the trial of a nightmare

A/N: this story is made to fit as a sort of after fact of another story but except a few major points makes no references it would be best to read that story first as it may prevent spoilers to that story. the other story can be found here tell him that Flanigomik sent you if you go check that out. everything beyond this point is original and my own

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She didn't want to do this. She wished it could all just go away, or better yet not have happened. Just days ago now that those... monsters were finally caught. Even remembering what had taken place brought pain to her already stressed mind but she was the last one in her position that could do this. The pile of papers on her desk gave her the just. They were almost to much for her as it was. She was not looking forward to this day.

Princess Cadence sat alone in the Judges office that was now her part time home. Normally her sisters would have dealt with such a huge crime. Cadence knew why she was picked though. She remembered the words of the council there cold voices still fresh in her mind. It was only a few days ago her sisters had been found but since then it felt to Cadence that a lifetime had passed in preparation of this day. The day of the trial.

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“I need to do it? But why me?”

“Cadence you know why it must be you. We are involved. We were there. It would be unfair.”

“Unfair! Dear sister... Celestia you can't possibly think those... monsters are innocent! Look what they did to you! Look what they did to poor Luna!”

“I know exactly what they did and I HATE them for it! The point is you weren't there! You're the only one that is still clean in this case! It has to be you!”

“Why can't we just shoot them of to the moon or something? You have done that before.”

“Sister don't argue with me! Just do this... do it for me... for Luna... the others...”

“Fine... but if these guys walk... I swear... I- I don't know what I'll do...”

“I know Cadence... I know. But for now lets just deal with it as it comes.”

“Fine... what do I need to do?”

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That had been almost a week ago. It was the last time she was allowed to see her sisters before the trial. She remembered Celestia's beaten and broken body. The cuts on her face. The scars on her back. It was hard to remember but even harder to see. She could almost see the tears on her sisters face. Memorizing each and every precious drop that fell from her sisters bloodied face. The memory hurt her. It made her not want to go on with this 'fair' trial. It made her want to get even. To get them back. To have revenge.

“I swear on my honour I will see justice done... one way or another.”

She heard to call from the other side of the door. They were ready for her. She stood from the chair that had served as her bed for the last few days. Walking to the door she heard it being opened from the far side. She was ready.

Let the trial begin