Warning: Diapers and wetting. Don't read this story if those subjects offend you. Lyra, a young, somewhat eccentric mare has asked you out on a date, how will these events will unfold is a mystery to even you.
Warning: Contains diapers and wetting. If those subjects aren't to your liking, I highly suggest you avoid this story. You have been warned.
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It has been a while since you arrived at Ponyville, although your occasionally actions have left a bittersweet tastes in most ponies mouths, you really don't mean anything by it. However, you tend to still find ponies that genuinely enjoy your company.
Recently you have met Lyra, a young, somewhat eccentric mare that has asked you out on a date, how will these events will unfold is a mystery to even you.
“That Daring Do movie was awesome John, I was on the edge of my seat the entire time!” Lyra cheerfully declared, idly weaving through the various ponies as they disperse into the night. She turns to you, expecting a response.
As usual for this sort of thing, the new Daring Do movie is as much a disaster as you expected it to be. Aside from the inevitable butchering of the source material it also introduced a side-kick written in the blood and tears of the Daring Do fans, and bound in a tome of their cries given form.
The side-kick went by the name of Becky Stars: The Wonder Orphan. Not Becky, nor Stars, or even Beck. Becky Stars: Wonder Orphan. Every time she was in a scene one of the other characters would say the full thing. Becky’s Cutie mark was that of a rusting soup can with a ragged lid much like that you would expect the King of Hobos to wear. It appeared that her sole purpose was to say the same awkward catch-phrase at every opportunity. “Let’s Daring do this!” Her only redeeming quality was that she was captured 5 times, giving the unlucky viewers a break from the bumbling, annoying, and foolish pony. The movie’s villain was a Minotaur named Stone Ice-Heart. The only real threat he ever posed was the lethality of his awful puns and boldness of his Pony-Cola product placements.
The movie was so bad that even the endlessly optimistic and easily entertained ponies were quick to leave the movie early, leaving barely half of the original crowd. You even saw the Bearers of the Elements of Harmony leave the movie. Rainbow Dash’s cries of anger and eventually anguish was still ringing in your ears. They all walked out during the film’s climactic battle scene. Becky Stars: The Wonder Orphan defeated the Eskimo pony henchmen by clumsily dropping the Macguffen over and over again.
The only enjoyable moment you had with the movie was when some wisecracking pony shouted out, “This movie is a pain in the ice!” shortly after a scene where Ice-Heart revealed his plans for world domination to Daring Do as she was slowly lowered into a vat of EZ-Escape cryogenic fluid. You didn’t want to hurt Lyra’s feelings by telling her that, though.
Lyra can be a bit of a strange pony to be around, and her obsessive nature often makes things awkward around others. Today she absolutely insisted on wearing baggy jeans and a grey hoodie custom made by Rarity despite the fact that you have never seen another pony wear anything similar. Lyra was also the one that insisted you see this movie with her, despite the fact that you have never seen another pony enjoy one of these movies. You began to wonder if should have escaped when you had the chance.
Lyra's taste in movies and clothes left a lot to be desired, and her fixations can be off-putting at times, but you have never had a dull moment around her.
“Yeah… Uh… my favorite part was when Becky randomly broke through a wall in Ice-Heart's lair and left a hole in shape of her Cutie mark,” the lie hurting you more than you thought it would.
“Oh yeah! That scene was so good I was jumping in my seat!” she says, now hopping wildly.
"Hey, Lyra? Next time we go to a movie can we watch one that isn't directed by Nickel Hay?” you half plead and half beg.
“But his movies are so much fun! They have explosions, implosions, and explosions inside explosions! What more could you possible want?” Lyra responds loudly, gathering a few eyes from the remaining crowd.
“Well, now that the movie is over we still have some time left to do whatever. Where do you want to go?” you ask, now aware of all the staring eyes.
Lyra stops and quietly thinks for a moment. The other ponies look away, much to your pleasure. “Oh, I have a great idea! Let's go to the Ponyville gift store and get some Daring Do Movie merchandise!”, she says, again at full volume.
“Um, sure Lyra whatever you want,” wishing that she would just let you finish killing the part of your brain that remembers this movie.
The walk to the Ponyville gift store isn’t very long, but you had enough time to notice Lyra’s strange gait. She also has a slight waddle to her walk, and her legs are more spread out then what you think is normal for ponies. There is also an intriguing crinkling sound coming from her direction.
You finally arrive, and attempt to distract yourself from your curious glances at Lyra’s rear. Hopefully none of the ponies on the road saw you staring. The store is completely empty save for the stole employee, a nerdy looking colt sitting behind the store's counter and reading a Daring Do book.
To your dismay, Lyra instantaneously teleports over to a shelf full of Becky Dolls. Not a single doll has been purchased, even though it has been two days since the movie’s release. You shed a tear, your hope for pony kind’s taste in movies reinvigorated.
You notice that she is literally jumping for joy over a poorly made doll of the worst movie sidekick in the history of pony kind. You share a glance with the employee, this glace shares with him the entire story of your life. His pity for you is obvious.
"It's getting kinda late, let me just buy this thing and we can get going," you say. The cash register is already being rang up.
"Really? Thank you so much, this means so much to me!" she says, still jumping.
You bring the doll to the employee. As you finish making the purchase you see in his eyes a look of pity, akin to a doctor telling a young child that he will never have full use of his pinky finger ever again.
"That was really sweet of you John, you didn't have to do that for me," Lyra sweet-talks as you walk her back to her home.
"It's nothing, don't mention it,” your mind is screaming, please DON’T.
"No, really. I know you didn't like the Movie and I am probably the only pony ever to like Becky. It was really cool of you to do that for me. I know you find me embarrassing," she nearly whispers, letting her voice trail off.
"It wasn't so bad Lyra," you lie. This lie gives you somewhat of a warm feeling, though.
"You are a terrible liar. I could tell you didn't like it at all John. If you even want another date… I will let you choose something next time!" Lyra states enthusiastically, looking you in the eyes.
“Sounds good Lyra,” you let her know, returning the look and patting her near her shoulders.
After a few minutes talking you decide to break the silence, "So, Lyra… why do you like Becky anyways?" you ask, before noticing that Lyra has slowed to a near stop a few steps behind you. Her eyes are closed, and an odd look is on her face.
Puzzled, you again notice that her legs are spread apart. This time however, they are a bit more pronounced. You swear you even hear a quiet hissing.
Adding two and two in record time, you come to the obvious conclusion. Lyra just pissed herself when she thought you weren't paying attention.
“Oh-me, I-I just like her because she reminds me of myself when I was y-younger!" she exclaims. You didn’t pay attention, instead focusing on her jeans. “Why aren’t her pants wet?” you pondered.
"That’s nice,” you say, stopping her as she tries to walk quickly past you. “So what do you think of Ice-Heart?"
"Haha, he was f-fun... Say I can make it to my home by myself from here, s-see you around!" she says, noticing your odd look.
"But it's tradition for me to walk my date back home after everything is done!" you call after her, grasping for the time you need to figure out just what the hell is going on.
"I could use a c-change -of my jeans because they are dirty from sitting in the Theater!" she is almost distraught. You have to do something drastic or your chance to figure out what happened will be lost!
Realizing that bluntness is the only solution you ask Lyra: “Lyra… Did you just...You know, pee yourself?” you ask, your voice shrinking. “Are you wearing a… you know?" You look around the street, now worried that a pony may have heard you earlier.
"J-John… I didn’t- I mean…," Lyra says her eyes affixed to the ground, as she turns her head in shame.
"Lyra, that’s just..." you proclaim, successfully stopping yourself before you blurt out the word ‘gross.’
It was then that you saw the final clue you needed. There is now a bulge by her crotch and a dark stain running down her legs. Lyra just pissed herself when she thought you weren’t looking. The crinkle, the waddle, her clothing… it all adds up. This realization manages to overwhelm you, putting you into a stupor. Your usual snarky attitude and quick wit, the cause of many of the problems you have had in Equestria, were nowhere to be found. Almost in a trance, you just did the first thing that came to mind.
"Lyra. Let me walk you home before, you know, anybody sees you," you say as you turn your head and body to watch the frozen Lyra. You slowly begin backing away from her as you keep your eyes affixed on her. She keeps her head down and doesn’t say a single word. You see a hesitation in her legs before she finally slowly walks towards you. She follows your steady pace, not hiding the considerable waddle she now has.
It was late enough that all the ponies had filtered out of the streets. The two of you were left silently walking past the yellow glow of the street lamps. She was slowly closing the gap between you two, as you neared her house. Your confusion and bewilderment were only beginning to fade when Lyra spoke up.
"John, please! I'm sorry! I’m so sorry! I… I wear t-them because… because I have an overactive bladder!” she exclaims.
"It's fine Lyra, you’re still my friend. Let's just not talk about it before anypony notices," you tell her.
Lyra begins to cry; you see her eyes water up and she refuses to make eye contact with you. It's kinda disturbing for you to see Lyra depressed like this, you are more used to her being upbeat and eccentric, if only you knew what you could do to ease her at this moment.
You know you still need to get Lyra home, and get her out of those pee soaked jeans. You are also going to need to make sure that they are correctly washed, since it would be horrible if you had to throw them away after Rarity generously gave them to her.
You decide to try to convince Lyra to let you take her home: “Lyra, you can’t do this here, we need to get you home.” Unfortunately, Lyra stands there motionless and looks at the ground with tears streaming down her face.
“Lyra, please just listen to me. I just want to help you.” You say, Kneeling down to her level. Lyra finally looks at you, and gives you a nod. You take Lyra's hoodie off and wrap it around her, then pick her up and carry her in your arms, heading in the direction of her home. Your heroics today are rewarded with a bright smile from Lyra.
***
After another few minutes of walking, you finally reach Lyra's home. You still can't believe she peed herself like that and ruined those expensive jeans. Despite your best efforts to comfort her, Lyra still seems very troubled.
After getting Lyra’s approval, you carry her into her home. She gives you a surprised look, obviously expecting you to say goodbye and leave, but at this moment you feel it is more important to stay with her. To your surprise it’s immaculate and very welcoming. Her house is full of amazing looking furniture, and you spot a comfortable couch that rests against a green-apple wall. You feel the warmth that makes a house into a home; the place just seems so peaceful. Lyra directs you to her laundry room. You remove her now damp hoodie and throw it in the wash.
“You can put my jacket in the washer. I’m going to go c-clean up,” she says attempts to say normally, before squeaking out the last bit.
She begins to walk away, but you call out to her before she gets too far. “Lyra, you forgot the jeans.”
She stops, looking back with a visible blush. “N-N-NO! Uh, I mean, no,” she trails off.
“Lyra, we need to get those Jeans off you. I won't tell anyone about this, I promise.” you say adamantly. Lyra looks a bit flustered but gives you a slow nod.
You work your 10-fingered magic and remove Lyra’s jeans, leaving her in nothing more than a drenched diaper, the tint of yellow creeping as far up as the pink elastic around her waist, with the wetness reflecting the light on the leak-guards surrounding her tail. You notice that her face turns a bright crimson red, and her eyes go wide when reality finally hits her. “Okay, how about you take a shower now? I’ll take care of your jeans and hoodie” you say. Lyra says nothing and just gives a pathetic nod, slowly dragging herself in the direction of her shower.
“Well, John, that has to be the most interesting date ever. I’m not sure how things could get any more awkward,” you think to yourself. You keep going over the days events in your head over and over again, trying to make sense of everything. You pour some powdered soap you found into the washing bin, and manage to get the machine going after a few moments. You were thankfully it wasn’t one of the fancy ones that needed unicorn magic. The clothing is tumbled in the warm, soapy water, erasing all traces of everything that had happened. You slam the lid down with a loud clang, and go to put the soap on the nearby sorting table.
“John, can we talk for a bit?” you hear from behind you, nearly jumping out of your skin. You drop the soap box onto the table and nearly trip over the machine, while twisting yourself to the direction of the voice. You see in front of you a very concerned looking Bon-Bon, still wearing her saddle bags. You must have not heard her come in the door while getting the machine running. Dropping your hands from your bad karate pose you take a moment to catch your breath.
“We could, I'm about to leave anyways, I take it you figured out that the date didn't go so well?” You ask as you leave the laundry room with Bon Bon and take a seat on a cozy looking couch. You then realize that Bon Bon would probably want to know why you were doing laundry in her house. Obviously Lyra would want to keep this a secret. Wanting to respect her wishes, you come up with a quick lie as the two of you proceed to sit down. “Lyra spilled soda all over herself, so I was just throwing everything in the wash!”
Bon Bon gives you a stern stare, “I know that isn’t the case John, I’m aware of her problem, and I saw Lyra drag herself to the shower in her wet diaper. Knowing her, she is going to be in there for a long time,” Bon Bon replies as she joins you on the couch with a concerned look on her face.
You sit there, quiet for a moment. It would appear that Bon Bon seems to knows more about what is going on than you. “Yeah... Please tell me what that was all about. Why is she wearing a… diaper? Is it really just an overactive bladder?” you ask, keeping your voice low.
“Well to be perfectly honestly with you John, she does suffer a bit from incontinence from time to time. But… how should I put this,” She says, taking a momentary pause. “I know she really trusts you. If she didn’t, she wouldn’t have let you help her. So I’m going to tell you this because I trust you too and I know you care about her.” Bon Bon pauses and takes a deep breath before continuing. “Lyra has developed a bit of an obsessive attachment to wearing diapers. They help calm her down and relax,” she finishes, noticing what is now the hundredth surprised face you have made on this night alone. Your face begins to hurt. “Please don’t look down on her for that. Lyra really is a wonderful pony to be around once you get to know her!” Bon Bon affirms with sincere enthusiasm.
“What, seriously? She likes them?” you less ask, almost whispering to yourself. You put your head into your hands and rest your elbows on your knees. You feel a strange sensation in your stomach as you think about Lyra enjoying the diaper. Enjoying pissing herself in public, the warm urine swelling her diaper until it overflows. The butterflies get worse and you feel an odd tingling through your body as you get a bit nauseous. You keep your head down but manage to respond to Bon Bon. “I’ve accepted a lot of what makes Lyra, Lyra, but this is just too much. I feel exhausted right now, it's been a long day.”
“I wish I was making this up John. I know Lyra can be difficult at times but she really does care for you, and it hurts me to see things not working so well. You should know that she trusted you enough to risk you seeing her at her weakest,” Bon Bon tells you with a sad look on her face.
“You know, a heads up would've been nice, Bon Bon.” You feel a bit of the fog in your mind lifting up now that the shock has faded. Perhaps she needed the diapers for all the soda she was drinking during the long movie, and because she didn’t want to embarrass you with an accident, or maybe she likes the security and comfort diapers provide. The thought that the diapers may have meant much more to her still lingered in your head. She let you see her most intimate secret. You begin feel a bit better despite the shock from todays events.
“Sorry, I’ve been meaning to tell you, and I thought the problem wouldn't have occurred this early. I was the one that told Lyra wear the diaper for that date in the first place since she was worried that her excitement for the date would make her problem flair up,” Bon Bon says, with a scowl.
“Might want to put her in a better diaper next time, she peed right through that tiny thing,” you joke, sitting back up and smirking. Bon Bon seems to collect herself and smiles.
“Well John, if it means anything to you at all, I'm proud that you’re still here after all that,” Bon Bon says sincerely.
“Don’t worry about it Bon Bon, I just need some more time to let this all soak in. Although, it may have been better if Lyra did that earlier!” You joke, feeling a bit of your usual self shine through. Maybe this isn’t so bad.
“I understand John. Thanks for being so accepting of all this,” Bon Bon says, beaming gratefully at you.
“I'm relieved to hear that from you. I was actually thinking about leaving, but I realize it would be wrong to leave without saying goodbye to Lyra. Why don't we get some coffee while we wait for her?”
“That’s a great idea John. Just make yourself comfortable and I will get coffee ready for you and Lyra,” Bon Bon says with a smile
Maybe tonight wasn’t as crazy as you thought it was. Just gotta take some time to think about it.
Bon Bon eventually brings back a tray with a few mugs, some sugar, and a little cup of milk. She goes back into the kitchen and brings the steaming hot percolator out. You’ve always liked your coffee strong but are thankful that this brew seems to be mild with a bit of a tea-like aroma. You use lots of milk and sugar.
After ten more minutes of talking with Bon Bon, Lyra finally completes her shower and joins you and Bon Bon. She initially looks fearful, but calms down a bit when she spots you and Bon Bon sitting relaxed on the couch, drinking coffee.
“Hey, Lyra. How was the shower?” you ask with a smile, taking another sip of your drink. You hold out your hand to the coffee, asking with your eyes if she would like a cup.
“Uh, it was good John... Why are you… why are you still here?” she asks then glances at Bon Bon only to be met with a smile.
“Why would I leave you without saying goodbye? I know what happened was a bit weird, but I still enjoyed the date,” you say in a matter-of-fact way.
Lyra, is overjoyed from hearing the news, she is back to her regular bubbly self. Honestly you really did enjoy the date, despite the fact it was the most awkward date you have ever had in your entire lifetime and you probably now require a therapy, still you really did enjoy spending that time with Lyra.
“John, I'm so happy to hear that from you! It might have not gone as planned, but I am really happy that I got to spend the night with you, and that you didn't run out of town yet!”
“Me too Lyra, Me too.”
You decide to spend half an hour with Lyra and Bon Bon talking about just how silly things got; the three of you even feel comfortable enough to talk about the movie and the date. You even talk about the diapers a bit. You’re back to your usually witty self, making jokes and witty remarks that both of the ponies laugh at. Before you realize it, it’s already the wee hours of the morning when you decide to leave, and let Lyra and Bon Bon get some sleep. On the walk home you decide to suppress all the confusion for later. Lyra really does mean a lot to you, and you’re glad you stayed and helped instead of running away, or being the jerk that some ponies accuse you of being. Sometimes what comes out of your mouth or the ideas you come up with hurt the ponies around you. You’ve gotten a lot better, but sometimes you can’t control what you say or do.
You take a quick shower and go to bed, thoughts of Lyra and her diaper running through your head. It seems so strange but you want to learn more about it. Are there other ponies that get some enjoyment out of diapers? That odd feeling in your gut is back. You come to the decision to go look through the Ponyville library at some point for information on the subject. Asking Lyra about it bluntly without having some sort of common understanding might not be the best idea. You can’t trust yourself with not making some joke she may find offensive.
Your last thought before sleep takes hold is the hope that the next movie date you have with her will be to a decent movie. Thinking about it now, the movie was the worst part of your night.
“‘Not so bad? Are you pulling on my hoof, John? That movie was, without a doubt, the worst movie of my lifetime!” the librarian replies, louder than usual. If you knew pony facial expressions better, you might have picked up on a little sadness and disappointment, but all you saw was disgust.
“Hey, c’mon Twilight! It wasn't THAT bad. I mean, I thought it was fun in a campy sort of way,” you suggest to Twilight, defending the movie you once loathed. Thinking about the movie in retrospect, you have learned to appreciate the movie for being so awful that it is actually enjoyable in an ironic way. You also sorta enjoy seeing the average pony’s reaction to the movie as well.
“John, with all due respect, have you lost your mind? Even Pinkie Pie hated it and she loves just about every movie! Rainbow Dash was so disturbed by its poor quality that it took me and the girls three hours just to get her to calm down! Rainbow Dash and I waited three years for this movie, John. Three years!” Twilight says with emphasis, “I knew it would never be as good as Rainbow Dash was hyping it up to be. But it never crossed my mind that the movie would be so terrible that I would walk out on it with all my best friends! I can honestly say that I have never had a more miserable viewing experience in my entire life! I was so upset that I took the time to make a bulleted list of inconsistencies between the books and the movie, starting with the general plot and moving onto the..,” Twilight rambles on, her mane going a bit frizzy because of her exaggerated body language. Controlling the urge to defend the movie, you decide to stop her.
“-Alright, alright. It was atrocious Twilight. Anyways, I came here to take a look at a few books. You seem busy with your duties so I am just going to browse the library for some good books and let Spike take care of all the book business,” you explain, Twilight smiling in approval and trotting back into an adjacent room.
With Twilight finally gone you can begin your search. Remembering something that Twilight said about books being the solution to every problem, you formulated your plan. Before you left last night Bon-Bon told you of a book that will explain Lyra’s enjoyment of diapers. Once you find something that might help, you’ll get Spike to check it out for you without Twilight being aware. Surprisingly, after about ten minutes of searching you come across an old, dusty book with a mare wearing a diaper on the cover. The book appeared to lack a title, but from what you remember Bon-Bon telling you the book was titled: “A guide on AF/DL”. Surprised that Twilight’s library would have such a book, but pleased with your unexpected success, you decide to chalk it up to her insane love affair with books. Having completed step one, it was time to move on to the dragon, quietly organizing a pile of books. You slip the book behind your back.
“Spike, I need you to do me a favor,” you say, leaning on Spike’s table and getting in close for a whisper. “If you do what I say, and promise to tell not a single living soul, I can put in a good word for you with Rarity," you finish, tapping him on the chest, getting the little dragon’s full attention.
“S-sure, what is it John?” he asks, looking fully interested in your proposition.
“I need to check out this silly book for a friend, but I need it kept a secret from Twilight. I just don’t want anybody to get involved in my business. I know you’re a real bro and won’t let me down. Do we have a deal?” you ask, trying your best to put on a serious face. Hopefully a young male dragon has the same weak spots as a human.
Spike looks you over, seemingly contemplating the deal before banging his claws against the table. “Deal!” he exclaims, without reservation.
You bring the book out from behind your back and give it to Spike, who rears back when he gets a good look at the book’s cover. Spike's expression was one of irrevocable childhood trauma.
“Uh, John. Is there something you aren't telling us that you need to share?” he asks, showing sincere worry.
“What? No! I told you, it’s for a friend. I just need it for 24 hours. Please, don’t tell Twilight or anybody about this. You hook me up with that and I give Rarity a few good words about how good of a friend and guy you are. That’s all,” you finish, saying the last words through the gritted teeth of a forced smile.
Spike looks unsure at first, but then gives you a smile. “No problem John, you can trust me!” This somehow that makes you trust him less. It is your only option at this point, though. If only you had a camera phone or a copier.
Spike checks out the book and you head out, giving the kid a final wink. You secure the book under your arm, trying to look as normal as possible, and exit the Golden Oak Library for your home.
As you exit the library the sunlight hits the cover of the old book this allows you to finally see the title, in an old gold colored font on the cover of the book, the title was simply, “A guide on AF/DL.” Now having seen the title you were certain that this was the book Bon Bon mentioned. A new problem revealed itself, in the sunlight the title which was originally impossible to see,was glaringly obvious to anyone that looked. In your attempt to make sure no one would see you in possession of that book, you covered the title area with your arm and proceeded leave the library.
A few minutes into your return trip you run across Rainbow Dash lying down on a bench in a park, looking depressed. She is on her back, just staring into the sky with distant eyes. Not missing this opportunity to bring up your new favorite movie, you decide to stop and talk.
“You look like you were hit by a truck, Dash. Still haven't gotten over the awfulness of that Daring Do flick?” you ask with a teasing tone.
“Ugh, I don't even know what a truck is John. That movie was nothing but two hours of bad puns, bad movie cliches, terrible characters, and obnoxiously bright lights. It's like the ponies that made it never even read a single book from the Daring Do series! I couldn't even sit through to the end of it. John, how did the stupid movie even end? she asks, having kept her sad thousand yard stare into the sky the whole time.
“Pretty much as you would expect, Dash. Turns out Ice-Heart had a bit of a crush on Becky, and the ending scene is him just playing “She-loves-me, she-loves-me-not” with a rose in his jail cell,” you reply. This seems to have gotten her attention. She turns and looks you in the face with a sad look of pain before her eyes drift to the book in your arms.
“That's just wrong... Say, what’s that book you’ve got in your arms John?”, Rainbow Dash asks inquisitively. A long chain of expletives roll through your head. So much for hiding in plain sight.
“Why did she have to show in interest in books today of all days?” you think to yourself.
“O-oh, this book here... it's just a boring and dry science book. Just a bunch of egghead stuff. Nothing an athletic and cool pony like you would give two cents about. Just um.. really uncool quantum physics stuff,” you sputter out in a pathetic attempt to lie.
Unfortunately, your blunder results in Rainbow Dash becoming even more interested about the the book's contents. “There is totally something cool about that book, isn't there John? Just let me take a quick peek,” she proclaims more than asks, quickly flying off the bench and looking around your arm from all angles. You try to take the book and pull it close against your chest.
“C’mon, Dash. Be cool about it. It’s for a friend!” you say to try and shake her off.
“John, is that the AF/DL Guide?” she asks, looking more puzzled than amused.
“What? How?” you ask, shoving the book under your shirt.
“I’ve got eyes like a hawk John.” she says while posing and pointing at her eyes.
“Yes… Look it’s for Lyra, okay? Just keep that between us. Don’t go around telling every pony in ponyville or else you will end up really hurt her. okay?” You say with a serious tone
Rainbow Dash instantly starts laughing. “This is too good! This must be for Lyra, right? I guess this explains why she occasionally wears those lame looking jeans.”
“Laugh all you want, just please do not let this spread all over Ponyville,” you say with your teeth clenched.
“You’re such a goofball sometimes, John. I’m not going to tell anypony, I’m not the element of Loyalty for nothing you know,” she says, using this as yet another chance to brag.
‘Rainbow Dash is the element of Loyalty!?’ you think to yourself. If you recall correctly a griffin once told you that Rainbow Dash dropped her as a friend when a Pinkie party didn’t work out. Also, didn’t she get caught cheating during an Iron pony competition with Applejack?
“If you could keep this all a secret that would be great Rainbow Dash, I don’t want the whole town knowing about her little problem.”
“Don’t worry John, I won’t tell a soul,” she says with an obnoxious smile. You walk off after a reluctant thanks. The idea of Lyra’s secret being let out because of your incompetence starts to fill your thoughts. You pull the book away from your shirt and start examining the book from all sides. Just how did Rainbow Dash know what the identity of book was? You’re almost certain the cover wasn’t showing. Eventually you brush it off, realizing there are more important things on your mind that you need to take care of.
***
Looking for a safe and secluded spot in the park you come across a large ash tree, and sit down amongst the roots. You immediately see the front cover is faded from age, and the pages are worn from use. Looking at the back you notice it has a book return form that lists all the ponies that have taken out the book recently. Unsurprisingly you see that the book wasn’t exactly a popular read, with only two names. Looking closely you are able to make out the names on the list: Bon Bon, and... Pinkie Pie!? This catches you off guard, but you are left shrugging, you conclude that what Pinkie Pie does with her spare time is none of your business, and you divert your attention to the contents of the book.
Upon opening the cover the age of the book becomes apparent; its frequent use of archaic slang, talks about pony culture from 30 years ago, and depictions of obsolete technology make that very clear. On the first page is an illustration of a mare wearing shoulder pads, a mini skirt, leg warmers, and a super bulky diaper. Beside her is a well built Stallion sporting an obnoxious pair of Neon Sunglasses, leather hoof pads, a golden earing/necklace combo, and a jumbo sized diaper. This causes you slam the book shut, and sigh in exasperation. Your first instinct is to run back to the Golden Oak Library and put the book back on it's deep dark shelf, hoping no pony will learn of it's horrible secrets ever again. But, you think for a moment, this is your only chance to learn the archaic knowledge bound in this book. For your own interest, and your interest in Lyra you endure the forbidden knowledge of the past, and power through the book fueled by your determination.
The authors of the book are listed as Prissy “Pampered” Sweets an Unicorn and Brick “Boulder” Bigflank an Earth pony. Judging by their names these are the two ponies in the illustration. You read the short author biography included in the book intro. You quickly find out that Brick and Prissy are an unmarried couple that are childhood friends. It begins with Prissy, a fun loving socialite living in upper-class Manehattan, however she is still left unsatisfied with her life. She finds her life in the city to be overly stressful and boring, and she writes about the desire for a much more simpler, stress-free life. In the end she found the solution to her problem was to wear adult sized diapers in private. Half way through the introduction is another illustration of Prissy looking in a mirror appearing rather sassy. You wouldn’t have been able to figure that out, lucky for you the figure caption removed the guess work. Paying attention to her eyes you notice she is wearing orange Mascara, and purple winged eyeliner covering half of her face. The image left one thought clear in your mind, this era truly was an abomination.
The book continues with the story of how Brick met Prissy. Brick was a stage actor known for his role as the hero in, “Dashing Mask the musical,” Brick, like Prissy, was very successful in his line of work, but he explained that through it all he felt empty inside, and during his free time he found much more joy acting like the opposite of the persona he made for himself onstage. Because of his role, Brick was looked to by fillies to be strong, independent, and righteous. Brick stated that he was tired of constantly being pressured to be a perfect role model for ponies. He described how he met Prissy during an intermission and how they bonded instantly. Brick writes extensively about how he and Prissy got along like two peas in a pod and how they felt complete together; Prissy also wrote about how she instantly fell in love with Brick and felt less stressed because Brick was accepting of her when she revealed that she enjoyed wearing diapers when she was safe at home.
The next chapter covered sex positions the couple discovered were SUPER EFFECTIVE while both partners were diapered. It covered modified padded pony versions of the classic sex positions you were familiar with. Among them were positions that resembled the butterfly, virginal, scissors, doggy style, missionary, sixty-nine, and the spoon. Brick and Prissy provided a description of each position and a kinky photograph of them correctly performing the position. Dozing off a bit, you begin to imagine Lyra and Bon Bon performing those acts together before realizing that they probably had done just that in the past.
***
Satisfied with the information you have learned from the book, you decide it’s time to take action. You reason that it’s possible that if Bon Bon took out this book for Lyra, than Lyra may have identified with Prissy. As you recall the Daring Do movie, you begin to realize that Prissy does have a vague resemblance to Becky Stars. Perhaps that’s why Lyra liked her so much.
Heading back into the main part of town, you see Rainbow Dash fly south to the direction of Sweet Apple Acres, probably to help her friend Applejack with something. Now while you are still very suspicious of Rainbow Dash, you decide it would be better to have a friendly chat with Lyra before pursuing your suspicions.
Arriving at Lyra’s cottage, you proceed to knock on the door. After a few minutes you hear Bon Bon’s voice tell you to come on in. Walking inside the house, you are immediately greeted by the sight of Bon Bon, and a diapered Lyra, who are sitting closely together on the couch. This would faze you, if it weren’t for the fact that you were aware that they are in an open relationship. You notice on the table next to them is the Becky doll you purchased for Lyra. The doll had been dressed up so it is wearing a fancy looking diaper with frills. You also notice that there is Taffy heating in their oven. Upon your entering the room, Bon Bon turns her attention to you, and greets you with a warm smile. “Good to see you again, John. What book do you have there?” Bon Bon asks.
“I decided to go check out that AF/DL book you talked about last night, although still can’t believe ponies actually followed some of those trends years ago,” you joke.
“Most of us look back at that period and laugh at it, John. Just curious, how far did you get through reading it?” Bon Bon asks.
“I only read about a quarter of it, but I think I understand what is going on a little better. Say Lyra, do you identify with this Prissy character?” you respond.
Lyra smiles at this, “Why yes John, I actually identify a lot with her; I used to be very embarrassed with my tendency to wet the bed, and it even reached a point where I became very sad for a long time, but with the help of friends like Bon Bon and that book, I have learned to accept who I am,” Lyra boasts with great enthusiasm as she hugs Bon Bon.
“Glad to hear it. So what have you been up to since we last spoke, Lyra?”
“Oh, me? I’ve just been practicing my music in my spare time and hanging out with Bon Bon.” Lyra says with some tension in her voice.
“I’ve actually never heard you perform, I would love to hear you play sometime,” you say with a broad smile.
“O-oh, I dunno John… I tend to keep my music to myself...” Lyra she says, pausing awkwardly between each sentence. Lyra must not be comfortable enough with you to let you see her perform yet.
“Alright, but Lyra, you seem a bit tense, is something bothering you?” you plead to Lyra.
“Yeah… It’s funny, I just got this silly idea in my head that somepony found out about my problem and is starting to spread rumors about me… A long time ago ponies used to spread manure about me, and I guess I’m just afraid it will happen again… But, I’m probably just being silly,” Lyra says in an attempt to hide her sorrow.
“Oh, well I was just in town and I haven’t heard anything.” You need to talk to Rainbow Dash and find out if she will actually be loyal to you ASAP. In an attempt to cheer up Lyra, you continue, “Say, I heard that Almond Hitchcraft’s Birds will be shown tonight, would you like to go see it with me?”
“Oh, that would be so awesome, Johnny. So, I’ll see you again tonight!?” Lyra asks, looking into your eyes hopefully.
“Yup, I promise you that I will be back here before the movie starts.”
“Perfect Johnny! You are the best special somepony a mare could ask for!” Lyra exclaims, bouncing with joy. Did she just call you her special somepony? She must really think you are exceptional, ponies usually reserve that title for individuals they really care for.
***
Happy that you left Lyra in good spirits, you decide it’s time to head into Sweet Apple Acres and give Rainbow Dash a little chat.
Upon noticing you, Rainbow Dash looks at you as guiltily as ever. She prepares to open her snout, but you cut her off and speak first. "Dash, I need to talk to you about that book." Dash immediately speaks up, "John, I never even saw the book before today." At this point the gears in your mind are meshing with perfect efficiency: what Rainbow Dash just said just doesn’t add up, and things are beginning to make sense. You figure now is the time to test your hypothesis. “No, Rainbow Dash, you are lying.” Upon hearing that she looks visibly shocked. “W-what do you mean, John! I never lied to you!” she exclaims, both embarrassed and agitated.
You know you have to be careful in what you say next. “Rainbow Dash, when you just told me you never saw that book before today, that would have been impossible, because this morning you clearly told me what the book was.” Rainbow Dash is now hovering a few feet above the ground with a scowl on her face, “So? I told you I have eyes like a hawk! I could see that picture of the mare in an adult diaper from a mile away!” You calmly look at her and retort, “So Rainbow, are your hawk eyes x-ray as well? Because this morning my arm was covering the title, yet you somehow knew the title was ‘The Way to AF/DL.’.” Rainbow Dash snorts at you, “Ha, John, don’t you mean ‘The GUIDE to AF/DL’?” You smile triumphantly at her. “Bingo.” Rainbow Dash’s eyes widen in shock as she realizes that she had just doomed herself with her last jeer.
“Dash, this proves that you have, in fact, seen this book before.” Dash’s face goes white; it looks like she is left terrified of your ability to point out contradictions. She remains silent for a moment, and then whispers quietly, “The egghead…” With a bit more confidence, she continues, “Yeah, when I was at Twilight’s Library! I must have picked up the book a while ago when I was looking for the newest “Daring Do”, and I remember the cover and the title from then!”
You realize she’s grasping at straws at this point and counter, “Rainbow Dash, now I know for a fact you never saw that book while it was in the library. You see Dash, the book’s title is written in an odd ink; for some reason, unless it’s hit by a bright light, such as the sun, the book appears titleless.” She looks down in defeat, clearly disappointed in herself.
You look at her broken expression and smile kindly. “Thanks Rainbow Dash, you were a lot of help.” She looks up in surprise as you continue, “I know why you know the title and I can see you are a far more loyal friend than I suspected, sorry I doubted you.”
“The truth of the matter is you’re covering for somepony, and this pony is oblivious to the fact that you know that they had this book in their possession. This pony is Pinkie Pie.” You notice her eyes widen. “Hit the nail on the head, my suspicions were right,” you think to yourself. She stands straight with renewed vigor. “Oh yeah, John, that’s a great idea you have there, but why would I be covering for anypony, let alone Pinkie Pie. I mean, it’s not like you even have any proof she checked out the book.” You smile. As obnoxious as she is, you wish that you could have someone that loyal to be there for you without you needing to ask. Either way, now you need to end this. “Sorry Rainbow Dash, but not only do I have proof that Pinkie did check this book out, but I can also prove that it is impossible for you to have defended anypony else but Pinkie.” She doesn’t know what you have, but the color drains from her face nevertheless. “Please John, don’t…” This is it! Time to present your evidence and put an end to this once and for all.
Your eyes meet, the fire in your eyes burning, the fear in her’s evident, “Rainbow Dash, here’s my proof: the book return form! It shows that the book has only been checked out twice, and one of those by a Pinkamena Diane Pie. Now, Rainbow Dash, please admit the truth.” Rainbow Dash sighs, knowing that the jig is up. “Alright John, I’ll tell you the truth, but you have to promise not to tell anyone.” It all seems kind of odd to you: here’s Rainbow Dash, and she’s fully aware of Lyra’s secret that you’re desperately trying to hide, yet she never used that to force you to stop questioning her. You figure that you can put a bit more faith in Rainbow Dash from here on out, all things considered. “I promise Rainbow Dash, I have no intention of letting either yours or Pinkie’s secret out.”
She seems to calm down, finally. “Yeah John, you caught me. A while back, Pinkie and I went to Twilight’s library, so I could return the last Daring Do book I finished and pick up the next in the series. While we were there, I remember Pinkie was interested in this old book, and I couldn’t figure out why at the moment, or figure out what the book was. A few days later, I was going to meet up with Pinkie at Sugarcube Corner. When I got there, I found that same old book sitting next to the window in the kitchen. When I opened it up, it was bookmarked to a section called “Caretakers” or something like that. I flipped through some of the pages and I could tell whatever it was Pinkie was into, it was stuff most ponies would look down on her for. So to tell you the truth John, the reason I wanted to help you return the book, and the reason I want to keep quiet about Lyra is because I know the contents of that book could ruin anypony’s reputation.”
You find yourself fairly shocked. Here was the hot shot, quick tempered pegasus, and not only were her actions sincere, they extend not only to her friends, but even to you and Lyra. “Thank you, Rainbow.” She proceeds to return to the air, that same cocky smile on her face. Looks like it doesn’t take much to get her back to her old self. “Hey John, I have a quick question. What is Lyra up to that you needed to use that book?” If she had asked you that question 5 minutes ago you would have told her to mind her own business, but right now you see someone you can trust in and confide what has been causing you so much stress for all this time.
“You see Rainbow Dash, yesterday Lyra invited me on a date. You know, to that Daring Do movie from last night.” The look of disgust is evident on her face when you mention that movie, but she lets you continue. “Afterward, I found out that Lyra had been wearing and using diapers for a while. Really, I didn’t know how to deal with it when I first found out, but now I want to understand why she does what she does. Bon Bon told me about this book, the ‘Guide to AF/DL’, to help me better understand what Lyra is going through. Lyra had told me that a long time ago, she had suffered from the rumors other ponies were spreading about her. I just don’t want her secret getting out to anyone, Dash.”
Rainbow Dash laughs; When she sees that doing so agitates you, she replies, “Boy, John, that Lyra must be something special to get you to go through all this. Heck, I’d think a lesser pony would have gotten out after finding out about her diapers.” You look her straight in the eye with a soft expression and reply, “Well, why did you go through all this trouble after finding out about Pinkie’s secret?” This causes Dash to freeze for a moment and smile. “You know John, I guess we aren’t so different. I want to protect Pinkie, and you want to protect Lyra.”
That look of determination fills her eyes again. “Okay John, I’m ready to help you. This time, not only to keep Pinkie’s secret, but to keep yours and Lyra’s as well, I swear it!.” This time you feel certain you can trust her. She stops for a second, and seems to contemplate something. “Hey John, a thought just occured to me. When you showed me the book return form, I didn’t see your name on it. How did you manage to get your hands on that book?”
“Oh, I um... may have made a deal with Spike to get my hands on it without leaving a record behind,” you say, realizing now that using a baby dragon this way may have been a bit extreme.
Rainbow Dash’s eyes go wide. “John, you know how Twilight gets if you mess with her system. Getting that book back without her knowing will be next to impossible.” This thought hadn’t occurred to you. In your attempt to hide Lyra’s secret, you may have made things worse, and now what are you supposed to do? “John.” You look up to see Rainbow looking down at you. “Give me the book; I’ll return it so you can keep Lyra’s secret.” You’re shocked again; at this point you’ve lost track of how many times Rainbow Dash has acted seemingly out of character. “But Dash, what if they catch you?”
“So? I got way more coolness than you can ever hope to achieve, and if I remember correctly, both you and Lyra aren’t the most popular in town. Even if the worst happens, and it won’t, one sonic rainboom later and the whole thing will blow over.”
“Than-” Rainbow Dash flies up to your eye level, furious. “I swear John, if you thank me one more time!” You immediately stop yourself and in an instant, she snatches the book away from you and flies in the direction of the Golden Oak Library. Well, it looks like she’s not planning on taking no for an answer. You still feel a bit worried, but you now have a new found faith in Rainbow Dash, and you know that right now, you need to get back to Lyra.
