It's 1000 hrs, the following morning (a few moments later), Canterlot Grand Royal Palace, Royal Ward, City of Canterlot, Capital City of Equestria, Public Business Area of the Palace, Private office of Princess Aurora Silverlight.
"With that done, brother, do you think this is the work of 'the Master Blackmailer'?" Aurora inquiry as her brother Prince Somnus rubs his chin with his hand.
"It sounds like it sister, this is the kind of scandal the Master Blackmailer would be drooling over." Somnus comments as Fiona gasps.
"Lady Halcyon, have you received a ransom note from the Master Blackmailer yet?" Somnus inquiry rubbing his chin once again in deep thought.
"What are you thinking, brother?" Aurora inquiry as they waiting for Fiona to answer the question.
"No, your highnesses," Fiona answers as a smile formed on Somnus' snout.
"Your ladyship, you are planning a party to celebrate the new job for Lady Fiona Halcyon, are you not?" Somnus inquiries as both his sisters are still very puzzled.
"I am your highness." Clarice answer as the smile got larger on Somnus snout.
"Very good send an invitation to Art Dealer Coerce Money for the party," Somnus explains as he taps his finger against the lower half of his jaw.
"May I ask why?" Fiona inquiry
"It best not to know why Lady Halcyon and for yourself your ladyship." Somnus comment as the two mares leave the office. Leaving the three royal foals alone in the office.
"I am going to assume that the reason for the invitation to the party is so Coerce Money is not at his home in the obsidian ward. So we can break in to steal the letters from our mother and Lady Halcyon. Correct, brother." Aurora comments as Somnus shook his head.
Its 1700 hrs, two weeks later, the brightly stable, northwest noble ward, City of Canterlot, Capital City of Equestria, main Manor home, Ballroom, First floor of the estate.
The ballroom of Brightly Stable is beautifully decorated for the celebration of the new job of Lady Fiona Halcyon, the niece of her ladyship Countess Clarice Brightly. The party is in full swing walking about the party guests were the Royal foals dressed in their finest clothing. A few moments later, Art Dealer Coerce Money arrives in his finest clothing.
"Greetings, your highness." Coerce said politely as Prince Somnus Silverlight stop next to him.
"Has your mother changed her mind about paying my price for her letters, your highness?" Coerce inquiry as Somnus taking a deep breath before answering.
"You have won Mr. Money. My mother will pay 7,000 bits to avoid undo stress on her foals. I'll be their next week with payment for the exchange of the letters." Somnus said sourly.
"It was good doing business with you, your highness." Coerce said, flash a superior grin as Somnus' reluctantly shook his hand.
"I bet it was. Enjoy the rest of your evening, Mr. Money." Somnus said frigidly as he continued on his way to meet up with his sisters standing in front of the exit.
"Let get going sisters, we have one hour before the party end, and the van is waiting outside with all the equipment for housebreaking. And Auntie will block out the moon for few hours and that it." Somnus explains as the three royal foals slip out of the party unnoticed.
Its 1800 hrs that same evening, Coerce Money's Canterlot townhouse, Obsidian ward, City of Canterlot, Capital city of Equestria, an unmarked van parked in the back alley of the Obsidian ward one block down from Coerce Money townhouse.
Slowly a cloud covers the moon blocking out moonlight from the van a winged pony taking to the sky dress in black from head to toe. A few moments later, two unicorn ponies, also dressed from head to toe in black, exit the van and head to the townhouse. The two unicorn ponies are moving at a rapid pace toward the townhouse.
Once they're the unicorn ponies begins to pick the lock on the door, a moment later, the door springs open, and two unicorn ponies enter the home. They quickly make their way to coerce Money's study the location of the safe with all the blackmailing material in it. Meanwhile, back at the party, Art dealer Coerce Money continues to enjoy himself. A moment later, one of the stable servants walked up to him, giving him a folded note. As he reads the note, a jauntily smile form on his snout, he turns and leaves the party to return home.
Slowly a light fog begins to cover the Capital City of Equestria, but not before the airborne lookout relays to the two ponies inside the home that a car is approaching. The two unicorns inside promptly find a hiding place behind some large curtains in the study. Soon the door into the study opens and enters Coerce Money. He begins to pace back and forth as if waiting for someone to arrive. Soon he opens the window onto the study a moment later a good-looking sandy tan colored pegasi mare with honey blond colored mane and tail lands in front of him. She folded her tan colored feather bird wings onto her back.
Her 5ft 10in physically fit equine figure was attired in yellow-green colored below the knee-length dress. On her, ten-inch long tan colored bare feet were orange heeled sandals. This pegasi mare was as far as Coerce money knew was a disgruntled maid from the Silverlight stable.
"So the Duchess is less good then she's let on." Coerce comment as the pegasi mare shook her head.
"So, you have the letters, so we can get down to business." Coerce said as the pegasi mare shook her head a second time.
"As you know, I need to examine the letters before the exchange begins. May I see them?" Coerce said as his face pales went, a revolver is revealed and before he can say another word, the trigger is pulled.
(Bang)
"You will never hurt my family. You vile little pony." The pegasi mare said coldly as she pulled the trigger two more times.
(Bang-Bang)
"My foals are the most important thing to me. No hateful earth pony like you will hurt them ever." The pegasi mare said venomously pulling the trigger three more times unloading the remain shots into Coerce Money.
(Bang-Bang-Bang)
Suddenly the pegasi mare sinks to the ground in shock with what she did. A moment later, the spell wears off revealing Princess Celestia Silverlight, quickly Somnus and Blueberry exit from their hiding place.
"Mother! Snap out of it! Please quickly light this fireplace! So no other pony will be forced to kill!" Somnus yells, snapping his mother out of her shock as she snaps her finger, lighting the fireplace.
Quickly the three ponies grab arms full of blackmailing materials and toss them into the fireplace destroying everything in the safe. Once done, Blueberry grabs hold of her mother's arm and leads her outside the townhouse to the waiting van being driven by Aurora. Who is shocked went she see Somnus and Blueberry dragging their mother to the van.
"What is mother doing here?" Aurora inquiry as she quickly drives away from the obsidian ward back to the Royal ward.
"She shot Coerce Money. Freeing herself and every pony that Money has his tentacles around," Somnus explains as Blueberry tries to bring her mother back to her senses.
"She did what!?" Aurora exclaims as she gawks in disbelief.
"I am going to assume that this was not part of your plan, Somnus," Aurora comments as the van pulls into the grand palace underground garage.
"Somnus, I suggest you go get Auntie...Right away and bring her down here." Aurora ordered as soon as she parked the van Somnus head up to the main floor of the palace to fetch their Aunt Luna.
~ A Few moments later in underground parking garage~
In the underground parking garage, Princess Luna Silverlight arrives with Prince Somnus attired in orange-red slightly below knee-length dress and black heeled sandals with three one fourth inch heel and her princess' regalia. On the way down to the parking garage, Somnus explains to his Aunt Luna the situation with his mother, and she blinks with surprise. She didn't know her sister had the guts to do that. But since becoming a mother to her own foals. She changed quite a bit.
"So there no evidence that connects the killing of Master Blackmailer Coerce Money to the Equestrian Royal Family, correct," Luna said, looking at the three royal foals.
"That is correct, Auntie." The three foals said unison as Luna smiled broadly.
"So this is the best outcome for this situation and any blackmailing material you destroy it, correct," Luna said as she taps her finger against the lower half of her snout.
"So my orders. Blueberry take your mother to her bedroom and put her to bed. Plus, stay with your mother for the next two nights to keep an eye on her." Luna orders as Blueberry took her mother to her bedroom to put her to bed.
"Somnus, I want you to write two reports for this case. In the first report, have an accurate account of the events, in this case, that is one you will give me. I'll hide that report in my special file room. For the second report, remove anything mentions of the illegal activity you did on this case and put that one in the solar guard case files." Luna orders as Somnus shook his head and left to begin the two reports.
"What about me, Auntie?" Aurora inquiry
"Your part, my dear Aurora, is most critical in my plan. I'll set up a news conference for you tomorrow afternoon at the Grand Royal Palace. You are going to reveal that several of your mother's letters were stolen by the Master Blackmailer Coerce Money. Solar Guard Internal Security is currently investigating the matter." Luna explains as she continued to tell her plan.
Its 1200 hrs, the afternoon of the following day, royal ward, City of Canterlot, Capital city of Equestria, Grand royal palace broadcast center, public area, Canterlot Grand Royal palace, first floor of the palace main meeting room.
At noon Princess Aurora Sol Silverlight attired in her orange, red embroidered royal court gown with the small key-hole opening in front between her cleavages, and her formal Royal Regalia walks onto the stage. Through the opening, you could see the ivory white silk bra holding up her curvy and perfectly shaped breasts. On her light blue bare feet with red nail polish was a pair of white open-toe pumps with a two-inch heel. A single slender band around her perfect ankle held it to her foot. She steps behind the podium with the Equestrian royal seal on the face as numerous flashbulbs go off in front of her from the press core She gracefully raises her hand up telling them to hold their questions until she makes a statement.
"A very embarrassing situation has happened to the Royal Family we were subject of a blackmail attempt by a pony calling himself the Master Blackmailer Coerce Money. Our royal family was trying to keep this blackmail attempt from the public view and rectify the situation quietly. But in doing so, it caused Princess Celestia Silverlight our mother to fall ill. She is currently resting in her bed-chamber under the care of her youngest daughter Princess Blueberry Swirl Silverlight. As of the start of this press conference, Princess Celestia Silverlight is resting comfortably in her room and is slowly recovering. Princess Blueberry reassures me our mother should be back to full health in a few weeks. Till she's better, I'll take over as ruling Princess of the Sun." Aurora explains as she begins taking questions from the Press Core at the News conference.
Meanwhile, in the private bed-chamber of Princess Luna Silverlight, Luna finishes watching the news conference of Princess Aurora Silverlight from the Grand Royal Palace. In her dark blue five-finger hand, she held the complete report from Royal Investigator Somnus Silverlight of this blackmailing case file. She snaps her fingers, and the file goes up in flames obliterate the file.
"Now their only one case file on this whole case. The second report I had Somnus write. This one event no one should ever know about, not even my own sister." Luna comments as she walks barefooted over to her wardrobe to change into her nightgown so she can go to bed till night watch.
At that same time in Princess Celestia Silverlight's subconscious mind, a desponded Celestia sits under a tree on a grassy hill. With her arms wrapped around her legs, waiting for someone to arrive.
A moment later, a gorgeous dark blue unicorn stallion with crimson red mane and tail wearing the white uniform of the commander of her elite Princesses protection unit arrives and kisses her on her cheek. Before Celestia knew what happens, the unicorn pushes her over. He wraps his arms around her ankles as she was barefooted in her subconscious dream.
"I am not going to stop tickling you, my love-till you beg for mercy and stop blaming yourself." The unicorn stallion insisted as Celestia was thrown into uncontrollable laughter till her side started to ache.
"Pleeheeaseee let me gohohohohon, Jjjjusticeee. I-I cahahahan't take Anymorhoore-Mercy!!!" Celestia screamed with laughter as Justice stop and released her ankles to allow her to recover.
"That Master Blackmailer left you little choice, Celestia. He was way beyond redemption. He used what you held so precious our foals to control you for what? Money." Justice said gruffly as Celestia slowly sat up with dark shadows around her eyes.
"But beloved, I took a life of one of my pony’s. That something a Princess should never do." Celestia said, her voice a lifeless monotone as tears runs down her cheeks.
"Yes that is true, my beloved. It's something you must cope with for the rest of your immortality. But remember your family will always be with you. And I will always be with you. So let it go." Justice said reassuringly as Celestia slowly open her eyes to find herself in her bed in her bed-chamber.
"Mommy!" Blueberry exclaims as she saw her mother slowly sit-up in her bed and look around her room.
"Thank you, Blueberry, for watching me," Celestia said thankfully as Blueberry wrapped her arms around her as she kisses her on her horn.
"Your welcome, mommy how do you feel?" Blueberry inquiry as she sat on the edge of her mother's bed.
"I still have much to cope with. But if my family is with me. I should be fine." Celestia comments as Blueberry shook her head.
"Of course, we are with you. you are our mother." Blueberry comments as Celestia lay back down on her bed.