The room was silent, the darkness seeming to suck what little life remained in the two occupants. But that didn't stop one of them from smiling, finally she could make good on her contract.

How many bits was it again... one hunder thousand, Two hundred thousand maybe?

Regardless she knew she would make the most out of the delicious payday. But the real pleasure for her wasn't the money. She had a pride in her job,
She worked for whoever paid the most, yes thats true. But she also made sure she did her damn best job executing it.

It hadn't been very hard actually, in fact this one seemed pretty easy... She had murdered the maid and took her place right as she walked in the door almost.
She smiled at the memory, some people have the best expressions as they die.

Ugh she needed to stop with the tangents when she spoke, they got annoying. Anyways she had indeed found this job disturbingly easy. I mean she kills a maid and instantly gets a straight shot to Luna? What are the odds?

She didn't know, but it reeked of something sour.

Actually speaking of sour, Celestia has become way too active in finding her sister, but she obvously couldn't let her captive find out. The last thing her prisoner needed if she was to remain restrained was hope. The short of it was there was no hope to be had. Her orders were simple, execute Luna after a quick game of cat and mouse, and if Celestia *DID* by some miracle find them she was to execute Luna before she died.

As she though of Luna unbidden memories rose to the surface. Her and Luna by the pool relaxing, pranking Celestia, laughing and eating together...no! No,no,no!
She doesen't need this! The last thing she needed was to get attached to the target. But strangely enough she had bonded, this made the job so much harder.

She sighed, and at the sound two ears perked up across the room.

"s-selene?" asked the captive mare.

philisitne didn't answer, she knew she easilly could've but she felt that it would only complicate this whole thing. With any luck maybe her sister would find her and escape with her while she ran away to try again?

probably not, this would end one of three ways, either with Luna and her deaths, Luna's death, or both the princesses deaths. And given their royal blood gave them the power to move the bloody sun and moon everyday chances are she would die. Oh well, what did she have to live for? Every assasin's life is good while it lasts, make some quick cash, live in excess, and die. A neat little three point plan that plotted an assassin's whole life.

At least she could make sure Luna's death was quick...chance are her's wouldn't be.

~~~~~~~~~ Returned

In the secret catacombs another meetin had been called. Every person there felt a bit unsettled, not only was their participation and appearance "needed", which never boded well. They all knew what it was about.

The missing princess.

Everbody their had a different emotion, wether it be grimms obvious excitedment to see somebody went through with his idea, cifer's usual apathetic stare, or their assemblors barely contained anger at somebody here betraying his, or her, wishes.

"I TOLD YOU TO WAIT UNTIL WE COULD AGREE BEFORE WE ACT LIKE THIS!" shouted the pony at the head of the table.

Everypony stared, not only did she use a voice almost as loud as the royal canterlot voice, which they knew was just some sort of spell, usually reserved for the matriarchs and somtimes their servants, but he/she/it seemed way too livid. They all collectively gulped, this would not end well. Last time they saw it this livid was when discord broke free. And that didn't end well either.

The room grew quiet, everybody speculating on what had happened and where their lLunar princess was.

Suddenly everpony jumped as Grimm made a small snort of derision."I personally applaud said person, i suggested this idea, it's damn good to see one of you gutless basterds chose to act on it. Who was it, i really need to high hoof this mofo!" Shouted Grimm, with a rather loud barking laugh.

Suddenly across from him another member threw up their hood, reveaing the mayor from the Phillydelphia area. "yes, but none of us would ACT on it!"

Grimm for some reason found this hillilarious, his raucous laughter resounding through the room, amplified by the acoustics of the area. "You think i did this, please I am many, many things. I've spied, stolen, and assassinated for Celestia. Why would i kill her sister?"

The room was quiet then, why would he? He was pretty much the second closest to Celestia after her sister and her student. He knew every detail about her life it seemed. "because of jealousy"

Everpony turned to see who spoke, quite suprised to see Cifer standing up. "You turned quite angry since Luna returned, and i think it's jealousy. You were her favorite, her student was beneath your attention. She was a mere filly, nowhere near enough to honestly threaten your position until she grew. And i've checked your records, you bough chloroform two weeks ago. To be specific 2 gallons, i see two gallons on your note about deivering it to the hospital as an anesthetic. But i asked, they got about one and a half gallons."

Grimm snorted again, "this prove nothing, i want you to honestly give me proof i did it!"

Cifer stared blankly ahead, before clapping his hands twice, smiling slightly as in walked a rather bruised blueblood. grimm noticeablly paled. "I heard he had a falling out with Luna, and sure enough after a search warrent, arn't positions of power so much fun, we found him with a contractsigned to... "philistine" for the sum of two hunderd thousand bits. I researched the name using some...contacts. She is a notoriously famous assassin know for the murders of several gang members, usually in the employ of some politician who wants a quick popularity boost."

Grimm paled once more, his already pale coat becoming a shadow of his old shade. "This-this is slander! I've done no such thing! Surely blueblood lied when he said he was working with me, i-"

Cifer held up his hand, "he didn't say he was working with you, why would your mind instantly jump to the fact that he 'talked'"? And the trap had closed. Everpony there stared in shock at Grimm. Now the insane pony threw back his head and let loose with his loudest laugh yet. " Fine checkmate! But as long as that whore is dead i can sleep happily! Blueblood was an accomplice yes, but only because i didn't want any paper trails coming back to me." he sighed, deflating a little, "Oh well". he paused for a moment, before standing up.

They all knew Grimm would be arrested now, or so they thought, with one final smile he threw down a piece of paper and a smoke pellet, both which he had on hand in case this "job" went south. All the assembled could only gasp as the smoke filled the room. When the noxious black cloud dissappated everbody there could only look around with watery eyes, trying to figure out what the buck just went had dissappeared it seemed, no trace of him remained except the read;

"Im far from done, tell mommy Celestia I'll just have to kick up my efforts, watch your back, "leader". I know who you are, and i will not withhold this information.
Good luck finding Philistine! You'll need it"

Love ~ Grimm

Well she can't say this went better then expected, he was pretty much an espionage expert. After everbody else had shuffled out only cifer and the director remained. Whom both lowered their own hoods as soon as she sealed the doors until next meeting.

"get everbody to work on finding Philistine, I'm going to hunt Luna's room again to find any more clues." Cifer nodded once. "just be careful ma'am we can't afford to lose too many assets during this hunt.

She just smiled, "Yes but when somebody very important to everbody goes missing isn't it important to find them? Besides, i have more reason to find her then anybody else..."

Yeah sorry i copped out and did another little intermission, oh well grimm's dissappeared and Philistine has to be found. Lets see how well i pull this off eh?

And *IF* you don't see me for awhile blame steam.

~adeiu