Master?

by thenamless

Rating: everyone
Tags: King Sombra, Tragedy, Adventure, Princess Celestia, Human, Main 6, Princess Luna, Original Character, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Length: 3300

I have awoken from my injures to find my master is gone. Now what?

I am Zaro. Loyal and greatest solider to my mast King Sombra. However time has change. Last remember I saved my master by blocking a spell cast by Celestia and Luna. I was the one who got hit not my master. This leads me to be blasted away from my master castle and into the wild. I awoken from my injures to and manage to get back to the Crystal Empire. However I return to find out my master is gone. This Cadence clams he handed the throne to her after he fell but why is the rule different?

Published 2015-01-02 00:30:08 UTC
Last updated 2015-01-05 13:53:37 UTC

What happened?

"I sense them close by." King Sombra sat in his throne while I stood nearby.

"I sense fear in them master."

My master licks his muzzle. "Indeed and it is delicious. However they will put up a fight. How are the troops doing?"

I quickly scan the area to answer my master. "The troops of the undead are holding most of them off. The ones that make it in are being pushed back by our shadow troops." My master nods.

"The troops won't be able to stop the two." I nod. "This will be our fight. Two on two." King Sombra looks at the celling. "Are you ready?" I nod. "May the darkness shield you from the light."

"To you as well master." I grip the handle on my sword.

Smash!

Celestia and Luna smash through the celling and land on the floor. Celestia was wearing a golden amour while carrying an golden poleaxe. Luna on the other hand wore an silver amour while carrying a single silver sword. "Your rein of terror is over Sombra!" Celestia shouts.

My master laughs while he pulls out a scythe. "That is King Sombra to you!" He turns towards me. "Take care of Luna." He turns back to the two. "I need a little moment with Celestia."

"As you wish."

I focus on Luna. "Ha! How is thou going to face me!" I smile at her but she couldn't see it through my helmet. I run up to Luna while my grip tightens on my sword. Luna smirks and runs towards me. Her magic gripping her sword. We were about to clash but I quickly disappear in smoke. "What th-" That was all Luna could say as I reappear behind her and knock her through the door.

I ran after her while I hear Sombra approach Celestia. I enter the hallway to see a pissed off Luna slowly getting up. "You pay for that!" She rushes at me while I unsheathe my sword. I do it just in time and clash with her blade. She brings a hoof up and swings it at my head. I quickly grab it and toss her over me. Luna quickly flies upwards in time. "So thou is not that bad!" I smirk and walk backwards into the darkness. I vanish from her view. "Ha! The darkness is on my side!" Her horn glows and the darkness I hid in moves away. Luna see's me and charges at me. The sword pierces my chest. "How does that feel?" She twist the sword. I just smile at her. "What so funny?"

I lean down to her "I wasn't using the darkness of the night." I slowly turn to smoke. Luna just stood there open muzzle.

"Wh-AGHH!" A black crystal shots through a hoof. I reappear in front of her. I smile and make anther crystal pierce her wing. She drops her sword while I pick it up. I lean down to her height and slowly push her sword into her other wing. She cries out in pain. I drop the sword and lean closer to her ear.

"You have much to learn about the darkness." I lean away and tap her horn. Luna eyes start to go green as purple energy flowed form them. I watches as Luna drops to the floor. I hear a couple of bones snap as she does so but what impress me that I pulled off what I did. I put Luna in a nightmare. Her worst nightmare. Being alone. The fear taste wonderful. I walk back into the throne room to see my master fighting Celestia.

"Your a fool Celestia." Celestia backs up and shoots a spell at him. My master turns to shadow and doges the spell. He turns back to normal and notices me. "Ah is it done?" I nod while I walk back to my post by the throne.

Celestia horn glows again and Luna is dragged into the room. "Luna!" She bring her close and touches her horn with her own.

"Aww." I cry out as I feel the fear faded along the nightmare. I hear my master laugh at my comment.

"Celestia?" Luna cries out.

Celestia lets go of Luna. "We need to do plan B."

"Why not C sister?"

"Luna please no is not the time." Luna nods and get up. They both fly into the air. Their horn glows as the symbol of sun and moon glows behind them.

I notice my master hasn't moved. "Master move!" He doesn't turn to me. He just stares at them.

"Celestia has weaken me. She cheated by using the power of elements to help her. We have lost this battle but we will come back stronger."

"Not if you don't get hit!" He stands still. My body starts to move on it's own. I ran towards my master and push him out of the way. Just in time to hear the horns stop. Ah crap. I turn towards the two Alicorn to see a bright light or gold and white. Crap!

I quickly create a shield of darkness even when I know I'm going to lose. It hits the shield and I'm almost taken out of breath. The shield slowly starts to crack. I turn towards my master. "I see you later if I survive." My master smirks as he nods. Just in time to cause the shield break and I hit by the power of sun and moon. I cry out in pain as I'm sweep off my feet. and hurled into the sky. "I get you for this Celestia and Luna!" I cry out as I see team rocket getting blasted away in my mind.

Crash!

Andddd I'm out.

After the second defeat of King Sombra
Crystal ponies were all on the streets. Partying the defeat the of King Sombra. The elements were also involve. Pinkie was being Pinkie. Fluttershy was in the petting zoo. Twilight was being dragged by Applejack out of the Crystal Empire library. Rainbow was showing off and Rarity was trying her best to look after the Cutie mark crusaders. Since she drawled the shortest straw.

Meanwhile in the Crystal Empire castle. Cadence and shining were looking over the event on the balcony. Celestia and Luna were in the throne room. "Luna!" Luna snaps back to the real world to see Celestia over her. She quickly hides the book she was reading. Celestia uses her magic to get a hold of the book. She reads the cover. Dark- Celestia didn't need to read any more as she need what the book was. She lets out a sigh. "Luna why are you still reading this."

Luna looks at the floor. "Well every since I got beaten by that Sombra servant. I can't stop thinking about him."

"Ohh! Do you love him!" Celestia happy expression stops when she see's Luna face. "Luna?" She sits down and hugs her.

"Sister...I-He the first one I'm truly scared of." Luna starts to shiver in her sister grasp. Celestia slowly strokes her sister mane.

"Shh...it's ok. It's funny I can only barely remember him." Celestia see Luna pouts. "You must tell me if you recognize him." Celestia lets go of her sister. "You...are you jealous her beat you?"

"What no!" She quickly turns and leaves the room. Her muzzle high in the air. Celestia giggles as she goes after her sister.

Some where
A cave in the harsh winter of the Crystal Empire. In the cave was nothing a small flame. A source of heat for the creature within. As black crystal continue to grow inside. They only grow inside to protect. They protect the creature that was throw into the cave by a blast of sun and moon. They are his blanket and shield. As the creature slowly stirs inside.

Master?

I slowly open my eyes to see darkness. I hear cracks all around me. My eyes fully adjust and I see I'm in a crystal. A dark crystal. I am moving but I am not the one doing it. I feel myself falling. "Ofgh!" I skid across the floor. Pain was all I could feel. I look around to see I am in a cave while being surrounded by dark crystals. I try to rub my head only to feel nothing. I look towards my right arm only to notice...it was not there. I look around to see what else was missing. I was also missing my left leg and I had a huge hole in my chest. I put my left arm on my neck to feel no heartbeat. Great.

I crawl towards a dark crystal and sit upon it. I slowly feel my powers getting stronger. I close my eyes and focus on new body parts. I feel the darkness crawl over me and create new limps and organs. I open my eyes once I hear my new heart beating.

I test out my new to leg to see I could walk. I walk towards the entrance of the cave to see the land is covered in snow. I just manage to see in the distance a pink circle. The Crystal Empire. I look back to the dark crystal. "Thanks for looking after me." I raise my hand and watch as the dark crystal turns into a mist and goes into my hand.

I look back outside. Hmm...to weak to teleport. I step out of the cave to feel the cold slap of nature. I consecrate again and feel the darkness covering my body. When I see again I see my amour is on. Perfect! It starts to crack. Damn! I dismiss my amour and call upon my cloak. It still fit me perfectly. I raise the hood over my head. Now I was competently covered. Head to toe. All anypony could see was a cloak figure with no face. I slowly make my way towards the Crystal Empire. This is going to take a while.

"Halt!" I snap out of my trance to see five Crystal Empire guards. I look to my right to see a tower. Hmm an outpost. "Who are you and what is your business?" I look back to the group. I notice the fourth guard was shaking. Not from cold but from fear. I slowly feed off it. "I'm talking to you!" The one who talk looked like the leader. "Hey!" He comes closer and pokes me in the chest. "I said I-" I quickly jab my hand into his chest. I feel around for a heart and pull it out. The leader drops to the ground while I eat the heart. Delicious. I look back to the group. I start laughing as I walk closer.

Cadence couldn't be happier. She was happy, her husband was happy and her subjects were happy. "Morning!" She waves to the groups she passes by. They wave back.

"My queen!" A guard runs up to her.

Don't ruin the day pleaseee. "What is it?"

"A letter for you." He give it to her. He salutes and walks away.

O...k? She opens the letter.

Dear Cadence
You are invited to the Royal Canterlot party that will be held from three days until now.

Cadence couldn't help but pout. Who ever sent this letter was a part pooper.

I drop the last lifeless body. Delicious as all ways. I watch as the snow covered their bodies. Now to get inside. I push my hand through the dome just to make sure. Luckily nothing bad happened. I walk through to be greeted by the warmth and all the goodies. I continue to walk until I come across the first house. A crystal pony was tending to her flowers. Why is she shining? "Excuse me miss."

"Hmm?" She doesn't even turn towards me.

"May I ask a question?" She nods. "What happened to King Sombra?"

She shivers at the name. "Don't you know?" I don't reply. She get up and turn towards me. Her crystal coat instantly disappears as her eyes shrink. "Y-you!" I notice her gaze was lower. I look down at my cloak to see blood upon it. I let out a chuckle as I move closer. I grab her by the throat and look into her eyes.

All she could she was darkness while I feed off her fear. "I'm back~" I drop the mare on the floor. She runs away within a second while screaming. Ohh this is going to be fun.

"Halt!" I turn to a bigger group of guards. What caught my eyes was at the front of the group was a unicorn wearing purple and gold armour. I take a step closer. "You will not harm anypony!" I took one more. "Halt!" He notice something I didn't "Guards arrest him!" I stopped while nothing happened. The shouting pony turn to see all of the guards shivering. "What the?" He turns back to me. "What did you do?"

"How about this?" I begin. "Tell me your name and I tell you mine."

He nods. "I am Shining Amour."

"Your special aren't you?"

"You ask for my name and I gave it."

"Smart pony. Well then. I am Zaro~" I give a bow. "Your guards reaction shall tell you of you to be careful."

"Who are you?" He asks while I take a step closer.

"If you beat me I tell you."

"As you wish!" He charges me. I let out a sigh and step to the side. He charges again. I step to the side. An hour was spent of me feeding of the guards fear and dodging Shining.

I let out a chuckle. "Give up?" He shakes his head. "My turn~" I pick him up by the muzzle and throw him into the air. I hear him scream. "Weak." I bring back my fist and as soon as he is close enough. I bring it down and send him flying towards the castle. I burst out laughing as I watch him break through the castle wall. I turn back to the rest. "Boo!" They all run away screaming.

I look back at the hole I made in the castle and focus. I open my eyes to see I'm in the throne room. "Shining!" I see a pink Alicorn run up to the defeated Shining.

"Oh come on. I didn't hit him that hard!"

Her gaze flips to me. "You did this!" I nod. "How dare you!" She sends a bolt of lighting at me. I simple stand and take it. "What?"

"My turn~" I summoned two tentacles to grab the two and hold them against a wall. I walk up to Shining. "Now we have a fight to finish."

"Wait no!" I turn and walk towards the Alicorn.

"Who are you?"

"Cadence..."

"Where is King Sombra?"

"I-I rule the Crystal Empire."

"H-how?"

"He." Cadence thought of an idea that mite work. Time to do a Rainbow she thought "He gave me the crown."

"W-what?"

"Yeah he gave me the crown."

"Tell me how then." I grab her by the neck and throw her onto the throne. I sit on the floor. "So?"

"W-well." Cadence was sweating. Don't fail me now mind! She thought to herself. "After his second defeat King Sombra realise that there was more power in Friendship. So while he hated doing it he made the crystal hear pure. He was given more powerful magic. He accepted peace with Celestia and Luna. He died a few years ago and gave the crown to me."

Cadence stared at the figure. "Guess I have follow you know." Cadence jaw dropped. Did it buy it?

I didn't buy that story. That was the worst lie ever but I know my master would want me to take this chance. "If he gave you the crown then I serve you. Just you."

Cadence had to test this. "L-let go of my husband." The figure nods and the tentacle that hold Shining fades away. "Shining!"

I watch my fake mistress run towards her love. I walk up to her. "He just needs healing magic and painkillers." She nods and teleports Shining away.

She gets up and looks at me. "Well let's start over." I nod. "I am Mi Amore Cadenza. You can call me Cadence. I rule the Crystal Empire with my husband Shining Amour. I am also niece of Celestia. Ohh I should write about you!" I shiver. "What wrong?"

"Servant of Sombra before he was good. Remember?"

"Oh right."

"So be careful how you talk of me."

She nods. "Now tell me about yourself." She walks back to my true master throne.

"Well." I sit back on the floor. "My name is Zaro. I am a human. Only one in Equestria. Yes I am a alien. Sombra took me in when he saw great power in me. Learned magic and dark magic. I was loyal to him and I think we became friends. I serve you now but will not follow all your commands."

"Like what?"

"Hugs..."

"Aw..." She pouts.

"Well I feel sorry for you."

"How come?"

I walk over to a window. "You have to get the ponies on your side. I mean. Hey my subjects~ I have a loyal and powerful servant of King Sombra~ No worries~"

Cadence facehoofs.

And I lose a good source of fear to feed on. Please this be a good idea. "Zaro?" I turn to Cadence. "Can you take your hood off?" I nod and take it off.

She staring at me in a weird way. "Stop that."

"Oh sorry it's just I never seen anything like you."

"Whatever Mistress!" I see Cadence pout.

"Finally!" I see Cadence enter the throne room. "Ugh where are you Zaro?" I drop from the ceiling and land in front of her. "Oh...Well I told my subjects and they freaked out but I thought of a way to clam them down."

"Oh?"

"Well we can use the elements on you if you try anything."

"Oh your no fun."

She lets out a giggle as she sits on her throne. "I also send a letter to my aunties an-" A bright flash appears in the room. "And here they are."
Great. The flash subsides and Celestia with her sister Luna are standing there.

"YOU!" Luna horn glows but he sister puts a hoof on it. "Ow! Sister!"

"Now Luna remember what the letter said."

"But Sister!" Oh my god could she wine.

Celestia walks up to me. "We meet again."

"Hi."

She starts to circle me. "Now what you say is true?" I nod. "So let me do a test." I nod. She touches my forehead with her horn while it glows. "Hmm seems you are telling the truth." OH MY GOD IT'S THAT EASY TO TRICK HER! ALL I DID WAY CREATE AN ILLUSION IN MY MIND! AHHHHHH! "Zora?" I snap out of my trance.

"Sorry I got carried away."

"That ok." She lets out a sigh. "I'm glad we have made a friend."

"Whoa!" I back away from Celestia. "I work for Cadence but we are not friendssssss." I hiss out. "You have to understand since you know. We were on different sides, blasted by the sun and moon and waking up dead."

"Dead?" Cadence trots up to me.

"Oh yes~ When I awoke I saw that I had lost my right arm, left leg and my heart from the blast. So I had to create a new one. How? Magic..." I slowly made my way towards the door.

"Where are you going?" Luna asks.

"Food." I walk out.

"Do you trust him sister?"

Celestia shakes her head. "We have to keep an eye on him."

Cadence starts to walk towards the door. "Leave that to me!"