The Rise of the New Sith Empire

Present Day

In the Frozen North, there is a city. In that city, there lives ponies and only ponies. But if we travel further, there is a legend about a city once full of mighty ponies. Each one had a role, whether it be a Bodyguard or a Farmer, and one had the special role of Emperor. The Emperor, however, wasn't a pony, quite the opposite, in fact. But that's a story for a later date, and now the city is coming back, and the Emperor is stronger than he ever was before.

Frozen North, Twenty Miles From the Crystal Empire

Snow covered the land, wind blowing from side to side. The temperatures were below freezing, and whoever decided to come out here would freeze to death in hours. All but one, who had been scouring for his beloved city for days.

His red robe kept him warm, as did his grey armor. He wouldn't stop until he had found his city and his beloved citizens, even if the Sisters banish him once more.

Suddenly, he saw a bright light in the distance. He had already passed the Crystal Empire a few miles back, so this had to be his city. If it wasn't, then he'd just have to keep searching.

He sprinted towards the light, hope in his eyes. It took him a few minutes, but he finally reached the source of the light, and saw that it was indeed his city. The tall buildings and strong ponies were the most notable of the entire city, and the street lamps were another. He was about laugh happily, before he heard a scream.

He looked forward down the street, seeing a tall, black haired unicorn in a red king robe looking down upon a dead pony in disgust. This unicorn's horn was red near the tip, but black at the bottom. The scream, however, came from a mare running towards the Sith Lord with fear in her eyes. She hadn't seen him yet, so he used the power of the Force to cloak himself so that he could get closer to the red-horned unicorn.

As he got closer, he heard the unicorn say to the crowd that had gathered around to see what had happened, "This is what happens when you try to rebel against me! Your 'Emperor' will never come back! HE'S DEAD! And if anymore of you try to rebel, I'll slaughter you all!"

This angered the Sith Lord, who uncloaked himself and made his way through the sea of ponies, stating very coldly, "That is something I won't allow, but let me give you a taste of what it feels like." The crowd turned and gasped, seeing their Emperor in all his glory.

The red-horned unicorn looked on in disgust, "What and who are you?"

The Sith Lord put his hands behind his back, "I am a Human, and I am the Emperor of this most wonderful city. I am Darth Necriever, the one who will destroy you. But I like to know the name of my victims..."

The unicorn chuckled, powering up his horn, "I am King Sombra, the strongest unicorn in the world, and the one who will blow a hole through your primitive mind."

Necriever smirked behind his respirator, "Is that so?" He turned to the crowd of ponies, "Do you think that this unicorn knows how powerful I am?" The crowd of ponies shook their heads, looking at Sombra with a smug look.

Sombra was getting nervous, "How powerful are you, exactly."

Necriever laughed once more, "I have enough power to defeat both the Princesses of Equestria alone, and then some."

Sombra frowned, "Don't try to lie to me, ape."

"What makes you think I'm lying, Sombra?" Necriever used the Force to lift Sombra in the air and threw him at a nearby building. "I would never lie to any living creature in my city unless it was an emergency. And right now, this is just the beginning." Sombra slowly stood up, stumbled, and fell back down. Necriever walked over to the 'King' and crouched down and lifted Sombra's head so it was level with his. "And you, my egotistical friend, are no match for me." Necriever threw Sombra's head on the ground and stood up. "Take him to the dungeon, I'll have need of him later."

As a group of guards apprehended Sombra, Necriever turned to the crowd, a smile hidden behind his mask. "I'm sure you all remember me, yes?" The crowd nodded, "Good, and for all you new children or foreigners, let me be the first to say that I am the true Emperor of this nation." The crowd cheered, throwing some hats in the air while the others stamped their hooves against the ground.

Necriever turned to the largest building of the whole city, and walked there, hoping to get some answers from Sombra.

Ostril Dungeon

Sombra was sitting in a chair, his hooves locked together by cuff-links and set on a table. He was not pleased whatsoever, as he had lost his entire city to one ape in rags. To say he wasn't pleased would be an understatement, because he was trembling with anger!

Suddenly, the door opened and in came the one that had beaten him; Necriever.

Necriever frowned behind his respirator, "Do you know why you're here, Sombra?" Necriever didn't even bother using the title 'King' for Sombra, because that was useless at this point.

Sombra looked up with anger in his eyes, "Am I here for more torment?! Or are you just taking one last look before my execution?!"

Necriever laughed aloud, "Mr. Sombra, that is such a misconception by most countries, and I'm not surprised that you thought of that. The answer is no, but if you don't answer my questions, I'll do both."

Sombra frowned, "Fine. What are your questions?"

Necriever leaned over the table, putting both his hands on it, and got very close to Sombra's face with a look of anger in his eyes. "Why, Sombra, have you killed one of my citizens in cold blood?!"

Sombra smirked, "Because he was foolish enough to try and rebel against me."

Necriever punched Sombra across the face, glaring at the unicorn. "YOU KILLED ONE OF MY CITIZENS BECAUSE YOU'RE AN EVIL TYRANT!"

Sombra rubbed his jaw, glaring back at Necriever, but stopped as he saw the pure hate in the Emperor's eyes. For the first time in Sombra's memory...

...he felt fear.

Necriever used the Force to choke Sombra, pulling out his lightsaber and turning it on. "Now answer this next question truthfully and I might spare your life; where's the nearest city or nation that has connections to Equestria?" He stopped choking Sombra, watching the unicorn drop to the ground and gag.

Sombra looked back up at Necriever, only to find a lightsaber pointing at him. "The Crystal Empire! I was defeated there, once, by the Crystal Heart! Princess Cadence is there, along with Prince Shining Armor! They're both related to Equestrian royalty!"

Necriever turned off his lightsaber and set it back on his belt. "Thank you." He turned away and was about to walk away before he remembered what he did to murderers. "Before I go..." He turned around and shot lightning from his fingertips, right at Sombra, an evil smile on his face, "This is for murdering my citizen!"