I woke up the next morning and turned to look at my clock. It was one in the morning. My head hurt from over sleeping. I looked down at Vinyl who hadn’t moved since we fell asleep. I gingerly moved her arm off of me and slipped out of bed and headed to the kitchen to make her some breakfast. When I got to the kitchen I got all the ingredients I would need for her breakfast and placed them on the counter. I examined them and began listing things off.

“OK so I’ve got milk, eggs, flour, and syrup, what am I missing?” I asked myself.

I went over to the cabinet and started looking to see what I had. As I scanned the cabinet my eyes landed on the bag of chocolate chips. I grabbed them and then remembered I forgot the butter. I placed the chocolate chips on the counter and went to the fridge to grab the butter.

After that I grabbed my apple pod off of the table and put on my headphones and started listening to my music. I grabbed a large bowl and cracked a few eggs in to it. Grabbed a measuring cup and measured out two cups of flower and mixed it in with the eggs then I measured out half a cup of milk.

I grabbed the whisk from the drawer and began mixing the ingredients together. After about two minutes of mixing I poured in some chocolate chips. A couple more minutes went by and the mixture was done. I plugged up my waffle iron and let it heat up. While the waffle iron heated up I turned on the front left burner and grabbed a skillet off the shelf and put it over the flames.

Reached over and grabbed a couple eggs and began to fry them. The waffle iron’s green light came on letting me know that it was ready to start cooking. I grabbed a ladle and poured a ladle full of the batter in to the maker then closed the top. I returned my attention to the eggs that were ready to flip. The one thing that I hate the most about cooking eggs for Vinyl was that she liked her yolk to be hard so I had to cook it at a lower temperature than I normally would. I gingerly flipped the eggs so that the other side could cook.

After about ten minutes of cooking breakfast was ready. I grabbed a tray and placed a plate on it with two chocolate chip waffles and two eggs. I poured some syrup on to the waffles and grabbed a butter knife and fork. After I got all the silverware placed I poured a glass of orange juice and set it on the tray. I picked up the tray and slowly made my way to the bedroom. When I opened the door and looked at the bed, it was empty, I looked around and didn’t find any hint of vinyl. Then I heard the shower running. I set the tray of food on the bed and went to the bathroom. I peeked my head in and was about to say something when I heard her talking. I listened quietly.

“Dear Celestia. Thank you for helping me find Zarek. I love him so much and please don’t let anything happen to him, Amen.“

I could feel tears welling in my eyes. I smiled inwardly at her prayer and couldn’t help but feel like I fell even more in love with her.

I closed my eyes and cleared my throat. I heard the most adorable noise of surprise I had ever heard come from the other side of the curtain. The curtain was pulled back a little and Vinyl poked her head out and her face was flushed with red.

“H-how long were you standing there?” She asked me completely embarrassed.

”B-Breakfast is ready for you when you get out.” I said to her before giving her a tender kiss on the lips.

She nodded and I walked out of the bathroom and in to the bedroom. I stripped naked and walked in to the closet to get dressed.

I grabbed my favorite black Pisces shirt and trip pants and put them on. While in the closet I noticed a box of stuff. I reached down and picked it up and took it to the living room. I set the box down on the coffee table and started looking through it. As I started looking through it Vinyl came in to sit with me and eat her breakfast. After the first couple of bites she looked at me.

“This is amazing! Is there anything you can’t do?” she asked.

I just chuckled at that and said “I can’t touch my tongue to my nose. Or berth a child.”

She smiled at that. Then she noticed the box.

“What’s in the box?” she asked.

I looked at her and widened my eyes as big as I could muster and let out an exaggerated quiet scream. She looked at me with a look of utter confusion.

“I don’t get it.” She said dryly.

I just shook my head and reached in to the box and pulled out a smaller box and set it on the table then kept looking through the bigger box.

“Just a bunch of junk I guess.” I said as I continued to look through the box.

“Oh wow. These are beautiful!” Vinyl said out loud.

“Where did you get these?” She asked grabbing my attention.

In her hand was some of the finest jewelry in all of mane haten.

“Oh my friend made those for me. She owns a shop in town actually. It’s called Hearts Desire Jewelry.” Vinyl’s jaw fell open.

I just stared at her

“What?” I asked .

“Your friends with the best jewelry maker in all of Equestria?” she asked shocked.

“Well yea I mean I knew her before she became famous. We went to school together. Hell I was there when she got her cutie mark.” I explained.

“So you know Gem Goddess?” she asked.

I laughed at that.

“She really hates that nickname you ponies gave her.” I said as I laughed.

“Wait that’s not her real name?” she asked.

“Hell no. That’s a nickname her mom gave her after getting her cutie mark.” I said.

Vinyl just looked at me.

“I don’t believe you.” She stated flatly.

I checked my pockets for my phone but couldn’t find it.

“Where’s my phone?” I asked.

Vinyl thought for a moment then reached in her front pocket and pulled out my phone and handed it to me.

“I shut it off after all the stuff that happened.” She said.

“Thanks” I said as I turned on my phone.

When it booted up and the screen turned on, I unlocked the phone and saw that I had three hundred text messages and seventy eight missed calls.

I looked at the messages first. They were all from Rainbow Gem. They all asked if I was ok followed by a “Hello?” so I closed my messaging app and opened up my call history. No surprise that it was Gem that called me so many times.

“Ok I’m going to put it on speaker and call her. Now keep in mind I know her real name and you don’t. Also she’s like my older sister.” I said.

Vinyl nodded and I called her. The phone rang twice before she answered the phone.

“Zarek?! What the hell?! Are you ok?! What happened?! I couldn’t get a hold of you?! I was so worried!” she screamed at me through the phone.

Vinyl looked at me and mouthed “That doesn’t sound like her.”

I just gave her a droll stare.

“Hey Gem im fine. Just….lost service for a while.” I lied.

“Any way I wanted to let you know I was ok. Where are you?” I asked her.

“I’m at the store working on something special for you.” She said with an agitated tone.

“What is it?” I asked not really wanting to know what it was.

“it’s a hangman’s noose with blood diamonds in it. Because when I see you again, which will be tonight by the way, im going to kill you but I need it to be done with style.” She said in a kind of serious tone.

I laughed at that.

“Well is there any way you could come over now?” I asked her.

I heard a loud humming on her end then a really loud pop in the living room in front of me. There was a bright light and then there standing in front of me was an extremely beautiful unicorn mare. She had a blue mane with a green stripe in it and her tail matched. On her wrists she had her first two bracelets she ever made. They were also the ones that gave her her cutie mark.

She had a tall slender body and a large bust. Most stallions had trouble talking to her without staring at her breasts, but I had no problem looking her in her eyes. Rainbow Gem stood there looking a little dazed. She shook her head and when she saw me her face went through a series of emotions. Anger, worry, happiness, and confusion. I was about to say something when she tackled me on the couch and gave me a hug I thought was going to kill me. After a couple of seconds she let me go and stood up. I looked over at Vinyl who was looking between me and her. She settled her gaze on me. Her eyes full of shock.

“Uhhhhhhh….Vinyl?” I ask as I stood up to wave a hand in front of her face.

“I guess you really are friends.” She mumbled

. “Umm Zarek?” Gem asked.

I turned to look at Rainbow Gem.

“Yea?” I asked.

“Who’s this?” she asked gesturing to Vinyl.

I smiled and blushed a little.

“This is my marefriend, Vinyl Scratch.” I said happily gesturing towards her.

Vinyl blushed more than I did and I don’t know why. Gem held out her hand to Vinyl. Vinyl took her hand and shook it.

“H-Hi I’m Vinyl Scratch. Its so nice to meet you.” Vinyl said to her.

“Hello I’m Rainbow Gem, but please call me Gem, not rainbow or the other name.” She shuddered as if a bad thought went through her mind.

Vinyl looked at me in confusion.

“She means Gem Goddess.” I could feel Gems gaze burning in to me as I said the name she hates most.

“So any way Zarek why did you want me to come over?” Gem asked.

“Well I found this box” I poke the box with my foot.

“And was looking through it when Vinyl here found these.” I took the bracelets and rings from Vinyl and hand them to Gem.

“Look familiar?” I asked.

Gem took them and looked them over her eyes widened in disbelief.

“I can’t believe you still have these Zarek.” She said in surprise.

“I mean I made these for you for your ninth birth day.” She said and I shrugged.

“Eh no big deal really you were my first real friend and you made me something that I couldn’t just throw away ya know.” I said casually.

She just stared at me in disbelief.

“Well I wasn’t expecting this.” She said as she continued to examine the jewelry I had handed her.

She then turned to look at me and asked “What happened to you exactly? You don’t just drop off the face of the planet like that Zarek I know you better than that. Now would you mind explaining to me where you for so long without contact?” Gem asked with a peeved look on her face.

Zarek looked at Vinyl for help. She just threw her hands up, letting me know that I was on my own. I sighed and walked up to her.

“Ok you want to know?” I asked her, already knowing the answer.

She nodded as her brow furrowed in confusion and worry.

“I need you to close your eyes and clear your mind. You have five seconds to do so before I show you what happened.” She looked even more confused.

“Show me?” She asked as her look of confusion deepened.

I nodded

“Yes Show you. Now shush and close your eyes and empty that brain of yours.” She closed her eyes and I counted to five.

Pumping my magic in to my horn causing it to glow I leaned in and touched it to hers, but nothing happened. After a few seconds I pulled back and looked at her.

‘Why wasn’t it working?’ I thought to myself trying to remember back to the night that Vinyl shared her memories with me.

“Ok I goofed I need you to pump just enough magic through your horn to make it glow.”

Gem looked confused even more so but shortly after her horn began to glow a slight pink color. Concentrating on the events of the last few days I pumped magic through my horn again and touched my horn to hers. This time when my horn made contact with hers there was a flash of pink and purple light. The next thing I knew I was laying on my back on the other side of the living room with a splitting headache. Vinyl ran over to me

“Oh dear sweet bouncing baby Luna! Are you ok Zarek?!” She asked looking me over frantically before looking in to my eyes.

I smiled and cupped her cheek in the palm of my hand.

“I’m just fine babe thanks.” I replied with a small wince as a shockwave went through my head.

I looked over to see Gem on her knees sobbing quietly. I crawled over to her and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.

“Gem? Whats wr-“ I was interrupted by a pair of arms gripping my neck so hard I thought I was going to pass out.

I felt the coat on my chest begin to get wet. Gems lilac and violet scent hit my nose and I couldn’t help but remember that she only smelled like that when she was deeply saddened.

Gem pulled back and looked in to my eyes.

“I-I never knew Zarek. I’m so sorry. Why didn’t you tell me any of this?” She asked half sobbing.

I looked at her in confusion for a minute.

“I just showed you the last couple of days that I remember…right?” I asked as I began to worry she saw more than I wanted her to.

She looked up at me and shook her head. I felt my throat tighten and my mouth go dry. All I could do was fall back on my ass and stare at her.

“I couldn’t bring myself to tell you this. I thought you’d treat me the same way as everypony else did. I was scared and didn’t want to lose the only friend I had. I’m sorry Gem.” I said as I felt tears start to stream down my face.

She just looked up at me and then to Vinyl. She smiled when she looked at her. I just brought my knees to my chest and cried silently at the memoires and the fear that she would still leave me. I felt two sets of arms wrap around me and froze. Everything went black. When I opened my eyes I was a young colt again.

I was in my room at my fathers mantion and I was playing with the very few toys I had in my room. My father stormed in and I instantly smelled the alcohol on him. He reached for me but I crawled under my bed. I felt something warm grab my ankle. It was solid yet ethereal. I knew it was my fathers majic.

Vinyl

After seeing Zarek put his knees to his chest and begin to sob quietly Vinyl walked over and wrapped her arms around him lovingly. Gem did the same thing as she cried with Zarek. She looked at him and kissed the top of his head. Zarek turned to look at her then stood up. He was no longer crying. He had a look a calm that just didn’t seem right.

She stood and looked at him, as she did she looked in to his eyes. His eyes weren’t the same. They were a bright emerald color. Vinyl backed away slowly.

“Gem that’s not Zarek get away from him!” Vinyl said urgently.

“What do you mean its not Zarek. Hes sta-“ She fell silent as he turned to look at her.

Gem gasped as she saw his eyes and ran over to clutch Vinyl’s arm. They looked at him worried and afraid. Zarek smiled and his horn began to glow a light pink color.

“Your right im not Zarek. I am his mother. My name is Sugar Blossom but when I was alive my friends called me Blossom.” Blossom said offering a kind smile.

Gem and Vinyl just looked at each other. Then back to the pony that was in Zareks body.

“How are you here? How can we know that you’re his mother?” Gem asked stepping forward a bit.

Blossom smiled wider before waving her hand in front of them both. As they looked at her they saw images of a beautiful young mare standing in front of a full body mirror with a distended belly. She rubbed her stomach in small circular motions.

“I love you my precious little boy.” The mare said to her distended belly.

The images faded and they were back in the room loking at Zarek.

“I’ve been with Zarek since the moment of his birth. I don’t have much time so im going to tell you something that he hasn’t told you yet. He is in grave danger. His father committed suicide almost a month ago. But he made a deal with some evil being to give him great power and to exact his revenge on the one who drove him to suicide. He has returned to kill my son. You cannot let that happen.” Blossom said with urgency in her voice.

The two mares just looked at her then each other.

“I’m out of time now. Please tell Zarek that I love him with all my heart and he’s done me proud. And thank you both for being there for him when he needed you most.” Blossom closed Zarek’s eyes then he crumpled and hit the floor.

Vinyl and Gem rushed over to Zarek. Leaning over him his eyes fluttered open. Vinyl smiled and kissed him deeply.

ZAREK

I was running through what seemed like an endless maze trying to out run my father and brother when. I rounded a corner and the ground opened up and swallowed me whole. I shut my eyes tight, when I opened them again I was looking in to the biggest most beautiful magenta eyes I’d ever seen. She smiled widely and kissed deeper then id ever been kissed.

When she broke the kiss and sat up I noticed she had tears welling in her eyes. I tried to sit up but I got light headed and fell back. Gem was there to catch my head in her lap. Vinyl ran to the kitchen and came back with a wash rag that was wet with cool water. She placed it on my forehead.

“What the hell happened?” I asked noticing that my headache was gone and I was laying and not sitting like I was.

Gem and Vinyl shared a look that could only be described as unsertenty.

“Well….” Vinyl said quietly.

“Well what?” I asked felling my anger building.

“Did you know your father died almost a month ago?” She asked timidly.

I could feel the color drain from my face.

“H-how did you know that?” I asked.

“I-im not sure how it happened but we spoke to your mother through you.” Vinyl said not being able to make eye contact.

I sat up as soon as she finished her sentence.

“What do you mean spoke to her through me?” I asked confused.

“Well after we hugged you, you just stood up and was calm. Your eyes changed to an emerald color. You said that you were your mother. You introduced yourself as Sugar Blossom.” Gem said from behind me.

My head swam with this news and I felt my jaw clench on its own.

“What else was said?” I asked between gritted teeth.

“She said that your father was resurrected to exact his revenge on you by some evil creature.” Gem said in a shaky voice.

I stood up and looked at the two of them. I pulled Vinyl to her feet and hugged her tight.

“Did she say anything else?” I asked In her ear.

“J-Just that you were in danger.” Vinyl said as a few tears finally fell from her eyes.

I held her closer to my body. She was shaking I bit. I pulled back and smiled at her before planting a kiss on the tip of her nose. She choked out a sob laugh and kissed mine back. I looked over to Gem.

“Would you mind heading out? Vinyl and I have some things to talk about.” I asked.

Gem nodded and then stepped forward and gave us both a big hug before she took a step back. There was a bright flash and loud pop and she was gone. Once she was gone I looked deep in to Vinyl’s eyes and saw all the worry and fear in her eyes. I reached up and whipped a few tears from her cheeks.

“Hey don’t worry. Everything will work out I promise.” I said with a reassuring smile.

“Lets go get some reall food and not the crap that I cooked. Im starving.” I said as my stomach growled loudly.

Vinyl giggled at that and nodded. She walked to the bedroom to get changed. When she disappeared in to the bedroom I grabbed my cell phone from the coffee table and called Coal. It rang three times before he answered.

“City morgue you stab’em we slab’em. How may I help you?” He answered.

“He’s back.” I said flatly.

“What? Who?” Coal asked confused.

“My father” I said as I felt and heard my teeth grind against eachother.

“You have got to be fucking kidding me.” He said in an exasperated tone.

“I wish I was.” I said plainly.

“Oh gods fucking damn it. Well I guess ill be bunking with you hu?” He asked.

“Yea. You have a key so let yourself in. Go ahead and let Luna and Celestia know. Im taking Vinyl out. If anything happens call me.” I hung up before he could respond.

Vinyl came out of the bathroom wearing a tight black tank top, tight skinny jeans with holes in the knees and tennis shoes. I couldn’t help but admire her beauty. Her mane was freshly brushed and her sun glasses were resting on her horn on top of her head.

I smiled lovingly at her as she walked towards me. She wrapped her arms around my neck and gave me a kiss. I kissed her back and then pulled back to look in to her eyes.

“I love you Vinyl Scratch and I’m never letting you go.” I said smiling.

“Good because your stuck with me whether you like it or not. Now go get changed.” She said as she smacked my ass and pushed me towards the bedroom.

I smiled to myself and headed to the room. I grabbed a pair of my blue jeans and tossed them on to the bed then grabbed my Legend of Epona shirt and tossed it on top before getting undressed. I pulled off my shirt and opened the top drawer to pull out new bandage wrapping. I quickly wrapped it around my chest and back to conceal my wings.

I got dressed and met vinyl in the living room. When she saw me she gave a whistle of approval while looking me up and down as she undressed me with her eyes. I smiled as I knew she was trying to put all that just happened in the back of her mind. I grabbed a pair of sun glasses and put them on my face. When I did she made the most adorable pouty face I’d ever seen.

I just chuckled and lifted my keys off the key rack with my magic and dropped them in my hand. I held my elbow out to her.

“Shal we mistress?” I asked mockingly

“Mistress?” She asked with a raised eyebrow.

I chuckled shook my head. She walked over and laced her arm with mine. I pulled her towards the elevator to take us to the bottom floor of the house and then out to the car. I opened the door for her and she got in. I shut her door then walked around to my door and got in. Starting the car and putting it in first gear I felt her hand on mine. I looked at it then at her and she just smiled. I gave her a quick kiss on the cheek before I took off through the front gate.

Author's Note

chapter four.