The following takes place between 6:00am and 7:00am

The rising sun showed that Celestia's doing alright. She took the time she needed. Focusing on another thing was more helpful. See Equestria brighten changed her mood. She couldn't care what's going on down below.

The guard outside couldn't stand the sight of his discovery. He turned and instead of contacting ESCT, he communicated with Omega.

"What did you find Theta?" Omega didn't sound serious.

"You have to come over. I'm near the Everfree Forest." Theta didn't think telling any member of Sect, will listen to his words than Omega.

He searched around, making sure there weren't any witnesses. He retreated from the grass to conceal the discovery. He watched Celestia fly back to Canterlot. His mind's going through the various options on what Celestia might do. He can see she's not distressed anymore.

Omega found Theta and noticed what he found. He knew things were getting serious. "Show me."

He pushed back the grass and tree leaves. Lying on the ground was Lambda. His body's weak with injuries. A trail of blood led through the forest. Wounds on his back were deep. His forelegs broke in half. Omega and Theta heard Lambda's light faint breathing. They didn't bother help him up.

"They're catching on to us." Lambda struggled to speak with his injured throat.

"The ESCT or the so-called Mane 6?" Omega asked.

Lambda persuaded him to lean closer. He whispered that both of them are close to foiling their plans. Once Omega asked who injured him, Lambda took his time to explain. His painful throat probably hurt more than his wounds and legs. "I tried to intercept ESCT headquarters, to disarm their weapons and surveillance. They got the jump on me. They interrogated me for five hours. I cracked under pressure, I couldn't bottle it up. Even though I escaped, I lost track of time. I blacked out after entering the forest."

"Doubt you'll be any use anymore." Omega examined the severity of Lambda's legs.

Lambda didn't bother object. He knew he compromised Sect. "Theta, end my suffering."

Theta watched Omega turn and leave. He build up magic strong enough to give a final blow. He lowered his head, aiming his horn to Lambda's head. He looked as he placed a hole through the changeling's skull. He noticed Omega's long gone right before the mercy killing.

6:10am

It took a long time for Twilight and the others to get along with Chrysalis. Jack watched them, knowing once it's over, they'll be enemies. He had to make sure they'll cooperate. He watched Celestia raising the sun. It's breather he needed. He reckoned he'll get back home in just six hours.

"What are you thinking Jack?" Luna made a surprise visit.

Jack thought he pieced it all together. "Honestly, I'm glad I came to this place. Every threat I faced has my life in ruins. I hadn't taken a break from reality. When you're part of CTU, you rarely have a rest."

"You know how to cope with this situation."

"They're a lot of consequences I faced and remember the decisions made. Don't know if you can cope as well as me."

Luna might but Celestia may not. She can see herself cope with those issues, yet she doesn't know if her sister can deal with the weight on her back.

"I don't know if Celestia can recover from the trauma."

"Give it time. Don't forget to stand by her when she needs you. You're family and being there helps."

She felt moved by Jack's encouragement. Even though Jack continues to hesitate when brining in any pony in a conflict, they will be awful results. Thankfully, he found a positive outlook for Equestria.

"You remind me when I was overshadowed by my sister. Before I became Nightmare Moon."

"I suppose your sister's evil self is Daydream Sun."

Luna giggled. She thought it would be interesting to see a darker side of Celestia.

He noticed a trail of blood. It led to Chrysalis and the others. When Luna wasn't looking, he inspected it. The blood cells struggled to remain a consistent shape. He took a sample with his fingers. The blood struggled to glow.

"Twilight, your leg." Applejack showed her the wound.

"It must be from an arrow, that someone from Sect fired earlier," said Twilight.

She tried to heal the wound, yet it only partially. Luna helped finish patching it up. Jack contacted Dark Spear, asking if he can take a sample.

Once he arrived, he swabbed the blood on the floor and flew off. Jack had a feeling that something's affecting Twilight and she hasn't noticed.

6:21am

Brave Lance looked at the horn. He felt dark energy emitting. He immediately knew whose horn it was. "Why would Sect use King Sombra's horn?"

A monitor showed Phi and Chi at the entrance. He contacted security in case they're planning a setup. He refused to let them in; even if they persuaded him, that they know the purpose of Sombra's horn.

"You're better off explaining from outside," he said cautiously.

"That horn contains what's left of King Sombra's power," said Phi. "It's the one item needed in our rule of Equestria. Our leader's willing to use it as a way of gaining power."

"You can't come in now, we've already tightened up security."

"That won't be a hassle."

Chi grew a horn, aimed at the door and unleashing a blast of energy. They ran towards the lab. Every security personnel fired at Chi and Phi. The two incapacitated them after escaping the line of fire, right before kicking and punching them.

They reached in the lab, trying to take the horn. Once they touched it, dark energy consumed their bodies.

6:33am

Spike coughed out a scroll. It's sent specifically for Jack. "Hey, this scroll's for you."

Jack read. "There was a siege at ESCT. Phi and Chi managed to break in and stormed the building. They were going after a horn. Luckily it didn't ruin the blood test."

"Blood test?" Applejack asked.

"Must be from my wounded leg," said Twilight.

"I took a sample of the blood trail and sent it to the lab," Jack explained. "There was some abnormality the blood cells. Though it's not an infection."

The ponies felt relieved. Unfortunately, that's the only good news.

"Can't believe what it's written. Twilight Sparkle… you're not an alicorn." Jack showed them the test results. It showed positive for unicorn blood.