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// Bon's secret 
// Story: Mission: Equestria 
// by MLPEGRRR 
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   Lyra and Bon were snuggled side by side in Lyra's bed as it became night time. The lights were off and outside, the stars glittered in the dark sky.
"I can't believe that I've been missing out this whole time!" Lyra whispered. "You're a really great friend, Bon." She closed her eyes.
"So are you." Bon whispered back. Then she realized something. She didn't want to go back to the future. She didn't want to say goodbye to Lyra. She wanted to stay and be her friend forever. Even though all of her other friends were waiting for her back at home, including the future Lyra. But staying would worry them, and maybe even ruin the past. What she was most worried about, though, was how to break it to this Lyra.
Bon-Bon woke up to the smell of bacon and eggs. Her eyes blinked open to see a breakfast plate in front of her with Lyra standing beside the bed.
"Breakfast in bed." she said, smiling. "Hope you like it."
Bon said thanks and finished the food. She really wanted to tell Lyra everything right then and there. She felt like a terrible friend for keeping such a big secret from her. If I tell her now, and I haven't completed my mission, I'll fail and have to go home earlier. she thought. She promised herself that she would tell her once she completed what she had come here for in the first place. Then she would be ready to go home.
Bon-Bon carried her empty plate downstairs. "Lyra, why don't we go on a walk at the park." she suggested, eager to see if she had made a difference on the old Ponyville.
"That sounds fun." Lyra looked out the window to check if the ground was still damp. Sure, she had fun in the rain yesterday, but today she was hoping for a relaxing walk. Luckily, the sun had dried up all the puddles. The warm, bright, yellowish-orange sun that lit up every inch of Lyra's hometown. No more dark shadows lurking everywhere you went. And now Lyra knew this was Bon's doing. She didn't know how she lit up a whole town in a day and a few hours, but she did.
The two were now walking down the sidewalk. Lyra being so happy almost frightened Bon. Her constant smiling and such. But she wasn't so surprised. She knew that Lyra's backstory in this Ponyville wasn't the best, and she hadn't smiled often.
As they passed ponies along their way to the park, they waved happily, and the others waved back. It's like she wasn't in the past anymore, but back home. This was perfect. Bon's job was done. She sighed almost sadly, though. It meant her time here was also done. At least she could now tell Lyra what she had been holding back.
"Lyra, I-I have to tell you something that I didn't tell you before." she stuttered as they arrived at the park. "Please don't be mad or anything that I didn't tell you. This is the complete truth, no lies, whether it's sad or not. Do you understand?" Bon was standing in front of Lyra, staring into her eyes.
"Ok. Yeah, I understand." Lyra said nervously. "What is it?"
Bon took a deep breath. "Well, I-I'm not actually from here. I'm from the future and I was on a mission. To brighten up your life a bit. You see, that's what I do. I try to do everything I can to clear out the dark spots and make places better to be in. And I can't stay. I wish I could, but I can't. Now that I've told you, I have to go soon. My mission's over." She looked up to see Lyra's reaction. She was frozen, mouth open, staring at her. She was stunned.
"I have no idea how to respond to that." she finally answered.
Then, out of nowhere, a roaring noise called out from the sky. They both turned to see the sky turning black, about a fifth of the formerly blue area covered.
"What's that?!" Lyra exclaimed, looking to Bon for an answer.
"Oh, no." was all she could say at the sight of the darkness spreading across Ponyville, heading towards them both. "RUN!!"
Lyra did as she was told and followed her away from the black sky, staying in the places the sun still shined. They stopped to catch their breath.
"Lyra. This is the reason I didn't tell you before. This would have drove me back home, and I fail my mission. Now I have to go!" Tears were rolling down Bon-Bon's cheeks, and soon Lyra was crying to. They gave each other one last hug and started heading away from the darkness again. "Come on, my portal is down here somewhere!" Neither of them stopped for a second, until Bon did when she saw two metal doors magically appear.
This is it. she thought. Through these doors is my real home. I'll be gone from this world-the past-for good. She sighed and turned around to look at Lyra. At the same town she would return to, but different. Lyra gave a fake encouraging smile, but deep down, she was really sad.
"Goodbye, Bon." she sort of choked. "I'll miss you." A crowd was gathering around the two and the metal doors, that Bon opened. Lyra came over for another hug.
"I'll never forget you." Tears formed in Lyra's eyes as Bon pulled her in.
"Neither will I" she whispered back and pulled away, walking into the portal. She stared into her friends eyes as the doors separating their worlds closed forever. Both knew they would never see each other ever again.