Twilight gestures an approval for your request to continue reading the Telegrams. As you reach for the telegram, you notice that Twilight takes a deep, worried inhale, and then an equally deep and worrying exhale. You can tell that she seems slightly nerved that you are continuing.

You read without a sweat.

People are wondering where my friends have been. The media seems to be very curious about all this. Newspapers have been issued speculating on what could've happened to them. If I am arrested, I won't be able to work on improving the serum. I don't understand. Why don't people understand that I am just doing this for their safety. I'm trying to help them! What am I supposed to do then? When I'm in prison I me-

"You stopped? Why?", you ask Twilight.

She takes a deep hard gulp as she walks over to the door on her side and issues you a different recording machine. This one was property of the government. Twilight slides a cassette out of her pockets. She hesitates to pass it to you for awhile as she rereads over and over again the word 'confidential' stamped on the label of it. She eventually gives it to you.

"Put it in. Press play when I-", she chokes up for a while. You sit there staring at her as she continues, "When... I tell you to".

You pick up the cassette in between your fingers and stroke the now-dry ink stamped there. You slide it carefully into the machine and shut the lid. Twilight brings the mic closer to her lips as she says shakily, "begin".

You press the play button.

Interview number one with subject Twilight Sparkle. Location: First Class Canterlot Science Lab.

The voice was obviously President Luna's.

"I've got many questions for you Miss Twilight. First of which... I'm obliged to ask this. Do you have a lawyer?

"No... I do not".

"Ahh yes. Now, tell me. Did you, or did you not, kill Pinkamena Diane Pie, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy?"

"..."

"Answer the questions, please".

"I..."

"Just... answer, Twilight.

"I...*sob* I did, please don't arrest me! I-I-I'm sorry!"

"Thank you for answering the question. Well, well, well, Twilight. You seem to have a lot of *chuckle* publicity... now. Don't you?".

"*Sobbing* Please, I was just trying to help all of Canterlot, all of EQUESTRIA!"

"Is... that so? And... and how were you planning on doing that?"

"I created a serum. It was originally meant to strengthen muscle tissue and bones and all that kind of stuff, but-but whoever I administered the serum too they just.. they *sob* they..."

"I see".

"*sob*".

"And how come they just...?"

"They had a certain enzyme that reacted unfortunately with the original serum. Instead of strengthening the muscles, it manifests the blood cells into one certain area. It deprives the body of ox-"

"Yes, yes. Science and what not".

"Err... y-yes".

"Twilight. Do you want to be arrested?"

"Of course not! I don't want to go to jail! I want to continue my work!"

"How's about I make you a deal. Since you seem to be... used to it... my sister, Celestia; don't you think she's a little... I don't know... overpowering?"

"Are you suggesting"

"Kill her. And you can use her to test the serum. Your greatest test subject yet".

"You mean you want me to improve my serum on... Queen Celestia?"

"Mmmm... half of that is true. I don't want you to improve the serum. I want you to make it more lethal. You see I don't plan on settling for what we've got. Queen Celestia is too gracious to the other kingdoms in terms of land. Tell me how this serum is spreaded".

"Well, as of now, it's transmitted by injecting it into the blood...".

"Mmmm... no, no, no. Can't have that. Tell you what. You use my sister to experiment on and improve the serum so that it can be transmitted through the air.

"Oh, I've already done that. It's just that I don't have the fundings to store it in any other way than isolated crystal".

"BAHAHA! Dear! Once, I'm Queen... no, PRESIDENT... I will store that serum VERY safely".

"Why do you want more land? And how do you expect to live there after? This serum is very active when not in a dormant state! Nobody will be able to live there once you spread it!".

"Oh, I'm sure you'll find a way to fumigate it and if you can't we'll just banish criminals there. Sounds like a plan?"

"I..."

"You do realize that if you disagree, I'll have to put you to a death sentence".

"Okay, okay. I... It's a plan".

"Very good, dear. Very good indeed..."

The recording stops playing as you sit there; a throbbing pain in your heart, slamming it against your cold, rock-hard heart. Even with this flurry of emotion in you. You remain a still face. You take a look at the remaining telegrams. All of which you can find Queen Celestia's name scramble about in random sentences. Each sentence you did manage to read fully was written in the most indifferent way possible, just like your expression at that moment.

Twilight pulls the mic slowly until it presses against her lips slightly, "Do you wish to continue".

"No", you answer in a blank voice.

You see the edges of Twilight's mouth perk up slightly from it's usual emotionless frown, signifying a longing to smile, and yet an inability to do so.

"So then, Mr. Neptune. Will you join me, not as an apprentice, but as a partner in science?".

"Yes".

Again, the longing for an ability to smile is expressed once more.

"Are you ready to be a true hero?".

"Yes".

You watch as Twilight pulls out a pen and a paper, as if getting ready to write down your response for the following question.

"Are you willing to disregard all ethics in the name of Science?".

"Yes".

"Now tell me. And future followers in Science. How come you are able to become the true hero the world longs to be?".

You don't need to think to answer this question.

"I'm...

used to it.

Author's Note

Yay! Last chapter! My first ever actually completed story! I hope you sick, sick people enjoyed this (kidding, kidding). Thanks to all those who read it and left feedback! Also, thank you Bronyparasite for mentioning the fact that Mr. Neptune is related to Pinkie. It was an original intention to make him (you) close to Pinkie, but not related. So thank you!

-frostbitethepegasus