Author's Note

Even though this is the season finale to season 1 of this story, there is an epilogue involving some words from Twilight as well as the reveal of the one who won the reference contest. Also, prepare for Sombra to get REALLY pissed off at Tirek.

Season 1: Episode 22 - Twilight's Kingdom

Sombra was yelling out for Twilight, which caught Tirek's attention.

"Someone is already looking for Twilight?" Tirek asked Discord.

"Oh shit...I totally forgot about him." The draconques said. "That would be Sombra...the King of Shadows." Discord informed Tirek.

"He is an alicorn as well I see...interesting. Saved me the trouble of finding him..." Tirek said and launched a magic blast towards Sombra which sent the stallion flying.

"Ow!" Sombra said and got up. "What the...DISCORD?!" Sombra looked over at the Draconques. "YOU DARE BETRAY THE ONLY FRIENDS YOU KNOW?! YOUR NO DIFFERENT THEN HE IS NOW!" Sombra said, and began to attack the both of them.

"Gah!" Tirek said, being blown back by Sombra's blast.

"SHIIIIIIIIIT!" Discord yelled out.

"Now I'm going to deal with the both of you, and make sure Tirek here returns all the magic he stole." Sombra said.

"No. No you won't." Tirek said, and tried draining Sombra of his magic only for the centaur to find himself unable to. "What is the meaning of this?" Tirek asked.

"Did you forget Tirek? A pony's magic is tied to their cutie mark. And you can't take magic from a pony who has none." Sombra showed off his flank. "And being half-umbrum means I will never be able to gain a cutie mark. Meaning draining magic from me is impossible." Sombra said, grinning.

"So you say however...there is still one here who I can siphon magic from." Tirek said.

"Oh yeah? And whose that?" Sombra asked. Suddenly out of the blue, Tirek absorbed Discord's magic.

"What? How dare you? You said that we were friends!" Discord said.

"Idiot...I had every intention of betraying you from the start. That little trinket I gave you belonged to someone just as stupid as you are." Tirek said.

"How did you really NOT see that one coming? Fucking idiot..." Sombra said. He teleported away to get some distance from the centaur. The Center then charged Sombra which destroyed the statue of Radiant Hope in the process as well as the ponyville elementry playground.

"OH YOU DID NOT JUST DESTROY THAT STATUE!" Sombra yelled out.

"Oh please...that statue was but..." Tirek was suddenly interupted by a blast stronger then anything Sombra had ever been seen using before.

"Whoa...what the..." Discord said.

"I didn't know Sombra could do THAT!" Rainbow Dash said.

"YOU FUCKING MONSTER! HOW DARE YOU DESTROY THAT STATUE!" Sombra said, unleashing another powerful blast at Tirek, pushing the Centaur further.

"Uh oh..." Fluttershy said.

"NOT good..." Applejack said.

"THAT STATUE WAS ALL I HAD LEFT OF A MARE THAT WAS MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD!" Sombra said, unleashing yet another powerful blast at Tirek.

"Sombra is flying off the rails!" Pinkie Pie said.

"Honestly, I can hardly blame him..." Rarity said.

"FOR DESTROYING THE STATUE OF RADIANT HOPE, I SOMBRA, KING OF SHADOWS, SENTANCE YOU TO DEATH!" Sombra yelled out striking Tirek with yet another powerful blast.

"Gah! Okay this stallion is no longer holding back now!" Tirek said.

"WHAT DID YOU EXPECT TO HAPPEN WHEN YOU DESTROYED THAT STATUE BUDDY?" Rainbow Dash yelled out. "Now your gonna get it!" She said.

There was a huge power struggle between the two before Tirek decided he had enough and trapped Sombra, Discord, and the elements in an unbreakable cage.

"HEY!" Sombra said.

"Since I can't drain your magic, I'll just set you aside while I seek out Princess Twilight." Tirek said.

Twilight willingly gave up her magic after Tirek released all her friends; which included Discord.

"Twilight..." Discord said. "I thought Tirek gave me this amulet as a symbol of our friendship, only to find out it was a lie..." He said. "But when I say that I am giving you this as a symbol of our friendship, I am telling the truth." Discord added before handing Twilight the amulet.

"This...this has to be the final key!" Twilight said.

"Let's not waste any time!" Sombra said, and lead the charge to the Tree of Harmony.

"Together...we have to do this together. Even you Sombra." Twilight said.

"Me?" Sombra asked.

"Your willingness to take on Tirek long enough for Twilight to come showed loyalty." Rainbow Dash said.

"You were honest about how the statue of Radiant Hope was important to you." Applejack said.

"And before that you expressed kindness towards others as you changed your ways to make a better ponyville." Fluttershy said.

"You expressed generosity and allowed Diamond Tiara's grandmother to live even though she didn't deserve it." Rarity said.

"And you really allowed yourself to let go of your past and enjoy laughing at your own birthday party even though the memory of Radiant Hope's death was strong with you." Pinkie Pie said.

"You've expressed every element of Harmony in the time we've come to know you Sombra...so you deserve to do this with us." Twilight said.

"You...your right!" Sombra said, and joined Twilight in turning her key alongside the elements. Thus the main 6 were able to use the Rainbow Power to defeat Tirek and return all the magic to the land.

And then, Twilight got a brand new castle, which Celestia was more then happy to entrust to the lavander alicorn.

"But there is one more announcement to make besides Twilight's princess status..." Celestia said and opened the doors to the map room. "Even if the princess of friendship cannot rule without her friends, she also cannot rule without her husband: The King of Shadows." The white alicorn said. Sombra noticed he had a throne litterally right next to Twilight's. It was marked with the symbol of Sombra's old horn...as if to demonstrate that it was his.

"Wait...doesn't that make me the Queen of Shadows?" Twilight asked.

"Yes Twilight. It does. You and Sombra possess two tittles each. One for your statuses as being the King and Queen of Shadows, one for you Twilight as the Princess of Friendship..." Celestia turned to Sombra. "And you, Sombra, as the Prince of Harmony." She added.

"But...we're not legally married yet...and we're just special someponies..." Sombra said.

"I know. Even the Tree of Harmony knows. But you and Twilgiht are meant to rule together." Celestia said. "I have a feeling this will allow the two of you to grow even closer together. And with time, I would not be surprised if you became married." She added.

For the first time since anyone had seen him, Sombra cried tears of happiness.

For him, this was all the proof he needed....

Twilight...is Raidiant Hope reborn...I'm sure of it now... Were Sombra's thoughts as Twilight brought him into a wing hug.