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BiE 22: Side Quest.

By Mandroid
Created: 2020-12-19 12:36:40
Expiry: Never
anonocslice of lifesaferainbow dash/aie/

  1. 1.
    =BiE 22=
  2. 2.
     
  3. 3.
    >The damn sun woke you up again.
  4. 4.
    >It seemed to be closer then it normally was.
  5. 5.
    >Maybe this was Celestias payback for ruining her fun over estrus.
  6. 6.
    >You peek at the clock, 10:00.
  7. 7.
    >Aloe and Lotus had given you the day off for helping them over estrus.
  8. 8.
    >You didn't want to do it, but you had some stuff to take care of and it provided the perfect opportunity.
  9. 9.
    >You rolled out of bed and made your way to the kitchen, ignoring the sounds from Anon's room.
  10. 10.
    >Damn kids.
  11. 11.
    >Your 'special delivery' should be arriving soon, might as well get ready while you wait.
  12. 12.
    >The abundance of pancakes at the market has allowed you to upgrade to eating them regularly.
  13. 13.
    >The pancakes putting you in a good mood, you made your way to your shower and started going over the day's game plan.
  14. 14.
    >Assuming magic worked the way you thought it did, it would just be a matter of practice.
  15. 15.
    >You were screwed if it didn't.
  16. 16.
    >You hoped they had enough room.
  17. 17.
    >Considering who you were dealing with, you hoped you didn't get a hoof to the face first.
  18. 18.
     
  19. 19.
    >You hear a knocking at your door after your shower.
  20. 20.
    >Just as you expected, Twilight was standing on your front porch.
  21. 21.
    >"Hey, Twilight. You look like you handled the estrus as well as Celestia said."
  22. 22.
    >She gets an embarrassed look.
  23. 23.
    >"She uh...she told you that?" she stammered out.
  24. 24.
    >"Only that you thought of everything and handled yourself well."
  25. 25.
    >She still looks embarrassed, but she's wearing a smile now.
  26. 26.
    >Twilight levitates a small box over to you, as well as a book.
  27. 27.
    >"Force fields and barriers.". Promising.
  28. 28.
    >"I have to say, I was a bit surprised when you asked for these things." Twilight said.
  29. 29.
    >This WAS a bit out of it for you.
  30. 30.
    >"Just trying to take care of a minor problem, I'm a bit surprised myself that Anon got the day off today."
  31. 31.
    >She looks like she's blushing a bit. "Hehe...yeah...the Library isn't really fit for anypony to be in right now."
  32. 32.
    >Well, there goes your mental image of Twilight being a paragon of willpower and toughing it out.
  33. 33.
    >"Where is Anon, anyway?" she asks.
  34. 34.
    >"Oh, he's around. It's not like he and Rainbow are FUCKING IN THE OTHER ROOM!" you yell.
  35. 35.
    >Silence settles in before four knocks come from Anon's room.
  36. 36.
    >"Yeah, they're fine."
  37. 37.
    >Twilight looks like she's about to die of embarrassment as she cocks her head to the side inquisitively.
  38. 38.
    >"They're on round four, if they get to round ten by noon; I win ten bits and have to call an ambulance."
  39. 39.
    >The awkwardness can be cut with a knife.
  40. 40.
    >"...I'm gonna go inside now."
  41. 41.
    >Twilight just nods with a fake smile and a rather intense blush and walks away.
  42. 42.
    >Damn, how can someone that smart get weirded out by mating?
  43. 43.
     
  44. 44.
    >You step into the town proper and start your search.
  45. 45.
    >A quick study of the book Twilight gave you showed that, yes, force fields worked exactly how you thought.
  46. 46.
    >The only question was whether or not she could do it.
  47. 47.
    >You don't know where Lyra and Bon Bon live, but if they're 'together' then there's a decent chance finding one will find the other.
  48. 48.
    >Bon Bon apparently ran a candy shop that rivaled Sugarcube Corner, so you start your search in the center of town.
  49. 49.
    >You were getting an awful lot of looks.
  50. 50.
    >Probably because of the big box you were carrying around.
  51. 51.
    >You eventually break down and ask Carrot Top where Bon Bon lives.
  52. 52.
    >Let it never be said that you fall into gender stereotypes.
  53. 53.
    >You mentally prepare yourself for the situation ahead.
  54. 54.
    >Best to play it arrogant.
  55. 55.
    >You open the shop door and spot Bon Bon behind the counter.
  56. 56.
    >She looks pissed.
  57. 57.
    >"What do you want?" she asks.
  58. 58.
    >You still can't get used to her different voice thing.
  59. 59.
    >"Hey Bon Bon, Lyra here?"
  60. 60.
    >Her frown gets deeper.
  61. 61.
    >"No, Lyra is not hear. I imagine that she's blowing all her money at that spa of yours again."
  62. 62.
    >That was true, Lyra came in pretty often.
  63. 63.
    >Still, if she was out looking for you then she'd be back once she realized you weren't there.
  64. 64.
    >"That's cool, I'll just hang out till she shows up."
  65. 65.
    >Bon Bon walks out from behind the counter.
  66. 66.
    >"I don't think that's a good idea." she says.
  67. 67.
    >She still looks pretty mad.
  68. 68.
    >"Aw, come on. We can swap stories about candy and junk."
  69. 69.
    >She seems to not like your shit eating grin.
  70. 70.
    >She opens her mouth to say something but is interrupted by the door opening.
  71. 71.
    >"M-Mous!?"
  72. 72.
    >"Lyra!" you and Bon Bon call out.
  73. 73.
     
  74. 74.
    >"Lyra, wha-
  75. 75.
    >You interrupt Bon Bon before she finishes.
  76. 76.
    >"Lyra! Hey, you were looking for me? Cause I was looking for you."
  77. 77.
    >"Y-you were?" she asks.
  78. 78.
    >"Lyra, I do-
  79. 79.
    >"Yep! Got something to show you, you guys got a basement or something here?"
  80. 80.
    >"Well, we have one for storage..."
  81. 81.
    >"Great, lead the way!"
  82. 82.
    >"Lyra!" you hear from behind you.
  83. 83.
    >Bon Bon looks a bit hurt, still mad, but also hurt.
  84. 84.
    >"Lyra...are you really going to go with him without knowing what he wants?"
  85. 85.
    >"Bon Bon...I..." she says.
  86. 86.
    >Fuck. Now you have to be the asshole.
  87. 87.
    >"It's all good, Bon Bon, I'm a great guy. I'll get her back to ya in one peice."
  88. 88.
    >You put your hand on Lyra's shoulder as you say that.
  89. 89.
    >You can feel her tense up, this is exactly what happens when she used to come to the spa.
  90. 90.
    >If Lyra was only considering leading you downstairs before, she just caved.
  91. 91.
    >"It'll be fine, Bon Bon. Mous'll show me this thing and I'll be right back up."
  92. 92.
    >She opens a nearby door and reveals a long stairway down.
  93. 93.
    >You follow her down the stairs as Bon Bon comes up behind you.
  94. 94.
    >"Well then why can't he show us both!" she shouts.
  95. 95.
    >You turn around.
  96. 96.
    >"This is kinda just for Lyra."
  97. 97.
    >You don't wait for a response and shut the door.
  98. 98.
     
  99. 99.
    >A few minutes later, you're both sitting in a small circle of candles you removed from your box.
  100. 100.
    >You were amazed that Bon Bon didn't kick the door in and throw you out.
  101. 101.
    >People and ponies do weird things for the people they care about, it seems.
  102. 102.
    >Lyra speaks up as you light the last candle.
  103. 103.
    >"What's all this for, Mous?"
  104. 104.
    >"Ambience."
  105. 105.
    >Go hard or go home.
  106. 106.
    >Might as well begin.
  107. 107.
    >"Lyra, you're a unicorn, can you make force fields?"
  108. 108.
    >She looks a bit confused.
  109. 109.
    >"What's this about, Mous?"
  110. 110.
    >"Please answer the question."
  111. 111.
    >She sighs
  112. 112.
    >"Yes, I can make force fields."
  113. 113.
    >You don't move a muscle.
  114. 114.
    >"Show me."
  115. 115.
    >A minty glow envelops Lyra's horn and a similar colored sheet of light floats above the center of your circle.
  116. 116.
    >You poke it with your finger, it has resistance, but gives if you push.
  117. 117.
    >Perfect.
  118. 118.
    >You extend your hands over to Lyra.
  119. 119.
    >"Okay Lyra, I want you to make a force field around both of my hands.
  120. 120.
    >She looks confused but complies.
  121. 121.
    >A green bubble seals both of your hands, stopping at your wrists.
  122. 122.
    >"Okay, now, shrink the force fields to match the contours of my hand. Be as precise as you can."
  123. 123.
    >"Mous, I don't know if I can do that." she said.
  124. 124.
    >"Have you ever tried?"
  125. 125.
    >"Well...no...bu-"
  126. 126.
    >"Then try. It's one of the most human ideals there is."
  127. 127.
    >She gets a determined look and the glow from her horn intensifies.
  128. 128.
    >As it does, the bubbles around your hands begin to contort and twist.
  129. 129.
    >They shrink down further until both of your hands are on a mint green energy glove.
  130. 130.
    >Lyra sighs.
  131. 131.
    >"I did it..."
  132. 132.
    >You nod.
  133. 133.
    >"Yes, you did. Now comes the hard part."
  134. 134.
     
  135. 135.
    Music - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK4gv11PTI8
  136. 136.
    >The next few hours were spent in the basement with Lyra.
  137. 137.
    >She was trying to learn how to bend her force fields the same way as your hands.
  138. 138.
    >It was slow going, she had to stop more than a few times to rest.
  139. 139.
    >Eventually though, you'd gone through almost every way a hand can bend you can think of.
  140. 140.
    >"Okay, Lyra, final step. You ready?"
  141. 141.
    >She nods her head.
  142. 142.
    >"Okay, I want you to take these off my hands and put them on the end your hooves."
  143. 143.
    >"What?" she says.
  144. 144.
    >She doesn't look convinced.
  145. 145.
    >"Do it. Worst case scenario is that we just lost a few hours over nothing."
  146. 146.
    >Lyra shuts her eyes and hold up her hooves.
  147. 147.
    >The magic gloves you've grown used to over the past few hours slip off your hands and float over to Lyra.
  148. 148.
    >The 'hands' spin around and slowly lower themselves, connecting the wrists to the end of Lyra's hooves.
  149. 149.
    >They hold themselves there as Lyra opens her eyes and smiles.
  150. 150.
    >Her smile only grows bigger and bigger as she wriggles her new fingers.
  151. 151.
    >"Mous...I..."
  152. 152.
    >She looks up to you.
  153. 153.
    >She has tears in her eyes.
  154. 154.
    >"I-I don't know how to thank you."
  155. 155.
     
  156. 156.
    >You sigh.
  157. 157.
    >"You want to thank me?" you ask.
  158. 158.
    >You extend an arm down to Lyra.
  159. 159.
    >To her credit, she gets the idea and grabs your hand with her new ones.
  160. 160.
    >"Do two things for me."
  161. 161.
    >She nods her head as she stands on her hind legs.
  162. 162.
    >"One: Stop coming into the spa so damn much, you have 'hands' now, satisfy your own fetish."
  163. 163.
    >Aloe and Lotus could never know of this, they'd kill you for getting rid of a customer who came this often.
  164. 164.
    >"And Two:"
  165. 165.
    >You gesture with your thumb through the floor above you.
  166. 166.
    >"Go talk to your girlfriend. I could see the looks she was giving me when we came down here."
  167. 167.
    >Lyra's face drops.
  168. 168.
    >"Bon Bon...I don't know what I'm going to do about her..."
  169. 169.
    >"Do you want her gone?"
  170. 170.
    >Lyra jumps back.
  171. 171.
    >"No! No, no...I lo-really like Bon Bon...it's just...I don't know what to do."
  172. 172.
    >You put your hand on her shoulder, even on her hind legs, she was a bit shorter then you.
  173. 173.
    >"Go talk to her, work something out, if this did what I wanted and got you over whatever was making you come to the spa so often, then it should be pretty simple."
  174. 174.
    >You start your way up the stairs
  175. 175.
    >"I don't know why she thinks I'm so worth it..."
  176. 176.
    >You stop and look at Lyra over your shoulder.
  177. 177.
    >"Lyra, you're probably the most important person in the world to Bon Bon, of course you're worth it to her."
  178. 178.
    >You head out the basement door and head for the exit when a voice stops you.
  179. 179.
    >"Homewrecker."
  180. 180.
     
  181. 181.
    >You turn to see Bon Bon sitting on a couch in the other room.
  182. 182.
    >She's holding a pillow tight to her chest.
  183. 183.
    >She looks like she's been crying.
  184. 184.
    >She gives you a death glare as you walk into the room.
  185. 185.
    >"You took the most important person in my life."
  186. 186.
    >Bingo.
  187. 187.
    >"And stole her away from me."
  188. 188.
    >"Bon Bon, nothing happe-"
  189. 189.
    >She tosses the pillow across the room at you.
  190. 190.
    >"SHUT UP!"
  191. 191.
    >She looks furious now.
  192. 192.
    >"Don't tell me nothing happened! Nopony spends four hours in a basement and does 'nothing'!"
  193. 193.
    >She has her head in her hooves now.
  194. 194.
    >"It just-I always tried to be so understanding! Everypony called her fascination with humans weird, but I looked past it. I looked passed her sitting, I looked past her trying to walk on her hind legs, Celestia knows I even looked past her going to that spa to see YOU so often!"
  195. 195.
    >She jams a hoof in your direction.
  196. 196.
    >"But I don't think I can get past her ignoring me just because you fell into our town..."
  197. 197.
    >She keeps staring daggers at you.
  198. 198.
    >"...Bon Bon?"
  199. 199.
    >You both turn to the basement door to see Lyra walk out, on all fours, it seems.
  200. 200.
    >"Bon Bon...nothing happened." She says.
  201. 201.
    >"I really wish I could believe that Lyra..."
  202. 202.
    >Lyra takes a few steps closer. "Hey, I may be weird."
  203. 203.
    >She gets up on the couch next to Bon Bon and throws a hoof around her.
  204. 204.
    >"But I'd never hurt you."
  205. 205.
     
  206. 206.
    >Bon Bon throws Lyra's hoof off her and retreats to the other side of the couch.
  207. 207.
    >Lyra tries again only for Bon Bon to shoot her down.
  208. 208.
    >The room is quiet for a long time.
  209. 209.
    >You start to back away towards the door
  210. 210.
    >"I should go."
  211. 211.
    >Lyra looks up at you.
  212. 212.
    >"Thanks Mous...for everything."
  213. 213.
    >"Yeah, right..."
  214. 214.
    >You start to walk to the door.
  215. 215.
    >Quick, say something to lighten the mood.
  216. 216.
    >"Play nice, you two."
  217. 217.
    >Fuck.
  218. 218.
    >You walk out the door and hurry home before the idiocy of that remark comes back to haunt you.
  219. 219.
    >The sun was setting, the perfect setting for the relationship you just ruined.
  220. 220.
    >This blows.
  221. 221.
    >Dammit, you were trying to help.
  222. 222.
    >This always happens when you try to help.
  223. 223.
    >You trudge into the living room when you get home, Anon and Rainbow are there.
  224. 224.
    >"Hey dude...you okay?" Anon asked.
  225. 225.
    >"I'm fuckin' fine."
  226. 226.
    >You didn't need to talk about it.
  227. 227.
    >You fucked up.
  228. 228.
    >It was your responsibility.

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BiE 3: Exposition and espionage.

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BiE 3.5: More trains, soon to be back pains.

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BiE 4: Home Improvement.

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