It took no time at all for some of our little group to contact both the mayor and the hospital for their wounds. We decided to inform Mayor Mare as well since she is really the only type of law enforcement in Ponyville, which greatly surprised me to hear.
But when I asked, I was told that practically no crime has ever happened in Ponyville. So for three stallions to go this far and even more so, a fight of this scale to happen, is exceedingly rare. So they never really bothered for guards or the like.
I decided not to dwell on thoughts of changing it since it was far above my pay grade and instead focused on what lied ahead for me. It had taken about two hours for the hospital to safety remove the three, whose names I eventually found out. Number one was Solemn Winds, Number two was Rough Grit, and Number three was Hammer Fall.
The initial analysis told us that the three would be fine and walking, flying, and casting spells in due time. Though I came dangerously close to crippling them, if I had squeezed a tiny bit harder then I would of cracked the inner core of the horn and permanently taken away his magic. While if my flames had burned more, they would of singed the wings matrix and stopped the regeneration of feathers and wings.
Thankfully my initial punch on Rough Grit just simply knocked him out, but with the potential concussive force of an oncoming train. It was another miracle that he did not have a single broken bone. But all this information was slowly starting to get to me and how dangerous I can be, but for the moment I buried those thoughts and regained my focus as we all sat inside the Mayors office.
“Now, tell me what happened. And please, do not spare a single detail” Mayor Mare sternly asked of us.
Spitfire was about to speak up first but I gently held my hand up to her, nodding to her to let her know that I would talk in her stead.
“I feel like I should talk, since I feel most responsible for the damage caused. If I am allowed to” I said to the Mayor. She nodded her head and allowed me to continue.
“Everything started off last night, I decided to take the night off and found my way to The Hoofing Club, after running into Cloudchaser and Flitter who then showed me the way. Once their I also happened to run into Vinyl, Spitfire, and Fleetfoot as well and for a few hours, we had fun dancing and drinking”
“But the girls were wanting to leave since many drunk stallions were trying to impress them and so on, we all decided to go somewhere else to continue drinking and hanging out. But on our way out, the three stallions blocked our path and, while drunk, began to very rudely try to coerce their way into the group and, uh, acquire a girl for the night”
“Some heated bickering sprang up back and forth until Hammer Fall first raised his hoof and attempted to hit Flitter, so I blocked it and warned them to go home. But he went to strike me instead, so I knocked him out and told the other two to leave and never bother us again. They originally did and left us alone for the rest of the night, until the next morning”
“Cloudchaser and Flitter went home since they were not feeling well and wanted to feel safe, Fleetfoot accompanied them to provide extra protection. Just in case. Which turned out well since when they awoke next morning and wandered outside a bit, the same three stallions found them, said some unkind words, and even got a glancing blow off on Flitter before the girls ran”
“They wanted to contact Spitfire first but they could not wake her in the short amount of time they had, so they came to the castle, which is were I reside at the moment. They rushed inside and quickly informed me off the stalking and the hit, and admittedly I felt a bit of anger at them for hitting her so I decided to confront them”
“All three had very, very unkind and derogatory words to say not only towards myself, but the other girls and my own marefriend as well. When they had finished speaking, they began to walk forwards to begin their vile acts and so I acted” I took a long, deep breath after speaking as I recalled the feelings and thoughts when I initiated the first strike. I feel like I should tell the truth and how I felt when I did.
“I.... I also unfortunately admit, that I let my actions be fueled by anger as I wanted to protect the girls from getting hurt. So, I simply held the thought of bringing them down and proceeded to do as such. I am very grateful that I did not do any permanent damage to them, even though they wished to permanently hurt us originally” I freely admitted.
Yes, I may of wanted to hurt them but to paralyze them? Make it so they can't do magic, fly, or even walk? That would be going to far, at least to me.
“After that, we took a little calming period before contacting yourself and the hospital. And that is the whole truth, Mayor” I finished up with a slight bow of the head.
The room was silent as the Mayor quietly looked over her notes she took during the story, her eyes scanning every word she wrote down. I could only patiently await as I kneeled on the floor, my hands fidgeting with each other and I even bit my lip a few times.
I looked around the room and saw that everypony else looked equally as nervous, everyone except for Spitfire who seemed to be thinking very hard about something.
“Alright, everyone listen up” the Mayor said which caught our attention immediately. “Before I decide anything, I would like some time privately with each and every one of you. Is this acceptable?” she asked.
The girls looked at each other for confirmation first before agreeing with the mayors wish.
“Very good, now, lets start with Miss Flitt-” the Mayor started to say before her door slammed open with a sudden and loud bang.
“SEIZE THEM!” We heard a female voice call out. In an instant, several armed guards rushed into the room and each one quickly either tied up or used magic to hold one of us still. One of them even managed to make a bubble shield around Maelstrom who tried to claw her way out but failed. It was apparently sound proof as well as I could see her mouth the words papa over and over again.
“What is the meaning of this?!” the Mayor called out as she came around her desk.
“I am simply capturing the criminal who dared hurt my little boy, Mayor” the same female voice responded.
Turning my head as much as I could while being restrained, I saw a mare dressed in a suit striding in with an air of confidence around her with a sneer on her face.
“Ah, Miss Cascades. I might of guessed” the Mayor said with a knowing tone.
“Don't take that tone with me, I am simply bringing in the one who hurt my son and his innocent friends. Simple as that” Miss Cascades plainly declared.
“Innocent? On what grounds?” the Mayor asked in return.
“Because I said so, and after hearing my boys woeful tale! Of course I rushed over as soon as I could to apprehend him!” Cascades pointed at me with an angry hoof.
“Apprehend him?! You crazy psycho mare! He is the innocent one! Your 'precious little foal' is the criminal here!” Vinyl suddenly said.
“Don't make me have to bring you in as well, you filthy degenerate with your awful music” Cascades scornfully said.
“You have no right to take him!” the Mayor declared. But she was met with an evil sounding snicker.
“Right? I have every right to take him, and not only because of this violence but his entire being is a sin to this land! An alien creature of unknown origin infiltrating our peaceful towns and doing Celestia knows what to other citizens. For all we know, he could of hurt countless other innocents and gotten away with it!” Cascades madly declared.
“This.... this thing has no rights here in Equestria. And as such, he is mine to do with as I please and I will see to it that this thing is served justice for what it has done” she boldly stated.
“GUARDS! Escort this thing outside and to the train, we are heading to Canterlot to put it on trial and hopefully put it away for life” she commanded and her guards did as she said and began to forcefully guide me outside.
“Stop!” I heard some mare call out but the guards did not stop and simply ignored them.
“We said stop! You cannot take him!”
“This is insane! You can't just throw him away!”
“Get back here you crazy old hag!”
“Stop! Please! Don't take him!”
“Miss Cascades! Miss Cascades!”
Several voices called out, pleading upon deaf ears as I was leaded outside and paraded through town, much to the surprise of every pony out there. I even saw Mr. and Mrs. Cake looking out in shock. I did not see Derpy yet, thank goodness but there was another I was more worried about.
“Hey! What are you going to do with Maelstrom?” I loudly asked.
“Who?” The guard next to me asked.
“The little one in the bubble! Where is she?!” I asked again.
“What is she to you? A trophy? A slave? Your little plaything?” Cascades sneeringly said to me.
“NO! She is my daughter! Please, she needs me!” I pleaded her.
“Don't be ridiculous, you can't mate with us. We will do all we can to find her real home and place her back with her parents, you monster” she replied back. I was struck back at the fact that she so easily declared me a monster and my mind flash backed to those awful nightmares for only a second.
“I am her father! Discord used my blood and hair to make her! Please! She needs me!” I yelled out again with sorrow in my voice. The guards noticed this and they slowed their pace and began to talk amongst themselves.
“DON'T LIE TO ME!” she suddenly and angrily yelled out to me.
“I am not lying! Please! She is all alone and needs me! I am the only one she trusts!” I pleaded again, ignoring the fuming mare in front of me.
“Even if I believed you monster, you cannot be her father anyway. You have no rights here and as such, cannot legally hold a child! Even if you somehow conceived a child, said child would be taken from you and placed in the system to be given to a responsible and legal household. Besides, what life would she of had having a violent monster like you as a father?” she angrily stated.
I was beyond shock at this point but I started to get angry again at the fact that she was going to take my child away from me. So using my strength, I stood up to my full height and ignored the pressure from the magical bindings and ropes used to hold me as I took a single step towards her.
“You listen to me, I will not have some arrogant, selfish, black hearted bitch like you stand there and tell me that not only is my daughter not mine but will be taken away from me! I will do anything and everything I can to escape these chains and keep her safe from your back-stabbing hooves! I don't care if I ruin my life, but I will make damn sure hers is safe and with me!” I loudly said as I took another menacing step.
She seemed fazed for a moment before she smirked “You cannot fool me, thinking you can escape several guards using magic and ropes to hold you down. But, just in case I am wrong, I will offer you a deal monster. I will leave a single guard here with your 'daughter' alongside the mayor so they can observe her safely. Nothing will happen to her until after the final decision from court. Do we have a deal?” she smugly said.
“How can I trust you to keep your word?” I asked in return.
“Please, unlike you monster, we ponies have pure hearts and would never go back on our word. So, do we have a deal or shall you try and hurt yourself and possibly your 'daughter'?” she once again smugly said.
I know that she is probably thinking that I have no chance and perhaps she is right, since I have never really gone against another ponies magic of this caliber. I do not trust her whatsoever, but at least Maelstrom will be safe in Ponyville and will not be taken lightly. It also helps that for the moment, she does not have the power to escape the guards magical bubble spell. So I don't have to worry about her popping out of nowhere.
“We have a deal and I will cooperate, so you can be at ease with the spells and bindings” I said. With our deal struck, she instantly turned away in disgust but at least the guards eased up on all the magic and they only left one pair of rope bindings on my hands. At that, we continued our trek in silence as the town gazed on in awe and fear.
---------- Meanwhile, at Town Hall ----------
“GUARD! What is the meaning of this?” the Mayor demanded from the only unicorn guard. Who was sweating due to the constant barrage of attacks Maelstrom was delivering inside his spell.
“We apologize about this ma'am, but we are under contract of the Hammer family. All we know is that earlier today, she received an emergency spell her family set up if they ever needed help. So when she was alerted that her son was attacked by this huemon, she called upon us and as soon as we had gathered we casted a long-range teleportation spell in order to bring it in” the guard plainly spoke.
“And none of you bright guards decided to question this order? Or did none you think that the one you were bringing was innocent?” Spitfire angrily questioned.
“How is he innocent? He attacked somepony! Three in total!” The guard retaliated.
“He did not attack them you buffoon! He was defending three mares from those three pig-headed stallions who were going to do unthinkable things to them! You would of known that if you had used those brains of yours to actually think!” Spitfire told him in even more anger.
“He was.... defending them?” the guard confusingly asked.
“Gah, why did that waste of space have to be related to that vile mare!” Spitfire asked out loud as she began to pace back and forth, ignoring the guard now.
“Who is she anyway? To be able to call upon guards as a contract?” Vinyl asked.
“Her name is Hammer Cascades and she is an infamous and ruthless law pony, whom some almost consider a vigilante due to how much she ignores fact to deliver her 'justice'. But she is also rich to boot and is equally as smart. So she can get away with most anything” Spitfire explained with a bit of venom in her voice.
“What are we going to do?! We can't let Adrian go to jail! We just can't!” Flitter tearfully said as Cloudchaser held her.
Before any could answer, they heard the door open again and saw another male guard stroll up to the other guard. “Valor, you are to remain here and keep a watchful eye on the child you hold. She is not to be harmed or led anywhere until the trial is finished. The mayor shall also keep a watchful eye on her, as per instructions” the second guard.
Valor saluted before regaining his normal stance “Aye aye sir, though I might need some help. She is awfully wiry and is developing magic, so she could have a strong outburst by accident” he informed his comrade.
“Noted, I will assign Ivory to assist you then. She has always been good with foals. I will send word once I hear of any updates. Good luck” the second guard saluted before quickly heading back to rejoin his group.
The small circle inside the mayors office was silent except for Maelstrom who continued to cry out in silence as she tried to escape and for Spitfire who paced back and forth, her head stuck deep in thought. That is until they heard the door once more and a third guard strolled in.
“Hello Valor, Ivory here!” the female guard announced herself. She looked around the room and saw all the sad faces before seeing the strange and small creature clawing at the bubble.
“Is she really his daughter?” Ivory asked out loud as she stared at Maelstrom.
“Yeah, she is. Why?” Vinyl answered.
“I was just curious ever since Miss Cascades and the human argued over her. Miss Cascades probably doesn't believe her to be his daughter, probably because she hates hybrids or something” Ivory plainly commented.
“What is her problem?! Coming in here and just dragging off our friend like she is Celestia herself!” Cloudchaser angrily said.
But the female guard simply shrugged “I have no clue, honestly she is a bit crazy” Ivory said.
“Ivory!” Valor complained.
“What? She is! I wish I could of done something but she holds all the bits and the captain gave us our orders. I just hope everything turns out alright. He seems nice” Ivory said.
“He is nice! He saved us from those jerks! They were probably going to rape us and yet Adrian is getting all the blame!” Cloudchaser replied.
“He did?! Oh my goodness! Do any of you know someone good in Canterlot and get them fast? Cause after they struck their deal to keep his daughter safe, Miss Cascades sped up her plans and forced the rest to do another teleportation spell back to Canterlot!” Ivory informed the group.
“Hmmmm, I have been thinking about that and if I had some time then I could gather five or six law ponies that could easily smack her down to size! But now they are already in Canterlot! GAH!” Spitfire said as she smacked her hooves against her forehead.
“If only we could contact Princess Twilight, I bet she could help” Flitter weakly said.
At first the room was greeted with silence until Spitfire suddenly sprang into the air with a smile on her face. “Vinyl! Last night when we briefly talked about who Adrian had collected with those ear scratches, did you happen to mention any Princesses?” she asked.
---------- 2 Hours Later, Canterlot Public Court Room #2 ----------
“Come on! Why are we being delayed so much?! We need to bring this villain to justice for what he has done to my son!” Cascades demanded of the court room guards.
“I told you already Miss Cascades, we cannot start until the judge arrives and they are running a bit late” the guard informed her.
“Gah! That useless idiot!” Cascades said out loud as she started walking in circles in frustration.
As for me, I was kinda thankful that we teleported straight into the courtroom, cause that meant I was not put on display for all of Canterlot to see. But now that I thought about it, it might have been better since that meant Celestia might have been able to intervene.
But now I am wondering if the court system here is similar to earths and if so, then who will be my lawyer? The only thing I am hoping for at this point is that the judge is a sane pony and will actually hear me out.
“MAKE WAY! MAKE WAY FOR THE JUDGE!” I heard another guard pony down the hall loudly declare. Our group stepped to the side and made plenty of room for the new party coming towards us.
“Heh, don't get any ideas on coming out on top. The judge is a personal friend and if we are lucky, you might just get life without parole you filthy beast” Cascades smugly said.
Great, just fucking great.
I looked down the hall and saw that the Judge was wearing black robes along with some ribbons on his chest, thankfully he did not wear a white, powdered wig cause I would of cracked up if he did. But when I looked back, I saw that Cascades was almost frothing with rage.
“What is the meaning of this! I ordered for Judge Cloppinhoof to be here!” she angrily shouted.
“Settle down Miss Cascades, we cannot bring personal judges into a hearing with foreign species. Since they do not hold the same rights as us, we have to figure out how to proceed accordingly” the Judge informed her.
“And the lawyer I paid for this thing?” she asked in turn.
“Has been replaced as well. We are very sorry to inform you so late but this was a rush job, thanks to you. Now, be sure to follow in line once I enter” the judge finished up by walking inside.
I could almost see her veins starting to bulge out due to the level of anger she was having right now. Serves her right for acting like a spoiled child.
“Ah, so you are my client for this evening?” I heard a stallion say behind me. Looking around, I saw an older looking stallion in a striped suit holding onto a brief case standing there.
“I would guess so, it is nice to meet you sir. I would shake your hoof, but I am tied up at the moment” I said. I could not help but chuckle a bit at my choice of words and I heard a few other slight chuckles as well.
“Ah, such good manners! You are starting off well. Release him guards, he is under my watchful eye now” the stallion said. The guards moved to undo my knots when Cascades stepped forward.
“Belay that! He is a danger to all around him! He brutally tortured my poor son at the tip of a hat! Think what he would do if he is free?!” she hysterically proclaimed.
“Miss Cascades, this is not your court room and this is no longer your client. He is under my charge and as such, I dictate what will happen to him. So, I say again, release him at once!” my new guardian said again with much more force.
The guards did what they were told and unbound me. Once I was finally free I took a few moments to rub my raw wrists, though I could already tell that I was already healing. Thank you magic.
“Now leave us be, I need to speak to my client in private” the stallion said. Cascades huffed and puffed but eventually left us alone and went inside the court room.
The older stallion sighed a bit “That mare is utterly ridiculous, if not for her high bit count, she would have been thrown out of every court room the second she stepped hoof in one. I do apologize dear boy if you have been mistreated under her 'care'” he said to me.
“Well, all things considered, I think I will survive. My name is Adrian Frost sir, I hope you take good care of me” I said as I kneeled down to shake his hoof.
“The names Inkwell Clovenhoof, and I hope I can do my best to get you out of here and back home by tea time” Inkwell introduced as we shook.
The next few minutes were spent briefly explaining what sort of things I should say and how I should act and other similar things. It was kinda confusing at first, but I got the gist of it. So after another small talk, he asked me if I was ready and I was. Taking a deep, long breath I followed him into the courtroom and was expecting a full house.
Unfortunately, I was right. I was the highlight of the room as everypony stared at me with curious eyes but I was used to it by now as I calmly walked beside Inkwell. Though one set of eyes were burning a hole through my head and I already knew who. Ignoring her, I made my way to my assigned seat but remained standing since we were about to swear in.
It was a long five minutes of swearing in and taking oaths but once it was done, the real fun began.
“Now, this court has been summoned to appropriately judge the actions caused between Miss Cascades son, Hammer Fall and the human Adrian Frost. Before we began, Adrian, I would like for you to present to the court your full name and where you hail from and please spare no details since it will be on record” Judge Hard Gavel said. Learned his name earlier from Inkwell.
“My name is Adrian Corvinus Frost, age 22, and I am not from Equestria or any place on Equus” I stated. Numerous gasps and whispers started to form. “I am still not sure how or why, but I was magically transported here from my world called Earth. On Earth, I lived in the Country called The United States of America and within that country I lived in northern state called Michigan”
“It was during winter when I found an old well in a small forest and accidentally fell into it, almost drowning in the icy cold waters. But upon waking up, I found myself in Equestria or more accurately, in Ponyville” I informed them briefly.
“So, in all tense and purposes, you are technically an alien living on Equus. Would you agree?” the judge asked.
“Yes, I believe that would be the best term, your honor” I replied back.
“Now, in your time here, have you acquired any sort of paperwork regarding your identity or other such personal matters?” he asked me again.
“Actually, I do. I have several that include my established identity and medical information here” I said as I dug into my bag and pulled out the envelope Celestia gave me.
“Bring it forward” he told me but the second I moved I was stopped.
“Don't you dare move monster! Your honor! This foul thing will kill you the moment it gets close to you!” Cascades said in a panic.
“Silence in the courtroom! Miss Cascades, return to your seat and remain quiet until I say so. Now, Adrian, please bring forth your papers” he said. Taking one quick look to make sure she was not going to yell again, I slowly brought the paperwork up to the desk. My height though made the desk actually reach up to my chest and I could tell the judge was surprised by this but he remained professional while he read.
“Most excellent, everything is in order and if not for your, obvious physical difference, I would say you were already a legal pony in Equestria. Your forms were expertly handled. Thank you, you may sit back down now” he informed me.
Saying my thanks and collecting my things, I headed back to my seat where Inkwell nodded his head and smiled.
“Now onto the main subject, we are here today because Miss Cascades claims that the human, Adrian Frost, maliciously attacked her son with no cause or reason. Leaving him permanently crippled from using magic. Adrian, how do you plead?” the judge announced.
“Not guilty, your honor” I responded.
“LIES! You filthy, dirty liar! You know exactly what you did to my son! You monster!” Cascades lashed out.
“Miss Cascades! One more outburst and I will see you thrown from the courtroom! Control yourself and act accordingly, your reputation is at stake. Again” Judge Gavel harshly said. “Now, as we have already heard from Miss Cascades her side of the story, I would like Adrian to share his side of the story. If you please” he motioned for me to start.
I took my time re-telling the story, making sure to highlight every word and action taken by every single pony and myself. I thought Cascades would have had another outburst when I got to the part where her son said the terrible things he would do to the girls, but one look from the judge shut her up. When I done with my side of things, I took my seat while the court murmured away, thinking.
“Well, this is certainly a trifle of events. On one side, you are a viscous killer who is hell bent on killing us all. On the other, you are a hero who is coming to term with your powers and abilities. But there is one issue that both sides seem to agree on, the fact that you did harm the three stallions enough to hospitalize them”
“There are a few methods we can use to ascertain the truth, one would be to question all parties involved and gain evidence. Another would be, with permission, to use a high level truth spell and then use a mind-projection spell to see a truthful memory of said events. Since Mister Hammer Fall is unavailable, the only option right now is to ask you, Adrian Frost, if you would be willing to accept and comply with finding the truth” he asked me.
“I would gladly comply, just instruct me on what to do and I will do it” I honestly said.
“A good attitude to have Mr. Frost, have a seat next to me” he motioned for the witness box. I nodded my head and walked over to the waist high section. After a few failed attempts, I simply decided to kneel instead of sitting. It took a few minutes to ready the two unicorns but once they were out I was asked again. “Adrian Frost, I ask again, do you accept to have a truth spell placed on you then a memory-projection spell?”
“I accept, your honor” I plainly said.
“Very well, Mr. and Mrs. Fairhoof, you may begin” Gavel said.
“Right away sir!” the couple said in unison.
Mr. Fairhoof was first as his horn glowed yellow and shot a small beam of light into my chest. It then expanded into an aura that covered me head to toe. Next was Mrs. Fairhoof, whose horn was charged with a light green aura that shot into my head. That same light then shone through out into the open but simply showed the same image of the courtroom.
“All ready sir! Memory and thought process stable!” Mrs. Fairhoof declared.
“Excellent, now Adrian. Listen very closely, go back through your memories and return to last night when you first met the three stallions. Then proceed to when you heard the first knocks on the door, go until I tell you to stop. Do you understand?” he asked.
“Do you understand?” the memory repeated.
“I understand” I informed him, I then closed my eyes and thought back to when it all started.
It was a rough time for me as the memories rolled on by, showing both the bad and good memories that were mixed together at times. I even had to show them the embarrassing moment when Maelstrom kissed me after fighting the three. That got a few giggles and awws from the court, but it was necessary in the end since it showed exactly what happened and proved my innocence.
I thought for a brief second to stop once we informed the hospital but Gavel told me to keep going, so I did and ended up showing him the doctors results that they were all fine, the mayors office, before and after Cascades appearance, and the time up until Judge Gavel walked by. Though I was asked to skip the long moments of silence as to speed things along. So all in all, I think about a good half hour to forty five minutes had passed.
“Thank you Adrian, you may stop now” Gavel told me. I took a deep breath as the projection ended and I could feel the light tingle of both magics fade off of me. I rubbed my eyes a bit as the lights hit them.
“Thank you again Adrian, your actions have helped us greatly. Now, Miss Cascades, having seen the truth, what say you?” Gavel asked her.
“I say Guilty your honor!” she smugly boasted. A round of gaps were heard. “Of course he is still guilty, can't you see?! His alien magic is obviously masking the truth! My precious son would never do or say any of those things!”
“Miss Cascades! I highly doubt that he can not only deflect a truth spell but greatly alter the memories shown to us. You have to stop with this foolishness” Gavel sternly said to her.
“NO! You are the one who is being foolish! This monster, this THING, is manipulating us all! Why, I bet if Princess Celestia was here, she would back me up one hundred percent!” she foolishly boasted.
“And what makes you think that, my little pony?” I heard a familiar voice say.
The entire court room was in shock as they saw, standing in the doorway, was their beloved Princess, flowing mane and all.
“PRINCESS CELESTIA! Oh thank goodness you are here!” Cascades happily said.
“What is it you require?” Celestia asked in return.
“I need you to tell all these foolish ponies the exact nature of this thing!” Cascades said as she pointed her hoof at me.
Celestia then glanced over to me and gave me a warm, friendly smile as she strode her way down the aisle to stand in front of the podium.
“I would gladly tell you of his nature: Adrian Frost is a kind, friendly, smart, and most responsible human I have ever met” Celestia honestly said with a smile before it turned sour and glared at Cascades who was frothing at the teeth.
“You however, Miss Hammer Cascades, are a foolish, narrow-minded, xenophobic, and stubborn mare who is too blind to see the truth. Your money and your pride have weakened your once great mind. I am very disappointed in you” Celestia sadly said as she stared down at the mare.
“Bu-but I! I.... I am doing this to protect Equestria! To protect it from freaks like him! The last time we saw somepony different, they tried to destroy all of Equestria by stealing our magic! Before Tirek, it was Queen Chrysalis! Before her, Discord! We have seen too many villains rise to power because we stood idly by as they destroyed us from within!”
“He is evil! Can't you see it Princess?! He will destroy us all! He has already started with my son! We need to take him down! NOW!” Cascades shouted before she ran right at me with a horn full of magic. I braced myself for the attack.
It did not happen for the next moment we were all washed away in a golden light that stopped Cascades in her tracks and killed her magic. But the golden light was still focused on Cascades when our sight returned.
“How dare you, Cascades? How dare you?!” Celestia almost seemed to glow herself as she spoke in a booming voice. But she took a few deep, calming breaths before she regained herself. “Miss Hammer Cascades, by the power vested in me, as Princess of Equestria, I hereby place you under arrest for the attempted murder of Adrian Frost. Along with any other crime we find you guilty off when the official investigation is called forth”
The guards swarmed in through the doors and placed a black, metal ring around Cascades horn before Celestia finally released her. The guards then escorted the crazed mare out and left the courtroom in silence. At least, until Celestia spoke. “Hard Gavel, it is good to see that you are still level headed as always”
“Princess Celestia, it is always a pleasure to see you” Gavel said as he bowed his head.
“So, with that little outburst by Miss Cascades, is Adrian free to go? Or do you still wish to discuss his crime?” Celestia asked him.
“Yes and no, Princess. I believe that he is innocent in that he viciously attacked and attempted to permanently disable three ponies. However, I do believe that some action should be taken in the fact that he did seriously injure three ponies beyond the point of self-defense. His actions, while pure and for the greater good, still resulted in three ponies being hospitilized” Gavel said in his stern voice.
Celestia was going to say something but I held my hand up to her and smiled “Princess, I am honored that you have not only defended me but also saved my life. But Judge Gavel is correct, I did hurt them beyond what I should have in my anger. I am ready to accept whatever punishment” I said to her.
“She was right about one thing though, you certainly are responsible and I am glad that you have a sense of honor. Normally, I would probably fine you and place you in a cell for a month but, unfortunately, Miss Cascades was right with one aspect. You do not have any rights, so normal punishments cannot be applied in such a situation” Gavel said with a slight smirk.
“However, I think I have something that even Princess Celestia could agree with. You will be officially placed on the list of conscription into the Royal Guards, if we are to go to war. Does that sound fair to you Princess?” Gavel asked her.
Celestia pondered this for a moment, trying to find a better way but finding none she nodded her head in agreement. Gavel nodded in return before he spoke to the whole court room “Are we in agreement?” he asked the ponies on the side. They all nodded in agreement. “Then it is settled, Adrian Frost is not guilty of his initial crimes. But shall be placed on the Royal Guard Conscript for War, as punishment for his misuse of strength. Court is dismissed!” he finally said as he smacked the wooden gavel against the board.
I came down and right to Inkwell who was almost about to leave “Thank you Inkwell, for standing with me and for doing your best for me” I said.
“It was my honor my boy, though in the end I did not do much I’m afraid. Miss Cascades defeated herself in the end. But I am glad that you were pronounced innocent, means my reputation is still safe for now” he replied with a hearty laugh.
“Still, I am glad to have had you by my side” I said to him.
He reached into his briefcase and gave me his card “If you ever find yourself in trouble again, find me again and I will do my best for you. Just don't go and murder anypony, it would look bad for me if you did” he said with smirk before leaving.
Before I could say anything, I felt myself being teleported once more and this time when I was moved, I was in a very big room, filled with objects of all types. Books, armor, a huge three way mirror, and much more. A gentle breeze wafted through the room as I looked on in awe at the huge space.
But my thoughts were interrupted when I felt something soft being wrapped around me, looking down, I saw a large pair of white wings on my sides. I then felt a soft thump on my back before I heard in a sad tone just two little words from Celestia.
“I'm sorry”