//------------------------------// // The Verdict // Story: Equestria vs Discord // by Epicdiscord214 //------------------------------// "SOMEONE, ARREST HIM!" Golden Eyes appeared from under her table. The rest of the ponies in the court got up. "GET HIM AND BANISH HIM!" "NO!" Fluttershy cried out staying in front of Discord. "You can't do that to Discord. We didn't even hear the verdict yet." "It's enough evidence we need!" Golden Eyes shouted. "Discord obviously brought that dragon here to make himself look good." "I did not!" Discord shouted. "That dragon must have come here on its own." "Blah, blah, blah!" Golden Eyes said. "For too long, Equestria has succumbed to your lies and mischief. It's about time for justice to be served." "No." Fluttershy defended. "I assure you, Discord is not the one who brought the dragon here." "Oh, yeah?" Golden Eyes asked. "If you're so sure, then who did?" "...I did!" Fluttershy shouted proudly. "What?" Discord gasped. "What?" the jury gasped. "What?" Iron Will gasped. "What?" Fluttershy's friends gasped. "That's right." Fluttershy said. "Before we first met Discord, that same dragon was polluting the sky with its sleep. I managed to talk it into moving. I knew that he would help me with anything I ask after that, so I searched all morning for it. And he was happy to help." "Fluttershy, that was completely dangerous." Twilight said. "What was the point of all that?" "If Discord was the same as he was before, he'd disappear to safety." Fluttershy explained. "Instead, he stuck around to save our lives. He was willing to risk his own to save us. I admit, it was risky, but we owed him that much at least." "It's true." Twilight said. "Discord, last night, we said some things we didn't mean. You were right. I don't know if you're willing to forgive us, but..." "OF COURSE, I FORGIVE YOU!" Discord cried with tears. "NO ONE HAS EVER BROUGHT A DRAGON TO TEAR APART A COURTROOM FOR ME BEFORE!" "This doesn't prove anything!" Golden Eyes said violently. "I'm sure the jury agrees." "That depends." Iron Will said adjusting his wig. "Has the jury reached the verdict?" "We have, your honor." Flam said holding up the paper verdict. "Ooh, let me see." Derpy said taking the paper. She pulled out a pair of reading glasses and peeked closely at the paper. "Oh, wait. I can't read." "Give me that!" The Mane 6 became worried when Rover, leader of the Diamond Dogs, took the verdict and read it. "We, the jury, found Discord..." Discord was gnawing at his paw and claw at the pause. At the same time, Golden Eyes and Lok grinned and everyone else leaned in to listen. It was a complete shock when everyone heard the verdict. "...Not guilty." Suddenly, Discord cheered and bounce off the courtroom like a pinball machine. "WHAT?!" Golden Eyes shouted angrily. "NO! NO, NO, NO!" She leaned into Rover. "What are you three doing?" "Not breaking such a strong friendship, we're not." Rover said. "We're seeing you get what you deserve." He turned to everyone. "Listen, everypony, Golden Eyes here is the guilty one! Not only did she mess up the fair; she also made the seeds work, brought the giant worm to the edge of Equestria, and convinced Tirek to corrupt Discord!" Everyone gasped and turned their angry faces at the golden pony and her parrot. "No!" Golden Eyes gasped. "Don't listen to them! They're filthy mutts! I move for a mistrial!" "Oh, stop being a sore loser!" Discord said. "You tried to blame me for stuff that's not even my fault. This whole year, I thought I did deserve some punishment for all those things, but now, I can rest easy knowing that someone else was behind the whole thing!" "He is right!" Princess Celestia said approaching her. "Guards!" "Well, that's it." Lok gasped. "We're dead. We're dead." Then, Golden Eyes saw a Power Ponies comic book open by her hoof. She glanced at something that made her widen her eyes. "This is not over yet, Discord!" she growled. "And you, princesses, your time will come soon enough." She then pointed her front hooves in different directions. "KALU, MATAH, DESORU!" Suddenly, the windows broke open an black smoke poured in and blinded everyone. As soon as the smoke cleared, no one had seen Golden Eyes or her parrot. "Find her!" Princess Luna shouted. "Search everywhere!" Shining Armor led the guards out of the room in search of the runaway. "How did she do that?" Applejack said. "She's not even a unicorn." "There's something else." Twilight Sparkle said. "She spoke in some kind of an unfamiliar language before the smoke appeared. I've never seen anyone use verbal magic." "Who cares?" Discord said. "If Golden Eyes ever shows up again, we'll be ready for her." "Right now, we should throw a party!" Pinkie Pie said. "It will celebrate Discord's name cleared!" "All right, Pinkie Pie." Princess Celestia said. "We'll invite everyone who was ever associated with this trial so we can all apologize to Discord." "Thank you." Discord said. "Now, things are looking up." "Hey," Spike said looking around the room, "Has anyone seen my comic book?" In a small hut in the Everfree Forest, Golden Eyes and Lok entered. The parrot flew around panicking and grabbing some stuff. Meanwhile, Golden Eyes pulled out Spike's comic and Discord's box. She read the book with a grin while Lok panicked "WE GOT CAUGHT! WE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE! MAYBE THE RED EYE CAN TAKE US BACK IF WE BEG! ONLY PACK THE ESSENTIALS! WE SHOULD..." He stopped when he heard Golden Eyes laugh. She busted a gut while slamming her hoof on the door. "Hehehehehe. HAHAHAHAHAHA!" "Oh, great. She's mad. She's lost it." Lok flew to Golden Eyes. "Mistress! Hey, mistress!" He then tugged on her mane. "GET A GRIP!" Suddenly, Golden Eyes pushed Lok to a wall. "I said, grip." "We've been going about this all wrong." Golden Eyes said. "There's another way Discord will do what we want." She held up the comic book. "The answers are in here." "A comic book?! Seriously?!" "Just look at what the stone box is all about!" Reluctantly, Lok picked up the comic book and flipped through the pages. Then, he saw something that made him grin. "So... we're going to use it." "Yes." Golden Eyes said with a grin. "We're going to use it. But first, we're going to pick up an old partner."