The Shadow of Night

by Fedorable Deer

Rating: teen
Tags: Tragedy, Crystal Ponies, Princess Celestia, Slice of Life, Dark, Sad, Nightmare Moon, Romance, Princess Luna, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, King Sombra
Length: 2391

A thousand, and thirty years before Twilight's journey began, another adventure was brewing. A story that has been both forgotten and forsaken. Of two lovers, who had preferred to stay in the shadows.

A thousand, and thirty years before Twilight's journey began, another adventure was brewing. A story that has been both forgotten and forsaken. Of two lovers, who had preferred to stay in the shadows. When their love began to tear apart their family, their sanity, and even the life's of other ponies, what did they decide to do? They had two choices, to go into the blinding rays, or stay in the shadows.

Canceled

Published 2013-12-19 14:30:03 UTC
Last updated 2013-12-21 22:36:25 UTC

Chapter One: The Beautiful Night

The moon-light shined brightly. It’s pale face glowing and lighting up the two lovers, their lips locked in one as they stayed silent. The dark grey unicorn would be the first to break the kiss. He would smile, his scarf moving slightly with the wind. His blue eyes fixed on the purple mare in front of him, her lips still perked as if she was still in the kiss.

The Stallion would snicker, “Lulu, the kiss is over.” The purple mare would open her eyes, and just flushed red in embarrassment.

“Oh, I knew that.” They both snickered in the silence, the purple mare turning to look towards her back, did I hear something? But her paranoia was soothed as she felt the gentle touch of a hoof, guiding her chin to look at the stallion.

“Luna, dear, they don’t know I am here. You don’t have to worry, look.” The dark grey unicorn would lift his horn, his magic zapping the door, a small crystal bundle would appear at the point of the impact. The crystal was a light blue, and had an eye carved into one of the crystals. “I will see them coming, they will not have to know I was ever here.” The light purple mare just cuddling up close to Sombra, while his own muzzle came down to comfort her

“I just don’t know why we must hide like this. I’m sure they will understand if we just confront them, and tell them how much we love each other. I mean, Celestia should be sure to be on my side for this one, she always tells me to make myself happy by any means. Even if you have a low social status I’m sure they will understand. . . Right?” Sombra just bit his lip. He always hated royalty for this reason. The bluebloods never let in someone like him into their family. A Mutt-Blood, that was all he was to them, nothing more. He would snicker at the irony of the situation. To hate the Royal family, but yet be in love with one. Guess one could say chaos in well-shapen forms.

But as he looked down to see his lover, he couldn’t help but stop biting his lip and smile. Her light purple mane flowed silently. Dancing with the chilly winter wind, as something about the way the light hit her fur this night. Her beauty was unimaginable. He would just lower his head slowly, and pecks her gently on the cheek.

“Alright, alright. If you think it is our time, we will tell her, and your family. But let’s wait for another day, ok?” Luna just smiled and moved herself to wrap her hooves around Sombra’s neck, giving him a deep kiss. Sombra would blush very faintly, and smiles as the kiss slowly broke. Something would flash in the corner of his eye. The crystals would zapp back towards his horn, giving him the vision of the hallway. In the grand castle hall, a lone pink and blue maned pony walked slowly down the hallway. Her magics making two cups of cocoa levitate in the air.

Sombra would frown, “I have to go.” Luna mimicked the frown, and hugs his neck again before the dark unicorn moved towards the balcony. Sombra would climb over the railing, and placed his hind leg into the rope ladder’s first step, and he looked up one last time. Luna would give him another kiss, a kiss that was like Sombra leaving for the night, was him leaving for the rest of their lives. Sombra would smile, and begins to climb down quickly. Celestia’ voice would be heard as he was halfway down, making him sigh in relief. That was close. Maybe she didn’t see me. I hope so.

When he landed on the ground, he would lift his horn. The rope ladder would levitate and slowly dropped into it’s normal hiding spot, behind a bush under the balcony. Sombra would look around, but would feel something brush his muzzle, he would look down to his scarf, a crescent moon shaped mane clip would be attached. He would smile a little brighter, as he looked up to the balcony. “Good night.”

The sun’s rays would wake the dark grey pony. Sombra would groan and gets up. His little cot bed would creak as his weight was lifted off. Yawning, his joints popping as he stretched a bit. Standing up, the popping did not stop for another few seconds. His neck sounding the loudest, and left a cringing pain.

“Another day means another night.” He rehearsed, adjusting his scarf carefully around his neck, his hoofs gently outlining the moon. He would look into his broken window, covered by a black trash bag. Using his hoof he would grease back his obsidium mane. His horn glowing to float over his pickaxe.

He would slam the pickaxe down upon the stone. His body cringing, not wanting to do this anymore. He had already exhausted his magic, now resorting to his teeth for his labor. If he got behind, he might be cut from his pay, and rent was hard enough as it was. Clink! Another swing of the pickaxe, his neck straining from both his unpleasant morning cink, and swinging this damned pickaxe.

He would stop and wiped the sweat from his brow. A smile now growing on his face. Brushing the dirt from the gem. After awhile the gem would begin to glisten, and shine. It seemed to catch the attention of others, because a unicorn would turn around and shouted over his shoulder.

“Hey! Boss! I think Sombra found another one! Yeah he did! It looks like an amethyst!” A bearded earth pony would move from his sitting perch. He was an old, and hardened pony. his fur caked with dirt and small stones. All four of his hoofs were wrapped, and guarded with the normal miner plate. His face covered in both signs of intense exposure to dirt, and scars. After limping for about a minute, he would arrive next to Sombra. The old pony would take out a pair of prospector glasses, and would inspect the gem.

“Ye’ be right. Sombra, good job. Take a break, and shake a leg, ‘de princess needs to see ye’.” Sombra would refrain from smiling to those words, and just nodded, turning around, excited to see his lover.

“Yeah, I think Celestia is in the office on the ground.” Sombra’s heart would sink.

“Shit!”

Author's Note

This chapter was at first suppose to be a peom about these two, but it sparked into something bigger when I watched a video on Youtube. It even changed the character I had once had as Sombra's mate.

Chapter Two:White Lie

Sombra would slowly creek open the door, his eyes immediately seeing the glowing mane. Attempting to swallow his fear, he would turn to look behind himself. No pony is watching. . . What does she want? Did she find out!? I knew I should have just stayed and talked to her. I knew it! “Come inside.”

The celestial voice would startle Sombra, for a second he forgot she was standing in there. As the door opened slowly, he would walk inside, and than would bow down to the pony.

“You call for my majesty?” Celestia would nod slowly, as Sombra looked back up to see the Mare. Her mane was around the same length of her sister, much like her sister. Her face showing growth, but still had the young mare feature that most of her age had. She would lift her hoof, gesturing for Sombra to stand.

“There is no need for that. What there is a need for, however, is an explanation. Why did you not tell me?” Sombra would bite his lip.

“I’m sorry your majesty, I wanted to tell you, WE wanted to tell you, but we didn’t know how you wo-” Celestia would giggle, making Sombra his brow.”

“Yo-You’re not mad? Bu-” Sombra would be interrupted by Celestia lifting a hoof.

“Why would I would be mad? If anything the opposite. We have been looking for the descendant of King Brillante ever since me and Luna were fillies. “Sombra blinked again, “Wha-?”

Celestia would tilt her head,” You are Sombra correct?” The dark grey stallion nodding. “Well last night Luna was researching, and she found you and the connection was clear. You were the child of the king of the Crystal Empir- Wait, you said “We”, who is we?” Celestia looked confused herself. Sombra had to think fast. Should I play it off? How? Oh kings forbid it! I’m so-

Sombra would break into a laughter, making Celestia’s confusion more obvious on her face.

“Oh you caught me. Knew I couldn’t hide it forever.” Sombra’s heart raced as fast as his thoughts. I’m so fuc-
“Why would you hide it for so long?” Celestia leaned forward, her head tilted with a quarry.

“Well. . . . .Hmmmmm, that is a good question.” Sombra would smile nervously again. I’m so fucked, so fucked, so fucked! “Well I guess I didn’t think it was such a big deal.” Sombra’s hoof pulling off his scarf, attempting to hide Luna’s hair clip.

Celestia would stand from her pillow in an out rage, “Not a big deal? To deny your duties and your birth right, is not a big d-” She would clear her throat, “I’m sorry, but what do you mean not a big deal?” Celestia went back to relaxing on her pillow seat. Sombra would sigh slightly, and just looked out the window. The mine entrance opened and the sounds of picks and shouting was heard from inside the cabin.

“Uh- I guess I just like the simple life.” Celestia would lift her brow, “You like mining all day, for pockets change compared to the Overseer’s bit purse? Explain.”

Sombra nodded confidently. “Well yes, sometimes living in the shadows, is worth the low pay. “ Celestia just nodded, taking in the information. This Sombra. He is an interesting character, to prefer mining over royalty.
I can’t just lie to her, what was Luna thinking? I can’t do this, all I am going to do is get us in more tr- No, she obviously knows this is the best. I mean she is the smart one, Lulu is an Alicorn after all. I’ll trust her. Celestia and Sombra would sit in their owns thoughts for some time, but suddenly Celestia would shake her head. “Understandable, but I am here to give you a choice than. Do you want to stay here, in the ‘shadows’ and keep work for such small pay while you do ten times a day what the overseer does in a month, or do you wish to come with me into the light, and not have to worry about rent, just your duty to your ponies. Stay a peasant, or become a king?”

The question hit Sombra like a ton of bricks. Yes, he had expected this question, but yet it was still a unexpected hard question. Did he really want to lie? To break his own moral law just to skip a problem? Was it worth it? To lie to Celestia; everypony, and even himself? He would look to his scarf, seeing the light purple crescent moon hair clip. A He would look up, and now he was not thinking of anypony, not himself. All his mind focused on was Luna’s face. Her smile.

“Alright, I’ll do it.”

There wasn’t much to move from Sombra’s home. It was just a small cabin that seemed more like an abandoned shed. His furniture was little better than just junk piles. He requested that his cot bed be burned, and there was only a few adventure novels, and a few boxes of gems and rocks that he wanted to keep.

“You actually lived like this?” Luna would whisper to Sombra, looking around for any pony that would try to hear in on their private conversation.”I know you said not to complain for you, but. . . . Just how?” Sombra would just chuckle and waved his hooves around in figure eights, “Magic~!” Luna would just giggle, and bumped his shoulder,” But seriously. If you told me it was this bad I could have fixed it so much so-”

“It’s alright, how did you convince your sister I was some Blue Blood?” Sombra would ask, tilting his head to get a better look at Luna.

“Oh, when you left last night, I had an idea. As me and her spoke, I used my magic to both levitate my Hot Cocoa, and wrote some forged letters. I talked about my “Research” and showed her the forged letters. She believed me, and said she would look for you immediately. Did you know you have a similar mane style to King Brillante?” Sombra would smile, and nibbles on his secret lover’s ear,”You are the smart one, aren’t you. That’s hot.” Luna would blush, and giggles pushing Sombra away slightly,”Not tell some time has passed. We can't be too suspicious.” Sombra would just shrugged, but would look over to see the guards finished with the last of the boxes of rocks. Luna would clear her throat.

“You will be escorted to the Canterlot castle, where we are hosting your coronation ceremony will begin, Mr.Sombra.” Sombra would nod then looked towards his ride.

It looked more expensive than three of his houses put together. As he sat down on the pillow in the inside, his eyes would pop open. This is the most comfortable thing I have ever sat in! Are the beds like this? Wait, come to think of it, I never really sat in Luna’s bed before, just hid behind it a few times. Wait, I wonder what her bed would feel like. With her in it.

As the lovestruck unicorn day dreamed he would feel a jolt. Sombra shook his head, and looked to see the castle. Was he really day dreaming that long? The guards would land the chariot down on the ground, Sombra would look up to see a large banner. “Welcome, King Sombra”

Sombra felt his stomach churn. It was going to be awhile till he gets use to that name.