The following takes place between 9:00am and 10:00am

Her would-be husband watched over her. Celestia couldn't see what expression he's showing. Her head's already filling up with memories of pulling off the wedding; the coronation didn't affect her mental status.

Armada has an ash grey coat with gunmetal mane and tail. His cutie mark is a military badge. It's over a millennium old. There's a chance the insignia may have changed. He grew affection on her.

"It's been a long time. I couldn't stop thinking about you. For an entire millennium I've been in desperate need to reunite."

"You're behind it all?" Celestia tried to lash out at him, only to have a pony from her past re-emerge in front of her.

Armada didn't answer. He continued staring at Celestia. He couldn't remember how long he missed her. He couldn't quit thinking about her after she cancelled the wedding and coronation. It couldn't be possible for her to erase every ponies' memories. She couldn't pull off that rare magic spell.

"Can't believe we haven't met each other in years. You may have gotten cold hooves…"

"I didn't. I just didn't think I could be capable of going through with the marriage and coronation."

"That was then. Now you have the courage…"

Celestia continued to interrupt him. She wasn't thinking of catching up. She couldn't forget the fact he played a part in terrorizing Equestria. She found the drawing of the two alicorns on the cave wall. She wondered who they meant to represent.

Delta, Sigma and Theta's argument got interrupted by a voice. It's their leader: Stasis. A fallen alicorn like Queen Chrysalis. The three bowed once Stasis approached.

"Armada," Stasis called. "You realise catching up with the one you love, will give Equestria a chance to counter attack."

"They're not capable against you or your army. They've encountered numerous threats unlike yours," Armada responded.

"When are you going to learn that power alone isn't the one thing to become a ruler?"

"I had a rightful place in that kingdom. That proposed marriage was part of my upcoming reign on Equestria."

"You haven't got the slightest idea how relationships work. Your family relied on arranged marriages and showing off your power. A millennium of failures."

Armada grew frustrated on stasis' words. He wanted Celestia by his side. He wanted to gain recognition, before that opportunity flew away. "That alicorn and her friends…"

"A unicorn-born," Stasis corrected. "She gained her wings for completing an unfinished task. She hasn't forgotten how she got this far. She is a worthy student of a worthy ruler. There was chance you didn't take."

"By learning from the power of friendship?" Armada couldn't see the purpose of it.

"Yet you're blinded by your need of becoming ruler."

"I am a ruler."

"Before your kingdom delved into nothing."

"There was a chance of it still standing."

"You made the decisions. Celestia left you for not being by her side. You're consumed with power, you threw away love and put your family's reign ahead of what matters. She knew you don't love her, she saw what your real goals were. All equines of Equestria would rise against you after you came into power. She saw the consequences. That risk couldn't be taken. All you have left is a fallen empire. An error that can't be undone."

Armada clashed his horn with Stasis. Both zapped with each other's magic. They remained standing while catching each other's breathe.

9:15am

Zecora treated Jack's wounds. One of them looked like a puncture in his abdomen, only to reveal that it's a straight cut. She patched the small scratches on his back and neck. He put up a good fight.

"How long will it take for Jack to heal?" Twilight asked.

"It's a process that's slow. Based on the injuries, one could not know," Zecora answered.

"I've encountered injuries more painful than this," said Jack.

"What do they want with Princess Celestia anyway?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"An alicorn from another kingdom wanted her hand in marriage," explained Luna.

She told them about the cancelled coronation and marriage. It was a lot to take in. Chrysalis then explained more of the changelings' role.

"There's another changeling leader who's also the head of Sect?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"King Stasis became the leader of Sect before Armada hired him." Chrysalis wondered if that's the case.

"Do you have any relation to him?" Twilight asked.

"Unlikely. He focused on his swarm after he came into existence."

Brave Lance and Dark Spear arrived after Zecora fully treated Jack's wounds. He slowly rose to his feet. "Any updates?"

"We encountered King Sombra." Brave Lance just alerted every pony.

"You met King Sombra?" Luna asked.

"In his shadow form. Sect were planning to use his horn. All that changed after Jack stepped in. We believe Sect is Fillydelphia."

A sigh of relief filled the area. There was some concern whether it's the actual location.

"There's a slight possibility that they might relocate," wondered Dark Spear.

"Seems likely. Sand Graphite is on a reconnaissance mission," replied Brave Lance.

"Did they get Sombra's horn?" wondered Applejack.

"After seeing two of their own meeting their demise, they definitely underestimated its power," Dark Spear answered.

Jack heard a voice on his phone. He knew it couldn't happen due to no reception. He heard Celestia speaking after he answered. "How did you access my phone?"

"With some of my magic," whispered Celestia.

Zecora heard Celestia's voice. She couldn't wait for Jack to finish talking. "I'm glad to hear you Princess Celestia. Where are you in this hysteria?"

"Don't know where exactly. I'm in a lair."

They can hear distant voices of Armada and Stasis. None of the other ponies heard them. Jack had to keep it quiet so they can't hear his voice.

9:35am

Sect's location proved difficult for Sand Graphite. He arrived at the postal service. He asked if Curio Shopkeeper had sent anything to Fillydelphia. The clerk remembered seeing him. "I remember seeing him with a package. He chose the tracking option. He look troubled."

"He didn't send it regularly?"

"He said it's extremely important and hoped it will arrive safely."

"How do you track the mail?"

"Each delivery colt and mare of the postal service has been given a serial number. When they arrive at a location, they report to the nearest office of their progress. If takes a long time to deliver, they leave their load at the nearest service where they're stored until the next working day."

Sand Graphite had to make a deduction. "Did any pony hire new employees?"

"Yes. They immediately started before they said a word."

He knew it had to be Sect monitoring the horn. He knew Fillydelphia isn't where Sect is hiding. King Sombra couldn't make pass outside Crystal Empire. After he left, the clerk's cutie mark changed to a Theta.