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// Epilogue 
// Story: Home sweet home? 
// by PaladinponyT 
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*One year later*

At the sound of her alarm clock, Octavia slowly got out of bed. She turned off the alarm and got up to stretch, then she put on her morning robe. The smell of pancakes filled her nose as she entered the kitchen. Her sister Vinyl stood before the stove with a spatula hovering next to her. Two plates of blueberry pancakes sat on the table; sitting next to the stacks were a pair of mugs. One was pink, the other was red.

"Good morning," said Octavia with a small yawn.

Vinyl turned her head, smiled, and waved. She was not wearing her aquamarine headphones, but her light purple shades covered her eyes. Octavia walked over and sat at the table, "Is there coffee?" she asked.

Her sister nodded and levitated a steaming coffee pot. Octavia took it by the handle and poured some of the dark liquid into the red mug. Octavia was very grateful to Vinyl for introducing her to the amazing drink. Oh, how she wished, she knew about it back in Canterlot. It warmed her right up, when she took a short sip of it.

Vinyl placed the last pancake on her plate and sat down across from Octavia. The DJ moved her front hooves in a series of motions, that were meant to form words.

You came in late, last night. 

Octavia smiled, "It was a long concert, the audience wanted us to do multiple encores."

Good for you, Tavi. Vinyl signed.

The music mare shook her head slightly, she didn't mind the nickname, but it was a little early for it. As they ate, both mares made mental lists of things to do today. Vinyl needed new wires, blank records, and needed to buy more fruit. Octavia wanted to go find a special book on past orchestras and earth pony musicians. She also wanted meet up with Lyra Heartstrings, before practice later today. Coming up with new music was much easier for her these days. 

Ponyville was a quiet town most of the time, that made it easier to think. Vinyl, Lyra, and others also helped with inspiration in their own ways. It made Octavia happy, knowing that her original music was heard and loved by many ponies in Equestria. As the two finished their breakfast, they heard a knock on the door.

"Now who could that been?" wondered Octavia out loud. 

Vinyl shrugged. 

Curious, Octavia moved through the divided living room when she often practiced new material with Vinyl. They had decided to split the room, in order to gave the other sufficient space to work. Thought the front door window, Octavia could see a pegasus mare in a postal service uniform. The music mare smiled and opened the door.

"Good morning Octavia," said the postmare in a sweet voice.

"And to you as well, Ditzy Doo."

The blond pegasus reached into her mail bag and pulled out five letters. Octavia thanked her and took the letters, she closed the door and sat on the sofa. Two of the letters were junk mail, one was for Vinyl, the next was a bill, but the last had her name on it. Octavia looked at it with interest, "A fan letter, or something else?" she thought to herself.

She opened the letter carefully and read quietly.


Dear Octavia, I saw your concert yesterday and it was grand. I will be passing through Ponyville today and I was wondering if you would like to meet up for lunch? 
Your friend Sunblade. 


Vinyl walked into the room and saw Octavia sitting with a big smile on her face. The DJ tapped one hoof on the floor to get her older sister's attention. She looked up from the message, "Yes, Vinyl?" 

Did you just got a love letter? she signed with a playful smirk.

Octavia felt her cheeks flush, she shock her head and said, "No, just a letter from an old friend."

She had not seen the ranger in some time and thought how nice it would be to talk to him.

Well, what's it say? asked Vinyl.

"He is asking if we could meet for lunch later, would you like to come?"

Vinyl looked surprised, but it was hard to tell with her sunglasses on. The DJ nodded happily, and she went to her room to get ready. Octavia send a reply by messenger bird to tell Sunblade that they would meet him at the train station later. She could not wait to see him and for him to meet Vinyl. She walked over to the living room window and looked out at Ponyville; it really was a wonderful place to live. 

Then Octavia let out a long sigh of happiness, "Home sweet home."