//------------------------------// // Bon Bon's Sacrifice // Story: Lyra - Origins // by XyroX //------------------------------// Bon Bon ran as fast as she could. She knew she was followed, so she tried to run even faster. Just a few more meters and she’d be out of this darn forest. It was still bright outside when she finally exited the woods and headed towards Twilight’s library. A quick peck glance over her shoulder - she couldn’t see the colt that followed her all the time. Properly she managed it somehow to shake him off. No need to be polite, she just rushed into the library without knocking. “Twilight!” “Whaaa?” Twilight made a huge jump, which wasn’t her best idea as she was just on top of a ladder to put some books away. In a whirl of books and loose pages she fell down. “Oomph.. What was that?” “Twilight! Listen! We’re in some baad trouble!” She told her everything that happened and that was about to happen if they don’t stop Sunset. “Shoot, that doesn’t look good. Spike! Take a letter!” The letter was send in no time, and instead of an answering letter Princess Celestia and Princess Luna teleported right into the library. “No time for long greetings.” Luna noted when Twilight was about to say hello. “Bon Bon, lead us to where Lyra and Sunset are. Now!” Bon Bon still was puffed, but she thought of Lyra and incited herself. She ran ahead, the three princesses flew right behind her as she dashed back into the forest. “I can feel some strong magic.” Celestia noted. “Dark magic.” Luna nodded. “It’s over there! They’re inside that house!” “Listen Bon Bon, I want you to wait here until Luna, Celestia and I finished that. You hear? Don’t. Move.” Bon Bon nodded, even though she was just about to run inside and help Lyra. The three princesses sneaked up to the house and entered it without making a sound. That’s it, I’m about to die in this goddamn forest. I tried to grip the knife with my magic, but Sunset was too strong. Just in the moment she wanted to cut my throat with a hysterical laugh, the lantern above us dissolved. “What is going on? Light that damn thing, you idiots!” One of her followers lid it again, and Sunset turned back to me. Her face froze immediately. “You’ve got to be kidding me. Well, I guess I have to deal with you then.” “It’s over, Sunset. I should have done this a long time ago.” Is that.. Princess Celestia? “You time has come to breath your last.” And Princess Luna? “You won’t get away with this!” Twilight, too? They’re all here? That moment I felt a little hope rising in me. We had a real chance! “What a lovely but absolutely ridiculous sentiment. You have no idea of real power. You have no idea, what I’m able to do!” Her hands began to shine again, and all of the three colts started to moan in pain as they began to grow... “Horns! They’re becoming unicorns! How’s that possible?” Now the fight was almost even; Three alicorns and one single unicorn against Sunset, her three selfmade-unicorns of unknown power and Shadow-Lyra. The colts dashed against us and we prepared to defense ourselves. There were ponies and glowing horns everywhere as the princesses fought against the stallions and my double. Only I and Sunset were left. She tried to run, exited the door and I followed her instantly. I should have known that it was a trap. She waited for me and slammed a plank against my head, as soon as I came out of the door. “You’re no threat to me, Lyra. Why do you want to fight me all on yourself? You have not even the whiff of a chance!” She slammed me again. “It’s absolutely hilarious how you think anybody could stop me. You can’t, and neither can your friends in there. I’M INVINCIBLE!” slam. I lied on the ground, coughing. I felt the wet leaves on my back and looked up to the sky, seeing nothing but darkness and Sunset’s hysteric face. “Prepare to die, my little pony!” Using her magic, she sharpened the plank and was just about to stab me with it, when I saw a beige dash coming out of nowhere. Bon Bon. She jumped over me to cover me, right into the spear. “Oups, that was.. Unexpected.” “Bon Bon!” I ran over to her and kneed down next to her. I felt for her breath, her pulse, anything… nothing. Her body wouldn't move anymore. I'd hear her laugh never again. I lost the one I true loved, and it was all my fault. She sacrificed herself for me. “NOO!” I turned around to Sunset. She grinned evilly. “YOU!” Without noticing it, my horn began to glow. “Oh, boo hoo, what are you going to do with your little magic? Throw some leaves at me?” “Shut up! I swear you, I will kill you!” “How sweet.” I was blinded by tears, grief deep inside my heart. But I felt something else rising inside me: Hate. It was the purest hate I have ever felt. I wanted to kill this bitch, at any cost. Feral and enraged, I let out an animalistic howl. I couldn’t think of anything but revenge. My view turned red and I.. rose from the ground. I floated several inches above the ground and my whole body was glowing, not just my horn anymore. “What? How could you gain so much power? This isn’t possible!” The glow around me darkened for a second. Then, a primeval detonation spread out, ripping off multiple trees, knocking the complete nearby hut down and covering Sunset in light. “No! This can’t be true! I’m stronger than any of you! THIS CAN’T BE!” When the explosion dimmed I fell on the ground, totally exhausted. I saw Sunset lying a few steps away. Celestia, Luna and Twilight stood in the remains of the hut, no sight of the three colts. Shadow-Lyra still fought against them, but it was over. Sunset Shimmer was defeated. As my double saw her master on the ground, she kicked Luna quick in the chest, rushing to Sunset who seemed to recover slowly. “This is not the end.” she coughed, but she managed to get up “I won’t let this end here! I will come back and finish this!” Shadow-Lyra helped her standing, Sunset’s hands glowed.. And they were gone. I blacked out.