Princess Celestia sat upon her throne, smiling to her clever self. There was no eunuch or gelding to attend her today, though she felt as though she might visit one of the noble households to procure one might be on the day's agenda. Perhaps a young butler-in-training. Then again, she could walk into any orphanage or Night Mother Temple to sate her desires.

She liked them really young.

"Oh, Cadance," she chuckled to herself as she sifted through the stack of newspapers she had requested. "It really doesn't take much to get you to and the rest of your bleeding heart group to act so foolishly. What's this? Prince Shining Armor and Princess Flurry Heart vanish? Oh my, whatever shall I do to coerce you now?"

Her laughter rose to a more maniacal pitch. "You're no warrior, my fair niece. Without your darling knight, your army is all but crippled. As if he could call himself a stallion, slinking away with his tail between his legs like that."

She flipped the page and grinned at what she saw.

"And, oh my, another sudden influx of stallions into the empire? Who would have thought?"

Flashback

"You three have been called here for a very important mission," the princess addressed the young soldiers that stood before her. "As you know, Equestria has been under attack by these gelding sympathizers for a number of months."

The three stallions nodded.

Celestia smiled. "So... I have made a plan. I will play upon my dear niece's most heart-felt emotions, by giving her the cruelest of ultimatums. As one of the AGO's greatest supporters, her allies will act swiftly to prevent my demands from being met. Also, I will begin bringing in new eunuchs and geldings into the palace staff... the three of you will fit in nicely."

The soldiers all gasped and took a step back. The alicorn smiled disarmingly.

"Do not worry," she assured them. "It will only be temporary. After you are castrated, you will mingle with the rest of the nullified stallions and colts. If I am right, the palace will be raided soon after my niece receives a letter I will soon write. In an attempt to teach me a lesson, the AGO should storm the palace and steal away all the geldings and eunuchs. Including you three."

"So we're going to be your spies?" one of the soldier's asked, tilting his head to the side.

Celestia nodded. "As low ranking cadets, you're faces will be unfamiliar to anyone who enters the palace. This is what will allow you to carry out my orders unnoticed."

"H-how long will we...," started another stallion, but the princess silenced him with a glare.

"A few years at the most," she informed him. "Though, I promise, you will be rewarded after your mission is complete. You will each be granted a noble title, property, and wealth, as well as fine harems of the most beautiful mares in Equestria."

She gave them an apologetic look. "Though, due to the secrecy of this mission. No doctor shall be performing the castration." She lit up her horn and narrowed her eyes. "Now turn around and don't move an inch."

The present

"Not that I know the spell to reverse it," she chuckled to herself.

A knock on the door caused her to put aside her newspaper. "Come in."

The door opened and in walked a maid.

"Your highness," she bowed, "it's about your sister... she ahs woken up fro her coma. They are requesting your audience at once."

Celestia immediately stood up. "Very good. I will be there as swiftly as I can."

The maid left, leaving her alone once more.

"Oh, Luna, it will be so nice having you back," she chuckled to herself. "There is a certain captive in the dungeons who is just dying to see you again."