“Don’t say it, please. I know what you’re going to say and please don’t say it.” Lyra turned away as Blue looked to her, putting a hand on her shoulder, which she quickly shrugged off. Blue sighed and slowly turned her around by force, and noticed she had closed her eyes so she couldn’t see him.
“Lyra, you know I can’t do that. I can’t lie about it, not to you.” Blue watched her slowly open her eyes and look at him, before once more pushing his hold off and turning the other direction.
“Please Blue, just for five more minutes.” Lyra’s voice broke, and she quickly wiped away her tears. Behind her, she heard another sigh and felt an arm wrap around her.
“Very well.” Blue began to massage Lyra from behind, who closed her eyes to enjoy it. The five minutes was over all too quickly though, and Blue once more turned her around.
“So how long have you known?” Blue waited as finally Lyra looked him directly in the eyes, and began to talk.
“Since the battle with Giovanni. You didn’t suggest a single thing romantic, and Giovanni’s words had no effect on you.” Lyra wiped her face and looked down as Blue looked toward the pond, and gritted his teeth, scratching his head as he tried to work out the best way to do this.
“I should have known you’d have never fallen for a pokemon.” Lyra’s face scrunched up as she tried to force the moisture from falling from her face. However as a hand went to her chin, and slowly raised her head, she opened her eyes, looking weakly at the blurry version of Blue.
“Hey now, when have I ever called you a pokemon?” Blue watched Lyra shake him off, and once more brought her face to look at his, continuing.
“Lyra, there are probably a million humans somewhere who would be singing their joy to be in the position I am right now, and a million more that are ponies, I guarantee it. You are one in a million, unique, different, amazing. And the last thing I want to do is hurt you. You understand?” Blue leaned in closer as Lyra slowly nodded, a sob escaping her body.
“Lyra, you can read my mind. I don’t know how, but you’ve always been able to do it. I would never be able to hide it from you, and I don’t want to have to hide it, not from you. The last thing I want to do is lie to you, the one person who knows the truth about who I actually am.” Once more, Blue saw Lyra nod, and wiped away her tears, looking at her as she met his eyes.
“The time has come Lyra, to answer a difficult question.” Blue saw Lyra try to turn away, and once more brought her eyes back to his, knowing it had to be asked. Lyra bit her lip, and Blue opened his mouth to speak.
“Who are you?” Blue’s first question was a simple once, however she felt the weight of what her next words meant bearing down on her like a brick.
“I’m Lyra Heartstrings,” she replied, biting back her tears as she forced herself to answer.
“And what are you.” Blue waited patiently for the answer, as she sobbed once more, and opened her mouth to speak.
“I’m a pony.” Lyra saw a hint of something pass through Blue’s eyes, but it was gone quicker than she could interpret. Focusing on his mouth, she saw his final question come.
“And where do ponies belong?” Blue released his hold of her, but she didn’t break eye contact.
“Equestria.” Lyra bowed her head, and tried to his her face from Blue. Blue turned away himself, and sat down beside her, looking at the pond in front of them.
“Then you know what you have to do.” Blue closed his eyes and clenched his fist, wondering if he had let her down gently enough. Opening his eyes, unclenching his fist, he inwardly sighed and knew there was no such thing as letting someone down ‘gently’.
“You know, you’re my first,” he spoke nonchalantly, trying to start up conversation again. Lyra wiped away her tears and quickly sat up, looking toward the pond as well, taking a lesson from Blue.
“Really? But what about all those…?” Lyra glanced to Blue as he laughed awkwardly and scratched the back of his head, avoiding his wound.
“I’m actually surprised about that to be honest. They don’t believe a word of everything else I say, but that’s the one thing they actually think is true.” Blue saw Lyra lean back and laugh loudly, and a faint smile returned to his face. He couldn’t be sure, but maybe their old relationship could still be salvaged.
“So, do I still get the opportunity to be friends with the jerk womaniser from a different dimension?” Lyra turned to him, and a small smile returned to her face. Blue could tell she was still hurt, but she was willing to let it go. He leaned over, and brought her into a hug, looking to the sky. Of all the results that could have come, he was glad it was this one.
“Nah, friends is overrated. I’ve got something better in mind for us.” Feeling a small weight lift as she snorted once and tried to force herself not to roll her eyes, he motioned to the sky in one sweeping motion.
“We’re rivals, and don’t you forget that.”
Blue, Red, and Green had met up once more in Ponyville near the location of the old portal. Lyra and Twilight, along with Rarity, Sweetie Belle, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash were there as well. Red and Green walked over, and each tossed Blue something from their bags.
“Oh hey, thanks.” Blue caught the notepad and very large book, along with the bag of apples and quickly put them in his bag, noticing the mixed stares from Twilight and an orange pony. Was her name Applejack?
“So I guess this is smell yas’. You won’t see a human for four years, so don’t go making us into a religion ya hear?” Blue smirked and pointed to Green and Red as the both turned and created the shimmering white portal. Red turned to the ponies, and looked to Lyra expectantly.
“I’m-I’m staying here.” Lyra watched as Red nodded, and pulled out a pokeball she recognized from four years ago, and smashed it into pieces. Wincing, she felt as if she had just lost an important part of herself, and bit her lip as she forced herself not to cry. Red watched her for a moment, before dipping his hat and heading through the portal. Green waved to them, and headed through herself. Blue approached Lyra, and held out a large spherical object.
“What? But that’s a Pokemon Egg.” Lyra took a step back, but stopped as Blue grabbed her hoof and gently placed the egg on it, and stepped back.
“That’s a starter pokemon, I got it from a friend of Professor Oak called Elm. I don’t know exactly what’s inside, but take good care of it.” Blue watched Lyra hug the egg to her chest, and then looked to all the ponies behind her. Turning around, he gazed at the portal, before raising his hand and making a peace symbol. Stopping right before the portal, he turned his head and looked back at them.
“Smell ya later.” Blue watched Lyra raise an empty hoof and give a wave.
“Smell ya later Blue, see you in four years.” Lyra watched Blue slowly turn, and as his face slowly vanished from her sight she saw him close his eyes and look down.
“Yeah.” The portal closed behind Blue shortly after, and silence struck the clearing.
They were gone.