Two passengers on a train ride toward an uncertain future. One is a pony. The other only pretends to be.

Sex is tame and non-explicit. Don't be afraid to read.

Written expressly for Equestria Daily's Outside Insight Summer Fanfiction Contest.

Now with a dramatic reading by Illya Leonov!

Russian translation courtesy of Arsus.
Chinese translation courtesy of viczhn.
French translation courtesy of BroNie.

Inspired by the artwork of RubleGun and Raddjuret. Musical accompaniment by Patrick Poe.

Featured at Equestria Daily and the Royal Canterlot Library.

Reader Testimonials

"Vinyl + Octavia is one of the fandom's most cliché and mismatched pairs, and yet this is a real romance with genuine depth and emotion." - horizon
"Holy shit this is impressive. Like... Holy shit, man." - Skeeter The Lurker
"You have crafted something wonderful here, a true gem. You should be proud." - Illya Leonov
"Note that I hate this ship when I say this is far and away the best ScratchTavia I've ever read." - PresentPerfect
"Fuuuuck it's so good!" - Luminary

Vinyl Scratch has it good.
As one of Canterlot's only dubstep artists, she's a breath of fresh air in a backbiting industry of classical music.
Her best friend Octavia, however, doesn't have it so good.

Rated T for mention of some not-so-SFW stuff.

We know that Vinyl Scratch and Octavia Melody are best friends. But what about when they first met back in High School?

Cover Art: ©2014-2015 Zacatron94. Find their art work on their deviantArt page. Permission granted by the artist for use of their image.
Thank you to Lurlur for proofreading and to Lise Eclaire for helping with names.
This story was inspired by All About That Bass Cannon by Elite3 and the Nerd Scratch cover art

High school graduation is right around the corner -- and Vinyl and Octavia aren't ready to face the facts. So they talk about the future, and cherish their current time together.

Vinyl Scratch makes an unexpected friend whilst doing her job of bartending. Stories are shared, drinks are downed, and for once, it won't be a wild night.

(Don't ask how I thought this up!)

Vinyl Scratch has two options, one leading to safety, the other to certain death. However, both these outcomes are influenced by the one difficult choice that she never wanted to make, whether dream or reality.

It's letting go.

Artwork done by my good friend Pettie Princess

Choice. Everypony faces it, most choices are easy and simple to make. But some? Some can change your life forever.

Just a little one shot I wrote to help get me back into writing. Just a little scene between everypony's favorite musical couple as one of them makes a choice. Hit kind of a block there in my other story but I'm still working on it and hope to have the next chapter out for it soon.

Vinyl Scratch visits her father.

A lonely DJ and a depressed musician meet in an unfortunte way. Can Vinyl help this poor soul or will his life forever be singing the blues. Join Steady Beat and Vinyl on a musical journey that will bring two musicians closer than they thought possible.

Finally I though up a good story for Vinyl, hope this comes out well!
Vinyl X O.C.

Disclaimer:
I do not own any music featured in this fic. All credit goes to the people who made it.

Octavia is a high-class pony. Fine alcohol is her wont, and uncouthness her intense chagrin. Such is her surprise to find herself lumbered with an insufferable oaf of a DJ pony. However, sometimes these situations work themselves into a satisfactory ultimatum all the same.