Solar Child: The Original Chapters

Solar Child

Chapter Five

Written by Bakmah Genesis

       Celestia curled up around her daughter as if she were to shield her from danger.  The small filly nuzzled up against her as she felt her mothers warmth.  Celestia sighed and closed her eyes, thankful for the rest after her extremely stressful and eventful day.

     She found herself in Luna's dream realm again.  She looked up at the stars as she waited for her sister to come.  She examined all the constellations she usual saw from the ground in their full beauty.  The sight was simply breathtaking.  She smiled as she looked at the stars.

    "This is the only place I can paint the sky, now."  Celestia turned her head to see Luna standing next to her.  Tonight she went without of her royal regila.  Her mane was still since she didn't give it its own regal wind such as Celestia did.  A drooped down her back and sides.  Some of the strands fell on her face.

      "Yes.  I missed your nights."  A thought occurred to her.  "Wait, why is it Nightmare Moon is not in my dream with you?"  Luna cocked her head.

    "Didn't I tell you?  This is the one place Nightmare can't follow me.  This is my personal escape from her.  This is my realm.  My freedom.  Here, I can do as I wish and keep up with the lives of ponies AND my sister."  Luna nuzzled her sister.  Celestia shivered at the contact.  It felt so real and yet it was a dream.

    "Oh this is more than a dream." said Luna as if she could read her mind.  "This is a state of mind.  Some ponies can reach it while awake.  It's pretty much a space in the back of the mind that is like your dream realm yet it's not.  It's kinda hard to explain."  Celestia nodded and looked up at the stars again.

    "Thank you, sister.  Without you, I wouldn't have my daughter back."  Luna smiled up at her.

    "Think nothing of it.  I did much to you.  I attacked you, nearly killed you, and made you banish me.  This is my punishment, though it doesn't have long left."  Celestia raised am eyebrow.

    "It's nearly been a thousand years, sister.  I will escape by then most likely.  Rather the nightmare not me but still."  She shook her head.  "I hope you have a solution that doesn't involve another thousand on the moon.  I do love my moon but its not exactly fun to sit and live in a crater."  Celestia sighed and put a hoof on her younger sisters shoulder.

    "I promise that by the time you are released, I will have a solution."  She smiled and hugged her sister.  "I can't stand having to send you away and live without you for another thousand years.  There isn't a day that goes by that I don't wish that I did something to prevent this."  Luna nuzzled in her neck.

     "Soon sister, soon."

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      "Ugh.  Can't I just 'say' we did the trail and sentence him?" asked Celestia as she watched ponies enter the court room.  Cadence shook her head.

      "Sadly, no.  When he was clearly caught at the outpost plus the fact there are several witnesses saying that they saw him running like hell through the castle halls trying not to be caught and he is clearly guilty, they still have to have a trail." Celestia snorted.

      "Damn laws."

     "You made that one."

      "Oh."  Celestia felt very stupid for once.  She face hoofed and watched as the ponies took their seats.  "Let's just see how he tries to get out of this."  Cadence scoffed.

     "Probably with some conspiracy bullshit and saying how our government is corrupted and needs to be cleansed."  Celestia stared at her.

    "Two things.  One: Twilight is near by and we are in court so watch your mouth.  Two:  You read those articles, don't you?"  Cadence nodded.  Celestia sighed.  "A bit of a downside with freedom of speech.  It used to be you were struck down for that kind of stuff now it's categorized as freedom of speech and we can't touch."

      "Well, he took it too far when he kidnapped and hurt your daughter."  Celestia's ears perked up when she heard 'hurt your daughter.'

     "What?"  Cadence realized what she said and turned her attention to the court.

     "I think they are bringing him in now."  Cadence let out a sigh of relief as Celestia focused on the court and not her.  Sure enough, the doors opened and four guards escorted in a green unicorn with a red mane. Celestia couldn't help but laugh at how rediculous he looked.

     Gleaming Shield stood on the raised platform in the middle of room.  He stood with his head held tall and a smirk on his face.  Celestia rose, causing everyone to quiet down.  She stared holes through his soul before speaking.

      "Gleaming Shield.  He is Ex-Guard and head of one of the largest Anti-Celestia groups in Equestria.  He is on trial for kidnapping, assault, and attempted murder."  She paused as she let this sink in.  "Tuesday, during court hours, he led a time of four into the castle library, attacked a citizen and kidnapped Twilight Solar Sparkle, my daughter.

     "Within a few hours, he sent out demands requesting me to step down, give up my throne to him, and leave Equestria.  My price if I did not do what I was told, was the life of my beloved daughter."  she inhaled sharply.  "Do you have any words on your trial?"  Gleaming smirked.

    "Yes.  I was doing Equestria a favor.  We don't need am immortal, filly fooling princess to guide us.  You have become corrupted and weak.  If I had succeeded, I would have saved us."  Not on pony looked his way nor agreed with him.  Celestia, who looked like she would start fire if it wasn't for her daughter being in the room, shaked with rage.

    "Life in prison with no parol."  He was then taken out of the court room with Celestia glaring at him as if he would start on fire, she wished he did.