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// Chapter 8 
// Story: The Eternal Night 
// by unicorn724 
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(The doors to Celestia's bedchambers after the meeting with the guards)
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"Thank you, that is all," Star said to the guards that opened the bedroom doors for her and Luna, who was once again disguised as a guard. Luckily for them it was well known through the guard that the princess liked to take her guards to bed. 

Closing the door behind her, she followed Luna into the center of the room and removed the fixed spell on them, making them look like who they actually were. Looking over to Star Luna began the conversation that was sure to take up a large portion of their evening. " I must say I am curious as to what you have planned."

"I'm sorry if anything I said tonight has upset you. I have been trying to prepare everything for you." Star was looking down at the floor thinking Luna was upset with her.

"Do not fret my dear friend. You have done so well. I merely wish to know what you have planned." Luna said lifting Star's chin up so she could look into the other's eyes.

"Well, by having the nobility here it will be easier to show Celestia’s defeat to you."

"With them all here I could banish her to the sun or kill her and make them watch."

"I was thinking something else. What if we hold her captive till we can strip her of her powers. Then let her live...?”

"What! I know we need her alive till I get her powers, but we can not let her live after that."

"But once she is powerless she can't fight back. Plus once you tire of her presence, we can make her live with the mortals, they would shun her. So she would deal with the guilt of not being able to protect her ponies and having them hate her."

"I like how you think. Make her suffer what I went through. I only see one problem, we have to wait till she gives me her powers. You know that."

"We use inhibitor rings until she gives you her powers. Make it so that only we could remove them then torture her subjects in front of her till she gives in.''

"That could work for now. Anything else to go with it?"

"What about Discord, 'she' could defeat him. Think about it 'famed princess defeats ex-lover but not sister'."

"Problem, we don’t know where Discord is."

"He’s a statue in the palace gardens."

"Alright, but what are we going to do about the other princess?"

"Oh, her and Shining Armor are engaged. Let's get the Changelings to help with them. I'm sure we could work something out. Have her attack and then fight 'Celestia' and lose. Maybe trade the princess of love for that."

"I like the idea. Could you go to work this out with their queen before the nobles arrive?"

"Sure as long as you can play Celestia. I shouldn't be gone for more than a week. Plus I will convince those two to move up their wedding date."

"Alright, I think we have everything settled until you have to leave then. I believe it is time for me to retire for the rest of the evening I look forward to seeing you in the morning  Star.