Chapter [7] A somewhat infiltration plan.

“So, what do we know for sure?” Said Blue Moon pacing back and forth.

“Well we know that Dawn Lighter found something new in the book of Prophecies and Predictions. We know that it was important enough for her to rush barging in on Queen Nightmare Moon and me. And they were suspicious enough of me that they sent me away, for them to be alone together.” Said Spike. The group had disbanded and returned twelve hours later back to Flutter Moon’s cottage.

Everyone except Moon Pie was there, as she had asked to be left alone as she was still trying to cope with Celestia’s death. Shining Moon had just recently left the cottage to make sure the surrounding area was empty of any intruders so that they could speak in peace.

“Good, so we know that whatever was in that book was so monumental, that it not only put DL into a frenzy, but got the attention of Nightmare Moon. Apple Moon, what do you remember of the book, you say that DL had told you about it before?” Said Blue Moon.

“Yeah, I had asked DL, before she got converted, how she knew that Nightmare Moon would return and such. She told me that she had read it in that book that she had, nothing else.” Said Apple Moon.

“Well what are we waiting for? We clearly know something important has happened. Whether that be a new prophecy, or something DL missed the first time she read it or something. Lets just storm the castle and get the book ourselves.” Said Moon Dasher.

“It could be nothing. It could be just some minor detail that doesn’t seem to have any importance to us.” Said Moon Melody.

“Or it could be the very thing we need that presents us an opportunity to dethrone Nightmare Moon.” Said Moon Sparkle.

“What is so wrong with what she has done so far? She hasn’t done anything super evil, maybe she plans on being a good ruler.” Said Flutter Moon quietly.

“Flutter Moon look outside. The fricken MOON is still in the same place since Nightmare Moon has taken over! She has refused to take it down. And since she also KILLED Celestia, we can all agree she is already evil. There is nothing she can do now that will be able to reverse that.” Said Moon Dasher

“Storming the castle is out of the question. We still do not want to outright declare war on the throne quite yet. We need to pursue a more subtle way in.” Said Blue Moon.

“We don’t even know where they are hiding the book. They could be hiding it in the huge vault that the castle has.” Said Moon Melody.

“Well actually we can factor that out already. Celestia changed it so that only she could access it, now that she is dead, I am sure Nightmare Moon is kicking herself because now she cannot open it. It will be a tough nut to crack for her, and I doubt she has already broken into it.” Said Blue Moon.

“Where else? I can’t think of a more secure place than there. Where else would you hide a book?” Said Moon Melody.

This all stumped the group. Mulling it over, none of them could come up with a good place where DL and Nightmare Moon could have hidden it. As they were all thinking, Shining Moon returned from sweeping the area for any eavesdroppers. Seeing everypony silent, he sent a questioning glance towards Moon Melody.

“We do not know where DL and Nightmare Moon could have hidden the book. And we are all scratching our heads trying to figure out where.” Said Moon Melody.

“Well, isn’t it obvious?” Said Shining Moon, surprised by their looks. “If you want to hide something as basic as a book, not wanting it to gain too much suspicion, but not make it nearly impossible for yourself to get it. Then where would you hide it?”

Still seeing their blank looks, he continued. “Hide it in a place full of books. So many books that anyone not knowing what to look for will get utterly lost in their search. Hide it in a library.”

“The Canterlot library! Of course! It is a secure place, but it is also a place open that anypony can access it.” Said Blue Moon.

“Great, well we somewhat have an idea of where the book could be hidden, and the place is open to the public. Why don’t we just go now?” Said Moon Dasher.

“I don’t know, that seems to easy. Maybe they were crafty and had hidden it inside some secret compartment or room that only they could access.” Said Blue Moon.

“What about the Restricted section?” Said Moon Melody. Now it was her turn to receive blank looks from everypony.

“The Restricted section? I have never heard of such a place.” Said Shining Moon.

“Me too, and I have been to that library plenty of times. I have never heard of this ‘Restricted section.’” Said Blue Moon.

“Well Celestia showed me the place when I first became an Alicorn. Neither of us understood truly what happened, but the pony that gave Celestia and Nightmare Moon their Alicorn powers had left some of his previous work behind. Sadly, neither of us found anything of use.” Said Moon Melody, smirking because she knew something that the no longer prince Blue Moon didn’t.

“Well where is this Restricted section? How do we get in?” Wondered Shining Moon.

“It is towards the back end of the library I believe, with two books that have a sun and moon symbol on them. You must pull both down in order to get access to the room. There you walk down some steps and into a great room that is filled with many wonderfully dangerous books. Whoever goes in there must be very careful.” Said Moon Melody.

“That brings us to a good question, who will be the one who gets this book?” Said Blue Moon. “All of us cannot just waltz in and take the book, I am sure Nightmare Moon has placed defenses so that nopony can just come and go as they please. Maybe some sentries that will alert her if anypony suspicious goes in.”

“I also know for a fact that Celestia had cast a spell that made it impossible to teleport inside the room. So we will have to physically be there in order to get access to it.” Said Moon Melody.

“Why don’t I go? I can be in and out there super quickly, nopony would suspect it.” Said Moon Dasher.

“You could do that, but you also have a much higher chance of being caught. If you are seen zooming in and out of the library, someplace that you do not normally go. Then there is bound to be somepony who sees you and reports it. No, we need to do this secretly, we need to sneak into the library at night, grab the book, and run back as fast as we can.” Said Blue Moon.

“And by we you mean one of us, two at the most. Somepony who is quiet, stealthy, and won’t cause suspicion. And another to keep a lookout.” Said Shining Moon.

They all turned to Flutter Moon.

Author's Note

Edit: More fixing up the sentences.