A little preview. · 3:13pm Jul 3rd, 2017
“Twilight would love this place.” Lyra’s voice caused me to stop as a few brief thoughts managed to stave off my oncoming fangasm freak-out.
Twilight.....
I stopped and turned back towards the two unicorns.
“Yes.... Twilight would love this place.” I said as my gaze fell on Lyra, who actually looked uncomfortable at my words. “Lyra, thank you for defending me with such... zeal.... earlier. It really meant alot to me to know that you cared so much.”
“I’m sensing a but coming.” Vinyl said, glancing at Lyra.
“However.” I began.
“Eh, I was close.” Vinyl shrugged.
“You did go a bit overboard in your defense. You flat out yelled at her. Yes she was yelling at me, but countering by yelling back at her wasn’t the right way to go about it. Twilight was, probably is still, afraid of me. I’m an unknown. An unknown that’s very, very powerful. She doesn’t know what I’m capable of. Neither do I and that’s worrying for both of us. One of her main fears is that I’m mind-controlling or altering her friends in some way. That was validated not once, but three times. Once when I accidentally mind-controlled her to stay in her house (Not my fault because I didn’t know what I was doing at the time but that’s not a good excuse.), once when I changed you on accident, and the final time when you whammied her on purpose. I’ve been trying to be cordial, and yes her neurosis doesn’t help matters, but your speech actually vindicated her concerns about both of us.” I sighed. “Lyra, I think you should go have a talk with Twilight. Not an argument, not a fight about who’s right, because both of you are both right and wrong to varying degrees. Go down there and try to have an actual, rational conversation with her. If she’s incapable of that, then come back later. Oh and be sure to remove the whammy you put on her. You know, that mind control she was so afraid of? Get rid of that.” I sighed once again. “I’m sorry if I’m coming off a bit harsh. It just feels like today is going to turn out just like yesterday and I’d like some peace and quiet for a few minutes at least.”
“I understand.” Lyra looked a little sad, with her ears pinned back and her head hung low. “You’re right. I’ll.... see you later.” With that she turned around, plodded back to the faintly pulsing circle of light. In a flash, she disappeared.
It's not often you see a story where the Eldritch Horror is also the Only Sane Man.
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Ha! True.