Bon Bon walked out into the park, her saddle bags full of her newest batch of candies. She trotted with a mission: Find Lyra. Earlier, the mint green unicorn had promised to meet her in the park. The sun shown down upon Bon Bon, her head sweeping back and forth as she walked. The little foals ran around her hooves as they played with their ball. In the distance, a call of, “CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS: VOLLEY BALL PLAYERS! YAY!” could be heard. The cream colored mare groaned at the antics of those three fillies.

Spotting Lyra, she picked up her pace. That is, until she noticed the position her marefriend was in. Bon Bon groaned. Lyra was, of course, sitting upright like a ‘hue-mane.’ Whatever those things were. Sometimes Lyra’s obsession was kind of cute, but not often. The sitting thing, however, was not.

Lyra, spotting Bon Bon, waved her over. A small picnic basket sat next to the unicorn. Lyra hopped off the bench. Her horn lit up, levitating two water bottles out from the basket. Bon bon gladly accepted one and began to drink.

Of course, Queen Chrysalis chose that exact moment to order a spell book and to share her knowledge of humans with the hive.

The whole scene took two seconds.

“BON BON!” Lyra screamed.

“Sorry, Lyra. SHE contacted me,” Bon Bon apologized.

“You mean your Quee– “ Lyra started to say, but was cut off by Bon Bon’s hoof.

“Yes,” she hissed, “And never. EVER. SAY. THAT. NAME. AGAIN. Pinkie promise?”

“Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my ey-OWW!” Lyra chanted, forgetting to close her eye on the last word. (Pinkie Pie popped up out of the basket, said, “FOREVER,” and then slowly sank back into it. Five friends, at their own picnic, could only stare.)

“Yes, SHE did. You’re never going to believe what I heard: humans are real.”

Lyra fainted.

After putting her marefriend in bed at Lyra’s home, Bon Bon walked through town. This time, she had a real mission: check out spell books from the Ponyville Library. Queen Chrysalis had asked for some during the broadcast, and Bon Bon wouldn’t disappoint.

She made her way into the library. The little dragon (Scale?) that worked there was busy dusting the shelves. Bon Bon chose this moment to speak up. “I’m looking for some beginner spell books. Can you help me?”

“Sure, one second… Bon Bon?” Spike asked. “You’re an earth pony. Why do you need spell books?” He moved to get the books, despite his questioning.

“Oh... ehh… I’m helping my… niece learn magic,” the changeling lied.

“Oh, Okay. Lemme just sign those out for you real quick… and… enjoy,” Spike said. “Oh, and one more thing. Twilight’s been acting strange today. Be careful if you see her.”

“Uhh… Okay. Thanks.”

Bon Bon hurried out the door, six books in hoof.

A few blocks later, Bon Bon approached a specific bush. It contained the entrance to a changeling tunnel that ran to the main hive under the Everfree Forest. Ignoring the sounds of a fight going on outside, she jumped. As soon as she was inside the tunnel, she reverted back to her real form. Tattered wings propelled her down the long, straight tunnel at a very high velocity. Changeling #345242 (A.K.A. Mirror) had books to deliver.

Author's Notes:

*Ding* Here's a mini chapter. Little yay!

Guess the episode. I dare you. Winner gets a pat on the back.

This story needed ponies. So ponies it is. =)

(slight edit 12/21/2013)