Life amidst the others

Celestia released Lyra, and Lyra fell to the ground. Luna approached Celestia with an enraged look upon her face. Celestia proceeded towards Luna with an antagonizing grin.

"Thou hast messed with the order of the two worlds which are meant to be separate," Luna shouted angrily.

"The order of what, the universe? the multiverse? life? As long as nopony or nobody is to know about this happening, their life can be changed," Celestia responded

Luna sighed in desperation.

"You can't change the lives of others and expect it to be alright, ponies and humans are meant to be separate," Luna replied.

"I gave an opportunity for a whole new life to these humans, turned them into ponies, and this is the respect I get? So be it," Celestia said as she got filled with anger.

"I've yet to see the effects of an actual pony visiting the human world, maybe you'd like to join her," Celestia said as she smirked.

With struggle, Celestia manages levitate Luna towards the cardboard box even though Luna tries to counter with her magic. I had to do something. I galloped towards Celestia and head on pushed her into the box with me. Luna fell to the floor as the magic levitating her stopped.

"Shane!" I could hear their voices shouting but slowly fading until it faded out completely when the box disappeared.

PLEASE NOTE: The following will be from Lyra's perspective.

"Shane," I said as a tear came out of my eye.

Luna and Rarity walked up next to me.

"Thou's misfortune will go heeded to the full extent," Luna said.

"We mustn't let this take over our lives, darling, Shane is where he belongs now," Rarity said putting one of her hooves over my shoulder.

Despite her comment, I knew Rarity was still traumatized more than she needed to be, did Rarity have sort of relationship with him?

"Let's take you home," Rarity said as we walked out of the room.

Luna arranged a train ride back to Ponyville, and let me tell you that it was a long way home. Both Rarity and I couldn't take our minds off of what had happened today. Questions floated in my mind, was Shane okay? What became of Princess Celestia? Will I ever see Shane again? Whenever I seem to come up with a possible outcome to any of my own questions, more questions arise.

"We're here," Rarity said cheerfully.

Upon further inspection, Rarity didn't seem to forget what had happened earlier either.

"I'll see you around, Lyra," Rarity said as she patted me on the back.

I returned the favor by waving to her as I turned around and headed towards my house.

Just like the train ride, the walk home was awfully long. I thought of Shane the entire way there. Worst of all, I was reminded of him more when I saw his job application lying on the table that was meant for Rarity. There was writing on the blank side of it.

Lyra,

Thank you for the hospitality you have given. For all the kindness and generosity you have shown me, I felt like I belonged in this world. I decided to visit the Princess like you have told me to, but not to leave Equestria. I've decided to confirm that I wanted to stay. Lyra, you've shown what having a true friend is all about. Which is why I am here to stay.

-Shane

A tear came out of my eye; Shane cared about me just as much as I cared for him. I had to get him back, but I needed to know why this was so much of a big deal to Rarity as it was to me. I went over to Rarity's house; she was still pretty upset and not very busy by the looks of it. I knocked several times, however neither of those times did I receive a reply. I went in her house without her consent and confronted her.

"Rarity, I can tell you're upset, you need to tell me, was there a relationship between you and Shane?"

"I'd rather not talk about it," She said experiencing more sorrow.

"Rarity, please, you can tell me anything," I responded.

"I suppose," Rarity said sniffling.

Rarity explained how she had a little brother named after the name Celestia has given to Shane and that his appearance resembled her brother perfectly. She also told me that her brother died due to a flight accident she was unable to prevent.

"I see," I said in return to her story.

"Well, there is only one thing left to do then," I responded.

"Rescue Shane," I replied.

"You know how to rescue him?!" Rarity said as her drooping face perked up with glee.

"I may know of a way to save him, but I don't enjoy the idea of it, and you probably won't either."

Rarity's face was filled with confusion, and she felt feint thinking of what I was about to tell her. I didn't want to do it and I know she certainly wouldn't want me to do it either, but for the sake of Shane, I must do it.

"Grab my hoof," I said

Rarirty grabbed my hoof tightly in confusion.

"I have to break my contract, when I die and turn to ash on Earth, tell Shane that I love him and I always will," I continued.

"Lyra, what are you doing? No stop!" She said as I began to speak.

"My name is Jackie, I come from the planet Earth filled with a different race called "humans", and I was one of those humans!" I shouted as loud as possible.

"Lyra! No! You broke your contract!" Rarity said.

A dark and gloomy storm over Ponyville suddenly came; it was like the Everfree forest where all the weather occurs on its own. The storm rapidly started flailing thunder and some lightning. A cardboard box appeared, like the one earlier Celestia appeared in her seclusion room, except this box opened up on its own and sucked me in.

"Rarity, hold onto my hoof, the magic of the box is only going to pull me in, if you hold on to my hoof it will bring us both,"

She nodded and continued to hold on tightly, the wind sucking us in to the box grew tighter and tighter. Until the storm vanished with the box, we were gone.