The Perilous Quest to Save Vinyl From Certain Demise

Taking a deep breath, you cautiously hold the door handle between two hooves and turn it, hoping not to make too much noise as you peek into the next room. Pulling gently, you open the door just enough that you can turn your head, and see through the crack.

The next room is a long hallway, with barred doorways on each side. It looks like a prison down here...

That's when you notice that there are two guards at one of the doors, each with their horn lit to illuminate the area th y stood at.

They are both looking directly at the door you just opened, staring back as you peek in.

Gasping in surprise, you pull back from the crack, leaving the door only slightly ajar. Did they just see you open the door?

When you hear the guards yelling out curses and clamoring towards the doorway in their armored apparel, you realize that you just made a grave mistake, for the guards have seen you, and are now after you!

Giving up your curiosity as to what might be so important to warrant guards down here, you choose to flee the doorway, and gallop back up the stairs you had just descended, almost to the top when the door slams open, the two unicorn stallions in hot pursuit. Stepping up to the top of the stone steps, you reach out to open the door back into the mansion proper...
But then, you feel a strange tug on your tail, holding you back.

You look back to see the Unicorn guards, horns lit, pulling on the last few hairs of your tail with their magic as they ran up the stairs.

Panicking, you try to release their hold on you, and escape the arcane grasp, but you quickly find it just about impossible. It isn't long before you find yourself pressed against the floor under an armored hoof, the guards now resorting to physical restraints now that they have caught you.

You protest wildly, crying out in frustration, angry that you were subdued so easily, when you knew you were so close to the bottom of this mystery.

You feel a quick, accurate blow hit the back of your head, and then, your vision fades away to nothingness...

Wake up...