"Celestia! Luna! Cadence! What a pleasant surprise!" Twilight smiled sheepishly.

"Oh Twilight, this is not a pleasant visit." Celestia growled.

"How dare thy kill thou nephew!" Luna yelled, her aqua eyes glowing with fury.

"He was my cousin! And you murdered him! I thought you were an Element of Harmony!" Cadence scowled.

"Please Princesses, you must understand, I didn't kill Blue Blood."

"Oh really Rainbow. I can't believe sister ordered you to protect Twilight! You could have killed her without us knowing!"

"Luna! You must have it wrong. Rainbow has been here all day. She has been asleep."

"Twilight, dear, she is a sly, deceiving killer. She has killed my nephew. She has to pay the price."

The fillies and the girls backed to the sides of the library, while Twilight and Rainbow stood in front of the three princesses.

"Twilight. Step aside. Rainbow is to pay the price of the murder of Prince Louis Blue Blood." A blue aura surrounded the cloaked pegasus, as the Guardian of the Night glared at the assassin. Celestia trotted up to Rainbow, who was struggling to break free of the magic force around her.

"Filthy assassin. Disgraceful mare. Unworthy killer." She whispered into her ear.

"Please your highness! I've been framed! It was them!" Rainbow begged.

"Celestia! Don't! She's innocent!" Twilight attempted to remove Luna's grip on her friend, but got blasted into a bookshelf. Various books falling on top of her. The girls rushed over to her aid.

Cadence bit her lip. She mouthed 'sorry' to the young alicorn.

"You are unworthy to hold The Creed's name. You are unworthy to hold the Dashery name."

"Your highness. You've got it wrong. I didn't do it." Rainbow began to cough and choke as Celestia's horn lit up. She then began spluttering up blood. Her world turned dizzy. Her eyes drooping. Rainbow movements became slower. Her legs starting to buckle underneath her. Her friends watching in horror as the pegasus was slowly killed. Rainbow stared into Celestia's eyes. Rose reflecting into magneta.

"Miserere solaris sorores. Non sum ego, turpi crimine reus. Ego tamen aliam hostiam. Si autem occidere me est. Fidele semper tecum sim. Ex die qua natus sum secutus. Post mortem manet, et ego tibi fideles. Discipulus fidem tueri mea maxima culpa. Equestria omisi tueri." Rainbow struggled less and less. And more blood came out of her mouth. She began to sway, her legs unable to hold her much longer. She began groan and moan in pain.

Cadence stared at the pegasus. Staring at her blood that now painted the wooden floor. Cadence blinked her dark pink eyes before lighting up her horn. Blue light shot towards the two sisters. Celestia fell back, and into a pile of books. Luna staggered back, her mind rolling around her head. The blue aura disappeared off Rainbow. Cadence ran over to support the pegasus before she fell.

"Princess Cadence?! What is the meaning of this?!" Celestia demanded as she shakily stood up.

"She's innocent. Can't you see?" Cadence said as she held the weak pegasus.

"She murdered Blue Blood."

"No. No she didn't."

"How can you tell?"

"I can see it in her eyes. She's innocent. She is."

Celestia walked over to Cadence. Rainbow looked at the pink alicorn before gently pushing her away.

"Thank you." She croaked to the Princess of Love.

Celestia's god-like structure towered of the pegasus mare.

"I a-a-assure y-you. I am n-not the criminal in this crime. I-I swear to protect innocents, not kill them."

The sun goddess looked down onto Rainbow.

"I am only to serve you and the land. To stay loyal to you and the land."

"I believe that there must be a misunderstanding. Even though I do believe that I and Luna saw you kill him."

"How, might I ask?"

"You poisoned him before stabbing him in the back."

"The coward's weapon?! How could you think that I would use such a thing?! I...." Rainbow glanced to three fillies. "I am not going to say how I kill. But, I am very disappointed in you. How long have I been in your service?"

"I am sorry, Rainbow. But my head was rushing. My nephew had just been murdered. However, that is no excuse of the attempt to kill you. You have seen worse deaths." Celestia bowed her head in shame. Luna too lowered her head. She muttered an apology, but was loud enough for the others to hear.

"One question. Who was the pony that killed Blue Blood, and looks like Rainbow Dash?"

"I'm sure we will find ou...." Rainbow's ears twitched. "Twilight. Take the others out back. Now!"

Twilight reluctantly rose from her position and lead the mares to the back room. She came back after everypony had left.

"What is it? What can you hear?"

Rainbow's eyes widened. She moved her hoof towards her belt. She flicked her dagger so it flipped into the air, before she caught it.

"Ssshh."

"Why?" Twilight lowered her voice.

"I...can...hear...."

The wooden door blasted open. Nearly shattering it. Two ponies in white capes came running in. Panting.

"Bonbon? Lyra?" Twilight nearly yelled.

"Ssshhh!"

"Sorry."

"Ma'am, Manehatten has been attacked. Our numbers are shrinking." The mint green unicorn huffed.

"How many are left?"

"Less than ten...ma'am."

"What?!"

"It's true." Bonbon admitted. "Half of them got slaughtered by them."

"They are good, Dash. Too good."

"Not as good as me." Rainbow Dash smirked.

"Ma'am? Why are you bloody?"

Rainbow raised her hoof to her mouth, and quickly wiped away the rest of the red liquid.

"I'm fine. Now go and resume your patrol."

"Yes ma'am." The two mares bowed before trotting away.

Twilight carefully closed the door, knowing of how delicate it now was.

"Are you sure you're okay?"

As if on cue, Rainbow coughed. Blood splattered onto the floor.

"I'm okay. Just still recovering."

"You didn't look sore earlier."

"Assassins have ways of masking their emotions and pain. Unfortunately, I do it to well."

"Unfortunately?"

"Come on. We'll get the others, and go to Canterlot. We must find out who that pony was, and where there next attack is." Rainbow walked away from Twilight, and towards the back of the library.

The door creaked open, and slammed shut. A happy hum came from the little dragon that had just entered.

"Hey Twilight."

"Hey Spike."

The dragon carried on walking towards the kitchen. His hum turning into a whistle.

"Spike?"

"Hmm."

"Watch the library for me. I've got to go."

"Okay. See ya later."

"Oh, and clean up the floor please."

"Okay." Spike groaned as he looked at the floorboards. "Is that blood?"

Twilight sighed. "Yes."

"What happened?"

"Nothing. Rainbow was just feeling a little ill." Twilight lied.

"Well, she needs to see Doctor Stable if she's coughing up blood." Spike stated as he fetched his mop.

"I wish she could. But there is going to be more blood shed later." The alicorn muttered underneath her breath.
"I will tell her later. I must tell her later. What was on that scroll Celestia sent me is something that will most likely break Rainbow."

"Oh, and tell Rarity that she left her ruby brush at Sugarcube Corner. She left it yesterday."

"I'm sure she'll survive. She's got several brushes with several different gems on them." Twilight scoffed as she walked towards the back door.

"But Rarity!"

"I'm sure she would be very grateful if you fetch it for her. She could do with a wittle helper like you."

Spike's grin grew and his eyes turned into hearts.

"But first, clean up the library."

"Yes Twilight." The purple baby dragon called as Twilight left.

"I hope Rarity gives me another kiss. I will never wash my cheek again." He said dreamily as he moped the floor, and as he dreamed of Sir Spike rescuing Lady Rarity. "I will save your brush, my lady!"

Author's Notes:

"Please solar sisters. I am not guilty of this crime. I am yet another victim. I am with you, always faithful. From the day that I was born, I forever served you. Until the day of my death, I am forever loyal to you. I have failed to protect the one you oh so dearly wanted to protect from them. I neglected to protect equestrian. I am sorry."