Inevitable Fate

The theater was now empty except for Twilight and her friends. Vinyl poked her head out of the curtain, noticing that most of the ponies have left. trotted back to Octavia and Sonorous, "that was amazing," Vinyl cheered. For the first time, since Sonorous arrived at Ponyville, she gave a genuine smile.

She levitated her saddlebags back upon her back, before turning to leave. The three mares walk out from back stage when they were confronted by six familiar ponies. "That was a great performance," Twilight exclaimed, "we only wish we could have caught the whole thing." Vinyl described how it started out as a musical duel, then how it was to calm the crowd.

She finished by recounting how it had exploded into an elegant symphony, gushing all the while. A chorus of disapproval came from the six for the timber wolves horrible timing. "I'm sure the whole town would have wanted to attend if they could," Vinyl chimed. Octavia slightly blushed at the comment while Sonorous' smile grew bigger.

Rainbow Dash flew over the group to stand in front of Sonorous. "Your so amazing, first you take down those stampeding timber wolves singledhooved."she squealed. "Then we find out that you can match Octavia in music," Rainbow Dash continued. Sonorous narrowed her eyes in response to Rainbow Dash's high pitched praise.

Twilight cleared her throat, calling for silence, before approaching Sonorous. She began by introducing herself, then her friends, followed by asking for her name. Sonorous introduced herself, inwardly cursing her luck, for having to introduce herself to her enemies. Sonorous' mood drooped slightly but she refused to allow this meeting to ruin it.

"Your praise is admirable but I don't think I could match Octavia, tune for tune," Sonorous stated. At this Octavia's blush intensified, Sonorous continued, "if you'll excuse me I need to drop off my saddlebags." Octavia turning toward Vinyl and Sonorous and suggested that they meet up at Sugarcube Corner later.

They both agreed and after a word of departure, mostly toward Octavia and Vinyl, Sonorous teleported away. After Sonorous left, Twilight approached the two musicians. "Not very chatty is she," Twilight said off hoofed."Pinkie Pie told me that Mrs. Cake asked you three to leave last night."she continued.

Vinyl, slightly embarrassed, told Twilight that is was a misunderstanding. Telling her that Sonorous thought they were messing with her. Vinyl explained that she had been more accustom to a griffon's mentality. At this Twilight turned her head in confusion and asked what she had meant. Continuing on, Vinyl explained that she was a traveler and had returned from Griffonstone.

Pinkie Pie chiming in, to confirm that the griffons were of a rigid nature. At this Twilight put her hoof to her chin, deep in thought. "Well despite that, she did help us in stopping those timber wolves," Rainbow Dash added. "That maybe ," Applejack replied, "but why would she just up and leave afterwards."

"Maybe she's shy around ponies she doesn't know?" Fluttershy proposed. At this, Octavia gave a small chuckle and said, "I don't think "shy" would be the word I'd use." Twilight still deep in thought, made up her mind. She was going to talk to Sonorous, her frigid attitude just now had her concerned.

Tracing the magical residue from Sonorous spell, its trajectory ended at the edge of Ponyville. Her glowing horn confirmed what her five companions was thinking. In a blink, she disappeared, Applejack facedhoofed at Twilight's stubbornness. Moments later, Twilight appeared at the edge of town where Sonorous had traveled to.

Looking around, she spotted a small wagon sitting at the side of town. Trotting up to the door, she raised her hoof and knocked. A cold response echoed from the wagon, Twilight recoiled a little, but knocked again. The door opened and there stood Sonorous, annoyance brimming in her eyes. Twilight felt slightly intimidated by the towering mare.

Sonorous' cold eyes glared at Twilight, "Can I help you princess?"she stated dryly. By this time, Twilight was angry, with a stomp she demanded answers for Sonorous' attitude. Sonorous stood silent, her cold glare drilling into Twilight. Rage was building up within Sonorous, it would be so easy. Invite her in for some tea, then when her guard was down.

Strike her with a full blast of magic to the back of her head. Disposal wouldn't be a problem, the Everfree Forest is just a throw away. Sonorous was snapped out of her fantastic thoughts by a yelling Twilight. "Your not even listening, how obnoxious are you?"she shouted. Sonorous was through listening, her eyes harden, straightening her posture before marching down the stairs.

"Listen up and listen well, I will not tolerate your squawking," Sonorous growled. A hint of fear flashed in Twilight's eyes as the towering mare advanced on her. "Not every pony wants your friendship, nor requires it,"she bellowed. "I choose who I associate with and any pony that disagrees can buck off," continued Sonorous.

"Know that I don't have a problem with you or your friends," Sonorous lectured on, her volume decreasing. "However if I choose to engage you or your friends, it'll be on my on volition," her voice regaining a sense of normality. "Then why did you just teleport away like we weren't even there?" Twilight exclaimed.

Sonorous' eyes narrowed in disdain, staring Twilight down. A single yelp escaped Twilight's mouth, as a green blast struck her. In a flash of light, Twilight was huddled on the ground, shield up, in front of the Ponyville Library. Realizing that Sonorous had teleported her away, her shield faded away as she got to her hooves. Furious, she entered the library to try and calm herself down.

Sonorous, spent some time in her wagon, before stepped out and locking the door. She set out toward Sugarcube Corner to meet up with Octavia and Vinyl. As she trotted through the street, she could hear murmurs from ponies. Some murmurs were about the timber wolves that rampaged through town. While others were about the show that was put on in the theater.

A smirk graced her lips, it seemed that they were the talk of the town. Sonorous was slightly amused yet mostly disappointed at herself. She didn't want to cause a ruckus, it was suppose to be a quiet reconnaissance. Well despite what everything should have been, she was in the muck of it now, letting out a forced sigh.

Sonorous trotted into Sugarcube Corner and trotted up to the counter. Mrs. Cake had motioned her over and in a low whisper, advising her that another outbreak like last night and she would be banned. After agreeing not to make a scene, Mrs. Cake pointed to the corner booth where Octavia and Vinyl were waiting.

Sonorous turned and slowly trotted toward the corner, with a small scowl from the confrontation. She reached the booth and sat down in the empty booth across from Octavia and Vinyl. "I'm guessing that Mrs. Cake gave you the same lecture," Vinyl snickered. Sonorous shrugged in agreement then gave a huff in contempt.

Octavia spoke in a definite tone, "Well even if it was a misunderstanding, we did cause a scene." "Putting all that aside, I wanted to ask if you'd accompany me for an upcoming gig," Vinyl exclaimed pointing a hoof at Sonorous. She raised an eyebrow wondering what Vinyl meant. Vinyl explained that after they left the theater.

A pony from Canterlot, who called himself Good Fortune, was waiting at their house. At this, Sonorous slightly smirked while asking, "both of you live together?" At this a blush rose on both of the ponies faces. Vinyl was the first to regain her composure. "I don't care if anypony knows that we're mare friends, if they have a problem they can go buck themselves," Vinyl declared.

With that said Vinyl nuzzled Octavia, who in turned nuzzled back. Once again the smell of love filled Sonorous' nostrils. Ignoring the sweet scent, she didn't want to be tempted to absorb any of their love. She knew that her meals had to be consumed with the utmost discretion. The two mares nuzzled a few more minutes before they broke apart.

Octavia finally composed herself before continuing the previous conversation. "Well back to the point, that pony offered Vinyl to DJ his upcoming party," she said. "Of course, I never turn down a chance to show my skills to anypony," Vinyl chuckled. Then Vinyl turned to look at Sonorous, "I thought that you would like to hear my type of music,"she continued.

Sonorous smiled and accepted Vinyl's invitation, which caused both mares to smile brightly. Vinyl looked out the window at the night sky with a slight sigh. "We need to get home since we head to Canterlot early the next day,"she stated. The three mares got up from their seats and trotted out of Sugarcube Corner.

They bade farewell to each other before parting ways. Vinyl and Octavia to their home while Sonorous to her wagon. The walk through the night was quiet, most ponies were already home. Then unexpectedly Pinkie Pie's head popped out of a barrel, a huge smile adored her face. Sonorous tried to ignore her and continue on her way.

Pinkie Pie, not being discouraged, hopped out and followed her. The constant hoof clops could be heard with each hop from the pink pony. Sonorous rolled her eyes and stopped, Pinkie Pie stopped right next to her. "I saw that you, Octavia, and Vinyl were at Sugarcube Corner but didn't stay very long," Pinkie Pie stated.

"Well, we were just meeting up there," Sonorous blurted out. "Was it about the next show you and Octavia would perform?" Pinkie Pie quizzed. She denied the question, annoyance in her voice. Pinkie Pie continued to talk endlessly, mostly ramblings about nothing important.

The pink mare suddenly stopped, her eyes as wide as apples. "I just realized that I hadn't thrown you a welcome to Ponyville Party," Pinkie Pie beamed at Sonorous. "That's quite alright, there's no need for that" Sonorous refused. "Don't be a silly filly, it's no problem,"she insisted.

Sonorous was starting to lose her temper with the party pony. "Why don't you just throw a party for the safety of Ponyville," she hissed. Pinkie Pie put a hoof to her chin and thought about the idea. While she was distracted, Sonorous took this opportunity to teleport away.

Pinkie Pie, noticing that she was alone now, just shrugged, and trotted back home. She didn't feel like hopping right now, her head hung low as she wondered why Sonorous acted so cold. Sonorous reappeared right outside her wagon, she quickly entered and locked the door. Before finally retiring to bed, she erected a form fitting barrier within the wagon. Just in case Pinkie Pie wanted to drop by unexpectantly.

There was a knock at the door, A drowsy Chrysalis rose from her bed. Rubbing her eyes, she donned her disguise, and removed the barrier before opening the door. Outside was two ponies, Sonorous' mood lightened when she saw Octavia and Vinyl. After locking up the wagon, the three mares trotted off toward the train in the early morning.

The train ride was uneventful, the car they were in was empty. Octavia snuggled up against Vinyl and was soon fast asleep. Vinyl looked at the clock at the end of the car. It was a five hour trip, a sigh issued from her muzzle. Suggesting that Sonorous get some sleep as well, before snuggling next to Octavia.

Sonorous glanced at the sleeping mares before her gaze turned to the passing scenery outside the window. She was use to early mornings, having to survive in the badlands called for nothing less. Hours past, the stewardess making her rounds was the only disturbance to the otherwise silence of the car.

The train continued toward Canterlot, picking up a few more early risers along the way. With Canterlot station finally coming into view, Sonorous gently prodded her sleeping companions. Vinyl and Octavia, both yawned, before looking out the window at the approaching station. They were confused at the appearance of a blanket that was draped over them.

Upon inquiring about it, Sonorous replied that the stewardess had placed it over them. The conductor came over the intercom, announcing that they were at Canterlot Station. A sleepy Vinyl and Octavia got up along with Sonorous to exit the train. The cool air gave the recently woken mares a slightly shiver, missing the warmth of the blanket.

The sun was making its way high into the sky. The three ponies stepped off the platform and made their way towards the City of Canterlot. After several hours of hiking up the cobblestone road, they stood at the gates of Canterlot. "That climb is always tiring," Vinyl sighed looking back down the long road. Stopping momentarily to catch their breath, they continued toward their destination.

As they trotted Sonorous probed Vinyl about what type of music she performed. After thinking a moment, Vinyl confessed that she never had to describe her music. Continuing, she mentioned that it was something she could feel but never able to put into words. A memory of when she was a filly without a cutie mark, came to mind. It was Manehattan where she first heard the music called dubstep.

Listening to its rhythmic beats and synthetic sounds, she couldn't help but dance. Only when the broadcast ended did she notice that her cutie mark had appeared upon her flank. A soft voice snapped Vinyl out of her reminiscing, Octavia was smiling. Vinyl smiled back and replied that she lacked the proper words for an adequate explanation.

The rest of the way Octavia teased Vinyl about daydreaming while she trotted. Curiosity stirred in Sonorous' mind now, what music had to be felt but had no description. They finally reached the building where Vinyl was to perform. The building they stood in front of was a tall warehouse painted in a bright red and the windowsills were a dark blue.

On the wall above the entrance was a sign that read, Canterlot Party Flat. Vinyl trotted up the stairs, she was soon followed by Octavia and Sonorous. Upon entering the building, their eyes were met by a room that looked twice as big as the building itself. Trotting to the stage in the back, they could see equipment being set up all around them.

Metal towers of lights were set up at both corners behind the stage. The lights were varied at different degrees to cover all the dance floor. Above them were rows and rows of stage lights ready to shine upon the floor below. On stage were a set of huge speakers on either side. In the center was a table with several pieces of equipment.

Rows and rows of speakers protruded from the side walls, all pointed to face the opposite wall. As they trotted up the stairs, Good Fortune stopped surveying the stage as he greeted them. He was a plain brown stallion, with a chocolate brown mane and tail, his cutie mark was the only thing that stood out.

Two koi fish swam in a circle, in between the fish was a single cherry blossom. Vinyl reached out a hoof to greet him, Good Fortune extended his hoof to shake hers. "As you can see we've almost got everything set up for the party,"he announced. Vinyl nodded in approval, taking a quick glance around the room before returning her gaze to Good Fortune.

"Well I guess since we have a couple of hours, we'll head out to get some lunch," Octavia said as her stomach gave a slight grumble. Vinyl nodded in agreement, realizing that her excitement and adrenaline had eclipsed her hunger. Sonorous, who fed on love, didn't have any need of pony food remained quiet.

The three ponies turned and trotted away, leaving him to finish preparations. Once outside, Octavia galloped ahead and turned to face them. "Any idea on where you want to go?" she asked. Both mares shrugged, not really caring where they went. Octavia grinned, announcing that she knew of a place. She turning to trot off, followed by Sonorous and Vinyl.

Meanwhile back in Ponyville, Pinkie Pie's party had just began. Sugarcube Corner, the improvisational party place of Ponyville, was bustling with activity. Multicolored streamers hung from the walls, games like pin the tail on the princess, Twister, and charades littered the room. Pinkie Pie was in the kitchen, taking out a fresh batch of cup cakes from the oven.

Sitting the pan on the counter next to seven other trays of cupcakes. After putting a new batch of cupcakes in the oven, she turned to a huge array of varying colored icing bags. In her typical fashion, Pinkie Pie took four bags of frosting. Two in each hoof, one in her tail, and the last bag of icing in her mane.

In a blur of movement, streams of multicolored icing flew through the air with pin point accuracy. In no time flat, the cupcakes had either a single or a double layer of icing upon them. Every cupcake looked perfect, all the way to their swirled hats of frosting. Pinkie Pie came out of the kitchen balancing four trays full of cupcakes.

The crowd glanced at the pink mare as she trotted by balancing the four trays. Pinkie Pie some how defied logic at times and asking about it was pointless. The same was true in this case, Pinkie Pie balanced them on her head, tail, back, and one on her forehoof. She gently placed them on the tables that lined the wall.

After unloading her cargo, she returned to load up the remaining four trays. Though the balancing act seemed impossible, Pinkie Pie carried them with ease. Carefully trotting outside, she stared onward at all the happy ponies. The activities outside consisted of karaoke, tag, pie eating contests, and pinatas. The smiles that everypony wore made Pinkie Pie's heart flutter to no end.

Back in Canterlot, the sun was hidden by the many buildings. The Party Flat was bustling with Vinyl's music. It's windows reflected a massive wave of multiple colored lights. A line to gain entrance stretched down the street as anxious ponies held their tickets, ecstatic to gain entrance to the party. Inside was an explosion of rainbow colors emanating from several light sources, both behind and above the stage.

The dance floor was packed with ponies, all dancing their own brand of party moves. On stage was Vinyl, completely oblivious to everything except her music. She had a heavy baseline blaring through the speakers, accompanied by a distorted electronic guitar and snare drum. Vinyl wove her music together so perfectly that the individual instruments were indistinguishable.

The energy was intoxicating, even Octavia was spotted on the dance floor. Sonorous stayed at the bar that was stationed against the right wall of the room. Just enjoying the music, she resigned to reshuffle her grand scheme, this trip to Canterlot was unexpected but not unwelcome.

The opportunity to gather intelligence of the royal city was quite tempting, however she was snapped out of her thoughts by Octavia taking a seat beside her. Out of breath, She asked for a cider to quench her thirst. Quickly downing the cider, she turned to speak with Sonorous, "why aren't you dancing?" she yelled over the music. Sonorous cocked her head back slightly and shook her head. Octavia wasn't backing down, she latched onto Sonorous' forehoof and dragged her toward the dance floor.