Abnormal Norman #2: The Other
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 Be Norman
>Woke up from your humble slumber.
>Look outside the window.
>it's Monday again. The worst day of any person's week.
>But wait, you remember, you found a ring yesterday that gave you superpowers.
>You put it on your wrist and ran downstairs to breakfast.
>"You seem pretty energetic this morning Norman" Your  mother said while coating her toast with butter.
>"Suspiciously too energetic...did  you find yourself a girlfriend?" Your father inquired.
>"Nah, I guess it's just one of those days"
>You ate your toast and eggs faster than Applejack could say appleblueberry pie and head out
 
 
>Enter school, go through the usual routine. On the right, you'll meet the first group who would casually yell "HEY RACIST" as if it were a special good morning greeting
>Walk few meters more and you'd pass by Aryan Beauty, who's busy giving advice to her other classmates.
>Finally reaching your locker, you count to 8 until Sunset Shimmers gives you the daily taunting
>"Well if it isn't the racist"she said
>You shrug her off, knowing that you have greater power than anyone in this school
>"Hey, are you even listening to me?"
>Ignorance maximized. Ears have shut down.
>Literally. The ring has given you more control over some of your organs.
>Though only if you concentrate.
>You get your books, your stuff and head down the hallway
>"NORMAN!"
>You look to your right, seeing Brad and Twilight coming to you
"Hey guys"
>"Norman, did you think about what I said yesterday?"
"Well...I...I'm still thinking about it. You haven't told anyone about this, right?"
>"OF COURSE DUDE. Every superhero has a secret identity"
>Brad's a bit more cooperative with his idea. Surprisingly.
>Though it's not a surprise that he's excited about all this.
>A foreign object from space falls to earth and grants powers.
>"Well, actually...I told Rainbow Dash about this" Purple said in a guilty-face"
>"Alright look, I don't want anyone else knowing about this ring, alright? If people found out about this, there could be a power strugle, or even blackmail!"
>"Well, I know the ring doesn't work with everyone" Purple said, frowning" When I put the ring on, I felt nothing. It did nothing. Even Fluttershy tried it"
>Guess that explains why Brad didn't try to coax me into giving him the ring after talking to Purple.
"So anyway, about Rainbowdash..."
>"If you're going through with this, you're going to need some training! Of course it was easier back at Equestria when me and the gang went Mysterious Mare Do-well. We had magic and wings" Purple said.
>You look at her with disbelief, and proceeded to question both of them
>"Why are you guys so eager about this whole superhero shenanigans?"
>"Dude, it's an AWESOME idea, plus I could be your sidekick!"
"Like Brad the Boy Wonder?"you joked
>"YEAHUH. THAT'S A GREAT IDEA"
>You chuckled at him for taking your mocking statement seriously
"And what about you Purple? You're not the comic book action type that's for sure. What could you gain from all this?"
>Purple's face turned serious, saying " That thing has magic. If we could find it's true potential, maybe I could find the stolen crown!"
>There she goes again, off to saying confusing things like 'crown this' and 'equestria that'.
>"After all, of all the things in this world, that things the closest thing I could find as magic. Maybe aside from Pinkie's bombastic personality"
>Again, you look at her with confusion, but decided to shrug it off like always.
>"Remember, 4:00 sharp at the gym!"she said
>"Oh man this is going to be sweet! We're training a real superhero!" Brad whispered excitedly.
>You wave goodbye and walked to school.
>Still, you feel a bit tense.
>Suspicious shadows everywhere. It's like you just brought some illegal drugs to school.
>You're sweating like bullets. Shadows begin to move.
>Am I being watched? Eh, must be my mind playing tricks
>But you can't shake the feel that someone's watching you with a cold gaze.
>Suddenly an arrow bursts from the window of the school, hitting a locker behind you.
*THWAAAAANG*
OH SHIT, I KNEW IT"
>Is it happening? Am I being attacked by some quasi government who found out about me? Am I finally going to finally meet my first nemesis?
"Argh..."
>You shook your head and calmed yourself. Best not to let Brad's idea get to your head.
>You calm yourself and looked at the window.
>Slowly peeking out, you see the archery club waving at you.
>You breathed a sigh of relief and gave them the thumbs up sign, indicating that 'NOBODY DIED'.
>You see a green-mint girl yelling at you.
>>"SORRY!" she said.
>Damn well that got my hopes up, but it's for the best.
**RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING**
>School bell rings, and you're off to class.
 
Be Lyra Heartstrings
Archery, School Grounds.
>Welp, there goes a new bill to pay.
>And here I thought only baseball players get these window bills.
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>My name is Lyra Heartstrings, and I am just an average student.
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>You went by the benches and sat down, toying with your golden bow.
 >You're more into lyres, but the fascination for archery caught to you so you turned your harp into a convertible bow.
>It was a unique idea, but your archery skills still needs more work.
>"Well, you seem to be off track this morning, Lyra." Octavia asks.
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>Octavia Von Cleft, better known by her real last name, Octavia Melody.
>Master of the Cello, she's one of your closest friends.
>Figuratively and literally, given her extremely clingy nature.
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>You turn to see Octavia, seemingly worried about your misfire.
"Oh, hey Tavi."
>"Is something bothering you?"
>You scratch your eyelids and looked at her.
>Being your close friend, you decided to tell her about the circumstances of your nights.
 
"Well, it's kinda weird. You see, I had this dream and it's been keeping me awake all night."
>"What is it about?"she asked
"I...I don't really remember.  All I remember is a void, and some girl in a fedora. Maybe it's nothing."
>"You should go to the nurse's office for some aspirin should you have a headache or something similar."
>"Alright, thanks Tavi."
>As you walk off to the nurse's office, Octavia yells at you "Try to remember your dream!"
>"I will!" you yelled back with a wave
 
Nurse's office
>Nurse Redheart gives you some water and interrogates you on your morning.
>"What brings you here, sweetie?"
"I..I'm not so sure myself. I'm not feeling too well this mor-unf...ahhh~!"
>Nurse plugs your [spoiler]mouth[/spoiler] with a [spoiler]thermometer[/spoiler] and puts her palm on your[spoiler] forehead [spoiler].
 
>"Well, you're not feeling hot. Have you experience migraine like symptoms?"
>You spit out the thermometer and told her that you're just feeling a bit dizzy, and sleepy.
"It started with this dream I can't remember. All night I'm just so tired, but my eyes won't shut, not after that dream."
>"Hmm, maybe you just nee--"
>her voice gets lower by the second, almost as if you're going deaf
>"I'm sorry, can you repeat that?"
>She seemingly ignores you. You can't hear a thing, and your eyes start to blur
>Something wrong. You stand up but your head suddenly get's extremely dizzy.
>You stood up and held your forehead.
>The door opens and a boy walks in.
>You fall to his chest as you slowly pass out
>His right hand starts to glow. Combined with the blur and dizziness it causes you to jump back in fear.
"Ahhh..."
>You look back, no one's there. Only darkness and a few tiles from the floor.
>Floating in a void
>You look back again and the boy is gone, but the bright light remains.
>The glowing light floats to your forehead, as if to reach out and touch you.
>At half, you expected it to say "HEY, LISTEN", and the other to bring you some answers.
>It flies  towards the abyss.
>You want to follow it, but you're standing on a floating floor missing it's tiles.
>Looking around, there's nothing but darkness and some floating chairs and beds.
>You look at the light, took a deep breath and followed it while avoiding the missing tiles of the floating floor.
>As you come closer towards it, it shines back to an empty road
>You see the same boy, orange jacket, beanie and all
>He runs in fright while looking at the sky.
>A meteor comes crashing down near him, and you see him shivering in fear and awe.
>You see another boy, whom you recognize. Brad
>The both talk, but you can't hear them at all
"What's...going...on...?"
>Suddenly, you see police lights at the distance.
>The two boys run off. Familiar actions.
>The flash of light shifts to your left, showing the meteor under the watchful eye of your town's local scientists.
>Again, you can't hear anything they're saying, but you notice a separate rock rolling off the scientist's table
>It falls to a bucket of water
>The light, again, shifts to your right, showing the janitor dumping the bucket onto the sea
>The rock floats for a few moments before sinking and going with the flow of the wave
>The light shifts to your back , showing the rock landing on a beach nearby.
>A child picks it up, continues to play with it until he got bored and threw it on the street.
>Coincidentally, it landed on the roof of the truck, where it continued to be carried until it lost its balance and landed and rolled under a dumpster.
>You're confused by all this until you saw a mysterious yet familiar figure lurking about.
>She seems to be looking by something, and her face emerges from the shadow
>Before you could fully recognize the woman, a flock of birds fly torwards you from the image of the light.
>You wake up, sweating and trembling. You could hear "Fur Elise" being played from the radio of the nurse, which in turn calms your mind for a few moments.
>"Ahh good, you woke up! I was worried about you. " Nurse Redheart said in relief
"guuahh" you said in reply.
>"You've been out for 8 hours straight!"
"Huzumawha?"you replied in confusion
>"Yes. You passed out the moment you spit out the thermometer. Frankly I thought the thermometer has given you Mercury poisoning!" she joked.
>You stare at the door, pondering on your dream. What was it about? Who was that woman, and what about that rock?
>The nurse kept on talking about signing some papers for your teachers and to take some pills.
>You ignore her and rushed outside the room and ran outside.
>Your mind is left in shambles, but one thing's for sure; Whatever is under that bin is the only way to release yourself from a sleepless night.
 
Be Norman
Football Track Grounds
>"ONE TWO THREE PUSH IT NORMAN!" Rainbow Dash shouted
>Rainbow's pushing you to the limit like you're a fat guy.
"Rainbow, don't you think 609 pushups is enough for the day?"
>"Hey, I'm not going to let you get killed out there because of your lack of excercise! Besides, I still think this idea of Brad's is dumb."
>Gee, that sounds swell
"Well, tell him then!"
>"Can't. He's too full of himself."
"sigh."
>"Besides Norman, if my theories are correct, this ring doubles your body's strength, meaning the fitter you are, the stronger you get!"
>Oh Joy.
>Rainbow Dash puts her whistle beside your ear and lets out a loud huff
*PRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT*
"GAH. WHAT THE HELL"
>"Alright, now it's time for some jacks"
>"Oh *huff* god *cough*
>As you jump for Purple's scientific findings, you look up to see that archer girl that nearly got your head off running.
>She seems to be worried, in a hurry, but you pay no more attention to her
>it's probably nothing to worry about
>"NORMAN, STOP CHECKING OUT OTHER WOMEN AND KEEP JUMPING!" Rainbow yells
"Yes, mother."
>She hits you on the noggin for the comment.
 
Be Lyra
>You run as fast as you can, all the way to the dumpster
>Tis sunset, and you hope to reach the dumpster before nightfall upon you
>Your mind is split into two factions, one hoping that the dream was a dream, and the other that it was a prophecy, or a sign.
>You run towards the dumpster, staring at it like it's the bane of your existence.
>You stop for a moment
"This is a stupid idea" you tell yourself
>But you're here, and leaving now would mean that you just wasted your time.
>The light in the sky begins to turn blue, signifying that nightfall will come soon
>You slowly walk towards it
>You bend over, not knowing what to expect.
>Under the darkness, your eyes twitch in all directions
>Something jumps out
>You scream as the unknown assailant bites your nose
"AAHH!"
>Grabbing the small assailant, you felt it and correctly guessed it was a big city rat.
>You throw it in disgust.
>Bending over again, you reach under the bin, hoping to find something less...organic
>You grab hold of something. It's a rock.
> The dream was true.
>Examining the rock, you see a small chain, almost as thin as those small bracelets you buy from a cheap knock-off market.
>Suddenly a flash light shines your back.
>Must be a concerned citizen who heard your scream
>You run like hell, fleeing from the scene until you bump at another person
>"Lyra?"
>It's Octavia. She's holding the rock you dropped
>You panic, taking the rock from her hands and kept on running
>"Lyra, wait!" she yelled in concern.
>You ignore her and continued running back to your humble home.
>Octavia gave up midway.
>That's what she gets due to her lack of excercise.
"Cough..."
 
Heartstrings Residence
>it's 9:00 PM. You're sweating like hell. It's been a weird day.
>"Honey? Are you okay?" your mother asked from behind your bedroom door
>"I got a call from the school's nurse's office. She said
>You ignore her, staying silent while looking at the rock you just got from under the dumpster
>You can feel something different as you held it on your hand.
>Getting a hammer from the closet, you pound on the rock hard.
"Something's in here. I just know it." You tell yourself.
>As you feel it breaking, your smashing intensifies
>"Lyra, I'm coming through the door!"your mother yells trying to unlock your room
>At last, you break the rock into bits and pieces, uncovering inside it a small artifact.
>Your eyes glisten as you behold upon this mysterious item. It looks like a locket with a chain. A necklace perhaps?
"Hmm..."
>You instinctively put it on, and felt an aura changing your body
>A loud sonic wave boomed from the necklace
>"Lyra, wha-"
>A flash of light filled your room. It caused a blinding light to appear.
> and then there was silence.
 
END of Chapter 2