Author's Note

sorry it took me so long I was taking a break from writing

chapter 13 edited

{Next day}

Today was the trial and we set everything up, reporters and nobles were swarming the front doors of the castle.

"So what will I do?" I asked Celestia.

"Well first a chair will be placed in the throne room next to mine that is where the witness always sits and then I will present the charges against the accused." She said. "From there anything could happen." She said lastly as we entered the throne room.

After we had taken our seats reportes and nobles started walking into the throne room. As they got behind the rails the reporters took pictures, and the nobles said nothing as they stood quietly.

"Bring in the accused." Celestia shouted as several guards dragged Gracias into the throne room, she was covered in enchanted chains. When the guards put her in the center of the room they hooked the chains to several columns that lined the room.

"Gracious Grimoire you stand accused of dark magic, assault with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest, and assault on a minor how do you plead." Celestia said.

"Princess, you can't do this she is part of the nobility, why would she seek to learn dark magic, plus that could just be paint you covered her with." A noble shouted from the crowd.

"We have evidence proving she has willingly practiced dark magic." Celestia said as guard walked in carrying several items including what looked like a book of spells

"These items were found in her basement when we searched." She said then a noble said.

"But what about the dragon he has dark magic as well." He said then Celestia pulled out a piece of paper.

"Here is the document that officially removes that law, though many of you will think that this also clears Gracious, but she also is accused of assault with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest, and assault on a minor." She said as she showed the document to everypony.

"Why don't you just execute me already you already won." Gracious said as she lifted her head, but I could tell she wasn't finished.

"This must be done according to the law, but with the evidence we have gathered execution is a likely outcome." Celestia explained as she explained the rest of the evidence.

"Does the jury have anything to ask?" Celestia said as four ponies stepped forward.

"No princess." They said then suddenly the book of spells flew towards Gracious as it opened to a page, and she started muttering.

"Stop her!" Celestia yelled as I took off towards her as fast as I could as I lowred my head and ramed her face breaking her horn.

She fell to the ground unconscious. As both her horn and book fell to the ground.

"As you can see she attempted to escape custody thus she has proved that she is guilty." Celestia said as she walked up beside me.

The guards took her away and her fate was decided she would be executed in two days.

The guards were grabbing the evidence, but when they reached for the book I asked. "Hey can I have the book it might help me get better with my magic?"

Celestia scratched her chin with her hoof contemplating. She looked like she was going to say no, but then she sighed before saying.

"Yes, you can, though it's likely you won't be able to open it for awhile since its bound to Gracious." She said and I tilted my head.

"Bound?" I asked as she took a deep breath.

"This book is a grimoire a very powerful artifact it binds itself to its user so only they can read what is written inside and it can change based on its user's abilities." She explained in my breathe as she then turned to a guard, and told him to ready a chariot for me.

I grabbed the book and the chariot was ready to take me back to ponyville.

"I can fly on my own." I said as Celestia helped me inside.

"it's the least I can do after everything that happened, plus it might ease your parents mind when they see the chariot and not you alone." She said as she closed the door and I looked out the window.

As we traveled over Canterlot a familiar sonic rainbow travel through the air as a purple and green dragon burst through the tower of a building Celestia was near.

"Well, looks like she'll have her hoofs full for awhile." I muttered to myself as I sat down, and decided to sleep as we travelled towards Ponyville.

{An hour and a half later}

"Spyro." I heard, but I still wanted to sleep.

"Spyro." The voice said loader making me open my eyes to see a guard opening the carriage door.

"Oh, sorry I decided to sleep as we traveled." I said as I stepped out after grabbing my book, and let him close it so they could fly away.

"SPYRO." I heard from behind behind me and hooves wrap around me as my mom hugged me.

"We were so worried about you." She said as tears fell on my head.

"Don't worry mom I'm fine." I told her and she let go.

"Let's go home." She said as she put me on her back as she ran towards the house with a smile on her face.