Silence in Equestria

The Sector II: Episode XIX

Class vs Bass (Part 2)

As Silence arrived home Tavia was already waiting for her, and under waiting I mean packing up her luggage, ready to leave.

"Are you going somewhere?" she asked.

"Yes, I decided to leave Ponyville and move back to Canterlot tomorrow." confessed the musician with a deep, depressed voice. Her face however was still, not the sightliest sign of sadness were shown on it.

"You mean the day after tomorrow? Today is Sunday, Tavia." explained Silence.

The cellist smacked her face at her hoof "Oh yeah, I forgot the trains aren't going on Sunday. Thank you. Mind if I spend the night at you until the time being?" she asked like a lady.

"Not at all, make yourself at home.... though there are no beds here since Blossom left, only these foldable sofas." the pegasus replied as she pulled out the lower part of a sofa, making another layer appear thus turning the furniture into a bed fit for two ponies.

Octavia's face filled with awkwardness but she had no choice. Her new bed didn't seem as comfortable as the old one but was still better than nothing.

"I need to speak to Twilight, I'll be back soon. Also, Trixie lives in the backyard if you need something feel free ask her." said the pegasus as she trotted out the door leaving no time for Tavia to react.

The late afternoon slowly started to fade into the cold night. The pegasus flew back to share her plan with Twilight, who kept pacing up and down the library in nervousness.

"Hey Twilight!" Silence shouted.

"Oh, hello. How Tavia's doing?" asked Twilight. Her voice clearly reflected the mental instability of the unicorn.

"She's fine, look I got a plan."

"You do?!" turned the unicorn back.

"Yeah, but I'll need a DJ set first. If I can convince Tavia that electronic music can be done well-"

"She may make up with Vinyl. Silence you're a genius." brightened up Twilight, but for a short time only "Wait, do you even know how to make music like that?" she doubted the new plan.

"Just the basics, look, try to convince Vinyl about a compromise, if you got her DJ set bring it to my house midnight." told Silence with a serious tone.

Twilight nodded and ran to Vinyl as the sun continued her way down and down, however for her surprise Silence followed her this time. She waited up for her as she noticed that.

"Do you mind if I come with you?" the pegasus asked.

"Not at all." the lavender coated replied as they both slowed down.

"Wow, it's getting colder and colder at night." noted Twilight as she looked around the street, that was way less populated as it was in the midday.

"Well, fall is coming, we should get our scarves soon I guess." responded Silence as she stared at the green, yellow and orange feathered peacocks of the trees in a distance.

Twilight gasped in all of a sudden "You know what this reminds me to? The running of the Leaves." she said with a sweet, excited expression.

"The what?" asked Silence.

"It's a special competition and a tradition here, you should come and see it once. The ponies hold a race through the forests surrounding the town in order to make their leaves fall. It's truly wonderful and fun." told excitedly the unicorn.

Silence giggled "You know, race is almost like chess, it's not only about your speed but your tactics too.".

"How true." replied Twilight "Well, we're here, wait me outside, I need to be alone for this."

"Sure thing, go ahead. Just don't make me wait for too long."

As Twilight headed in to discuss the situation with the DJ, Silence get lost in her own thoughts again, her thoughts about Twilight. But they were no ordinary fantasies, they were questions.

"(I wonder what she thinks about me... and my feelings.... I wonder if I freak her out, or if she is really okay with me. It must be really hard for her.)"

In all of sudden however she realized something, she completely forgot to feed off recently, and the last "change" was a few days ago already. The pegasus were suddenly found herself in a wild race against time. Keeping herself calm she looked around if she could find a place close enough to suck out somepony's blood without anypony noticing it. The sun still kept the west bright, showing that there is still too early to go to sleep. She had nothing to do, but wait and hope the fortune will be on her side this time. The minutes grew bigger and bigger with every small moment as the gray mare kept waiting for the sun to take a rest just like the citizens of the town. After countless amount of waiting a door being shut sounded. Twilight have finished at last, and for some odd reason her presence made Silence forget all the worries in a blink of an eye.

Twilight was carrying an equalizer and a box filled with all kinds of musical electronics, just what the pegasus needed. She still asked her though.

"How did it go?"

"Fine, Vinyl was a bit upset about the entire thing, but accepted to make a trade-off with Octavia. I hope things will work out well." replied Twilight letting out a huge gape afterwards "Ahh, I'm so tired, with all this running up and down...."

"Take a rest, darling. I'll go get the stuff later." advised the pegasus with a lovely tone as she admired the purple beauty, who took her word and headed home. Silence was to follow her when someone stopped her. She looked back, it was Vinyl, standing at the door of her house. "New girl, mind a word?" she asked. Twilight also recognized the voice.

"Go ahead. See you tomorrow then." advised Twilight.

"Good night, then." bid farewell the pegasus. Twilight waved back and returned to her cozy library.

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Silence headed in the DJs house, while the unicorn let her in first. The pegasus looked were to look around the friendly, cozy living room when a door slowly closed behind her. In the very next second, a blunt ache went through her head. Everything around became blurry as her body fell towards the floor. She landed hard on the rug, not knowing anything but the fact that she just got hit. She turned around on the carpet but the only thing she saw was a giant grey thing flying at her face and hitting her snout badly, so much the back of her head hit the floor once again. She clearly knew now, she was attacked. The pegasus, like the one who're planning on the lottery swung her back hoof hoping it will land a hit on Vinyl. She kicked her right in the face, somewhat under her right eye, making the unicorn step back rubbing her eyelid as she tried regaining her sight. Naturally from the instant loss of sigh made her drop her weapon and gave Silence enough time to make one more quick action. The pegasus wasn't afraid to use her secret magic in such a situation, she grabbed the steel lamp with her telekinetic powers and ripped in out from it's place, throwing it on the top of Vinyl's head, thus making her lose her consciousness instantly. As Silence finally managed to get up on her four hooves, all dizzy, with a still slightly blurry vision. She took a look at the unicorn laying on the ground, her eyes filled with anger as she tried to catch some air.

She quickly ran towards her attacker and without any thinking or sign of carefulness she wildly pierced her fangs into her neck and began to suck her blood out like a rapid beast. Vinyl's blood tasted strangely different, not as good as the other ones', but not bad either. One's blood usually tastes as they'd represent their owner's traits. It seems strange, but a vampire can recognize one's personality by their blood. One would expect Vinyl to have that fuzzy, energetic type of blood since she is the middle of the parties and concerts she's at. But this was proven wrong, her blood was a bit bitter, irritating the tongue as alcohol. The whole thing seemed so.... off. Maybe she is hiding something? Or is it because in the bottom of her heart, she misses her little cellist? There were no time to thing about this, however. Silence left the building as soon as possible and flew home, checking for damage in her system. Other than some minor damages, things weren't as critical as last time. Despite the danger went away, her adrenaline and headache didn't. Entering her own house first thing she noticed was Tavia, sleeping in the unfolded sofa in the living room. With the blanket and pillow of Silence. The pegasus carefully locked the door and sneaked to the other unfolded sofa on her hooftips. She laid down on it, it was pretty comfortable, and tried to fall asleep, which seemed impossible after such events. The ticking of the clock was the sound she couldn't ignore, for a while at least. After some time, she managed to enter the land of dreams anyway.

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This didn't last long, though. Just a few seconds and the noises from the street and the sound of nature were awakening her. Or were they a few hours? Tavia was already awake and as soon as the pegasus opened her eyes she began to question her "Is this Vinyl's equipment?"

"What... uh, yes, yes it is." she replied.

"If you don't need it anymore, may I tear it into pieces? I know it's not ladylike but I don't want to see anything of her anymore. Hope you understand." the cellist asked as calmly as she'd ask for the time creeping out the pegasus a little.

Silence went silent, this question was quite strange. She chose not to reply this time. Anyway, it was time to get to work. She put on the headphones, put everything out of the way then after she plugged in all the wires to the corresponding place, she began to work on her song. The kicks and snares slowly started to take their place, and the basslines also began to make a shape. Silence didn't even notice but she already skipped breakfast. After hours of hard work, she managed to pull out something, however the result wasn't like the one she actually wanted. Anyway it was time to show it to Tavia.

"Hey, Tavi. I'm finished, do you want to give it a try?"

The cellist doubted that she can convince her, but looked forward the pegasus' try. She put on the headphones, closed her eyes and prepared herself for the worst as the song began to sound. However for her surprise it was quite bearable.... more than bearable. The low basswaves gently massaged her refined ears as the small kicks and soft snares dictated the tempo. Even Silence noticed the musician softly bang her head back and forth along with hitting the wooden floor gently with her hoof, which was a good sign. As the song ended Octavia slowly took off the headphones, made her little messy hair, opened her eyes and made the final judgment "That was dreadful."

Silence didn't respond, just written down the complete failure in her mind. But the earth pony continued her critique "The snares are too loud, the tempo is slightly off, the whole thing seems so empty... yet still....". These last words caught Silence's attention "...it is so captivating. Like a story where your imagination decides the events. Like a coloring book where only the outlines are given. I heard my mind filling these gaps, making this song a whole." Tavia said, as she looked at the shocked pegasus.

"I just feel like I could add my role into this too..." she continued while walking towards the cello case that lied on the floor next in the corner "...if Vinyl wouldn't crash my instrument into pieces." she raised her voice in anger as she opened the it.

"Does this mean you like dubtrot now?" asked the pegasus with a huge smile on her face.

"I don't despise the genre anymore, yes. I should treat all songs on it's own. Thanks for teaching me that." replied Tavia.

"You're welcome. Mind you if I show you something else too?" she asked.

"Uhh, yeah sure. Why not?" answered the other one is slightly confused tone. Silence took out a piece of textile from the shelf and used it as a blindfold, that raised the curiosity even more it the gray mare. The pegasus led her out from the room through the streets, and after some time they stopped.

"You can take off the blindfold now." she told. Tavia did so and for her surprise, the secret was her old girlfriend Vinyl Scratch, who just had the same experience. The two ponies just stared at each other as they held their blindfold in their hooves, but after some moments Vinyl decided to break the silence.

"So, uh, Tavia.... sorry I broke your stuff back then. I know you're have your reasons to be angry at me, but... you know.... I have them too."

"So?" asked the cello player.

"I'd like to make a compromise." replied Scratch as she looked back at her advisor then back to Tavia.

"I'm listening." told the earth pony with eyes shut, not even looking at her ex-marefriend.

"I know I might be a bit sucked in by the sound at times and if you want I can change on that, we will find something to solve it, I'm sure, also I'll try to drink less at parties, so you don't need to embarrass yourself taking me back home." the DJ confessed.

"And?"

"And I won't do anything stupid, I promise." she continued.

But the last two words awakened something in the classy mare. It was the cruel beast inside, sealed away with refinement and modesty, and now it broke free unleashing a smile on her face.

"Interesting offer Vinyl, but a bit late." she said.

Everybody raised her eyebrows from confusion as Octavia turned her back at her ex-marefriend and continued "Too bad I found a new best pony." she said as she put her right hoof on Silence.

"Silence is more refined and understanding than you'll ever be. I know you well enough to know your promises worth nothing anymore. Come Silence!" she finished as she led her partner away from there. Twilight became speechless as they left, Vinyl however collapsed on the ground, bursting into tears.

"Tavia.... Tavia...." she repeated. Barely she could grasp that she has gone, that it's all over.

Twilight shut her eyes and as her head became a heavy orb of lead, she sighed and surrendered "That's it.... I give up."

Silence - extremely confused from the events just nodded and let Tavia bring her back to her house.

Only there did she just realize what happened. Her plan backfired completely and Octavia wants her now, or seemed like that's how she wanted to take revenge on Vinyl. Tavia, who meanwhile packed into here from her old home, checked her packs one more time before the big day, while seeing big hopes in her future which she also spoke out loud.

"Just imagine, only you and me, in a beautiful restaurant in Canterlot, next to the candlelight. It Would be a romantic night."

"You sick, cruel, BITCH!" screamed the pegasus from behind surprising the cellist who literally got stoned for some second, but after she slowly turned her head back she found herself in huge trouble. Silence with pupils shrunk, face red from anger and eyes filled with murder just stood there, but as soon as the cello player took her attention at her, she lowered her tone.

"She just apologized for everything, she wanted to make up with you.... and you... you just rip her heart out and stomp on it?!" she raised her voice once again at the end. Octavia just stood there stoned as the mare continued "Do you think you can just use somebody up as some plaything? And then threw it away when you're bored?... Get out of my house.... GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!" she shouted so loudly the echoes sounded back from the other rooms.

However Tavia didn't get out of her house, but ended up in tears as she realized what has she done.

"Oh my god, Vinyl!" she cried up "My best friend, my only friend, what have I done?!". Her tears were falling like rain in a storm, hitting the floor hard. Silence, knowing her hot-head carried her away too far walked up to her and put her hoof on the back of her head, ashamed from what she just said "It's okay.... we all make mistakes. We all get binded by the beautiful and sweet tasting illusion of the revenge and hatred at times." she said, gently petting the mare's head.

"Bu- but what now? I've messed it up and-"

"Shhhh, it's alright, you and Vinyl are like Black and White, Light and Darkness, you can't live without each other. Black mistress, there is always a rubber to clean out the mistakes of your picture, be it small or big. Visit Vinyl and clean up the mess you caused, I'll be following you." the pegasus advised, turning truly inside-out personality-wise as she gently relieved her from the last tears. Octavia nodded and the two ponies ran to Vinyl to do so.

As they arrived nopony seemed to be at home at first, but after looking around a bit more they found Twilight, waiting in front of the door of the bathroom.

Silence immediately asked "Twilight where is Vinyl? We came to put an end to this.". Twilight looked grumpy at first seeing them again after what they have done, but after noticing Tavia's all-red eyes and sniffing she knew everything.

"She went to wash her face. I'm not sure what is taking her so long, though." sounded the answer.

"Long? How long?!" Silence asked as the panic quickly began to take over her entire body, including her voice, as she noticed the sound of water pouring as wildly as a wild river inside the bathroom.

"A few minu-" Twilight didn't even finish her word but both her and Tavia instantly found out why the pegasus became so freaked out.

"Open the door!" shouted Silence, as they all grabbed the knob and started to yank it like in a tug-of-war.

"It's locked."

"Vinyl don't do it!!" cried up Tavia as her face became all soaking wet from her fresh salty tears she shed, while beating the door with all the power she could bring out from her hooves. "Please, Vinyl, stop! Vinyl!!" she continued as her voice became weaker and weaker.

"Twilight!!" shouted the pegasus.

"I'm on it!" replied the unicorn as her horn started to glow and in a blink of an eye she disappeared in a purple flash. As soon as she arrived inside, Twilight pulled out Vinyl from the bathtub that was so full the water flow out from it, expanding into everywhere in the room. She laid the soaking wet DJ on the floor and opened the door Tavia was still banging as the keys were left inside it. The two other ponies ran in as the door opened.

Tavia leaned at her beloved screaming "No, Vinyl!!". There were no signs of life in the mare, but that didn't stop the cellist from believing. She bent to her love's head and inhaled her precious breath through her mouth, again and again. Then she put her hooves on her heart and desperately tried to revive her.

"One! Two! Three! Four! Wake up!!" she screamed hopelessly as her bitter tears were falling as hailstorm. A few more inhales then the desperate cycle started again "One! Two!-" however her counting was interrupted by coughs, coughs of life.

"Vinyl!" she shouted as the cellist hugged her all-wet lover, the hug turned into a sweet kiss, sweet yet salty from the tears of despair.

"Ta-vi? Wh-"

"Shhh you idiot." silenced her the earth pony as she snuggled her one and only thigh, as she'd never let her go. Twilight and Silence decided not to ruin this precious moment of theirs and keep their mouth shut.

"So... you're not.... mad at me anymore?" asked Vinyl in an extremely weak whisper of a dying.

"Why would I be, retard." answered Octavia, looking deep at Vinyl's eyes.

"I'm... so.... glad." responded the DJ, as her eyes slowly shut, her weak body felt like giving it up now.

"Hey. Hey! Don't leave me, again. Vinyl!" said Tavia gently slapping her friend to keep her awake "Come, let me just... help you up to the bedroom.". Twilight and Silence helped to put Vinyl on Octavia's back.

"I'll call nurse Redheart." said Twilight and sprinted away as soon as she could. Silence and Octavia laid the unicorn down on her bed, then Silence quickly ran for a towel to dry her. Few minutes afterwards Twilight came back along with a white, light-pink maned pony, Nurse Redheart. They showed the nurse where Vinyl was resting.

"Should we leave them?" asked Silence at the door of the bedroom.

"Yes, that'd be the best." replied Twilight.

The two ponies left their house in complete quiet, but as they made it to the streets they were gladly sighed that this nightmare is finally over.

"Mission complete." noted the pegasus with a proud smile on her face.

"Yeah, finally." added Twilight "This was enough adrenaline for my lifetime, I guess."

Silence chuckled then started wondering, gazing at the now orange sky "Weren't they beautiful together? If only I'd have somebody who'd hold me in her arms when I'm down. Who would catch me when I'm falling. Who I-"

"Okay, I get it cheesypants." giggled back Twilight as they were heading home to outbend themselves after such a dramatic events.