Prince Blueblood had not checked in yet which was worrying Princess Celestia. Normally she would not be so worried over Blueblood, but something was different about this. Something just felt wrong. As if there was a dark and not all too pleasant reason why Blueblood has not checked in yet.

…She had no idea just how right she was to worry.

"Shade...who the hell was that pegasus?" Twilight asked.

"Beats me. He seemed very edgy though." Sombra said. "And I mean to an extreme degree." He added.

"So, is it about time to conquer Canterlot?" Twilight asked.

"My army is about to march as we speak. All it needs is every one of my generals leading it. Of course, you and I have other business." Sombra said.

"Right. Celestia and Luna." Twilight said. She nearly gagged at the bare mention of those two. Sure friendship was nice and all, but it was time for Equestria to wake up and live in the real world. And the real world didn't have room for weak rulers. Or ones that shouldn't be trusted. Luna was no stranger to turning evil, having been corrupted because of jealousy towards her sister. Whose to say it won't happen again? And as for Celestia, she was no better off, having once banished her own sister to the moon instead of trying to find another way to help her. Because that's what should've been done rather then what was done. Perhaps then the doubt around the two sisters wouldn't be so huge especially when Chrysalis was so easily able to overpower the solar monarch.

"Be honest with me Twilight, do you think you'll be able to kill your former mentor and her sister?" Sombra asked.

"I was thinking, perhaps instead of killing them, we kept them as our slaves. That way, we discourage those that would dare try to rise against us, as they would always see that we are more powerful then the two most ancient alicorns in existence." Twilight said. Sombra laughed in almost pure glee.

"I'm impressed. I have to know though, why do you believe that keeping them as slaves would be a good idea?" Sombra asked.

"Sombra, you trust me right? Then allow me to educate you: If we simply kill the two sisters, then the ponies will have a banner to fly under which would be one of vengeance." Twilight said.

"You think that I'm incapable of quashing resistance?" Sombra asked, questioning this.

"Not at all. But there would always be a resistance. You'd be quite busy continuing to quash resistance after resistance after resistance." Twilight said.

"I guess I can see your point there..." Sombra said.

"But, if we sawed off the horns and removed the wings of the two alicorn sisters, and kept them both around as our slaves, then ponies would see just how powerless they truly are against us. The message would be clear: Join us willingly, or face the consequences." Twilight said. Sombra smiled wickedly.

"Now that is actually a particularly sinister thought." Sombra said.

"It would also be contining revenge against them too for you. Why bother ending it by taking their lives? They trapped you for a thousand years in the frozen north. So why not make them feel inferior to you for at least a thousand years before you decide to kill them?" Twilight asked. Sombra laughed.

"Now I'm really glad I made you my queen. Giving them a punishment of serving us for a thousand years plus to make them understand just how powerless they are towards us...now that's something I can get behind." Sombra said.

Celestia and Luna were both nervous. They could both feel that something wasn't right. They had sent out the royal guard to check for any intruders. This was three hours ago. Not a single royal guard has returned. As such, the two sisters were ready to fight back but were soon quickly overwhelmed when they were suddenly ganged up on by not one, but five dark alicorns. Luna was quick to be defeated, but Celestia tried to hold on. But then, just as her vision began to fade, she suddenly saw what looked to be Twilight. But deep down, Celestia knew...this was no longer the same mare that she had mentored. As Celestia's vision faded, she heard an all too familiar laugh.

"I'm going to enjoy breaking them, making them forget who they were." Sombra said.

"I'd love to help you, dear." Twilight said, smiling.

"I'd like that, my dear Twilight." Sombra said, smiling back. The pair soon kissed.

Canterlot fell that day. But the takeover was not yet complete.

Author's Note

Believe it or not, there is still more to this story ark incoming. And I cut this off here just because I wanted to do a little something else. You'll see what I mean shortly. Also, while I am posting this on a Monday, it is like 3:20 AM at the time of making this and I want to write something else today too.