//------------------------------// // Deadly Secret // Story: Assassins Creed-Equestria // by cellum95 //------------------------------// Twilight and her friends tried their best to get to Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack's farm and home. But when they got to the apple orchard, they could see nothing. The 'Assassins' have nothing to do here, but where are they going? Twilight is still thinking about it, when the phrase the hooded mares started playing back into her mind. 'Nothing is true, Everything is Permitted' 'What does that even mean?' Twilight asked herself in her thoughts as she and her friends searched the entire farm for those hooded mares. -Octavia's House- "Nice job Pinkie. Your distraction sentence paid off. Now all we need to do is to have a word with the princesses." Rainbow Dash, the Master Assassin, said. "Well thank you Signor Rainbow Dash. Octavia, Scootaloo, we need to plan for this mission our maestro gave us." Pinkie said. In an instant, Octavia and Scootaloo got to their respective places. "Okay girls, here's the mission. Know that the Assassin's enemy would want the The Apple, a piece of Eden, and the Elements of Harmony, we must protect them in a single place." Rainbow Dash instructed. "But one thing signor. You and Pinkie have two of the Elements of Harmony, wouldn't that to be a coincidence?" Octavia asked. "Don't worry Octavia. When the day the Assassins were created, it's members protected the innocent and kill off bad guys and the Templars. Now, with us four, one of the new generations of Assassins, it's our duty to have our oaths true." Scootaloo said with pride. "True, but don't forget, the Templars have been in hiding since Nightmare Moon was banished. However, that doesn't mean that Princess Luna is their leader." Pinkie said. "Then who is their leader?" Octavia asked. There was intense silence to the room, but the Assassins are no strangers to silence. Minutes later, Rainbow Dash spoke up. "The Templars leader is Princess Celestia. However, a Templar leader and Princess Luna don't mix. There's something off about Luna." "And what is it?" Scootaloo asked. "Well, after last night, she usually goes to the dark in the mountain top, gazing the night sky. However, today, she's mostly awake at day and sleepy but energetic at night." "Does that means she's an Assassin?" Pinkie asked. "I don't know Pinkie, but we shall know soon when we talk with the princesses, Twilight and the other Elements of Harmony." Rainbow Dash replied. "Hey, how are we gonna infiltrate Canterlot Castle? It's heavily defended you know." Scootaloo asked and noted at the same time. The other three looked at her with some perspective views. Yes, she's right, the castle is heavily defended. However, there was a solution. "I know now how to infiltrate the castle girls. Come closer." Rainbow Dash commanded. The three did at what they were commanded and listen to Rainbow's plan. -Today, Night Time- Tonight was just a normal night for the Princess of the Night, Luna. She watches and gazed her sights towards the dark sky, dotted by stars. She will always smile at them, knowing that it's her duty. However, an anonymous voice called out. "Hello there signora Luna. It's another beautiful night isn't it?" Luna turned her head around and saw the same four hooded mares last night. "You..." She growled. However, a hoof pointed at her by the black hooded mare, supposed to be the leader. "Don't worry Principessa, it's not our job to kill anypony within our Creed." At the mention of the word 'Creed', Luna gasped. "Why Principessa, are you a member of the Creed?" One of the white hooded mare asked her. Luna tried to scramble her thoughts, and after a few moments of silence, she answered: "No. I'm not part of the Creed." The hooded mares, as usual, turned their backs and the black hooded mare said: "Addios Principessa." And with that, they left. 'My secret...It's time that my sister will know what kind of mare am I.' Luna thought as she flew back to her chamber. -Minutes Later- The four Element bearers, Twilight, Applejack, Fluttershy and Rarity got into Canterlot Castle just to discuss what happened last night. When they entered the dining hall, the two princesses, Celestia and Luna, was waiting for them. When they got into their respective seating, they moved into the discussion. "So what will be our topic for today my student?" Celestia asked Twilight. "It's about those hooded mares last night. Do you know them by chance?" Twilight asked back. "No sorry. It's just that they are mysterious." Celestia answered. "Well, minutes ago, those same hooded mares visits me again." Luna said. She received somewhat some relative gasps. "What did they do to you dear?" Rarity asked. "Nothing. They just asked me a question wherein I'm shaken up." Luna replied. "What was that question sister?" Celestia asked her younger sister. "Well, one of those hooded mares asked me 'Why Principessa, are you part of the Creed?' That's the only question she gave me." Luna replied. Her sister, who looked at her in a death gaze, suddenly replied. "Why do they ever want to question even that?" "Because we have to." A voice anonymously said. They spun their heads around and saw the same hooded mares. "Why do you have to?" Celestia asked the mares. "Because we want to know, if you are the leader of the Templars and what's behind that jewel-with-ring around your neck." The black hooded mare said, pointing her hoof at Celestia.