Greetings...I'm Pinkie Pie! Unfortunately, Vultarian01 isn't here today. He's out sick. Today we're going to be adding two new characters to the roster and if you guessed Big Mac and Sweetie Belle than you are right! Hehehe, Just kidding! You're not! Luckily, I know who they are..."

Vultarian01: "PINKIE PIE!" Vultarian01 got out a squirt bottle.

Pinkie: "But I-

Vultarian01 squirted Pinkie Pie. "No, no!"

Pinkie: "But-

Vultarian01 squirted her again. "I said NO! Shoo, Pinkie! Shoo!" *Squirt**Squirt**Squirt*

Pinkie: "Aww..." Pinkie Pie then sadly walked away with water dripping off her face.

Vultarian01 put up the squirt bottle. "Pardon her but if you want to know who the new characters are then you're going to have to read the chapter and find out for yourself. Anyway, do enjoy. Danke."

Disclaimer: I do not own MLP or any of its respective characters.

---

Chapter 18

Three hours later…

The Mane 6, along with Octavia and Vinyl Scratch, were currently dining at another new restaurant in town called Argo LeGrande. However, instead of allowing Rarity to pay for their meal, they all insisted on splitting the check eight ways.

Argo LeGrande was a rather small looking building on the outside that didn't seem TOO fancy for a first impression. However, when you went inside the place looked and even smelled of high society. The people who would dine here would often look richer then the food they serve here. Ironic considering the prices here were considerably fairer than the ones in the upper rings of Canterlot. The inside was decorated with light blue walls, glass fixtures, and expensive looking chandeliers hanging from the high ceiling. There were many large round tables with white table cloths that could fit up to ten people. And it was proven as it seemed to be a full house tonight.

Rarity walked up to the man who was working the reservations desk.

The man looked up from his glasses to view the elegant young lady in front of him. "Do you have a reservation?"

Rarity: "Yes, we are the Rarity party of eight." Rarity answered politely.

The man looked through the reservation book through his reading glasses before looking upon her reservation date. "Ah, yes. My name is Hearson and I am happy to welcome you. Please allow me to show you ladies to your table then." Hearson said as he got up from his seat. Hearson maneuvered them through the many socialite type people who gave wary stares at them as they went by as if they were surprised they could afford this place at all. Rarity and Octavia were the obvious exception to this as compared to Applejack and Vinyl Scratch. Hearson then lead them to a square table in the back of the restaurant where a table was set up already prepared with plates, napkins, and silverware as well as eight chairs. They all then took their seats and the waiter took the liberty of pushing in their seats for them and handing all of them menus.

Hearson: "Your server will be here with you shortly ladies. Have an excellent meal and thank you for dining at Argo Grande." Hearson then bowed before leaving to return to his post at the reservations desk.

Rarity: "Don't you just LOVE the service here?! It's simply grand!"

Octavia nodded. "I agree. The décor is rather extravagant as well."

Vinyl: "Eh." Vinyl Scratch shrugged as she read the menu.

Fluttershy: "It was really nice of you to make a reservation for us, Rarity." Fluttershy acknowledged.

Applejack: "It woulda been nicer if we'd just gone to a regular diner…" Applejack mumbled with crossed arms.

Rarity: "Nonsense! Only the best service will do for my friends!"

A lean looking waiter then came up to their table with a notebook and pen. "Are we ready to order?"

Rarity: "Yes. I would like four orders of the Argoan lobster special with a side of butter and biscuits for me, Octavia, Twilight, and Fluttershy. And four glasses of water, please.

The waiter nodded as he wrote this down in his notebook. He then looked over at Applejack. "And what would you like this evening, madam?"

Applejack scratched her head below her hat. "Uh…do y'all have any fried cheese steak n' tater's?"

Waiter: "…No. But we DO have the sirloin steak which is baked at a well done temperature and a side of baked potatoes if that suit's your fancy." The waiter suggested.

Actually it doesn't suit her fancy. In fact fancy doesn't suit HER! It's already difficult enough to BE in this place without having to figure out what's edible and what's not, but she didn't have many options to choose from. "Ah'll just have what Rarity's havin', and a sweet tea."

Waiter: "Very well. And what would you like miss?" The waiter asked referring to Pinkie Pie.

Pinkie: "I wanna cold steak for my black eye and a side of fried garlic just in case…"

Rainbow Dash groaned. "For the last time Pinkie, I'm not a vampire!" Rainbow Dash sighed and massaged her temples. "I'll just have the roast beef with a side of breadsticks and a glass of water.

Vinyl Scratch put down the menu and shrugged. "Eh. I'll have what she's having." Vinyl Scratch said pointing her thumb at Rainbow Dash.

Waiter: "Very well. We will have your orders out as soon as possible." The waiter said with a bow before leaving for the kitchen.

Pinkie: "Well I was just making sure! I mean what if you ARE a vampire and you don't know it yet until you evaporate in the sun?!" Pinkie Pie reasoned.

Rainbow: "Pinkie. If I was a vampire that would evaporate in sunlight, how did I come here when during the day?!" Rainbow Dash countered.

Pinkie opened her mouth to answer but paused and thought for a moment. "I…guess that's true. Sorry Dashie." Pinkie Pie said solemnly.

Rainbow: "It's cool Pinkie Pie. I'm sorry for giving you a black eye. Even though you deserved it."

Pinkie: "That's okay Rainbow Dash! Now I have the perfect excuse to wear my eye patch and not be judged!" Pinkie Pie then pulled an eye patch out of her pocked and placed it over her black eye. "ARRRGH! I'm black eye the pink pirate! Where's me booty?!" Pinkie Pie joked as she used her finger as a hook.

Everybody laughed at Pinkie Pie's impersonation. Everyone except Twilight who was acting rather distant ever since they got here and is now laying her head on the table with her head sunk in to her crossed arms. They all looked over at their friend in concern.

Rarity: "Are you alright, darling?" Rarity asked in concern of her friend.

Twilight: "Nothing. I-I just don't feel good is all." Twilight mumbled.

Fluttershy: "Don't feel good about what?" Fluttershy asked worriedly.

Twilight took her head out of her arms but still leaned her head back. "It's just that ever since I made CCPW and been participating in the matches I've done nothing but lose! I mean I study and train so hard and yet I haven't managed to pull off not ONE. Single. Victory." Twilight said with a sigh.

Applejack: "Awe don't y'all worry about that now, Twi. You'll win yer first match soon enough." Applejack comforted.

Twilight: "Pff. Easy for you to say. You're Applejack. The strongest person I know. *sigh* I don't know what's wrong with me."

Vinyl Scratch, who has been listening, took off her glasses. "I know what the problem is."

Twilight raised an eyebrow. "Oh really? DO enlighten me." Twilight retorted sarcastically.

Vinyl: "The problem is that you think too much about it."

Twilight was taken aback. "What do you mean?! I THINK It's necessary to think ahead so you can strategize and plan your opponent's next move!" Twilight countered.

Vinyl nodded her head. "True, true. But you know what is also necessary? Wrestling."

The confusion on Twilight's face said it all.

Vinyl: "Okay, okay look. When you're wrestling you have to strategize but you also have to actually do something. Like, when you're thinking instead of doing, your opponent is not thinking and yet they're also thinking about doing." Vinyl Scratch explained.

Twilight just stared blankly. "I don't get it."

Vinyl: "Exactly! You don't have to get it! You don't have to get every single thing! All you have to do is find out what you DO know and act on it!"

Rainbow Dash and Applejack nodded in agreement to Vinyl Scratch's advice.

Twilight was still unsure as she looked away.

Vinyl Scratch: "Look. Just don't stress over everything in the future and just focus on what you need to do at THAT moment and you'll win. Trust me." Vinyl Scratch said with a smile as she slipped her glasses back on.

Twilight was getting what Vinyl Scratch was saying but wasn't completely sure yet. It'll probably come to her later, though. "Okay…"

Three waiters appeared at their table. Two of them had their hands full of delicious food while the other was balancing drinks on a small plate. They each handed out their orders and left. The food's heavenly scents lapped at their noses and made their saliva trickle in their mouths in anticipation. Pinkie Pie grabbed the steak and removed her eye patch before placing it over her black eye. She then took the garlic and started to shove it down her shirt and into her bra. "Can't be TOO careful, right?" Pinkie Pie smiled as she took one of the pieces of garlic out of her bra and started chewing on it.

Applejack: "Let's dig in then!"

Octavia: "Wait!...Look over there." Octavia said pointing towards the reservations desk.

The rest of them turned to look and see some familiar faces talking to the waiter.

?: "What do you mean you're full? I just booked a table in advance."

Hearson: "I'm sorry but we do not have any record of your reservations in the booklet."

They were two girls. The first one was Lyra. Lyra was wearing a rather nice looking buttoned turquoise suit with a black tie around her collar. Her suit was tucked into her sleek black slacks that hid her white socks which were held up by a brown belt with a golden belt buckle. She was also sporting black slip-on shoes. She had pale, light grayish cyan colored hair with white highlights that reached down past her shoulders with pointed ends and had brilliant gamboge colored eyes. Lyra was a musician just like Octavia and Vinyl Scratch, so they all knew each other rather well. Especially Octavia since they both play in their school band together. Lyra plays the lyre and is quite exceptional at it as well. The girl next to her was Bon Bon. She was wearing a red, strapped dress that wasn't low cut but DID show just the upper part where her cleavage would begin. The rest of the dress was plain red and reached down to her knees and wrapped around into a leg tight skirt looking end that showed her curves very well. She was also wearing red high heels. She had longer Moderate cobalt blue hair with very light fuchsia stripes that reached down behind her ears and down to the bottom of her shoulder blades which curl up at the ends. Her eyes were a moderate arctic blue color. Bon Bon worked part-time at a sweets shop downtown called Sweet & Elite and was responsible for kneeing the dough and mixing the ingredients for the candy she makes. They are both pretty perky girls although Bon Bon seems a bit more level headed and not as quirky as Lyra. But that's what Lyra loves about her. Oh, did I forget to mention they're lesbians? They weren't really all that popular when they started to accept that they loved each other, but everybody eventually accepted them. They even felt happy for them now. However, there is still a few that still frown upon them for their love. Like this dick they're trying to reason with!

Hearson: "Well, I'm afraid you're going to have to make another appointment with your 'friend' then. I'd say there's about a two month waiting period." Hearson said with an uptight tone and expression.

Lyra clenched her jaw. "She's my girlfriend, and I can't wait that long! I already had a hard enough time getting a reservation for today! Can't you just find another opening?"

Hearson picked up his booklet and quickly flipped through the pages without even looking at them. "Sorry but you don't seem to…fit in here. Might I suggest the diner down the street? I'm sure you'll be much 'happier' there." Hearson suggested with a smile.

Lyra and Bon Bon clenched their jaws at his, obviously, insulting remark. Octavia and the others noticed things were going to get quickly out of hand so Octavia gets out of her seat and begins to make her way toward the front.

Hearson: "Now if there are no FURTHER delays I'm going to have to ask you to-

Octavia: "Come along with me." Octavia interrupted. Hearson, Lyra, and Bon Bon turned to see Octavia standing there.

Hearson: "I do beg your pardon?"

Octavia: "These two are friends of mine. I originally thought they weren't going to come, but luckily I was wrong. Would you mind extending my party to ten instead of eight, please?" Octavia asked Hearson politely.

Lyra made a look at Octavia who just smiled at her and winked. Lyra didn't know what her friend Octavia was doing, but she sure as hell wasn't going to complain.

Hearson sighed. "Very well. Please follow me"

Hearson then maneuvered them back to their table where he gave Lyra and Bon Bon two extra seats with the rest of them.

Hearson: "Your server will be with you shortly. Thank you for dining at Argo LeGrande." Hearson said with fake happiness as he bowed and left the room.

Lyra let out a breath of relief. "Thanks for the save, Octavia."

Octavia smiled. "Anything for a friend."

Rarity leered at Hearson's direction of retreat. "How uncouth! How can someone ever have such a horrible person under their employ is beyond me!" Rarity snapped before looking over at the couple. "Are you two alright?"

Bon Bon: "Thanks Rarity but we're fine. Nothing we haven't been through before." Bon Bon said as she inserted her hand into Lyra's.

Vinyl: "Man…that wasn't cool, bro. Somebody's gotta kick that guy in the nuts." Vinyl Scratch said with crossed arms.

Lyra: "Amen!" Lyra cheered as they both fist bumped.

Applejack: "So, what're you lovebirds doin' here in those fancy getups?" Applejack asked.

Lyra put an arm around Bon Bon's shoulder before answering. "Well…tonight is ACTUALLY our two year anniversary as a couple, so I saved up money for this week to show my Bon Bon a good time. Although I wasn't expecting such a cold reception…"

Rarity, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie awed.

Rarity: "That's so sweet!"

Twilight: "It sounds like you two make quite the pair!"

Bon Bon: "Well, a relationship doesn't work if there's only one doing all the work after all." Bon Bon said before grabbing Lyra's head and pulling it in before connecting her lips to hers for a long kiss.

Vinyl: "Ewww! Stop it! I'm gonna hurl!" Vinyl Scratch said jokingly as she threw her napkin at them. They all had a good laugh for a while before the server came by.

Waiter: "Might I take your order, ladies?" The lean waiter asked the two newest editions to the party.

Lyra picked up a menu and looked through it. "Yes, I'll have the roast beef, but cut off all of the skin and leave the lean muscle. And a side of fried onions along with an ice tea. What're you getting Bon Bon?" Lyra asked her date.

Bon Bon pondered at the menu for a second. "I would like some water, two salads, and a plate of baked sirloin steak, please."

The waiter took their menus. "Thank you. Your food will be out shortly. And uh…" The waiter then leaned in for a whisper. "I'm sorry about your inadequate welcome. Hearson's quite the…"

Lyra smirked. "Dickhead?" Lyra finished.

The waiter smiled and nodded his head. "Hehe, yes. Very much so." The waiter then turned to leave for the kitchen.

Bon Bon looked up at all of the faces before a question popped up in her head. "I was wondering…why are you all here, together?"

Twilight nearly choked on her lobster. However, Twilight managed to swallow and put on an inconspicuous smile. "What do you mean?"

Bon Bon: "Well it's just that you, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie have been in your own little group while Octavia and Vinyl Scratch usually do their own thing. However, I don't think I ever remembered a time where you all got together in an informal environment. Are you in a club or something?"

They all didn't do anything for a while except for shift their sights around in hopes of finding a decent excuse.

Applejack: "We…uh…"

Vinyl Scratched rubbed the back of her head. "We were having a…"

Pinkie: "We were having a super duper acquaintance group meeting party ay my place!" Pinkie Pie answered.

Rainbow Dash nodded. "Uh…yeah! We were having a party and…"

Octavia: "And Vinyl and I were hired by Pinkie Pie to be entertainment so they decided to pay us by treating us to dinner." Octavia added quickly.

Pinkie Pie nodded her head vigorously. "Yeah! That's what happened!"

Applejack: "We ain't lyin' or nothin'!" Applejack blurted out with a nervous smile before breaking out in a nervous sweat."

Bon Bon raised an eyebrow and was about to ask something but was interrupted by the waiter with their dinner in tow. The waiter then placed their food and drinks in front of them before bowing and leaving them to their meal. Bon Bon gave Lyra one of her salads before taking in the aroma of her steak and plunging her fork into it. This was the perfect opportunity to change the subject of the conversation.

Twilight: "So…What were you planning on doing after eating here if you don't mind me asking?"

Lyra: "Well, after what was supposed to be our date we figured we would go back to Bon Bon's place and watch some wrestling on TV."

They all looked up from their meal to give curious looks to the couple in front of them. They weren't really expecting something like that being brought up from a question involving their date.

Octavia: "I do beg your pardon?"

Lyra: "I know it's not your thing Octavia, but me and Bon Bon love wrestling! It's our all time favorite sport! I don't know, I guess there's just something about two women fighting and putting each other in holds that's just so…hot." Lyra confessed with a blush of embarrassment.

Bon Bon blushed but shared her excitement. "Totally! I hear it's also kind of like a work out for them. We were watching an interview with one of the divas and she said that the enormous amount of independence and the rush of competition along with the crowd cheering them on…is the best feeling in the world." Bon Bon said with a hint of passion behind her words.

Lyra: "It's also kind a funny because I actually considered wrestling as a backup career if I didn't want to be in an orchestra. I even made my own finisher. It sure would be nice to know what it would feel like to be in the ring…" Lyra says as her thoughts drift.

Bon Bon got up from her seat. "I'm going to use the restroom. You want to come with me, sweetie?" Bon Bon asked her girlfriend.

Lyra smirked and got out of her seat before following her date to the women's restroom. The eight girls at the table stared at each other in a long silence. Twilight looked over at Vinyl Scratch who was staring intently at her. Twilight knew what she was about to say and beat her to the punch.

Twilight: "No."

Vinyl: "Awe! Come on Twilight! You heard how they were talking! Why not?!"

Twilight: "Because I'm not sure if we should considering there will be ten of us keeping a secret. And I'm not sure if they're trustworthy enough to even KEEP that secret." Twilight reasoned.

Vinyl: "But I know them! They won't tell, I swear!" Vinyl Scratch begged.

Applejack: "Ah ain't got no problems."

Rarity: "They do seem rather nice."

Pinkie: "Please Twilight!" Pinkie begged.

Twilight pondered for a moment before turning to Octavia. "What do you think, Octavia?"

Octavia: "I can vouch for Lyra."

Twilight looked at Octavia with uncertainty. "Really…?"

Octavia nodded. "Yes. Lyra and I have played for the Canterlot High orchestra band ever since freshman year. We've spent some time together and I believe she's just as good to her word as she is good to Bon Bon. I highly doubt she'd say anything to anyone about this." Octavia confirmed.

Twilight tapped her chin and pondered this for a moment while Vinyl Scratch gives her puppy dog eyes and a quivering lip. Along with Pinkie Pie. In the beginning they never intentionally set out to recruit Octavia or Vinyl Scratch in CCPW. Then again, when they did recruit them they never said anything to anyone so far. And if Octavia is willing to vouch for Lyra and Bon Bon then they SHOULD be trustworthy enough. She was probably going to regret this, but everyone seemed to be on board with the idea. Oh well…

Twilight sighed. "Fine. But you better make sure they don't tell."

Vinyl: "Pff! Don't worry, they're cool." Vinyl Scratch assured.

Meanwhile, Lyra and Bon Bon returned from the restroom and Lyra took out Bon Bon's seat so she could sit down. Lyra pushed her in and sits in her own seat. Lyra and Bon Bon noticed that everyone was looking at them strangely so Bon Bon spoke up.

Bon Bon: "Why are you all staring at us like that?"

Twilight: "Tell me. Have you ever heard of a wrestling company called CCPW?"

Lyra's eyes wondered as she tapped her chin. "Uh…not that I know of, why?"

As they ate, Twilight began to tell them the creation of Canterlot Carnage Pro Wrestling as well as how it was started and why Octavia and Vinyl Scratch were recruited into it. Lyra and Bon Bon slowly started to light up from each sentence that comes out of Twilight's mouth. It had been thirty minutes by the time Twilight had finished her explanation and, to say the least, Lyra and Bon Bon were mind blown.

Twilight: "…which leads me to the question: Would you and Bon Bon like to join us at CCPW?" Twilight finished.

Lyra gaped a bit before answering. "O-Of course! Yes! I would love to!" Lyra exclaimed with upmost excitement.

Bon Bo sat and took it all in for a while. "Wow…I wasn't expecting this. I'm not sure…"

Lyra grabbed both of Bon Bon's hands and held them before turning and looking into her eyes. "Aww, please, Bonnie! It'll be so much fun! You love wrestling as much as I do! Think of all the skimpy outfits! Pleeeeeeaaase!" Lyra begged with a wide smile and puppy dog eyes.

Bon Bon rolled her eyes and thought for a moment before a small smile appeared on her face. "Well…It IS fun and its good exercise I suppose…Okay! I'll join!"

Lyra let go of Bon Bon's hands and hugged her date before giving her a quick smooch on the lips. "Thank you, baby! You won't regret this!"

Bon Bon broke the hug. "Wait! I said I'll join, but…"

Lyra frowned. "What?"

Bon Bon: "But you have to have to take me out again later." Bon Bon said with a devious grin.

Lyra lowered her head and smiled. "I can live with that."

Rarity raised her arm to call over one of the waiters. "Check please!"

The group of ten divided and paid their check before heading out of the restaurant and back to the front of Argo LeGrande where Hearson was waiting for them. "I do hoped you enjoyed your meal, and come again." Hearson then took a look of Lyra and Bon Bon who were arm in arm before frowning. "If you HAVE to." Hearson said bluntly.

They all gave Hearson a look before before exiting the restaurant, except for Octavia who stayed back to stand with Hearson.

Octavia smiled and walked up to Hearson. "I would like to personally thank you for the meal." Octavia said sweetly.

Hearson smiled and bowed. "The pleasure is all mine, madam."

Octavia: "In fact I would like to show my gratitude by giving you a tip." Octavia said as she took out a twenty dollar bill out of her purse.

Hearson grinned. "Well, if you insist…" Hearson said as he began to reach for the bill.

Octavia frowned. "Oh, I do." Octavia then took the twenty dollar bill, tore it in half, and shoved it into Hearson's mouth before pulling him in to knee him in the balls. Hearson clutched his crotch and dropped his jaw to release a small squeak of pain which made the ruined twenty fall out of his mouth and onto the floor.

Octavia: "Stop being such an incessant ass! Keep the tip! I insist!" and with that, Octavia turned with a huff and walked away from Hearson who was in pain on the floor much to the amusement of his co-workers. Octavia exited the restaurant and received multiple high fives from her friends as they made their way from Argo LeGrande.

---

Well now you know. And with Lyra and Bon Bon added to the mix we can continue on with this story.

Pinkie: "HA! I knew it!"

Vultarian01 sighed. "And with that we conclude this with a simple request: send me a review. Until next chapter. Arevoir. Now if you will excuse me I must go get a hose..."