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A Tale of Two Mares

by CharmingChaos

Chapter 32: Enough of this World

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This is a really short chapter, I know. But i had to get it out of my system, and besides, the next part kind of needs to be in a separate chapter. So read on, my bronies. Enjoy the miracle you've all been waiting for.

Vinyl leaned her head in the crook of Octavia's neck as they walked out of City Hall, shivering reflexively as the grey mare draped her tail over Vinyl's cutie mark in a loving gesture.

"I'm so glad that turned out well. It was close, though I can't understand why, so I guess it's lucky that Sonata saw Lyra and Bonbon's little escapade in the park. I almost feel sorry for Mother, though. Being such an uptight bitch, and then discovering your lawyer is doing just what you hate and fear most behind your back?" Octavia shook her head, a gentle smile playing on her lips. "That would be awful."

Vinyl grinned. "I know, right? I'm just glad that I'm not Lyra though. She's gonna get a pounding."

A shout from the bridge caught the two mare's attention. Octavia turned to see a dangerously familiar, pale blue unicorn standing precariously balanced on the ledge.

They hurried forward, and the blue mare turned toward them, showing her face behind the wind-tousled silver and blue mane. Its long tendrils flew around her face madly, making her look insane as she stood teetering above the river.

"Octavia, this is your fault!" Sonata shouted over the wind, her eyes as wild as her hair. "If you had been a normal child, I might not have been driven to this madness. But no, you had to go and become involved with the lowliest scum in Equestria, and thus become one of them yourself. Bear this on your soul, Daughter, because there is nopony to blame but you!"

Octavia watched, speechless, as her mother shouted. Finally she answered. "Mother, no! Just because you were wrong, doesn't mean you have to die! Come down, it's not safe!"

"No, child. I wasn't wrong, I was right. But even my Goddess has misunderstood that I meant for the good of her country. Someday you'll see, someday you diseased fillyfoolers and coltcuddlers will take over Equestria, and the world will be in shambles! You just wait. But I'm going to jump, and you can't stop me! Nopony can stop me now!" The mare laughed crazily, tears running down her face. "Nopony at all! Finally I am in control of something! I, and I alone hold the key to my life! You can't stop me!"

"But Mother, think of Crescendo! Think of me!"

"You and Crescendo never loved me!"

"She's got a point," Vinyl muttered, but a sharp prod in the ribs shut her up.

"Crescendo only married me because he was afraid of me. And you, well, look at you! You loathe me! I went against everything you wrongly assume is love! It's a disease, I tell you! Someday it will consume you, and then you'll regret not listening to me!"

"Crescendo loves you very much, Mother. And I... I promise I don't hate you, but you're wrong. what Vinyl and I have is as much love as it would be if she were a colt, I know this, deep inside, no matter what you or anypony else says. But please, Mother, for the love of Celestia, come down."

"No! Not even Celestia cares for me anymore. I'm sorry, daughter, you are a murderer, in your own right. I hope what I'm about to do will rest heavy on your heart for the rest of your life. That, my dear Octavia, would be much more satisfying than living on could ever be. Goodbye, daughter. Let your better judgement lead you away from killing anypony else. I came here to die, and die I will. There's no stopping my victory now!"

With that, the blue mare leapt gracefully from the bridge, her mane and tale floating around her in a shimmering curtain, covering her face.

Octavia and Vinyl watched, stricken, as she sank, as the guard pulled her limp body out of the river, as she was rushed to the Canterlot hospital with a white cloth covering her face.

The only words spoken before they turned homewards were Octavia's, tearless, but heavy with sadness. "She was right, Vinyl. I killed her."

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