The Disk Jockey and the Cellist

Vinyl opened her eyes. A dream. She was having a dream. She looked around, and saw two ponies, Octavia and Neon. Vinyl blinked, her mouth slightly opening as she glanced at the two ponies. What is up with this?

Octavia reared up and started to pelt Neon. Vinyl cried out in pain, "NO! NEON! OCTAVIA! DON'T HURT HIM!" her hooves churned through the dark emptyness, but long, spine-like vines had their evil essence wrapped around Vinyl, holding her back.

Octavia's eyes were dull and lifeless as she hit Neon with all she had, hooves, rocks, anything that can inflict serious damage on the stallion.

Vinyl started crying, right there. She stabbed her hooves at the vines, in hopes to escape. The vine stayed still, not moving, not changing. Vinyl's tears became more rapid as she narrowed her eyes. "IF YOU WON'T HELP, I'LL HAVE TO DO IT MYSELF!"

Her eyes started glowing white and her hair started to float into the air as her horn's aura started to grow brighter and larger, engulfing Vinyl, suddenly, there was a sudden blast and Vinyl was freed of the vines.

She galloped over to Octavia and Neon. Her eyes glew brighter as a mighty lazer was fired from her horn, sending Octavia flying and hitting into a wall.

Neon was bleeding slowly to his death while Octavia's legs were crippled from the blast, her spine was shattered.

A light appeared. It was a brilliant navy blue with wavy, astral power. An alicorn she was. It was Luna. Luna the Moon Princess. Her eyes were narrowed. "Vinyl. I am giving you a choice. Save Octavia,"she turned to the Earth Pony, who was shivering in pain, "Or Neon Lights,"she turned to the Unicorn, who was barely breathing, blood trickling out of his mouth.

Vinyl blinked, "Neon. Save Neon. Octavia lied to me, and she hurt me and my past. I choose Neon."

Luna sighed, "That was a test Vinyl. This is only a dream. What I am supposed to do is help you overcome your fears. Yes, Octavia harmed you. She IS truely bipolar. But she is a friend of yours, yes?"

Vinyl grumbled, "USED to."

Luna raised a eyebrow, "Yes, I know that. But she did help you in your times of need, yes? Am I right?"

Vinyl paused to recall her memories, Octavia giving her a cold shoulder, yet smiling with glee when it wasn't crucial. "No. No she didn't. She was only happy when I gave attention to her. That is all I remember."

Luna sighed, "That might be true. But...she was always at your side, silently cheering you on. That IS helping you, Vinyl. I believe she had changed her ways, for you Vinyl. A bully changed her ways for the Disk Jockey."

Vinyl gave a little gasp, "What...what do you mean?"

Luna spread out her wings, seeming regal and beautiful. "Because of you, the once abusing filly had blossomed into a kinder, more happier mare. Because of you, because she wanted to befriend you."

Vinyl glanced back at Octavia, who was willing her body to stand, despite her hind legs being utterly useless and her spine had gave away.

"Vinyl. Allow Octavia to speak."

Vinyl blinked, "Y-y-yes princess..."she turned around to Octavia, and trotted over to her, "...Octavia...?"

Octavia looked up at Vinyl, "Vinyl...forgive me...please...."

Vinyl stepped back, and as she did, the darkness started to engulf her. "Luna! What is the meaning of this!?"

Luna sighed, "You must overcome your fears."

Vinyl stepped forward, "What fears!? What am I so AFRAID of that you need to visit me in this...this....NIGHTMARE!?"

Luna blinked at Vinyl's responce, "Your fear? It's to lose Neon...to lose him without saying goodbye, for you feel like he might never return. You also fear that Octavia is like Octavia as a filly, mean and abusive. You fear she'll kill Neon and ones closest to you. That, Vinyl, is all of you fears. Nothing more, nothing less."

Vinyl sighed, "...Yes...Luna...."

Luna folded her wings, "Vinyl, I will wake you now. Remember what I taught you," her head swayed and her horn started to radiate with a gentle glow, she dipped her head down and touched her horn to Vinyl's, and both of them started to glow.

Vinyl forced open her eyes. She glanced around her darkened room, she grabbed an alarm clock. 5:23 AM.

Vinyl shrugged her shoulders, and felt the sweat pouring from her forehead, she blinked. What kind of dream was that...? She glanced over at the sky, she saw Luna's shadow against the bright, full moon.

"...thank you...Luna..."