Author's Note

cant take entire credit for some of the events in the chapter (the main idea of the chapter). Some credit for the events in the chapter belong to animated rarity (this is a two parter chapter) ENJOY! Also if a new chapter doesn't come out next week then it's because i'm to busy having a nervous breakdown about being in the school talent show......... we've all been there before.

Reformation

Luna drowsily sat up in her bed, the covers were tossed and twisted around her in a very undignified way. "I guess I was a little more restless than I thought." Luna threw the covers aside and slipped into her surprisingly comfortable shoes and levitated a night black crown featuring her cutie mark in the center onto her head. Sighing she walked over to the balcony and began the task of lowering the moon so her sister could have room for her sun.

Today was going to be long, Luna could already tell. Just the day before, Cadence had brought Sombra to the castle and the confrontation was.... interesting.... to say the least. Never the less, Luna couldn't seem to get him off her mind no matter how much she wanted to; and she really wanted to. Luna heard a knock on her door, "come in," she said in a rather uninterested tone.

"Hey Auntie Luna, are you still upset about Sombra?" Cadence said walking up to the navy blue mare.

"Surprised but no, I'm not mad anymore, my outburst was completely uncalled for. I owe you an apology."

"That's alright, I owe you an apology to, I kind of pulled a fast one there."

"I do it to, no worries."

Cadence sighed, "He does love you. You know that right Auntie Luna?"

Luna raised an eyebrow," What makes you think that?"

"Even if he is still evil that spell wouldn't have been able to work if he didn't."

"I see," Luna felt a small ache in her heart, a longing for the Sombra she once knew.

"Celestia is going to try and finish what my spell started. Did she tell you about that?"

"No, this is the first I'm hearing of such ideas. It's pointless to try, he will forever be under the control of the darkness. Attempting to rid him of it is pointless." Luna couldn't help but feel her heart grow heavy at the thought as she willed herself not to let the sadness show.

"You don't mean that Luna, I know you don't"

"I do-"

"No you don't," Cadence said cutting her off. "I can here it in your voice, besides, Everyone thought nightmare moon was here to stay and yet here you are."

"Is it really that obvious?"

"Aunt Luna, did you really see him at the lake each night?"

Luna smiled at the thought of better days," I did. Other than Snow Drop he was the only one that I knew could truly understand the beauty of the night."

"So you were friends?"

"Yes, we were."

"Do you love him?"

Luna was taken aback by the question, "excuse me?"

"Do you love him?"

Luna thought for a moment before answering, "I don't know," she finally said after a while.

"Think about it, see you at breakfast Auntie Luna."

"See you at breakfast Cadence," Luna said turning back to the balcony so she could watch the sun rise.

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Luna, Celestia, Cadence, and Sombra were all seated in the dining hall as their breakfast was brought in. Celestia cleared her throat, "Sombra, although Cadence's spell has worked wonders in supressing the dark magic, I am hoping to fully reform you. I just want you to be able to tell me you can at least attempt it."

"When do we begin?" Sombra said with a smug grin on his face.

Luna rolled her eyes.

"Well aren't you a little grumpy today Luna, hmm must be that time of the month."

"Shut up," Luna said frustrated at the gray unicorn.

"Luna!" Celestia looked shocked, she had never heard Luna be so bluntly rude to anypony.

"What! he started it."

"Yes he did didn't he. That was still completely uncalled for."

Luna snorted and took a bite of her breakfast. After a few tense moments of silence Luna stood up, "May I be excused?"

"No Luna, you will stay here," Celestia said.

Luna reluctantly sat back down and ate her breakfast in silence. Celestia continued to discuss the day's agenda with Sombra. It wasn't anything fancy, just going on a stroll through Canterlot to see how well he could treat other ponies, so far he wasn't off to a good start with his crude comment towards Luna. It no doubt just put her in a mood.

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Luna couldn't stand it. Sombra had already attempted petty theft six times in the past hour. Correction, seven. "Sombra! return that to the shop owner immediatly!"

"Fine," Sombra responded reluctantly handing the jewel back to the owner.

Luna sighed 'and I thought only Discord acted in such ways, I could almost say he was an angel compared to Sombra'. "Tia can we get going, I think I've seen quite enough."

"No Luna, there is still one more stop," Celestia answered.

"Where could we possibly need to go?"

"The lake. We are going to the lake," Celestia stated matter of factly.

The walk to the park was uneventful other than Sombra's muttering.

Luna sighed and walked over to Cadence, "why do you help him even after everything he did against you?"

"Because the darkness hasn't entirely taken him over. It's just like you when Nightmare Moon had control. Though it seemed that you were completely gone, you were still able to be completely released of her."

"It's not like I was born evil."

"Exactly, Sombra wasn't born evil either as far as I know. How did he become evil?"

Luna sighed, "One night he showed up at the lake as planned and said he wouldn't be seeing me anymore. I tried to find out why but he simply avoided the questions and ran off. It tore me apart inside to know that he wouldn't, I think that's when Nightmare Moon started to take shape. After i found out why he wouldn't see me anymore I snapped. To see one of my only friends become evil broke my heart. Snow Drop was only able to do so much to keep me under control before I fell apart completely. That's when Nighmare Moon took over and you know the rest.

Luna noticed that they had arrived at the lake, and Sombra, upon noticing where he was, became really angry, "Why have you brought me here!" He shouted.

"To show you the last place you were before you were evil Sombra," Celestia said. "Take a good look, you obviously need it."

"No!" Sombra turned to Luna, "You! You put her up to this! What did you hope to accomplish in doing this !"

"I did no such thing!" Luna shouted back suddenly feeling rather pissed at the former king of the crystal empire.

"You enjoy seeing me suffer from the memories of this place don't you!"

"That is ENOUGH," Celestia shouted. Everything went silent, even the sound of birds could no longer be heard. "I have seen quite enough from you Sombra. We will be returning to the castle now." With that Celestia, Luna, Cadence, and Sombra returned to the castle. "Sombra, it will take patience but I will try to fully reform you," Celestia announced.

With that, Sombra returned to his quarters and the rest of the day was carried out normally, Luna seemed to be the only one with doubts about this but she knew that her sister's mind was set on this. Surprisingly Luna even found herself savoring the idea of Sombra no longer being evil.