My Little Pony: Queen of Shadows

Sombra's P.O.V.

"It's getting late." I said. "I think it's best you go take a bath." I said.

"A bath sounds nice." Twilight said and left.

"Twilight...I'll make sure to protect you at all costs. Even at the cost of my own life." I said to myself. I felt another presence with me. "...You must be Slade." I said.

"You are good." A male voice said from behind Sombra. The voice belonged to a simple male earth pony. "But not good enough to stop me. I got someone who wants you dead. So I have to kill you." Slade said.

"Sadly you've never fought someone like me. That much I garentee." I told him. One blast from me made his entire body get encased in crystal.

"What the...what kind of attack is this?!" Slade exclaimed.

"It's my own personal spell. Don't bother struggling, that black crystal is impossible to escape from." I told him. Twilight returned.

"Who the hell is this?" Twilight asked.

"Our assassin..." I said.

"Grr..." Slade said.

It was a little bit latter when Celestia came to take Slade away. Apperently there was a witness to him murdering Spoiled Rich. Meanwhile, I was able to find a list of all of Slade's clients. These people are just as guilty as Slade is. So the capture of each and every one of them would be one thing we can do.

But there is one name that puzzles me. the name of the latest client Slade has listed. It's simply listed as X...

Future Sombra's P.O.V.

"Slade has been captured." I told Starlight. "Which solves that little issue. I had faith in my past self that Slade would be dealt with properly." I said.

"You managed to leave the note for your past self yes?" Starlight said.

"Correct. Now we wait for him to find it, read it, and follow it's instructions accordingly." I said. "And when he does, this timeline will be saved. Ours may fall to ruin, but this one...this one will flourish." I added. Starlight put a hand on my shoulder.

"For once, it seems that fixing the past ensures a better future. No doubt all of our past selves; including those that have already died by the hands of those Umbra Ghosts; will have a better future because we changed the past." Starlight said.

"Hard to believe that that rotten crystal would cause so much trouble. So now it's up to us to stop the tragedy from occurring by changing the past so that the future may exist." I said. "And then once everything is ready, we'll be forced to return to our timeline, and when we do, we will die. But I'm fine with that." I added. "So long as she lives..." I said looking at the past version of Twilight. "...I'm glad I got to see her one last time." I mentioned.

"Me too Sombra." Starlgiht said putting a hoof on my shoulder. "Me too..." She added.

Sombra's P.O.V.

Slade's trial was the very next day, and it was pratically open and shut thanks to a witness whose identity we know not. They only went by the name of "Y". X and Y huh...such weird names for ponies.

"I almost wonder if it's a name that they use to have their true identity remain hidden." Twilgiht said.

"It would make sense I suppose. But then that means X could be anypony. Which only makes the search for him or her all the more difficult." I said.

"We can take care of them last Sommy." Twilight said, nuzzling me lovingly. "Let's focus on the ones we can pin-point for sure. It could take weeks if not months to find whoever X really is." She said.

"You have a point as usual Twi." I said. "But no matter what, I will protect your life." I said and went to prepare us breakfast. As I prepared breakfast, I reread a note I found last night in my room.

"Sombra...I am someone who is of great interest to you, and have information regarding Twilgiht. If you don't follow my instructions exactly, her life as well as the lives of all those she cares about will be at great risk. So I ask you to wait for her friends to arrive, convince them to spend the night at the Crystal Empire, and then find me at the hill that overlooks the Crystal Empire. This is a matter of utmost urgancy, I assure you." Is what was written in that note.

I will protect Twilight Sparkle. She means everything to me.

Third Person P.O.V.

Deep within the Everfree forest, the tree of harmony began to glow brightly; a sign that it was observing what was occurring with the element of magic, and sensed a great change in evil that would bring true harmony to the land.