"So, Twilight, I found this - um - spell, and I needed help casting it." Lyra nervously said, attempting to sound nondescript. She didn't know what half of the terminology was, so she'd gone to Twilight for help. Bon-Bon had come along just in case.

"Okay, what do you need help with?" Twilight asked, friendly as usual.

"Well, it's an - old spell, so I needed help with some of the terms." Lyra explained.

"Like what?" Twilight asked.

"Like the first step. It says to 'charge up your horn.'" Lyra replied. "What does that even mean?"

"It means to send magic coursing through your horn." Twilight explained. Her horn lit up an iridescent lavender. "Like this."

"Oh, okay." Lyra said. She sent magic through her horn, and it began to glow blue. "This way?"

"Yep." Twilight said, nodding in approval. "What's next?"

"It says to pick a target. I'm targeting me." Lyra said. "So... How do I target stuff?"

"It's simple." Twilight said. "Just focus entirely on that object. Or, in this case, pony."

"Okay." Lyra filled her thoughts with herself. Her entire body began to glow. "Like this?"

"Exactly. What's next?" Twilight asked.

"I've got it from here, thanks." Lyra said.

"I still want to see what this spell does, though." Twilight said.

"Okay, if you say so." Lyra began to follow the steps. First, charge up your horn. Done. Second, select a target. Done. Third, focus on humans. Done. Fourth, relinquish any and all hopes of keeping a pony's attributes. Lyra sighed. there was no going back. Done.

Suddenly, there was an earsplitting crack. Pain shot through Lyra's head as her horn shattered, shards flinging across the room. "Ah!" Twilight screamed. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I am." Lyra said. "But how am I still casting the spell?" The blue light was slowly expanding, leaving the confines of the room.

Suddenly, Twilight's horn shattered as well. "Ack!" Twilight shrieked. "I thought you were just targeting yourself!"

"I was!" Lyra said. "I still am!"

"STOP THE SPELL!" Twilight yelled.

"I can't!" Lyra replied, desperation seeping into her voice. Her vision went dark when she lost consciousness.