One Life to Love

Chapter 10: Planning.

The blast of the bass could be heard up and down the Manehattan street. Of course, this didn't bother the many residents, seeing as how they were all spending their busy nights in the club that the beats originated from. The DJ spun her records precisely, creating a mystical cacophony of notes that played upon every nearby ear.

Two members of the party were quite unfamiliar to the rest of the mass of ponies. Not that any pony would have noticed the way they danced to the new age symphony. The DJ noticed them though, it was hard for her not to notice such an old friend dancing with such a bright partner.

"OK party ponies," the DJ started, speaking into a microphone in order to be heard over her musical magic," I'm gonna take a break now mares and colts, gonna spend some time on the floor, hope you like my friend Sparkfire!" The white unicorn DJ stepped away from her turntable and was suddenly replaced by a bright red pegasus with light blue eyes and a turntable cutie mark.

Upon reaching the floor, the white dj rushed toward the anonymous pair with a smile. She was greeted by a smile and a hug from the unicorn of the pair, to which she responded by raising her dark shades above her eyes, revealing two crimson eyes.

"Why Charity Rarity, it's been far too long since you've graced one of my shows with your presence." The White DJ chuckled and motioned for the anonymous couple to a table at the outside of the club. The white unicorn and yellow pegasus followed closely behind, pushing through the throng of ponies throughout the club on their way along.

"It's always a pleasure to come to one of your shows Vinyl," Rarity answered, smiling at her old friends as her partner simply watched the two talk.

"I see you're not wearing your contacts Vinyl," Rarity observed, bringing a smile to the DJ's face. The music mare completely removed her shades and placed them on the table, offering a full view of her crimson eyes.

"You know it Rare. The ponies around here are a lot more relaxed than those uptight twits in Canter lot." The DJ stretched out her body upon the large seat and cocked her head at Rarity's pegasus companion. "Um, by the way, who's the mare Rarity, I thought you didn't date models."

The white fashonista laughed brightly at the comment and answered," I'm flattered really, but she's not a model. Her name is Fluttershy, and she's a nature caretaker from ponyville." Rarity smiled at her partner, who's face was covered in blush. The white fashion unicorn kissed lover on the cheek and smiled at her once again.

"Well then," Vinyl started., smiling at the two lovers enviously," what brings you here anyway. I mean, you just waltz up and get all sexy up in this joint with this mare. You have to be planning something big." The fashion pony blushed at the question. Vinyl was just like she always was, abrupt and to the point.

"Actually, we are," Rarity answered," we're planning a secret wedding in Ponyville in two months, all of our friends will all be together and we want to get married. It won't exactly be legal, mind you, but it's a wedding all the same, and we want you to DJ the after party."

"I'd never thought I'd see the day you settled down Rare, and now here you are proving me wrong as usual. Of course I'm in, I'll make it the time of your lives." The DJ shook her head as she spoke, obviously a bit flabbergasted at her old friends announcement.

Rarity smiled, and hugged her old friend. They started talking about old times, laughing about the good memories they shared. Fluttershy tried her best to keep up, but just couldn't stay interested. She chose to let them have fun talking and watch the ponies on the dance floor.

Her eyes fell upon a white hooded pony within the crowd and nearly gasped, she knew that face. The stony gold eyes behind the hood met her own, and her eyes widened. Her heart pounded inside of her chest and her breathing hitched. She had to wonder what a pony like that was doing here. Was he following her, was he there on a mission? If either answer was yes then surely the other would be the same soon enough.

"Are you OK love?" The sudden question caught her off guard. She turned her head toward Rarity and smiled awkwardly in response. The fashion pony just frowned in worry at her lover.

"Everything's fine Rarity, I just. . .thought I saw someone I knew." Fluttershy turned back to see if the hooded pony was still there, but no sign of him remained. Her eyes narrowed, she knew that if it really was one of them, then they would make sure they weren't seen twice. As soon as Rarity and Vinyl finished, she made sure they made their way out quickly. She wanted desperately to get out of Manehattan as her mind raced, she thought she'd gotten away. Not like it mattered now, they were onto her, they would find her.

***

Ditzy Doo was on her usual rounds on her daily mail route, and it was boring. The ponies of Ponyville barely ever noticed her anymore other than to make fun of her obvious flaws. She was beginning to hate this place and all the ponies who pushed her around so much. Not to mention all the things her parents were suddenly putting on top of her. It all seemed just too much for one mare to take, and it was all so boring.

Her life was so mundane lately, and she found herself wishing that something fun would happen to add some spice to her life. Maybe she shouldn't have been wishing so hard, for as soon as the wish entered her mind, a sudden screeching resounded around her as a blue police box suddenly flashed into existence in front of her.

She cocked her head at the sudden appearance, when suddenly the door to the box opened to reveal a yellow pony with no mane and an hourglass cutie mark on his flank.

"You might want to run," he yelled at her, then suddenly he exploded with light.