"Better? but what could be better than-" Pinkie Pie started only to get cut off by her purple alicorn friend once again. "Shuhhh!" Twilight chided, causing the pink pony to go tight-lip. "Well, wholeheartedly, I do not have a very pleasant and melodious name for this fascinating game. However, I would be able to explain the rules."

"Sorry princess but I'm not very interes-" Dash started only to get cut off. "Rainbow! Would you just let me do the talking!?" Twilight shouted in a whisper, pulling out a nervous smile at the end of her sentence. "We would certainly be interested," Twilight replied, in a courteous manner. "Very well then but I must warn you, this game takes place in a quite...dangerous habitat. Anyway..."

"The rules are fairly simple, to say the least" the alicorn started.

"You die you lose; you survive you win."

"That's it?" Dash chuckled. "Piece of cake!"

"But...what if I told you murder was an option?" her majestic voice filled the hollow room. "In fact, it's completely mandatory."

"Not so easy now, is it?" Princess Celestia gave them her characteristic smile, almost sending shivers down the mane six's spines. "W-what do you mean?" Fluttershy muttered with fear. "I assume you'd want me to inform you the rules in depth. Well, you six will be separated in a forest which most ponies don't know of. A magical forcefield will be securing the area, making sure you won't get any ideas of escaping. In the middle of the forest there will be a cornucopia, consisting of food, clean water, weapons and so on."

"Weapons? Why in Equestria would we need weapons?" Applejack asked. "Were you not listening to me? I suppose it is your lost but it's quite self-explanatory, isn't it?" the white alicorn replied, quite choleric with the question. "As I was saying, the cornucopia will also provide a comfortable area which provides a bed, shower and so on. However, the items I mentioned before are quite limited. So...will you be generous with the items or will you keep them all to yourselves?" she informed, with a rhetorical question, shooting Rarity a quick and fierce glance. "Any questions?" she queried, making an awkward silence fill the room until somepony broke it. "But why?" Pinkie Pie asked

"I need you to be more specific, my pink pony," she informed. "Why are you doing this?" Twilight helped the her, usually cheerful friend, finish her sentence. "That's an invalid question, isn't it? Anymore?"

"W-what do we get in return?" Rarity asked, quite fatigued as she tried to comprehend all the information given before. "Ahh yes, the prize. It's quite grand actually. I shall make you an alicorn, if you won. As for you Twilight, I shall make you much stronger in terms of mentally and physically, much like me. A good deal, is it not?"

"An alicorn?" Rarity asked, seeming as if she was...interested. "Yes. Furthermore, You'd be a princess," Celestia added, nodding. "A...p-princess..." Rarity mumbled to herself. Rarity had always wanted to live the royal life. Just imagine all the jewels and gems she'd own. Not to mention dresses and accoutrements. She'd certainly be a wonderful princess, wouldn't she?

"But on one condition. If Applejack wins, she'd be known as the Princess of Dishonesty, Fluttershy would be known as the Princess of Cruelty, Pinkie Pie would be known as the Princess of Despair, Rarity would be known as the Princess of Greed, and Rainbow would be known as the Princess of Treachery. This is because I believe you would, without question, have these traits if you win. Twilight, instead of being the Princess of Friendship, you'd simply be the Princess of Magic if you win. Understand?" she announced, pointing to each one of them, as the six mares exchanged their fearful and trepidatious looks.

"Oh and how could I possibly forget my assistant and subord-" Celestia started only to be interrupted by the sound of a door creaking open.

Standing there was a tall and, some would say, fearsome figure. Frightened, the six mares stared, waiting for the ravishing mare to come into the light.