Author's Note

Decided on a short wrap up for this to get back to the main storyline.

CH35.2 The Trial ends.

"You traitor!" Onyx Star was incased in the guards magic before he could jump his daughter. His lawyer just sighed as the case was practically over right then and there as Onyx was dragged back to the dungeon for holding.

Once the court had settled down Celestia spoke again. "As I was saying. It looks like you have chosen. What is your new plea?"

Frost first spoke with the lawyer then spoke to the court. "I plead guilty by insanity and brainwashing."

The audience and the jury gasped. Yet another lawyer stepped up, one her mother had already hired in the hopes that her daughter would listen. Celestia had to resist every urge to march her way into the parliament building and rewrite every law herself after burning the currently existing ones.We should do it anyway.

"Very well. Court will continue after a short recess for lunch and... so another defendants table can be brought in." She banged her hoof on her throne as all ponies rose before she did. She could tell the press ponies were having a field day as she left the courtroom through the back door.

When Celestia returned everypony else was already there. They rose for her once again and sat down. "Let us continue."

"I call Evening Frost to the stand." Her new Lawyer spoke

Frost took to the stand and looked around the room.

"Frost, You have decided to plead brainwashing as the reason for your actions correct. Why do you believe this?" She strode in front of the stand as Frost watched her walk back and forth.

"Well. I don't I think I'm not guilty of anything but mom told me to change my deal so here I am."

"So you did it just because your mother told you to?" Her Lawyer raised an eyebrow. The jury was also puzzled by this statement.

"yes." Frost nodded. "I typically do whatever my parents tell me."

"So, Evening Frost. Do you like Unicorns?" The lawyer changed her line of questioning.

"Yes." She wasn't sure what her lawyer was doing.

"What about Earth and Pegasus ponies?" The lawyer turned towards the jury.

"Why would I like those Mud Munchers or Feather Brains?" Angry mummers from the jury spread as Frost spoke.

"And who~ told you to call them that?" She turned back to her client.

"Well My parents did." Frost said it like it was the most obvious answer. The mummers turned questioning.

"No further questions at this time." Frost's lawyer sat down as the prosecutor stood up.

"Evening Frost. Is it true you helped your parents Sell statues that were in fact living ponies or other creatures at one time?"

She looked nervous. "Yes I helped them sell statues, why would I not help my parents?"

The questions continued as the jury was swayed back into convicting her. Once all the evidence was presented Onyx Star's lawyer got his turn however without his client it was much harder to present a solid case. It was easy to tell which way the jury was pushing for his verdict.

Celestia sent the jury off to decide their fates once the questioning was finished and evidence were presented.

"So has the jury decided what is to be done with theses three ponies?" Celestia asked once the jury had returned.

"We have princess." One of them stood up. "We find them all guilty. Onyx Star will be receiving Life in the dungeons without parole. Evening Flare will be receiving the same but with Possible Parole after seeing a psychologist and we want Evening Frost to be placed in a psych ward." The juror sat back down.

"Understood." Celestia stomped a hoof. "Guards see that their sentences are carried out and bailiff proceed with the paperwork. Court is dismissed."

Celestia stood up and left the court room. Disappointing, the three should have faced death.We no longer do that remember. Even as she thought it she almost wanted to go along with her inner demon. For once I am glad Luna was not here to see Equestria.

When Celestia finally returned to the castle there were already half a dozen news papers waiting in her private study. Picking one up she read the headline. 'Unicorn supremist family receives life sentence for the dungeons, Earth and Pegasus ponies say it's not good enough.'

"This is going to be such a mess to clean up. We still have to distribute the assets as well that were seized but Dawn's parents still have a right to some of it." She sighed to herself.