BoomBox

Vinyl woke up the next days surrounded by warmth. She looked to her right and found none other Octavia, holding her close with her head on her shoulder.

She smiled at her friend and kissed her forehead before sitting up. She knew taht Octavia liked to sleep just a little bit later than she did. She said it was so she could have the energy to keep up with her, but she knew it was just so she could be closer to her best friend in the entire world.

She took a look around their room and found her music things sitting right where she had put them the night before. She looked at them, and decided not to move them. After all, she didn't have a gig tonight, so she wouldn't be needing them.

She was surprised however, to find that Octavia had woken up. A fact she was alerted to by the sound of a slight groaning to her right. She almost couldn't believe it. Usually it would take her another fifteen minutes to wake up, and even then another five just to feel up to getting out of bed.

Octavia was not a morning person. In fact, when she first saw Vinyl, Octavia had been surprised that the girl had even been able to wake up in the morning. Much less function in the sunlight. She had always thought that she would be more of a night owl like her.

The same could be said for Vinyl, who had always believed Octavia to be a morning person, what with how classy she was.

That fact was proven wrong on the first night the two spent together.

"Huh? Vinyl? Did you wake me up?"

Vinyl looked at her like she was crazy and made motions with her hands. But then something strange happened. Instead of having to interpret what her many hand gestures meant, Octavia could've sworn she heard Vinyl's voice in her head, saying,

"No. Or at least I didn't intend to. Sorry."

"Wow. Either i'm dreaming, or i'm going insane. I could've sworn I just heard your voice in my head."

Vinyl made some more gestures. She gave her a questioning look and put her hands out to her side in an "I don't know?" gesture.

Octavia heard it again. "What are you talking about? My voice? I'm a mute remember? I can't speak."

"No, I'm serious. I don't know what's going on, but I can hear your voice in my head, I just know it. Please believe me when I say that I am just as confused as you are, but that has to be the only explanation."

Vinyl shrugged. "If you say so."

Vinyl got up, now too awake to stay in bed thanks to Octavia's exclamations. She yawned and stretched herself out, unwittingly giving her friend a nice view of her body, which she gratefully took as an unexpected blessing.

"You've always been gorgeous, Vinyl."

"Thank you."

"Wow. I'm really gonna have to get used to our new mind speaking powers."

"Do you think its because i'm a unicorn? Did I get a new spell?"

"Even if you did, you never trained to learn any other kind of magic besides musical magic. And I can't imagine you suddenly having enough magic power to cast this without knowing it."

"You're right. What do you think it means?"

"Maybe it's a magical mutation to compensate for your lack of speech?"

Vinyl gave her a look that said, both figuratively and in her mind, "What? How do you even know that?"

"What. Just because i'm an earth pony I can't study the other races? I'm a musician, Vinyl. Knowing musical history is a very important thing for people like us."

"So, you're saying there's been a person before who's magic mutated to allow them to mindspeak?"

"No, I'm saying there was a unicorn with an ability to play multiple instruments at once. Arpeggio Dust I think his name was?"

"Tavi, with enough practice, any unicorn can do that."

"You know they can't. It takes years of study to learn how to properly play an instrument, even with the aid of being a unicorn! You know that just as well as I do, being one yourself."

Vinyl thought on this a moment. "Yeah, I guess you're right. Anyway, I need to go find this man of mine."

"You're going now?"

"Why not?"

"Well, how are you going to find him! It's not like you know where he lives."

"And standing around thinking about it is not gonna help me find him."

"huh. I suppose you're right. Go get him girl!"

"Will do, and with this new power, It'll be easy to talk to him." With that, vinyl headed for the door leading out

"Yes it wi- Oh no. Vinyl come back! Wait!" but she was already gone, the door left open a crack behind her.

"Geez! At least close the door properly!"

"Sorry, Tavi!" she heard in her mind as her roommate continued her walk.

Octavia glared at her back, but then smiled. "What am I going to do with you?"

After that talk, Vinyl had left their home to go in search of the man she saw that night, but, now that she was out here, she had to admit, Octavia had been right. How would she find him. She had know idea where he lived.

All she knew was what he wore.

She suddenly smiled. 'that's all I need to know.' She knew what he wore, so all she had to do was find someone wearing the same thing as him, and she would be home free.

She made her way down through the town with renewed resolve, waving to everyone she passed. She was going to find her man.

It was hopeless. She had been out here searching for him for hours. She had practically been all over ponyville by now. Where could he possibly be? The town wasn't that big. The biggest thing in it was that farm off to the side.

But that's when she realized. There was one place she hadn't been too yet. It had been so obvious that she figured it couldn't be there.

The farm! That's where he was! She smiled. "I've found you, my handsome stranger."

She began making her way there, a pep in her step and a shine in her eyes.

Once there, she made her way up to the barn doors and knocked three times, waiting for whoever was there to open the door.

When it finally did open, A girl with a stetson hat stepped forward. "Howdy, stranger! How may I help you?"

Vinyl began motioning her hands. First she pointed to herself, then she made a pleading face, and pointed inside the barn.

But the orange farmer didn't seem to understand. "I'm sorry, there, stranger, but I can't understand ya if you don't speak up. How 'bout ya try again?"

Oh! That's right! She had been so happy, that she forgot to use her mindspeak.

She focused and spoke. "My name is Vinyl Scratch. Nice to meet you."

"Ahhh!" the tanned girl screamed. "Granny Smith! I think Apple Bloom was right when she said there were ghosts hauntin' this place!"

Vinyl sighed and pointed to herself. "No. It's me. I'm speaking to you."

"It...Is it you, stranger?"

"Yes. Forgive me for not speaking to you the first time. See, i'm a mute."

"Yer a mute? As in, you can't speak?"

"Exactly. Now, I think was trying to introduce myself. My name is Vinyl Scratch and I came here to see someone."

"That there power o' yers is gonna take some gettin' used to. Ya said ya came here to see someone?"

"That's right. A boy."

"Oh-ho, a boy is it? Are ya maybe talkin' about Big Mac?"

"Who is he?"

"He's my big brother, and a mighty big help on the farm. Last night he came home and couldn't stop talking about a Ms Vinyl Scratch."

"He was talking about me?"

"Oh boy was he. Kept callin' ya a...Goddess of somethin' or other."

"He called me a goddess? I guess he meant of music."

"Of music? Ya mean you're that musician everyone in ponyville's talking about? You're that vinyl Scratch?"

"In the flesh." And with that she flashed a pose, smiling in slight pride.

"Now, what does a famous musician wane with my brother?"

At that, Vinyl blushed. "I came...to ask him on a date."

For the longest time, there was silence. Then Apple Jack turned around, walked into the barn, looked back at her, and said, "Just come on in. I'll take ya to him."

And with that, they made their way into the barn, Vinyl acting all giddy behind her guide. ""Oh, I hope he likes me."

"Oh, don't you worry miss. With the way he's been going on about you, he's sure to like you."

"Oh? What kinds of things has he said? Wait don't answer that. You already told me. Ahhh, a goddess..."

'Jeez, either this here girl's head over heels in love, or she's just as weird as Spike is about Rarity.'

"Well, here we are! Big Mac's room. Don't be surprised if he's already up though, we get up pretty early here on the farm."

Apple Jack had led her to Big Mac's room, and was now looking up at her expectantly.

"Well, go on. Open it up and step inside. It won't bite."

"Ohh, but he might. Does he even remember me?"

"Trust me. He remembers you. Now go on!"

Apple Jack pushed her close to the door and watched as she turned the knob and went inside.

AJ followed after her, coming up beside her in her big brother's room.

"Hey big Mac! I got a visitor for ya!"

At the sound of his sister's voice, Big Mac stopped what he was doing and made his way over to where she was.

When he saw who was with her, however, he fainted.

"See? Told ya he'd remember you."

Vinyl simply blushed and giggled. "Ahaha. haaah..." she stared at him for a moment before looking down. "What have I done?"