Without even thinking about the drinks sitting on my table and went straight to Vinyl’s place.

I showed up to her house so out of breath that she was actually worried that I might pass out. After she managed to get me to sit down I explained that I needed her to get over to my house and that Rare had been there.

“Well, explain what you were doing with Rare?” Said the angry unicorn staring at me while holding Rare’s drink above our heads in her magic. I did not expect this kind of hostility when I called Vinyl over to my house to talk about Rare. The glass was starting to crack…

“Okay okay, just please calm down a little bit, That is still my glass and I rather not have to replace it due to an angry unicorn.” After a while, I managed to make her calm down enough to listen to me with risking the death of me or anything in my house. “She just wanted some information and to kill me.”

“Why didn’t she kill you?”

“She couldn’t, I guess or at least that is what she told me at the moment. She did tell me to tell you something, hence why I didn’t call NightShade here for this.”

“What did Rare want me to know?”

“That your trouble has just begun, or something like that?’

“Did she say trouble or Treble?”

“I think she said Treble? Why does that matter? And why did you ask if it was that specific word?” She explained that she and Rare have known each other for a long time and that they certain phrases that they could tell each other that have meanings that only they knew. Vinyl hearing that her Treble has just started means that Rare wants to meet in private with or without trusted ponies nearby.

We showed up to the destroyed castle in the Everfree, apparently, because of the chosen method of delivery, she determined the location for the meeting was the castle of the two sisters. She brought me along because of the conversation Rare and I had earlier today.

“I almost thought you wouldn’t show, Vinyl.” Came the voice of Rare from above us hidden on a balcony. She was waiting here, and I thought Vinyl was telling me lies she made up to mess with me.

“I came, you knew I would. That phrase has meanings that we can’t even explain!” Yelled Vinyl towards Rare’s hiding spot.

The black shadow that dropped in front of her actually made me jump back in fright. Yet alone, the eerily devilish smile from Rare.”Why do you think I called you,” Her grin turned sour and sad, no longer having that sinister feeling, “I want to tell you that you are right in this war.*sob* Okay, you were right.” The Vampire that has been in the nightmares of Vinyl and I for the last three weeks had turned into a crying mess leaning against my creator.

Vinyl rolled her eyes and while patting Rare’s back like she was burping a foal waved me over with her hoof, “Get over here, I need to properly introduce you two."

Author's Note

So, this chapter was actually fun to write, even with a vampire watching me from a corner staring at what I am writing...

Who is Rare? Next chapter we learn...