Vintavia Scralody Season 2
Episode 7: The Voice
Previous ChapterAt the Scratch and Melody residence, Vinyl and Octavia are at their room. Octavia is reading a book, while Vinyl is on their laptop.
“And if you really didn't know that, then maybe you should read a book.” Said Vinyl mockingly.
“I don't know, Vinyl. This book says he's right. Apparently, nachos aren't fruit.” Octavia stated.
“What the heck?! You mean that we've been in that flame war for seven hours, and we can't even win?!”
Octavia looks at their laptop. “Did he make any spelling mistakes?”
“No, but he did say who instead of whom.”
“Call it.” Octavia smirked.
Vinyl starts typing. “I think you'll find it's whom.”
The two left out a giggle.
“Whap whap! Cybersike!” Exclaimed Vinyl making slapping motion.
“Quick, block him before he can respond.” Exclaimed Octavia happily as Vinyl did so.
“Hahaha. I love FaceColt. It's like real life, but with none of the consequences.” Vinyl squealed.
“Yeah, you get to see what everyone does, and how happy they are, and how much better their lives are compared to ours.” Said the cellist before the two are surprised. “Let's write more sarcastic comments.”
Vinyl is reading Golden Harvest’s comment. “Just got my carrots done what do you think?” She starts typing a reply. “I think you should realize this is a public forum, and put your pot back on.”
She submitted this and the two snicker. Golden then responds to their comment.
Octavia reads the comment. “Upset because of a certain someone. They know who they are.”
Vinyl starts typing. “Stop posting mysterious status updates when we have no idea who you're talking about.”
Pinkie Pie thumbs up all the comments on the page.
Vinyl is annoyed. “Huh, I don't get this. There's always mares who gives a thumbs up to everything like: Trixie is getting her appendix out today. Prob gonna have a scar.” She does a derby thumbs up gesture with both of her hooves. “Thumbs up from Pinkie!” She mocked. “What is she liking about that exactly? The fact that it wasn't her who is in pain?”
“Let me handle this.” Said Octavia as she starts typing. “You have reached your thumb up limit. Please walk away from your computer, look at yourself in the mirror, and give yourself a thumb down.”
Pinkie thumbs up that.
Vinyl and Octavia look at each other unamused.
The DJ sighed. “Let's just block her. In fact, let's block everyone who annoys us. Block, block, block, block, block, block, block, block, block, block, block, block, block. Done.”
They block everyone. A message comes in from someone.
“We got a message.” Said the earth pony.
“Who from?” Said the unicorn.
“I don't know. It's blocked.” She replied.
Vinyl starts reading the message in a deep voice. “Dear Vinyl and Octavia…”
“What's with the voice?” Asked Octavia confused.
Vinyl goes back in her normal voice. “Says: Read in a deep, scary voice, at the top.” She goes back to deep. “You have both wronged me for the last time. By the end of the day, I will have my revenge, and you two will be sorry for the way you treated me. Signed, your sworn ememu.” She and Octavia looked at each other confused, wondering what that last word meant. But they get another message. “Sorry, typo. I meant enemy.” She finished reading.
Vinyl and Octavia gasp and hold each other in fear.
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Vinyl and Octavia are eating lunch in the school cafeteria.
“What do we do, and who sent the message?! It could be anyone!” Vinyl cried in horror.
“It couldn't just be anyone. It has to be someone we've upset. Said Octavia as she and Vinyl think for a while “Yeah, you're right. It could be anyone.”
They look around shivering with fear.
Vinyl gets an idea. “Oh, I know. Let's apologize to everyone.”
“Yes, that's the only way we can be sure.” Octavia agreed.
As they walk away, there is a mysterious figure behind the poster, that is hooded.
“How could you two forget what you've done to me?” Said the Mysterious Figure.
Flashback at the basketball court, Vinyl and Octavia are looking at the mysterious figure, disgusted.
“Hey guys, I just wanted to say that you seem really cool, and, well, I think we should hang out. What do you... say?” Said the hooded figure.
The pair looked at each other confused and then back at the figure.
“Wow, that was awkward. Ok, so, um. We're gonna go now. But, you... uh, you should stay here. Ok, bye.” Said Vinyl sheepishly.
The two slowly back up to a trash can and then run away.
Flashback ends, and the milk carton starts to shake with the figures magic.
“Your time will come.” Said the hooded pony as milk carton explodes and the students turn around to look at the mysterious figure.
Vinyl and Octavia are talking to derpy.
“C'mon, there must be something we've done to you that is worth an apology. Think!” Said the cellist.
“Yes, come on. Use your brain.” Said Vinyl.
“Oh I could never hate either of you, I like everyone.” Derpy said cheerfully.
“Yeah. Well, I gotta apologize for something. So I'll apologize for this. Said Vinyl as she starts to throw her cupcake away, they all gasp. “Oh my gosh, I am so sorry.”
“It’s ok, I have a whole bag of muffins.” Said Derpy forgiving.
Vinyl and Octavia hug Derpy and then they stop.
“Okay next!” Said Vinyl as they leave Derpy.
The Pegasus throws a muffin above her to catch it in her mouth but unfortunately fails.
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The DJ and the Cellist are now talking to Trixie in the girls washroom.
“Darn right I'm angry at you!” The magician shouted.
Vinyl and Octavia began to stroke her mane comfortably.
“Tell us about it.” Vinyl whispered.
“Have you ever noticed that nothing in this world is set up as it should be?!” Said Trixie angrily.
“Like what?” Octavia asked in concern.
“I should be more important! I should be the one with the sidekick, and exciting adventures. I'm more handsome, richer, AND more colorful than you guys. And YET, it's like I'm the supporting character of my own life!” Trixie sighed in disappointment.
Vinyl scoffed and as she spread her arms for a hug. “Come on.”
“I'm not hugging you, we're all in towels.” Trixie declined as she holds her towel closer to her.
Octavia offered her a hug as well. “Come on.” She whispered softly.
The DJ and the Cellist slowly walk closer to Trixie.
“No... no no. Get off, get off, get off, get off, get off!” Trixie screams.
Vinyl, Octavia, and Trixie crash out of the bathroom door. They roll to the middle of the hallway. Everyone stares at them.
“GIVE US A HUG!” Vinyl screamed while struggling.
Trixie pushes the duo off of her. “Leave me alone, you weirdos!” She yelled.
Vinyl starts grabbing Trixie’s towel. “You leave us no choice.” She starts whipping her with it. “ACCEPT OUR APOLOGY! ACCEPT IT! FORGIVE US! LOOK HOW SORRY WE ARE! GIVE US A HOG!”
“Okay! Ugh, jeez.” Said Trixie who gave up.
The magician grabs her towel and replaces it, then hugs Vinyl and Octavia before reentering the bathroom angrily.
“Right! That's one less angry friend to deal with.” Said Vinyl as she checks off a list.
“Who's next?” Octavia said.
Vinyl looks around. “Golden! Hey buddy, we apologize for-”
Golden, realizing what will happen if she doesn’t forgive them, immediately is terrified. “It's okay! I forgive you, alright?” She flees while giving a strange look at the anonymous figure watching Vinyl and Octavia.
The pair looked at each other and shrugged. The bell rings and the students vacate the hallway, except for the unknown mare.
“Your time to apologize has passed. Expect nothing but my wrath now!” She exclaimed as the lockers in the hallway shake, and start blasting open. A fire extinguisher is set loose and bounces around the hallway, and hits the figure's face. “Ouch.”
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In the schoolyard, Vinyl and Octavia are confronting Pinkie.
“No no no, guys. I apologize for making you feel like you owed me an apology.” Pinkie grinned.
“Pinkie, this has been going on for an hour now. Just accept our apology, and let's be done with it!” Said Vinyl impatient.
“I apologize for apologizing so much.” Pinkie said calmly.
Vinyl and Octavia are frustrated, they face hoofed.
“Stop apologizing for one second there-” Octavia said frustrated.
“Sorry.” Said Pinkie.
Vinyl mutters something. “I think it's clear it's not her who sent us that scary message.”
“I apologize for not being the person you were looking for.” Pinkie said still smiling. Vinyl grabs a balloon and puts it on pinkies tail, sending her up in the air. “I'm sorry for being so annoying!” She called out.
Vinyl grabs a rock, but Octavia stops her.
“Shhh! Walk away, love. Just walk away.” Octavia hushed her marefriend.
Vinyl sighs. “You're right. You're right.”
Octavia grabbed Vinyl by the hoof and they walked away, only to be interrupted by pinkie.
“I apologize for making you leave!” The pink pony called out.
Vinyl responds by throws a rock at the balloon, and pops it, sending Pinkie to the ground.
Moments later, the roommates are apologizing to Maud.
“You know, the fact that you don't know what you're apologizing for means that you basically don't care.” Said Maud with a straight face.
“How dare you judge our guilt! Do you know how torn and tormented we are? Do you really wanna see my soul weep, Maud? Do you?!” Vinyl squealed.
“Yeah. Let's see some tears.” Replied the rock pony.
“FINE!” Vinyl strains, and struggles with her face, and tries hard to cry. But no tears come out.
“Okay, okay! I forgive you! Please, stop before you permanently damage your dignity.” Maud protested.
Vinyl stops squealing. “Cool! See you later.” She sighs. “This is exhausting. Let's apologize a little faster.” She said to Octavia. The two mares approach approach Diamond in the classroom. “Hey Diamond Tiara! We're sorry for what we've done, and if there's anything we can do to make it up to you, then-”
Diamond interrupted. “Oh! Well actually there are a couple of things-”
“Uh, let me stop you right there. We don't have a lot of time, so I'm just going to placate you with some half-baked lie, and then come up with a lame pretext to bail on you.” Said the DJ.
“Sorry Diamond. We gotta go because of some random excuse. Bye!” Said Octavia as they both leave.
They go to the stadium. Vinyl calls out to Berry Punch, eating on the bleachers.
“Hey, girl we don't know! Sorry for never talking to you enough to actually have something to apologize for!” The unicorn called out as they walk past her.
Berry has a sad expression on her face. “My name is Berry.”
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Vinyl and Octavia are the library.
Vinyl starts checking off their list. “So that’s, Pinkie, Trixie, Diamond, and…well, I guess that's everyone. Haha! Wow, it's like a massive weight had been lifted off my-” She notices Octavia. “What the heck? Tavi, what's going on with you?”
Octavia is revealed to have curls on her hair. “Wow! I guess it must have been the stress of everyone being angry at us all the time. I haven’t even changed my hairstyle for years.” She notices Vinyl. “Uh, what's up with you?”
Friendly creatures and animals flock to Vinyl. “I don't know. I just feel really at peace with the world, as well.” She whispers joyfully. “Have I ever told you I love you, Babe?”
Octavia whispers joyfully. “Never like this, love.
They hug each other and locked their lips on each other while the beauty of nature surrounding them. Then an abrupt buzzing sound cuts of their moment, and scares away the friendly animals. Vinyl checks her page online, and gasps.
“I'm coming for you both now!” The unicorn read.
“Aaah!” Octavia screamed and her hairstyle goes back to normal.
Then the lights go off, and the pair both scream. They go out of the library, and run through the dark hallways.
“We need to get out of here! She’s coming for us!” Vinyl screamed in terror.
They try numerous doors, but-
“Everything's locked!” Octavia yelped.
“The only way out is down there.” Vinyl refers to the school's main doors. The distance between them, and the doors seem ominous to them.
“Okay. You go first.” Whispered Octavia nervously.
“No way, man. The guy at the front always gets hit.” Vinyl replied.
“Fine. I'll go first.”
“No wait! I don't want to be in the back. The guy at the back is the easiest to pick off.”
“Well, what do you want me to do?”
They end up with Vinyl on Octavia’s back as they cellist started walking slowly due to how heavy her marefriend is.
“Babe, be quiet. We're nearly at the front door.” Vinyl said.
“I can’t, you’re too heavy.” Octavia grunted.
The cellist couldn’t take it anymore and thus she took the DJ and threw her in front of her. Vinyl gasps, and gets up, then runs towards the doors, only for them to close shut.
“We're locked in!” Muffled the DJ on the door.
“Who are you? Why are you doing this to us?!” Octavia shouted to the empty hallway.
Vinyl pulls herself from the door and turns to Octavia. “Let's think! It's gotta be the mare we least expect.”
“Well, I suppose the mare I least expect …is me.” Said the gray mare scared.
Vinyl gasps in shock. “Of course! It can only be you!” She yelled as she walks menacingly towards Octavia.
Octavia backs away in fear. “Wait! By the same logic, and can be you as well.” Octavia bumps the trophy collection. She winces, then grabs a trophy with a calculator. “Back down!”
“Ahh-! Wait. What're you gonna do, divide me by zero?” Said Vinyl doubtfully.
Octavia replaces the trophy, and takes another with a person on top, posing with a martial arts position. “I SAID STEP BACK!” She roared.
Vinyl screams then grabs a mop. “YOU STAY AWAY FROM ME, OCTAVIA!” She dips the mop into the bucket. “THIS WATER IS REALLY OLD!” She roared back.
The hooded figure is standing behind the pair of doors watching Vinyl and Octavia. “You have foolishly fallen into my trap. Now you will destroy yourselves, and your friendship at the same time. Maybe then you'll understand my pain!”
Vinyl and Octavia continue chattering, and waving their weapons.
“I don't want to fight you, buddy!” Said Vinyl frightened.
“I don't want to either. But it looks like that's what's happening.” Octavia replied.
“Well, in that case, I don't wanna lose!” She cried as she was about to charge at her marefriend.
“AH! Wait wait wait wait wait! Why don't we just apologize to each other, and then we're cool again.” The Cellist suggested.
“Huh. Oh yeah!” Vinyl agreed.
From the anonymous poster's. Vinyl drops her mop, and she and Octavia share a hug and kiss.
“No…no. How dare you rub your friendship in my face. Look at me. I'm talking to you, LOOK AT ME!!” The mystery figure shouted.
Vinyl and Octavia were still hugging warmly, Until the trophy case beside the roommates explodes. Vinyl and Octavia cough as the anonymous poster bursts through the doors hiding the poster. It is revealed to be an earth pony with a light green coat and a dark green mane, and her name is...
“Wallflower Blush?!” Vinyl and Octavia exclaimed in shock.
“But we've never done anything wrong to you.” Said the unicorn defensively.
Wallflower concentrates her magic on them, summoning her psychic powers.
“Run.” Said Vinyl.
Vinyl and Octavia flee from Wallflower. Wallflower uses her psychic powers to disfigure, and virtually destroy the hallway as she chases them. She levitates a gas can, and hurls it towards the duo. The pair barely avoid the ensuing explosion.
“There is no escape.” She said, but notices that they’re gone. “What the?”
Vinyl and Octavia are seen in the girls washroom.
“What do we do now?” Exclaimed Octavia.
“I dunno how do you get her back?” Said Vinyl.
The cellist gets an idea. “I know, how about we attack her by the eye, she can’t see us if she’s trying to destroy us.”
“You’re a genius, babe. But what’s the weakest point in an eye?”
“Leave it to me.” Octavia said with determination.
Vinyl and Octavia jump away just in time as an explosion rips through the room. Wallflower comes in.
Octavia whistles to get her attention it’s revealed that she is holding shampoo. “Hey, Wallflower! Feast your eye on this!” She squeezes a bottle of shampoo in her hoof, intending for it to squirt at Wallflower. Instead, the bottom ruptures, and the shampoo covers Octavia’s face. “AAAAARGH! MY EYES! AHHH-oh wait. It's not that bad.” She chuckled. “It's baby shampoo.”
Wallflower focus on Octavia.
“Watch out!” Vinyl shouted.
She pushes Octavia out of the way, just as Wallflower unleashes her psychic power at the spot where Octavia was. She crumples some pipes, causing the room to fog up.
The green mare gets furious. “You cannot hide from me. Turn Around. Turn around, and face me like women! I am talking to you two.”
Vinyl and Octavia are hugging each other in a corner. They sight Wallflower coming at them through the fog.
“There she is, creeping up on us in silence again.” The white mare whispered.
“In silence?” Said the green mare before realizing something. “Oh, gosh. No one can hear me, can they? I suppose that makes sense, I don't have the audacity to speak up. I thought you two would ignored me on purpose all my life. But when you blocked me on FaceColt, something snapped. What was I thinking? I'm so sorry. You girls must be terrified and confused, I cannot apologize enough-”
Vinyl and Octavia flee out of the girls washroom, leaving a confused wallflower alone.
