Lasser

by The Force

Epilogue

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Several months had past since the notorious Canterlot Murders, and the guards who prosecuted Pinkie Pie and Twilight Sparkle were now facing their own trial. Fluttershy, though suspected and questioned, was ultimately left out of the proceedings. In the end, Pinkie and Twilight were deemed guilty and sentenced to be imprisoned in the statue state, a treatment not unlike what Discord faced some time ago.

This left the castle in a state of confusion and disarray. It took a long time to clean up the blood and move Twilight's belongings to the castle's lower basement. Regardless, once the initial shock wore off, life in the castle moved on as best as it could. The incident became known as "The Canterlot Murders" and was soon the talk of not just Equestria, but the entire world.

Twilight and Pinkie's sentences turned out to be much longer than expected, lasting for over hundreds of years. Celestia and Luna were called back to Equestria to retake their roles as princesses, only to find that the ponies representing the elements besides Fluttershy were gone. Celestia felt deeply guilt-stricken over her part in the decision to prosecute the two ponies, and Luna was heartbroken by her sister's sadness. They tried to reach out to Fluttershy multiple times, but alas, their efforts were in vain.

With the original ponies who represented the elements gone, Celestia set out to find their replacements. After some considerable time and effort, she eventually succeeded in finding ponies who shared the same traits as the original representatives. With their help, Celestia hoped that this second time around would prove to be more successful.

And so Fluttershy spent the rest of her days alone. After moving into the Everfree Forest, she became a hermit, never to be seen again by the ponies of Equestria. Rumors circulated that sometimes a blurred figure could be spotted in the forest's depths, but this was never confirmed. Fluttershy's mind declined in her later years, eventually falling into insanity. As time progressed, the rumors of her faded into little more than scary stories to tell foals by the fire.

And so the talk and memories of the previous element bearers slowly faded with the passing of time. Centuries passed, and still Celestia and Luna remained in solitude, having appointed Starlight Glimmer as the new ruler of Equestria. As Twilight's student, Glimmer was also overcome with grief over Twilight, who had taught her the power of friendship. Nothing in Equestria was ever the same for any of Twilight's former friends, as they were all stricken with sadness at the loss of her presence.

Indeed, Starlight Glimmer was in disbelief over Twilight Sparkle's actions. In her eyes, Twilight was a kindhearted pony who always upheld the power of friendship. The thought that she could have murdered her closest friends was too difficult for Starlight to process.

Starlight decided to confide the sad news to her friend Sunset Shimmer, knowing that they could console and comfort each other. Sunset, upon learning this, was also heartbroken. She took the initiative and came back to Equestria to console Starlight and help her through the grief and the painful memory of Twilight's crimes.

Neither Starlight nor Sunset could understand how Twilight could have snapped so badly and committed such atrocious acts. As for Twilight and Pinkie in the royal garden, their remaining friends would take their time to come and visit them, ensuring that they would be kept in mint condition. After all, they wanted to make sure that their two imprisoned friends were doing well and not left in squalor or neglect.

Of course, the occasional visitors were not enough to fully heal the broken hearts of the imprisoned element bearers. Over time, Twilight and Pinkie grew increasingly bitter and resentful towards being treated as living statues, their anger fueling their hatred for the outside world. Even though their friends visited from time to time, it wasn't enough to cure their misery, and eventually, the pair completely shut themselves off from the outside world, becoming more and more reclusive as time passed.

During their first hundred years of imprisonment, Twilight and Pinkie were overcome with intense self-reflection. Their actions had sickened them and they were unable to do anything but think about the horrible mistake they had made. Their guilt and anguish slowly drove them to the brink of madness, until eventually they retreated even further into their own minds and became more and more reclusive.

After their long and painful sentence, Twilight and Pinkie were finally released. Their reunion with Starlight was full of tension and apprehension. Both Twilight and Pinkie had remained silent, their minds still in a state of recovery and reflection. Starlight had also brought the guards along to protect herself, prepared to take action if necessary. It was clear that the journey back to normalcy would be a slow and carefully supervised process, as both of their senses required re-training in friendship and trust.

Applejack was buried amongst the other members of the Apple family, their presence slowly fading from Ponyville's collective consciousness. Rainbow Dash was honored and celebrated by her former Wonderbolts team members, as she was the only remaining member from that group. Rarity was laid to rest, and her family also gradually disappeared from the memories of the ponies who had known her. Lastly, Spike was remembered fondly by those still alive. He was buried in Canterlot.

Among Twilight's confiscated possessions, there was one item that was never confirmed to have been recovered. It was the mystical laser mirror she had always used for communication. Its whereabouts were unknown, and it seemed to have gone missing from Equestria. Some believed that it was still out there, perhaps even one of the mirror portals owned by the individual who was currently reading this text. Whatever its location or destiny, one thing was certain: the mirror had the power to kill, and was bound to leave more victims in its wake.

The end!!