//------------------------------// // Operation â��Go back in time to arrange awesome party' // Story: Lyra finds a DeLorean // by Mush //------------------------------// Chapter 3 Operation 'Go back in time to arrange awesome party' Lyra had just over an hour to get to Pinkie's, organise a party with her just as she wanted, and get back to the DeLorean. Despite how nice the day was, Lyra couldn't help but feel a little odd. Her body clock still read 8:30pm, but it was barely past lunch at 2:30pm. 'Time travel is awkward' thought Lyra. She wasn't paying full attention, but she did hear a crash behind her in the direction of Fluttershy's and yelling. Dismissing it as Angel bunny having a tantrum, Lyra continued onward toward Ponyville. After a short trot, Lyra arrived at Pinkie's and was about to knock on the door when it flew open to reveal Pinkie looking worried. "Are you a vet Lyra?" Asked Pinkie. Lyra just looked at Pinkie oddly and shook her head. "What's wrong Pinkie?" Asked Lyra. "Its Gummy, he needs to go to the vets!" "The vets? What is it?" Lyra was a little concerned. "Its like a hospital, but for animals, but that's not important right now! Gummy ate a balloon and now he's feeling ill!" "He ate a balloon." Lyra rolled her eyes. "Surely you can't be serious?" "I am serious, and don't call me Shirley." Replied Pinkie. "I need to take him to Fluttershy's but I am scared that if I move him he'll suffocate, but if I leave him alone he might try to eat something else! Please can you get Fluttershy as fast as..." Pinkie was interrupted by three enormous bangs from just down the street. Lyra and Pinkie looked down said street to see a large silver object come dashing towards them. Luckily for Lyra, the silver thing stopped just before it hit her. "What in Equestria...?" Pinkie just looked at the silver thing as it's two wings lifted to reveal "Lyra and Fluttershy? What is going on here?!" Pinkie was now very confused. "I have an idea! I'll be back before you or I know it!" Lyra yelled as she dashed off back to Fluttershy's place. --- One hasty gallop to Fluttershy's later --- "Come on! Answer!" Lyra yelled as she thumped the doorbell with her hoof, she was getting impatient. "I'm coming, hang on!" Came a very quiet yell from the other side of the door. "Oh, hello again Lyra. How can I help you?" "It's Gummy, he ate a balloon and Pinkie needs you now!" "Oh no, not again. I though we were over this after her birthday party." Fluttershy muttered. "I'll just pack my things." "Ok, you go pack, I'll get DeLorean to get us there fast." Lyra stated, Fluttershy nodded in agreement and went to pack. Lyra galloped around to the back of Fluttershy's house to where she parked the Time Machine and opened the door. “Hello user. Welcome to the DeLorean DMC-12 time machine by EverFree Motoring. Please state your destination” Lyra sat there for a second 'It took me an hour and a bit to go to Ponyville, see myself and come back? I need to keep track of time better if I am to use a time machine.' Lyra pondered. "Not yet, Mr. DeLorean, can you move around the front of the house there please." "Destination set, estimated time of arrival, less than a minute" Echoed the metallic voice. The DeLorean slowly drove around to the front of Fluttershy's house, it did not take into account however that Fluttershy's cottage had a fence. And the DeLorean ate the fence. "I'm coming I'm coming. Oh my goodness!" Fluttershy was panicking as she left her cottage with bags everywhere. She ran over to the car and stood there for a while just looking at it. "How do I get in?" "Just feel along the black line, and mind your muzzle" Lyra yelled from inside the DeLorean. Lyra saw Fluttershy do as she said, apart from the 'mind your muzzle' part. "You okay?" "Mmhmm, jutht a little thore from where it hit me. Doeth it alwayth do that?" "Only if you're not careful. Right, climb in, don't be scared." Lyra encouraged Fluttershy. "We are going to go to Pinkie's now, so be prepared." Fluttershy just nodded in silent agreement, still nursing her tongue. "DeLorean" Lyra said to get the computer's attention. "Hello user. Welcome to the DeLorean DMC-12 time machine by EverFree Motoring. Please state your destination" The standard voice echoed. Lyra did some quick maths in her head and came up with a good time to go back. "Fifteen minutes ago, in the direction of Sugar Cube Corner" "Time circuits set, please accelerate to 88mph. Passenger, can you please close the door." Fluttershy just sat there, confused. "It means you Flutts" Lyra added in an attempt to get Fluttershy to shut the door. After the door slammed shut the DeLorean started to roll forward and turn in the direction of Sugar Cube Corner. "Grab onto something." Lyra warned as the car accelerated. "Lyra, what does it mean by time circuits?" Fluttershy asked, getting more worried for her own existence. "Fluttershy, I don't know how to tell you this, but you're in a time machine" Lyra said as the speed climbed above 50. "Oh, okay then." Fluttershy replied nonchalantly and sat back and just looked out of the window as the DeLorean passed 70. "I'll ask later" Lyra yelled over the noise of the Y thing behind her. The DeLorean was inching closer to 88mph and the inside of the car started to glow familiar colours. Lyra and Fluttershy looked out of the front window as they tore through the very fabric of time, which so happened to be white. As soon as the white went away, Lyra realised they were in eye view of Sugar Cube Corner. Lyra slammed the 'Make Stop' pedal to the floor and the DeLorean came to a screeching halt just in front of a confused Lyra and a confused Pinkie. "Quick, get out and see to Gummy" Lyra said as the doors swung open. "What in Equestria...?" was all that Pinkie could say to begin with. "Lyra and Fluttershy? What is going on here?!" As Lyra got out of the DeLorean, Lyra just looked at her, the gears in her mind were working overtime. "I have an idea! I'll be back before you or I know it!" Lyra yelled as she dashed off in the direction of Fluttershy's. "Right, now that I am taken care of, Fluttershy can see to Gummy and I can tell Pinkie why she is confused. --- Lyra explains what just happened, if you wan't to know what she says, re-read the story! --- "... So I cam here with Fluttershy to help you! And now that Gummy is being seen to, I can ask you a question!" Lyra finished her explanation. "Oh, one more thing, if you meet me later, act like this never happened, it will confuse past me and everyone else." "Okey Dokey Lokey!" Pinkie bounced. "Wait, you're not confused about me travelling trough time, you just accept it?" "Yes indeedy!" Pinkie bounced... again. "I don't get it, how come you and Fluttershy are so open about the concept of time travel?" "When you are a friend of Twilight's, you get used to weird stuff all the time. There was that time that we all got transported to an alternate universe where we were stallions and you were called Harpsey and we stayed in a bush! And another time when..." Lyra made Pinkie be quiet by using the age old art of 'Stick your hoof in her face'. "So, Pinkie, can I ask you a question?" Lyra said. "Okey dokey! What can I do for my time travelling pal?" "Can you make a cake for me and Bonnies party this evening?" "What party? I don't know of any party! Am I invited? Am I? Huh? Huh? Huh?" "Pinkie, you organise it! Remember, it has been a year since me and Bon-Bon moved to Ponyville and become house mates! So, do you think you can organise a party for me an Bonnie with my good friend Vinyl Scratch being the DJ?" "No party is too hard for Pinkie Pie to handle! And I'll make your personalised cake for you as fast and as soon as Gummy is okay!" "So, when will you be finished baking the cake, decorating and handing out invites? I need to know how far forward I need to go to get Back to the Future" Lyra asked. "I can't tell." Pinkie admitted. "You can tell me, I'm a time travelling pony." "No, I can't tell you how long it will take, it depends on the cake and where I hold the party." "Can you at least take a guess?" "Not for another four hours." "You can't take a guess for another four hours?" "No, the party will be ready in four hours, roundabouts. But it depends on whether Twilight lets me use her library and if Gummy is okay enough for me to go and set it up!" Pinkie explained. "Right, so now I know how far forward I need to go. Pinkie, I must leave now to go four hours into the future, give a present to Bon-Bon and fix Fluttershy's fence." "What about my fence?" Fluttershy chirped up from somewhere in the shop. "You'll see when you get home" Lyra said, ears going slightly flat and blushing. "Lyra, I swear to Celestia if that big bumbling metal monster hurt any animals, I can't be held responsible for what I do." Fluttershy threatened. Lyra just looked up sheepishly at Fluttershy and grinned oddly. *Squeee*