Five Minutes Later

All throughout the Crystal Empire ballroom, ponies and other creatures alike were all buzzing with excitement. Princess Twilight had just announced that a big surprise was planned for the finale of the Crystal Empire Formal, which was set to be something really exciting. Nobody was sure what it may have been (aside from some close friends of Twilight’s, who were whispering to one another and giggling like schoolfillies), but everyone was certain of one thing: whatever it was, it was expected to be something really good.

Up above the ballroom, Discord was swimming in the air on an inflatable alligator pool-toy, and surveying the scene down below. He felt the wave of Sombra’s dark magic wafting through the venue, and was just about to grab Fluttershy and get her to safety. However, when he realized it was a simple coercion spell that afflicted everyone but himself, he became far too intrigued to just leave the party early. He was able to see everypony’s eyes glowing a bright shade of green for several minutes, but none of them reacting like anything was amiss. And even as the glowing luminosity went away (luckily after Twilight made that big announcement about a “great surprise” coming up), everypony still looked excited for whatever was set to happen. Discord had no idea what Sombra and his wife had planned, but he knew it had to be something big if Cadance was convinced to use dark magic on his behalf.

Down on the ground floor, none of the formal’s attendees had any clue that they had just been afflicted with dark magic to alter their sense of logic or free-thinking. Since the dark magic was only meant to coerce those affected inside of the castle, all of Equestria’s head leaders and allies were merely anticipating some kind of big news. Even the Royal Sisters were clueless they had been brainwashed, and didn’t see anything wrong when Twilight made that cryptic announcement with her eyes glowing green. If Queen Chrysalis was present at the formal, she likely would’ve been furious at how effortlessly Cadance did her job better than her.

Speaking of Cadance, she and her two stallions were still out on the balcony to prepare. Nopony at the formal had stepped outside during that time, so they had plenty of time to get things ready on Shining’s behalf. If any of the attendees got close enough to the open doorway, they likely would’ve heard some strained whimpering from the soon-to-be Ex-Prince. Fortunately though, Sombra and Cadance's big surprise remained hidden while they spoke in hushed voices.

“Okay, I think that’s everything~”

“Hmmm… are you sure you want to have it all covered up like that?”

“Honey, trust me on this. The reveal will be much better when they see it on stage.”

“Yeah, I suppose so…”

While the husband and wife talked to one another, Shining Armor was left standing with a heavy blush on his face, and his fur still matted from Sombra’s musk. The couple had just gotten their preparations complete, with Shining back in his regal attire one last time. His Royal Regalia was hanging heavily over his chest, with his forelegs already trembling a little in dread. His mane may have been freshly combed and made proper, but he was looking over at the open doorway of the ballroom with a hollow, unnerved stare.

“This… This is happening…” His voice came out frail and shaky, emphasizing how defeated he felt in that very moment. “It’s actually happening… I-I don’t believe it…”

“Well, you better start believing it, Shining~” Sombra gave him a hard smack on the ass, causing Shining to yelp out with a startled blush. He then leaned into Shining’s ear to whisper, “And to think, I would’ve never had an idea this massive without your help, so thank you for telling me about your dream~”

Sombra gave his slave a quick kiss on the cheek, and then walked away to leave Shining looking even more frazzled. Cadance walked up to him with a warmer-looking smile, and scanned him up and down before nodding in approval. “Well, alright then! It seems like we have everything ready for the big event~”

Shining weakly nodded, but kept looking over at the doorway with a worried expression. His muzzle hung open for a moment, before he timidly asked, “A-And… And you guys are sure this’ll work?”

“Trust me, I used this spell before,” said Sombra confidently, before standing beside his wife. “They already know to expect something good, so that’s how they’ll react to it. It won’t matter what it actually is~”

“Besides…” Cadance gave her husband a loving nuzzle against the crook of his neck, while smiling warmly back at Shining. “You mentioned it in your dream, didn’t you? That everything would be better this way…”

She looked at her Ex expectantly, waiting for him to respond to her point. Shining merely sighed with his eyes closed, but eventually nodded his head in recollection. Back when he dreamed of this moment, he remembered how supportive and insistent Cadance acted when it came to pushing him off his Ivory Tower. While he would’ve never expected her to go through with all this for real, he knew that there was no use backing down now. The spell had been cast, the castle was waiting, and his Owners were both set to start the proceedings properly. So instead of trying to defend himself, Shining Armor merely let out a soft breath in defeat.

“I… I did say that…” When he looked back at his Ex-Wife, Shining saw absolutely so sign of hesitancy or worry in her face. Cadance looked just eager and willing as the stallion beside her, who was grinning evilly without any form of subtlety. Shining couldn’t even think of asking for anything else, since it would likely fall on deaf ears. Not to mention, since his chastity cage was still straining within his trousers, he knew this wasn’t something he could say he was completely against happening.

“... A-Alright…” Shining nodded with a fearful look, and stared back at the couple like how a prisoner would see his executioners. “I… I’m ready.”

“Wonderful!” Sombra and Cadance both took turns kissing Shining on the lips, although it felt more like a mob-boss giving the kiss of death to a cronie about to get whacked. After Cadance hugged him one last time, Sombra motioned over towards the open doorway of the ballroom. “Go right in, Shining Armor… They’re all waiting for you~”

Shining’s throat tightened up, and he stared at the doorway like it was an exit from his previous life. Even though this felt far different from the dream he had a few nights ago, that same sense of dread kept his heart thundering in his chest. Unfortunately, he could also feel the strangest twinge of anticipation, which made his chastity cage strain painfully inside of his trousers. He wasn’t sure how he was going to manage, but he couldn’t overthink anything before feeling a hard nudge against his backside. Shining was abruptly pushed forward by Sombra’s hoof, and he practically stumbled into the ballroom ahead of the Royal Couple.

As soon as Shining stepped through the doors, he was frozen in a wide-eyed panic when he felt all those attendees’ eyes on him. Everypony cheered and clapped at his presence, with many of them stomping their hooves in approval at his presence. Shining wanted to feel grateful at their warm reception, and even gave a nervous smile as he waved back at them awkwardly. However, even when he found the strength to walk forward and make his way to the stage, he couldn’t ignore the fact that they were all most-likely still brainwashed from that unnoticed spell; not to mention, Shining still felt on-edge when he looked behind him, and saw Cadance and Sombra following him in tow side-by-side.

None of the Crystal Ponies looked the slightest bit concerned by the couple walking in close proximity, while Shining walked by himself ahead of the two like a chauffeur. Even when Cadance giggled in appreciation of her subjects’ applause, there weren’t any shocked gasps or whispers when she nudged Sombra’s side suggestively. Sombra didn’t do anything too upfront at first, but he didn’t shy away from smirking flirtatiously at his wife. Shining struggled to keep his head held high while walking up to the stage, but even with his muzzle trembling, he managed to keep a somewhat-visible smile for all his subjects to see.

The applause began to die down when Shining Armor stepped onto the stage, while Cadance and Sombra kept a respectable distance near the side; of course, the couple could still be seen by everypony, with spotlights shining on all three of the ponies on stage. Shining began to sweat over his heavy blush, and appeared visibly uneasy while everypony was smiling in wait. Part of him wanted to hope that the brainwashing spell went away, and that all of them would be back to normal; however, considering how he was still wearing the magic-inhibiting ring clear as day over his horn, the fact that nopony was questioning it spoke volumes for how hopeless he felt.

“... Uhhhhhhh…” Shining raised a hoof to try and keep everypony’s attention, and kept a nervous smile while struggling to speak. “... H-Hello, everypony, and… t-thank you all for attending this formal tonight…”

Shining tried not to wince from how weak that introduction was, which still received a generous round of applause from the audience. Everyone was smiling mindlessly, and keeping their utmost attention on him like he was the star of the show. The stallion took a moment to glance back at Cadance and Sombra, who were grinning at him without any subtlety. Sombra may have been right on stage where everypony could see him, but that didn’t stop him from wrapping a hoof over Cadance’s back, and motioning for Shining to keep speaking. And when Shining looked back to the audience, none of the Crystal Ponies looked the slightest bit perturbed by their former Tyrant’s open display.

“I, uhhhh… I-I’ve been told to… to give you all an announcement tonight…” Shining hated how pathetic he sounded in front of the microphone, although he doubted anypony could blame him for feeling so nervous. If there was any saving grace to his poor presentation, none of the attendees seemed to be too confused by his overwhelmed state. Much like what Sombra said, they were willing to accept anything he did or said as being good tonight. But alas, that didn’t make it any easier for poor Shining as he breathed out shakily. “A-Although, I… I-I’m honestly a little unsure where to start, since… since there’s a lot that needs to be said…”

Down in the audience, Shining could overhear some light snickering from Twilight Sparkle and her friends, who were right in the front row. Princesses Celestia and Luna glanced over at the Elements curiously; but much like the other ponies in attendance, they didn’t appear the slightest bit concerned about how scared Shining was looking. Before the stallion could cringe in embarrassment, he heard the hoofsteps of his Ex as she walked up towards the microphone beside him. “It’s alright, Shining,” began Cadance, who smiled much more confidently as she glanced out at their audience. “There’s certainly a lot of big surprises we have to announce, which I know will have all of you cheering~”

Her strangely-inflected words seemed to be quite a trigger, since she immediately received another round of applause from all the attendees. Shining was slightly disturbed by how easily the ponies were reacting right now, even though he knew they were merely pawns under Sombra’s dark magic. But while the Tyrant himself stayed a few feet away, he watched with pride as his wife pulled in Shining with a wing for support.

“First of all,” she began while keeping her warm and enthusiastic tone of voice, “there’s something very special that Shining and I have to inform all of you about. Isn’t that right, honey?~”

She looked back at him with her kind, reassuring smile unchanged; however, that didn’t keep Shining from shuddering at her wide- insistent stare that seemed to bore into his very soul. She silently motioned for him to speak on their behalf, and even hoofed him the microphone for good measure. When he took the mic in his hoof, Shining gulped audibly enough for it to be picked up from the ballroom’s speakers.

“Y… Y-Yes, dear…” Unlike in his dream, Shining knew that this would be the first time most of the ponies here would learn the truth. There would be no time for the Crystal Ponies to adjust, or any of the press to properly react to such a shocking admission. If it wasn’t for that spell his Ex used, he knew that the next words to come out of his mouth would’ve resulted in a full-scale riot. But since he was completely on his own, all that Shining could feel was an overwhelming sense of shame that swept across his body. He breathed out in a faint whimper, and struggled to keep his eyes open while looking out to the crowd for his first big confession.

“Ummmm… f-first of all, we…” Shining paused briefly enough to look back at Cadance, silently pleading for her to stop while they still had the chance. Unfortunately, Cadance’s warm and approving smile didn’t falter in the slightest, and she silently nodded for him to say those words to change their lives for good. Shining trembled from the realization of what he was about to do, which weighed down on him like a bag of bricks atop his back. But at the same time, just as he looked back out to the audience, and saw all those smiling faces waiting for the ‘good news,’ his heart skipped a beat when he heard himself speaking into the microphone:

“W-We must announce that… as of a few days ago… P-Princess Cadance and I are…” Even with his Ex’s wing over his back, Shining couldn’t keep himself from clutching his eyes shut. “... are of… o-officially divorced…”

Shining kept his eyes closed, and waited for the shocked gasps or shrieks of terror. He anticipated a dozen flashing cameras to go off at once, immortalizing this moment for all the newspapers and tabloids. He envisioned huge controversies to sweep across the Crystal Empire, with their citizens freaking out over the Princess of Love divorcing her “perfect stallion.” He anticipated every horrible bad outcome of such an announcement, which would forever stain the reputations of himself and his whole family.

However, much to the stallion’s shock, all that he heard was silence after speaking those horrible words out loud. In fact, just before he could regain the courage to open his eyes, he heard a pair of hooves clapping in the audience.

“Wooooo!! Alright, Shining!” Twilight Sparkle, his very own sister, was the first to applaud Shining’s confession with a boisterous smile. “Good on you for being honest!~”

In a disturbing display of how effectively Sombra’s Dark Magic had worked, Shining heard the rest of the attendees all applaud cheerfully to that shocking news. When Shining reopened his eyes, his mortified expression couldn’t be hidden when he saw all of his friends and citizens celebrating. Even the Royals were all clapping their hooves and whistling in approval, acting like Shining just announced they were having another foal. His left eye twitched violently, and his jaw went agape in stunned silence.

“Awwww, thank you all so much!~” Cadance spoke into the mic in Shining’s hoof, giggling graciously to her citizens approving of their divorce. She made sure to look back at her Ex in his stunned state, and shot him a wink. “See, honey? I told you we had this all planned out to work in our favor~”

“Yeah… Y-Yeah, I can see that…” Shining felt nothing short of disturbed, and a newfound sense of dread swept over him when he realized how real this was all getting. He was literally living out his nightmare, and had no chance of waking up from this telling turn of events. And when he turned to see Cadance’s telling smile, she didn’t hesitate to let it morph into a more wicked-looking smirk.

“So with that out of the way…” Cadance lit up her horn, and pushed the microphone up towards his muzzle so he could continue with this public degradation. “How about you tell everypony about my new stallion, huh?~”

Shining cringed when he heard many of the attendees giving cheeky “Wooos!” from the audience, along with some flirtatious whistles to egg him on. Cadance covered her muzzle while giggling, but kept her eyes on Shining to tell the audience himself. He may have known that she was just giving him what he dreamt about, but he still felt rightfully upset when he looked back out at all the rowdy faces. Since he knew there was no point in hoping for a reset, all he could do was painfully sigh and keep digging his own grave.

“W-Well, ummm…” Shining glanced back at Sombra, who was already walking over towards Cadance on the stage. The stallion closed his eyes in shame, and pointed his muzzle back towards the crowd while holding a hoof out in Sombra’s direction. “It… I-It’s my h-honor to… to present Cadance’s new husband… King Sombra.”

Shining kept his eyes shut when he heard another round of applause from the audience, which further solidified how far-gone that spell left them. If there was any statement Shining would’ve bet would place his and Cadance’s heads on pikes, it would’ve been what just came out of his mouth. But much to his mortified horror, the Crystal Ponies were too brainwashed to even care that they had just been betrayed in such a deep and impactful way. Shining couldn't bear looking out at them, since those mindlessly cheering faces would likely imprint his conscience from then on. However, his eyes shot wide-open when he heard a couple of muffled groans beside him, as well as a plethora of hoots and whistles from the formal’s attendees.

Shining looked back at his Ex and Sombra, who had taken advantage of this moment to share a deep, romantic kiss right in the middle of the stage. Sombra was standing on his hind-legs while holding the pregnant mare in his hooves, and had Cadance in a romantic dip while leaning in with their muzzles connected. The sight looked like something one would see on the cover of a trashy romance novel, but it was memorable enough to make many cameras flash in their direction. Shining stood completely stunned by himself, and could only watch as Sombra publicly claimed his former wife in front of everypony he knew and loved.

And to make matters worse, Shining’s hips buckled as he felt a strong wave of arousal strike him like a lightning bolt. He shuddered with a quivering moan, and nearly came inside of his chastity cage. Fortunately, or perhaps unfortunately, all he could do was soak more strings of precum inside of the crotch of his pants. He wasn’t sure if he should’ve been grateful or not, since this moment was certainly not worth jizzing his pants for; but considering what else was slated to happen tonight, he would’ve appreciated some form of release while he still had the ability.

“M’uah!~” Sombra pulled his lips away from Cadance’s with a wet pop, and carefully pulled her back to her hooves. While the Princess stood with a flustered-looking blush, Sombra chuckled with a grin and rubbed at her pregnant belly. That sight was almost enough to make Shining look away in revulsion, already knowing what he would have to announce next. But just as he was about to close his eyes again, Shining heard his Superior say, “Oh, Shining… Would you tell them the other good news about us?~”

Shining’s exhale almost sounded like a sob, but none of the attendees really took notice when the spotlight went back to him. He turned to face the crowd with a microphone in his hoof, and a strong look of sadness plastered across his paling face. He didn’t even try to show any enthusiasm as he pointed to the couple with a free hoof, and said in obvious obligation, “The… T-The foal Cadance is carrying is theirs.It… It’s not mine…”

Shining couldn’t look out to see their reaction, but Sombra and Cadance certainly could as they held hooves and lifted their forelegs in their air. The couple’s enthusiastic smiles were only matched by the audience, who all cheered wildly in celebration of that truthful admission. Shining hung his head with a much more pained look, clearly regretting having done all those horrible things for Sombra leading up to this point. But much like a giant boulder that was pushed from the mountaintop, Shining Armor knew that there was no use stopping the carnage now; all he could do was breathe out, and accept the aftermath as the damage kept rolling out of his grasp.

“Well then!” When Sombra and Cadance got back on their hooves, the stallion clapped his hooves and rubbed them with an excited grin. This was the moment he was waiting for, and he didn’t hesitate to walk up to Shining with his eyes narrowing on him intensely. Shining instinctively took a couple steps back, reeling in fear for what was about to come. Unfortunately, he ended up stumbling backwards, and falling on his flank to make most of the audience laugh like a pratfall. That didn’t deter Sombra though, as he looked down at him with a wide and looming smile. “Now that we have all of that out of the way… I think we need to commence with a proper exchange, Shining Armor~”

Shining looked up at him with a pathetically meager stare, and winced in realization. Sombra had already won, and that lecherous grin he was sporting was more confident than the one he had when he previously tried to conquer the Crystal Empire. The only difference was this time around, all the Elements of Harmony were cheering him on, and in full support of whatever atrocities happened to Shining Armor. The former Prince felt utterly hopeless, and could only nod his head with a pained whimper.

“Now, stand up!” commanded Sombra, his chest puffing out with intimidation. “And that’s a Royal Order!”

“Nnnnnghhhh…” Shining’s ears lowered to the sides of his head, since that was the first time Sombra had given him an order with the entire Crystal Empire hearing him. But since nopony was trying to stop the Tyrant, Shining felt compelled to do as he was told. He sheepishly pulled himself up from the floor, and eventually stood before Sombra with his legs wobbling in fear. He couldn’t even force a smile anymore, and showed a pained-looking pout before his Superior. Of course, Sombra didn’t even look upset by his slave’s meager stance, and kept a confident grin while staring down at him.

“Now, Shining Armor…” Sombra didn’t look away from Shining’s intimidated gaze, but held out a hoof towards their awe-stricken audience. His grin was nothing short of determined, already knowing that he won. His eyes narrowed on Shining, and he spoke in a deep and inflected tone for all of the formal’s attendees to hear. “Since I’m legally married to Cadance, and was just confirmed to be the father of her foal, what does that mean for me?~”

Shining closed his eyes with a pained huff, needing a moment to mentally prepare himself. He knew exactly what Sombra was wanting from him, and could even recall how this moment went in his dream. Since all of the ponies in the audience -- including the Elements and Royal Sisters -- were still cheering this takeover like it was a good thing, Shining knew he had no reason to back down now. After breathing out with a weak shudder, he used a free hoof to begin undoing the Royal Regalia donned over his chest. Sombra nodded in approval, and grinned wide while hearing his slave speak before the waiting crowd.

“That… T-That means…” With one last pained sigh, Shining pulled off his heavy golden plating. He knew how hard the Crystal Ponies worked to make this regalia for him in the first place, and how significantly it was meant to symbolize him breaking their tyranny from the stallion before him. But like some horrible nightmare he couldn’t awake himself from, Shining felt nothing short of repugnant as he bowed his head, and lifted up the regal plating with both forelegs to Sombra. ‘That means that… B-By Royal Decree, a-and my personal approval… I hereby give you a Royal Pardon of your crimes, and… and reinduct you as the sole Ruler of the Crystal Empire…”

While the audience all cheered Shining on, treating his defeat like some twisted sort of victory, the former Prince couldn’t even look up as Cadance lifted the Regalia from his hooves with her magic. The golden plating was re-donned over Sombra’s shoulders, and fitted perfectly over his chest. The stallion continued to sport his cocky grin, looking absolutely smug on the stage while wearing Shining’s most prized armor. His hoof remained pointed to the crowd, and he spoke with deeper inflection. “Now… make the exchange official for everypony to hear~”

Shining whimpered a little as he looked up at his Superior, and saw Cadance standing right beside Sombra with an equally smug grin. She wrapped a foreleg over his back, while looking down at Shining with a mixture of confidence and pity. Shining sighed with his head momentarily hung low, knowing that this moment wasn’t something he could ever pull himself from. But alas, after lifting his head back up, the stallion felt bare in his tuxedo as he turned towards the audience before him. He carried a truly defeated look as he pointed a hoof towards Sombra and his wife, while speaking out-loud for everypony to hear clearly.

“As of tonight,” he began while trying not to sound too meager, “I… I-I hereby… resign as the Prince and Co-Ruler of the Crystal Empire…” Shining winced for a moment after saying that, almost expecting to hear gasps from the brainwashed crowd. Unfortunately, all he received was silence, as they waited on for him to finish his decree. Therefore, Shining tried not to sob while motioning towards the newly-recognized and pardoned Tyrant. “A-And… As my last act as Prince… I wish to have all of my previous rights as Royalty stripped, so that… s-so that I can formally introduce your new King!”

That was when Sombra stood triumphantly before Shining at the front of the stage, and basked in the thunderous applause that followed his impromptu Coronation. The new King took a deep breath, and sighed in absolute contentment while everypony cheered him and Cadance on. The pregnant mare didn’t even look at her distraught-looking Ex, and hugged Sombra from the side before kissing him on the cheek. Everyone else at the formal were stomping their hooves and whistling in celebration, leaving Sombra to grin like the cocky villain he was.

“My goodness!” exclaimed Sombra before he looked back at the stallion standing defeatedly beside him. He reached out to give Shining a congratulatory pat on the head, and said, “Well then, if you’re so eager to show your inferiority to myself, I see no reason to not accept your request, and take my rightful place at the Throne once more!”

The crowds cheered wildly once more, which only made Shining cringe more notably in his hunched state. Cadance remained firmly by Sombra’s side, as the two looked down at Shining side-by-side. The Princess was now holding the microphone in her magic, and holding it up to her husband’s muzzle as he spoke in a deeper, authoritative tone of voice. “And for my first decree as King of the Crystal Empire… I hereby announce that Shining Armor is a Prince No More, and shall be immediately demoted to the ranking of my personal Slave!~”

Shining Armor heard nothing but cheerful applause from the attendees, including the Royals who were tasked to help him in times of distress. But even with their eyes no longer glowing an eerie green, there was no doubt that they were still nestled tightly within Sombra’s Dark Magic to blindly accept that decree as a positive outcome. Shining wanted to call out for help, but he knew that it was far too late for him to try and save himself now. He clearly made that step into the sand, and his hoofprint wasn’t one that could ever be undone while the cement was already settling by Sombra and Cadance’s will.

“And furthermore…” That was when Cadance stepped in to speak on her husband’s behalf, while grinning down at Shining with just as much maliciousness. “Due to your blatant inability to uphold your duties as Prince, or as Captain of the Royal or Crystal Guards, you shall be sentenced to an immediate trial before everypony at this formal.”

Shining heard a multitude of curious “Ooohs” and “Ahhhs” from the audience, sounding rather intrigued by what this ‘trial’ would include. Shining didn’t want to think about what was likely to be said, but he was unfortunate enough to realize something more cruel was set in place by his Owners. Cadance’s magic floated the microphone back towards his face, while her lecherous grin widened to match Sombra’s. “But due to how boldly you proclaimed Sombra as the Crystal Empire’s rightful King… I’ll allow you to state what you want to happen next~”

All he could do was breathe out defeatedly, knowing that this was purely for his own degradation. Sure, Cadance and Sombra were probably reveling in this just as much, but Shining couldn’t ignore how badly his member was straining in his cage. He knew what the two wanted him to say, just as clearly as he knew what happened in his dream. The two big things that came to mind were absolutely heart-breaking, and would’ve absolutely ruined him more than the proclamations already given to the brainwashed masses. Nevertheless, despite how tightly he closed his eyes, Shining stood in shameful arousal as he allowed his muzzle to open and speak freely.

“If… I-If you’re allowing me the chance to request it myself…” Shining knew that it wasn’t as much of a “request,” as it was an unspoken demand by one of the ponies who legally owned him. Regardless, the Ex-Prince still breathed out slowly, and said what he knew Sombra was wanting him to do. “... I… I wish to have all my personal rights stripped from me. A-And… And I want to have my Gelding ceremony fully public…”

Shining heard even more intrigued “Oohs” and whistles from the audience, causing him to wince to himself worriedly. Even a request that shocking and unsettling wasn’t enough to break the masses from the brainwashed approval, not that he was even surprised anymore. He wasn’t able to look up at the couple’s approving grins, but they both still nodded in acceptance of his “willing request.” Cadance brought the microphone back to herself, and stated with glee, “If that’s what you feel is worthy of a pony like yourself, I see no reason to dispute it!”

She then looked out towards the audience, and proudly proclaimed, “Fillies and Gentlecolts, we’re about to have our first-ever Public Emasculation under our new King Sombra!~”

Everypony -- including Shining Armor’s own family -- applauded to that announcement like an entertaining show was about to be unveiled right before them. Shining had his muzzle open briefly, but nothing could come out that he felt was worthy of speaking out-loud. If anything, hearing his fate being announced only made him feel less comfortable in his immaculately-tailored suit. Somewhat fortunately, that thought was quickly followed by Sombra’s voice interrupting his thoughts.

“Shining!” Sombra pointed at his suit, grinning wide at knowing what was waiting just underneath. “As your King and legal Owner, I hereby order you to strip down this instant!”

Shining heard more rowdy cheers and whistles, which made his cheeks blush out immensely. Since his horn was still restrained and unusable, he was forced to fumble with the buttons of his tuxedo jacket with his hooves. Sombra and Cadance didn’t try to assist him, and watched with the giggling audience as Shining awkwardly tried to undress himself on the stage. He could’ve sworn he had nightmares about this very thing in his past; but unlike those dreams, this one was something with a much worse outcome.

“Ooh! Look at him!~”

“Hehehehe~ Now that’s a new look!”

“Hey Shining, is that cage leaking?~”

Those jeering remarks from various ponies in the audience made him cringe while standing bare. His chastity cage was soon fully exposed, straining painfully between his fidgeting legs. He was also wearing his bright pink collar, with the golden ‘CUCK’ tag visibly hanging from his neck. When his suit was removed and tossed onto the stage floor, it was revealed that he was wearing a black leather harness over his bare torso. He was also wearing two large black bandages, which completely covered his Cutie Marks so they couldn’t be seen by his former subjects. Cadance lit up her horn to float out two items from backstage, which were apparently placed there beforehoof in case things went this way. Even though it was apparently prepared, Shining’s eyes widened in surprise when he saw the muzzle-guard and leash being levitated towards him in his Ex’s aura. The last time he saw both of those controversial apparatuses, it was back when Sombra previously tried to enslave him and the Crystal Empire as a whole; but this time around, Shining knew it was only him who needed to re-don those humiliating accessories from now on.

“Now, before I have you silenced for your procedure…” Cadance first latched the leash to the front of Shining’s collar, further demeaning him visibly so he was seen as a literal pet to Sombra and Cadance. The audience were all laughing it up at his expense, with Celestia and Luna cackling while holding onto one another for support. Shining let out a shaky breath as he blushed in his attire, unsure if the arousal he was feeling was as blatant as his overwhelming shame. His knees were buckling when he looked up at his Ex, who was still holding his muzzle guard in her aura and smirking devilishly. “I feel like you should also introduce a few other ponies who are married to Sombra as well, so that this event can be truly memorable~”

As she motioned out towards the crowd, Shining could already hear the surprised gasps from some of the specific ponies in question. The idea of having his own family involved was disturbing enough, especially since he could see Flurry Heart being cradled in his Mother’s forelegs near the front row of the crowd. But alas, Shining still pointed a hoof towards his parents, while keeping his eyes closed in unrelenting shame. “Uhhh… P-Please allow me to introduce Sombra’s other spouses, w-which include… Twilight Sparkle, Twilight Velvet, and Night Light…”

Velvet used her magic to float Flurry Heart over to Spike, who stayed in his seat and watched with a wide-brainwashed smile. The three ponies introduced all walked onto the stage with massive applause, and waved out to the audience like they had just been selected for a game show. Twilight Sparkle, and both of Shining’s parents, all gave friendly pecks to Sombra as they stood on the stage opposite of their slave of a former Prince. The five ponies made Shining feel even more inferior as he hung his head, fully donned in his emasculating slave attire without any chance of escape. Unfortunately, that feeling also made him start to leak more profusely from his straining cage.

“Oh, this is much better…” Sombra kept a wide, confident grin on Shining while Velvet and Night Light lit up their horns, and floated out a large armchair from backstage for their King to properly sit. Twilight Sparkle used her magic to undress Sombra, while the audience all cheered and hooted wildly at this debaucherous display. The moment Sombta’s thick, massive cock was fully unsheathed and erect on stage, the applause grew even rowdier with enthusiastic whistles. Velvet and Night Light helped Sombra seat himself in the chair, while still being able to look down at Shining with an intimidating stance.

“Well, since I doubt any of the formal’s attendees are going to complain…” Sombra emphasized that point by looking down at his other spouses, and motioning his head towards his rigidly standing cock. Velvet and Night Light didn’t hesitate to nestle in side-by-side between Sombra’s legs, and begin tending to the King with the audience all cheering them on. The older ponies each took one of Sombra’s balls into their hungry maws, and started to suckle on them with just as much tentative pleasure as their son showed back on the balcony. As the Exes worked their lips and tongues as diligently as they could, Twilight Sparkle didn’t show any shame as she perched herself above her parents’ bodies, and took that crowned cockhead with her muzzle. Celestia and Luna both gasped with surprised smiles, and blushed from the sight of their protègè indulging in the King right in front of everypony. But much like Sombra claimed, there wasn’t a single pony aside from Shining who didn’t appear appalled by such a lewd addition to their little stage show.

“Nnnnnghhhh, that’s right…” Sombra shuddered with a satisfied grin, and held out his hoof so Cadance could float over Shining’s leash. With a hard tug, Sombra managed to pull the slave in closer to the raunchy oral session his family was sharing without him. His muzzle grimaced tightly, and a pained groan escaped his lips as they pursed shut in shameful arousal. He was still far enough away to be the main focus of the audience, but that didn’t mean he was unable to smell the thick, heady musk wafting from Sombra’s sweaty package. It also didn’t mean he was going to be the wallflower of the night, as Cadance used her magic to float an uncapped pen to be held in Shining’s mouth.

“Aaahhhh, that’s better~” Sombra nodded in approval of Cadance’s initiative, while the Princess herself chose to hold Shining’s muzzle guard teasingly in her hoof. The intimidating apparatus dangled from a metallic chain clutched tightly in her hoof, but her horn remained illuminated after giving Shining his pen. He already knew what was likely to come next, but all he could do was close his eyes in shame before seeing what was conjured in his Ex’s aura. Much to his horror -- and most likely what he expected from that terrifying dream -- a poof of Cadance's magic revealed that she was holding a large folder of the documents Shining Armor had already signed over the past couple days. And along with that, he was sure that she also had the papers he had yet to sign…

“Nnnnnghhhh… C-Come on now, Shining. Don’t be shy…” Sombra tried to keep himself still as he sat wide-legged in his “throne,” but the trio of muzzles from Shining’s family proved to be quite tenacious while working in tandem. Twilight Sparkle’s mouthwork was especially titillating, with her lips gliding up and down the length of his shaft like it was nothing at all. From the corner of Shining’s eye, he could see the bulge of his Master’s cockhead traveling up and down his sister’s throat, which almost made him snap the pen clutched in his teeth. Unfortunately, much like the slobbering muzzles of his parents who were suckling on Sombra’s musky balls, Shining’s muzzle remained ready for use while Cadance opened up the folder in her aura. Several documents floated out with her magic, which made Sombra nod antsily from his spot behind her. “Thaaaaaat’s right… Just like in your dream, remember?~”

Shining could only nod with a pained exhale through his nostrils. The crowd of ponies watching this spectacle were still clapping and cheering Shining on; however, they seemed to lower the volume of their amusement so he could better focus with the pen in his mouth. Nopony was even trying to stop him, which made the Ex-Prince feel even more helpless as he saw the first document being floated towards him. It was an official bank transfer, which would give Sombra full access to Shining’s bank account and savings. Even though that document was fairly pointless, since Sombra already had sole access to his slave’s funds, Shining knew that he couldn’t refuse to sign the bottom line. Sombra’s name was already added to the bottom under Recipient, so there was nothing else for Shining to do but jot his name as best as he could in the last remaining line. “Nnnnnnfffffff…”

“Excellent work, Slave~” Cadance smiled in satisfaction, and floated the paper back in her manilla folder before giving Shining his next one. “And this is the official deed to the Crystal Empire Castle~”

Shining shuddered when he heard the Crystal Ponies cheering with glee, which was almost as unsettling as the noises his sister and parents were making around Sombra’s cock. The King himself was twitching in pleasure with his eyes half-lidded, but he still grinned down at his slave with an antsy nod. Shining didn’t hesitate to sign his name at the bottom of the document, thus relinquishing the Crystal Castle from his possession. As soon as that paper was signed, another was revealed right behind it with a detailed list of Shining’s possessions.

His eyes widened in shock, absolutely baffled by how detailed Cadance was when it came to listing all of his personal items. All of his properties, his personal belongings, his clothes, and even his gifts from other ponies were listed with immaculate detail. He could only assume that his sister helped make this list so thorough, since there was even a mention of the porno magazines he kept under his bed back in Canterlot as a teenager. Regardless of how disturbing it was to see everything he owned being listed for personal removal, he wasn’t able to keep Cadance from taking them away before the Crystal Empire’s very eyes.

Of course, that was mostly because unlike the previous forms, that one was already signed and approved by Cadance herself.

“Here’s the official notary from my Legal Decrees,” continued Cadance as she presented a pre-signed and officiated statement written on scroll, “which will have you instantly demoted to the lowest rank on all sectors, and allow anypony with a higher rank to treat you as the Slave you are~”

Shining cringed with heavy remorse while scrolling through the official ledger, which made her statement as accurate and cruel as could be. According to the fine print, even the castle’s lowest cleaning staff would be free to treat Shining as badly as they wished. It also noted how this demotion would result in stripping his pay entirely, replacing it with staying in the Royal Bedroom of Cadance and Sombra as his sole “benefit” of his new tasks around the castle. Unfortunately, just like the list of his post possessions, his signature wasn’t needed at the bottom to make it law. Cadance and Sombra had already signed it into action, with Shining only needing to see it for context later on.

“And finally…”

With a callously smug grin on her face, Princess Cadance presented the last signable forms for her former husband to see. “I believe this is something you dreamt about doing for real?~”

Shining already knew what Cadance had in her aura, but he couldn’t bear to open his eyes and see it for himself. Much to his deepest dismay, he sighed lamentably when he saw the custody papers of Flurry Heart hovering right in front of his face. Not only would that document transfer custody from himself to King Sombra, thus making him the legal guardian of the youngest Princess; but according to the fine print attached to the bottom of the paper, Shining was horrified to read that he would lose all parental rights of his only daughter, including most visitation rights.

He looked up at her with his pupils shrunken in terror. Even with everything else that already happened tonight, he would’ve expected the Princess of Love to agree to a measure so cruel. Although, given how she was now Sombra’s legally recognized wife, it wasn’t like she was a Princess anymore; if anything, all that Cadance was now was the newly-crowned Queen of the Crystal Empire. Nothing in her lecherous grin showed any remorse while she looked down at her slave of a cuckold Ex, and pointed at the document with a hoof. “Sign it~”

Shining let out a pained huff while the pen was perched in his teeth, not wanting to comply. Unfortunately, while his eyes were tightly shut, Cadance took the initiative as she floated the paper in, and dragged it across the tip of his pen to write his “signature” at the bottom line. Without even being able to comply himself, Shining gasped when he reopened his eyes, and saw that Cadance did the horrible deed for him. She pulled the form back with a smug grin, while a couple of illegible scribbles were written without Shining’s consent. “Well, congratulations, Sombra,” she said confidently while narrowing her eyes on Shining. “It seems like you’re a father of two now~”

The audience of ponies all cheered and stomped in approval, while Sombra himself sighed in pleasure with Shining’s family still worshipping his cock. Shining Armor was left frozen in stunned silence, barely able to remain standing as the realization of their cruelty really sank in. Part of him wanted to look out at the audience, and hopefully get a glimpse of Flurry Heart one last time. But alas, just as he was about to turn his head, Cadance used her magic to keep her Ex’s head in place, and close his muzzle so she could apply the muzzle guard.

“One second…” Cadance had her tongue stuck out in concentration as she pulled the pen from Shining’s mouth, and wrapped the muzzle guard tightly over his face. Shining winced when he heard many of his former subjects hooting and whistling to the new bondage, thus completing his newly-officiated slave uniform he would have to wear from now on. He felt just as frail and hopeless as he had when Sombra last tried to reclaim the Crystal Empire; however, this time around, it was only him who was caught in the King’s treacherous web, while everyone else was spared from the same cruel fate. By the time Cadance secured all the straps against the back of his head, all that Shining could do was whimper in a mix of fear and shameful pleasure while his hind-legs buckled in anticipation.

“There we go~” Cadance smiled in satisfaction, looking happy by how well her husband’s bondage fit her Ex’s new appearance. “At least now, we won’t have to worry about you whining so much~”

Most of the formal’s attendees laughed from that taunting remark, but none as loudly as Sombra as his head reeled back to cackle triumphantly. His hind-legs were squirming as his spouses all worked more tediously in tandem, drooling all over his cock and balls to make him writhe in tantalizing pleasure. Shining’s muzzle wrinkled up when he was forced to inhale from his nostrils, and take in deeper breaths of that strong musk wafting from his Owner’s nethers. His parents may have remained clothed while pleasuring the King in front of their son, but Shining grimaced from the sight of some obvious drippage leaving a puddle between Velvet’s open legs. He was also upset to see his own sister pulling a foreleg up her own skirt, clearly enjoying herself while sucking on that fat cock for everypony to witness in brainwashed bliss.

“Mnnnnghhh… S-Speaking of kids,” jeered Sombra, who was able to look back at his slave with a treacherous smile and narrow his eyes. “I believe there’s still the matter of ensuring you won’t make the mistake of having any more from now on~”

The remark was made as blatantly and cruelly as possible; but alas, it still made all the attendees cheer him on like it was a celebration instead of a horrible fate. Shining tried to lower his head fearfully, but a hard tug from Sombra’s end of the leash forced him to keep it raised high. Meanwhile, Queen Cadance took advantage of her Ex’s bound state to walk behind him in a confident strut. Her horn was still brightly lit, but now she was holding the item that was previously hiding inside of Sombra’s jacket.

“Oh, honey?~” she asked in a teasing tone as she looked back at Sombra, and dangled the gelding device in her aura. “Would you want to do the deed yourself? Or would you rather I have the honor?~”

Shining looked back at her wide-eyed in horror, unable to think while staring at the device floating into Cadance’s grip. On one hoof, he should’ve felt grateful that gelding band was still being implemented, instead of the standard cutting he recalled from his dream. But no matter what method his tormentors/Owners were planning to use, it didn’t change the fact that this moment was going to signify his downfall better than anything else. Back on his makeshift throne, Sombra gave a lighthearted shrug while savoring the hungry muzzles surrounding his cock and balls. “Mnnnnghhh… You know what?” he said before gripping the back of Twilight Sparkle’s head, and pushing her muzzle further down the length of his cock. “If you want to do it yourself, I’ll allow it on one condition~”

“Oh, really now?~” Cadance raised a brow curiously from that last part of Sombra’s answer, and she tilted her head before asking, “And what might that condition be?”

That was when Sombra narrowed his eyes back at her with an especially wicked gin, and stated coldly, “If you want him to lose his seed, I want to see all of it gone~”

Cadance’s eyes widened in surprise, clearly understanding what he meant by that. It took Shining a couple seconds longer to make the connection, but he soon looked absolutely mortified by what his Owner was asking. Even though it shouldn’t have been so surprising now, his heart skipped a beat when he realized how far Sombra was willing to go with this domination. Cadance may have been surprised herself, but unlike their slave, she soon grew a piqued smirk before nodding her head. “Well then… I suppose that’s a fair price to pay for such an honor~”

Shining gawked back at her wide-eyed, absolutely stunned that she could comply with Sombra’s request. But much to his horror, Cadance held his gelding device in her hoof while lighting up her horn once more. With a quick flash of her magic, Cadance conjured up a small, plastic cup that was hovering in her aura. Most of the formal’s attendees gave curious “Ooohs” and “Ahhhs” as they tried to see what it was, despite the fact that only Shining was close enough to see his name labeled on the side of the cup. His face tried its hardest to drop inside of his muzzle guard, but his petrified expression was mostly hidden when he saw that sample cup in his Ex’s possession. Meanwhile, Sombra grinned with an approving nod, not needing to ask whether or not that was actually Shining Armor’s last remaining sperm sample.

“I must say, you strike quite the firm negotiation for this honor, my King…” Cadance didn’t show much hesitancy, and merely gave a shrug of her head before placing the cup of Shining’s sperm sample before his trembling hooves. Shining looked down at the frozen cup in horror, and was able to see the frozen puck of his seed resting at the bottom through the frosted lid keeping it fresh. Meanwhile behind the mortified slave, Cadance took her position as she got behind Shining Armor, and brought up the gelding device with her hoof. Before he could even take a breath to prepare himself, Shining tensed up when he felt the thin, plastic band at the tip hoop around his balls, and got right in position at the base of his scrotum.

“Well, since you won’t be able to say any last words…” Cadance looked back at Sombra for a moment, who nodded with a hungry grin while pushing Twilight’s head up and down his cock. Much like her parents, she wasn’t showing much complaint while all their mouths were stuffed to the brim with Sombta’s musky flesh. Meanwhile, Shining Armor’s mouth remained tightly shut within the confines of his muzzle guard. His hooves trembled in front of the sample cup laid before him, while his eyes remained pinned back at Cadance’s unremorseful grin. She looked right back at him with a lick of her lips, and said in a broodingly intense voice: “As your Queen, I order you to stomp on that cup. Right. Now~”

Shining Armor clenched his eyes shut with a pained look, just as he heard the crowds all cheering her on and chanting excitedly. “Stomp the cup! Stomp the cup! Stomp the cup!”

“Aaaaaahhhhhh…” Sombra sighed with absolute delight from the masses’ enthusiastic chants, and reeled more intensely from his spouses’ muzzles keeping him rock-hard in his throne. “That’s right, Shining… Follow the order of your Queen~”

“Nnnnnghhhh…” Shining was left in an utterly defeated state as the audience continued to chant those three words. Meanwhile behind him, Cadance tightened her grip on the trigger of her device, waiting for him to comply before snagging the band around his scrotum. Nopony was even trying to show any concern for the poor slave, just as it felt for him in that terrifying dream. Everything he had endured was happening for real, which left him in a horrifying state of torment and excitement he knew could never be replicated again. What had started earlier tonight as a generous example of his submission to Sombra, had morphed into a truly evil exchange of power that left him in the lowest state possible. Even without any pain or bloodshed, or mass enslavement like Sombra had done in the past, there was no doubt that he was able to defeat Shining Armor in a way that made his previous attempts appear downright amateur.

And to make matters worse, Shining knew that there was nopony to blame for his own downfall than himself. He wanted all of this to happen, despite how much he would’ve tried to deny it before this point. But now with his hooves quivering under his weight, and the plastic band around his balls slowly drawing in tighter, Shining knew he couldn’t hold back and further. He had already given everything, and allowed all of this to occur by his own free will. He was no longer just a cuckold, or even a Private in any instances. Now he was nothing more than a spineless slave, who had given his King everything he wanted on a silver platter.

And with one last, shuddering breath that came out hoarsely through his nostrils, Shining Armor couldn’t even reopen his eyes as he lifted up his right hoof, and allowed his very fate to be sealed with a single stomp.

CRUNCH!!!

Author's Note

Just for the record: Yes, there's more to come from this AU story. I just have to finish my other projects this month before getting to chapter 3.

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