The dead are not forgotten

by Flamingsheild

Rating: mature
Tags: Sad, Main 6, Princess Luna, Drama, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Princess Cadance, Adventure, King Sombra, Princess Celestia, Death, Alternate Universe
Length: 2651

My only friend was king sombra before he turned evil. Now with him gone Equestria will be mine. I am the Alicorn of death.

I grew up in the crystal empire with my friend sombra. One day we stumbled on a book of dark magic. It corrupted me. Making me into a alicorn of darkness, heartbreak and death. Sombra tried to save me but failed so he had to banished me with dark magic. Even though he banished me he is still my friend. Now that he is gone and the enchantment that kept me from Equestria is gone with him. Now nothing is keeping me from getting my revenge on the ponies that made him fall to my power. Thanks to them Equestria is doomed and it will feel the wrath of the dead.

Published 2018-11-02 17:50:01 UTC
Last updated 2018-11-05 11:52:16 UTC

Victim to my power

I was prowling the Nightlands my home for the last thousand years. I had been banished there by king Sombra who was my only friend.

Of course I was not angry at him. He was my only friend and had tried to save me but the darkness that inhabits me was too strong.

But my dark power is a curse. A curse that is unbreakable. The curse and I have become one. I am now the Alicorn of death.

In the past

My dark powers were killing ponies. I was afraid the ones I cared about were next. I looked at the book.

The very thing that made me into a living spirit of despair and heartbreak. I was searching for a banishment spell. I found it but to a loss. The spell only worked for as long as the one who casted it lived. I couldn't ask the princesses for they would never accept my request.

It was hopeless. I threw the book on the ground when it opened up to an immortality spell. I told my friend Sombra about my plan. He was devastated he said that he could keep working to find a way to fix me. A way to undo the suffering I caused. I told him that his research was useless if no pony was going to be alive to use it.

He finally obliged. He said as soon as there was a way to save me he would bring me back to undo the darkness inside me.

I was fearful of this. Somba's mission to cure me was leading him deeper into darker magic. I made him promise to burn the book after he cast the spells.

The full moon was here and the immorality spell had already been cast on Sombra. We both said our good byes and he did it. He banished me to the Nightlands.

When I awoke in the Nightlands I was sad. Sad that I would never get to see Sombra again. I just hoped he kept his promise.

He didn't.

Somba's P.O.V

As I wondered back to the castle I looked at the book I had promised to burn. He was crazy to think that I would burn my only chance at saving him.

I could feel the darkness from the immortality spell flowing in me. First things first. I needed to make sure that no pony would stop me going in to the darkest magic in Equestria. So i hid the book in my room.

It was dark when I started to sneak to my father's room. My father was a useless king and a abusive one at that. I met my friend when I was a colt. Running away from my father's abusive hoof. I met him hiding and crying at the lake.

He was a unicorn just like me. We quickly became friends over our fathers being abusive stallions. We bonded so much over the years and then the accident happened.

I shuddered as I thought about what happened. I grabbed a knife from the kitchen to kill my father. No my former father. It was an evil thought. An evil but surprisingly reliving and powerful thought.

Five hours later.

"All hale King Sombra". Replied my crystal slaves. I was enslaving three crystal ponies every two minutes. I left the podium on which all the pure gleaming crystal had been turned to black corrupted crystal with my power.

I had devoted my life to curing my friend and ruling my dark empire of misery and heartbreak. Funny how I was trying to cure my friend of them and inflicting it on my slaves. Then they had to show up.

The creatures that looked like my corrupted friend but they had light where he had dark. The very creatures that brought the sun and the moon. The day and night. Princesses Celestia and Luna.

The Alicorn of death's P.O.V

I suddenly felt the banishment bonds that kept me in this wretched place weaken but they were still there.

Something must have happened to Sombra. I thought. He isn't dead but trapped in... Shadows?!?

I was surprised. Sombra was a good unicorn . I wanted to go and save him but I realised I would do more harm than good as I would only kill innocent ponies.

My magic was similar to Sombra's so I used the curse as a connection with the outside world and then I saw everything Sombra had done.

He made himself ruler of the crystal empire. He killed his father ( which I wasn't sorry about. The old geezer had it coming.)

He had turned our home into a land of eternal darkness and corruption. He broke his promise. He forced innocent lives into slavery and fear. He had become a tyrant.

The last one made me cry. He had been turned into shadow and banished from his home forced to live in a dark and cold place which he nor deserved nor wanted.

No that wasn't my best friend. That was a unicorn that became a slave to the darkness. No to my darkness. This was all my fault.

I cried myself to sleep.

Three months ago from present day.

There was a power wave of change. I jumped up from the stone I was napping on. I used my magic to see what was going on on the outside world. I saw the shadow form of Sombra chasing some ponies.

"He's back"?!? I said smiling. Maybe just maybe those ponies can save him. I thought to myself.

I was wrong.

I looked on in horror as the pink alicorn used the crystal heart to kill Sombra. The one thing that I wished to never happen. The one thing. It was done by a pink alicorn. It was done by my own kind.

Every night I would wish on a star and pray that Sombra would go back to his old self and that he wouldn't fall victim to my power.

I looked at the things that killed my friend.

A pink alicorn with a yellow,purple and pink mane. She had the crystal heart with two fancy looking gold bars as her cutie Mark.

A purple and green baby dragon.

A unicorn stallion with a white coat and light and dark blue for his mane. His cutie Mark was a blue shield with a pink star and three blue stars on top.

A orange earth pony mare with a blond mane and threered apples as her cutie Mark.

A pink earth pony with a cotton candy mane. She had three balloons as her cutie Mark.

A light blue pegasi mare with a rainbow coloured mane. Her cutie Mark was a rainbow lightning bolt shooting out of a cloud.

A yellow Pegasus mare with a pink mane and three pink butterflies in which was her cutie Mark.

A white unicorn mare with a curly purple mane and three blue diamonds as her cutie Mark.

And finally a purple alicorn with a dark blue mane with a pink and purple stripes. With a pink star with small white stars around it for her cutie Mark.

I'll make Celestia and Luna pay too. I bet they sent them to kill Sombra. Even with my power there's no way to bring Sombra back. I'll will do anything in my power to bring him back to my friend or make the ones who killed him pay. I thought darkly.

Look out Equestria. You have forgotten me but I haven't forgotten you. The dead will never be forgotten again!!!

Author's Note

I had a great time writing this chapter:pinkiehappy:

I think having a evil alicorn Is an interesting concept to write about.:eeyup:

A trip to a grave

I had finally found what I was looking for. The Alicorn Amulet. Using my banishment curse I managed to find the Alicorn Amulet in Canterlot castle.

Of course using the curse as a connection with the outside world was one thing using it to get something from the outside world was another story.

I focused all my magic in to the portal. I managed to grab it.

"Stop thief". Yelled Celestia.

"Who are thou and why is thou trying to steal the Alicorn Amulet". Yelled Luna.

I looked at the princesses and behind them was the ponies that killed my friend along with a crowd of probably all of Equestria.

"Answer and we will make thou's defeat quick". Luna yelled again.

"Well well well. If it isn't the pretty little princesses that freed me. I believe I owe you thanks so in return I'll make your death not as painful as I originally planned". I said in the darkest tone I could muster.

"You are mistaken. We would never free a monster like you". Yelled Celestia.

"Oh but you did by using the crystal heart you destroyed everything King Sombra worked for. I even made up a rhyme about it". I replied.

"When you killed sombra you broke the spell on me
That was supposed to last for all of eternity.
Sombra was corrupted by his efforts to save me, his friend
But sadly all good things must come to an end.
When you try to stop me don't hold your breath
Because I'm the Alicorn of DEATH"!!! I screamed as I revealed myself, stole the Alicorn Amulet and disappeared.

Twilight's P.O.V

Twilight turned to face the three other princesses who had looks of horror on their faces.

Then she heard the screams. She and her friends turned around to see panidimon. Discord will be enjoying this. Twilight thought as the princesses tried to calm down the crowd but where failing.

Princess Celestia order all the guards to make sure all the citizens where not hurt and were safely in the underground tunnels in case of an attack on Canterlot.

"Cadence go to the crystal empire quickly and try to find a way to find sombra dead or alive". Cadence nodded and started flying away.

"The rest of you go to Ponyville and get the Elements of Harmony, Luna and I will keep the residents of Equestria safe because until this new threat is gone until then Canterlot is going into a lockdown". Princess Celestia said gravely.

The Alicorn of death's P.O.V

I snickered as I saw ponies run in fear from what I'll do to them.

Ponies are still as easy to scare as one thousand years ago. I thought.

Then I looked at my prize. The Alicorn Amulet.

In truth I only stole the Alicorn Amulet to fill it with my power so no innocent ponies would die from my power.

The Alicorn Amulet was originally a device Sombra made in his quest to heal me but when he became corrupted he filled it with dark magic to get even more power.

But it stilled allowed me to put my excess magic inside. Now to break the curse.

In the past.

"Hey Sombra wait up". A gray unicorn called out.

"If I wait you'll catch up". A young looking Sombra replied.

They were racing to Somba's wing in the crystal palace.

As usual Sombra being the more athletic one won.

But as soon as they got to the room as Sombra lyed on the room's bed the gray unicorn saw a mysterious book on Sombra's desk.

"I see you're still researching magic". The gray unicorn gestured to the desk.

Sombra looked at the desk with a confused look and the look became more noticeable when he saw the book.

"What's that doing here"? Asked Sombra out loud.

The gray unicorn shared his look of confusion after this sentence was out in the open.

"I thought you were using that book to study more. Celestia knows you would like to". Said the gray unicorn with a hint guilt knowing he was keeping his friend from his interests.

"I haven't been researching magic that often since I met you and Winter lily. Personally I think the castle staff are relived".

Sombra covered his mussel knowing he just made his friend feel guilty.

"I'm sorry for wasting your time". The gray unicorn said sadly.

Sombra but a hoof on his friend's shoulder.

"You haven't wasted my time. Not once. Spending time with you and Winter is something I look forward to everyday. Never forget that". Sombra said comfortingly and hugged his friend.

"Thanks Sombra but I have to admit that I'm a bit curious about what's in that book". The gray unicorn said looking over Sombra's shoulder.

Sombra chuckled at his friend's curiosity which used to get him in trouble alot but with Sombra's sense he stopped getting in trouble. Well not all the time anyway.

The two colts started walking over to the book too bad they didn't notice the dark spirit wickedly smiling at them through the window.

Present day.

The Alicorn of death finally found the weak point of the banishment curse where it was cracking.

With one magic bean the curse broke taking him to the far north in the middle of a blizzard.

Well may as make the most of this the I thought.

I recalled a shadow transformation spell Sombra taught me when we were little.

I slunk away into the crystal empire. I stole a bouquet of flowers regretibly.

I may be a villain now but I promised myself this would be the last time I did petty theft.

I snuck into the crystal graveyard trying to find the gravestone I was looking for.

I looked at my mother's grave sadly. With a quick glance at the bouquet I smiled.

Her favourite. Lilies and violets. I placed them on her gravestone and kissed the top.

"I sorry I couldn't be there for you. You always liked Sombra the most out of my friends. Probably because he prevented me for getting in trouble and he was the first colt my age to get a marefriend".

I chuckled at that.

I heard the clatter of armour behind me trying to be stealthy but failing miserably.

"Come out I know you're there". I said annoyed.

About five crystal guards surrounded me with spears.

The Prince of love appeared before me with a confident smirk.

"For someone who I'm going to kill you look every happy". I said colder than the blizzard outside the crystal empire.

"Give it up". Said the Prince trying to sound as cold as me.

"Isn't it nice to reflect on the past and pay your respects to the fallen". I said turning smiling an actual smile before disappearing into smoke.

I slivered thought the shadows into Sombra's old secret library in the castle.

I rummaged through the study looking for the book at last I found it.

Of course this wouldn't help me perhaps ever decrease my magic.

I then cast a portal spell and appeared before the princesses and the crowd in the under ground tunnel in Canterlot.

"Hello everypony I'm talking to you to show you the next step in my plan". I said darkly.

"You see this book of dark magic? Well this is what made me into your pony killing Equestria dooming villain you see right in front of you". I said trying to make it sound like a good thing.

"When I destroy this book all of the entrapment magic will be destroyed and I will have my full power back". I said doing the evil laugh thing.

I threw the book up and zapped it with magic. Now all the dark magic inside was gone then I used a glowing spell to make it seam as I was overflowing with power.

"Bye bye. Stay tuned on how I'm going to soon you all". I said with an evil look in my eye.

In the frozen north

Suddenly the severed horn of King Sombra started to glow red. It was regenerating.