When the Moon was Put on Trial

by Creativa-Artly01


Chapter 4

Back in the court room, the next pony takes to the floor to give their input on the trial of Princess Luna. "Honestly, this is insane, preposterous," says the pony, who is none other than AJ, who Twilight had run off to grab during the recess. "I, Twilight, and the others were there to heal her from that monster. While y'all didn't see it with your own eyes, we did. We saw as the nightmare left her and as Celestia embraced her in tears and forgave her. The nightmare is a parasite that was harming the princess, torturing her for thousands of years, but has never returned to take over any of the other princesses. Luna is no longer a threat. She's changed. She's clean, cleansed. Drop this trial, immediately, it's insanity."

"Thanks Applejack," says Celestia with a smile and a tear rolling down her cheek, "you may return to your seat." AJ obliges and returns to her seat next to the other five.

Meanwhile, Cadence has to step out as the trial has put her daughter in tears and she has to comfort her. She then begins to cry herself as she hands the small filly to Shining. "I can't believe these ponies are trying Auntie Luna for something the Nightmare did all those years ago in the past. I can't bear it. I just can't bear it anymore."

"I know, my love," says Shining as he takes his wife in an embrace. "Once you collect yourself, you should share your thoughts on the situation. That's what both your aunts need right now, and you know that."

After awhile, Cadence finally gathers herself and takes to the podium to defend her aunt. After a breath, Cadence begins to speak. "When Auntie Luna wasn't around not long into my princesshood, I didn't quite understand or grasp why. Eventually, Auntie Tia broke down and finally told me the truth. Now, I feel it's a truth I knew I should hear. Back then, I didn't think it was relevant after that day. Now, today, says otherwise. 'Oh Cady,' Celestia told me. 'I had to banish Luna to the moon as the Nightmare had taken over her. Corrupted her. Don't worry, someday the prophesied one will come and will heal her, set her free.' She then took a then crying me outside where an ice cream vendor was selling ice cream in the castle gardens and bought us both ice cream and explained it a bit more to me. I was crushed. Several years later, my sister in law and her friends set Luna free from the Nightmare. I do believe Auntie is truly free of it and that it's not coming back anytime soon. Now if you don't mind, I have a filly to return to."

"Of course, thanks for the testimony, my precious girl," responds Celestia as she dismisses Cadence back to Shining and a now sleeping Flurry Heart.

It's definitely been another good day of testimonies. Tomorrow, they will come to the final verdict.