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// Discovery  
// Story: The Last Human 
// by Silver Shiner 
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                                                                               Chapter 5

( Discovery )

“That... voice... I've heard that voice before, but where?” A confused Lyra asked as she stood once again in the black Ibis  from her childhood. “Wait a minute I know this place.... I've been here before... when I was a filly.”

Ahhh.... So you remember.

Lyra jumped when she heard the voice. Once regaining her composer she looked around the Ibis  and yelled. “YOU!!  I KNOW YOU!!” Lyra stared into the Ibis  with a look of excitement and terror. The walls of the Ibis  began to once again separate. And the large light floated it's way into the area where Lyra was standing. Lyra just stared at the majestic light as it moved its way in. Once completely in the Ibis , the walls closed itself behind the light. 

Well of course you know me dear child, we've met before.
You have grown since last we met, has the knowledge I gave you come to your understanding yet?

Lyra thought for a second on how she should respond. Once she had the answer she believed was true she spoke. “ I know it all, I understand it, but I don’t understand why I know it, or why I know you, or even why I believe it. I have known all of this knowledge of a race of creatures that everyone has told me doesn’t exist. There is no proof for it and yet all my life I have still believed. Why?”

The Answer to why is still what it has been since we last spoke.
You are the chosen one dear Lyra.
You are the one who will bring back the lost light.
You are the one who will save this world from it's fate.
You and only you, no other has the capability to succeed
This task is your destiny, and yours alone. 
But enough of this for now.
For I have the second part of your fate to tell.

Lyra looked into the Ibis  confused, she was unsure about what she understood. She knew she wouldn't be given many chances to ask what she needed to know. So she decided now would be the time that she could. “Second part? What do you mean second part I barley understand the first.” Lyra asked her face clearly puzzled by his response.

You give yourself too little credit child, your mind shall understand all once the second part has been sewn into you. 
Do not worry yourself, only listen to the words I have to say.
Now as for the second half of your fate. 
Do you remember the harp you received?

“Ye...yes?” Lyra hesitatingly answered.

  Good, very good.
That harp, the one you now hold.

Lyra stood there listening to the large light source. When suddenly a flash of light appeared   in front of her holding her harp in the middle. “Tha..That's my harp!! But How?” Lyra stared at her harp for a few moments before grabbing it with her magic. 

 Lyra this harp is a relic from the first unicorns who made there way here long ago.
This lyre has magical properties no other harp is like it, and no other may access it's ability’s other than you.
Along with it's magical properties, it has a magical purpose.
This lyre is a key to open the way forward for the lost light.
You Lyra are the gatekeeper.
But that is only a part of your destiny.
You are also to be the bringer and holder of the lost light.
For once you find him he will be lost, and you must guide his way.

At first Lyra was taking everything in like he asked until, she relized a hint in what he said. Lyra's excitement burst as she yelled.  

“ Find him!! You mean I'm going to find a real human. Not a made up one like from when I was little!! All i've had is knowledge about them. Now I get to meet one!! So all the ridicule I received all my life will be worth it!” Lyra stood there with the biggest smile her face could muster. As she stared at the light.


The light just floated there no indication that it heard her or that it was even was paying attention to her. It just floated there, and floated there. After a few moments of smiling at the blank light source Lyra thought about how she would find him. After thinking she decided to ask a very simple yet very important question“ How do I do it? Where do I go?” 

After Lyra asked her next question the light seemed to return to it's normal state, and began to speak to Lyra once again.

You wish to know how and where?
Very good, you seem to be ready to accept your fate.
Very well, I shall give you the Knowledge you need for your journey........

The light paused for a moment causing Lyra to move closer, to be sure that she heard everything that the light had to say. Not that distance really mattered, the voice from the light was extremely loud, and it's voice bounced off of the walls providing a echo like sound to it's already abundant voice. After the light source decided that it had paused itself long enough it once again began to speak. But this time It's tone was different. Unlike the other times it spoke it's voice went from loud and proud like sound, to a calm and majestic voice, like a woman's voice.

In the train car you are riding in, you are on your way to the city of Canterlot.
Once you have arrived head to the oldest chambers of the library, your new found friend shall give you access to them. 
Search for the mystery of the Everfree Forrest, once found read all it holds, then search out what you have found. 
Your journey will be hard at times and may even seem to be impossible, but if you believe in him, he will come through.
He always comes through.....
So do not worry, even if the things you know and love leave you, they can and will always return.

Lyra took a few seconds to take everything in. After she was sure she knew what she needed to do she looked at her harp and asked one more question. “ If I need more help or need you again will you come?”

After Lyra's question the voice from the light returned to it's prideful state from earlier. It was as if for a short time someone else was speaking to her. Before another thought about the change of the light's voice could enter her mind the prideful voice spoke once again. 

Indeed child.
But I do not believe you will be needing it. 
Now... are you ready to return?
Or do you have any other questions?

Lyra thought for a moment, she could have asked about the voice change but after thinking about it she decided it's a giant floating talking ball, why couldn't it change it's voice. So in the end she decided to reply with a no. “ No. I don't believe so. I think I'm ready.”

Good, I shall now return you.
But unlike the last time we met, you shall maintain the knowledge of our meeting.

As the last words from the light were exchanged it's voice changed back to it's woman like sound once again. So that it may reveal one last warning to Lyra. It was slowly spoken as if it had compassion for what it knew.

So long Lyra...... and be weary of the evil heart, for it lies asleep for now, but shall awaken soon. 

“Evil wha....” Just as Lyra was asking her question she was back in the train car with a very nervous Twilight. Who seemed to have every book she brought laid out on the table along with a few papers with indescribable words. 

Twilight was running her eyes as fast as she could through each page of each book writing down the main points on paper. 
“Okay! I think I have it, hold on Lyra I'm coming.” she said before she looked up from her last book. Once she looked up she had noticed Lyra was starring at her with a raised brow and a half smile. 

“What are you doing?” Lyra asked trying not to laugh at Twilight.

Twilight completly fell out of her seat from the shock. 
“Waaaahhh...!!!!” 

“Twilight are you okay?!” Lyra asked nearly jumping from her seat as Twilight fell out of her chair. Twilight quickly regained herself and climbed back up to her chair. They looked at each other puzzled over what had just happened. Twilight was the first to speak. Well that is if you can truly call what came out of her mouth speaking. 
“Whaa..you..wha..ther....i...Whaaa..?” 

“Twilight I think you might have hit your head.” Lyra gave with a laugh.

Twilight's face went from shock to annoyed. “ I didn't hit my head! You were out cold, in some kind of a trance if I might add. Anyone would have reacted they way I did after spending an hour searching through books for a way to help you. And then before even doing anything your back to normal as if nothing happened!” 

Lyra put a hoof behind her head and laughed. “Well it's good to know you cared.”

Twilight just looked at Lyra with a look of shock and disbelief. After shaking her head to get herself refocused. She began to ask what exactly happened to Lyra. Lyra tried to explain to Twilight as best as she could about what had happened without trying to sound like a total nut job. She knew earlier that she didn’t want Twilight to know about how she actually knew of the existence of humans. But after seeing that Twilight seemed to care enough for some reason to try to help her without drawing attention to her by getting all kinds of other ponies involved she believed that she could actually trust Twilight. And after the realization she had just had in that weird dream like world. Not to mention the fact that she could actually remember what happened this time, she would at least have a better story to tell her this time. 

Lyra spent the remaining ride to Canterlot explaining in every last detail what had happened to her. She also told her of how she really came to know of humans, and of the burden she had, of knowing all this vast knowledge and not being able to use it without being scorned. Much to Lyra's surprise Twilight, for reason's beyond her comprehension   seemed to understand everything she was telling her. And not only that but she even seemed like she was starting to believe her story as well. Aside from the occasional question Twilight seemed very quiet until Lyra was near the end of her story. 

“ So let me get this straight. You were visited by some mystical being as a young filly?”Lyra gave a small nod to Twilight's question.  

“And this being gave you this vast knowledge of these creatures called humans? And until now when he came to you again, you forgot all about him?”   Lyra gave another nod.   

“And now you know that you have some kind of big quest you have to go on to find this human in order to protect Equestria?”  And once again Lyra gave a nod. 

“Well alright then! Let's get looking for this book.” Twilight said with a smile as she got up to get off the train. 

Lyra just looked at Twilight in disbelief. “ Wait... What? You actually Believe ME?!” Lyra said as she was chasing Twilight to catch up. 

“Well of course I do, Big Adventure, Mystical Beings, Ancient creatures, and Prophecies of a Chosen one. I deal with this kind of stuff all the time.” Twilight assured Lyra as they were walking to the Canterlot library. 

“You do?! I mean I knew you were the student of the princess but still?” Lyra asked as she was trying to wrap around her head around why Twilight believed Everything so quickly.  

Twilight smiled and looked at Lyra and then back to where they were walking, She then gave a rather proud look to Lyra as she spoke. “Well I'm not just the princess's student, I'm also one of the Elements of Harmony, I'm  the element of magic. So this is very much up my alley.” 

Lyra just stopped in the middle of the street her mouth was agape from the shock. Twilight stopped when she no longer heard hooves steps following her. She turned her head to see Lyra just sitting there on the ground her mouth wide open. Twilight rolled her eyes, then proceeded to move her head to indicate for her to come.

“ Come on...” She said with a giggle.