The crystal holder

by animeboy

Rating: teen
Tags: Comedy, Adventure, Dark, Human
Length: 6767

I am a crystal holder and my job is to keep king Sombra from escaping. If he does escape I will be executed by order of princess Luna for treason.

I am a crystal holder and my job is to keep king Sombra from escaping. If he does escape I will be executed by order of princess Luna for treason. With Cadence being completely over barring and Sombra is growing on me I will have to make a choice go with Sombra or stay with Cadence.

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2015-10-27 01:38:20 UTC

First day on the job

"Ah." I sat back on my bed in my room relaxing on my bed, staring at the crystal heart. Being a crystal holder haves its perks! Even got my own room!  Now all I gotta do is watch this heart. I thought to myself kicking up my feet Its been a year now scenes I wound up in Equestria. One of Celestia's second most trusted students, I might add. Not trying to brag but I've sparred with shining armor multiple times and won well, once. But hey I still won!. It might have been a cheap shot, but it still counts and that all that matters.

As I was reminiscing bang bang! I jumped up and stumbled to the door who the heck could that be!? I then heard a smooth voice.

"Solomon are you up lazy bones~" I groaned. And cracked open the door to see a pink alicorn princess staring back at me. "So how is your first day going?" She said in a Cherie tone.

How can this mare be so happy all the time it's almost annoying!

"Good Cadence, So why are you here again?" Cadence smile faulted.

"You don't know?" She asked almost completely horrified. I rolled my eyes.

"What."

"I have to come and check on the crystal every day." She said trying to make her way in the room, but I quickly stopped her. She frowned at me. "What's wrong?"

"Well unlike you I have to get dressed." She furrowed her brow. Before she could speak. "It's a human thing." I deadpanned, as I shut the door I could hear her saying something about what I got to hide and she has basically seen it all. I sat down on my bed as I was getting dressed I kept glancing over at the crystal heart. Wow, Sombra is really in there? It looks so beautiful the last thing I would think is an evil pony who has enslaved thousands possibly millions of other pony's is in there.

As I slipped on my socks and shoes I got up and opened the door. The young alicorn princess trotted past me and to my dresser where the crystal heart was currently sitting. She looked at it and then turned to me. "Okay, it's your first day on the job let me explain the rules to you."

RULE#1"Under no circumstances do you break the crystal heart."

RULE#2 "You are to check up on the prisoner every day."

RULE#3"You cannot mention to anypony you hold the crystal that keeps king Sombra locked up."

"As you already know if you fail to keep king Sombra locked up you will be executed any more questions?" I gulped at the serious expression on her face.

"Um, do I get to take any breaks?" I laughed nervously rubbing my hand behind my head. Cadence rose her brow giving me the are you kidding me look.

"All I'm asking you to do is sit around in your room and watch a crystal, and you're asking for a break?"

I couldn't look her in the eye. Solomon this is a good time you should shut up! "Um, well...yes."

Cadence right eye twitched. The tension in the room was so thick you could cut it with a knife. "Solomon!" She barked  causing me to jump snapping me out of my trance. Cadence was glaring at me. "Do you think this job is a joke?"

Maybe just a little. I bit my lip trying not to laugh at my own joke."N-no." She then looked me up and down.

"Let's get this over with." With a sigh, she continued "The way to check on king Sombra touch the middle heart and if you want to leave there should be a portal waiting for you." I opened my mouth, but she rudely interrupted me. "No, he cannot escape because of a barrier we put around the portal to only let you escape. Any more questions?"

I thought long and hard and then something that terrified me popped into my mind. "Um, can king Sombra hurt me?" Cadence tilted her head to the side.

"HM! never really thought about that. But I'm sure you'll be fine." She waved a hoof dismissing our conversation. And just like that she was Cherie again. She turned around happily trotting out the room. Before she shut the door "Oh yeah one more thing!"

What could it be now! I growled to myself. She then looked me in the eye

"The fate of Equestria rest in your hands." The door was then enveloped by pink and slammed shut.

I sighed Thank god that's over!  I glanced at the crystal heart. "Well, there is only one thing to do now." I walked towards the crystal heart sticking my finger out and touched the middle of the heart. My vision was suddenly enveloped by white and I was gone. I looked up seeing nothing but darkness. "Wow, this is inside the crystal." I heard a subtle whimper come from the void. Who the hell is crying in here! I walked closer to the crying. sticking out my hands out for anything but I could feel nothing. So I just followed the sounds of the crying getting louder and louder.

I could 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. I turned the other direction and sprinted I could easily hear he was gaining on me. Apparently four legs are better than two! While I ran in no particular direction there was one thought going through my mind.Cadence you lying bitch!

First encounter

If someone told me I was going to be strangled to death by a crying pony, well I'd probably laugh well it's a lot less humors then what you would expect as I am currently getting strangled by a crying Sombra mumbling nonsense. Wow this is it, I'm going to be strangled to death by a grey crying pony. I noticed my vision began to fade I'm not going to die like this! I managed to knee king Sombra in the gut and scrambled away while clutching my throat. "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.

Homicidal pony alert! Homicidal pony alert! I was so deep in thought I didn't even notice I started floating. Awesome in here I can fly! When I looked up I expected to see a terrified confused pony, what I didn't expect is to see a dark smile on his face. Or muzzle. What why is he not shitting himself! I then noticed his horn was glowing. Wow, did I just break some world record of stupidity?

"Before I kill you, what are you?"

I gulped Mabey we could negotiate. "H-How about I tell you but you promise not to kill me?" I felt a bead of sweat go down my neck. He seemed to be in deep thought until I was suddenly dropped back onto the ground.

"Fine." King Sombra said rolling his eyes.

I was uncontrollably shaking on the floor  "So why were you crying?" I asked casting my gaze to the black void not wishing to make eye contact.

He growled. "What are you!" He shouted stomping his hoof on the ground in frustration

I began looking around were is that portal Princess Cadence was talking about! My legs tensed I was getting ready to run. King Sombra must have noticed this too because he went into a pouncing stance.

"Don't you dare colt!" He barked giving me a death glare.

This will most likely get me killed. "How about you tell me why you were crying and I tell you what I am."

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!"

I cried "I'm a human I'm a human!" I began to stop drop and roll hoping it would work. Of course, it didn't stop anything the pain just intensified.

King Sombra chuckled

He then used one of his hooves to wipe his fur dry while he nonchalantly continued my torture. He then began inspecting his hoof checking for any dirt.

"UM!, Sorry to interrupt but, I'M STILL BURNING!" I screamed as I rolled over onto my belly and began slowly crawling towards him. Sombra acting completely oblivious to my pain.

He glanced up looking at me momentarily before glancing back down at his hoof."And what do you want me to do about it?" He said in an annoyed tone as if I was his little brother who came to him crying about a broken toy.

If I survive this Cadence and I are going to have a long talk about my job! I was still crawling towards him.

"What are you doing?" He asked Sombra bit his lip and smirked exposing his fangs. "Are you gonna beg~" He asked in a way to happy tone.

I smirked "Yeah something like that." As I was right at his hooves I used the last bit of my power jumping up and grabbing his horn. Just as I thought the pain instantly stopped. I smirked looking him in the eye king Sombra growled.

"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!" My eyes widened as I remembered twilight's lecture about unicorns horns. And how they are really sensitive.

Solomon, You're basically touching his penis. I shot back and hit the ground not bothering took look up at king Sombra. I stared at my trembling hands. "Oh, god!" I mumbled while looking at my hands as if they just betrayed me.

I then felt steam burst into my face I looked up and saw king Sombra literally fuming. Steam was coming out of his flaring nostrils. I gulped feeling like if I said or did anything wrong I would be blown into a million pieces.

"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."

I felt a nervous smile appear on my face. "Um, are you sure?" His pupils shrunk and I heard a death curdling scream. I quickly covered my ears and closed my eyes the scream was so loud you could feel the walls of the crystal heart vibrate. I opened my eyes to see nothing but green His eyes were green. I gasped at the sudden realization.I think I pushed Sombra to his breaking point, Ha! one point for me! well if I survive. I looked and saw Sombra began floating in mid air. A black mass began forming at the tip of his horn growing bigger and bigger. I gulped scooting back on my butt.

"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!"

Cadence

I groaned closing my eyes my whole body felt like it was on fire, I opened one eye. "What, happened?" I groaned my body feeling super sore.

I heard a growl coming from behind me. "Damn it!" King Sombra barked "This crystal prison still limits my power!"  I then heard the sound of hooves touching the floor.

I heard Sombra trotting towards me I could barely flip onto my back, but I managed. I cast my gaze up at Sombra. He was staring at me with an unreadable expression on his muzzle.

Was it pity? He scoffed trotting a couple of feet away from me before plopping on the ground  putting his head down and closed his eyes.

I looked on in disbelief Is he sleeping!? I groaned trying to move my already sore body. As I managed to sit up king Sombra still laying down opened one eye staring at me.

For the first time since I've been here he wasn't glaring at me, he just seemed to be staring at me in complete curiosity. I tried to stand up, but my legs were to sore for that. I groaned looking around the crystal prison.This is just fucking great I'm too sore to walk this can't get any better! I then felt my eyes began to get heavy.

Fuck my life! Was the last thought that ran through my mind until my world was surrounded by darkness.

I felt something cold and wet on my head. I groaned all of the feeling returning to my body also something's warm wrapped around my body I opened one eye to see a pink pony standing over me.

She smiled nuzzling me on the cheek. "Good to see your okay Solomon!" She said in a happy tone I cracked open my other eye.

"C-Cadence!" I asked, "What happened?" Cadence giggled.

"I should be asking you the same thing." She retorted.  I groaned trying to sit up but was quickly pushed back down by a hoof.

"No,you're much too injured to get up!" She said completely concerned.

I groaned "When will I be able to move again?" I asked looking her in the eye.

She put her hoof under her chin. "Tomorrow," she said with a smirk on her muzzle.

My eyes widened "But, how!"

She giggled "Magic!" I rolled my eyes.

"Of course!" I growled. I shuddered "So, will I'll be going back in tomorrow?" She raised her eyebrow at me.

"Well if you feel better by tomorrow yes." She got up and began trotting towards the door she then stopped looking back at me.

"And Solomon, try and get some rest." And with that she was out my room the door closing behind her.

I rolled my eyes.Wow you think with my injuries I would get a day off! As I laid in my bed my eyes scanned the room, It was my room. But then my eyes slowly drifted to the crystal heart.

I had mixed emotions staring at that crystal. As I thought about Sombra I was seriously thinking about reconsidering my job! My body still sore I got out of my covers but when I tried to stand.

My legs completely gave out on me. "Damn it!" I groaned trying to get off the floor. I heard hoof steps outside my door.

"Solomon you need help?" Cadence asked I rolled my eyes.

Feeling frustrated "No!" I barked sounding like a 2-year-old in the process.

Cadence opened the door denying my request she used her magic to pick me up and put me back on the bed.

She then pulled out a baby bottle. My brow furrowed "Who is that for?" I asked she then looked at me with a knowing look.

I growled, "I am not drinking out of a bottle!" I shouted crossing my arms, Cadence just smiled.

"Solomon, you had nothing to eat all day you must be hungry?" She said innocently.

I snarled "I am, but I'm not drinking out of a baby bottle get me a banana of something else!" She looked at me raising her brow.

"But Solomon if you are to hurt to go tomorrow that means you are to hurt to eat," She said with a smug grin on her face

Is this mare bipolar or what! I groaned closing my eyes and pinching the bridge of my nose. "Fine! ill go tomorrow now please get me something else to eat!"

She shook her head as if she was a mother telling me I couldn't stay up late. "No." Was her response before she trotted towards me with the bottle. It was completely pink with her cutie mark on it.

I was thinking about not accepting it, but my stomach growled in protest. "Fine." I relented reaching out for it, but Cadence quickly yanked it away with her magic grip.

My eyes widened "Is this some sick kind of game!" I growled, "What you're gonna have me reach and yank it away every time!" Cadence just smiled fondly at me.

"No, I wanted to feed you," She replied.

I was about to scream at her when my stomach growled again, I groaned "Fine!" I reluctantly opened my mouth closing my eyes as I felt the nub enter my mouth warm milk came pouring in.

Swallowing my pride, I began to suck I ignored all of cadence's oh's and aww's.

As I finally finished she pulled the bottle out of my mouth. When I opened my eyes I saw her smiling at me. I just glared at her my left eye twitching.

"There feel better if you still feel sick tomorrow I can help you use the bathroom."

My pupils shrunk. "Okay! I'm going tomorrow gosh!" I yelled she just closed her eyes tilting her head to the side in a cute manner.

"Okay!~" She said back in her cheerful tone she got up and began trotting towards the door. She looked back at me "Anything else?~"

I put my finger to my chin "Well, what happened after I passed out in the crystal heart?"

Cadence face looked concerned. "Well, I found you."

Well I know that! I said to myself

"Sombra seemed to be sleeping and you were laying a couple of feet away from him. And apparently he didn't care that you were still alive or that I have come to save you." Cadence was now staring at the ceiling lost in thought.

My brow furrowed. "So Sombra let me live?" I asked about to faint taking this all at once.

She nodded "Yes, he did." She began to close the door before it was fully closed she looked back at me. "Count yourself lucky. Because next time I might not be fast enough." And with that she shut the door.

I looked to the crystal heart in disbelief. "He let me live," I muttered as I felt my eyes get heavy. Fuck cadence probably put sleeping medicine my milk And with that my world faded to blackness...................

Luna

I groaned sitting up out of bed. Rubbing one eye, I glanced at the crystal heart remembering the previous events that happened I groaned flopping back onto the bed. "I don't wanna get up today." I yawned  as I stood up it hit me. "Oh my gosh." I muttered I then looked down at my legs in complete shock.

"I can walk!" I screamed dancing around. I then heard a knock on my door I walked towards the door. When I put my hand on the door handle I stopped.

Oh!, It can't be cadence because I hear no humming or calling my name.  I put my finger to my chin. Who could it be.? I then heard a voice call from the other side.

"Is thou in there?" My pupils shrunk I know that voice thinking quickly I locked the door.

I yelped back in fear "N-No!" I yelled looking around my room for a hiding place. I then glanced at the crystal heart.

My door began to jiggle "Let us in!" I heard the mare yell Yanking on the door handle Each yank becoming more aggressive in the process.

I bit my lip looking at the crystal heart. "L-Luna, wait to let me change!" I yelled trying to keep her at bay.

She growled "That doesn't matter to us human,let us in!"

Oh god, she's using her royal Canterlot voice! I stepped away from the door looking frantically at the crystal.

I heard Luna scream, "We are going to buck this door down!" I whimpered stumbling towards the heart.

As I was half way across the room I tripped over my stool smashing my head onto the wall. I groaned rubbing my head as I heard the sound of my door getting knocked off its hinges. I scrambled off the ground.

Only to feel a magical grip grab my ankle and yank me upside down I gulped staring at Luna, momentarily in the eyes before looking at the wall. I could still feel her glaring at me.

I gulped "H-Hey Luna! long time no see!" I blurted out still looking at the wall.

Luna growled, " Why did thee not open thine door!" She practically screamed at me.

I shivered trying to get my foot out of her magic grasp.

She stomped her hoof on the floor cracking the tile. I gulped now looking down at my cracked crystal floor.

Aww man how much is that gonna cost to repair. I slowly looked up at Luna who was glaring at me.

Well I don't know, maybe it's because if I mess up I will be killed by you! I gulped trying to think of a better response to not have me thrown out the window.

"I was changing!" I yelped not wanting to make any more awkward eye contact. The mare furrowed her brow.

"You humans are strange creature's," She said seeming to calm down a little bit.

But her expression turned dead serious "Next time we knock thou answer!" She growled looking like she would pounce on me at any moment. "Is that understood?" She asked with a tone of authority.

I gulped rapidly nodding my head up and down, she growled "Not good enough." I groaned feeling the blood rush to my head.

"Yes, ma'am!" I managed to grunt out. I started to feel light-headed, but I was quickly dropped onto my face.

I groaned clutching my face.  Shaking off the pain I looked up at her. The look she was giving me was making me mad.

She was looking at me as if I was below her like the way you would look at a bug, I felt helpless I could do nothing about it. I clenched my hands into fist looking back at the ground.

I sat on my hands and knees staring at the floor, waiting for something anything to happen!

I heard hoof steps coming from down the hall.Who could it be now!

I looked up to see a pink alicorn standing behind her.

I breathed a sigh of reliefOh thank god!, I don't think I would ever be this happy to see Cadence!

Luna glanced behind her as soon as she saw Cadence her mood lightened up, a small smile appeared on her muzzle.

Cadence smiled "So are you two getting along?~"

Luna opened her mouth, but I began coughing "No." sputtered out between coughs Luna just shot me a glare.

When Cadence eyes landed on me her eyes widened in horror quickly rushing pass Luna she ran up to me.

She placed her hoof on the side of my cheek "What happened?" She muttered ears folded back against her head looking like she could burst into tears at any moment.

I raised an eyebrow "Whats wrong?"

Her horn began to glow and a box of tissues appeared beside her she took a tissue and began wiping under my nose. "You have a bloody nose sweetie," She said tenderly. She then glanced at my door which was currently laying on the floor.

She raised an eyebrow turning to Luna "What did you do?" Cadence asked with a hint of malice in her tone.

Cadence began to cradle my head while staring at Luna. Luna rolled her eyes

"He refused to open thine door!" She barked while staring at me.

I gulped looking up at Cadence  wondering what she would do next.

Cadence looked back down at me. "Is that true?" She asked. I gulped nodding my head.

She sighed closing her eyes before looking at me intensely.

I stared in her eyes and I lost the sensation of my body.

All of my thoughts stopped, the pain in my face was gone everything began to disappear except for Cadence's eyes looking at me, looking through me.

All of my emotions were washed away I could say nor do nothing I was paralyzed.

My mouth opened without me controlling it. "I'm sorry," I said in a low monotone voice all the while staring Cadence in the eyes.

                                                                                                          Luna Pov

  I looked on in awe mouth agape at what was happening. How is this even possible! I thought to myself still watching on what was unfolding before me.

The human then spoke.

"I'm sorry." I gasped taking a step back watching in slight horror my ears folded back.

H-How is this even possible! I need to inform sister about this!

I gulped cautiously trotting towards Cadence.

I looked at the human's face. His mouth was agape as he mindlessly stared into Cadence's eyes.

I swallowed stopping right behind the pink mare. The thing that disturbed me was the look in his eyes.

He looks like a newborn seeing his mother for the first time.

Cadence looked back at me staring blankly."I'm sorry you had to see that."

My eyes widened in complete horror T-They spoke! I stumbled back my tail tucked between my hind legs.

A-At the same time?! I gulped looking around the room sweating profusely.

Cadence and the human chuckled in unison. "oops~! She sung looking back at the human in the eyes and just like that he was snapped out of his trance.

The human then looked at me with a confused look.

"What's wrong." The human asked clearly seeing the terrified expression on my face.

Cadence giggled "Nothing sweetie she's just a little startled that's all~." Cadence then sniffed the human crinkling her nose.

I watched silently thinking on what to do next. W-What is this! This is not normal! H-How! I shook my head snapping myself out of it.

I was panting slightly heaver then normal. I managed to fully calm myself down.

"You need a bath~!" Cadence chuckled rubbing the human's belly the human lolled back and his leg began kicking.

My right eye twitched  We had enough of this freak show!

I coughed loudly getting Cadence attention she turned to face me.

"We need to talk about this human's job!" I growled.

Cadence just chuckled. "I already told him.~" She said in a teasing tone.

I raised my eyebrow "Everything." I replied bluntly

Cadence closed her eyes and nodded "Everything.~"

I tisked rolling my eyes. I turned and began to trot away not before giving one last glance at the human "We will pay for the door." I said making my way out of the crystal halls. Something's not right about Cadence! She seems different, I need to inform Tia about my concern's

                                                                                              Solomon's Pov

As I watched Luna trot away a thought popped into my head. What about my floor! I grumbled relaxing into Cadence neck. I looked Cadence in the eyes."Thank you." I mumbled Cadence raised a brow.

"For what?" She asked tilting her head.

I groaned rolling my eyes. "Cadence, thank you for stepping in or in your case trotting in," I mumbled looking at the floor.

Cadence smiled kissing me on the forehead causing me to blush. "No problem Solomon !~" She then nuzzled her head into my chest.

I giggled Cadence isn't too bad. I smiled looking down at the mare snuggled in my chest.

"Now, how about that bath?~" She giggled.

I smiled "Okay!"

The stallion trotted in the room looking at the dark figure in a trench coat wearing shades. "How long do you think it will be in teal that human will fail?"

That dark figure chuckled lifting his shades with a lion paw. "All in good time my friend."...........

Inside the crystal

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."