Fall of Equestria: Throes of Winter

by NotaPonyPerson

Chapters

ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕀: 𝒶 𝒮𝑜𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇 𝒜𝓌𝒶𝓀𝑒𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔
ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕀𝕀: 𝒩𝑒𝓌 𝒲𝑜𝓇𝓁𝒹, 𝒪𝓁𝒹 𝐸𝓃𝑒𝓂𝒾𝑒𝓈
ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕀𝕀𝕀: 𝑅𝑒𝓈𝓅𝒾𝓉𝑒
ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕀𝕍: 𝐸𝓃𝑒𝓂𝓎 𝑜𝒻 𝑀𝒾𝓃𝒹
ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕍: 𝒶 𝐿𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝒜𝓂𝑜𝓃𝑔 𝒮𝒽𝑒𝑒𝓅
ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕍𝕀: 𝒟𝓊𝑒𝓁 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒟𝑒𝓈𝓅𝑜𝓉𝓈

ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕀: 𝒶 𝒮𝑜𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇 𝒜𝓌𝒶𝓀𝑒𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔

Prologue: a Somber Awakening

Horrible...

Ruin...

Lost...

Despair...

There were not a lot of words to describe what everypony was feeling when the Fall started. Only a few were accurate. But nothing more accurate than the cries of horror when the caribou invaded Equestria; taking everything away from its people. Their homes were taken; along with their lovers, family members and even children. Every last female of pony kind; forced and reduced to lower classed sex toys. Raped on a daily basis.

Any stallion that resisted their cause would share the same fate. Any resistance to male superiority was punishable by death or worse; the lost of rights as a male. They were changed into more female live stock to be fucked until they submitted to their master's dominance. Any who hoped for the conquest to end there was sadly mistaken.

Soon, all of Equestria would fall and bow before the caribou. Zebras, griffons, even the horrid changelings were forced to either submit or die; with only a few managing to escape and aid any refugees. And under a year's time, all of Equestria were under the Caribou's control. Crops, harvesting and profits would decline all in favor of sex toys, torture devices and large orgies. The caribou cared not of the destruction they were doing to the land. No, all they cared for was finding a nice set of tits or a round ass to stuff their cocks into; disposing their linage into a mare like a used condom.

King Dainn, the 'glorious' caribou leader, stated the laws of the new land; stated what color of collar was for each mare, and how all females should behave around their male superiors. As he claimed all four alicorn princesses for himself to soil them in his tainted seed, everypony--no... everyone began to lose hope in ever breaking free from the caribou's chains. All light seemed lost. There was nothing anyone could do but accept this cruel reality as life.

All hope for heroes died in Equestria; with only the rebels and refugees left to fend for themselves..

Fall of Equestria

t h e T h r o e s o f W i n t e r

Ri-Riiiiiing

Ri-Riiiiiiinng

Ri-Riiiiiiiiiinnng

Ri-Riii--

Once more, he had passed out when he promised to only sit down to rest. And once more, he was brought back to the world of the waking by a bell. He didn't know what the bell meant, nor who was its ringer. But he did know this. That bell had brought him back to life.

So here laid Sombra; under an elder wood tree in the middle of an abandon forest. Small snowflakes fell gently to the white blanket that covered the earth. Only a few miles was the tree he crawled out from. He stared at the footprints he left; disappearing into the distance as more snow fell. Groaning, he forced his body up from the base of the tree; knowing he would doze off again if he kept still any longer. The former tyrant didn't have time to waste. If he didn't find shelter or a house soon, he would die. And he wasn't about to let life slip away from him again.

As he walked, the ache in his muscles resumed. He had not felt good ever since his resurrection. His body was a house full of pain and agony. Every movement was painful. Every breath burned his throat. He didn't feel complete or whole. More like a separate being in a body trying to keep itself from falling apart. Sombra looked back at his arm; noticing the cracks in his skin had yet to fully heal. In fact, he was sure more cracks were forming with every step he took as a stream of dark smoke seeped.

Even so, the pain he felt right now was nothing compared to the pain he felt when he first died. Sombra could still remember everything that happened. He had come close! So close to claiming the Crystal Heart, he could taste the rising fear in his subjects. But the chess pieces were not in his favor. He did not count that purple unicorn to have a infant dragon with her. Nor did he count for the princess, weakened and exhausted, to be flung at him. Had that desperate attempt to stop him missed, he would have won. Sombra would be king now and all would suffer for having the mere hope they could have stopped him.

Instead, he felt the blast of a thousand suns as the entire Empire joined together and cast him into oblivion; their light penetrating his body and shattering him into pieces.

Hissing, the angry unicorn clutched his fist as he fought through the burning sensation his body was suffering through. They would pay. He would make them all suffer dearly. But there was not much he could do in this state of weakness. Not even his mind was safe from the strange essence that hung in the air. That was one of the first things he noticed upon waking up. The air was different. It smelt... musky. As if the whole forest was the mating grounds to some filthy animal.

Nonetheless, his focus was to regain strength. Time would be the key to his revenge. He took for granted how advance Equestria became, he admit. How foolish a full scale assault was in the modern age. Making the mistake of underestimate the ponies that got the better of him. He would not let that be his downfall again. Sombra would be ready to adapt and reclaim his power. When his magic was strong enough, he would perfect his dark spells to its deadliest potential. And once he was ready to take back his throne, there wouldn't be a single being alive that could stop him. He would be invincible, he promised. He would be king once more.

"B-Buurrgh.." he growled as a harsh wind blew against his body; arms rubbing against his shoulders to keep himself warm. Reality had a cruel way to bring him out of his plotting. It made him almost forgot the fact that he had nothing to protect his body from the declining temperatures. He was naked; stripped of his powers and his ability to shift into the dark. He was exposed.

Oh, how he hated this feeling of weakness. Unsuited for a pony his stature. Sombra would have to remind himself to let ten of his slaves freeze to death the next time a blizzard rolled in. But all of his planning wasn't going to stop this wretched cold. The dark unicorn wasn't going to conquer anything if he didn't live long enough to see his plans through. He had to hurry; find someplace warm and fast...

...

How long had he been walking for? Hours perhaps? To the shivering form of the former King Sombra, it felt like days. The snow was starting to fall more heavily. His legs were screaming at him to stop and rest. His fingers were growing darker than natural; a sure sign he was starting to catch frostbite. He lost all feeling to his exposed crotch. Anyone could come up and kick him so hard in the balls, they would shatter and he wouldn't even flinch. Any more time spent wandering this accursed forest and he was destined to repeat his fate.

His mind was growing mad from the cold. Sombra was starting to lose any hope himself of surviving this night. Was this all just a cruel joke by fate to bring him back; just so he can die a second time? No... He had to keep pushing forward. He bit his lip hard; drawing warm blood into his mouth. Sombra even smacked himself hard to stay awake. If he passed out now, he wasn't getting back up. He would fight through this pain; his bones ready to snap at any minute. He was.. horny?

Yes, while he lost any feeling in his genitals, something about the air was making him questionably horny; filling him with unwanted thoughts to find the closest mare and rut her brains out. He remembered all the mares he forced into being his concubines. He would bring them to his chambers to torture and fuck them until he was satisfied. Sombra shook his head; trying to shake those thoughts out before he almost missed something that caught his eye.

There...

The dark unicorn narrowed his eyes to look further into the distance. Something was there. It looked like... someone was walking towards him. Quickly, he picked up the pace. If this was indeed another pony, surely they didn't live that far. He knew well that ponies were kind creatures; easy to have mercy on someone lost in a storm and take them in. Surely, this one was not different, right? But wait.. What if they knew who he was? No... If they did, they would leave him to his death for sure. A sharp pain pulled Sombra out of his thoughts before he collapsed into the ground. His legs had finally given up on him. And soon, so would his body. He could already feel life slipping away again. Grunting, Sombra forced his arms to pull him forward; desperate to reach whoever was now running towards him.

He refused to let death take him a second time. Not like this. Not when he just returned to the land of the living. As the world began to blacken and the figure got closer to him, many questioned formed in his head. What brought him back? Why was he here? What was the point of his revival if he were to die all over again? All these questions would fade with everything else as darkness took him; a hand reaching out to him being the last thing he saw.

...

Deep in oblivion, it felt warm; warmer than the last time he came here. It had been years since Sombra felt this relax and comfortable. It was great to feel warmth again. No longer was he in pain. No longer was he cold. He felt.. safe. He was safe to ease into the warm emanating from his crotch.

Wait...

Instead of the sound of bell like he expected, a new sound grew into his ear. A wet, slobbering sound... Almost like sucking. And the more Sombra felt warmth in his genitals, the more they grew wet. In fact, his cock was standing erected and hard deep into this warm, wet embrace...

Was someone...

Slowly, his eyes opened wide to the sight before him. In between his legs was a mare; bobbing her head up and down while her maw was trying to swallow his whole erection. No... Upon closer inspection, she had long brown fur and short flat ears; one of them tagged. Her muzzle was a different shape as well. So this obviously wasn't a mare fellating him. But then what was she? A jolt of pleasure interrupted his wondering mind as her flat tongue began to slide out and lick at his balls. She managed to stuff his hard cock deep in her mouth; feeling her throat choking and trying to push out his girthy stallionhood. The sensations caused a gasp to leave his throat; clutching the bed sheets under him. This made the female creature look up at him, big blue eyes staring up into his red orbs almost innocently. She even managed to give a smile with his cock in her mouth.

Disgusted with this transgression, he quickly grabbed her head to pull her off his crotch and push her back. She gasped and yelped before hitting the floor on her round rump. Rising up, he was quick to notice his body was no longer in pain. He looked over his body to see it intact instead of on the verge of breaking. He had made a full recovery. But how? How long had he passed out for? Sombra began to look around his new surroundings. It appeared he was in a small cabin made out of wood. In one corner was a table with a small kitchen; composed of a fridge, stove, sink and a cabinet of glasses and plates. On the other corner was a couch; a animal rug just a few feet away from it. A fireplace was at the other corner from his bed; needed more wood to keep the flames going.

The bed he was laying in had just a mattress, bed sheets and a blanket; which he was using to cover up his limping dick. A soft coo brought his attention back to the creature who woke him up. She was as naked as he was, her small body curvy with full breasts and dark nipples. She was kneeling in what looked to be a bed made for a pet; hands folded neatly in her lap. Even more demeaning was the bright red collar around her neck.

Who and what is she?

She tilted her head,, a look of worry written on her face. "W-Were my cock sucking skills not to your liking, M-M-Master?" she asked, drool dripping down her chin from her prior efforts.

Master?

The word struck Sombra with the feeling of unease. He hasn't been called anyone's 'master' for years. And if he was, it was demanded by him for his slaves to call him such. And they would always do it bitterly; forcing the words out with venom and hatred for him. This one however... Her tone was the exact opposite. She spoke the word as if it was her natural right to call him 'master'. For somepony who had forced many mares to be his sex toys with the purpose to only state his lust and be done with, He couldn't help but feel... concerned to be addressed as such so willingly. Why was this all so concerning?

Yet another one of the thousands of questions would go unanswered. Before he could ask her anything, the door burst open. A flurry of snowflakes blew in as a larger creature of the same species came through. In his burly arms was fire wood, freshly chopped. He wore a faded brown leather shirt and pants, laced fur boots over his hooves. Upon his head were large antlers; nearly scrapping the ceiling. As he dropped the wood close to the fire place, he turned around to spot Sombra; a big grin on his muzzle.

"Oh ho!" he crowed. "Look whose finally up and at 'em. Normally, I'd punish my naughty bitch for not staying put like I told her. But it seems she was just doing her duty."

Sombra pulled his covers away to see his flaccid member coated in her saliva. Disgusted, he used it to clean himself. Judging by how he spoke so lowly of the female, this beast must be her true master. The sense of uneasiness grew more in Sombra as the situation he was in grew more weird. As if for the first time, he found an act he committed to be.. wrong.

"How was she, by the way?" the burly beast asked with a smug grin. "I trained her to take any cock down her throat until she drained them balls dry. She got you off, right?"

Sombra didn't know how to respond to this.. lewd behavior. So, finding his voice, he replied simply with,

"No..."

"No? What do you mean no?!" he snorted, looking down at the female with a glare. This startled her, making her tremble while looking away.

"Explain yourself, bitch! Not only do you go behind my back and suck this stallion off without my permission, but you don't even have the decency finish the job? The fuck's wrong with you!?"

"P-Please, master. I-I was just d-doing my duty when--"

SMACK!

Sombra's brows rose as he watched a big hand smack across the cheek of the lowly female, nearly sending her across the cabin. She sniffled, rubbing her face tenderly.

"No excuses, you bitch. I didn't pick you out of your whore sisters just to have you slack off on your dick sucking skills! Now get on your knees and apologies to your male superior for not doing your job right!"

"B-But--"

"There's no need in harming her."

He froze, turning his head to Sombra. The look on the beast's face was one of disbelief, as if what the dark unicorn just said was a forbidden word. Sombra himself was a little shocked to what he just said. Where did that come from? That was clearly his voice saying those words, but what urged him to defend the creature?

"The fuck did you just say?"

"You heard me.." Sombra continued, clearing his throat. "I pushed her off the moment I woke up."

He blinked before bursting out into laughter. "You can't be serious! Who wakes up to their slut sucking them off and refuses?! You're not one of those idiot males who think female's 'deserve' equal rights, are you? Because if you are.." He paused; eyes narrowing at Sombra. "... we're going to have problems, friend."

Sombra continued to give confused looks as the situation grew more surreal. While he gave the same punishment to all his subjects who disobeyed him, they at least gave him a reason to mind rape them back into submission. The female wasn't even given a chance to explain herself and he swiftly smacked her upside of her head. For some reason, Sombra was having a conscious about punishment and justification. What about this screamed 'This isn't okay' when he wasn't any different from this beast? He didn't understand...

"I have no idea what you're talking about." Sombra said truthfully.

"The fuck is that suppose to mean?" the beast grunted.

"Idiot males? Female rights? What creature bothers in su--""

Before he could finish, his statement made the male laugh. "Creature?! Haha! Wait wait wait! You telling me you've never seen a caribou before?"

Caribou. The northern cousins of the deer.

Ahh, so that's why they looked so familiar. He read little about them as it never interested him to learn about different races; preparing to do battle with the alicorn sisters at the time. But what he did read of them was that they were classified as brutes who cared about one thing; Raiding countries and forcing their will of 'male superiority' on other creatures. Looking at the both of them, they truly did fit the descriptions in the text. However, this did bring up a new question that made him nervous. Was he no longer in Equestria? If so, how was he to carry out his plot for revenge when it was possible he was in another country?

"Where am I exactly?" he finally asked, preparing for the worse. It was the caribou's turn to give a look of confusion.

"Umm, not too far from Ponyville. Just a bit south from here. Are you okay? You don't seem to be from around here, do you?"

A wave of relief washed over him. So they were in Equestria; that much was good. But then arose the question of what were caribou doing here?

"Ohhhh, I get it!" he said as if he just had an epiphany of some sort. "You're not a native of Equestria! Why didn't I see this before. You don't look like any unicorn I've ever seen around these parts. You must be an immigrant or something, right?"

"... Yes..?"

"Phew. This makes so much sense to why you don't want the bitch's throatcunt. You're not accustomed to their new way of life!"

What?

That's when he noticed something close to the door. Something he didn't really focus on until now. Hung up was a sword and shield. Poorly made, he noticed as the blade wasn't forged properly. The steel would dull and break within time. But on the shield was what really caught his attention. The emblem in the center was a fusion of the cutie marks of Celestia and Luna; wrapped in chains. That horrid 'something is most terribly wrong here' feeling grew more within Sombra. Something happened in Equestria while he was dead. Something that wasn't suppose to happen. The caribou notice his line of vision and grinned.

"Impressed, yeah? My shield and sword for when I'm on duty serving the great King Dainn. I just happened to have the week off for being such a loyal soldier." he boasted proudly.

King Dainn?

"Heh. Judging by your expression, you have no idea who that is. You don't know what's going on. Are you alright? You look as if you just climbed out of a rock." the caribou joked. "What's your name, friend?"

"It's... Ambros." He lied; not willing to state his name just in case the caribou knew who he was. He needed to be careful during his current state.

"Ambros? Hah, sounds like something out of a medieval novel. Since you're new to Equestria, I better give you the story to how King Dainn lead us to victory against the stupid mare cunts and established a new world order."

Finally, some answers. Though answers he wasn't sure he wanted to hear so eagerly anymore as Sombra took a seat back on the bed. He watched as the caribou sat down on his couch before unbuckling his belt; making Sombra look uncomfortable.

He not going to..

The dirty look he gave the kneeling caribou doe proved his assumptions correct. The caribou removed his pants; his half erected schlong pulled out. At the snap of his fingers, the slave crawled between his legs; licking and feeling up his heft sack while stroking his appendage to its full mass. Sombra would turn his face away from the scene, a hand raising up to shield his vision.

"Dumb cunt needs to be fed her daily dose of dick." he explained with a smug smile before grabbing at her head and roughly tapping his dick against her cheek. The whorish sounds she made caused Sombra's skin to crawl as the doe made sloppy kissing and sucking sounds along the edges of his length before opening her mouth wide. The Caribou would then shove every inch down her gullet; muffling her noises while her eyes rolled up into her skull. From there on, he raised both arms above his head to relax while letting the slut bob her head in a steady rhythm; serving her burly master. "Ahh, that's the stuff~ You'd do the same if you had to take care of this filthy slut."

Sombra forced and threaten mares with violence if they didn't do as commanded. Not have them come so willingly to suck him off. He really didn't like this mind set. None the less, he remained silent; quietly urging the caribou to tell him what happened to Equestria.

"Anyways, it happened like this." He began; trying to speak over the lewd sucking coming from his slut. "One of our scouts found Equestria; full of mares living among their colts as equals! Fucking heresy! Back home, we were very short on good female sluts to breed us new soldiers. We were desperate to find a new home and expand our rule. So this was an opportunity our great king couldn't pass. We set sail, arrived and conquered those alicorn bitches one by one. Within just a few days too! Truly, you can only be half the ruler King Dainn is to accomplish such a feat. Afterwards, the rest of Equestria came to submit to us. It was one the greatest years in caribou history."

Sombra closed his eyes; taking in his words while imagining the story. So while he was dead, someone else took over Equestria long before he could? Not a question to why he didn't like this. What would happen if he came back earlier than this? He could have easily dealt with these caribou with no trouble. Now, however, he had little to no magic within him to fight. He just barely survived a few hours of harsh snow. And he wasn't even sure if he was strong enough to fight a beast like the caribou. He could despise them all he wanted, but the caribou had physical strength as an advantage over him.

"Our motto is male superiority.. Mmm, yes, good girl~" the caribou murred; singing his enjoyment to his whore polishing his balls with her tongue while his cock bulged and throbbed deep in her neck. "The truth is, all females are born to be cum dumpsters. They should only be allowed to live in servitude to their master. They get any sort of idea about this 'equal rights' bullshit and they're punished. Gang rape, torture, death, you name it. Hey, it's not like we want to do it, but bitches need to know where they belong. And that's below our feet, on their knees; taking dick."

That just infuriated the unicorn more. It was starting to become hard to mask his emotions. While Sombra was guilty of raping many mares, he thought all ponies were beneath him. And even then, he witness some of the most powerful spells be cast by unicorn mares; pegasus mares fly far faster; the strongest of earth mares do incredible things. He fought against Celestia and Luna to a duel to the death! And while they never saw eye to eye, he had respect for their battle tactics. So to hear that they lost against a bunch of female hating beasts was a very depressing thing to hear... Yet also a suspicious and infuriating thing to hear. He assumed this 'King Dainn' fellow had to cheat his way to claim a victory like that.

The caribou would pull on the collar to his female; yanking her and causing her to choke more over his schlong. "You see this collar? This is how we label them. The red collar is for sluts who've accepted our way. If you spot a black collar one, that means she is resistant and will fight back. A pain in the ass when they try to escape, but it's nice to see them struggle. Most of them have good pussy too. As for purple collars... Too stupid to live without dick." he finished released her collar, causing her to pull back and cough as tears streamed down her cheek. "Hey HEY! I didn't say stop. Get back to sucking that dick, you useless cunt!" he ordered; pushing her face deeper into his crotch while she muffled her cries but continued to bob her head.

"Graahh~ Better. But yeah, that's how this all started. Mares and females do whatever you say. And if they talk back, hit them. They need to know their place. Doesn't that sound like the best way to live life? You come back from your job, your slut's just doing as she should; cleaning, making dinner, taking care of your young. Or even better! She's waiting to suck your cock or offer her cunt. Doesn't that sound amazing?" he asked.

That did it. Sombra was now visibly shaking with rage. He didn't know what the caribou said first that made him so angry. He didn't know when he was ever this mad. He returns to life, planning his revenge against all those who oppose him.. only to find himself in a future where all mares were slaves to another race that beat him to the punch in securing Equestria. His plans couldn't fall through now. Not with this Dainn character on the throne. So why was he brought back here? Why this future? Just.. why?

"Hehe, I bet you're shaking with excitement." the caribou greatly misunderstood. "Here, as a loyal solider, I'll give you a sweet passage to the new life. Whore!" He barked, causing her to stop slobbering all over his dick and looked up with watery eyes; a thread of drool connecting her lips to his cock.

"Go and give this stud a good time. If you do, I'll look past your mistake earlier and give you my yummy cock milk as a reward." He said, smearing her face with his spit covered dick and the pre cum oozing from the tip.

"Y-Yes master!" she said excitedly before turning around to crawling towards the unicorn; her breasts and hips jiggling with each motion.

"Go on, Ambros." he insisted while stroking his wet appendage. "You're going to like it here."

"..."

Sombra quit his shaking, eyes lowering to the caribou bitch now between his legs; once again rubbing at his sheath to bring out his cock. And the longer he stared into her eyes, the more they unnerved him. He didn't see life in her teary blue eyes. Only the need to please anything with a penis. The land of Equestria was now a dying nation; drowning in the tainted spunk of these twisted creatures. Sombra closed his eyes; lost in his thoughts, feelings and questions of this whole fucked up situation. What was here for him now? His plans for making his enemies suffered were completely obsolete. What was left for him to do here? He couldn't live like this; he was far greater than this! Why was he here? Why?

Why..?

...

Why didn't I see it before?

The answer was so simple, he mentally hit himself for not seeing it earlier. He wasn't here to take revenge on the ponies of Equestria. He was here to take back what was rightfully his. Equestria itself. And it was currently being soiled in filth with these vermin called caribou; stealing away his kingdom. His subjects. And if he weren't a stallion, this caribou would treat him no different than he did the poor slut trying to coax out his arousal.

The once called 'King of the Crystal Empire' had found his reason for being here. He would regain his power, and than wipe out the caribou plague that infested his dying empire. He envisioned it, the caribou king's head held high for all to see. The many expressions of horror his subjects would give as he claimed Equestria's throne. That would be the beginning of his revenge on the ponies. But for now, Sombra needed to dispose of the caribou.

"P-Please, sir! Please bless this filthy slut with your big juicy cock~" she said sultry to try and coax out his arousal while burying her face into his crotch.

And this sow would be the first to go.

Gently, Sombra's placed his hands on both sides of her face, pulling her face away from his genitals... before ending her life.

CRUNCH!

"W-WHAAAAAUUUUUHHHHHHHH!!" The caribou yelled, rising from the couch with a look of horror on his face. The doe's body fell limp to the wooden floor, her entire head twisted around to look dead straight at him; mirroring his expression. The dark unicorn rose to his hooves; cracking the joint in his neck to mimic the same sound.

"W-What the.. F-Fuck!" he stuttered angrily. "Y-You just.. You just killed my cum dumpster! The fuck is wrong with you!? I save you from death outside there. I let you rest here! I even offered you my bitch to fuck! And this is how you repay me, you piece of shit?! Do you have any idea how much that cunt cost me?!"

"..."

"Answer me, you bastard!!" he yelled at him, looking ready to beat the living crap out of the unicorn.

Sombra however ignored his demands and took a stance; hard glare on the angry beast. He knew this wasn't a good idea. It had been a long time since he physically fought. Honestly, he wasn't ready. Sombra just recovered from nearly freezing to death. He pissed of a beast physically stronger than him. Worse of all, the caribou was the closest to his shield and sword hung on the rack. There was only one thing for certain he had an advantage over the caribou.

Sombra was prepared to fight for his life. The caribou, however, would be too focus on killing him to even consider his life at risk.

"Fine! You're a dead horse anyway!" he roared before charging at him with a head full of antlers. With no time to waste, he pounced out of the way of the caribou's path; crashing into the bed. Now was his chance to grab the sword! He rushed to the rack and placed the shield over his right hand and held the sword with his left. It wasn't particularly heavy. It must have been made for intimidation rather than combat. No wonder the sword was so cheap.

The caribou rose; shaking off the pain before spinning around to see Sombra with his weapons. He snorted with a look of annoyance rather than caution. As they circled one another, the unicorn made a false attempt to strike just to make him flinch. He clearly did not like Sombra having that sword in his hand.

Taking a deep breath, he kept his focus on the caribou. Any wrong move or miss would surely end in his body being beaten into the ground. Exhaling, he took a step forward to swing the blade upward. The caribou stepped back, though it still managed to cut into his arm. Caribou blood stained his sword. Letting out a battle cry, the beast swung his left fist at him; only to be blocked by the shield. He swung with his right first, Sombra turned to block that. The beast continued to launch a barrage of punches into the dull shield. Pain was coursing through his arm from each blow. It wouldn't be long until he was forced to drop it.

Quickly, the unicorn push his whole body into the shield to block the next hit, effectively shattering the caribou's knuckles. The beast shouted, favoring his hand.

Now!

Dropping the shield, Sombra gripped the handle of his sword with both hands and focused his strength into delivering the killing blow. The unicorn rose high to strike, only to be meet with an effecting hit to his abdomen. All the air in his lung pushed out before he fell the the floor; coughing. The sword slide out of his grip, right where the caribou was.

Move!

"Heh. That would have been a good fight.." the burly beast commented as he picked up his sword. ".. Had you not been just a dumb little unicorn. Your kind used to be great with magic until we striped that away. And even then, its not like that was going to do you any good! You chose poorly to fight one of King Dainn's finest warriors!"

Magic..

What the caribou failed to realize that Sombra was aware of his weaknesses. He knew any spell he cast could have dire consequences to his body. He could barely keeping himself stable with his magic; a blast alone could leave him falling to pieces. And if that attack were to miss, Sombra was a goner. He needed to store as much as he could until stability was no longer an issue. However...

Groaning, he struggled to get back to his feet; the shadow of his foe looming over him.

If he didn't risk using his magic, he was surely going to die under the fists of the caribou. Grinning angrily, the caribou rose his sword to strike Sombra down.

Please...

Sombra focused all of his energy, focus and strength into his horn; a glowing red aura emanating around it. Just as the caribou swung down his sword, he fired a beam of magic right into the beast's face. The next thing he knew, his sight went from red to black. The caribou let out a cry of pain, dropping his sword in favor of clutching at his face.

"GRAAAHHHHHH! M-MY EYES! MY EYES!" he screamed, blood dripping out of his eyelids. Sombra struggled to stand without falling over, the blast draining him. Already he felt his body beginning to crumble apart. But his eyes were locked on the kneeling filth, clutching at his face. Not letting this chance slip, he grabbed the antlers and after placing his hoof to push down on his head, pull on them until they snapped clear off his head.

"NOOOOAAAAHHH!!!AHHHHHHHH!!!" the beast continued to cry, arching back. Sombra lets out a roar of his own before shoving said antlers through his eye sockets; effectively penetrating his brain. It took a few minutes until the blood gurgling cries went silent before the caribou dropped dead on the floor; a small puddle of blood spreading.

Sombra fell to the floor soon after; the last of his strength fading. All of his mental focus went to keeping his body from crumbling into a million pieces; smoke evaporating from the cracks. Sombra felt like he was dying. But if he hadn't pull off that literal miracle of magic, he would probably be dying for real. No, Sombra would live to fight another day. And another day closer to rising above his new enemies to take back Equestria.

...

A few days have passed since Sombra took residence in the cabin. Everyday, he trained to fight in hand to hand combat. How to return his body into proper physical form without having magic stitch him together. Sombra wasn't used to resorting to physical combat, but it would have to do until he recovered fully. Once his body wasn't on the verge of shattering, he would focus on using his magic again; though it would have to start simple beam attack spells for now. And when he wasn't training, he was resting or eating any leftovers in storage; food NOT with the label 'kunt kibble'.

But finally, after a full three weeks of resting and training, Sombra felt confident in his ability to fend off caribou during his journey. Eating the last bit of food in the cabin, he took the leather pants, boots and shirt of his fallen foe. He even removed his hind and turned it into long fur cloak to keep warm. A little morbid, but a tactic he though would strike fear into the hearts of any caribou he encountered. Finally, he picked up the sword and sheathed it into his belt. The weapon wasn't going to last after a couple more hits, but it was better than going bare handed.

Fully dressed and prepared, Sombra gave one last glance in the dark empty cabin. He threw the carcasses of the dead caribou outside to rot. There was no point waiting any longer. The sooner he left to take Equestria for himself, the better. Still, his mind was plagued with unanswered questions.

What was the meaning behind the bell?

Who was it's carrier?

Who brought me back?

And if so, for what purpose?

He couldn't think of any other reason to bring back the infamous tyrant from the dead outside of his own. But he wasn't going to get that answer if he continued to stay here. Sombra turned away to walk out the door and leave behind the cabin; greeted by the light of the sun rising over the trees. The sun rose from the south. That's where Ponyville should be if the caribou was correct. And from there on; Sombra's quest to reclaim Equestria from the caribou would begin.

Author's Note

First chapter finished.

Hey guys. I hope you enjoy reading this. Is my take of Sombra's character poor and OOC? Is this story just a complete bore with nothing interesting? Feel free to give me pointers, as well as point out any grammar mistakes. I'll be editing out all the kinks as much as possible!

Thanks for reading. Hope to see you in the next chapter.

ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕀𝕀: 𝒩𝑒𝓌 𝒲𝑜𝓇𝓁𝒹, 𝒪𝓁𝒹 𝐸𝓃𝑒𝓂𝒾𝑒𝓈

Chapter I: New World, Old Enemies

T w o W e e k s L a t e r

"Gaah. How much further!?"

"Seriously? You just asked that half an hour ago! We'll get there when we get there."

"Why can't we do this after winter is over!? It's so fucking cold!"

"Because the next auction is coming up in a few more days and we don't want to be late. Or do you want the lieutenant to have your ass mounted on the wall?"

"F-Fuck the lieutenant! He ain't as tough as he says he is... I could take him!!"

"Pft, Sure~. Say that with him standing face to face. Then we'll talk!"

On and on, the two Caribou bickered with each other. If one boring topic was finished, they'd find an even dumber one to talk about before going straight to the first again. The weather wasn't making this any better. Though really, who was she to talk? She was sitting right behind them in the carriage while the other mares were forced to walk in the snow.

Along with nine others, a blue mare was one of the 'lucky' groups of mares picked to go into another town to be auctioned off to a stallion or caribou to be their new cock warmer. Outside form her, the rest of them where chained to the back of the carriage while one of the war beasts were hooked up to pull it. They only set out to the nearest village just 8 hours ago. The younger, fat caribou second to the one in charge was always complaining about something. Wither it be not being able to fuck anything or just life in Equestria in general.

It really was infuriating how the caribou were never satisfied with anything. What more could they want? They invaded and somehow successfully took control of the country and enslaved anyone with a pair of tits and a pussy to be objects to their carnal desires. And they still have to gull to call their lives 'hard' or 'unbearable'. The worse thing about this whole Fall was that they were the reason life was unbearable.

All the caribou's ever did was boss around, hurt mares that showed even a sliver of disobedience and rape them. Stallions were falling on that line of thinking as well; thanks to the influence King Dainn had on them. It disgusted her. It disgusted her more that there was nothing she could do to stop it. Their only hope of any chance to fight back was in the resistance camps. But even then, many mares and few stallions had already given up.

Not her though. She was far too stubborn to just lay there and take these monster's dicks anymore.

They would have to kill her first before she gave in to become a brainwashed cock drunk.

The blue mare turned her head to look at the line of mare's behind them; being yanked on the chain to keep up. Nine mares. Three of them black collars, five of them red collars. They were whimpering; exhausted from the long walk and probably freezing to death. Not a surprise considering the caribou didn't allow them any clothing as they didn't want robes or coats covering up their bosoms and forcefully erected nipples.

The fucking idiots. All they were so concerned with was getting their dicks sucked or a cunt to dump their load into. They didn't even realize how seriously fucked everyone's lives were; including their own! If this destruction and chaos kept up, Equestria won't be long from become a baron wasteland of decay and misery.

"So... You heard the stories right?" the fat caribou said. She was so lost in her own mind, the sound of her captures had turned into background noise.

"About what?" the solder grunted, uninterested.

"That.. creature in these woods?"

"What about it?"

"You think those reports and sightings are true? About how all the mysterious disappearances of caribou and mares are being caused by something in the forest?"

"Oh, what are you, a cunt?" he said, giving the young solider a narrowed gaze. "They're just reports. We don't even know if there is anything causing those disappearances. Besides which, even if there was, what's to stop us from dealing with it? No beast or entity is strong enough to handle caribou; especially our great and noble leader Dainn."

"R-Right, of course. Dainn is only the greatest king. He'd smite any creature or monster that dare stand in his way."

"Exactly! So quit your stupid bitchin' about this 'forest monster'. The only thing these bitches need to fear is us. Just remember what King Dainn said.."

And there they go; praising and worshiping the filthy hooves of their bullshit king. If there was ever a contest to see who would suck King Dainn's dick the most, these two could give most mares a run for their money.

"But you got to admit, Barrett. These recent reports of caribou's vanishing left and right is pretty disturbing. I mean, who knows. It might be lurking in these woods right now.."

"Pffft!" the one known as Barrett snorted. "If you're so scared about getting killed by some fairy tale or rumor, you don't deserve to be a solider. But if it were me... if there was anything to come out of the night and pounce me?" he said this, looking around the trees as if looking for whatever might be watching them. "I'd make it regret the day it crossed my path. I am a noble warrior of King Dainn and I fuck weak cunts; not get fucked myself! You catch my drift?"

The rounder caribou nodded meekly before finally shutting up and partaking in something she'd never thought she'd hear again. Silence. If she were to be honest, from the sounds of the reports, the possibility of something lurking in the woods were pretty high. And she was far too proud to admit that the possibility of meeting this thing did frighten her more then being abused by the caribou. By now, she was used to this horrible life. Anything that sounded worse was unimaginable.

"W-Wait!" Cried Brand as he took the lease from his superior officer; the caribou yanking the handle leash that caused the war beast to bellow and come to a halt. Barrett turned to his partner in concern and alert.

"What the hell is going on?" he asked, glaring at him. "Why are we stopping?"

"I can't take it anymore! I'm freezing my nuts off. I need a warm cunt!"

Barrett smacked his face into his palm; letting out a muffled groan."Oh, for fuck sake, Brand! Can't you keep it in your pants for just one night? I told you we'd fuck all the useless cunts we want once we delivered the hose in the back. We don't want to be behind schedule or else the lieutenant will light our asses on fire!"

"C'mon, Barrett. What's the harm in fucking any one of these whores gonna do? They're probably loose as shit; No ones gonna be able to tell the difference. Besides, you wouldn't let me just pound the shit out of this bitch here!" he spat out, pointing to the hooded blue mare who gave a low growl.

"I told you why!" he shouted back; frustrated. "This one might have a disease thanks to some dumb fuck forgetting to wash his cock! So until we have her looked at by a doctor, she's off limits. Unless you want your dick to grow blisters and shit that'll melt it right off."

As they mentioned her possible condition, she looked down at the chastity belt wrapped around her waist; protecting her normally exposed marehood. Any mare would feel lucky to have one of these on their crotch. But really, it was an expiration date; letting any males know that she was likely to be tossed away. If you couldn't provide for your master's cock, you didn't deserve a home and should be left to die to whatever disease you caught from the filthy beasts that soiled you. As if life wasn't already unfair.

"It'll be a quickie, I promise!" pleaded the fat caribou like his life depended on getting this one fuck out of his system. "Just give me five minutes and I won't complain about it no more."

It was highly unlikely giving the fact that the fat slob was always pestering his commanding officer for one round every five minutes. Unfortunately, the younger soldier was warring on his partners nerves before he gave in with a sigh; rubbing his temple.

"Alright, fine! Go... Five Minutes and I'm leaving you behind if you don't wrap up.."

"O-Oh, thank you!" the caribou said with glee before jumping out of the carriage to select the 'lucky' mare to be his cock sock. The soldier would lean back and mutter, "Fucking Newbies, I swear to Dainn..."

Brand chose the one furthest from the group, yanking her coat away from her to fully expose her as he unlocked her cuffs. Her coat an turquoise green, her mane silver and eyes sea green. What she lacked in breasts she made up for in wide hips and a large round rump. She let out a fearful yelp as she was pulled and flung to the snowy ground as her capture got behind her; unbuckling his pants to pull out and stroke his erecting penis. It was defiantly shorter compared to what most caribou had, but it was extremely thick and girthy.

"N-No please! Don't do this! Some pony Help! Help me please!" she begged, looking back at the others with tears flowing down her cheeks. Some couldn't stand the sight and looked away while others looked at her with pity and sorrow.

"Shut up, dumb cunt!" the caribou yelled, grabbing her head and shoving it into the snow while raising her ass high. Once his cock was hard and ready, he pressed the tip to her vagina and pushed in until all of his fat girth was deep inside; causing her to yell out in agonizing pain. "Be grateful I'm even giving you my cock. That I'm fucking your loose pussy!" he grunted, hips jerking into her hips at a rough pace; thick balls smacking into her stretching mound. "Fuck, is your pussy warm though! Hoho!"

The mare continued to holler and sob as the beast penetrated her, defiling her in the cold night; crying out for anyone to stop this madness. Each thrust inside her felt like a sword piercing through her core and twisting even deeper; causing her pussy to clutch up and try to force out the invading cock. This only gave the caribou more pleasure in fucking her faster. She even tried to crawl her way out from under him to no avail. His grip on her flank only pulled her ass into his sharp thrusts; pushing him deeper inside her.

"That's it, bitch! Take it! Take my dick and warm it up like the cock warmer you are!" he panted harshly; hands smacking at her ass cheeks to make her jiggle more upon every pump of his hips. Any more deeper and the caribou would have breached her womb. The mare could only moan in pain from how hard the caribou was raping her backside. Her cries took sharp inhales as she felt his shaft twitch inside; his shaft growing bigger and his thrusting growing more desperate. He was going to cum soon.

"A-Aww shit, here it cums! Take it! Take it, you stupid G-GAUGH!!"

...

"AHHHHHHHH!" screamed one of the mares; causing everyone to turn heads to what had suddenly happen. The caribou rose his head in alert and gasped. The mare in the carriage had her own eyes wide with shock at the sight before her.

Blood rushed down the caribou's neck before his head fell into the ground, body falling onto the mare beneath. She screamed in horror before managing to push the body off of her and scurry away; cum leaking out of her abused pussy. She would gasp before staring up at the one responsibility for the caribou's sudden death.

Before them was a cloaked figure in what looked to be made of caribou skin. In his hand was a bent up sword; dull and covered in fresh blood. Two menacing red eyes pierced from under his hood. The white of them glowing a faint green as purple haze evaporated from the sides. He only stared at the raped mare for a few seconds before staring up at the carriage; particularly at the caribou staring at him with dread.

"T-The thing in the woods! Holy shit, It's real!" he exclaimed before grabbing the leash and yanking at the beast to start moving. It let out a roar and started to run, pulling the mares chained to the back to the ground and dragging them.

The dark stallion's horn glowed, a violet aura emanating from his red horn. Out from the ground in front of the war beast sprouted out jagged crystal rocks; impaling the beast through it's torso. It let out a dying cry as the carriage was flipped backwards, launching the caribou and the mares out and onto their backs.

The mare below Sombra would stare up and horror before getting to her feet and fleeing for her life, limping away into the forest. He looked back to watch her run away before hissing and holding his head in pain. Clearly, that spell wasn't a good idea, but it prevented them from going anywhere far. He grunted, shaking it off before approaching the carriage; dropping the now useless weapon next to the headless corpse.

...

The mare would look up, seeing the looks of pain and bruised faces of the others. Her eyes widened when seeing that the dark stallion coming towards them. As fast as she could, she looked around for something to defend herself with; only to discover the the chain attached to the carriage. That's when she saw the caribou capture, knocked out with his sword still sheathed into his belt. She quickly crawled towards him to pull out the sword, gripping it tightly in her hands. If she could cut off the chain, they could escape!

Just as she got up, she came face to face with the dark unicorn; staring her down with a very vicious gaze. Instinctively, she pointed the sword at him; yelling at him to back off. But as she looked closely into those eyes, she got a terribly familiar feeling about them before she let out a gasp in disbelief; recognizing those piercing reds.

"N-No.. It can't be... You're suppose to be dead!"

This caused Sombra's narrowed gaze to soften. This one... recognized him? Before he could even utter a response, the mare turned to her side and slashed down onto the chain cutting it. She then helped a mare up, shaking her out of the dizziness of the crash. "Go! Get the others up and go!" she urged. It took her only a few minutes to realize what she said before nodding; going to help out the other mare's chained. Sombra watched before all of the mares were freed; grabbing whatever clothes they could and fleeing into the darkness of the woods. That one mare stopped, turning back to give Sombra a cold look before disappearing as well. Maybe it was coincidence, he thought. Surely she couldn't have...

"Ugh.. What happened.." came the groan of the fallen caribou soldier. He rose up to his hooves; rubbing at the pain in his shoulder before his eyes fell onto the empty chains and the dead body of his subordinate.

"Wait what! No! NO! NO NO NO! WHERE'D THEY GO!" He spotted the massive trail of footprints and began to run after them. "HEY! GET BACK HERE, YOU BUNCH OF BI--"

His curse was cut off by a connecting fist to his muzzle; pushing him back into the tilted carriage. His eyes then fixed a glare onto Sombra.

"You... You did this. You're the one they were talking about, aren't you?" he spat at him; blood pouring out of his lip as he cracked his neck. He chuckled, "You're going to pay for this. You're a dead pony, you hear me?"

This caused Sombra to give a similar smug smile as he took a fighting stance.

"Oh ho, I'm going to enjoy wiping that smile off your fucking FACE!" he yelled before charging at the unicorn; the two engaged in a fist fight. The two slammed their fists into each other's jaws, guts and shoulders; determined to beat the other to a bloody pulp. Fortunately for Sombra, his body had grown harder and causing the caribou to suffer more pain with each hit. Unfortunately for Sombra, his usage of the spell left his body warn and drained of energy. And it only took another fist to the face before Sombra was onto one knew, panting heavily.

Damn it, he cursed himself. He really didn't consider that spell to drain him this much.

He yelled out in pain as the Caribou grabbed his horn, trying to crush it in his bare hands. Sombra gripped at his arm; trying to push him off to no avail.

"Stupid pony." He chuckled. "You thought you were tough? You thought you could beat us? You're just as stupid and weak as the rest of these whores! All your race belongs to us!"

Sombra growled, his eyes glowing once more as he stared fury into the beast; who just spat into his face and squeezed down on his horn harder; causing him to yell out in sheer pain.

"Now I take your magic... for the glory of King Dainn!" he declared, prepared to crush his horn when...

"G-GUURRAAGH!"

His entire body arched back at the pain coursing through his spine. Eyes wide, he turned to see one of the mares had returned to stab him through his back with his sword. She yanked it out, causing him to slip onto his knees before Sombra yanked his hands off his horn and delivered a headbutt to him; putting him out for good.

Really not the best move to do after your head felt like it was put into a head crusher. Still, it proved to be as effective as it was painful. He glanced at the dead caribou; his seventh after the week of others he ambushed and killed. If he was going to take back Equestria for himself from these idiotic beasts, he needed to get use to fighting against them. This little brawl only proved that he was getting much better fighting them without the use of his magic.

Sombra's attention then turned to the mare that had saved him... who was now pointing the blade at him once more. She was glaring harshly at him as if his own existence was some horrible crime. His returned the narrowed gaze while taking a better look at the mare.

She was cyan blue; sporting an impressive athletic build. Her petite breasts presented dark hard nipples; no doubt from being in the cold for so long. Around her waist and covering her crotch (much to his surprise) was a chastity belt. She must had been very special to one of them if she's shielded off from any other male from porking her. One her back was two numbs of pink flesh that used to be her wings; presumably removed to prevent her from flying. But what really got him curious was her mane. It wasn't just one color, it was a rainbow of them. In fact, this mare did look very familiar...

She would speak up with a hint of red in her cheeks.

"Yeah, get a nice good look, you fuck! Cause it'll be the last thing you ever get to see alive, Sombra!"

His name. It was the first time someone else spoke it. She knew who he was. She remembered who he was. This couldn't help but bring a chuckle out of his throat.

"It would appear my name still strikes fear and anger in the hearts of ponies. How fortunate that my legacy remains" He said, complimenting himself.

"Oh trust me, we wish we could forget about you.." she scoffed. "Fuck... If there's really a god above Celestia, then he really must hate us for bring you of all people back to life. Which brings me to my question: How are you alive? Last time I saw you, you exploded into fragments across Equestria."

Ahh, now he knew why she looked so familiar. She was one of the friends of that purple unicorn who assisted in thwarting his return.

"It's going to take more then the power of 'love and friendship' to finish me off." he gloated. "My return to Equestria was inevitable, you see. It was only a matter of time."

"Bullshit! This is the caribou's doing, isn't it! It only makes sense they'd want another megalomaniac back to enslave us all!"

He frowned, rolling his eyes. "Yes, because it was an accident I just butchered two of my allies." he said sarcastically. "Honestly, even if the caribou did bring me back to life, I wouldn't stoop that low in working with them. If anything, girl? They'd be better off under my command... as would the rest of you."

"Glad to know you're still as evil a tyrant could ever be.." she growled at him; keeping a sharp glare on him and her weapon steadily aimed for his wicked heart. "So you don't know how your alive and kicking?"

The evil unicorn would cast his gaze to the forest. "If you must know, I woke up weeks ago; feeling like I was a bunch of pieces glued back together. The only things I know is that I was alive again and Equestria had somehow fallen into the clutches of northern barbarians. How I've come alive is beyond even my understanding..."

Rainbow's stance was less tense at the mention of Equestria's downfall, causing her to look down at her hands and realize she was shaking. "Yeah... It's a long story."

"Do Tell... I'm quiet curious how the princesses manage to lose to a bunch of beasts and let their entire nation fall into ruin."

She glared back up at him, teeth clutching and her grip tightening on the sword. "Don't think this make you any less of a enemy to me, Sombra! The way I see it, you're still an evil emperor that needs his ass kicked to the curve! So give me one good reason as to why I shouldn't shove this sword down your throat and send you packing to Tartarus where you belong!!" She barked, raising her sword higher with the urge lunge at him rising.

Sombra would turn his general direction to her and smile smugly before he opened his arms apart; as if to embrace her on the spot.

"Do it then!" he challenged. "Strike me down right now! You're a heroine or Equestria aren't you? Is this not what you want?!"

He was quiet the risk taker, wasn't he? First using magic that would do him more harm than good, now taunting a heroine of Equestria; knowing full well that this Pegasus could easily do it. And from the look of focus in her magenta eyes, she was about to. But as he predicted, while her teeth bared and her glare narrowed, her grip on the handle loosen and she lowered her weapon down; muttering to herself in defeat. He snickered, lowering his arms as he steadily approached her.

"Even if I am an evil villain, you can't bring yourself to just kill the stallion who aided in your escape, can you? Very hard to hide your weakness though a brave mask~" he whispered to her teasingly to her.

"Go fuck yourself." She spat at him, glaring daggers at him. "You're not as tough as you say you are, Sombra. If I remember correctly, it took only a baby dragon to defeat you."

"Oh ho!" he crowed. "Got a lot of fight in you! Haha, I like that! If our situation wasn't so dire and we were both in our prime, I'd accept your challenge. Who knows, you could have served as my lieutenant."

"Ugh.. In your dreams." She growled, rolling her eyes.

...

While the smell of burning flesh was repulsive, the warm fire provided from the burning bodies was worth the stench. Using one of the lanterns to start the fire, Sombra and Rainbow Dash sat across from one another; staring into the flickering flames while warming up their hands and bodies. The wingless Pegasus sighed; clutching on the caribou coat around her Sombra generously gave to her. Like the bodies, it smelt awful; though providing her with warmth her body craved since starting her carriage ride naked.

She looked up at the dark unicorn; studying him. While she wished the pony responsible for enslaving a kingdom much like the accursed caribou, she had to admit it was relieving to finally to be in the presence of someone who wasn't interested in fucking her brains out. Hell, she was even surprised that he lent her this coat.

The same could be said for Sombra. He had been wandering these woods for a while now and it did make him grateful to be among his own kind again; regardless of the bitter feelings she held for him. Nonetheless, many questions kept popping in and out of his mind before the silent flickering of the fire grew uncomfortable.

"So..." he said; breaking the long lingering silence between them. "What has became of Equestria?"

"That depends." she grunted, not bothering to tear her gaze from the fire. "How much do you know?"

"Only a little. Most I got from a caribou was how great this.. 'King Dainn' fellow is for leading a successful invasion and turning all mares into slaves."

"Successful? Is that what they call that?" she scoffed bitterly. "More like fucking dumb luck thanks to Discord."

"Discord?"

"Y'know, the Spirit of Chaos? The caribou managed to corrupt him and use his magic to defeat the Princesses."

Ahh. So they did use an unfair advantage. No wonder he found it impossible to believe such simple minded creatures could ever hope to defeat the alicorn princesses. It really was sad to hear how such powerful and respected rulers were beaten by a fluke and are now spending their days drowning in the excess of brutes.

"It all started.. with the Fall." Rainbow began. "Ships sailed in with massive bulky creatures with swords and shields boarding the shores; demanding Equestria to submit to Caribou lifestyle and put all mares on leashes and treat us nothing more but fleshy holes to shove their cocks into for relief. Of course, it was up to us.. me and my friends, to stop them. And we were winning too... until they overpowered us with their corrupted magic. They managed to influence and trick all the stallions that if they joined them, their lives could be better and more fulfilling. I don't know what's more sick. The fact that they were so easily tricked.. or so willing."

Betrayal. A very dark and powerful emotion that can change one's perception of reality so suddenly. Yes, he recognized this emotion very well; as he was guilty of sparking this emotion in a long lost friend...

"They ganged up on us, held us down and raped us; relishing in the new source of power. Many of us cried for them to stop, pleading for them to fight back. But there wasn't much we could do. The men brothers, friends and lovers were using us like we weren't even people; It was unbelievable! But not as unbelievable when the news came that King Dainn defeated both Celestia and Luna."

Sombra couldn't even begin to imagine the fury and despair that she and her friends must have felt when hearing their beloved idol fallen and soiled in tainted seed. It made him almost... empathetic for them. Almost... guilty that he would basically do the exact things if he were the one invading Equestria for the throne. Well, minus the 'all mare's as sex slaves' and 'using Discord to cheat' part. Either way, the more he learned about King Dainn, the more he was probably going to enjoy killing him once all his powers had returned.

Speaking of his plan, it was probably best to not mention this around the former element of harmony. So far, she was proving to be incredibly useful to him and didn't want to possibly ruin this opportunity. That... and she did save his life back there. He would have to pay her back somehow...

"... Some of us broke free." Rainbow continued; causing him to snap out of his thoughts so he could pay attention to more details he might had missed. "That's how the resistance camps started. I managed to escape with Pinkie Pie and AJ and gather a lot of other mares to fight back. We needed to plan accordingly if we were going to fight back and take back our home. A lot of us were determined to die for Equestria. We started small; rescue as many mares and stallions as we could and try to bring our numbers up. Then one night, I was tasked to save Pinkie and her sisters before they came in caught me and... they... t-they.."

Her voice was trembling now; almost on the verge of breaking into a sob. But her pride refused to cry; especially in front of Sombra. So she angrily spat,

"They took my wings! They tore them right off my back! I was pinned down and they fucked every hole my body offered while I watched them take away the last thing I enjoyed about life!" she panted; angry seething out of her words as she glared at the corpse burning away in the fire. She probably didn't get a chance like to this to vent and unleash her emotions. That privilege not being granted to her thanks to the perverted scum. He would let her vent to him, if only so she couldn't read his expression as he took in this information.

The resistance camps.

She told him that they were saving as many as they could; growing their numbers. If their numbers were high enough, perhaps they could form an army to fight back with. An army he could potentially lead; though that was if he was capable of earning their trust. A task he knew that was not so easily said and done with given these circumstances. Still, it meant that his chances of fighting against the caribou would be much greater than he originally planned to do on his own. Which, now that he thought about it, would be a huge mistake in overconfidence.

"And like that, I was chained up and set to be auctioned off to some pervert before you came along." she was looking up at him now; her glare softened as she rubbed her eyes of any forming tears. "But yeah, that's how the Fall of Equestria happened. Look... I guess I should say thank you for getting me out of this shit so... thanks.... and thanks for... letting me vent a little.." Her cheeks flourished a bit as she looked away while sighing; a huge portion of stuff off her chest.

"... Your welcome." He said; noticing the awkwardness in his voice. He wasn't used to being an emotional rock for ponies to come crying to about problems; least of all one of the mare's responsible for his death. Tonight had proven to be quiet eventful. His ears perked up as he watched her stand from her seat.

"Look, Sombra. I don't like you and I'm sure you don't like me. Frankly, I don't give a fuck what you do or how you came back. That's not my problem. I need to get back to Ponyville and help the resistance take back Equestria. I hope what I said helped you understand our situation, but that's as far as I'm going to help you. Goodbye, Sombra.." And with that said, she turned to leave towards the direction she came from.

"Wait..."

His voice made her pause before turning back to him. The dark unicorn got up from his seat and followed her.

"I'm coming with you."

"What!?" She exclaimed, arching an eyebrow. "To hell you are! I'm not just gonna bring you to a group of ponies you could mind rape to do your bidding. I don't trust you!"

"You don't have much choice" he said, a slight smirk on his muzzle. "What makes you think you can slip back to your little resistance without being caught again? You can't fly and they'll overpower you easily. Now believe me, you are very fit for a mare.."

She her cheeks flourished as she covered her perky breasts in her crossed arms; growling at him.

".. But think of it this way. With me by your side, I can grant you safe passage among the caribou... Of course, It'll take some clever role play on your part. But think of it this way..." Sombra said; walking in front of her. "You owe me much more than a story for getting you out from a bargain auction where your pussy will be sold to the highest bidder. Just as I owe you for saving my arse back there."

Rainbow continued to be defiant and resilient to the idea of being around the former tyrant, but he stated facts. She needed him just as much as he need her; even if the other did not want to openly admit it. And he really was the only one who could help her back to her friends...

"Alright fine!" she sighed, staring up at him with reluctant magenta eyes. "It's a deal. You help me back to the resistance, I'll speak with the resistance leader about you joining along. Knowing her, you'd probably be good use to us in fight back. BUT!" and she empathize this next point by she grabbed him by the collar to pull him to her face,

"If I see or even feel you get the idea that you can control us for whatever plan you're plotting, You're going to wish I didn't save your sorry ass. You got me?!"

Sombra kept his smug little grin as he followed up with her threat,

"Trust me, Rainbow mare. You might find me being in charge the best decision to make against the caribou. But if you insist, You have my word as a king. No dark influences on my part."

"You'd better not if you want to keep your balls intact.... and it's Rainbow Dash."

"Yes quite.. Now, we head to Ponyville."

With a humph, she released Sombra's collar and lead in front of him towards the path back to Ponyville; leaving behind the burning bodies and broken carriage. Thankfully, this evening looked to be less snowy then the other night. If there was a Inn or motel near by, the two could book in, get some food and sleep. And while Rainbow felt nothing more for Sombra than an enemy working with her to stop a bigger evil at play, Sombra was deeply considering the possibility having her as a comrade when they joined up with the resistance.

And who knows? Perhaps later on down the line, she could become a loyal soldier to lead his army to reclaim Equestria.

Author's Note

What's this? Another chapter after so long?

Why yes. I finally managed to gain a schedule to sit down and write more. So for those who were wondering if I'm continuing this story, I hope this was worth the wait. As always, I'll be editing this and previous chapters, so don't be too nosy if my grammar is shit.

Can't say when the next chapter will be about, but hopefully soon. Thanks for reading!

ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕀𝕀𝕀: 𝑅𝑒𝓈𝓅𝒾𝓉𝑒

Chapter II: Respite

Ri-Riiiiiing

Ri-Riiiiiing

Ri-Riiiiiing

"A room for two, please..." Sombra requested; tapping the service bell on the counter for the fourth time.

It had been a three day journey for Sombra and his accomplice Rainbow Dash to find anything that wasn't snow, trees and the occasional sneak around Caribou guards out on patrol. Ever since news came to pass about his clash with those two traffickers, the caribou started to take these 'forest creature' stories seriously and were out on patrol in hopes to capture/kill the 'monster'. After many cold nights of hiding low in various caves and camps, the rebel's fortune would lead them to an Inn in the middle of the woods. They could bath, gather food and re supply; hopefully finding a map or directions to Ponyville. And from there on, the nearest Resistance camp. Things were finally starting to look up in this barren wasteland.

But like the old tyrant said to the dewinged Pegasus; a little role play was needed.

Sombra, minus the messy mane and growing beard around his muzzle, looked the part of an average male citizen of this country. Leather clothes made by Caribou hooves. His fur cloak gone to avoid suspicion. He was in a comfortable place. The same could not be said for Rainbow Dash; who was currently glaring daggers into the floor and muttering to herself. Once more, she was forced to be hooked on a lease by the accursed collar around her neck; playing the 'pet' to Sombra's 'master'. It was the only way she was going anywhere without the Caribou coming for her ass. A black hooded cloak was covering most of her face, body and cutie mark; in hopes to keep her identity secret. That didn't stop stragglers or bystanders from randomly groping her well toned ass. The fact that the chastity belt once protecting her was off as well made her feel more exposed..

The purple mare with cloudy white curls for her mane was standing there with confusion and worry on her face. She wore nothing but a bow tie over her red collar, glasses and marked with 'profane' descriptions on her breasts, arms and flanks. "E-Erm, could you repeat that, S-Sir?" she requested; twiddling with her fingers nervously.

He arched an eyebrow. "Was I not clear the first time? I said I wanted a room for me and my whore to sleep for the night. It has a been a long and tiring journey from the south; nothing but snow and trees. So if you can be so kind as to hurry up and fetch us a room, it would be much appreciated." Rainbow too silently urged the dumb bitch to hurry up and order them a room; If only to get further away from the many males gawking at her from their sets.

"O-Oh no, I understood what you said perfectly sir! It's just... We don't allow other sluts into rooms unless their ordered to do room service. Otherwise, we keep them in the pins down the hall." She stated while trying to avoid looking directly in the narrowed gaze of the tall stallion. Luckily for her, his eyes were distracted with giving off death glares to the stallions trying to loom closer to his 'slave'.

"The slut stays with me. She is my property and I will not be allowing anyone to have her this night." he grunted loudly for all to here. A small argument behind him from the other males in the room started with a few rising to their seats... only to stop in there tracks as Sombra's eyes glowed ominously. Gulping and swallowing their inflated egos, they returned to their seats and turned away; Sombra grinning in contempt. This was proving to be far much fun knowing he still intimidated the ponies. It had been such time since he assumed a dominate role; not that he cared for the dirty looks Rainbow was giving him. If he were to be honest, it was quite nice to order ponies around again. It reminded him of the power and influence he once had... Though he did wish the words 'cunt, fuck, bitch, slut, whore and cock sleeve' were out of his vocabulary. Such silly and disgusting language was not needed to invoke dominance over a pony. Nonetheless, he had to keep his facade up.

The mare quivered before letting out a stutter, "P-Please understand! I--"

"Are you questioning me?" he interrupted, his tone shifting to a growl as he turned back to stare at her with disapproval.

"N-No I--"

"You; A useless, disgusting pig whose only role in life is to suck dick and birth bastards? You are telling me what I can and cannot do? Me? Your male superior? What right do you have to even talk in the same tone with me? You lost your right when your rulers fell to male supremacy. No, the only thing you should be saying to me is 'I'm sorry for wasting your precious time! Please take these keys and enjoy your stay!"

That ended the bickering of the other males. In fact, a few of them even cheered Sombra for asserting his place over that lowly mare.

"Yeah! Tell that bitch her place! Male superiority!"

"Go back to sucking dick, you filthy slut!"

Rainbow just gazed up at him, unnerved of how... natural those words came out of his mouth. It was a further reminder that Equestria had no heroes anymore. Only villains...

"B-But but!" she sniffled fearfully; looking like she was going to have a break down while pissing herself. "I-I'm just stating the rules!"

"Do I need to get your masters involved with this?" he hissed, leaning in close. "Do I have to file a complaint how I'm not getting my room because some dumb bitch wants to assert her little rules to me? When all I as is for a room so I can eat my food, hammer my slut and call it a goodnight? Is that what you want?"

"N-No!" She sobbed. "N-No please don't! My master would.. h-he would.." Quickly, she found and gave him the key to room 219. "H-Here you go, enjoy your evening! I'm so sorry for talking back to you sir! T-This stupid slut should have known her place."

"That's what I thought..." He snorted; taking the key and yanking the lease to Rainbow's collar. "Come along, Slut."

The former Pegasus yelped before following Sombra; giving one last look at the sobbing mess that was the counter mare... and the male customers getting up with hard dick's in their hands; all with viscous grins on their faces. "For fuck sake..." she whispered harshly as she followed the dark stallion; trying to drown out the coming cries before they turned into screams...

...

This room was boring. No other word could best describe the room when they arrived inside. The one bed had bland brown sheets and pillows and the bathroom looked plain with it's white walls, sink and shower. The floor was entirely made of rough looking wood. 70 bits a night was not worth this. It seemed whoever built this Inn had little care or joy in creating it. Just to meet the satisfactory goal of building a resort for weary travelers to come in, sleep, have breakfast and then leave. Depressing.

"At least the bed is soft.." he muttered as he laid down; stretching out his tired limbs with a heavy sigh. After days of sleeping against trees and rocks, he would gladly take this boring old bed any day. His attention turned to the blue mare who had been silently glaring at him since that whole ordeal down at the entrance. His in turned would return the gesture in narrowing her eyes at her.

"It's very rude to just stand there and gawk at someone when you're trying to tell them something" he told her.

She just shook her head before saying, "... No different."

"What is?"

"You're no different from the rest of them!" She said; a little louder and seething.

"Mind your tone.. less we want to avoid attracting unnecessary attention"

"Why did I agree to let you come along again? You're just as bad, if not, worse than the caribou! The way you just treated that poor mare was horrible!"

This made him chuckle.

"Au contraire, my dear Dash. Me and the Caribou are two very different people. One of us knows how to properly break down a person's being. The other uses that power with little regard. Besides which, you should be thanking me; for had I not broken that mare, you'd probably be caged just waiting for someone to order your arse on a silver platter."

She crossed her arms underneath her bosom; her eyes questioning him in a narrowed gaze. "Are you that delusional? What makes you think you're any different from the caribou?!"

Sombra would get up from his spot on the bed and approach her; his smile as smug as ever.

"I repeat; I know what I'm doing." he answered. "I know what it takes to break a pony from their original being until their are completely under my command. I'm aware of what I'm doing to them. The mental strain, the possible techniques required, the side effects on their psyche, the understanding and planning of what needs to be done in order to proceed.. Enslavement is an art form; full of motivation and power! The Caribou? Heha! They do not understand the instruments they use. They simply use them to satisfy a desire that can never be stated. When they look at a slave, that's all they see. A hole in which to put their cock into and nothing more. Not a pony broken out of their mind from the strain, fear and abuse they suffered from. You've got to look at both sides of the fence you are painting."

The way he described his practice with such glee and vivid imagery sickened her. She could barely keep her eyes on him without quivering.

"You're a psychopath..."

The way he smiled disturbed her even more.

"I'm not a psychopath." he stated. "I'm a high functioning sociopath. You should do more research."

"Whatever.. And if that's the case, with all that 'enslavement is art' BS, what would stop you from conquering other nations outside Equestria?"

"Getting ahead of yourself. I haven't even conquered this nation yet. What makes you think I'll go and conquer the rest? Is it because I'm some sort of villain bent on world domination, hmm?" he teased, but dropping his smile. "Even if I wanted to rule the universe itself, I wouldn't have the power to do it. If anything, I'd invite the other nations to look upon our new and improved utopia and establish a union ship; so that we can become stronger together. In a way, you could even call it.. friendship if you'd like." He said with a hint of mockery in his voice. "You clearly heard the stories they've said about me, haven't you? How I'm just an absolute monster who wants nothing more but power and control of all Equestria; with everypony under his submission, right? I mean, it's not like he had any ulterior motives that could lead this damned country to a better future, right? No... when you see shadows and darkness, you think evil. Not a pony willing to fall into darkness to do what needed to be done.."

This brought a whole new light into who Sombra was in Rainbow's widening eyes. Before his resurrection, he was just another villain who needed his ass kicked. But as she listened to him speak (which for someone who barely spoke was a lot), the way he spoke about his actions and motivations indeed made it sound it was all necessary that he broke the minds and enslaved his people. As if it was for the greater good!

"You.... really believe you're gonna make Equestria a better place... Don't you.." she asked, her voice soften.

A low sigh left his lips as his eyes remained locked on hers; much softer than before.

"Look... I'm not a hero. I am by every definition you call me. A villain. A monster. A tyrant. A rapist. All of them are true; I've accepted that... But Equestria is my home too. It's the only home I've known. And I will not stand to have these mindless beasts soil it in their filth. As my powers slowly return and I have become stronger than before, I will correct the wrong that has fallen upon Equestria; regardless of what you ponies call me."

Rainbow, too awestruck to say anything after such a noble claim, could do nothing but nod her head. Sombra spoke the truth. While he was every bit as wicked and despicable as the caribou, he too was a fellow pony who wanted their home back. And he was not below dirty or dark tactics to get what he wanted. It made Sombra sound so... dare she admit it, awesome! It almost made bringing him around feel like a good decision.... Almost...

"Now... Do you want the shower first or will I? It's been days and I'm sure you stink more of their essence than I do; what with them stuffing you more than your family thanksgiving turkey." he asked with a sly look on his mug.

... That still didn't change the fact that he was a massive asshole.

...

Rainbow felt a lot of stress leave her body as the water poured down from the shower head; finally allowing her to scrub all the filth and dried up semen off of her. How long had it been since she was able to shower like this? She had been tossed back and forth from caribou handler to male master to even one of their dumb war beasts! She never had a chance to herself, it felt too long ago to remember. But by Celestia's plot, did it feel good to get clean again. Scrubbing the soap and lofa over her back, hips, legs and arms never felt so refreshing. So euphoric. So.... vulnerable...

Yes, even in this short feeling of bliss, a larger part of paranoia plagued her mind. It unnerved her how exposed she was. That at any moment, she was expecting some stallion or caribou to barge right in, slam her into the toilet and rob her body of any sense of freedom. Or worse, having Sombra come in to do just that...

'Damn them...' She cursed. She shouldn't have to feel this way. This fear; that something normal as showering and cleaning her body shouldn't make her feel so terrified and ready to run like a startled deer. Alas, another reminder of the harsh new world she lived in. Better to enjoy this while she could. It hopefully wouldn't be the last once she and the other rebels got into action to beat these sorry bastards once and for all.

Turning off the shower head, she stepped out to wipe off some of the fog on the mirror to get a better look at herself. Aside from the few bruises and dark circles under her eyes, she looked alright. Looked better compared to the make up they put on her just so it could smear from the tears whenever she they forced blunt objects or dicks down her throat. Ugh...

Wrapping the towel around her body, she began to brush her mane before flicking a few times until it 'poof' back to natural messy rainbow; Just her style. She noticed a few strands of her main stood out; probably from all the pulling and tearing whenever she took it up doggy style; some of them forcing her to look at herself in the mirror. Grinding her teeth while rubbing her head, she longed to get these degrading images and event out of her head.

"Room Service!"

Well, as Rarity would put it; 'Nothing better to relax the mind with tea and a bit of yoga'.

Rainbow Dash would peek out to see Sombra thanking and paying the maid servant bringing them dinner; dismissing her harshly when she offered her vagina or tits to us with a swift slam of the door to her face.

That was another thing she sort of admired about Sombra. As far as she cared about the dark unicorn, he was one of the few males left that didn't just fuck everything to get his dick off. Though she assumed it probably took a lot; considering she can spot a major bulge in his leather pants. However resilient he may be, Sombra still had a dick... A rather large one by her estimation.

Gah, what was she doing!?

Averting her eyes from bellow Sombra's belt, Rainbow popped out from behind the bathroom door; eying at the tray of food instead with her mouth nearly watering. Lettuce, some bread sticks and two cups of tea. The food was nothing special; much like the rest of this sorry excuse for a Inn. But compared to the shit and stomach lurching food the caribou would feed into her body, It was a well crafted dish by a master chef. She looked up at Sombra; almost about to ask if she could have a piece. In return, he gave her a confused look. Blushing, she would take a piece of the romaine lettuce and eat it slowly and thoughtfully; savoring the taste of real food. Boy, did it taste good...

"What's this?"

His voice interrupted the moment of satisfying hunger; causing her to gulp her mouthful down to answer him. "Huh?"

He was reading a newspaper; having requesting one with the room service. He pointed to the headline of one article;

"PREPARE! FOR THE GREATEST SLUT FUCKFEST ON PARADE THIS SEASON! WINTER BE CUMMING, YO!"

"Oh no... That sounds like they've already advertise the Ponyville Winter Parade.. Ugh, I forgot it was coming this month!"

"The winter what?"

"It's an annual parade the caribou do. Every year before Hearth Warming's Eve, King Dainn 'graces' Ponyville with his presence to celebrate the holiday with a parade filled with mares in lingerie, snow outfits and other stupid shit. They basically get their hottest cattle together for all the men to get off to while on floats. At the end, he'll be on the last float with the royal princesses; allowing all his subjects to fuck them in honor for their 'glorious' victory..." she explained; feeling herself on the verge of hurling out that last part.

Sombra expression narrowed as he gazed at the picture associated with the article. It showed a fairly built caribou with a crown on his head holding a sword while beneath his hooves were lewd depictions of Celestia and Luna. He had white patches of fur around his glowing blue eyes, his head held high to display his neck and chest; coated in armor and a cape.

'So this is King Dainn' he assumed; his gaze on the drawing fixing into a glare. He looked rather weak in size compared to the few caribou he seemed. How in the world did this bastard rule among these war mongrels? And what were these glowing auras of electricity from his eyes and hand? Was this truly a display of his power or was he that far up his ass to boast ones that didn't exist?! Clearly, something about him was being misconceived here; though it was hard to tell. This was just a portrait for a newspaper after all..

"Sounds like the perfect opportunity to assassinate him..." He commented.

"Exactly what we were going to plan." Rainbow Dash continued. "King Dainn rarely leaves Canterlot. Too busy living up in the castle; jerking off and using everything he sees as a cum rag" the anger in her voice rose. "It was going to be our only opportunity to attack and rescue the princesses..."

"Until they caught you.."

She grunted, looking away with a flustered look. "Yeah yeah, don't remind me... Now, I don't know if the resistance is still going forward with this plan. Last I remember, there was only a few of us. AJ, Pinkie, Maud and I were going to be the ones to do it. And we could have done it too! We were this close to springing into action until that one fuck-twit stallion spotted and reported us! Now... Ugh, now I just really hope I was the only one they captured..." She concluded; taking a sip of the tea to try and calm her growing frustration.

"But hey, who knows? Maybe having you contribute to that plan won't be such a bad idea. It's been like, what? Three weeks since you popped out of the ground and you're still getting stronger?"

Sombra nodded. Before, he could barely hold himself together; too cautious of casting a spell that might break his body apart. His mind back then was in a sadder state; more akin to a feral beast-like when he came back around to reclaim the Crystal Empire. Desperate was the right word. Now, after taking the time to manage and heal his body, some careful training and start an onslaught with the caribou solders, Sombra felt much better than he had in years. He felt stronger, wiser and a much more capable pony. It was like reteaching himself to walk again; except with magic. Why, he figured if he continued with his training and adapting his spells, he might become even stronger than Celestia was in her prime! Still, something was lacking in his set of powers and strengths; he could feel it. And now, it seemed he had a date to figure it out and reach his pinnacle. Should joining this 'resistance' of hers prove useful and they all succeeded in slaying this usurper, Equestria would be fully in his grasp.

"Don't forget, the resistance ain't gonna be kind to the thought of having you join us. Hell, I'm still skeptical about it" She reminded; taking one last sip of her tea before placing the empty cup back on the tray. "We still need to discuss how we're gonna get you in."

Ah yes. In a world full of misogynistic pigs, the thought of one being identical to that being asked to join would be met with death threats. "Hopefully a minor setback... Any ideas?"

Rainbow rubbed the back of her head, a look of uncertainty on her face. "I haven't really figured that out. I mean, even if I tell them how much of a powerful asset you'll be, it won't stop them from seeing you as the evil bastard that you are."

He scoffed. "Let them think what they want of me. This 'evil bastard' is likely their only chance of giving them back their stolen country."

"Ugh. You sure do take joy in the misery of our situation, don't cha, Sombrero?"

He snickered. "I just find It ironic, really. The only hope you ponies have in defeating these monsters is with another one."

"Uh huh.... And what if you aren't strong enough to stop them, Hmm? What then, Mr. 'I'm-Equestria's-Only-Chance-Of-Survival'?"

He turned his narrowed gaze as his smile disappeared. "I'm sure you know exactly what happens if I'm not. So I would be praying to whatever deities that hasn't been broken into tasting cock every day that I'll be as strong as I boast if I were you."

This kept her silent as she finished her meal. It didn't matter who would do it at this point. She just wanted to be free of this nightmare once and for all. She just wanted her life back...

...

'For crying out fucking loud! How in the fuck did they slip pass the Aphrodisiac!?' Rainbow mentally screamed at herself.

What's worse was it was the same method used before too. Whether they inject the drug into her system or fed her through drinks, such as water, juice or tea, they would always make it so her pussy was wet enough to not cause discomfort to their invading cocks. And that's if they even cared about rubbing in dry. Ugh, she should had seen this coming, but given that she didn't eat or drink much from the past week... Fuck, the caribou fucking suck! Her insides felt like they were on fire; waiting for some close by male to hose down that fire in their thick disgusting semen. She bit her lip hard; using all her strength to keep her twitching hand from going anywhere near that scorching itch between her legs.

What made it worse were the thoughts that came along. Thanks to the corrupted magic plaguing the land, she could hear whispering voices telling her to 'give in and submit to male superiority', 'beg for cock, that's all you're really good for' and 'you're nothing but fuckmeat, just spread your legs like a good slut' among other things. The thoughts wouldn't stop; visions of various scenarios where the caribous gangbang her; using whatever orifice was available to rub and pump their dicks into. The lewd imagry, the feeling of every inch, girth and flesh of their dicks forcing their way into her throat, cunt or anus. The pain of having something hard and alive penetrate her..

Only worse was that the drug was making her think she liked it. That she enjoyed to be cum gurgling slut to these burly animals. That the only thing worth living for was to worship their fat cocks and beg them to stuff her womb full of babies to raise and breed.

Her fingers kept fiddling around while she kept gripping the bed sheets; trying to think of something to pass through this torture. Anything but reach down and stroke her winking clit and moistening puffy lips. Fuck, she could feel how wet this stuff was making her. Her breath grew shallow and hot; feeling her fem cum leak out and drip into a small puddle between her thighs.

She took a glance at the shower door. Sombra was taking his turn in the shower; humming to himself. Oh god... she thought. Sombra was definitely going to notice the smell of wet mare. How strong was the douse? Would it make her beg him to take her and calm her burning loins? Would he make her beg for his dick if only to prove how useless of a needy bitch she was without him? Oh great, now thoughts of him dominating and ramming his cock deep in her pussy was starting to invade her mind!

Rainbow tried to take deep breaths; tried to think of anything that could distract her from the burning need to let go and get laid. Think back to a better life; life where she was racing with fellow Pegasi, hanging with her friends, babysitting Scootaloo, joining the wonderbolts! Anything but..

Her ears twitched at the sound of the running water stopping. The dark unicorn inside was whistling a small diddy, probably drying off and grooming himself. The mare's fingers gripped onto the sheets tightly, feeling her chest rise and fall quickly. She clung her legs together tightly; rubbing them a bit as a small squishing sound formed. Fuck, this was unbearable.. What made it even more so was the sounds coming from the other rooms. She could hear the male residents enjoying their 'room service' while the horrified cries of mares echoed the walls.

The door opened and out the dark stallion appeared; clad only in a towel covering his lower region. Her eyes took in the sight of his chest and muscular physique. She could see the dark fur patched on his torso, his tight abs. The scars he had along his arms and lower back; probably from the fights he had with the caribou. The beard he had was shaven off, save for the bit on his chin. Needless to say, Sombra was a fine specimen of a stallion. The sight of him mad the poor Pegasus' crotch quiver and burn more in anticipation of letting this magnificent beast have his way with her.

He noticed her harsh breathing before taking a glance to the mare; noticing her twitching form under the pale moonlight shining through the window. He rose an eyebrow before something caught his nostrils. Something... musky. A knowing grin would spread his handsome features.

"My my, dear Dash?" he repeated, a bit of moxie in his voice. "I didn't know you had such strong feelings for me~!"

"Fuck you!" she spat at him, cheeks flustered; biting her lip harder.

"It would appear that's something you'd want though, isn't it?" he snickered as he took a seat on the side of the bed.

"Shut your trap, you perverted cunt!" She grunted, her eyes one the bulge forming under his towel. "You'd be a whimpering horn dog too if you were drugged!"

"Yes... It would seem I'm not immune to this land's tainted atmosphere.." He grumbled, staring at his own erection with disgust. "I was heavily considering using that service mare just to get it out of my system. To think my mind would stoop so low... What's causing this again?"

She hissed as her thighs clutched hard on her hands, trying to collected herself and explain. "The Crystal Cock. They replaced the Crystal Heart with a dumb dildo that emanates a powerful magic around Equestria. It's how the rest of the stallions feel under control. The more you try to resist it's magic, the stronger it grows. When you give into the desires, it weakens your resolve and makes your mind that much easier to influence to the caribou's bullshit logic. You can hear those voices, can't you? Telling you to pin me down and fuck my brains out?"

Sombra gave a silent nod, red burning his cheeks while his eyes wandered to the naked mare beside him. Thanks to this terrible influence, he did take small glances to see how athletic she was for being a petite mare; but not without her own set of curves to her hips and chest. Quite an attractive trait really!

"So it's a lose/lose situation. If you try to resist, it'll grow more unbearable 'til you give in. You give in once, you'll be taking slaves just like the good old days, aye, Sombra? Except you'll be fucking them mindlessly instead of torturing them. Hard probably, giving you've got a cock the size of a.. mnnf~ FUCK!!" She cried out in anger; her hand giving up it's resistance and beginning to stuff her juicy wet cunt full of her fingers; trying to dig deep and touch all those spots burning inside her. Soft moans and curses escaped her mouth.

The former king glared at her before scoffing out, "How degrading! There must be another to get a better handle then... this!" he demanded, his eyes leering down to watch her juices flow and coat her fingers; making him unknowingly lick at his lips.

"W-Well.. Agh! You might as well give in and call up some bitch to suck your dick or something. Because--fuck! You're gonna have a long time sleeping with that.. Mmm~... sticking up all night.." Her eyes locked with his bulge, glaring at it; hating how much she wanted it right now..

Sombra looked offended. Odd, considering he had done just that when he was terrifying young mares into giving him information or to assert his dominance. While he could do just that, he felt that would be giving the caribou credit; something those dick brained morons didn't deserve. Still, she had a pointing that he wasn't getting rest with his stallionhood up and ready for action.

"..."

He sighed. "Here..."

Before Rainbow could react, Sombra got up and pushed her down onto the back while holding her legs open to expose her puffy pink cunt to him. She stared up at him with wide eyes, glaring and blushing madly.

"H-Hey! The fuck you think you're doing, you cunt! G-Get the fuck away from my--g-gahh~!!"

He ignored her; his fingers tracing along her inner thighs while feeling the damp stickiness of her fur. This caused her to gasp and groaned, straining her teeth and her legs trembling; losing her resistance to close them and hid her slit. It was small and pink; though judging by the open shape of lips, it had been abused by a lot of forced entries; wither it be flesh or something else. Her clitoris winked at him; as if it were waiting him to do something.. anything to it.

Keeping her legs spread, Sombra lowered his face close to her heated crotch, his fingers continuing to trace around the insides of her legs. Without looking at her, he slowly lapped at her folds. The sudden contact sending jolts of pleasure through her body; causing her to spasm and tremble under his tongue. She gasped and moaned quietly as she felt his warm tongue lick at her niethers and pink nub.

"G-Gah.. Fuck!" she squeaked.

'Hmm... She's sensitive', he though with a sly grin as he continued to lick and nibble at her pussy lips; spreading them apart to get a better view of her pink insides. His tongue traced around her clit before poking at her entrance; teasing the poor pony who was trying to buck her hips further into his face.

"Fuck.. Damnit bastard!" She cursed. "Just stick it in already!"

"Stick what in?" he mused.

She opened her eyes to stare down at him, a look of great irritation and disbelief. "Oh no... D-Don't.. Don't play this game with me, for fuck sakes!!"

"You should be grateful I'm even doing this for you. Normally, I'd have it the other way around. So, unless you want me to stop..."

"Grrrr... Fine, you fuck! Just... Just stick that tongue in me and keep going! I need it!" She whined, embarrassed by how desperate she had become to beg her former enemy to eat out her pussy. Stupid tea, Stupid sexy Sombra.. Fucking.. Hate life SO much!!!

Sombra's smirk grew as he finally lashed his tongue deeper into her wet, quivering hole. He wriggled it around, tasting her juices; finding the taste to be rather delicious. In truth, it had been a longtime since Sombra even laid with a mare; let alone service one. So while his bedroom skills were a bit rusty, to see that his skilled tongue was getting such lewd and gracious reactions from her was quite the ego boost.

It was then that he remember something and he pulled away; much to her dismay. "Wait... Didn't the guard say you had an infection?"

She whined, frustrated at him for stopping his work on her needy cunt. "F-Fucking, no!! He just said that to scare the dumb one from trying to fuck me. Those belts are made to keep males from raping mares with a possible disease, but they mainly use it as a scare tactic. See, I was 'bought' by a local mayor to the town I was heading in; under instructions that I was 'his and his alone'. No one was allowed to touch me. So they lied to others so they wouldn't dare get that stupid thing off my cunt."

How funny. Even among their own kind, the Caribou proved to be even more greedy and weak. One could say it was an achievement to reach levels so low.

His pondering was interrupted when he felt Rainbow's hand shove his face into her crotch, grinding her heated pussy against her muzzle. "Enough talking and get back to eating me! Wear off these stupid drug!" she demanded.

He pulled away, narrowing his gaze at her. "I'd be carefully in picking a tone with me, girl. I'm only starting to like you and I'd wouldn't want to leave you han--gnf!"

He had forgotten that for a mare without wings, she was still a pegasus. A fast one at that for her to quickly grab at his throat, push him down to his back and pin him. All while glaring daggers at him while her hips humped and grind into his bulge.

"The only thing hanging will be your head, with your dismembered dick shoved down your throat if you don't shut the fuck up and fuck me right now, you cocky fucking cocksucker!"

He just stared up with a shocked expression. Never had he met a mare more aggressive and fierce to fight with then now. And this could just be considered pillow talk! Truly the caribou did not understand what they were doing when trying to make this one bow to their knees. She was feisty, determined and very rough. Needless to say, Sombra was impressed... and aroused. Indeed, her hips worked magic into make the cock beneath his towel grow bigger and harder. And her actions and words only proved to call for his dominance to challenge her. And challenge her he shall as he grinned before he shoved her back onto the bed; a hand wrapped around her neck while applying small pressure to get her to gasp for air.

"Care to back up your bark with some bite, slut?" he growled in a husky voice while trying to speak with her hand around his throat. Rainbow's scowl would soon form a confident smile; one she hadn't worn on her face for some time now.

"You're on, dickbag!"

...

The two of them were at it for what seemed like hours. Both of them fought for control of the other; wither it be shoving their tongue down their throats or by pinning the other down to take their thrusts. Currently, Rainbow was winning in this little struggle as she rode Sombra; bouncing her small, jiggling ass upon his lap. In their kiss, she was nibbling on his bottom lip, tugging it even while her hands grabbed and clawed at his shoulders. Sombra muffled his grunts against her lips; hands squeezing and gripping her ass while trying to sync up his thrusts with her bounces. His nails were digging into the flesh of her cheeks; thin red lines showed to match the ones all over his back. While whatever alliance they may form, one thing was for certain this night. They hated each other as hard as they fucked each other.

However, it was Sombra's turn to take back control. He shoved her off of him before flip her to lay on all fours; a hand on her head to push her face into the sheets. She muffled, though kept her ass up high; even wiggled it at him to come and get it. This earned her a swift smack to her behind; her ass cheek stinging in red as he merely pressed and rubbed his dick between her cheeks. Rainbow bit into the blanket; trying to muffle down her moans while the dark unicorn spanked her swaying rump with his hands and dick before pushing the tip pass her pussy lips and resuming to pound her body into the creaking bed.

From all the mind numbing pleasure her drugged brain was absorbing, Rainbow managed to note the difference between the caribou and Sombra. The caribou were wild, just quick to pin down a helpless mare and stuff her hole with their dick; repeating jabbing it in and out until they hit climax. With Sombra? He was going to take his time and fill her cunt to the point that it molded into the shape of his dick; ruining her for anyone else after him.

There was also the way he talked dirty to her. With the caribou, it was demeaning and to enforce their will on her so she could feel weak and disgusting; just like the sex with them was. Sombra was similar, only he invoked challenge; taunting her to fight back and prove to him she wasn't just a warm place to put his cock into.

It was as he told her, he knew what he was doing. The caribou didn't.

And he certainly knew how to use his dick; feeling him rub it and pulsate against all the right spots in her greedy pussy. She gasped out sharply when she felt that flat tip hit the cervix of her pussy; threatening to push pass and breach her womb. She bit into the sheets harder; feeling Sombra weight press into her back as he leaned near her ear.

"What's the matter? Too much for you?" he huffed, teasing her.

"Augh.. P-Pft!" she resorted; backing up her hips to meet his thrusts and push his schlong farther up in her cunt. "I've been fucked h-harder by -- uuff -- filthy war beasts with cocks the size of logs compared to you, l-limp dick. This ain't -- ahh~ nothing!"

"Oh ho, really?" he crowed, panting hot and heavily against her ear as he raised his hand over her sore flank. "So than this.." Smack. "Is.." Smack. "Nothing?!" Double smack.

"Graugh!" She yelled out; feeling the stinging pain increase in those red cheeks. If this kept up, Sombra might as well have turned her into a masochist.

"Is-- Grah! That--Ugh! All you-- Ugh~ Got!? W-What's the matter, Daddy~? One stuck up bitch too much for you to p-punish?? With for your k-king sized cock!? C-C'mon, Stop pussy footing here and fuck me like a real stallion~!!"

That did it. That drove the former king to show this sassy little cunt who properly owned her. Growling, he leaned back to hook one of her legs up over his shoulder; forcing them on their sides while giving him a better angle to slam his cock harder into her. With a hand groping her small breast while he nibbled and tugged on her ear, Rainbow was stuck panting and moaning lewdly; nothing more for her to do but taunt him and take her pounding. Her cunt was squeezing down tightly on his member; trying to milk the bastard for all he was worth. And judging by the many pulsations his member twitched, he wasn't that far from climaxing.

"HHeh!! Gahh fuck~!!" she cooed. "Tiring you out huh, old timer? Knew you.. mmmmgh~ wouldn't last long!" she taunted, trying to keep her eyes from crossing into her head.

"If I'm coming soon, I'm taking you -- augh!.. with me!" he hissed before he picked up pace, roughly drilling his hips into hers to finally push his cock past her cervix and bottom out into her womb. Rainbow's mind went blank from how hard the pain and pleasure hit her senses with each push in and out; her moans nothing more now but silent screams. The feeling was too overwhelming. Her pussy was spasming all over his throbbing dick; mare cum splashing everywhere below them. Sombra released a loud groan before he hit climax just after her; hot thick ropes of semen painting the walls of her womb before filling her up.

Panting heavily, trying to catch his breath, Sombra pulled out of her before laying on his side; exhausted. His body felt strained, his cock core and flaccid as it retreated into it's sheath. In the afterglow, he began to regain himself and lay flat on his back. With the desires stated, the corrupting voices were no longer singing in his ear. Hopefully, it would be a long while til he needed to relieve himself of this burden again.

Rainbow Dash took longer until she was able to roll over onto her back, chest rising and falling; making her breasts jiggle slightly. She stared down at her leaking crotch. No longer did she feel the burning fire of the Aphrodisiac, but the warmth of the former king's essence. She felt many things. Sweaty, disgusted, tired, sore, and warmth. Never had her sex life, before and after the Fall of Equestria, become so intense. She scooted herself closer to Sombra; allowing an arm to drape around her shoulder and pull her into his warm fuzzy chest. Resting her head, she listen to the sound of his heart; each beat slowing down with each breath.

"I just slept with one of Equestria's worst enemies.." She managed to say after a moment of silence.

"And you liked it." he added in a tired husky voice.

"Mmm... So what? You enjoyed tapping my ass just as much."

"Who wouldn't? It's a fine arse."

She rolled her eyes; chuckling. "Yeah, well don't get used to this. Can't imagine what my friends would think for having hot angry sex with a thousand year old king... Wait, if you died, does this count as necrophilia?"

He snorted. "Do I look dead to you?"

The blue mare shrugged before yawning. "No, guess not... Dibs on the shower tomorrow morning.."

The dark Stallion let out a yawn as well. "Whatever..."

"Oh, and Sombra?"

"Mmm?"

"... Thank you..."

"..."

He stared up at the ceiling, wondering in thought of what had happened. Right now, he was in an Inn, in bed naked with a blue mare who he thought to be an enemy. Tomorrow, the two of them would set out to find her group of fellow rebels in a plan to kill the king of these rotten caribou and end this twisted reign.

He had changed.

He was no longer the tyrant king of the Crystal Empire; enslaving everything under his control to build a better empire for Equestria. No longer the king returning from a frozen grave to exact his plans. No longer... King. He was just Sombra now. Until he over came Dainn and reclaimed the throne, he could no longer call himself a king.

Was he growing softer the more time he spent with this mare? Or somehow... stronger from it? The more his thoughts pondered, the more questions formed. And as more questions formed, he more deeper he fell into sleep; letting more questions remained unanswered.. until the time came.

...

Ri-Riiiiiing

Do you feel it?

Ri-Riiiiiing

Feel it... coming closer?

Ri-Riiiiiing

You must hurry. There is much work to be done.

Sombra.

Ri-Riii--

He snapped awake, panting much like he had last night. It took Sombra a few seconds to sigh before he moved his hands through his mane; feeling the beads of sweat pour from his forehead.

'Another dream' he thought to himself. 'This time, there was a voice. Perhaps it has something to do with that bell.... whatever it is'.

It took him a moment to realize that his companion was not by his side. His head quickly drew up to the sound of the running water being turned off. Looks like she got up much earlier than he did. Which was fine, she said she was getting into the shower first. Sombra than noticed how.. sticky and wet the sheets were. It almost made him feel pity for the maids that were going to clean up their mess. Though given the labor their masters forced on them was already dirty, it wasn't that much of a hassle. The dark unicorn's eyes than laid onto the newspaper on the table; giving him one last glance of the front line about the upcoming parade.

December 23rd. Nearly two weeks away from now. Hopefully, he'll have time to train and prepare.. wither he'll be accepted within the resistance or not. Though it mattered to him not the opinions of sheep, he found strength in numbers to be a lot more comforting then walking in alone. As much as he considers these ponies beneath him, it was proven to him by Dash that they were certainly useful; A lot more credit then the caribou would dare to believe. Still, he did like the idea of forming a potential army of resistance members to guide into battle. And hopefully, into victory.

Just as his mind kept wondering over battle plans for things to come, the door open and out came his potential lieutenant. Dash whipped her wet mane back as she wrapped the towel around her before casting Sombra a sly look. "Morning, dick face! You look like you slept on a very hard rock."

Sombra let out a rumbling yawn, still not fully awake to deal with the mare's crude antics. "Don't forget your place, Dash. Don't want the caribou to know you're p and about and not gurgling my cock." he retorted.

She rolled her eyes before tossing him a towel to use. "Wow, way to remind me of how limited my freedom is here, pal. Anyway, water's still warm for ya in the shower."

"I wouldn't consider this freedom, my dear dash" he scoffed, catching it before getting up to head into the shower. "It's better to play this game passively until we know for sure where to attack from."

"Pft. Sure, when we get to that part. From the sounds of things, you don't seem to give a rats ass about my well being... unless you do; somewhere in that big black heart of yours~" she teased, looking back at him with a wicked grin on her lips.

Sombra would turn his gaze away and snorted. "Of course not. I rather not loss a valuable asset early in the war. Now keep quiet and get ready to leave. We need to find your resistance group; preferably today." And with that, he head into the showers to get freshened up.

She scoffed, blowing up at her mane while crossing her arms over her chest. "Sure know how to treat a mare in the morning after you've fucked her..." she muttered.

"Be grateful I treat you as anything above a training dummy!"

...

"And here's the key." Sombra said, handing back the room key to the mare at the counter; the very same one who gave him trouble last night. And dear lord, did she not look well. Her glasses were bent, her right eye swollen black and a lot of bruises, bite marks and stinging slashes from what he assumed was a whip were all over her body and limbs.

"Thank you, sir." she said weakly, almost to soft to hear. "W-We hope you enjoyed your stay."

"Yes, it was quiet.. refreshing. We better get going. Come along, slut!"

Rainbow just grumbled before following him.

"O-Oh, wait a moment please! My master wanted a word with you."

Sombra paused and stared back at the mare with an annoyed look. Just as he was about to give her a piece of his mind, she stepped back to let two large Caribou make their way; wearing what looked to be business suits. 'Oh, for fuck sakes...' he thought. Rainbow Dash instinctively got behind him.

"Good morning to you, sir." the light brown beast greeted with a smile."And thank you for spending a night in our luxurious hotel! I see you're on your way out, but if we could barrow a bit more of your time, we'd like to... settle with last night's affairs."

'Amazing. They speak with an edge like they're smarter than they really are?'

He sighed. "And what about it?"

"Well, you see. You were quite demanding to our counter mare here; insisting you kept your own slut with you in the same room. Now, It is within our right to show these idiotic creatures the way of male superiority and we commend you for doing it! But... we do have rules here that should keep all mares in pins for our service to our customers." the darker browned one tried to explain. "See, many of our customers request for mares to offer them room service and such. We've recently found our supply of mares a little on the low side, so until we can get more, we've establish a rule that encourages other stallions and caribou to share."

"How stupid."

"I beg your pardon?"

"Look.. Gentlemen. I'm sure you do a find job running this... lovely Inn. But you have to understand, it's a personal preference of mine." Sombra tried to retort, trying to inch Rainbow and himself closer to the exit. "I'm the jealous type. Can't stand other stallions staring at my bitch. Quiet a nasty temper, I apologies. So, as much as I would like to share and help out, my whore is off limits. Now if that's all you wanted to discuss, I'll just be on my way. Thank you and goodbye.."

One of the Inn owners would reach to stop him with a hand on his shoulder.

"We understand that, my good man. I myself would rather have my whore all to myself then share her."

'Oh, c'mon'.

"But rules will be rules. And we expect them to be followed. It be like a mare suddenly living her own life like she had the rights to it."

"Preposterous!"

"Heresy! So what makes you such a special snowflake to think you are above these rules?"

"I don't have time for this--"

"Hey, hold on a moment..."

The dark brown Caribou pushed Sombra to the side to get a better look at Rainbow Dash, who squirmed a bit before the beast let out a gasp.

"By Lord Dainn, it's one of the Barers! She survived!"

"By Lord Dainn's horns, you're right! I thought she had died out in that storm... What are you doing with her?" Both caribou shifted a glare at Sombra, who returned the glare while mentally cursing his rotten luck.

"I have no idea what you're talking about. What's this 'Barer' business?" He said, trying to act innocent.

"This Barer of the Element of Loyalty was caught weeks ago to be sent to the local mayor down south. It was in the news. And then word of the crash happen where two soldiers died and many mares escaped.... Was that your doing!?"

'... Shit.'

Suddenly, Rainbow bit deep into the hand holding her; causing the caribou to roar out in pain. Sombra would follow up to elbow the other Caribou; shoving him over his partner. Just as the two ponies were about to make a belie to the door, the other stallions got up to block the way; circling them back into a corner. Rainbow got into a stance as did Sombra, eying the many angry faces of stallions and caribous. The two Inn owners got up; one of them of course favoring their left hand.

"Blast it. She will need a lashing after that!"

"Indeed" snorted the lighter brown caribou before turning to the men in the Inn. "Gentlemen. For anyone to slay this unicorn will be reward with a free room and service with this slut for the night!"

"YEAH!" cried the crowd, all ready to tear into them and murder them when all of a sudden, one of the glass windows broke. Something came flying in; landed between the growing mob of males and Sombra and Rainbow Dash. Upon a close look, it looked to be... a rock... until that rock started ticking repeatedly.

"The flying fu--!"

Rainbow yelped and braced herself as a flash of light and explosion burst out of the rock. She paused, waiting to feel her flesh evaporate into dust, yet feeling no pain. Opening her eye, She saw a dark crystal barrier protecting them. Sombra managed to get a shield up before the grenade went off. Sounds of groans and grunts came from the other side as silhouettes of what looked to be people fighting each other were seen through the crystals. What on earth was going on?

Soon, the sound of bodies dropping s meet with silence... and then hoof steps coming towards them; a large silhouette in front of their barrier. The figure placed their hands on their hips before shouting out,

"Ya 'ave 3 seconds ta drop this here barrier before I break it down!"

'That voice...'

A gasp came beside him as Rainbow looked up at Sombra; wide eyes pleading him to follow that command. Slowly, his crystals cracked before the shield fell apart; revealing before them an orange mare with a western hat on top of her head. Her green eyes burned deep into his red ones. Around her neck was a black collar; exactly like the one Rainbow had. She wore a dark green jumpsuit and boots. His eyes than noticed two other mares behind her. One being grey with a straight purple mane void of any expression on her face. The other a pink mare, with a mane out of control who waved a friendly 'hello' at him. And behind them all were the unconscious (or dead) bodies of all the males and the caribou. The counter mare stared with wide eyes before she slowly shuffled her way towards the exit before bursting out, crying loudly "FREE AT LAST!!"

"AJ! Pinkie! Maud!" Rainbow Dash cried, running up to give the pink mare and her sister a tight hug. "What took you guys so long?"

"Eh, Sorry sugarcube.." The earth mare known as AJ said, chuckling sheepishly while looking back at her friends. "We would 'av gotten here sooner if Pinkie here didn't get us lost." The pink mare would give a shrug, a sheepish expression on her face.

"Speakin' of which..." Applejack would return her gaze to Sombra, who remained on the floor while casting a skeptical look to her. "Did he hurt you, Dash?"

"No, he didn't!" the blue mare insisted. "In fact, he helped me escape to find you guys."

"Hmph... did he now? And what does King Sombra want with da Resistance, hmm?"

"To help save Equestria from these fucking Caribou... It's a long story."

"Go ahead. It'll be a long time til we're back at base.." AJ would then lift up the black unicorn by the throat; gasping and grabbed at her hand to try and loosen the grip. His horn flared up to try and cast a spell; but this only made her grip around his throat tighten; almost making his eyes bulge out of their sockets. He had forgotten how inherently strong earth ponies were. Any more pressure and she would crush his wind pipe!

"Yer comin' with us, Yer majesty. I'm sure our leader has a lot of questions 'bout you."

The last thing the former unicorn king saw coming was a big orange fist connecting directly to his face; knocking him out cold.

Author's Note

Now that I've finally finished a new chapter, maybe I can finally gets some sleep... What's that? it's 8:00 in the morning? ... Fuck...

Anyways as always, leave a comment, tell me your opinions or critiques, do what ya want. I'll be busy looking through grammatical errors since I can't English very well.

Hope to see you next month!
in Chapter III: Enemy of Mine

ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕀𝕍: 𝐸𝓃𝑒𝓂𝓎 𝑜𝒻 𝑀𝒾𝓃𝒹

Chapter III: Enemy of Mind

Ri-Riiiiiing

Sombra

Ri-Riiiiiing

The time to rest is over... Wake up

Ri-Riiiiiing

I need you, Sombra. Wake up!

Ri-Riii--

"Wake up, ya idgit!"

Sombra's eyes and mouth opened as another bucket of water poured down his face. The dark stallion coughed, trying not to accidentally inhale the liquid.

"'Bout time ya woke up. Ya must have been out for about 4 hours. Knock'd out real good, I guess" the southern voice chuckled.

As he manage to catch his breath, his eyes would strain to adjust on the misshapen figure in his blurred vision. Once his focus was in order, he was greeted by the smug grin of the orange earth mare who cuffed him a headache back in the Inn. It would only take a couple of jerks from his body to noticed that he was tied by the limbs and seated against the wall of a tent. He grunted, testing how tight the rope was tied around him by trying to break out with mere strength. A minor setback as most as it didn't stop him from forming a spell to burn the ropes off...

... Only it did as a shock of electricity jolted through his neck the moment he thought about magic; forcing a roar in pain out of him. A small, giggling sound caught his attention as he glared to the pink mare sitting on a stool by the orange mare; winking at him while waving a small black remote control with two buttons to press into.

They put a shock collar on him to prevent him from using magic. Clever...

His narrowed gaze and bared teeth would shift back to the orange earth mare giving him a judgmental look now. "Where am I?" was his first question.

"Yer at the resistance base." AJ replied. "Lucky we found y'all before any reinforcements from the caribou came stompin' by that inn. That one mare runnin' like a maniac alerted a nearby squad that apprehended her and went back to de Inn to investigate the ruckus."

The resistance. So they had made it at least. That much was a relief. But then...

"Where is Dash?"

"That's not important fer you to know right now." She snorted, walking up to him before taking a seat on her stool. "Right now, yer being interrogated, yer majesty" She said, with in a mocking tone when saying those words. "So I'll be the one asking the questions around here."

Sombra grunted in response. As much as he would love to get into a staring contest of daggers with the orange earth mare, he had better things to do. So he might as well just play along.

"Very well. Let's have it then.." he replied.

At the snap of her fingers, the pink mare bounced up to the side of the tent before bringing out a big lamp to shine over his face. He hissed; squinting his eyes from how harsh and close the light was to his face.

"How are ya alive? Yer suppose to be dead!"

"If you ask pointless questions like that, we'll be here all day--omph!" he grunted feeling his chest kicked in by a powerful boot.

"I asked you a question. And I expect an answer. How are ya alive!" she repeated, arching her eyebrows at him.

"Gah! I don't know!" he growled. "I just woke up in this frozen wasteland by a tree; alone and cold and with no idea how I was alive!"

"Would 'ave done everyone a favor if ya just freezed to death.." she muttered. "What were you planning to do with Rainbow Dash? Mind break her to do your bidding? As if she hadn't been through that enough?!"

"On the contrary, I saved her from being sold to a fat slob in a traffic accident."

"Better some 'fat slob' than another tyrant tryin' to take Equestria for himself!"

"Now that's a horrible thing to say. What would her reaction being to knowing her best friend said such a thing?"

"Shut up!" She snapped; raising her foot and pressing it against his chest. "I suggested you answer the damn question less you want yer chest cave in from collateral damage!"

The old black unicorn chuckled. "Such empty threats.."

"Wanna try me, partner?"

"You can kick the ever loving shit out of me if you'd like. Doesn't change the fact that I hold more of an advantage over the circumstance than your little 'camp' of rebels."

That seemed to have strike a nerve as the orange mare kicked him harder into the torso before grabbing him by the collar and lifting him high in the air; eyes blazing green and teeth bared.

"Listen here, ya son of a bitch! The only advantage you have is the time I haven't spent panting you firmly in the ground and makin' sure you stay dead. Life in Equestria has been awful! The caribou come and banned us slaves! The Princesses and elements ruined! And now your up and kickin'?! Give me one good reason not to send you back to tartarus right now, Sombra!"

"Applejack, that's enough!"

Both ponies turned to see the familiar raspy voice of Rainbow Dash entering the tent; now in her own black jumpsuit with silver buttons and zippers. The tyrant was dropped back on the ground, grunting as he watched Applejack turn towards her friend.

"I thought I told ya to stay out of this, RD!" she said firmly. "You're safe and sound now. There's no more need to be anywhere near this black hearted bastard."

"Applejack... While I appreciate your thinking about me and all, there's more at stack here then holding grudges against beaten foes." Rainbow said; walking towards the orange mare. "As much as I hate to say this, Sombra could be a really powerful ally here.. We need him"

"Need him for what!? For him to just back stab us later, corrupt us and make us his slaves once the caribou are out of his way? There's no real justification for keeping this evil bastard alive and you know it! He's just as twisted and despicable as the goddamn caribou!"

"He's one of us!" She protested. "Yeah, he's an asshole and a shady son of a bitch.."

"And here I thought we were becoming good friends.." Sombra added; sounding offended.

"But he's still a pony. He wants Equestria freed from the caribou's clutches just as much as we do."

Applejack would scoff. "I can't believe how stubborn and thick headed you are sometimes; trusting the words and promises from a snake! He's just using you, Rainbow Dash. Hell, he's already used ya by the smell of it.."

This caused the blue mare to looking away, blushing madly while rubbing her arm.

"Yea, don't think mah nose doesn't tell when a mare's been rollin' in the hay! I can't believe you'd let this bastard touch you!"

"H-Hey! What choice did I have? I was drugged! They laced my tea, he was the closet dickhead and I wasn't strong enough to try and resist during that night."

"A night of passionate hate sex, I might add~" The black stallion added cheekily.

"Will you shut it?!" Rainbow snapped at him. "You're not exactly helping your case here!"

"And why should I? Why should I hide and pretend to be something I'm not? I am a former dictator given a second chance to reclaim this land in my name; I will not hide it! To any of you." He exclaimed, his gazed cast on the three mares glaring at him. "You and I are of the same species and share a common enemy; the similarities and connection between us end there." His gazed shifted sololy onto Applejack. "But if you want to give your resistance the best outcome possible in taking Equestria back from those idiots, you'll do as I say and release me!"

"You've got some nerve thinkin' Imma just stand by while another monster comes in an--" She voice and fist were caught by the hands of her dear friend.

"AJ, Please!" She said, a little more softly. "Quite being stubborn and listen here! I know we can't trust him! I know he's bad... But he might be our only powerful ally left.."

The mare was shaking, furious beyond recognition. Her green eyes burned hatred for the dark unicorn as tears began to pour from her cheeks. With a weary sigh, she lowered her hand and turned to the fallen Pegasus; trying to keep the sobs in her throat from escaping.

"I just..." she sniffled, rubbing the leaks from her eyes. "I thought I lost ya for good, RD! And to hear that you were with our old enemy, going as far to sleep with him... That's some scary stuff to take in, Rainbow! In a world losing of life and freedom.. I just don't wanna lose any more friends.."

Rainbow would pull the quivering strong mare into her arms, embracing her. "I know... I missed you guys too. I was so scared that I wouldn't see you again.." her voice cracked, trying her best to not cry as well before reaching out to pull her friend into a tight embrace. The two stayed like that for what felt like minutes passing by slowly; lose in the warmth of each other. Then another set of arms wrapped around them. They turned to see Pinkie Pie; smiling sadly with tears flowing down her puffy cheeks as all three pulled close to each other. For once, there was safety in the arms of the former champions of Equestria.

Sombra scoffed while his glare softened a bit, seeing the three rekindled their former strength. As much as he disliked this sort of sentiment, it was important for unity to thrive if they had any hope of surviving. Enemies they all may be, but together they would pose a much greater power against the true threat.

His ears twitched at the sound of hoof steps entering the tent. The grey mare with light purple mane in a greyish green jumpsuit made her entrance. "Lieutenant AppleJack." She asked in a dull monotone. "I'd hate to interrupt this touching reunion but... Lady Ewe is asking your presence in regards to Sombra."

The three mares would pull away from each other as Applejack regained her early authority, whipping the tears from her cheeks. "Alright... Tell her we'll be a few minutes. Almost done with our.. interrogation." she said casting a narrowed gaze at Sombra who arched an eyebrow at her.

It wasn't much an interrogation as it was her getting her hands on home to relieve all the tension burdening within her. Still...

Lady Ewe?

Was that the name of their leader?

His pondering didn't last long as he was brought up to his hooves. Rainbow would begin to untie the ropes binding his hands behind his back. Once his arms were free, he catered the rope burn around his wrists; rubbing tenderly. Before he could mutter a word of appreciation, AJ approach him with her gaze less harsh and her voice less blunt and aggressive while retaining what authority she had over him.

"Alright Sombra. Seein' as you did saved Rainbow and kept her safe, You're not.... well, you're not good, that's for sure. But you're not against us. So that's enough to let you stay here. But make no mistake.." She would pull his collar once more; her eyes narrowing into his burning reds. "One wrong move or use of dark magic against us, and I'll be sendin' ya packin' to that hole in da ground you crawled out of."

Sombra let a grin spread his bruised face.

"I suppose this would make us enemies of mind. Very well then... You won't have to worry much of me as I have no plans against you and your resistance. But... If you think you'll be enough to send me back to tartarus, you have a lot of catching up to do. I am much more formidable now then the last time we met." he threatened.

To that, the orange mare grinned back at him. "I would hope so. It be a mighty shame to have to count the alliance of a unicorn who couldn't best a baby dragon."

His horn flared up in anger as low growl escaping his throat before a quick jolt shocked the rising force of magic out of him; his glare turned to the giggling pink mare before the three of them turned to leave the tent with Sombra in toe. Rainbow would lightly jab at his shoulder playfully.

"Don't take it personally. But you have to admit, that is pretty hilarious" She snorted.

The only response Sombra dare give her was low muttering under his breath. Something about wanting to drive the extinction of every dragon once he was back in power.

...

Outsider. That was the best word to describe his position in the resistance camp.

He felt alienated from the many glances he received as he walked behind AppleJack and Rainbow through the camps. The day was cloudy with light snow falling over the grounds. From the few mares talking or working with each other, he could estimate at least over 100 had managed to escape and reside here. And at least 100 more were giving him a variety of looks. Some mares glared death his direction, others fear of his reputation while muttering his name to each other. And some seemed to be looking at him lustfully; as if he were the last stallion alive in a world barren of decency.

If not for the dystopia they were all forced to live in, Sombra was confident this would be the most uncomfortable thing he had gone through. Not only would he be expecting these ponies to believe in him to bring back their fallen country, but they had to be willing to follow his lead. This would have been so much more easier just to break their minds in.

"Gah!" he yelped, feeling his backside suddenly receive a very rough smack. His turned his attention to the bubbling pink mare behind him; looking innocent and pretending to whistle. He narrowed his eyes at her,

"What was that for?" he demanded. She gave a flirtatious smile and shrugged.

"She likes you." came the bored tone of her sister who was walking beside her. "She's very happy to have you as an ally rather than another enemy."

He huffed. This one was the more ecstatic of the bunch. What really impressed him was that despite the circumstances, she manage to not lose the bounce in her step. He staring caused her smile to widen and even making her bounce up and down more quickly.

"For such a childish mare, you'd expect her to be bursting with enthusiasm or at least singing for all to here.." he muttered.

"She's mute." Maud responded.

That take him aback. "I beg your pardon?!"

Pinkie Pie stopped her bouncing before opening her mouth wide and stick out her tongue... or what was left of her tongue. It looked to have been severed off. He gazed at it with a somewhat disturbed expression.

"When we were captured by the caribou." Maud began to explain. "They were having complaints about how much she was 'talking their dicks off' and how it 'killed the mood.' So they silenced her permanently by removing her tongue. She was sad for months on end.. But knowing my sister..." and she said this with a small smile. "She bounced back because she didn't want others to be so sad during these harsh times."

Pinkie would bob her head rapidly in agreement before resuming her bouncing. Sombra would rub the back of his head; sheepish about his previous comment.

"I'm terribly sorry.."

"Don't be." Maud said return to her default expression. "She's glad to express herself in... different ways."

It then drew his attention that Pinkie had pulled the zipper of her black jumpsuit further down to show of cleavage; her bust jiggling with each bounce she made. And to say the mare wasn't stack compared to Rainbow or AppleJack wouldn't do justice to how bountiful her breasts were. His eyes found her big wide blue ones; caught in a sultry gaze while she wiggled her eyebrows playfully. Sombra felt heat rush to his cheeks before he turned away from her and shuffled closer to Rainbow, whispering to her,

"You'd think that in a distopia where rape and misogyny runned rampant, it would be absurd to see all these mares looking to pounce on me with such lust in there eyes..."

"It's mostly the influence of being with the caribou for too long. Most of us can't help our loins from burning up and masturbation ain't cutting it. So while you're a wicked stallion with darkness and evil intentions... You're also kind of a hottie and probably have years in experience to knowing how to lay with a mare. So take it for what you will. Just don't get caught ogling over Pinkie or you might give them the impression that you're just an old pervert looking to bed all these fragile mares in need of a strong stallion to protect them~" Rainbow whispered, a knowing smirk spreading her muzzle.

"I wasn't--"

"Pipe down, will ya!" AppleJack cut in, her own face flustered from the chatter. "I don't wanna hear the details. I'd like to 'ave some decency in the mad ridden world!"

Sombra rolled his eyes, muttering to himself. He glanced back between the three and only now noticed the different colored collars. Around the necks of AJ and Rainbow were black while Pinkie sported a bright red one. He would lean forward to the blue Pegasus' ear.

"The collars... They mean something right?" he asked. He thought back to the caribou back in that cabin he crashed in; remembering vaguely about he mentioned something about the collars and their importance.

"Yeah.." She whispered. "It's a caste system the caribou have. Black collars are for mares that constantly fight and are in need of... 'adjustments'" she quivered at the word; imagining the implications. "Red's are for the mares that behave and do as they're told. Wither they're just going along to live or have given up and submit varies. Then there are the purple collars.."

"Purple?" He glanced over to the many mares still watching. Not a single shade of violet or purple around their necks.

"For mares who are too broken from so much abuse." She continued. "Because the caribou fucked with us so much, they shatter our minds to the point we can't function or think properly without them. It's a fate worse than death in my opinion.."

Indeed. A mind was a glorious thing to break. He would have many ponies submit to him this way... though the method was a lot more cruel sounding and less.. deprived from basically 'fucking them to death'.

"Can you take them off?"

"Pft. You'd think I'd still be wearing mind if I could?" she grunted. "They're bond magically around our necks; thanks to that magical Dildo placed in the Crystal empire."

The Crystal Empire. It felt like ages since he last heard of that place. His former kingdom. And it seemed that a majority of power was placed there. He noted this in his mind for when the time would come to put their rebellion into action. Oh... what had become of his empire? How much has it suffered from the caribou's tainted influence on the land?

"What became of the Prince and Princess of the Crystal Empire? Are they not your allies?" he asked, with a hint of loathing of the very ponies responsible for taking away his throne. To his surprise, however, Rainbow Dash returned a similar tone when she spoke next about them.

"Cadance and Shining Armor.... The traitors!" She hissed lowerly so not to draw attention from the rest of the mares in the camp. "It's still so hard to believe that such wonderful, caring people could betray their own country in favor of... of... this!" She curled her hands into a fist. It was a rather unbelievable thing to expect, but at the same time, Sombra couldn't help but find it ironic how the very beings that took over from him would turn there backs against their fellow countrymen.

"They sold us out!" she continued to rant. "Gave the crystal heart and everything when Dainn showed up and made every one of their subjects mere toys and slaves for their own amusement.."

Huh. Didn't that sound familiar.

"And their daughter... Christ above knows what they would have done if she had not escaped.." She commented, looking as if she would vomit at the possibility. Sombra felt a burning fire erupt within his chest. The very thought of their own daughter-- no.. the mere thought of children having to live in this land of barbarians and rapists filled the dark unicorn with rage. Never did he believe it was right to subject children into harsh environments or any of his torturous ways. If they were strong at their age, they would grow up to be proud warriors in his name at the very lease. But no filly or foal should have to suffer this punishment.

"I see..." he muttered darkly, adding to his mental list of reasons Dainn and his caribou swine would be slain during the public executions; once he ascended to the throne of course.

"What do you think has become of the young princess then? Where would she run off to?"

Before Rainbow could reply, AppleJack would hold out her hand to stop them. "Enough talk, ya'll. We're here."

Before them stood probably the tallest of the tents in the camp. It looked as if it were made from the very forest itself. Long branches and roots formed the poles while plant life and leaves waved against the wind. One flag was raised on the highest part of the tent; a banner showing what looked to be same logo the caribou used except the symbols of the Alicorn sisters breaking free of the chains. Two mares stood in front of the tent's entrance before both saluted to Applejack.

"Lady Ewe will see you, Lieutenant Dash and Sombra now." One said.

The orange mare nodded as the two guards pull back, the tent's fold opening. The three ponies would walk inside while the Pie sisters stood with the guards as the meeting with Lady Ewe was under way.

...

To say that the interior of the tent was even more enchanting than the exterior was an understatement. For the first time since his return to the world of the living, he saw... life. A blue flower glowed above in luminescent light; serving as a ceiling lamp. Only a single bed made of leaves and plant light was shown in the corner as the main desk took center of the entire tent. And sitting at that desk stood a cloaked figure.

She hummed to herself, seemingly not noticing the ponies as blue light poured from her finger tips. Sombra gazed as three glowing gems floated in her palm. Strange runes seemed to give off another light, beckoning every few seconds. This was magic he had not seen nor studied about. Who was this creature?

"Ahem." AppleJack coughed. "Lady Ewe?"

The humming stopped and the gems were paced back onto the table. Her head turned to gaze at the three ponies, a small smile spreading her features.

"Ahh! AppleJack. Forgive me, was reading the messages off the runes of these gemstones here. I see you brought our.. unexpected guest." she quipped; rising from her seat.

The creature was no pony. Her face and muzzle were much shorter, matching the features of a sheep. A tuff of white hair sat atop her head; adorned was a pair of horns that curved to the back. Her sapphire like eyes were curved and big, sparkling like the very gemstones she held. Bands of gold decorated her forearm with one placed on her ear. Her red cloak clung to her slender, yet curvy figure with the herm almost hiding her goat like hooves. But perhaps the most alluring part of her was the small markings and symbols on her face and arms; similar to the ones shining within the gemstone.

"Welcome." she greeted, doing a curtsy before placing her hands in front of her lap. "I am Ewe. It is.. a strange pleasure to meet one as yourself, Sombra."

It took the unicorn a moment to break his trance from how earthly beautiful she was. He cleared his throat before responding, "Like wise... though I have to admit. When hearing about a leader to a resistance of rebels, a small goat in robes was not the first thing to come in mind."

While the two mares gave a glare at him for such an insult, Ewe only rose an eyebrow at the comment.

"Really now... That's funny to hear from someone of your status. To judge someone sololy on appearance? And the term you are looking for is 'Faun'. I am not a goat."

He blinked before lowering his head down, though keeping his tone. "My apologies if I mean any offense."

"None at all." She chuckled. "Honesty is a strong trait to carry in a leader. Gives the people you want to lead a quality of trust they can have for you."

"Then you are aware of--"

Her smile spread slightly before nodding her head. "Yes, Sombra. I know who you are.. And what you are here to accomplish. Regardless on your dark ambitions, we are all here for the same reason, are we not?"

"The caribou..." Rainbow added in softly.

The Faun again nodded her head; her smile slowly fading into a natural line on her muzzle. "Have a seat, Sombra. I'm sure there is many questions you wish to ask. And I will gladly answer them; as long as you aren't afraid to answer a few of my own of course." she explained, taking a seat before him, her eyes locked in his.

He nodded before taking a seat into the opposing chair while Applejack stood by the side of Lady Ewe. Rainbow took the side of Sombra. This all felt... weird. Outside was a snowy almost barren land where danger was ready to strike at the moment. In here... It was comforting; just as she was comforting. How in the world did such a nice lady become in charge of leading a resistance?

"You appear to keep serenity and a peaceful atmosphere here." Sombra began. "A bit difficult during these harsh times wouldn't you say?"

"I feel it's important to maintain any sort of grace during the rough conditions of this once magical land." Ewe explained. "My magic here is limited, but it's just enough to hopefully inspire all these mares not to give up hope."

"And what... is your magic?"

The Faun would place her hand over the pendant around her neck, almost hidden within the hood of her robe. "A magic of the ancient times. Very old, but much stronger than the magic you and the other unicorns have been practicing for years."

He arched an eyebrow. "Does it have a name?"

She smiled, shaking her head once more. "It has many names, but it is above the names and labels teachers try to give it. For the magic is universal to all things and creatures to use. But for your sake, my people called it "Arcane" magic."

"Arcane...?"

"Mhm. A magic beyond spells or incantations that one can use without a command or thought. Not even the mightiest or wises of alicorns have been able to fully understand the unlimited potential one can do with such power."

"Wait, you're saying anyone can use it?"

She nodded. "It comes in many forms to different users. But it exists in all of us. Pegasus, Earth pony, Unicorn, Alicorn, Faun, Changeling, Dragon, it does not matter what you are! All are able to access it in one shape or form."

As if to demonstrate, Ewe would close her eyes, the symbols and markings around her would glow briefly as a vine grew from the flower lamp above. Slowly, it bloomed out bright blue petals as the Faun would raise a cup to it. The petals would part as clear water poured from the flower. Rainbow was at awe from seeing this power before turned to AppleJack; silently asking if she new Ewe was ever capable of doing this. The earth pony only offered a shrug; figuring the Faun was capable of.. something. But nothing like this!

Sombra, perhaps, was the most enchanted. Never in his studies or his time ruling an empire did he think a power like Arcane magic existed. Even the oldest form of dark magic that he had spent years perfecting in his training did not leave much to behold like what Ewe could do. The faun smiled, offering the cup for him to take. "Drink." She encouraged. "You must be very thirsty from the limited water available in caribou territory."

The dark unicorn stared into his cup, his reflection crystal clear in the waters. Slowly he brought the cup to his lips to take a sip. And... for something as simple as water, it was the most delicious thing he's tasted ever since coming back from the grave. He began to drink more of it, gulping down the glass until it was empty. He gasped before looking back at the goat lady, her smile and eyes showing a bit of a smug expression.

"I'll take that as a yes."

He cleared his throat, placing the cup down on the table. "Thank you." he responded, a hint of begrudge in his voice.

"So tell me... What's a Faun doing in Equestria? Leading a resistance against warmongers, no less? You seem to be more pacifist than war leader." he asked. Her smile would fade into a stiff frown, her eyes lowering to her hands.

"You are right to assume I'm not a native to these lands." She sighed. "If you have the patience for my tale, I will tell you it."

Sombra looked from the two mares, both only shaking their head as if to say they didn't have a clue. He looked back at Ewe before nodding to her. She took a slow breath before looking into her pendent.

"When I was young, war leader was never something I thought I would be. I was but a maiden along with my mother and siblings; learning the ancient dance and magic of our ancestors. We lived far from Equestria; in a land where nature was untouched and magic flowed through everything. A peaceful time, the men would go off and scout for food while the women would raise and teach the children." She chuckled, as if remembering the exact expressions they made before she frowned once more.

"Then one day, ships from the far north sailed to our land. Large bulks of beasts approached from the shores. The Caribou had arrived."

"And then they took yer land and made all the women there slaves, right?" AppleJack interrupted.

Ewe would shake her head. "Believe it or not, there was a time the caribou weren't just a bunch of warmongering rapists."

"... Say what?"

Sombra and Rainbow too stared at her in disbelief, questioning her on how the caribou were anything BUT rapist. The Faun continued.

"A brutal race of warriors, yes, but they once were noble and kind. Their leader, Goudin the Giant, may looked fierce, but he was a wise soul. He explained to my mother, the high priestess at the time, that they came to our land in hopes of finding paradise; away from their nations were war and battle was never ending. They brought us gifts of food and gold, bowing their heads in hope that they could stay. To which we accepted."

Sombra stared down, at a loss of words to what was described. It was very hard to imagine that their enemy once had dignity. But by looking into the faun eyes as memories flooded her sapphire orbs, it was clear she was telling the truth.

"Was it all a big lie to gain your trust?" Rainbow cut in, a look of fury in her expression. "There's no way these bastards just came in looking for peace. They had to be lying!"

Ewe would narrow her gaze up at Rainbow. "As I explained to Sombra, there's more to people than their appearance. And I can assure you that despite what they have become now, the Caribou were not a misogynistic race of barbarians." Her tone, while still gentle, held a firm grip of anger behind it that kept the Pegasus quiet.

"No... That all changed when Goudin's son usurper the throne.."

"His son?" AppleJack rose an eyebrow. "Who was his son?"

"Dainn."

All eyes looked to Sombra as he muttered the name. Ewe looked quiet surprise.

"Y-Yes.... How did you..?"

"You should be more careful with who you share your mind with" he scoffed, eyeing the faun with glowing red eyes as haze hissed from lids. "You never know who might be taking a peek.."

She clutched her pendent defensively, a knowing glare given to her before she nodded and continued.

"Yes... I knew Dainn. A scrawny thing he was. Barely any muscle to him and quite small compared to the warriors Goudin lead to battle. He was... an unusual fellow, had a twitch in his eye and looking at everything with.. paranoia. His father told us that war had not been kind to him and that hopefully by living a life of peace, it would heal his mind."

Sombra stroked his chin in thought, her depictions matching the vision he had of Dainn. This lowly caribou much smaller than the rest, and yet was the leader of their violent race.

"Wait... You said he usurped the throne from his father. How did he do it?"

Ewe held her pendent more tightly as she recalled her homeland, the caribou and the one responsible for this disaster.

"The Caribou were interested in our magic and wanted to learn form themselves. You see, the only way for you to tap into arcane magic is by discovering the core of your power. We call them 'Traits'."

"Traits?"

She nodded. "Traits are named through what kind of magic it controls based on their user's personality and emotional state. For example, my trait is called 'Nursery'. My magic can grow nature and plant-life as I will it. For defense, for offense, but mostly for healing purposes." she explained shortly before returning to the question at hand.

"Among the students my mother taught, Dainn was one of them. And while he was no fighter in battle, he was one of the more brilliant Caribou that could tap into Arcane magic almost easily. While he hadn't discovered his trait, he was certainly talented. But his new found talent was the catalyst to his dark ascension. He... developed feelings for me." She coughed, clearly uncomfortable in discussing this topic, but continued nonetheless.

"He thought I was the most beautiful out of my people and wished to have me as his queen once his father passed over. He thought that his new found prowess in Arcane magic would captivate me. So when I turned him down, it... shattered him to say the less. 'But I'm the most gifted of my race!' he tried to argue. 'My magic is only exceeding the strength of my father! I am clearly the superior choice in a mate! How can you refuse me?!' And as I told him I simply wasn't interested, he grew more and more... angry; swearing out slurs and promising me I would rule the day for defying him."

The sound of laughter interrupted her story as all eyes lead to Sombra; who was holding his chest to try and calm down from all the laughter escaping his voice.

"Hold on now.." he snickered. "You mean to tell me that this whole mess was because one insecure fuckwit couldn't handle being denied your cunt?! That... is honest the greatest and most pathetic reason to conquer a nation. Like, who would have thought..!"

"Sombra!" AppleJack yelled, glaring at him hard. "Have you no shame or respect?!"

"Oh come now, you have to admit; It's very amusing!" he sighed, his laughter dying but couldn't help the big grin on his face.

Ewe narrowed her eyes at him. "As funny as that may seem, I can assure you Sombra; What happened next was no laughing matter." This statement caused the stallion to lose his smirk as her expression darken.

"I didn't take Dainn's threats to seriously either... until he discovered his Trait. 'Overload' it was called upon reading from my mother's book. A powerful trait that allows the user's magic to overpower and influence other sources of magic. And it's exactly what Dainn did. He used his own magic to kill Goudin before us; announcing his ascension to the throne from a foolish king. He would then proclaim that we were deemed nothing more than harlots whose only purpose was to serve men or be punished."

"Many would voice their denial towards Dainn as the other caribou were enraged by the death of their king. But Dainn did not hesitate to attack his comrades for their defiance. We were helpless to watch, and my mother... Her eyes were full of guilt and shame. She must have felt at fault for what had become of this."

She clutched her pendant even tighter, starting to tremble a bit in her chair.

"Once Dainn had thrown his people into submitting to his will, we... we were next." she murmured. "All of the caribou, willing or not, would take each of us; strip away our clothes and defile our bodies. All my people. My sisters. My mother... All raped in a growing group of bulk and fur. Dainn, who was once a cowardly and paranoid creature, became a powerful and cruel monster; using his magic to take what he wanted from me. My body. My maidenhood. My very soul if he so pleased.."

AppleJack would place a hand over her shoulder in an attempt to comfort the poor Faun as she did her best to keep composer while going through these terrible memories. Memories very vivid in Sombra's mind. He felt it. The horror. The fear. The power of over following strength and control Dainn felt. All too familiar emotions he felt when he chained the ponies of the Crystal Empire and forced them under his hoof.

"Our once beautiful and peaceful land had become the working grounds for training camps and breeding stables. And our great temple... Built to bring thanks and worship to the ancients before us... now the throne room for Dainn and his concubines. Day.. Night.. It did not matter. We were forced to partake in his twisted desires until we were bloated with children; bred to bring warriors and future wives depending on gender. Dainn ushered in his age of male dominance, and any to oppose him would suffer in a way death would sound like the more 'peaceful' passing."

"But you escaped." Sombra cuts in. Ewe would rub away the tears from her eyes before nodding; looking back to the stallion's red orbs.

"One night, while Dainn and the guards were sleeping, my mother and a few servants managed to free me and sneak me out onto a boat. She told me to find land, find somewhere safe and warn them if ships from across the sea came to them. With a silent nod and one last hug, I was off as I watched the fearful glances and expressions grow smaller and smaller as I sailed away. It was the last time I saw my mother or sisters."

She gave a weary sigh before taking a drink from her own cup of water before she continued.

"No one believed me when I arrived to a far off town. I tried, plead for them to listen to my tale. But far to wrapped in their safety to hear about 'such disgusting stories of horrid beasts', I was only left to live alone; fearing the day they too would come for this land and it's people. And through weeks of sleepless nights, I realized that even the protectors of this land would fall. So... I needed to take action. I needed to prepare myself for that fateful day. And when it did eventually arrive.. I would be ready."

She would stand up now, causing the dark unicorn to raise up himself as their eyes locked with each other; as if connected to each other's thoughts and movements.

"I will use my trait to protect any who have fallen victim to Dainn's reign. Help them escape captivity to hide in this location." Ewe said, her voice much more strong than it was a few moments. "I, among other beings of Equestria, formed a resistance that would work to defeating the Caribou and retaking this land. I lost my home. I lost my family. I will not see the same happen for the ponies and mares here."

The Faun walked around her table as she stood closer to Sombra, looking up at him. "Despite your crimes, heinousness and similarities to Dainn, you are a pony of admirable ambition, Sombra. I see deep down you wish for the same things we do... Even if its for personal gain. But for that, you are welcome to stay here and assist however you may like." She bowed her head to him.

Grunting, the unicorn give a small nod. "I thank you for your hospitality, Miss Ewe. It is much appreciated. But I cant help but grow more curious about this... Arcane magic." AppleJack casted a glance Rainbow; who shared her worry and uneased about Sombra's statement. An all knowing smirk spread his lips as he continued.

"You said any being has access to this magic, correct? And even more once they've discovered a 'trait' of sorts..?"

Ewe nodded, her own smile spreading her lips. "You wish to learn this magic for yourself, I see. Yes..." Her eyes returned to stare deeply into his own eyes. "I see it... You have a very high potential to unlock so much magic within you, Sombra. Magic much more incredible and mysterious than the very shadows you cast."

"You see it! But what is it that you see? Tell me how I can unlock this magic!"

She shook her head. "It's not quiet as simple as you believe. Arcane magic is not like a spell you spend years studying to perfect. It will come naturally." She arched her eyebrow. "But you seem under the impression that I will teach you the ways of my people. To which I ask; Why should I allow the same risk of letting a stranger like you become another Dainn?"

His horn sparked in it's dark red aura, his eyes fixed in a deep glare.

"The sooner you throw away these similarities between Dainn and I, the easier that decision will be. A monster I may be, but I will not stand to have Equestria under the rule of some paranoid Incel!"

He placed an hand on her shoulder; causing AJ to nearly spring into action from him toughing the resistance leader in such a way before the Faun stopped her with an open hand

"You're not a fool. You know very well that this will give our side a much better chance in winning. I will ask you again, Lady Ewe. Tell me your secrets and how me the power of Arcane magic... Please.. If not for my sake, for their's.." he muttered the last word; having to resort to begging now. What has become of him since he fell so far?

Before Ewe could reply, the two mares from outside the tent came in. All eyes turned to them.

"Lady Ewe!" one saluted. "Apologies for interrupting, but our recon group is returning to base."

"Oh, thank goodness!" She sighed, pulling herself out of Sombra's grasp. "I will come to greet them shortly. Have they found any more mares or stragglers?"

"Yes, but that's not all, M'lady" the other mare said.

"Oh?"

"General Spike is also with them."

Author's Note

BTW, Not dead.

Just gotten really busy the last few years and have fallen out of being an MLP fan. But I did want to continue this story since so many seem to like it. Hopefully, the direction I'm taking this won't disappoint as much.

Sorry for the long wait! <3

Next Chapter: A Lion Among Sheep.

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