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// For Those Whom We Love 
// Story: For Retaliation and Judgement 
// by TheChroniclerPrincess 
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                                                             Final Chaper: For Those Whom We Love


I heavy pang overwhelmed Princess Celestia as she rode upon the wind back toward the castle. She knew what she was about to do would cause her sister pain, but her duty was to her subjects, and if they saw her actions as wrong, she could not deny them their justice. "My fate is now ahead of me." shie whispered to herself. "Eternal banishment, or some other kind of punishment." She was not sure how far the ponies of Equestria were willing to go to achieve retribution. For some reason, the reality of what she was about to atone for, heightened her senses greatly. The wind felt like a thousand rose petals caressing her soft coat. The rising sun's warmth filled ever fiber of her nerves, like being inbraced by another. 

She was very much enjoying what could very well be her final flight as a princess. Perhaps even the final flight of her life. 

Back in Canterlot, the protesting mob had reached the main castle courtyard and was inching ever closer to the main gate. "Please stop citizens. As your princess we command you to go home!" Princess Luna's cries seemed to fall upon deaf ears as they payed no attention to her. "My sister had reason! She would never do anything without proper judgement!" Still the mob was intentionally oblivious to what Luna was saying. The princess lowered her head in silence. "I suppose there is no stopping this." A tear ran down her cheek. "I suppose we will be separated again." Her crying grew heavier and heavier, as the shouts and screams of the angry mob grew louder and closer.

Suddenly, a large shadow cascaded over the Canterlot Castle. The citizens looked up to see that it was the object of their vengeance. Princess Celesta circled the courtyard and landed upon the stone walkway that lead into the front gate. Princess Luna lifted her head to see her elder sister standing there just waiting for punishment. She bolted down svereal flights of stairs to go and be with her sister. She was too late. The mob had breached the gates and was coming for her. Ponies with ropes hanging from their mouths ran toward her as wolves chasing prey. They threw two ropes around her hind legs and yanked them as hard ad they could.

The mighty princess fell to the ground with a large thud. Princess Luna was attemptimg to make her way throught the crowd of raging ponies shouting, "Sister! Sister stop them! You musn't let them do this to you!" Princess Celestia moved her head to face her sister while her cheek was pressed upon the ground. She gave a small smile which was swiftly wiped away by a blow to the face from a club. Luna gasped! Never before had she seen her sister treated so ruthlessly. The ponies began to spit at her and beat her while they secured the rest of her hooves.

"Stop!" Princess Luna cried in the Royal Canterlot Voice! "Stop it!" Tears were flooding her eyes and it felt as though her heart was breaking into pieces. She stamped her hooves on the ground wishing this would all just go away. "Leave my sister alone!" she shouted a final time, but the angry mob of ponies paid no heed. Suddenly there was a blinding flash of light that caused the ponies to cover their eyes. There was a large booming sound as well as a pulsating power coming from the middle of the crowd. The ponies' past fears had been realized and was standing before them once agian. Nightmare Moon!

The ponies could not believe what they were witnessing! They fell down upon their faces and gazed in awe at their moon princess. "You will not touch my sister again!" she screamed as her horn was blazing with powerful magic. The ponies began to back away in fear. With a swing of her head, she used her magic to sent the mob flying in all directions. She was a flurry of rage and beauty. Nopony had ever seen a more horrifying or a more magnificent sight in their lives. "I would have shrouded you all in eternal darkness! I would have made you all suffer! In my jealousy I could have brought ruin to all of you! But my beloved sister_ the very pony that you intend to hurt this day saved the lot of you!" Tears of rage now filled Nightmare Moon's eyes as she continued speaking.

"She loves and cares for us all, and this is how you repay her?! By stealing her away from me?! The ponies felt a deep pang of sadness and disappointment within themselves. Some even began to cry at what they had just done. They untied Princess Celestia and bowed their heads in reverence to both of their beloved princesses. Nightmare moon collapsed upon the ground and slowly changed back to Princess Luna. Her and her sister were now at eye level with one another. They each reached out their hooves towards one another and caressed the others cheek. "I love you big sister. So please don't do this to yourself. You think badly of yourself but all you need to know is that I love you with all my heart." Princess Celestia looked into her sisters eyes as tears began to run down her cheeks.

"I love you so much little sister. More than you can imagine. And i am so sorry for doing this to you. I just felt as though I didn't deserve to have a sister like you. I love you with all my heart too." Both princesses stood up and gazed upon the dissapointed faces of their subjects. They began to speak the same words at the same time, as if their minds were in sync with one another. "It is over. This is finished. There is no need to seek revenge against anypony! We are your princesses, and we decree that harmony has been restored to all of Equestria and shall never be questioned again!" Everypony bowed their heads once more in agreement. Just then, through the crowd came six multicolored ponies rushing toward the princesses.

The ponies were Twilight sparkle and her friends. They were now able to leave the library because nopony was no longer occupying it. The mane 6 ran and give Princess Celestia and Princess Luna a warm embrace. The sun began to set upon the day, as well as all hatred and pain. The power of love and friendship between these godly sisters conquered even the greatest of hate, proving that love is the most powerful of all.

The End