Cadence awoke in her chambers, eyes blurry and swollen, obliviously a result from the amount of crying she had done. She turned to her left to see a silhouette of a pony but due to her conditions she couldn't make out who it was beside her bed.

“Ah your awake Princess” The voice echoed.

Cadence recognised the voice.

“Doctor Reeetro?” Cadence asked.

“The one and only” He smiled.

“Twilight... Where's Twilight?” Cadence tried to sit up before Doctor Reeetro laid a hoof on her chest causing her to slowly lay down again.

“She's fine Princess, she's resting now but... quite frankly I'm more concerned for you” Cadence could sense the worry in his voice.

“I'm fine I just need to find Twilight” Cadence tried to sit up again before being prompted to lay back down.

“She's resting Princess and you should too” Reeetro ordered.

“I can't rest when my Twilight is in pain!” Cadence forced herself up pushing through Reeetro's weak defences.

“Still as strong as ever huh? Alright... I thought negotiation wouldn't work but it was worth a try, truth is, Princess Celestia has ordered me and 'Sargent Spark' to make sure you don't leave this room until the situation has been resolved, she doesn't know what's going to happen, but whatever happens... she doesn't want you to be there for it” Reeetro said in a slow calm voice showing no emotion on the subject.

“Like hell I am!” Cadence boomed “I'm not leaving Twilight all on her own I just want to see Twilight why can't I?!” Cadence began crying again.

“Because Princess you are in no state too, and unfortunately only one visitor at a time..” Reetro still showing no emotion.

“One visitor? Who's with her now?” Cadence felt a strong force grip onto her heart.

“Shining Armour” He said flatly.

Cadence's hooves griped the blankets as tears poured from her eyes.

“That is why you must remain here Princess, Myself and Spark will escort you to her if we hear word of Shining's departure” He said turning away and going to check on his medical supplies.

“How can you do that?!” Cadence screamed through the tears.

“I beg your pardon Princess?” Reeetro turned around no emotion shown on his face.

“Act like nothing is wrong! Like Twilight's just another injured pony you've had to take care of! Like she's the same as any pony who walked through your doors! Why aren't you upset?! Why aren't you angry?!” Cadence screamed at the top of her lungs.

Reeetro still showed no emotion on his face.

“You miss understand me Princess” He said in his still calm tone.

“Then what am I missing?!” Cadence continued to cry.

“I am upset. I am angry. But it isn't my job to be. Right now it's not my job to be upset, it's not my job to be angry, my job is to help ponies who are hurt, that's the vow I made coming here that I would always remember my job, I'm sure when I go home tonight that I will do something I wouldn't think I'm capable of... but right now it's my job to help ponies. Not to be angry” Reetro spoke softly and calmly throughout his speech yet Cadence saw the sadness in his eyes.

Cadence lowered her head realising he was right. Twilight had been hurt. There's no changing that.
What would him being angry do. Nothing.

Cadence sighed.

“Princess if your truly worried, I can go check on Shining and Princess Celestia if you like” Reetro said with his ever calm tone.

Cadence's ears perked up. “Would you?!” Cadence fought the urge to cry again.

“Only if you vow to remain in here” His eyes glazed with a serious look.

“I promise... but wait aren't you supposed to make sure I stay in here?” Cadence tilted her head to the side in confusion.

Reetro smiled before he turned and walked towards the door. “Spark is. I was ordered to look after you until I believed you no longer needed my assistance... which I think is now. Although I am ordered to check on you every ten minutes. I can only leave for longer if I need something from the infirmary” He reached the door and laid a hoof on it before tilting his head around. “and... I believe I'm all out of sedatives” He winked before taking his leave.

“Thank you” Cadence whispered.

Cadence sat there.

Waiting. Wondering. Praying that Twilight was alright.

…......................

“I hope you all understand what it is you've done here. You have all assaulted, violated and mentally scared another student. Not just any student. Princess Celestia's Prodigy and the little sister of a royal guard. Twilight Sparkle.”

The three little Unicorns just sat there. Uninterested in knowledge of what they had done.

“Just so you know. You have all been immediately dropped from the School for Gifted Unicorns.”

The colts and filly's ears pricked up.

“None of you will receive any kind of recognisation from this place. You will never be allowed near the premises again. You might be under aged, but that still doesn't change what you've done. Even if you leave here scot free, they'll be plenty of ponies waiting outside for you, and once you leave this room I am no longer responsible for your well being. Which quite frankly I'm glad I'm not.

The stallion turned to walk away and nodded to the guard on his way out of the room.

The guard strolled up to the three small Unicorns who stared up with fear.

He tilted his head down, As his eyes burned with a fury strong.

“I am Lieutenant Reaper, the Princess will be here shortly for your sentencing... but before that I believe you all must learn a lesson.”

“A Les-Lesson” The youngest colt gulped.

“That magic is made to help, not harm. Those who use it wrongly shan't be allowed to have it” Reaper stepped forward.

“Remember my face for it shall be the hell that will plague your minds for the rest of your life” With that statement Reaper closed his eyes. As a yellow aura engulfed his horn. A tear rolled out a closed eyes as he whispered... “Twilight I'm sorry” With that he opened his eyes and the next this heard all around the castle was three earth shattering screams.

Author's Note

Ahh vengeance is sweet it will become less dark after this unveiling