After settling in at the table, Cynder was open to conversation and soon found herself becoming friends with the princess of the night and she saw a lot of herself in the young dragoness. "Did it hurt?" Luna asked getting everyone's attention before she covered up her question. "When you landed in the fields upon arrival?"

"Oh I don't think so as we were already unconscious at the time but waking up was painful." Cynder said looking at Luna she saw what Luna saw in her and she nodded to the original question she asked. Even after lunch the group stayed there, having some tea and snacks and talked some more. Luna told them that she has new ponies being trained to join her night guards. Most of them were bat ponies but a few were regular earth ponies and pegasus. As everyone left Cynder and Luna sat there and Luna spoke. "So you didn't tell them that you were corrupted?"

"Why would I? There is no need to bring it up. Nobody knows of it and I don't want them too." She somewhat growled.

"No need to get upset I noticed it because I myself have been down that road except you were corrupted by force and had no choice, I let my emotions get the better of me and corrupted myself."

"Please don't tell anyone I don't want them to fear me like the monster I once was."

"Your secret is safe with me."

"Thank you."

But un-none to them Flurry Heart was eaves dropping and was shocked at how much they were alike but she will keep Cynder's secret as well.

In the forest near the Galloping Gorge, a teal colored stallion was chained to the wall of a hidden base, but instead of skin and bone he was perfectly healthy, his stallionhood showing, cum was leaking from it, showing that it has been used. "I must say that never gets old." came a females voice. Coming from the shadows was a blue pegasus and she had a pleased smile on her face.

"Please Christin let me go we've been dating for six months now. You know I'll be back for more." the stallion said with a seductive smile.

"I suppose." the female sighed and unlocked the stallion and he gave her a kiss before walking off and has he did, he didn't notice that she transformed from pegasus to the Queen of the changeling, Chrysalis. "Oh he's been useful plenty." she said looking over her new hive, hidden by magic and is only seen once she transforms. Down below were hundreds of crimson changelings and now she had a new batch within her. It takes six weeks to lay the eggs after she's done mating with who ever she wishes, and so far she has been using her teal breeder for all of them. "Soon I'll command the biggest army Equestria has ever seen."

"Size is one thing but how you use your army is another." came a deep raspy voice startling the changeling queen.

"Who's there? How did you get in here?

"Why by the shadows of course. I sense great anger in you, you want revenge on those who done you wrong. Allow me to help for I to want revenge on a certain dragon. You help me I help you.

Chrysalis was amazed by his silver words and couldn't help herself but to ask. "And who is this dragon and how can you help me?"

Coming from the shadows was a massive dragon, scales black as night, his dark purple underside tainted with corruption, his eyes, jewels from hell itself and a scorpion blade at the end of his tail. "I know how to conquer the world, in my realm I ruled three quarters of it until I was defeated by a purple dragon named Spyro and he too is here, in the crystal empire."

"Interesting for I have a grudge against its ruler for defeating me and I want revenge on her."

"Then let's make a truce. I'm Shadow former Dark Lord of the dragon realm."

"Chrysalis the new queen of the crimson changelings."

A week has past and at the crystal empire everypony was warming up to Cynder, who has been wandering the town for a while since Spyro is still in recovery and she didn't like being cooped upon in the palace. Sometimes she would spread her wings and fly through the mountains and enjoy the cool breeze rushing past her. One day she sat on one of the mountains and thought about the young alicorn, it didn't go unnoticed that she was checking her out. It unsettled the dark blue dragoness that a mare was checking her out and she knows she has a mate so the question was why? "Greetings sister of the night." Looking to her right, Cynder saw Luna.

"Hey Luna."

"What troubles thee?"

"It's Flurry Heart, lately she's been checking me out and it's kinda creepy to have a mare none the less check me out."

Luna was taken aback from this news. "Are you certain it's her?"

Cynder nodded her head and Luna was puzzled like Cynder. Why would a mare like Flurry Heart check out Cynder instead of the possible colt friends in the town. Before anyone could speak, Cynder shuddered and her eye's narrowed, she knows this feeling all to well. "Come on out Shadow I know it's you!" Emerging from the shadows was a black dragon with yellow/orange eyes looking right at the young dragoness

"Well well look at how much you've grown my dear."

"Save your silver tongue for others it won't work on me now get lost or I'll make you."

Shadow smiled a toothy grin and fired a shadow laced fireball. Cynder dodged it and went to attack him with a fire ball of her own, only it fazed right through him. Smirking to herself Cynder breathed her shadow fire and that hit her mark getting Shadow to howl in pain but he swiped at her but with her being smaller then him, she was more agile in the air and she hit him again. Breathing a fire ball Shadow's attacked grazed Cynder's back and exploded on the mountain side, luckily Luna placed a shield around her in time before the impact. Sensing something was a miss Cynder halted for a minute, Shadow wasn't even trying and he always prefer to give it his all so his opponent can face him at their best in a fair fight. Wanting to end this quickly Cynder unleashed her dark fury and that made Shadow go find cover and as she unleashed it he was gone just milliseconds before it hit him. "Quickly we must make hast to the empire." Cynder shouted and the princess soon followed.

Coming back to the empire everything seemed....calm? Something wasn't right, using shadow vision Cynder scanned the area for any hidden enemies but nothing, it didn't make any sense. "What is he up to?" Cynder asked herself.

"Cynder what or should I say who was that?"Luna asked

"I'll tell you once we find Cadance." Luna nodded and they headed to the throne room and sitting on her throne board to tears was Cadance. "Cadance I need to tell you something." The urgency in Cynder's voice showed how important this was.

"Go on"

"In the mountains we encountered an old foe of mine and Spyro's, his name is Shadow, Dark Lord of the hellish land once called Ered Gorgoroth, better known as the Mountains of Terror, located between the Wicked Thicked Jungle, Black Reach cove and Cindin Slopes. But before he was the first dark lord, he was a guardian, a protector of the lands in the dragon realm. Over time he betrayed his brothers and sisters at arms and turned the lands of Wicked Thicked in his dominion by enslaving or killing those who oppose him. He was killed by an ally of ours many moons ago but was resurrected by followers, bringing him back to the living. He then created the dark army, made up of trolls, orcs, hero orcs, drakes from the North joined his army and he started on a crusade to rule the world and he succeeded by ruling three-quarters of our world. He has a silver tongue that can turn most dragons on each other, manipulative, cunning and very powerful in both dark element's, that's my specialties, and dark magic. We had to face him before he could repeat his last attempt in taking over. We thought that after nine hard fought months that we won after blasting him with aether and stabbing his heart but I guess not." Cynder hung her head and leaned against Spyro, who made his way in the room halfway through Cynder's speech.

"But know that he's back he must have some kind of plan to rule your world as well but to do so he needs a strong , loyal army to do this. And not just any army one that can fight against dragons." Spyro added and Cadance looked at him in terror as she caught the last part.

"The crimson changelings." she whispered and Spyro nodded.

Back in Chrysalis' lair Shadow has told the changeling about Spyro and Cynder and what they are capable over. "So a dragon more powerful the the ruler of Equestria and he has a loved one. This just got interesting but everything will need to be timed well. If we want to rule the world the alicorns must go and we can do that once we get them all in the same place."

"And make the crystal empire their tombs." Shadow finished her sentence and she smiled.

"Now that we got the females attention time to pay Celestia a visit. Care to be my date for the Grand Galloping Galla next week?"

"Wouldn't miss it."

The next couple of days Cadance has told her aunt about what has happen in her kingdom and asked if her guests can attend the Galla two days from now. After some waiting Celestia replied.

Dear Cadance

Luna has told me all about your guests and would be honored to have them at this years Grand Galloping Galla, I requested that Rarity comes to see them and design proper wear for the occasion, she'll be there with in two hours after this letter. Luna has also told me about the crimson changelings attack and we'll have double protection on the night of the Galla.

Sincerely Celestia.

At the train station Cadance was waiting for Ponyville's fashion designer to come by and sure enough Ponyville's train pulled up and ponies were coming off board but one of them caught Cadance's eye, a white unicorn with a curly purple mane and tail. "Darling so wonderful to see you again." came Rarity's regal voice.

"Hello Rarity." Cadance greeted the white mare and they kissed each other on the cheek then shared a giggle. "I was told that I will be designing and making proper Galla wear for two guests of yours is that correct?"

"It is and please don't fuse too much they are new here."

"Don't worry darling I'll be on my best behavior." Rarity said and they walked off to the palace and Cadance couldn't wait to see Rarity's reaction towards the dragons. Inside Cadance took Rarity to the dragons bedroom where she'll be doing her work without disturbance and as expected Rarity let loose a scream once she saw the dragons. "Wha...how....what?" Taking a few calming breathes Rarity calmed herself before saying. "When did they come here? and why?"

"Will here's the short story, they were out flying in their home world, got pulled into a vortex, landed here and has been here for the past week and a half now."

"Oh....well then I shall get to work, let us start with the female....you are a female right darling?"

"Yes last I checked." Cynder said a hint a sarcasm in her voice.

"Step forward please." Cynder did what was asked of her and Rarity started taking measurements, it somewhat unnerved Cynder.

"What is she doing?"

"Taking proper measurements so your clothes can fit you properly now please stand still." Rarity answered. While she measured the dragoness she talked to herself to see what colors would look best on Cynder. She already had the magenta pink underbelly, complementing her dark blue scales and she didn't want to hide her beautiful gold and silver bracelet that had a clouded ruby in the center, which Rarity drooled over. Rarity wanted something to really bring out her beautiful emerald eyes and her sleek figure. She settled with a light toned purple to go with her dark blue scales, then she pulled out some paper and a pencil and started drawing. The final design was a dress that had two toned purple dress, dark on top and light at the bottom, the dress itself started at the chest, making it's way along her underbelly, leaving the top just behind the shoulders exposed then it blossomed out covering her hind legs and part of her tail. The arms had sleeves that reached just below the armpits and had the same two tone going. Golden trim from the chest to behind the back and along the waist, a deep violet collar with a light purple heart that connects to the top of the dress and a purple flower on her top right horn.

"How's this dear?"

"It's beautiful I love it already."

"Thank you now for the dashing male please." Spyro stepped forward while Cynder stepped back and Rarity did the same procedure she did with Cynder, get his measurements and talk to herself about colors for the suit, something to bring out his will masculine body. And she soon realized that their natural colors complemented each other so Rarity began working on the suit, something that would complement Cynder's dress. The final design was similar to the dress in color tones dark blue on top, light at the bottom, a silver under shirt and "belt" around the waist and the end splits in to two ends that stop off at the knees. His sleeves were connected to the suit and the suit itself had silver buttons."

"What do you think love?"

"It's perfect, but can you add an emerald necklace?"

"Sure thing dear, now I must get to work on these pronto. Cadance dear you wouldn't happen to have...."

"Way ahead of you Rarity, if you'll just follow me. All the fabrics, jewels and tools you'll need are waiting for you."

"Why thank you" The two mares walked off leaving Spyro and Cynder alone.

"So what now?" Spyro asked looking at Cynder. She had a seductive smile on her face, not having her midnight fun like she wanted she now knew where they could have it without disturbing anypony. "Lead the way Cyn." The two took off towards the Crystal Mountains for their alone time.

Author's Note

Now you know a brief history of the Dark Lord Shadow.
Alright so I made some changes to the dark lord to go with his updates as I'm fixing some errors on him.