PRINCESS HEART heads outside to look for Apple Bloom "Applebloom where are you? We have something to talk to you about. Come to the Sugarcube Corner please." Applebloom leaves her friends of the CMC and comes to the Corner to see what's up. Walking into Sugarcube Corner before Applebloom, PRINCESS HEART waits for her and when she comes, checks her and doesn't see the bracelets or necklace on her before sighing to herself. "Ok Applebloom I have something to ask you. Please answer honestly and if you do, there's a surprise for you down in the basement." HEART says smiling as she distracts her attempting to get her in the basement to spring the trap.
"A SURPRISE? Will it help me get my cutie mark?" Asked Applebloom.
"Yes it will. says HEART as she smiles knowing what the real Applebloom's cutie mark will be in the future and how she gets it. "So will you answer my questions honestly?" she asks.
"Of course, Princess." Said Applebloom as she prostrates herself to the Princess to show respect. "Ok then. Now lets see, would you say in your opinion you have a wonderful life? asked HEART.
"Yes, I do, apart from when I get teased for not having my cutie mark." she says.
PRINCESS HEART nods and speaks again. "And the 2 bullies who tease you need to be taught a lesson. Though, I wonder why they even bully in the first place? I wonder if deep down they wish to be friends but due to their personalities this happens instead? If given a chance would you help them? Befriend them?" She asks.
"I suppose I would try too."said Applebloom. PRINCESS HEART nods and smiles.
"Good answer Applebloom. Now come your surprise awaits." she says as they head into the basement where HEART confronts her while she waits for Applejack and Twilight to arrive, closing the door behind her to continue distracting her. "Here's a building set for you Applebloom. I know how you have a knack for building stuff and I'll bet that's your special talent." says HEART. *"It actually is but you haven't seemed to realize yet." thought HEART.*
Applebloom starts building a model castle more to please the Princess more than anything else. PRINCESS HEART Watches as she builds it before asking a question. How old are you exactly? ...Shining Mirror? Asked HEART as she activates the magatama and lie detecting spells by casting them.
"What?? I'm..... only ten years old." said Shining Mirror trying to lie glowing red as she lies.
"Lie. Applebloom is 10, you're not. How old are you?"said PRINCESS HEART glaring, not amused by the lie.
"I...do I have to tell you? Do you really want to know?" questioned Shining Mirror.
"Yes I do. And you're trapped here. You might as well come clean Shining Mirror. I'm not gonna hurt you unless you attempt to harm me. Answer honestly and do as I say and I'll see if I can't help your case some." says HEART.
"I am over one thousand five hundred years old." says Shining Mirror glowing green speaking the truth.
PRINCESS HEART looks at her and speaks. "I see. 1500 years huh? Ancient. Tell me, why did you do it? Why'd you use the Geas body/mind switch combo back then? you realize that you condemned many innocent ponies and foals to death just so you could live longer right?" questioned HEART wondering if she has any morals at all.
"I didn't want to age and die." Said Shining Mirror honestly. "There are better ways to go about trying to achieve immortality. You could've tried something that wasn't pure evil. You understand the consequences of your actions don't you?" asked HEART wondering if the mare before her realizes the severity of her crimes.
"So you want to turn me to stone then, a living death?" Said Shining Mirror freaked out and afraid of what HEART has in mind.
PRINCESS HEART *shakes her head and looks at her* "Like most Discords out there in the multiverse, I don't turn ponies or any species to stone. At least unless they're monsters trying to kill me and my friends and aren't resistant to stone. And it's not your body, we're not turning an innocent pony to stone to punish a criminal inhabiting them. You'll have to die sadly though because you escaped death for too long and he's already here for you anyway. You'll die and Applebloom and Granny Smith with both get their lives back. And her youth too since she missed out on much because of you."
"But my soul will be sent to Tartarus." Said Shining Mirror glowing green and afraid of her soul's fate.
PRINCESS HEART looks at her glaring as she speaks. "You should've thought of that before you dabbled in the Geas combo for the evil way, but if you're truly remorseful of your actions and wish to make up for the damage you've done over the centuries, well then I think DEATH can arrange something for you with Tirek the Centaur, lord of Tartarus." Retorted PRINCESS HEART.
"I don't want to die! please spare me I'm sorry!" Screamed a glowing green Shining Mirror now fully realizing how much trouble she's in.
PRINCESS HEART shakes her head as she speaks. "It's sadly for you too late for that, you've evaded death for centuries switching bodies. Because of that innocent foals ended up dying instead in addition to teenage and adult ponies. And you desecrated the dead for unicorn horns to make a a necklace and bracelets. This alone is punishable by stone if not death by banishment to the sun. Be glad I'm taking over the punishment and willing to be lenient with you because of your crimes because this is your first and only offense in your entire life." Said HEART.
The false Applebloom hangs her head in fear at what will be done to her and she tries to reach into a saddlebag. "Everyone will be here soon Shining Mirror. You may as well surrender willingly. We can work something out with Tirek. If we're lucky you'll be sentenced to community service in Equestria and won't have to worry about Tartarus." "At least then you won't suffer for your crimes and you can try to make up for them." said HEART bargaining with Shining Mirror who pulls out a unicorn horn and shoots a blast of lightning at PRINCESS HEART.
"..Reflect." Said PRINCESS HEART casting the reflect spell to bring up a reflective barrier in time and sends the lightning back at Shining Mirror's horn weapon. "I'm not stupid. I came prepared if you tried anything." Remarked HEART. The lightning hits the horn and shatters it to dust on impact. "Any spell you cast on me will return at you. I suggest for your safety and Applebloom's don't try that again." said HEART glaring.
"I'm going to die soon anyway." Said Shining Mirror.
PRINCESS HEART shakes head and speaks. "Doesn't matter, your time came long ago. But you obviously don't understand that death isn't the end. Every end is a beginning, every beginning an end. There's life after death, what happens then is up to you. I should know I've met many allies who are technically dead but don't let it get to them." Said HEART with wisdom.
Shining Mirror then asks "Can't you just put me in a cocoon and harvest my love instead?" "Then we would both gain from it." she adds.
"I'm mainly against that kind of fate actually and I make sure changelings and ponies can coexist in peace. It's better that way, we get love and ponies aren't harmed from the feeding because of freely given love. And death's waited long enough. He has a job to do and reaping your soul. Whether this ends the easy way or hard is up to you. But know that the hard way will be worse off for you. Please Shining Mirror give yourself up and do the right thing for once in your life." Begged HEART for Shining Mirror to for once in her life to do the right thing. "If you do I can at least lighten your sentence." she says.
"So what do you want me to do instead of being executed?" Asked Shining Mirror.
PRINCESS HEART looks and her and responds. "Give me a moment to think please."