As she was being led down to the jail for her one phone call, Silver Spoon was filled with fear and despair. She had no idea how she was going to tell her family about the sentence and she knew her kids would take it especially hard. It also bothered her because with her only getting one phone call, she had a feeling that she may not get to talk to Apple Bloom since she wanted to talk to her as well.
Once they got to the jail she was locked up and the jailer gave her the station's cell phone so she could make her phone call. Another fear she had was that nopony would answer and she wouldn't get to talk to anypony. That was the case when she got arrested the first time, nopony answered and she did not get any further calls.
Once she took the phone, she dialed Shadow Blast's number and after four rings it was finally answered.
"Hello."
"Shadow Blast, it is me Silver Spoon."
"Silver Spoon, I've been worried sick! Where are you?"
*begins to sob* "H-Honey, I'm in the jail in Can-Canterlot. I got-got sentenced to five y-years for shoving th-that cop and Twilight."
*gasps* "You what, you got sentenced to five years in prison?"
"Y-yes. They sentenced me to five years and the judge s-said that was the minimum sentence for it. I just wish none of this wo-would have happened." *becomes angry* "I don't care what anypony says, I still can't help but wonder if Sweetie Belle wasn't involved in this."
"Silver, we can't worry about that right now. What we have to worry about is getting Twilight to change her mind. When she gets home maybe I can either talk to her or have all her friends meet with her and get her to pardon you."
*still crying* "I hope so. C-can I talk to the kids?"
"I wish you could but I got held up late at work. They're still at the apple farm, maybe if they'll let you have a second call, you could call Apple Bloom."
*sad* "I think they on-only give us one call before they take us....to the prison. Maybe you could come up, up and visit."
"If they'll let you have visitors I'll come but I don't know about bringing the kids. Sunrise Gold is kind of angry right now over this and I'm really afraid of how Sweetie will react to seeing you in jail." *starts crying* "I-I don't know if-if she could handle seeing y-you in jail."
"Just please bring them up if you can."
"TIMES ALMOST UP SILVY, SAY YOUR GOODBYE"
"I'm sorry Shadow but I have to go, I love you."
"I love you too Silver Spoon"
*CALL ENDS*
After the call ended Silver cried, "Can I have a second call so I can talk to my kids too?"
The jailer replied, "Sorry but the rule is one call per inmate."
Two guards came into the room and got Silver cuffed. One said, "Alright, come on."
The two grabbed Silver by the arms and led her to the police cruiser where she was belted in the back seat and was being taken towards the medium security prison. As she was being transported, she looked at the buildings passing her by and was filled with sadness and fear. She knew that unless Twilight decided to pardon her, she would not see the outside world again for five years. What bothered her the most was not being able to be with her family, the ones who made her so happy.
Then one other thing hit her, Canterlot was where Sweetie Belle was the police chief. She was not sure whether the police chief was involved in handling prisoners outside of the city jail but thinking about having to confront her terrified her. She knew how Sweetie would react, she knew that she would likely gloat about it and be worse towards her than she ever had been before. She wept to herself, "Please Twilight, please pardon me. Please don't take me away from my family."
As Twilight and Silver Shield were exiting the station, a large pickup pulled up next to the cruiser that the chief had driven up there. Out of it came Applejack and she immediately walked up to Twilight, "Twilight, Ah want t' know somethin'. What happened t' Silver Spoon?"
Twilight could tell that she was not in the best of moods and this caused her mood to sour a bit, "Look, I know what you're going to say but I simply can't go giving out pardons. If I give one to her, everypony will be begging me for them and I am not going to go forgiving criminals."
Applejack's eyes grew wide as she yelled, "She got sentenced t' prison, didn't she?" She got in Twilight's face and yelled louder, "Ya locked her up didn't ya?"
Twilight sighed, "Applejack, I did not lock her up. The judge gave her the minimum sentence on both charges, for her assaulting me and assaulting Silver Shield."
Applejack calmed down a bit and asked, "And how long did she get?"
Twilight replied, "Five years, which is rather lenient for assaulting both a police officer AND a princess."
Applejack raised her voice again, "Well ya could have given her a pardon, Ah know ya could have done that."
Twilight decided to tell her the same thing she told the DA, "Look, if I went and gave her a pardon, I'd have other ponies begging me for them too and if I didn't grant them, they'd say I'm giving Silver Spoon preferential treatment because of where she lives."
Applejack sighed, "Well Ah hope ya are happy cuz Ah know Celestia won't be."
Twilight looked down at her watch and said, "Look Applejack, this is the way the law works and I need to get going." She turned to Silver Shield and added, "You have a safe trip back home."
Twilight then spread her wings and took off towards the palace. She realized that Applejack may go and tell Celestia her own version of what happened, a version filled with nothing more than lies and wild accusations against her and Silver Shield.
Once Twilight got to the palace she immediately headed to the throne room and was greeted warmly by Princess Celestia, "Twilight, it is so wonderful to see you."
Twilight replied, "It is good to see you too princess. I just thought I would let you know about a rather strange event that happened down in Ponyville."
Celestia gave her a curious look, "Oh, what happened."
Twilight began, "Well this is going to take a while." Celestia nodded and Twilight continued, "Well three ponies were murdered down there last night and two ponies who discovered the crime scene came to me first before we went to the police station. Well we went to the crime scene and found evidence that may tie a certain pony to the crime so we went and searched her house and found what we believe might be the murder weapon."
Celestia commented, "Alright."
Twilight continued, "Well we took this pony along with her wife in for questioning and one of them shoved both the police chief and me during our interrogation so Silver Shield arrested her and brought her up here. Since her shoving both of us was caught on camera, the DA took her before Judge Swift Justice and he gave her five years in prison."
Princess Celestia asked, "You brought up evidence that may tie a pony to a murder. Where is this evidence?"
Twilight replied, "It is in the crime lab right now. We are hoping to get the results in a few days so we will know whether to indict this pony on the murder charges or not."
Celestia gave her a smile, "Good. This way if the evidence does tie this pony to the murder, she will be locked up here and won't be a flight risk."
Twilight continued, "That thought was not lost on me. She, her wife and one of my friends is begging me to give her a pardon but I think it would set a bad precedent. If I gave her one, everypony would expect one and if I denied other pardons, they'd claim I only gave this pony one because she lives in Ponyville."
Celestia gave her a warm smile, "Smart thinking Twilight. This is one of the many reasons I am glad I made you a princess. You are great with diplomatic affairs, you are great at spreading friendship and you think with a level head....."
Princess Celestia would get cut off when Applejack came running into the throne room, "Princess Celestia, we have a huge problem......" She then saw Twilight was in there and asked, "Twilight, what are ya doin' here?"
Twilight replied, "Just giving the princess a status report on a crime that involves royalty."
Applejack glared at Twilight before turning to Celestia, "Princess Celestia, a pony has been arrested in Ponyville and has been sentenced t' prison solely for shovin' two ponies."
Celestia replied, "Applejack, Twilight has told me about that and from what she told me, justice has been served. Assaulting a police officer and a princess comes with a price."
Applejack was in a state of shock that Celestia was so easily siding with Twilight over this. She then began to wonder if Twilight told her the whole story and decided to bring up Silver Spoon's life situation. "But Princess Celestia, Silver Spoon is a mother of three, she owns her own business and she is a lovin' mother and wife."
Princess Celestia had heard about Silver Spoon some from Twilight in the past and wasn't overly fond of her. She said, "Applejack, parents across the country commit crimes and they aren't pardoned so why should Silver Spoon get special treatment?"
Applejack's jaw dropped open over how Celestia still didn't seem to care about her life situation or the fact that a loving family would be broken apart over her imprisonment, "Ya know what princess, Ah thought ya would understand what was goin' on but yer views are just as bad as Twilight's, law and order."
Celestia sighed, "Applejack, this is about fairness. We can't go allowing every criminal to get away with assault."
Twilight added, "And if the evidence proves it, murder."
Applejack threw her hat on the floor and gave both princesses a look of hate, "Ya know what, Ah don't think Ah can be friends with either of y'all anymore" she then turned to Twilight and added, "And Twilight, ya shouldn't expect many friends when ya get home. Spike is mad and the girls are mad."
She then stormed out of the throne room leading a stunned pair of princesses. Celestia asked, "So Twilight, what now?"
Twilight replied, "Well I might stay up here in my old study tower until the DNA evidence comes back. Maybe if I hang around for a few days up here, they will have calmed down and we can discuss things in a situation that is less emotional."
Celestia said, "That is likely for the best." She paused for a moment before offering, "Twilight, what would you think of joining Luna and I for supper. We can go over this with her as well."
Twilight gave her a smile, "That sounds like a wonderful idea, besides I'm so hungry!"
Twilight was not only happy but relieved that Princess Celestia understood why she did the things she did and was even happier when Luna also agreed with what she did. She knew then that all she had to do was wait for the results came back and if they did tie Silver Spoon to the murder, that maybe her friends would stop being mad at her and realize that Silver Spoon was not a good pony after all.