I Wonder What I'm Good For

“TAVI!” Vinyl calls out. Lyra and Bon Bon are close behind her, Lyra’s mother accompanying the foals with flashlights to illuminate the dark trail. After exploring Octavia’s room a while longer, Vinyl discovered Octavia’s diary. Even Vinyl had some decency to not open such a private treasure, but the situation required she read it for clues upon Octavia’s disappearance. The book mentioned a place she’d go after school many times.

It was the only place they hadn’t checked.

“OCTAVIA!” Vinyl cries out, approaching the opening of grass described in the book.

Octavia turns around from the edge of the cliff and walks toward her friends, not prepared when Vinyl tackles her to the ground on sight in the tightest embrace she's ever felt. "OOMF!" Octavia lets out, being squeezed by her best friend. "Hey guys, what's going on?" Octavia asks when she isn't being crushed by Vinyl's grip.

"We've been searching all over for you!" Bon Bon shouts.

"Yeah, what are you doing in a place like this?" Lyra asks, "It looks dangerous."

"I just come here sometimes to relax," the gray pony responds.

"Are you okay? You aren't hurt are you?" Vinyl looks up with tears in her eyes, demanding information from her friend.

"H-Hmm, yes Vinyl, I'm fine. I just come here to think sometimes."

"Good! I don't want you ever getting hurt."

Octavia returns the hug softly, opting to push away those bad thoughts that clouded her head not too long ago. With friends like these, those thoughts shouldn't even exist.

"Oh, and Tavi?"

"Yes, Vinyl?"

"Sorry we broke into your house."

"YOU WHAT?"