lyra on my back

“I wish I could touch those colorful images…” I mutter staring at the computer screen “Oh wait, I can!” looking both ways, I pull out my D4 and shout under my breath “DIGI-PORT OPEN!” with a bright flash, I disappear, leaving a holo-disc on the chair.

When I come to, I make sure I have all of my appendages, turning around, I trip over a pony.

A mint green pony. A mint green pony with gold eyes. And a lyre as her cutie mark. THE gold eyed, lyre marked, mint green pony. I instinctually stuff my hands into my pockets; but the damage has been done. She faints, due to my kind nature I transform into an alicorn, and fly her home.

(at casa del bonbon)

Opening the door with telekinesis, I lay the unconscious pony on a very hard- looking couch and turn to leave when I bump into every (ponies’) bodies’ favorite pink party pony. She goes to open her mouth when I cast a spell, causing her mouth to melt like in “the matrix”.

She opens her mouth as I remember that she is immune to most spells. “Why did you do that?! Hey you’re an alicorn! Are you royalty? I’m pinkie pie! I like parties! What about you?!” she rambles. I hear the sound of dishes clattering and bonbon comes out with a broom “Out! Get out pinkie pie!” to this the pony dons a ninja headband and says “confetti smoke bomb!” and disappears in a flash.

Turning around to speak with bonbon, she does something contrary to her character, leans down and kisses Lyra on the head and beckons for me to follow.

I comply, hovering up the stairs. As we enter her room, she nods towards a chair across from her. She sighs and points to me, “you can drop the act cat, I know it’s you”

With a shrug, my disguise warps to reveal my usual form. With a disappointed look “Well! I bring your mare friend back to you, at my own expense and the kindness I have where my heart should be, and you dismiss me like a common street urchin!” unfazed, she blinks as if to say “are you done?”

“Anyways, what happened?” she asks, tossing a candy my way

“I came through a computer, wishing to converse with ditzy doo, but instead I land right in front of Lyra, she faints, I transform into an equine, and brought her here”

“Well! This is nice! Because I finally convinced her that humans aren’t real”

“But you know their real; why not show her the proof? If you do, it will make her happier than a foal in a toy store. The longer you keep the truth hidden, the harder-“

“I know what will happen!!” she yells, then starts to weep “But if I tell her, she’ll leave! I can’t be alone! You know what happened the last time somepony left me behind! The first time was not my fault, what do you think will happen if I caused it?! You have no idea how it feels to be left behind and lonely!!” she grabs the bed sheets

(SLAP!)

“‘No idea’ huh? Do you know how many times my loved ones have died and left me behind? Holding their broken, dead bodies? Unlike you, I have the worst curse of all; IMMORTALITY! I. CAN’T. DIE. What makes life so grand is that it ends! You can make every moment count! But I can’t! All those I touch die! But so long as I am needed, so long as there are children crying, I will be there to save lives!” I yell, tears rolling down my face. “I came to this world because of its simplicity, to become awashed with the colors, but as always, some prude wants to ruin it!” I sigh, sitting back down.

“I–I-“she stammers

Opening the window, my wings unfurling, “Always about you; isn’t it ms.bon?” I jump out, heading to the mail mare’s cottage.