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- >You sat at the edge of the Everfree forest, a dangerous and wild place.
- >Certain death awaits those who enter here.
- >The moon stood on the horizon, fading away behind a thick cloud cover.
- >A soft breeze blew through the trees.
- >The icy wind snatched the very breath from your body like a thief in the night.
- >Good, let it take what it wants. You won't be needing it anymore.
- >This wasn't right.
- >None of it was.
- >Equestria was supposed to be a Utopia, a place many could only dream of visiting.
- >You made it!
- >Out of everything that possibly could've happened, somehow, you made it to Equestria!
- >This was the place where dreams come to life,
- >This was the place where friendship truly was magic!
- >So why were you so alone?
- >You are Anonymous, and the name couldn't be more fitting.
- >No matter how hard you try, no matter what you do, you are anonymous.
- >You are indecipherable, you are an enigma to ponykind.
- >Nopony cares about who you are, or what you're even doing here.
- >You have no one.
- >Applejack tried to get you helping out on the farm.
- >Soon she realized that you couldn't kick strong enough to actually knock anything down.
- >She let you go pretty quickly after that.
- >Twilight tried to dissect you, but didn't show much more interest then that.
- >Rainbow tried to mess around with you and have some fun
- >A few broken bones and days of coughing up blood later, she gave up.
- >Pinkie threw a party, and that was neat.
- >But Pinkie's always throwing parties, and yours didn't really stand out.
- >Rarity made you a suit, which was nice.
- >But she's been so busy that you never got to really even chat.
- >Fluttershy... well, she lived up to her name.
- >And now, you're living up to yours.
- >You are Anonymous
- >You were destined to be forgotten
- >To blend into the background
- >Never the center of attention
- >What better way to end it all, then to fade into the background, never to be seen again?
- >You stopped on the edge of the Everfree.
- >You took a step forward
- >You threaded your way through the dense woods
- >Something nipped at you, just beyond your perception.
- >You didn't know what it was, but you wouldn't let it distract you.
- >You emerged from the forest, cloudy skies overhead.
- >A slight mist started to seep through the trees, chilling you to the bone.
- >Up ahead you could see a worn old rope bridge crossing over a chasm.
- >You shuffled towards the edge of the chasm.
- >Looking down, you couldn't even see the bottom.
- >Yep, this'll do.
- >You thought back to Ponyville.
- >You wondered if any of them would remember you.
- >You took a step forward.
- >Then, you stopped.
- >A soft melody twirled through the air.
- >Plucking straight at your heartstrings.
- >Your curiosity got the better of your morbid desires, and you followed the tune.
- >You scraped your arms on the rough branches, leaving jagged gashes down the sleeves of Rarity's suit.
- >Not that she'd ever hear about it.
- >You parted the brush to reveal a gap in the tree cover.
- >Starlight shone down through an opening in sky.
- >At the edge of the clearing sat a small pond, rippling in the heavy rainin the storm.
- >Her fur was mint green, matted down and soaked from the rain.
- >Her eyes were shut, a peaceful look on her face.
- >She shivered, frosty vapor drifting out of her nose with every breeze.
- >What was she even doing out here?
- >Her horn was coated in a golden aura, a harp resting in her magical grasp.
- >She was the source of this beautiful melody.
- >Branches snapped on the other side of the clearing.
- >The brush shook violently, a pair of green eyes glowing in the darkness.
- >The mare had her back turned.
- >She looked so peaceful, as if nothing could ruin this moment.
- >She didn't stand a chance.
- >The timberwolf started to creep forward, creaking and groaning with every step.
- >Why wasn't she moving?
- >On instinct, you sprinted towards the mare.
- >The timberwolf took notice, and prepared to pounce.
- >Why wasn't she moving!?
- >You leapt at her, wrapped your arms around her, and knocked her to the ground.
- >The timberwolf pounced, slashing it's claws at the mare.
- >Thunder struck, drumbeats pounding across the sky.
- >You let out a guttural scream.
- >It's claws raked across your back, the cold wind biting at your flesh.
- >Beneath you, two golden disks opened wide in surprise.
- >Hastily, you picked yourself up, readying yourself for another attack.
- >When you turned around all you saw was a jaw full of oaken teeth, and those glowing green eyes.
- >Then, a flash of golden light.
- >The timberwolf's jaw shattered, sending wood chips flying everywhere.
- >It's shook it's head, trying to get it's bearings after the blast.
- >Another flash of golden light, and the rest of the head shattered.
- >The body of the timberwolf fell apart, mystical energy dissipating from the branches.
- >You looked to the mare, jaw hanging wide open.
- >She stood there, the golden aura around her horn fading as she slumped over.
- >"Why?" She said softly.
- "Huh?
- >"Why can't I even die without hurting somepony else"
- >She glanced over at your back, blood running down your skin in rivulets.
- "What?"
- >"Why would you save me? I- I came all the way out here so that nopony else would be around."
- >You sat there, dumbfounded at what you were hearing.
- >Was she trying to...
- >Her shoulder bumped into you as she walked past, lyre floating beside her
- >"You wasted your time saving me."
- "I could say the same thing"
- >She stopped, her face scrunched up in confusion as she turned to look at you
- >You grabbed her lyre out of the air, plucking a couple of the strings
- "There's a pretty nice cliff back that way. I'd be at the bottom of it if I hadn't heard this."
- >"I- I just wanted to go out doing the thing I love, you know?"
- >She sat down in the mud, staring off towards the pond.
- >"It's all I have left," She muttered.
- "Heh, at least you got something."
- "Me? I've been here a couple of weeks and I still haven't found anything worth holding on to."
- >"Must be pretty rough, having nothing to call your own."
- "You... kinda get used to it after a while."
- "Easier to live with it if you pretend there wasn't anything there to begin with."
- >"Truer words were never spoken," the green mare said, a ghost of a smile on her face.
- >You sat there in the silence for a while, watching the raindrops strike the pond's surface
- >"Name's Lyra, Lyra Heartstrings."
- "Anon, Anon Y Mous."
- >She stood, wiping off a little bit of the mud in her coat.
- >"Well Anon, that cliff isn't going anywhere anytime soon."
- >You cocked an eyebrow.
- "You wanna jump right after I took a timberwolf on for you?"
- >"Nah, just wanna enjoy the view," she said, winking.
- >She snagged her lyre out of your hands and started strumming a tune.
- >Soon enough, the two of you had reached the chasm.
- >The wind blew sheets of rain left and right, leaving the rocks slick and muddy.
- >You heard the rumble of thunder off in the distance.
- >You were shivering like a madman, and you were pretty sure you could see your own breath very once in a while.
- >But you didn't mind.
- >Neither of you did.
- >The two of you sat on the edge of the chasm, legs dangling in the air
- >Not all that long ago you were about to jump
- >Then you heard her melody
- >You sat in silence as she played her song
- >She was skilled enough that you're sure she could hold a conversation without missing a beat.
- >It just felt wrong to try and interrupt.
- >Lightning danced across the sky, lighting up the clouds with flashes of bright white light.
- >The rain poured down your back, washing the blood away and leaving it numb.
- >Your suit was drenched, sticking to you like a second set of skin.
- >Whenever you jerked your head the world went spinning.
- >Spots tickled the edges of your vision.
- >But through all of this pain, one thing stood out.
- >You weren't so alone anymore.
- >The two of you sat there and watched the storm roll on by.
- >The pitter-patter of raindrops gave a steady rythm to Lyra's melody.
- >When the song crescendoed, thunder struck, punctuating her song.
- >Eventually, the thunder stopped booming.
- >Then the wind and rain slowed.
- >Then, they stopped, leaving a thin grey film across the sky.
- >Then even that was gone as the sun's bright rays burst through the cloud layer.
- >The two of you sat there, letting the warmth seep inside.
- >Soon the cold was just a memory.
- >At some point your arm found it's way around her.
- >She stopped playing for a little bit to ask about your weird monkey fingers.
- >You showed them off to her, cracking a couple lame jokes while you were at it.
- >She didn't seem to mind, chuckling a little no matter how crappy they were.a
- >Maybe she was just happy to have someone else too.
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