"Let Who is Without Sin Cast the First Stone"
Princess Celestia was a mare who didn't have a hateful bone in her body. Despite being the ruler of Equestria, she always handed down laws and punishments with swift and compassionate actions. If there were any punishments that would be carried out, it would be punishments that didn't involve killing because that was who Celestia was: a pony who didn't believe in harsh punishments.
However, there were moments where Celestia would be confronted with ponies that were targeted for death simply because they were unclean souls that purged the clean land of Equestria with their filth. One morning, Celestia would be confronted with such an issue as she was having breakfast with Princess Luna.
"There's trouble in Rainbow Falls, your highnesses," said a guard as he ran into the dining room interrupting the sisters' breakfast.
"What is happening?" cried Celestia, giving the guard her undivided attention.
"A mare is accused of adultery," explained the guard. "Our soldiers in Rainbow Falls report that a group of ponies from the town are bringing the mare here for you to judge her."
This news left both Celestia and Luna dumbfounded of the situation. In a sense, Celestia had a gut feeling that something about this was not right. Finally, after a few moments of thought, Celestia gave her orders.
"Summon whatever guards you can find," she ordered. "I want these ponies to be controlled before they cause any unnecessary damage. Is that clear?"
"At once, your highness," replied the guard and he darted out of the dining hall.
Once he was gone, both Celestia and Luna realized what was happening. They both knew that something about this was not right at all and she needed to take action to defend this mare. In their minds, this was a pony who was in a situation that she wanted to get out of.
"What do we do, sister?" wondered Luna. "We can't let an innocent pony get hurt or worse. These ponies are wanting blood to flow from this mare, simply for doing something that she probably didn't want to be a part of."
"I am very aware of that, Luna," responded Celestia hastily as she kept her dignity in check. "Everypony is entitled to not be in a situation that they don't want to be in. But, there is absolutely no reason at all for anypony to suffer because of this, whether it is a law or not."
"Then what will you do, sister?"
"I will try and talk them out of it with my words," said Celestia, firmly. "The last thing I want is for a death in Canterlot to take place over the account of a relationship that was nopony wants to be a part of."
…
Just then, the sounds of yells and screams were heard and the two sisters went out to see a mob of ponies dragging what appeared to be a beaten and bruised female earth pony who was clearly struggling to not want to be pushed against her will. Both royal sisters couldn't help but feel genially sympathetic for this pony.
Seeing the pony crying in fear and pain made Celestia angry and without saying anything to Princess Luna, Celestia darted out of the dining room and made her way hastily down to the courtyard. Once she got down to the courtyard, Celestia stood firm as the mob got louder and louder, crying for the pony to be stoned.
"Stone her! Stone her! Stone her!" shouted the mob as the guards formed a barricade to stop the mob from going any further. The guards did everything they could, but the pony mob was not going to back down that easily. For a while, the ponies seemed to gain the upper hand and seeing her guards being pushed back made Celestia cross.
"SILENCE!" she barked in her Royal Canterlot voice and silencing the crowd. "What is the meaning of this behavior you are all causing?"
One of the ponies nodded and a few ponies in the rear of the mob pushed the beaten mare before Celestia's feet. Looking down at this poor and defenseless creature, Celestia could see the fear in her eyes, fear that showed she was in a situation she was trying to get out of.
"Please…help me," she whispered, tears forming in her eyes.
Draping a wing over the pony, Celestia sighed sympathetically and faced the mob with a stern, yet firm glance on her face.
"She has committed adultery, your highness," said the leader of the mob. "The law calls for her to be stoned. We cannot have filth in Equestria such as her."
"Why do you call her filth?" asked Celestia firmly in an angry voice. "She is a pony no different than any of the rest of you. Laws can be changed and if you want to harm this pony, then you will show me evidence of such an act before I pass any judgment of any sort."
The crowd of ponies looked at each other with confused glances and realized that there was nothing they had to show Celestia that this pony had committed adultery.
"So, you have nothing to show for your actions?" asked Celestia, her voice making her sound equal to a defensive mother trying to protect her youth. "Then, I say this to you all. Let you who is without sin cast the first stone."
The crowd looked at one another with worried glances and realized that without any evidence to show that this pony was guilty of the crime of adultery, they couldn't possibly convict this innocent mare that was in Celestia's protection of doing such an act.
"I should have known," Celestia said, crossly, her horn glowing strongly. "You are all just a bunch of fools that loved seeing ponies being put to death. Well, you will not get your wish with this mare. So, if I were you, I'd leave here now and never set foot in Canterlot again until you all come back to provide me with hard evidence of any crimes that happen in your town. NOW GO!"
Fearing for their own safety, the crowd dispersed and walked back the way they came with the guards walking behind them. Once they were gone, the frightened green earth pony nervously looked up to Celestia, her face strewn with tear stains and her body covered in bruises as a result of her beatings.
"Thank you, my savior," she whispered, hugging Celestia's leg tightly. "You don't know how much this means to me. They wanted to kill me because I was with a pony I didn't love."
"That doesn't matter now," said Celestia. "You are in the safety of Canterlot castle, my child. Rest assured that you are welcome to stay here as long as you like, free from anypony who will make you do anything against your will."
…
Suddenly, Princess Luna came running down the stairs, having witnessed what had happened from the dining room window. She looked down at the pony and let out a deep sigh out of pure empathy.
"She's hurt all over, sister," remarked Luna, examining the beaten pony. "What do we do?"
"For now, we take here inside and have our physicians look her over," said Celestia. "Then, I want our guards in Rainbow Falls to keep an eye on those ponies who were here with cold blood in their eyes. We've never made such laws that calls for ponies to be put to death because of something that they didn't want to do."
"I, for one, completely agree with you sister," said Luna, looking down at the frightened mare. "Some ponies will want nothing more than to take the laws of Equestria into their own hooves."
Celestia nodded at this remark and realized that this pony who was now begging for sanctuary from her angry kinsfolk needed to be given not just sanctuary, but a home as well...
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This is interesting.
I like where this story is heading
I like this so far, question what time frame does this story take place?
Those ponies from Rainbow Falls.....
They disgust me
They will pay for their crimes in due time... oh yes they will...
Nice story. I like how you used the Quote Jesus once said. Celestia defending and caring, that’s how we know her. I give the Pony she saved my condulences and a speedy recovery. This law must be banned...to the moon!
If one must take harsh action, then they should do so not out of ill will(hatred), spite(being aggressively upset) or coaxing (peer pressure). Rather, only out of necessity. (depending, that can also encompass self defense)
I won't deny I was drawn into the story and want to see it develop.
That said... the story feels a little force fed. Not to say situations like this don't happen, goodness no. But somehow the sisters just "magically" 100% know what the situation is about with only the slightest inkling then rush in and solve the intimidate problem a bit Mary Sue-ish. (and I mean resolving the situation so perfectly that it borderlines uninteresting.)
I do see potential for the general plot of the story, but if I were to isolate the biggest draw back for me it would be that you are presuming the audience automatically has the same point of view and it is being used as an excuse to not flush out details. Like what signs alert the sisters, or how a few ponies would likely be taken back in undignified confusion at Celestia's words of mercy. (thus setting up for later trouble with the taking the law in their own hands). If I were to give advice on how to seek remedy for this, it would be show, don't tell. Or don't tell where you can instead show. Let the readers read between the lines some.
I think I'll hold off up or down voting until you process more feedback (including that from other people)
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Of course, if the story was written like this on purpose for some melodrama effect or something, it was lost on me and I apologize.
Considering the ponies attitude I'd half expect them to wait for the Princess to rule. WHY are they dragging her to Celestia anyways they have their law and I assume its been in effect for a while. The Princesses wouldn't rule on every case
Unfortunately, there are still places in this world where stuff like this is legal... and encouraged.
Depending on the town structure, Celestia will be in for one helluva fight with many causalities.
I will be keeping an eye on this.
Good fic, but it should have been longer. Content like this should be 2k, minimum.
7916409 definitely longer, maybe even a few chapters
... The biblical quotes and references were heavy handed enough to flatten a tractor. I am not getting a good feeling about what this means for the rest of the fic.
Intrestng start
Interesting start
Um why weren't these ponies arrested for assault and battery?
7916409 I agree entirely.
7916757 Most likely cause the princesses don't have any evidence that the mob itself was actually responsible for what happened to the mare. They might've just been riled up by the actual culprits cause mob mentality. At the moment all they could be charged with is dragging the victim against her will, calling her to be stoned and pushing the guards aside in their riot and wasting the princesses time by calling for false justice and divine judgement without any evidence whatsoever of the crime accused of, especially for a punishment that is legally outlawed by the princesses altogether.
7917003 the fact they wanted to stone her I say they have probable cause to arrest them
7917007 And I agree there cause that's still a law they broke.
"My little ponies," said Celestia. Her tone was unaltered, yet carried the weight of her sun thrice over. Everypony in the courtyard could look nowhere but at her as she carefully prepared her next words. "Does that law overrule the Equestrian Charter of Sapient Rights?"
They all knew that no, it did not.
While yes stoneing for an accusation is madness, stoneing is madness period as far as I am concered, isn't it a bit presumptuous to assume the mare was forced into a relationship she didn't want? She might have willingly commuted adultery. She might have forced the stallion. The accused adultery might not have even happened at all. Just saying shouldn't every reasonable possibility be considered before judgement? Jumping to the conclusion the mare must be the victim is terribly sexist.
The mob was quite clearly guilty of assault, kidnapping, filing a false statement, and attempted murder. Celestia should have charged them with the appropriate crimes to show that she does NOT tolerate mob justice. That's just opinion.
Luna would know what to do when a person is injured. She's an ancient being with a history of adenturing and ruling a country; she couldn't possibly be the sort to panic, and seeking medical aid is a no brainer.
You could alter it so Luna tells Celestia she has already sent for the physicians. That has the same results, but makes Luna not seem like a bumbler. That's a suggestion.
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So... kidnapping then?
So... assaulting an officer? Oh, and disturbing the peace?
So... slander and defamation of character?
So... conspiracy to commit murder?
From the late 1970s through the early 1990s, I was the Game Master of a Dungeons and Dragons campaign.
In my Game World a cleric stood in front of a crowd & said that. He was instantly buried under what was later named Mount Pious (the tallest mountain in the world)
That would be Rape not Adultery. Although, I would point out that this crime takes at least 2 & they only seem to be punishing 1 of them.