//------------------------------// // Someday.. // Story: How the Hell did we End up Like this? // by NightmareTRXY32 //------------------------------// Was she really too nice at times? Octavia thought to herself as their cruise ship docked back at the Manehattan Pier. Yes, she had left herself go when she and Vinyl had been on that cruise but was that going to be the only time that she allowed herself to be like that? Would their lives go back to normal despite being engaged to each other now? For once in her life, she realized that these were too many questions to ask herself at the moment. She needed to get back to Ponyville and practice for the next cello recital, which was at least 2 weeks away from now. It was going to be one of the most heavily packed orchestral concerts she had ever had the pleasure to be a part of. No doubt Vinyl would miss it due to work of course. That pony was always so busy when she was on tour or working at one of the many clubs she had DJ'd for in the past. Octavia was used to it by now, but that didn't mean she still agreed with the company Vinyl kept most of the time. Lyra wasn't bad in Octavia's eyes, but that party pony Pinkie Pie always seemed to be up to something. She recalled bailing Vinyl, Pinkie, and Neon Lights, out when they had been sent to the local prison for causing a major disturbance of the peace the last time around. Sometimes it seemed like Vinyl had a lot of emotional baggage for one mare to deal with. Sometimes, even when the two of them were dating, she always played the victim card more often than not. Deep down she knew Vinyl well enough to know that it was just a front to hide her feelings. Vinyl's father had left her and her mother at a very young age, hence why Vinyl's mom had become a drunk. It also seemed like she always let others drag her down and yet when she was alone with Octavia she could be a whole other mare. Almost like part of Octavia's reserved demeanor rubbed off on her at times. It was kind of cute in Octavia's mind, but only when they were alone together. That mare had more issues then most the cellist had ever had the pleasure of acknowledging, one of the most annoying ones was when Vinyl would inadvertently call Octavia by the name of an ex mare friend Vinyl had slept with when they were dating. Octavia knew Vinyl was that kind of a mare, and she didn't care really. In the end she was the one that Vinyl ended up coming back to after all. She could recall all the times that mare called her where she worked, albeit drunk off her flank, with some random occurrence taking place in the background of the phone call, that was how Octavia had come to know that she was in jail on more than one occasion. The things i do for her. And in the blink of an eye it was all gone. Octavia woke up to the morning news and a chill ran down her spine. There on the screen was the image of a Unicorn with an electric blue mane.. and the words dead underneath. Octavia bolted out of bed and turned up the volume. " and in todays news the mare known as Vinyl Scratch was killed in a tragic roadside accident earlier today. The mare was on her way home from a concert she had just finished performing at, when a vehicle lost control and pinned her to the side the building it had crashed into. She was pronounced dead at the scene". No.. No Octavia screamed into the confines of her own mind. She was overcome with guilt. After that night on the cruise ship, when Vinyl had proposed to her, she had shown some hestiation before saying yes. Yes, she'd marry her. And then that joy disappeared. Vinyl was always working late, or some other excuse. It started to weigh on Octavia until she decided that they both needed some time alone to figure things out. She had heard that Vinyl took their break up really hard, even though she had tried to put on a brave face. What Octavia didnt know was that she had become a heavy drinker. And she had almost committed suicide because of it. The more the news replayed in her mind, the more Octavia screamed at herself that she should of been there. She should of offered to meet Vinyl and drive her home. It was so gut wrenching to see that kind of news in Ponyville , much less Equestria. As Octavia walked away from the TV she decided to get ready for the new recital that was being planned by Pinkie Pie. News reached the party pony fast of what happened and she wanted to do something amazing to remember Vinyl. It was at that "party" that Octavia ran into Starlight Glimmer. A pony that had tampered with time... "Hi Starlight,", Octavia started pacing as they greeted one another. ""Octavia, im so sorry for your loss, i know you and Vinyl were close friends,", Octavia stopped her after the words close friends. "Vinyl and I were more than friends Starlight, she was my fiance until recent events. I had told her that I needed some space to reflect on a few things, I never realized how hard she took it,", Octavia put a hoof to her chest, let out a slow breath, and asked Starlight the question that was burning in her mind right now. "Can you send me back in time prior to the car crash that killed her?", She was very forward with it. Time travel wasn't something to fool with. But neither was love. She realized that while seeing that image become seared into her mind. She could not live without Vinyl.