Vinyl Scratch: My Heart’s A Stereo

This story was made after i read some fics with Vinyl Scratch in it. I know she is a mare but i wanted to show a different side, what if she was a colt who fell in love with a mare. I wanted to be different than everyone else. Please dont hate on me for something like that. I would love the nice comments though. this was my first attempt at a romance and I hope you enjoy.

CH.1 The One

It was a usual day down at Club PON3. Vinyl Scratch was throwing down some beats for the massive crowd of music hungry ponies on the dance floor below. He bobbed his electric blue mane as he worked. He loved looking around the brightly lit room and seeing all of the ponies enjoying the music; whether it be the wallflowers at the tables tapping their hooves to the beat, or the ponies dancing on the rainbow of tiles below him. He was at ease.

He finished the song he was playing for the crowd and took a five minute break. He hopped off his podium and started walking towards the bar. “What’ll ya have” The bartender asked him. Give me a shot of whisky, and give it a kick while you’re at it” Vinyl replied back, waiting patiently for his drink to be ready.

“Hey, watch it. Can’t you see I want to get a drink here?” said a colt as he bumped into Vinyl, pushing him out of his way.

Vinyl could tell he was drunk. “You watch it” Vinyl said to the pony, trying to hold back yelling at him for not paying attention to where he was going.

The bartender returned, drink in hoof. “Here you go Vinyl, your shot of whisky with a kick” the bartender said, handing him his drink.

“Thanks” Vinyl said as he turned around to leave, giving one last glare at the drunk pony who pushed him.

He walked back over towards his podium, drink still in hoof. He hopped back up in front of his equipment, grabbing his headphones and wrapping them around his neck. He held his drink up and gulped it down. He felt instantly light headed; the bartender sure did listen when I said I wanted a kick, he thought to himself as he wobbled.

“Well, time to get back to work” Vinyl said as he regained his balance.

He started to fidget around with his mixing equipment, the music pumping out of the giant speakers. “Tonight, the terror begins again” Vinyl said through the microphone to all of the ponies in the club. Then he dropped the bass on his music, making the room echo with wobbles, wubs, and other sounds. The ponies on the dance floor began to dance once more, entranced by the new sound that they had never heard before.

A few more hours passed and some of the ponies left while others stayed and continued to enjoy themselves. Vinyl was content; he had something that would make everypony happy, his music. But deep in his heart he yearned for something more…companionship. He never knew the feeling of loving somepony else, all of his time was taken up at the club. He just hoped that one day love would find a way to crawl into his life. Until that time presents itself, he will continue to make everypony happy with his music.
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He works late into the night almost all week long. He never has too much free time, but when he does he likes to go on walks around town. He likes to get out of the club when he can and enjoy the fresh air. It soothes him, melting away all of his troubles from the club; like a bad tempered drunk, or a mare that just won’t listen to the word ‘no’. This was his nirvana, his way of letting his mind calm down and refresh before the cycle starts all over again.

It was a normal day, much like all of the others. Vinyl would spin out some rhymes on his equipment and watch the happy ponies dance and enjoy it. He was starting to get tired of the same routine. It was getting dull. He was hoping deep in his mind that something would change soon.

Vinyl Scratch finally got what he has wanted; a chance at something better than a solitary life as a lonely DJ.
He was taking a walk through the outskirts of Ponyville, collecting himself from a fight that broke out between two mares that both wanted the same colt. He was the one that had to break it up; something that he had to do only once in a blue moon. As he walked he calmed down and started to feel better. He continued to walk, not wanting to go back to the club just yet. He was looking at the colorful autumn trees in the distance when he accidentally bumped into something, or somepony to be more precise.

She was beautiful. She had a light grey coat, bright blue eyes that rivaled the sky itself in beauty, and a straight dark brown mane and tail that made his hair look like a young child’s in neatness. Vinyl was awestruck; her beauty took him completely off guard. He stood there; mouth slightly agape, looking at her.

She looked at him, smiling at the way he was looking at her. “Excuse me, I wasn’t watching where I was going” She said as she flipped her hair out away from her eyes.

Vinyl was finding it hard to speak “t-that’s ok, I wasn’t watching where I was going either.” He looked away awkwardly, trying not to get lost in those deep blue eyes of hers again.

“Oh, well I’m new here and I was wondering if you could tell me where some places of interest are…if that’s ok I mean” She said with a small smile that only made Vinyl more uncomfortable.

“Well, I still have a while left on my break; I could show you around if you like?” Vinyl said with a small grin, in his mind hoping that she would say yes to his offer.

“Sure that would be wonderful, I would really like that” She said back to him, blushing a little.

Vinyl’s heart began to soar with joy “Ok, let’s go.”

“Oh, I’m Stella by the way” the mare said as they began walking.

“My name is Vinyl Scratch, that’s a beautiful name you have by the way” He said with a smile, slightly blushing again.

She giggled “thank you, yours is nice too.”
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Vinyl took Stella throughout all of Ponyville, pointing out all of the places to go for entertainment, food, anything that she wanted to know about. As he walked with her, he grew more and fond of seeing her face. He no longer got lost for words when he looked at her. He was hoping, no, he wanted her to stay here in Ponyville. He wanted her, from the moment he laid eyes on her he wanted her to be with him.

“This is our last stop” Vinyl said as he stopped in front of Club PON3 with Stella in tow.

“What is there to do here?” She asked, squinting as she looked up at the bright neon sign that illuminated the front of the building.

“This is where you go if you need to get away from it all” he said smiling, looking at her face once more; he couldn’t stop looking into her radiant bright blue eyes.

“What do you mean?” Stella asked cocking her head to the side a little.

“Well, I am the DJ for this club, and I have made it my job to play music and allow all ponies that come in to relax and let the troubles of their day melt away” Vinyl said proudly.

“That’s so nice of you to do that. You know, you are really fun to be around, I really enjoyed being with you today” She said smiling, her cheeks turning a bright shade of pink.

“I had a lot of fun with you too, I hope that if you stick around for a while you come in and see me while I work sometime, I have something you might enjoy” Vinyl said, unable to fight blushing as well.

“I think I’ll have to take you up on that offer” She said, blowing the few strands of hair away from her eyes.

“Vinyl just smiled at her, he already loved her, and he thinks that she has a little of the same feeling towards him as well, but he keeps that to himself; for when the time is right he will tell, no, show her how he truly feels about her.

“Well, I have to go get some rest, maybe I’ll catch up with you later” Stella said to him as she turned around to walk to the inn down the block.

“I’d really like that” Vinyl said to her happily.

He watched her leave; happiness filling every part of his body. He was feeling that one thing that he has yet to feel until that moment….love. He almost bounced back into the club; he did not care that he was an hour late from break. He bounced up to his mixing equipment and started to bust out a new mix that he had just come up with since being with Stella. He started to pump out high and low bass drops and other beats making a vibrant new sound that practically vibrated with energy. The sound that came out of the speakers was beautiful; all of the ponies on the dance floor started to dance to this new tune and cheered when it was over.

“That was my newest song, it’s called ‘Stereo Heart’” Vinyl said proudly through his microphone, smiling at rainbow of ponies below on the dance floor.

The rest of his shift passed by and Vinyl did not stop smiling brightly; for he knew in his heart that the friend he had made today was one that he will have forever.

End of Chapter 1

CH.2 Two Become One

A few days passed since Stella had come to Ponyville. She was already welcome here like she was here since the beginning. Vinyl had seen her a few times when he went on his walks during his breaks. He always said hello to her and she would simply reply with a ‘hello’ and then a small smile. She had gotten a house in Ponyville and she was getting it furnished, so she didn’t have much free time on her hooves right now. He understood completely, he knew what it was like to be busy and have no free time. He worked in a club with a bunch of drunks and horny mares. He would let her get back to the things she had to do; he did not want her to feel pressured in any way. He wanted her to be happy.

Vinyl was in the club, spinning his records for the crowd of ponies below. He was looking around the room; everypony was having a good time as usual. His eyes rested on the entrance just as Stella walked through the door. Vinyl smiled brightly and continued to work on his equipment, trying to keep busy for the last minute of the song until he could go down and see her. Stella took a seat and looked up to where he was working. Vinyl looked up and their gaze met, both of them smiling at one another just as the song ended.

Vinyl took off his headphones and hopped off of his podium and walked over to Stella. He was smiling the entire way, not because of seeing her, that was a lie, he was elated to see her; but it was because she was here watching him work and listening to the sound he produced. At that moment he couldn’t be happier.

He was going to do it tonight; he was going to let her know how he truly feels about her; not with words but with his music. He was going to play the song that he had created after he had met her…Stereo Heart.

“Wow, you sure do know how to work with mixing equipment, you make beautiful music” Stella said to him, looking him over. She never actually took the time to do so. He was marble white and had a blue mane with electric blue streaks running through it. He had a musical note for his cutie mark and now she could see why. She then looked back up at his face. He had moved his shades up onto his forehead. She looked at his eyes, they were a beautiful crimson red, and the flashing lights in the club practically got lost in them. He was looking at her, smiling.

“Thank you, it’s what I do best, now I have a surprise for you in a little bit; I really hope you’ll like it” Vinyl said to her, watching her blush when he said that.

He trotted back over to his podium and hopped up onto it. He got behind his equipment and started to get ready. He leaned over to the microphone “I have dedicated this next song to one of my friends here in the room tonight” he said looking over to Stella, whose face was completely red.

He started to go to work, he started to adjust dials and fidget with his equipment. The sound that he produced made the entire club go silent. The speakers were pumping out the tune that showed how Vinyl truly felt about Stella. The sound was like a heartbeat, Vinyl’s heartbeat. He had also managed to put some lyrics into it as well just to add to how he felt. He looked down at Stella, who was staring back up at him, mouth agape.

As Stella listened to the beautiful music that her friend was making, she couldn’t help but feel completely overwhelmed with joy and pure happiness. He was playing a song that he dedicated to her which was from his heart. She knew what the song was about; she could see by the way he always looks at her. He loved her; the music he was playing right now told her that. She feels the same way about him, even only if they had only known each other for a week. Tears were forming in her eyes; she has never heard anything so beautiful in her entire life. She sat there and continued to listen to the music that her friend was making, feeling like a young teen again at her first concert.

After he was done he said into the microphone “That is my newest song ‘Stereo Heart’”

He hopped off the stage once more and walked back over to Stella, who had a huge smile painted on her face. He looked at here and smiled too, how was he not able to.

“I know how you feel about me…and I feel the same way about you too” “That was the most beautiful thing I have ever heard in my life” Stella said looking into Vinyl’s deep red eyes.

It was as if Vinyl’s heart had exploded with joy; his friend now knew how he truly felt about her and she felt the same way! “I have come to love being around you, you bring me so much happiness when I am around you, this place comes nowhere close to that.”

“I know you do” She said to him, starting to get tears in her eyes again.

He reached up and wiped the tears away with his hoof “I love you, you are part of me now, I will never let anything bad ever happen to you” He said smiling, he too now starting to get tears in his eyes.

“I love you too, I love being around you, you make me so happy, when you tell me stories, all of the jokes you tell me, everything is just better when you are there with me” She said looking up at him.

“C’mon I’ll walk you home, it’s getting late” He said to her, as they started to walk to the door.

She nodded and they left the club. They walked side by side down the cobble streets of Ponyville, Smiling as they walked. Vinyl would occasionally glance at Stella, and she would do the same. When they reached her house they stood on the in front of the door for a moment. “I love you Stella” Vinyl said softly.

“I love you too” Stella said back to him.

Then they leaned in to each other. They kissed, both of them cherishing every moment of it. Pure love was shooting through their bodies as they stood there. They stood there and kissed for a good few minutes. They never wanted the moment to end, to both of them it was like a dream that had come true. The bond was sealed forever. The two had become one. They both unconditionally loved each other and nothing would ever change how they feel for each other.

Vinyl pulled away “Goodnight, see you tomorrow.”

“Ok, see you tomorrow” Stella said softly.

Vinyl walked back to the club in silence. His mind was racing with thoughts about tonight. He now knows what it truly feels like to love somepony else and it felt wonderful. He loved her and she loved him back! His life was forever changed tonight for now he has someone to care for. He was truly happy now.

End of Chapter 2

Ch.3 The Feelings Grow

As time passed, Vinyl Scratch and Stella’s feeling toward each other grew. Whether they are at a dinner together or just walking through the crowded streets of Ponyville, they were content knowing that they were by each other’s side. Vinyl had become so attached to seeing her that he never wanted to leave her side.

Stella came to the club every night to see the stallion make his music. She found that listening to his music put her mind at ease, like all of the troubles were vanquished by the power of his beautiful music. She loved going to the club to see him. It was like second nature to her now. Stella always found to get the most enjoyment of watching him start to blush up in his podium when he saw her.

It was a boring day down at Club Pon3, and Vinyl was trying to make the time go by faster. He still liked to make music for the rainbow of ponies that crowded the club every night, but he found that unless Stella was there with him, he was not truly happy. He was only truly happy when he was accompanied by her.

Vinyl hopped off the podium and started to walk around the club. He liked listening to the comments that everypony said to him as he walked by. He pretended to not be paying attention, but he always was. This was his way of getting gossip.

The white stallion continued his rounds around the club, finally stopping at the bar. He was thirsty; he had not had a drink all night.

“Hey barkeep, I need a shot of whisky, but no kick this time” Vinyl said to the pony behind the counter.

“Coming right up” the barkeeper replied.

The DJ pony turned his head and looked around the room. Everypony was content. He stifled a small laugh when he saw a group of six ponies playing spin the bottle not too far away from him.

“Hey…Hey, your drink is ready” The bartender said to Vinyl, shocking him out of his daze.

“T-thanks” he said as he took the drink from the bartender.

He gulped the shot down and set the empty shot glass back on the counter. He walked back around the club again; he still had a little time to spare before he had to get back to his podium.

“I saw that new mare that came to town, the one that you mentioned earlier. She looked mighty fine, I wouldn’t mind having her around with me for a while…if you know what I mean”

Vinyl stopped dead in his tracks. He craned his head and looked around at the tables near him to find out where the voice came from. ‘Was he talking about Stella?’ the white stallion thought to himself.

“Yeah, I saw her with the DJ a few days ago, I don’t know why she is hanging around him, and he’s just a little kid that has managed to rise up in the world. He isn’t good enough for her; she needs a strong stallion that will protect her, not a little kid that doesn’t know what he’s doing” The voice continued on.

The DJ pony was overcome with anger. ‘How dare they call me a little kid. I know that I still may be a little young, but I know that all you will do is use and abuse her.’ He started to stalk around the tables. He needed to find out who was saying these things. He knew that he was going to try to do something to Stella and he had to stop it.

“I think the next time she comes in here to see her little DJ friend, I’ll pay her a little visit” the voice droned on.

Vinyl was getting closer. He could hear the voice clearly now.

“Well, speak of the devil, there she is right now. It’s like she heard me” the voice said clearly.

Vinyl stopped; he looked over to the door and saw Stella standing there looking for a place to sit. “I have to get to her before he does” he said to himself, openly angry and hoping that the mystery pony would try to start something with him.

Vinyl started to gallop over to where Stella was, hardly paying attention to anypony around him. He made it over to her before the other pony did.

“Stella, I need to get you out of here, somepony wants to try to get ahold of you” Vinyl said out of breath and gasping for air.

“What are you-“she was cut off by a large pony that moved behind the smaller DJ pony.

“Hello darling, Do you need me to get rid of the trash in your way” he said looking down at Vinyl Scratch.

Vinyl spun around and backed up. The pony in front of him was almost double his size. He had a large scar going down one side of his face. He stood there with a large grin plastered on his face.

“Are you talking about my boyfriend Vinyl? Because if you are I want you to stop” Stella said holding her ground.

“Oh come on, he’s not good enough for you. A high class pony like you deserves to be with a real stallion. He’s just a teen that had the opportunity to rise up high in the world at a young age. I mean look at him he’s pathetic, can’t even stick up for you” the large pony said smoothly, bearing a menacing gaze down at Vinyl.

“HEY, leave him alone. He doesn’t deserve this sort of treatment from a bully like you. You’re just jealous, he loves me, and he shows me that every day. And I love him back; he is so sweet, kind, and caring. Something that apparently you aren’t” the grey mare said with pure anger flowing through her.

“it looks like I’m going to have to beat some sense into you to make you see that he is just a stupid teen that is in way over his head.” The giant pony said as he towered over Stella. He swung a hoof out and hit her cheek, which sent her to the ground in shock. She looked up at him in fear, she had never been hit once in her life, and now it looks as if she was going to be beaten until she forced herself to believe the lies that he was spitting out of his mouth.

“LEAVE HER ALONE!!!!!” Vinyl screamed as he rushed over to the big stallion that was towering over the grey mare, getting ready to swing again. He slammed into the pony and sent him stumbling towards the door. Vinyl jumped at the stallion again, this time sending him out the door. Vinyl walked outside and positioned himself a little ways away from him.

“Huh, you think you can take me? I’m twice your size, you are in way over your head and if I have to beat you within an inch of your life to show you that then fine” The stallion said smiling darkly.

The pony started to walk over to Vinyl. The DJ pony got down into a defensive position. The stallion swung out a massive hoof at Vinyl, connecting with his jaw and sending him back into a dumpster on the side of the building. Blood was starting to trickle out of the corner of his mouth from the impact. The stallion closed the gap and swung another hoof out which caught him in the ribs, knocking the wind out of him and sending him to the ground.

“STOP! LEAVE HIM ALONE!” Stella screamed from the front of a ring of ponies that were cheering the fight on.

“This little twerp needs to learn where his place is in this world” the giant pony said while kicking Vinyl in the stomach with his hoof.

Vinyl was losing it, he had to do something fast or else he was going to die. He watched through his broken shades a massive hoof getting ready to come down for another hit. Vinyl reached up and grabbed the hoof, and lifted the stallion off of his balance and onto the ground. The DJ pony got up and jumped on the pony and started to swing hoof after hoof at his face. Blood started to trickle out of his nose and mouth. Vinyl then got up off of him, the stallion lying there unconscious on the ground. Vinyl let out one kick into the ribs of the pony before walking away.

The Broken DJ walked through the crowd of ponies who were looking at him in shock. Once out of the group Vinyl took off his broken shades and threw them to the ground. He was a mess. His marble white coat stained with blood and dirt. His mouth had dried blood caked to once side. He had a black eye, and at least one broken rib, if not more. He looked at the group of ponies and then to Stella. Then he walked away, he needed to get away from here, away from everypony.

Vinyl started to limp to the outskirts of Ponyville. He needed to feel the fresh air blow in from the forest. It always soothed him. He limped over to a small hill that overlooked the forest. He hung his head and started to cry. Tears fell off of his dirty cheeks and landed in the grass underneath him.

Stella saw his silhouette in the distance. He was sitting on the top of a small hill just outside Ponyville. She got closer and realized he was crying. He didn’t even look up when she walked up and sat next to him. “Thank you, you really saved me back there. I was afraid that he was going to really hurt me” She said as she lifted a foreleg up around his neck. “I could never thank you enough for what you did back there, you saved me” Stella said as she moved closer to him, leaning her head on his shoulder.

Vinyl turned his head, his electric blue mane covering his crimson eyes. “I told you that I would never let anything happen to you” he said as he grabbed her and brought her closer to him. She reached up and pushed the hair out away from his eyes, the light seeming to get lost into the shade of crimson when she did so.

“I don’t care what that pony said, I love you just the way you are, and nopony will ever tell me otherwise.” Stella said looking deep in his still wet eyes and getting lost in them.

“I love you with all of my heart Stella; I want you to always remember that. You are the biggest part of my life now and all I want to see is you happy” Vinyl said resting his head on top of hers.

Stella looked up and then placed her muzzle onto Vinyl’s. Vinyl pushed his muzzle against hers. They kissed, only this time was different. It had more love in it than the first, it was more passionate. Their tongues danced in their mouths as they kissed. Love for each other surged through that kiss. After they pulled away they sat there, Stella’s head resting on Vinyl’s. They sat looking up at the moon until late in the night.

This was the real beginning of their life together.

End of Chapter 3

Ch. 4 The Best of Happy Endings

It has been just over a week since the fight between Vinyl Scratch and the big stallion. The DJ pony went to the hospital the day after and found that he had three broken ribs, a bruised lung, and multiple bruises all over his body. Vinyl felt good though; he had kept the pony from harming Stella more than he did which made it so the wounds he got not matter, She was safe.

After the accident, Stella and vinyl had become closer than ever. Even with the DJ pony being injured, he never ceased to do things that made her smile. She wanted to be closer to him, so she asked if she could move in with him on the day he got out of the hospital. Vinyl of course said yes, this was what he has been waiting for, now she would be closer to him than ever before.

Vinyl was sitting in his house, which was located just far enough away from Ponyville so that the ponies that he entertained at the club would not harass him. He was lying on his favorite couch, one that his parents had left for him when he went out to live his dream of becoming a hit DJ. He laid there content, Stella lying next to him asleep, her gentle breaths barely able to be heard. He was in his nirvana once again. He looked down at her and watched her as she slept, picturing in his mind all of the wonderful things that they have done together. In his mind he was the happiest pony that ever lived.

He was not surprised that Stella was asleep this early in the day. Since the incident, she has been helping him get back on his feet again. He didn’t want her help and said that he was fine, but she never listened to him. He would always grumble and say ‘fine’ and then she would smile at him. She wanted to see him at his full strength as soon as possible. He would not let her down.

As he lied there he drifted off into sleep as well. The sweet aroma emanating off of her mane practically lulling him to sleep. He put his hoof around her midsection and fell asleep. He was asleep for a good four hours before he awoke.
He opened his eyes slightly and saw Stella’s bright blue eyes looking into his. “Well, it looks like we both needed the rest” Vinyl said as he stretched one of his legs, causing a dull pain to shoot up into his chest.

“Yeah, we need to get you up in your room so you can really get comfortable” Stella said helping the marble white unicorn up to his feet.

They both walked up to Vinyl’s bedroom, which was on the second floor of the house. Vinyl crawled into his bed and looked at Stella, who was looking back at him with a small smile on her face.

She looked away shyly “c-can I sleep with you tonight?” she said in a soft tone.

Vinyl’s eyes widened, she had always slept in her own room here, and she never slept with him before. “Yeah, sure you can, you always are welcome to” he said, his face turning a bright shade of red.

“Ok, I just get so lonely sleeping all by myself all the time” She said as he slid over in his bed to make room for her. She slipped into his bed and rested her head on his shoulder. She turned her head and looked up into his deep crimson eyes.

He looked down at her, pure love filling every part of his body. This is what it truly felt to be in love. He leaned down and kissed her on her forehead.

“I love you” he said softly into her ear.

“I love you too” she said back to him.

They lay there for a while, Vinyl resting his head on Stella’s. Stella fell asleep first, nuzzling closer into him as she drifted off into sleep. He lay there looking at her and smiling, he would always love her. She was his better half, something that he has wanted for a long time. He kissed her lightly on the forehead one last time and then snuggled in closer to her as well; he drifted off into a peaceful sleep smelling the aroma of her mane.

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It was the one year anniversary of Vinyl meeting his girlfriend Stella. Vinyl has made today the day that he was going to propose to her.

It was a bright sunny day in Ponyville; everyone was outside enjoying the day. Vinyl was even outside, not wanting to be cooped up in the club all day; he closed it until 6pm tonight. He sat in the sun, the rays practically reflecting off of his shining white coat. His electric blue mane swayed in the light breeze that blew calmly through the air. Stella sat next to him, resting her head lightly on his shoulder.

Vinyl had a lot going through his mind right now. He had to think on what he was going to do about proposing to her. Where were they going to do it at? When? What would she think? All of these questions and more swirled through his mind.

“Hey Vinyl, do you want to take a walk? My body is getting sore from sitting and I wanted to know if you wanted to take a walk on the trail that leads through the forest” Stella said as she got up and stretched her legs.

“Sure I would, I need to take a little walk, and I’m getting sore too” the white unicorn said as he got up.

They walked side by side on the trail that led into the small forest on the outskirts of Ponyville. Vinyl had gotten it; he was going to do it while they were walking through the forest. He smiled to himself and Stella saw him do it.

“What’s that smile for?” she said looking at him with a quizzical look on her face, but smiling as well.

“Oh, nothing” Vinyl said to her, trying not to spoil the surprise.

They walked through the trees, talking about all of the fun things that they did before they met each other. Stella always found it hard not to laugh at some of Vinyl’s drunken pony stories from the club. They both were having a good time walking through the woods enjoying the nice day.

Vinyl stopped in a clearing. This was where he was going to do it. This was the spot that he had always come to when he wanted to calm down and feel at ease. The trees were alive with vibrant colors and the grass was always soft under his hooves. He wanted this to be where he did it.

Stella walked a little ways ahead of the DJ pony and stopped, turning her head around to see him staring at her, his bright red eyes alive and glowing. “Why did you stop?” She asked.

Vinyl walked to a fallen tree and sat down in front of it “Come here, I want to talk to you.”

Stella walked over to where he was sitting and sat next to him. She had no idea what was going on. ‘Maybe he needs to take a break’ she thought in her mind as she looked at him.

“Stella, the last year we spent together was the best time of my entire life. Every moment I spent with you was the highlight of my day” he began.

Stella looked at him; she was starting to get an idea of what he might be doing. She smiled and tears started to form in her eyes.

“Stella, I love you. I have loved you from the moment I first laid my eyes on you. You are the most beautiful mare that I have ever had the joy of being close to.” He continued, tears starting to fall down his cheeks and land in the grass below.

“I will always love you, no matter what. I will always protect you from harm’s way, even if it means me having to get hurt to do so. You are my better half Stella, I want you to know that” he went on.

Stella was crying now, like she did when he played that song for her. She was smiling at him and looking at his bright crimson eyes through her tear soaked ones.

“Stella, you complete me. If I ever lost you, it would be like living in a world with no sunlight” he said to her. All of the things that he was saying to her were true. This is how he felt about her, and she knows that.

“Stella……will you marry me?” he concluded, tears still sliding down his face.

Stella looked at him in complete bewilderment. He had just asked her if she wanted to marry him! She continued to look at him and his face turned a dark shade of red. The grey mare didn’t even have to think of the answer. She got up and jumped over to him and hugged him tightly.

“YES, yes I will marry you” She said burying her face in his chest, crying openly now.

Vinyl let her calm down. “I want you to know that all of those things I said were true to my heart. I love you more than anything in this world Stella and I want you to always remember that” he said poking her in the chest with his hoof.

She smiled at him and nodded “I know you do.”

Then Vinyl reached around Stella’s neck and leaned in and kissed her. They sat there and kissed for a moment before they pulled away from each other and sat there. Stella was still in Vinyl’s arms, she felt safe when she was in them, like a safety blanket was wrapped around her to protect her from all of the nasty things in life. He kissed her on the forehead and then rested his head on hers.

“What do we do now?” Stella asked looking up at him.

Vinyl looked down and gave her the playful smile that she knew and loved. “Now, we live life the way WE want…as a family” he said as he got up, grabbed her hoof and ran with her into the trees.

The feelings they shared were now bound together as they lived their lives knowing that their better half was standing side by side with them, sharing the love that they felt towards one another.

THE END

A/N: This is just a note to tell you that I may decide to add more to this later. Perhaps more chapters or a sequel all together. Tell me what you think I should do, I will gladly take all options into account. Just for the first idea though, I thought about maybe some more chapters later, with the new family having a child.