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// Arc of Solitude (Chapter 2) 
// Story: Crimson Bonds 
// by Dumakey93 
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Once her hooves touched ground, I was instantaneously paralyzed. I cannot recall what it was that struck a chill through my spine. Perhaps it was that glare from her eyes that reflected the revenge within her. After all, she was almost like a mother/mentor to her fellow people. To see two of her kind, struck down with such malice, must have infuriated her. She held her composure, however, a grimace appeared from the side of her face. Her once motherly figure was now gone, as she descended upon me. I could not move out of awe for her speed. She was even faster than some of the Wonderbolts, and her physical power was almost three times that of Big Mac's. The winged unicorn kicked me with her hooves, and sent me flying several meters into the air. This did not scare me as much as her unrelenting anger. Using her magic, she surrounded me with a black and suffocating magic. The cloud grew hands and tore at my skin, yet I dared not to breath. Luckily, she still had the control to send me into a dark and dank cave, so her pupils could not see the extent of her madness.

Blood rushed into my veins, and the adrenaline pumped through me. My body wanted me to move out and run as far away as possible. My brain knew better, for if I moved one iota, there would be nothing left of me. I gasped for breath, as I heard the rush of wind closing in. I searched for something to defend myself with, though the search would prove fruitless. The ground and rocks around me burst apart into glowing fragments. Celestia's eyes glowed white-hot, as she used a spell to throw objects at me. I kept on sprinting in a sporadic pattern to avoid the flying boulders and dirt. My legs suddenly collapsed from exhaustion, so I crawled away from her. She descended and landed in front of me with a loud boom. My ears rang with so much force, that they had started to bleed. I began to black out from the high frequencies of her sound wave spell, and I wished I was back at home. I had regretted what I had done, even if it was no fault of mine. The sunlight started to fade as I passed out from my wounds.

I felt a splash of water on my face, "Wake up, prisoner!" the guard said. 
"Wha- oh..." 
"It's time to hear your sentence in court."
"Do I have any defense? Or do th-"
"Did you expect to have anypony protect you after what you've done! Keep dreamin' buddy!"
"Alright, let's go, it's not like it can get any worse anyway."

I had then realized that I was in a cold stone prison, with a dank smell. It was a really moldy and rotten aroma in the air, and the prison was just a gray collection of stone walls. There were no chains that fit my size, so I was bound by magic from some guards, one of them was smaller that the others. It had a purple mane and sparkles on its flank, dazed, I couldn't remember who it was. My stomach was growling like mad, it seems that I did not have much since I got there. There were rusty chains and cells, like it wasn't used for awhile. My head kept pounding continuously and I started to black out again.

"HEY! WAKE UP!"
"Oh! Sorry...about...th-"
"HEY! Hey..." a guard kicked me in the groin, hard enough to keep me awake for awhile.
"AHHH!! Son of a parasprite! OWW!! Ugh...that doesn't feel good at all."
"C'mon, let's go..."

My steps were slow and sluggish, as we opened a white marble door. I sat alone, in a wooden chair, awaiting my sentence. Apparently, I was half-asleep the entire court process. But, I could still state my case, if they allowed time. "S'cuse me judge! May I tell them what I did?"
The courtroom was filled with tension, as the opposing side asked if my story would be relevant to the case. 

The judge responded, "Even if we think we know he did it, I would like to know why or what caused him to...do...that..."
"Why, thank you judge...erm...your honor."
"Just make it quick..."

My legs shook as I headed towards the dreaded "stand". My head was swirling round with random lies and testimonies from TV shows I've seen. I told myself that I would speak the truth and perhaps return what I have took from them. I sat down, and looked towards the jury and looked around the room. All of the settings had a "Law & Order" vibe to it, with polished wooden furnishings. What caught my eye was the faces of the Mane F- Three? I had sworn there was still one more pony unaccounted for. All of them stood and stared me down, like looking into my soul. I hung my head low and muttered the opening theme, as I gained my composure. 

"I have taken away two of your beloved ponies from you, and I am sorry. I know confessing anything like this is meaningless at this point, but I would like to speak my mind. It is true I have committed the first murders in recent pony history. It is true I have done it in cold blood, with not much regret. I was under the control of Discord and my accursed human desires. Humans all have the desire to hate, to destroy, to kill something or someone for the simplest of reasons. My world is filled with these corrupt people, and I hated them and wanted to leave. Under certain circumstances, I somehow came here. I was astounded at what my eyes have seen, I was in the world of my dreams. This world seemed like a paradise to me, yet I noticed things were amiss. I went to investigate and found Discord in his throne, smirking at me. He knew of my world and how to control me and twist me into an evil being. I was under his control, and I was sealed there until I did what he asked or he was defeated. I wanted to run away, but he used me as a tool to defeat the Mane Six. I unconsciously took down two, and his control broke on me. I am now a shell of my former self, and I've nothing to live for anymore. I have killed two of my favorite ponies, and I have killed my dreams. I implore you, please, don't make me suffer more than I already have. Please, let me die by my own devices, for it was I who killed them. I have nothing further to add, your honor, so I'll sit back down."

The room filled up with whispers and the Mane cast talked amongst themselves. The jury was soon sent out to make a verdict, and came back ten minutes later. The moment had came, to see if my pleading was any use. The jurors stood up and began the reading of the verdict.

"On the 30th of October, 20XX, we have reached a verdict."

"How do you plead?"

I took a big breath and sighed, "Guilty"

"The jury finds the defendant..."

I started to black out again, why of all times?

"...uilty"

I strained my ears to listen, but the ringing in my ears still continued on.

"What was the verdict again???"

The judge trotted up to me and told me the news, "You were found guilty for first-degree murder of two ponies."

"Y'know, I expected that they wouldn't change it, no matter how emotional my speech was..."

My feet collapsed again, as I coughed up dark crimson blood, and I collapsed yet again! "Why does this happen to me...ugh..."
I heard several voices trot towards my direction and they lifted me up, taking me to somewhere...