//------------------------------// // Sssssssssomething ssssssssssssuspicious // Story: A Flowery Affair // by Voltsthevoltvolts //------------------------------// "So, you just felt it?" Lyra asked. "You just happened to feel the ship jump out of hyper-speed... Or whatever it was?" Lyra sighed and shook her head in disbelief. "And you just happened to know where to look for it in space?" "Sssss. Floran knowsssssss how funny thisssss ssssssoundsssss... But Floran hasssss no idea what isssssssss on the ssssssship." Fern sighed. "Floran hasssss never a sssssship like that..." Fern relaxed slightly, certain that Lyra would believe her. "Its just... Odd. How exactly does one develop a skill for knowing when a ship has moved like that?" Lyra inquired curiously. Fern sighed and rubbed her chin. "It isssssss not unusual... Most ssssssssspace traverlsssssss have it..." Fern slowly explained. "Ssssssssmall pony issssssss not believing Floran." Fern stated flatly. "Its just... An odd coincident." Lyra replied. "It alright though. I believe you." Fern happily smiled in response. "So, do you think we should tell somepony?" "Sssss... Floran not know, Floran think that ssssssssmall poniessssssss might not want to sssssspeak with Floran." Fern replied, however after a brief pause Fern had changed her mind. "Perhapsssssssssss Floran could tell other sssssssmall pony, the sssssssssmall pony that Floran fought against." "You mean Princess Luna?" Lyra thought for a moment. "You know, that might be a good idea Fern. I mean, she does control the space outside of Equestria." Lyra stated. "She might have sensed it as well." "Sssssss... But where issssssss ssssssmall pony?" Fern questioned. "Floran doessssssssss not know where ssssssssshe went." "Oh that's easy, I saw her leaving with Twilight. They will most likely be at her castle." Lyra happily stated. "Now, if we could just get you to the castle without attracting too much attention..." "Ssssss, Floran not care about attention." Fern brashly stated. "Floran going to find sssssssmall pony." "Wait..." Was all Lyra was able to say before got up and left the house. "Do... Never mind." Lyra slowly got up and followed Fern out of the house, as Fern had stated she did not seem to care about ponies seeing her, she was happily walking through the town regardless of ponies seeing her. Lyra sighed made her way towards the castle, although Fern had gone in the complete opposite to the castle Lyra was sure she would turn up eventually. Lyra slowly made her way through town, she would have walked faster however she was constantly stopped by townsponies asking her about Fern or trying to point her in the direction of Fern. After the thirteenth pony stopped her Lyra had had enough. Without shouting or stressing she simply teleported herself into a nearby alleyway and sighed. "Thank Celestia for short range teleporting..." Lyra sighed, she was exhausted from the constant harassment of the townsponies. Lyra regained her bearings and figured out where she had teleported herself. "Wow, just by Sugarcube... That's a personal best. Lyra remarked before leaving the alleyway and continuing on her trip to the castle. Much to Lyra's surprise, her trip to the castle became uneventful, she didn't see any other ponies until she made it to the castle, and even then it was just a few ponies passing by on their daily routines. Lyra casual strolled into the castle, much to her dismay Fern was happily sat down in the grand entrance hall of the castle. "Ssssss. Floran got lost." Fern hissed. "Floran not like getting lost." Fern stated. "However sssssssmall pony wasssss not here when Floran got here. Ssssssssso Floran issssssssssss waiting for ssssssssssmall pony to return." "Did you check the castle?" Lyra inquired as she moved over to Fern. "Sssss, yesssssssss." Fern stated. "It wassssss empty." Fern replied. "No sssssssmall poniessssssss would talk to Floran ssssssso Floran doesssssssss not know where ssssssssssmall pony issssssssss." "You are aware how confusing it is when you refer to all of us as small pony right? I mean it might seem small to you, but it really is confusing to me." Lyra replied, disregarding Fern breaking and entering the castle. "Sssss... Floran callsssss ssssssssmall pony sssssssssmall pony because... That issssssssss what a ssssssssmall pony isssssssss..." Fern stated. "Just like how Floran issssss Floran." "Maybe it works for you, but down here on Equestria... We all have names. I mean, you may not understand it but it will make it easier if you call me Lyra." Lyra happily explained, Fern gave her a confused look followed by a slow nod. "Sssss... Alright... Ly... Ra." Fern slowly said. "Floran issssss not used to thisssssss..." Fern stated. Lyra smiled happily. "Well, all you need to do is practice and you will have it perfected in no time!" Lyra said with a beaming optimism "Sssssss... If Ly-ra ssssssssayssssssssss ssssssso." Fern replied slowly, still unsure about how to apply Lyra's name. "Its alright Fern, it just makes it easier if you are talking to more then one pony. That way they know which one you are talking to." Lyra stated. "As I said, it might make no sense to you but it will certainly help when talking to ponies." "Sssss, Floran understandsssssssss. Floran will try and use namessssssss..." Fern confidently replied, determined to better her communication skills. Just as the pair settle down and considered going back to Lyra's house a rather relax looking Luna showed up with Twilight. Fern gently nudged Lyra and dropped her voice to a whisper. "Sssssss... Namesssssss?" Lyra turned a smiled warmly. "The small purple one is Twilight and the larger one is Princess Luna." Lyra happily said. "If you need me to take over just give me a nudge. Here, let me get us started." "Ah, the Floran has returned." Luna stated calmly. "Oh yes!" Lyra interrupted. "Fern has news from the final frontier she would like to share." "Oh really? And what news would this be?" Luna harshly said. "Ssssss, Floran found a sssssssssssship!" Fern said. "A sssssssssship nearby Floran'sssssssssssss sssssssssssssship." "Is that all? We were quite aware of the presence of a foreign ship in our star system." Luna replied. Twilight rolled her eyes and decided to join in. "Really? Were you able to make contact with its crew?" Twilight inquired curiously. "No... The ssssssship was... Advanced. Maybe if... Twi-light could visit Floran'ssssssssss ssssssssssship... Twi-light could sssssssee the ssssssssship." Fern stuttered slowly, struggling to fully word Twilight's name. "Hm, Lyra I am impressed, last time we spoke you said that she could use names..." Twilight turned her attention back to Fern. "If you could take me to your ship so that I could observe to other ship I would appreciate it." Twilight happily said. "Just let me get a few things and I will be ready." "Sssss. Very well. Floran will ssssssssstay here until Twi-light isssssssss ready." Fern happily said. Twilight quickly rushed into her castle, leaving Luna, Fern and Lyra to themselves.