The Last Human

by Silver Shiner

Rating: everyone
Tags: Human, Lyra, Original Character, Comedy, Bon-Bon, Adventure, Twilight Sparkle, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Length: 7759

A story of Lyra telling of her past conections with human's Leading to the point where she finds on

Lyra Has been chosen far before she was born to be the one to carry the heavy task of changing the world by bringing back a being lost to time. But when she does will it be for the betterment of the world, or will it be a disaster waiting to happen. Join her on her quest to prove the things she knows are not a sign of insanity but the truth.

Published 2012-08-27 12:24:01 UTC
Last updated 2012-09-13 05:12:23 UTC

The Dream

Introduction

( The Dream )

“Run!!!”

“Run?! Run where!” “There is no where to run!” “There is lava rushing down from the left and right, and There forcing us back!” “We don't have anywhere that we can run!”

Everything stopped moving, the trees halted form there waving back and forth. The lava moved no further, and the smoke held still, even the smell of ash ceased.

“Wait whats going on?!”

Slowly everything was fading away in a dark shadow of nothingness. Even there pursuers vanished into the black aura coming closer form every side.

“Are they gone? …......... Hey are you listen......”

She turned her head to see the one who has been with her this whole time has also disappeared with the rest of her surroundings.

“Where are you!!......”

Gasping at the sight of nothing. Everything around her quickly had changed from the terrain that she was so familiar with Into a blank desolate place. Everything away from where she was standing was black. There was no light, no shape. It was just nothingness, only the place where she was standing had any color any shape to it. It was a small patch of grass with one flower. It seemed to be the only thing that came with her to this strange place.

“Geese, it's as if I'm on an island in the middle of nowhere..... Where am I?!” She stood there confused and scared. After she looked around at her surroundings for a little bit, she looked down at the flower.

“Well... at least I got you...” She said with a forced smile, and Huff of air.

Immediately after she spoke those words the ground she was on began to shake. The dark area that had been surrounding her began to wave as if it was made of some kind of unknown liquid. It gave off the appearance that it was as unstable as the ground was at this moment.

“What's going on..... Woooah...”

She screamed as the only patch of foot hold she had seemed to be giving away. The dark area became more violent and the ground shook more and more until finally stopping without reason.

Her face seemed to be froze in a state of fear even after the shaking stopped.

The area of black began to move left and right as if something was forcing it that way. The Black liquid began to open a small hole that got larger every second. The hole revealed some sort of light. A light so bright She had to close her eyes when it entered the zone that she seemed to be trapped in.

After a small amount of time the light got dim enough to look at. She raised her head and up from the ground she was lying on and stared at the transparent orb. Much to her surprise the orb began speak. At first It was in a language she could not understand, but over the course of a few seconds the orbs language was completely understandable.

Out from the darkness a light shown forth.
The time of peace has come to an end......
Things long forgotten shall return.....
Plagues shall return to the innocent.....
But...... Do not be afraid, for the time of your destiny is neigh.....

She looked at the orb with a confused and scared stare. She didn't understand what it was talking about so she decided to speak.

“Destiny?!” “What are you talking about? What destiny? Who are you?! Where are you? And whats coming back?”

All shall Be revealed in time child, When the time comes, a civilization lost to time shall make an abrupt appearance. And only you can choose how it forms.....
But be warned the day shall return, And the world will change as you know it....

“Why are you telling me all this?”

For you child are the one who will bring them back, you Lyra are the one chosen to bear this task. As it has been since before you were born, since a time of legend.

“But why me? Why am I so special? I don't even have my cutie mark how am I supposed to do any of this? And how will I know when the time has come?”

Do not be modest in your self, you are more than capable to preform this task. You yourself hold something no other of your race has. And that dear child is the knowledge of them that are to come. When you awaken from this slumber all the knowledge of them shall be sewn into your mind.

“I'm asleep?”

Yes, and when you awaken you will not remember our conversation until the time of destiny is at hand. And when that time comes I shall return unto you.

“What do you mean I'm not going to remember you? If that's the case why tell me any of this now, why not wait till then? I don't understand.”

All will be revealed in time child. Until then farewell.......

“Wait!! Don't leave me! I still have questions, I still don't know what I'm supposed to know.”

She yelled out to the orb as it returned to the hole it came from. Closing it as it entered.

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“Good morning sweetie. Did you sleep well?”

“Yes mother I did.” She said with a half awake grin.

She looked around her room seeing her usual room. Not to extravagant it had what you would expect to find in a little foals room. From a bed, to the book shelves, to the large stack of stuffed animals. She didn't own anything out of the ordinary, nor up to this day did she do anything out of the ordinary. She was the typical unicorn child, she did what she was told, she ate what was given to her, and she loved her family. Nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary. But as of today that was the past. Now she would still do what she was told, and eat what was given to her, and love her family. But now there was something there that hadn't been there before. There was a large vast of information that prier to this date she had never had. But as of the moment it was just sitting there waiting to be let lose. Like a well behaved dog standing calmly as can be, all up until the moment it is released into the outside, which is when it acts on instinct alone. The knowledge in her mind was like this. For now it is just staying there doing nothing but take up space. But.. as soon as the moment that It is allowed out it will be out at full force with nothing to hold it back. But as of now it's just sitting there taking up space. As it will till she decides to use this new knowledge.
Lyra looked back up to her mother as she was getting out of bed.

“Is today the day?”

“Why yes it is. Are you excited about your first day of school?”

She asked while she handed her, her saddle bag. Lyra grabbed her bag and put it on her back.

“Oh yes I can't wait.”

She said with a bit of a squeal. She then walked down her stairs with her mother, and sat at the table that was placed in the middle of the kitchen. Her mother had already placed her breakfast on the table. Lyra saw this and began to eat her cereal.

“Mother do you think Bon-Bon will be in my class? I sure hope so.”

She said while trying to swallow the remaining food in her mouth.

“I don't know I'm sure that you'll find out when you arrive at school today.”

Her mother answered while she was looking around the house for her glasses.

“Are you ready to get going?”

She asked as she found her glasses on the table. Which is where she always places them in the mornings, but still manages to forget every day.

“Yes mother I believe I'm ready.”

Lyra placed her bowl in the sink and walked to the door.

“I really hope she's in my class I have to tell her about these really cool things called humans.”

Determination

Determination

The Last Human

Chapter 1

( Determination )

That's the last straw!!

“Every single night for the last week! She has woken me up with her screaming, this time I'm going to let her have it!”

A door opened quickly slamming into the wall. Revealing a dark bedroom with a certain pony screaming in her sleep.

Noooo.... Let me go!!!

Lyra wake up!! Lyra!!

“Whaaaa... Whaaaa... Where am I?”

“Your Home Lyra, in your bedroom. Its okay your safe.”

“Oh.... Oh think goodness.... Thanks Bon-Bon.” Said Lyra breathing heavily.

“Your welcome.....” Bon-Bon said sarcasticly as she stood up from kneeling down to wake up her friend.

“I woke you again didn't I?” She asked as leaned up from the bed.

“You think? Lyra you have been screaming in your sleep every night all week, what is it that's troubling you so much that you can't even get a good nights sleep?” She asked with a tone of compassion in her voice

“I... I keep having these dreams.” Bon-Bon looked at her friend worried of the repercussions of her next question.

“What kind of dreams?”

“Well I keep having this dream where I'm in a strange place and I'm Having a conversation with this voice about some kind of destiny about........ humans...” Pausing for a moment realizing that Bon-Bon hates it when she brings up humans into a conversation.

“Alright That's enough! Lyra you have been fantasizing about this made up creature long enough. You and I both know that they don't exist. There just something you made up when we were fillies. Which is were they belong a story for a filly, so please just let it go Lyra, Please.”

“Bon-Bon I didn't make it up, it's real!” She yelled as Bon-Bon turned around

“Lyra I'm not talking about it anymore I have had my fill of all this talk of human's. I'm going back to bed, and I don't want to here anymore about human's ever again!” Bon-Bon yelled as she slammed the door and left the room.

Lyra thought to her self. (It's been like This ever since we graduated from school. Bon-Bon had finally had enough of all my talk of something that she believes doesn't exist. She felt since they were adults that I should start acting like an adult. And that meant that she felt that it was time for me to put away this obsession with my so called imaginary creature from there child hood........... But I just couldn't let them go...... I didn't know why but the thing I found so amusing as a child was just as fun as an adult. I knew that Bon-Bon didn't approve of me having anything to do with humans. But that never could stop me, I began doing what humans did. I started walking on two legs, I sat down like they do, I gave references to them even when I was the only one who knew what it meant. Bon-Bon finally caught on to me and did all she could to ignore it. By this time me and her had moved in together as room mates. I paid half the bills bought half the things we needed and did half the chores. It kept her quiet about my actions for a long time, even though I noticed that she constantly rolled her eyes and groaned. But she did her best to deal with my actions, after all we've been friends since we were fillies, and she didn't want to lose her childhood friend. Which I am most grateful for I don't know what I would do without her she's stayed by me through thick and thin. But I don't understand why she wont believe me. She's my best friend, and she thinks I'm crazy. Am I crazy?........... Is it really that simple?............... Could that be the explanation?........... NO! That's not it I know I'm not crazy, Humans are real I just know it! And tomorrow I'm going to find somepony who will believe me. And who knows maybe I'll even find proof of them. )

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Lyra woke early the next morning excited and confident that she would either find proof of humans and or somepony who would believe her. She arose out of bed and got ready to leave the house. She walked to the bathroom down the hall in between her room and Bon-Bon's room. She grabbed her hair brush and fixed her mane just the way she likes it. Then proceeded to brush her teeth. After she was done she began to leave the house as quietly as she could in hopes not to wake Bon-Bon.

( Shes already mad at me enough, no need to add waking her up this early to the list. ) She thought to her self.

Once she was safely out of the house she began to talk to herself on how exactly she should go about finding proof.

“Alright today's the day, time to set out and find somepony who will take me seriously. But where do I start There's a lot of ponies in Ponyville.” Lyra thought to here self for a while until she got an idea. “Oh I know!” She shouted excitedly. “The town library, there has to be a book on them or something I'll head there first! Who knows maybe this will be easier than I think.”

Lyra set off to the library with quick haste. Running through town quickly without paying any attention to any of the pony's saying hello or trying to get her attention. She soon arrived at the library. Walking up to the door, before she was even able to knock the door swung open almost hitting her right in her face. Standing inside the door was a yellow Pegasus with a pink mane. She had a look of shock and grief on her face.

“Oh Dear! Are you okay? I didn't hurt you did I? Oh I'm so so so so so so so so sooooo sorry!! If there is anything I can do to help you just let me know. I would be grieved to know I hurt you and left you in this condition.”

“Uh.... yes, no, it's okay, and um I'm fine.” She said putting her hoof to her chin, following with a smile.

“Oh thank goodness. I would have been heart broken if I had hurt you.”

“Oh it's fine. So uh is this your library?” Lyra asked hesitantly. In fear she might cause the yellow pony to trail off on another set of questions about her well being.

“Oh no I don't live here, but my very good friend Twilight does. Are you here to see her? I can go get her if you want. I wouldn't mine especially since I almost hit you earlier.”

“Oh okay that would be great, thank you um....”

“Oh my name is Fluttershy I'm sorry I didn't tell you my name earlier. I was just so worried that I had hurt you.”

“Oh it's perfectly fine, my name is Lyra, Lyra Heartstrings, Its nice to meet you. She said extending her hoof for a shake. Fluttershy just looked at her hoof with a look of confusion. “...........So about this twilight.“

”Oh I'll go get her just come on inside, no reason for you to stand at the door. You wouldn't want to catch a cold.”

“Okay sure, thank you.” Lyra gave a nod, then proceeded to walk into the library.

( Wow! Well that was weird, oh well. I wonder if this Twilight will be able to help me. I sure hope so. )

The Meeting

The Meeting

Chapter 2

( The Meeting )

Lyra sat in a chair in the library waiting for Fluttershy to return with Twilight. While waiting for she thought to her self

( Huh there sure is a lot of books in here. I wonder if she has read them all. )

Lyra began to chuckled to herself due to what she just thought, Twilight then came down the stairs with Fluttershy. Twilight say the visitor siting in a chair she came down the stairs and proceeded to speak.

“Oh Hello, I am Twilight Sparkle, I'm sorry I wasn't down here when you first came in. I try to meet everypony at the door I'm sorry I missed you. I'm just glad Fluttershy caught you before you left discouraged.”

Twilight looked at Fluttershy with a smile. Fluttershy returned the smile and begun to speak.

“Oh its fine its the least I can do since what happened.” Fluttershy said with a shy smile. “Well I'll get going, Goodbye Lyra, its was very nice to meet you.”

Fluttershy then proceeded to exited the tree.

Both Lyra and Twilight yelled to Fluttershy at the same time.

“So long Fluttershy, thanks for the help.” Twilight and Lyra then looked at each other and laughed.

“So Lyra is it? How may I help you?”

Twilight asked as she walked over to Lyra.

“Well Twilight I have an unusual request for you you.” She said with hope in her tone.

“Oh really? How interesting, what might that be?” Twilight asked with a raised brow.

“Well you see I have heard that you are a very knowledgeable pony. Would you happen to know of a creature know as a human?”

“Well Lyra I can't say that the term rings a bell, hum, would you happen to know how to describe this creature?”

“Well by what I know they are creatures that are bipedal intelligent and have hands and feet. Other than that I can't say.” Twilight became intrigued, she had never heard of something like this. Which made her rather excited she loved to discover new things. Learning just made her happy.

“Well lets check my books and see what I can find.” She said happily. Twilight searched high and low and couldn't find one single book on the subject. “That's strange I don’t seem to have anything on this creature. May I ask where you heard of them?”

Lyra gulped ( Oh no, if I tell her the only place I have seen them is in my dreams she'll think I'm crazy, just like Bon-Bon. That's the last thing I need. Bon-Bon keeps quiet about this because she cares for me, she doesn't want me to end up in an asylum. But I have no idea what this Twilight will do. She seems interested in this but if I tell her I only know one from my dreams, she is bound to report me to some kind of medical team. )

“I um... Well I saw one.” Lyra said hesitantly.

“You saw one! Fascinating this could be a new species one we haven't yet documented! Or we could have a Species forgotten in time. How exhilarating You said it was intelligent, did it tell you its name?”

“Well it only told me It was called a human.”

( I feel bad for only telling her half the truth but. I just don't know if I can trust her yet.)

“It told you that it calls it's species humans. Amazing it must be intelligent. Would you be able to show me where the last place you saw It?”

“Well I would but I was.... uh.. lost and I wouldn't be able to find where I saw it again.” Lyra was sweating fearing that any second Twilight would catch on to the fact that she was Lying, Twilight on the other hand was to busy to notice Lyra's nervousness. For she was far to excited to give Lyra's actions and vague answers a second thought.

“Drat!”....... “Oh well”... “Oh I know! I don't have any information on it and considering that no one has even seen one or talked about one besides you, It could be a Lost species. The only place that you would be able to find information on a forgotten species would be the Canterlot library.”

The Canterlot Library?!

Yes! I'm from Canterlot and my mentor is Princess Celestia. So getting into even the older sections wont be a problem. Oh this is so exciting, finding a species forgotten to time! Lyra let me know when you can be ready to go I'll pay for the train ride if you want, just let me know when you are ready to leave.

Lyra just stood there her mouth wide open. ( What have I gotten myself into?! I didn't know this pony was that important! Oh no! And she's the student of Celestia if She finds out I lied about seeing the thing in real life..... She could have me banished or thrown into a dungeon or banished and thrown into a dungeon in the place she banished me too! Oh wow... this not good what am I supposed to do?)

Twilight stood there staring at Lyra awaiting a response.

( Oh Great! What do I tell her? I can't back out now, I'm into deep now. )

“I, um, well you know, sooner the better..” She said with a forced smile and a look of dread.

“Really?... Great! Just let me get my things. Oh and I have to tell Spike that I'll be gone he should be fine.”

“Spike....?”

“ Oh I'm sorry he's my assistant he's a baby dragon if you want you can talk to him while I get my things, and after I have what I need we can go catch the train.” She said with a very big Grin.

“Heh Heh... okay sure....”

About three minutes after Twilight went up the stairs the baby dragon known as Spike came down the stairs. Once he got down them he looked at Lyra for a second then said

“ Hi I'm Spike Twilight told me about what's going on. So can I ask you a question?”

“You already did.”

“Huh?... oh!”

Both spike and Lyra then laughed.

“Anyway if you find this thing would you mind taking a picture of it? I would love to see what it looks like. I bet it's really big. Oh and, has Giant claws on its fingers. I bet it has wings too! You know so It can fly!!”

Lyra just looked at spike with a smile

( Awww he's cute I hate to tell him they don't have anything like that)

“No problem Spike, I promise I'll get you a picture.”

Spike's eyes lit up and told Lyra thank you, and gave her a hug.

( For a dragon he's pretty sweet.)

Past Revelations

Past Revelations

Chapter 3

( Past revelations )

“Okay Lyra, I'm ready.” Twilight said as she came down the stairs with a saddle bag filled with an assortment of things.

“Oh uh.... okay sure whenever your ready....” Lyra looked at Spike. “See ya later Spike.” Twilight passed by Lyra going to the door signaling Lyra to come. Lyra walked over to Twilight, ( Ok Lyra, just keep calm and don't give her any reason to doubt you and this will all go just fine. )

Spike yelled over to Lyra. “Hey Lyra don't forget your promise!” Lyra turned around and gave him a smile and a wink. Lyra and Twilight walked out of the house and toward the train station. While walking Twilight looked over at Lyra and asked quizzically.

“So... what was that all about? Lyra looked at Twilight confused.

“What was what abou.... Oh Spike. He wanted to know if I would take a picture of the human if we see it.” Twilight looked away. “Oh okay.” satisfied with the answer that Lyra gave. The two pony’s arrived at the train station soon after. Twilight paid for the tickets and Lyra found there seats after the two of them sat down and relaxed.

( Well I might as well get to know her, you know since I'm going to be spending the day with her after all. Wouldn’t hurt to know how she wound up in Ponyville if she is as important as she claims. ) Lyra asked Twilight a question. “So... Twilight we have a long ride to Canterlot. How about we get to know each other?”

Twilight looked up from one of the books she was starring at. “Sounds reasonable to me. How about you go first.”

Lyra gave a shrug and began to tell Twilight about her self. “Hum...... Well lets see. I grew up in Ponyville. Last one in my class to get my cutie mark.”

“How did you get it.” Twilight asked.

“Oh it's not that interesting of a story....”

Twilight looked at her with a smile. “Oh come on I'm sure it is. She reassured Lyra. “

Oh okay..” she moaned. “After my grandmother passed, She left in her will that I would be the one to receive an old crate that she always kept in the attic. I wasn't to thrilled about it when I got it though. I loved my grandmother very much and I just couldn't bring myself to open it. Half a year after her passing, I was cleaning my room and re-found the crate. I decided to open the crate and in inside all I found was a lyre and a note.”

“What did the note say”

“It said that it was held by our family for generations. And I was the next one in line to receive it next.”

“That's a pretty big honor”

“Yeah I'm pretty proud of it...” She said trying to hold back a tear.

“Did you get your cutie mark by learning to play it.”

“Well actually.. I got it as soon as I picked up the harp.” She said putting her hoof behind her head.

Twilight moved forward. “Wow! Getting your cutie mark just by coming into contact with an object is very rare! My special talent is magic. But I read hundreds of books on the subject and practiced it everyday and I didn't get it till I was at my entry test to get into Canterlot school for gifted unicorns. It's like that harp was your destiny.” She said as she flung her self back into her chair.

“Yeah I guess you could say tha....”

The Time of Destiny is Neigh......

Lyra froze up in front of Twilight. As if she was in some kind of trance. She didn't move or even blink.

Twilight quickly became concerned.

“Lyra....? Lyra are you okay?

Twilight waved her hoof in Lyra's face. “Hello.....?”

Twilight stepped back and looked Lyra in the eye.

“Okay this is weird..... Lyra are you trying to freak me out? Because if so, I can safely say that it's working.”

Twilight soon realized that something was wrong.

“I don't think she can even hear me..... It's like she Is in a mental block of some sort....” Twilight thought about the possible reasons of what could have caused this to happen.

“Oh no I hope it's not because I made her talk about her past! Twilight gritted her teeth and began feel guilt rise up in her.

“What if It caused her to lock up due to the stress of remembering.... I need to check the books I brought to see if there is a spell to break the lock....” Twilight grabbed a book out of her saddle bag and began reading it as fast as she could. In hopes to be able to find some way of reverting Lyra back to normal.

Other side of the story

Chapter 4

( Other side of the story )

Now we take turn back in time to the night before today. To the exact time after the argument between Lyra and Bon-Bon. Where we find a very aggravated Bon-Bon, stomping out of Lyra's bedroom and down the hallway until she reaches her room. She throws herself onto the bed and stares at the ceiling for about three minutes before speaking very hateful about Lyra to her self.

“ OH That Lyra! .. I swear that mares going to be the death of me.... Humans this Humans that. Oh Bon-Bon look, this is exactly how humans sit... ohhhh and this is how they walk too! Oh and Bon-Bon did you know that they did this. Oh and they can do this too! I'M GOING TO GO INSAIN IF I HEAR ONE MORE THING ABOUT THIS NONSENSE!!! ”

After huffing and puffing Bon-Bon started to feel a bit of compassion rise up in her for her friend. She then tilted her head down and gave out a rather large sigh.

“ Oh Lyra..... What am I going to do with you.” She said as she raised her head looking at a picture of the two of them on the wall. She gave a smile and began to reminisce about the times that they had together.

“ …. No matter how hard I try, I just can't seem to remain mad at her. Why is that?..... I will probably never know.” Bon-Bon began to laugh.

“ You know it's not been all that bad. Certainly not as bad as I make it out to be. You know I can remember a time when all this was still fun. Oh when was it? Oh that’s right it was our first day of school, she came in same old Lyra skipping into the classroom with that over dramatic smile she puts on when she has something she really wants to say. She ran right up to me gave me a hug and sat in the seat right beside me. I tried so hard to ignore her smile and the fact that she was nudging me continuously trying to get me to ask what she wanted. If it wasn't for our teacher staring class I just know I would have broke, and then I never would have learned anything. Lyra would have talked all through class, probably leading to us getting in trouble. But luckily I held strong until school was over. We were walking out of school when I finally broke.”

Lyra let out a loud squeal and jumped in front of Bon-Bon, staring her in the face, not glancing anywhere else in hopes that Bon-Bon would finally ask what she wanted to say.

“ Ok Lyra I give up, what is it you want to tell me?” She said with a sigh as she moved her head to look at the ground.

“ Finally I thought you were never going to ask. Anyway I found the out the coolest thing ever you wanna hear about it?” Lyra put back on the smile she had on earlier.

“ Do I have a choice? Bon-Bon asked raising a brow.

“ Nope!” she said grinning very big.

“ I figured... alright let me hear it.”

“ Awesome! Alright check this out, there are creatures that are as intelligent as us maybe more......” Lyra went on explaining humans down to the very last detail. From there appearance all the way down to the way they act.

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“You know I don't think I heard half the things she was saying that day. But for some reason what I did hear I believed, and I don't know why I just did. We began to make up games when we were little, and pretend that we found one. Once we went into the Everfree Forrest looking for one, we acted like we were on a safari. Boy was that a mistake we ended up getting lost. And if that wasn't enough we were being followed by timber wolves. I'll never know how we got out of that one. One second we were cornered by the wolves, the next there was a flash of light and we were back on the outskirts of Ponyville. I believe that was they day I decided enough was enough I stopped playing those games with Lyra instead I focused on other things. Now I still hung out with her, but I would not partake in anything that had to do with humans. Lyra seemed to understand what I meant and didn't want to lose me as a friend, so for the most part she stopped. But every now and then she would make up for it and go all out and try to act like them in public again. It's one thing when your little fillies but when your young mares it's just not proper. One doesn't just run around and play pretend once you grow up. I tried to explain that to her but she just wont stop. I think more then being aggravated by this I'm more afraid. She has been my best friend since we were fillies, and I don't want to lose her. I'm scared shes going to draw the wrong attention to herself and end up being admitted to a mental institute. Even though she act's the way she does, she's like a sister to me, I don't want to lose her. I guess that's why I'm so hard on her about this. Maybe it's time I had a talk with her, and I can apologize for how I acted tonight. Good! Alright as soon as we get up I'll ask her if she wants to go out to lunch, and I will talk to her about it then.”

Bon-Bon laid her head back on her pillow, and turned out her lamp.

“ Good night Lyra...”

Discovery

Discovery

Chapter 5

( Discovery )

“That... voice... I've heard that voice before, but where?” A confused Lyra asked as she stood once again in the black Ibis from her childhood. “Wait a minute I know this place.... I've been here before... when I was a filly.”

Ahhh.... So you remember.

Lyra jumped when she heard the voice. Once regaining her composer she looked around the Ibis and yelled. “YOU!! I KNOW YOU!!” Lyra stared into the Ibis with a look of excitement and terror. The walls of the Ibis began to once again separate. And the large light floated it's way into the area where Lyra was standing. Lyra just stared at the majestic light as it moved its way in. Once completely in the Ibis , the walls closed itself behind the light.

Well of course you know me dear child, we've met before.
You have grown since last we met, has the knowledge I gave you come to your understanding yet?

Lyra thought for a second on how she should respond. Once she had the answer she believed was true she spoke. “ I know it all, I understand it, but I don’t understand why I know it, or why I know you, or even why I believe it. I have known all of this knowledge of a race of creatures that everyone has told me doesn’t exist. There is no proof for it and yet all my life I have still believed. Why?”

The Answer to why is still what it has been since we last spoke.
You are the chosen one dear Lyra.
You are the one who will bring back the lost light.
You are the one who will save this world from it's fate.
You and only you, no other has the capability to succeed
This task is your destiny, and yours alone.
But enough of this for now.
For I have the second part of your fate to tell.

Lyra looked into the Ibis confused, she was unsure about what she understood. She knew she wouldn't be given many chances to ask what she needed to know. So she decided now would be the time that she could. “Second part? What do you mean second part I barley understand the first.” Lyra asked her face clearly puzzled by his response.

You give yourself too little credit child, your mind shall understand all once the second part has been sewn into you.
Do not worry yourself, only listen to the words I have to say.
Now as for the second half of your fate.
Do you remember the harp you received?

“Ye...yes?” Lyra hesitatingly answered.

Good, very good.
That harp, the one you now hold.

Lyra stood there listening to the large light source. When suddenly a flash of light appeared in front of her holding her harp in the middle. “Tha..That's my harp!! But How?” Lyra stared at her harp for a few moments before grabbing it with her magic.

Lyra this harp is a relic from the first unicorns who made there way here long ago.
This lyre has magical properties no other harp is like it, and no other may access it's ability’s other than you.
Along with it's magical properties, it has a magical purpose.
This lyre is a key to open the way forward for the lost light.
You Lyra are the gatekeeper.
But that is only a part of your destiny.
You are also to be the bringer and holder of the lost light.
For once you find him he will be lost, and you must guide his way.

At first Lyra was taking everything in like he asked until, she relized a hint in what he said. Lyra's excitement burst as she yelled.

“ Find him!! You mean I'm going to find a real human. Not a made up one like from when I was little!! All i've had is knowledge about them. Now I get to meet one!! So all the ridicule I received all my life will be worth it!” Lyra stood there with the biggest smile her face could muster. As she stared at the light.

The light just floated there no indication that it heard her or that it was even was paying attention to her. It just floated there, and floated there. After a few moments of smiling at the blank light source Lyra thought about how she would find him. After thinking she decided to ask a very simple yet very important question“ How do I do it? Where do I go?”

After Lyra asked her next question the light seemed to return to it's normal state, and began to speak to Lyra once again.

You wish to know how and where?
Very good, you seem to be ready to accept your fate.
Very well, I shall give you the Knowledge you need for your journey........

The light paused for a moment causing Lyra to move closer, to be sure that she heard everything that the light had to say. Not that distance really mattered, the voice from the light was extremely loud, and it's voice bounced off of the walls providing a echo like sound to it's already abundant voice. After the light source decided that it had paused itself long enough it once again began to speak. But this time It's tone was different. Unlike the other times it spoke it's voice went from loud and proud like sound, to a calm and majestic voice, like a woman's voice.

In the train car you are riding in, you are on your way to the city of Canterlot.
Once you have arrived head to the oldest chambers of the library, your new found friend shall give you access to them.
Search for the mystery of the Everfree Forrest, once found read all it holds, then search out what you have found.
Your journey will be hard at times and may even seem to be impossible, but if you believe in him, he will come through.
He always comes through.....
So do not worry, even if the things you know and love leave you, they can and will always return.

Lyra took a few seconds to take everything in. After she was sure she knew what she needed to do she looked at her harp and asked one more question. “ If I need more help or need you again will you come?”

After Lyra's question the voice from the light returned to it's prideful state from earlier. It was as if for a short time someone else was speaking to her. Before another thought about the change of the light's voice could enter her mind the prideful voice spoke once again.

Indeed child.
But I do not believe you will be needing it.
Now... are you ready to return?
Or do you have any other questions?

Lyra thought for a moment, she could have asked about the voice change but after thinking about it she decided it's a giant floating talking ball, why couldn't it change it's voice. So in the end she decided to reply with a no. “ No. I don't believe so. I think I'm ready.”

Good, I shall now return you.
But unlike the last time we met, you shall maintain the knowledge of our meeting.

As the last words from the light were exchanged it's voice changed back to it's woman like sound once again. So that it may reveal one last warning to Lyra. It was slowly spoken as if it had compassion for what it knew.

So long Lyra...... and be weary of the evil heart, for it lies asleep for now, but shall awaken soon.

“Evil wha....” Just as Lyra was asking her question she was back in the train car with a very nervous Twilight. Who seemed to have every book she brought laid out on the table along with a few papers with indescribable words.

Twilight was running her eyes as fast as she could through each page of each book writing down the main points on paper.
“Okay! I think I have it, hold on Lyra I'm coming.” she said before she looked up from her last book. Once she looked up she had noticed Lyra was starring at her with a raised brow and a half smile.

“What are you doing?” Lyra asked trying not to laugh at Twilight.

Twilight completly fell out of her seat from the shock.
“Waaaahhh...!!!!”

“Twilight are you okay?!” Lyra asked nearly jumping from her seat as Twilight fell out of her chair. Twilight quickly regained herself and climbed back up to her chair. They looked at each other puzzled over what had just happened. Twilight was the first to speak. Well that is if you can truly call what came out of her mouth speaking.
“Whaa..you..wha..ther....i...Whaaa..?”

“Twilight I think you might have hit your head.” Lyra gave with a laugh.

Twilight's face went from shock to annoyed. “ I didn't hit my head! You were out cold, in some kind of a trance if I might add. Anyone would have reacted they way I did after spending an hour searching through books for a way to help you. And then before even doing anything your back to normal as if nothing happened!”

Lyra put a hoof behind her head and laughed. “Well it's good to know you cared.”

Twilight just looked at Lyra with a look of shock and disbelief. After shaking her head to get herself refocused. She began to ask what exactly happened to Lyra. Lyra tried to explain to Twilight as best as she could about what had happened without trying to sound like a total nut job. She knew earlier that she didn’t want Twilight to know about how she actually knew of the existence of humans. But after seeing that Twilight seemed to care enough for some reason to try to help her without drawing attention to her by getting all kinds of other ponies involved she believed that she could actually trust Twilight. And after the realization she had just had in that weird dream like world. Not to mention the fact that she could actually remember what happened this time, she would at least have a better story to tell her this time.

Lyra spent the remaining ride to Canterlot explaining in every last detail what had happened to her. She also told her of how she really came to know of humans, and of the burden she had, of knowing all this vast knowledge and not being able to use it without being scorned. Much to Lyra's surprise Twilight, for reason's beyond her comprehension seemed to understand everything she was telling her. And not only that but she even seemed like she was starting to believe her story as well. Aside from the occasional question Twilight seemed very quiet until Lyra was near the end of her story.

“ So let me get this straight. You were visited by some mystical being as a young filly?”Lyra gave a small nod to Twilight's question.

“And this being gave you this vast knowledge of these creatures called humans? And until now when he came to you again, you forgot all about him?” Lyra gave another nod.

“And now you know that you have some kind of big quest you have to go on to find this human in order to protect Equestria?” And once again Lyra gave a nod.

“Well alright then! Let's get looking for this book.” Twilight said with a smile as she got up to get off the train.

Lyra just looked at Twilight in disbelief. “ Wait... What? You actually Believe ME?!” Lyra said as she was chasing Twilight to catch up.

“Well of course I do, Big Adventure, Mystical Beings, Ancient creatures, and Prophecies of a Chosen one. I deal with this kind of stuff all the time.” Twilight assured Lyra as they were walking to the Canterlot library.

“You do?! I mean I knew you were the student of the princess but still?” Lyra asked as she was trying to wrap around her head around why Twilight believed Everything so quickly.

Twilight smiled and looked at Lyra and then back to where they were walking, She then gave a rather proud look to Lyra as she spoke. “Well I'm not just the princess's student, I'm also one of the Elements of Harmony, I'm the element of magic. So this is very much up my alley.”

Lyra just stopped in the middle of the street her mouth was agape from the shock. Twilight stopped when she no longer heard hooves steps following her. She turned her head to see Lyra just sitting there on the ground her mouth wide open. Twilight rolled her eyes, then proceeded to move her head to indicate for her to come.

“ Come on...” She said with a giggle.