10 years before the events of Equestria Girls

It was night, the sky was clear allowing those that seeked to gaze at the stars a clear view. Below this magnificent sky there lay multiple cities and towns, but far in the distance, a cliff overlooked the brightly lit metropolises and small towns, the enitire landscape seeming to be something of fantasy to those that stood atop this lonely cliff.

Two children were on this cliff, one was a young girl with grey skin and tidy black hair and purple eyes, wearing a small pinkie bow tie on the collar of her white shirt which was covered by a small purple vest. The other was a young boy with short green hair and emerald eyes. He wore a small green hoodie with jeans and black shoes.

"Hey, can I ask you something?" The girl spoke, she was sitting on the edge of the cliff while to boy stood to her right just a bit behind her.

"What is it Octavia?" The boy asked.

Octavia looked back at him, the Stars reflected in her eyes. "What's your dream Roden?"

Roden looked at her confused. "My...dream?" He asked.

"Yeah, your dream. Like, what do you want to do with your life, or something you want more than anything, that kinda thing. What do you want to happen, above all else?" Octavia asked with a curious smile while she looked down in the brightly lit cities below.

Roden blinked before turning his head slightly and looking up at the sky. "I...I don't know...I don't have a dream."

"Oh come on Roden, everyone has a dream, so you have one to." Octavia got to her feet and turned to her friend. "So, what is it?"

Roden just looked back to her with confusion. "I'm being honest Octavia, I don't have a dream. I don't even know what I want in life." He replied sadly. "Guess I'm still trying to figure out what I want." He said as he lowered his head.

Octavia walked over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder, causing him to lift his head and look her in the eyes. "Hey, there's still time for you to figure that out." She placed her other hand on his and looked into his eyes. "You just have to find what you want. When you do, you'll chase it, you'll do your best to have it. You'll finally dream."

Roden sighed and pulled away from Octavia, causing her to look at him with worry. He turned away from her and lowered his head. A few tense moments passed, the two standing there in complete silence, until Roden spoke. "What's your dream?" He asked.

Octavia gave a soft smile at the question. "Well, my dream is to perform with a large orchestra in front of an audience of thousands, having my music be appreciated by many."

Roden smiled slightly at her answer. "You were always good with that chelo." His smile fell into a frown as he turned around again. "Too bad I won't be able to hear you play anymore..."

Octavia too lost her smile. "Roden, if I could stop the move I would...but I can't." She walked up,and placed a hand oh his cheek. "Please don't get too upset over this, you still have others that are here for you. Your big brother Zanny, your little sister Zerlinda, your mom and dad to name a few." She made him look her in the eyes. "Please Roden, don't get upset, promise me that."

Roden looked into her eyes with sorrow, fearing that it would be the last time he saw those eyes sparkle. "I promise."

Octavia smiled. "Thank you Roden." As she turned away from him and began walking towards her backpack which was resting against a tree Roden turned away and a tear fell to the ground as he struggled to keep his emotions in check. Taking in a calming breath he turned back around, finding Octavia walking up to him with something in her hands, she was holding something covered in wrapping paper with a small bow on top. "Here." She said as she handed the gift to the surprised boy. "I made this for you, I hope you like it."

Roden looked at her before placing a hand on the gift, carefully unwrapping it. The paper dropped onto the ground as Roden held the contents of the gift in his hands. He held a green scarf with grey stipes.

"I kinda made it too big, I didn't realise until after I had finished it." The young cellist explained.

Roden just looked to the scarf and held it tightly before wrapping it around his neck. To fix the size issue he wrapped it around a few more times, resulting in it covering the bottom half of his face, a small amount of the scarfs other end swung over his left shoulder where it draped down his back. "I like it." He spoke through the scarf covering his mouth. "The bigger size just means it will last longer." He then looked back into Octavia's eyes. "Maybe long enough that I'll be able to find you again."

"If I knew where we were moving to I'd tell you, but for some reason dad won't say." Octavia sighed and hugged Roden tightly. "I'm gonna miss you Roden."

Roden stood still for a second before returning the hug. "I'm going to miss you too Tavi, your just like a sister to me."

That last part hit Octavia hard enough to destroy the wall she had built that held her emotions in, and the tears began to fall as she hugged her friend tightly, tears running down his own face and onto the scarf. The two hugged each other under the moonlight, savouring the embrace and holding on like there was no tomorrow.

The next day, Octavia's friends had gathered to see her off. She climbed into the back seat of her parents car and looked out the window as they began to slowly drive away. Her eyes fell on Roden who was standing at the front of the group, still wearing the scarf. He didn't wave goodbye, he just held an emotionless expression as he watched his best friend leave his company and begin moving to an unknown destination.

'One day, I'll find you again Octavia. One day...' As he things this he turned away and began walking away from the group that looked down at him with concern and understanding. He stopped and put a hand to the scarf, feeling its softness, the piece of apparel now holding significant meaning to him. From that moment he decided to wear the scarf every day, at all times. Even if it was destroyed he would hold onto it. He continued walking, unsure of what to do at that moment. Unsure of what the future held for him, or what he wanted the future to entail.

There is only so much time someone can go without a dream to follow, with no reason to try, no reason to get up in the morning and face the day ahead.

He would find his dream soon enough, but it wouldn't be a dream of fame, a dream of an object or even a dream of meeting someone special.

What his dream was destined to be, was one that could only be achieved or even thought of, if something were to happen. Something that would change him, something that would damage him to the point of no repair.

He would dream one day. One day he would dream. He just had to wait.

Author's Notes:

Inspired by this song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZBctzSajNI

Comedy starts in the next chapters, the drama tag is there for a reason.

There will be no romance between Roden and Octavia, the romance tag is for Roden and someone else.