Chapter 9

The Element of Mischief

Chapter 9

Honest Prisoner

By

Red Mare

I flew into a unknown direction and didn't look back at all. I know I just showed my violent side to Fluttershy, and she probably doesn't want to see me ever again. Tears had started to leak from my eyes as I cried at the lost of losing my friend that I made. Why me? Why does it have to be me? I asked myself over and over again. Why does Celestia want me captured? Why go to such lengths just to provoke me? Just why? Why should I care about a stupid idea?

I then spotted empty little shack near the edge of the Everfree Forest. So I descended downwards, as my wings were  aching from flying away for who knows how long I've been flying? I landed softly onto the ground, my wings went back into my sides as I walked towards the little shack. As I looked at it, it looked as if no pony would want to live there. Windows were broken, the front door was hanging off it's hinges, the roof looked like it could use some good ol cleaning, there was a hole in the roof, and lastly, the whole shack was made out of wood from a red oak tree. I walked up towards the shack, opened the door, and entered it.

Welcome home Caizo. As soon as I entered, I spotted a bed in the middle of place. The bed looked brand spanking new for a old shack like this. The blanket was a quilt, that could cover a family of eight ponies, the pillows were small, and the bed it's self was probably a queen size bed meant for two ponies. I jumped onto the bed, removed the top part of the quilt, crawled under, and I closed my eyes and drifted off towards sleep land. Good night Ponyville, hope you all have  wonderful dreams.

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I woke up to a bright sunny new day. I guess Celestia is coming to town today. I bet she wants to meet me and capture me, so I can't hurt anypony else. Well maybe I should just turn myself in and be done with the rest of my life behind dungeon bars. Hoping for the best, I crawled from under the quilt, and landed on the floor with all four of my hooves. I stretched myself, smacked my lips together, and walked out of the shack. I then notice that Ponyville wasn't to far from here, so I walked towards the town, hoping to get captured by any royal guards along the way.

This day isn't what I thought it would be. As I entered town, all the ponies were cheering for me for what I did. But what did I do to get such gratitude? I then notice a wanted poster, on a street lamp post with my parents faces on it. They were wanted for what reason. My parents never did anything bad besides abusing me, trying to take and turn me in, and almost taking Fluttershy as a hostage. There is nothing else they could have done right? I should probably ask Princess Celestia what my parents are wanted for.

I looked around town and I saw Fluttershy talking with Twilight across from where I am. I better avoid them, so I don't attract too much attention. I slowly walked backwards, that is until I bumped into somepony. I froze in fear, if I turned around and saw this pony. Could they actually kill me and end my life? I hope so, so I turned around fully and I came face to face with the Princess of the Sun herself.

"Hello Caizo." She said, calmly.

"Your highness." I said, bowing down to her.

"Well it looks like we meet again." Celestia said to me, as I kept my head looking down at the ground. A few royal guards were by her side and surrounded the both of us in a heartbeat. this is my chance right here right now. So I said, "Take me in."

"Wait what?" Celestia asked, confused what I just said to her.

"I said just take me in." I said again, this time with more force in my voice.

"Really just like that?" Celestia asked, in denial.

"Yup just like that." I said to her.

"But why turn yourself in already?" The Princess of the Sun asked, trying to make me spill every detail.

So I honestly replied, "I just don't care anymore. My life is ruined the way it is. I know I'm a threat to Equestria, but I befriended Fluttershy along the way. We became good friends until my parents showed up at her cottage under your orders to capture me. I fought them, and ran away from Fluttershy and now here I am asking you to take me in without any need for restraints."

My words sunk into Celestia's mind as I came out clean. I just really don't care anymore about me running away. I'm a strong stallion standing up to my own beliefs. And this is one of those beliefs right at this very moment. Celestia then lifted my head up so I can look into her eyes. She was confused about something, I could tell by the way she looked at me. She then said, "I never even told your parents anything Caizo."

"Bull Bucking Shit." I said to her, as I slowly began looking at a royal guard who wanted to execute me in the day light hours. That could work too, please royal guard  take your strong hooves and just strangle me to death. I then looked back at Celestia and she told me, "I haven't met your parents and told them anything about you."

"More lies coming from you filthy mouth, Celestia." I said to her, as I know it was her who manipulated my parents to come after me.

"But Caizo...." Celestia began.

"No more ands, buts, ifs, and whats. Just take me in and be done with it already." I said, getting ready to break down.

"Caizo...." The Princess said, as she just looked at me.

"What do you want to say huh?!!! You want me to admit defeat!" I said, fresh new tears were escaping my eyes.

"Caizo...." Celestia said again, she almost began to cry with me.

"You won okay!!!!!! Are you bucking happy that I said it?!!!!!! Huh are ya?!!!!" I said, now crying my eyes out. The Princess of the Sun cried with me. Probably just tears of joy since she just won and beaten me. I landed on my stomach, and cried till my eyes were red and swollen. The guards all around us, had began crying with us as well.

I don't what happened, but I know for a fact that I was still crying, tears were still running down my face, as the guards were guiding me to a black carriage meant for prisoners. All the citizens of Ponyville were watching me as I climbed up the little stairs, and entered the back of it. The door closed slowly and I got a glimpse of Twilight, Fluttershy, and some four other ponies watching me. When the door had finally closed, I sat down on a bench and waited to go to the Canterlot Dungeons.

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Night time approached very fast as I heard a party on the outside of the prisoner carriage. Why haven't I been taking to Canterlot yet? And what was taking Princess Celestia so long? Just then a shadow moved from the outside of the little window, so I got up and stood on my hind hooves to see who was outside the carriage. I looked to my left, then my right and I saw nothing. Must've been my imagination, might as well get some shut eye. I laid down on my stomach, so my back was facing the door and closed my eyes.

"Hey Caizo right?" a voice asked from the other side of the door, making me open my eyes.

"That's my name. Don't wear it out." I replied jokingly, even though I still tasted defeat in my mouth.

"Um okay I won't. My name is Rainbow Dash, and I'm a friend of Fluttershy's." The voice known as Rainbow Dash said to me.

"Great, nice too meet you." I said sarcastically. I really don't want to be bothered at the moment.

"I'm trying to be a friend here and tell you something important." Rainbow said to me, I never even looked at her.

"What are you here to do rub Celestia's victory in my face?" I asked bitterly, moving my head slowly towards the left, trying to get comfortable as I can.

"Okay dude, seriously. What is your deal?!" Rainbow shouted at me.

"My deal is that Celestia won this battle. So I'm giving up, so I don't have to ruin anypony's lives." I replied to her, trying not to sound depressed about it.

"You know you could always thank me for bringing a guest over to see and visit you." Rainbow said to me. My ears never perked up though. So I continued to lay there on the cold wooden ground.

"Dude are you seriously not wanting to see anypony?" Rainbow asked me, but I didn't reply to her question. All I did was let out a deep depressing sigh, letting her know that I was done talking.

"Ugh fine go ahead. Ignore me, but just to let you know, I thank you for saving Fluttershy from your parents." Rainbow said to me, before I heard her hoof steps fade away into the distance.

I began to cry again, I don't know why but I did. Maybe my dad was right about me. Maybe I am a weakling after all this time.