Dark Crystal Prince

SEVEN MONTHS LATER

News spread fast of the kings illness he tried to keep it hidden but word got out after be had to end court one day due to it. Hatred toward me and Sombra increased ten fold with news of the illness ponies spreading rumors that it was us killing him slowly to usurp the throne. Me and father tried to stop them even making public announcements but they used it against us still.

Sombra took it hard even locking himself in his room trying to find a way to help father. He started getting nightmares again he told me when he woke me up to sleep in my bed as I hummed him my mothers song so he could sleep. That was a few days ago and his birthday was today there was a big celebration for him set.

"Sombra you awake in there" I said knocking on the door. No reply came so I opened it to find him passed out face first in a book. Shaking my head smiling I trotted over and nudged him stirring him from his slumber.

"Huh I'm awake what going on" he asked groggily

"Oh I dont know just a certain day a certain umbrum was born" I said hinting towards his birthday. He looked confused for a second but it hit him and he just sat there a bit embarrassed he forgot his own birthday.

"Come on father is waiting" I said walking toward the door him following. We made it to the throne room where father was waiting with a black box next to him for Sombra I assume.

"Hally birthday my child" said father walking down to Sombra giving him a hug. Sombra smiled and hugged back. Father went back to the throne and grabbed the box and slid it to Sombra.

"My son I was supposed to wait till you were eighteen to give you this I found it years ago left by your mother for you but I may not make it till then so please open it" he said pointing at the box. Sombra grabbed the box in his magic and opened it we all stood over it inside was a note and a key. Sombra read the note out loud

"Sombra my sweet child if you are reading this I have passed on and left this key to you. This key leads to a umbrum secret under the crystal city hidden behind a door only an umbrum can access I leave this to you as a gift. I love you my child and I will always be with you and tell your father I also still love him" he finished the note with a tears running down his face.

"Go my sons find what your mother was speaking of I will stay here I must rest now happy birthday I love you both of you" he said hugging us both and heading to his chambers. We both looked on in concern but listened and headed down into the lower part of castle.

"Wonder what we will find" I said descending the stairs.

"I have no idea" Sombra said sounding a bit nervous. We continued on and eventually got to the bottom. It was dark so Sombra illuminated the place with his horn. We looked around until we came upon an old wooden door with a key slot. Shrugging Sombra put the key in and turned it clicked getting unlocked he pulled it open and it sucked him in.

"SOMBRA" I screamed pulling the door open myself suddenly I was being pulled in also. It was like floating in a realm of darkness. I tried to move forward and I actually worked I wondered on trying to find anything. After a few moments I saw two lights so I made my way over catching the end of a conversation.

"-ou will do great things with this power my son" I heard as I floated over seeing Sombra and a shadowy figure talking. They both turned towards me and Sombra looked surprised to see me.

"Brother how did you get in here your a night pony" he asked confused now.

"My son night ponies are umbrums they are the pegasi versions" said the dark unicorn looking at me now.

"What's going on I'm lost" I said trying to get answers

"This is the shadow realm home and prison to an army of umbrums" she said making me go slack jaw.

"So wait we go here when we die" asked what I assume is his mother.

"No my son I am only here to give you the knowledge you need to free your people then I must go back to the afterlife" she said making Sombra hang his head sadly.

"Sadly I must leave my time hear has come to an end keep visiting and I may be able to come back so we can train, it takes powerful umbrum magic only known to a select few for us to be released" she said as her body dissipated where she stood was the door we came in threw we both nodded and opened the door. We were in the basement again both a little head-rushed from the new experience. Heading back up to we were stopped by a guard rushing towards us.

"Princes we have been looking for you" he said stopping to catch his breath

"What has happened guard" I asked stepping up.

"Its your father the king he has died" he said making Sombra gasp I stood and stared as a tear rolled down my cheek.

TWO MONTHS LATER

Fathers funeral was held a week later after his death the whole empire wept at the death of its king. Sombra was to take over the throne but he had either locked himself in his room or left to the shadow realm leaving me and the adviser to rule in his absence.

Today was an odd day indeed citizens were walking around in harnesses and chains passing it off I went back to the palace to deal with other matters. Once I made it to the throne room Sombra was on the throne in his cloak and silver armor.

"Thank goodness I was wondering when you would come out" I said letting out a sigh of relief.

"I have finished my lessons with mother and my people will be free soon" he said smiling

"Well your kingdom currently needs you have you looked outside they are creeping me out they are acting like slaves and walking around town like it" I said ranting about the kingdom

"We will deal with it soon but first I must show you what I learned my mother wanted to know and for me to give you something" he said lighting up his horn and lowering it at me and firing. I flinched but felt nothing he let up and that was it.

"What was that" I asked worried

"My mother taught me that spell as a gift towards you for helping me get where I am today look up" he said smiling ear to ear. Looking up I saw a curved smooth sharp looking horn that was blue tipped.

"Why would this help" I asked confused

"She also said its a fallback in case I cant open the door now you can" he said handing me a book "it has all the spells mother taught me plus more" I put it in my saddle bag as he sat back on the throne.

"Now we ca-" "KING SOMBRA WE HAVE COME TO STOP THINE EVIL TYRANIC RULE OVER THE CRYSTAL PONIES" shouted a beautiful midnight blue pony bursting threw the doors in full battle armor with a similar one but white.

"What is the meaning of this stop and drop you weapons at once" I said stepping between them and Sombra.

"you will be stopped" said the white one powering up some weird gems. I stood my ground and drew my sword in my mouth and spread my wings and a rainbow beam shot out hitting me. I didnt die but my body felt different and I couldnt move.

"BROTHER" shouted Sombra from behind me but I couldnt move or answer him. I started to get scared and tried to move but didnt budge.

"THOU CANST NEVER HURT THINE PEOPLE AGAIN SOMBRA" shouted the blue one again getting in my face.

"Y-you ki-killed him my bro-brother he wa-was all i-i had le-left" said Sombra from behind me crying as he sobbed threw every word. I could feel hooves on my back I assumed it was him.

"He was evil my little pony you are better off now, what is thine name" asked the white one. Suddenly the floor behind me cracked as I could feel the blind fury and pure rage in magic form from behind me.

"I. AM. KING. SOMBRAAAA" shouted my brother as he charged at the two magic already blowing them back as the strange gems fell to the floor at my frozen feet. The battle carried on and Sombra was winning he was physically beating the blue one after he blasted the white one with a beam.

"Enough thou shall pay for what thine has brought" she said blasting a spell at the distracted Sombra. It hit him making him scream in agony as he was turned into shadows. With a last ditch effort he cast a spell making the whole empire shake and tremble

Suddenly in a flash the blue one was in front of me collecting the jewels. She looked up at me and bit her lip, making a split decision she put shoot to my forehoof and teleported us to a garden. Across from me was a strange stone creature made of many animals.

"Thou shall forever be imprisoned here for thine crimes to the crystal empire" she said as she teleported away. I was suddenly in a black void and in front of me stood the strange creature.

"So what did you do to deserve the anger of sunbut and moonbooty" he asked raising an eyebrow.

"I have no idea" I said more confused now than ever. He put a claw to his and then suddenly snapped his fingers and a note appeared.

"This was recently sent to celestia from you empire" how he knew these thing I would never know. I grabbed the paper with my new found magic and read aloud.

"Dear princesses of equestria I am writing from the crystal empire begging for you aid out king has been killed by an evil king Sombra he has taken over and enslaved us all please help-Diamond Cutter" the note burst into flames and turned to ash.

"Where are we" I asked the creature.

"Well this is the prison we are trapped in for until whenever the spell ends no way out, it was just me until you showed up now it wont be so bad" he said snapping his fingers making a table and some cards appear "gold fish?" He asked. This is gonna be a long prison sentence.

500 YEARS LATER

Well this sure has gone on longer then I expected. My first ten years were spent plotting my revenge on celestia and luna. Me and discord knew almost everything about each other he was born in a small village of creatures just like him but he was special. Apparently his kind was whipped out by dragons leaving him the only survivor he said he got revenge but almost 5000 years ago. I even told him I was a human at one time, he took interest in the stories I told him of my world. And the other 450 years were spent playing random bored games or card games. Currently we were playing monopoly.

"Haha I own boardwalk pay up motherfucker" I said as he sighed and handed me the play money.

499 YEARS 5 MONTHS LATER

"Well my friend I finally have enough power to leave I would set you free but I only have enough power for one I will come back for you if I can tata" he said waving before he disappeared. Great now who am I gonna play cards with and it was UNO tonight. It was only one day before he was back grumbling about the elements of harmony as we played cards to keep passing the time.

"Ok do you have any fives" I asked

"Goldfish, have any sevens" he asked I sighed and handed him my cards.

7 MONTHS LATER

Well today in a few minutes marks the thousand year anniversary of my imprisonment. Discord was about to set the fireworks off when I suddenly started to fade.

"But we didnt even light the candles" discord pouted as I woke up. Oh it felt so good to move again I stretched my body and wings hearing everything pop from a thousand years of not moving. Setting my eyes to the northeast I got ready to head back to my home. Crystal Empire your prince is coming home.