It was another beautiful day in Ponyville. A few days had passed since Twilight visited Zecora and decided to speak with Lyra Heartstrings. However, Twilight never found the courage to actually do so. As sat ate her breakfast, Sunset was talking about the fruit bat invasion of Sweet Apple Acres.

"So...what did you do?" asked Twilight interested.

"I used a spell to make the fruit bat stop eating the apples." answered Sunset.

"I'm glad everything is okay." replied Twilight.

"The others miss you Twilight." said Sunset.

"I doubt that." sighed Twilight sadly.

"It's true." said Sunset.

("You know that's bullshit.") whispered the voice.

Sunset noticed the sorrow on Twilight's face.

"I can tell my the way they talk." stated Sunset.

"They're talking about me." said Twilight terrified.

Twilight felt her stomach turn into knots.

("I knew they where.") said the voice.

"Well...I start the conversations." revealed Sunset.

Twilight felt her heart break.

("I told you Sunset couldn't be trusted.") said the voice.

"I've been trying to help them see things your way." said Sunset.

Twilight went from terrified to a heartwarming feeling.

("You can't believe that. She's trying to cover up for confession about talking about you.") stated the voice.

Twilight felt her world shatter.

"I can't believe I actually thought she was being honest." thought Twilight sadly.

"Twilight." said Sunset.

Twilight shook her head.

"Whatever happens just happens. We can't force things." said Twilight flatly.

Time passed and soon Sunset departed. She had to return to Sweet Apple Acres. Twilight didn't get the details, but it had something to do with the fruit bats. Spike went with Sunset at the insistence of Twilight. The lavender unicorn explained she had to go out to "take care" of something. Shortly after they departed, Twilight left and slowly made her way to a house in Ponyville. Taking a deep breath, Twilight knocked.

"Oh please let this go well." thought Twilight anxiously.

Nopony answered the door.

"Maybe she didn't here me." mused Twilight.

Twilight knocked again and still no pony answered.

"Or they don't want me here." said twilight sadly.

Twilight knocked a third time.

"Maybe this is a mistake." muttered Twilight.

Nopony answered and Twilight started getting cold hooves.

"I can try again later." thought Twilight.

Twilight pivoted to leave, but stopped.

"No. I cannot runaway." said Twilight.

Twilight turned back around and knocked on the door.

"Please be here." whispered Twilight.

Suddenly, the door opened revealing Lyra Heartstrings with a towel over her neck.

"Twilight." gasped Lyra surprised.

"Hi." said Twilight meekly.

"I was showering. I almost didn't hear you knock." noted Lyra.

"That makes sense." replied Twilight.

A minute of awkward silence passed.

"So...what's up?" asked Lyra.

"I came to talk." answered Twilight anxious.

"Oh yeah. Minuette told me she bumped into you." said Lyra.

Lyra stepped aside.

"Come on in." said the mint green unicorn.

"Thanks." said Twilight, relaxing a bit.

The two ponies entered the abode and Lyra shut the door.

"Just let me run this towel to the bathroom." said Lyra.

Lyra departed to the bathroom.

"I hope this goes well." thought Twilight worried.

"Hey Lyra!" called a familiar voice.

Twilight nervously gulped.

"I thought I heard you talking to some..." began Bon Bon.

Bon Bon froze seeing the lavender unicorn.

"Twilight Sparkle." said Bon Bon stunned.

"Hello." said Twilight nervously.

Bon Bon's face turned into an angry scowl.

"What are you doing here?" asked Bon Bon accusingly.

"I came to talk to Lyra...but I can talk with you as well."answered Twilight.

"Bon Bon!" called Lyra.

Lyra rushed over from the bathroom.

"Twilight is my friend and I want to hear her out." answered Lyra.

Bon Bon scoffed at this.

"Bon Bon." said Lyra, forcefully.

Bon Bon rolled her eyes.

"Fine." relented Bon Bon unhappily.

The two walked to the living room.

"Feel free to take a seat." said Lyra.

Lyra sat on the couch (upwards) while Bon Bon sat normally.

"Thanks." said Twilight.

Twilight at in a nearby chair.

"So...you wanted to talk." began Twilight.

Lyra shook her head.

"How are things going?" asked Lyra.

"Could be better." answered Twilight.

"Oh shocking." muttered Bon Bon sarcastically.

"Not a lot of ponies want anything to do with me." added Twilight.

"Can't blame them." stated Bon Bon.

"Bon Bon!" cried Lyra.

"Sorry." sighed Bon Bon.

"But, I was wondering why you wanted to talk to me." confessed Twilight.

"We are old friends." noted Lyra.

"Going back to Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns." replied Lyra warmly.

"Oh joy." said Bon Bon uninterested.

"I wanted to see how you where doing after..." began Lyra.

Lyra trailed off being unable to finish.

"I betrayed Equestria." stated Twilight.

Lyra winced at this.

"Yeah." said Lyra softly.

Twilight rubbed her chin.

"I don't remember you two being captured." noted Twilight.

Twilight felt a surge of guilt.

"That's because we weren't." revealed Lyra.

Twilight let out a sigh of relief.

"We where in the minority." said Bon Bon bitterly.

Twilight felt more guilt bubbling up.

"We escaped into the Everfree Forest." said Lyra.

"With a few other ponies." added Bon Bon.

"There where you two, Zecora, the CMC..." began Twilight.

"Octavia and Vinyl." continued Lyra.

"Plus Derpy." said Bon Bon.

"Derpy and I talked after I talked to Minuette." said Twilight.

"How'd that go?" asked Lyra curious.

"Okay." answered Twilight.

"Has anypony tried to hurt you?" asked Lyra.

"No." answered Twilight.

"That's surprising." muttered Bon Bon.

"Berry Punch did spit in my face, but apologized after." said Twilight.

"Good to hear she apologized." said Lyra.

"I couldn't blame her." shrugged Twilight.

Bon Bon muttered to herself.

"So...how has life been without magic?" asked Lyra.

"Difficult, but I've gotten used to it." answered Twilight.

"Oh Celestia forbid you live as an Earth Pony." said Bon Bon.

"I've got nothing against earth ponies." noted Twilight.

Bon Bon continued giving Twilight the stink eye.

"What's your deal Bon Bon?" asked Lyra upset.

"I'm pissed at the traitor who enslaved our friends." answered Bon Bon.

"Bon Bon!" cried Lyra.

"She's right. I did betray Equestria and enslaved countless ponies." said Twilight.

Twilight got up.

"I'm going to go." said Twilight sadly.

Lyra jumped off the couch.

"I'll escort you out." said Lyra.

Lyra led Twilight to the door.

"I'm sorry about Bon Bon." said Lyra.

"It's fine Lyra." replied Twilight softly.

"Look, we can hang out sometime. I forgive you." said Lyra.

"Thanks." said Twilight grateful.

Twilight faintly smiled as she walked back to Golden Oaks Library.

("Don't tell me you believe that shit.") said the voice.

"She was being honest." replied Twilight.

("Don't be such a fool.") said the voice.

"I'm not." replied Twilight uncertain.

("You cannot fall for her lies.") replied the voice.

"Lyra wouldn't lie." said Twilight.

("Everypony lies.") countered the voice.

"She stood up for me." noted Twilight.

("Oh yeah. As Bon Bon spewed her hatred for you.") cooed the voice.

"I remember." muttered Twilight.

"But, I know Lyra and she was being honest." said Twilight.

("She told you wanted to hear.") said the voice.

"Why would she do that?" asked Twilight.

("You where right in front of her.") answered the voice.

Twilight thought this over and frowned.

"Maybe you're right." mused Twilight.

("I don't want you to fall for any lies.") said the voice gently.

"Great. The voice in my head is the one looking out for me." said Twilight, with a sad laugh.

("It's okay Twilight.") stated the voice.

Twilight noticed ponies whispering about her.

"Ponies are looking at me." said Twilight.

("They're judging you.") said the voice disapprovingly.

Twilight looked sadly.

"Thankfully I have you." lamented Twilight.

Twilight returned home and crawled into bed. She found a letter explaining that Sunset was gone for "important business at Sweet Apple Acres" while Spike had fallen asleep. Twilight fell asleep before Sunset returned home. The next morning, the trio gathered for breakfast. As they ate, Sunset recalled how her spell had transformed Fluttershy into a batpony and how they managed to reverse this.

"I feel so silly. I should have thought before I cast that spell." sighed Sunset.

"I would have done the same thing." shrugged Twilight.

"That's why I love you." replied Sunset gratefully.

The two shared a kiss.

"What about you?" asked Sunset.

"I had a chat with Lyra and Bon Bon." answered Twilight.

"How did that go?" asked Sunset hopeful.

"Bon Bon didn't want me there." answered Twilight sadly.

The hope was wiped over Sunset's face.

"Lyra has always been cool since your school days." said Spike.

"She seemed okay." said Twilight.

"That's good." replied Spike.

"I don't know if she was being sincere." said Twilight.

"What do you mean?" asked Sunset.

"I am not sure if she was giving my lip service." answered Twilight.

"That doesn't sound like Lyra." noted Spike.

"Things changed Spike." said Twilight sadly.

Author's Notes:

A/N: That is where we'll end things for now. I hope you guys like this. Next time, a big development happens. Please review.