Zecora slipped away after the war was over, and no one had seen her scince. She slipped into a dark alleyway in Ponyville, knocked three times on a wall, and a doorway slid open. She walked inside to find a young girl in a cloak.

"We've been waiting, Zecora." the girl said said. "Did you get the elements from Blueblood?"

"I have done the deed. No longer will you have to worry about that steed." Replied Zecora

" I really wish you would quit the rhyming, but job well done. I find it strange the fabled elements were left with someone as incompetent as blueblood, however."

The two of them begin the walk down the hallway until they reach a room with several other stallions and mares, along with one drake inside. They are all wearing similar looking cloaks, and some carry concealed blades in their sleeves.

"Welcome back, Zecora" A tall mare speaks. He looks to the girl "Have you told her?"

"She does not yet know" the young girl says.

"We lost contact with our operatives in the everfree, and seeing as how you know it the best out of anyone here, I am assigning you to figure out what happened, and if necessary carry out the mission. You'll need to leave tommorow morning, so i suggest you get some sleep now."

Zecora simply nods, and walks to her room and slips into bed.