Redemption: original

For those wondering what The Mouth of Sombra looks like. Art by FoxinShadow He is based off a character in the third Lord of The Rings book, and can be seen in the third movie in a deleted scene.

Chapter 5

Sombra tried to imagine himself in a better place, but as his legs cramped up again he realized that it was an impossible task. "I swear to Faust, Rarity you must have measured every inch, curve and contour of my body, twice! When are you going to be done with this?"  He looked over to the white and purple mare, who was measuring the diameter of his left hind leg rather intrusively. 'At least she isn't underneath me while she measures me...'

"Oh calm down Sombra darling, I'm just making sure I have every single measurement I need. It's not like you are one of my manikins and all your measurements are on a box.“ The mare waved him off, and blushed an even deeper red. "And besides, it's not like I've measured everything."

Sombra looked forward blushing slightly feeling that he was being  violated. 'I need an adult.' He looked at the floor trying to go to his happy place only to find Sweetie Belle directly in front of him. He flinched and leaned his head back. 'How had that filly gotten so close without me noticing?!'

"Why is my sister calling you Sombra, I thought your name was Ebon?" The filly turned her head to the side slightly, in what had to be a tactic to be as cute as possible to get the truth. It worked, but Sombra took note that it wouldn't for much longer. The three fillies in the Cutie Mark Crusaders were on the verge to becoming mares, or at the least coming to their maximum height.

Sombra sighed and told her the truth. "I lied."

Sweetie Belle's mouth dropped as if he had committed a heinous crime."Why would you lie about your own name? I thought we were friends."

Sombra had no more patience for this foal, and with a snarl he made it blatantly clear. "I have no friends." Sweetie Belle looked legitimately hurt by his words and ran off. "Good riddance."

"That was mean!" Rarity had backed up and looked him in the face, her front hooves crossed in disappointment. "Go up there and apologize to her." She demanded

Sombra almost laughed at her attempt to be commanding. "Make me." he moved from his standing position for the first time in almost five hours, the movement caused every joint in his legs to pop. "In fact this little fashion thing, is over. I'm going to my room." with that he began to walk towards his makeshift room.

Rarity was completely flabbergasted. "Well... you won't be getting any dinner tonight."

Sombra didn't slow in the slightest. "Good I don't need it." and slammed his room door shut behind him. He made his way to the bed, and prayed to Faust, Celestia, Cadence, and Luna that he would not have any more nightmares. He climbed into the bed and attempted to get some sleep.

Sombra stood in a dark wet cave, there was a small camp fire lit nearby allowing him to see part of the cave wall and about 10 feet away from the fire. Suddenly the sound of an old mare cackling echoed from the darkness. He started to back up towards the fire when a old mare spoke behind him.

"All hail King Sombra!"

Sombra turned to face her. She was a very old Pegasus mare with no hair and a wrinkled brown coat, her cutie mark was hidden n the folds of her skin. Suddenly the mare pulled out her own eye with her hoof and tossed it behind him. It was caught by a near identical old unicorn mare who popped the eye into her head. And with a bow spoke to him.

"All hail King Sombra, Prince of shadows."

Again the mare popped out the eye and tossed it to another old mare this time an earth pony. She placed the eye into one of her empty sockets and bowed.

"All hail Sombra. King of Rags!"

The three mares bursted into cackling laughter and surrounded him. They started circling him and stared with their empty eyes while they continued to pass their single shared eye. Sombra tried to move he wanted to strike these witches down but he could not move, he could not even speak, he could only watch and listen. The three mares chanted and cackled "KING OF RAGS, KING OF RAGS!"

Sombra gasped awake, ran to the bathroom and vomited in the toilet. He then laid down on the bathroom floor and cried. Eventually though sleep came to him again.

Sombra now wore the armor of the crystal guard. He was on an icy battle field guards of the Crystal Empire fought against Diamond Dogs to the death. Suddenly a young mare spoke.

"Captain Sombra! General Stonewall is dead, and most of the fifth legion as well!"

She was a pretty thing with a brown mane, blue eyes, and a yellow coat. She wore the armor of every other guard fighting and was covered in blood. Sombra spoke up. "Who is next in command?"

The mare stood there awkwardly for a moment. "You are sir..."

Sombra stared at her dumbfounded. Suddenly a stallion shouted out. "They have broken through!!"

A Diamond Dog rushed through the ranks charging straight for Sombra. Sombra prepared himself, drawing his sword with his magic he readied it. He would have a very small window of opportunity to kill it. He had to make his strikes count. Sombra Brought the sword into a slash at the dog's stomach just at it prepared to smash his skull in with its great paws.

Sombra woke with a start and vomited again. These dreams were only getting worse...