After only ten minutes Luna has come to her verdicts. Gray Wings says, "All rise, court is back in session. Overseeing these proceedings is the honorable Princess Luna."
Luna got to the bench and said, "You may be seated."
Everypony got sat down and Luna continued, "We have heard a lot of testimony today in the case of Equestria v Rarity the unicorn and Spike the dragon. After taking into account all the testimony I have come to verdicts on both defendants."
Brown Mane asked, "This quickly? You were only back in your chambers for ten minutes."
Luna glared at Brown Mane and replied, "Yes, after only ten minutes, do you have a problem with that? If so, the dungeon is far from full."
Brown Mane said, "I'm sorry your Majesty."
Luna addressed the defendants, "Rarity, Spike, rise while the verdicts are read."
Spike and Rarity rose waiting for Luna to read their verdicts.
Luna said, "In the case of Equestria v Rarity the unicorn, I, Princess Luna find Rarity not guilty on the count of first degree attempted murder. Guards, unchain Rarity, she is free to go."
Rarity ran over to her friends and hugged them.
Luna continued, "In the case of Equestria v Spike the dragon, I, Princess Luna find Spike not guilty on the count of first degree attempted murder. Guards, unchain Spike, he is free to go. Court is adjourned. Guards, take Celestia and Twilight to the dungeon."
Celestia pleaded with her sister, "Please your Majesty, let us go. I am begging you."
Princess Luna stood there and thought for a minute. She said, "You know what Celestia, I am in a very forgiving mood. I will let Rarity and Spike decide the fate of you two. Rarity, Spike, should I let them go or should they serve their sentences?"
Rarity replied, "Well I think you should let them both go your Majesty."
Spike added, "I agree with Rarity your Majesty, I think you should let them go."
Princess Luna said, "Oh alright, I'll let them go since you want me to. Celestia, Twilight, just remember that you two are on thin ice. Even the slightest infraction in any future court proceedings will result in you immediately being put in prison. Celestia, it is time for you to lower the sun so I may raise the moon."
Celestia replied, "Alright little sister, I'm surprised you didn't just put me in jail forever. Well what can you expect out of a pony who is strictly by the book."
Luna said, "Just drop it, ok."
Twilight ran over to her friends and hugged Rarity and Spike. She said, "I knew you two wouldn't let Luna lock me up."
Spike asked, "Twilight, so you can come home with us no questions asked?"
Luna walked up behind them and replied, "Yes, she can go home with all of you. Spike, this is the second time you and Rarity have appeared in court before me together. I know this case was different but I do hope that you two won't get into any situations where you have to appear before me again."
Rarity said, "Don't worry Princess, we won't."
Luna replied, "Oh, we'll see."
They were quiet on the way home but once they got back to Ponyville they headed to the library. Twilight wanted to know the truth. Once they got into the library Twilight asked, "Rarity, Spike, I promise not to tell anypony but I want to know. Did you two impale Blueblood?"
Rarity replied, "Yes Twilight, we impaled Blueblood. I lulled him into a false sense of security by making him think I was Princess Platinum, daughter of Queen Moonheart and King Golden Mane of the Equine Empire. He probably thought that if he could get me to love him and marry him that he could become king over there someday."
Twilight's jaw dropped open. She asked, "Seriously Rarity? You impaled him? How did you impale him to where you missed all his organs?"
Rarity replied, "It must have been dumb luck."
Twilight went on a rant. She said, "You better be glad that Luna hated Blueblood. Had Celestia been the judge she might have found you two guilty because she did still consider Blueblood family. Ugh, I don't know if I can trust you two to be together at all." Twilight then asked, "Spike, what did you think about this. Didn't you try to stop her?"
Spike replied, "Uh, no. I figured that if she thought he deserved it then he deserved it. I was horrified when she first started doing it but then I enjoyed seeing that jerk get impaled."
Very soon Twilight's mane and tail were a complete mess. She said, "I still am having trouble comprehending this. Rarity, I know you hold grudges but to impale a pony because he treated you like dirt a year ago is beyond belief. And Spike, for you to just stand there and not try to stop her, that is not the Spike I know and love. Both of you should be ashamed of yourselves."
Applejack asked, "You know Twilight, he was a rather snobby pony. He did put down and spit out my fritters last year. Good job Rarity, good job Spike I think he got what he deserved. You know what Twilight, I don't think what they did was that bad. What caused Blueblood to die in the end anyway?"
Twilight replied, "So just because he spit out your treats he deserved to die? Regarding how he died, Celestia was trying to remove him from the spear she lost her concentration for just a second. She dropped him and the spear went through his heart."
Fluttershy said, "Well at least it wasn't Rarity who killed him, so it wasn't that bad."
Twilight was about to explode. She shouted, "Do all of you think this wasn't horribly wrong? Am I the only one who thinks this is awful?"
Pinkie replied, "Well I am just glad that our friends were found not guilty. Come on everypony! This calls for a party!"
Everypony except Twilight was cheering and getting ready to head over to Sugarcube Corner. Rainbow asked, "Twilight, aren't you coming?"
Twilight shouted, "NO! Spike, maybe you should just stay with your beloved Rarity for a few days until I calm down. Yeah I hated Blueblood too but what you and Rarity did is despicable. Just go!"
As they left Applejack said, "Wow, I never imagined she would act like that. Maybe you two should have lied to Twilight. It is a good thing that even if she were to go tell Luna that you confessed to her that they would not retry you guys."
Rainbow added, "Well even if she did Luna wouldn't do anything about it. I know she hated him with a passion and luckily she is the only pony in this entire region who is even qualified to be a judge."
Pinkie said, "Well come on everypony. Let's get to Sugarcube Corner and throw a huge party!"
It was a week before Twilight would even talk to any of her friends and it was two weeks before Spike returned to being her assistant. Eventually they would be just as close as ever and Twilight would come to see that the death of Blueblood was indeed a good thing for not just the royal family, but for everypony.