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- Prologue
- >"Join me, Sombra. With the powers of the Crystal Kingdom combined with mine, not even Celestia with the Elements could stand in our way."
- >Sombra, the love of your life stares back at the pitch black alicorn, scorn in his eyes.
- >"I would never consider it, traitor, and I will do everything in my power to stop you."
- >Rising from her seat, Nightmare Moon turns to leave.
- >"You will regret this, mark my words."
- >The door slams closed, the sound echoing through the large, empty hall.
- >Edging next to him, you kneel down and wrap your arms around his neck.
- "What happened to her? She always used to be so nice..."
- >"I don't know, but I promise you, my love, everything is going to be alright."
- >His soft lips press against yours, and for a while, you truly believed what he said.
- >The halls rush past in a blur as you run towards the throne room.
- "Sombra! Where are you?" you yell out, your bare feet slapping on the cold cobblestone floors.
- >A vicious blue glow comes from under the doors ahead, and you hear your husband cry out in pain.
- >Crashing up against the doors, you pound your fist against it.
- "Sombra! What’s wrong? Are you alright?"
- >"Get out of here Anonymous, it's not safe!" his strained voice calls back.
- >An evil laugh rings out, and you feel a force pulling you against the doors.
- >They burst open, and you are dragged into the room by a magical aura matching the light that previously shone from under the doors.
- >"Come now Sombra, why not let your little monkey girl watch as you are beaten? That is, unless you still think you can win?"
- >Currents of power surge around Nightmare Moon, and her magic suppress both you and Sombra.
- >"I'm not... I'm not going to let you hurt her," he works out through clenched teeth, and his horn starts glowing.
- >"Pathetic."
- >With a flick of her horn, Sombra is sent flying into the wall with a painful crunch.
- "SOMBRA!!"
- >He struggles to his hooves, constantly held down by Nightmare's power.
- >"I told you... I'm not going to... not going to let you hurt her."
- >Once again, he is launched into a wall.
- "Please... Sombra, please stop! I can't stand to see you hurt like this!" you call out as he makes his way to his hooves again.
- >Magic that could destroy a lesser unicorn courses around him as he focuses, but Nightmare Moon just laughs.
- >"You're pathetic. Your magic is weakened by your love for that freak."
- >Lightning courses over your body and you scream out in pain.
- >Just as soon as it had started, it stops, leaving you gasping for breath and your muscles twitching in agony.
- >"ANON!"
- >His normally calm demeanor is shattered, and he starts fighting against the bonds, wild magic running rampant.
- >Twisted pleasure crosses Nightmare's face, "Perfect, embrace the hatred, let it empower you."
- >There's a brilliant flash as the magic around Sombra breaks, leaving you temporarily blinded.
- >As your vision returns, you see your love running towards you, and a look of disappointment on Nightmare Moon's face.
- >"A pity..."
- >He is stopped by a spell wrapping around him, holding him up by his neck.
- >"Since you won't abandon her for power willingly, I'll just make you do it."
- >Dark, twisting tendrils of magic launch from her horn, straight into Sombra's heart.
- >You do everything in your power to call out, but it's as if there is no air in your lungs.
- >Squirming around in his chest, the tentacles slowly retract, and coming with them, a brilliant red gem in the shape of a heart.
- >"Here it is, the legendary crystal heart, source of all the happiness and power in the Crystal kingdom."
- >"It's hideous, so contaminated by love. I'll just have to fix it."
- >Dark magic pours from her horn, entering the gem, and its red hue starts to become replaced by black.
- >The entire time, Sombra convulses in pain, as if the magic was pouring into him.
- >You catch his eye, and his struggling ceases, instead replaced by a look of determination.
- >The air around him converges as he builds up massive amounts of magical energy, and before Nightmare can react, he releases it.
- >Pure white magic fires straight at you, and the last thing you hear is a ragged "I'm sorry, my love..."
- >These words reach you in the same moment the magic does, and your body is frozen, a single tear drifting down your face.
- >Pale blue crystal covers your body, slowly building up until you are encased in a giant gemstone.
- "You just... AHAHAHAHAHAHA! I can't believe you just imprisoned your own wife."
- >Your dark magic finishes on the crystal heart, and the red, his love is forced out.
- >As the color pools on the floor, it condenses into a mirror of the original heart, down to the last detail.
- >His magic spent, Sombra collapses in your magical grip, and you unceremoniously drop him on ground.
- "Now, to finish what I started."
- >Taking hold of the corrupted crystal heart with your magic, you hold it to Sombra's chest.
- >Black tendrils slowly and painfully drag it into him, and you watch with glee.
- "Soon, soon you will be my ally, and I will be unstoppable!"
- >You allow yourself a moment for an evil laugh while Sombra twists and squirms in agony as black magic takes hold of him.
- >Corrupted magic starts seeping from the corner of his eyes, and his horn takes on a scarlet hue, marking his transformation.
- >The magic having taken its course, Sombra gets to his hooves.
- "Come, my ally, join me, so we may rule this world together."
- >Red irises surrounded by green stare back at you, and before you can utter another word, black tendrils shoot out from the ground around him, straight at you.
- >Deflecting them with your own, you glare at him, before stepping back.
- "You insolent little worm, you think you can take the gift I gave you and turn it against me?"
- >More streams of magic shoot from around him at you, forcing you back further.
- >Conjuring a barrier around yourself, you press forward through his assault.
- "It seems talking to you is pointless, you are less than a mindless beast now."
- >Levitating the red heart, all his love and good traits, you smile.
- "Since you won't join me, it seems I will have to get rid of you."
- >With a powerful flux of magic, you teleport away, into the deepest depths of the dungeons, where an enchanted door lies.
- >Most wouldn't suspect it to be so though, its appearance as plain as any other door.
- >Its enchantment can drive even the strongest ponies mad, as it preys on their fears and paranoia.
- >You are immune though, your black magic guarding you against it, and you pass through.
- >Faint whispers of a thousand tortured minds dance through the room, music to your ears.
- >Without any concern, you throw the pure crystal heart out into the room before leaving.
- "Nopony will ever find it there. And now, to get rid of this annoyance..."
- ~~Canterlot Castle, later that day~~
- "SISTER! Something horrible has occurred!"
- >Disguised as Luna, you rush into Celestia's chambers, a look of panic on your face.
- "It's just..." you burst into fake tears, sobbing against her shoulder as she comforts you.
- >"Shhh... It's going to be okay little sister. Calm down and tell me what happened."
- >With a little acting, you 'calm down' enough to start telling her what happened.
- "We were... we were visiting Sombra and Anonymous, when we noticed something wrong with him."
- "He... He attacked us, and then trapped Anonymous in a giant crystal..."
- >While her exterior may seem calm, you can feel anger boiling under the surface.
- "We think he... We think he's corrupted. There was evil magic coming from his eyes, and his horn had turned red and he used black tentacle magic..."
- >"It will be alright, Luna. I shall take care of him personally, and save Anonymous."
- >Your sister rises, and you follow as she heads to the chamber of the Elements.
- >As she dons the Elements, you wait just outside for her to come out.
- >The room is warded, and even disguised as Celestia's sister, it would trip and your entire plot would be ruined.
- >"Worry not, little sister I will deal with this in only a moment."
- "But... we're not going to let you go alone. If there is any way we can help..."
- >She wraps a wing around your shoulder, and though the feeling disgusts you, you fake comfort.
- >"You are determined to come, so I will not stop you. Just remain by my side, and you will be fine."
- "Of course sister, we trust you and your judgment."
- >She takes the lead, and you follow behind, a barely concealed smile on your face.
- >'Everything according to plan'
- >It seems Celestia wants to waste no time, as she bypasses the royal guard station and the chariot bay.
- >The observation chamber is where she stops, and you edge up behind her.
- >"Let us see..." A sphere of magic spins beneath her hoof, as she focuses its powers on the Crystal Kingdom.
- >"Ah, we can teleport to here; there are no ponies nearby so it is safe."
- >With a nod, you begin the mental preparations for long distance teleportation.
- >"On my mark, Luna. 3, 2, 1, go."
- >A powerful shockwave of magic goes off as the two of you teleport, many a book and other small objects knocked off their shelves, much to the cleaning staffs displeasure.
- >After hundreds of years of teleportation, the nausea and other symptoms that came with it hardly affected you anymore.
- "This is... awful," you say while looking around.
- >What once were brilliant structures are now darkening, reflecting the change in their king.
- >"We must hurry and reverse this, before it becomes too late."
- >With Celestia in the lead, you run straight for the palace, and all around you, the corruption becomes more apparent.
- >The normal guards are nowhere to be seen, and the two of you enter the castle unobstructed.
- >Blowing open the throne room doors, your "sister" yells out "Show your face, Sombra!"
- >Deep laughter echoes through the hall, seemingly coming from every direction.
- >From behind the throne, a giant crystal flies right at you, too fast to stop while in disguise.
- >You don't have to stop it though, as Celestia's magic stops it a foot from your face.
- >"That was clo―"
- >Her sentence is cut short as she sees the contents of the crystal.
- >"How could he... HOW DARE HE DO THIS TO HER?!"
- >Rage bubbling forth, she sets the crystal down gently, before waves of magic seep from her in an expanding sphere.
- >In a flash, the sphere expands a hundred-fold, covering the entire castle, and a dark glow appears around the throne.
- >"There you are. Come out and face me!"
- >With slow steps, Sombra, or at least, what you left of him, walks out from behind the throne.
- >"Explain yourself! Why have you done this?"
- >Magic flies out from around him, aiming straight for Celestia.
- >They dissipate more than twenty feet out, a powerful barrier protecting her and you.
- >"Since you refuse to explain, I have no choice."
- >All six elements begin swirling around her, tremendous magic pressure building in the air.
- >Edging back, you watch as the most powerful weapon ponykind has to offer fires off, washing over Sombra.
- "Is... is that it?"
- >"I'm afraid not..."
- >As the rainbow energy vanishes, you see him, completely unharmed.
- >A second blast has the same result, and the wear of using the Elements begins to show.
- >"Luna, we're not going to be able to beat him like this..."
- "What can we do?"
- >She takes hold of the crystal containing Anonymous, and says "For now, retreat."
- >The magic aura retracts, temporarily blinding all but you and Celestia, and you rush from the castle.
- >Nearly the entire kingdom has darkened, and Celestia sighs.
- "Do we go home? This whole place is changing because of him..."
- >"It just proves how tightly linked he is to the kingdom, and to remove Anonymous would only make things worse."
- >"We must leave her here, and seal this place off. There is no other way, as much as I hate to say it."
- >With a small flash, a golden bracket and chain appears on the top of Anonymous's crystal.
- >"I will at least leave her with a view of her kingdom, an apology, since I can't do more..."
- >A much larger flash, and you see a matching one in the bell tower.
- "Is such a thing safe?"
- >She gives a low sigh as a response, and starts walking to the edge of the kingdom.
- "Sister? What are we going to do?"
- >"Erase the Crystal Kingdom. If we don't, the corruption will spread and overtake all of Equestria."
- >With a tightly hidden skip in your step, you slowly follow her from the Crystal Kingdom.
- >She charges the Elements one last time, the magic covering the entire city and surrounding area.
- >It fades, and along with it, everything it covered, a barren crater remaining in its wake.
- >Beside you, Celestia falls to her knees, and you smile.
- "It's a shame..."
- >"It is. I wish it was otherwise..."
- >Rising to her hooves, she takes off on the long flight home.
- "Your fate can wait, sister, for now, I am fine with this."
- >With mighty flaps, you fly after her.
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