Skipping a Couple Thousand Feet
Chapter 6: Sucker Punch
Previous ChapterNext ChapterI took one step to the door, took a deep breath, and started my strut.
Vinyl stopped me at the door. "Look, Hotshot, I'm happy that you have a date, but if it's with Gleaming Shield.."
I immediately turned cold on her. "Vinyl, step off. now. I'm warning you."
Vinyl slapped me. "Damn it, Hotshot! Just listen! Gleaming isn't who you think she is!"
I stared at her, murder coming from my eyes. "Step. Off. Right now." My head started to feel heavy, and the world got dark. Shit, I'm going to pass out. Not here! Not now! Please, any time but now!
She looked at me with sad eyes. "Dude...are you okay? You're looking like you've seen a ghost..."
"No...I'm gonna..." I fell onto her, and slowly drifted out of consciousness.
I felt something on top of me when I woke up. It felt thin, like a sheet. I didn't know what to think of it.
And there was heat. It was really warm.
I didn't think fur could trap this much heat. I moves my arm, and felt the sheet thing slide up and down.
I sat up very quickly, and realized I was back in the human world. I felt everything to make sure it was real. It was.
That didn't explain why it was so hot.
I turned to the source of the heat...and there was a woman there.
Had Equestria just been a dream? Had I gotten really drunk last night, scored, and just dreamt Equestria?
I don't know what to feel.
This woman...who is she though?
I moved her hair out of the way, which was blue. I wonder if Hotshot had something to do with this...
Her face gave no details. She was softly snoring. I guess she was okay for the potential future moth-
She opened her eyes, which were a lush magenta. I had about a second to appreciate them, before she punched me in the nose.
"Ow! Jesus Christ, why would you do that?!" I held my nose, and looked at her. She slightly resembled Vinyl.
"Who are you? What are you? What am I?" Her voice was exactly like Vinyl's.
"Vinyl? Is that you?" My nose was definitely bleeding.
"Hotshot? What are you? Why are we in bed together?" She sat up, and thankfully the sheet stayed over her.
"Okay, don't call me Hotshot. My name is Nick, and this is my world. The human world." I grabbed a box of tissue I kept by my bed (Don't assume that. I have allergies.) and compressed my nose.
"Humans? As in the tall, two legged things with hands?" What a sleuth...
"Yes." My voice was a bit more nasal than usual.
She nervously looked down at her hands. Then....the sheet fell off. I didn't really look before...but we were both naked. That's a little awkward.
"Vinyl...you're naked. Just..I'll find some pants, and get you some clothes my ex-girlfriend probably left." I stepped into my closet, got myself some underwear and pants. It was okay for me to walk around without a shirt. I mean, I wasn't RIPPED, but I certainly wasn't fat.
"Ho...Nick! Can you hurry?" She called. Obviously being like she was was making her uncomfortable.
"Yeah, just wait!" I looked around for anything. I noticed, in the corner, probably the only set of clothes Sarah had left. A blue tank top, jeans, and underwear. For once, I'm actually glad we broke up.
"Seriously, dude! Hurry!" I threw her the clothes. "Uh...what's this?" She held up the bra.
"You'll figure it out." I walked out the room, and I thought I saw a hint of a blush on her cheeks.
After about five minutes, Vinyl came out, fully dressed. "Nick? Mind explaining something?"
I turned to her. "Yeah, what is it?"
"Why do you have a poster of me in your room?" That's why she was blushing...
"Oh...well. In my world...Equestria is part of a cartoon. You're part of that cartoon, and...yeah." Please don't freak out..
"That's hard to believe." She flopped down on my couch.
"You're taking this human world thing remarkably well." God..she was hot. Wait. What did I just think?
"I figure this is just a dream. It won't last long." She picked at her nails.
"Yeah..alright." She had a point. I might be dreaming this.
"It's just my BASS CANNON!" My phone rang from on the table.
"Seriously?" Vinyl looked over to me.
"Um...uh...shut up." I felt the blood rush to my face. I answered the phone.
"Nick! How you doing?" It was my brother, Dylan.
"Oh, hi, Dylan. I'm fine." I sighed.
"Fine? Dude, you scored a perfect 10 last night, and you're just FINE?!" I heard his familiar cackle.
"Shut up." I hung up.
Vinyl walked up behind me. "Uh..."
I turned to her. "Yeah, Vinyl? What is it?"
She looked away. "Dude, I can't help it. I'm attracted to you in this body."
I bit my lip. Dylan was right.
Looks like anything can happen.
"Vinyl, I don't know if we should..but if you really want me to.."
"Just shut up."
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After a minute of just silence, Vinyl finally talks. "This is real, isn't it?"
I just nod.
"Never speak of this."
"Lips are sealed." I say with a grin.
"You enjoyed it, didn't you, you lovable fuck?" She smiled.
"That's kind of the point." I joked.
"Come on." That comment made me laugh really hard. "Grow up." That kept me laughing. "Dude, come on! You're making this too hard!" At this point, I was dying.
After laughing for about five minutes, we'd composed ourselves, and we went back out. "So...what's my role in this world?"
"No clue." I poured myself a drink. It was early to be getting drunk, but fuck it.
"Mind pouring me some of that?" Vinyl sat across from me.
"You like wine?" I poured her a glass.
"I have a feeling it doesn't matter." She took a drink.
I walked over to her, and sat next to her.
"You and me...the old Hotshot. Were we ever a thing?" I took another sip.
"No, we weren't. He was practically a little brother to me." She sighed. "You work just as well. I could never tell."
"Thanks for that." I grinned.
"Not a problem. Any idea how we're gettin back?" Vinyl finished her glass
"Nope." I sighed. "My world is a cool place, though."
"Really?" She slid the glass to the side and turned to me.
"Yeah, check this out." I went back to my bedroom and booted up my Xbox 360.
"Oh. Cool." She just watched.
"Here, take a controller." I tossed one over to her.
"Okay..." She gripped it. "No idea how to use this."
"You'll find out." I grinned, and activated Mortal Kombat.
Later....
"Sindel wins. Flawless victory. Fatality!" I heard for the third time.
Vinyl was one of the best Kombatants I'd ever met. And that wa saying something, because I'd been crowned "King Of Kombat" in high school. I also became the president of my high school's Video Game Club.
"Nick....come on. It's not that bad." Vinyl giggled.
"No. This is not okay." I said, close to giving up.
"One more?" She giggled.
"Fine. One more." I sighed.
About two minutes later, I heard what I had been waiting for.
"Scorpion wins. Babality!" It was so gratifying.
I suppose I owe that win to a guy called Tyler. He was part of the Video Game Club in my freshman year. He was the King before me. I took him on in March, and took the MK9 title from him. Sophmore year, I'd take his MK: Armageddon title from him as well. I wrecked anyone who stood in my path.
Vinyl was something else.
"Fina-fucking-ly." I sighed.
"Nick, it's like 10 PM." Vinyl kneel-walked over.
"Yeah? Oh...I guess it's time for bed." I shrugged. The world started to blacken.
"Nick, you okay?" She looked concerned.
"Take my hand, Vinyl. We're going back to Equestria." I smiled when I felt her hand and passed out.
I then woke up and looked over to the calendar. Two days had passed.
Fuck.
I missed my date with Gleaming.
My life is over.
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