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// Chapter 30 One Year 
// Story: An Unexpected Relationship 
// by gameplan 
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The day was bright and sunny and Vinyl and Octavia were enjoying their one year anniversary. 

“What a lovely day it is,” Octavia said.

“Ya, it is, a perfect day for our anniversary.” Vinyl said. 

Little to the knowledge of Vinyl and Octavia someone only ten feet away was watching them from a tree.

“There you are.” Longshot whispered as he assembled his sniper.

“Hay Octavia I have a gift for you.” Vinyl said pulling a present out of a bag.

“Vinyl, thank you so much, I also have something for you too,” Octavia said.

“Open mine first.” Vinyl said.

Vinyl handed Octavia the present, Octavia began to unwrap the present revealing a small box, she opened it to reveal the 
most beautiful necklace Octavia had ever seen.

“Vinyl this is beautiful, I, I don't know what to say,” Octavia said.

“Don't mention it, now let me see what you got me.” Vinyl said grabbing the present that Octavia had put next to her. 

“Well I don't think it will live up to what you gave me,” Octavia said. Vinyl unwrapped the present to see a pair of purple shaded sunglasses. “I know it’s nothing like what you gave me, bu-”

“Are you kidding me these are amazing thank you so much Octy.” Vinyl said then leaning over to kiss her. This shocked Ovativia for a second, but she quickly snapped out of her shock and hugged and kissed her back.

Ten feet away
“What is this I was told that she was kidnapped, but that is not what I am seeing. It seems I have been lied to.” Longshot said lowering his snipper before disappearing. 

“How do I look?” Vinyl asked.

“You look great, but I would much rather see those beautiful eyes of yours,” Octavia said before leaning in to kiss Vinyl again.

Two weeks later, the streets of Canterlot 
“It has been almost a year. What is taking that assassin so long.” Crystal said.

“Be patient my dear.” Blaze said. Just then a knife flies out of nowhere and lands right in front of Crystal. she looks up to 
see Longshot.

“I may be a man of my word, but I do not take kindly to being lied to.” Longshot said walking up to them. “The target is still alive, but if you want to find them they are in Manhattan, and next time think twice before you lie to an assassin.” with that Longshot through a smoke bomb down and disappeared.

“I’ll let security know. We will leave first thing tomorrow morning.” Blaze said.