The crystal holder

I was fully dressed staring at the crystal heart. I was clean after me and Cadence took a bath together it was a little awkward but the bubbles hid everything. I then picked up the basket of bananas that Cadence left me. Bless that mare's soul.

I smiled holding the basket Might as well have a snack while I'm in there right. I reached out my finger to touch the middle of the heart, but I hesitated.

Solomon, do you really wanna go back? My subconscious asked me I gulped thinking about what happened last time I was in the heart.

I began to see a light far away in the distant's I could see king Sombra crying. The sight shocked me so much I  gasped and apparently king Sombra heard it. He growled eyes focusing on me he then proceeded to get up. I gulped as he began galloping towards me.

"You tried to kill me!" I screamed at him with a raspy voice. Tears still soaked in his fur I heard a deep chuckle.

"Next time I'm going to snap your neck." I gulped.

He growled his horn began to glow and a red aura surrounded me. I then felt an intense burning sensation all over my skin. I withered in pain.

"Tell me what you are or this will only get worse!"

"Let go!" He shouted swinging his head back and forth, but I hung on as my life depended on it. I took a step back still gripping his horn I was not wishing to be shanked by that large horn. He began to blush "Stop my horn is sensitive!

"Hi." I said waving at him, his left eye twitched.

The stallion lowered his head to the point where I couldn't see his face. "Well, human," He said in a grim tone. "I can promise you one thing." He then slowly looked up at me staring at me with full intent to kill. "Your gonna die here."

Hey Sombra, maybe we can talk about this!" I screamed as the ball was about the size of my bed!

"Talking is over human!" He then pointed his horn at me. "Now it's time to die!"

I got up and began running in the other direction. "Oh shit! Oh, shit!"

My right eye twitched and I started to chuckle nervously pulling my hand away from the heart. No way in hell I'm going back there. I sat the basket of fruit on my dresser taking a banana out of the basket I sat down on my bed and began peeling it.

I took a bite out of the banana I wonder what Sombra is doing right now? I finished chewing and swallowed there was one thought that was stuck in my mind.

Why was he crying? I took another bite I mean it's not every day you see a king of darkness crying.

Was he crying over the loss of his kingdom? I don't think he would cry over something like that. I swallowed taking another bite out of the banana. Maybe it's the fact that he has been sealed in a crystal with no one to talk to for over a thousand years. As I was coming up with a solution to why Sombra was crying I heard hoof steps approach my door curtain.

They stopped, right outside my door curtain.Yes after my door was kicked in they just took a purple curtain and placed it where my door was supposed to be. I instantly stopped chewing and even held my breath for a couple of seconds. Oh shit!, I'm supposed to be in the crystal heart! I silently rolled off my bed still holding my banana thinking quickly I slipped under the bed.

I heard the sound of the curtain sliding open and somepony trotted in. I gulped seeing the hooves of a stallion with a white coat with blue hooves.

"I can't wait to tell Solomon the good news!"

My eyes widened S-Shining!? I gulped clutching the banana knowing if he caught me trying to skip out of my job I would be punished badly.

I grimaced remembering the last time I disobeyed Shining.

"Come on Solomon you can do it!" I panted on the ground glancing up at Shining before getting back up and continuing my tenth lap. Shining was running right beside me.

"I-I'm sorry," I said pleading to Shining Armor to let my punishment end early.

He shook his head "Come on Solomon only ninety more laps!"

I whimpered still running "I didn't mean to make Twilight angry." I gasped feeling like I would collapse on the field at any moment.

Shining Armor shook his head "You ruined the ending to her favorite book." I fell back on my hands and knees all of my clothes drenched in sweat.

I grimaced All because I told her the ending to the daring do the book! I involuntarily scoffed instantly covering my mouth.

Shining Armor gasped "What was that!" He said starting to trot around the room.

YOU IDIOT!!! I screamed at myself as Shining Armor was getting dangerously close to the bed. Fuck, I wonder how many laps I'm gonna do this time!

Shining Armor stopped at the left side of my bed. Okay Solomon!, Time to improvise! He sat down onto his haunches and began do lean over.

I closed my eyes I hope this works!!!???

Shining raised an eyebrow staring at me. "What are you doing down there?" He asked looking at me suspiciously.

"H-Hey Shining!" My voice cracked "I was just-" I trailed off glancing at the crystal floor. "Wiping the floor!"

Shining Armor snorted "Wiping the floor?" He asked completely unconvinced he then glanced at my banana.

"Yes! I saw a dirt smudge and before I could get to work I had to take care of it!" I said not looking him in the eyes. To add effect, I started wiping my free hand on the floor trying to get rid of the "smudge".

Shining gave me an amused smile "You're a horrible liar, you know that?"

I chuckled nervously not looking at him. "I-I have no idea what you're talking about."

Shining Armor chuckled shaking his head. "Are you really gonna play dumb?"

I sighed giving up the charade. "No," I mumbled slumping my head down in defeat.

As I got out from under the bed, the whole time me and Shining Armor made awkward eye contact.

I got off the floor and sat on the bed chuckling nervously. I am so fucked!

Shining Armor got off his haunches and sat right next to me I was just looking down at my feet. "Cadence has really taken a liking to you." He chuckled.

I felt a weak smile spread across my face "yay." I mumbled not bothering to look up at him.

Shining stood up trotting in front of me. "What's wrong Solomon?" He asked concerned.

I sighed "I don't wanna go back."

"What?" He asked leaning in.

"Nothing!" I replied quickly standing up and I started stretching. "Well, I better get in the crystal heart."

Shining armor stopped me with his magic. "Solomon, I want to speak to you after you come out the crystal meet me in the garden."

I froze "Okay." I said awkwardly not wanting to look at him. He let me go and I slowly began walking towards the heart dropping the half-eaten banana in the garbage can and picking up the basket of bananas off the dresser. I glanced back behind me. "Well, goodbye Shining."

I touched the middle of the heart. "Goodbye kiddo."

I turned around my world being enveloped by white. "What did you-"   I saw nothing but darkness.

"Say." I sighed realizing I was now in the crystal heart. Did he just call me kiddo?! I shook my head I have bigger things to deal with.

I looked around the darkness listing for any sounds of crying or whimpering. "HM, it's just dead silence this time."

I gulped taking in a breath of air "Sombra!" I yelled hearing my echo go on for a while. No reply "Okay, now I think I'm going to go insane!"

I looked around well more of listened around. "What the hell!" I screamed. Okay, what I'm about to do is a little risky "Sombra, get your ass out here right now!" I yelled stomping my foot on the ground.....Nothing.

I groaned dropping my basket of fruit on the ground. I sat down putting  my hands over my face. I'ts been too long of a day to deal with this bullshit! As I was laying on my butt, I heard a deep growl come from behind me.

Sombra!!!???

I shot up and turned around to see Sombra glaring at me, but he looked different, but I couldn't place my finger on it.

His armor it's not on him!!!   I looked wide eyed at Sombra without his armor. He looked malnourished like he hasn't eaten in months and is a little less mincing I then noticed that he was eyeing my bananas. "Um, do you wan-" Before I could finish my sentence all of the bananas were covered by a red aura they were and instantly skinned and all shoved into his waiting maw.

He devoured all 8 bananas at once.

His stomach growled and he glared at me. "Give me more!" He yelled grabbing the collar of my shirt yanking me down with his magic.

I whimpered looking him in the eye. "Y-You ate them all!" As I said this I was desperately  trying to get out of his magical grasp.

Sombra snarled baring his fangs. "Bring me more!" He yelled at me, I whimpered feeling the color drain from my face.

Dammit! sixteen is way to young to die I felt the collar of my shirt tighten I gulped still looking him in the eye I-I w-would h-have t-to g-go out a-and get m-more." I yelped grabbing the collar of my shirt.

His mouth began drooling and he was looking at me intently. Is he?, No there is no way that he wou- king Sombra then licked his lips.

"Sombra, what are yo-." He then licked my cheek I whimpered stumbling out of my shirt. As I was laying on my butt, Sombra was smacking his lips.I-Is he fucking tasting me? I began to shake N-No I need to calm down. I gulped taking a few calming breaths slowly standing up.

Sombra stomach growled again he then clutched his stomach in pain  looking up at me with an expression that completely shocked me. But his glare soon returned "Colt!" He barked looking at me.

His mouth was drooling even more and he started swaying back and forth I watched Sombra trying to trot toward me. He looked tired and weak but most of all he looked starved without his armor. I could see his ribs and I could see almost every detail of his bones from his hooves up to his muzzle.

He then collapsed on the ground I walked up beside bending down and trying to pick him up.

He scoffed shoving my hands away "Why are you helping me?" He snarled glaring at me.

I shook my head looking down at Sombra "I don't know." I sighed, but a determined look flashed across my face "But what I do know is that your are a pony who is in need of my help." I wrapped both of my arms around him gently picking him up.

He eventually stopped struggling and looked up at me I looked back down at him we both seemed to stare at each other for minutes. Even though he seemed to calm down a bit, I don't want him trying to eat me. Sombra felt really light probably because he hasn't eaten, in wait when was the last time he ate?

I was holding Sombra lost in thought when a stomach growl brought me to attention I looked down at his stomach it was really thin and gulped.

"Uh, Sombra?" I asked staring at his stomach.

He growled looking up at me. "What!?" He barked.

I looked him in the eye "I could go and get you some more food."