Umbra’s Journey in Equestria

As silence rings out throughout the palace, but not for much longer as a loud cry is heard as it originates from Flurry Heart. Shining and Cadance barge into the room as Rift stays asleep.

Cadance goes over to tend to Flurry as Shining goes over to Rift to make sure he isn’t dead.

“Rift? … Rift? … He’s out cold.” Shining whispers to Cadance.

“I bet. He looked extremely exhausted. It must be the best sleep he’s gotten in a while.” Cadance says as she puts flurry in her crib.

“How did you know he was exhausted? I couldn’t tell and I’m an expert at being able to tell something about somepony.” Shining says.

“Well… let’s just call it a mother’s instinct.” Cadance says.

“Yeah… sure.” Shining says as they both leave the room.

As the door to the room closes Rift wakes up and stares at the ceiling as he ponders to himself.

“Is this really where I belong? Maybe they were right. I never belonged here. I wish I never left home. Every time I was there something went wrong.” Umbra says as he gets out of bed and walks to the balcony and he looks up to the stars.

“Why mom? Why couldn’t you let me fight with you?! You just had to send me away?! Why? We could have beaten them and saved our planet. We could have saved everyone from extinction.” Umbra says softly as he starts to cry.

“I hate it here. Can’t I just leave? Everything goes wrong when I’m here. Why does it always go wrong! Tell me gods!” Umbra says as a black flame surrounds his hands. “I did everything you ask and yet I’m still here! I drove to be the vessel for your purification and I’m still here! I’ve wiped life away from this plane of existence! Why?” Umbra says as the flames on his hands burn out and he sits down and stares at the stars.

“Maybe I should end it all. Maybe dad was right. I’m nothing but a dead beat loser. Just like my brother.” Umbra says as he sheds tears.

“I may not be like my sister but mom looked over me. She watches me in oblivion. It’s something you’ll never see father I hope that you’re rotting in the depths of hell.” Rift says as he hears something creak behind him. “Come out. I know you’re there.” Rift said

“Aw. I thought I could hide.” Cadance says as she stands up while holding Flurry heart.

“What do you want now? Here to tell me to pack up and leave? Cause I will. You’ll just be no better than those deadbeat ponies.” Rift says with little to no emotion.

“Rift… you know I wouldn’t do that. We may not know a lot about each other but you can trust me” Cadance says while approaching Rift and sits next to Rift.

“I don’t know. That’s what the last ponies said before they backstabbed me.” Rift says.

“Why not? You know I wouldn’t. You just don’t want to admit it.” Cadance says with a smug expression.

“Trust provides nothing but a path to the grave. It’s showed me that plenty of times. I kill a dragon and get backstabbed right after surgery. I protect them from a griffon. Where’s my thanks for anything. I hate ponyville. I even trusted my own mother until she sent me away to here to protect me.” Rift says.

Cadance sits there dumbfounded trying to figure out why Rift said “Trust provides nothing but a path to the grave” as it echos through her mind she asks “When you said when your mother sent you away… do you remember why she did?” Cadance asks

“It was to protect me from the emperor of the universe. I watched her, my family, my race die out before I disappeared. The last thing I heard from my mother was “I wish for you to thrive wherever you end up and to protect the ones you love.” Rift says emotionally empty.

“Rift… I’m… I’m so sorry. I never could have guessed what you’ve been through.” Cadance says her voice filled with sorrow.

“Don’t be. It happened fifteen years ago. I don’t know much about my race. I never went to school. I had a pet bird. Watched her die. Heck. I watched everything die. I made friends. Got backstabbed. Hell. I don’t know if I can trust anypony anymore.” Rift says openly.

“I understand Rift. You may not be able to trust anypony anymore but you can trust me, Flurry and Shining.” Cadance says attentively as Flurry crawls over to Rift and climbs onto his lap.

“Maybe. It’ll take time to trust you all but maybe.” Rift says as he lifts up flurry heart and she reaches out towards the stars.

“Well Rift… just know that you’ll be a part of this family. And I’m sure that your mother sent you here for a reason. You just haven’t discovered the truth yet.” Cadance says.

“I hope that you’re right. But for now. I think I need to be alone. I need to find what I really am.” Rift says as he sets Flurry Heart down next to Cadance and he stands up.

“I need to find the true meaning of being a saiyan. Goodbye my friend.” Rift says as he jumps off the balcony and runs off into the night.

Shortly after Rift leaves Cadance just sits there in shock on how fast he left.

“I hope you do Rift.” Cadance says as she stands up and puts Flurry back in her crib but before she goes to leave the room she hears something behind her. And she turns around to see a bipedal female figure standing there and the figure has a halo above her head.

“So your this Princess Cadance I’ve heard so much about?” The figure says.

“Yes I am. But how do you know my name?” Cadance asks.

“Shouldn’t a mother know her son’s friends?” The figure asks.

“Your… Your Rifts mother?” Cadance asks in shock.

“I am. I didn’t want him to be here when I could show up but I want you to give him this device the next time you see him. Which I’m sure it’ll be very soon.” The Figure says as she hands Cadance the device.

“What is it?” Cadance asks.

“You’ll find out soon enough.” The figure says.

“I never got your name. What is it?” Cadance asks.

“It’s Solana. And farewell. Make sure my son gets that device.” Solana says as she smiles and vanishes into the night.

“Goodbye Solana. And I will. I’ll make sure Rift gets this.” Cadance says as she leaves the room to go back to her room and goes back to bed.