When a threat to Equestria rears its ugly head, things usually go fairly quickly. Ponies unite together, stirring up enough feelings of friendship and Harmony to banish the foe back to wherever it came from. But when the King of Demons ensnares her, her friends, and her loved ones in his latest game, Celestia can't help but wonder if what she's done is worth it.

Can she put him back together? Can she put herself back together?

(Rated Teen for some extremely dark implications.)

((HIE))