You hurt me now, but I wont cry
I am Octavia
Those Lyric's continue to play in her head as she sits uncomfortably on her seat. Who would have thought her performance last week would have lead to her losing the one person near and dear to this young mare, and today was a tragic day in ponyville as a once loved and popular icon's life has been taken away and not a single pony has been the same since. Not one citizen had any smiles or good mood's written on their faces, they were full of nothing but sadness and depression. There wasn't even a a sign of sunlight for two weeks it has been nothing but dark clouds and gloomy atmospheres, it's as if the sky was crying as well from the loss of this one mare. As the eulogy commences the young mare found herself surrounded with looks consisting of cold icy rage and vengeance from the audience member's. She tries her best to ignore all the look's but she knew it was impossible.
This was Octavia
Deep down she couldn't blame anyone in the audience for acting hostile towards her as she herself felt responsible for her best friends tragic death and she hasn't been the same after what she witness last week.
"How could I have been so cruel towards her?" She quietly said to herself as that painful memory began to play in her head.
Last week
Nearly breaking the door off the coach as she stepped off the stopped train, Octavia then rocketed out of the station, Our young mare wasted no time as she rushed straight home to her apartment. Not even bothering to put her jacket on or open her umbrella as the rain drizzled all over her as she ran. She didn't even bother to wave or say hi back to any of the passersby, she only had one priority in her mind.........................reconciliation.
She continued her trek nearly reaching her destination, but the hurtful word's she had said to Vinyl on the phone kept playing in her head as the guilt began to grow more and more.
I'm sorry Vinyl, but you've broken one to many promises to me. This friendship is over
This friendship is over
This friendship is over
This friendship is over
OVER
As those word's kept repeating in her head as she continued her trek towards her apartment building, the guilt in her heart grew even more bigger. The more she runs, the more she ask herself why did I say those words, what kind of friend am I, what was I thinking? After what felt like an eternity Octavia finally made it home to her apartment building. She then takes a second to shake the rain water off her fur and to catch her breath as she did run all the way across town without calling a cab.
Octavia then takes her phone out of her purse and checks the time and see's that it's a little after 9pm. She sighs in relief as Vinyl usually comes home from the recording studio at about 8:30 so she wouldn't have to wait for her arrival. No doubt she was upstairs sad and depressed thinking her best friend hates her, but no for long. Octavia was gonna apologize to her whether she likes it or not
After a moment of hesitation Octavia finally mustered up the courage and unlocked her apartment door.
"Vinyl? I'm home!" Octavia called out as she walk's inside her apartment.
"I'm so sorry" She continued before closing the door." I was being stubborn, I didn't mean any of those hurtful word's on the phone. You had a busy schedule and I should have respected that, I shouldn't have thrown a stupid tantrum just because you couldn't make it to one of my concert's. I don't want our friendship to end that was just my emotion's talking I don't wanna lose my best friend over my stupid mistake, can you please forgive me? I'll do whatever it takes to make it up to you"
However there was no response not even a hint of hoofstep's or weeping upstairs. Octavia begins to wonder why there wasn't a response as Vinyl should have been home by now.
"Vinyl?" Octavia says wondering why there wasn't a response from her best friend. " Hmmm that's strange, she should be home by now. Did she stay at the studio a little later thinking I didn't want to see her? Maybe I'll call her supervisor just in case.
But before she could make the call, Octavia notices a light upstairs illuminating from a familiar room.
"She is home" Octavia thought as she makes her way up the stairs.
After a small trek Octavia find's herself on the second floor and finds the light of Vinyl's bedroom on. She makes her way towards her friends room and notices the door slightly opened, fearing she wouldn't let her in she decides to take a more direct approach to try and get her friend to come out of her bedroom.
"Vinyl?" She say's waiting for a response.
"Vinyl please come out, I know your angry but at least come out and here me out" She continues still waiting for a response.
"Vinyl come on! What do you want from me?! She call's out slightly irritated. " Do you want me to punch myself in the face? Cause I'll do anything to make you come out"
After what felt like forever, Octavia has waited long enough and decides to confront her heartbroken friend head on.
"THAT'S IT VINYL!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Octavia calls out, now completely irritated. " I don't care how angry you are at me, I'm gonna apologize to you whether you like it or not!"
She then forcefully opens Vinyl's bedroom door and step's inside ready to give the biggest apology ever even if Vinyl didn't want to here it, but it never came. Before Octavia could speak ,her mind and eye's dropped at what she had found practically hanging in her friends room. After what seemed like an eternity Octavia let's out a blood curdling scream at what she has found in vinyl's room. There hanging from a makeshift noose stood Vinyl's lifeless body lightly swinging back and forth with a note taped to her back with her signature shades hiding her lifeless eyes as Octavia continues to scream and cry out at the sight of her dead friend. Octavia then collapses on the floor praying to Celestia that this was a bad dream and that Vinyl was alive and well.
Present
But she knew it wasn't a dream, it was more of a living nightmare. No matter how many time she denied it, it was true. Her friend had killed herself all because of one devastating phone call. Octavia then snap's out of it and redirects her sight at the upcoming eulogy. As the many audience members continue to stare coldly at her. Many of Vinyl's friend's, fans, family, and her boyfriend Frederic were there mourning their loved ones death all while blaming the one mare for causing it in the first place. Octavia's friends and band mates were there as well giving her the same cold stares as Vinyl's supporter's, Octavia's parent's were sitting right next to her as well not even bothering to look at their daughter. As Octavia looks on with a guilty look on her face, Mayor Mare step's up on the podium and the funeral soon commences.
"Friend's, stallion's, mares, and loved ones" She begins. " We are gathered here today to say good by to Vinyl Scratch, also known by her many fans as DJ Pon-3. Loved by all ages, a heart as gold as her platinum record, and a positive icon of Ponyville and beyond Canterlot. Being a little bit of a music lover myself, to this day I still find myself listening to her many dupstep covers as I organize and sort out my numerous paperwork's. That young mares music has always had an impact among all of us , making us feel better and lightning up our mood's whenever we're feeling down or as you kid's say today Totes pressed. Her music and positive attitude as she played in parties, charity event's, and night clubs has had a positive impact among us all, I can think of no other musician who could ever fill the void of this young musician.
As Mayor Mare made her statement Many of the audience members started to shed tear's of sadness over the fallen mare. But out of all the members, Vinyl's parents and her older brother Neon light's took it much harder knowing a member of the family has passed on. Frederic especially felt much worse losing the one Mare he's ever loved, Octavia noticed this and feel's just as bad as she was the one who got him and Vinyl together in the first place. After noticing Frederic's secret fondness of techno and dubstep music she decided to try setting him and vinyl up and the two of em have been compatible ever since, but now Frederic openly curses his former friend for taking away his one true love and worst of all he even planned on proposing to Vinyl this year.
"Now to say a few words on her behalf is Vinyl's father Record breaker" Mayor Mare says as she step's off the podium to make way for Record Breaker. He then steps on the podium to begin his eulogy of his lost daughter.
"My daughter was something else" He said. " Hehe man You would not believe how many times she kept me and my wife up at night playing her dubstep music when she was a filly. Being a musician and producer myself I knew my children had a lot of potential in them. Who would have known all that loud music would get my daughter this far in life, I tell ya I have never been so proud of her and my son"
As he continues Neon light's tries his hardest to hold back his tear's along with his mother.
"Vinyl's heart has always been about music" Record Breaker continues. " She loved it death, whenever I let her and Neon light's come to the recording studio with me she always jammed out to any of my clients singing in the booth. That's when I knew her future was set. Heh I still remember her words when I took her home one day " Music is so cool I wanna be just like you daddy!" She was even her brothers inspiration to start a career in music himself. Vinyl always had a busy schedule and most of the time we had to postpone holiday or family events due to her and Neon's schedule's, and we respected it knowing that they always tried their hardest to put their family first before their career's.
Breaker then shoot's a cold glare at Octavia before continuing. " But it seems some don't respect her schedule" The audience then went back to giving Octavia cold glares as she look's down in shame.
"If it's alright I would like to recite my baby girls note" Record breaker continued trying his best to hold in his tear's.
To my fans and loved one's
I'm so sorry for what I have done, I just cant live in this world anymore knowing I've hurt someone near and dear to me over my stupid music. My heart was so clouded with guilt knowing that I hurt my best friend and couldn't make it to her concert due to my busy schedule, if I known my career would cost me my best friend I would have never gone on this path in the first place. I thank you all for the support you guy's are the best. I'm so happy to got a chance to play at so many important events and fill your heart's with the joy of techno and dubstep music.
Neon Light's
Hey big bro, I know you and me had our moment's but your my number one fan. I'm so proud of you for making it so far, TBH I was kinda jealous of your music as you had a pretty sick beat in your tunes that I felt I could never step up too. But I really did enjoy your music, hell you were my inspiration as well . While mine isn't as epic as you, I'm happy that I got this far into my music career and got as many fans as yourself. I would have never gone this far without you and dad inspiring me to keep on going. I'm so happy me and you got a chance to make such awesome music and collaborations together, I know I don't say this as much but, I love you big bro. And please promise me that you wont give up music because of me, keep on grooving bro your amazing, live on to the power of music.
Mom and Dad
Thank you for always believing in and supporting me and Neon Light's, you guy's are the best. Dad I'm so happy you let me and Neon lights go with you to the studio, whenever I heard you or one of your client's singing I knew I wanted to be just like you. Your music was amazing, I knew I had to train long and hard to be able to match up to your amazing level but I never gave up no matter the obstacles that stood in my way. Your the best musician in the world dad please keep on the groove. Mom you were just as much an inspiration to me. Even though your not a musician yourself, you have an amazing singing voice. I remember whenever I was feeling sad or couldn't sleep at night you always sang to me and I felt so much better. You have the most beautiful voice, i can definitely see what you and dad have in common, you two are made for each other. I can never imagine my life without your amazing voice or dad's inspiration, thanks mom you and dad are amazing. I love you guy's so much.
P.S Sorry for keeping you guy's up all night when I was little with my loud music.
Frederic
Hey babe I wish it didn't have to end like this. I really enjoyed all the times you and I had together, you were my everything. When Vinyl brought us together my jaw nearly dropped when i realized you had a thing for Techno and dubstep music especially my taste in music. Hehe to think a cool and collected fancy looking stallion such as yourself liked my type of music I would have never imagined. The times you and I spent together were the happiest moments in my life from the parties, dates, movie night's, collaborations, and the orchestras. I cant remember the last time I felt so happy with anyone in my life. Once again you are my everything, I love you so much Freddie your the best boyfriend I ever had ( hehe sorry I know you hate it when i say your name like that💘) and please promise me one thing find someone else someday, I know it's gonna be hard but I don't want you spending the rest of your life alone with me being gone I want you to be happy Freddie, your happiness is music to my ear's babe. i love you so much babe please continue on with your life.
Octavia AKA My former best friend
Right now your probably celebrating me being gone, and I don't blame you I have been a horrible friend. I made a promise to you but I broke it because of my schedule, I should have picked my friend over my job and look's what happened, you hate my gut's now and wish me dead. Well congratulations you got your wish. But TBH I cant be mad at you, don't get me wrong when you said that our friendship is over on the phone I was devastated but I actually couldn't blame you for abandoning me, I actually tried to head over to your concert, hell I even ran out of the studio and headed towards the concert with the ticket in hand, but sadly the usher said that he couldn't let me in until the next show so I would miss your performance completely. I cried out to you begging for forgiveness but I knew you wouldn't here me outside of the concert hall. Devastated and alone I knew that you would never forgive me and that you never wanted to see me again, I couldn't imagine my life without my best friend so I knew this was the only way to show you how sorry I am for not making it Octy I mean Octavia. I know you'll never forgive me or be my friend anymore but I am truly sorry Octavia, I hope you live a long happy life without this disgusting mare by your side. good luck out there Octavia and goodbye forever.
Love with all my heart
Vinyl Scratch
As Record breaker finished reading the letter the audience members couldn't hold it in anymore and each and everyone of em cried there eye's out, all while cursing and berating Octavia for causing Vinyl's suicide. Octavia just sit's there hanging her head in shame as she poured out her own tears.
Record Breaker then took one last look at his daughter's casket before continuing.
"Goodbye baby girl" He say's as tears start to form. " I hope your spinning records in heaven" He then walks off the podium and embraces his wife as he cries on her shoulder and Neon Light's soon joined the embrace all while shooting a glare at Octavia.
Hour's passed as all of vinyl's supporters gave their eulogy's to their fallen friend all except Octavia who just sat at her seat knowing that no one wanted to hear her out or even allow her near their fallen loved one. The funeral soon came to an end as the rain fell down, all the audience members headed home saying goodbye one last time to Vinyl scratch. However Octavia didn't leave and just sat at her seat still silently weeping. Sensing that she was alone she got out of her seat and made her way towards her fallen friends grave.
Here Lies Vinyl Scratch AKA Dj Pon-3
A loving musicial, the queen of dubstep, a loving daughter and sister
"I'm so sorry Vinyl" Octavia says looking at the grave with tears in her eye's. " I wish this never happened, and that I didn't say those hurtful word's to you"
"It's too late for that" Said a voice. Octavia then turned around to find Frederic giving her a hateful look with his own tear's forming .
"I loved her" He continued. " She was the best thing that ever happened to me. and you took her away from me all because of a DAMN CONCERT!!!!!!!!!!! Why would you do this to me?! I wanted to be her husband, to make music with her, to have a family with her. Why would you be so cruel to her? I thought you were my friend, why would you do something so selfish WHY?
Octavia look's at her broken former friend as he berates her for her friend's death, not even blaming him for being so hostile or lashing out at her. Octavia then opened her mouth to speak again.
"I'm sorry Frederic" She said sadly.
"Your sorry?" Frederic said growling slightly. " Your sorry? Your sorry,YOUR SORRY!!!!!!!!!???????????
Frederic then charged towards Octavia ash she shields herself waiting for what's about to come. But suddenly Frederic stopped in his track as he found himself pinned to a stop by Neon Light's who gave him a look of sympathy.
"Stop man, she's not worth it" He said calmly." Vinyl wouldn't want this from you, and you know it"
Frederic then takes a deep breath and he soon calm's down and silently thanks his friend. He then begins walking away but not before turning around towards Octavia.
"Don't expect me to play along side you anymore Octavia" He said coldly before heading home.
Octavia then stares at Neon Light's who gave her the same cold stare.
"You better not say thank you" He coldly says before walking away himself leaving the mare alone.
Octavia then silently weep's as she watches her former friend and Neon Light's leave wishing that she hadn't been so cruel and drove her friend to suicide. She wished that she could take it all back and apologize to Vinyl, but Frederic was right the damage was done and it can never be fixed. Wiping her tear's away she then makes her trek back home wishing that this was all a bad dream and that Vinyl was waiting for her back home.
You hurt me now, but I wont cry
I am Octavia
I am Octavia