With the Royal Sisters composed themselves with their respective uniforms, the ponies began their questions.
"Okay, who will go first for the questions?" Luna asked the very small crowd of ponies. As usual, Twilight's hoof goes up in the air. Luna pointed at her and she asked:
"How did you became to your respective you-know-what?"
"Back before we are crowned sole Princesses of Equestria. Needless to say, we were quite happy for that actually." Celestia replied. The ponies, except for the Assassins, gasped.
"B...But why? Why do you have pleasure o...of k..killing o..other ponies?" Fluttershy asked in a stutter.
"Because it was our job Fluttershy. We have objectives that we need to accomplish, and we will do it one way or another." Luna replied.
"So your saying that you two will kill your enemy in any cost?" Twilight asked.
"Not actually for the us, Assassins. If you kill with cold blood, you will break intentionally the three tenants of the Creed. If you do, then you will be back to Novice." Luna replied.
"Ah'm sorry if I must interrupt, but what is a Novice?" Applejack asked. It's time for Rainbow Dash to answer.
"Novice is a new Assassin recruited or being born to it."
"She's right. The Novice needs to learn much about the Creed before he/she could go into his/her mission, that includes training. Lot's of it." Luna added.
"What are the benefits of this training dear?" Rarity asked.
"The benefits of the training is that it will enhance your five senses, and you will turn them to your advantage. For example, Fluttershy's audible whispers will be heard by the keen ears of an Assassin. Go try it." Luna said. Fluttershy took a deep breath, and said in her lowest voice:
"How long did you have been in the Creed Princess?"
"If I may remember, some years before I retire. I don't know the exact number, but it was very long perhaps." Luna replied. The ponies gasped. Nopony ever heard about Fluttershy's extremely low voice, but the fact an Assassin could hear it is simply fascinating, but also frightening at the same time.
"Any other questions?" Luna asked the ponies, but there was no hooves raising in the air. However, Rainbow Dash spoke up, breaking the silence.
"Do you know even about The Apple?" Both Luna and Celestia wide-eyed about the question, and their blood ran cold.
"Why princesses? What's so special about this Apple?" Twilight asked.
"The Apple is a very special artifact my dear student. It's older than the Elements of Harmony, and created by the First Civilization. However, this particular artifact is much more dangerous than The Staff and Key." Celestia replied.
"Why?"
"Because it could corrupt and control anyponies mind, and you will not resist it." Luna replied. The ponies eyed-widened in shock. An artifact, so powerful, that it could corrupt anyponies mind within a matter of seconds.
"Why does anypony want that thing?" Twilight asked.
"Nopony knows actually. The Templars believe that if they have it, they will cleanse the land of darkness. For us Assassins, well, it's our duty to protect from anyponies grasp." Celestia replied.
"But, you two before where enemies, despite being sisters. How did you two cope with each other despite having secret agenda's?"
"It's being sisters actually. Our bonds will never break, despite being different, evil or otherwise having other lives." Luna replied.
"So it's like being friends, am I right dear?" Rarity said.
"Yes it's actually quite like that. After we have ascended to the throne when we retire, we hide our agenda's from anypony, even though they are our friends." Celestia said.
"B...But why d..did you h..have t..to hide i..it?" Fluttershy asked.
"We fear that our friends will circulate any information about us once they know." Luna replied.
"But why? They are your friends anyways." Twilight said.
"True, they are our friends, but how about a friends whom you told your secret and tell it to the world behind your back?" Luna replied. The ponies, hearing the reply, exchange within themselves nervous glances. Friends, to whom you told your secret, will tell everypony about it? That's not fare.
"Are there any other questions before we go back up?" Celestia asked. One hoof was raised, and that was Applejack.
"Where are the location of that Staff and Key-something?"
"For the meantime, we don't know. Those two are scattered in Equestria, and we have no idea where they are. The Apple, although it has the map of the other two, it is also scattered. For years, the Templars and Assassins tried to track down this three, even today." Luna replied.
"But why are they, or you two before, would need those three? Sure those three could corrupt ponies, but why have them?" Twilight asked the Royal Sisters.
"Well it's complicated my dear student." Celestia replied.
"As in how complicated?"
"Those three, although could corrupt ponies just as you said, could also save us from certain destruction." Luna added.
"Yeah but for what reason?"
"Because, today is where the world ends, and the only thing that could stop it is the Pieces of Eden." Celestia replied, gaining eye-widened ponies.