//------------------------------// // Day 1 // Story: Techno of Emotions // by Ripcord //------------------------------// The birds were chirping and the smell of wild flower filled the air putting me into a sweet surrender for a while as I listened to the birds up beat tunes. The sun was breaking through the curtains into my room as I was accepting a new day, a day without Octavia. I came out of the trance quickly to realize that today was the Festival of Birds and I was told to stage a techno light show for the end of the Festival. I ran downs stairs grabbing my hooded jacket that I hoped will conceal me from everypony, to bad it was blue and purple with sapphire VINYL written on the back. I opened the door to my cottage and left to head out and see Flutter Shy before the festival started to get an idea on when i needed to have the song fine tuned by. I walked amongst a maze of ponies to get to her, it felt like everyone was staring at me as I walked, all those eyes trying to find answers but ears never willing to accept. I began to trot until I bumped into Flutter Shy. she was startled as normal but came through quickly when she realized who bumped her. "Oh, um hey Vinyl, hows the music coming along for the festival," ask Flutter Shy shyly. "Oh yeah it's almost done just need to fine tune it, so when does it need to be played?" I asked in reply. "It um, needs to be played at night fall if thats okay?" "Of course it is Flutter Shy, trust me girl it'll get done," I said as strongly as I walked away waving goodbye to Flutter Shy, I held back my emotions as best I could in that conversation. I wanted so badly to just open up to her, she would know what to say, she would make me feel secure even for a moment. But instead I'm going on to my studio to fine tune a song I promised for the Festival, The walk seemed shorter then the run I made yesterday but still as hard. I opened the door and sat down at my soundboard, I leaned over almost falling out of my chair trying to reach the song for the festival. I put the disk into the soundboard and waited for it to play, when it did the synthesizer began to glow, I looked over at it and touched it. It was.....cold, it seemed it knew how I felt even on such a glorious day. I plugged it in and composed a new song, the sounds from last night have changed and adapted to how I felt as I played and it glowed different colors depending on the mood of the song. "I want a song that will bring people together, give them the love that I lost," I said to myself as the synthesizer changed its glow to a light purple hue, the sounds changed to a more harmonized tune instead of a cold chilly beat. The synthesizers hue grew stronger and stronger the more and more I went on, the beat brought a tear to to my eyes and it fell on the synthesizer, it began to glow brighter and I covered my eyes before it exploded into a bright purple nova. It knocked me back a few feet into the wall, when I got up the glow began to fade away and fall. "*sniff, UGH* guess that means it's done, ha and still a few hours till I play, might as well enjoy the festival," I smiled at the thought of the festival, but before leaving I put my coat over the synthesizer, couldn't figure out why it was acting so strangely but I didn't care when there was a few Rainbows to drink. I opened the door, it felt warm and purple dust began to rise from it, I began to shake my mane out at the thought of having some of it on me but nothing came off, so I continued out. I walked out and the air filled with the joyous sound of birds and little fillies alike just having fun and playing, I put a fake smile on and walked out into the center of the Festival square. I stopped at the booth where they were serving Rainbow Juice and tapped my hoof, it was the bar tender Slick Hops serving the juice and he smiled at me sliding the tankard down. I reached into my bag to grab a few bits as a tip but he waved his hoof and I walked off with the drink in my hoofs. "VINYL *oof* VINYL," yelled Derpy as she clumsily found her way over, knocking over a few barrels of apples along her way. "Oh hey Derps whats up?" I asked holding my drink tighter. "Are you going to perform tonight Vinyl?" "Ha of course, it wouldn't be a party without me Derps," "Oh I know Vinyl can't wait for nightfall, well bye Ditsy needs me," Derpy said as she flew off in a awkward angle, such a fun pony she is to have around. But I went off and screwed around at some of the game booths making some kids feel bad about there game skills. I was having fun for once, I laughed without forcing it and played and began to blush from the juice but I didn't care. The thought of Octavia completely escaped my mind until I heard the sound of a violin playing. My heart began to race, me eyes were watery and my legs grew numb. "Oh Celestia, you're back, you're back Octavia!" I yelled running threw the crowd of ponies leading to the tent, tears were pouring down my face as I ran to see her. The sound became louder as I got next to the fine blue silk tent, I opened the curtains. "Octa....., no you're not her," a said sadly. "Not who deary," asked the elderly mare in reply. I began to cry, I gave in for once in public, ponies from all around the festival looked at me as i ran to the outskirts of the festival and hid behind a tree. I cried softly so no one would hear me. "How could I be so dumb, she's gone, she's fucking gone *sniff gasp* I-I can't believe I thought it was her...I *sniff aahhh eheh gasp aaaaaaahhhh*" I continued to cry under the tree as the birds watched me, some even landed next to me, it was a welcome comfort. Eventually the sounds of the bird chorus came into play and I let the sounds wash over me and relax my body, but dusk quickly came upon me, the darkness covered the stains left on my mane from the dirt and tears. I hoped nobody would recognize me just forget me breaking down like that, but i continued back into the festival. This time i knew every eye was on me as i held my head down, they stared at me with their wandering eyes, but ears ready to hear my truth. I walked on stage and everyone clapped I put another fake smile on, this one was harder then the last, this one couldn't hold a lie for long. "*sniff* AH sorry everyone, runny nose now are you ready for this!" I yelled and the crowd cheered on and on ready for a show, but a show is not what they were getting, but a story told with music instead. I plugged it in and the first harmonious chorus of sounds to wash over the crowd, the riled up ponies began to calm down and move closer to the ones they loved. The soundboard began to glow a purple hue along with me and the colors went into the crowd like a mist. It brought everyone closer and one, just one pony, the old pony from before began to cry because she could hear the story i wrote into the song, she felt the beat of my heartbreak. when the song was ended everyone cheered louder and louder they all went mad over the song but quickly calmed down and watched the purple hue of dust begin to float away into the sky. Everpony walked off with there special someone and i collected the music from the soundboard, I walked off the stage and began home but was stopped by the old lady. "Your story was beautiful, I heard your crying and felt your heart beat slower withing its pages," The old pony said, "Ho-how could you feel that, only....," I was confused at how she knew, at how she could hear my story. "I am an expert musician my dear and we hear things most people don't cause we understand good music is emotion, but true music is a story written and infused with your emotions to let the audience feel the song. Your song is a perfect example of this true music for it brought everypony together, but what is wrong dear, whats hurting you?" asked the old pony, her eyes were kind and body language showed me I could trust her. "I-I lost her *sniff* I lost my...MY OCTAVIA AAAHHHH!" I collapsed into the old ponies arms and she held me close, she whispered in my ear "It's ok" over and over but I couldn't stop. she held me and never let go, I could feel her heart beat and the hum of her voice as she continued to comfort me. Eventually I stood up still pouting but able to listen s she spoke. "It'll be ok deary, just go home and get some rest and come see me again sometime, an old mare like me gets lonely when her grandson never visits," She said walking away, soon disappearing behind darkness and water, I walked home pouting the whole way there. I opened the door and fell on the floor in the same spot as last time, the wind shut the door behind me. I began to cry again and soon fell asleep on the floor. "Vinyl Scratch, It's ok wake up honey," Said Octavia cooking something up in the kitchen, it smelt delicious and I rose from the floor. The air seemed foggy and the room was brighter then I thought it usually was. "Ugh honey why is it so.....OCTAVIA NO GET OUT OF HERE!!!" I yelled as I walked into a burning kitchen, I ran into it and a burning beam slammed down behind me blocking the exit. I looked around and found a blood trail leading outside, I fallowed it and broke down the door to the backyard. The sky was red and the earth began to break away as I walked closer and closer to the tree, there was a pool of blood around the tree. My heart raced as I fearfully walked around it only to see a horrifying sight. "*GASP* Octavia, no....NO OCTAVIA NOOOO!" I yelled out of fear at the sight in front of me, Octavia was pinned to the tree with her violin threw her heart. She looked up at me and pointed up, I saw her heart in that stone cage again but quickly looked down to see Octavia right in front of me. Blood was streaming from her eyes and the large gash remained in her chest from last time, she grabbed me by the throat and lifted me against the tree and sent her violin through me. "You'll never know what you did to me Vinyl," Octavia hissed. "Bu *kack, gag* But I know what I did *gasp* I'm sorry Octavia I'll get you ba-back," I said fighting threw the pain. "I hope you do Vinyl, but I don't think you have the HEART," Octavia yelled as she charged at me. "AHHH NO OCTAVIA! *gasp weeze gasp* oh Celestia, it seemed so real," I breathed heavily as I got out of bed, I wobbled over to the mirror and opened it to grab some herbs. As it closed I noticed Octavia, not the one I loved but the horror she became in my dreams, I jumped and turned quickly but nothing was there. I took the herbs and went to the recliner in my room and sat down. " Four more days," I said with hope in my heart.