Prologue

Sweetie Belle stepped into Carousel Boutique.

Maybe I could get my cutie mark in cat training!  Sweetie thought, as she looked around Rarity’s house.

   “Opal?  Opalescence where are you?”  Sweetie called, and didn’t find Opal anywhere.  She looked in the everywhere she could think of, but Opal was nowhere to be seen.

There is Rarity’s workroom…  Sweetie thought, and then shook her head.

No, you’re not allowed in there.  Rarity is very strict about it.  Sweetie thought, and looked at the closed door of the workroom.

Well, Rarity isn’t even home.  I’ll just check, just a quick check for Opal.  Sweetie thought, and then strode to the door.

She felt so devious, disobeying Rarity like this, a rare pleasure for such a disciplined filly.  Sweetie closed her eyes and pushed the door open.

When she opened her eyes, she screamed.  She was so shocked, and scared, when she saw what was inside Rarity’s workroom.  She totally forgot about finding Opal, she was stuck to the ground with shock at what she saw.  As the tears began to roll down Sweetie Belle’s face, somepony entered the room.

“Sweetie Belle!  I thought I told you to stay out of my workroom!”  Said the pony.

  Sweetie turned to see Rarity standing in the doorway.

“I-I I’m sorry!  What is going on Rarity?!  Why is all of this here?!”  Sweetie cried.

Rarity laughed.  “Now you see why I didn’t want you in here, don’t you.  Ah well, I wasn’t going to do this but you leave me no choice.  If I can’t trust you with my diary I can’t trust you with my secret.”  Rarity said her voice smooth as honey.

“D-do what…?  What’s going on?”  Sweetie said, her lip trembling.

Rarity let out a sickening cackle.  “Oh don’t be scared.  It’s okay, little sister.  This will only pinch a little bit.”  Rarity said, as she opened one of the drawers, and pulled out a tiny red needle.

  Sweetie screamed, and tried to run out of the room, until Opalescence jumped out from under the drawers and blocked her escape.

Rarity closed the door with her back hoof, and advanced on Sweetie.

“I’m so sorry for coming into your workroom!  I was only looking for Opal, I’m so so sorry, I won’t tell a soul.”  Sweetie said between tears.

“Now Sweetie, I’ve told you time and time again to stay out of my workroom.  You know I can’t trust you now.”  Rarity said smoothly.

“Rarity!  Please, no!”  Sweetie said,  as Rarity backed her into a corner.

“Hush now, quiet now, it’s time to lay your sleepy head…”  Rarity sang, as she slowly injected the needle into Sweetie’s neck.  Sweetie Belle’s eyes rolled back and fell to the floor.