Chapters A Rush of Blood to the Hooves
Silence. That's all Chris could hear. Silence. Then chirps. And squeaks.
"Obviously, I'm in a field......but what I'm I doing here?"
Chris finally got his hearing back fully. Once again he heard thoise noises of nature. Then his sense of smell. He could smell.......well nature. Then his touch. He could feel grass.
"This is nice..." Chris was smiling and enjoying the moment.......until he got his sight back.
When he opened his eyes, he saw.....well a blue sky.
"Ok. So I'm still on Earth. Good. Now I need to know where-"
He was suddenly surprised when he saw a cyan blur move across his view.
"What in the-" he tried standing up, but soon fell flat on his......snout? Confused, he tried getting up from his belly. Instead of hands on the sides, he noticed.......Yellow hooves.....
"What The?!?!" Now panicking, he got up on all floors, wobbly, but still standing. He looked over himself to find something very........peciliar.
"Am I dreaming? I think I am." He saw the body of a yellow Earth pony. Apperantly, he had what looked like a tattoo of his "Fair Trade" sign from the Viva La Vida Era. His tail the same color as his hair......his hair! He raised a hoof to check his head. Yep. Still short. But what really surprised him was that-
"I'm naked?" Chris was all of a sudden very uncomfortable with this situation he was in.
"I'm NAKED?!?!?!" Chris couldn't take it anymore. He was sure he was just having a weird dream. He was sure that he was still on the bus, with his mates, just lying uconscious on the floor.
"Only one way to find out." He was about to kick himself when he heard a voice nearby.
"LOOK OUT!!!!"
Chris didn't see it coming. He was all of a sudden tackled by the same blue blur he saw zipping across the skies. Only this blue blur had purple discs for eyes.........and wings.........and an exciting arrangement of hair.
"Whoops! He he. Sorry!" Dash said.
Chris was knocked back into a large puddle behind him. He was soaking wet.
"Naked AND soaked. Just what I need."
"Here! Let me fix that for you!" Rainbow Dash then proceeded to spin around him, making a rainbow colored cyclone. "With my very own patented, Rain-Blow Dry!" She then stopped the cyclone and looked back to admire her work. Chris's hair was a complete mess. His tail was frizzled. Chris managed to walk towards the puddle to see his reflection.
"Oh my god. I look absolutely ridiculous!" It was at that moment when he heard a familiar laugh. It was Will's. He turned around to see a chestnut colored, bald Earth pony with the same Free Trade tattoo.
"Nice haircut, Ace Ventura!" Will then proceed onto laughing even more after saying this.
Chris finally came to a conclusion.
"This is DEFINETLY, not a dream."
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"Will" somebody please tell me what's going on?
Sounds of the birds and the squirrels were heard. The gentle breeze blowed across Will's face. This would've been a wonderful opportunity to relax.....if he hadn't just been knocked out unconscious and sent to "Who-Knows-Where".
"All right Willy. Rise and Shine." After saying this, he attempted to get up, but with noo luck.
"Odd...." he tried getting up again. Still no luck.
"Ok. Now I'm starting to worry." He finally got his sight back to see his problem. He was on his lying on his side.
"Everything looks normal....." His gaze then went to his body.....well, if he was a Chestnut colored stallion with a Free Trade tattoo on his flanks.
"Ooooooookaaaaaay...............what happened here??" Seeing that he now had hooves instead of hands, he was confident.
"This should be easy." He slowly, but steadily, rose to a stand. But then his knees buckled and he fell back down.
"Ok. Harder then I thought." He tried again....and again.....and Again.....
"Oh come on!" Finally, he managed to get himself up.
"Yes! I knew I could do it." He took a step foward but fell down face first.
Will sighed and looked at the sky. "Walking is a whole different thing."
He stayed there looking at his surroundings. He was in a field, somewhere. Off in the distance he saw......a castle?
"A Cloud Kingdom?" How was that possible? Will then attempted to walk again, this time being careful with each step.
"Easy.........eaaaaasy." Step by step, he was moving forward. He managed to get the hang of it.
"Ha! I've got it!" He trotted around, glad to be able to explore this new world. He then saw a blue blur pass him.
"What was that?" He was slightly confused by the anomaly, but then shrugged and thought nothing of it.
"I should probably see if anybody here can tell me where I am." Will then went around, trying to find some form of intelligence to talk to. That's when he remembered.
"How will humans react when they see a small horse talking to them?" He pondered on that question.
"Great. Now I'll never know if anyone is out there." He then heard a a splash sound from nearby. And......voices?
"Yes! Other people!" He then trotted towards the source of the sounds to see a cyan pegasus swirling around.........something......
The mare then stopped swirling to reveal a familiar face.
"Chris?!" Will saw a very distraught Yellow Pony with an Ace Ventura hairstyle.
There was only one thing Will would do in situations like this.
Laugh.
Laugh like there's no tomorrow.
"Nice Haircut, Ace Ventura!" He was on the ground, laughing it off.
Dash soon followed suit and fell to the ground next to him, laughing.
"This is DEFINETLY, not a dream." Chris then ran his hooves through his hair to get it back to it's original style.
"I can tell this is going to be a looooooong day."
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Jonny could hear soft breathing next to him. He thought he was back at home, sleeping with his wife. He managed to wrap his arms around "her" and started cuddling. That was until he heard a familiar voice.
"Jonny....what are you doing?" Jonny literally jumped back after finding out the source of the voice was none other than Guy. Their vision came back as they stared at each other.
"I know I'm your mate, but I'm not sure I'm ready to take that next step...."
"Oh shut up," said Jonny in a annoyed tone. "I just mistook you for my wife, now let's please try to figure out where in the world are we?"
"Sure thing......honey." Guy started chuckling after saying this. Jonny just gave a slightly annoyed sigh as he proceeded to get up.......then fall on his face.
"Wait, are you in my dream?" Asked Guy.
"What, dream?" Grunted Jonny in response.
"You look like a pony!!"
Jonny then went to check himself out. Guy was right. He was a tan pony with the Fair Trade sign on his flanks. His tail was blonde. He checked his head.
"Cap's still there. Thank goodness." He thought to himself.
"I guess this is MY dream." Said Jonny.
"Why do you say that?"
"Because YOU'RE a unicorn!!!"
"Wha?!" Guy then went to check his head. Lo and behold, there it was. A horn. On his head. He turned to see his body. He saw a light brown body with the same Fair Trade sign as Jonny. He had a black tail, and thankfully, the same black hair.
"Well.....you're a unicorn too!"
"I am?"
"Yeah!"
Jonny raised a hoof to his forehead. Yep. That horn is there.
"This is weird dream........what are we doing here?" Asked Jonny.
They looked around the area to see themselves in some sort of library. There were some telescopes around, scrolls on a desk, and one big open book on that desk. Seeing this big book, Guy took advantage of the situation.
"We must dig.........deeper." said Guy, as he tried to do that BWOM that everybody knows.
"Ha ha. You're hilarious." After that sarcastic response from Jonny, they tried getting up. After multiple tries, they finally got up. They now had to learn how to walk. They stumbled at first, but then they figured it out. They made their way to the desk, towards the book. It was open on a page.
"Finding the best band ever?"
"That's us!" Jonny said, with enthusiasm.
"I know that Jonny......are we dealing with a strange Harry Potter like menace?"
Guy put his hoof on his chin to think.
"No.......pretty sure if we were in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, I would be in Slytherin already."
They both chuckled slightly at that joke. Then they heard a small noise from under the desk. They leaned over to see a lavender unicorn with a dark blue mane and a pink stripe running through it. She had purple eyes and a strange assortment of stars on her flank. Next to her, a small creature, apperantly a purple dragon, was shaking next to her.
Their eyes met.
Silence.
No words.
Then Twilight gave a slight smile.
".....ummm....hi?"
Jonny looked at Guy and saw....well Guy was distracted by something. He then punched him in the front leg.
"Oww!!! What was that for?!"
"She said hi!"
"Yeah. So?"
"Say hello Guy."
"Right, right." By now, Twilight came out from under the desk.
"You guys are unicorns too?"
Jonny and Guy stopped talking and looked at her.
Jonny nodded.
"We sure are. Hello, my name is Jonny. Pleasure to meet you miss....miss...."
"Twilight, Twilight Sparkle."
"Miss Twilight Sparkle." He then extended a hoof, and then shook hooves with her. He walked back to Guy.
"that's a weird name" whispered Guy. Jonny gave him a frustrated look and shoved him foward.
"Whoa!" Guy was directly in front of her.....a bit too close for comfort.
"Ummmmmm.......hello! My name is Guy! Pleasure to meet you Miss Sparkle!" He extended a hoof like Jonny did. He felt somone tugging him back though. Jonny. Pulled him out of Twilight's bubble and brought him in a more respectable distance.
"Please...call me Twilight." She shook his hoof and began to try and comprehend what just happened with him so close to her.
"Sooooo.....you guys wanna know what you all are doing here?"
They nodded.
"Well, have a seat. It's a long story......"
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Word travels at the Speed of Sound
"So let me get this straight," said Guy, while Jonny took a sip from his tea. "You expect us to perform a concert for this princess at a major event, all because it's her birthday?"
Twilight was nervouse after hearing that.
"Uhhh yeah! Heh heh. If you don't mind." Jonny then put his cup down and stared at Twilight. Sternly. Twilight shrunk from his stare. He then opened his lips to respond.
"Of course Miss Sparkle! We'll accept this offer!" Jonny's gaze was soft and happy when he said this. Guy was confused.
"Huh?"
"Oh thank you so much! You guys are the best!" Twilight then went on to hug the two stallions. She then quirked and let go suddenly, nervously giggling.
Jonny had a confused look on his face while Guy had.....apperantly a tiny blush on his face.
"I'm just gonna go prepare for the-"
"Wait," Jonny said. "How are we going to play without our..." it was at that moment that Johnny saw two familiar shapes on the ground. "Guitars!"
There they were. The bass and guitar that Jonny and Guy loved so much. They ran towards them and tried lifting their guitars up with their hooves. Unfortunately, they had no luck.
"Wait," Jonny said. "What if we use our horns to lift them up like I did with my tea cup?"
"It's worth a try." Said Guy.
Jonny went first and proceeded to lift up his guitar. He focused on it very deeply. A green aura surrounded the instrument and the pick. Soon he was playing chords again.
"Ha! You try Guy!"
"All right." Guy then focused on his instrument. A light blue aura surrounded the bass, as Guy picked it up, along with his pick. Soon enough, both were able to jam.
"Yeah! We did it!"
"We're all set Twilight, all we need is our ma-"
All of a sudden, Rainbow Dash rocketed right inside the library.
"Rainbow?!" Twilight exclaimed.
"Twilight!" Rainbow shouted
"Rainbow?" Said the out of breath chestnut pony.
"Will?" Said Jonny and Guy.
"Jonny?! Guy?!" Said Will.
"Will?" Said the yellow, also exhausted pony.
"Chris?!" Shouted Jonny and Guy.
"Chris!" Shouted Will and Rainbow.
"Chris?" Said Twilight in utter confusion.
"Twilight?" Said Spike, who was not knowing of what was happening.
"Spike?" Said Twilight.
"Spike?" Said Will and Chris, not knowing who he was.
"Spike!" Said Jonny, Guy, and Rainbow.
"Pinkie!!!!" Shouted Pinkie Pie at the top of her lungs.
Everything was silent.
Absolute silence.
"BWOM!" Said Guy.
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Guy Berryman: The Stallion of her dreams
"Well that was a very confusing situation back there." Said Chris, while they were setting up on the stage. It was a small stage, made for outdoor concerts. The piano was set, the drums were placed, Jonny and Guy practicing behind the curtains.
"You've got to admit though, that was one quick party that Pinkie Pie made us."
"Too bad there was no cake." They chuckled.
"So, how are we going to do this?" Will asked.
"Well, Twilight said that nobo-nopony knows us yet except for her and Pinkie, so she said she'll have the rest of her friends come watch us perform."
"That's the thing. What ARE we going to perform?"
Chris smiled at Will.
"You'll see."
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"So when are we going to meet these gentlecolts that you are talking about Twilight?" Rarity said, looking quite curious.
"Really soon! They're a band called Coldplay, and they agreed to play at the Gala for the Princesses's birthday!"
"Coldplay? That sure is a mighty strange name." Applejack said.
"Yeah! They are VERY weird! They all sound like they're from Canterlot, but they say they're not!" Rainbow added.
"Well, let's not assume that they are weird. They are from a different dimension, remember?"
"Oh! Yeah! Right!" Rainbow nodded.
"Look! We're here everypony!" Pinkie said, with excitement.
The Elements saw a small, outdoor stage, with six chairs, placed for them.
"I guess we just sit here and wait." Twilight concluded. They all agreed and sat down.
~~~
"How are you going to play acoustic? You don't even have fingers." Will was asking Chris a very important question.
"Well, most of our songs have an acoustic in it...." Chris and Will stood there, thinking on this problem.
"Wait. I have an idea....." Guy said.
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"Ooh look! They're coming out!" Rarity exclaimed, when they went out from behind the red curtain. First was Chris. Then Will. Then Jonny. Then-
"Oh dear." Rarity said with newfound curiosity. "Who is that?"
"He said his name is Guy Berryman. He's the bassist."
Rarity found herself strangley attracted to him. Maybe it was his black mane, or the way he walks. Something about him made her feel giddy inside. As she stared at Guy, the band started stting up. Once they set up, they turned the speakers on. Chris moved towards the microphone to speak.
"Hello Twilight Sparkle and company.....we are four interdimesional band members who form Coldplay. And we are here to play for a princess on her birthday.........highlight of the century right?" Chris joked.
Everybody giggled, except for Twilight, who laughed nervously.
"Before we start, we seem to be short of an Acoustic guitar. Can anyb-anypony here play acoustic?"
Rarity shot her hand up like a rocket.
"I can!"
"All right, come on up. Guy....." Chris motioned for Guy to help her up the stage. Rarity's friends clapped for Rarity, while Pinkie, well......
"GO Rarity! Whoo! You can do it! Woo-hoo!"
Rarity rolled her eyes at Pinkie as she got to the front of the stage. Guy was there. That was when Rarity could see his face clearly. He had dark brown eyes, a short black mane, and stubble for facial hair.
"Hi. I'm Guy. And you are?" Guy said as he helped Rarity up the stage.
"My name is Rarity." She blushed a little at Guy. Guy smiled.
"Pleasure to meet you Miss Rarity." Guy then grabbed her hoof and kissed it. Rarity blushed even deeper.
"Oh please darling, just call me Rarity."
"If you say so. There's the guitar, and don't worry. If you get lost, just ask me, or Jonny over there," He pointed at the stallion with the green cap. "for help. We'll get you back on track."
"Thank-you for that kind offer Mr. Berryman, but I can quite handle myself." She started trotting towards the guitar with poise and dignity.
Guy raised a brow and smiled as she walked away. He then proceeded to pick up his bass.
Chris stared at everybody before speaking.
"Ready?"
Jonny, Will, Guy, and Rarity all nodded.
"All right then." Chris made sure to be as near to the piano as he could whenever he needed to play the piano.
He then began counting.
"1...2...1 2 3 4"
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19 days until Birthday Performance
After their first concert, they thought since that first concert was Parachutes era, it was time for the AROBTTH Era. But, before they could start, they had to ask Rarity to give them some clothes though. Soon enough, they were at Rarity's Botique. And let's just say that Guy's presence has had some effect on her...
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"How is that darling?"
The four stallions stood, looking over themselves. Every one of them had their Viva La Vida attire on. Chris's Jacket, Will's tie, Guy's suit, and of course, Jonny's hat.
"It's excellent!" Will said.
"Oh good!" Rarity said. "I'm still confused as to why you chose this attire though."
"Oh, it's just some nostalgia." Jonny said, adjusting his cap.
"All right, enough talk. We've got to practice." Chris said.
"Thank you Miss Rarity."
"Oh. You're quite welcome." She said.
Before they left however, Guy remembered something.
"Wait! How are we going to practice with no acoustic, and no place to stay?"
"Oh. Right." Chris went into deep thought.
"Ummm, all of you can practice here!" Rarity said, excitingly.
"Are you sure? We wouldn't want to be a bother Miss Rarity." Will said.
"Oh, it's no problem at all! I'll even help you move your instruments!" Rarity then opened the door.
"Come on gentlecolts, let's go."
~~~
Two hours, and the piano was still stuck. And yet, Rarity refused help.
"I can handle this!" She said to Jonny, who offered assisstance. The piano barely fit through the door. Just the right wiggle wil get it in. But it was awfully heavy. Rarity was having a hard time lifting it up with her magic.
Still, she rejected help from anypony....until Guy touched her shoulder.
"Here. Let me help." He then focused with her on the area she was having difficulty with.
Rarity let him help, mostly because well, let's face it, she has a small crush on Guy.
Finally, with a big shove, the piano squeezed through.
Guy smiled at her. She smiled back. They then proceeded to bring the instruments to the basement.
Rarity was ahead, leaving the guys behind. It was then that Will spoke to Guy.
"Told you she would let YOU do it."
"So? She let ME help. Doesn't mean she has a crush on me."
"What about that smile you two shared?"
"Well....I....I was just....." Guy stared at Will sternly. Will got him at that point.
Will laughed, as they carried their instruments.
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"Are you sure you want to practice with us? We don't want to impose." Jonny said to Rarity, anxiously grabbing the acoustic with her magic.
"Oh yes! I absolutely adored the music you gentlecolts played yesterday! I would enjoy it thoroughly to be a part of your ensemble!"
"Well, what do you think Will?" Jonny asked.
"Well, we DO need an acoustic."
"It's settled then!" Chris said.
"Congratulations Miss Rarity! You are now a member of Coldplay!"
"Oh Fabulous!" Rarity was excited. A chance to play in a superfamous band. A chance to show her talent. A chance...to be with the one she liked.
"Ok. Now the song we are practicing is called "In My Place". Everypony ready?"
They all nodded, even their new member Rarity.
"All right." They all set up.
"1...2...1, 2, 3, 4"
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"All right. That's enough practice for tonight. Let's get some rest before our concert tomorrow." After saying this, Chris and the band started to take off their instruments.
"Where shall we sleep tonight Miss Rarity?" Chris asked.
"Oh. Well, I do have a guest room with two beds." Rarity replied.
"But I only have one sleeping bag. Sooo......." Rarity blushed.
"Dibs!" Will said.
"Dibs!" Jonny said.
"Dibs!" Guy said.
"Dibs! Aw shoot!" Chris lamented.
Rarity frowned.
"Well, looks like you're my roommate Chris."
Chris looked at his buddies, as they entered the guest room.
"This is going to be awkward." Chris thought to himself, while walking to Rarity's room.
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"Oh. Well that's a relief." Chris said, upon discovering he was going to sleep on the couch she set up in her room.
"I thought I was going to-" Chris saw the suspicious look on Rarity's face.
"Never mind." Chris soon plopped himself on the couch, grabbed the pillows and covers.
He closed his eyes.
"Good night Miss Rarity."
"Good night darling."
And he soon fell asleep.
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18 days until Birthday Performance
After a good breakfast, the band, along with it's newest member, got ready to go to the stage they were to perform on in an hour.
Once they got there, they then proceeded to go to the green room. They knew that this time, there was going to be a bigger audience.
With their costumes ready (except for Rarity....at least, not yet.), they proceeded to practice their AROBTTH songs. And one or two Parachutes songs here and there.
After an hour of practice, Twilight then appeared at the door.
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"All right everypony! You guys are on in five minutes. Good luck out there!" She then shut the door, as they got prepared.
"All right, Jonny, Guy, and Rarity, all of you do your strummy stuff. Will do your drummy stuff. And I'll do my piano stuff." Chris said.
The four senior bandmates laughed, knowing Chris's sense of humour.
Unfortunetly, Rarity did not. She huffed at Chris.
"I don't do this "strummy" action you are talking about Mister Martin." Rarity said.
"What I meant was play your guitar Miss Rarity." Chris replied. "I am sorry if I offended you."
"Oh, all right." Rarity said. Chris then motioned for Rarity to go out first.
"It's good thing you all are such good gentlecolts. Thank you."
"You're quite welcome, Miss Rarity." Chris said, as they walked to the stage.
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The crowd WAS bigger than last time. Probably around 150.
"Oh god, there's more than 7 out there!" Chris joked.
"There is?" Rarity peeked out from behind the curtain.
There WERE more than 7 out there.
Suddenly, she got very nervous.
"My! That sure is a lot of ponies out there."
Guy smiled and headed towards Rarity.
"Don't worry. Just imagine them in their-" Guy then remembered, no clothes.
"Ummmm......uhh.......just don't worry!" He stuttered.
Rarity smiled.
"All right. If you say so darling."
Guy blushed, as she turned to get ready.
Will punched him in the front leg.
Guy gave an embaressed look to Will. Will just grinned mischieviously at him.
"Show time guys!" Said a stage worker.
"All right! Let's go." Chris said, as he led them to the stage.
~~~
The crowd gave a small cheer when the band came out, but then the cheer got significantly louder when Rarity came out.
"It would appear you're more famous than us Miss Rarity." Jonny told her.
She smiled as she gave him a nod.
"Good afternoon Ponyville!" Chris spoke, into the microphone.
The crowd cheered a little, still unsure who the band is, and what they play.
"It would appear that there's a certain white mare here that is more well known than us. So that's why we're kicking her out."
Chris and his mates laughed at his joke.
But again, only he and his friends got the joke. The crowd started mumbling to each other. Rarity had tears forming in her eyes.
"But....but....why?!?!" Rarity cried.
Chris facehoofed.
"Relax, it's just a joke." He said.
"Oh...well stop it!" She said. "You scared me there!"
The crowd, now relieved, got quiet to hear them play.
"Enough chit-chat, let's go." Chris said.
They went to their instruments to get ready.
They started once Chris hit those first few notes.
The concert was now in motion.
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10 days left until Birthday Performance
With the AROBTTH era over, it was now time for the X&Y era. News of their songs and how amazing they play spread fast. And a certain blue-maned DJ offered her assistance towards their music.
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The piano donged loudly, telling the crowd that the concert was starting. The crowd, now an estimated 1,000 ponies, cheered. Now with more knowledge on who Coldplay was and what their music was, Manehattan was certainly very pumped to see them play. A timer could be seen counting down in the background. The band was already set up, all they needed was...
"Thank you very much for waiting for us now!" The crowd cheered in response, as Will continued to hit his drumsticks together. Vinyl was at her turntable, with a keyboard and a synthesizer added to it.
"You're in control, is there any way you want to go?"
Rarity's friends were cheering her on, as Chris sang.
"You're in control, is there anything you want to know?"
The crowd was delighted to see the band, as Chris continued.
"The future's for discovering,
The space in which we travel in."
Will then began drumming, starting the song.
Then, later on, the electric guitar kicked in, as the band started their performance.
~~~
"Good concert guys!" Chris said, as they were packed and already headed toward Rarity's.
"Chris, don't you know how hard it is to play guitar on the floor?" Jonny asked.
"About as hard as singing on the floor."
Jonny then chuckled.
"Lucky for you, I can do it."
"It's just not right." Rarity whined.
"What?" Guy asked.
"How come I don't have those fancy clothes you all wear? I feel...left out!" She said.
Chris and Jonny just stared blankly.
"But....aren't you the one who made our clothes?" Jonny asked.
Rarity then giggled nervously.
"Oh yes. Right. I seem to have forgotten."
"On the topic of clothes, we might need an upgrade Miss Rarity." Will said.
"An upgrade?"
"Yes. Something more....colorful."
"Oh, I see..."
They have arrived to their destination, and once inside, they finally got a chance to relax. They went to their rooms.
"What do you think?" Rarity showed Chris the design from the paper:
"Perfect." Chris said. He then headed towards the couch.
As they got situated in their sleeping quarters, Rarity had to ask a question that has been bugging her.
"Chris?"
"Yes?"
"Does Guy......like me?"
Chris smiled. "I knew this question would come." He thought.
"Yes. Now good night." Chris said, with a mischievous smile on his face, closing his eyes.
The only sounds heard were the breathing of a sleeping stallion, and the "silent" squeeing of a certain mare.
~~~
(Author's note: Btw, Square One? One of the best songsout of X&Y.)
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For those still reading this story, you can choose the next song.
What song would you like to see from the Viva La Vida era?
Song can be from Viva La Vida and/or Prospekt's March.
Tell me your song choice.
Oh, and the reason why I haven't updated in a while is because I'm waiting for somebody to send me a pic for this story.
This has been BronyCup, and Keep Coldplaying!
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Funny thing happened on the way to the Tour Bus...
Cheering. That's all they could hear. Absolute, cheering.
"Another succesful concert", thought Chris. He and his bandmates then proceeded to take a bow.
"Thank You very much Glastonbury!" The crowd cheered more when Chris said that. They then took their leave, making sure to take their pictures and sign their autographs. The band was conversing along the way.
"Another good show guys?" Asked Chris.
"Uhh....coulda worked on your vocals there Chris." Said a young man with Black hair and a some facial hair. This was Guy, their bassist.
"I asked Jonny, not you Guy"
"Pshhh." Guy rolled his eyes at Chris.
"Gotta agree with Guy here...you WERE a bit flat." Said the man with a light brown beard and a green cap. This was Jonny.
".......Did I say Jonny? I actually said Will." Jonny then proceeded to follow suit with Guy and roll his eyes.
"You were beautiful Chris.......I think I'm in love with you...." Said the man who is bald and......well we all know they all have facial hair. This was Will
"Will......you KNOW I'm married." The four friends then shared a laugh as they approached the bus. They proceeded on entering the bus. Once they got inside the vehicle however, a bright flash blinded them, and they were all unconscious.
.........
And Jonny's hat NEVER came off.
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Two confused Stallions and a Pegasus
"So where you guys from? Canterlot? You're voices sound pretty fancy." Rainbow was asking them questions while they trotted to Ponyville.
"I don't know where this Canterlot is. But I was raised to be Devonian. Devonian being farm talk"
"Ohh! Like Applejack! Hey! Can you speak that farm language now?"
Chris scrunched his nose
"Sure...."
He paused.
"That bale's a bit...emm.....wrong"
Dash gave him a confused look while Will gave a hearty laugh.
"He doesn't know a thing about speaking Devonian!"
"Hey you be quiet! You were born in Southampton remember?"
They both chuckled a little as Dash stared at them.
"Ummm......where exactly is this Southampton? And what's this Devonian?"
Chris brought his attention back to Dash.
"It's where we were raised. Back in England."
"England? Where's that?"
Chris and Will gave her an incredulous look.
"In Europe..." Will answered.
Dash was getting annoyed.
"Where's this Europe?"
Chris was starting to get confused.
"In the Atlantic Ocean?" Chris said, not knowing why she was asking these questions.
"Ok! That's it! I've never heard of this England, or Europe, or this Atlantic Ocean. Who are you guys? What are your REAL names? Where did you really come from? Are you Spies?"
Dash was all up in Will's face, looking rather angry.
"Huh. She listed one of our songs." Said Chris.
Rainbow Dash's face suddenly lit up and her face was now near Chris's.
"Omigosh! Are you guys part of a band?!?!"
Chris was very uncomfortable having anyone but Gwyneth up against his bubble. He pushed her away gently.
"Yeaaaaah."
Rainbow then got really excited
"Omigosh omigosh omigosh! Yes! You guys are perfect! What can you play?" She asked while pointing to Chris.
"Ummm.....I can play piano and guitar.......but with these hooves, I guess I can only play piano.....and I'm the lead singer."
"GREAT! How about you?" She pointed to Will.
"Uhhh....Guitar and drums?"
"Sweet! I gotta get you guys to Twilight's! She could really need your help!"
She then took a stance on the ground.
"If you slowpokes wanna get to Twilight's, you're gonna have to catch up!"
"Wait, what?" Dash was already counting by the time Chris asked that question.
"....1.....GO!" She disappeared in a flash and was now flying away. Chris groaned. He then saw Will running towards the blue streak.
"C'mon Chris! Let's go!" Chris sighed and went on to follow Will.
"I am NOT going to enjoy this."
A Rush of Blood to the Hooves
Lovers in "Equestria"/Viva La Vida
5 Days until Birthday Performance
Now that the Viva La Vida tour is in full swing, The band decided to make some songs a little more..... happy.
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The first few notes broke the silence. The band got prepared as the short keyboard solo came. Then, Chris began to sing.
"Lovers, keep on the road you're on...
Runners, until the race is run...
Soldiers, you've got to soldier on....
Sometimes, even the right is wrong."
Trottingham cheered, as Chris came to the small platform out of the stage.
Paper Butterflies were released as he sang.
"They are turning, my head out,
To see what I'm all about!
Keeping my head down!
To see what it feels like now,
But I have no doubt,
One day, we're gonna get out.
Tonight, maybe we're gonna run.
Dreaming, of the Celestial Sun.
Ohhh, ohhhhh-ohhhhh,
Dreaming, of when the morning comes...."
The chorus hit again, as the crowd cheered them on.
Soon enough, the song ended.
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The crowd was silent as Chris made his way to the piano. Apparently, he left his jacket there. He soon grabbed and gave a loud" Woop" to the fans. Immediately, those extremely familiar notes played, and the crowd went wild.
Will started vocalizing, as the crowd sang with him.
Thus, Viva La Vida was now being performed.
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"I just love this!" Rarity said, while trotting suspiciously close to Guy.
"The electricity, the fans, the music," She gave a content sigh. "The sweet, beautiful music."
"Now you know why we love doing this." Guy said, giving a warm smile to her.
She nodded, and leaned against him as they made their way back to her place.
"Aww. Look at those two love birds." Will said, with a teasing smile on his face.
"I guess you can say that Guy is generally happy right now." Johnny said.
The three stallions smiled at each other. Chris then decided on something.
"I think its time, for some Mylo Xyloto."
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Eras that have been done.
Parachutes
A Rush of Blood to the Head
X&Y
Viva La Vida
NEXT ERA
MYLO XYLOTO
A Rush of Blood to the Hooves
Mylo Xyloto: Special Preview
2 Days until Birthday Performance
With their new Mylo Xyloto attire, the band were invited to a special interview before the big performance.
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"So, how do you balance being in a band and your duties as an Element of Harmony?" The reporter asked Rarity, as she set up her acoustic.
"Well, there are some times where I can't go to a performance. So if Twilight is not busy, she fills in for me."
"All right. I see. So these reports of you and a certain Guy Berryman, are they true?"
Rarity's face turned red.
Guy just gave an sheepish grin.
"Well.... I"
"Yes. They're true. Now interview me already." Chris jokingly interrupted.
Rarity and Guy rolled their eyes.
Will smiled as he set up over his percussion instrument.
The reporter then began to interview Chris.
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"So this song is called Hurts like Heaven?" She asked.
"Yes. We're gonna play that first."
"So you're gonna do Hurts like Heaven first?"
"Yes ma'am."
"All right then take it away then, I'll just get out of here." She soon left the stage.
"You don't have to leave."
"No thanks I really can't sing."
"Ok." Chris replied.
"This is Coldplay in the Canterlot Lounge." She spoke in her microphone.
"Thanks friend." Chris said.
Will started beating the instrument, therefore starting the new song.
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