"Kotsaki station, huh?" Koldan says, looking around the place, his eyes lingering on a full sized train sitting on the tracks, a dim light coming from within the shaded sleeping compartments. "I've heard a lot about this place, but never actually been here. It's always fun to compare the stories to the real thing."

They walk about the station for a while, seeing what there is to see as the lights dim and artificial night takes the station. Most ponies go inside, leaving the alleys more open, sound traveling further and stronger. The sound of music ( ?v=jceuvafBBTM#/73;141) flows over the area, building in a crescendo as the other noises fade away.

"Oh what is that wonderful sound?" Rarity asks to nopony in particular as the group absently follows the song. Rounding a corner they come into a park of sorts, with metal twisted and arranged in sculptures scattered throughout. Dragons hand from the ceiling in flight, deer stop to rest and play, and birds soar effortlessly through the sky. In the middle of the area, there is a small fountain where a small group of musicians sit, playing into the night. A drummer taps away in a gentle rhythm as a violinist and cellist play in harmony and melody.

"Is that Vinyl and Octavia?" Dash wonders aloud. The familiar faces register in their minds. The DJ is on drums, huh? Rainbow thinks to herself, watching them play. Makes sense, I suppose. I mean drums are probably, musically, the loudest things there are aside from a subwoofer. Octavia's still on that cello. But who is that there with them? The song starts to fade away as the minutes blur together, the single repeating part calling over and again. When they start to pack up to leave, the group walks over.

"Octavia! Vinyl! How've ya been, guys?" Dash calls to them. They look up, and wide smiles take over their faces.

"Whoa, hey guys! We've been alright, and you?" Vinyl's ever collected voice replies.

"Pretty good, pretty good. How long have you been here in, what is it again? Kotsaki? Yeah that's it, how long've ya been here?"

"Eh, a few years maybe. Definitely not too long."

"Ahm," an the colt violinist makes a small noise, giving a slightly awkward wave to the group.

"Oh! Sorry, uh, guys this is Kazimierz." She leans against his chest as his face colors a bit. "I met 'im at a music group early in my stay here." Turning her head to him, she presses her lips gently to his cheek.

Well, Dash thinks, didn't see THAT comin'. I thought that, if anypony, he would be with Tavi. The still lightly colored colt reaches down and picks up his case, saying goodbye to the group and placing a soft kiss on Vinyl's lips. She sighs.

"He's great, man. Tavi, you've gotta get one o' him," she says teasingly, nudging her in the side. "But anyway, how'd ya like the song?"

"Oh, it was amazing," Fluttershy answers for the group, who all nod in agreement. "What's it called? I had never heard anything like it."

"It's part of a song called 'Zviomali mnie v povrooz' [a/n: phonetically], it's Polish." Vinyl says.

"Ever since she met Kazimierz, she's been all into Polish. It practically took over her life for a spell," Octavia fills them in with her usual formal accent.

"Heh, yeah Kazi really got me into it. But hey, Polish is fun." Vinyl shrugs, putting on a 'whaddaya do' face. "But hey, enough of this talk, let's go back to my place and get somethin' to eat, eh?"

Everypony agreed heartily, and they follow Vinyl and Octavia back to their home. It's a little shack looking structure with a low tin ceiling. The inside is rather plain, with two posters on the wall, one above each of the two beds. One is shows a somewhat minimalist rendition of an old style town in a single tan shade with a single red building that seems to be on its side. 'R.U.T.A.' is written in bolded red at the top, and 'gore' is written in the same shade at the bottom. The other shows a large cello in the foreground at the very edge, half of the instrument out of the frame, and a swirling, smoky purple fog coming up from the bottom behind it on a black background. The beds are on opposite sides of the room, and there is a very defined line of untidiness that separates Vinyl's side from Octavia's. A simple, yet appealing coffee table sits in the very center of the room with a propane stove under it, along with some vacuum sealed bags of food and tea.

"Well, here we are. Home, sweet home," Vinyl says as the group sets their things down and look around. "Imma make some tea, anypony else want some?"

They all respond with mumbled 'yes's as they sit on some cushions that Octavia had pulled out for them.

She reaches under the table, opening a trap door under it and pulling out the appropriate number of cups, filling each of them with the steaming liquid. They all gratefully accept them, and sip quietly at the minty drink, quiet conversation coming and going. Twilight notices that Koldan looks troubled, absently holding the cut to his muzzle.

"Koldan?" He doesn't react. "Koldan?" Again, nothing. "Koldan!" She half-yells, snapping him back to reality and attracting the stares of everypony else in the room.

"Huh? S-sorry, I guess I kinda spaced out there for a bit. What is it?"

"You looked really troubled, is something wrong?" Twilight asks, concern lacing her voice. The others nod in agreement.

Is it really that obvious?

He sighs. "It's just that… I almost feel like… I know I've…" He sighs again, looking down at the ground for a half a second. "I'm positive I know you from somewhere Vinyl, and your name sounds so familiar, like I grew up around it, or something. Where are you from?"

"Oh, uh, just from Ponyville, y'know. Nothin' too special."

"Oh, really? I'm from Ponyville too. What's yo-"

"No. Way. Ermagerd, I'm from Ponyville TOO!" Pinkie screams, making everypony wince.

"Yes, Pinkie, we all know," Koldan says, "Now as I was saying, wha-"

"Ponyville was AWESOME! I mean, right guys? Wasn't it awesome?"

"Yes, now as. I. Was. Saying. W-"

"It was just the definition of awe- mphhmm mm m phmmph!" Rainbow reaches around her their friend's neck, and covers her muzzle with one hand, turning to Koldan to hear him finish.

"Thank you, Rainbow Dash." He says, pinching the bridge of his nose in frustration, "Now as I was saying, what's your full name? 'Cause I'm almost sure I know you from somewhere-"

"Hey! I know everyone too! I always- ays- *thump*" She trails off as she falls back with a thud, a tranquilizer dart sticking from right under her collar bone.

"So anyway," Koldan says as he re-closes the dart-sized tube-pocket in the front of his vest, "Name?"

"Oh, yeah, uh, Vinyl Scratch." Koldan's eyebrows shoot up under his bangs at the name, and his ears perk straight up, "How 'bout you?"

A wide smile crosses Koldan's face, and he gives a very short chuckle. He stands up and runs over to Vinyl, pulling her into a hug.

"H-holy shit. I thought you were dead," he says.

"Whoa whoa whoa. What're you doing? Who are you?" Vinyl says in shock as she tries to push him off of her.

He pulls back, holding her by her shoulders, smiling at her.

"I'm Koldan. Koldan Scratch."

Her eyes widen, a smile growing across her lips to match his.

"Nice to meet ya again sis'"

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Hey bronies (and pegasisters), sorry for my inactivity, but I've been too busy being lazy. Who expected the whole siblings thing? Anyone? 'Cause I know I sure didn't. If you have any ideas for stuff to put in, write a review or send me a PM. I hope you like the instrumental, it's what I was listening to literally the entire time I was writing this chapter.