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// Aftermath 
// Story: When you're Evi L. 
// by Optimistic Pessimist 
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	It was a lovely day outside. The birds were singing, the skies were clear, and the sun shone brightly. A perfect day for a walk for Twilight Sparkle.

It was the first time she had the energy to go out in a while. The past couple of nights she had been kept awake by an awful shrieking sound she heard at night. But it stopped as suddenly as it started.

It was also the same night Bon Bon had stepped out to stop it.

"I wonder where Bon Bon is. She didn't come back to the library after she left. I hope she's okay." 

"TWILIGHT!" The unicorn turned to find Bon Bon waving at her from a park bench. Twilight smiled and trotted over.

"Hey Bon Bon! It's good to see you again." Bon Bon giggled. "No, I'm serious. I was getting worried? What happened to the Evil?" Bon Bon smiled and pointed to the unicorn next to her. She was sitting with her hind legs in front of her.

"There's your Evil." Lyra looked over to Twilight and waved. "Oh hey Twilight! Haven't seen you in a while!" Twilight stared skeptically. "You're the Evil? Sorry but, you're nothing like the book described." Twilight laughed.

She was cut off by a flickering snake tongue. Twilight looked back to Lyra. Her eyes were like a cats', and metal claws had appeared out of nowhere from her hoof. "There is always the evil of Deception Twilight. Don't forget that." Lyra retracted her tongue and blinked. Her eyes were suddenly round again. She smacked her lips, revealing a perfectly normal tongue. "Oh! Ice cream!" The unicorn hopped off the bench and headed for the ice cream cart.

Twilight just stood there. She was utterly startled. Bon Bon laughed. "She has the best disguises, don't you think?" Twilight shook her head to break from the astonishment. "Lyra was the Evil? You've lived with her for how long now?"

Bon Bon laughed again. "The best part is, I didn't even know until five nights ago! Isn't she brilliant?"

Lyra came back holding the ice cream cone with her magic. "You want some Twilight? It's good!" Twilight remembered the snake tongue the unicorn had. "I... think I'll pass." Lyra shrugged. "Suit yourself." She sat back onto the bench in that awkward position.

Twilight held her hoof up in hopes of not letting Lyra hear. "Bon Bon, She's an Evil. Manifestation of all things bad. You've got to get rid of her."

Bon Bon only smiled. "Twilight, you can't get rid of an Evil so easily. Besides, I like Lyra." The earth pony jumped off the bench. "Hey Lyra! Bet you can't beat me in a race!"

The unicorn looked over. She smiled, and shoved the rest of the ice cream cone in her mouth. "Oh, you're ON!"

Twilight watched as they raced away. It was as if Bon Bon didn't even care what she was living with.

She shook her head and sighed.

"Just as long as I can sleep."