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// Case Closed! The First Sin Falls 
// Story: Equestrian Judges! 
// by Zeno the Masked Writer 
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"Y-Your.......Your lying......I...... I can't believe this." Applejack said as she felt her body go limp and a pool of tears build up. 


"Grandfather? Why are you lying like this? You couldn't kill Silver Locket.......There just no way!" Silver Platter exclaimed as his knees gave out and he fell to the ground. 


Silver Cane didn't move from the stage an inch and it appeared to be the end of the trial judging by everyone's current expressions. 


"I think we've heard enough. When it comes to the trial of Mrs. Applejack it is clear to see that she's innocent, however, for the crime of murder.......I hereby sentence Silver Cane.......GUILTY!" 


The crowd was dead silent while Silver Cane seemed to be shaking in a furious rage. 


"You stupid fucking idiot......I told you after we meet in the damn apple field, that you needed to destroy that hat! It was bad enough that you tried to manipulate my blade back then, but to purposefully ignore my orders and keep the one piece of evidence that could ruin us..........well it's pretty fucking annoying." 


Envy walked over to Silver Cane and raised his blade high into the air. However, the crowd didn't seem to react to what they were seeing but instead they all seemed content with what was to follow next. 


"For ignoring the contract you have reaped what you sow......As the sin of Envy, I'll send you to your final resting place....goodbye!" Envy exclaimed as he swung the blade down on top of Silver Cane. 


However, before the blade could make contact a certain white-haired swordsman quickly blocked the attack. Envy tried to apply more force but as soon as he saw the ice start to appear underneath him he quickly made some distance between himself and Shiro. 


"I'm surprised old timer......Not everyone could do what you did. To be honest, I have a little more respect for you now....." Mako said as he walked past the old stallion only for the stallion to turn to him with tears in his eyes.


"You told me that my grandson believed in me until the very end, am I correct?" 


Mako nodded as he reached into his pocket and pulled out his last lucky cigarette. 


"Then....does he still believe in me now?" Silver Cane with a whimper as he fell to his knees while tears fell to the ground like a gloomy rain.


Mako sighed as he lite his cigarette and took a long drag as he looked up to the sky with a sullen expression.


"I-I was so jealous of him! He had......HOPE! He had everything that I gave up on years ago! I couldn't take it so I treated him so poorly but......somehow he trusted me! I'm an awful pony, I know that all too well! And nothing I say will ever forgive me of this sin........but.....but..." 


Mako reached into his pocket and handed the old man the cross that Shiro found on Silver Lockets body. 


"You have a long road to redemption old timer. It's true that your actions will never truly be forgotten but I don't believe they won't be forgiven." Mako exclaimed as the old man stared at the cross with tears still streaming down his face. 


"What a load of bull shit! That shit head over there won't ever be forgiven for what he did! You shouldn't fill his head with your philosophical shit, you dumbass!" Envy said with a maniacal fit of laughter. 


"Hey, Shiro? Do you mind letting me finish this guy off?" Mako asked with a chuckle which caused Shiro to glare at him. 


"ARE YOU STUPID!? YOU'LL GET YOURSELF KILLED!" 


Mako decided to ignore Shiro's advice and walked over to Envy, who seemed to be enjoying Mako's confident little speech. 


"Well, well! So you wanna fight little judge? Fine by me cause my sword has been begging me to cut something up today!!" Envy said with a dark grin plastered on his face.


"Heh.....You haven't changed a bit Envy. You're still as potty-mouthed and blood hungry as you always were." Mako exclaimed while Envy stared at him with a cocked brow.


"Excuse me? You're acting as if you know who I am! Who are you judge?" 


"You seriously don't remember me at all? Well, then how about I jog your memory..." Mako said before trailing off.


Shiro couldn't understand what exactly Mako was talking about, however, he suddenly realized something. He looked around and saw a gigantic cloud of smoke begin to form all around them. 


"Well......HERE I COME JUDGE!" 


Envy shot towards Mako and blinding speeds with his sword raised high in the air and without any resistance he cut Mako to pieces. However, once again he realized that it was a trick and saw a fake made of smoke. 


Envy searched for Mako but no matter where he looked he saw.....smoke?


"Wait where did this smoke come from?" Envy shouted as the smoke made a perfect dome around both him and mako. 


On the outside, Shiro tried to enter the smoke but every time he tried he felt his magic being sucked away. He sneered at the idea that Mako had sealed himself and the enemy together and keeping him from fighting, however, he couldn't stop focusing on the last thing Mako said.


"What kind of connection does Mako have with the sins? What on earth is going on!?" 


 

Meanwhile, Envy tried to find Mako through the smoke but no matter where he swung his blade he always missed.


"Damn you! Stop hiding you coward!" Envy exclaimed as he poured more magic into his blade. 


"You're as reckless as you were back then Envy. You're too quick to use all your magical power on your opponents....But you also have a seriously bad habit of attacking recklessly." Mako explained as he walked out of the smoke. 


The second Mako came into view Envy swung his blade and sent a giant magical slash towards Mako, however, instead of trying to dodge his attack Mako took the full blow without budging an inch.


"Hehehehehe!!!! Take that you annoying little pest!" Envy shouted with glee as he imagined Mako being ripped into pieces. 


However, instead of killing him, Mako instead stood with only a single scratch on his forehead. Envy now reaching the limits of his patience quickly exploded in rage and sprinted towards Mako with his blade pointed at Mako's chest. 


Mako reached behind his back and pulled out his pistol and blocked Envy's attempt to stab him and the two squared off against each other as the sparks flew between their weapons. 


"He this reminds me of the fights we had when we were kids." Mako said playfully much to Envy's annoyance. 


"DAMMIT! ENOUGH WHO THE HELL ARE YOU!?" 


Mako laughed as the gun's chamber opened up and smoke poured into the six bullets slots. With a click, the chamber swung back into place and Mako pushed Envy away and pointed the hand cannon at him. 


"I'm hurt........little brother." 


Mako took his sunglasses off and then began to unbutton his uniform. The second Mako's chest was in view Envy felt his heart drop into his stomach as he gazed on the star shaped scar on his left bicep.


"T-That...Mark..." Envy said with a shaky voice. 


"Want more proof, then look at this! Admire your handiwork!"


Mako turned around and showed Envy his back which was glowing a crimson red as the symbol appeared once again.


"T-That................That can't be......you......You're supposed to be dead!" Envy shouted as his symbol appeared on his right hand.


 


"SURPRISE!!! Don't worry little brother I'll make it quick, however, I won't say that this ain't gonna be painful." Mako said with a grin. 


Suddenly the smoke around them began to bend and change color from a solid white to a black as night. Envy prepared his sword for whatever attack was to come next, however, now with the sheer amount of magical power Mako was producing it was clear to him that this might very well be his end. 


"For the sins that you've committed Envy....For all the lives that you've stolen from others.......For all of the pain and agony that you've brought into this world! I Mako Shamrock sentence you to death!" 


Suddenly the smoke began to change it shape again and this time, it appeared that the smoke had taken on the form of a monster. Envy felt his grip around his rusted blade tighten as eight giant slithering heads protruded from the smoke all of their attention focused on him. 


"SMOKY HYDRA" 


"Dammit! I won't be made a fool of by you! You filth! You bastard! You........YOU......DAMN YOUUUUUUU!" 


Envy suddenly shot towards Mako with every ounce of magical power he had left in his body with the intent on running him through. However, it, unfortunately, didn't turn out the way he had hoped as Makos dragon suddenly closed in on Envy. 


The dragons jaws clamped down on his hands, his legs, his torso, and one dragon head rested above his head just waiting to take the finishing blow. 


"Envy...Look at me. LOOK AT ME DAMMIT! I want to watch as the life slowly drains from your face as the smoke goes down your throat. And then when you begin to lose your consciousness I'll give you death the same type of way you FUCKS killed the old man!!!" 


Without a word the final dragon head chomped down on Envy without any struggle. It was silent for at least five minutes and Envy's body began to go limp while Mako pointed the pistol at his heart. 


"Choke on it, you son of a bitch."


 


Suddenly the smoke began to fade as town waited for the victor to appear. They all gasped as Mako walked out of the smoke with a bored expression plastered on his face.


"WHAT ON EARTH HAPPENED IN THERE MAKO!" Shiro exclaimed as he rushed over to Mako who laughed under his breath.


"I kicked his ass thats what happened." Mako stated in a matter of factly tone.


The town stood in utter shock as the image of Envy's body laid on the ground lifeless and hollow. Mako made sure to lay his coat over his torso in order to protect the people from the rest of his dried and decayed form. 


"W-What happened in their Mako.....ANSWER ME RIGHT NOW!" Shiro said as his anger flared to new heights.


"This is what happens to those who loses their brand of sin. Their bodies are destroyed inside and out by the sheer amounts of dark magic built up in their bodies." 


Mako's explanation only seemed to confuse Shiro even more. Before anything else could be done the judge from before motioned the guards to push the civilians back. As the guards made the townsfolk scarce and then after a moment they took what was left of Envy and placed his remains inside a body bag


"Either way, you both performed exceptionally! I congratulate you on a job well done! Now then I will take the body of Envy back to the Judge headquarters for verification." The Judge proclaimed on to realize that Mako and Shiro weren't paying attention to him.


"Mako I expect a clear explanation of these events soon. Because if you continue to withhold information from me, then I can assure you that the organization will answer my questions." Shiro exclaimed as he stormed off.


Mako only stared at Shiro as he walked with the guards back to the station. Probably going there to finish the papers for Applejacks realise with the rest of her family. Meanwhile, Mako turned to the judge with an annoyed look which caught the Judge off guard. 


"So then why exactly did the brat send you, Siegfried?" Mako asked as he glared at the judge.


"My word....You could tell it was me?" The judge now known as Siegfried exclaimed with a raised brow.


"Of course, I noticed it the second I saw you up on that stage. Now why are you here?" 


Siegfried sighed as he snapped his fingers and a puff of smoke enveloped him. After a moment, what replaced the judge was a slightly older man wearing a butler's uniform with a gray slicked back haircut and a gray stash. 


"Leader thought it would be best to be prepared in case of any unforeseen accidents were to occur." 


Siegfrieds explanation only irked Mako, even more, knowing all to well that that bratty little girl would never send out her right hand to the front lines. 


"If that is all then I will take my leave." Siegfried explained as he prepared to leave only for Mako to stop him in his tracks.


"Hold up.......I need a favor." Mako said with a solemn expression.


"What exactly would you want, sir?" Siegfried said as he turned to Mako who looked over to the place where the old stallion Silver Cane once stood and wept for the loss of his grandson.


"I want you to send Silver Cane to a rehabilitation center in our world and help him to regain some composure with himself. As much as I hate to admit it......I do feel bad for the old timer. He deserves to be punished for the way he treated Silver, however, Envy stirred his emotions to the point where he was willing to do anything to get rid of the pain." 


Siegfried watched as Mako's expression seemed to change before his very eyes from cold loneliness, pain, sadness, and anger in only a few short moments.


"Anyways that's all I got to say.....You can go now." Mako said before trailing off and walking away. 


What many didn't know, was on that day the gears of fate began to turn as a series of events began to unfold. Now a new threat lingers over the rich lands of Equestria as the sins of the world lose one member of their forces. 


TO BE CONTINUED