The the two mares and the colt where walking down what seemed to be an endless hall. Vinyl kept asking Octavia if they were there yet every fifteen seconds or so. The grey mare was two questions away from tackling her marefriend and violently strangling her until it wasn't funny any more. "Hey Vinyl?"
"Ya, what's up Octy?" she asked with a tilted head.
"If you ask me that question one more time, I will rip your tail off and shove it down your throat to keep you quiet." Octavia threatened her in such a sweet and innocent voice that it would even fool 'Shercolt Holmes' if she just simply said 'It wasn't me’.
Golden Harp gave a loud gulp before he gave a scared chuckle and continued walking. Octavia looked at Vinyl and saw a wide grin on her face. "Why are you smiling Vinyl?"
"Isn't obvious? You just say the sweetest things to me." Octavia was bamboozled by what she just heard.
"So you like it when I threaten you?"
"Well ya cause that's when your the maddest, and like I said ‘a mad Octy is a cuter Octy’."
Both of the mares received a light laugh from Golden Harp. "What’s so funny?"
"I can't believe you, Octavia, trying to tell me you two aren't going out."
"We are not going out!"
"Sure, sure whatever you say 'Octy' -" Golden Harp fell against the wall. "Wow Octy-" He instantly closed his mouth and fixed himself before Octavia could throw another hoof at him. "I mean Octavia, but never the less you have an amazingly strong left hook."
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After walking for sometime the three finally reached the music room. Before they entered the room Vinyl put a hoof on Octavia. "Something the matter Vinyl?"
"Well, only one question. And that is: What is the name of the pony Lyra brought?"
"To be honest I do not know myself." Golden Harp instantly forced in a question after Octavia finished.
"Hey, how come you let Vinyl call you 'Octy'?"
"Oh... well... you see... umm... It's because she -" Octavia gave a small blush and tried to change the subject, hoping she wouldn't need to tell him everything yet. "Are the three of us going to stand outside this door all day, asking me questions, or go in and meet Lyra's marefriend?"
Golden Harp gave a shrug and proceeded to open the door. However, before he could push it open, the door swung open wide and a mint green unicorn with golden eyes and a Lyre for a cutie mark stood there. "Octavia? How are you?!" She went in to give Octavia a hug.
"Hey Lyra how are you?" Octavia asked, pulling away from the hug.
"Pretty good you?"
"I am doing fine, well actually I am doing excellent."
"Oh really, why is that, did you find somepony for yourself?"
"What?! No!" Octavia blushed madly. Vinyl started to laugh at the grey mare. "What’s so funny?"
"Gosh Octy, you are so bad at this."
"Who are you?" Lyra asked.
"I'm Octy's mare-- I'm her friend."
"Oh really?" Lyra looked at Octavia and gave her a small disappointed shake of her head. "Can't believe you would go out with a 'low life' pony."
Octavia’s face turned red the instant the sentence finished, not out of embarrassment, but out of rage. Before she could say anything Vinyl stepped in front of her. "You wanna say that to my face?"
"Oh please, you wouldn't do anything to me."
"Wanna bet? As a 'low life' I can easily strangle you with your Lyre."
"Ya you probably could, but you wouldn't."
"Why is that?"
"Cause I can tell the only reason she is going out with you is because she feels bad for you. The poor thing is too kind hearted to dump you. I mean, her stupid heart is going to get her killed. I swear sometimes she is so dumb---"
Before Lyra could finish talking Vinyl tackled her to the ground and stood on top of her. "Okay know lets find out what size Lyre you wear!" Vinyl used her magic to get the nearest Lyre she could find. "Yes, this will do -" Vinyl was yanked off of Lyra by Octavia. "Oh come on Octy let me at her. I know I normally bluff about hurting other ponies, but when they say something about you!"
Lyra stood herself up and glared at Vinyl. "Why do you care so much about this idiot?"
"Cause I love her!" Vinyl was ready to send Lyra to the moon with one swift hoof to the jaw.
"Vinyl!" The unicorn turned to see Octavia's red face. She then face-hoofed herself.
Lyra gave Octavia and Vinyl a small smile and then started to laugh to the point where she collapsed to the floor. "Wait why are you laughing?" Vinyl was trying to understand why Lyra couldn't stop laughing.
"Well... cause I was... really... about to get hurt, but totally worth it." Lyra got her breath back and stood up. She stuck out her hoof and gave Vinyl a smile. "I know, I know, your going to ask what was worth it. Well when ever I try to get any info out of Octavia I always get her mad first. But lucky me I didn't need her to get mad enough to tell me, you did that perfectly Vinyl."
Vinyl looked at Lyra with an embarrassed face. "S-so everything you said about me and Octy was only to get the truth out?"
"Well mainly everything. No offense Vinyl, but with those glasses and your messy mane, you kinda look like you can't play a single instrument. Even if you have a music cutie mark."
Octavia walked up to Lyra after letting go of Vinyl. "You know I hate that trick Lyra."
"Heh-heh, ya sorry about that, but you know how much I hate it when you lie to me."
"Oh by they way, Vinyl is a DJ."
"A DJ? Well I guess that's understandable considering her look, but why are you here?"
Vinyl put down the Lyre respectfully back to its spot. "Well, I came here to listen to Octavia practice. Don't get me wrong, just because I'm a DJ doesn't mean I don't like this form of music to."
"Really? I never knew that," Octavia said somewhat surprised.
"Well you never asked Octy. I mean there is a reason my cutie mark isn't just a turntable or something."
"Oh really? So what else do you play?" Lyra asked, starting to wonder herself.
"Well, none of your business," Vinyl stated flatly.
"Oh yea? I bet your just bluffing," Lyra stated, trying to get Vinyl to reveal the instrument to her.
"Am not!"
"Are so."
"Am not!"
"Fine prove it!"
"Ugh fine!" Vinyl walked up to Octavia.
"Can I help you Vin--- hey where are we going?"
"Just be going to need your help with this piece." Vinyl was dragging Octavia and the cello (somehow) to a random unicorn with a cello case. "Do you mind if I use this?"
"Why should I let you?"
"To show that mint green unicorn Lyra she doesn't know what she is talking about."
"Lyra... go right ahead madam, I can't wait to see her face." The Unicorn gave a smile and handed Vinyl the case.
"Me either, thanks." Vinyl continued to drag Octavia to the stage.
"Hey Vinyl, how are you dragging two Cellos and me? Wait, why do you need another Cello case? Don't tell me you play the Cello!"
"Ugh, just get ready and follow my lead, alright?"
"Uh... yea sure, but I want to talk to you after this."
"Fine, fine." After the two mares got ready Vinyl used her magic to put her glasses next to her on the floor (Her eyes were closed the whole time). After Vinyl got into position Octavia noticed something.
"Hey? You do not use your magic to play the Cello?"
"No. I hate using my magic to play instruments."
"Oh... well okay then, shall we start?"
"Sounds good to me, but the song is going to be a classic." Vinyl whispered the name into her ear, and shifted into a little bit more comfortable stance. The other ponies gathered around to see what was happening. Lyra's mouth was open in awe.
"No way, she plays a Cello?"
Octavia gave Vinyl a nod and they turned to face each other. Vinyl started the song off.
The two mares became lost in there own world when they started to play the music. Vinyl couldn't help but open her eyes, revealing her crimson red irises. The to mares just stared into each others eyes, never once breaking the link throughout the song. Vinyl would start with a message in her eyes, Octavia would steal it and reply. This continued until the only thing they could say to each other was, 'I will always love you no matter what'.
When the two finished the song, they remained entranced in their own world until the clapping of hoofs interrupted them. They both gave a small blush and bowed in unison. They then put the Cellos back, and Vinyl handed the Cello case to the unicorn.
Vinyl walked up to Lyra. "I'm sorry Vinyl about that remark earlier, but I have one question."
"Apology accepted, also what question?" Vinyl tilted her head.
"Why do you wear your glasses, your eyes are..."
Vinyl’s expression went from one of confusion to one of fear. Vinyl forgot when she was playing that it wasn't just her and Octavia, but the rest of the ensemble. Vinyl used her magic to put on her glasses and she slowly walked to the door, but just turned and sat in a corner.
"Are... are you okay.... Vinyl?" Lyra asked, confused. "Hey Tavi', whats wrong with her?"
"She had a really bad past because of her eyes, that's why she wears her glasses."
"Really?"
"Maybe you can help me if you know the story."
"Nah, don't need it. My marefriend can help her out, I mean she had a pretty bad past as well. Her shop slash home burned to the ground and her friend was blamed for it."
"That's horrible!" Octavia put a hoof to her chin. "Wait... didn't something like that happen to Vinyl? Why can't I remember the story?"
"I don't know, but let me get her."
"Ya, sounds like a good idea."
Lyra turned her head to the door and gave a smile. "Ah there she is."
"Wow, she is cute like you said." Octavia gave a smile to Lyra.
"Hey BonBon over here!" Lyra waved a hoof at her.
Vinyl's ears perked up to make sure she didn't mishear Lyra. Her head swung in the direction of the closing door, when she saw Bonbon Vinyl nearly jumped to the roof. Tears starting to generate in her eyes, Vinyl dropped her glasses and just stared at her.
Bonbon looked over at Lyra gave a friendly hoof back at her. But then the noise of something falling made her turn her head just enough to see Vinyl. Tears instantly collected in her eyes and fell down her face. A hoof came up to her mouth and she whispered to herself, "Can it be.... Vinyl?"
"Why is she crying?" both Octavia and Lyra asked in unison, but looking at different ponies. They didn't put two and two together (Somehow) until Vinyl dashed past them and Bonbon dashed towards Vinyl. The two met in the center of the room, embracing each other with a grand hug while crying and sobbing. The two did not move from their spot for ‘twenty three minutes and forty-five point three seconds' Vinyl and Bonbon counted every second in their heads.