"But how is it suppose to save our world when it could corrupt anypony in sight?!" Twilight asked her beloved mentor.
"Because, a Solar Flare, my creation a long time ago for the Sun, is going out of control, and it will destroy this world by burning it alive." Celestia replied. The ponies gasped at this revelation. Celestia own creation will destroy them!
"Why?! Why did this happen?!" Twilight asked her mentor.
"I don't know what happened, but in the meantime, we need to find those artifacts." Celestia said.
"How are we gonna suppose to find them Tia? They are scattered, and we don't have any clue where they are." Luna stated matter-of-factly. Luna was right. Without any clue or findings of the artifacts, they will have a difficult time tracking down the Apple, Staff and Key altogether.
"Until then, we will need to plan this first. Any other questions?" Celestia asked the ponies, and without any other questions, the ponies leave the Assassin Room.
-Ponyville-
The Mane 6, the CMC, Vinyl and Octavia now stroll towards Ponyville, the peaceful town near Canterlot. They approached Twilight's library, her home before she was crowned Princess of Equestria.
"Ah didn't know you four are Assassins." Applejack said to the four Assassins.
"You were quite surprised when you saw our faces behind our hoods." Rainbow Dash said.
"You should have seen your face when you are shocked." Pinkie said, giving a chuckle.
"Now now girls. We need to have our time spent before we could do anything else." Twilight said. They entered the library, with books still in their shelves.
"So dear? What are we gonna do here?" Rarity asked.
"We're just gonna have a little chit-chat with our Assassin friends here." Twilight responded, giving the ponies glances with each other.
"Okay then. What are you gonna have for this conversation?" Octavia asked.
"I don't know. How about you?"
"Do you have anypony suspiciously observing you?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"No why?"
"Templars are known for their spies in observing suspicious ponies here in Equestria. That's why we Assassins doesn't want to be followed too much." Pinkie replied.
"Wait so your saying that we are gonna be spied by those Templar ponies for the rest of our lives?" Sweetie Belle asked.
"As long you are in their suspicious list, you are not." Scootaloo said, giving a reassuring smile to her friends.
"Okay now I have a question." Twilight said.
"What's the question?"
"How long did the Assassins and Templars exist?"
"Before the banishment of Nightmare Moon. We are older than you think." Rainbow Dash said.
"Why do you have black and red clothes while Pinkie, Octavia and Scoots have white and red dear?" Rarity asked.
"My robe will classify me as a Master Assassin. Pinkie, Octavia and Scoots have the white and red robes because they are Novices, or ponies who are in the bid-bridge between Novice and Master Assassin." Rainbow Dash replied again.
"Vinyl, your quite there too much. Is something bothering you?" Octavia asked her DJ friend.
"Not actually. I was just...thinking." Vinyl replied.
"Thinking of what exactly?" Octavia asked again.
"Everytime I'm silent, some voice calling herself Minerva always talk to my head." Vinyl replied. The Assassins eyed-wide, while Twilight, the Mane 4 and the CMC tilted their head in confusion.
"Whose Minerva?" Twilight asked.
"Minerva is an entity who belongs to the First Civilization. Also, she, with others of the Civilization, created the Apple, Staff and Key. Now Vinyl, what did she say?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"She said: 'Find them before it's too late.'"