Candy corn.

A lot of ponies REALLY love it. A lot of ponies REALLY hate it.

And Bon Bon and Lyra are in the middle.

Lyra explains the unfortunate series of events that drove her to cry when the parasprite devoured her pie. Very minor shipping elements, with Bon Bon, obviously. It was inevitable.

This is the story of Bon Bon. How she grew up and what she did before she moved to Ponyville.

This is also the story of how Bon Bon met Lyra Heartstrings. And how they quickly became the best of friends.

Bon Bon and Lyra loved being best friends, but they both wished for more. If they only knew how the other truly felt…

This is a prequel to Lyra’s Journey, although you don’t need to read that story to enjoy this one. It largely expands on what little canon we’ve seen for these two characters.

For those who are perusing this story based on the tags: Note that the first three chapters are more accurately categorized as Drama and then Adventure. However, the last seven chapters are Romance/Slice of Life, which is why the story has been labeled as such.

Canterlot had been Lyra's home for a long time. She had many fond memories of it, of the streets, of the shops, and of the ponies she'd met there. Her favorite memory of Canterlot, however, was leaving it, and that was because of the soulmate she found soon afterwards.

Part of the Pride and Positivity event.

Third place in the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Pride Contest. Happy (late) Pride Month!

A thank you to Lofty Withers for editing and RubyDubious, Snow Quill, themoontonite, Seer, wishcometrue, and AstralMouse for proofreading before publishing. More thanks to Snow Quill, Silent Whisper, and Vis-a-Viscera for help with the descriptions.

Cover art used by bronybyexception.

With their ten year anniversary fast approaching, Lyra is busily preparing to ask BonBon a very big question. But when chaos engulfs Ponyville once again, all of her plans are turned upside-down.

Sometimes though, it's the things you can't plan for that mean the most.

Directly follows events shown in episode 9x23 - "The Big Mac Question"
Pre-reading assistance from the amazing Winston!

This story is a sequel to Today, I Marry My Best Friend

It has been one year since Lyra and Bon Bon said "I do."

One year since the happiest day of their lives.

Today is their first anniversary as mare and wife... and it also might be their last.

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Written on a whim to celebrate the one year anniversary of one of my favorite stories.

While attending an audience-participation show in Canterlot, Lyra and Bon Bon take part in a game in which newly married ponies see how well they know each other.

A newlywed game, if you will.

This story contains minor references to My True Self, but you don’t have to read that first if you don’t want to.

The Sex tag is present only for a coded reference to the subject.

There's something strange and unnatural living in Bon-Bon's house.

Something other than Lyra.

Ever since the Bugbear incident in Ponyville, the Super-Secret Anti-Monster Agency re-opened their facilities and welcomed back their fellow agents, including one of their very best, Special Agent Sweetie Drops.

Overtime, the Earth Pony, who took up the name "Bon Bon" many years ago, seems to manage her double life pretty well ever since her re-acceptance. But little did she realize is that her tendency to keep details and whereabouts all to herself is taking its toll on one very important pony in her life as well as the only pony who knows of her secret identity: Lyra Heartstrings. So on one night, when Bon Bon returns from her recent mission and sneaks into their home, Lyra decides to confront this matter once and for all before it drives them apart even further.

Lyra and Bon Bon have always wanted to go to the paradise known as Haywaii. Unfortunately, it costs much more than a front leg and a hind leg simply to get there. Their dream seems out of reach... until Lyra finds a much, much cheaper alternative. Not only that, it's fast. It's easy. It's risk-free.

Bon Bon doesn't like it one bit.