Being Lyra

One week after events taken place in the prequel 'Life amidst the others'...

It was a Saturday afternoon; I had just finished packing my belongings and got ready for the rest of the day. I was planning on going out for a stroll; it was supposed to be a beautiful day out. The weather pegasi seemed to already have cleared the clouds out for the rest of the day. Bon Bon said she would probably also meet me at the park, she wanted to discuss something with me and we agreed to go get a hooficure, I also have to get ready for my lyre recital.

"Better get a move on if I want to enjoy the day," I said releasing a breath full of energy.

I took a long stroll around Ponyville and greeted almost every pony who I encountered on the way. Even though it pretty much was the same sight I saw every time I went to Ponyville, it was still an enjoyable walk. Also seeing a few familiar faces doesn't hurt either. The stroll lasted about thirty to forty-five minutes until I got back to my house. After my stroll, I headed towards the park. It was not too far away from my house, about a five minute walk. There was Bon Bon, sitting on one of the park benches, I could she was waiting for me. She got up to confront me.

"Ah, Lyra! You're here. I wanted to talk to you about something," She said as she walked towards me.

Bon Bon was rather concerned about something, and she had something on her mind. I returned the favor and walked over to her as well.

"Lyra, I don't know how to put this, but you've been acting strange lately, are you alright?" She said with a curious face.

What was she talking about, of course I was alright. I might as well be the one asking the question to her.

"Bon Bon, I'm fine, what are you talking about?" I replied.

"Well, on Friday I asked you if you wanted to get a hooficure on Saturday but you never showed up. You also didn't show up to your lyre recital yesterday," She responded.

"Bon Bon, it is Saturday, are you sure you're not the one who has been acting strange?" I responded with curiosity.

"No, Lyra, It's Sunday, I saw you skip your recital last night while you were at SugarCube Corner," She said.

I know its Saturday, and I certainly wasn't at SugarCube Corner. Was Bon Bon just fooling around with me?

"You acted as if you didn't know me when I talked to you at SugarCube Corner, I was worried about you, Lyra," She continued remorsefully.

"I'm sorry Bon Bon; I don't remember doing any of this. Are you sure it's not your imagination?" I asked.

Bon Bon's curious face turned into a rather unsatisfied look on her face due to my lack of presumptuousness knowledge towards the day and pointed her hoof to a newspaper dispenser. It had a clear bold font, it was definitely Sunday. I could have sworn that today was Saturday, how can this be possible?

"Bon Bon, I don't understand," I said in shock.

"I don't know either, and you seem quite sincere about this matter, so you must be telling the truth. Maybe it's amnesia." She replied.

I sighed.

"Bon Bon, you and I both know I wouldn't miss a lyre recital for the world, my band mates would kill me, plus I'm your best friend, I would never miss going to a hooficure with you," I responded.

Suddenly, we both let out a big sigh.

"Do you still want to go to that hooficure?" I asked.

"They're closed, they close early on Sundays," She replied.

I rub my hoof on the ground in response for contemplation; it was all so confusing to me.

"Bon Bon, if this keeps happening let me know, alright? I'll look into it later," I asked her.

"Alright, be careful, Lyra," She cautioned me.

I traveled back over to my house being as famished as possible, but instead of eating all I did was end up magically spinning my fork in circles around my platter. Was I really not that hungry, or was what Bon Bon told me getting to me again? I decided it was best to skip dinner and go to bed early tonight

I slowly open my eyes; I was no longer in my bedroom, I was at Ponyville's hospital.

"Lyra, is that really you?" I heard a voice ask.

Given the current situation, I'd have to say that my facade took over my body again.

"Bon Bon?" I ask.

"According to these MRI's of your brain, You're other part of you claims that she is you and can control just as much of your body as you can such as speaking, walking, and using magic, but as long as the real Lyra has some memory that it doesn't, such as your relationship with Bon Bon, however as soon as time passes, that will most likely not be the case, your memory will eventually be fully erased and given to your facade form as well as being given your life force." The pony medic said walking in.

"Why is this happening to her?" Bon Bon asked worryingly.

"The facade does not intentionally chew away Lyra's existence; it is bound by some magical force. We are unfortunately incapable of removing sentient facades from anypony's body, especially considering well, this has never happened in Equestria before," He responded.

"Where this facade came from, I have no idea, however it would be safe to strap you down so you don't move once every two days, the facade seems to take control every day after you have control, we'd still have to give the facade hospitality and treat it as a guest or it would be onto us and refuse to eat, drink, or do any of the main functions for your survival, Lyra," He continued.

"How much time do you think it will take until the facade takes over all of my body?" I asked.

"At the rate he's taking your memory and life force right now, I'd say within two weeks," He replied.