Author's Note

UPDATE: I really messed up the story so I changed some things. I hope it’s good.

ONTO THE STORY
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Chapter 3: Meeting with Sombra

“Woah woah woah. Like Big McIntosh Big McIntosh? That is your real name?” Applejack stepped forward and scanned the man facing him.

“Uhh. Ya. I know, my name is an apple but hey, so is the rest of my family. After the barn was destroyed I kinda just looked for places to live and bounced from job to job.”

“Well what about your sister?”

“How did you know I have a sister?” Big Mac looked at the blonde haired girl and begin to search her.

“Just a guess.”

“Well my younger sis Applejack took off and I believe works at the bar downtown. My other younger sis, Applebloom, is off who knows where. Granny passed a while ago and we all kinda dilapidated. Enough about me, let’s hit the park!”

Big Mac walked into the large entrance, and was soon followed by the girls.

“Remember Applejack, this world reflects ours.” Twilight leaned in and whispered into the other’s ear.

“But why is it all so diff’rent?”

“I don’t know. I really don’t, but when we find Sombra,....I believe we have some questions for him.”

The group walked around the large park, following Big Mac throughout the place, listening to his childhood stories.

“Ah remember some of these…” Applejack put her head down and watched as a tear fell from her eye.

“And over here is where me and Applejack took a photo together when we were kids.”

“Was she wearing a Stetson hat her father gave her?” Applejack looked up as Big Mac slowly turned to her.

“...Yes...How did you know that?”

“Because ah-” She looked at Twilight, who shook her head and closed her eyes.

“Be-because ah was there. Ah remember you two posing.”

“You would’ve been a young kid to remember that.”

“Oh, you know….Just good memory...By the way, the sign says ‘Canterlot Amusement Park’, not Ponyville.”

“Well I guess it must’ve stuck in my head. My sister’s loved that show and the horses on the Merry-Go-Round reminded her of them. They’ve added new additions for the large crowd, but I still call this place Ponyville. It helps me remember my times here.”

“Can we see this Merry Going Around?” Rarity rested her hands on her hips.

Big Mac chuckled. “Of course.”

They walked down a narrow path that crowded with people. They saw a line protruding from the entrance and waited in it. Once at the front, the girls walked on, looking at the sight in front of them.

“Oh my Celestia….It’s me.” Twilight walked up and touched a purple pony’s face, going over every detail on it.

“Ya, back a while an artist decided to color the ponies weird.”

The girls walked around the ride, pointing out ponies they knew.

“There’s Lyra and Bon Bon, Shining, Cadence, and even Cheerilee.”

“Woops...That one's mine.” Big Mac slunked his body onto the small pony and waited for the ride to began.

“I guess grab a pony girls.” Twilight sat on hers, and the others onto their respective selves.

“Well that was an interesting ride.” The group agreed with Rainbow Dash as they walked into the main part of the park, which represented the town.

Shops, stores, and game centers lined the street in front of buildings with the same architecture as Ponyville. The crowd mainly consisted of girls, some guys forced to go with their wives.

“An entire place based on us.” Twilight looked around in awe.

“Ya, some
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Later that day

“Well thank you Big Mac for showing us around. It’s been great, but we gotta get somewhere.”

“Where to? I gotta bus. Just say the destination.”

“Um. Well we don’t know where he is but do you know a guy named Sombra?”

“Oh. Well I believe i’ve heard of him, he’s this new guy risin in the ranks who’s looking to be Governor.”

“Is that a powerful position?” Rarity asked.

“Well ya, it’s basically controlling most things going on around here. I’ll take you to his office.”

The bus squeezed through the narrow streets of downtown and eventually came to a large office building. He parked and led the girls to the main desk.

"Sombra please."

The lady smiled and phones in to the office behind her. A large man with a suit on walked out and glared at the girls before walking away.

"Sombra will se you now."

"I'll wait out here." Big Mac sat down in a nearby chair and grabbed a magazine.

The group walked in and saw a fairly well built man sitting in a large chair. His desk was tidy and organized. there were paintings of him that were more dramatic than normal.

"Hello Twilight." The voice, still deep and scary as usual.

"Sombra, by decree of the Royal Guard and Princess Celestial herself, we are placing you under arrest and you are to be taken back to Canterlot for you sentence." Twilight looked nervous as she managed to spit out the words.

"What have I done?"

"Y-you've.... Well you've..."

"I've done nothing. You have no idea what I've done."

"We know what you're going to do!" Rainbow walked to his desk and slammed her hands on it.

"And that is?"

"Take over and destroy this world!"

Sombra chuckled and walked over to the large window behind him that looked over the large, open land outside the city.

"I found that portal when I was going to kill Celestia. Anger drove me to kill her. I was so angry... So.... Alone. I stumble upon it when a guard spotted me."

"Before you go further here, how did you survive? We destroyed you." Rarity looked at the others with a question on her face.

"You merely damaged me. That hold could never contain me. When I broke free I didn't look to the Chrystal Empire anymore. That had defeated me so I changed my anger to Canterlot, looking to rule all of Equestria. When I fell into that portal, it brought me to the front of that library. I was lost and had no idea what this place was. It's a place where you can be mean and angry at someone and nobody bats an eye. I found out this thing they call politics let's you lie while gaining power. It's amazing."

"What are y'all gonna do with that there power then?" Applejack asked.

"Nothing. I don't even want presidency. I just want to live here with control."

"You're lying." Twilight begin to try and conjure a spell, but nothing moved.

"That magic won’t work. The farther you are from the portal-"

"The lesser the magic you have. The portal is the magic!"

"Yes but you have no worries with me. I'm content here."

"You can't just go from a tyrant to a normal guy who doesn't want power. What are you playing?"

"Nothing. If you want me to prove it to you, then stay a while. See the new world and fit in. You may even want to stay forever."

"We aren't falling for your tricks Sombra. But... We will stay for a couple of days to see what you do."

The girls looked at Twilight like she was crazy.

"Stop by anytime. Do you have any place to stay?"

"What does it matter to you?"

Sombra grabbed a notepad and wrote down an address with a signature.

"I live in these apartments, I helped out the manager so he should get you a room."

He handed the note off to Twilight.

"We will see you Sombra."

The girls walked out to see Big Mac drooling over the leather chair he was sleeping on.

"Big Mac!" The girls yelled, startling the large man, making him fall off the chair.

"I'm up! Oh, Twilight, how'd it go?"

"We are going to stay for a little bit. Can you get us here?"

She handed the note to him as he got up.

"Holy sh-sh-shoot. Shoot. These are extremely nice apartments. I'll bring you right away."

They arrived at a luxurious building with decks on each floor.

"I'll be here in the morning at this pot if y'all need a ride."

"Thanks for everything." Twilight kissed the man on the cheek and walked out.

The six walked into the large entrance and were met with the manager.

"May I help you?"

"You must be the manager, I have this note from Sombra."

"Sombra? Wow. He never has guests. I'll take you to a luxury suit."

"Why would you do this for Sombra?" Twilight questioned the man before he turned.

"In this city, if a guy scratches your back, you do it back in favor. He saved my building. I owe him."

"How'd he save it?" Pinkie had left the group and came back eating the bowl of mints.

"I had a lawsuit against this man because he tried suing. I would've lost everything but Sombra had just been elected to governor and he himself hired lawyers to help me win. He's a good man. How'd you meet him?"

"He was in our school."

The manager had processed what he heard and smiled.

"Good man."

He lead them up to the elevator and phased the button. The doors flew open, awe strucking the six.

"It's like magic." Twilight felt the button and pushed it.

"Let's go before the crowd of workers gets here." Listening, they jumbled into the small box and begin to rise up the floors.

"Welcome to the penthouse."

"Did we teleport?" Rarity looked around at the different feature of the room.

"Nope. Just some more magic." He chuckled as he waved goodbye, decennial down the floors.
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"I still don't trust Sombra. It's top sketchy. He rises to power and does nothing with it. Celestial says he's ruining the world!" Twilight laid onto the bed in her clean bathrobe.

"By the way... How did she know what he was going to do? I mean a guard told her that he was planning to destroy the world. It doesn't add up. Celestial wouldn't assume anything."

"You don't think?" Rainbow walked out drying her hair.

"Think what? And put some clothes on!"

She shook her butt in the direction of Twilight and stuck her tongue out.

"What if Celestial is power hungry."

"What are you talking about Rainbow?"

"Well think about it. She is immortal. You're the new princess. You could be the new ruler of Canterlot."

"I'm the princes of friendship."

"That's not the point. She can be overthrown and knows it. That's why she sent us here. Without us, there's nothing in her way."

"Then what of Luna? Wouldn't she find out?"

"And of those two fight, Celestia will win and say it was Nightmare Moon. Luna will be sent to the moon again."

"She loves Luna too much to do that again. I saw the flashback."

"It's been a thousand years since then."

"It's not Celestia Rainbow! If you have solid proof for me then I could imagine it but she will never do that."

"Whatever." Rainbow slumped onto the couch.
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11:24 pm.

Twilight woke up and walked out into the breeze outside on the deck. Cars were busking and honking. It seemed busy for this time. Over to her left the club shook with bass and shone with lasers. She rested her hands on the railing and looked up at the moon.

"Could Rainbow be right?" She sighed and dropped her head.

"My mentor. The ruler. The princess of Equestria, is not a tyrant....."

The words sounded weird to her as she thought about it. Could the ruler in Equestria want more? Is SHE the bad guy?

“We’ll see.”