"All nonsense. How is my army failing against you, you weak ponies? My army can demolish one of your cities within minutes." The griffin yelled, irritated by the monarch before him.

"Well, you have high hopes of your army. But you are currently incorrect." The grand white alicorn started, staring at the griffin with a gleam on confidence in her eyes.
"At this minute, a...let's say, miniature army, has already destroyed half of yours. Within the hour, Commander FeatherTail, you will fall. And ponies shall rise again."

"Pah!! What's this miniature army? I demand to know!" He shouted, clenching his claw.

The grey mare by the thrones shifted up, an evil gleam in her golden eyes.
"What is the miniature army? Yes, what is supporting Equestria? What is giving them their victory?" She hushed, gently fluttering her wings as she walked over to the griffin.

As everyone concentrated on the mare and griffin, they all failed to notice the small black mist seeping through the closed door. Flowing through the gaps and keyhole of the door.

"I demand answers! Or are you lying? Lying to make me give up the magic? Well, that trick won't work!"

The black mist rose, into a form of a pony. The pony stood proud, and confident as it began to change colour from a black figure, to a proper pony. A scarlet pony with golden brown curls, sky blue eyes and black wings, stood where the shadow figure once was. Flicking her curls and flapping her wings. She glanced around the room, noticing the argument she was already listening in on. She gazed at the griffin who was arguing with the ponies, and hoped nopony saw her sneak in. She already got scolded by Princess Luna for sneaking around.
However, a certain violet alicorn was watching. Holding her breath in fear of screaming as she watched the transformation.

The red mare trotted over, beside her grey pegasus friend, a smirk upon her face. Celestia and Luna gasped quietly as they noticed the mare.

"I was just overhearing that wish to know. Wish for the knowledge of whatever. Knowledge of what is making Equestria strive for victory." Solitaire almost whispered. The two mares slowly circled the griffin.

"Another bunch of assassins? Like that stupid Creed?"

"Oh no. Something much worse." Sinclaire said eerily.

"Something more deadly."

"Something darker."

"And what is that?" FeatherTail growled as the mares circled around him. From some reason, his legs buckled. Making him collapse to the floor. He gazed to only see Solitaire's manic grin.

"Your worst nightmare." She whispered to him, darkness fading around her. Leaving a set of glowing baby blue eyes and a fang-filled grin, hovering in the darkness.

FeatherTail began to scream.

~~~

Everypony watched as the black mist around the yelling griffin began to disappear.

Moving towards the blue alicorn, the two mists took on the form of ponies again.
The two mares innocently smiled as the griffin guards helped their frightened leader up, before threatening the two with their spears.

"Oh my, Sister Taire. We may have gone too far." Soda giggled.

"My dear Sister Claire, there's no such thing when it comes to....nightmares." Solitaire chuckled. She gazed up at the night princess.
"See, mother. It was handy having us around."

"Indeed it was. Good little ponies." Luna smiled, making the two younger mares grin like fillies.

"W-What....was that?!" FeatherTail demanded between panting. An angry yet fear filled expression upon his face.

"That was only a small portion of what your army is experiencing right now. As this happens, they are being slaughtered down, just like all the ponies you murdered earlier." Celestia explained.

"Whatever it was, stop them now."

"No. Equestria finally has victory in it's reach. We're not stopping."

"Fine. My queen, Twilight Sparkle shall die then." FeatherTail shouted. Twilight quietly gulped and shuddered as the griffin walked up to her.
He roughly grabbed the purple mare's throat, and pulled her towards him. She gasped and flapped her wings fruitlessly.

"Call them off, or she dies." He growled.

"You leave Twilight alone, you big bully." Pinkie yelled. The mares beside her nodding with fierce expressions.

"Well?" He glanced up at the white alicorn, who bit her lip. Should she sacrifice her student- who was like a daughter to her- for Equestria? After watching her grow into the beautiful mare she is, after watching her flourish, should she allow her to be murdered on the spot? Should she? Even if she could do something, what would it be?

"I expect an answer."

"I-...I...." Celestia stuttered, unable to think.

"Fine. She dies." FeatherTail pulled out a dagger and held it on Twilight's throats.
"Your choice." He pressed the dagger harder, making the young princess bit her tongue in attempt to stop her from crying out. She then closed her eyes, realising that there was no point pretending now. She couldn't die before the plan was put into place.

Before he could slice her throat, a flash of pink erupted before his eyes. He growled as the mare disappeared from his clutches.
He manically looked around, to see Twilight standing by the window.

"What are you doing? Using magic without my permission?"

"Don't touch me, or my friends ever again." She growled, startling FeatherTail. He staggered back in shock.

"Your hypnosis?! It's worn off?!"

"It went away a while ago. I woke up in cell, and was told that you used me to kill my friend and used me against Princess Celestia!!" She shouted, tears brimming her eyes as she remembered her dear friend.

"Who told you you?!"

"I told her, dad!" The young, female griffin flew over to Twilight's side. Staring with an angry expression towards the elder griffin.
"Everything you are doing is wrong."

"Brilliant. My weakling daughter has sided with the ponies. No matter. I'll get a stronger heir."

"No you won't." Twilight's horn lit up, however nothing ever came as she watched the griffin. He walked over to the large bronze pot and circled it, with a grin.

"You can't touch me. If you do, I'll break this pot and it's contents. Ridding of the your precious magic." He glanced at Celestia who bit her lip in fear. "I want my queen back. Come back now." FeatherTail growled at Twilight who shook her head.
"Fine."
He then turned to his guards.
"Fetch me that one there. The yellow one with pink hair."
He pointed at the scared mare, who was shaking behind her friend, as his guards grabbed her.

"Leave Fluttershy alone."

"Put her down."

Rarity, Applejack and Pinkie Pie tried to protect Fluttershy, but the griffins easily tossed them aside.

"Oh no no no no please no." Fluttershy squeaked as she was dragged across floor, and thrown onto the ground before FeatherTail. Who pushed her, scratching her side, as she rolled onto her back.

Twilight and her friends glared at the griffin as he placed the dagger onto the butterscotch mare's throat. Fluttershy tried to cry out, and wriggle free, but she was being held down by the griffin guards.

"If you, so cut a thread of her hair, you'll regret it." Discord growled, also glaring.

"I'll regret it? Sure I will. What will you do? You're technically dead." He laughed, pushing the dagger. Fluttershy cried out as the blade of the dagger pierced a bit of her flesh. A dribble of pure red blood falling down her neck.
"Say goodbye little pony." FeatherTail grinned.

Before he pushed the dagger further into the mare's throat, he was blown back by a forced of golden magic.
He yelped out in pain as his body was thrown against the wall.

The crying pegasus was then picked up- the guards flicked away- and was hovered over to her friends in a golden aura, before being gently set down. The other three mares, helped her sit up and hugged her. Settling her down.
Fluttershy shakily glanced up at Discord, while being hugged by Pinkie Pie. She watched as he fell onto the alicorn next to him. Breathing heavily and spluttering out blood.

The white alicorn winced as she felt the draconnequus grow cold. She held onto his claw and squeezed it, hoping to keep him awake, to keep him alive.

"Please, just stay with me." She whispered. Noticing the spirit's struggled breaths.

Discord slowly and shakily nodded, his vision blurry and faded. His body weak and cold. He was so damn exhausted. His eyelids lowered, giving him a tired, hopeless look.
Celestia's stomach knotted and her throat tightened as she felt him place what little weight he had left onto her side. Whatever would happen, he would depend on her completely. She couldn't lose him yet. Not when she was so close in saving him.

"Enough with the brutality, threats and death. You have lost FeatherTail. You have to surrender now." The Princess ordered, as the griffin and his guards shakily stood up.

FeatherTail snorted and wiped any blood he had coming from his nose. He glared at the draconnequus and then at the ponies around the room.
"No. I still have your magic. I...I can still use this against you. I can still win."

"Believe all you want, you have lost either way." A voice came from the doors, which were now open. Twilight's eyes snapped wide open. Her mind on overload as two ponies in black cloaks stood in the doorway. The young alicorn felt her mouth curve into a smile. Her eyes brimming with warm, fresh tears, streaming down her cheeks.
She choked on her sobs as she galloped over to the cyan mare.

"R-R....R-Rainb-bow Da-sh....!!"

Author's Notes:

HIIIIIII GUYS!!!

SORRY!! WHEN I'M OVERTIRED, I CAN BECOME REALLY HAPPY AND OVER-EXCITED!!

ANYWAY, HERE'S THE NEXT CHAPTER!!! WE'RE CLOSER TO THE TWO CHARACTERS BEING KILLED OFF!! DIAMOND DUST, YA WERE CLOSE WITH THE GUESS OF SOLITAIRE DYING (I WAS WONDERING IF I SHOULD KILL HER AS WELL) BUT YOU WERE ALSO SO FAR.

NO OCS WILL DIE (DON'T PANIC). ONE OF THE CHARACTERS IS A PROPER CANON CHARACTER. THE OTHER SHOULD BE REALLY EASY TO GUESS.

THANK YOU FOR READING AND COMMENT BELOW!!