woman in the second video but with Sweeties signature hair color and Moon is very like the Lead singer in the same video just longer hair in a tight ponytail.