Twilight walked through the Castle of the Two Sisters, carrying a sleeping Spike on her back. All that could be heard was her hooves tapping across the tiled floor and crickets chirping outside. She had just come from Sweet Apple Acres from a nice dinner. She was full and ready for a long night of sleep. Spike let out a soft babble in his sleep and placed his thumb in his mouth. Twilight smiled and walked into her bedroom. She walked over to Spike's crib and gently placed him in it, pulling a blanket over him. She slipped his eyepatch off of his head and placed it next to Spike.
"I'm so tired..." Twilight muttered to herself. She took a few steps to her bed and flopped down face-first onto it. She levitated her blanket over her and closed her eyes. She had a long day of making sales, worrying about Canterlot, and had a big dinner which completely wore her out. Twilight buried her face in her pillow and within seconds, she fell asleep.
Twilight floated in a dark void. Her whole body felt light but her stomach felt heavy. Her entire body felt sick as if something was wrong. A bright light came from behind her, making Twilight swiftly turn around. A giant Princess Celestia towered in front of Twilight with yellow glowing eyes. She had an angry snarl on her face.
"Twilight Sparkle, you have done the unspeakable! You've killed hundreds of innocent ponies and caused mourning!" Princess Celestia's voice boomed out. Twilight cowered down, taking a few steps back. She trembled with fear.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!" Twilight said fearfully. Her voice was shaking. Celestia took a step forward, making Twilight scramble back. Celestia stared down at Twilight with a look of disgust and anger. Twilight was huddled into a ball, fearing for her life.
"You will face your punishment!" Princess Celestia shouted. Twilight's eyes filled up with tears and she let out a whimper. Princess Celestia lit up her horn and a spotlight flashed on Twilight. The purple unicorn squinted and covered her eyes with her hoof. The light moved several feet away and landed on a shiny guillotine. On the top of it, the words, "Made For Twilight Sparkle" were engraved. Twilight let out a gasp and took a step back.
"No!" Twilight shouted. Princess Celestia wrapped her magic around Twilight and dragged her towards the guillotine. Twilight tried to put her hooves firmly on the ground but realized there was nothing under her. Twilight tried her hardest to break out of the magic, but couldn't break free. Sparks of magic came from her horn and she squirmed around.
"There is no use of fighting Twilight Sparkle, your punishment is set." Princess Celestia stated in a cold tone. Twilight let out a mix of a grunt and a sob.
"Mommy! Daddy!" Twilight shouted, tears dripping down her face. She wanted to go home and be safe in her parent's arms. Twilight looked back to the guillotine to see her parents, Shining Armor, and Cadance standing next to it. They all had disappointed looks on their faces.
"You're a disappointment." Her mother said in a cold voice.
"You should be punished." Her father stated
"You're a murderer." Shining Armor said with a shake of his head.
"Kill her," Cadance ordered. Twilight's ears flattened as hit tears ran down her cheeks. The ponies she loved the most wanted her dead. Twilight let out another loud cry as she approached the guillotine.
"Kill her, kill her, kill her." They all chanted. Princess Celestia placed Twilight's head through the guillotine, fastening the wooden plank around her neck.
"I promise I'll be good, please let me go!" Twilight begged between sobs. Princess Celestia stared down at Twilight with a blank stare, holding the rope to the guillotine. She tried to pull her head out but was stuck in place. Twilight looked up at Princess Celestia with pleading eyes. Princess Celestia pulled the rope and the blade started to fall. Twilight's eyes widened as the blade fell at a rapid speed. She closed her eyes as she heard the blade coming down. She felt the blade touch the back of her neck.
Twilight's eyes snapped open and she let out a gasp of air. She clutched onto her chest and let out a shaky breath. She sat up, trembling. A dull pain came from the back of her neck where the blade landed. She was in a panic and wanted to be comforted. She wrapped her hooves around her body, hugging herself for physical contact.
"I'm sorry..." Twilight mumbled out to no one, hoping that someone heard her apology. Unfortunately, no one was around to hear. She wanted to go back to Canterlot and apologize for what she had done. She knew that she couldn't go back now. She was most likely a wanted criminal. Besides, she knew that apologizing would do no good. How was apologizing going to fix all of the damage she did?
Twilight looked over at Spike's crib to see that he was still peacefully sleeping. She was glad that Spike was too young to realize what was going on. He would surely hate Twilight for what she did. Twilight wiped her eyes and let out a slow breath. Cadance had taught her to do that every time she felt panicked. She placed one of her hooves on her chest, feeling her heartbeat slow down. Twilight closed her eyes to regain her composure. She used her other hoof to run through her tail. The texture of her tail brought her back down to reality.
Twilight let out another sniffle and wiped her eyes again. She opened her eyes and let out a slow breath. She was in her room with Spike. She wasn't in any danger at the moment. Twilight climbed out of her bed. Her hooves hit the cold floor, sending a chill through her body. She needed to go on a walk.
The purple unicorn walked out of her bedroom and started to walk down the hallway. Thoughts ran through Twilight's head. If she went back to Canterlot, would she be forgiven or punished? How many ponies did she hurt? If she did come back, would she be forgiven? Would her family still love her? Did they even know what she had done?
All of this thinking made Twilight's stomach hurt. She continued to walk down the hallway, turning to look out a window. She stared at the night sky. The stars looked beautiful tonight. Twilight sat down in the middle of the hallway and stared through the window. Twilight let out another exhale and looked at the stars.
Twilight hoped that her family was doing well. She hoped that they would forgive her for what she had done.