Pride and Punishment

Princess Celestia levitated herself further up towards the ceiling of her throne room, eager to watch the battle commence between her Elite Equestrian Guard and Luna, Trixie and their allies. The bright ball of fire behind her; the sun, still blazed away drying the air around her and sapping the strength from her enemies.

"Charge, my children! But keep Trixie alive, I have plans for her!"

The ten Elite Guards charged at the weak-looking line of four loyal defenders who stood in front of Luna, Trixie, Fluttershy, Applejack and Rainbow Dash. Luna closed her eyes, her horn emiting a cool breeze which helped reduce the draining heat of Celestia's powerful magic.

Bracing for the impact, the four exhausted defenders stood stoically with their spears and swords prepared. Applejack clenched a sword in her teeth while Rainbow Dash hovered above her, unarmed. Terrified Fluttershy stood behind the tallest defender as Luna and Trixie held each other; Luna's powers increasing fourfold. Shielded by the tall stallions, Trixie took the opportunity to give Luna a gentle kiss on the cheek. Luna looked so pretty deep in concentration, albeit with her forehead soaked with sweat and the blood of the previous battles.

Both ponies knew this may be their final moments together. Celestia had been correct when she had said that if the rebellion failed, they would be nothing but a tiny footnote in the history books. What Celestia had told of her plans for Trixie's fate had chilled everypony to the bone. Any doubts towards Celestia's malevolence had quickly faded.

Luna faced her fate with unease – she was immortal and as such her older sister could deliver many more years of cruelty and abuse. Trixie was more fatalistic; she was fighting for Luna, her foal and least of all, herself. She would rather die than harm come to the others. Facing away from battle, Luna and Trixie's contemplations were interrupted as the battle began.

The impact of the ten guards colliding sent the stoic defenders staggering backwards but to Luna's surprise, it would seem that Celestia's Elites were not as well-trained as one would think. The ten attackers, in their frenzy were swinging and attempting to strike but in their fervour they were interrupting each others strikes. Luna knew from her strong education in many matters, including warfare, that in a melee only two versus one was effective as any more would disrupt each others attacks.

"Attack low! Attack low!" shouted Luna over the sound of steel smashing and sliding whilst channelling a spell, feeling both Trixie and her own powers flowing through her. A dark aura surrounded both the mares, the fillies and their armoured defenders. It rallied and emboldened her allies who stood firm against the superior numbers of Celestia's troops.

The defenders stabbed at leg height with their weapons, hacking at exposed hocks. Their stabbing attack would have made any general delighted as they inflicted damage whilst hardly exposing themselves to danger. Two of Celestia's Elites fell to the floor in the melee, further disrupting their comrades as legs tripped and tangled.

Trixie's dagger flew between gaps in the defenders line and inflicted energy sapping small wounds. Trixie did not know what spells Luna channelled but the four defenders fought with a bravery and strength that seemed supernatural. Above the battle, Rainbow Dash had picked up a fallen guard's mace and was trying as best she could to bash the helmets from the heads of the attackers. Applejack did likewise; the two brave fillies could hardly hold the weapons designed for fully-grown and trained warriors but their ineffective attacks added more confusion to the attackers allowing Trixie more time to stab, slash and hobble the enemy.

One by one, the attackers slipped and were slain; most falling victim to Trixie's dagger which sliced through leg tendons and cartilage before being impaled on Luna's loyal guard's spears. The ground became slippery with the blood and vomit of the slain. Fluttershy squeaked and retreated as the gore flowed slowly towards her under the hooves of her defenders.

Princess Celestia's patience thinned as she saw her Elites being easily crushed. She roared and summoned fireballs, solar flares and lashes of flame from her sun but nothing could penetrate the aura around Luna and her allies. Luna grunted at the poor form her elder sister showed; their tutors of magic had taught them to fight fair. Trixie however had no qualms and was in her element as she stabbed and slashed her blade using telekinesis, grinning manically as her opponents fell.

Celestia looked furious as the last of her troops fell impotently in battle – not one of Luna's comrades had been killed. She lowered herself to the ground and closed her eyes. The huge burning sun behind her seemed to reduce in size and the exhausting blasts of heat that Luna tried to subdue became lesser.

"Pathetic! Enough time-wasting!" shouted Celestia.

The furious princess' horn flashed and the room cleared of everypony except herself, Trixie and Luna.

Outside, the surprised belligerents of the battle found themselves outside the castle walls, teleported mid-air hundreds of feet from the ground and falling. The fully armoured guards who survived the melee screamed as they fell to their deaths – the earth ponies standing no chance. Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash as pegasi had immediately began flapping their wings when they felt their stomachs raising to their throats and floated in mid-air, getting their bearings. An orange blur was falling down and away from them.

"Applejack! Oh my!" gasped Fluttershy and began descending quickly to save her. The speed of her flight surprised Rainbow who was feeling slightly nauseous after being teleported.

Back inside the throne room a rainbow flash was seen through the glazed window. The three ponies stood silently. Outside night turned to day as Princess Celestia dismissed the sun and returned it to its rightful place in the sky.

"Another gallon of blood on your hooves then, big sister? How easy you must find it to end a life."

"All things come to an end, Luna." whispered Celestia.

"Yes, and it is time for you to step down, sister. You have reigned for too long and you are not the pony you once were."

Trixie touched Luna's hoof with hers and let her dagger float aside her. Celestia smiled at the sight of two ponies in love.

"Oh little sister, you fall in love so easily. But never before with another mare. It is disgusting..."

"Perhaps, big sister, if you had found love you might not have become such a hateful and wicked mare? Even in my most dark nights I have never stooped as low as yourself."

Celestia chucked. It was true. Nightmare Moon had been a frightening and dangerous foe but never had Nightmare Moon killed or tortured anypony.

"Maybe not, little sister but your new 'beau' certainly has. You are no doubt aware of the vile things this pony has done? "

Trixie looked at her lover. She had indeed done many wicked things. She began to speak but Luna interrupted.

"Trixie may have made errors of judgement as all mortal ponies do, but you... are the one who made her do those wicked things with your cruelty and torture. It is sad, sister that all of this stems from a simple prank which went wrong."

A tear ran down Trixie's face. Any mention of that time spent in Celestia's dungeon brought back frightful memories and even the foal which grew in her belly; the one single thing of goodness that came from that time, could not shake away the trauma.

"How sad, Luna. This wretch's lack of moral fibre has clearly clouded your judgement. So what do you propose? I should stand down? The ponies of Equestria love me."

Luna shook her head. Her sister truly was deluded.

"No, big sister. They fear you. You control their lives. You make the sun shine, you turn day into night, you make the crops grow or fail. Love and fear are not the same. That is why your time is over – as long as they fear you, Equestria can never reach its true potential."

Princess Celestia turned her head to the side. No-one had ever told her this before but regardless, fear was a powerful thing and may well have aided her in such a long reign.

The older princess closed her eyes and with a flash, vanished. Trixie and Luna looked at each other but before either could react, Celestia appear in front of them with a powerful boom of energy. Trixie was knocked many feet away from Luna and collided with a wall. The collision sent her unconscious and her hat fell from her head, her silver mane slowly becoming crimson with blood. Princess Celestia pinned her startled sister against the wall – her hooves glowed a fiery red and Luna felt her mane and coat begin to singe.

"Oh little sister, you really hate me don't you? All the things I have done to you... I regret none. I enjoyed them immensely. Remember when I made you lick me? You were just a little filly back then, so easy to manipulate."

Luna sobbed and struggled to get free from Celestia's burning grip, it hurt physically but her big sister's words brought back many years of abuse, physical and sexual. Celestia put her mouth close to Luna's.

"Or the time I made you expose yourselves to the guards and one by one put their parts in your mouth. Do you remember? It doesn't have to be this way Luna. Submit to me and I'll let you live..."

Luna wriggled and pulled her tail between her legs as her incestuous older sister groped roughly at her intimate parts.

"You're... you're a monster!"

Celestia smiled and leaned forward to kiss her little sister. To Celestia's delight, Luna let out a little sigh and stopped struggling; the older princess embraced her sibling in a passionate kiss, believing she had won. Luna, however, had yielded as she had seen her chance for escape.

Rainbow Dash had returned and silently flew over the marble floor of the throne room unseen by Celestia. Landing as softly as possible on the marble floor, Dash took up Trixie's dagger in her mouth. Luna closed her eyes again, so as not to be tempted to look at Dash and cause Celestia to glance. Her sisters breath was sweet and cool but made her feel dirty inside. She opened her eyes slightly to see Rainbow Dash, hovering behind Celestia and as Dash swiped the dagger downwards, Luna cast her spell and enhanced the blade once again with a slick, green toxin.

Celestia screamed as the short blade pierced her rump just above her tail where her armour ended. The tip of her nose caught Luna's face as she reared up and Luna fell to her knees. The site of the wound fizzed and bubbled as the toxin burnt into Celestia's flesh, the pain causing her to buck and twist in an attempt to reach the wound.

Applejack and Fluttershy ran into the throne room. Luna gathered her senses and ran to Trixie, trying to wake her.

"The eyes, fillies! Attack her eyes! She won't be able to cast! Fluttershy! Please help Trixie!" instructed Luna. Fluttershy put her fear to one side and trotted to Luna hoping she could help awaken the injured and pregnant mare.

Applejack picked up another sword which lay on the ground, having lost hers as she fell after being teleported out of the castle by Celestia. Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash had caught and saved her but the guards had not been so lucky.

Applejack charged the Princess and dodged skilfully the long and sharp horn with which Celestia stabbed and swiped at anything moving in a mixture of fear, pain and fury. In one swift movement, the strong and brave filly slashed the sword in a circular motion. The blade caught Celestia across the face, knocking off her helmet. Celestia however reacted quickly and bucked Applejack in the face, knocking her across the room.

"Ha! Ya'll think a buck like that'll beat this pony?" laughed Applejack as she dusted herself down and wiped blood from her nose.

Rainbow Dash still had the dagger in her mouth and flitted above the furious, spinning and kicking Princess, trying to find a way to get closer.

"Urgh! It's no use! She's.. soo.. fast!"

The princess' hind legs buckled as the strange poison burning into her rump exhausted her. She panted and glared at her younger sister. Blood dripped from her ear where her helmet had been knocked off and despite the exhaustion of her older sister, Luna gasped knowing Celestia would never go down without a fight.

"You... will all rot.. on the moon..." wheezed Celestia as her horn began to glow.

Luna grimaced – they had surely missed their chance. They could perhaps best Celestia in combat but her spell power was not so easy to defeat. Just as Luna lost hope, her fillyfriend awoke. Even in her dazed state, Trixie assessed the situation and gained control of her beloved dagger. It was pulled from between Rainbow Dash's teeth and before anypony could react, it flew at Celestia. In two sickly, squishing thrusts, the levitated dagger enucleated her eyes. Celestia yelped and for a moment looked shocked and terribly vulnerable. The glow from Celestia's horn dimmed and with a groan, she rolled onto her side and wheezed with the raspy, rattling breath of an old mare.

Fluttershy looked up at Luna and whimpered.

"Is she... dead?"

Luna pulled her still-dazed partner to her hooves and with Rainbow Dash hovering above, cautiously stepped towards the defeated princess. Celestia lay on her side wheezing, her ruined eyes closed and weeping blood.

Luna turned to Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and Applejack.

"My friends, thank you for aiding me. I am sorry it cost some of your friend's lives... Please, rest up in the castle. What will happen now, I do not think you will want to see..."

Applejack turned and to Luna's surprise lifted her sword, holding it to Trixie's throat. Fluttershy gasped as did Luna, Rainbow Dash grimaced but did not look away.

"I'm sorry ya'll, but Trixie... You killed 'ah friend Twilight. A good, honest pony and I caint let that pass!"

Luna tried to remain calm and put her hoof on Trixie's arm.

"Applejack... you have seen how Celestia manipulates ponies. Trixie was tortured on Celestia's orders. Raped on Celestia's orders. Trixie would never have killed Twilight had she not been driven insane by my wicked sister's cruelty."

Luna hurt slightly inside as she lied to these good three ponies. Trixie was beautiful but wicked, sadistic but so very enchanting. Trixie had killed Twilight and enjoyed it – Luna knew this. She loved Trixie and the sadism came as part of the deal, it was just one of the many parts of Trixie that drove Luna wild. Trixie pleaded for her life.

"Please... Applejack, Fluttershy... "

Trixie looked up at the hovering blue pegasus, having forgotten her name. Rainbow Dash growled and Luna whispered into her lovers ear to save her embarrassment.

"Forgive me, Rainbow Dash... I should never have killed Twilight Sparkle and I would do anything to bring her back. If you kill me, I understand... but please... wait until my foal is born."

As Trixie pleaded insincerely, Luna put her hoof on Trixie's prominent tummy. Applejack sighed and put down the blade.

"Ah'll never forgive you Trixie, in all my days. Ah'll let you be though – you're damaged beyond help. Y'just stay away from me, y'hear?"

And with that Applejack turned to leave, Fluttershy gave a very polite bow to Luna and followed. Rainbow Dash glared at Trixie as though to repeat Applejack's sentiments.

Now alone, Luna and Trixie stood over the groaning, bloody mess that was Equestria's former ruler. Trixie turned to Luna and pulled her into a gentle hug.

"You did it, my love... how does it feel?"

Luna smiled and blushed.

"I guess, I feel like you must feel when you are at your most wicked."

Trixie grinned and kissed Luna on the neck, causing her to sigh and close her eyes. Trixie could bring the passion out no matter how morbid the situation – she leant down and took Celestia's crown from her head. The fallen princess did not object, too injured to care and blinded. Gently and with no protest from Luna, her lover placed the crown on the new ruler of Equestria and began to pleasure her down below with a hoof.

Celestia spat out blood and sneered in the direction of her sister.

"Go then, Nightmare Moon... the royal whore. Kill me. No more sun... no more life... you will doom Equestria to eternal night just as you always wanted. Equestria will wilt and die without my sun."

Trixie kissed Luna again and ignored Celestia's threats.

"What.. shall we do with her...?" gasped Luna as her wicked, beautiful fillyfriend caressed her.

Trixie whispered into her ear an idea. It was so cruel, perverse and unspeakably wrong. It was like nothing she had ever heard before. Hearing such a sadistic, depraved and unnatural idea pushed Luna to climax; she moaned and bit into Trixie's shoulder.

"How about it then, Princess? Keep her alive... so to speak?" whispered Trixie as Luna panted.

"Yes.. oh yes."

Celestia groaned on the cold marble floor, unaware of her fate.