The Flash
I sit here in this cell and yet all I can think is *how did it go so wrong*, I was starting to adjust to this world and it’s differences from mine. I had just gotten my own home, a paying job, frie- no they were never my “Friends” now that I look back on it. They turned on me the moment something went wrong, the moment one of those damn beings spouted bullshit.
I should have run when I had the chance, but no I thought I could tell my own side of the story, thought they would give me the benefit of the doubt. But now that I look back on it I should have figured they wouldn’t, they saw me as nothing but a intelligent animal. They never saw me as an equal and I let myself fall into the trap they set for me.
I do know this, they will NEVER have my trust again.
I just have to bide my time and hope the allies I have made come for me, I just hope these Beings are as lax in their Guard core as they are in their brains.
I just sat there for who knows how long, waiting. Staring at the door, the only way in and out of this two by two hell. I was starting to think I had been forgotten, left to rot in this cell like some long forgotten relic of the past. But then the noise started, a soft clip clop, clip clop of iron shoes against stone in two sets. The noise slowly getting closer as time progressed, it was agonizing, purposeful and the guards took pleasure in it.
It seemed like a century, but was in all likely only minutes, before the noise stopped in front of the door to my cell. I could hear the guard speaking softly on the other side, probably discussing how best to handle me, to get me to the sham trial they were likely going to hold for me.
The discussion went on for quite a few minutes, before they went quiet. Then the jingle of keys on a metal ring was heard, before a scraping sound came from the door. There was the sound of clicking as the tumblers started turning in the lock and then the door started opening. Once the door was fully open I saw my escort for this walk down the green mile.
The one standing in the door was a White equine with gold armor and a Roman styled brush helmet, he had a horn poking out from the middle of his forehead and stood at about five foot three inches. These equine’s stood on their rear hooves like I stood on my feet and legs, it was odd to me even now, but it sure made them more appealing and I didn’t have to look down at them too far to speak with one.
The guard stepped further into my cell before speaking “Prisoner 24601, your time for trial has come. Please turn your back so I may put the restraints on you” he held up a set of iron restraints for me too see.
I looked at the iron restraints, I have have to keep up the false front of cooperation as much as I don’t like it. I turned and put my hands behind my back, I hear him step forward and, to my surprise, gently put them on me and tighten them only enough to ensure they stay.
He steps back and speaks once again “I am to escort you to trial room thirty one, as you have shown no resistance to your guards you were granted minimum restraints” he turns his back to me and steps out the door of my cell and motions for me to follow him.
I am surprised by how well they are treating me, how much trust they are showing me in granting me minimum restraints for this trip to the Trial room. Something must have happened in the time since I was put in this small cell, though if that is a good or bad change I do not know yet. But I guess the only way to find out is to follow him.
I step out of the cell behind him, finding another of the guard standing to the left in the hallway. I was expecting more than this for an escort, but I guess I can’t complain. The guard that put the restraints on me turns to the left and I follow him, the pace is slow but after sitting down for so long any movement is welcome. He leads me down a long hallway, the other Guard following behind me, as we progress we make two left turns and a right turn before reaching a staircase up to what I guess is the Trial room area.
We reach the top of the stairs and proceed through a door into a long marble and gold lined hallway. We almost instantly make a sharp left turn down the hallway and walk for a good while before arriving at a set of double doors. Sitting on each side of the door are two more guards, only these two are in silver-grey armor and standing at attention with short pole axes in their hooves. I can only assume this is the Trail room I am to face my sham trial at, I straighten up my posture waiting for one of the Guards near the door to open one of the doors so I may enter.
It has been a good few minutes since I arrived at the doors, I can only assume they are still preparing the room and getting the audience settled down before I am called. It’s funny really, I don’t even know if I have a lawyer to defend me. I don’t even know if I even GET to defend myself or if this sham of a trial is just for show and my guilt has already been decided.
It only took a few more minutes before I was tapped on my back, upon turning around I see the guard that escorted me here motion me forward as I hear a clunking and the groan of the door to my fate open. I turn and start walking forward into a large room, I look to my left and see a two floor seating section kind of like the old magistrate court rooms in victorian England. In front of the lowest seating section is a low wall with a small half door and two podiums.
I look into the seating areas, only to find them packed with ponies of all ages. Sitting in the front row of the lower seating section on the side of the prosecution is the six mares that abandoned me when I needed them most, those six that I had thought were my friends. I turn my head to look behind them, low and behold a good portion of the town I used to call my home is sitting there.
I turn my head to the right and spy the sitting thrones for the Judges, with two lower seats for a witness to speak from on the right and a court recorder on the left. While I am taking all this in I am being guided towards the podium for the defendant, no Solicitor like I suspected so it would seem this is just for show. I am finally led to my seat, at which point the escorting Guard steps to the side and behind me as I sit down in the chair that is to small for me.
As I sit down, the Guard once again steps forward and turns to face me before bending down to link the cuffs to the chain on the floor. As he starts to get back up I feel him place a fore hoof onto my right shoulder to “steady” himself and as he does he leans in and whispers.
I can only just make it out but what is said makes me grin slightly “You have friends in high places, should this sham go poorly for you lean your head down and whisper ‘release’ and the cuffs will unlock” my grin gets just a bit bigger before he continues “wait thirty seconds and then close your eyes and cover your ears as things will then get very loud” with that he pulls his hoof away and stands up fully before moving away and to the right.
I am sitting in the chair for only a few minutes after that revelation before the Bailiff steps out of a side door and walks to the front of the Trial Room. The Bailiff turns to look at the stands and begins speaking in an Official and loud voice “Hear Ye Hear Ye, this is Docket 9: Equestria v The Human Jack Ironborn, Charges follow: Involuntary ponyslaughter, assault with a deadly weapon, Aggravated assault and Battery. The judge will now step into the Trial Room” the door that the Bailiff came out of slowly opened again and out stepped, not so surprisingly, the Princess of the Sun herself.
Almost as one the entire Room shuffles to bow for the princess, but I do not. If what the Guard says is true then I am going to snuff them at every chance I get. She walks to the right throne like judge seat before sitting down and waving to the Bailiff. At the wave the Bailiff turns back towards the audience “you may all be seated” with that said the shuffling noise happens again as they all sit back down on the pews.
I stay standing, knowing what is about to come from what I remember about that one Day Court trial I was able to see some time ago. I know that unlike that singular trial I have already been judged and sentenced and that this is all for show.
The Sun bitch turns her eyes to me as I stand there “The defendent has heard the charges leveled against him, how does he plead” is all she says and all I expected her to say.
As I stand there I whisper “release” and the chains fall away with a slight sound of metal. I hear the crowd behind me gasp as I reaise my head to meet the shocked face of the Sun bitch herself.
‘27 seconds’
I Grin “Not Guilty, Sun bitch” the crowd behind me gasps again as I start speaking again “I knew you never liked me, so I started making friends and allies both inside and out of Equestria” I grin wider as her eyes widen even more.
‘6 seconds’
I look to my right and the shocked looking faces of my ‘Ex’ friends before turning back to Sun bitch as the sound of glass breaking and the sound of something hitting the ground just in front of me.
‘1 second’
I laugh before closing my eyes and holding my ears with my hands “This is just the beginning Sun bitch!” the next thing I know there is a blinding flash of light and a loud sound before the screaming starts and then suddenly stops.