Non-Sequitur Adventures of a Pair of Loose Canons.

"Everyone run.  I'll hold off Sombra for as long as I have to.  Just make sure you get something hot for me to drink ready once I'm done here."

The ponies and Spike, upon seeing my expression, listened to my order unquestioningly.  The only one who elected to stick around was Shining Armor but he was a big Colt with an OP shield so I figured he'd be able to take care of himself.  I closed my eyes, gathered my power, and unleashed a torrent of water which encased the ghastly form of Sombra in ice.  Unfortunately, he passed through it without effort and so I decided a more hands on approach.  I help my left hand to the sky and recited the chant to summon my bio-crystal armor and various bio-crystal blades.  Huh...  I'm a crystal warrior fighting to protect the crystal kingdom...  I hope the others appreciate the coincidence.

You're welcome

Sister!  Don't distract the poor man.

Oh come -on-!  You don't have the time to see to this yourself but you -do- have the time to watch me every step of the way?  And Loony what are you even awake for?  It's mid day!

Oh shove it where it hurts Sparkles I'm only awake because I wanted to make sure you're ok.

My dear sister, I believe you're the one distracting him now.

Nah s'all good.  It'll take more then an inner trialogue to distract me.  Human mental power remember?  And besides, you're just jealous because I haven't given you a mildly offensive pet name!

I hope you have plans to remedy that?

Aww I'm touched... No, really I just got stabbed in the arm.  Give me a sec?

I dodged away from Sombra a few meters so I could run some healing water over my wound.  After it was repaired and I got over the excruciating pain that accompanied it, I decided I'd have to do something about upgrading my armor so it wouldn't leave such large areas of skin uncovered.  Though as I charged back into the fray like an avenging angel I reckoned if it would even be possible.  There was an intervention at that moment which came in the form of Shining blasting Sombra with his magic.  A large piece of him broke off and flew towards the Unicorn who failed to react quickly enough to avoid it.  When the shadow melted from his body his horn was left with jagged black crystals poking out from the top of it.  He tried to cast a spell but the crystals blocked his horn from being able to be used.

"Shining go back with the others and figure out a way to break the hold those crystals have over you.  I'll need your shields up ASAP for a plan of mine."  Shining nodded and swiftly ran off.  Happy that he completely fell for my lie I got back into the thick of things.

That was almost too good.

I know right?  Sad thing is I was actually kind of glad to have his support.

Whatever response was given to me was lost because at that moment I was pulled from the snow filled north and dropped into an endless black abyss.  I looked around but alas I saw nothing.  Behind me, a deep rumble of a voice said, "welcome to my dominion."

"Yea whatever Satan.  Nice illusion you have here!"  The voice was the last piece I needed to know that this was all fake.  Not only was it always behind me no matter which direction I faced, but it was deep dark and scary sounding.  I spoke up once more saying, "so hey, how connected are our minds right now?  If I pushed hard enough could I get into yours?"

An even deeper rumbling of a laugh broke the "scene" around me and I was met with Sombra himself, only far bigger then he had any right to be.  "Foolish mortal.  The likes of you could never even break from my hold much less break into my mind.  Give in to despair and perish."

I laughed myself and, with the brightest smile I could manage on my face I said "Dude, you have no idea who you're messing with right now."

"Well that trip was anti-climatic.  But at least I passed my test by finding the crystal heart!  How did you even beat Sombra anyway Cean?"  The girls, Spike, all the princesses, Shining and I were chilling at the Crystal Palace enjoying the fair.  Once they realized what happened they immediately pawned off their duties to the nearest noble and teleported to the Crystal Empire.

"He engaged me in mental warfare.  Since he was basically a ghost as soon as I broke his mind he kind of stopped existing."

"I must say Cean.  Your powers when it comes to the realm of the mind continues to surprise and even scare me.  I remember when my sister and I fought him he had us both trapped for quite awhile.  If it wasn't for Luna's natural affinity to dream walking I fear all would have been lost at that moment."

"Hey it's like I always say; humans are OP."