Two unicorns, an Earth Pony, a pegasus, a griffin and a changeling are on a mission, more like an errand. They're evil, in a weird sense, the 'I'll get something out of this' kind of evil. And isn't that the best kind

Celestia is dead and Rarity is framed for her murder, imprisoned and abandoned she has lost everything, but she isn't willing to give up... yet

When Octavia is invited to one of the biggest musical events around the aftermath lead to a tiny hole breaking in her mask exposing a tiny fragment of who she really is. But she kept this mask on for a reason, and not just for her fame.