Sombra entered the classroom, he yawned as he looked around the plain walks and singular chalkboard “This lodging looks b'ring, wherefore doth we has't to cometh h're again?”

Radiant Hope smacked him on the back of the head “Sombra, we art h're to learneth how to beest functional memb'rs of pony society! Is yond so hard to und'rstand!”

Sombra groaned as he rubbed his head “Shall thee prithee stand ho doing yond, it’s not nice to keepeth hitting me on the backeth of the headeth.”

Radiant Hope rolled her eyes “Well haply if 't be true thee actually tooketh some of this stuffeth m're s'riously, I wouldn’t has't to smack thee so oft. Studyeth is v'ry imp'rtant and thee shall has't to doth a lot of und'r Luna as well.”

Sombra groaned “Very much but yond sounds liketh a lot of w'rk.”

Radiant Hope smacked him harder “Sombra, rememb'r what thee didst to Monika because thee couldst controleth thy pow'rs! What if 't be true thee doth to somepony else! Can thee liveth with killing anoth'r because thee can’t controleth yourself!”

Sombra’s eyes widened “I couldst killeth somepony” he then nodded with determination in his eyes “I shall taketh mine own studies und'r Luna v'ry s'riously. I can’t alloweth yond befall.”

Radiant Hope nodded, only to see the other students file in alongside their teacher who both gave them notebooks, textbooks and pens as well as pair of school saddlebags. The Teacher smiled “I’m Frost Signal and t looks wherefore we has't two students from the Crystal Empire, cometh f'rward and introduceth yourselves.”

Radiant Hope and Sombra trotted forward, Sombra bounced excitedly “Good morrow ev'rypony, I'mSombra”

Radiant Hope smacked him again and the bowed “F'rgive mine own broth'r, mine own nameth is Radiant Hope. It’s pleasure to meeteth all of thee.”

The other foals began whispering to one another, one foals asked “Art thee Crystal Ponies actually madeth of crystals?”

Radiant Hope frowned “Nay, Crystal Ponies art technically madeth of gemstones. We art not sure wherefore yond is but evidence pointeth to t being something yond Discord didst during the Chaos Years f'r his owneth amusement.”

Sombra frowned “I am not a Crystal Pony, I am something hath called an Umbrum. A creature of dark charm and it’s wherefore I cameth down h're, the Crystal Heart did hurt me because of what I am. Light charm and dark charm don’t very much card.”

The foals looked at him with awe, dark magic was rare requiring quite a lot of skill to master. Signal coughed “Well thee two shouldst taketh thy seats and we’ll beginneth the lesson prop'r.”

As Signal began the lesson as he wrote on the board, he then turned to the class “I und'rstand yond many of thee consid'r yond Algebra is incredibly complicat'd but at the endeth of the days the lett'rs art lodging holdeth'rs f'r numb'rs. F'r example if 't be true Bananas did cost two dollars then B equals two.”

Sombra tried to listen only for some foals to throw wads of paper at the back of his head, he took a deep breath as he felt rage well up in him. He needed to control that rage, to not harm those around him. He forced himself to listen as the teacher explained the mathematical theories behind magic and various other topics, he took a few notes on what was being said.

The class was soon over much to his joy, he was the first out of the room. Radiant Hope trotted over to him “Didst something befall in class?”

One of the older Earth Pony colts pushed her over with a snide grin “So thy those weird ponies from the Crystal Empire I understand you not. Thy very much shouldst returneth th're thee knoweth, this is a lodging f'r n'rmal ponies. Crystal head shouldst taketh the shadow freak backeth home.”

Radiant Hope began to sob, Sombra’s eyes glowed green as purple trails flowed from his eyes. He held his rage inside himself, quiet and cold as his voice spoke with menace “Beest silent daws and cowards” He formed black crystals in the air around him “You insult somepony for no other reason then you own prejudice, you are not worth the air you breath. I could silence you without a word but I will not waste energy on you.”

Sombra helped Radiant Hope close and the two trotted away from the angry colt. One colt and one filly blocked Sombra's’ path, he drew himself and Radiant Hope into the shadows. He then stepped out from behind the two colts, his desire to protect his sister combined with his cold fury materialised a dome shield of dark crystals that protected the pair from other’s eyes.

Radiant Hope looked up as her tears began to fade at Sombra in confusion “What is this?”

Sombra calmly smiled at her, hiding his rage behind a carefully crafted mask “This is a buckler madeth to protecteth us from prying eyes.” He then grimaced as he facade began to crack “I am furious at those colts, beyond w'rds. This is th're f'r their safety as much as mineth, to keepeth mine own fury did contain until I can releaseth t somewh're else”

Radiant Hope rubbed up against him “Thanketh thee broth'r f'r protecting me.”

Sombra nodded “I may beest foolish and fartuous oft but we art family. Nay matt'r how many times thee smack me on the headeth, yond shall nev'r changeth.”

The two foals entered the Cafeteria as Sombra shut down his shield and took seats at a simple white table, a bipedal pegasus filly with a golden coat and a rainbow mane took a seat near them “Sup, mine own nameth is Prism Hurricane.”

Sombra turned to the filly with his green eyes “Who is't art thee and wherefore didst thee careth about us concluded, be it?”

Prism grinned “Art thee kidding me, those things thee didst in the hallways w're most wondrous! Thee hath shown those bullies the what f'r!”

Radiant Hope was quietly eating, Sombra frowned “Bullies liketh those folk art weaklings pretending to beest stout. At which hour thee showeth those folk real pow'r those gents foldeth liketh a deck of cards. I am not weak anym're and I shall not alloweth anypony to did hurt mine own sist'r without getting payback.”

Prism smiled “Yond just maketh t coequal m're most wondrous.”

Sombra smiled slightly “I supposeth, art thee doing aught aft'r this?”

Prism sighed “I has't to wend home, mine own moth'r hast me und'r a v'ry strict scheduleth and if 't be true the lady hath found out yond I wast anywh're else I wouldst beest in big troubleth.”

Sombra smiled “How about I asketh mine own mum and our parents can speak of t? I wouldst liketh to has't a few cater-cousins and thee seemeth merit.” Sombra laughed as the filly’s excitement, Radiant Hope smiled as she was glad that their first day at the new school was going well.

Author's Note

This is the old speech version of the Chapter 8.