Epilogue
In the dungeon of Canterlot castle a black pegasus stares at a torch outside of his cell. For ten years now this has been his home. He thinks back to the days when soaring above the clouds was just as much apart of his life as breathing. Yet now all he can do is hover in his cell a few inches above the floor. Onyx finally finished his short workout, stretched is limbs, and laid on his cot just staring at the ceiling.
A clank of keys and a loud sound of hooves were coming closer to his cell. Onyx thought this to be strange. Though he didn't have any idea the time he knew it was too early for his meal. Besides if it was mealtime he would hear a set of hooves not just one pair. A guard walked in front of Onyx's cell and gave him a smirk.
“Can you believe this,” said the guard. “After ten years of total solitude someone wants to visit you. Well I guess Celestia’s sun does shine on a dog's but at least once.”
“Who?” Onyx asked with a look of shock on his face. He had given up on any relative wanting to see him after finding out what he had done along with his two compatriots. A flashback washed through the Pegasus's mind to the day of the trial. The judge sat there before him as the charges were read. Everything the judge said was nothing more than a mumble to Onyx. He was looking around at all who were attending. The princess's of day, night, and friendship, the five elements of harmony, the immediate Apple family, Rarity’s family, and four Wonderbolts who were staring daggers at the trio. When Onyx's ears finally tuned in just as he heard a faint sniffling come from his right. Out the corner of his eye he could see a couple holding each other. It was Onyx's mother and father. His father a midnight blue pegasus with a sky blue mane streaked with grey held in his arms a black pegasus mare with a silver mane crying.
“It is the decision of the court that you three will be sentence to at least five years for every child kidnapped, five years for every child molested, and seeing how we don't condone slavery in this court or anywhere that Celestia rules. Ten years for every child sold. This to be carried out at the end of this trial. May Faust have mercy on your souls.”said the judge as he pounded his gavel.
As the sound of the gavel rang through Onyx's head he could only think of one person who would want to see him after a decade of incarceration. ‘Mom,’ he said to himself. Maybe all the hate and embarrassment had finally melted away and she wanted to see her son at least one more time.
“Step right through here ma'am. First cell on your left,” said the guard.
“Thank you,” said the mare.
When Onyx heard the voice he didn't recognize it. The voice was too soft and too young to be his mother. Who was this coming to see him and why?
The mare, wearing a black hood stood in front of Onyx's cell and spoke.
“Hello, my name is Melody.” She said in a deadpan voice.
Onyx replied,”Hello, who are you and why are you here?”
Removing the hood to show her pure white coat and black mane she continued, “For five years I have debated about coming here to see you. After what my mother told me you did to her and her friends I felt nothing but anger. The fact that you impregnated her and sold her off without any remorse. The first six years of my life I thought a griffon was my father. If it wasn't for the fact that my mother was his sex slave I could say he was a very loving man and giving father.”
Onyx looked at her in confusion,”You make it seem like I know you and who your mother was.”
“Sweetie Belle.”
The moment the name was mentioned another flashback was brought before him. A pure white unicorn filly with mane that was three shades of purple that he kept for his own. Just long enough to leave a seed in her belly and now the fruits of his loins was standing before him.
“So,” Onyx said,”Now that you have seen me what do you want from me an apology.”
“No,” Melody said matter of factly,”I came to see you to satisfy my curiosity. My entire family said that I shouldn't even be here. However I also came to deliver a message from my mother.”
“Oh let me guess she wanted to say she hates me and wishes I rot in tartarus,” Onyx said with high sarcasm.
Melody plainly said,”No, she didn't. She said that she forgives you. For everything you put her, aunt Apple Bloom, and aunt Scootaloo through she forgives you. For the vile acts it took to conceive me she couldn't love me the way a mother should without forgiving you.”
“Well isn't that just ‘sweet’ of her,” Onyx said with a slight chuckle.
Melody's gaze went to pure rage her wings flared out as she stared into Onyx's eyes.”But don't you think for one BUCKING moment that any of us will EVER FORGET!”
The guard standing at the door rushed in and said,”Is everything OK in here ma'am?”
“Yes everything is fine. We are done here,” said Melody returning to her deadpan expression.
As Melody was about to leave she pulled out a picture and handed it to Onyx through the bars. On the picture was Melody a few years younger and her mom Sweetie Belle. Around Melody's neck was a first place ribbon.
“What's this?” Onyx asked.
Melody said,”It's me and mom up in Cloudsdale the day I won the Junior Flyers competition. Mom was so proud. Everyone there as well as a few Wonderbolts say I have what it takes to be one. I got my letter of approval last week so now i'm off to prove that I have what it takes.”
Onyx looked at the picture and just shrugged his shoulders as his daughter trotted away.
“Goodbye father.”