Don't Leave Me

by Stormbreak

Rating: everyone
Tags: Sad, Original Character, Tragedy, Lyra, Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Length: 1159

Lyra writes letters to her mom about her life in Ponyville and her mom's sickness.

A short one shot told in letters written from Lyra to her mom about Lyra's life in Ponyville and her mom's sickness.

Published 2015-08-02 00:40:01 UTC
Last updated 2015-08-02 00:40:01 UTC

Don't Leave Me

Dear mom,

The ponies in Ponyville are really nice! Even though I just moved here, everyone's been treating me like a friend. This nice mare named Sugar Sweets and her husband Caramel Toffee are even letting me and dad rent a room in their house! She has a foal named Bon Bon, who is the same age as me! Bon Bon is just as nice as her mom and dad are, and we have already become good friends. There are tons of ponies here, and it's not the agricultural
Town that I thought it would be. It isn't just full of earth ponies, there are unicorns and pegisi too. A nice unicorn named Ginger Lily even agreed to teach me how to use magic! When I can do magic better, I will send fireworks up into the sky in the shape of your cutie mark, so everyone will know how much I miss you. When will the doctors let you come to Ponyville? You're not sick, why are they keeping you in the hospital?
-Lyra

Dear mom,

I went to school today. We are learning about things that I learned about years ago, but that's okay. Mrs. Agate makes everything interesting. I even get to sit next to Bon Bon in class! The only other nice foals in my class are a three fills named Rarity, Applejack, and Derpy Hooves, and two colts called Hayseed Turnip Truck and Big Top. All the other foals are seem nice enough, but I don't really know them yet. I signed up for the after school music club too. Who knows? Maybe I'll get my cutie mark in music, like you. Mom, why won't the doctor let you come to Ponyville? You can't be sick, you were fine just a month ago.
-Lyra

Dear mom,

I met two more nice fillies in music club today. Their names are Octavia and Vinyl Scratch. I'm going swimming with them, Derpy, and Bon Bon tomorrow. Bon Bon is even going to bring some sweets! It's going to be fun! Oh, and Ginger Lily taught me how to levitate! Dad is so impressed. We are going to move out of Sugar and Caramels' house soon. Dad said he found a nice cottage just outside of town that is perfect for us. I'm sad to leave Bon Bon, but excited too. I can't wait to see our new house! Mom, when you get over your cancer I'll show you all around Ponyville. I know you'll love it! I told everypony that you will come back soon! Some filly in the grade above me is going to host a 'glad you're healthy again Ivory Minstrel' party when you come to Ponyville. Everypony can't wait to meet you!
-Lyra

What do you mean you might not come back?! Of course you'll come back. You'll get better! You'll see! You can't just die mom. You can't. You said you'd always be there for me.
-Lyra

Dear mom,

I got my cutie mark today. But I'd gladly give it up just for you to get better. You looked so frail and weak in the hospital bed, with your beautiful mane all gone. Seeing you like that, it makes everything real. Before, it was just a bad dream. I could just wake up and everything would be okay. But it's real now. Mom, you can't leave me. I need you. You have to get better.
-Lyra

Mommy,

I miss you. Why did you have to leave? You could have stayed here with me. I know you said it was your time, but it's just not fair! Why couldn't it have been some other pony? Why you!? I can't.. I can't bear it. It's just too much. All those ponies, they say thing like ' I'm sorry for you loss' and 'I know what this feels like', but they don't understand. You were YOU, not some random stranger on the street. I loved you. You were my mother.
Loving you always, Lyra

5 Years Later

A mint green unicorn mare walked into the Canterlot graveyards, scanning the tombstones until she found the one she was looking for. Gently, she placed the roses and the piece of paper she had been carrying on top of the grave, and began to read to the stone.

Dear Mom,

Mom, this past year has been fun, but I still miss you. But I know you wouldn't want me to tell you how much I miss you, you would just want to hear about what's going on in my life. So I'll tell you. Do you remember Twilight, my friend from back in Canterlot? Well anyway, a few weeks ago she got some crazy idea in her head that she had been a terrible friend to me, Twinkleshine, and the others. So she flew all the way to Canterlot just to apologize for being a bad friend. About Twilight, you remember that I told you she was crowned princess last year, don't you? Well anyway, this winter there was another monster attack, but this time, the monster smashed Golden Oaks Library! After the monster was defeated, a huge new castle rose out of the ground! But enough about Twilight, let me tell you what's happening in my life. I recently got an invitation to provide music for Canterlot's next Hearth's Warming Eve play, which is a huge honor. Tavi and Vinyl have officially started dating, and Derpy's cousin, a unicorn filly named Dinky, has moved to Ponyville. Bon Bon won a cooking contest, and I also got a pet cat. Her name is Ivory. Dad's doing fine, he has moved back to Canterlot. He misses you a lot, but he's gotten over the worst of it. I miss you too, but the sharp stabbing pain has turned into a dull ache. Remember when I was a young filly and I told you that I would send magic fireworks up into the sky for you? I have devoted all of my free time this past year to studying that spell, and last night, I finally got it to work! When you read this, I will be shooting fireworks into the sky for you. I will write to you next year again, but from now on, when I come to visit you the sky will be lit up with a glowing, fiery replica of your cutie mark.
Love, Lyra

Author's Note

Thank you for taking the time to read this story. Let me know if you see any mistakes in the comments, and I will fix them. This is my first fanfiction, sOmit might not be to great. Let me know if you can think of any ways to improve it! Once again, thanks for reading! :pinkiehappy: