A life stolen for a war unclaimed

by Corsair49

A Duel Of Darkness | Prince of Darkness | The one who stands with his back to the Light

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Sombra and Damocles both stood 20 Paces apart from each other in their Respected Regalia. The Camerunes recording the event and Playing it live against the Crystal Castle. The boom runes Waiting for the sound as wind could be heard and seen blowing between them.

"Tell Me Young Prince I wish to know more about you. Where did you come from?" Sombra asked.

"Honestly? I was stolen from my home by those who wish me to protect them from the dark." Damocles said with a soft smile.

"So should you not desire to get home?"

"I do, but it is not something that is possible. I was Ripped from my realm."

"Do you not desire revenge then? For this injustice done onto you? I could offer this for you, And allow you to exact revenge upon them all. Except for the Current Rulers of my home. Those are mine to dispose of."

"See that's a problem Out of all of them I think I like Candy and that Wallflower the most. And I do enjoy showing up the Prince by doing what I do. But I will always help him."

"What If I Make you Supreme Commander of my armies to sweeten the deal. Although at the moment it only consists of Windigos We'll rebuild Stronger Than Ever."

"You would make me Supreme Commander is that A real Offer?" Damocles asked his voice showing the Temptations of it. "Damn Now I May actually regret. I'm sorry But I can't As much as it pains me I need the people of the Crystal Empire Especially to keep getting stronger. So do me a Favor Sombra, Bow before your Prince." He said Smugly. Sombra Laughed at that and Jokingly Bowed.

"All Hail Prince Damocles." He said before standing up and baring his fangs as he Glared at him. "Prince of nothing." Sombra said with a scowl.

"Are you Ready now Everyone? To witness a power not scene for thousands of Years?" Damocles said as Shadows began to shift around him like a small whirlwind of darkness flowing around his feet. At the same moment Sombra's Horn began to glow its sickly black and corrupted Green Aura. Before Sombra could fire his magic a Shadow of Damocles Uppercut him before dissipating. The Magic Blast Firing off and Obliterating a bunch of the Windigos.

"Interesting you, used my own shadow against me..." Sombra stated analytically. "Fine then Draw your Weapon, Damocles." At that He created a black crystal Blade Damocles smiled and Let the darkness Envelop his wings completely before he shifted them to his left hoof. Raising with it an ebony steel War Glaive. "Any Final words before your freedom is forfeit?" Sombra asked pointing the blade As Damocles Grabbed the center hilt of his weapon before twirling it slowly the metal from his wings shifting himself into a battle stance as a Bi-ped.

"Just a few, but I still have plenty of time before that happens."The Camerunes showed as Slowly he tapped his foot 3 times. Luna took this cue and ignited her Horn Brighter as she diverted some concentration to the song he requested to be heard. As Virulent stood up and Addressed the Ponies as the music began. Singing The song of one who went to Tartarus and Returned.

"I'm sorry my son... you were never supposed to fight like this." She whispered to no one. Those surrounding the Crystal Heart who were Empowering its shield however All gave each other forlorn Glances as they thought about the one who stood against the dark for them.

"A Stallion from Darkness, A Stallion of War." Virulent Sang as Shining Armor Walked forward.

"Thrown into combat, Where souls lay defiled. Hides his Emotions." Shining Said Beating his chest with a hoof.

"His Blood is running cold. Just Like his Victories," Virulent began

"His Story Unfolds!" The two sang at the same moment gesturing to the Visuals.

Damocles Holding his glaive of shadows and steel, breathed deeply as he spun it in his hooves gently before he moved in a Flash of Darkness that shot him forward his wings used to guide him as he spins with his Glaive thrusting Out. Knocking away the Crystal Sword and Striking the Unicorn in the Snout with his Iron covered hoof kicking back off before landing a distance away on three hooves. The Real Battle has begun. Sombra using his magic to propel himself forward readied his crystal swords Making a Strike at Damocles Who in turned Opened his mouth and Fired a Dark Blast of Magic in the ground between the two Kicking up a Smokescreen of Ash and Snow around them.

"Fight! Our Black Knight!" Virulent Called Out. As Damocles Shot up out of the Smokescreen in his wings before Spearheading the Blades back down as it subsided with intent to impale Sombra. Sombra's Reaction However was Simple dodging to the left and letting the weapon pierce the ground becoming stuck as Sombra Blasted him away from his weapon with magic.

"If there'd Be any glory in war, Let it rest On beings like him." Shining armor pleaded.

"Who Went to Hell and Came Back!!" Virulent Sang with force as Damocles flew forward again out of the rubble. A blade of Shadows growing from his hooves as he does fly by slashes with wings and hooves cutting up the Tyrant's Armor and Cape until Sombra Throws up a Blackened Shield Before Firing Beam after beam of Dark Crystals and Energy. This was met with Damocles own Shadow Blast and Void Bullets being fired causing a growing Series of Explosions resulting in blackened Smoke, Ice, Crystal and White Snow that engulfed the two. "Tombs are grown! From Darkened Homes. Where No soldier Sleeps, And where Tart is Six Feet Deep." The Windigos began to swirl and stampede around the two making a something like a Tornado with the Eye being a Ring and Battlefield. Sombra's horn Drank in light as he fired a concentrated Stream of Magic. "That Death Does Stand,There's No debate." Damocles Turning His Glaive into a Dual Headed Scythe before throwing it in a spin against the Wall of the Ice and Death not Destroying the Windigos but instead Releasing them The Scythe Heads Freeing a new one during each rotation, While Damocles Flew to avoid and get closer to Sombra. "So Charge and Attack Going to Tart and Back!" The moment Damocles was almost in Reach of Sombra with his Bare hooves, Sombra widened the beam to catch Damocles in his left wing. Black Crystals growing from and Completely covering it making him spin out and into the wall of Windigos.

"A Stallion of Void, A stallion of Duty." Shining Sang as Damocles Walked out of the Ice and snow back into the makeshift arena A camerune flying to get a close up on the scene As the Screen Split to show Sombra's Smirk become a Distasteful grimace His horn Alight.

"Let's see what makes you angry," Sombra said as his eyes poured out ethereal mist in the same coloration as his aura before he fired a small beam at Damocles. The Snow and Ice around him taking forms as being in his past that Replayed the darkest events in his life.

"Betrayed by those around him, And yet he grew strong."Shining armor declared, Damocles' Dark Aura Flaring to life around him as the manifestations Changed into what the focal points of when he began his dark path. The moments of his triumphs over them. "Let them fall by his feet, Making it easier for him to rise!" Each of the scenes changed into shadows of Damocles armed with their Weapons, Before Flying off into the Blizzard releasing the Windigos. Sombra Growled Before He began to use his Crystals to Impale Damocles Each one being Shattered by a Shadow that Came up struck and Shattered both themselves and the crystals.

"Fight! Our Black Knight!" Virulent Called Out. "If there'd be any Glory in War,Let it rest on beings like him." Damocles began to walk forward slowly shattering the Crystals on his wings before using them to cut and deflect the Attacks from Sombra.

"Who went to Hell and Came Back!" The two sang together before being Joined in by the Rest of the Kingdom. "Tombs are grown! From Darkened Homes. Where No soldier Sleeps, And where Tart is Six Feet Deep." Damocles Flew forward as Sombra Made a Crystal Shoot up from under him as a Spire That formed several small and sharper Crystals to Jut out in an attempt to Impale Damocles. Diving to the left, he began to Fly up the spire close enough to where he could tap his kneecaps against it Dodging left and right as more and more Crystal Spikes Appear and Spires Rising out of the Ground. Sombra was Throwing down Blast of darkness where he could to shoot down the Approaching the Prince. Finally Sombra Jumped onto another spire as the Diminishing Windigo army form a storm cloud overhead raining Lightning and hail down onto Damocles striking where they could. "That Death Does Stand,There's No debate. So Charge and Attack, Going to Tart and Back!" They sang In cheer as Their Prince of Void was pushing the Dark King Back. The Shadow Warriors However where Struck Down and destroyed by the Lightning. Sombra seeing this began casting Different spells. A flash of darkness covering the Battle Field into pure darkness. Suddenly Streams of White Fire with Black tips surged out of the fire like a beacon the Power of which stuck the Shield and shook the city as the shields cracked From that. Not Only once was the fire casted by Repeatedly in different Directions the Fire itself was blinding and each time that it struck the Shield the Crack spread worsening the Princess All Straining against it to keep from spreading anymore. The Pitch Black faded and the battle field became seen as standing tall on his spire of crystals was Sombra whose horn was bathed in the similar fires and on his Knees coughing some blood up with a melted Wing was Damocles. Damocles struggled to stand up as He picked up the song.

"Oh gather 'round me. And listen while I speak, Of a war where hell is six feet deep. And all along the Snow, Where the Dead still roam. The Seven are waiting for me, They'll Be the ones to drag me to Sleep!" Damocles Called out as his Darkness lit up a black Flame on his Chest where his heart was.

"He Saw the Tombs Grow! Where No soldier Sleeps and where Tart is Six Feet Deep!" The Kingdom Roared as Damocles Charged as An Army of Shadows with white flames in their chest where their hearts where formed each one taking on a different pony's shape some armored other not as they charged and rushed upwards towards the Windigos who charged back. "That Death does stand, There's no Debate!" The Shadows Colliding with the Windigos each one from both sides vanishing into nothing but two separate white flames as Damocles used the spires to avoid the Spells of fire and Climbed up the Crystals swinging and moving unlike a pony until he tackled Sombra off of the spire and both landed against the shield. "They charged and Attacked, They went to Tart and Back!" The Kingdom Sang as they Collided with the Shield But as soon as they did the Crystal Heart Stopped Spinning Sending out a Pulse and Undid the solidified shield Letting Both Fall to the Grass on the Outskirts of the kingdom. This Caused Panic in Everyone.

"ENOUGH!" Sombra's voice was heard Roaring not only from the Speakerphones but from where they stood as Damocles was sent a short distance off of him. The Roar silencing everyone as Fear became present. Sombra Began to Turn into his ethereal Smoke form.


Author's Note

Ok so this is weird... I've been able to upload chapters without issue consecutively! WOOT WOOT:pinkiehappy: I feel I should point something out here As well. Damocles will not be using his FULL power, Anywhere in the near Chapters. No... that's reserved for something Special

Why are you being mean to Damocles?

Pinkie... Please don't make me feel.

I read ahead with some of what you have written already. Why are you being mean to him?

Pinkie That's Spoilers!

Fine but I want Explanations when they happen And the rest of the people watching will want it as well!

Maybe... Depends on the coin toss.

Will I at least be able to see him genuinely smile?

Eventually... Eventually Pinkie.

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