//------------------------------// // Part 1 - The Introductory Overture // Story: An Octav's Story // by DashCamp(IDBrony) //------------------------------// An Octav's Story Julian - CsCamper - DashCamp(IDBrony) Part 1 – The Introductory Overture Thousands of stomping hooves can be heard till the outside of Canterlot Theater, a solo music show was performed there. The soft sound of the Cello on her hooves, set off a beautiful symphony. Octavia was her name, the most known Cellist in Equestria. But, she couldn't get rid of a frown, deep sad frown, on her face. She had left her past behind, trying to forget it, but she couldn't. Ponyville years ago, Where Little Octavia was born . She was born in a Music Family, Her Mother, Pitch, was a popular duet singer together with her Father, Echo, who used to be a famous Duet singer with Pitch. Alto, Pitch's Father and Octavia's Grandpa, who used to be a famous violin player. Her family was the one that changed her to what she is now. Lil' Octav loved to play song together with her family, but Lil' Octav couldn't sing. Echo was so disappointed, he thought Octav had no Music blood in her. He got mad, and everything turned worse when Echo drank too much, and something wrong happened to his Vocal cord. The Doctor said that he probably couldn't sing anymore, his sound, broke. Since the incident, Echo gone worse. He hate music, he didn't play song together with his family anymore. He just sat down near the window, and sometimes cried a little. That made Lil' Octav sad, because her Dad didn't want to play song with her anymore. Didn't want to see his granddaughter sad, Alto got an idea. He took her to an old music shop, which used to be owned by his wife. He told Octav to try finding an instrument that suited her, Lil' Octav got excited and tried every single instrument in the shop. But she couldn't find any, almost gave up, Alto found an old Cello, her wife's Cello. At first Octav didn't want to play it, she said that it was too big for her, and she didn't want to destroy more instrument like what she accidentally did to the drum. Alto smiled a little, he gave Octav the Cello, and asked her to try it, even only one key note. She sighed, and grabbed the Cello because she didn't want to disappoint her Grandpa. When she held the Cello, something just went into her, she felt like she belong to the Cello. She couldn't bear it anymore, and play more keys, and eventually played a full song. She then practiced Cello with Alto everyday, since Echo didn't want to hear anymore music in the house, they practiced in the old music shop. Training everyday made Octavia's skill better, Alto helped her with everything he knew about Cello from his past wife. Having her own music made Octav very happy, she then told Alto that she wanted to perform her skill. Why not, he replied, she then performed lots of time, in front of her classmates, her teachers, and in some competition, but of course, Alto signed her secretly from her parents. Several weeks later, Alto felt heavier on his chest. He could hardly stood up, he knew it was because of his old age. He didn't want to stop, he want to give happiness to his only granddaughter. one day, Octavia attended the school music competition. She felt nervous, but her Mom and Grandpa kept cheering her up. That made her more confidence, when it came to her turn, she stood up, full of confidence, playing the song she and Alto have been practicing together for weeks. And then, Octav won the first prize, now she knew what she really wanted, sharing the joy of Music. That thought get her her cutie mark, she was so happy that she cheered pretty loud. But a louder noise disturbed her cheers, Alto collapsed. The next morning in the hospital, Alto woke up, with Octavia beside him,it seemed that she has accompanied him all night. Then the door opened and Pitch came inside, holding a fruit basket and put it on the table. She then Greeted Alto and Octav, she then told Octav to go outside for a while. Alto asked what happened but Pitch couldn't stop her tears, it ran down her cheeks, the doctor said he got a serious diseases in the lungs, and it was hard to tell if He was going to survive or not. Alto told her not to be sad, he knew something would happen because of his old age. A week passed, Octavia was going to see her Grandpa as usual. She opened the door, but something was different. She couldn't hear her grandpa's sound, she then opened the bed curtain, but he wasn't there. A doctor came inside, from his expression, it seemed that he had to told something. He told Pitch that Alto passed away last night, They have tried their best, but it was no use. Pitch cried and confused, how would she tell Octavia about this? Lil' Octav had been asking her Mom about Grandpa Alto, but She could only sob and tell Octav to go to her room. Lil' Octav was so curious that she sneaked out of her room, she then heard her Mom argued with her Dad. She was so scared, but she tried to keep listening, they kept arguing about her. Suddenly, she overheard Her Mom yelling that Her Father is dead, she then heard a door slammed. She was so scared, sad, confused, desperate, at the same time. The next morning, Pitch wanted to wake Lil' Octav up, but instead of Octav, she could only found some pillows and a note under the blanket. ' Dear Mom and Dad, I'm sorry that I made a lot of trouble here, I think I shouldn't belongs here because I would make everything worse. Please don't be sad, Mom, you will be happier without me. Please make up with Dad. Octavia' To be continued...