After a week of grueling paperwork and a lot of convincing on Luna's part, the day of the ceremony has arrived. Celestia felt it was necessary for the rulers of other countries to join in watching the ceremony, as a new order of knights is a rare occurrence. The girls decided to stay for the ceremony as well. What they didn't know however, except for Celestia and Luna, was that the new members were max security prisoners. I've already met with them and gave them a deal. They get immunity for there past crimes and given freedom at the cost of becoming a knight under my command.

Three dozen guards entered the grand hall with Captain Armour leading in six people all of a different race. A dragoness, Minotaur, Diamond Dog, Thestral, and a Buck. They were in nothing but a rag to cover their genitals. Arms and legs were chained together. After being lined up they were uncuffed.

Celestia spoke up, "Today we are here to see these six become knights of Equestria, under the rule of Princess Luna. What you may not know however, is that these candidates are some of Equestria's worst criminals. So much so, that their names were removed from the history books and hidden away from the world." This lead to the shocked faces of everybody in the room.

She continued speaking, "This may have disturbed you but as this is not my order to control. I can not disband them I I wanted too. Without further interruptions I present to you, King Harlequin of the Great Fairy Forest, and Captain of the new order."

I nervously step forward and give a small bow, "It is a honor to meet you all," I stand back up, "I and Harlequin, captain of the new order of knights. Today I am going to brand them with the mark of a beast. The reason behind that is because the beast represents their sin against Equus. Now without further a due, let's get on with it shall we?" I turn and head down the steps in-between two stands with burning hot coals in them. The one to my left had five iron bars sticking out, while the one to my right only had one.

I put on a stone face and commanded, "Dahlia, step forth." The dragoness steps forward. She had dark green scales covering her body and her eyes were a steel blue I walk towards the left stand, grabbing the left most rod. I walk back over to Dahlia and proceed to press the rod just above her left breast. She didn't seem to be fazed by it. After pulling the rod away the symbol of a goat was left behind, "For your crimes you have been branded as the Goat Sin, Sin of Lust. No go get checked up by the nurse and step back in line." I point over to the nurse in the corner for after the branding. She merely nods and walks off.

"Next, Mika step forth." The diamond dog walks up. She had golden yellow fur with bright green eyes. I head over to the the left stand and exchange the rod for the second left most one. Walking back over I press the rod onto her right arm. She hissed in pain and the smell of burning fur was stinging everyones' noses. Pulling back the rod a dragon biting its own tail forming a circle was left behind, "For your crimes you have been branded, the Dragon Sin, Sin of Wraith. Now head over to the nurse and get back in line." I got a pained grunt in return as she walked away.

"Next, Midnight Shadow step forth." The Thestral
Walks forward. She had pitch black fur and red eyes. I head over and replace my rod with the middle one. Walking back I press the rod onto her thigh. She winces in pain. Pulling back revealed a serpent swimming downwards, "For your crimes you have been branded, the Serpent Sin, Sin of Envy. Head to the nurse and back in line." She heads over as I call the next one.

"Next, Adisa step forth." I went to change the rods with the inner right one. She had dark grey and black strips with yellow eyes. I came back and pressed the rod onto her let side of her stomach. The hisses but powers through it. Pulling back revealed a fox burn onto her flesh, "For your crimes you have been branded, the Fox Sin, Sin of Greed. Head to the nurse and back in line." She walks over and I call the next one.

"Next, Smokeshow, step forth." The buck walked up as I grabbed the right most rod. He had lime green fur and purple eyes, his antlers were cut off. Walking back I pushed the rod on the right side of his throat. He yelled in pain as a backed off, revelling a boar, "For your crimes you have been branded, the Boar Sin, Sin of Gluttony. Head over to the nurse then back in line." He quickly walked over as I called the final one.

"Finally, Steel Wind, come forth and turn around." The Minotaur step forward. He had white fur with cold grey eyes, his horns cut off as well. I went over to the right stand and grabbed the rod, needing some strength to lift it. I shoved it against his back. He seemed unfazed by it. Pulling back revealed a lion with its mouth open and a scar on its right eye, "For your crimes you have been branded, the Lion Sin, Sin of Pride. Head to the nurse and back in line." We walked over as I put the rod back and walked up the steps.

I lifted my left foot up and pulled up my left pant leg, showing a bear branded on my calf, "And I finish it of as, the Grizzly Sin, Sin of Sloth. I name the new order of knights, The Seven Deadly Sins. The six of them will be taken to a meeting room where we will further discuss what will happen. Princess Celestia, please finish up the ceremony." At my words she turns to address everybody here. The six other sins are escorted out.

"Thank you all for coming to witness the creation of a new order of knights. You may spend the night in guest rooms before leaving in the morning. Captain Harlequin has to meet with his knights and can not eat dinner with us. You can ask him questions in the morning if you have not left yet. However he must get going as we finish this ceremony." I give a quick bow, much to the girls disgust, and walk out.

As I'm walking down the hallway I think to myself, 'This is going to be a long night.'

Author's Note

Wooo. Another chapter done. I bet I tricked you with the Dahlia didn't I? But anyways, thank you reading as always and I bid you a wonderful (insert time of day)