I am free...

I am jailed...again

There was a void around me. I floated behind a tinted window, showing the destruction my other was causing. His voice always shouting, never whispering. I saw ponies crying in pain as he crushed them.

WE TRUSTED YOU! His voice banged violently on my ear drums. LIERS! ALL OF YOU!

Mother said they changed..." I whispered softly. Celestia and Luna forgave our existence...you-"

DIE! I felt our body being pushed back by a blast. I moved my soul around, and saw the sun and moon out at once. I gasped as they crossed paths, a black-white-purple-pink lazer pierced the heavens, striking us. It felt like stepping a lego (figured out by playing with Spike one day).

Please...we must maintain... I pleaded to myself. Mother said they were better now...can't we forgive them?

I writhed in pain, another lazer was fired. We were brought on one knee, panting. The second burned with power, it reminded me when I first used my fire. The feeling of dying five times over every fire I create, that feeling was gone when all the nerves in my mouth died. I only felt the pain in my chest, like all the air was being forced out of my chest from a punch to the stomach.

We finally were trapped still in conflict. If one party didn't want to move, until an agreement is passed we would remain at a standstill, but fire still poured, he had control of the rest of my body. His will still much stronger than my will. I saw a yellow pony get thrown into a mountain, I felt like crying.

"Help!" I flet strong enough to speak at least that word.

Moments ago

Guards rushed about, blasts all around from unicorns using battle magic to defend their town. Shields were thrown, and crashed with the users crying out in pain. Not even inhaced magic from ponies trying to defend little foals, they fell too. The Death count already reached twenty-four. I felt like crying, even a few tears fell behind me as I cried.

Luna was trying to teleport ponies with Rarity and four other unicorns. Twilight was helping Rainbow Dash distract Salas, or whatever this force was. It felt dark, like in the Everfree Forest.

"Luna!" I screamed. "We need to use the Unity Beam!"

Even Twilight gasped. "Princess! I only used it to defend Equestria!"

I turned to her. "Twilight Sparkle! Does this not look like we need to use it!?"

She reluctantly nodded. "Where's Cadence?" Her ears fell, tears hit the ground. "I don't want to kill him...I've never killed a pony before!"

I placed my hoof on her head. "I don't wish to do this, but...we already lost a pony to him. Only true hate can act the will to kill another sentient being. Cadence is in the castle this week, go, get her swiftly!"

Twilight boomed off while Rainbow stepped up her pace. Fire burned the sky, turning it red as the smoke bellowed into the atmosphere. I began aiding Rainbow Dash, using my flight and magic in anyway I could to buy time. His eyes glowed a deep red, and fire burned from his eyes like shadows.

This was hate magic, burning desire turned physical. Dragons had this type of magic, but many didn't grow to his size.

I saw weather teams fly in with thundering tornados, and just in that moment, whatever Salas became, he cut into the tornado. The wild wind made a screech like metal to a chalkboard. I covered my ears from the noise, and then I saw six ponies laying the ground. I flew over to them.

"Are you okay my little ponies!?" I cried, lifting one up.

"I...hurt...so bad..." One wimpered in pain. "Please...make it stop."

I turned to see Twilight flying with Cadence close behind her.

"So much for winter causing him to sleep." Twilight groaned. "I'm ready princess."

"As am I, I don't want to hurt him, but I hear ponies are already dying by his h-"

"This isn't Salas. He swore he would follow my law! A dragon's oath is never broken." I looked up. "Maybe we can weaken it..."

"Friendship beam didn't do anything to him princess. Are you sure the Unity Beam will work?"

"It nearly killed Tirek, I'm sure it can weaken it."

"Tia!" Luna landed, panting heavily. "It is now or never, the beast stands still. Perhaps Salas is keeping it still?"

"If he keeps his word, then I'm sure it's him. Luna....Terradeline..."

Luna gasped. "Lonvoahn!"

"Inenna..." I nodded.

"What are you two saying?"

"Twilight take south, Cadence take north, Luna take west, I'll take east." My horn began to glow white with energy as the sun moved above Salas, and the moon followed in pursuit, creating the eclipse.

"Vahine-solosa-Lün." Luna chanted.

"Sonsoine-Táne-Novahnas." Cadence added.

"Makina-magicka-tenzol!" Twilight covered her mouth, not knowing why she chanted.

"Tal-noodles-Vine!" I ended the chant, and we threw our hooves down violently.

A moment later a massive beam of energy fired from Sun, went through the moon to focus the energy, covered the sky with light, and impacted the earth that Salas stood over. At first it seemed to do nothing, but he started to scream.

"Help!" A softer voice called.

We gasped, looking at one another.

"We almost had it!" Luna cheered. "Again!"

The chant-laser beam, and about caused the creature to cry out in pain. It was a wail more than a cry, like he had suffered through harsh torture. I winced, breaking my part of the circle, the moon vanished from the sky. Whatever had taken Salas over seemed to have surrendered.

It knelt over, well more like fell over, crashing to the ground with a violent rumble, groaning in pain.

"Enough...I surrender..."

I landed infront of his face, a slight frown laying across my white muzzle. "I wish to speak to the maker of this mess." My voice I found to be low, due to my anger of this situation. Twenty ponies died, twenty too many.

"It is I..." It groaned in pain, letting out a breath of sickening, ashy air.

I almost smiled, the sudden change in its attitude, and willingness to speak in peace. "I ask why you choose to attack, murder, and rampage on my ponies, your friends no doubt...?"

"They are not my friends...They are liers, murderers, villain..."

I snorted. "Now you are a vow breaker, a murderer, and a villain..."

"And you Celestia? What are you?"

I sighed, looking around at the burning village that was once Ponyville, ponies crying as they held their dead loved ones. "Your judge Salas, I am your judge. Twenty or more ponies of all ages are now in the summerlands because of you. It was almost genocide that you've done here today."

I paused, sitting down as the other princesses landed next to me. Twilight however stood in between Salas and I. She looked at me, looking as though she were about to cry. I nodded, waving my hoof sadly, sighing, my energy had been almost drained. Twilight was the only princess out of all of us that was still willing to stand, or even have her eyes fully open.

"Salas..." She said rubbing his massive snout gently. "Why?"

"Because I'm hurt Twilight." A softer voice spoke. She looked surprised, to be honest with myself, so was I. "He's letting me speak, however..." He gave a hurt chuckle, grabbing his side. "I can't really do anything now. I said I don't want to move, and he agrees."

"Why are you hurt is what I was asking!" Twilight shouted angerly, tears were dripping onto the burnt ground. "I knew you were hurt Salas, dammit you asshole! TELL ME WHY YOU KILLED THEM WHEN YOU COULD'VE KILLED ME!!!!"

My jaw dropped, and I heard Cadence gasp. Luna was frozen in place.

"TELL ME SALAS!" Her voice was nearing that of the royal voice, and her mane began to flick. "AS PRINCESS OF MAGIC I ORDER YOU TO TELL ME!!!"

"Because Twilight...you have a family, you have friends, and I...I am alone. I know what will happen next...I beg you...kill me swiftly. I've suffered too much now."

"Shrink down to your normal size...now!" Twilight stomped her hoof onto the ground. "Now-" Her horn began to glow, and I felt a force pushing against my head. "Everypony in Ponyville, those of you that have survived the dragon attack. Come here please, I will be the judge today, I will want to here your opinion on my judgement."

By bulk unicorn and pegasi almost appeared out of nowhere. Earth ponies from all around arrived, and each group were with their respective races. There was almost a sickening silence that made the air still, everypony was breathing, softly. It was hard to see Salas, he shrunk down to his normal size only a few moments ago.

Twilight had waited for what seemed like forever, but then I felt the push on my head again as her horn glowed once more.

"Everypony standing here as witness to the attack on Ponyville has two options, both in which Salas will live, as my first act of princess he will continue to live, but how he goes about doing this is up to you all. This event will be recorded, so bare in mind that your names will be in documentation." She stepped up to Salas, not even looking at me for approval for her actions. "The first option is, Salas will work here in Ponyville, make up for the damage he has caused to our homes and businesses by helping with the repairs. He will take orders from everypony, but my orders are first, then yours. If need be, I'll make a line."

"As for the second option?" Luna asked, stepping up to Twilight.

"He will be banished...to the stars." Twilight sniffed. "Until every constellation ever thought of is gone."

"Twilight!" I spoke up. "You understand that Luna had killed thousands during her attack as Nightmare Moon!? Why such a hard punishment?!"

"Because...he said he didn't have any friends." Rarity stepped from the crowd, along with Fluttershy, and the rest of the elements. "I had thought when I made you your suit, that sealed the deal."

"And I though we were going to race!" Rainbow Dash shouted in protest. "Seriously dude!?"

"We had that talk in your cave remember?"

"So let's vote!" Apple Jack snorted. "I need to get to making some refreshments for the repairs!"

"All who is will to forgive Salas for his wrong doings, go to the left, all opposed, right." Twilight pushed the thought.