Private Eye, private detective, at your service. Catchy, huh? Most ponies just call me “Spyglass” for simplicity’s sake.

Mysteries are my game. Got a crime to solve or an object to retrieve? I’ve always been the mare for the mission. My jobs are dirty. They can be life-threatening. But I’ve always been able to handle them. Always.

Until the princesses sent me a letter asking me to meet with them.

Something was missing from their deepest vaults. And they wanted it back.

But only one villain had the knowledge of Canterlot to know where the vaults of the catacombs were: Chrysalis, Queen of the Changelings. And to retrieve the item, I had to infiltrate her kingdom.

I never backed down from a challenge. But this time, I wished I would have because I was about to discover a secret older than Equestria, one that never should have been unearthed for the good of all Equestria. And the fate of everypony would soon rest upon my shoulders.

Frankly, I didn't want that much responsibility.

*This takes place soon after the royal wedding*