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// Chapter 4, A Close Encounter (/Call) 
// Story: The Author's Auto Biograhy 
// by Cool writer 
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So, what? I just talk into the microphone? Like this, right? Umm, ok then! Wait, this isn't getting published is it? Anyways... I'm Lyra. I'm using a voice-to-speech spell Author put on the quill because I'm not a writer like he is. Ok, where to begin, where to begin... Oh I know!




It was a normal day, and I was out for a walk. It was bright and sunny, (because Rainbow Dash had gotten up and done her job for once) and the wind was calm. I didn't know why, but for some reason, I broke into a nervous trot. I had the feeling that something was behind me. I turned my head (continuing to walk) and saw nothing. As I walked, the nervousness turned to dread, and my pace increased. Soon, it was full-blown terror, and I was galloping as though the olden pony, headless horse, and nightmare moon were at my heels... if I had human heels. My heart was racing, and I was panting hard. I only had one thought in mind: getting anywhere but here. I turned and reached a dead end: a dark ally way. I turned around, and suddenly my fears were justified. A huge, spiderlike creature was standing right behind me and was pushing me deeper into the ally. It was black and brown, with white on where it's thorax would be. I tried to scream for help, but my cries got caught in my thought. BUMP! I felt my flank reach the wall, and the weight of my doom set in. I closed my eyes and prepared for the end as the spider creature closed in for the kill.
"WAIT WAIT!" Came sompony's shouts from down the ally. I opened my eyes to see a red stallion standing at the opposite side of narrow road. His face was confident and kind, but it brought with it a beam of hope and warmth. "You don't need to do this!" He said... to the monster. "I can help you, just tell me what you need, and let her go."
"NEVER!" The creature hissed like something from a nightmare. "You can not stop us Author!" This caused the sympathy the stallion (Who I guessed was called "Author") drained away.
"So that's how it is then?" He muttered. Then, he looked straight at me. "What's your name?"
"Lyra!" I sputtered out, beginning to cry. He smiled.
"Lyra," He said kindly. "That's a pretty name, it'd be a shame if no one were able to say "Hi Lyra" again, wouldn't it?" Before I could respond, he answered his own question. "No, it'd be a shame if Lyra died here, so you know what I'm gonna do? Lyra, I'm going to get you out this, I'm going to save you. And I'm gonna stop you, and your little friends, spider!" He pulled out a bronze, white and silver rod, from I'm not sure where. Suddenly, the green tip of the rod lit up and emitted a loud screech. The spider cried out in surprise. I placed my hooves over my folded ears to block out the noise.
"Lyra! Come on!" I barely made out over the din. The noise stopped, and I jumped over the spider and ran to the red stallion. When I reached him, the spider began to regain its composure. "Run!!!" The stallion called to me, and we ran. For the first, and not the last time, we ran.
"Where are we going?!" I asked him.
"Saftey!" He called back. We raced toward an abandoned building, and inside it. He slammed the door behind us and pointed the rod at the door. It made its whirring noise, but a LOT quieter. The lock on the door clicked. He continued to point the device at the door.
"I'm reinforcing the wood, so the hatchling can't get through." He said as though it was a simple as levitating a book.
"Wait, hatchling? So that was... a baby?!?" I shrieked. "Then how big is an adult?" I asked this question with my non-human knees buckling. The stallion mused for a moment.
"Oh they're about..." He popped up on his hind legs and did a large jump holding his hoof at an imaginary line. "That high."
"I think I'm gonna be sick," I replied. He walked over to me and put a hoof around my neck.
"Awww don't be like that. There's only one adult Racnoss alive at the moment. And I'm trying to prevent any more adult planet eating ones coming into existence." He said, trying to be comforting. He failed.
"They eat planets!?! Like... Equestria?" I asked, feeling worse as the conversation dragged on.
"Yeah, of course you only hear that part." He said annoyed. "Look, I'm gonna stop them from destroying this planet, and all the ponies on it." He said his voice firm.
"But... who are you? You're just one pony, you said they eat planets!" I cried. He smiled.
"I'm The Author, I'll be your discount Doctor today." He said. And... that's how we met.