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// Chapter 9 
// Story: Stormy Skies for Ponyville 
// by DarkestAutumn 
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Chapter 9_____________________________________________________________________
The entire courtroom gasped as they saw a changeling standing in the doorway. It galloped towards where Darkest Autumn was standing. “What are you DOING?” her mother hissed. “Run while you still can!” Celestia seemed to be twice her size when she was angry. “Stormy Alexandra Skies, You are in exile! Leave Ponyville immediately or face dire consequences!” “Not yet," she snapped, taking Celestia aback. Stormy turned back to the rest of the ponies. "Citizens of Ponyville. I... would like to issue an apology. I've lived here for 3 years, bathing you with lies. I waited until you all believed that I was truly an Alicorn Foal. I decieved you. I lied to you.  And my own foolishness has led you all into this mess. “Please Stormy, leave me be,” pleaded Autumn. “I’ve already ruined your life beyond repair, I don’t want this to ruin it any more.” “I ruined my own life, mom! You have nothing to do with it,” the changeling retorted. “Everypony, I know what you are all thinking. My mother and I are the ones responsible for the attack on Ponyville, we have no right to be here. But that, my friends, is not true.” she said. “All this started because I was too cowardly to show everypony my face. If I had been more brave and trusting towards you all, this would’ve never happened. But instead I waited until you all fell for my ruse!” Stormy yelled. "I decieved you. I lied to you. And I'm sorry." She turned around so she was face to face with Celestia. “And I’m not going to let YOU punish an innocent pony for what I’ve done!” Her expression softened. “Please. Don’t make her pay for my actions. She did what she could to make me a better pony, to give changelings a good name, and I betrayed her. Take me instead. I deserve it.” she said. Celestia looked back and forth between the changeling and the convict. She suddenly stopped and stared at Autumn with a look of utmost loathing. 
“You are lucky your daughter came here to take your place. I have made a change of plans." “NO!” shrieked Autumn. “Please, don’t punish her, she’s young, she didn’t know...” but Celestia ignored her. 

“Stormy Skies, for the destruction of Ponyville, near enslavement of Ponykind, and alliance with the Queen of the Changelings, sworn enemies of Equestria, I hereby sentence you to the moon for one hundred and fifty years. “Goodbye, Mom.” whispered Stormy. “I love you.” Darkest Autumn was at a loss for words, but hugged her daughter. Stormy got the message. Celestia’s horn glowed an even brighter gold, and so did Stormy Skies, until finally, she faded away, and Autumn was hugging thin air. She opened her eyes, and seeing the empty space where her daughter once was,  she collapsed, her face aflood with tears.

"I love you too."