Life amidst the others

"Shane? That's a weird name," She said with a curious grin on her face.

"Well, I am foreign around here," I said trying to back up her curiosity.

For now, I think it's safe to say that fate has destined me and Lyra together somehow. I told Lyra about me getting an application for a job for Rarity and how I've spent most of my day in Ponyville. Unfortunately, it brought up a whole new conversation of how much Lyra enjoyed Rarity's outfits and designs she makes. After an hour long conversation, I've decided to go to bed early and drown in my thoughts. I laid my ponified head back covering the pillow on my bed. Questions filled my head: How did this happen? How long am I going to be like this? Was a sick punishment involved for putting me in this body? Even when I found the answers to some of my questions, more relevant ones popped into my mind.

The next day, I woke up very tired as always, human or pony. Lyra was still asleep; I could tell by the dark sky that it was still early in the morning. I sat on a chair in the lounge room and pondered more on what I was to do and what the right thing to do is. In my situation, my life kept getting worse and worse. Then I wondered what it was like back on Earth, Did any massive events take place? Was there anything I missed? Does someone know I am gone? My head felt like it was going to burst with what going on in my mind at the moment. I could hear footsteps, or what's now called hoofsteps, it was Lyra.

"Are you okay?" She said concerned with a yawn.

"I'm fine, you should get some rest," I lied in hopes to be alone.

Lyra didn't believe what I had said and sat on a chair next to me.

"Something's been bugging you since I've found you out near the lake; would you care to tell me?" She said in a sincere voice.

"It's nothing really," I said lying once more.

Lyra came up to my chair and wrapped her hoof around me.

"You can tell me anything, just tell me what's bothering you," She said in reply.

Right now I was at an ultimatum, considering these ponies have magic such as levitation, the only way of getting home would be disclosing the presence of my world and most likely the existence of humans, otherwise I might be in this place forever. I hesitated a moment trying to think of how I should respond to her question.

"I can't help you if you don't tell me what's bothering you," She said interrupting my hesitation.

I could feel sweat dripping from my muzzle down to my chest. I've never been so afraid to answer such a simple question in my entire life. Lyra returned to her chair and looked upon my stressed out face.

"I am worried about you Shane, what's the matter?"

There was no way to convince Lyra to stop questioning me and there was no other way home. I had no choice; I was going to tell her the truth.

"Lyra, as you might have guessed, I am not from here," I said

"In fact, I'm not even from this planet," I continued.

Lyra was silent, trying to comprehend what she was hearing, I wasn't sure if she believed a word I had said.

"I am what we call, 'human'. It's a different race of beings from a planet called Earth," I finished.

Lyra walked on over to her bed without saying a word to me, while sitting on her bed, she looked exactly how I looked before she asked what I was upset about.

I walked over to Lyra and tried to confront her.

"Lyra, you're the only pony I know who could help me get back home, because you're the only pony who knew about the human race before I mentioned it," I said with a smirk on my face.

Lyra got up in surprise.

"How'd you know?" She said, still stunned by what I had said.

"Lyra, that is irrelevant right now, what is relevant is why I am here, and I am in full belief of you being behind some of it,"

Lyra sighed in disbelief of what I had said.

"So my so-called friends told you about my 'obsession' did they?"  She said with a bright smug on her face.

I could tell she didn't believe a word I had said to her regarding me being human and knowing about what her friends call her 'obsession'.

"Lyra, I'm telling you the whole truth right now, and I do need your help!" I said with a serious face.

Lyra just giggled for a moment in continuous disbelief of what I had said. I decided it would be best if I walked back over to my bed and slept it off.

Later that morning, I noticed Lyra sitting at the table slowly nibbling off of her sandwich.

"Lyra..." I said

"We need to talk," We both said simultaneously.

At that instant, I had belief Lyra took some consideration of thought into what I had said last night.

"You go first," She said with a slight grin on her face.

"About yesterday, I am sorry for bringing up a topic that rather should not have been discussed,"

Lyra looked down as if she was ashamed of herself for the disbelief of what I had said.

"Go to Princess Celestia, she'll tell you what you need to do," She said in reply.

I did not know who this Princess was, or what her role of this kingdom was, but it was safe to assume she had more authority of these ponies than either one of us did.

"She lives in Canterlot; you can take the train in Ponyville to there." She said with a rather disappointed face.

Then I realized something, Lyra had wanted me to be here. She must have used the authority from the Princess to summon me with her magic. At that moment, I kind of felt sorry for her and what her friends thought of my race not existing.