The next morning, Celestia and Luna had made everything set in motion for the court and sentencing for Thunder Clash, he was supposed to be due for this upcoming Friday at noon time for he was to be charged with robbery, child endangerment, and causing mayhem throughout Canterlot. Now they had managed to bring Thunder out of the CPD's holding station where they were keeping him throughout yesterday when he was arrested, but now he was going to be tried as one of the most evil unicorns in Equestria and fined as a traitor as well, needless to say he was a bully and had was about to get what was coming to him.
Anyway, as the preparations for his court session were getting into place, Zodiac still felt like had been disowned and betrayed due to his mother not believing him and the tongue lashing she gave him the day of the fight. He was so disheartened in fact that he didn't even want to forgive her after all she did to him.
He he had just come home from school after a long day of tests from lessons he had learned and was about to put his stuff away when Celestia approached him with grief, however, he wasn't too sure about her.
"Zodi, I have something to say to you." she said
"What, to say you're sorry, that won't cut it!" he snapped.
"Zodi, I understand that you're mad for what I did but...."
"Leave me alone!"
Celestia now felt the guilt eating her alive she knew now that she really messed up big time, but she was going to try and push it aside.
"Zodi, I have to talk to you."
"I SAID LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!!!"
Celestia snapped, "Young colt, you do not raise your voice at me I am your mother!"
"YEAH WELL I WISH YOU WEREN'T!!!!!!!!!"
Celestia was shocked by what he just said, as for Zodiac, he was now on the verge of wishing he had never been adopted and that being the son of a princess was not good enough for him anymore.
"Zodi I...."
"Go away!" Zodiac exclaimed, as Celestia headed out the door he slammed it shut, Celestia could now feel tears forming in her eyes as she left the corridor and headed back to her throne room. Meanwhile, Luna, who had been secretly listening in on the attempted apology thought otherwise because she was not pleased with what he said to her but didn't feel the need to yell because she felt it would only make things worse for him.
She calmly and quietly walked up to his bedroom door and softly knocked on it.
"Go away!" muffled Zodiac's voice, but Luna opened the door anyway and walked in.
"It's just me sweetheart, Aunt Luna." she said with a smile on her face, however instead of walking out the door, Zodiac just flopped onto his bed. Luna jumped on as well and sat next to him, even draping her wing over him.
"Zodi, you know no matter what happens, your mother and I will always love you." she said.
"I know Aunt Luna, it's just that I can't believe everypony would just jump to conclusions like that." he said with a sulky voice.
Luna put a hoof on his chin, "Zodi, look at me, I know it's hard to suffer going through things that are hard and not worth dealing with. But you also have to understand that no matter what the cause, ponies are going to make mistakes and get punished for them."
"But why jump to conclusions like you did with me?" Zodiac asked still sulking.
"It's not that we jumped to conclusions," Luna said, "It's just it made us all crazy, especially me seeing my only nephew out there in a fight causing such destruction to society. I mean I have seen it happen to most ponies they think they know what they're doing, before they know it, they've messed up everything, that's why I am so proud of you for standing up to Thunder Clash like that and you and Nathan defending that colt and his friend."
"You are?" Zodiac asked looking up to his aunt with a sad smile.
"Of course I am." Luna answered with a sad smile of her own.
Zodiac then hugged her, "I love you Aunt Luna." he said.
"I love you too Zodi." Luna said returning his hug, "But I think you owe somepony an apology."
Zodiac gave a nervous laugh, "Yeah, I guess I do."
Zodiac then jumped off his bed feeling refreshed and a lot less strained than from earlier, "I'm going to go into the throne room and apologize to mom."
"That's a merciful thing to do, Zodi, I'll come with you for guidance." Luna said, and then she and Zodiac went out the door closing it behind them.
Meanwhile in the newly designed throne room, Celestia was sitting on her throne hurt and shameful for what her son said to him earlier, she had never been said stuff like that in her life, nor even yelled at. Her sulks were soon interrupted by the sound of the throne door opening and in popped Luna.
"Sister, I believe our dear Zodiac has something he wants to say to you." she said firmly.
"Very well, Zodi come in here sweetheart." she said even though she was hurt from what he said, thus, Zodiac popped in as well slowly and calmly walking up to the top of the throne towards his mother.
He was scared of her stern look at him due to his hurtful backtalk from earlier, but he stood firm on his ground and faced up to it all.
"Mom, I'm sorry for what I said to you earlier, I really didn't mean it." tears were now forming in his face once again, "I love you so much mommy, I do want you as my mother, I really love you so much, please forgive me." he then collapsed on the floor of the throne seat and sobbed in sorrow. Just then, he felt himself wrapped up in yellow aura and was now face to face with his mother who was giving a sad smile, a smile that meant what he thought.
"Oh Zodi, you're my son, I'll always forgive you." she said hugging him, Zodiac returned her hug.
"Thanks mom." he said as he tightened his hug on her, he did not want to let go of her due to how much love and forgiveness had entered his heart, nor did the same thing go for Celestia as Luna watched in happiness and joy, the feud was over and thus their relationship was back to the way it was, now it was time to focus on Thunder Clash's punishment in his court session.