[Humanized] Many years before the Equestria Games that made her bearer of the title of Greatest swordswoman in Equestria, Cloud Kicker's thoughts about her future were miles away from wielding the sword and even further away from joining the Royal Guard .
What did push her in that direction?
How did her training go?
Who did she meet along the way?
How did a young and carefree teenager become one of the most famous guards in the country?
This tale will try to answer those questions.....

A side story/pseudo prequel to my Apple Scratch series

Cover art done by : BillieW.

This story is a sequel to Tales of Apple Scratch: The Lieutenant Cloud Kicker

(Humanized) Vinyl "Apple" Scratch may not have been born an Apple, but she has been part of the Apple Family since Granny Smith took her in years ago. Finally back from Manehatten, She's got a huge surprise for her best Friend/"Sister" Applejack. A surprise that will change their life forever.

(First fiction ever=> Rewritten from September 2013 to November 2013)
First cover art done by:BillieW
New cover art done by: Swift-Blaze

Apple Scratch Saga:
1: Apple Scratch toward the world
2: A summer at the farm
3: Onward to the Equestria games
Bonus/World Building : Tales of Apple Scratch

This story is dedicated to the amazing Bonejingle as a farewell to her, for she is leaving this site. Her beautifully crafted fic Watch and Learn inspired me to create this story.

In high school, the jocks have always been considered as the popular ones. Their word is law. They see anyone below their ranks as a nobody.
At least, that was what Octavia thought. So why is Vinyl trying to befriend her when she's a "music nerd"? It just doesn't make sense. Vinyl is the high school quarterback and captain of the football team. Octavia is the head cellist for the school orchestra. They're from two different worlds, it wouldn't work.

...Right?

Rated teen for swearing. Sex tag for innuendos, nothing too explicit. Criticism is welcome. If there are any mistakes, please let me know
EDIT: Temporary cover art, made by me. Story is still humanized.
EDIT 2: Chapter 1 edited by NightmareAngel

“My foster sister just got here,” Lyra said. “Her name’s Vinyl Scratch, maybe you’ve heard of her?”

Octavia was about to say how ridiculous Lyra was being, and there wasn’t a chance in the world she’d have met this pony before, but for some reason the name did seem familiar to her.

Urgh, dullery, after dullery after dullery. Does it matter that Honeycomb is cheating on her sister's best friend cousin's boyfriend?
Certainly not in the mind of Octavia Melody. the annoyed cellist caught up in a school, she simply hasn't the time for.
Look Midnight, I can do my own intro
Sorry...
Well you've put me off now. Yes where was I? So recently, like I've said life is really really dull. But perhaps, just perhaps, it might be looking up for me. Earlier the new Girl, the white unicorn with the dodgy specs, and the dodgy headphones, and dodgy tastes in music, arrived in my music hall. We had a nice chat, and not to be presumptuous, but I think I've made a new friend. Result!

Okay you've got the premise out of the way. May I please do the tags, and the technical stuff?
But of course, that's your line of work, you're the writer. I'm just the protagonist. I'm not really sure what I'm doing in this part to begin with.
*sigh* Neither do I.
Thank you Octavia

There will be no explicit content here. Although it will be heavily referenced, so you'll know about it if it happens. I'd just rather not write that stuff.
Honestly, dirty minded Midnight. Oh wait...
Look it's essential to the plot. But yes, for an asexual, I'm pretty dirty minded.
Asexual?
Nevermind Octavia.
I hope you all enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Source to Cover Art: Here

All chapters post chapter 4 have been kindly edited by the wonderful Forgotten Existance

Octavia is treated to a night out at the expense of her best friend Vinyl Scratch. But when Vinyl's true intentions for how the night was supposed to end come out. Octavia must make a life changing decision

Octavia Philharmonica is one of many who are trying to make it in life, and living in one of the nation's busiest cities doesn't make it any easier. She just got laid off of her job, and bussing tables at her friend's cafe part-time isn't doing much to pay the bills, so Octavia falls to her last resort - she'll use her talent of music to offer lessons for those who are willing to learn the craft.

However, when a bold, crazy disk jockey obsessed with rock-n-roll signs up, everything turns upside down.

Are They or Aren't They? Vinyl and Octavia have been best friends and radio co-hosts for years, and despite everypony thinking they're together, Vinyl insists they aren't . . . but Vinyl may just need a good push. Good thing Derpy comes along with a game of Truth or Dare!
COMPLETE
Edit: Featured 12/17/14

Vinyl hears about Octavia's disaster of a performance at the Gala. Having broke up with her over a year ago, can things really be okay between them again, especially when Octavia is at the lowest point in her life?
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As of 3/27/14, the fic is finished but un-edited. I'll get around to correcting errors eventually.
Cover art by Emii/Lava (tumblr)

Octavia Philharmonica: cellist extraordinaire. Vinyl Scratch: Equestria's best DJ. Put them together and what do you get?

To put it simply, you get music.

A series of non-related song-inspired one-shots that dip into the lives of Vinyl and Octavia as they suffer, live, grow, and love together.