E.V.I.L

Starlight walks through the barren tundra of the cold north of Equestria. She was relieved to finally be off the mountains and onto some flat ground. Unfortunately that ground was covered in two feet of snow and another snow storm was beginning to brew. It had been three months since she fled from those back stabbing ponies. She still couldn't believe that after all she gave to them they still betrayed her. "If only it wasn't for that annoying purple alicorn," she said to herself, "If only I can get my hooves on her I'll teach her a lesson or two."

The storm grows stronger and Starlight's vision begins to blur due to the thick and hard snowfall. She peers as hard she can and looks around for a cave to take shelter in. She finally spots a small opening in the side of the mountain. She runs as fast as she can to the cave before the storm can get any stronger. She eventually reaches the cave and takes shelter within it's cavernous walls.

Starlight lights up her horn to make the inside of the cave more visible. Not much is seen except for the dirt floor, a few rocks and "Hello what's this," Starlight asks herself. She notices a funny looking in the center of the cave, or at least it looks like a rock from a distance. Starlight walks closer to the supposed rock and finds that it's actually a red and black, curved unicorn horn. "Damn, that must have hurt that guy."   Starlight tries to pick up the horn but when her magic grabs it an image flashes in front of her briefly showing a black unicorn stallion covered in armor and green eyes with purple steam coming out of them.

Starlight drops the horn and backs away quickly, "What the Tartarus was that," she shouts. Suddenly she hears a whisper in the air; it's too faint that it could be mistaken for the wind. Starlight's legs begin to shake in fear, she knows that she is not the only one in this cave.

The whisper is heard again only louder this time and clearer, "Free me," it says.

"Wh-who are you," Starlight hesitantly asks.

"I am the once and true ruler of the Crystal Empire, I am the shadow to the suns light," said the voice, "I am King Sombra."

Starlight started trembling with fear when she heard the voice's name. She knew about Sombra and how cruel of a leader he was before Princess Celestia defeated him. "What do you want with me," she asks him.

"You have found my horn that contains what's left of my spirit. Free me so that I may take back what is rightfully mine."

Starlight wasn't sure what to do. She knew that she can easily free Sombra's spirit but what does she get in return. Let's see, wealth; money isn't a concern of hers. Love, no that's a stupid thing to request. There has to be something, she's about to free the one of the most powerful unicorns in all of...wait a minute, that's it! Starlight's fear began to slip away after she figured out how to bargain with this spirit. "Why do you want me?"

"I can sense the power inside, you are a very talented unicorn. You have the power to free me from my prison."

"I already know that, but what do I get in return?"

"Well you certainly are a tough customer." The spirit thought about it for a moment, "If you free me, I will teach you all that I know in the dark arts of magic. You learn more than you have ever learned in your past years of study."

Well that was an easy bargain. "You have a deal," said Starlight smugly.

"Perfect," exclaimed the Spirit, "Now free me, miss?"

"Starlight, Starlight Glimmer."

"Miss Starlight, quickly free me!"

"I'm getting to it, don't your mane tangled."

Starlight walked back to the black and red horn. She concentrated on the horn and shot her bluish green magic. The horn began to vibrate violently, then it started to spin around as it levitated into the air. The horn was now spinning at a rapid pace. Black smoke began to leak out of the center of the spinning horn. Soon the horn exploded into a huge cloud of black smoke, knocking Starlight onto her back.

As Starlight opened her eyes ,and as the smoke began to clear, before her was the same unicorn ,that she saw before, kneeling on the ground, it was Sombra.

Sombra got onto his feet, lifting his head to stretch. "Oh it's great to feel the dirt beneath my hooves, the wind in my fur, and," his neck made a sudden popping noise, "ack, and the cramps in my neck."

"Are you alright," Starlight asked.

"Well being stuck inside a horn for the past two years isn't exactly the most comfortable thing in the world." Sombra stretched out the rest of his body. Once he was loosen up, he began to walk out of the cave.

"Hey where are you going," asked Starlight.

"We have to work to do, come on," responded Sombra.

"But the blizzard in still going, we have to wait till it passed."

Sombra grunted as we walked out of the cave.  Outside, he concentrated as he began to conjure up what dark magic he has. The resulting outcome was a giant explosion that blew away all of the storm clouds. The land was now calm and peaceful, not a single cloud in sight, all was left in the sky was the sun. Starlight walked out and shocked to see the entire sky clear.

"You see," said Sombra, "Dark magic can do far more than any other magic. Now come, we have to go somewhere."

"But I thought you were going to teach me dark magic?"

"I will teach you on the way there."  Sombra began walking west of the land.

Starlight, confused, followed her new mentor anyway. "So where are we going any why?"

"Sweet Celestia you ask a lot of questions," he sighs, "If I'm going to take back my empire I am going to need some help. I have a friend that lives on the outskirts of Equestria that is for sure to help us and another stuck in Tartarus who would do be more than happy to have revenge on those who put him there."

With that said, Sombra continued to walk west into the snow covered wasteland. Starlight, while still unsure about her new mentor, followed Sombra. She was still confused by his vague explanations and his unusual behavior, but she has a feeling that this stallion will give her more than just knowledge of a magic.