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// Prologue 
// Story: The Anthro-Phantom 
// by JesterOfDestiny 
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 „Hey Bon Bon!” Lyra shouted, as she barged into my room, scaring the shoes off me.

„What is it Lyra?” I asked as I tried to get up from the floor. This isn’t the first time she does this, usually when she finds something super exciting. Of course, being on the floor made it hard to appreciate her excitement.

 “Look what just came in the newspaper!” She pressed said newspaper into my face.

I began reading, “A mysterious skeleton was found at a construction site in Hoofington. Scientists identified it as a...” but of course there was no room for that next to Lyra’s enthusiasm.

 “It’s a human!” She shouted, “A full human skeleton! If this isn’t conclusive evidence, then I don’t know what is!”

 “Alright Lyra, calm your ticks.” I said, since she was getting really out of hand. She even levitated me and spun me around. “Breathe in, breathe out.”

She finally put me down. “I’m sorry, it’s just... that... you know?” She could hardly even express herself.

 “Yes, I know, this is the most important discovery in your field.”

 “With this, the scientific community is finally going to consider anthropology a legit branch of palaeontology. More than just mere cryptozoology.”

 “It’s about time, isn’t it?”

Then the doorbell rang. “I’ve got you a letter!” the mailmare announced. I opened the door and it was Derpy. “Letter to Lyra Heartstrings from Franz Foals.”

 “It must be about the skeleton.” Said Lyra as she tore open the letter. She began reading and I could already see her eyes widening. “I’m invited!” She screamed and pinned me down to the floor.

 “Invited to what?” I asked, referring to the absolute lack of information she gave me.

 “To the conference!” She screamed further, dancing around in the middle of the room.

 “What conference?” I asked again, now getting slightly annoyed.

 “The conference held in Hoofington, presenting the skeleton! All great anthropologists will be there! Franz Foals, Margarine Mead and of course, me!”

 “Yeah, all three of them.”

 “Well, after this, there’ll be more. There’s no possible way this won’t get the approval of scientists all around Equestria!” She exclaimed, while standing on her hind legs. The excitement practically threw her body around.

We were going to that conference, no questions asked.