//------------------------------// // Chapter 1: Octavia // Story: A Scratch on the Cello // by TheOriginalThundersky //------------------------------// Octavia was having a shitty day. It was bad enough that she had to go shopping for school supplies with her mother, but, when she finally came back from the Wal-Mare, her friends were all offline. Great, no way of talking to her friends or arranging something before school started tomorrow. She plopped down on her bed and put some Beethoofen on her Ihoof listening to the notes flowing over each other like the waves flow over the sand. After three blissful symphonies that made her feel warm and fuzzy inside, the phone finally rang. "OCTAVIA! WHERE THE HAY ARE YOU??!!" Vinyl's voice hit her like a wrecking ball. "WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR 20 MINUTES!!" After the initial shock of her eardrums exploding, Octavia calmly responded. "I could ask you the same thing Vinyl, you didn't send me a message on flankbook or on Google minus" "We sent you an E-mail" Bonbon responded in the background. "Oh..." Octavia had checked everything except her E-mail. As usual. "Why the buck send me an e-mail? You guys know I never read them anyways!" Vinyl tried to say something but Octavia interrupted her. "Just tell me where you are and I'll get there as fast as possible. "No need for that Tavi" Lyra was talking now. "Vinyl had a new spell she wanted to try, just go grab some food in your kitchen because she might be just a bit tired afterwards" "What kind of spell?" Asked Octavia. "Oh Vinyl can explain when you get here" Lyra responded. [Wait] Octavia thought [Did Lyra just sound like she was teasing Vinyl about something?] Lyra wasn't the type of pony to tease, she was always more laid back, Bonbon was the teasing type. Octavia was pondering that as she walked out of the kitchen with a hoof full of Mare Paws, Grainola bars and multiple bags of smareties. "Ok, I'm ready" The only response she got was Lyra and Bonbon laughing while Vinyl's magic started. Then the phone line went blank. [Great] She thought. She headed back to her room half expecting 3 mares to pop out of thin air. Suddenly a wave of nausea passed over her, it disappeared almost instantly, the slowly her room started to smell like fresh air, trees and flowers. The image of her room blurred and she felt Vinyl's magic aura surround her. Then, darkness. The only thing she felt was Vinyl's magic surrounding her body, as if it protected her from the darkness. Though she would never admit it to anyone, she was very comfortable in those few moments. She sighed and closed her eyes. It seemed like minutes, but only a few seconds had passed in the darkness when she heard Lyra's voice. "You can stop now Vinyl, good job for your first try!" Octavia opened her eyes, she was in a park. The first thing she saw was Bonbon on the floor laughing like a maniac as Lyra tried to help a very disgruntled Vinyl stay on her feet. Octavia trotted over and stuffed a whole Mare Paw into Vinyl's mouth. "That's for being dumb enough to use me as a guinea pig for a new spell!" Then she handed her one. "You alright?" Vinyl was trying to swallow a whole mare paw while instinctively stuffing the other in her mouth. Bonbon started laughing even more than before and even Lyra let out a giggle. [She's kinda cute when she's trying not to faint... WOAH BRAIN!!!! SHUT UP!!!!] Octavia couldn't believe she had just thought that. "So, can somepony tell me what this spell is about! Except for the initial 'teleport another pony to you' part" Octavia knew every spell had conditions, and seeing Bonbon laughing the way she was, Octavia knew this was going to be embarrassing for Vinyl. Vinyl had finished her Mare Paws and was trying to catch her breath when she finally said "Well good bucking afternoon to you too Octy, and you could have said thank you!" Bonbon was laughing again. "Ok, thank you Vinyl, your service is very much appreciated" Octavia threw back sarcastically. "Now, tell me about this new spell of yours" Vinyl seemed hesitant. "I'm not sure we shoul-" "OH FOR GOD'S SAKE VINYL JUST TELL HER!!" Bonbon yelled! "Ok, fine. The spell itself is really simple to cast, but it takes up a lot of magic and energy when you begin, it gets easier as you go" She stopped. "The whole thing Vinyl!" Lyra urged her on Vinyl let out an exasperated sigh than muttered something under her breath. "Come again?" Octavia asked "You have to be close to the person you're teleporting" She said miserably. "Close as in..." Octavia was expecting a full answer, even if she already knew what Vinyl was going to say. "Very close, like more-than-friends close." Vinyl was so embarrassed she was almost hiding behind Lyra. The park was silent for exactly 42 microseconds, then Bonbon burst into tears laughing. "BWAHAHA, I knew this was going to be funny, but this is just too good!!!" "Bonbon, shut up!" Lyra said trying not too laugh. "How long have I been telling Vinyl that she and Octavia would be the perfect couple?" Bonbon did not listen to Lyra and kept laughing, suddenly she was getting lifted off the ground by Lyra's magic. "I said, shut up!!" yelled Lyra slowly advancing on Bonbon. She got face to face with Bonbon and released her, then collapsed on the floor and started laughing too. "Great, just bucking great" Vinyl said Octavia approached Vinyl. [Buck I need to comfort her FAST, brain! THINKKK!!] "Hey it's alright, I feel the same way about you" she put a comforting hoof on Vinyl's back. [Wait, did I just say that? BRAIN BUCK YOU, YOU COULDA HAVE THOUGHT OF SOMETHING LESS...] She stopped talking to her brain for a second. Only one word fit there, she was afraid to admit it but she had to say it one day... [True] Octavia looked at Lyra and Bonbon, but they were too busy laughing that they hadn't heard what she said to Vinyl. So she looked back at Vinyl and noticed a blush across her white cheeks. Its very hard to hide a blush when your coat is white, Octavia almost felt sorry for Vinyl because at that moment Bonbon had looked over and noticed the blush, causing her to laugh even harder. Lyra had stopped laughing and trotted over to Octavia and Vinyl. "Sorry about that, I wish I could stay but I need to go home and umm... get ready for tomorrow." She started to leave when Bonbon yelled. "Wait for me Lyly, I'm not missing what you promised tonight." Suddenly Lyra was the one blushing. "Bon, really, Vinyl and Tavi are still here." Bonbon looked back at Vinyl and Octavia. "Oh come on Lyra, we don't have to hide anything from our new little lovebirds." Lyra let out a laugh and started trotting home. "Fine, have it your way" Lyra and Bonbon waved back at them and Bonbon couldn't help herself but to yell "Good luck" to Vinyl, which earned her a slap it the back of the head by Lyra. "What was that about?" Octavia asked "Do you think they're...?" "Yeah, and I think its been a while too." Vinyl responded. "So we were right! That's something I have to rub in tomorrow!" Octavia told Vinyl, which caused a smile to appear on Vinyl's lips. "I wouldn't do that if I were you." Vinyl said quickly. "Why not?" Octavia asked. "Cuz they were right too." Was her answer. "Anyways, I gotta head home too. See you tomorrow." Vinyl quickly kissed Octavia on the cheek before galloping back home. [Vinyl just kissed me...] Octavia's brain was frozen. Sure it was only on the cheek, but still. She stood there for three minutes, waiting for her brain to process what had just happened. After that, she told herself, [Vinyl you bucking pussy, you don't just kiss someone and run on home] [It was a good kiss though] Her brain said. [A very good-SHUT UP] Octavia regained her composure and started walking home. tomorrow was going to be a tough day, and she really needed to get home before it got too dark. "Tomorrow Vinyl, tomorrow I'll show you what a real kiss is" With that in mind, she started trotting home, already mentally preparing herself for the day to come.