King Sombra spent most of his time at the Jousting Match. It wasn't that he was obsessed with it, but the fact that... He was in it. "Woo! Way to go Knight Sombra!" Some cheered, but other's cheered for the pony, known as Pink Prism. A Crystal Pegasus, with a pink mane and black streaks. She was a rare sight to see, and unlike Sombra where it was mostly mares who cheered him on, plenty of mares and stallions cheered for her. Even though... In reality she wasn't the kindest.
He narrowed his eyes, a grin spread across his face. She, on the opposite side, snarled her eyes narrowing forming a glare upon her face.
The announcer then pulled out the flugelhorn, blowing into it. It let the knights know it was time to start. Running at eachother at full speed with their swords, both ran back and forth. It was a tough competition.
She began to run at him with full speed. Anger glowing in her eyes. Where he used his excitement and nervousness for energy, she used her hatred and competitiveness. As she prepared her weapon, he did the same. Taking a hit towards her, she didn't dodge fully. But she took the damage well... Considering.
At last Pink Prism turned around, this final blow should take him out. She ran towards him, and what did he do? King Sombra ducked!
The Crowd gasped in awe.
Sombra turned around instantly so she would trip over his pole. As she fell, she didn't get back up. Wailing in pain as she had skidded her face across the dirt. With a white coat like hers it should stain it for a few days. He laughed in triumph, "Haha!"
Pink Prism stood up dusting off her hooves, "Unfair!" She hissed before raising her nose up into the air with anger. Trotting away she said no more. Sombra softened his eyes, a cocky grin across his muzzle.
"Sombra! Sombra! Sombra!" The crowd cheered his name, all of them clapping and having just the best time.
Twilight Sparkle had only stood there for the last few moments.
Twilight in the beginning during her search had walked around for hours. It was when she heard about the jousting match between "Knight Prism and Knight Sombra" did she make her way over immediately.
She had seen the part where he ducked, and did that amazing feat. A light blush spread across her face, "I never knew..." She muttered under her breath, her eyes gaze darting from side to side. "I'd really hate to admit it, but that was cool."
Knight Sombra seemed to have sneaked up on her, speaking to her, his tone sounded like honey, "Enjoy the show?"
Twilight Sparkle gasped, taking by surprise as he began to speak to her. Giving a small sigh she shook her head, "I don't know. I only saw the last few moments of it. But that's not important right now, I need to speak to you." She told him, about to continue on, he had interrupted her.
"Let me guess Star Swirl put you up to this? You are a unicorn, and with a cutie mark like that you must be talented in magic. Listen, I told him already I do not want anything more to do with him! So if you are his messenger, just go."
"What?! No! That's not at all what I was going to do, I don't even know Star Swirl... That well, that is." She retorted. "Besides, let me finish. But we cannot speak in public. Have anywhere we can speak in private?" She asked, trying to make it seem like this was very important. Of course in reality it was, but she wanted to make sure he knew it too.
The stallion hesitated for a few moments. "The festival should be over soon, meet me at the library late tonight in the restricted section. We can speak there. But until then I have more jousting matches and things to attend to. You'll just have to wait a while." He whispered, seeming like he understood.
Twilight Sparkle nodded, "Okay, Tonight. Don't forget." She told him, her eye brows arching becoming narrow as her gaze fixed on him.
"A Gentle Men never forgets." He told her.
"Yes, but you are a knight. So you aren't one of those are you?" Twilight Sparkle was quick to snap back. "Because "fighting" doesn't make you "gentle" does it?" She asked wittily.
"Bite me." He said a devilish smirk spreading across his face.
"Only in your dreams sweetheart." Twilight Sparkle spoke with sass in her voice.
"Sweetheart? Oh, that's a start."
She facehoofed, hearing as he just laughed and walked away slowly.
"Tonight then..." She told herself giving a small sigh. "Wait!" Twilight Sparkle called out to him, he turned around looking at her. Raising a hoof, he said no words but gave a puzzled look. "Do you Pinkie Promise?"
"I'm sorry?" He asked tilting his head.
She rolled her eyes, "Pinkie Promise; you go like... Cross my heart," She crossed her heart, "Hope to fly," Twilight formed chicken wings with her hooves flapping them like a bird, "Stick a cupcake in my eye." Twilight finished putting a hoof over her eye.
"What you said." He rolled his eyes and chuckled.
"Just do it." Twilight told him, sighing.
Giving a loud groan, he rolled his eyes once again. "Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye."
"Do it with the gestures! It makes it interesting." She corrected him.
Facehoofing, he restarted. Crossing his heart, then flapping his wings, he said the 'magic words', "Cross my heart, and hope to fly," He put his hoof over his eye, "Stick a cupcake in my eye."
"Better." She told him, a smile spreading across her face.
"I'll have to remember that one. Just because I don't want to go through that whole thing with you again." He said as he turned around, and trotted away.
Giving a small huff, she put her hoof under her chin leaning against the fence watching as he went. "I suppose I could stay around and watch one more of his jousting matches. But afterwards I must go back and try to find something else to do. If Sombra was associated with Starswirl he must know that Starswirl would do such a thing. And if so, I should stay out of harms way. That's what I'm going to have to do... With Starswirl, his council, Celestia, Luna, And Princess Amore... The types of ponies who really could have helped with the issue." She groaned. "Till we talk again King Sombra... I mean- Just Sombra... He isn't a king. Yet."