Night had fallen on Equestria.

Vizier Adagio Dazzle was sitting at her desk, scribbling some notes on a piece of parchment. She had been busy planning all day.

That girl. Princess Starlight Twinkle.

The spoiled young woman who had arrived at the palace that day, demanding an audience with the prince. She don't insulted Adagio more.

But she knew... that girl's secret.

And like everyone who stood in Adagio's way, the so-called Princess Starlight would fulfill her obligations.

The great door to her dungeon-like abode creaked open. Aria Blaze, the main guard, a strong and sexy figure, was standing there with an obedient smile on her face.

"Have you called me, Your Excellency?"

Adagio nodded and put down the pen.

"Yes, Aria... I need your services tonight".

The guard nodded.

"Absolutely" she replied "What do you need? Escort? Patrol? Arrest?"

Adagio laughed.

"I was thinking more in... murder" the vizier hissed, rising from her chair "I don't deny your strength at all, Aria... but what about your stealth? What if I told you that this job should be quick, clean, and quiet?"

The guard hesitated.

"W-Well... I suppose if it were for the good of the Palace, my lady. Do I have a goal...?"

"Princess Starlight" Adagio spat "That young woman is not who she claims to be ... I saw through her little disguise the moment she entered the Palace. She has something, something that is rightfully mine ... you won't ask what it is, or why do I need it, and you certainly won't get it ... you'll just take care of her. Nothing else".

The vizier approached Aria, rattling her staff on the cold stone floor of the dungeon.

"You are a loyal warrior, Aria... but I'm not paying you to be smart. Consider this a test of your ability".

Aria stuttered.

"B-but it will be a scandal! That girl could really be a foreign emissary. W-what if Queen Celestia finds out-"

"THE QUEEN?!. Pah. If all goes according to plan, in time we won't need to appease anyone. For years I've suffocated, starving under the Queen's oppressive thumb. It's about time I bite my way" Adagio barked softly in response, turning toward a small palace diorama on top of his desk.

"That girl and Flash Sentry left the Palace some time ago. When she returns, she will be alone ..." Adagio growled, rubbing her crystal ball. A grainy reflection of the two lovers began to show within the smoky sands of the device.

Aria cleared her throat.

"And... how do we proceed from there?"

Adagio let out a smile, lifting a set of heavy metal shackles on the table.

"I have the perfect idea".

Author's Notes:

What is Adagio planning!?