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// Chapter 3 
// Story: When the Moon was Put on Trial 
// by Creativa-Artly01 
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The next day, the trial continues and the two ponies from the previous day of trial, Gusty Gloom and Glisten Glow take to the stand to testify either for or against the Princess of the Night. 

"Your honor, Princess Celestia, I am for Princess Luna," puffs up Glisten Glow. "The nightmare took over Luna's mind. It wasn't her fault. The nightmare was influencing her. She couldn't fight it. I am not only a magician, but I come from a line of healers and I've seen the effects of the nightmare before. They influence the mind, make ponies do things they don't normally do, transform ponies into monsters. This wasn't Luna who did all that. It was the nightmare." 

"Thank you, you may return to your seat," responds Celestia. "I'm glad to have a professional's point of view on this." Glisten then returns to her seat. 

Gusty then hops on his platform and lets it rip. "Luna and Nightmare Moon were one in the same. Luna's actions are the Nightmare's actions. We can't let her go unpunished. The nightmare isn't a drug. That's preposterous!" He then begins to riot and even lunges towards Celestia and Luna. This ends up causing the guards to drag him from the court room. 

"Well, that pony is mad," says Celestia. "He'll be thrown in an asylum soon enough. He had no right to attack you, sister. Are you okay???" 

"I'm fine," says Luna. "I'm just startled by it and flustered by it is all. I really need a breather." 

"Recess!" calls Celestia. She then leads her sister into the throne room and gives her sister a bottle of water and a plate of pancakes. 

"Thanks for this," sighs Luna.

"For what?" asks Celestia. 

"Defending me against all these mad ponies. They want my head," responds Luna. She then embraces her sister in a hug. 

"No problem, I'm not going to let them have your head, I promise," responds Celestia. 

"Promise?" 

"Promise." The two share another hug before Celestia goes to call the end of the recess. 

A few moments later, everypony re-enters the courtroom. Several more ponies give their testimonies either for or against the defendant. Celestia is starting to think that this trial against her beloved sister will never come to an end.