Punky Print's log; Day Four
So much has changed today.
I never thought things could change so much in a day, but I'm packing my things, and by nightfall I will be officially exiled. Inky is almost done saying goodbye to her friends. I don't know what I'll say to mine.
"Don't believe anything you hear," I'll say. "I've done nothing wrong." They might believe me now, but as they grow up everypony will tell them that they were just children, that they just didn't understand what happened. It would be so confusing, so alienating, maybe I won't say anything at all. Maybe it's better if they just believe what they hear, otherwise they might end up like me.
This morning, Inky Pie and I went to Canterlot. The city was huge, like a castle in and of itself. We got lost t one point, we couldn't tell one sparking building from another. We bumped into a purple unicorn about my age with her muzzle in a book, who was helpful enough to take us right to the castle. As we walked up the steps, the filly turned to us and introduced herself.
"My name's Twilight Sparkle, I'm Celestia's faithful student." I felt Inky Pie tense up behind me, but I smiled and the unicorn regardless.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, my name's Punky Print, and this is my sister, Inky Pie." Inky Pie kneed me with her front leg, making me fall back a bit.
"What are you doing,"Inky hissed, "telling her our names?" I shrugged.
"I dunno," I mumbled, "she seems nice..." Inky huffed and shook her head as we continued to follow Twilight. Once Twilight led us to the throne room, two grey unicorn stallions opened the doors without question. Inside, it was like a scene out of the book; the guards were all in the same place as they had been almost a hundred years ago when the Council was banished. It was eerie, and it made my legs shake.
"Princess, these are my new friends, Punky Print and Inky Pie." I winced at the word 'friends'. "They came to Canterlot all the way from Manehattan to speak to you about something urgent."
"Oh?" The sun Princess's voice was feather-light, and she greeted us with a smile.
"Um, yes," I cleared my throat in the hope that I could stop sounding as timid and unsure as I did. "We have some questions about Princess Luna," Celestia's smile flickered and her eyes went cold. I gulped and shrunk a bit against my will. "And the Pony Council." Celestia's false smile fell away, and she looked me dead in the eyes.
"Twilight, why don't you go study up on Starswirl the Bearded." Twilight nodded and waved to my sister and I as she left, oblivious to the tension in the throne room. The doors slammed shut behind Twilight. The guards stood alert by each window and door, and the ones by Celestia's throne had weapons at the ready. Celestia stood, proud, imposing and furious at the top of the tallest mountain, or so it seemed, and coldly stared us down.
"Where did you hear of these things?" Her voice was calm and cold, but deceptively so. Her glare felt like knives.
"We're not telling you!" Inky shouted. "It's all true, isn't it?! You banished those ponies, all of them, just because you wanted absolute control!" Celestia said nothing, and the guards all looked to her. "You monster," Inky screamed, her voice echoing in the hall, "They bowed to you! They looked to you as their ruler and you betrayed them!" Inky had leapt in front of me then, in a righteous fury. She scraped a hoof against the ground and made to charge. Four guards flew at us and restrained the both of us.
"Inky Pie and Punky Print, you are hereby sentenced to exile from Equestria, by punishment of death upon return." She smiled coldly as Inky shouted protests. "You have until nightfall to prepare and depart under guarded watch." As we were escorted out, Twilight came out of a grand library, carrying stacks of books with her magic. She looked worriedly to us, and I hung my head. I had only known her for a short time, but still the idea that Twilight will forever think of us as traitors makes me sad.
All of our things are packed, Inky and I have never had much of real importance to us. We will travel all night to the penitentiary colony where all the other exiled ponies made their home. By morning, we will be there, no longer citizens of Equestia, and forever known as criminals. Inky's finished saying goodbye to her friends, and we are as ready as we will ever be.
AN: Oh ponies, really?! I haven't updated this in a month and this chapter isn't even one thousand words?! COME ON! But don't you fret My Little Ponies, I'll update again sooner next time.