Why Us?

I look at her in disbelief “You can't be serious.” I mean what can be so important that she has been hiding it for all of her life?

She looks left then right before she grabs me with her magic “This way then.”

“Hey!” I shouted before she started taking me somewhere. And she wasn't going to stop for anything. I felt sorry for all those people that got in her path.

"Watch where you’re going!"

"Ow."

"Aaaahhhh!"

We find ourselves in an empty tent with pillows and blanket everywhere. I pulled some flower out of my mane as I got comfortable. Lyra is looking around to make sure we are alone before she joins me on another pillow.

“Okay, I shouldn't be telling you this because it's top secret." She said with a flat face but she then smiles. "But the story behind it is cool. So I will tell you that much.”

Is it me or I am very easy to be kidnapped by these creatures. I am not that easy to be picked up on a blind date, but then again I have been on at least three of these before. Also, why does everyone I meet have the urge to tell me their life story? Not that I mind, I enjoy a good conversation every now and then. It just seems unusual. However, in this case, it just might shed some light on why this mare so obsessed with the ideas of humans.

“You see. Back when I was a young." Lyra started her story, but I raise an eyebrow at her at her statement. I give her a quick look over and she doesn't look that old.

She must have noticed and given me a little glare. "A Younger mare. I had just discovered my cutie mark in music. My parents were too poor to give me a cutie caira. So instead they gave me some bits, a nice saddle bag and let me have some fun in town. I was just a few minutes away from the bakery. When out of nowhere a stallion was running down the road like there was an Ursa major right behind him.”

“Now, of course, this was grabbing the attention of all the nearby ponies. But what struck me odd wasn't his actions, but rather his appearance. Even though he was far away from me, I can see that he looks like something was wrong with him. Parts of his coat was missing, and he was carrying a big bag on his back. Then before I knew it. Two Pegasus guards come down from the sky stopping in front of him. He didn't stop and asked why they wanted him. Instead, he put down his bag and once they got close enough to him, he started to attack them. Of course, I was rooting for the guards to win, but after the first two minutes, things started to go out of control. As a kid, I always thought that the Guards couldn't be beaten, but I was proven wrong when the guards started losing to him. I was almost squash as one of the guards landed next to me after being kicked by the stallion. Once the guard got up again. He notices me and told me to hid under the pile of straw nearby to keep me safe."

"I was scared for them and myself and before I realize it. I was under the straw, and I felt like sneezing. While under the straw I couldn't see the fight, but I could hear everything. The fighting was getting louder and then something touched me from behind. I was about to scream when my mouth was covered.”

“Please be quiet. I am not going to hurt you.” a voice said behind me.

I couldn't see who it was but the voice sounded like a mare. I was scared for my life, so I did as the mare said and nodded to let her know I understand. Three minutes went by before the sounds calmed down. The Guards must have been able to detain the stallion and take him away. But before they left. I could hear the guard that told me to hide calling out to me to see if I was okay. I could feel the mare behind me shaking as the guard continue to talk to me. I didn't know why she was scared of the guard, but I didn't want her to get in trouble so I stayed quiet. After a while, the guard left with the other guards and the mare let go of my mouth.

I slowly came out of the straw and the mare followed me. She was an earth pony with a light cream colored coat with a yellow messy mane and blue eyes. “Who are you?”

“I am just a pony trying to get home.”

"So, who was the mare then?" I asked Lyra,

"Do you mind? I am getting to that part."

"Sorry."

After some time, I learned her name was Aurora.

She told me that she and her friend were falsely accused of something that they didn't do and that was why the guards were after them. She seemed like a very nice mare and soon we became best friends. I help her set up camp on the outskirts of Ponyville. What struck me was me I asked her about her cutie mark she said that she never got one. She said the reason was probably was that she hasn't found her calling yet. As the days gone by he started telling me all kinds of thing, like how to survive on your own, how to track animals, and even how to tell if somepony is lying to you. She was also a quiet pony and keeps to herself most of the time. She was one of the best ponies I have ever meet in my life, and I thought the good times would never end. That is until the day she disappeared. At least that's what everypony think what happened. But I know what really happened.

One night I told my parents that I was going to a sleepover at a friends house. Which was true, but instead of going to a house in town. I made my way to Aurora's campsite. Night has already fallen on Ponyville as I made my journey. That was when I saw the glimmer of golden armor ponies searching the campsite. Fearing for my friend I ran to the campsite but I was stopped by some sentries blocking the way. Know I wasn't going to get past them I made it look like I was heading back to Ponyville but Instead headed to Ponyville Lake. Aurora told me that if anything happens to her I should head there. Once there I found her there waiting by the water. I hug my friend and tried to help her get away from the guards but she said it was okay.

“But they are going to take you away!”

“I know Lyra. But what can I do? There is no place left for me to go. It was only a matter of time before they find me again. I am tired of running.”

Tears welled up in my eyes as I look at her. “But I don't want you to go. You are my best friend”

She wipes away my tears and lifts my face. “I won't always be gone. I will always be with you.” she then reaches in her saddlebag and pulled out a notebook. “This here is far more important than me. It is the true reason why they are after me. They tried to keep it a secret, but I found out. There are creatures out there, a civilization that is far more advanced then we ponies could ever achieve. Take this and find them. Find the humans.”

I look at Lyra in amazement “So, the secret you are hiding is the earlier discoveries of humans,” I told her as I finally got the last thing out of my mane.

“Yes, it is a detailed journal that goes on to tell the history of humans. But it never said where they were living at though. And I know that she would not have gone through so much trouble if they weren't real. So, after they took her away. I spent my life searching for these humans. And each night I would read her journal. To hear the tales about humans.”

"That is quite the story.”

“Yeep!” she said smiling.

“But how have you not been caught yet?”

*ha* “Those ponies couldn't have made a mare like me disappear. I am too smart for them. Plus, the first few years when I tried telling ponies about humans. They all thought I was crazy and label me the human pony. And since then, nopony took me seriously and those strange ponies never did come after me. I guess they figure that I was no threat to them.”

“Well, that is a relief.”

“No kidding. I only had a few encounters where Somepony tried to get the journal from me, but I took care of that.”

“Let me guess. You found a way to make them think that the book is gone, which it's not, and that you wouldn't have had a backup copy somewhere.”

“Yeep. Plus with nopony taking me seriously and acting as the crazy obsess pony with the idea of humans. I was able to freely search around for what Aurora left for me to uncover.” she then got in my face. “And YOU Miss JESSICA! Are the first pony without a Cutie Mark to ever lie to me about not knowing anything about humans. So now you tell me the truth, or I will make you tell me!”

I first push her away from my face before I said anything. “Lyra I swear what I told you about humans earlier is true. We are really in dan… oops.” she stares at me wide-eyed. Darn slip of the tongue. “I mean humans really are being forced into slavery here.”

“YOU ARE A HUMAN!”

I rub my ear to her statement. “Hay Lyra. Can you speak a little louder? I think there are someponies in the mountains who missed that.”

“But! but butb utbtu..." Lyra is now having a mental break down, "Wait humans have no magic in them. And you don't have a cutie mark.”

I don’t like where this is going. “Lyra.”

“In fact, many of the ponies here don't have cutie marks!”

“Lyra calm down!”

“Adult ponies should have already have gotten their cutie marks by now. Even if they are changelings they would have something on when they are in a disguise. Unless they could have never gotten one in the first place…That is why… and you..."She then grabs me by my front hooves. "I have so many questions to ask YOU!” Oh goody, there is the crazy eyes again.

“Get a hold of yourself.” I then slap her across the face.

That seems to do it as she looks back at me more sain. “You are right sorry. But you look nothing like what the journal describes.”

“Not in this world. For some reason, we are forced to take the form of a pony.”

“What is a telephone!” Lyra ask quickly,

Well, that came out of nowhere. “Come again?”

“Answer the question. I need to know if you are Truely are a human.”

“Fine. It's a small device that lets you talk to other people from anywhere as long as you know their number.”

Nods to herself. “What is faster a car or a plane?”

“It depends on what kind of car and plane we are talking about here.”

“The affordable kind.”

“Then it would be the car because planes are too expensive.”

She seems to be having a hard time staying in place. “What country stands for the red, white and blue!”

“There are many countries that have the color in their flag, but if we are solely going base on the color order. Then it is the U.S.A.”

“Wrong.”

Excuse me? “Wrong? Explain.”

“It's the United States of America.”

“I said that.”

“No, you said...oohhh.”

“Now you got it. I said the first letter of the country.”

There were a few minutes of silence before she thought of something to talk about. "So why are you wearing a guards chest piece?" and it had to be that subject.

"Becuase he stole my dress."

"He did?!"

"NO. I was kidding. Why doesn't anyone here understand sarcasm?!"

"Maybe its because nopony around here uses it?"

"That was a rhetorical question Lyra."

"Sorry. But are you sure humans are forced into being slaves in Equestria?"

"Yes, I am sure. The bad guy told me himself."

"Why would he do that? That seems like a dumb thing to do."

"I guess he didn't think anyone would be able to escape once they know."

"So what are you going to do about it?"

"Nothing."

"What but why. I mean they are your people."

"Well, they are Mathew's people now. I am just a woman who just got caught up in something she has no control over. As much as I don't want to admit it, its true."

"So you are just going to sit here and leave your people to fend for themselves."

"I already told you. Mathew has everything under control. He now knows about the mirrors and the ponies responsible for all this. Besides, he doesn't want me to get involved with this."

"I am pretty sure it is too late for that."

"Yeah."

Now with that out of the way, what am I going to do about Lyra? Sure she is calm right now. But I believe she is just a disaster waiting to happen. Especially since now that she has found the humans she spent most of her life finding. For the sake of everyone here, I better keep an eye on her. The last thing that I need happening is some kind of fangirl going nuts around here.

"Now then, we best find Ruby," I said moving to the smoke with Lyra following me,

"Who is that?"

"She is a Human-like me. But she has been here a lot longer."

"Is she going to help us free the humans?"

"Maybe? I don't know. All I know is that. I have no idea what to do right now and she is our best bet for finding something to do around here."