The Crystal Empire had become a dark and gloomy place black and red sky, all of the males had become king sombra's army while the mares and foals had become slaves to King Sombra while he they are all under King Sombra. Queen Chrysalis found him weak and alone when Tirek set him free but they made a deal to take over equestria together when King Sombra had regain his strength. Queen Chrysalis to improve the changelings strength and magic all they had to do was train the troops and find Princess Cadence, In the castle king Sombra sits on his throne.

A changeling walks into the throne "WHERE IS PRINCESS CADENCE!" king Sombra growls.

"We don't know my king we cant finder her or the prince im sorry" the changeling apologise hoping he doesn't kill him.

"USELESS NOW LEAVE US" King Sombra demands as he turns to Queen Chrysalis, "what now?" King Sombra asks.

The Queen seemed to think about this, "Why don't you ask one of your slaves they wont be able to resist you my king hahahaha" King sombra smiled.

"Good Idea bring me her personal servant her number is two three six she should talk now go" he ordered, Queen chrysalis simple bowed and left.

"Once I have found the princess and prince and after she hunts down the discord I will have no further use for her, her army will belong to me and so will equestria" he thought to himself.

Queen chrysalis came back an hour later with mare her number was two three six and was thrown in front of the king, "WHERE IS THE PRINCESS AND THE PRINCE!" King Sombra shouted.

"I don't know" two three six replied in fear.

"LIES!, We know you was her personal servant NOW WHERE IS SHE!" King sombra was now circling two three six.

"Ok, ok, ok, (sobs) discord broke them out and took them to the everfree forest and left them with Zecora and and all I know is that he's coming back to kill you he should be here soon im sorry" two three six spoke so fast but only King sombra's anger grew.

"B-but I have some more information that can be of use" two three six told him trying to save her own skin.

"Go on" King Sombra told her.

"Well Luna isn't in charge its Twilight" two three six answered, "IS THAT IT!" And with that he launch's at two three six and sinks he's teeth into her neck and rips out her throat.

King sombra turns to the Queen "and now we wait for discord" King sombra was interrupted, "you don't have to wait im here" Discord announced.

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Three Days Ago In The Crystal Empire

"Celestia we are so honoured by your presence here but why in secret though is everything ok you look so weak?" princess Cadences asks.

"An dark enemy is to return.... king sombra is back to take revenge and I must fall" Celestia admitted trying to look strong.

"But why I don't understand" Cadence asked worried but confused.

"Im dying any way it makes no difference im very sick and my magic is fading fast you can not let the others know about me or king sombra im leaving Twilight in charge ok make sure of that ok" Celestia told Cadence she nodded in reply.

"Good Discord will be here in three days to get you, Shining armour and the foal to safety and to my knowledge he doesn't know about the foal so he should be fine. Trust Discord he's scared for me at the moment he's very angry at the moment do you understand?" Celestia asked again Cadence nodded almost in tears, "please don't be scared im the one who should be scared but im not Celestia smiled at cadence its going to be ok Spike will stop him its he's destiny. He did it once before he will stop him again trust me" Celestia comforted cadence in a soft motherly tone.

"I do trust you its just ill miss you" Cadence admitted.

"I know but must go but know this be brave and tell shining armour everything, but don't tell the others" and with that Celestia teleported back to canterlot.

"im guessing you heard that" Cadence called out, a mare steps out from the from the shadow.

"Im sorry" the mare apologises.

"Don't be your my most trusted servant can you get my husband for me? i have some news for him thank you" Cadence asks.

"Of course" and with that she went to get Shining armour.

Cadence and shining waited the three days out it seem like a lifetime for them it was unbearable just waiting for Discord to show up. They couldn't sleep they didn't cry, they didn't talk it was silence except for the baby of course it wouldn't stop crying it was like she knew something was wrong, on the third day they waited in the throne room for Discord cadence was carrying their baby on her back luckily she was asleep for once. When Discord showed up he didn't make a joke he didn't smile.

"Im leaving you at Zecora's then I have to check on the tree of harmony then im coming back to kill King Sombra and Queen chrysalis they will pay for what they have done!" as soon as Discord told them that they were at Zecora's but discord left once he dropped them off.

"Do you know what you have to do?" Zecora asked.

"Yes I think we do" shining armour replied.

"Then go" Zecora told them, with that they left heading towards Twilight's castle.

They walked though the everfree forest it was pretty but the sun was setting it was getting dark and they didn't want to run into Timberwolves. they saw the ruins of the old castle of Celestia and Luna and they decided to stay there until it was daylight when they entered the ruins and they saw the grave stone of Celestia. Cadence broke down and cried Shining Armour comforted her and took her to what was left of the old bed rooms and fell a sleep once they woke up they left paying their respects to Celestia and left. they continued to walk until heard Timberwolves were coming shining armour fought them off while cadence run to protect the foal she waited outside the forest for Shining Armour to come out. she waited and waited she almost gave up hope that he was alive but he eventually came out off the forest he was bleeding he had scratches and bite marks he was also limping Cadence ran over to Shining, "I thought you were dead" Cadence told him.

"Nah there's no keeping me down" Shining armour winced at the pain come on lets get to Twilight.

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Back at the Chrystal Empire

"You fool coming back here on your own what do you hope to a accomplish?" King sombra ask mocking him this only angered discord even more.

"Revenge for killing my celestia your gonna pay" Discord threaten.

"Wow no witty come back, but as much as I would love to fight you but I don't play fair I think you of all can understand that" just as King Sombra said that changelings come out from the dark, "ATTACK".

The changelings attacked from all around discord was able to hit, kick and smack the first 6 that come charging at him. But it ends up being too much for discord to handle he collapses and dies with chunks ripped out of him most of his face is gone along with his arm. "send in a group of my super soldiers to my door" King sombra ordered The changelings they left afterwards King sombra smiled, "those ponies don't have a chance hahahahahahahahaha" then Queen chrysalis trotted in next to him.

"We will own equestria it will be ours" she smiled. But King Sombra had other ideas he lifted the her into the air the then only to smack her to the ground then throw her into the walls over and over again until she was so weak she could barely stand. "Why would you do this I save your sorry arse all those years ago its because of me that you are alive?" she asked.

"I don't need you any more and I want equestria for my self" King sombra replied, "my..... my changelings will never work for you" Queen chrysalis told king Sombra.

"They already said they would" he laughed and snapped her neck using his magic left her on the floor.

He opened the door with his magic and found the group of soldiers he called them in "I need all of you Pegasus to scout the sky of ponyville looking for these ponies kill on sight" a dark magic bubble suddenly appeared with the images of cadence, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Twilight, Luna, Spike, Scootaloo appeared in the bubble they nodded and left, king sombra spoke to the rest of the soldiers "im sending a group of you to canterlot and one appaloosa and the other to this small village I will tell that group where location later here are the rest of the ponies and remember kill on sight" King sombra tells them then images of Shining Armour, Rarity, Pinkie, Applejack, Sweetie Belle, Applebloom, Starlight glimmer after that they left and so did King sombra he told a soldiers to get servants to clean out all of the dead ponies from his throne room.

Author's Note

this chapter I found the hardest to write so far but I want some background for King Sombra so I hope you guys like it I know its short I thought it would add more depth to the story