Redemption: original

Chapter 3

The wooden table groaned and creaked as it struggled to stand against the titanic forces that were battling on top of it. Big Mac and Sombra were locked in a competition of might and brute force while Apple bloom looked on like it was the most amazing moment in all of history.

"Grubs ready! How are y- What in tarnation?!" Apple Jack had come into the family room to see two very big, and very strong Stallions hoof wrestling. Even though both of them were straining and grunting trying to push the other's hoof down they were only accomplishing a stale mate. However everyone knew that eventually the weakest link would give out. Unfortunately the weakest link turned out to be the table, which shattered into splinters.

Sombra looked up at Big Mac confused. "So what does this mean? Who won? I've never played this game before, so I'm not sure what any of this means..." Big Mac looked just as confused as Sombra scratching his head before looking at Apple Jack to resolve the issue.

The farm mare looked at them and facehoofed so hard her hat came. "Nopony won. Y'all better clean this mess up." Sombra sighed and began to pick up what remained of the table to probably be used as firewood. Apple bloom tried to sneak by her big sister but Apple Jack grabbed her and pulled her back into the family room. "Not so fast. You gotta help as well cause you started this mess."

"How do you know that?" The filly looked up at Apple Jack pleadingly.

"Cause these to lug heads wouldn't come up with an idea like this alone." Apple Jack gave Apple Bloom a scolding look.

"Ugggggh!... okay..." The filly slowly went over to Sombra and Big Mac and helped them clean up the mess.

The rest of the night was uneventful. Dinner was an entire meal made entirely from apples. Sombra was also introduced to Granny Smith but unfortunately the old mare had passed out before she could meet him. It was uncomfortable to think that the old wrinkly mare in front of him was only a tenth of his age. Finally not willing to do anything else for the night, Sombra went to his room and fell asleep exhausted.

Sombra stood over a great and ancient forge built into a volcano. He was hammering away at a piece of metal, shaping it to his desires. As he worked Sombra chanted away repeating the words over and over again.

"Ash girdan durbatulûk, ash girdan gimbatul,

Ash girdan thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul."

He began by creating the shape of a large equilateral triangle. Then he began to cut away an edge creating the image of an alicorn, Sombra then inserted powerful crystals into the amulet. To power the crystals even further and to insure that only he could wield it fully he placed a piece of his soul into the main crystal gem; he poured his cruelty, his malice, and his will to dominate all life. Finally he enchanted the amulet to prevent its removal by anyone other then the wearer. He would forever be connected to his amulet and even in the worse case scenario he would survive because of it.

With this amulet he would conquer the world. With it he would become a god.

Sombra awoke in a cold sweat for the second night in a row. "I have to find it."