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// Leaving home. 
// Story: Vinyl's New World 
// by Bleuv 
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	Vinyl Scratch was asleep in her room as the clock stuck six o-clock.  The alarm rang and Vinyl slowly opened her eyes and yawned, as a new day was about to begin.  She got out of bed and trotted over to the window and opened the shutters.  It was a glorious day in the little town of Ponyville, all the ponies running their daily errands.  Vinyl herself didn't exactly like going outside, as she preferred to stay in and work on music.  She walked downstairs, where her roommate Octavia was already making breakfast.

"Morning, Tavi!", Vinyl said happily as she sat down at the table.

"Good morning, Vinyl", Octavia said calmly.  "How did you sleep?"

Vinyl replied, "I could've slept better.  That stupid alarm clock ruined a great dream I was having.."

Octavia laughed as she flipped a pancake in a pan, "Well, it's important we get up today.  I got us tickets for something i'm sure you'll love."

Vinyl, the type of pony who loves surprises, replied, "Oh my gosh, what is it?!  Is it a a band concert?"

"No", replied Octavia.  "It's a machine that  harnesses magic, sort of like a Unicorn's.  I'm guessing it'll be able to perform spells of sorts."

Vinyl already had a horn, so she wasn't really impressed.  Though in her mind, the thoughts of what this machine could do fascinated her, so.  Maybe for flight...or changing day to night..or maybe even to reverse time itself.  

Both ponies eventually sat down to eat after Octavia had finished cooking.  They ate until Octavia said it was time to go.  Both ponies walked to the train station and boarded a train that was headed into Canterlot.

Vinyl said, in a bored tone, "Tavi, I've been wondering..what if this is going to be super boring?  I don't want to head all the way up to Canterlot just for something boring and dumb."

Octavia replied, "Oh Vinyl, don't be so melodramatic."  Octavia laughed.  "I'm sure it'll be fun!  We get to see a new technology ponies have never seen before.  When I was in line buying the tickets, all the other ponies seemed so excited.  It'll be an adventure for us!"

Vinyl, however, was still not impressed.  Sighing, she said, "Well, I hope you're right, or else you owe me a dinner somewhere..like last time."

Octavia sighed, then smiled and responded, "Alright, though i'm sure you'll be impressed somehow.  You love technology."

The train roared on threw the land, the wheels clicking underneath as is passed over the tracks towards the capitol city.  As the city approached, the tall, detailed buildings started to get more into view.  The city seemed to have an obsession with white, as most of the buildings were painted in a bright white.  Vinyl had to psyche herself up to be able to not crumble under her assumptions the machine will not be worth the watch.  The train slowly stopped at Canterlot station and the ponies all started to get out of the train.

Vinyl and Octavia exited the train carefully.  They both proceeded to walk down the sidewalk leading out of the station.  They walked with most of the crowd going to a large building, the Canterlot Exhibit Center.  

Octavia  looked to Vinyl and said, "This place is pretty nice inside.  It was only made last year, I think."

Vinyl nodded, as she looked around the building.  The interior was very modern, lot's of technology and artwork.  Vinyl was impressed: This is something she could perform in.  She was so intrigued at the architecture, she didn't hear Octavia talking to her.

"Vinyl?", said Octavia.

"Huh?  Oh, sorry.  I was really...impressed at this building", Vinyl responded to her.

Octavia laughed lightly.  "Well, we have arrived at the room we need to go into."  Octavia double checks the ticket again.  "Yep, room 6A.  This is where we need to be."

Vinyl smiles at Octavia and the two friends walk inside the room.

Inside the room, there are barely enough seats.  Vinyl and Octavia find it difficult to squeeze threw the crowded rows and get to their seats.  As the lights dimmed, it hinted the presentation was about to begin.

As the presentation of the machine began, Vinyl got very interested.  The machine did things unlike what a  unicorn's horn could do in any way.  It not only could perform spells, average magic, and tricks, but it could also do things that only the mythical Alicorn Amulet could do, such as gender changes.  The test that interested Vinyl the most though was when they took a can and sent it off to some other universe.  This made Vinyl interested.  

"Dang..there has to be some way I could test this thing out myself", Vinyl thought.  She wondered about it all the way until the end of the show.  As the two were leaving, Vinyl told Octavia she had to go to the bathroom.  As Vinyl was walking, she quickly ran back out into the auditorium.  She then jumped up onto the stage and went over to the machine.  

"Hey, stop that pony!" said a Guard, who was running twards Vinyl.

Scared, Vinyl started pressing at some buttons trying to get the machine to do some task.  As the guards started to surround her, a bright blue light was emitted from the machine.  It quickly surrounded Vinyl.  All the of the guards backed away, knowing this could be dangerous.  Suddenly, there was a bright and violent flash that made all the guards blind for a moment.  Once they regained their vision, Vinyl was not where she had been at all.

She was gone.