A Search For Something More

Chapter 27: Sunset Shimmer's Song

At this moment, it feels like all time and space stood still. I can feel my heart slowly break more than it already has as Sunset Shimmer and Rarity look at Sonata and me in pure shock as Sonata's news echoes through our minds.

Octavia has a new boyfriend.

Sonata looks like she feels worse for finally giving me this news.

Eventually, I manage to snap out of my state of shock before I speak again.

"W-what do you mean? Since when?" I demand.

Sonata looks down at the ground sadly as she speaks.

"Since New Year's," She answers with her voice cracking. "According to Vinyl, she met some guy in Prance named Treble Clef, and Vinyl encouraged her to pursue a relationship with him and then one thing led to another and they started to try a long-distance relationship, and it's kind of serious."

"But that would mean they've only been together for at least a couple of weeks," Sunset Shimmer points out. "How can you be sure?"

"Because, Tavi told me," Sonata says, which makes my heart break more. "She said that this Treble guy was really sweet and just the kind of guy she was looking for after dumping Rough Draft. She made it seem like she's really happy to be with this guy."

I can't believe I'm hearing any of this. Octavia just got together with another guy just like that? She moved on like nothing happened between us? Was she so mad at me that she wanted to forget everything we've been through?

I step back until I find a wall to lean on as I try to take all of this in.

"N-n-no," I manage to say. "It can't be. She couldn't. Not like this. Not this quickly. This can't be happening."

Sonata walks up to me, tears running down her eyes.

"I'm afraid it is," She cries. "I tried to protest, but they didn't listen to me and told me to go away. Oh Rough Draft, I'm so sorry! I tried to reason with them, really I did. Please forgive me!"

I look up to see Sonata still in tears and looking guilty of the situation. I can't help but smile a little at her innocence with the whole matter and her determination to fix something that is beyond her control. I walk over to her and give her a comforting hug.

"There's nothing to forgive, Sonata," I say kindly while trying to fight my tears as I hug her. "None of this is your fault. You just wanted to help, and you did your best, and that's all I could ask of you or anyone for that matter. I appreciate that you tried so hard to save our relationship even if you didn't have to. Octavia and the others made these choices, and if anything, this could be what I needed. If she is this quick to move on from everything that we've gone through, it's her loss."

Sonata pulls back, looking at me with worry.

"But it shouldn't be this way," she protests. "It can't be. She loves you, I know it. She just needs to see that she and Vinyl and the others are wrong. If we could just-"

"Sonata, it's okay," I say quietly, trying to keep myself together.

"No, it isn't," she sobs. "This isn't how it's supposed to be. This shouldn't end like this. Heck, it shouldn't be ending at all. It's not fair!"

"I know, Sonata," I say, still trying to hold back tears. "But there's nothing we can do. Octavia has moved on, and that's that."

Sonata tries to protest, but before she can say anything else, I turn and run. Sonata, Rarity, and Sunset Shimmer call out my name, but I ignore them. I keep on running as I start to feel tears coming down my cheeks. I can feel my mouth trying to hold out any cries as I run farther and farther away.