Seeking Answers

"Bon Bon," Lyra said, nudging her friend, who was asleep on a chair. "Wake up! We arrived in Canterlot, and we can't waste any time." Lyra nudged her friend harder. Bon Bon groaned and opened her eyes.

"Fine, fine," Bon Bon said, getting up and yawning.

"How exciting!" Berry Punch said, looking out the window. "It's so sophisticated here."

"No duh!" Colgate said, playfully nudging her friend. "Canterlot is very uptight."

Lyra trotted over to them. "We need to get going. Come on!" They exited the train, and began to walk towards the castle.

"What if the guards don't let us in?" Bon Bon asked.

"Yeah, what if we need to like, schedule an appointment?" Colgate added.

"I'm sure that wont happen," Lyra replied. "If I give the guards a valid reason, they'll let me in."

The rest of the walk was in silence, but they finally reached the entrance to the castle. Two guard stallions stood on either side of the door, in full armor holding spears. They stopped them.

"You are not allowed to see the princess," The guard on he left said.

"This is urgent! I'm seeking an answer and the only pony I think will be able to answer is the princess!" Lyra said.

"And what is the problem you are seeking an answer for?" The guard on the right asked.

"I think a new evil is rising," Lyra said. "I'm afraid it will come soon."

The guards consulted, then let Lyra and her friends in. The foyer was grand, with marble floors and a beautiful rug. There was a staircase leading up.

"Remember when we went to the Grand Galloping Gala?" Bon Bon said, smiling.

"Haha, yeah." Lyra replied.

"What was it like? We didn't go." Colgate chirped.

"Well," Bon Bon began as they trotted up the stairs. "It was normal at first, but then everything went crazy when these ponies began destroying the place!"

"Yeah! And do you remember that yellow pegasus who let the animals in?" Lyra said.

"I do!" Bon Bon replied, memories flooding back to her. "And she screamed something like "You're going to love me" or something."

"Yeah, that was when we ran out." Lyra said. "We haven't been inside the palace since."

"Sounds like it was a big event," Berry said. "I wish I was there. I would have loved to see that."

"Well," Lyra said, as they trotted into the room which the gala had been held, "it wasn't too fun when we were there. I was almost trampled by a kangaroo!"

Colgate laughed. "Wow, what a night it was."

"Indeed," Bon Bon said. They were now at the door to the throne room. Two guards stood on either side, in armor and holding spears.

"What is your purpose to see the Princess?" The guard on the right asked. Lyra said her excuse she had used to get into the castle at the entrance.

"Very well, you may enter." The doors open, and Lyra trotted in. Her friends were about to follow when the doors slammed shut.

"Why cant we go in with her?" Colgate asked.

"You must wait here." The guard on the left said.

Berry sighed loudly. "Well, this is just great." She grumbled.

"Don't feel too bad," Bon Bon said. "I'm sure it wont be long."

"Besides," Colgate added. "It's mainly about Lyra."
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Lyra heard the doors slam shut behind her, and she jumped. She turned around, and sighed.

"Looks like I'll be all alone for this one," she grumbled.

"Hello, Lyra."

Lyra looked up and saw Princess Celestia. Her eyes widened and her jaw dropped. The Princess of Equestria, right in front of her! She almost fainted. But no, she stood her ground. She bowed low, then spoke.

"Nice to see you, Princess Celestia," Lyra said, smiling. "I have come to see you to seek an answer."

Princess Celestia nodded. "Come, let us walk and talk." The Princess said, smiling. Lyra walked next to the Princess. They walked down a very wide hallway with many paintings and windows.

"Talk to me," Princess Celestia said as they walked down the hallway.

"Well," Lyra began. "For weeks I have been having strange dreams. I'm in this void and ponies call out to me, but I never see them. After the first few nights I began to record them in a journal," Lyra stopped walking and magically opened one of her saddlebag packs and levitated out the journal. She opened it, revealing all the dates she had written down, and what the dream was like. The Princess magically took it from Lyra, and levitated in front of her so she could read it. Lyra continued.

"Last night however, I had another dream. But in this one I saw ponies. I was in a field with a river cutting through it, and a very large group of ponies were walking on the other side of the river. I saw a little filly ask her mother why they were running, and her mother replied because of a villain. She didn't name the villain though. When I called out to them, they didn't replied. It was like I wasn't there at all. Since you're over a thousand years old, I thought you would know." Lyra finished.

Silence.

The Princess gave Lyra back the book, and Lyra levitated it into her saddlebag and closed it. The Princess thought.

"I...I don't think I know," the Princess confessed. Lyra's heart sunk. She had gone to Canterlot for nothing.

"I've seen many villains in my life, from when I was a filly to now," the Princess continued. "But I don't think I've seen that villain...I mean, I don't remember hearing about a village being destroyed and ponies fleeing to a new spot. I think that was before I was born."

"Oh," Lyra said, disappointment in her voice. "well."

"Don't worry," Princess Celestia said. "I'm sure the dreams will go away soon."
CRASH!!! BOOM!!!!

Their heads spun in the direction of the window, and when they looked out they saw that two buildings had collapsed, and ponies were panicking and screaming.

And this is where is all began.