"Pathetic!"

"Worthless!"

"Stupid!"

"How are you my daughter?"

"Yeah! Our daughter was brilliant. You are just a piece trash!"

"Rainbow Crash! Rainbow Crash! Rainbow Crash is a piece trash!!"

"Just die already!!"

"You are not a true assassin!"

"You're too weak to be an assassin!"

"FAILURE!!"

"NO!"

"Rainbow?"

The pegasus mare's eyes darted around room. Her heart and head thumping inside of her. She was now sitting up in a large fourposter bed. The thin, silk covers sticking to her skin due to her sweat. Rainbow felt tears build up in her eyes but shook them off as hot pain shot through her delicate body.

"Rainbow. Are ya okay?" An amber earth pony asked.

Rainbow Dash looked up to see all her friends plus three fillies at the end of her bed.

"How long wa-"

"An hour. You passed out before the we could get you to the doctor." Twilight interrupted.

The assassin groaned as she fell back onto the pillow.

"I am weak." She mumbled as she put her hooves over her face. "I need to go." Rainbow winced as she got up.

"I'll stay put if I was you, darling. You are pretty hurt." Rarity hushed.

"Yeah, but you're not me. You don't have the weight of war on your shoulders. I do." Rainbow jumped out and quickly put her cloak on. She trotted towards the door, her legs shaking from the agony ripping through her.

"Dashie? Are ya superduperabsulotelysurelysure you're okay?" Pinkie jibbered as she bounced around.

Rainbow Dash just ignored her party friend, and proceeded to push the door. She hesitated and sighed. She turned to her friends.

"Don't worry about me. I've been doing this since the day I was born. I'm used to pain. Physically and emotionally." Rainbow pushed the door and left.

~~~~~~

SWOOSH.

"Sister! You have a letter."

"Indeed I do." Celestia smirked as a scroll hovered down to her. The scroll was surrounded by a golden light, and it unraveled. The rose eyes scanned the parchment. The alicorn's expression changing from it's sweet and simple state, to horror and confusion.

"Tiiaa?" Luna asked uneasily.

"How-what.....Luna, get Twilight and Mistress Dashery. Now!"

Luna saulted before disappearing in a flash of blue light.

"Oh dear. Oh dear oh dear." Celestia muttered as she re-read the scroll.

~~~~~~

"Sir. Are sure that was a good idea?"

"Why are you so unsure?" A deep voice questioned.

"It's...erm...nothing...nothing about you sir, it's just that...." The other pony stuttered.

"Hehehe. You have nothing to worry about, dear Trident. You are my best friend. I understand what you are saying." The elder pony smiled.

"Excuse me for asking sir, but why do hate her so much?"

The pegasus groaned.

"I hate her. I hated her ever since she was born. I hated her parents. And now they're dead, I can kill her. Dear, Night Stinger said that he killed all three of them. He said that he abused her right in front of her parents before killing them all. Before slicing her parents throats and stabbing in the chest with her own dagger." He slammed his hoof onto the table in front of him.

"Now, when you say abuse,....do you mean hitting and punching oooor....you know...."

"Raped?"

"Yes. R-r-rap...ped." Trident stammered.

"She was raped by him and a few of his guards."

Trident looked away in disgust.

"What's the matter, Trident?" The stallion asked calmly.

"Nothing sir. You still haven't answered my question."

"Yes. I know."

"Her being tourtured by our founder doesn't explain why you hate her so much."

"Ahh. All will be answered soon. Seeing as that disgraceful cow, Princess Celestia has recieved the letter."

"Ummm....yes....sir."

~~~~~~

"Did she say why?"

The blue alicorn shook her head.

"She just recieved a scroll, read it, then told me to get you and Raa..inbow....Dash....where'd she go?"

Twilight whizzed around to see empty space.

~~~~~~

"They want me to what?"

The grand alicorn nodded.

"Are ya sure? I mean, really sure?"

"YES! Yes Rainbow Dash!! It says right there!!"

"B-But....that is such....no!" The assassin shook her head furiously.

A gaint bang caught the attention of the two ponies.The two grand doors slammed against the doors. The pegasi guards stood dumbfound by the throne, where Celestia sat upon. Dust rising from the floor.

"Sister! I-I-I....I have found Princess Twilight. And the others." Luna panted as she walked over and collapsed onto her deep blue throne.

"Thank you. Guards. Dismissed." Celestia demaned.

"Your highness. Captain Shining Armour's orders were to protect you, Princess Luna and Princess Twilight. We are to stay and protect you." The grey pegasus stated as he stood his ground.

"Yes, I understand your orders. But assure you, We will be fine." She soothed.

"Celestia! What would happen if there was an attack?"

"Then Mistress Dashery will ensure that we will be safe."

"But..." He leant closer to the princess. "But she is a disgraceful, devious killer. She could go rogue." At that very moment, the guard yelped as was pushed onto the floor. He shakily rose up, and his fellow guards stood behind him.

"See your highness. She's attacking me. The Royal Guard."

"Oh shut that trap of yours. I've had enough. Your Princess has given orders for you to leave. And leave you shall." Rainbow walked closer to the guard.

"Why should I take orders from you? You lowlife killer! We protect those in Equestria. You just kill them."

Everypony stared at the two bickering pegasi in the middle of the room. They could plainly see Rainbow's anger rise, as her eye began to twitch and her wings began to flutter.

"For a matter of fact, oh Royal Guard, it is the assassin's of The Creed that protect Equestria. We protect the peace and the lives within this land. However, you just stand there. Looking pretty in your golden armour. Now go! Before I report to your captain that you are disobeying orders." She pointed a hoof towards the door.

The other guards quickly trotted out. The pegasus guard muttered before leaving.

"Useless excuse of life."

Rainbow Dash gritted her teeth as the last guard left and shut the door.

"Rainbow. Calm down. There is no need to be angry." Celestia quickly said. "I know what you are thinking."

"They should not treat you like that. Disobeying orders is high offense." Rainbow stamped her hoof.

"Yes, I know. Now, Rainbow we...you have bigger problems."

Rainbow sighed before answering.
"For once in my life, I might just give up."

The mares in the gasped.

"How can ya say such a thing, Rainbow?"

"Mistress Rainbow Miriam Dashery!! You are not to give up!! Especially when Equestria needs you more than ever. The Elements of Harmony won't be able to help you, but your friends can." Luna stood up. Still shivering from her injuries.

"Thank you Luna. But as Celestia said before, everything has it's breaking point. Even assassins. Even me." Rainbow lowered her voice. "However, I shall never give up. I will never give up till the day of my death. Which may be soon."

"What do ya mean, Dashie?" Pinkie asked innocently.

The pegasus sighed before speaking. "The...leader of our enemies want me to duel. Fight to the death. If I win, they will retreat and leave Equestria in it's peace. However...if...I lose, not only will The Creed finally fall, Equestria will be plunged into war."

The others gasped. Except Twilight.

"We believe in you, Rainbow. Everypony does. You will not fail." Twilight hugged her friend. But Rainbow pushed her aside.

"I don't know. What if I do fail? My skills might not be enough."

Celestia rose from her seat.

"Potiri potes modo ferri?"

"Quid quaeris?" Rainbow asked quickly.

"Respondeo dicendum meo quaestionem Sicarius! An uti vos gladium, et effundentium sanguinem potestate?" Celestia demaned.

"Yes yes. Utique possum." The prismatic mare titled her head from the Princess's uncertainness.

"Coarguit. Quis mihi probabit." Celestia stood up. "Guards! Fetch me...them." The two unicorn mares nodded before galloping off.

Rainbow turned towards the white alicorn.

"Why must I prove-"

"Because Rainbow, if you can defeat me, you can defeat anypony."

Rainbow was now confused.
"But Princess! I-I-I...I'm an assassin. Not a warrior. I do not do hoof to hoof combat. I sneak on ponies and kill them without them even knowing."

"Yes, I know. Still, you can fight. You were born in to a family that protects. And to protect, you fight."

Author's Notes:

Epistola Conflictu-Letter of Conflict

"Potiri potes modo ferri?"-"Are you able to master the way of the sword?"

"Quid quaeris?"-"Why might you ask?"

"Respondeo dicendum meo quaestionem Sicarius! An uti vos gladium, et effundentium sanguinem potestate?"-"Answer my question, Assassin! Can you hold a sword and use it's power to shed blood?"

"Yes yes. Utique possum."-"Yes yes. Of course." Yet again, all from Google Translate. Do not be surprised if it comes up with something wierd.