//------------------------------// // Chapter 7: Alien! // Story: Lyra Gets Lost! // by XangelMusic //------------------------------// Lyra makes it to Canterlot High. Students were loitering around so it must be lunchtime. For what it’s worth getting lost wasn’t such a bad experience. She was able to meet Human Twilight and better yet was able to recognise her won misdeeds. She just needs to find Twilight and apologise. “I knew it!” Barely halfway between the statue and the school’s front entrance Lyra quickly turns around to witness another happening. Herself! “Alien!” Lyra jumps on top of Lyra, convinced that Lyra is an alien come to replace Lyra. Her other self is strong, which made Lyra happy at the fact but it doesn’t help win the battle. As she struggles against her other self, Lyra attempts to speak to her. “Woah, hold on there.” “No, you hold on!” “No you!" “No you!” This is hopeless. All they’re doing is having a tennis match for which Lyra should stop. Lyra then plans to use the only trump card she knows. “I’m not an alien but I came from a different world!” Her other self stops still grasping onto Lyra hands. She gets up allowing Lyra to raises herself up. Her other self glares at Lyra wondering whether she is lying. Lyra knows too well her other self is thinking. “It’s true. I came from the same world as Twilight Sparkle.” “Seriously?” Her other self seems to be anticipating something, Lyra could sense from her. It hits Lyra exactly what her other self wants. “Lyra.” Woah, it feels weird calling her name like that. “I have an idea.” ***** It was nearly the end of lunch and Twilight and her friend couldn’t believe their eyes. Lyra was fighting with Lyra. Everyone dashes towards them, although everyone except Twilight seem really eager to catch up. And catch them.” “Got ya!” Rainbow Dash and Applejack, and Rarity and Sunset Shimmer held down the two Lyras not giving them a chance to escape. But then is the predicament as Fluttershy flatly points out. “So which Lyra is which?” Everyone groans in response. After everything that Twilight had to go through she really couldn’t take any more. “Ok you two! Which one is the real Lyra? Are you the real Lyra!? Or is it you imposter!?” “Pinkie, they’re both real.” “Oh, yeah.” “Hehe, guess you have to take the both of us.” “Yeah, the both of us.” Twilight raises her eyebrow. What exactly is Lyra planning? But before Twilight can figure out anything, the two Lyras look straight ahead towards the school. Twilight follows them and sees Bon Bon witnessing an unfathomable scene. “Bon Bon, don’t–” And without warning, Bon Bon drops to the floor. “What’s with the fainting? Everyone has seen much stranger things before,” Rainbow Dash retorted. While Fluttershy attends to the fallen Bon Bon, Twilight steps forward the two Lyras. It feels strange looking at the two of them completely identical, including their choice of clothing. Even if the concept of twins is a known phenomenon, what’s occurring before her was not the case. Even so she has to do it. “I’m sorry, Lyra.” The two of them look up at her wondering what she’s talking about. “I didn’t treat you like a friend. I treat like you were a bothersome pony and I just didn’t care enough to focus on your project, or even try to be your friend. I hope you believe me when I say that you are my friend, Lyra. And if you’re willing to believe me then I’m willing to believe you too. I didn’t tell you about this world because I didn’t want to you to know about it. There may have been other reasons why you weren’t allowed to come here, and serious reasons at that, but that not the case with you how I treated you. I really want to start over with you, Lyra.” The Lyra on the left being held by Applejack and Rainbow Dash began to stand, from which both of them let go. She looks straight into Twilight’s determined to express her own feelings. “I’m sorry, too. I was acting like a child. When I found out about this world, I couldn’t help myself. I’m sorry for all the things I said before. I was just angry, you know? I’m really sorry, Twilight.” The girls look on in astonishment; even the other Lyra smiles at this development. Both Twilight and Lyra smile at one another realising their efforts have not been in vain. “Listen, Lyra, can I ask you come home, please? It is for a good reason.” “Sure thing.” Lyra then turns to her other self. “It’s really good to meet you Lyra.” “You too, Lyra.” It is the end and finally the end, Twilight thought in relief. As lunchtime comes to a close, Twilight and Lyra say their farewells, including Bon Bon who is still confused upon the two Lyras before her. She eventually gets used to the idea that there is another world with a different Lyra. And like before, Sunset hugs Twilight warmly in a deeper embrace than everyone else. “Come back soon, ok?” “I will. I’ll definitely come to your concert this Sunday.” “We’ll be waiting.” Twilight, Spike and Lyra stand before the portal and each enter the portal without any worries. ***** “It’s good to be back, Spike.” “I’ll say. That was a lot of work.” The library was just how they left it. Books still scattered, across the floor and several tables, and the doors still open when Twilight first entered them. The only differences were the two ponies standing before them being Fluttershy and Lyra. “Welcome back, Twilight.” “Hey Fluttershy. I’m really sorry to call you on such short notice.” “It’s ok, Twilight. I’m just glad to help.” Twilight motions forward to witness Lyra looking up at everything around her. “You, ok?” “Huh? Yeah I’m fine. Just dandy!” Twilight passes it off as nothing to worry about. It is Lyra after all and they had just made up as friends which is all well and good. Twilight levitates Sunset’s journal from the pedestal on top of the mirror, which suddenly vibrates mid-spell. It’s quite unusual for Sunset for to contact her so quickly without further adieu she opens it to the last written page. “I’m gonna start on dinner, Twilight. I’ll call you when it’s done.” Twilight didn’t hear Spike who was eyeing at Lyra attempting to go through those doors. She quickly closes them before Lyra was able to leave. Lyra jumps as the doors to the library suddenly close on each other. She turns back to see Twilight cocking her head up in a stern manner. Lyra wasn’t the only one since Spike and Fluttershy also had no idea what Twilight was doing. “Twilight?” Spike speaks up. Twilight motions closer to Lyra and asks her an important request. “Open the doors with your horn.” Lyra did observe Twilight levitating the book with her horn. So it shouldn’t be that hard. That is until despite her efforts, Lyra could not produce a single ounce of magic. Spike does a face palm upon the incompetency right before them. “How did you know?” “I didn’t. Sunset Shimmer was the one who realised it.” Twilight opens her journal to the same page she had just read, with the words “Did Lyra say ‘child’ or 'filly'?” inscribed on it. “Oh…” “Yup, that was your mistake. And it’s my fault I didn’t realise it sooner.” “Sorry…” “Why did you come here, Lyra?” “I’ve always been interested in aliens and this is closest thing I get to experience an alien world. It’s a once in a lifetime chance after all and I didn’t want to lose this one chance. You’re not angry, are you?” Twilight contemplates for a moment but offers Lyra’s counterpart a gentle smile. “Actually, I’m not. Tell you what, Lyra. Let me think of something.” ***** Lyra was sitting on the bench once this time held down by Applejack and Rainbow Dash. Lunchtime has already passed but the situation calls for it. After Sunset realised the Lyra here right now was from Equestria, the girls didn’t hesitate to capture Lyra once again. Bon Bon was with them worried upon the whereabouts of her best friend. Sunset’s journal vibrates. Skimming through its pages she arrives at the last written page and laughs so loud that it catches everyone’s attention. Sunset motions before Lyra and shows her Twilight’s inscription. Let’s let them have their fun. Below it was the contact number for Lyra’s parents in this world. Lyra couldn’t believe her eyes. Is Twilight actually serious? “You can borrow my phone, Lyra. You’re gonna be talking to our Lyra’s parents so don’t get surprised when talk to them, ok?” “What should I tell them?” “Tell them you’re going to be staying over a friend’s house a couple of days. And Twilight and I we’re that would be you, Sweetie Drops.” “What? Why me?” “Please, Bon Bon?” Lyra holds her hand in anticipation. “I am best friends with the Bon Bon in my world, and I really want to get to know you.” “Our Lyra suggests it as well.” Stunned by their sudden request, Bon Bon eventually agrees prompting a bear hug from the overreacting Lyra. Once Sunset dials the number into her phone, Lyra holds it against her ear. She almost flipped when she hears a recognisable voice on the other end of the line. Like everything else that happen today, this is another weird strange occurance for Lyra, talking to her parents in this world who sound exactly as Lyra imagined. Once the call was done, with her ‘father’ agreeing to Lyra’s sleepover, Sunset strokes Lyra’s back. “So, are you ready?” “I am.” “Are you ready, Lyra?” “I am, Twilight.” “Well then, Lyra. Welcome to Equestria.” “Well then, Lyra. Welcome to Canterlot High.”