Candle in the darkness

by Lillyfroo

Rating: everyone
Tags: Adventure, Romance
Length: 446

Sombra finds that there is more to life than misery and destruction: Love.

After the Crystal Empire incident, Sombra was sent to Ponyville to be reformed. Pinkie Pie, of course, decides to take advantage of this decision and make some friends…. or maybe a little more.
(This is a Sombry-pie shipping, as I call it. Sombra will have small flashbacks to his past life. They will effect the future of the story. In the comments, you can put any ideas for new chapters or for Sombra's back-story.)

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2013-10-18 22:53:02 UTC

King of darkness

Sombra growled as he sat on the train. Of all places, why did Celestia send him HERE? Here, of all places, where the insufferable Twilight Sparkle and the agitated Pinkie Pie lived. Why would he have to be trapped there, with those exasperating nuts? Sombra snarled. Celestia must have gone soft in the head if she thought THEY would make a difference. He mumbled something under his breath that wasn't exactly cheery, then levitated his bags in front of him. Glaring at anyone who glanced at his strange looks, he stepped off of the train, only to be welcomed by a colourful parade of confetti. The pink mare only known as Pinkie Pie hopped in front of him and began to sing.

♪ "Welcome welcome welcome

A fine welcome to you!

Welcome welcome welcome

I say how do you do?

Welcome welcome welcome

I say hip hip hurray!

Welcome welcome welcome

To Ponyville today!" ♪

Sombra growled. "Get away from me, you nauseating excuse for a bodily creature!" He quickly ran off to Ponyville, and ran to the sweetest smell he had ever smelled. It was like sugar, chocolate and gingerbread mixed together. To put it simply, it was like heaven sprayed with whipped cream and topped with smarties. He barged into Sugar-cube Corner and spilled 5 bits onto the counter. "The most delicious thing you have," he muttered, his voice barely a whisper. "And fast. I haven't eaten in 1,000 years."

The next thing that happened was so comical that I cannot describe it. Let's just say that Sombra spent a whole hour kissing and hugging the glass. He squealed with delight as he lowered his mouth to the cup and-

As soon as his tounge touched the whipped cream, a memory came to mind.

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"Sombre! You can't get me!" Cadence giggled, running across the room and scooting under the bed.

"Oh yes I can, Princess!" Sombre fake-growled, letting out a mockery of an evil laugh before bursting into a coughing fit.

"Oh no! I forgot about the curse! Are you okay, Sombre?" Cadenza squeaked, lifting up the slightly-older colt's head.

"Yes, I'm fine, Princess Mi Amora Cadenza." he chuckled. Cadence scowled at him, her little hooves wobbling at every step.

"You know, Prince Maxwell Sombre, I'll call you your full name if you don't shut up about mine!" she yelled, her voice wavering into a giggle. "Not if I get you first!" he yelled, laughing and galloping towards the fake-screaming princess.

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Sombra's eyes flickered, and the purple mist disappeared. Sombre looked down at the chocolate-y, delicious dessert in front of him.

"Choc Whip Sprinkle surprise, here I come!"