Sombra slept quietly in his cave, laying on his bed of cut crystals. He mumbled in his sleep, some words in English others in Spanish.
"There is he!"
"Get him!"
Sombra stirred a bit, but remained asleep. He heard thundering hooves, but he forced himself to think he was dreaming.
He was then yanked off his bed and being strapped down into a carriage. He tugged and pulled at the restraints, charging a beam of dark magic.
"Sombra! Don't!"
The former crystal king looked up to see Celestia and Luna. He immediately stopped charging his magic, staring at them with his mouth ajar slightly.
"Mi Princesas..."
But Sombra quickly shook off his stupor, charging another blast of dark magic. Celestia and Luna shook their heads, charging their own magic.
"I was hoping we wouldn't have to do this, Sombra."
"But we have to since thou resists to go peacefully."
Sombra growled, pulling on the binds once more in attempt to attack the princesses.
"Peacefully?! You can not except me be peacefully when you have ripped me from rest, mi princesas! Not to mention chaining my body!"
Sombra continued to rant as the sister drew closer, finally touching horns with Sombra. He was still screaming, even as his body started to turn to stone.
"We are sorry, Sombra..."
"But this is the only way."
"What are you brujas talking-"
Sombra's head stoned over before he could finish. When he completely turned to stone, the princesses climbed into the carriage with him. Celestia nodded to the flyers, who took off immediately.
"Will we be successful, sister?"
Celestia brought in for a small hug.
"We can only hope they will help him, Luna."
Luna nodded, snuggling into Celestia's embrace, something she hadn't done in a thousand years.
"Tia has to be right. She's never wrong, even when she sent me to the moon. She did it because she loved me and I was going insane," Luna thought, looking at her older sister.
"I just want my friend back..."
Cadence was walking around in the castle, bored out her mind. She was actually waiting for the princesses, but ran out excuses to do nothing a while ago.
"Where is everyone?"
She wanted to go swimming, but last time she did that, they had buy a personal pool.
"Curse those crystal stallions..."
Cadence groaned and fell muzzle-first onto the heart shaped bed. She mumbled several choice words into the satin sheets.
"For the love of my aunts, let something happen!"
A knock emitted from the door, causing Cadence to jump before trotting over to open it. A crystal guard stood there.
"The princesses are here, your highness."
"Thank you! Yes!"
Cadence turned to see the guard looking confused. She cleared her throat.
"T-thank you."
"Of course...your highness."
The guard trotted away, and when he rounded the corner, Cadence ran full speed toward the balcony.
Luna's ear turned toward the sound of hoofsteps, followed by her head. She smiled to see Cadence, but flinched when saw her speed.
"Easy, Cadenza!"
Luna caught the speed mare with magic, fixing her into a trotting position before let her go.
"Thank you, Aunt Luna."
"Twas nothing, Cadenza."
Cadence turned to Celestia, bouncing like a filly in a candy store.
"So, what did you bring?"
"An old friend."
Cadence nodded eagerly, still bouncing. Celestia nodded to the guards, who began to unload the princess' guest.
Cadence stopped bouncing immediately when she saw who it was.
"S-Sombra?!"
"Yes, Cadence. We need you to-"
Cadence looked into Celestia's eyes, grabbing her crestlock.
"Are you mad at me? Did I do something wrong?"
Once again, Luna levitated Cadence again fixed her into a normal position.
"Listen, Cadenza! We need you to reform him."
Cadence was speechless. The stallion who tried to murder them all was needed to be reformed.
"W-we should probably wait for Shining-"
"Wait for me why?"
"Speak of the handsome devil."
Cadence turned to hug Shining, who hugged back.
"What's the problem, Caddy?"
Celestia walked over and rested a hoof on his shoulder.
"We have a task of the upmost importance for you two."
"Sure! What is it?"
"Reforming Sombra."
Shining went silent and buggy eyed. He looked passed the princesses to see the stone Sombra. The stallion shot up and charged his magic, but Luna and Celestia quickly stood in front of the stone stallion.
"What you doing?"
Instead of answering, the princesses charged their own magic. They threatened to fire, the look in their eyes to Shining that much.
He huffed and let up, as did the defense.
"So you want us to reform that?"
"Yes and though Celestia may be asking..."
Luna stomped on the crystal ground.
"I am not."
Shining and Cadence both took several steps back. They saw tears at the edges of the moon princess' eyes.
"F-fine."
The princesses smiled and hugged them both tightly. They let go and trotted back over to Sombra. They touched horns with him once more, undo the stone spell.
"-About? I am King..."
Sombra involuntarily stretched, giving the princess's enough time to get to the balcony.
"Write if you need anything!"
"Bye!"
With one flap of their wings, the princesses were gone and Sombra was watching them.
"Mi Princesas..."
Sombra sighed before turning to Shining and Cadence. He growled at them, Shining immediately stepping in front of Cadence.
"Now, I finally finish you!"
Sombra began to charge his magic, except it wouldn't charge. He tried again and again, but ended nowhere. He growled at the crystal couple again.
"What have done to me?"
"We didn't do anything, the princesses did."
Sombra let our roar, shaking the castle.
"Those brujas! They casted a spell upon me!"
Sombra mumbled, feeling weak and helpless without his magic.
"Why did they do this? Answer me!"
"They did it to keep you from hurting anyone. We're supposed to reform you."
Sombra looked at them once more, holding back a laugh.
"You reform me? Idiota, soy de gran alcance!"
"Hey! I may not know Spanish, but I know what that first word meant!"
"Want me to lie?"
Shining snorted and tried to attack Sombra, but was held back by Cadence.
"Come on, Shine. We said we would do it for them."
Sombra was laying down on the floor, hooves crossed and looking quite smug.
"Fine, what do we even do first?"
"Let's ask him. Try to be nice, ok."
Shining huffed before turned to a Sombra, who had his eyes closed.
"Is he sleep?"
Sombra responded by snoring softly. Shining nodded, picking up the former crystal king up in his magic grasp.
"Where are we even going to put him?"
Shining thought for a moment.
"The room under the rug?"
"We're trying to befriend and reform him, not make him more evil and crabby."
"Fine, I'll take him to the guest bedroom."
Shining began trotting through the castle, a floating Sombra behind him. He opened a door, revealing a blue bedroom. He carefully set Sombra under the sheets and quickly left back to Cadence.
"Now what?"
"Your shift over?"
"Mh-hm."
"Follow me."
Shining woofed slightly and began following his wife.
Sombra sat up in the bed, the moonlight peeking at his groggy eyes telling him it was late.
"Where am-oh, yes."
Sombra got up and stretched. He quietly opened and closed the door, beginning to trot through his old castle. He walked over to the balcony, looking out on the old castle.
"Not a single salve in sight. Just the way I prefer it."
Sombra back against the wall, attempting to join the shadows but failing. He groaned and looked at the long staircase.
"Idiota."
Sombra sighed and just done right jumped off the balcony. He landed without a sound, his coat blending with the shadows.
"I'm free and completely evil. What to-"
Sombra stopped when he saw a white glint up ahead. He brought a hoof over his eyes to block out some of the light.
"Qué?"
Sombra began walking toward the white, gasping he saw a white crystal mare. She had a bright white mane and tail, her eyes a light red color. She held a clipboard, writing down something after tapping the ground.
The mare stood in the light, while Sombra stood in the dark. He took one step forward, hoping not to be heard, but she did hear.
She dropped the clipboard and looked around.
"Hello? Anyone there?"
Sombra smiled evilly, jumping out when her back was turned. The mare screamed, but Sombra's hoof silenced it. Sombra pinned her under his weight, chuckling.
"How cute. The first to be one a salve once more."
The mare growled against his hoof, using her back hooves to knock Sombra's hooves out from under him. The moment he fell, she managed all her hooves under and pushed up. Sombra landed with a thud as the mare stood up, panting and growling.
"The hell you think you are?"
Sombra stood up, shaking his head at what happened. He looked at her, getting a gasp when she recognized him. Sombra waited for her to kneel, but she merely took her stance again. She slid her hoof across the ground and blew air form her nose.
"You don't scare me."
Sombra chuckled, low and deep, before standing back up. He popped his neck, looking the mare over.
"Quite strong for a crystal señorita."
"Damn straight, jackass!"
Sombra began circling the mare, drinking in her body. He ran his hoof over her clipboard cutie-mark, earning him a shake off.
"Hooves off, bud, if you happen to like having all your teeth."
"Such a feisty attitude from such a pure looking señorita."
"Stop calling 'señorita'. My name's Crystal Clip."
Sombra purred, slithering up to Crystal. He placed his hoof next to hers.
"Crystal. The name of my mamá."
Crystal pulled her hoof away, snarling at Sombra. He took a simple step back, still smirking. Crystal scoffed, picking up her clipboard.
"Get lost, Sombra. You'll die out here."
Sombra walked around her once more, getting an annoyed huff from her.
"I ensure you, señorita Crystal, I am perfectly fine."
"Yeah, whatever."
Crystal began trotting away, but not before kicking Sombra's hooves out from under him again. He shook his head and looked up at her, smiling. Crystal smirked herself before turning to him completely.
"Meet at the Crystal Caverns, tomorrow night."
"Sí, señorita."
Crystal flicked his horn before walking away completely. Sombra let out a quiet, "Ow," before getting up and stretching. He purred in the back of his throat.
"Esa yegua gobernará ami lado en mi nuevo reino, esto lo juro."
