Sombra's Returnby TheNomadChaptersHeads up here we go. [Fix ups]Shhh I'm Cwystal Pwincess [fix ups]Not again... [Fix ups]Beep... Beep... {Bonus chapter, kind of}Heads up here we go. [Fix ups]"If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?" -William Shakespeare Crystals. Crystals are nice. Crystals don't kill you, no matter how hard they might try. Not even a dragon could kill me. Ponies. Those are a different story. They hold on to the past. Crystal ponies. That can't do anything. They can't fight, hold on to the past or else they go to the mines hungry. They fear me. They fear my name. They fear Sombra, King Sombra. I like fear. Fear is an unpleasant emotion induced by a threat perceived by other living entities, which causes a change in the brain and ultimately a change in behavior, such as running away, hiding or freezing up. This is why I love fear. You’re pray trying to run or there face when they see you. They may hide in the darkness or Shadows. Shadows and Darkness are nice too. If you need to hide they are your best allies. But alas this is my domain. I am fear, darkness and shadows. And the Crystal Empire it's Crystal Ponies are mine! That crystal was what defeated- no. It only prolonged my return to my kingdom. Princess Celestia I know she sent thy ponies. They are the same ponies who found the heart. The alicorn got the heart from the dragon. Yet even that heart can't kill me. My horn, the very same thing that got me into the empire, the same thing that lets me uses my magic. The same thing that withheld against the hearts power. It's been a few mouths at most several weeks at the least. In that time I've been buying my time. My horn has been gathering all the magic in the area. Slowly but surely I have been rebuilding the rest of my body. At this point in time my body is an endless, swirling, black void in the vaguest shape of a pony. It will be a few more weeks until it hardens into a form I can use. So now I wait. " RRRRRRAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWW " My voice bellowed as my body finished itself. The pain I felt was only a fraction of what the heart did. The feeling of being cooked inside out was unbearable. "Finally I BACK. HA HAHAHA- wait, what?" My voice, MY. VOICE. I haven't heard it in years. It was wonderful to hear it again. It was a low soft silky voice not like the growls I had before, not so deep it sounded like I was gargling rock salt. Now that I think of it I never found out how or why I sounded like that but right now I don't care! "Doe ray me fa so la ti doe." I sang testing my voice. It sounded so alien after not having it in so long. "Ah... I'll never part with you again. But right now I need to find out where the hell I am." Taking a look around I was glad I was still in the north. Snow was all around. To the north east was The Crystal Empire. How I know that... well when I see a giant happy white light to the north east I think I have a good idea of where The Crystal Empire is. But knowing where it was only half the battle. "There you are." I said to myself happily. And With that I set off. Three days. It has been three Faust forsaken days! On the first day a blizzard rolled on in. Being trapped in ice for a thousand years really helps against the cold. But with all the snow I had no idea if I was still heading the right way anymore. I liked it better when I ruled where everything was dead grass not snow! But luckily on the second day it looked as if it was starting to pass. BUT NOPE SURPRISE!!! It came back twice as hard. It has turned my run into a slow crawl. Oh but now it looks as if it's slowing down but just in case I'm going to keep an eye out. Ok I think I might have been wrong in just a few hours the blizzard has die down a lot. Now with that out of the way and I can keep on going. My crawl slowly turned into a trot then to a full on gallop. I was closing in on The Empire. But I only just realized that it was night. I forgot how bright The Empire was at night. The glow of it went on for miles. I herd somewhere before you could see it from the Castle of The Royal Pony Sisters. "But now, NOW The Crystal Empire will be mine. Mine, mine, mine RAAHHAHAHCRYSTALSAHAHAHA MINE MINE MINE!!!!!" I quickly slapped a hoof to my mouth. Shaking my head clear. "I got to be more quiet don't want them to hear me coming a mile away." I whispered to myself. An hour later I reach it The Crystal Empire. I walked up to the grass. Closing my eyes I took my first step, then another step, then another, and again. Opening my eyes I looked around to see I was in. I let out a breath I didn't relies I was holding. I slowly walked farther into The Empire. I didn't want to be found out; just yet anyway I needed a disguise. Quickly trotting to the living district I ducked into and alleyway. I took to the shadows in the alleyway like a fish takes to water. My body faded away into a ghostly mist. Now in my shadow form I waited for a guard or a crystal pony to walk by or into the alley. Imagine my surprise when a crystal guards pony just so happened to walk by. Quickly and quietly I slid into his shadow, becoming one with it. We- well he walked around Living district for a good hour or so before he was swapped out for the night. He walked up to a rather large Inn of sorts. Walking in the inside had a warm air about it. Wooden tables, floors and walls. A single fan spun over what looked like a stage. An Earth pony with a cowpony hat and guitar was singing rather strange song. Drunken Crystal ponies, guards, unicorn, pagysi, and earth ponies alike happily song along. The crystal guard walked up to the Inn keeper. She was a light green earth pony blond hair done up in a bun. She heard the rather large stallion walk up. "Welcome to the Crystal Inn and Tavern how my I help-" Turning around she saw how was in front of her. "Crystal Shield is that you?" The stallion nodded "I all most didn't recognize you." "Yea it just feels so weird. Being a guard and all." Crystal Shield said. "I would think so. But if you ask me I think it suits you well" "You think so?" "Of course I do. Would I ever lie to you?" She looked in to his eyes. A dreamy look in her eyes- Oh COME ON really out of all the guards in the Empire I got stuck will lover boy here. "Well-" He was cut off by a rather old Pegasus. His ruff beard and dusty coat along with his main and tail so silver you would think it was silver. "Brew Drink! Git yer' ass back here an' help with ta' Brew YOU know I have a bad eye!" He yells from the kitchen "Sorry to cut you short but you know how he gets when the costumers can't get there drinks." Brew Drink said sadly "I understand well I'm heading to my room" A slight blush on his cheeks "So Night?" "Yea, Night." And with that they parted. Heading up stairs he took a left and in to the third door on his right. The room itself wasn't too small. Enough room to walk around a bed wardrobe and a writing desk. The desk was cluttered with parchments. It was hard to make the gibberish on them from the stallion’s shadow. A single candle was on the desk lighting it he sat down. He let out a sigh and started to write. An hour later he finished up. Oh an hour it's not like I can't wait longer. Well it's not like I could HAVE USED THOSE!!! But I Digress. He took off his armor and put into the wardrobe he finally blows out the candle, sending the room into complete darkness. Walking over to the side of the bed whispering something about shields and a better life then laid down to go to sleep. I waited at least fifteen minutes. The average pony takes seven minutes to fall asleep but it's always to be better safe than sorry. Take my pony form once more I slowly crept over to the wardrobe. Opening it there was his armor and some other clothing I could use. There was a small bag of bits yoink I happily took those. In the wardrobe I also took his plain brown saddle bags as well as a plain brown hooded robe. Placing the bits into the saddle bag I put it on, then the robe. Rummaging through the rest of the wardrobe I found a small mirror. Holding it in my magic I took a good look at myself. The hooded robe covered -luckily I might add- my horn and face. No pony would or could tell who I was. Pulling the hood down, I relied something. My eyes were different. Instead of the green and violet mist there were... oh how do I put this. They were normal yes I think that's how I'd put it. My eye mist was gone and the green was reverted to a white but my eyes were still a red, thankfully. With that I put the mirror into my bag and pulled the hood over my head. Walking over to the desk I grabbed some parchments, some ink, and a few quills. All prepared I went to the door and exited not before make one last remark "Hey Crystal Shield thanks for the stuff." I whispered "Oh and before I go good luck with Brew Drink. Get thy filly some Crystals. Fillies Love Crystals" And with that I left. Shhh I'm Cwystal Pwincess [fix ups]“Killing is not so easy as the innocent believe.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Quietly closing the door I proceeded down the hall. Making my why down the stairs I saw the Inn much to my surprise almost empty. A few dunks here or there and for some reason there was a Pegasus on the fan. Brew Drink was mopping up the floor. Making down the stairs they let out a small creek, but do to no other sound in the room it could have been a cannon being fire in a library. She looked my way and said "Hey What'ch Doing up there?" She sounded rather cross. I made my way down the stairs ad began my defense "Oh I'm sorry I was just-" "You were just what?" "Well if you let me finish" I was now a few feet away from her now. Then an Idea came to me, I could just kill her yes. That would be the easiest way out. Right? "I was just looking for-" "The bathroom? You do know that's the oldest excuse in the book right?" She stated a-matter-oh-fact-ly. She also cut me off... again. I stepped closer "No I was just trying to stall so I could do this" Then I hit square in the jaw. She let out an audible "ohf" as she fell. She tried to get up but I stopped her by place my left hoof on her throat. Rising my right I hit her once more, then again, and again. Her muzzle was missing a few teeth and her eye was starting to blacken. I looked into her eyes they were a light emerald green. But they looked back as if saying "why". Fear was the only thing that could describe her at this moment. No less than an hour ago she was happy with that stallion that she -more than likely- loved. I slowly raised my hoof and she closed her eyes. Brew Drink's PoV I looked into this ponies- no this monsters eyes. They looked back with their slit-pupils. The red in his eyes showed hate. Hate for what though? Not just a few minutes ago I was happy now this thing was going to kill me out of hate. But why did it hate me? I never did anything wrong. Right? It raised its hoof about to attack again. I quickly shut my eyes waiting for the next blow. I wait first a few seconds. But it started to feel like minutes. I still waited for the blow. But it never came. I slowly opened one eye. I was met with his eyes looking back. They said something but I couldn't tell what. Sorrow? No Regret? No there was only hate in those eyes. Then its face lit up in a purple glow. It eyes turn an unholy green. Then a flash of white then darkness. Sombra's PoV I left the Inn. I didn't look back. Now loaded with a disguises and a few bits I was ready. I all was had servants or minions to kill for me. I planned traps a thousand year in advance. I had magic that could preserve an empire for a thousand years. But when those all failed you have to take matters in your own hooves. I was heading to palace. If I wanted to kill the princess I would have to go there. Once I got to the palace surprisingly there were very little guards. Two guards. Two. I literally walked by. How trusting are these ponies of other ponies in a hooded robe? But I better not look a gift horse in the mouth. Come to think of it why would you look in anyponies mouth? Ah never mind it. The palace was filled with servants doing something or another. There was no order it was chaos! I can't what it become in control once more. But luckily I knew this place like the back of my hoof so it was not hard to find the bedroom. The weirdest part had to be was that no one stopped me! If my guards were still around I would have not made it past the door- no not past the shield! The door was just all that stood in my way. Once the princess is gone I will rule once more. I'll- I'll kill kill KILL HER! AN EYE FOR AN EYE!!! I kicked open the door. "Princess thy-" She... wasn't there. "Time has come?" Taking a look around there was in fact no pony. Just her bed with a quivering mass. That lamp I got for my birthday a- wait what? They kept my lamp? For what reason would they- wait... Loading. Loading.. Loading... Done A quivering mass under her bed. I slowly made my way over to the bed. "Well it looks like the princess is not here! I think I should look some were else." I ripped of the blankets. "Ah HA! Huh?" There under the sheets was another servant and surprise surprise it was another crystal pony. But she had one hoof covering her eyes and the other hiding something. She started spitting out excuses. To be honest I couldn't keep up with a single thing she said. So I did the only thing I could think of shoving my hoof in her mouth. Yet for some ungodly reason she kept talking. It took her a few more second to notice but she soon stopped. She opened one eye looking up. I released my hoof from her mouth and she began. "So by chance you’re not the princess?" "No" I stated bluntly. "Oh thank Faust. Wait. If you’re not the princess what are you doing in her chambers, shouting as well?" I was hoping you would notice that. I didn't want to do this. "Well you see I..." I couldn't "...I had a very important message for her a-sap!" "Well why you didn’t say so!" She quickly got of the bed -fix the sheets I might as- then pocketed whatever she was hiding. "I'll take you to her!" she said smiling. "I thank thee. But we must do it posthaste!" As we made our way out of the palace she made most bizarre comment. "I better be getting over time for this I was about to take my brake." I really was starting to dislike her. "I'll make you a deal you do this and I won’t tell anyone that you took from the princess's room. Deal?" That shut her up. She led me to the... 'Crystal Empire History Museum' she spoke up "Here we are.... and deal." "Thank you. And yes indeed." I walked inside. The roof was at least half my thrones roof but no the less tall. Like the rest of The Empire it was crystals, Roof, Floor and walls. There was a large banner hanging the first archway past the gift shop. It read 'New King Sombra Exhibit'. "No words can... just... Ok... how long was I gone or do they really think I wasn't coming back?" Well on the bright side they won't be expecting me to attack. Well at least it narrows day where she is going to be. I then began for the 'Sombra Exhibit'. Not again... [Fix ups]“One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.” ― Rita Mae Brown The 'Sombra Exhibit' was strange. To have entire exhibit devoted to you is unsettling. I swore I herd one of the tour guides say I had kids. I never had kids! How do you mix that up?! Oh crap I got off track. But this place. I mean it this place. I really like that they used obsidian crystals for decorations. They even had an obsidian chandelier... that used to hang in the dining hall. Do they really have to keep taking my stuff? Well they do think I'm dead, But that is still no reason to do it! I had a will! But I do digress I need to find the princess; she will more than likely be near the end of the tour. On my way there though I did find something. My crown and armor! But it was behind two royal guards. I'll get them later. There she is. She was talking to a tour group; they were too far away to hear what they were saying. But it would be easy to guess, we are in my exhibit after all. I quickly found a tour guide and acting as if I was just another tourist. I gave out a few "ooo's" and "ahh's" at what tour guide had to say but to be honest I didn't care. When we finally got to the princess I couldn't help but notice something. No it wasn't her mane... no and it wasn't the Crystal Heart on her flank. It was her eyes. Cliché I know but they looked so innocent, brave, and strong all at once but most of all violet. Violet is one of the most common color bu- "Damn" I whispered softly shaking my head clear of anything but the task at hoof. "I'm here she's here now we can do what must be done." I ready my magic. It was easily not to be notice one I was in the back of the group and second no pony or guard seemed to be paying attaching. That or just didn't care if their princess ended up a splatter on the wall. I could feel all my hate build and build. The heat in my horn grew and grew till it felt it was going to burst. I could 'see' my mind work the chins and runes of my spell float past. Then I felt as if I was drained of magic like a bath being unplugged. Looking away from the runes -In other words losing focus- I could feel the chains that bound me to the spell shatter. I fell to my ground yet no one came to my side... "Come along now" The tour guide said in a sing song voice. With that ponies started on their way out. Better now than never right? I won’t get this again. When her guard would be down AND have ponies around to see. Starting up the spell again, I felt the wind get knocked out of me. My magic! It couldn't have just left. I would have had her but it just gets up and leaves! I would have won this time! I fought to get my kingdom then lost fighting for it and then lost fighting to get it back I WILL NOT LIE DOWN NOW!!! I could feel the archaic magic start to flow through my eyes once more. That and the running? Yes a running feeling from my eyes. That was strange. My magic never did that before. My anger slow dissipated as this feeling went on. My breath became ragged. My magic stopped flowing as my gasp for breath become more apparent. What was wrong with me?! For what felt like seconds turned into minutes then hours. Throughout all this I could hear whispers they were too quiet for me to understand but they were calming, soothing and loving. When I started to get control of my breathing I noticed a presser on my back. I looked over to my side. I was met with violet eyes. They were filled with pity it made me want them to go away but as I looked through my blurrily vision I realized that it wasn't pity it was worry. Then it hit me the whispers were coming from these eyes, and the eyes were coming from the princess. But why would she try to help me? And why were they pitiful, Then it hit me like a ton a bricks. I was crying. Once I realized her whispers were understandable, my breathing slowed back to normal and I noticed I was sitting next to the princess I was just trying to kill. I sat there for who knows how long just sitting there listening to her voice. It was calming unlike it was when I first met her or when I first met the sisters. She said many things but the most common were "shh's" and “its okay you're okay". When I felt I had my strength back I tried to get up and did it to, with help from the princess letting me use her for support. My voice was horse from crying. "Th-thank you. I'm alright you didn't have to-" Her voice wasn't angry or harsh it was soft yet firm. "Yes, I did" she smiled. "Well then I thank you but you probably have things to do-" "Actually I don't. Well not yet anyway." "I don't get to choose do I?" "No now come on" she said, pushing me to the exist. We walked out of the building and walked around for a bit before she took me to the crystal heart. Witch was under the palace, one would think I would have seen that. As we walked up to it she stopped a few feet from it. We didn't say anything I felt it rude to start before her I don't know why... "Whenever I get upset I come here. You know why?" Her voice was caring. She had to have seen my eyes... right? Or did I choose to brake don't at just the right moment? "No., No I don't" "It reminds me that I have to stay strong for those around me." "Poetic." "Yes indeed. But what I wonder is..." She hesitated as is afraid to ask She knows! Attacks, run, do something "Go on" I said wanting to know what she had to say She turned to face me. "What I wonder is what would make a stallion so upset to make him brake down in public like that." She winced. Don't know why though. "A bad memory is all." sadly that wasn't a lie. No matter how much I wish it was. "You can tell me." She really did sound spencer... But why though? Yes indeed... why?! "Why should I trust you?!" I snapped "I can't answer that-" "Why?" "Because I don't know. But if you don't want to end up like Nightmare Moon or Sombra you should, no need to tell someone." She said once more in not an angry but firm tone. But why would she help a stranger? Why? "I... It's just... I lost something very dear to me." once again not a lie. "What was it? Maybe I could help-" "No it's something only I can't get back!" "Oh... I see...It’s something spiritual then..." "Spiritual?" "You 'lost' something that only you and get back. Sort of like a unicorn losing their horn correct?" You have no idea. But she really thinks I lost a part of my soul or something like that! Oh hopefully I not rusty at lying... like last time. "Yes correct." "I thought so. But remember something a wise pony knows when to ask for help when he needs it." Oh she is starting to sound like my mother. "I will, but I must be on my way." She smiled then nodded permitting me to leave. She then made the worst mistake she could have done, turn around. I charged up my magic. Not too long ago I felt it return. Now I was ready, and her guard was down. She. Is. Going. To. DIE! Beep... Beep... {Bonus chapter, kind of}“Killing is not so easy as the innocent believe.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Beep 'Huh...?' Beep 'What happened?' Beep Blackness engulfed my vision. The only noise I heard was a steady beeping. 'What happened?' I thought 'Am I dead? If this is death then I've been gypped. No I can't be dead... I think... I can-' My eyelids felt extremely heavy. Slowly but surely I opened my eyes. I was greeted by a blinding white. Wincing I shut them. Opening them again I let them a just to the light. I looked around I was in a hospital room. I was hooked up to a heart monitor. 'explains the beeping' To the right was said monitor on a table. On said table were some flowers and some cards. Slowly sitting up I reached over to one of the cards. It was a plain white piece of paper folded in half. On the front was a hoof message From: Old Hoof Brew, To: Brew Drink get well soon. You chuckle to yourself thinking him of all ponies making you a get well soon card. Opening it read I'm no poet you know that, but Crystal Shield told me to write something meaning-full so I'll give it a shot. 'Roses are red, Violets are blue, you are pasted out, so, with this card I'm going all-out'. Good right? I thought so too. And before I forget Cristal Shield is covering your shift so don't worry, hate to say it but he's not half bad. Get well soon. I couldn't help but chuckle at the card. 'you never were one for a heart to heart. I looked over the rest of the cards most just saying 'get well soon' and the like. I saved the roses for last, opening the blank covered card it read Dear Brew Drink Get well soon, I don't know what I would do without you; Crystal Shield. I read the card has a few tear drop stains. I noticed a movement over my legs, turning my head a saw it. A pony with their head in their hooves, asleep. They started to wake. As they got up I looked it to his eyes they were glassy like crystal "Hey there sleeping beauty." Crystal Shield says smoothly... Sombra's PoV I couldn't do it; this was the second time I couldn't do it. 'What's happening to ME? Why don't I have what it takes anymore?!' "DAMN-IT WHY!!!" I screamed shooting a blot of magic at a snow-heap. First I couldn't take out that Brew Drink all I could do was eraser her mind then put a sleep spell. Now this, THIS! I left the empire; I've been traveling for maybe half a week now. I left the empire as quickly as I could; there was nothing left for me.
Heads up here we go. [Fix ups]"If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?" -William Shakespeare Crystals. Crystals are nice. Crystals don't kill you, no matter how hard they might try. Not even a dragon could kill me. Ponies. Those are a different story. They hold on to the past. Crystal ponies. That can't do anything. They can't fight, hold on to the past or else they go to the mines hungry. They fear me. They fear my name. They fear Sombra, King Sombra. I like fear. Fear is an unpleasant emotion induced by a threat perceived by other living entities, which causes a change in the brain and ultimately a change in behavior, such as running away, hiding or freezing up. This is why I love fear. You’re pray trying to run or there face when they see you. They may hide in the darkness or Shadows. Shadows and Darkness are nice too. If you need to hide they are your best allies. But alas this is my domain. I am fear, darkness and shadows. And the Crystal Empire it's Crystal Ponies are mine! That crystal was what defeated- no. It only prolonged my return to my kingdom. Princess Celestia I know she sent thy ponies. They are the same ponies who found the heart. The alicorn got the heart from the dragon. Yet even that heart can't kill me. My horn, the very same thing that got me into the empire, the same thing that lets me uses my magic. The same thing that withheld against the hearts power. It's been a few mouths at most several weeks at the least. In that time I've been buying my time. My horn has been gathering all the magic in the area. Slowly but surely I have been rebuilding the rest of my body. At this point in time my body is an endless, swirling, black void in the vaguest shape of a pony. It will be a few more weeks until it hardens into a form I can use. So now I wait. " RRRRRRAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWW " My voice bellowed as my body finished itself. The pain I felt was only a fraction of what the heart did. The feeling of being cooked inside out was unbearable. "Finally I BACK. HA HAHAHA- wait, what?" My voice, MY. VOICE. I haven't heard it in years. It was wonderful to hear it again. It was a low soft silky voice not like the growls I had before, not so deep it sounded like I was gargling rock salt. Now that I think of it I never found out how or why I sounded like that but right now I don't care! "Doe ray me fa so la ti doe." I sang testing my voice. It sounded so alien after not having it in so long. "Ah... I'll never part with you again. But right now I need to find out where the hell I am." Taking a look around I was glad I was still in the north. Snow was all around. To the north east was The Crystal Empire. How I know that... well when I see a giant happy white light to the north east I think I have a good idea of where The Crystal Empire is. But knowing where it was only half the battle. "There you are." I said to myself happily. And With that I set off. Three days. It has been three Faust forsaken days! On the first day a blizzard rolled on in. Being trapped in ice for a thousand years really helps against the cold. But with all the snow I had no idea if I was still heading the right way anymore. I liked it better when I ruled where everything was dead grass not snow! But luckily on the second day it looked as if it was starting to pass. BUT NOPE SURPRISE!!! It came back twice as hard. It has turned my run into a slow crawl. Oh but now it looks as if it's slowing down but just in case I'm going to keep an eye out. Ok I think I might have been wrong in just a few hours the blizzard has die down a lot. Now with that out of the way and I can keep on going. My crawl slowly turned into a trot then to a full on gallop. I was closing in on The Empire. But I only just realized that it was night. I forgot how bright The Empire was at night. The glow of it went on for miles. I herd somewhere before you could see it from the Castle of The Royal Pony Sisters. "But now, NOW The Crystal Empire will be mine. Mine, mine, mine RAAHHAHAHCRYSTALSAHAHAHA MINE MINE MINE!!!!!" I quickly slapped a hoof to my mouth. Shaking my head clear. "I got to be more quiet don't want them to hear me coming a mile away." I whispered to myself. An hour later I reach it The Crystal Empire. I walked up to the grass. Closing my eyes I took my first step, then another step, then another, and again. Opening my eyes I looked around to see I was in. I let out a breath I didn't relies I was holding. I slowly walked farther into The Empire. I didn't want to be found out; just yet anyway I needed a disguise. Quickly trotting to the living district I ducked into and alleyway. I took to the shadows in the alleyway like a fish takes to water. My body faded away into a ghostly mist. Now in my shadow form I waited for a guard or a crystal pony to walk by or into the alley. Imagine my surprise when a crystal guards pony just so happened to walk by. Quickly and quietly I slid into his shadow, becoming one with it. We- well he walked around Living district for a good hour or so before he was swapped out for the night. He walked up to a rather large Inn of sorts. Walking in the inside had a warm air about it. Wooden tables, floors and walls. A single fan spun over what looked like a stage. An Earth pony with a cowpony hat and guitar was singing rather strange song. Drunken Crystal ponies, guards, unicorn, pagysi, and earth ponies alike happily song along. The crystal guard walked up to the Inn keeper. She was a light green earth pony blond hair done up in a bun. She heard the rather large stallion walk up. "Welcome to the Crystal Inn and Tavern how my I help-" Turning around she saw how was in front of her. "Crystal Shield is that you?" The stallion nodded "I all most didn't recognize you." "Yea it just feels so weird. Being a guard and all." Crystal Shield said. "I would think so. But if you ask me I think it suits you well" "You think so?" "Of course I do. Would I ever lie to you?" She looked in to his eyes. A dreamy look in her eyes- Oh COME ON really out of all the guards in the Empire I got stuck will lover boy here. "Well-" He was cut off by a rather old Pegasus. His ruff beard and dusty coat along with his main and tail so silver you would think it was silver. "Brew Drink! Git yer' ass back here an' help with ta' Brew YOU know I have a bad eye!" He yells from the kitchen "Sorry to cut you short but you know how he gets when the costumers can't get there drinks." Brew Drink said sadly "I understand well I'm heading to my room" A slight blush on his cheeks "So Night?" "Yea, Night." And with that they parted. Heading up stairs he took a left and in to the third door on his right. The room itself wasn't too small. Enough room to walk around a bed wardrobe and a writing desk. The desk was cluttered with parchments. It was hard to make the gibberish on them from the stallion’s shadow. A single candle was on the desk lighting it he sat down. He let out a sigh and started to write. An hour later he finished up. Oh an hour it's not like I can't wait longer. Well it's not like I could HAVE USED THOSE!!! But I Digress. He took off his armor and put into the wardrobe he finally blows out the candle, sending the room into complete darkness. Walking over to the side of the bed whispering something about shields and a better life then laid down to go to sleep. I waited at least fifteen minutes. The average pony takes seven minutes to fall asleep but it's always to be better safe than sorry. Take my pony form once more I slowly crept over to the wardrobe. Opening it there was his armor and some other clothing I could use. There was a small bag of bits yoink I happily took those. In the wardrobe I also took his plain brown saddle bags as well as a plain brown hooded robe. Placing the bits into the saddle bag I put it on, then the robe. Rummaging through the rest of the wardrobe I found a small mirror. Holding it in my magic I took a good look at myself. The hooded robe covered -luckily I might add- my horn and face. No pony would or could tell who I was. Pulling the hood down, I relied something. My eyes were different. Instead of the green and violet mist there were... oh how do I put this. They were normal yes I think that's how I'd put it. My eye mist was gone and the green was reverted to a white but my eyes were still a red, thankfully. With that I put the mirror into my bag and pulled the hood over my head. Walking over to the desk I grabbed some parchments, some ink, and a few quills. All prepared I went to the door and exited not before make one last remark "Hey Crystal Shield thanks for the stuff." I whispered "Oh and before I go good luck with Brew Drink. Get thy filly some Crystals. Fillies Love Crystals" And with that I left.
Shhh I'm Cwystal Pwincess [fix ups]“Killing is not so easy as the innocent believe.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Quietly closing the door I proceeded down the hall. Making my why down the stairs I saw the Inn much to my surprise almost empty. A few dunks here or there and for some reason there was a Pegasus on the fan. Brew Drink was mopping up the floor. Making down the stairs they let out a small creek, but do to no other sound in the room it could have been a cannon being fire in a library. She looked my way and said "Hey What'ch Doing up there?" She sounded rather cross. I made my way down the stairs ad began my defense "Oh I'm sorry I was just-" "You were just what?" "Well if you let me finish" I was now a few feet away from her now. Then an Idea came to me, I could just kill her yes. That would be the easiest way out. Right? "I was just looking for-" "The bathroom? You do know that's the oldest excuse in the book right?" She stated a-matter-oh-fact-ly. She also cut me off... again. I stepped closer "No I was just trying to stall so I could do this" Then I hit square in the jaw. She let out an audible "ohf" as she fell. She tried to get up but I stopped her by place my left hoof on her throat. Rising my right I hit her once more, then again, and again. Her muzzle was missing a few teeth and her eye was starting to blacken. I looked into her eyes they were a light emerald green. But they looked back as if saying "why". Fear was the only thing that could describe her at this moment. No less than an hour ago she was happy with that stallion that she -more than likely- loved. I slowly raised my hoof and she closed her eyes. Brew Drink's PoV I looked into this ponies- no this monsters eyes. They looked back with their slit-pupils. The red in his eyes showed hate. Hate for what though? Not just a few minutes ago I was happy now this thing was going to kill me out of hate. But why did it hate me? I never did anything wrong. Right? It raised its hoof about to attack again. I quickly shut my eyes waiting for the next blow. I wait first a few seconds. But it started to feel like minutes. I still waited for the blow. But it never came. I slowly opened one eye. I was met with his eyes looking back. They said something but I couldn't tell what. Sorrow? No Regret? No there was only hate in those eyes. Then its face lit up in a purple glow. It eyes turn an unholy green. Then a flash of white then darkness. Sombra's PoV I left the Inn. I didn't look back. Now loaded with a disguises and a few bits I was ready. I all was had servants or minions to kill for me. I planned traps a thousand year in advance. I had magic that could preserve an empire for a thousand years. But when those all failed you have to take matters in your own hooves. I was heading to palace. If I wanted to kill the princess I would have to go there. Once I got to the palace surprisingly there were very little guards. Two guards. Two. I literally walked by. How trusting are these ponies of other ponies in a hooded robe? But I better not look a gift horse in the mouth. Come to think of it why would you look in anyponies mouth? Ah never mind it. The palace was filled with servants doing something or another. There was no order it was chaos! I can't what it become in control once more. But luckily I knew this place like the back of my hoof so it was not hard to find the bedroom. The weirdest part had to be was that no one stopped me! If my guards were still around I would have not made it past the door- no not past the shield! The door was just all that stood in my way. Once the princess is gone I will rule once more. I'll- I'll kill kill KILL HER! AN EYE FOR AN EYE!!! I kicked open the door. "Princess thy-" She... wasn't there. "Time has come?" Taking a look around there was in fact no pony. Just her bed with a quivering mass. That lamp I got for my birthday a- wait what? They kept my lamp? For what reason would they- wait... Loading. Loading.. Loading... Done A quivering mass under her bed. I slowly made my way over to the bed. "Well it looks like the princess is not here! I think I should look some were else." I ripped of the blankets. "Ah HA! Huh?" There under the sheets was another servant and surprise surprise it was another crystal pony. But she had one hoof covering her eyes and the other hiding something. She started spitting out excuses. To be honest I couldn't keep up with a single thing she said. So I did the only thing I could think of shoving my hoof in her mouth. Yet for some ungodly reason she kept talking. It took her a few more second to notice but she soon stopped. She opened one eye looking up. I released my hoof from her mouth and she began. "So by chance you’re not the princess?" "No" I stated bluntly. "Oh thank Faust. Wait. If you’re not the princess what are you doing in her chambers, shouting as well?" I was hoping you would notice that. I didn't want to do this. "Well you see I..." I couldn't "...I had a very important message for her a-sap!" "Well why you didn’t say so!" She quickly got of the bed -fix the sheets I might as- then pocketed whatever she was hiding. "I'll take you to her!" she said smiling. "I thank thee. But we must do it posthaste!" As we made our way out of the palace she made most bizarre comment. "I better be getting over time for this I was about to take my brake." I really was starting to dislike her. "I'll make you a deal you do this and I won’t tell anyone that you took from the princess's room. Deal?" That shut her up. She led me to the... 'Crystal Empire History Museum' she spoke up "Here we are.... and deal." "Thank you. And yes indeed." I walked inside. The roof was at least half my thrones roof but no the less tall. Like the rest of The Empire it was crystals, Roof, Floor and walls. There was a large banner hanging the first archway past the gift shop. It read 'New King Sombra Exhibit'. "No words can... just... Ok... how long was I gone or do they really think I wasn't coming back?" Well on the bright side they won't be expecting me to attack. Well at least it narrows day where she is going to be. I then began for the 'Sombra Exhibit'.
Not again... [Fix ups]“One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.” ― Rita Mae Brown The 'Sombra Exhibit' was strange. To have entire exhibit devoted to you is unsettling. I swore I herd one of the tour guides say I had kids. I never had kids! How do you mix that up?! Oh crap I got off track. But this place. I mean it this place. I really like that they used obsidian crystals for decorations. They even had an obsidian chandelier... that used to hang in the dining hall. Do they really have to keep taking my stuff? Well they do think I'm dead, But that is still no reason to do it! I had a will! But I do digress I need to find the princess; she will more than likely be near the end of the tour. On my way there though I did find something. My crown and armor! But it was behind two royal guards. I'll get them later. There she is. She was talking to a tour group; they were too far away to hear what they were saying. But it would be easy to guess, we are in my exhibit after all. I quickly found a tour guide and acting as if I was just another tourist. I gave out a few "ooo's" and "ahh's" at what tour guide had to say but to be honest I didn't care. When we finally got to the princess I couldn't help but notice something. No it wasn't her mane... no and it wasn't the Crystal Heart on her flank. It was her eyes. Cliché I know but they looked so innocent, brave, and strong all at once but most of all violet. Violet is one of the most common color bu- "Damn" I whispered softly shaking my head clear of anything but the task at hoof. "I'm here she's here now we can do what must be done." I ready my magic. It was easily not to be notice one I was in the back of the group and second no pony or guard seemed to be paying attaching. That or just didn't care if their princess ended up a splatter on the wall. I could feel all my hate build and build. The heat in my horn grew and grew till it felt it was going to burst. I could 'see' my mind work the chins and runes of my spell float past. Then I felt as if I was drained of magic like a bath being unplugged. Looking away from the runes -In other words losing focus- I could feel the chains that bound me to the spell shatter. I fell to my ground yet no one came to my side... "Come along now" The tour guide said in a sing song voice. With that ponies started on their way out. Better now than never right? I won’t get this again. When her guard would be down AND have ponies around to see. Starting up the spell again, I felt the wind get knocked out of me. My magic! It couldn't have just left. I would have had her but it just gets up and leaves! I would have won this time! I fought to get my kingdom then lost fighting for it and then lost fighting to get it back I WILL NOT LIE DOWN NOW!!! I could feel the archaic magic start to flow through my eyes once more. That and the running? Yes a running feeling from my eyes. That was strange. My magic never did that before. My anger slow dissipated as this feeling went on. My breath became ragged. My magic stopped flowing as my gasp for breath become more apparent. What was wrong with me?! For what felt like seconds turned into minutes then hours. Throughout all this I could hear whispers they were too quiet for me to understand but they were calming, soothing and loving. When I started to get control of my breathing I noticed a presser on my back. I looked over to my side. I was met with violet eyes. They were filled with pity it made me want them to go away but as I looked through my blurrily vision I realized that it wasn't pity it was worry. Then it hit me the whispers were coming from these eyes, and the eyes were coming from the princess. But why would she try to help me? And why were they pitiful, Then it hit me like a ton a bricks. I was crying. Once I realized her whispers were understandable, my breathing slowed back to normal and I noticed I was sitting next to the princess I was just trying to kill. I sat there for who knows how long just sitting there listening to her voice. It was calming unlike it was when I first met her or when I first met the sisters. She said many things but the most common were "shh's" and “its okay you're okay". When I felt I had my strength back I tried to get up and did it to, with help from the princess letting me use her for support. My voice was horse from crying. "Th-thank you. I'm alright you didn't have to-" Her voice wasn't angry or harsh it was soft yet firm. "Yes, I did" she smiled. "Well then I thank you but you probably have things to do-" "Actually I don't. Well not yet anyway." "I don't get to choose do I?" "No now come on" she said, pushing me to the exist. We walked out of the building and walked around for a bit before she took me to the crystal heart. Witch was under the palace, one would think I would have seen that. As we walked up to it she stopped a few feet from it. We didn't say anything I felt it rude to start before her I don't know why... "Whenever I get upset I come here. You know why?" Her voice was caring. She had to have seen my eyes... right? Or did I choose to brake don't at just the right moment? "No., No I don't" "It reminds me that I have to stay strong for those around me." "Poetic." "Yes indeed. But what I wonder is..." She hesitated as is afraid to ask She knows! Attacks, run, do something "Go on" I said wanting to know what she had to say She turned to face me. "What I wonder is what would make a stallion so upset to make him brake down in public like that." She winced. Don't know why though. "A bad memory is all." sadly that wasn't a lie. No matter how much I wish it was. "You can tell me." She really did sound spencer... But why though? Yes indeed... why?! "Why should I trust you?!" I snapped "I can't answer that-" "Why?" "Because I don't know. But if you don't want to end up like Nightmare Moon or Sombra you should, no need to tell someone." She said once more in not an angry but firm tone. But why would she help a stranger? Why? "I... It's just... I lost something very dear to me." once again not a lie. "What was it? Maybe I could help-" "No it's something only I can't get back!" "Oh... I see...It’s something spiritual then..." "Spiritual?" "You 'lost' something that only you and get back. Sort of like a unicorn losing their horn correct?" You have no idea. But she really thinks I lost a part of my soul or something like that! Oh hopefully I not rusty at lying... like last time. "Yes correct." "I thought so. But remember something a wise pony knows when to ask for help when he needs it." Oh she is starting to sound like my mother. "I will, but I must be on my way." She smiled then nodded permitting me to leave. She then made the worst mistake she could have done, turn around. I charged up my magic. Not too long ago I felt it return. Now I was ready, and her guard was down. She. Is. Going. To. DIE!
Beep... Beep... {Bonus chapter, kind of}“Killing is not so easy as the innocent believe.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Beep 'Huh...?' Beep 'What happened?' Beep Blackness engulfed my vision. The only noise I heard was a steady beeping. 'What happened?' I thought 'Am I dead? If this is death then I've been gypped. No I can't be dead... I think... I can-' My eyelids felt extremely heavy. Slowly but surely I opened my eyes. I was greeted by a blinding white. Wincing I shut them. Opening them again I let them a just to the light. I looked around I was in a hospital room. I was hooked up to a heart monitor. 'explains the beeping' To the right was said monitor on a table. On said table were some flowers and some cards. Slowly sitting up I reached over to one of the cards. It was a plain white piece of paper folded in half. On the front was a hoof message From: Old Hoof Brew, To: Brew Drink get well soon. You chuckle to yourself thinking him of all ponies making you a get well soon card. Opening it read I'm no poet you know that, but Crystal Shield told me to write something meaning-full so I'll give it a shot. 'Roses are red, Violets are blue, you are pasted out, so, with this card I'm going all-out'. Good right? I thought so too. And before I forget Cristal Shield is covering your shift so don't worry, hate to say it but he's not half bad. Get well soon. I couldn't help but chuckle at the card. 'you never were one for a heart to heart. I looked over the rest of the cards most just saying 'get well soon' and the like. I saved the roses for last, opening the blank covered card it read Dear Brew Drink Get well soon, I don't know what I would do without you; Crystal Shield. I read the card has a few tear drop stains. I noticed a movement over my legs, turning my head a saw it. A pony with their head in their hooves, asleep. They started to wake. As they got up I looked it to his eyes they were glassy like crystal "Hey there sleeping beauty." Crystal Shield says smoothly... Sombra's PoV I couldn't do it; this was the second time I couldn't do it. 'What's happening to ME? Why don't I have what it takes anymore?!' "DAMN-IT WHY!!!" I screamed shooting a blot of magic at a snow-heap. First I couldn't take out that Brew Drink all I could do was eraser her mind then put a sleep spell. Now this, THIS! I left the empire; I've been traveling for maybe half a week now. I left the empire as quickly as I could; there was nothing left for me.
