The Adventures of Firework and Science Explosions: The Rise to Fame

(Author's notes): Hey everypony I seem to be getting good feedback from the last chapter. I didn't know how well the dark chapter was going to be received but thanks for sticking with me. :) As always Comment, Thumbs up or add to favorites and enjoy.

After the beating Fuse gave Boulder, Boulder laid in the grass of the Gardens for hours until a patrolling Royal Guard found him unconscious. The Guard rushed Boulder to the healing room inside the castle and the doctors began to fix him up. Fuse had returned to his room to get some sleep but sleep wouldn't come. Fuse had to know why Firework had told him to beat up Boulder. Fuse knew there had to be a reason but he needed to know. "Well I'll have to ask Firework in the morning. Then I can go back home to Lightning." He said with a smile. Then he drifted off to sleep.

The next morning Firework awoke with Vinyl clinging tightly to his body. So yet again he knew there was no escape until she decided to wake up. Firework kissed her forehead and tried to go back to sleep. Then he herd a knock on the door. Vinyl rolled over at the noise so Firework went to answer the door. He was expecting to see Fuse there but when he opened the door it was much worse. There he was. Boulder. Standing right in front of Firework. Firework's mind went blank. All he could think about was beating the life out of Boulder. But not here, not in front of Vinyl. She didn't need to see him again.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Firework said coldly. His words were like ice but his eyes were filled with fire.

"I'm here to see Vinyl." Boulder said with a smirk.

"I suggest you leave now while you still can." Firework had never been a violent pony but he was ready to kill Boulder.

"Nah I'll pass. Where's Vinyl?" Boulder said looking over Firework into the room. Firework grabbed Boulder by the neck with his hooves and slammed Boulder against the wall opposite the door. Firework said nothing. He was seething with anger. He was ready to break Boulder's neck when Fuse ran up and grabbed Firework.

"Firework! Stop! You can't kill him. No matter what he did. You can't kill him. Vinyl needs you with her not in jail." Fuse was trying to hold back his friend.

"NO!" Firework screamed. "Not after what he did to Vinyl!" Firework broke loose from Fuse and began to beat Boulder senseless.

"FIREWORK STOP!" Vinyl screamed running out of the room. Firework froze at the sound of distress in Vinyl's voice. "Fuse is right I need you with me. I can't have you in jail." Vinyl was on the verge of tears again.

"There she is! You're just the pony I wanted to see." Exclaimed Boulder.

"Burn in hell Boulder." Vinyl said as coldly as she could.

"Aw... I'm hurt Vinyl. That's no way to talk to an old friend. Especially after all we went through." Boulder said with a wink.

"THAT'S IT!" Firework screamed as he threw Boulder against the wall and started to beat him again. Boulder was just as bloody and bruised by now as he was the night before. Firework wasn't holding back. Vinyl had to get him off of Boulder using a levitation spell. As much as she hated Boulder she couldn't let Firework go to jail for murder. She needed and loved him too much.

"Get him out of here Fuse. Call the Guards." Vinyl said spitting on Boulder as she took Firework inside their room.

"Guards! Come quickly!" Fuse yelled and almost instantly three Royal Guards appeared.

"What seems to be the trouble sir?" Asked one of the Guards.

"This stallion came trying to harass Miss Vinyl Scratch and fight Mr Firework. I suggest you lock him up before he causes any more problems." Fuse tried to sound dignified but he wanted to beat Boulder just as badly as Firework did.

The lead Guard told the other two. "Understood. You two take him to the holding cells."

"Yes Sir!" They replied in unison as they dragged Boulder's unconscious body away.

Vinyl set Firework down on the bed and released him from the spell. Before Firework could move she tackled him with a hug. She gripped him tight and wouldn't let go. She needed to know she wasn't going to lose him. Firework finally began to hold her.

"Firework... Please. I can't lose you. Let it go. Let him go." Vinyl pleaded with tears in her eyes.

"Vinyl he deserves to pay for what he did to you." Firework said with anger.

"His time will come. I know it will. But I love you and need you with me. Not in jail for life." Vinyl held onto him like a scared child.

"You won't Vinyl. I promise you won't lose me. I'll let him go but he won't be so lucky if he bothers us again." Firework stated bluntly.

"Firework?" Vinyl asked.

"Yes Vinyl?"

"Will you kiss me?" Vinyl asked looking into the stallion's teal eyes. Firework didn't respond he simply leaned in and kissed Vinyl deeply. Assuring her he wasn't going anywhere without her at his side.

"Vinyl let's go home." Firework said exhausted from the days events and it wasn't even noon.

"Agreed." Vinyl said.

Fuse had dealt with all he could stand for one day. It was time to leave and go see Lightning. He decided to do Vinyl and Firework a favor and paid to have all the equipment shipped to Firework's house so they wouldn't have to worry about it. He left a note on their door before he left. Fuse packed his bags and got on the first train to Ponyville. When he arrived he flew straight to his house and burst through the door. "Lightning! Lightning I'm home!" he called. Nopony answered. Fuse started to worry. "Calm down Fuse she's probably out shopping or something that mares do." He laughed. But when he walked into the kitchen he saw a note on the table. And when he read the note his blood ran cold. "Dear Fuse, I have taken back what is rightfully mine. My daughter. Go to hell. Icestorm." Fuse couldn't think. He couldn't breath. He just sat down on the floor and stared at the note. Then he realized there was only one thing to do. Go get Lightning back.