Compiler’s Note: The report is a compilation of interviews, events, and personal accounts of the last years of Celestia, leading up to what is called, “The Daybreaker Incident.” These will be documented in sections, to prevent the entirety from being destroyed.

Dusty Tome, Former Royal Archivist and Compiler.

Interviewer: Shadow Seeker, Compiler Adept in the Royal Archive. - Interviewee: Lunar Breeze, Thestral Maid who served Celestia during the night.

LB: Hello Shadow Seeker, I did not expect to see you this evening. How may I be of assistance?

SS: Lunar Breeze, I’m compiling information and accounts of Ponies who were in close proximity to the late Princess. Do you have some time to talk?

LB: Of course. If you would follow me.

[LB led SS to a servant’s supply room and started some tea before taking a seat.]

LB: So you wish to know of our Princess Celestia?

SS: Correct. From what I have here, you were a personal maid she had selected many years ago.

LB: Correct, Princess Celestia chose me when I was a mere filly to be personally trained in all manners of work for her.

SS: I do need to ask that you clarify that for me in full, Lunar Breeze. I will be asking about information and actions that the late Princess may have requested to keep confidential.

[SS presents a Letter of Authorization to LB]

SS: Outside of the traditionally understood roles of being a maid, what have you been trained to do at the behest of the crown?

[Lunar Breeze glanced at the Letter, and sighed.]

LB: I’m glad I’m retiring soon. I have been trained in espionage, CQC, alchemy, assasination tactics, as well as various weapons and schools of magic typically barred from public access. I have been an instrumental enforcer of the Princess’ will politically and a defender of her’s under the guise of being one of her ‘maids’.

SS: So, not only have you been trained to be a personal defender, have you been personal with her in any context?

LB: But of course. I’m positive that most ponies who decide to explore the Princess’ history at all will find her references to her role in, quote, ‘ancient fertility rites.’ [LB snickers at this underneath a hoof.]

SS: [Clearing throat.] Ahem, yes, I’m well aware. Aside from that, Did you take any actions as part of or in tandem with the Dawn Guard?

LB: Yes. In fact, I often was the point of contact for the guard when they reported at night, if I was not on active missions to eliminate certain political figures.

SS: And when you say eliminate, do you mean kill or remove from the equation?

LB: Allow me to clarify. Celestia’s definiton of ‘eliminate’ was to remove them from the situation in preferably non-violent manners. This typically involved inciting scandals or incidents that required the individual's attention more than the motion they were actively involved in. It wasn’t until after poor Cadence’s death did she directly order me to kill.

SS: And did you? And If so, who of note?

LB: I did. Notably the 5th seat War Chieftain of the Minotaur Republic, Mercurius for his involvement in barring merchants from participating in trade with Equestria, and Lord Talonstone of the Gryffin Highlands for, as Celestia put it, ‘his insatiable greed regarding debts repaid by the crown.’

SS: Are there records of these assignments in any form?

LB: I kept a series of journals detailing my thoughts and interactions with our Princesses throughout my decades long service.

SS: Would you be willing to part with the ones from the last four years?

LB: Seeker. I will speak to you later. Preferably when you have the required documentation for me. I need to go begin my nightly rounds for the Queens.

Lunar Breeze is a Maid with nearly sixty years of service to the crown, and still appears to be surprisingly young, appearing to be in her mid to late twenties despite her recorded age of 72. Shadow Seeker and I are currently awaiting approval from the Queens to acquire and make copies of Breeze’s personal journals detailing her service history.

Date: May 11th, 1004
Time: 7:45 AM
Victims: Empress Cadenza Mi Amore, unborn foal.
Suspect: Unidentified creature.
Inspectors: Detective Ocular Skip, Chrono-Medium Tranquil Stream

Scene: Foreign Emissary Dormitory. A series of accommodations designed to house a plethora of Emissaries of the varied nations, tribes, and occasionally nobility. Each is sectioned from front to back as such; Entryway, Lounge and Living space, Bedroom with Balcony, Bathroom. Each ‘Dorm’ is measured to be 1200 square feet in space, and comes pre-furnished according to the visitor ahead of time.

For the Crystal Empire royalty, the furniture was consistent with a modern Canterlot style with a focus on comfort and lower than average furniture to accommodate the late Empress. Step stools were provided to assist with getting into bed and the bathtub.

First Response: The guard alerted the Investigation Corps to an incident within the castle, dispatching Ocular Skip to the scene. Upon arrival, Ocular Skip was informed of the capture of a bipedal subject of unknown species or origin, but seemingly to be hysterical before being sedated and taken to the dungeons. Emperor and former captain Shining Armor was detained as well to prevent tainting the crime scene.

Recording - Ocular Skip’s first impressions:
“Entering Crime Scene... You can smell old vomit from the entryway. Nothing seems to be wrong in the-- Oh.. Oh Celestia.”

[Ocular skip is actively swallowing hard, mentioned later trying to suppress the urge to vomit.]

“Scene is in Lounge and Living space. Victim appears to have died instantly from whatever happened. There are pieces of fur, feather, and bone embedded into most furniture, and strips of skin hanging or stuck on any surface that stopped it’s violent travel. There’s a veritable haze of blood still lingering in the air.. Urp.”

[Another series of hard swallows, gasps, and cursing.] “I’m carefully walking around the central point of a possible localized explosion moving towards the bed and bathrooms respectively.”

[Horrified gasp, sound of something ‘fleshy’ being moved.] “Two victims confirmed. Unborn foal. Appears to have possibly been Alicorn.”

[Another sound of gagging, before the sound of a window and violent heaving is heard for a few minutes.]

“Seal the room, get me Tranquil Stream... And a towel.”
[End of Recording]

Recording - Tranquil Stream’s Experience:
“Skip, what am I looking at exactly? It’s like.. Someone exploded.” [hitch in breathing.] “That’s not a pleasant smell.”

“I know. Tranquil, I need you to work your magic. The only suspect we have is in constant hysterics when awake. The guards are already trying to converse with it but to no avail.”

“Fine Skip, but you know what this does to me right?”

“I know.”

[The following few minutes of recording consists of the sounds of a spell being cast, gagging and groaning, before a blood-curdling scream erupts from Tranquil Stream. Silence, heavy breathing and the occasional sob filled nearly 30 minutes of the recording before the audio resumed proper.]

“Oh god the pain she went through. It happened so fast, I can’t believe it. It was like feeling a little pain in your chest, only for it to just push out and consume everything like an instant flame on every inch of your body... “

“Tranquil, did you see anything afterwards?”

“I saw the poor thing screaming herself, while I was latching on to the remnants. I was able to see through the Empress’ eyes even after death somehow… Skippy, I don’t know what to tell you otherwise.”

“Alright. We need to report this to Celestia.”

[End of Recording]

The case file and these recordings were the last remaining pieces that had not been irreparably destroyed and/or altered by outside forces. It is currently theorized the damage and alterations to this case was done by The Dawn Guard or Celestia’s closest aides, perhaps including Lunar Breeze. Due to the mostly confidential nature of this case, Celestia alone oversaw the case as the lone jury and judge.

Note from Twilight Sparkle - “Give me some time to analyze the spellwork used to make these edits, and I’ll see if I can clear them up. I’m familiar with Celestia’s magical signature and since my ascension, I’ve begun to understand more of the inner workings of Alicorn Magic.”

As it stands, Shadow Seeker is actively seeking a Heavenly Mandate from Queen Luna, as it seems the letters of authorization are being rejected by certain interviewees, under some higher protocol they are following. Those include Captain Ligios, Lunar Breeze, and Ahgg, who remains as the Pit’s on-site Psychologist with his swarm.

Quote directly from Ahgg via a spider-drone: “While I appreciate you contacting me about the delicate subject regarding my service to the crown whilst inside the Pit of Tartarus, I wish to be left to my duty until it is an absolute requirement that I should be contacted further.”

The drone has remained within the archive of it’s own volitions, committing itself to research on new psychological techniques and approaches for the rehabilitation of the injured and mentally ill.

Author's Note

So I've been busy getting my home packed up and working long nights! It's been grand!

Combined with my Birthday this weekend, I'm excited to finally push more of my stories out.

With that, Leave a comment, let me know what you think and are enjoying, and I'll see if I can get the next proper chapter uploaded sooner than later!