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// Part 2 - A Lost Keynote 
// Story: An Octav's Story 
// by DashCamp(IDBrony) 
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Julian - CsCamper - DashCamp(IDBrony)

Part 2 – A Lost Keynote



Days passed, but Octav still had nowhere to go. Travelled from village to village in Equestria, with her Cello on her back. Alone and tired, But Lil' Octav kept going. Travelled around Equestria and played some songs with her Cello, hoping for some bits to continue her Journey. It was hard, but she didn't give up, she kept going because she must.

Lots of villages and cities, but still she didn't know what she has to do and where she must go. When she arrived in Fillydhelpia, she ran out of money. Then she started playing her Cello at the sidewalk, getting some bits for her journey. She played so good that lots of pony stopped and hear her play, they were amazed. Therefore, she got a full bag of bits, instead of continuing her journey, she joined a music school. At first, it was hard for the principal to accept a filly in an advanced school, but her Cello play changed his mind.

In MajorMinor music school, Octav didn't really get a warm welcome. Everypony in the school just made fun of her, bullying her, hiding her Cello and other mean things. She felt really sad, and almost regretted for joining the school. Until one day, a pony stood up and defend her. She was still pretty young, or perhaps the same age as Octav. White Coat and Light blue Mane, with a purple tinted glasses on her forehead. She defended Octav from the bully.

The next day, Octav was still confused. Who helped her yesterday? She thought about it while on her way from the dorm to class. Suddenly she fell, the pony who bullied her yesterday, shoved her. But, again, a pony defended her, the same pony who defended her yesterday. Vinyl, she greeted Octav after the bully left. Their class were just next to each other, and soon they become a close ponyfriend. And slowly, Octav could smile again.

Octav played Classical Music, which is very different from Vinyl's music. Techno, Octav actually had no idea what Vinyl did with black plate on a mechanical box, she thought it was just a modern gramophone or something. But the music the box produced was really different, with some strange sound. Octav actually didn't enjoy it pretty much, but it was also the same with Vinyl, who didn't really enjoy Classical music.

Despite the differences, they made a really good friendship. Discussing things together, especially music. They also practiced together, their music type were different to each other, but they could manage their difference. With Vinyl by her side, Octav felt better in the school, and Octav felt safer around her. The Principal was really good to Octav, he re-organized the Girl's dorm and put Octav and Vinyl in the same room. With this, the two ponies had the best time of their friendship.

Some years passed, Octav was still in the school while Vinyl already graduated since she studied here before Her. Now she got lonely again, her frown got back to her face. She lost her only friend, but she felt a bit better when Vinyl said she was going to stay in touch with her a lot. Not long, Octavia got back to her 'daily routine', got bullied by other ponies and such. One day, the school was going to perform an orchestra for the school event, but they need one more Cellist. The Principal, who knew her talent, convinced her to play in the orchestra. At first she refused, she wasn't feeling really good, but she changed her mind because she need more money for living. She didn't know it was going to change her life.

The orchestra would be held next week, and Octav only got one week of training. She practiced a lot everyday, in and out of schedule. she tried to get along with the other player, but it was so hard. The other ponies didn't have any respect on her, even they threw her out from the practice. Because of this, Octav could only practiced alone in her dorm. With no pony accompanied her, but she then heard a smooth knocking sound. She opened the door, behind the door, Vinyl, who was holding a basket of apples. Octav burst in joy knowing her friend came to visit her, Vinyl wanted to watch her practicing. Octav played better since Vinyl came and cheered her up, she also said that she was going to come on the show to watch her play.

One week of training had passed, Octav already mastered the song, she secretly practiced to collaborate with the other player by hearing them carefully from the hall window. She even recorded their play so she could practice easier, she borrowed the recorder from Vinyl since Vinyl got all those 'modern' stuffs. Octav then tried the suit she got from the Principal, it was a bit too big, but she thought it was OK. The orchestra would be shown at the end of the event, as the event finale. While waiting, she talked to Vinyl, wasting the time. Then all the players were called to the backstage, Vinyl told her to do her best, and she stated that she would.

She has performed lots of time when she was younger, but this time, she felt really different. She felt very nervous, she almost cancelled her play in the orchestra. But she had no other choice, she then got on the stage with the others. Sat on the stool and hold her Cello, Octav didn't feel really well, she was sweating. Soon, it started, and Octav tried to play her part as best as she could. She felt something is bursting again in her body, the same feeling she got when she got her cutie mark. She then got the courage, and played harmoniously with the other player. But the audience noticed something, a sweet cello in the middle of the orchestra, the sound of Octavia's Cello.

To be continued