Vinyl stood beneath the streaming shower head, allowing the warm water to wash over her cream colored body as thoughts raced through her head. It had only been a few days ago she had accepted Filthy Rich’s proposal, and in that short span of time, she’d begun to take full advantage of it, much to her and Octavia’s delight. So far, she had managed to not only convince him to allow her to reclaim the belongings she had been forced to abandon at the house she and Josh once shared, but also to help get her a place to live and cover the rent on it for a full two years. This last request was one she hadn’t yet mentioned to Octavia, knowing that her friend wouldn’t be too thrilled to see her leave again so suddenly. However, she needed a place of her own, especially considering what she’d decided to do once she retrieved all of her belongings…

But first, she needed to actually go out and reclaim said belongings, something she wasn’t exactly eager to do. Even though she’d been doing her best to keep herself composed after the conversation she’d had with Luna back at the lake, she feared what her reaction would be once she actually set hoof back in she and Josh’s old house. She hadn’t been back there since he was arrested, and though she had no shortage of good memories residing there, the thought of returning so soon filled her with a deep sense of dread. However, she knew it was something that needed to be done, and she couldn’t afford to put it off, much as she may want to. The time for hiding and crying was done, and she was prepared to do whatever she needed to begin getting her life pieced back together.

Vinyl finished washing the last of the shampoo out of her mane and tail before turning the shower off and stepping out. She levitated a towel over and began drying herself off. As she finished towelling off her hair, she glanced at her reflection in the mirror, letting out a rather disgusted sigh upon seeing her own appearance. Although she’d been taking much better care of herself recently, she still had rather noticeable bags under her slightly bloodshot eyes from her previous lack of sleep. Vinyl pulled back her lips and grinned, beginning to look over her teeth and quietly lamenting her lack of personal hygiene over the course of the last few weeks.

“Celestia… I still look awful…” she mumbled under her breath, letting out yet another sigh as she continued to towel herself off, “But, I can only get better from here, I guess.”

Vinyl finished drying herself and levitated her towel over to a nearby hamper, dropping it in before making her way to her room to grab her hair brush. As soon as she had it in her magical grip and was raking it through her shaggy mane, she headed downstairs to find Octavia cleaning up her dishes from breakfast, humming to herself as she did so.

“Good morning, dear.” the gray mare said cheerfully, placing her bowl in the sink and turning to face her friend, “Are you hungry? I left some oats for you, on the stove.”

“Thanks, Tavi.” Vinyl said as she levitated a bowl from the cabinet and spooned out some boiled oats for herself.

“So…” Octavia said, her tone somewhat hesitant, watching as Vinyl placed a spoonful of brown sugar into her bowl, “are you ready for today?”

“I’d like to think so.” Vinyl replied, setting her bowl on the table and taking a seat, “I mean, I keep telling myself I’m ready, but… I just don’t know what’s gonna happen to me once I actually go back in there.”

“Can’t you just reschedule it? Take care of this some other time when you know for sure that you’re ready to tackle it?” Octavia said as she took a seat at the table.

“Now’s as good a time as any.” Vinyl responded, taking a bite of her oats and swallowing before continuing, “I can’t just keep putting it off… It has to be done, whether I want to or not. At some point, I’ve gotta learn to just face my problems, not hide away and cry whenever they come around. And besides, Twilight and Applejack are both probably already on their way over to help.”

“You know, I’m surprised you never asked for my assistance.” Octavia said, her tone slightly indignant.

“I didn’t know you wanted to help.” Vinyl replied, smirking at her friend, “You’re usually pretty busy most of the time, so I didn’t really think you’d be free.”

“I’m not so busy that I can’t help my best friend when she needs me.” Tavi said firmly, crossing her forelegs and giving Vinyl a rather huffy look.

“Sorry, Tavi.” Vinyl giggled at her friend’s change in demeanor, “Tell you what… You can help me get everything set up once I’m ready. Sound good?”

“I suppose it’ll have to do.” Octavia replied, giving Vinyl her own small smirk.

The two mares shared a laugh, stopping suddenly as a knock sounded at the front door. Standing up, Octavia trotted over and pushed it open, revealing both Twilight and Applejack standing there, smiling back at her.

“Howdy there, Octavia.” the orange mare said, tipping her stetson towards the cellist.

“Hey Tavi.” Twilight said jovially, “Is Vinyl in?”

“Hello there, girls.” Octavia replied, stepping back and allowing the two mares to enter, “Yes, she’s here.”

“Just finishing up breakfast, girls.” Vinyl called towards the foyer from her seat in the kitchen, swallowing her last bite of food and levitating her bowl over to the sink, “I woke up a bit later than I expected today. Sorry…”

“Don’t you fret.” Applejack responded, walking over to greet her friend, “If anypony deserves to get plenty a sleep, Ah’d say it’s you.”

“Precisely.” Twilight piped up, “Given everything you’ve been through, it’s nice to know you’re starting to get better.”

“Right.” Vinyl said, glancing back and forth between her two friends. “Well, I’m pretty much ready to go, just gotta run upstairs and grab my saddlebags real quick and we can go.”

Applejack and Twilight nodded, parting and allowing Vinyl to make her way past them and back up to her room, taking her hair brush with her and replacing it on her vanity. Using her magic, she grabbed up her saddlebags from off of her bed and double checked to make sure everything she needed was packed. When she was satisfied with her mental checklist, she slung the bags over her back and fastened the latches, making her way out of the room and back downstairs where her friends were awaiting her in the center of the living room.

“Ya ready?” Applejack asked.

Vinyl nodded, prompting both Twilight and Applejack to turn and trot back through the front door. Just as Vinyl herself began following after them, she heard Tavi call from the entry to the kitchen.

“Be careful now, Vinyl.” she said, walking over to her friend, “Don’t try and push yourself too hard while you’re out there. Take things slow if you have to.”

“I’ll be sure to do that, Tavi.” Vinyl replied, reaching out and giving her cellist friend a hug, “I’ll see you when I get home, okay?”

“I’ll make sure to have some lunch ready when you return.” Octavia said, giving Vinyl a warm smile as they separated.

Turning on the spot, Vinyl followed Twilight and Applejack out the door, closing it behind her as she passed over the threshold and out onto the street.Together with Twilight and Applejack, the three mares began to make their way through town, heading out towards Vinyl and Josh’s old home on the other side.

“So,” Applejack began as they passed by Roseluck’s stall in downtown Ponyville, “how ya been doin’, Vinyl? Feelin’ better?”

“Yeah, for the most part.” Vinyl replied, “Still adjusting quite a bit, but on the whole I’m doing a lot better.”

“Ah’m sorry Ah haven’t had the time to visit y’all since… you know…” Applejack said, a rather sheepish look on her face as she glanced towards Vinyl beside her, “Ah tried to set aside the time, but never was able to on account a all the work we’ve been needin’ to do on the farm.”

“It’s okay, AJ. Even if you had been able to visit, I don’t think I’d have had much to say up until a few days ago.”

“Have you given much thought as to what you going to do now?” Twilight asked.

“Yeah, I have.”

“And?”

“Well, first and foremost, I’m gonna keep the baby.” Vinyl began, “I know it’ll be hard trying to raise it on my own, especially considering what I do for work… But, it just wouldn’t be right for me to give it up for adoption, even if I was sure it’d go to a good family. This baby is easily one of the best gifts Josh ever gave me… and I’ll love and cherish it forever, whether he’s here with us or not.”

“Ah bet you’ll be a great mom, Vinyl.” Applejack said, giving her friend a warm smile, “And besides, it’s not like the baby’ll never know their father. There’s plenty a things here you can use to explain to ‘em just how special he was to everypony.”

“I know for sure that we’ll have no shortage of stories about him we can tell.” Twilight interjected, “Rainbow definitely will for sure.”

“Yeah.” Vinyl said, her own smile spreading across her face at her friend's’ words, “That’s a good point…”

“Any idea what y’all are gonna do in the meantime while you wait for the baby to arrive?” Applejack inquired.

“Well, I was thinking about-”

“Morning ladies.”

Vinyl cut off as she heard the familiar voice of Warden just ahead of them call out, waving to them as they looked upwards to see him standing outside Josh and Vinyl’s home. Beside him was a large, wooden cart which, upon seeing it, caused Applejack to facehoof as they made their way up to the house.

“That’s what Ah forgot to bring.” she said, stopping short of Warden, “I knew we needed a cart.”

“Not to worry, AJ.” Warden said, giving her a small smirk, “I’ve got you covered. Even brought boxes and everything.”

“How long have you been out here?” Vinyl asked.

“Long enough.” Warden replied, glancing between the three mares before him, “I was wondering if the three of you were ever gonna show up.”

“Sorry…” Vinyl said rather sheepishly, “I woke up later than I thought I would.”

“It’s not a big deal.” Warden replied warmly, “You’re here now, so that’s what’s important. So, you three ready to get started here?”

“Darn tootin’!”

“I am if Vinyl is.”

Warden, Twilight, and Applejack all turned their eyes towards Vinyl who was now looking up at the house before her, her previous feeling of dread beginning to return to her. It had been one thing to say she was ready to take care of this business, but something else entirely to now actually be standing before the home she’d once shared with Josh. As she continued to stare at the house, the memory of she and Josh first taking a look at it when they’d been intending to buy a place of their own flashed through her mind. She felt a slight lump form in her throat as she saw herself once again jumping up into her coltfriend’s arms and kissing him after they’d closed the deal and actually bought the place.

“Hey, Vinyl.”

Warden’s voice broke Vinyl out of her sudden reverie, causing her to shake her head a little in an attempt to force the image out of her mind.

“Huh?” she said, still somewhat in a daze as she looked back down to the unicorn stallion in front of her, “Oh… Sorry… I got distracted.”

“I could tell.” Warden said, his voice becoming very soft, “You sure you’re ready to do this today? We can always do it another time.”

“No, it’s gotta be done.” Vinyl said, shaking her head, “I don’t wanna give myself an excuse to put it off any more than I already have.”

“Alright… If you’re sure.” Warden said, his voice still filled with a great deal of skepticism.

“Ya got your keys?” Applejack asked.

Vinyl nodded and walked up to the front door, reaching into her saddlebags and pulling out her old house keys. Slowly, she placed the key into the lock on the door and turned it, hearing it click and allowing the entrance to swing open. She and her companions made their way inside, Vinyl turning on the lights as she made her way over the threshold and illuminating the entire living room. As she expected, everything was exactly the same as she’d left it all those weeks ago, something which caused a rather sick feeling to bubble up in the pit of her stomach.

“My my,” Warden said, walking to stand beside Vinyl and glancing around the living room, “you two really made a cozy little home for yourselves here.”

Vinyl said nothing to that, instead taking a moment to look all around the sickeningly familiar room. In the center of a large, ornate rug stood a rather plush couch and two chairs, one much larger than the other. All along the walls hung various pictures and plaques, some containing photos of Josh and Vinyl at various shows, while others contained newspaper clippings or magazine covers, all of which depicted the couple together. Along the mantle above the fireplace at the other end of the room stood a few other framed photos, as well as a few glimmering awards that Josh and Vinyl had received in their time performing together.

Though the sight of all these things should have been welcoming to Vinyl, they instead filler her with a sort of sadness that she just couldn’t shake. Everything about this room served to remind her of not only how happy she’d been with Josh in the first place, but also of what exactly she’d lost when he was sent away. They’d built a wonderful life together, one that she couldn’t have ever even imagined was possible before, and it had been taken away so suddenly, so unexpectedly… No, don’t think of it that way she thought to herself, trying her hardest to force her negative emotions out of her mind Just remember all the good times we had here…

“Well,” she finally said, turning around to face her companions, “we’d probably better get started then.”

The other three nodded and Vinyl reached into her saddlebags once more with her magic, drawing out three separate pieces of paper which she handed over to Applejack, Twilight, and Warden.

“This is a list of all the stuff we need to try and get out of here right now.” Vinyl began, taking off her saddlebags and setting them aside on the nearby couch, “I know it doesn’t seem like a lot, but we’ll come back for the rest of it at a later time.”

“Ya’ll aren’t gonna take any furniture out this time ‘round?” Applejack asked, looking up from her own list with one eyebrow raised.

“Not, not this time, AJ.” Vinyl responded, walking back towards the front door and levitating a few folded boxes, some tape, and a few markers out of the wagon outside, “Once I start getting settled into my new apartment we’ll come back for the larger stuff.”

“You tell Octavia you managed to set that up yet?” Warden asked, taking several boxes from Vinyl.

“No, not yet…” Vinyl hesitated, her ears folded back as she thought about what her friend’s reaction would be when she told her she was moving out so soon, “Knowing Tavi, she won’t be too happy to hear about that.”

“I’m sure it won’t be that bad.” Twilight assured her, “Tavi’s your friend. She’ll understand.”

“I hope so…”

“I know so.” Twilight said reassuringly, patting Vinyl on the shoulder gently, “Now, let’s get to work, shall we?”

Vinyl nodded before turning back to face the group, clearing her throat a little before speaking.

“Okay, so…” Vinyl hesitated, trying to think of what she wanted done first, “I think what we should probably do first is split the tasks up between the four of us by floor. Twi and AJ, you two can gather up the stuff on the list down here while Warden and I head upstairs and start packing things.”

“Where are we taking all this once we’re done anyway?” Twilight asked, glancing over her own list again.

“For now, we’re gonna store most of it in Tavi’s shed. I’d hate to fill her house up with all of my stuff, especially considering I’ll be moving out of there before too long. That’s part of the reason why we’re not gonna be grabbing any bigger stuff until later.”

“Ya’ll have your sound equipment on here though.” Applejack pointed out, “Ain’t that all pretty big?”

“That… we’ll deal with when we come to it.” Vinyl said lamely.

“Well, if we’re all done delegating our duties then,” Warden said, glancing at the three mares in turn, “let’s get started. If you guys need any more boxes, I have plenty in the cart outside as well as some extra packing materials.”

All three nodded, Twilight and Applejack taking another look at their lists before heading off to begin packing things up.

“If you girls have any questions about what you need to pack, don’t be afraid to ask me.” Vinyl added before turning and following Warden up the stairs, several folded boxes in her magical grip.

Both unicorns ascended the stairs together, stopping as they reached the top and turning towards one another.

“Where you want me to start?” Warden asked.

“Why don’t you gather up everything in our study first?” Vinyl said, peering over her list briefly, “That’s where we kept all our information about show dates and things like that. There are still a few venues that have yet to pay us, so I’ll need all that for later. Plus, we need to keep it all for tax season.”

“Right.” Warden replied, giving Vinyl a nod, “Where are you gonna start?”

“I’ll gather up everything I can in the bathroom first, I think.” she replied, using her magic to unfold a box and applying a long stip of tape to the bottom of it, “From there, I’ll probably start working on the bedroom.”

“Sounds good.” Warden said, “Let me know if you need my help with anything.”

Vinyl gave one last nod before turning on the spot and making her way down the hall towards she and Josh’s room, the feeling of dread beginning to return. Suddenly, she felt a hoof on her shoulder and turned back to see Warden standing there, a concerned look on his face.

“You know, you don’t have to be tough for us.” he said, his usually hard gaze softening as he stared into Vinyl’s face, “If it gets to be too much in here, don’t be afraid to step aside. We can handle it for you.”

“I appreciate that, Warden.” Vinyl replied, “But, I’ve just gotta be able to do this… I can’t afford to lose it, not now.”

“Vinyl, nopony blames you for handling this the way you have.” Warden said rather firmly, “I know I certainly don’t. You’ve been through a rough time. It only makes sense for you to take your time to mourn a little bit.”

“But that’s all I’ve been doing!” Vinyl said indignantly, “That’s all I’ve ever done! I’ve always been a bit of an emotional wreck, and I’m tired of it! I’ve gotta learn to face my problems instead of just shutting down all the time and crying.”

“I get it, Vinyl. I really do. But, don’t start pushing yourself too hard just because you feel like you have to. We all deal with our emotions in different ways, it’s just part of being what we are.”

“I know that, but I can’t afford to be like that anymore, not as long as I have a baby on the way. I don’t want mine and Josh’s child to have to live with a mother who can’t deal with her emotions…”

“All I’m saying is just take it easy if you have to. That’s why the rest of us are here, to help you through all this. You don’t have to go it alone you know.”

“I know…” Vinyl sighed, giving Warden a rather weak smile, “And, I appreciate that. I really do.”

“Good.” Warden said simply, giving Vinyl a small nod, “Now, we’d probably better get to work then.”

Vinyl nodded to the stallion and turned back towards the door to she and Josh’s old bedroom, swinging it open and stepping inside. As she crossed over into the room, she felt a slight wave of sadness wash over her. Like everything else in the house, it was the exact same as she’d left it last time. A large vanity stood against the wall nearest to her, several hair brushes, combs, and various other utensils scattered about on its surface. Behind that was a humongous bed which had been enlarged to accommodate Josh’s rather sizable proportions. The linens atop the mattress had been neatly pulled back and well made, several small pillows adorning the top of the comforter at the head of the bed. Beside it on either side were two end tables, each with a lamp placed atop it and the left one bearing a small alarm clock.

Vinyl let out a small sigh as she stood there, feeling yet another lump beginning to form in her throat and doing her best to stave it off for the time being. In an attempt to distract herself, she made for the nearby master bathroom, placing her box on the toilet and beginning to rummage through the drawers and medicine cabinet, tossing in pretty much everything she could find without really taking the time to see if it was essential or not. I’m just gonna go through all this shit later anyway… she thought as she finished emptying out the medicine cabinet. Upon completing her packing up of the bathroom, she walked back into the bedroom and set her box beside the door, reaching for another one and quickly setting it up.

Unsure of where exactly she wanted to start in this room, she turned towards the vanity and began to empty it out, tossing anything and everything into the box as she’d done before. Once finished there, she headed towards the nearby dresser and pulled out one of the drawers, stopping as she peered into it. This particular drawer had been home to much of Josh’s clothes, including his t-shirts and shorts as well as a number of other items. Vinyl looked down into the drawer, unsure of what exactly she wanted to do next. She couldn’t just give away Josh’s things, even if he wasn’t here, she knew that. First of all, these were clothes made for a human rather than a pony, so she’d have a hard time trying to sell them or give them away to somepony. On top of that, she felt that she should keep them around in the instance Josh were ever to return to Equestria, as unlikely as that may seem at the moment. He’d be pretty pissed if he came back and found out that I’d gotten rid of all his stuff while he was gone…

Vinyl shut the drawer after some time of wondering what to do, not wanting to waste too much time. Next time she came to gather up some things, she’d bring Rarity along and ask her what she should do, given that she’d made all those clothes in the first place. Pulling out the next drawer containing all her own clothes, she began grabbing and tossing them into the waiting box. Within only a few minutes, she’d cleared out that drawer and turned her attention towards her own end table, rummaging through those drawers and grabbing up her… unmentionable items before choosing to focus Josh’s side. Upon approaching it, she took notice of a picture atop it between the alarm clock and the lamp, one that, upon seeing it, made her heart slightly skip a beat.

The picture was of Josh and herself locked in a tight embrace, their lips pressed together in a passionate, eternal kiss, a golden-orange hue to their complexions as the sun set behind them. As she continued to stare at the photograph, her mind raced back to the day it was taken. It had been after their first show in Whinneapolis, one that had gone incredibly poorly for the two of them. There had been a myriad of technical issues that had come up all at once which they tried and failed to work around as they were performing. Alongside that, the crowd hadn’t really seemed all that into it, many of them choosing to leave about halfway through the performance. By the time all was said and done, Josh stormed off the stage in an incredibly foul mood, swearing loudly as he made his way back to the green room designated for he and Vinyl.

Given how he could be when frustrated, Vinyl hung back and gave him some much needed space, taking the time to catch up with their friends as well as speaking to the pony in charge of setting up all their equipment and asking him about the issues they’d encountered during the show. When enough time had gone by, she went back to the green room to find Josh lying on the couch, his hat over his face, something he only ever did if he was frustrated. Vinyl had slowly approached him and attempted to talk to him, After taking the time to calm him down, she suggested that the two of them visit the nearby lake to relax and get their minds off the disastrous performance they’d both just endured.

Somewhat reluctantly, he’d agreed and together, they spent the rest of the day hanging out at the lake, unwinding and enjoying each other’s company. Despite how terribly their show had gone earlier, they were still able to have a great time together, with Josh livening up as soon as he and Vinyl got the chance to play a few carnival games on the pier together. At the very end of it all, a photographer pony had come by and snapped a picture of the two of them together, one which Josh had apparently had enlarged and framed, unbeknownst to Vinyl herself.

She smiled at the photo in her magical grip, feeling tears beginning to well up in her eyes. That had been a once-in-a-lifetime day, one that had started out terribly and ended up all working out in the end, concluding with a loving moment shared between the two of them. Vinyl couldn’t help but feel the slightest glimmer of hope come to life in her mind as she thought back to that day, wondering if everything would eventually turn out as that had and that she and Josh would eventually be reunited and happy once again. It worked out pretty well then she thought to herself so why not now?

“Hey, Vinyl.” Warden called out from beyond the entrance to the bedroom, “I’m pretty much finished gathering up all the stuff in your study. You doing okay in here?”

“Yeah,” Vinyl called back, her voice wavering slightly as she set the picture she’d been holding in her box, “I’m just about done myself.”

“You guys certainly had a lot of that stuff saved up in there.” Warden added as he cantered into the bedroom, “You sure you guys really needed to keep all that stuff?”

“Josh said it’s important to hold onto it.” Vinyl replied, closing up her latest box and sealing it, “You know if the girls are done downstairs?”

“That’s what they told me. Twilight pretty much has everything off the walls and Applejack has all your dining ware and utensils packed up.”

“Good.” Vinyl responded, grabbing up her box and making her way towards the door, “Now, we’ve gotta start getting all our equipment out of the basement.”

“May have to make another trip for those. The cart’s getting pretty full at the moment.”

“We really had that much stuff?”

“Certainly seems that way…”

“Well, either way, I still need to explain to you all what we need to do with the equipment before we actually get it moved.”

“Sure thing.” Warden said, following Vinyl out of the room and picking up his own box he left by the door.

The two of them descended the stairs, depositing their respective boxes in the cart before returning to the home and making for the kitchen. As she passed through the living room, Vinyl marveled at the now-bare walls which had once been filled with stuff. Upon entering the kitchen, Vinyl looked around and saw Applejack and Twilight continuing to empty out the cupboards, carefully wrapping up all the breakables and neatly setting them in a nearby box.

“You girls almost finished?” she asked as they continued to work.

“Just about.” Applejack replied, depositing a wrapped plate into the box, “Ya’ll need us for somethin’?”

“I just need to explain what all we’re gonna do with the equipment once we start getting it packed up and ready to go.” Vinyl explained, walking over to address both ponies.

“Sure thing.” Applejack responded, nodding to Twilight who returned the gesture.

Together, she and Twilight followed Vinyl and Warden out of the kitchen, turning directly to their left and making their way down a nearby staircase. As Vinyl descended the stairs, she felt butterflies in her stomach at the thought of seeing all of she and Josh’s equipment again for the first time in what felt like forever. For as many memories as she had of the two of them just hanging out together, some of her best were without a doubt centered around this equipment. It had been behind all their mixers, controllers, and speakers that she’d first realized her feeling for him, how much she loved him and how he loved her back. They’d made a life for themselves with this equipment, become successful with it. The talent was all theirs, but without all their stuff that allowed them to make their music in the first place, there’s no way they’d have ended up where they both were in Equestria today.

Reaching the bottom of the stairs, Vinyl turned the knob on the door and swung it open, revealing a sight that made her heart soar almost every time. Before them all stood a myriad of electronic devices, some glowing softly in the darkness. Various instruments were placed about, as well as numerous pairs of headphones. Directly in the middle of the setup was a large monitor screen which was displaying a particular song in the usual producing software that she and Josh used all the time.

“Whoa…” Warden said, peering past Vinyl into the room beyond, his eyes somewhat wide as he took everything in, “There’s a lot of stuff in here.”

“Yeah, and most of it can’t be easily replaced.” Vinyl noted, descending the small set of stairs before her and standing in the middle of the room.

The other three followed after her, Warden still looking at everything before him with a somewhat slack-jawed expression.

“Land sakes…” Applejack said with slight concern in her voice, “I forgot just how much equipment ya’ll actually have…”

“What you guys saw was just the stuff we used for shows.” Vinyl stated, gesturing around the room at everything, “Most of this is more behind the scenes stuff. It’s what we actually make all of our music with.”

“I certainly remember it all…” Twilight said, a rather pained expression on her face as she looked over the equipment surrounding her.

Due to the lack of everything they needed in Equestria, both Josh and Vinyl had been forced to rely on Twilight to make some of it for them, a process that required an incredible amount of magic power as well as concentration. Not wanting to wear the poor mare out completely, they’d been forced to add stuff to their setup periodically, something that Twilight had been willing to do, but which usually threw her for a loop for some time after it was done. In return, both Josh and Vinyl had been sure to compensate the unicorn rather handsomely for her contribution.

“So, what exactly are you intending to do with all this stuff once we get it moved out of here anyway?” Warden asked.

“Well, I’m definitely gonna get back to making music.” Vinyl replied, “That’ll be the first thing.”

“You have greater plans then?” Warden inquired, his eyebrow raised towards the cream colored mare.

“Yeah, but… they’re not solidified just yet.” Vinyl responded hesitantly, “I’ve gotta get some other things figured out before I make too many other major choices at the moment.”

“Just so long as you keep us all aware of what’s going on.” Warden stated.

“I will. I promise.”

“In the meantime, what’re we gonna do with all a this?” Applejack asked.

“Well, we’ll have to make a second trip for it, but once we can get it out of here, some of it’s gonna go in storage while the rest of it’s gonna go into my new apartment.”

“You’ve got the space for it?” Twilight asked.

“I’ll make it work the best I can.”

“Alright…” Warden said, his voice filled with uncertainty, “Well, if we’re gonna get all this stuff moved next, then we’d better finish up the last few things upstairs and then take everything we have out to Octavia’s place.”

The three mares nodded as Warden turned on the spot and made his way back up the stairs, Applejack following close behind him.

“What exactly are your plans you’re still working on solidifying anyway?” Twilight asked once Applejack and Warden were out of earshot.

“Well, I can’t really say at the moment.” Vinyl responded, making her own way up the stairs after her friends, “But, I can say that it’s gonna be pretty awesome.”

With that, Vinyl gave Twilight a small smile before beginning to ascend the stairs, ready and excited to begin putting into place everything she’d been thinking about the last few days. Don’t worry, Twilight she thought to herself You guys’ll know everything soon enough.