"Nobody knows how Cockatrices get their power to turn ponies to stone, but the most popular theory is that they shoot some sort of chemical laser from their eyes in which species's bodies will react by turning into stone. If we can only blind the enemy, or turn them away, we'll have a good chance at winning this skirmish. I could try using a whirlwind spell to blow the Cockatrice away. Does anypony else have another idea?," Smartie Pie said, closing her eyes.