Deus-ex-Lyraby Cool writerChapters1 The Loneliest Hearts and Hooves Day Ever2 Introductions3 A walk around town4 Conversations Over Pancakes and Chocolate5 The Bet6 Epilouge1 The Loneliest Hearts and Hooves Day EverIt was hearts and hooves day in Ponyville, and Lyra Heartstrings was settling in for a long day of quiet study. Bonbon was out on a date with a pegasus, Thunderlane or something. Lyra had read something about a human holiday called "valentines day." But she hadn't read anything about it... yet. Lyra was planning on reading more about from an old book she found in that old library she visited in the everfree forest. Princess Twilight and her friends had been going in there a lot and coming out ok. So she went in one day, on a dare, looking for an ancient ruin. She found it. And the wonderful worderful library it had. There was a whole wing full of books on humans! Most of them were destroyed or unreadable, yes, but the ones that weren't had whole new knolage for her! It's like finding out that Valve had actually made 5 more portals, but never advertised them. For those who don't know, they take 30 years to make a sequel for a game, and never make a third. But anyway... Lyra was nestled in her study, with a blanket wrapped around herself, the blinds closed tinting the windows and a few candles setting a peaceful mood. Today was a good day. As Lyra delved into the story of Valentines, she looked around the room. It was kind of lonely. Lyra sighed to herself. She envied all the stories of humans (and the occasional ponies) finding love. It seemed nice. "I wish I could find love... or at least a crush." Lyra sighed to herself. Even the couch was lonely. She closed the book. "I need a nap." The sky blue aura of Lyra's magic surrounded the book and levitated it onto the desk. The teal unicorn lowered herself onto her side, the blanket still covering her. It was still peaceful, but now the loneliness seemed intentional, therefore not as bad. Her eyes closed. She imagined having a nice husband to hold her. She could almost feel a hoof wrap around her shoulders. Her vision darkened even more as she drifted off. "ZZZZZ!" A loud snore, suddenly pulled her right our of it. Lyra suddenly realized she did have a hoof wrapped around her shoulders! Lyra quickly shot upright. As she did so, she caught a glimpse of the tan-ish for leg that had wrapped itself around her. "ZZZZ- huh? Wa?" A male voice came from behind her, sounding as if it just woke up. Lyra could feel her cheeks brighten up. "EEEK!" She jumped off of the sofa. Lyra spun 'round to confront this strange sick pervert in her house. 'How long had he been there?' she thought to herself as she turned. But, what she saw on her sofa, wasn't a "strange sick pervert" at all. "It was far better." Lyra would probably say, verbally recounting these events later. Lying there, on her sofa, was an actual, honest to Celestia, human! She quickly noted the tan-ish skin, as she predicted they had. It was a hard thing to miss, as he didn't have a shirt on... or... pants. At least, she didn't think they were pants. They were too small and had to thick a waistline. She could have passed them off as swim where, but the human swimsuit was still bigger and baggier. It must be his underwear. Lyra's cheeks were bright crimson. The red was starting to spread to the rest of her face. His eye's looked glassy and asleep. He blinked them a few times. The eyes then looked straight at her. He screamed and she screamed back. 2 IntroductionsNormally, finding the thing you obsessed over so much that ponies thought you were crazy would be a good thing. But she would have preferred her absolute undeniable prove to have a shirt on... and pants... Lyra was blushing so much that she was afraid that her fur was going to turn red. "What... what are you doing in m-my house?!" Lyra half asked, half screamed at him. When Lyra jumped of the couch, she pulled the blanket with her, and was now holding like she was covering her private parts. She felt naked herself. The human stared blankly at Lyra. He dropped his head down. "Dang it Al!" He said. "I knew that guy sold you crack cupcakes! I have a test today and I'd prefer to not be high, seeing mint-teal unicorns when I'm taking my British history exam!" The human called to someone he thought was there. Lyra's eye lit up. "Did you say, British history? As in, the human Brittin? London and stuff?" Lyra asked, excitedly. "Yes, drug induced hallucination in my head." The human responded. Lyra eased up a bit, she was too excited to be embarrassed. Suddenly, Lyra heard the sound of hooves walking up the stairs. "Hey Lyra! I'm home! Do you want to hear how my date-" Bonbon walked into the room. She stopped when she saw the human. "Lyra..." Bonbon said disappointed and angry. "Yes?" "Is that a human?" "Yes." "Aren't they supposed to have... clothes or something?" "Yes." "Why doesn't he?" "I don't know." "What... did you... do?" Bonbon asked placing her hoof up to her face. "I didn't do anything." Lyra responded. "That's because she, like you, is a hallucination induced by a drug-laden cookie." The human said. Bonbon looked at Lyra questioningly. "Drug? As in medicine?" She asked. Lyra responded with a shrug. "Well I don't care where he came from, just get rid of him. Thunderlane will be over in a couple hours." "But, Bonbon! He's a human-" Lyra interjected. "Look I don't care if he was gonna give us the secret to eternal life, get it out of here!" Bonbon interrupted. "That's not what I meant was, it's a living thing. I can't just 'get rid of him'. That's wrong." Lyra argued. "Yes, I would prefer to not be offed by my visions in my head." The human said, blandly. "Huh, I would have thought humans would be more interesting." Lyra said. "Oh... I think I get it now!" Bonbon said. "He thinks we are what he should be, nonexistent!" "I don't know how to feel about having my existence denied by-" "I swear to Celestia! If you say anything along the lines of "figments of your imagination" I will turn your underwear into an orange!" Lyra shouted at the human. Bonbon looked quizzical. "Sence when have you been able to do that?" Bonbon asked. "I learned it from a frog-orange hybrid Twilight... nevermind." Lyra said. "But anyway, I think your gonna need to get this through your head, and do it quick. Oh, you can leave now Bonbon." Lyra said turning to her roommate. Bonbon nodded and walked down the stairs. "Now, where was I? Oh yes, something you need to make very clear: We are real, and not the result of, a 'crack cookie' or whatever." Lyra said. "What proof do you have about that?" The human said. Lyra walked over to the human, and punched it in the face. "Can a figment do that?" Lyra said snarky. "No, I guess not." The human said. "Ok, time to introduce myself. I am, Lyra Heartstrings. You?" She asked. "Oh, I'm Deus. Nice to meet you, Lyra." The Human said. And, the shook. Lyra couldn't help but squeal a bit. Deus cocked his head. "What is it? Is that normal for horses?" "No... unless they get really happy." Lyra said. "I'm the town cook for believing in the acient "mythology" of "humans." Lyra said. "And Now, I'm finally meeting one!" Lyra said. "Wow, that's a coincidence. I'm considered a bit of a cook too." Deus smiled. Lyra smiled back. "So, uh, where am I?" "You're in Ponyville." Lyra responded. "Pony what?" "Ponyville, filled with other ponies like me and Bonbon." Lyra explained. "Well," Deus grinned. "Let's go prove you're not crazy." He got off the couch. "You miiiight wanna put some pants on." Lyra grinned, and blushed. Deus returned the grin and blush in equal measure. Author's Note Isn't that how all couples meet? With one transported into the other's room without pants or shirt on? I'm seriously asking, I've never been in love, not existing in ponyville or earth long enough to meet many other ponies... or people 3 A walk around town"... So then I said, that's my banana!" Deus finished. Lyra giggled a bit. "I must say, this place is nice! What's it called?" Deus asked. "It's called Sugar Cube Corner." Lyra answered. "I've had a great time today! One of the best I've had with somepony other than Bonbon. Despite the stairs from the onlookers." Deus responded to this statement with a laugh, and took a sip of his milk shake. "Ok, Ms. Heartstrings, tell me a bit about yourself." Deus asked. Lyra shook her head. "I have one more question to ask, please!" Lyra pleaded. Deus nodded slowly. "Thanks! Ok, the question is: What does 'Deus' mean?" Lyra asked, questioningly. "Ok..." Deus looked up slightly and started to tap his chin with his finger. "Deus is a... latin word? I don't know, it's a word from an old language that means 'god'. My parents named me that because they said I was a heavonly cute baby." "Wow, that's interesting!" Lyra said. "Now, ask away!" "Ok... why Lyra?" "Ooh. I went by Heartstrings for a long time as a filly, but I changed to Lyra when I learned about short human names and started playing the lyre." Lyra explained. Deus nodded, in a way to mock sophistication. Lyra took a sip of her cola. Lyra, (normally a socially awkward wallflower) generally enjoyed the company of Deus, and more than him being a human. He was actually very interesting! He chose to go to school for 7 extra years for something called: "high school" and "college." It was weird because he didn't strike her as the super scholar type. Sure a smart got good grades and tried in class guy... but not to devote 7 extra years and move to the school. Deus, also enjoyed Lyra's company. It was nice to meet someone funny, and not calling him a geek and rejecting him or toying with his emotions. They both looked at each other, and again were completely oblivious to the obvious spark that lit the burner (burners are used in chemestry, that is important to know for that metaphor to make sense). Lyra blushed a bit. Deus rubbed the back of his head. "So, uh, what day is it?" Deus asked, starting to notice the heart decorations that were all around town, and wondering if something special was going on today or Lyra had rigged this herself. "Oh, it's Hearts and Hooves day, it's like your Valentines day." Lyra explained. "But day of the week wise... it's Sunday." "Wow, I am stuffed!" Deus said, patting his belly as the duo exited the sweet shop known as Sugar Cube Corner. "I normally don't like apple pie, but the one you got at that stand was amazing!" Deus finished licking his lips. "That's the Appels for you: when it comes to apple treats they're the best!" Lyra said. "Is that a sales slogan or something? That mare behind the register said it too." Deus asked, subliminally picking up on the local lingo. "Naw. It's just the truth, she is the embodiment of honesty after all." Lyra said. Deus laughed a bit. "I'm not kidding. She is litterally the embodiment of honesty, she has a magic necklace that is powered by honesty." Lyra said, jokingly. "Such strange notions." Deus said shaking his head. "What? Like your existence being the result of a typo from someone in control of the universe?" Lyra joked, looking at Deus with a snarkiness in her eye. "Oh you laugh now, 'Lyra Heartstrings' but when we figure out what happened for real then I will laugh in your face." Deus returned the snark. "And when you're wrong I'll laugh in your face." Lyra responded, competatively. "Is that a fact?" Deus asked, raising an eyebrow. "That is a fact, Jack." Lyra returned in the exact same tone. The expressions of competition on each others faces melted away into smiles and a short laugh. "GHUUUUUUUUUUUU!" A loud, over the top gasp, erupt from behind the two. Both of them turned around in time to see a pink blur. Both of them looked at each other, shrugged, and continued on their walk. "They're falling in love!" Pinkie Pie said nervously to Spike the dragon in an ally way, hidden from view of the strange creature and Lyra. "What?!?" Spike responded, awestruck. "But... how could she fall in love with something like... like that?" Spike asked. "Spike! That's Rude! His name is Deus, it means god in latin." Pinkie explained. "You know, I'm not even gonna ask how you know that." Spike said slamming his claw to his face. He then pulled out something that looked like a compass with two thermometers attached to it. "Well, the love-o-meter say's they are falling in love, and they aren't being manipulated by magic or any other force other than true love." Spike said as though quoting someone (probably Twilight). "Then we're gonna have to give him a year's supply of cupcakes!" Pinkie said. "I need my cupcakes! I can't go a whole year without one! I won't make it! I need my cupcakes!" Pinkie said, sounding like some addict. "I'm beginning to think losing the bet is a good thing." Spike said sarcastically. "Don't forget, you have to give years supply of gems that your gonna eat!" Pinkie said. Spike nodded. "Good! I just wanted to make sure you didn't forget, and make sure they know the completely arbitrary rules!" Pinkie said. Spike shook his head. "Oh! I almost forgot an arbitrary rule! We can't do anything to affect them if he doesn't either!" "Oh brother." The park was always quiet in the evening. Sure it was still noisy with all the park patrons talking and laughing, but they did it quieter. It also felt more calm. The rays of the setting sun tend to have that effect on ponies. But, for Lyra and Deus, the rays of Celestia's setting sun had another effect. Them, sitting on that park bench, all the noise, all the animals, even all the ponies, they all were nothing. It was like they were the sole residents of that park. Lyra, was sitting like the humans do, and so was Deus (because he was a human). Lyra propped herself up with one hoof, the one closer to the center of the bench. She felt something suddenly put itself on her hoof, it was Deus's (read Deus-is) hand. Both of them retracted their appendages, and blushed a bit. As they sat, looking at the peace of the sunset, Lyra (and Deus alike) noticed that the whole time, they had been scooting towards each other, but neither minded one bit. They were sitting right next to one another, but it felt nice to Lyra. 'Come on Deus, she's totally waiting for you to make a move! Should I wrap my arm around her? Or is that coming on too strong? Is this even right, dating a pony?' Deus's mind reeled with questions. 'Is he waiting for me? Should I make the first move? I don't even know how to flirt with humans! It just occurred to me that it is possible that I have been flirting to him at one point or another. But, is he going to make a move on me? Not that I'm not OK with that, that would be... nice...' Lyra thought to herself. 'Oh Celestia! Am I blushing?' Deus, slowly and cautiously, lifted his inner arm, and wrapped it around Lyra. Lyra didn't care. 'Maybe I'm thinking too much into things, from what I've read in human culture, and love stories, this part is easy. Once... I am thinking too much! Chill out Lyra!' Lyra told herself. After she thought this, her heart rate slowed to a pace that wasn't threatening to rip itself out of her chest or explode... twice! Deus was thinking similar things... '...That would be weird... wait! Stop thinking about that. That, is not happening! Not unless... NO! Stop that self!' Deus would have slapped himself in the face if the peaceful scene wasn't so peaceful. Lyra, felt tired and put her head on his shoulder. Deus smiled, a genuine (non-creepy) smile. Then another spark passed between them. This time they felt it (GEEZ! I was thought I was gonna have to make a "love spark" so obvious that it lit the burner, and burned the freaking chemistry classroom/lab down!). And they knew what anyone with any brains (even missing a frontal lobe, the part that does the thinking) would figure out: they are falling for each other. 4 Conversations Over Pancakes and ChocolateThe sun was setting, and we were walking home. The plan was to set something up in the living room for Deus. The sun was almost completely down, making the sky a deep shade of purple. I leaned on Deus, and he tightened his grip around my shoulder a bit. It was a warm, sleepy hug. We reached my house, and I opened the door. "Hi Lyra! Where have you been all..." Bonbon stuck her head in from the kitchen, she was working on some sort of recipe. It smelled like chocolate. "Hey, I thought you said you were gonna get rid of it." She said. I saw Deus shook his head. "I would be offended, but I'm too sleepy to really much," Deus said. "I was thinking he could spend the night," I said, sounding as excited as I could, I am really sleepy. "We do have blankets and stuff for a pallet, right?" "No we don't." Bonbon said. "Oh..." I blushed a bit. "Thant's ok..." Deus responded. I could tell he was as sleepy as I was. Also, he was begging to slouch. "Well... you might as well try out my new recipe." Bonbon said, shaking her head, walking into the kitchen. I didn't understand why we were so tired when we just sat and talked, she was working on chocolate. I really didn't care. She wasn't sleepy and she made a new sweet. So, we went into the kitchen to try my room mate's confection. "Mmmm..." I hummed, tasting the amazing piece of candy in my mouth, twirling the rest in my hand. "This is SOOO delicious. The cocoa is added over the whole cooking period, good choice, by the way, and the sugar is the perfect amount!" I said, waving the brown piece of heaven more vigorous. The two female ponies in the room looked at me, confused. "I'm a part-time critic." They were still confused, but not as much. "Well, I'm glad to finally have someone appreciate my work." Bonbon said smugly. Lyra was stuffing the chocolate into her face. When she finished, she laughed to herself. It was the most adorable laugh. I took another bite of the chocolate. It was just as good as the last bite. The dark haven melted in my mouth, covering my mouth in the stuff. I swallowed the liquid chocolate, and it was bliss (What does that remind me of?). "But, I think we should focus on the sleeping arrangements." I nodded as well as Lyra. "I was thinking he could sleep with me." Lyra said. She looked awake but was definitely, not entirely awake. But it was kinda... cute. I grinned. Bonbon shrugged. "Well, I don't have any better ideas..." Bonbon said. She definitely had some reservations. "I think we're gonna go to bed." Lyra said, getting up and walking down the hall to her room. I, on the other hand (er... hoof) went over the couch and lied down. Bonbon looked at me and sighed. "At least he won't be in bed with Lyra..." Bonbon got up from the counter and walked back to her bed. I was out like a light. "Where's Deus!" I heard my mother shout. I was in a dark place. I took a few steps into the dark. The dark suddenly dispersed and I was on my front porch. My mom was sitting there, crying. "Mom?" I asked. She didn't even look up. I walked over to her and sat next to her. My arm suddenly flew through her, along with the rest of me. "What?" I was surprised beyond belief. "Am I... dead?" My first thought was: I'm a ghost. I couldn't be seen or heard, could pass through objects, yeah! I was a ghost! "Mom! Mom! I'm right here!" I called to her. No response. MFF! GEEEEH! I heard grunts from behind. I turned to see a cream colored blur with a purple-blue glow. There was a red triangle, with white inside it at the back. The glow began to flicker, along with my house. Then it vanished, and I was in the dark. I sat up a bit, in the couch-bed. I looked around the living room. It wouldn't have been to special... if I didn't remember that it was in a house inhabited and owned by magical candy colored ponies. I swiveled my legs off the bed-couch. I stood up and walked into the hall and into the kitchen. Once I was there, I looked around for something for breakfast. The kitchen was mostly bare. But, they did have some flour and Syrup as well as other ingredients. And once I found the frying pan: I was ready to go! BANG! The sound of a plastic tray clattering on the floor could be heard from within Lyra's room. Lyra sat up and groaned. "Not again!" She said, letting her head fall back onto her pillow. She got up and walked out of her bedroom, so she could stop Bonbon from freaking out about "the thing from her dream being real... again." In the hall, for the first time in the history of ever: shocked Lyra. Bonbon wasn't gaping, screaming, holding her hoof in front of her muzzle or anything of the sort: she was grinning. Lyra walked down the hall. As she did, she began to hear the sounds and smells of cooking. She could hear humming: male humming. Lyra grinned and raced to the doorway to the kitchen. She looked in and had to shove her hoof down her muzzle to stop from laughing out loud. In the kitchen, cooking and humming, was Deus. He was wearing a pink apron that was incredably too small for his large human torso. He was humming as he bounced to the tune. He was cooking... "PANCAKES!" Lyra said excitedly. She raced into the room and sat at the table and pounded her hooves in it, like a human would do with forks and knives. Deus continued on cooking despite the noise. "aaaaaaaand... Done!" He said, flipping a couple pancakes onto a plate and putting it in front of Lyra, with 3 blueberries added it. 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Pinkie said, slamming a tankard of apple cider on the table, sitting across from Discord and Fluttershy, and next to Spike. "Seven bits?" Spike said. "I think it would be worth more than seven, bits." "Ok, then how much are you willing to put on the line?" Pinkie asked, sorta angry, more joking. "A whole year's worth of the gems!" Spike said. "He's just gonna mess with their heads first," Spike said, swirling his donut drink around. "Now Spike," Fluttershy began. "You need to put more trust in Discord." "Yes, yes you do." Discord said. "I could do WAY more for a year's supply of gems. How about, I find a match between a non-pony with a pony," He said, thinking a bit, "for a year's supply of gems from Spike, and a year's supply of cupcakes from Pinkie." Discord finished with a devilish grin, that (if they had this concept) made you fell as though you were making a deal, with the devil himself. In fact, as they shook on it, you could hear thunder going off in the distance. The Present... Deus and Lyra were sitting on the couch, reading a book about pony history. "So, before this "Twilight," nopony did anything except Star Swirl, The Bearded," Deus said. "Pretty much. Except the Wonder Bolts history." Lyra responded. Suddenly, Discord appeared in the room. They all looked at him, shocked. Suddenly, Bonbon walked in. She saw Discord and looked at Lyra. But, instead of shouting in terror, she hung her head. "It's a bit sad that this is the most normal thing I've walked in on." Bonbon turned around and walked back into the kitchen, shaking her head, to get a strong mug-o-cider. Before any words could be exchanged, Pinkie Pie and Spike popped up outside the window. "I CALLED IT!" Pinkie cried, pointing at Spike. "What, what- huh?" Deus stuttered, exasperated. "What, the-" A bit later... After a bit of confusion, Lyra invited Pinkie Pie and Spike to come in and sit down, and Discord as well. And then the questions... "So... the reason we met... was because of a bet you two made with this... chaos thing," Deus asked disappointment in his voice. "Draquonicus." Lyra corrected. "Gazoontite," Deus said. He looked next to him and grinned at Lyra. She grinned back. "Anny ways... you're with this draquonicus thing, and you set us up on a 'blind date'. " Deus resumed the angry disposition. "But was that really so bad?" Discord asked. Lyra and Deus shifted their gazes to the floor. "No." They both said at the same time. "That's what I thought." Discord said smugly. "And you love two in love now." He said retaining the same smugness, but he began to grin. They didn't notice it. "Yes." They said, still like children being told off by their parents. "WHAT?!?" Pinkie Pie, Spike, Bonbon, and Princess Celestia all said at once. Bonbon's exclamation of surprise was accompanied by the sound of glass shattering, and a table/ chair fell over. Then, both Deus and Lyra realized what they subconsciously said. Their eyes bugged out. The both looked up and began to sputter. "I didn't- I'm not- We didn't mean-" Both began to stutter at the same time. Bonbon had stepped into the doorway, half awake. The other half was devoted to the "That can't be true... can it?" question. She looked at them. A smile crossed her face that her best friend had found love. Even if it was in the form of that strange creature she had been obsessing about for years. She began to cry a bit. "Yes you did." Bonbon interjected. "Anypony would notice if they were able to look past the fact that Deus is a human. And frankly... it's sweet." Pinkie Pie "Aww" ed at this. "Hey, you didn't call me it!" Deus nudged Lyra. "She didn't call me it." "You're right," Lyra responded. "She didn't call you it." Bonbon shook her head. "Oh, never mind, you two were made for each other." Bonbon sighed. Pinkies eyes bulged from her head. "WE NEVER SAID DISCORD COULDN'T MAKE THE PERFECT SPECIAL SOMEPONY!!!" She screamed shaking Spike. "Relax Pinkie," Lyra laughed. "Deus is real..." she thought about her words for a moment, her eyes bulged, and she quickly turned to Deus. "You are real right?" "I would say yes..." Deus began. "But I can't be too sure because we're talking about a creature that can alter reality at will." Deus glanced at Discord, giving him the stage. "Yes you're real." Discord said. "Even I can't create a being this complex... At least I don't think so." Discord questioned himself slightly, stroking his beard. "But anyways... Now I can take Deus home, and both of you can go on normally with your lives..." Lyra and Deus's face fell. "Or," Discord continued, their faces lifting a bit. "Deus could stay here, as a pony. Lucky, there's that vacant house down the street." Discord grinned with a mixture of delight and anticipation, as if he was waiting for something. "But... there aren't any vacant houses." Bonbon realized. If Discord was waiting for something, it happened. "I know. That's why it's lucky." He grinned a grin that would be considered evil, and unsettling had he not been reformed a few weeks prior. Now it was a mischievous grin. "So... just to get things straight: I can either go home, and live a normal, regular life. Or I can move here, and become a completely different species." Deus thought. "So when can I move in?" 6 Epilouge"How do you stand this?" Deus asked. "It's so... ichy." "You'll get used to it," Lyra smirked back. Deus had gone back to his home and informed his parents that he'd be, "moving away." He was planning to keep sending letters to them, he hadn't informed them of the "pony" thing. He had come back to Equestria with some luggage, things he may miss in ponyville. His iPod was one. He was planning on rigging up something that used electricity to charge it. Right now, he had just been changed into his new form, via Discord. Bonbon was at sugar cube corner, applying for a job. Deus looked almost exactly like Lyra... only male. "You know, you're pretty much a guy Lyra." Discord said. "Guy... Lyra..." Lyra pondered. Then it hit her. "You're Guyra!" She said! Discord loved this. He laughed so hard, a small aura around him appeared, and through it was chaos. "Oh ha ha." Deus grimaced. "Very funny. Ok, I'm 'Guyra' now." He was actually considering changing his name. "But I'm gonna rock that name!" He pointed his new hoof at his new GF. "Ok then, Guyra." Lyra gained the friendly competitive look they shared few times before. "Ok then, Lyra." The new Guyra copied the look. Like before, the mock harshness faded away and they laughed. Discord smiled at his work and popped away to collect his payment for his cupid job. "Well, I guess my search for humans is over. Now that I know I'm right, and so does half the town." Lyra began. "I'm from another world, we don't know about humans here." Guyra grinned. Lyra then realised that he was right. "Hey, you're right! That means my search isn't over!" She grinned excitedly, like a child with a new video game. "Care to join in?" "Why, I'de love to miss heartstrings." Guyra replied. Then the two raced back to the library. And thus, the adventurers of Guyra and Lyra began. Author's Note Ok, at the moment I'm not planning to do a sequel, but I can be persuaded. I hope you enjoyed, I'm not gonna do these romantic types often. This has been, "Deus ex Lyra"
1 The Loneliest Hearts and Hooves Day EverIt was hearts and hooves day in Ponyville, and Lyra Heartstrings was settling in for a long day of quiet study. Bonbon was out on a date with a pegasus, Thunderlane or something. Lyra had read something about a human holiday called "valentines day." But she hadn't read anything about it... yet. Lyra was planning on reading more about from an old book she found in that old library she visited in the everfree forest. Princess Twilight and her friends had been going in there a lot and coming out ok. So she went in one day, on a dare, looking for an ancient ruin. She found it. And the wonderful worderful library it had. There was a whole wing full of books on humans! Most of them were destroyed or unreadable, yes, but the ones that weren't had whole new knolage for her! It's like finding out that Valve had actually made 5 more portals, but never advertised them. For those who don't know, they take 30 years to make a sequel for a game, and never make a third. But anyway... Lyra was nestled in her study, with a blanket wrapped around herself, the blinds closed tinting the windows and a few candles setting a peaceful mood. Today was a good day. As Lyra delved into the story of Valentines, she looked around the room. It was kind of lonely. Lyra sighed to herself. She envied all the stories of humans (and the occasional ponies) finding love. It seemed nice. "I wish I could find love... or at least a crush." Lyra sighed to herself. Even the couch was lonely. She closed the book. "I need a nap." The sky blue aura of Lyra's magic surrounded the book and levitated it onto the desk. The teal unicorn lowered herself onto her side, the blanket still covering her. It was still peaceful, but now the loneliness seemed intentional, therefore not as bad. Her eyes closed. She imagined having a nice husband to hold her. She could almost feel a hoof wrap around her shoulders. Her vision darkened even more as she drifted off. "ZZZZZ!" A loud snore, suddenly pulled her right our of it. Lyra suddenly realized she did have a hoof wrapped around her shoulders! Lyra quickly shot upright. As she did so, she caught a glimpse of the tan-ish for leg that had wrapped itself around her. "ZZZZ- huh? Wa?" A male voice came from behind her, sounding as if it just woke up. Lyra could feel her cheeks brighten up. "EEEK!" She jumped off of the sofa. Lyra spun 'round to confront this strange sick pervert in her house. 'How long had he been there?' she thought to herself as she turned. But, what she saw on her sofa, wasn't a "strange sick pervert" at all. "It was far better." Lyra would probably say, verbally recounting these events later. Lying there, on her sofa, was an actual, honest to Celestia, human! She quickly noted the tan-ish skin, as she predicted they had. It was a hard thing to miss, as he didn't have a shirt on... or... pants. At least, she didn't think they were pants. They were too small and had to thick a waistline. She could have passed them off as swim where, but the human swimsuit was still bigger and baggier. It must be his underwear. Lyra's cheeks were bright crimson. The red was starting to spread to the rest of her face. His eye's looked glassy and asleep. He blinked them a few times. The eyes then looked straight at her. He screamed and she screamed back.
2 IntroductionsNormally, finding the thing you obsessed over so much that ponies thought you were crazy would be a good thing. But she would have preferred her absolute undeniable prove to have a shirt on... and pants... Lyra was blushing so much that she was afraid that her fur was going to turn red. "What... what are you doing in m-my house?!" Lyra half asked, half screamed at him. When Lyra jumped of the couch, she pulled the blanket with her, and was now holding like she was covering her private parts. She felt naked herself. The human stared blankly at Lyra. He dropped his head down. "Dang it Al!" He said. "I knew that guy sold you crack cupcakes! I have a test today and I'd prefer to not be high, seeing mint-teal unicorns when I'm taking my British history exam!" The human called to someone he thought was there. Lyra's eye lit up. "Did you say, British history? As in, the human Brittin? London and stuff?" Lyra asked, excitedly. "Yes, drug induced hallucination in my head." The human responded. Lyra eased up a bit, she was too excited to be embarrassed. Suddenly, Lyra heard the sound of hooves walking up the stairs. "Hey Lyra! I'm home! Do you want to hear how my date-" Bonbon walked into the room. She stopped when she saw the human. "Lyra..." Bonbon said disappointed and angry. "Yes?" "Is that a human?" "Yes." "Aren't they supposed to have... clothes or something?" "Yes." "Why doesn't he?" "I don't know." "What... did you... do?" Bonbon asked placing her hoof up to her face. "I didn't do anything." Lyra responded. "That's because she, like you, is a hallucination induced by a drug-laden cookie." The human said. Bonbon looked at Lyra questioningly. "Drug? As in medicine?" She asked. Lyra responded with a shrug. "Well I don't care where he came from, just get rid of him. Thunderlane will be over in a couple hours." "But, Bonbon! He's a human-" Lyra interjected. "Look I don't care if he was gonna give us the secret to eternal life, get it out of here!" Bonbon interrupted. "That's not what I meant was, it's a living thing. I can't just 'get rid of him'. That's wrong." Lyra argued. "Yes, I would prefer to not be offed by my visions in my head." The human said, blandly. "Huh, I would have thought humans would be more interesting." Lyra said. "Oh... I think I get it now!" Bonbon said. "He thinks we are what he should be, nonexistent!" "I don't know how to feel about having my existence denied by-" "I swear to Celestia! If you say anything along the lines of "figments of your imagination" I will turn your underwear into an orange!" Lyra shouted at the human. Bonbon looked quizzical. "Sence when have you been able to do that?" Bonbon asked. "I learned it from a frog-orange hybrid Twilight... nevermind." Lyra said. "But anyway, I think your gonna need to get this through your head, and do it quick. Oh, you can leave now Bonbon." Lyra said turning to her roommate. Bonbon nodded and walked down the stairs. "Now, where was I? Oh yes, something you need to make very clear: We are real, and not the result of, a 'crack cookie' or whatever." Lyra said. "What proof do you have about that?" The human said. Lyra walked over to the human, and punched it in the face. "Can a figment do that?" Lyra said snarky. "No, I guess not." The human said. "Ok, time to introduce myself. I am, Lyra Heartstrings. You?" She asked. "Oh, I'm Deus. Nice to meet you, Lyra." The Human said. And, the shook. Lyra couldn't help but squeal a bit. Deus cocked his head. "What is it? Is that normal for horses?" "No... unless they get really happy." Lyra said. "I'm the town cook for believing in the acient "mythology" of "humans." Lyra said. "And Now, I'm finally meeting one!" Lyra said. "Wow, that's a coincidence. I'm considered a bit of a cook too." Deus smiled. Lyra smiled back. "So, uh, where am I?" "You're in Ponyville." Lyra responded. "Pony what?" "Ponyville, filled with other ponies like me and Bonbon." Lyra explained. "Well," Deus grinned. "Let's go prove you're not crazy." He got off the couch. "You miiiight wanna put some pants on." Lyra grinned, and blushed. Deus returned the grin and blush in equal measure. Author's Note Isn't that how all couples meet? With one transported into the other's room without pants or shirt on? I'm seriously asking, I've never been in love, not existing in ponyville or earth long enough to meet many other ponies... or people
3 A walk around town"... So then I said, that's my banana!" Deus finished. Lyra giggled a bit. "I must say, this place is nice! What's it called?" Deus asked. "It's called Sugar Cube Corner." Lyra answered. "I've had a great time today! One of the best I've had with somepony other than Bonbon. Despite the stairs from the onlookers." Deus responded to this statement with a laugh, and took a sip of his milk shake. "Ok, Ms. Heartstrings, tell me a bit about yourself." Deus asked. Lyra shook her head. "I have one more question to ask, please!" Lyra pleaded. Deus nodded slowly. "Thanks! Ok, the question is: What does 'Deus' mean?" Lyra asked, questioningly. "Ok..." Deus looked up slightly and started to tap his chin with his finger. "Deus is a... latin word? I don't know, it's a word from an old language that means 'god'. My parents named me that because they said I was a heavonly cute baby." "Wow, that's interesting!" Lyra said. "Now, ask away!" "Ok... why Lyra?" "Ooh. I went by Heartstrings for a long time as a filly, but I changed to Lyra when I learned about short human names and started playing the lyre." Lyra explained. Deus nodded, in a way to mock sophistication. Lyra took a sip of her cola. Lyra, (normally a socially awkward wallflower) generally enjoyed the company of Deus, and more than him being a human. He was actually very interesting! He chose to go to school for 7 extra years for something called: "high school" and "college." It was weird because he didn't strike her as the super scholar type. Sure a smart got good grades and tried in class guy... but not to devote 7 extra years and move to the school. Deus, also enjoyed Lyra's company. It was nice to meet someone funny, and not calling him a geek and rejecting him or toying with his emotions. They both looked at each other, and again were completely oblivious to the obvious spark that lit the burner (burners are used in chemestry, that is important to know for that metaphor to make sense). Lyra blushed a bit. Deus rubbed the back of his head. "So, uh, what day is it?" Deus asked, starting to notice the heart decorations that were all around town, and wondering if something special was going on today or Lyra had rigged this herself. "Oh, it's Hearts and Hooves day, it's like your Valentines day." Lyra explained. "But day of the week wise... it's Sunday." "Wow, I am stuffed!" Deus said, patting his belly as the duo exited the sweet shop known as Sugar Cube Corner. "I normally don't like apple pie, but the one you got at that stand was amazing!" Deus finished licking his lips. "That's the Appels for you: when it comes to apple treats they're the best!" Lyra said. "Is that a sales slogan or something? That mare behind the register said it too." Deus asked, subliminally picking up on the local lingo. "Naw. It's just the truth, she is the embodiment of honesty after all." Lyra said. Deus laughed a bit. "I'm not kidding. She is litterally the embodiment of honesty, she has a magic necklace that is powered by honesty." Lyra said, jokingly. "Such strange notions." Deus said shaking his head. "What? Like your existence being the result of a typo from someone in control of the universe?" Lyra joked, looking at Deus with a snarkiness in her eye. "Oh you laugh now, 'Lyra Heartstrings' but when we figure out what happened for real then I will laugh in your face." Deus returned the snark. "And when you're wrong I'll laugh in your face." Lyra responded, competatively. "Is that a fact?" Deus asked, raising an eyebrow. "That is a fact, Jack." Lyra returned in the exact same tone. The expressions of competition on each others faces melted away into smiles and a short laugh. "GHUUUUUUUUUUUU!" A loud, over the top gasp, erupt from behind the two. Both of them turned around in time to see a pink blur. Both of them looked at each other, shrugged, and continued on their walk. "They're falling in love!" Pinkie Pie said nervously to Spike the dragon in an ally way, hidden from view of the strange creature and Lyra. "What?!?" Spike responded, awestruck. "But... how could she fall in love with something like... like that?" Spike asked. "Spike! That's Rude! His name is Deus, it means god in latin." Pinkie explained. "You know, I'm not even gonna ask how you know that." Spike said slamming his claw to his face. He then pulled out something that looked like a compass with two thermometers attached to it. "Well, the love-o-meter say's they are falling in love, and they aren't being manipulated by magic or any other force other than true love." Spike said as though quoting someone (probably Twilight). "Then we're gonna have to give him a year's supply of cupcakes!" Pinkie said. "I need my cupcakes! I can't go a whole year without one! I won't make it! I need my cupcakes!" Pinkie said, sounding like some addict. "I'm beginning to think losing the bet is a good thing." Spike said sarcastically. "Don't forget, you have to give years supply of gems that your gonna eat!" Pinkie said. Spike nodded. "Good! I just wanted to make sure you didn't forget, and make sure they know the completely arbitrary rules!" Pinkie said. Spike shook his head. "Oh! I almost forgot an arbitrary rule! We can't do anything to affect them if he doesn't either!" "Oh brother." The park was always quiet in the evening. Sure it was still noisy with all the park patrons talking and laughing, but they did it quieter. It also felt more calm. The rays of the setting sun tend to have that effect on ponies. But, for Lyra and Deus, the rays of Celestia's setting sun had another effect. Them, sitting on that park bench, all the noise, all the animals, even all the ponies, they all were nothing. It was like they were the sole residents of that park. Lyra, was sitting like the humans do, and so was Deus (because he was a human). Lyra propped herself up with one hoof, the one closer to the center of the bench. She felt something suddenly put itself on her hoof, it was Deus's (read Deus-is) hand. Both of them retracted their appendages, and blushed a bit. As they sat, looking at the peace of the sunset, Lyra (and Deus alike) noticed that the whole time, they had been scooting towards each other, but neither minded one bit. They were sitting right next to one another, but it felt nice to Lyra. 'Come on Deus, she's totally waiting for you to make a move! Should I wrap my arm around her? Or is that coming on too strong? Is this even right, dating a pony?' Deus's mind reeled with questions. 'Is he waiting for me? Should I make the first move? I don't even know how to flirt with humans! It just occurred to me that it is possible that I have been flirting to him at one point or another. But, is he going to make a move on me? Not that I'm not OK with that, that would be... nice...' Lyra thought to herself. 'Oh Celestia! Am I blushing?' Deus, slowly and cautiously, lifted his inner arm, and wrapped it around Lyra. Lyra didn't care. 'Maybe I'm thinking too much into things, from what I've read in human culture, and love stories, this part is easy. Once... I am thinking too much! Chill out Lyra!' Lyra told herself. After she thought this, her heart rate slowed to a pace that wasn't threatening to rip itself out of her chest or explode... twice! Deus was thinking similar things... '...That would be weird... wait! Stop thinking about that. That, is not happening! Not unless... NO! Stop that self!' Deus would have slapped himself in the face if the peaceful scene wasn't so peaceful. Lyra, felt tired and put her head on his shoulder. Deus smiled, a genuine (non-creepy) smile. Then another spark passed between them. This time they felt it (GEEZ! I was thought I was gonna have to make a "love spark" so obvious that it lit the burner, and burned the freaking chemistry classroom/lab down!). And they knew what anyone with any brains (even missing a frontal lobe, the part that does the thinking) would figure out: they are falling for each other.
4 Conversations Over Pancakes and ChocolateThe sun was setting, and we were walking home. The plan was to set something up in the living room for Deus. The sun was almost completely down, making the sky a deep shade of purple. I leaned on Deus, and he tightened his grip around my shoulder a bit. It was a warm, sleepy hug. We reached my house, and I opened the door. "Hi Lyra! Where have you been all..." Bonbon stuck her head in from the kitchen, she was working on some sort of recipe. It smelled like chocolate. "Hey, I thought you said you were gonna get rid of it." She said. I saw Deus shook his head. "I would be offended, but I'm too sleepy to really much," Deus said. "I was thinking he could spend the night," I said, sounding as excited as I could, I am really sleepy. "We do have blankets and stuff for a pallet, right?" "No we don't." Bonbon said. "Oh..." I blushed a bit. "Thant's ok..." Deus responded. I could tell he was as sleepy as I was. Also, he was begging to slouch. "Well... you might as well try out my new recipe." Bonbon said, shaking her head, walking into the kitchen. I didn't understand why we were so tired when we just sat and talked, she was working on chocolate. I really didn't care. She wasn't sleepy and she made a new sweet. So, we went into the kitchen to try my room mate's confection. "Mmmm..." I hummed, tasting the amazing piece of candy in my mouth, twirling the rest in my hand. "This is SOOO delicious. The cocoa is added over the whole cooking period, good choice, by the way, and the sugar is the perfect amount!" I said, waving the brown piece of heaven more vigorous. The two female ponies in the room looked at me, confused. "I'm a part-time critic." They were still confused, but not as much. "Well, I'm glad to finally have someone appreciate my work." Bonbon said smugly. Lyra was stuffing the chocolate into her face. When she finished, she laughed to herself. It was the most adorable laugh. I took another bite of the chocolate. It was just as good as the last bite. The dark haven melted in my mouth, covering my mouth in the stuff. I swallowed the liquid chocolate, and it was bliss (What does that remind me of?). "But, I think we should focus on the sleeping arrangements." I nodded as well as Lyra. "I was thinking he could sleep with me." Lyra said. She looked awake but was definitely, not entirely awake. But it was kinda... cute. I grinned. Bonbon shrugged. "Well, I don't have any better ideas..." Bonbon said. She definitely had some reservations. "I think we're gonna go to bed." Lyra said, getting up and walking down the hall to her room. I, on the other hand (er... hoof) went over the couch and lied down. Bonbon looked at me and sighed. "At least he won't be in bed with Lyra..." Bonbon got up from the counter and walked back to her bed. I was out like a light. "Where's Deus!" I heard my mother shout. I was in a dark place. I took a few steps into the dark. The dark suddenly dispersed and I was on my front porch. My mom was sitting there, crying. "Mom?" I asked. She didn't even look up. I walked over to her and sat next to her. My arm suddenly flew through her, along with the rest of me. "What?" I was surprised beyond belief. "Am I... dead?" My first thought was: I'm a ghost. I couldn't be seen or heard, could pass through objects, yeah! I was a ghost! "Mom! Mom! I'm right here!" I called to her. No response. MFF! GEEEEH! I heard grunts from behind. I turned to see a cream colored blur with a purple-blue glow. There was a red triangle, with white inside it at the back. The glow began to flicker, along with my house. Then it vanished, and I was in the dark. I sat up a bit, in the couch-bed. I looked around the living room. It wouldn't have been to special... if I didn't remember that it was in a house inhabited and owned by magical candy colored ponies. I swiveled my legs off the bed-couch. I stood up and walked into the hall and into the kitchen. Once I was there, I looked around for something for breakfast. The kitchen was mostly bare. But, they did have some flour and Syrup as well as other ingredients. And once I found the frying pan: I was ready to go! BANG! The sound of a plastic tray clattering on the floor could be heard from within Lyra's room. Lyra sat up and groaned. "Not again!" She said, letting her head fall back onto her pillow. She got up and walked out of her bedroom, so she could stop Bonbon from freaking out about "the thing from her dream being real... again." In the hall, for the first time in the history of ever: shocked Lyra. Bonbon wasn't gaping, screaming, holding her hoof in front of her muzzle or anything of the sort: she was grinning. Lyra walked down the hall. As she did, she began to hear the sounds and smells of cooking. She could hear humming: male humming. Lyra grinned and raced to the doorway to the kitchen. She looked in and had to shove her hoof down her muzzle to stop from laughing out loud. In the kitchen, cooking and humming, was Deus. He was wearing a pink apron that was incredably too small for his large human torso. He was humming as he bounced to the tune. He was cooking... "PANCAKES!" Lyra said excitedly. She raced into the room and sat at the table and pounded her hooves in it, like a human would do with forks and knives. Deus continued on cooking despite the noise. "aaaaaaaand... Done!" He said, flipping a couple pancakes onto a plate and putting it in front of Lyra, with 3 blueberries added it. He also gave her a cup of milk. Lyra gasped. "How did you know I don't like orange juice!" She said. Deus looked at her. 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5 The BetA few days earlier... "I bet 7 bits that you can't get two ponies together, with manipulating them!" Pinkie said, slamming a tankard of apple cider on the table, sitting across from Discord and Fluttershy, and next to Spike. "Seven bits?" Spike said. "I think it would be worth more than seven, bits." "Ok, then how much are you willing to put on the line?" Pinkie asked, sorta angry, more joking. "A whole year's worth of the gems!" Spike said. "He's just gonna mess with their heads first," Spike said, swirling his donut drink around. "Now Spike," Fluttershy began. "You need to put more trust in Discord." "Yes, yes you do." Discord said. "I could do WAY more for a year's supply of gems. How about, I find a match between a non-pony with a pony," He said, thinking a bit, "for a year's supply of gems from Spike, and a year's supply of cupcakes from Pinkie." Discord finished with a devilish grin, that (if they had this concept) made you fell as though you were making a deal, with the devil himself. In fact, as they shook on it, you could hear thunder going off in the distance. The Present... Deus and Lyra were sitting on the couch, reading a book about pony history. "So, before this "Twilight," nopony did anything except Star Swirl, The Bearded," Deus said. "Pretty much. Except the Wonder Bolts history." Lyra responded. Suddenly, Discord appeared in the room. They all looked at him, shocked. Suddenly, Bonbon walked in. She saw Discord and looked at Lyra. But, instead of shouting in terror, she hung her head. "It's a bit sad that this is the most normal thing I've walked in on." Bonbon turned around and walked back into the kitchen, shaking her head, to get a strong mug-o-cider. Before any words could be exchanged, Pinkie Pie and Spike popped up outside the window. "I CALLED IT!" Pinkie cried, pointing at Spike. "What, what- huh?" Deus stuttered, exasperated. "What, the-" A bit later... After a bit of confusion, Lyra invited Pinkie Pie and Spike to come in and sit down, and Discord as well. And then the questions... "So... the reason we met... was because of a bet you two made with this... chaos thing," Deus asked disappointment in his voice. "Draquonicus." Lyra corrected. "Gazoontite," Deus said. He looked next to him and grinned at Lyra. She grinned back. "Anny ways... you're with this draquonicus thing, and you set us up on a 'blind date'. " Deus resumed the angry disposition. "But was that really so bad?" Discord asked. Lyra and Deus shifted their gazes to the floor. "No." They both said at the same time. "That's what I thought." Discord said smugly. "And you love two in love now." He said retaining the same smugness, but he began to grin. They didn't notice it. "Yes." They said, still like children being told off by their parents. "WHAT?!?" Pinkie Pie, Spike, Bonbon, and Princess Celestia all said at once. Bonbon's exclamation of surprise was accompanied by the sound of glass shattering, and a table/ chair fell over. Then, both Deus and Lyra realized what they subconsciously said. Their eyes bugged out. The both looked up and began to sputter. "I didn't- I'm not- We didn't mean-" Both began to stutter at the same time. Bonbon had stepped into the doorway, half awake. The other half was devoted to the "That can't be true... can it?" question. She looked at them. A smile crossed her face that her best friend had found love. Even if it was in the form of that strange creature she had been obsessing about for years. She began to cry a bit. "Yes you did." Bonbon interjected. "Anypony would notice if they were able to look past the fact that Deus is a human. And frankly... it's sweet." Pinkie Pie "Aww" ed at this. "Hey, you didn't call me it!" Deus nudged Lyra. "She didn't call me it." "You're right," Lyra responded. "She didn't call you it." Bonbon shook her head. "Oh, never mind, you two were made for each other." Bonbon sighed. Pinkies eyes bulged from her head. "WE NEVER SAID DISCORD COULDN'T MAKE THE PERFECT SPECIAL SOMEPONY!!!" She screamed shaking Spike. "Relax Pinkie," Lyra laughed. "Deus is real..." she thought about her words for a moment, her eyes bulged, and she quickly turned to Deus. "You are real right?" "I would say yes..." Deus began. "But I can't be too sure because we're talking about a creature that can alter reality at will." Deus glanced at Discord, giving him the stage. "Yes you're real." Discord said. "Even I can't create a being this complex... At least I don't think so." Discord questioned himself slightly, stroking his beard. "But anyways... Now I can take Deus home, and both of you can go on normally with your lives..." Lyra and Deus's face fell. "Or," Discord continued, their faces lifting a bit. "Deus could stay here, as a pony. Lucky, there's that vacant house down the street." Discord grinned with a mixture of delight and anticipation, as if he was waiting for something. "But... there aren't any vacant houses." Bonbon realized. If Discord was waiting for something, it happened. "I know. That's why it's lucky." He grinned a grin that would be considered evil, and unsettling had he not been reformed a few weeks prior. Now it was a mischievous grin. "So... just to get things straight: I can either go home, and live a normal, regular life. Or I can move here, and become a completely different species." Deus thought. "So when can I move in?"
6 Epilouge"How do you stand this?" Deus asked. "It's so... ichy." "You'll get used to it," Lyra smirked back. Deus had gone back to his home and informed his parents that he'd be, "moving away." He was planning to keep sending letters to them, he hadn't informed them of the "pony" thing. He had come back to Equestria with some luggage, things he may miss in ponyville. His iPod was one. He was planning on rigging up something that used electricity to charge it. Right now, he had just been changed into his new form, via Discord. Bonbon was at sugar cube corner, applying for a job. Deus looked almost exactly like Lyra... only male. "You know, you're pretty much a guy Lyra." Discord said. "Guy... Lyra..." Lyra pondered. Then it hit her. "You're Guyra!" She said! Discord loved this. He laughed so hard, a small aura around him appeared, and through it was chaos. "Oh ha ha." Deus grimaced. "Very funny. Ok, I'm 'Guyra' now." He was actually considering changing his name. "But I'm gonna rock that name!" He pointed his new hoof at his new GF. "Ok then, Guyra." Lyra gained the friendly competitive look they shared few times before. "Ok then, Lyra." The new Guyra copied the look. Like before, the mock harshness faded away and they laughed. Discord smiled at his work and popped away to collect his payment for his cupid job. "Well, I guess my search for humans is over. Now that I know I'm right, and so does half the town." Lyra began. "I'm from another world, we don't know about humans here." Guyra grinned. Lyra then realised that he was right. "Hey, you're right! That means my search isn't over!" She grinned excitedly, like a child with a new video game. "Care to join in?" "Why, I'de love to miss heartstrings." Guyra replied. Then the two raced back to the library. And thus, the adventurers of Guyra and Lyra began. Author's Note Ok, at the moment I'm not planning to do a sequel, but I can be persuaded. I hope you enjoyed, I'm not gonna do these romantic types often. This has been, "Deus ex Lyra"
