Lyra discovers the Internet

     Lyra opened the door to Bonbons shop carefully, peering though the crack for sighns of her. Im back earlier that I should be, I can't have Bonbon know what I was doing. After what seemed like minutes trying to open the oak door under hushed breath that Lyra was able to squeeze through the gap. Slowly, once more Lyra closed the door behind her with as much care as before, minimizing noise.

     Lyra took a moment to observe the shop, it was mostly clean with the exception of the kitchen, which was covered in all sorts of materials. There was no audible noise coming from the shop, and Lyra took a moment to make shure she wasn't missing something. Bonbon probably went out for some ingredients she didn't mention to me. Reminded by this thought, she took a closer look at the mess in the kitchen.

    There were an assortment of baking tins and measuring cups laid before her. She examined then to find any hint of Bonbons  experimentation, as her treats were always amazing and practically embedded with a feeling of home. Lyra loved to get a sneak peek and the occasional nibble when Bonbon wasn't looking. Some chocolate, a few strawberries, a cone, and... Flour? "This doesn't make sense" questioned Lyra. She picked up the bag and peered inside, Near completely full.

Am I that bad that Bonbon needed me out of the home? I know I can be clinging to my room and weird sometimes but do I drive her crazy that badly? The cyan mare felt guilty for a moment, making a mental note to apologize to her roommate later, then continued to her room.

     "Sweet bed I've been missing you" she said as she opened her bedroom door. Her books were gone. All of Lyra's books on Humans had disappeared from her room, with a new book in each ones place. She stormed to her bookshelf to take a closer look at the titles. Baking Sweets 101, Proper Equine diet, Building Healthy Habits? Lyra picked up one and glanced at the cover, is Bonbon trying to tell me something? she thought cluelessly.

     Not wanting to simply part with her beloved studying books, Lyra grabbed the impostors, and threw them aside. Only the wood paneling lay behind the new books. They have to be here, I've spent months hunting down these books, Bonbon doesn't know how hard I've worked!

     "They aren't here" confessed a voice behind her.

     Lyra jumped away from the sudden voice, hitting her head on the wall. "Celestia!" She yelled, then proceeded with, "Owwwwwwww, my horn!" She put a hoof to her head to comfort the pain, then addressed her roommate, who only stared at her with a lame look. "Bonbon don scare me like that, I though you weren't home" groaned Lyra.

     "I though you were out getting me flour" replied Bonbon.

     "I thought you actually needed flour" reminded Lyra "or is there something else you need me to do while you toss away my books?" Lyra was furious at his point, Bonbons never done anything like this to me before, she must be serious.

     "Look, I needed you out of the house Lyra, your too obsessed with Humans now, and I'm not going to let you rot away in a room while I sit by pretending everything is happy and fine. Have you even though about how your studying affects me? We used to be best friends, and now I can't spend a day with you without you running back to those books."

     The words settled heavily on Lyra's heart, "Shes right you know" said the angel on her shoulder "You've neglected her and spent too much time in those books, have a day with her". On the opposite shoulder a devil appeared in a spark of flame, holding a pitchfork with a nasty grin. "Don't listen to him" said the devil "She's jealous of the information you've learned and her greedy desires want to know it!"

     "LYRA! Yelled her roommate for the second time that day. The Angel and Devil simultaneously popped out existence, each in there wisp of themed smoke, snapping her back into reality. "Have you been listening?" She said feeling downcast. "You need to change your habits, so I got a few books for you from Twilight while you were out. I'm not letting things get so out of hand again" she said, head towards the floor.

     "Bonbon I'm sorry that I've made you worry for me so much but it's not so bad, I'm still young, green, and happy" Reassured her roommate.

     "But you still on the wrong path Lyra, I want to help you before you do something permanent to yourself!" said Bonbon. "Your going to read those books, and help me in the kitchen later when your done. In fact, speaking of the kitchen, did you get me some flower anyways? It can't hurt to have extras" Her roommate reached into Lyra's saddlebags before objections were made, and pulled out the strange box from earlier.

     "Bonbon please don't do anything to it" pleaded Lyra as she reached for the device

     "Firstly, I don't mind that you didn't get some flour, but what is this thing? It's black and plastic and useless! There are holes in the sides and it's heavy" said the almost transfixed mare. "What is this thing?"

Oh no, I never thought of what to do if Bonbon caught me. "It's a magic book" Lyra lied "The merchant made it look really good" she added, hoping to convince her friend. Maybe she'll believe that, I've heard of a few magic books in Canterlot, but nothing like this, she thought to herself.

     "Why doesn't it open" Bonbon questioned, and Lyra pointed to a small lever at the bottom. She pulled it and opened the book, and was flashed with the same artificial light from before. Her head reared from the light at first then relaxed with the the smile her roommate gave her, If Lyra bought it she must've tested it, I'll be alright.

     "It uses magic magic to function, so it can't be used by an earth pony for long" added Lyra to the list of growing lies "Can I have it back now, pretty please?"

     "Fine" said Bonbon "But first, what does it do? Does it show Human books on it?" she asked cautiously.

     "Nothing of the sort" replied Lyra "Magic exclusive titles only. Stuff like how to improve telekinesis, make your own spells, potions, those sorts of things." Im really on a roll with this.

     "Promise?" asked Bonbon.

     "Promise" replied Lyra.

     A look of relief crossed Bonbons face as she passed the Magic Book back to her roommate. "...Alright... I suppose it's fine as long as your not fiddling uselessly with it. And you'll still need to put these books back on there shelves and help me in the kitchen. But if you want to read the new books I gave you first that's fine." Bonbon began to leave the room and stopped at the doorway. "And by the way Lyra, thanks for finding something new and productive to do."

     As soon as the door was closed Lyra mentally complimented herself on the quick thinking, as well as punish for lying to her best friend. She opened the device and was greeted by the one icon again, One way  to know what it does. Might as well go for it. She pressed the screen and waited, until it was apparent nothing was going to happen. In response to this, Lyra did the only rational thing anypony would've done.

     Each and every button was hammered upon mercilessly, a vulnerable subject under its cyan master. Screens popped up and closed rapidly, too fast to be readable. The 'Book' was making unnatural beeping noises and small clicks, and soon become hot to the touch. On her third attempt at button mashing, Lyra's hoof slipped across the bottom of the machine and a small pointer appeared. She rubbed the area again and was given the same response, the pointer followed where she touched and when she tapped the pad a short 'click' noise followed.

      Lyra soon mastered the controls of the pad and moved her attention back to the mysterious icon. Time to find out what you really are. She controlled the pointer to the icon and gave it a click, upon when the entire screen changed to static, imploding on itself. Lyra only stared at the screen in question, All that time, for this? Maybe if I turn it on and off again? Her motives were confirmed when a white sub-box appeared carrying the message 'Windows.exe has stopped working'. Lyra groaned and shut off the device. "Ill try again tomorrow," she said conclusively.

     She placed the Magic Book back in her saddlebags and one by one grabbed the books and paced them back on the shelf. Lyra began to walk back to her bed then hesitated, and grabbed Baking Sweets 101. She sat down on her bed in a way nopony else did, and began to read.