In the Celestial year of 955, ponies who were on death row got to make one wish as their final act of life. This was a way for a pony to die 'happy'.

The steps of a princess walking down a long hall full of ponies whom have committed the darkest of acts in Equestria. From murder, to homicide, to bombers, and to pyromanics, they all sat in jail awaiting death row. This was the second time for her to enter this dark place. The first time was to see how it was finished, but this time was weird to her.

A pony known for killing his family, and setting fire to Ponyville twenty years ago was the one whom had wished to see Celestia before he died. His name was Lightning Dusk, a red pegasus with yellow mane.

He sat in the room looking outside seeing his home for what was to be his last time. The door opened and two guards followed by Celestia herself, walked into the room.

It was quiet for a minuet before Lightning spoke. "Thank you for comming princess."

Celestia nodded, and frowned. "I only came her under a law I placed down, and would not be fair if I refused."

"Still, I thank you."

"So, how do you feel Lightning? You hungry or something?"

Lightning shook his head slowly. "No, I only wanted to talk to you. And to answer your question, I feel terrible for what I've done. Unlike most ponies here, I cried everyday remembering how I killed my own children, and wife. I wish even now before I die, to undo what I've done. The fire twenty years ago, yeah I tried to kill myself, because of my horrible act."

Celestia just sat there looking at how he had shown so much sadness in his eyes, and voice. "You didn't seem to look like a killer, why did you do it?"

"My wife, she had sex with another colt. It made me so mad, to be betrayed, and lied to. I didn't want to kill her, but when I found out..."

"It was from the colt she slept with?"

Lightning nodded. "Yes, my children saw me kill her, and ran I tried to stop them but they ran into a set of my knives I had for camping. They stabbed them in eight different spots killing them in ten seconds flat. I turned on my stove, and lit a match setting my house on fire."

Celestia looked at the guards. "Leave, NOW!" She ordered to the guards.

"But wh-"

"No buts, now leave!" She barked in her royal Canterlot voice. "Tell me about everything, start from the beginning..."

"Right...It started on the same day. It was going so well, I remember like it was yesterday...

Twenty Years ago...

The day started out like any other day as I flew to work. The sun was shining, no clouds to be seen, and Ponyville was bustling. I was wanting to walk to work, because I wasn't feeling like I was in a hurry.

About ten minuets later I walked into work. My boss had a smile on his face, and I had one too.

"Hey Lightning! How's life treating you?"

"Good, you look like you had a good night's sleep."

"Just a good night in general. So today, I need you to make a delivery to Applelosa to my brother's store. Do you think you can do that?"

I nodded smiling. "Yeah, I can get there quickly, is that all for today?"

"Yep this will make you take a day's trip for a day's pay. The bits will be on the counter when you come back. The back door will be unlocked."

I picked up the package, and walked out. I opened my wings up, and stretched them. I flew off quickly heading to Applelosa.

The air against my face was cold as I few higher into the sky becoming a shadow to all the ponies below. I flew over the Apple Family Orchard, and over a few parts of the everfree forest.

I soon saw a pony walking to Ponyville, but this was several miles out. I flew down, and saw this pony close up. She was a Zebra.

"Hello there, what are you doing out here?" I asked the Zebra

She smiled. "I am moving from Africa to study the plants in a magical forest."

"Do you know how to get there?"

"I do thank you, but I need to hurry. Have a good day."

I nodded, and flew off continuing my delivery...

"Can you skip to when you return to Ponyville Lightning?"

"Sure, so when I got back..."

I landed down behind the store tired from flying all day. I opened the door and walked in. The store was dark, and only a lamp light was on to guide me to the bag full of 200 bits.

I walked out and saw a light comming from my bedroom window. I flew to my house, and looked in the window. What I saw was my wife having an affair with my boss.

I crashed through the window not caring about the new wounds on my body due to the glass cutting me. They screamed as I was breathing heavely due to the extreme amounts of anger, and hatred towards my wife as well as my boss.

"Your back early...Lightning..." My wife said.

"I wanted to make sure that I came back in time to go to sleep in my house, but it seems that my own wife is cheating on me." I said walking to her. "I loved you with all my heart, I worked to feed our family, now it seems I don't have one." I pulled a knife from my dresser and thrusted it into my wife then my old boss. I then turned to see my children who saw me kill their mother. I flew to them, and killed them as well.

I then fell the ground, crying my eyes out.

Celestia stood up, and walked to Lightning. "Get up, and come with me Lightning."

"Why, if I may ask?"

"I am releasing you from death row, and seeing you free."

"Why?"

"Anger is what murderers have all the time, you however you have sadness, and remorse for what you did. Come, it's time to start over."

Lightning stood up and followed Celestia out of the room. "Thank you Celestia..."

She nodded, "You look like you didn't want to do what you did. So I'm giving you one more chance."

"What will I do, I have no job, bits, no home?"

"Go to Ponyville, your house is still in your name, even though its brandnew you still own the plot, good bye, and good luck. Don't make me regret this Lightning."

Lightning went to hug Celestia tightly. "Thank you!"

He ran out the doors and flew off leaving Celestia with her guards. "Make sure he's kept under watch for a while."

"Will do princess...will do..."