private The Tyranny of Princess Cadence

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Cicada smiled at Harmonic, approvingly. "The Queen would most certainly agree with this," she said. The conscripts were mostly finished anyway; their numbers didn't hit double figures and in any case, Cicada felt it was best to have a demonstration of what would befall anypony who stepped out of line now, rather than when the army was on the move.

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(You posted just as I clicked to type. Ninja Lucy)

 

Just as quickly as he arrived, Steeleye was apprehended by not only the Crystal Onyx, but he also rather foolishly drew the attention of the commander. Seeing him killing soldiers was somewhat of a comfort, but his previous attempts at killing Harmonic had somewhat clouded his rationality. Without thinking about the consequences, he encased him in a magical aura, lifting him off the ground and quite literally squeezing the life from Steeleye. 

 

Just as he was about to pass out from the pressure, one of his Onyx guards plunged his halberd directly into his ribcage, piercing his heart and lung. 

His body hit the floor limply as Harmonic let go, blood running from his nose. 

He turned to Cecy and smiled grimly as the blood had already begun to congeal in his fur "Well, that ended better than I expected it to, no doubt." he turned to see the guard doing their job and once again running off the scout's troops. He didn't bother calling after them, instead he let them run and have their sport. 

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Cicada shrugged. "Better this way. We ought to leave at least one alive, so we can interrogate them and find out if there were any plots against either the Queen, or the Princess. Queen Chrysalis told me that while she was fighting you, an explosion occurred. Somepony had tried to kill her. At the time, she assumed it was you using magic against her, but later on, she came to the conclusion that you'd be too busy to use such a complicated magical weapon."

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"What's all the commotion about?"Arrow asked the pegasus soldier. Before the other stallion could answer, however, chaos erupted in the form several scouts appearing and engaging the Crystal Onyx. Arrow immediately drew his sword, but hesitated before attacking.

 

"These scouts are Steeleye's ponies. What the hay is going on?"

 

No sooner had Arrow mentioned Steeleye than he heard the pony in question calling something out to Harmonic, though Arrow was too far away, surrounded by the sound of fighting, to hear what Steeleye was saying. All Arrow could do was watch as the other general was killed.

 

As the Onyx Guard rounded on the remaining scouts, and other ponies - conscripts - who Arrow assumed must have also been in on whatever Steeleye had been planning, Arrow turned swiftly to the nearest of the scouts and plunged a sword in his chest.

 

"I'm afraid it seems your rebellion will be quite short-lived."

 

 

Seeing that the Onyx could handle the rebels - Arrow couldn't imagine what else the attacking ponies could be - Arrow took to the air, flying over to Harmonic and Cecy on the balcony.

 

"Commander, would you be so kind as to explain the situation?"

 

(OOC : feel free to have Arrow's flank lied off).

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"Hmmm, perhaps you're right." he sighed, turning back over the commotion. "Bruce! Bring me one of the traitors for questioning!" he yelled out, to which one of his pegasi guards turned to salute before darting off. 

"Ah, Arrow, how good to see you again after so long." he stamped his hoof into the floor and stood tall and defiant, snarling down at him. "I'm sorry that my execution was decided against, and indeed I am still your commander. It's almost as if nothing has happened isn't it?" he laughed mockingly before getting to answer his question. "As for this...business. The Crystal Onyx are taking care of the riff-raff down there that would serve to betray our princess and our queen. The freedom march against the tyrant Celestia cannot be interrupted. If we left them to live, they would attempt rebellion again in the future. I'm...what was it? Nipping it in the bud." he smirked deviously before turning to Cecy. "Wouldn't you agree miss?"

 

Just then, the pegasus he had called to earlier returned with a farmer in tow and dumped him on the balcony, a metal bola chaining his legs together. "Perfect timing, efficient as always. Call the rest back for a dismissal." 

Just as he turned to walk away, he suddenly remembered something he wanted to warn Arrow about before, so turned around and whispered in his ear. "I'd be careful with Enid were I you. I see the way you look at her, and I need to warn you it's not me you have to worry about. You'd be wise to meet me on the balcony later." With that, he grabbed hold of Cecy lightly by her mane and teleported them both to the throne room.

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Princess Cadence shook her head, politely declining the offer to teleport to him. Instead she made her way by walking back to the throne room, where Harmonic and Cecy where awaiting her arrival. "Oh? Harmony! I do believe Steeleye was just coming to find you, he seemed rather upset."

"Miss, are you telling her, or should I?" Harmonic asked the mare. 

Edited July 24, 2013 by Agent505

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Swordpoint turned to Golden Age. "Certainly. We were just about to begin." He produced a small dagger from behind his wing and held it to Dawn Wing's chest.

 

Dawn Wing laughed. "Really? You're going to threaten me with a dagger? You realize I've had training to resist torture, right?"

 

Swordpoint smirked. "I do." He shoved the dagger into Dawn Wing's chest, making certain not to hit any organs.

 

Dawn Wing was caught by surprise, and he shrieked with pain. "AUGH! I thought you were trying to get me to talk, not kill me!"

 

Swordpoint continued to smirk. "I do not intend to kill you." He took the dagger and began to run it down Dawn Wing's chest, slicing him open carefully and with surgical precision. Blood was pouring from Dawn Wing's chest.

 

Dawn Wing screamed in agony. "STOP! PLEASE OH CELESTIA STOP YOU'RE FUCKING KILLING ME!"

 

Swordpoint dropped the dagger and spread his wings. There was a flash of golden light, and Dawn Wing's chest closed itself again. "I can do that as many times as you require me."

 

Dawn Wing cried out. "No! No! I-I'll talk, you sick bastard..." He regained his composure, although his voice was unsteady when he spoke. "W-We wanted to overthrow Celestia. I don't know how you deal with her, but she's a tyrant. Luna deserves the throne. Surely you can sympathize, Goldie." He glanced at Golden Age passively before resuming. "My men are scattered. The rally cry was supposed to come last night... after I'd disposed of you. With me in here, they're probably going to just resort to pillaging. They were itching for a fight, and that whore of a princess just wouldn't order the army to move."

 

With blinding speed, Swordpoint took the dagger and made a cut on Dawn Wing's chest. "You would do well to watch your tongue when speaking of royalty."

 

(OoC: Please try not to kill him, guys. He has more to say, but I'm giving you a chance to react to what just happened.)

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Swordpoint turned to Golden Age. "Certainly. We were just about to begin." He produced a small dagger from behind his wing and held it to Dawn Wing's chest.

 

Dawn Wing laughed. "Really? You're going to threaten me with a dagger? You realize I've had training to resist torture, right?"

 

Swordpoint smirked. "I do." He shoved the dagger into Dawn Wing's chest, making certain not to hit any organs.

 

Dawn Wing was caught by surprise, and he shrieked with pain. "AUGH! I thought you were trying to get me to talk, not kill me!"

 

Swordpoint continued to smirk. "I do not intend to kill you." He took the dagger and began to run it down Dawn Wing's chest, slicing him open carefully and with surgical precision. Blood was pouring from Dawn Wing's chest.

 

Dawn Wing screamed in agony. "STOP! PLEASE OH CELESTIA STOP YOU'RE FUCKING KILLING ME!"

 

Swordpoint dropped the dagger and spread his wings. There was a flash of golden light, and Dawn Wing's chest closed itself again. "I can do that as many times as you require me."

 

Dawn Wing cried out. "No! No! I-I'll talk, you sick bastard..." He regained his composure, although his voice was unsteady when he spoke. "W-We wanted to overthrow Celestia. I don't know how you deal with her, but she's a tyrant. Luna deserves the throne. Surely you can sympathize, Goldie." He glanced at Golden Age passively before resuming. "My men are scattered. The rally cry was supposed to come last night... after I'd disposed of you. With me in here, they're probably going to just resort to pillaging. They were itching for a fight, and that whore of a princess just wouldn't order the army to move."

 

With blinding speed, Swordpoint took the dagger and made a cut on Dawn Wing's chest. "You would do well to watch your tongue when speaking of royalty."

 

(OoC: Please try not to kill him, guys. He has more to say, but I'm giving you a chance to react to what just happened.)

Crimsons eyes flashed with fury as he heard Dawn wing's insult, quickly grabbing him by his mane and slamming his face into the ground, crimson then leaned in next to his ear, "you don't talk about my freines like that you fucking trash...if you do it again I'll fry you to a crisp..." growled crimson before breathing a jet of hot air and smoke into his face to emphasise his point.

[longgone 873]

"Lad has a point..." he said audibly, "Bloody tyrant she is. She may seem sweet to you and the rest of her little kin, but to us "degenerates" she can be the embodiment of the devil. Can't blame a lad for wanting to overthrow an oppressive government."

 

He slowly walked forward towards Dawn Wing and Swordpoint. "But, I can blame one for going against Swordpoint. This lad here has yet to prove himself to be a disgrace to the uniform, he was the only one from keeping me from following yer little plan. But as much as I would love to see Celestia hang high, Equestria and my friends always comes first."

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Dawn Wing growled. "Look, you freak, I'm not afraid of you. But he is a damn psycopath!" Dawn Wing nodded his head toward Swordpoint. "You saw what the fuck he just did to me! Would you really trust him that much?!"

 

Swordpoint stepped forward. "Golden Age, I am afraid that I simply do not see what you see about Princess Celestia. She has ever been benevolent. Princess Luna herself has made amends with her sister, and their rule is equal. Petty infighting is something we simply cannot afford." He turned his gaze to Dawn Wing. "As for you, scum, you shall not tarnish my name. You attempted to kill me in cold blood, murder the princess, and take control of the army, sending them blindly into enemy territory. Princess Celestia privately told me that she fully intends to advance upon the empire, but we must first gather enough intelligence. Among the regiments sent to the outer cities are several of our most elite soldiers, hoof trained by myself. They are very capable ponies, and each of the pegasi has learned the art of magic." He pulled Crimson away from Dawn Wing and picked the miserable pony up forcefully, standing him on his hooves. "There is more to your story, fiend. Speak now, or must I use my dagger once more?"

 

Dawn Wing's eyes widened and he shook his head violently. "N-no! I'll tell you!" He took a moment to collect himself before speaking again. "Our soldiers... We saw something strange the night of the riot that destroyed the station. They claimed they saw a flying buglike pony... But that's impossible."

 

Swordpoint held out his hoof. "Silence. I would recognize that description easily." He turned to Sanura and Golden Age. "... it matches the description of a changeling. But... changelings do not cause riots... they feed on emotion. Unless they have a larger goal, which could only mean..." He trailed off. "We must speak with Princess Celestia regarding this information." He stepped closer to Dawn Wing. "What else have you not told us?"

 

Dawn Wing sighed. "Well... there's a price on your head. A pretty large one, too. I take it that Omnia doesn't like being screwed over."

 

Swordpoint chuckled. "I do not fear her or her false rule. She would not dare set foot in Equestria, and I believe that her soldiers have learned the result of an attempt upon my life. If that is all, then we shall leave you to your fate. You will stand trial for your crimes, and you will likely hang." Swordpoint quickly turned and left the cell, beckoning the others to follow.

 

(OoC: I know this is a huge post, but I just wanted to know this interaction out. Feel free to mention your reactions to everything that went on; you don't just have to skip to leaving with me. Also, don't kill Dawn Wing, Crimson. I know you want to.)

Edited July 25, 2013 by Justin ZW

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"I think it would be better coming from you, Harmonic," Cicada replied. "Of course, you have my backing. I saw everything that happened."

 

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Sanura was angered by Dawn Wing attempting to paint Celestia as a tyrant. "You lie," she hissed. "Look at me. I am half zebra, and if Celestia was the monster you say she is, would she have hired me to work for her? I have often consulted with Celestia, and sometimes, with both Princesses together. They both have a say in ruling; sometimes, Luna gives a suggestion about one of my missions and Celestia concedes. My last mission in the Griffon kingdom, in fact, was due to a suggestion of Luna's. I will not say much about it, but it's sufficient to say that Celestia supported what Luna suggested."

 

She paused on the information about the changeling seen at the site of the riot. "This is an unwelcome development," she said. "It sounds as tho an unholy alliance has perhaps been made; we must speak with Celestia at once."

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Harmonic allowed a small, satisfied chuckle to pass before he addressed the matter. "Princess, Lieutenant Steeleye is dead. Killed by my own hooves, more or less." 

Cadence looked less than pleased about Harmonic's rather bold bragging, frowning at him with an unhappy sigh. "A shame, he would have been useful in the coming ventures, but why did you kill him, may I ask? I take the fact that Cecy hasn't...apprehended you about the matter as a sign that it wasn't entirely your doing?" 

"No, ma'am. Indeed it was not. I had ordered the guard to dispel some...doubters, in the military. Lieutenant Steeleye apparently decided it was his place to condemn my actions, and approached me with malice intent. I acted in self defence." 

"Harmony as well as I know you, and as much as your judgements normally serve to be on the ball - recent actions of yours have made it hard for me to trust your word as I once did. Steeleye could be rash at times, yes. But I find it difficult to believe that he would be as careless as you claim." She looked at Cecy as if asking for confirmation.

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Cicada immediately said, "I saw the whole thing, Princess. It was a straight forward assassination attempt by Steeleye to kill Harmonic. I would of course have interceded had my help been necessary; as it turns out, it wasn't. I did ask for some of Steeleye's scouts to be kept back for interrogation, however, as I have reason to suspect that Steeleye was plotting against my Queen. We will update you when we find out more."

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Cadence sighed again, shaking her head and letting out a large breath of air before she replied.

"Unfortunate, to say the least. He was always a little misunderstood, and from what he was saying this morning, I don't think he was quite feeling himself." she closed her eyes momentarily, resting her head on her hooves. 

"Ma'am, if I may speak. The Onyx managed to subdue one of his...associates." Again as if by some supernatural connection, two of the Onyx guard burst through the front door of palace, each carrying a soldier in chains. One of them a farmer, the other one of Steeleye's scouts.

 

Suddenly perking up again, she stepped forward, flaring her wings wide and smiling sweetly at the two. "No matter, dwelling on the past wont bring Celestia to her knees..." she blew air from her nose before continuing "Harmony, as Sanguine should now be well on his way to neighagra falls, and our other interrogator is - well dead, i'll have to leave it to you and Cecy to gather the information from him." 

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Dawn Wing growled. "Look, you freak, I'm not afraid of you. But he is a damn psycopath!" Dawn Wing nodded his head toward Swordpoint. "You saw what the fuck he just did to me! Would you really trust him that much?!"

 

Swordpoint stepped forward. "Golden Age, I am afraid that I simply do not see what you see about Princess Celestia. She has ever been benevolent. Princess Luna herself has made amends with her sister, and their rule is equal. Petty infighting is something we simply cannot afford." He turned his gaze to Dawn Wing. "As for you, scum, you shall not tarnish my name. You attempted to kill me in cold blood, murder the princess, and take control of the army, sending them blindly into enemy territory. Princess Celestia privately told me that she fully intends to advance upon the empire, but we must first gather enough intelligence. Among the regiments sent to the outer cities are several of our most elite soldiers, hoof trained by myself. They are very capable ponies, and each of the pegasi has learned the art of magic." He pulled Crimson away from Dawn Wing and picked the miserable pony up forcefully, standing him on his hooves. "There is more to your story, fiend. Speak now, or must I use my dagger once more?"

 

Dawn Wing's eyes widened and he shook his head violently. "N-no! I'll tell you!" He took a moment to collect himself before speaking again. "Our soldiers... We saw something strange the night of the riot that destroyed the station. They claimed they saw a flying buglike pony... But that's impossible."

 

Swordpoint held out his hoof. "Silence. I would recognize that description easily." He turned to Sanura and Golden Age. "... it matches the description of a changeling. But... changelings do not cause riots... they feed on emotion. Unless they have a larger goal, which could only mean..." He trailed off. "We must speak with Princess Celestia regarding this information." He stepped closer to Dawn Wing. "What else have you not told us?"

 

Dawn Wing sighed. "Well... there's a price on your head. A pretty large one, too. I take it that Omnia doesn't like being screwed over."

 

Swordpoint chuckled. "I do not fear her or her false rule. She would not dare set foot in Equestria, and I believe that her soldiers have learned the result of an attempt upon my life. If that is all, then we shall leave you to your fate. You will stand trial for your crimes, and you will likely hang." Swordpoint quickly turned and left the cell, beckoning the others to follow.

 

(OoC: I know this is a huge post, but I just wanted to know this interaction out. Feel free to mention your reactions to everything that went on; you don't just have to skip to leaving with me. Also, don't kill Dawn Wing, Crimson. I know you want to.)

Crimson cursed and tilted his hat over his eyes, "damn...you just couldn't keep your trap shut about hating celestia could you? But seeing as your gonna die anyway, I should be able to do this..." said crimson darkly before his horn began to glow and spark, after a few moments, crimson finally unleashed a spell on dawn wing, but instead of harming him or killing him like crimson was tempted to, the spell was actually a slideshow of memories about crimson's dark past and how celestia had helped save him and meet swordpoint and his freinds. Crimson sighed, "you can say what you want about celestia...but she has a habit of accepting outcasts nd redeeming monsters...if you ask me, celestia makes a pretty damn good princess..." said crimson quitely before turning around and walking out of the cell with swordpoint.

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"Hmmm, perhaps you're right." he sighed, turning back over the commotion. "Bruce! Bring me one of the traitors for questioning!" he yelled out, to which one of his pegasi guards turned to salute before darting off.

"Ah, Arrow, how good to see you again after so long." he stamped his hoof into the floor and stood tall and defiant, snarling down at him. "I'm sorry that my execution was decided against, and indeed I am still your commander. It's almost as if nothing has happened isn't it?" he laughed mockingly before getting to answer his question. "As for this...business. The Crystal Onyx are taking care of the riff-raff down there that would serve to betray our princess and our queen. The freedom march against the tyrant Celestia cannot be interrupted. If we left them to live, they would attempt rebellion again in the future. I'm...what was it? Nipping it in the bud." he smirked deviously before turning to Cecy. "Wouldn't you agree miss?"

 

Just then, the pegasus he had called to earlier returned with a farmer in tow and dumped him on the balcony, a metal bola chaining his legs together. "Perfect timing, efficient as always. Call the rest back for a dismissal."

Just as he turned to walk away, he suddenly remembered something he wanted to warn Arrow about before, so turned around and whispered in his ear. "I'd be careful with Enid were I you. I see the way you look at her, and I need to warn you it's not me you have to worry about. You'd be wise to meet me on the balcony later." With that, he grabbed hold of Cecy lightly by her mane and teleported them both to the throne room.

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Princess Cadence shook her head, politely declining the offer to teleport to him. Instead she made her way by walking back to the throne room, where Harmonic and Cecy where awaiting her arrival. "Oh? Harmony! I do believe Steeleye was just coming to find you, he seemed rather upset."

"Miss, are you telling her, or should I?" Harmonic asked the mare.

Arrow frowned at the explanation from Harmonic, but eventually nodded.

 

"I suppose," he said slowly. "Such occurrences are to be expected in war. "

 

A necessary evil, Arrow decided.

 

Harmonic's whispered warning only served to frown deeper, but the commander teleported before Arrow could explain there was nothing between Enid and himself. Arrow didn't trust the commander, but he saw no harm in meeting him on the balconylater.

 

(OOC : Just bent antisocial at a wedding. XD).

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"Harmony, I need you to do something for me while Sanguine makes his march. There are settlements out in the snow that oppose my rule. I need them gone. By whatever means you choose is fine by me, just remove them." Cadence nodded commandingly as she spoke, gesturing to the doors.

 

"It will be done." Harmonic replied, turning to Cecy "Miss, would you be willing to start the interrogation while I attend to some business? You have my word I will not leave these grounds, I just need to talk to one of my soldiers." He asked with a tone of sincerity, as he started slowly making his way to the doors. 

 

(Let's hopefully try and get things moving again shall we? Now we've lost all our participants we'll be marching against the settlements the equestrians have troops in, so you guys can get some action if you like.)

[longgone 873]

"Swordpoint, I love ye lad, but you wouldn't understand. All of my superior officers were hanged, I was thrown into this dungeon for a year or two. Who wouldn't hold a grudge 'gainst her? Besides, I ne'er was one fer letting go of grudges wi' ease." 

 

He took out his pipe and lit it once more. "If ye'll excuse me, I reckon it'd be best if I returned to my boys. Bloody changelings will surely spice up the action". he said apathetically. He murmured quietly while waking back down to the barracks "Bloody colonization wasn't enough fer the bastards..."

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"Sure," Cicada replied. She knew that she could easily track Harmonic's movements; due to the fact that she'd taken off the dark crystals, it meant that she'd know if he left the area for too long. In any case, she was looking forward to interrogating the prisoners, and her eyes gleamed in anticipation.

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"You have my thanks ma'am" Harmonic nodded before taking a deep breath and teleporting himself to his balcony where he hoped Arrow would have the common sense to join him and heed his warning.

"You seem to have him under control, Cecy. How in Equestria did you manage that? I don't believe I have ever seen him ask anyone permission for anything aside from myself." Princess Cadence piped up after he left.

As Harmonic appeared on the balcony, he clutched at his head and his knees buckled, causing him to collapse. It felt like his head was trying its best to explode, only being kept together by sheer will. "That's enough magic for one day, I think. Teleporting around has its uses..." he grunted, standing up and wiping the blood from the previous engagement from his nose "...but it's not without drawbacks. Ugh."  

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Swordpoint made his way to the throne room, where Celestia was diligently reading letters. "Princess," he announced anxiously, "I have troubling news."

 

Celestia looked up and used her magic to put the scroll she was reading on the ground nearby. "Yes, Swordpoint? What have you discovered?"

 

"Dawn Wing..." Swordpoint began, choking on his words. "He claims that his men saw a 'bug-like' pony the night of the attack on the train station. I am certain that I need not explain the implications of this."

 

Celestia's eyes grew wide. "... Changelings...?"

 

Swordpoint nodded. "I could not offer any other explanation."

 

"Those foul creatures..." Celestia mused. "If they would go so far as to incite a riot, then we must assume that they are allied with the empire. I am afraid that I have been given little choice in the matter..."

 

Swordpoint held out his hoof. "Princess... I understand. If you must give the order, only say the word and I shall make it so."

 

The sun princess nodded. "... yes. Move out all of our forces for an attack. We have little time before they march upon our cities... and our capitol. We cannot allow the deaths of any more civilians."

 

"Yes, my princess," Swordpoint replied. "I shall give the order at once. But... will you plan our strategy? Or would you leave that in my hooves?"

 

"I trust that you will make a fine commander, Swordpoint," Celestia told him. "But please... if it can be avoided, do not kill Princess Cadence. I want to know what caused all of this."

 

"I understand, princess," Swordoint affirmed. "I will take my leave."

 

Swordpoint left the throne room for the army barracks. He had a great deal of work to do.

 

(OoC: I'm mentioning you, Agent, because this is the beginning of our offensive. Having Chrysalis and her changelings start a riot in the capitol city probably wasn't a good idea, huh? It's only logical that at least someone would have seen her or one of her minions.)

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"Oh, we have an understanding, Princess," Cicada replied with a smile. "I don't try to cramp his style or demand instant obedience and in return, he minds what I say. And of course, we both have in common the fact that we both wish to serve the Queen. That helps a lot, as you can imagine."

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Phylomon waited at the entrance to the royal hall waiting for Swordpoint to come out. When Swordpoint comes out Phylomon trots up to him "Swordpoint may I make a suggestion if the changelings are going to use the same strategy they always use we should try to use the same spell that twilight used to find changelings except in a larger area, then we could eliminate all the changelings in canterlot. Then from there we prevent any unauthorized entry into canterlot. Once that is done we can have a base that we don't have to worry about a changeling infiltration going on."

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Arrow stood waiting on the balcony, at first watching and then turning his back on the sight of the Crystal Onyx cleaning up after Steeleye's little rebellion attempt. He was anxious to continue preparing for the coming march, and growing impatient - indeed, the mere fact that it was Harmonic who was making him stand around waiting like a ninny irritated Arrow to no end. Still, curiosity and concern kept him there on the balcony.

 

He snorted slightly, stamping a hoof on the hard ground, only to hear the sound of a unicorn teleporting behind him. Arrow turned.

 

"Commander." He stated coolly, giving Harmonic the most infinitesimal of nods. 

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"I'll bet" she Cadence chuckled as she walked over to the her room "would you be a dear and start the interrogation? I'll be sure to send Harmony down when he's finished, and I might even come down myself." She grinned, moving into her room and closing the door behind her. 

 

"Ah, Arrow, how wonderful to see you too" Harmonic smiled malevolently. "So...you decided to actually show up, did you? ...interesting." He mused to himself, walking over to the stallion and standing by his side, but looking out over the remnants of the rebellion, the last of whom where being dragged away as the crystal guards and the onyx cleared the streets. "I can only assume that you coming here, means you are still loyal to the princess and still willing to follow my commands." he turned to the stallion, standing himself up straight and kicking his hoof at the ground. "...Or perhaps...there is another reason you came? To heed my warning about the mare you have become most...involved with, as of late...?"

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Cicada replied to Cadance, "Of course, Princess." When Cadance had left, Cicada looked critically at the prisoners. "You know," she said, "You picked the wrong side in this game. Your leader is dead. And by the time we're finished with you, you're going to wish you were, too. Of course, you could always prevent such pain, by telling me right now what Steeleye's various plots were. In detail."