Justice Done

Once I'd been directed on how to get to Shield Bearer, and Quick Strike's room, I gave a light tap on the door, which opened a crack, revealing the face of a red Unicorn mare with a blue, and tail mane.

"Who is it?" asked a mare's voice from inside.

"it's Six String," the mare at the door said.

"Let her in then!" said the second mare.

The door opened the rest of the way, and I walked in. Quick Strike closed the door behind me, and wrapped her forelegs around me.

"Welcome to our humble abode, hon," Quick Strike said.

"It's nice."

"Thanks," Shield Bearer said, trotting over to me.

"Have a seat," the brown Unicorn mare said, tossing her red main about, and flicking her red tail.. "There's something that we need to show you, and it's best if you're sitting down beforehoof."

I went, and sat in the chair that Shield Bearer had just been sitting in.

"Okay, I'm ready."

Both of their horns lit up, and whatever illusion, or spell they had placed on themselves fell,, and I saw them for what they really were..effeminate Unicorn Stallions. I blinked at the sight, unable to believe what I was seeing.

"So you're both really stallions, then?" I asked.

"Yes," replied Quick Strike.

"But we would like to become real mares someday. For now, we just have to make do with the illusion spell," Shield Bearer said.

"Well, whether you're stallions, or mares, you're both quite handsome, lovely, and pretty."

Both Unicorns blushed.

"Thanks," they said in unison.

"So what about you, cutieflank?"

Now it was my turn to blush.

"M-Me?" I stammered.

They nodded, and smiled.

"I prefer being a stallion, but dressing up like acting like, and doing things that mares usually do."

"That's cool." Shield Bearer said.

"Have you ever thought about putting out a letter detailing what you went through? Sort of a message of hope to those like us, so they know that they're not alone?" asked Quick Strike.

"That would be a good idea, Yeah," I said. "That way they can possibly avoid going through what ponies like us have to endure for daring to be who, and what we really are."

"Exactly!" Shield Bearer said. "When you write it, be sure to send it to every newspaper, and magazine publisher on Equis.

"I'll do that, I told them, getting out of the chair

I was immediately tacklesnuggled by both Stallions, who nuzzled me.

"Anytime that you want to come back to visit, we would love to hang out with you," said Quick Strike.

"I was invited to come back anytime by Princess Celestia herself, so I think you'll be seeing quite a lot of my ugly face around here." I said.

"You're not ugly, sweetrump, and don't ever tell yourself that, or let anypony else tell you that you are," said Shield bearer poking my nose.

"Squee!" I replied, causing both Stallions to giggle like little fillies.

"Oh he's adorable, Quick! Can we keep him? Pleeeeaaaasssee?"

Quick Strike rolled his eyes.

"Shield, you're such a silly pony."

"And that's why you love me"

"Yeah, it is."

They kissed, and I smiled.

"If they were to pass a law that would give ponies like us fair, and equal treatment, would you two ever consider getting married?"

Both Stallions' eyes lit up, and they turned to face me.

"That's a great idea, Six!" Shield Bearer exclaimed.

"Would you do the music for it, if we did?"

"Of course."

"Then we will."

I got back onto my hooves again.

"I'd better go, before everypony starts to wonder where I am, and sends out search parties after me."

"Okay, hon," Quick Strike said hugging me again, and giving me a kiss on the cheek

"As we said, you're welcome to come back, and visit us any time."

"The same goes for if you ever want to visit me in Ponyville."

"Neither of us have been there, but we've always wanted to go. For those of us from Canterlot, going to a town like Ponyville, would be like ponies from there going to Cloudsdale, Manehattan, or coming here to Canterlot for the first time."

"I know it was like that for me when I went to Manehattan for the first time. By then, I'd already been living in Ponyville for awhile.

"We'll write to you ahead of time, so that you know when we'll be coming. that way you'll be able to plan for it."

"And I'll do the same before I come back to visit the two of you."

Shield Bearer hugged me, and kissed my other cheek.

"Take care, pretty marecolt," he said.

"I will. and you do the same."

"We will quick Strike said.

I opened the door, and trotted out of the room, an down the hall to make my way back to the throne room. While I was walking, my stomach started growling, so I made a quick detour to the dining room for a quick bite to eat. When I got there, I saw that Twilight were there eating, and in the middle of a discussion that I couldn't really hear the context of. Not wishing to disturb them, I turned, and returned to the throne room to wait for them. Blueblood wasn't there, and there were different guards on duty. I nodded to them, and walked up to the Dias sitting on the floor in front of it. I must have fallen asleep, because the next thing that I knew, I was waking up, and Princess Cadence was standing over me.

"Did you sleep well?" I imagine the floor isn't all that comfortable to sleep on."

"Princess Cadence?" I asked. "Sorry. I fell asleep waiting here, because I thought that you, and Princess celestia were goinv to come back after a bit to reconvene the trial.

"it's alright," Cadence said with a smile. "The trial has been postponed.

"Ah, okay then."