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// Chapters 1-2 
// Story: The Space that is Knocking on You 
// by ZachWebbEX 
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"The Space that is Knocking on You"
''Chapter 001: At the fucking grocery store''


Every town has a unique facade to it, in particular, something that stands out. In the land of Equestria, the residence of Ponyville, we will be monitoring such thing. The date is March 1, Sunday, the time is 3:00 am, location, east side of the Everfree Forest entrance. A two-story house with decorative patio and swimming pool out back surrounds the house, and a beaten mailbox caused by an unfortunate accident with a certain mail pony. A seemingly nice residence, that is until we take a look inside, this is the story of somepony, an incredible specimen unlike anyone has ever seen before, the story of Lyra Heartstrings, and her roommate, BonBon.

"Dammit, we are out of soda, why are we out of SODA!!!!" yelled Lyra, the aquamarine coated equine with animosity as she was watching a late night PTV documentary on bulimia nervosa.

She was sitting, as always, on her back with her hooves hanging off the old lounge chair that had her rump engraved in it,several pop cans surrounded her chair as well.

Elsewhere, BonBon, a light apple-greenish grey coated pony, was trying to get her rest on the second floor of the house in her own room. "What is going on down their?" asked BonBon as she was awoken by the screaming of her roommate downstairs.

"Don't tell me she is going on one of her fits again about being out of those disgusting carbonated drinks." said BonBon as she put a pillow over her face as she tried to go back to sleep.

Meanwhile, Lyra got up out of her chair and galloped to the kitchen which was on the left of the living room where her precious television set was. The kitchen, which BonBon made an effort to clean on a regular occasion, was now trashed up due to Lyra constantly racing back and forth to get snacks. "Man, we cannot be out of my favorite soda, Dr. Horseshoes already can we?" said Lyra nervously as she slowly opened to refrigerator door and covered her eyes, afraid of the omniscient possibility that she may have already consumed all of the soda that was bought earlier that day.

She gazed into the fridge and saw that their was no more Dr. Horseshoes brand soda in the fridge any longer. "Nooooo, this can't be happening, I must wake BonBon up and tell here this!" yelled Lyra at the top of her lungs as she shut the fridge door and galloped up the stair at top speed.

"Are you serious, what is making all of that noise down here at the wee hours of dawn." exclaimed BonBon in an irritated tone as she was awoken again.

"BonBon, I have some bad news!" exclaimed Lyra as she slammed open the door and raced into BonBon's room without consideration that she was trying to sleep. 

"What are you doing Lyra, it is 3:30 in the morning, 3:30 AM!!!" yelled BonBon with frustration at her eccentric roommate.

"I know, but we are out of Dr. Horseshoes and, and we need to get some more!" said Lyra in a disheartened tone.

"What, you mean you came up here, woke me up, and shouted as loud as you could because you ran out of that disgusting beverage, that mind you, we bought earlier today!!!" yelled BonBon to Lyra with her left eye twitching.

"Hehe, well, there is a marathon on PTV about eating disorders and I am really into it right now, I am even recording it with TEVO, and I need more Dr. Horseshoes right now, please?" said Lyra as she tried to persuade BonBon with her sad look routine.

"Oh no, I am not going through this again, you said that same sentence last week when you ran out of soda during the stupid showing of that Equestria Girls marathon!" shouted BonBon who was not about to be swayed by Lyra that easily.

"Oh come on, please, Mr. and Mrs. Cake's grocery store is always open, it is the perfect time!" said Lyra with an anxious tone.

"Really, and why do you need me to come with you?" asked BonBon with an angry tone.

"Hehehe, because you are my best friend!!" said Lyra as she cheered loudly.

"Grrrr, I will not do this, it is raining outside anyway, don't you see?" asked BonBon to Lyra.

"I know but if we hurry, we will not even get wet!" said Lyra who continued to egg BonBon to get out of bed.

"What, why are you so determined to get more of that soda just so you can watch a late night documentary about eating disorders!" yelled the mare to her friend.

Ignoring the question, Lyra began poking her front hooves at her friend in a trolling manner. "Come on BonBon, you know you want to do it, right,right,ri.." said Lyra as BonBon interrupted her.

"OKAY, I will do this one last time with you, just this once, and I do not expect to be bothered again when I am trying to sleep!" shouted BonBon as she finally gave in to her bedazzled friend's wishes.

"Oh thank you so much BonBon, you don't know how much this means to me, really!" said Lyra with glee.

"Yeah, I bet." said BonBon with a tired and sarcastic look on her face.

"Hey it's only 3:40, if we get back in time, the PTV special about vomiting to maintain a modeling career will be on!" said Lyra with a sex face. 

"Huh, I am not even going to ask." said BonBon to herself as she grabbed her wallet and walked downstairs.

"Just be glad that your job pays well, because I would not use my bits to pay for this stuff!" said BonBon to her friend.

"I know, thank you so much!" said Lyra who could only think about her soft drinks and PTV late night marathons.

"At least turn the tv off while we are gone, okay?" asked BonBon to Lyra.

"Okay, will do!" yelled Lyra as she ran over, turned off the tv, and grabbed a coat and umbrella for her and BonBon.

"Goodness, I cannot believe all of this commotion for some lousy groceries that you will probably all have gone by tomorrow afternoon!" exclaimed BonBon as her and Lyra started walking into Ponyville square at 3:45 in the morning during a rainy night.

"See, there is no one else out right now, everypony else has enough sense to stay inside during a rain storm except for you!" said BonBon to her friend as they were walking in the cold foggy night.

"I know, but at least you are doing this for, me, your BEST FRIEND!!" said Lyra with a child-like tone to BonBon.

"Why me?" said BonBon to herself as they finally approached the grocery store.

"Alright, it is time to get some soda, cheesehooves, and more vodka!" yelled Lyra as she raced into the 24-hour grocery store.

"Wait, son of a bitch!" said BonBon to herself as she reluctantly walked into the store with here friend.

"Hey, did not expect to see you two here!" said a blue-coated pony with a rainbow main and piercing magenta eyes.

"Oh, you!" said BonBon with her eyes rolling back to her head.

"Dashie!" yelled Lyra as she ran up to hug the Pegasus pony.

"So, are you ready for that marathon TMZ tomorrow about secret stories of the Wonderbolts?" asked the pegasus to Lyra.

"You bet!" said Lyra with a smile that blinded BonBon.

"Oh no, this is only going to get worst!" said BonBon to herself as she realized that this same routine would have to be repeated tomorrow at this exact same time.

-To be continued...-




"The Space that is Knocking on You"
''Chapter 002: Hanging out with Dashie and Lyra''


"Oh no, that means even more trouble for me!" said BonBon to herself as she realized than Rainbow Dash and Lyra were probably going to both annoy her. 

"Hey BonBon, how are you doing?" asked Rainbow Dash to the bespectacled pony.

"Ahh, don't mind her, she is just being a sourpuss tonight, hehehe!" said Lyra egging on her friend. 

"What do you mean, you woke me up at 3:30 in the morning just to drag me to the damn store, do you realize how ridiculous that is?" asked BonBon to Lyra, hoping that she would understand. 

"Aww, don't be so down BonBon, you can't live like that you're whole life, you have to lighten up eventually!" said Rainbow Dash trying to cheer BonBon up.

"Eghh, anyway, what brings you to the store this late at night Dashie?" asked BonBon to the pegasus.

"Well, I was up all day and most of the night practising for my next session with the Wonderbolts when I got hungry and decided to drop by Mr and Mrs. Cake's store." said Rainbow Dash to BonBon.

"Heh, that sounds more constructive than what you were doing Lyra." said BonBon sarcastically.

"Oh yeah, do you know how hard it is to have a job as a physical therapist?" asked Lyra to fer room mate.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever, let's just get your snacks so we can go back to sleep." said BonBon who was in a hurry to get back. "Okay, but me and Dashie are going to shop and do some catching up at the same time, if you get tired, you can go back home BonBon." said Lyra to her friend.

"That sounds good to me, I am heading home, do not ever wake me up again this late, got it!" said BonBon as she raced to the two-story house that her and Lyra managed to finally pay off to get some sleep.

"Thank goodness, now we can spend some time together, I slept all day anyway." said Lyra jokingly towards BonBon knowing that she would not hear it anyway.

"Yeah, I am actually done shopping, but I would be happy to hang out with you though!" said Rainbow Dash, who had recently managed to make good friends with Lyra and BonBon both.

"Yay, first thing I need is some more Dr. Horseshoes soda!" said Lyra as she and Rainbow Rash raced over to the large stands of the said drink.

As they were shopping Rainbow and Lyra started to discuss their plans for the next day.

"So, you want to come over for the Zap Apple Parade that Applejack will be throwing tomorrow?" asked the pegusus to Lyra.

"Sure, sounds fun, but let me make sure that there is no marathons on PTV first." said Lyra who would not be caught dead missing one of her nightly tv shows.

"Hey, I can understand that the harvest can be boring, but look here, I was able to get this, I will show you outside once you finish buying stuff." said Rainbow Dash who knew how to get Lyra's attention. 

"Oooh, okay!" said Lyra who rushed and got the rest of the things that she needed.

The two ponies then exited the store, where it had stopped raining, and went into an alley beside Mr. and Mrs. Cake's store.

"Hey Lyra, check this out, it's a blunt of Zap Apple leaves, this stuff is supposed to make you feel like, totally 20% higher!" said Rainbow Dash with glee.

"Really, that sounds even more fantastic than my collection of hands!" said Lyra whose obsession with hands and feet were extremely profound.

"Yeah, anyway, use your magic and light this sucker up, it will be a blast!" said Rainbow Dash snickering to herself.

"Okay, but this better be worth it, I got a marathon that is going on PTV right now!" said Lyra as she lit up the wrapped leaves and sat the tip ablaze.

"Alright, I will take the first hit, and then it will be your turn!" said Rainbow Dash as she sucked in the Zap Apple leave's smoke and handed it to Lyra.

"This is some nice stuff, try not to inhale too much, it will surprise you!" said Rainbow Dash as she started coughing up some of the smoke.

"Heh, like this." said Lyra as she then proceeded to suck up some of the smoke from the blunt as well.

The two ponies continued this for another five minutes, each taking another hit of the blunt until it was all used up.

"Sweet Celestia, that was some great stuff, we will have to do this again soon!" said Rainbow Dash who always enjoyed to share a blunt with friends than by herself.

"Hey, make sure that the Wonderbolts don't catch you doing this stuff, hehe." said Lyra weary of the drug policy of most jobs.

"No need to worry, Spitfire and Soarin introduced me too it when I first got the job, it makes having to sit through all of those annoying speeches from the cadet office tolerable." said Rainbow Dash to the ditsy unicorn. 

"You know Dashie, you and BonBon are the only two friends that I have that somewhat understand me." said Lyra who started to open up a little more to the rainbow-mane mare.

"Why thank you Lyra, that means a lot to me, I feel the same towards you, why else would I share this with you!" said Rainbow to Lyra.

"Well, I got one more thing before you go!" said Rainbow Dash as she pulled out an invitation. "This is the Zap Apple Harvest Parade tickets, one for you, and one for BonBon, come by tomorrow!" said Rainbow Dash.

"Thanks a lot, I am sure this will cheer up BonBon after I woke her up, *yawn*, it is getting very late, I will see you tomorrow!" said Lyra as it turned 4:30 am and the unicorn was off to her and BonBon's house. " See you tomorrow Lyra!" yelled Rainbow Dash as she flew back to her house in the clouds.

Afterwards, Lyra returned home and went to sleep, making sure to turn off the television set, as BonBon has lectured her before about. 

Lyra only slept for six hours as she shot out of the couch at 10:30 the next morning. 

"Finally awake sleepy head, you dropped these tickets to the Zap Apple parade beside the chair, though it was nice to get them for us." said BonBon as she was packing things up for her afternoon pick-nick with Cherilee. "Hey, I got those from Rainbow Dash last night, I must have passed out before I could give you yours, sorry about that!" said Lyra to her friend.

"Oh it is alright, but if you would like to come with me and Cherilee to the Everfree Garden, we are having a wonderful pick-nick!" said BonBon as she headed off.

"No thanks, I am going to go find Rainbow Dash, make sure you stop by the parade, and do not throw away that ticket!" said Lyra as BonBon ran off to go hang out with Cherilee for a while.

Lyra then turned around and admired her collection of hand and feet memorabilia. "Yep, a fine collection you are, one day I hope to be that was as well *Squee*!" said Lyra to herself as she ran off to meet Rainbow Dash.

Elsewhere, BonBon met up with Cherilee who just got back from the Carousal Boutique. "Hey BonBon, are you ready for that picnic at the Everfree Gardens?" asked the pink and white mare to her friend. 

"Yes, I had quite the night with Lyra, you know staying up all night watching those damn marathons on PTV, but she did get this ticket from Rainbow Dash, have you gotten one for the Zap Apple parade?" asked BonBon.

"Of course, we can hang out their together, so that way Lyra will not drive you insane, I mean she is a good pony, but she can be a little, eh, eccentric at times." said Cherilee who had to deal with other eccentric characters like the Cutie Mark Crusaders at her school all of the time. 

"Thanks, Cher, I appreciate that hun!" said BonBon as she gave her friend a big hug. "Hey, no problem, anyway, I think Fluttershy is also their as well!" said Cherilee. "Oh my, I just love her, she is so formal, quite, and smart, the opposite of Lyra, hehe, just joking!" said BonBon.

"Hehe, yeah, I know how she can be!" said Cherilee to herself.

"Umm, hi Cherilee, hi BonBon, umm, how are you two?" asked a yelled coated, pink haired mare.

"Oh, hi Fluttershy, how are you doing today?" asked BonBon to the timid pegasus. 

"Actually, I, umm, am doing fine!" said Fluttershy.

Elsewhere, Lyra ran into the main square of Ponyville where everypony was out and about frolicking on with their daily tasks. "Goddammit, I am never going to find Rainbow Dash like this, I already tried looking in the air, but to no advail, maybe if I take a seat in the park, she will come on by!" said Lyra to herself, as it was very crowded on a Sunday afternoon in Ponyville.

Lyra ventured off to the local park and sat on her favorite bench, in an awkward stance none the less.

"Okay, BonBon and Cherilee should be back soon, I might as well relax while I find her." said Lyra to herself.

"Look what we have here, Lyra Shitstrings!" said a pony with a rude tone.

"Huh, what, who are you?" asked Lyra who was surprised by the remark.

"Why, it is me, remember, Pinkie Pie!" said the pink and slightly twitchy mare with an aggressive tone. 

"Pinkie, what is up with the attitude, what did I do to you?" asked Lyra as she got off of the bench and confronted the pink pony.

"You are not overlord of pumpkin pie, I am!" said Pinkie as she swung her back hoof at Lyra.

"Not again Pinkie, this is like the third fucking time this week!" said Lyra who pulled out her harp with her magical ability and begun to play a soothing melody on her harp.

"Heh, oh, ohhhh." mumbled Pinkie Pie as she emerged from a trance endued by a mysterious substance. "Pinkie Pie, have you been drinking too much cider again!" said Lyra as she started laughing out loud. 

"Hhehe *giggle* *snort* you know me!" said Pinkie Pie with a laugh.

"You really got to be more careful with that shit, you might end up getting hurt, or worse, hurting someone else!" said Lyra to the airhead pony.

"Sorry, I was just really excited about the Zap Apple parade today!" said Pinkie Pie to the unicorn.

"Yeah, anyway have you seen Rainbow Dash?" asked Lyra who just managed to get over the fact than a drunken Pinkie tried to attack her. 

"Umm, oh yeah, she got busted by the Wonderbolts for smoking Zap Apple leaves last night!" said Pinkie with a sad expression. 

"What, but I thought that she said it was all good!" said Lyra with a look of worry in her eyes.

-To be continued...-