Justice

Alright, boys and girls, I am back with another songfic. This one will be based on the song Justice by Rev Theory. I don't own MLP or this song.

Night had fallen over the city of Canterlot, but it was still alive with the bustle of its citizens. Lights sparkled like the night stars from the ever glorious Canterlot Castle, the capital of royalty bustling with life that particular evening. Nobles from all over had converged upon the castle like finely clothed moths to a flame in order to participate in the celebrations. A banquet was being held in the honor of the ever shining Princess Celestia, thanking her for all she had done at some point in time. The ponies who lived in the high graces of society had busied themselves by chatting amongst themselves about all of riches that they had.

After all, that is what chatting consists of for the rich and famous. They measured themselves by how much more they had than others, and how much more money they spent on it than their "friends". They were nothing but braggarts dressed in fancy linens and silks; caring little about anything that didn't affect their own interest. At the head of them all sat the glorious Princess of the Sun, her multicolored mane flowing ever so gracefully behind her. She herself was adorned in a golden hued gown that flowed like a river across her body. She was currently conversing with a wealthy couple who could do nothing but praise her with their words.

Suddenly, the atmosphere was disrupted when the heavy and ornate doors of the ballroom was thrown open. The following gust of wind had caused many candles to be blown out; only a select few remaining even slightly lit. The night poured into the room like a fog, consuming as much of the light space it could. In the midst of it stood a lone figure draped in a cloak the color of the earth. As they walked deeper into the castle, they were revealed to be a regular pony with a small, pointed muzzle and amber fur. Her hoof steps stopped once she had ascended the stairs and stood in front of the Solar Goddess.

The guards that stood by her side had finally awoken from their stupor and raised their swords. They would never allow anything to happen to their beloved Princess Celestia, especially by some random pony. A gold covered hoof halted their movements; Celestia wanting to prevent any unnecessary violence amongst her little ponies. While this was a shock and had quite the effect on the Princess, she had quickly regained her composure and approached the new arrival.

"Well, this is quite the surprise. Is there anything that I can help you with my little pony?" The neutral expression on the amber mare's face changed into one of anger as she scowled at the sun goddess. "The only thing you can help me with, is your demise." In a flash of red magic, the mare that was once in front of Celestia now stood at the foot of the staircase. The darkness that flooded the grand hall began to take on the form of fog that pooled around everyone's hooves. The nobles had started to get frightened; they had never expected something like this to happen at one of the kingdom's balls. Their fear grew more as the mysterious unicorn began to sing.

"I want justice, I want you overthrown

I want justice, I want to stand alone!"

A red glow emanated from under the mare's hood as her horn ignited with magic. The royal guards that had begun to charge her found themselves bolted to the walls. No matter how hard they struggled, the eerie glowing binds wouldn't budge; and now the princess was unprotected!

"So take all you can from an open hand,

The hope of the dying, to save your disease.

You're an empty breed, your love of this lifetime."

With those words, the mare directed her attention to the crowd, her eyes now visible from under the cloth. An otherworldly yellow glow radiated from her and wisps of purple magic danced from the corners. Celestia stood from her perch and flared her wings, her horn glowing with her golden aura.

"So you're somebody who brags about their innocence

While playing on the ignorant storm.

Now I'm just here to criticize the lies, the lies, the lies!"

The tawny pony had sensed the ivory alicorn's movements and countered. Her bloody red magic shot out like vines and wrapped itself around the solar princess, binding her wings and canceling her magic.

"I want justice, I want you overthrown!

Flicking a magic tendril, the intruding mare threw Celestia from the air and into a pillar on the opposite side of the room. The ponies that were present were appalled at what they were witnessing. How was this random unicorn able to out power an alicorn princess!?

"I want courage, I want to stand alone,

I want your arrogance, and I want your pain,

I want your everything and I want your head!"

With every word that the mare uttered she took another step closer to the downed princess. Shaking off the shock of the throw, Celestia stood and glowered at the obviously mad pony. "How dare you impose upon my castle and attack me. Who do you think you are!?" The Sun Princess flared her horn up with magic once more, this time her eyes turning white as she tapped into her arcane magic. With a flap of her wings, she launched herself up into the air before firing a bolt of sheer power at the cloaked figure. As it hit, a plume of smoke erupted from the place that the pony was standing, filling the hall and pushing past the darkness. Celestia still remained airborne, unsure if she had completely decimated her target, especially when chuckling sounded from the impact zone.

"So cry if you feel,

That the tears you shed will make you feel better.

See I'm just critical of living like a criminal,

While you become a royalty hiding,

I wonder how you'll justify the lies, the lies, the lies!"

The smoke hadn't even cleared before another shot of red erupted at Celestia, this one as a blazing fireball instead of restraining magic. At the last second, the white alicorn teleported away in a flash of golden aura as the blazing projectile exploded against the ceiling. Rubble and debris crumbled to the floor in heaps, the once glorious archway now nothing but a sight of destruction.

"I want justice, I want you overthrown,

I want courage, I want to stand alone!

I want your, arrogance and I want your pain,

I want your, everything and I want your head!"

The cloaked pony turned her attention to the crowd of nobles now backing as far as they could into various corners of the room. They shook and trembled in terror, their pupils the size of pinpricks, and some even weeping due to fear. Once they realized that her shimmering gaze and glowing horn were directed at them, they tried to back away further even if they had no other place to go. The sound of metal and yelling could be heard from the other side of the door; the guards were trying to get in.

"So bury all the evidence,

Disguise yourself, plead innocent.

One penalty, one consequence is sure,

Your jury will recognize the lies, the lies, the lies, the lies!"

She was knocked to the side by a blast of golden magic that sent her tumbling across the room. Celestia stood, dress torn, wings flared, and panting angrily at the attacker. "You may destroy my castle and injure my body, but you will NOT harm MY little ponies!" Her eyes disappeared as her white, arcane magic formed once again, before she launched it at the amber unicorn.

"I want justice, I want you overthrown,

I want courage, I want to stand alone!

I want your, arrogance and I want your pain,

I want your, everything and I want your head!"

A blazing red shield appeared before her body, taking the full brunt of the Princesses' attack before shattering into glittering flames. Shakily, the mare stood on her hooves, turned to Celestia, and smiled.

"I want justice, I want you overthrown,

I want courage, I want to stand alone.

I want your, arrogance and I want your pain,

I want your, everything and I want. You. Dead!"

As she finished her words, the entire crowd went silent, their jaws dropping in shock. Even Celestia, after having to deal with this threat for the entire night, just hearing her say that she wished for the death of the princess was enough to quiet the room. "One day, Celestia," her voice was quivering but still strong, "you will get what is coming to you. You will fall, Sun Princess, and when you do, I will be the one to laugh at you."

"I want justice, I want justice,

Give me justice and I want you dead!"

With those final words, the mysterious unicorn kindled her horn, causing a red smoke to rise around her. Celestia tried to stop her, but the pony disappeared before the alicorn could move. As soon as she disappeared, the magic chains that held the guards in place vanished, dropping them all to the ground. The door, which seemed to have been sealed with magic, burst open as even more guards came flooding in, their weapons at the ready. The suffocating darkness lifted and all seemed to go back to the way it was before, minus the terrified guests, ruined dance hall, and battered princess.

"Your highness," asked a guard as he ran to her side, "what happened here?" The sight was shocking to everyone: the always glorious princess now covered in bruises and small trickles of blood. Her eyes were transfixed on the spot in front of her where the unicorn had left. It was quite some time before she was able to speak, and when she had, her words were chilling. "It seems an old foe has decided to pay me a visit. And they don't seem to be working alone." She fell silent for a moment to gather her thoughts before addressing her guard again. "I want you to prepare a carriage for Twilight. I need to know that she can handle things without my aid for a while." "But, Princess, where are you going?" Celestia stopped in her steps, but didn't even turn around to answer. "I have a battle with a demon."

Well guys, I hope you liked this one. I know it took me a bit longer than the others, but I had some stuff to take care of. Anyway, s you can see, I've started to put the lyrics back into my stories and I will continue to do so from now on. Please, keep sending your requests and I will do my best to fulfill them. Until next time my babies, mwah!