Redemption: original

Chapter 8

Fluttershy was cowering as Sombra yelled out into the air. She had no idea what was going on, what Sombra had just said, or whether she should trigger the alarm that would send everypony to save her. After a moment of Sombra just standing there, menacingly he finally looked down and noticed her.

"... Hola." Fluttershy had no idea what he just said but with his deep voice and how the word seemed to roll of his lips, it sounded hot. "Fluttershy mas te vale castigar a Discord para esto." Very hot. She couldn't help but blush even though the only things she understood was her name and Discord's. Sombra deadpanned looking at the wide eyed blushing mare and facehoofed. "No me estas entendiendo."

"Uh.... Sombra are you okay? You are saying things I don't understand.... sorry..." Sombra facehoofed again, but was thankful he could understand her at least. "I-I think we should go to Twilight.... maybe she knows what's wrong... or what you’re saying..." Sombra facehoofed knowing exactly what had happened.

Meanwhile in a parallel world

Sombra stared into the piece of the magical mirror that remained hoping to catch a glimpse of his beloved Celestia. Sometimes he would see the eye of his future queen or her beautiful alabaster coat. Each time he saw her, his heart would soar, and his life would be happy again....  but it wasn't enough... no just seeing her would never be enough. He needed to hold her, to make her truly his. Yes! He clawed the snow beneath his feet.

"Soon my love we shall be reunited, and I promise. That I will not let anything separate us again. Not even yourself." He began laughing hysterically with his straight horn glowing orange and his eyes giving of a black smokey aura. Before him a crystal mirror was slowly being completed.

Meanwhile back in the original universe in Canterlot

Celestia woke springing out of her bed. Something had happened. Something terrible had happened. The entire world felt darker due to whatever had just occurred. She sensed somepony she had not sensed this pony in a very long time. Celestia's eyes widened. She nearly flung her bedroom doors off their hinges as she nearly ran out of her room. Several of her guards recognized the concern on their princess's face and followed her.

"Princess Celestia is something wrong?"

"Yes, but I do not have time to explain. Tell the blacksmith that I need my armor refurbished, and prepared for battle. I also need somepony to tell my sister to meet me on the mountain of Girdangul in the Crystal Empire as soon as possible." Celestia did not look back at the guard to see if he had done as she commanded. She was far to focused on the grim task at hand. Celestia took flight from one of Canterlot's many balconies and headed towards the Crystal Empire.