Name: Dew Star

Session Number: 15

“Ready to go?” I asked Dew Star when she stepped out of her place.

“I-I guess.”

“Let’s get this over with then,” I sighed as I started down the hall with her quickly following after. Half an hour of walking later, the two of us arrived at a club with a long line full of interesting looking creatures stretching from the door.

“Club Grace?” I read right as a pony stumbled out of the door and fell face-first at my feet, “…Very graceful.”

“Hey you two!” a voice called from the door. At it were Jewel and Crystal Candy, one looking like she did the last time I saw her and the other wearing clothes and quite a bit of make-up.

“I’m glad you came!” Candy said happily as they trotted up.

“I said I would. Hey, Jewel.”

“Hi. Hello, Dew Star.”

“H-Hi.”

“Come on in! The DJ’s awesome!” Candy said as her magic pulled my hand. With a sigh, I let her lead me to the door that was opened by one of the bouncers, letting the deafening music blast me in the face. Feeling Dew Star’s side against my own, we walked into the large and relatively dark place; the large mass of dancing ponies and other creatures making me feel the slightest bit uneasy. Neither of us had to worry about them though as Candy led us up some stairs to a VIP balcony area that had magic barriers around it dampening the loud music.

“Would you like anything to drink?” a stallion asked once we were sitting down.

“The strongest thing you’ve got,” I answered, making him nod before turning, but I stopped him, “no, the strongest thing you’ve got.”

“Yes, sir,” he replied with an amused smile before leaving.

“Isn’t this place awesome?!” Candy asked as she sat with half of her body in my lap and her drink in her magic.

“It’s alright, but I didn’t know this is what you meant when you said we’d be listening to some music.”

“When I heard DJ Pon-3 was in town, I just had to get you to see her.”

“Oh, you mean Vinyl Scratch?”

“You know her?” Jewel asked.

“Yeah. I talked to her a few times when I was still in Ponyville.”

“You lived in Ponyville?!” Candy asked after gasping.

“…Yeah. Why?”

“Have you met Princess Twilight?!”

“Yeah. I’ve met all of the Elements of Harmony, even though I don’t remember some of them.”

“That must have been interesting,” Jewel commented.

“Eh, they’re alright.”

“What’s that mean?”

“Let’s just say the Elements you know aren’t the same ones I do,” I answered as my drink arrived, “thanks.”

“How is work going, by the way?” Candy asked.

“Eh, could be better,” I answered before taking a sip of my drink, “…weak.”

“Can you tell me anything? Like, have any of the princesses come see you and told their deepest, darkest secrets?”

“Well, I’ve seen all of the princess now, but I can’t tell you anything; I promised I wouldn’t.”

“Aw, that’s no fun.”

“Sorry,” I replied with a shrug before downing the rest of my drink.

“Careful there, stud. You just got here.”

“I know,” I sighed before flagging down the server for another drink and leaning over to Dew Star, “how are you doing?”

“I-I didn’t know DJ-Pon-3 was going to be here,” she answered with a smile, “I-I love her music.”

“Hmm,” I hummed as I looked across the dance floor at where said DJ was setup, “…I’m sure I can get her to meet you.”

“Really?!” she said without stuttering, “That’d be amazing!”

“Oh, can we get in on that?” Jewel asked.

“Sure,” I said as I stood up, “give me a minute.” Thankful to be able to take a break from talking, I headed down the stairs towards the dance floor. Seeing no easy way around, I cut through the crowd of furry and sweaty creatures, only getting my feet stepped on four times on the way. When I was right in front of the stage, I only had to wait a few seconds for her to notice me and smile wider than she already was. After taking a moment to switch records, she threw herself off the stage and into my arms.

“Holy shit! I didn’t know you were going to be here, Dude!” she exclaimed as she squeezed the life out of my neck.

“Neither did I,” I replied when I was able to breath again, “but do you mind doing something for me?”

“Of course not!” With that confirmation, I carried her through the crowd and back up to my group.

“Well, here you go,” I said as I put her down, “Vinyl, meet Jewel, Candy, and Dew Star.”

“Damn, you’re rolling in mares, Man!” she said before raising her glasses and winking at them, “How’s it hanging, ladies?”

“Oh. My. Luna. It is DJ Pon-3!” Dew Star squealed, surprising the three of us.

“The one and only!” she replied as she stuck her nose in the air.

“I’m like, your biggest fan! I have all your records and I used to go to all of your shows!” she said excitedly as she bounced in front of her.

“I appreciate it! It’s always great to meet actual fans.”

“What’s that mean?” I asked.

“Well, my name hasn’t been out there all that much lately, so I haven’t been playing a lot.”

“Oh, that sucks,” Jewel commented, “if it makes you feel any better, me and her were at your last two gigs specifically for you.”

“Aw, thanks! It just warms my heart to know kids these days still know what good music is,” she said as she wiped away a fake tear.

“…What?” three of us said.

“Let’s get some drinks over here!” she shouted, making a server dash to her side, “We need beer, rum, and shots! And keep ‘em coming until we can’t walk straight!”

“Hey, I thought you were cutting back,” I remembered.

“I did! I used to not stop until I passed out!” she chuckled.

“Baby steps, I guess.”

“Yep! So, you guys a herd or what?” she asked as she sat down. Two of us said no and the other two said yes, making us all look at each other funnily before I spoke up.

“No, this is just a… a date.”

“And how’s it going so far?”

“Could be better, but it’s not terrible,” I answered as I sat next to her.

“That’s too bad. I’m make it up to you when we go on our date!” she said as she slid into my lap.

“That’s alright.”

“Ow, shot down again,” she sighed as she held her chest.

“Last I remember, you said you had plenty of groupies to hang out with.”

“Yeah, but I always got room in my plot for you,” she said, making me face-palm, “that and Octavia doesn’t like having random ponies showing up at our place.”

“I feel so bad for that mare.”

“Eh, she’s fine,” she said as our drinks arrived, “finally. Now, a toast.”

“To what?”

“New friends!”

“And love,” Jewel added, making me squint at her and she stuck her tongue out at me in response. With a shake of my head, I downed the shot with ease before glancing over at Dew Star. She had the biggest smile I’d ever seen as she basked in the overwhelmingly bright glow of Vinyl Scratch and it was then that I thought the night was a success.

“Wanna dance?” Candy asked.

“…One second,” I said before drinking all of the shots, “alright.” A weird smile was on her face as she took my hand again and led me down into the dance floor. Pushing our way to the middle of the floor, I felt a lot more at ease as the alcohol finally started to kick in and help me ignore the occasional bumps and shoves. Since Vinyl’s music is actually good, I didn’t have a problem dancing even if I’m not the best at it. Candy didn’t seem to care though as she bounced along with me, every so often grinding her flank into me.

A whole hour passed by pretty quickly before we headed back up to our group. When we got there, I found Vinyl all over a blushing Dew Star.

“We should hang out after this,” Vinyl slurred.

“T-that’s alright. I-I’m with h-him.”

“I’m sure he won’t mind letting me borrow you for one night.”

“I think she needs help,” Jewel told me.

“Really?” I asked as I looked at the still smiling mare, “She seems fine to me.”

“And I thought you knew her,” Jewel said with a raised brow. Taking a second to rub my slightly bleary eyes, I looked at Dew Star again and noticed her hooves tapping together, confirming what Jewel said.

“Hey, Vinyl; I think one of your records was skipping.”

“What?!” she exclaimed as she hopped onto her hooves, “I gotta go!” Throwing her glasses back on, she jumped off the balcony and crowd surfed her way back onto the stage.

“You alright?” I asked Dew Star as I sat next to her.

“…Y-yeah.”

“Sorry I wasn’t looking out for you. I kind of forgot who we were here for.”

“…I-it’s alright,” she muttered before putting her face in my side.

“Uh… I think we’re going to head out.”

“What! But you just-”

“That’s a good idea,” Jewel interrupted, “why don’t you walk them out, Candy?” With a raised brow, she looked at each of us before sighing and leading the way. Carrying Dew Star down the stairs, I waved to Vinyl, but she was too busy making out with a mare on stage to notice.

“Thanks,” I said to Candy when we were outside, “and I’m sorry I had to cut this short.”

“It’s alright, I understand. I’ll be sure to pick a better place for us to hang out at. You know, if there’s a next time.”

“There just might be,” I confirmed as I petted her before starting down the street.

“A-and maybe it’ll be just us two?”

“Don’t push it.”

“O-of course. See you later! Bye Dew Star!” With our goodbyes said, I made the long, slow, and slightly wobbly way back to our building. When I got to her door and went to put her down, her grip on my neck tightened. With a sigh, I turned and went to my place where I just collapsed on my bed, not bothering to take off my clothes.

“You alright?”

“…”

“Did she bother you that much?”

“…Y-yeah… I-I didn’t know she was so-so-”

“Promiscuous? Yeah, it surprised me at first too, but she’s a good pony. Sorry about that. I guess I should have seen that coming.”

“N-no, it’s alright, really! I-I appreciate you getting her to meet me.”

“Meeting celebrities isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, huh?”

“I-I guess not...”

Observations: So, I may have been wrong when I thought the night was a success, but then again it might have been. Candy and Jewel seem to have a different impression of her, so that’s good, and I may as well add myself to that list. It was interesting seeing the old Dew Star, even if it was for a moment. She’s not as bad in social situations as I thought, but maybe that’s just because it was a familiar place so she knew how to blend in, or it was because we were there with her; I don’t know. She is slowly changing though and that’s good, but… I don’t know how I feel about that.

Author's Note

Well, there ya go. Might be a while for the next chapter since school started back up and I'm working more. I usually have another chapter or two done when I upload one, but I've been slacking and running out of ideas. I wanna finish one of the various storylines I've started but don't have anything, so SHOW ME WHAT YOU'VE GOT!