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// Chapter 5 : Lets Learn Something! Maybe.... 
// Story: Interdenominational Travels  Of  Connor Shadows 
// by Connor Shadows 
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Chapter 5 : Lets Learn Something! Maybe…
“So many books!” Connor bellowed, as he skimmed through carved in shelve of Golden Oak “Which one should I pick first!?”Spike And Pinkie Pie had left for the kitchen to make Hot Cocoa whatever that was Connor was unsure. One world he had been to Co-co was an explosive that was extremely volatile. He hoped the slight difference in pronunciation would be a good sigh they were not going to cooking things that explode. He was just about to pick a medium sized book with what look like fire on the front. He didn’t look at the title the cover just look cool.
“Here try this.” Just then a thick black hard back book floated in front of his face. The front of it said ‘History of Equestria’. “This should tell you a lot about our home.”
“Thanks Twilight,” Connor grabbed the paper brick out of the air and he opened it flipping through the first few chapter in a few seconds.  He closed it and put it in his clock, “I’ll read the rest later. You guys used to treat earth ponies like crap, making them grow all the food just-cuz they can’t’ fly of shoot lasers.” Connor then plopped down one a small purple velvet love seat in the middle of a small sitting area across from the hearth. A fire was lit, its soft golden light and constant crackling gave the library a friendly feel. “Ok Twi let’s talk about that magic of yours.”
Twilight’s eyes brightened a little she loved teaching others. She walked over from one of the many shelves of books and half trotted over to a match violet reading chair across from Connor. She took a seat and began to speak. “Connor the magic of our world comes from..”
“I don’t care where it comes from I want to learn about what it can do and its application in your lives.” Connor already knew where most magic came from. It either came from the manipulation of the energy of the world or the focusing of one’s own energy. He had seen some that drained your life essence as you used it and it could kill you if you used too much at one time. There were some world that completely ignore technology and only focused on magic, these were few and scattered but they are out there. Magic worlds are Connors favorites. 
“Oh, well why didn’t you say so.” Twilight keeping her cheery tone.
“I just did.” Connor murmured.
As Twilight was about to begin telling her guest of magic Pinkie and Spike , with a brown liquid on their upper lips each of them in the possession of two steaming mugs. “Cocoa time!” they cheer as they practically skipped into the warmly lit room. Spike went over to Twilight and offered it to her and she took with her luminous purple magic taking a cautious drink, it hot after all no need to not be careful.
“This is great Spike, thanks.” She chirped, patting her assistant on the head.
“You’re welcome Twilight.” With that he sat down next to the stone fire place sipping his warm drink. 
Pinkie placed her own steaming mug on the floor and walked over happily hand a large mug over to the Connor. “Here try this it’s awesome!” 
Connor took the warm cup and look down at the skeptically at the sweet smelling brown liquid. “This stuff isn’t gonna get me high or anything like that right?”  he knew it probably wouldn’t but you can never be too careful with local food. If Connor wasn’t in full control of his mind it could turn ugly very quickly for this place.
Pinkie look at him with a raised eyebrow. “ What? No it’s just a sweet drink.”
“Alright.” Connor took a quick sip. It was indeed sweet, but a little too sweet for his liking. Connor never like sweet drinks he wasn’t sure why. He loves cake and other bake goods. He put it down with a pained look in his eyes. “Gaaahh…. You can keep that stuff.”
“You don’t like it? “ Spike asked, shocked that anypony wouldn’t enjoy cocoa on a cold night like this. “That’s just weird man.”
“Spike everypony is entitled to their own opinion.” Twilight censured Spike.
“No Twilight, Spikes right not liking cocoa is weird.” Pinkie wined as she slid Connor’s mug over to Spike. 
“Oh, shut up Pinkie I’ve never liked sweet drinks, I hardly ever drink juice” Connor explained 
Spike swiped the new mug and began drinking it. “Whatever dude more for us.” Spike slurped
“Yeah.” Pinkie giggled
Now that the drink conversation was over Twilight wanted to get to teaching Connor about magic. “Okay you ready to learn Connor?”
“Indeed I am madam please start.”



A few hours had passed and Twilight was still droning on about her magic studies and how Friendship was magic, and some other shit. Connor was just about fed up. “Is she ever going to shut up and wrap up this lesson.?”
“Know onto the Princess, I don’t know why I didn’t bring her up sooner she and her sister are in char….”
Connor stopped listening and looked over at the sleeping lumps on the floor. Spike had passed out on the carpet cocoa laced drool leaking from his mouth on to the floor. “I’m not cleaning that up.” Connor concluded to himself.  Next to him Pinkie Pie had fallen asleep as well, she was on her back with one hind leg stuck up in the air twitching, all while she was softly snoring. “Wow, what the heck is wrong with that pony” Connor chuckled. After looking at the two for a few moments he was brought to the attention that Twilight was still talking.
“Connor are you listening?”	
“No really you lost like an hour ago.”
“Where exactly?”
“When you stopped talking about the Elements of Harmony, which I don’t care for by the way. Needing six different individuals to use that power seems a little redundant and stupid.” He shouldn’t have said that.
Twilights eyes grew wide. “How could you say that about the elements?”
“Just my opinion sorry, look Twi please can we just stop for today or forever. I think I learned all I want about the magic here.”
“Fine I’m going to bed.” She seethed, “Come on Spike.” she picked up the still sleeping with here magic and went up the stairs.  A few seconds later the loud ‘thunk’ of door being slammed echoed through the building.
“Holy moly, note to self don’t talk about the elements.” Connor felt a chill, “That fires not doin its job dag nab-it!” he looked around the room trying to find a blanket. He didn’t find any “Crap.” There was no way he was going to ask twilight for one. “Forget that man.” He curled up on the floor next to the fire and drew his cloak tightly around him. “Tomorrow I’m doing something fun.Yeaaah...”