Why Equestria?

Twilight's PoV

     I stare at the thing that  these three have built. We were only gone an hour, where did they get the time and equipment to build all of this?

"Uhh, what is that thing?"

Death Note laughs and tells me,

"It's called a computer. You can use it for gaming, chatting, research..."

"Did you say research?"

She nods at my question.

"Yes, and the internet part of it is pretty cool, although it's also very dangerous."

Twilight internally smirked. It was nothing she couldn't handle.

"Alright, show me."

*5 minutes later*

"NONONONONOO DON'T DO THAT!  THE SYSTEM WILL FAIL!"

"I'M TRYING! WHY IS THIS SO DIFFICULT! Ok, maybe I can fix it if I..."

"DON'T DO THAT! THE ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE IS MALFUNCTIONING!"

"STOP YELLING AT ME!"

"I'LL STOP YELLING WHEN YOU LISTEN!"

Twilight threw her hooves up in defeat. She can't get this thing, it was far too difficult. It was probably a trick, supposed to be unconquerable. As Twilight smiled, Pinkie Pie walked in.

"Hey guys! Whatcha doinG?"

She notices the computer, and says,

"Ooh, whats that? Can I try it?"

Death Note nods, and waves her over.

Twilight sighs sadly, hoping Pinkie wouldn't be too disappointed. She watched as Death Note began teaching her how to start it up. The others had left when the lesson for me began.

"Ok, so I just click this button to start the computer?"

"Yep, and when you get to the next screen, it's called the desktop."

"Oh. It looks a bit boring..."

"Well, it's a good thing you can change it then."

"Really?"

Death Note nodded.

"I'll show you how after you I show you the internet."

"Okie Dokie Loki!"

Death Note laughed. She couldn't show me how with her blindfold, but she said she would try to avoid eye contact. I decided that after Pinkie got over her disappointment, I'd take her to Celestia.

Cass's PoV

"Ok, so the internet is a lot of fun, but it's also very dangerous. It's like baking a cake. There things you can or should go, like cake ingredients. But there's places you shouldn't see, and things you should avoid."

"Like putting dynamite in a cupcake?"

"Exactly. And, I think you have it. Now, as for the desktop... Ok, this is called Google. You type what you want into this search bar."

"Ooh, can I look up cupcakes?"

I freeze. I really hoped that whatever Branden did would also stop imagery. Cautiously, I typed into the search bar. Luckily, all there were was tasty pastries that seemed to make Pinkie drool.

"That one!" She points to a drawing of a chocolate one with pink frosting. In a few minutes, it was the new background.

"I think you got it. Hey, if you want, you can have this one if you want Pinkie. We were fast, and made about twenty seven more. Well, they got bored. I've been in here."

"Thanks a lot Death Note! Bye!" She hops away with it on her back. I look to Twilight, and she looks utterly shocked.

"Do you want to try again? This time, I'll try to be more understanding, but you have to listen."

"Actually I wanted you to meet someone. Grab your blindfold, and I'll take you."

I nod, putting on the blindfold. Twilight grabs my hoof, and we teleport away. I hear a voice, and only one thought comes to my mind.

I'm screwed.

"Hello, Twilight. Who's this?"

"Celestia, this is a new friend of mine. Her name is Death Note."

"Interesting name. I love seeing you Twilight, but I might have been busy."

"I checked your schedule. But thats not all. Something about her is weird."

"Umm, right here, you know." I sense them looking to me.

"Oh, sorry Death Note, but I wanted to tell the Princess what it is you can do."

I start sweating, and I become really nervous.

"Oh, no. I told, I was sorry Twi. I really didn't mean it, and I don't even know how-"

She stuck a hoof in my mouth. My wings twitched in annoyance from under my jacket.

"Sorry, for cutting you off. Don't worry, I just thought that maybe Celestia can help us out here."

"What exactly is it that I may be able to help you with?"

"It's her eyes..."

"What about them?"

"Umm, she doesn't have any."

I hear total silence. Celestia then starts talking again.

"No eyes? I'm not entirely sure that's possible. Can I take a look?"

"Umm, that's the other thing. It's how her name fits in."

"What exactly do you mean?"

"Well, when she was sleeping, I took off her blindfold since she fell asleep with it. I noticed she had no eyes, but that isn't the creepiest part of it. Apparently, she also has no eyelids, so she can't close her eyes, and when I looked into her eye sockets, I saw myself dying, and even felt some of my life source depleting."

"Oh my... That shouldn't be possible for an earth pony."

"Actually, she's a batpony."

"That isn't what I meant. Nopony in general should have the ability to do that. Can I... Can I have a look?"

"I'm not sure that you-"

"Twilight, it's ok. If it gets too bad I can always look away. Besides, to know what it's like, I should see for myself."

She magic'd off my blindfold, and I instantly brought my hooves up to my face.

"It's ok, my little pony. You'll be ok."

Shakily, I shake my head no.

"I'm more worried about you."

I knew she couldn't I mean, I could be put to death if this gets out of hand.

"Please, I only want to help."

She levitates me up to eye level with her, and I reluctantly move my hooves. I could sense her fear, although she tried not to show it. She looked more scared by the second. Eventually, she dropped me to the ground, and I got up.

"I'm sorry, Princess..."

"No, no... It's not your fault. But, how did you do that?"

"I don't know..." I tried my hardest not to cry, but I guess a few drops of blood escaped from my eye sockets.

"Is that...?"

Twilight nodded.

"What should we do?"

The princess sighed.

"Theres nothing much we can do. But for now, I recommend that you two return to Ponyville."

Twilight nodded, and we were gone.