Sombasi, brother of Sombra

**Back in the present, The Crystal Empire Castle Courtyard**

“Wow, that’s amazing!”, yelled Sombasi.

“Horses were truly powerful creatures in their own right, the fact that they could perform such feats without magic and just raw strength alone is most impressive.”, Sombra says as he looks back to Olstrom Shattershield’s statue before looking back to his mother. Sombasi then puts a hoof to his chin in thought.

“So, did they ever find Olstrom after his battle with his father?.”, Sombasi asks curiously. This caused sombra to chuckle as he turns to his brother.

“Well of course they found him dear brother, mother mentioned that an event called The Planemeld happened one year after Olstrom’s battle with his father and Olstrom was present there.”, this caused Sombasi to facehoove embarrassingly which caused both Sombra and Starfire Raindrop to laugh a bit. “The mystery now is how they found him as I’m sure mother was getting to before you interrupted her story.”, Sombra says while looking back to their mother figure.

“Oh hehe, sorry about that mom.”, Sombasi says with an embarrassed look with his left hoof behind his head.

“It’s ok dear, now where was I again?.”, Starfire says as she puts a hoof to her chin in thought. “Aw yes!, the three pegasi mares who Celestia sent to scout out the battlefield.”

**Flashback: Return to the past, after Celestia orders three pegasi mares to scout out the aftermath of Olstrom and Leonidus’s battle.**

The flapping of wings can be heard as three pegasus mares fly over the gates of Canterlot on route to the battlefield the two horse stallions choose for an arena. They all fly in a V formation with Lyra in the lead as all mares stick their front legs forwards while in flight.

“Hey Hothoof , you got any intel?.”, one of the pegasi asked the rainbow maned pegasus.

“Same as you gals sadly, as we all know we got a couple of horses fighting out there.”, Lyra answered, she then turns to both of her new allies. “Never seen you two before, you ladies new?.”, Lyra then looks to the pegasus who just spoke to her. “How do you know my name by the way?, don’t think I ever introduced myself to you before.”

“Name’s Skyline Shy, nice to meet ya. Your family is well known for their rainbow colored manes back at the factory over at cloudsdale so I figured you had to be one of them, I used to work there myself.”, Skyline Shy answered while winking her eye at the revelation she used to work at the factory before becoming a guardspony. Skyline shy has an orange mane and tail with a pink furred body along with blue pupils in her eyes.

“Woah awesome!”, Lyra answers excitingly before she turns her head to the other pegasus. “What about you?.”

“Harpy fairweather, nice to meet you two. Like Shy said I also figured you were a Hothoof thanks to that tail and mane.”, Harpy replies beaming a smile and waving her right hoof to both mares before pointing it forward again. Harpy fairweather has a dark pink mane and tail along with a light pink furred body, her pupils are dark green.

“Well then, when we’re done here what say we all have a friendly race over Canterlot?.”, Lyra asks with a smirk looking at the two mares.

“You’re on!.”, the two mares reply in unison as the three continue onward towards the fields.

After some time, three sets of hooves from a trio of pegasi mares landed onto a field that served as the aftermath for the battle that had taken place there earlier. The terrain became completely devastated and uneven as hill mounds of dirt were formed where grass once stood from an obvious struggle along with a few craters in various spots of the area. One pair of craters in particular looked as if two beings dug their hooves into the earth and tried to push against each other so hard it sent both of them back. They all let out a unified: “Woah.”, the trios eyes shoot wide open their mouths agape.

‘’What the hay, this was a horse fight?!”, Lyra questions with a shocked tone and expression.

“No kidding, it looks more like Princesses Celestia and Luna had a disagreement and just shot a bunch of magic all over the place.”, Harpy Fairweather replied her expression matching Lyra’s.

“That’s what makes it even s-scarier, horses can’t use magic.”, Skyline Shy says with a hint of fear in her tone. “They did all of this with just their brute strength.”, Lyra and Harpy continued to stare on in disbelief. Lyra regains her composer before she speaks again.

“Ok ladies that’s enough site seeing, I know it looks bad but we’ve got to find at least one of those horses. Here’s the gameplan...”, Lyra looks to Harpy and points her left hoof towards the pegasus, this gets Harpy’s attention causing her ears perk up. “Harpy, you and I will continue on by air maybe we can find those horses if we keep flying down the open plains.”, Lyra then looks towards a small forest which stood between the area the mares were standing and Canterlot which also had a road that cut straight through to Canterlot, she points to the forest with her right hoof then turns to Skyline Shy who also readies herself for her orders. “Shy, there’s a forest just between canterlot and this spot right there.”, Skyline Shy looks towards the forest indicated by Lyra’s hoof. “It’s possible that somepo- er, I mean, somehorse could be in there injured but we can’t afford to fly over it with such poor visibility thanks to the trees. You’re gonna have to hoof it for a bit, use that road as a starting point if you need to. Let’s move ladies!.”, their orders given the trio split up into two teams, Lyra and Harpy fly off to search over the fields as Skyline flies over to the road and walks along said road towards Canterlot.

Skyline Shy has been trotting down the forest road at a slow pace hoping to see any signs of life, specifically anything that indicates a horse has been here. As she trots along the road she begins to see what looks like a large dark red figure slowly walking down the road towards Canterlot.

“Um, hello there!.”, she yells out which catches the large figures attention as the entity turns its head to face her direction. The being has its head lowered while walking with an obvious limp, its front left leg stayed lifted as it used the other legs remaining to move. As Skyline Shy got closer the being is revealed to be Olstrom Shattershield who raises his head to his full height as he stands on his three legs. “If it’s ok with you I’d like to help yoooooooouuuuuuuuu-”, Skyline was cut off with shock and dragged her words as she truly comprehends how massive the horse was. She thought she’d get used to it being around Celestia for a while but Olstrom had a height that even slightly dwarfed Celestia’s stature. “Dear Celestia you’re big...”, Skyline Shy said as her eyes widen and her mouth goes agape. She quickly regains her composer as she walks up to Olstrom. “I’m here on behalf of the Princesses, want me to get you some help? Where are the other horses?.”, Skyline asks as she puts a hoof onto Olstrom’s right leg, Olstrom was noticeably breathing hard along with a few grunts of pain. He tries his best to reply to the concerned mare pegasus.

“H...horses gone, p...please hel-”, before Olstrom could finish he blacked out and fell unconscious, his large frame tipped over although fortunately not towards Skyline Shy and a sudden crash could be heard as his body falls upon the earth.

“No no no no, this isn’t good!.”, Skyline shy begins to panic fearing the worst however she shortly regains her composer and spreads her wings. “Come on Shy this stallion needs you!, gotta get help, gotta get help. Yes, I need to fly back to Canterlot right away.”, in an instant Skyline took flight and headed towards Canterlot thinking aloud to herself. “Hang in there big guy.”

A considerable amount of time has passed and Luna’s moon is beginning to rise as the moonlight drapes over all of Canterlot while stars begin to take various shapes in the skies. Within the Canterlot castle, in the lunar wing and tower, Luna’s bedroom balcony had the perfect view of all of Canterlot and makes the perfect vantage point for her to fulfill her duties. The Alicorn Princess’s horn was aglow as the moon moved across the sky until it found its place amongst the heavens.

“There we are, tis a find night for us all.”, Luna says as her horn stops glowing, her work is done. However, she then takes a saddened expression soon after. “If only ponies took a moment to appreciate my night.”, she says with a saddened sigh before a voice calls out to her.

“Luna, are you ok out there?!”, a concerned Princess Valerica asks. Luna regains her composer upon hearing Valerica’s words however, for the most briefest of moments and unknown even to the Princess of The Night her pupils became slit much like the eyes of a reptile. Her words of ponies not appreciating her night seemed to have effected her far more then she thought. Shaking off her troubles she answered her pregnant friend.

“We are fine dear valerica.”, Luna lied in response. “We often just get lost in thought as we raise the moon, thou pay it no heed.”, Luna says with a forced smile. Valerica could sense something was wrong with Luna but didn’t want to pry. The pregnant mare layed upon Luna’s bed while a large dark red figure figure laid on the floor right beside Valerica’s side of the bed in question. “How is he?”, Luna asked with worry.

“So far so good I’d say, he hasn’t woken yet ever since that pegasus guard found him. I believe her name was Skyline Shy if I’m not mistaken.” Valerica looked down to her lover, putting a hoof to his back. “And I couldn’t ask for anything better.”, Valerica continues to caress Olstrom’s back before she leans down to kiss it.

“We still couldn’t believe what we all witnessed today.”, Luna says with a face of disbelief. “Neither we or our sister has ever seen horse combat before and that felt like two forces of nature constantly collided with each other. Perhaps when thou lover awakes he-”, Luna was cut off as Olstrom began to move his head and a tired moan left his muzzle, his eyes slowly began to open as he lifts his head slowly.

“Where am I?.”, Olstrom asks as he regains his consciousness.

“You are safe my love, safe and home with us right where you belong”, Valerica says as she rises onto her flanks on Luna’s bed and rubs her stomach. This caused Olstrom to get onto his legs quickly reaching to his full height allowing him to look down into his lovers eyes to which he then lowers his head a bit and leans in.

“Valerica, are you ok?, is the foal fine?, how did-”, Olstrom was silenced as Valerica put her hoof to Olstrom’s muzzle.

“We are fine Olstrom, nothing happened to us at all. I was simply scared for your life but you’re here now and we can be a family again.”, Valerica says as she cuddles her muzzle against Olstrom’s before she pulls away. “What happened out there dearest? Is your father...”, Valerica stops as she waits for Olstroms response, she didn’t want to say that word less it brings her lover even more sadness.

“No, he is not dead Valerica.”, Olstrom then turns to Luna. “Luna, I mean no disrespect and i know these are your quarters but could we have your room to ourselves for now?.” Olstrom asks the night princess.

“Tis no bother friends, we must watch over the night anyway so we’ll take our leave.”, Luna replies.

“It’s a beautiful night by the way Luna, very beautiful indeed.”, Valerica says with a big smile, her words making the night princess smile and her ears perk up.

“Thank you dear Valerica, we appreciate thou compliment for our night.” Luna returns to the balcony before she flies off into the night sky. “-At least somepony does-”
Luna comments internally.

Valerica and Olstrom are locked into an embrace both wishing they could stay like that, Valerica then parted from Olstrom as she bring up her inquiry from earlier. “What happened to your father Olstrom?”, Olstrom sighed before he answered his lover.

“After I defeated my father I was allowed to give him one final order as the per the rules of Mequus Kombat, to put it simply my love.”, Olstrom raised up to his full height as he walked towards the entrance to Luna’s balcony and glanced of into the distance, Valerica still remained on Luna’s bed as she listened contently. “I am no longer a member of the herd Valerica, as the triumphant stallion I ordered my father to continue to lead the herd until another stallion built the courage to challenge his rule.”, Valerica let out a gasp of surprise as she got off the bed and trotted over to Olstrom’s side.

“What?!, but Olstrom it’s your home...your birthplace was with that herd.”, Valerica says as she cuddles the upper portion of Olstrom’s right front leg. Olstrom turns to his wife and leans down to meet her eyes.

“No Valerica, you two are my home now.”, Olstrom cuddles his lover, who is now on the verge of tears upon hearing his words, with his muzzle before he leans towards her stomach region and rubs it. “Have you found out what out foals gender will be?”, asks a very curious Olstrom. This causes Valerica to giggle a bit before she answers.

“Not yet sadly, I was planning to check on that with you after we revealed our love to your father... I was also going to announce my pregnancy soon after that is until all the chaos ensued.”, Valerica replies as the couple pause for a moment to recall the events of today.

“That’s all behind us now my beloved, now we look to the future.”, Olstrom says as he walks in front of Valerica and looks down upon her. Valerica looks up to Olstrom with a confused stare.

“Dear what are you-”, her words were cut off as Olstrom lowered himself to meet her eyes.

“Princess Valerica Sera Mi Amore, would you do me the honors of becoming my eternal mate till death do us part?.”, Olstrom says before he puts a hoof to his chin with a chuckle. “Then again I’d follow you into the after life so the whole death do us part thing wouldn’t really-”, now it was Olstrom who was cut off as a teary eyed Valerica rears up on her hind legs to hug Olstrom into a loving embrace.

“Yes!, my answer is a definite yes!.”, Valericas tears began to flow before she coninued. “Please make me your bride my beloved stallion.”, Olstrom had a huge blush on his face before the two lean into a passionate kiss that lasted for as long as their breaths would allow possible before the two parted again. Olstrom ended it with a simple:

“Then let it be so.”

**End of flashback**

**Present time, Crystal Empire Castle Courtyard**

“And that my sons is how Olstrom Shattershield became a part of pony society, and of course how he came to call The Crystal Empire his home after he married Valerica. Maybe next time I’ll tell you the rest of his story with The Planemeld Event.”, Starfire Raindrop says as the sound of applauds in the form of clapping hooves from her sons reaches her ears. “Thank you, thank you you’re too kind boys.”, Starfire bows imitating the actions of a showpony however the trio are soon confused when they could still hear clapping even after her sons had stopped.

“Wohooooo!, that was amazing Aunt Starfire. You told a part of dads story to perfection hehehe”, a mysterious voice says with some giggling.

“Wait, who said that?.”, a confused Sombasi asked only for the trio to look up onto Olstroms statue to find a young pegasus mare perched onto Olstrom’s statues shoulder region. Starfire immediately recognizes the giggling pegasus as she calls out to the individual.

“Why hello there Shiori dearie!.”

(To be continued in Chapter 8 - Princess Shiori Shattershield Mi Amore)