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Somehow keeping your balance, you successfully retrieve the microphone and get back onto stable footing.
You take a look at it. It might not be worth much, but just knowing you've stolen something from Vinyl is satisfaction enough.
Just as quietly as you sneaked in, you sneak back out and towards the front door, but a voice freezes you in your tracks.
"I should've known."
You look round to see Octavia at the top of the stairs, expression stern.
"I spoke to some of my friends who live in Canterlot. They've never heard of a Peppermint Swirl cleaning anything. I didn't want to believe it, but I suppose now it's impossible to deny."
You realize you're still holding the microphone. Shit. There really is no way to explain this away.
"I'd prefer if you didn't make a scene. I doubt Vinyl would be any happier with what you've done than I am. You can try to run, if you want, but I've already told the guards around Ponyville to be on the lookout for you. I knew it was a matter of time before you tried something like this. I thought you'd be a little more intelligent than to do it on the first night."
You're speechless. She really has left you cornered. You can forget your position working with Twilight. You're effectively a fugitive now, though she could of course just be bluffing. How would she know you were going to do this when you yourself only though it up moments ago?
Still, if she isn't, you won't get far, and being thrown into jail doesn't seem like a much more preferable option.
"If you'd come up to my room, we can discuss what's going to happen next. I wouldn't want to wake Vinyl."
Taking one last second to see if you can spot one last escape plan, you give in and head up the stairs shamefully.
She follows you into her room and closes the door behind you both.
This is the polar opposite of Vinyl's bedoom; clean, spacious, well-aired. It almost looks like an entirely different house.
"I think we can work something out. I don't think I should have to turn you in to the authorities, but in return, of course, you're going to have to do something for me."
You gulp. "What?"
"From now on, you'll be working up here as my personal servant. No pay. As far as Vinyl will be aware, you will have left early. You stay up here, serve me whenever and however I want, and if you make any attempt to escape or tell Vinyl; If you try to form some little scheme, then I will have you thrown in jail. Do you understand?"
You're not sure what you even have left to say. She really has covered everything. You're helpless.
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