Erlöser stands in front of the government building looking up and down at its shear size. Deciding to wait a day before entering, he now wonders if coming here was a good idea. Being morning, a lot of ponies are coming to and fro from the building. Taking a deep sigh Erlöser enters the government building and looks around the lobby for a sign board which he walks over to and inspects.

"Where would he likely be..?" Erlöser ponders.

He looks to the top of the board to notice a note pointing to the top two floors of the building labelled 'Pathogen'. The note reads: 'He is up here, have fun. ^_^'.

"There is no way it's going to be that easy..." Erlöser deadpans.

Looking below that note he can see another appear out of thin air. The note reads: 'It could be, if you let it. ^_^'.

"Fine... I can't believe I'm having a conversation with mystical post it notes..." Erlöser sighs deeply before walking off towards the elevators.

Upon reaching the elevators the left one opens instantly to reveal that it's empty. Erlöser walks inside the elevator and pushes the button for the third to top floor, the doors close and the elevator begins its journey upwards. After a few minutes the elevators stop and open making Erlöser step out. Looking around he can see nothing wrong with the long hallway that stretches out before him.

"Why does this feel like a trap... Or perhaps something entirely different..." Erlöser ponders as he rubs his forehead.

"Well, only one way to find out..."

For once, heeding the advice from the voice in his head Erlöser presses onwards down the hallway before reaching a pair of double doors bearing Princess Luna's cutie mark. Slowly pushing open the doors he makes his way inside and lets the door close behind him. This time the room is fully lit and Princess Luna can be seen sitting on the throne.

"I was wondering when this meeting would take place. However, I didn't know that I'd have both of you here at the same time. I don't know if this is the happiest moment of my life or the worst... If nothing else I am relieved." Princess Luna states with a slight smile, Erlöser can see her eyes are closed.

"I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing here... I was sent here to find a friend who may have wandered in. Perhaps you might have seen him, your highness?" Erlöser asks with a slight bow.

"You sincerely never need to do that. Your friend indeed came here to seek answers, I fought him to say the least. However, do not worry yourself as he is mostly unharmed... Erlöser, why else are you here? Or perhaps it's some pony else that seeks answers within you?" Princess Luna stands up and walks over to Erlöser.

"Does she know? How could she know?"

"Why am I here then?" Erlöser asks with a puzzled expression.

"Walk with me and perhaps we can find out." Princess Luna states as she walks out the door making Erlöser follow close behind.

Princess Luna takes Erlöser up the hallway and takes him through a pair of double doors. The room looks like a slightly modified gym with punching bags, weight lifting apparatus of various natures and rooms at the back with a few windows to see into them.

"This is where our agents train to hone their new blood abilities. It caters for various abilities and is available for alteration should a new ability present itself." Princess Luna explains.

"Why are we here..?" Erlöser asks looking around.

"I'll show you." Princess Luna states as she takes Erlöser over to the first room at the back of the gym.

Through the window Erlöser can see that the room is pure white with a grid engraved all over its surface, on the left side wall is a terminal.

"These are simulation rooms which allow our agents to make whatever scenario they wish. Sometimes simulations require permission, but most are given the okay. Take a look." Princess Luna directs Erlöser to look through the window.

Looking through the window he can see Lyra undergoing a raid simulation where she is fighting off around five Kansen. Princess Luna pulls up an information panel on the window and slides it over to Erlöser so he can see it. Simulation: Theatre raid. Enemy count: 50/5. Difficulty: Nightmare.

"Touch screen windows... Cool. Who is the mare?" Erlöser asks sliding the information window back to Princess Luna.

"She is Lyra Heartstrings. Released from Dr. Sinclair's experiments, yesterday. She seems to be preforming well given her choice of simulation." Princess Luna comments.

The pair can see that Lyra is fighting using a lyre while a small pony made from blood fights the enemies alongside Lyra using a short sword made from blood.

"Most if not all of Pathogen have Kansen blood mixed into them to improve their effectiveness in the field... This was a needed countermeasure." Princess Luna states before turning around and taking Erlöser out of the gym.

"Are you like they are?" Erlöser asks as they head back towards the throne room and turn left up some stairs.

"Not exactly, no. I was not injected with any other Kansen's blood. I have given my blood to another, yes." Princess Luna replies as they climb a flight of stairs and turn right.

"So, you're a Kansen?" Erlöser asks as they stop outside of some more double doors beside a plaque that reads 'Spa'.

"Yes, I am a pure blood Kansen like you and the rest of our kind. All of Pathogen, besides Screwball, Discord's daughter, is an artificial Kansen made by Dr. Sinclair." Princess Luna explains as she takes Erlöser into the spa.

Upon entering the spa Erlöser can see that it's a little less fancy than the gym, but has a high tech feel to it. There are normal massage alcoves to the right, spa baths of various natures at the back, a large normal spa bath in the centre of the room and special Kansen alcoves to the right side. Erlöser can see Scorpia sitting in the spa bath in the centre of the room.

"Are you kidding me? Larvali sends me here to find you and you're relaxing in a spa bath..?" Erlöser asks wearing a deadpan expression.

"It's not exactly like I asked you to come looking for me, nor did you have much reason to do so." Scorpia replies with his eyes closed.

"Yea... But Larvali said you walked in here... Wearing what you did... Forgive me for being a little concerned about 'the new guy', who might I add, fell from the damn sky nude." Erlöser states rubbing his forehead.

"I swear that gets better every time you hear it." Octavia's voice resounds from an alcove on the right.

"Oh... Hello, Octavia... I think..." Erlöser replies with a slight blush.

"Yes, it's Octavia." Scorpia replies with a flick of his ear. "New guy... I guess it makes sense why you might worry, but keep in mind, I fell into an ambush and had no trouble surviving. It might have been a little troublesome with Ivory, had she not been flustered." Scorpia opens his eyes to look at Erlöser.

"Either way... I came here out of concern, although I now have the feeling you're not the real reason I was sent here..." Erlöser states flatly.

Octavia walks out of the right side, first alcove and stretches while wearing a towel. "You two are so alike... Always being sounding stressed and serious. It would pay you both to loosen up a little bit." Octavia comments as she removes her towel and folds it up to place it beside the centre spa bath before getting in, which elicits a slight moan of relief.

Erlöser blushes slightly before clearing his throat. "It's not entirely my fault... Lady Flutterbat has me doing arena battles most days I'm off from work... I don't enjoy being so serious."

"You don't complain to her either..."

"If you don't enjoy it, just don't be serious. Fighting doesn't have to be stressful. It can be fun... or do you already know that? Is that why you're still there?" Scorpia asks.

"I don't know why I'm anywhere right now... The only reason I'm at the arena is because of Lady Flutterbat, the only reason I'm with her is because it was thrown at me and I didn't know what I was thinking at the time... Now I'm standing in a spa, in the government building casually talking to the colt I came in here to find, next to Princess Luna, the mare who runs Pathogen, the very organisation who oppose Kansen and she is a Kansen herself... I have no damn clue what is even happening right now, let alone what I enjoy doing..." Erlöser states, sounding very frustrated making his eyes flicker between normal and a slightly brighter blood red in a dragon style.

"Hmm... You aren't really arguing with any of it. Otherwise, at least the parts with your 'Lady', wouldn't be 'thrown at you'. Anyway, you sound annoyed. We're in a spa. You should relax. That's the point of a spa. You know that right?" Scorpia states, trying slightly to calm Erlöser.

"Need you sound so damn sarcastic? I seriously do not need you to sound so condescending..." Erlöser replies sounding more annoyed.

Princess Luna rolls her eyes and does something on Erlöser's neck to make his body fall limp and catch him.

"That is quite enough of that... Scorpia, perhaps a little less? It did sound... Slightly obnoxious. Aloe, Lotus, the full works please." Princess Luna demands making two earth ponies come out from the alcove Octavia was in and quickly take Erlöser from Princess Luna and back into the alcove.

"Will this be including the blood massage?" Aloe asks popping her head out of the alcove.

"Yes please, he shouldn't feel much pain during the more painful techniques as he is relaxed right now." Princess Luna replies as Aloe pops her head back inside the alcove.

"One can but hope. He may have been knocked out, but you never know what the subconscious will think up as you rest." Scorpia comments as a scream of pain comes from the alcove.

"What are you doing to my blood?! Holy shit that hurts!" Erlöser complains, but is hushed with a hand.

"Language Erlöser! Hmm... That's odd... That should have least had him out cold for the painful techniques..." Princess Luna looks slightly perplexed.

"He was just knocked out. That tenses you a bit. Also... who knows what lies in his subconscious." Scorpia comments.

"Yes... Who knows... Perhaps I will also take a relaxing massage, Aloe." Princess Luna states as she enters the alcove beside Erlöser.

Aloe exits the alcove and enters the alcove next door. Octavia sighs slightly and stands up before stretching again. She then steps out of the spa bath and wraps her towel around her.

"I shall see you around, Scorpia. Princess Luna, good day and Erlöser do try and relax..." Octavia briefly waves to Scorpia before leaving the spa.

"Sorry if I seemed rude. If anything, I was slightly tense as well." Scorpia sighs before slipping deeper into the bath.

"Why would you be tense..? Also, I guess I should apologise as well... I'm somewhat-" Erlöser is muffled again as he produces a scream. "Stressed! Because of recent events and my 'Lady' who could be more compared to a prison warden!" Erlöser can be heard hitting the massage bed hard once.

"Princess Luna, should I be concerned about killing this colt? He is extremely tense and has never had a massage in his life as far as I can tell from his blood." Lotus asks, sounding slightly worried.

"Not at all, continue as normal." Princess Luna states, a slight vibration in her voice.

"Why would I be tense? I am now in a different world than my own. I am apparently something wanted dead by the operatives that base themselves here. Coming here, I received more questions and no answers. I had to fight a mare I hold close to my heart... Although it was really just defence on my part. And finally... The mare that was just in this bath." Scorpia explains, closing his eyes.

"The only mare I know you have fought is Bonbon; why does Octavia make you tense? Oh..." Erlöser asks before trailing off into a moan.

"There we go." Lotus hums pleasingly.

"I fought Luna when I got here. Sort of... Like I said, I was mostly just defending. I'm not sure I would have been able to hit her, but even if I could, I'd never be able to. As for Octavia... let's just say things were very different back in that other Equestria." Scorpia adds.

"So Princess Luna is special to you and different in the other world? Are you married to her or dating or something?" Erlöser asks, his voice sounding much more relaxed than before.

"Not married, no. We are together there, though. It's the only reason I left when Vinyl showed the other day. I couldn't be there." Scorpia states.

"Oh... Vinyl thought she said something wrong. I guess I can understand how awkward that must be to see the same mare in another universe with another pony." Erlöser states, in understanding.

"At least we are all having a pleasant conversation now, no hostile tension in the atmosphere." Princess Luna comments as she walks out of the alcove naked and slips into the big spa bath.

"Scorpia... I've a question for you. What comes to your mind when I say Zerstörung?" Princess Luna asks, as she watches Scorpia.

Scorpia opens his eyes and tilts his head, one ear rising in alert and the other falling to the side. "Aside from you saying it at the end of our little scuffle? Just a... Fuzziness. Same as before."

"Your body seems to know something, your ears more specifically." Princess Luna points out with a slight smile.

"The ears may know, but I don't. All I'm feeling is a fuzziness... The only thought my mind goes to is the number seven." Scorpia states looking up at his ears.

Princess Luna nods before extending one of her blood tentacles from her back over to Scorpia.

"Would you kindly taste something for me? Just a small amount of my blood. Call it, curiosity." Princess Luna smiles slightly.

"A curiosity? A morbid one." Scorpia replies before complying.

Princess Luna uses her tentacle to drip a little bit of her blood into Scorpia's mouth and retracts it afterwards. Scorpia can feel something very odd inside him, insanely comforting and oddly familiar. His eyes slowly begin to flutter as he seems to be falling asleep.

"That's the expected result... My little Zerstörung." Princess Luna states warmly before he falls asleep.

Twilight opens her eyes and stares at the ceiling before sighing deeply. Rolling over she comes face to face with Hémolyse, who simply smiles as she lifts her hand up to brush it through Twilight's mane.

"Do you feel better?" Hémolyse asks calmly.

"Not really... But, it's better than what it could have been... I suppose my ecstasy filled dream was real after all. The Night Guard Captain lives up to her reputation of being amazing." Twilight comments lightly before snuggling up to Hémolyse.

"I know this wont feel easy for whatever amount of time, however, I shall be here. Needless to say I've an interest in you. While I feel wrong for this happening this way... It saved you from the alternative." Hémolyse nuzzles Twilight affectionately.

"I don't mind... I know a bar would have been my destination last night. I just... Am finding it hard to believe she is gone... Two years, ended by that Kansen... Verdammnis." Twilight closes her eyes as a tear slides down her cheek.

"I know... I'm not happy with the report from the theatre pursuit. It would appear that she got away with all three surviving Wonderbolts. We're trying our best to locate her, but the jester isn't known to be easily found unless she wants to be." Hémolyse tries to comfort Twilight.

"This means we're together now doesn't it? I doubt you would spend that kind of night with a mare you'd want to be a one night stand just to comfort her broken heart. I'm not even remotely against it either. I don't want to be alone..." Twilight buries her muzzle into Hémolyse's chest.

Hémolyse runs her fingers through Twilight's mane before sighing deeply. She cuddles Twilight close for a hug, but lets go shortly after.

"We're still getting up today, even if you're off duty. I am still on duty, so if you want to follow me around today I don't mind. I just need to take a shower." Hémolyse states to Twilight who nods in reply and reluctantly lets Hémolyse get out of bed.

Hémolyse walks over to and enters the bathroom before Twilight hears the shower start up. Grabbing a nearby blanket she drapes it over her shoulders in an attempt to fight off the cold in the room. Cracking her neck she wanders over to the desk in the room which appears to belong to Hémolyse as does the whole room. On the desk Twilight can see the blood stained file that Verdammnis gave her. Taking a deep breath she opens the file and begins flipping through the pictures from the CCTV cameras which show Sunset and spike being killed. Fighting back tears and shoving them aside she reads the report given in by the agent who found the scene. It details nothing that she didn't know already, but looking past that she opens a mysterious envelope addressed to her labelled: 'Things you should know <3'.

"What is this..?" Twilight mumbles before sitting down and opening the envelope.

Twilight takes out the envelope's contents and begins flicking through the various pictures. These images detail when Verdammnis came in with her Diamond Dogs to retrieve Erlöser and Rainbow Dash. Verdammnis smiles widely at the camera before deactivating Erlöser's mask which shows his face. Twilight looks at the bathroom then back to the pictures with a shocked expression. The last few images are of Verdammnis showing a heart shape with her hands to the camera before the whole group leave.

"Son of a bitch..." Twilight mouths before putting the pictures back in the envelope, which then goes back inside the file.

Twilight closes the file as Hémolyse walks out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her waist while drying her hair with a separate towel. After drying off Hémolyse gets changed into a fresh uniform and walks over to Twilight.

"Are you getting changed?" Hémolyse asks stroking Twilight's cheek.

"Yeah, just give me a minute." Twilight nuzzles Hémolyse's hand before she takes it away.

Twilight sighs deeply before brushing her hair and finding a fresh uniform of her's nearby on the dresser. Putting it on she sighs deeply as Hémolyse wraps her arms around Twilight's waist.

"Today wont be as bad as you think." Hémolyse comforts Twilight as she lets go again to find her weapons.

"I hope so..." Twilight mumbles before closing her eyes.

Scorpia opens his eyes and looks around the room to find he is now in what looks like a recreational room. Opposite the sofa he lays on is a fireplace, to his left and right are two more sofas forming the three into an archway. Past the right side sofa can be seen an area with a pool table and vending machines. Near the door into the room is an area set up with bean bags and bookcases likely for reading. Sitting on the sofa to the left is Princess Luna on the centre seat with Erlöser sitting opposite her on the right side sofa.

"Did you enjoy your nap?" Princess Luna asks, looking at Scorpia.

"When fighting, it is nearly inevitable to get a bit of blood in your mouth whether it be yours or your enemy's. Never have I tasted any ponies blood that was a narcotic... what is in your blood?" Scorpia asks, disregarding Princess Luna's question.

"It is my blood. There is no simple way to explain the effect it has on you and Erlöser. To put it bluntly, my blood has a narcotic effect on you two because of two reasons. One: me being the Princess of Night gives it the Kansen effect it does. Two: It's because of your connection to me that makes it work on you two. Kansen are different to normal ponies in many ways. One of which is being able to control and manipulate our blood in unique ways to suit each individual. Two is that we have much deeper connections with each other than normal ponies. For example, if a Kansen has deep feelings for another Kansen their blood will reflect that if consumed by the Kansen those feelings are for. An even better example would be if a Kansen like... The Brawler somehow got her blood into the mouth of Erlöser which caused a blood dragon to burst out of his back..." Princess Luna looks at Erlöser who smiles awkwardly and looks away.

"Oh... Yeah, that..." Erlöser rubs the back of his neck.

"Yes, that... One can only assume that the Brawler had certain feelings for you which were conceived when you tasted her blood. This action also allowed your Kansen abilities which had not yet manifested to become fully active inside you. I'd wager it was also the strength of her initial feelings that led to the very graphic display of your dragon bursting forth from you." Princess Luna explains.

"I see... That actually hurt a lot that night..." Erlöser replies.

"I've no doubt... Questions, Scorpia?" Princess Luna asks, crossing her legs and looking at Scorpia.

"What exactly is our connection here... In this world? And what's with the dragon?" Scorpia asks, sitting up.

"Well, Erlöser was born here in this world... If you have not yet realised this is also your home, you do now. The dragon, however, requires a deeper explanation... Or perhaps I should say 'dragons' as in more than one... Any other questions before I begin this history lesson?" Princess Luna prompts the pair.

"Not that I can think of that won't be explained anyway." Erlöser states, before looking at Scorpia.

"You didn't answer my first question... so will that be answered in this little explanation of yours?" Scorpia moves into a proper sitting position.

"I suppose I was quite vague... Well, to begin with... Throughout the course of history Kansen have always been around. No race nor gender is limited from being born a Kansen or becoming a Kansen. There is also a rank system within Kansen society which places you in any of the ranks from the highest SSS to the lowest G. However, there is an exception to this rule, the legendary SSS+ rank Kansen. These Kansen have been broken and reforged within their mental limits which have enabled them to gain higher blood powers. A Kansen's parents also determines how powerful you might be growing up. I am one such example of a SSS+ Kansen, my powers are beyond that of a SSS like the Blood Knight. Now... To explain your connection here and why my blood does what it does... Scorpia, you remember before you went into the spa you fought a Kansen in the simulator, yes?" Princess Luna prompts Scorpia.

"SSS+... Nightmare Moon? And yes, whoever it was, they nearly killed me before I stopped the simulation. I don't think I've ever been in that situation. Never had the fear of death. Not like that." Scorpia states.

"Yes, it was the events of Nightmare Moon that led to my accession into SSS+. That masked Kansen was the Elder Blood Dragon, the arbiter of destruction and salvation... My former husband and your joint father... Zeitlos." Princess Luna explains as she looks at the pair.

"Hold on..." Erlöser mumbles.

"You're saying..." Scorpia begins.

Both Erlöser and Scorpia share a puzzled and suspicious look at each other.

"Erlöser and Zerstörung, the twin dragons of salvation and destruction. The two very important gifts that you posses from your father. Needless to say from this explanation, but I am your mother. Thus explains why my blood has the narcotic affect it does because of our close blood connection and why your blood will also affect each other in its own unique way. Also... That is your true name Scorpia, Zerstörung, the Elder Blood Dragon of Destruction. You are both half pony, half dragon and are born from two SSS+ Kansen. You have also had previous incarnations being of the two dragons. Those, however, I know nothing about and only your father would know." Princess Luna states looking between them.

"Weirdest family reunion ever..." Erlöser states blinking a few times.

"Indeed... This is not how we quite planned things, but... Stuff happened. Questions?" Princess Luna un-crosses her legs.

"Just... If you really are my mother... I may not know the reason... But do you realise how far back you sent me or why the number seven was the only thing to come to mind?" Scorpia asks.

"You were seven years old when you had to be sent away in order to protect you. Things were heating up between the government and Kansen, we had managed to keep our secret for a while... But with you coming into the development of your abilities, we were afraid that you would be found out and didn't want you hurt. Neither did we desire to destroy an entire society just to keep what we really are secret. You might also argue that Erlöser is still here and was never sent away... Things escalated quickly after you were sent and little time was left to send him with you. Your father has since been missing or dead and I had to give Erlöser a new home with the explicit instructions he only be told that his parents died in an accident. This event was fabricated using a couple who worked with us closely at the time and forged all of Erlöser's current standing documents of his birth and events leading up to him being four years old. Since then I've counted the years and days till your return and prayed Erlöser remain safe and his powers dormant. This was scrapped when the Brawler came into the picture and awoke you." Princess Luna deeply explains.

"Once again, you failed to answer my first question. Do you even realise how far you sent me back?" Scorpia asks, slightly agitated.

"Our calculations should have put you somewhere... In a universe which should have had the same time span as this one. In essence you would have spent only fourteen years in that world. I take it we gravely miscalculated..?" Princess Luna asks, unsure of her answer.

"Gravely miscalculated..? That is the biggest understatement I have ever heard. What you are saying is that I should be twenty-one... Oh, how long ago that that year passed. As far as I'm concerned, you are not my mother. My mother has long been dead." Scorpia states before getting up to leave.

"Zerstörung... Were there another way to do what we did, thou must believe that we would have taken it... This war was never meant to even happen, conflict was never a possibility. I cannot ask you to forgive me, however, I would ask that should you want or care enough to know how bad it got... Go to what remains of Ponyville and see for yourselves. That's all I can say in order to try and convince you. Regardless of what you might think of me, I still deeply care about you and your brother. Of course, you are not confined here in anyway and may come and go as you desire. Just know that you have a room here whenever you wish to stay." Princess Luna explains as she stands up.

"You want any idea as to my age? I was raised by Clover. I remember when Equestria wasn't even Equestria. Twenty-one years old..." Scorpia scoffs before walking out.

"I'm sorry..." Princess Luna says under her breath before taking a deep sigh.

Erlöser moves over to sit next to Princess Luna and awkwardly hugs her tightly. Princess Luna, after a few seconds, hugs Erlöser back.

"Hi mother..." Erlöser whispers as he buries his face into her.

"Hello, son..." Princess Luna whispers to Erlöser who hugs her closer.

As Scorpia exits the room and turns left to walk down the hall only to come face to face with Princess Celestia. She looks Scorpia up and down before tilting her head to the side and wearing a soft expression.

"Nephew... I was wondering when I'd finally see you again." Princess Celestia states warmly.

"Yes, and what a great 'fourteen' years it's been, 'aunt' Tia." Scorpia replies flatly.

"I see... Well, if that very uncomfortable conversation has already been had, I'd imagine you'd need time to think on all of what you just learnt in there. I'll leave you with only this before you go." Princess Celestia states before hugging Scorpia lightly.

Scorpia tilts his head to look at her, "As much as I'd like to reciprocate the feeling, it's been far too long, and you aren't the mare I know. I'm sure there was a time, but seven... Those years are gone. I'm not even sure I want to remember at this point."

"I don't blame you. This is, after all, not the world you have known your entire life. Nor are we the family you have known for that long either. No matter if you stay or go, remember or don't, I'm still extremely happy to see you, welcome home... Zerstörung." Princess Celestia lets go of Scorpia with a slight kiss on the cheek before moving to the side with a smile.

Scorpia walks past, heading towards the elevator, "See you, later. Or not. Whichever. Either way, I'm going to the only place I can really think to call home right now."

As Scorpia disappears from view around the corner Princess Celestia sighs deeply. Princess Luna exits the room with Erlöser seconds later and stop in front of Princess Celestia.

"Ah, both nephews in one day. This is turning out to be a fortuitous day after all." Princess Celestia states warmly as she and Erlöser share a brief embrace.

"Hello, Aunt? I suppose that's what you would be. I don't know... Today has been rough in many ways... I finally find out I have a real family, I had a life threatening massage which ended up being so much more enjoyable than I thought possible. I learnt I have a slightly agitating brother... Among other useful things... Like my dad is a dragon, that explains a lot..." Erlöser recants some of what he has learnt.

"Well, I'm happy you have had a productive day. Perhaps we could talk for a while in my study before you leave?" Princess Celestia offers.

"That would be nice... I guess me staying here would be bad... I have a lot of friends at home... Thinking about it, this is very awkward." Erlöser states uncomfortably.

"I understand, but I cannot do anything about our fixed goal. It's been too long and the normal ponies view of the government and Kansen has been warped drastically. The only way for this war to end is for there to be a clear victor. Queen Chrysalis wont rest until her and her organisation tear down every government banner and building. Until such a time that peace is a possibility, Pathogen is required. I'm sorry, I wish I could do so much more... Alas, like with your brother, I failed." Princess Luna states with sadness.

"I'm confident it wasn't-" Erlöser is cut off by a screaming voice.

"You son of a bitch Kansen!" The voice states as it get's closer.

Everypony turns to look down the hall to see Twilight running at him with her sword drawn. Reaching Erlöser, Twilight attempts a spiral slash, but is instead blocked by a tentacle from Princess Luna's back. Twilight's eyes widen from shock and she stumbles backwards before being harshly disarmed by Princess Celestia via use of pressure points in her arm. Princess Celestia draws her own slightly decorated royal sabre which has a slightly thin blade with a curve.

"Oh, well this is a surprising development. I wonder how your faithful student learnt of my son's true nature..." Princess Luna retracts her tentacle and folds her arms.

"Indeed dear sister... I too wish to know the origin of her knowledge..." Princess Celestia muses as she glares at Twilight.

"I have a folder that shows me he killed Sunset and Spike! He is a damn Kansen! Your son?! Is Princess Luna a Kansen too?!" Twilight reels off in her panicked state holding her arm.

"Hmm, yes, Twilight I am. Does this knowledge make you think less of me? Does it make you despise your mentor for having a Kansen sister? Perhaps we should kill her and be done with this mess..." Princess Luna comments flatly.

"If that is our ultimate choice... As much as I love you as my own and as faithful a student as you are, this goes far deeper than you could have hoped for... Forgive me, Twilight Sparkle." Princess Celestia states with a very sad tone.

Princess Celestia raises her blade and slams it down towards Twilight to end her life, only to be surprised when the sound of metal upon metal was heard next. Looking towards Twilight all three could see that Hémolyse had appeared and slightly drawn her blade to stop Princess Celestia. After she withdraws, Hémolyse sheathes her blade fully and kneels on the floor.

"Princess Celestia, please forgive my insolence. I must humbly request you forgive Twilight and allow me to deal with this matter...I understand the situation that is at stake and the risk she currently poses to the royal family's secret. However, I beg you, as Captain of the Night Guard, that you allow me, Ivory Moon... To attempt to help her understand the situation." Hémolyse begs as she bows her head sincerely.

"And should she not understand her position and the gravity of what she has uncovered..?" Princess Luna asks, staring at Hémolyse.

"I will end her swiftly without any hesitation." Hémolyse states with conviction.

"Even though you love her dearly and have longed to be with her for a long time now?" Princess Luna kneels down to raise Hémolyse's head so their eyes meet.

"My loyalty is first and foremost to the Princess of the Night. As per my pledges, I will not falter, nor hesitate in fulfilling the duty that was bestowed upon me by you, your highness." Hémolyse recites without blinking or stuttering.

"Very well... This will put your very title on the line. If you fail to end her life upon her not understanding where she stands, I will strip you of your position, brand you a traitor and cast you out of the Royal Night Guard. Do you understand the gravity of this situation?" Princess Luna asks as she stands up with Hémolyse.

"Yes, my liege." Hémolyse states in confirmation with a slight nod.

Hémolyse turns to Twilight and takes her close before whispering something which makes her freeze. After a few minutes she is then slowly taken away by Hémolyse.

"I guess I should leave before things get worse... Thank you again for having me here. I'm sorry for the trouble I caused." Erlöser states in apology.

Princess Luna shakes her head. "No trouble at all. If you have a phone I will upload the coordinates to your phone relating to Ponyville. If you see your brother, please look after him. He might be more open to you than he will be me."

"Of course, goodbye for now... Mother, Auntie." Erlöser states before leaving the same way Scorpia did.

"This will only escalate further... We are losing control and ground, dear sister." Princess Celestia states as they begin to walk up the hallway.

"Yes, this war will soon reach its climatic stage and everything we knew will be torn down. Whatever is left when the dust settles... I only hope it is better for all of us." Princess Luna replies.

"You and me both, dear sister." Princess Celestia sighs deeply.

Author's Note

All the reveals! I hope you guys found this chapter as fun as we did writing it. I'm sure many of you can imagine what the next chapter is, but I'll keep you in suspense. The next chapter will also be the last this month until LoB's turn comes around again. Stay tuned for more, Frozen out!