The Last Crystal Unicorn

by TheMyth

Epilogue

Life in the Crystal Palace was slowly starting to get back to normal. The fact that supporters of Sombra had slipped through the cracks had left everypony with a feeling of unease, but it seemed to be wearing off now. For the most part.

It still meant that the guards were more jumpy than usual. They shone their lights up and down the hallways three times before moving forward. They jumped at every little noise, and always traveled in pairs.

And yet, somehow, they still managed to miss the two shadowy figures that passed above them.

Black restrained his usual snicker as he slipped in behind his employer. “Come on,” he said through his silent laugh. “Just let me ice one of them. Pretty please with a sugarcube on top?”

“Be silent. We’re here.”

“Here” happened to be an evidence room that held a few details from the previous week’s incident. Ruby’s cauldron, her spellbooks, and her notes. But there was one thing in particular that interested him.

“Yes,” the enigmatic stallion uttered as he knocked away the glass dome covering his prize. He picked up the broken crystal, examined it a moment, then sighed.

“Everything’s still in order, but one...”

He lit up his horn. A knife flew out from his cloak and, in one motion, cut his front leg. Seemingly unaffected by the pain, he held out the wounded appendage, letting his blood fall on the crystals.

The shards leapt to life instantly. They seemed to jump together, fusing back into the magnificent crystals they had been. They shook, glowing red and formed a sphere. The sphere began to levitate, as though it was being brought to life.

A pitch darker than night formed in the center, slowly growing as a body formed inside of it. Soon, two red eyes and a fangs began to appear from the darkness. What looked like armor began to form over the slowly materializing form.

Sombra was being reborn.

“No, no… we’ll have none of that!”

His horn lit up again, shooting a beam of white magic to the black orb floating above him and Black. The darkness soon faded from the sphere and was replaced by a blinding light, encircling the newly reborn dictator. It looked as though he was screaming, but no sound came from Sombra’s mouth as he was completely engulfed in light. In a few moments, the light began to blind Black and his superior, until it finally dissipated.

Opening his eyes slowly, Black looked down at where the crystals were. “Huh?” He cocked his brow, expecting to see the dark stallion Sombra. “Who's this guy?”

A white alicorn stallion, with long golden-brown mane and golden tipped hooves lay on the ground. His cutie mark was that of a sword, made of what looked to be light. He opened his eyes, revealing crystal-blue eyes. The stallion got up slowly, but his legs started to give way. He gasped as he fell, but he was caught in a white aura of magic.

“Do not strain yourself, for you have only just returned to your senses.”

With his ears perking and his eyes widening, the stallion looked to the mysterious pony. His breathing started to hasten as he looked away from the pony who was holding him in his magic.

The enigmatic pony started to trot slowly to the stallion he was holding, reaching out a hoof that caressed his cheek. “I will not harm you… please do not fear me, my son.”

“Woah woah!” Black butted into the conversation. His jaw agape, looking from his employer to the white stallion. “Son? Sombra’s your son?! That’s—” Before he could utter another word, Black felt a sharp pain to his muzzle and landed on his haunches. “Ow! What was that for?!”

Retracting his hoof, the unknown pony snarled at Black. “His name is not Sombra!” He then turned back to the stallion he was holding. “Please tell me you remember your true name…”

The stallion was placed back on his hooves, his brow furrowing as he frowned. “Yes, I do… Father.” He nodded and closed his eyes, opening them sharply as he looked up to his father’s eyes. “My name is Sol.”

“Yes… yes!” The mysterious stallion reached for Sol, holding him close as he chuckled. “Thank the Creator you have returned to me.”

“But…” Sol looked back to his wings, lifting them slowly before snapping them back down again. “I do not deserve this, all that I have done… my sins have—”

“A sin is pardoned by penance, and I have sinned by not being there for you in your hour of need…” The stallion sighed, looking away from his son.

Shaking his head, Sol’s expression started to sour as he formed a scowl on his face. “No… there is one other who must pay.”

“No. If she gets in the way...” he swallowed. “Well... we’ll have no choice. But you aren’t to touch her until it becomes necessary.”

“But...”

“No, my child. Listen to me.” The sound of hoof steps was heard outside the room the three stallions were in. Sol, Black looked to the other stallion who unfurled his wings. “Now, come on, we must escape.” With that, they flew off and exited the castle.

Once they were high in the air, Sol cleared his voice and turned to his father. “What now, Father?”

The stallion next to Sol narrowed his eyes as the sun was beginning to rise in the distance. “We have much work to do… but there is still one more pony we must find for our cause....”

Comments

[ForestFeather]

DUN DUN DUN DUUUUUUN. Can't wait for the next bit :>

[mbpony 512]

Okay, I did not expect that ending.

Still, I wonder who's the last pony needed for this group ?

Also, who's the next spotlight on in these stories of your ?

Please do keep up the good work upon such a great tale like this one. Both you and your copartner as well.

[Lag Incarnate]

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[HB_DS2013]

Why do I have a feeling that several ponies appear to have the ponified forms of the members of Organization XIII!? Here's what I have so far:
Blaze: Axel
Light:Roxas
Yellow:Larxene
Blue:Vexen
Black:Xigbar
White Alicorn Stallion:Xemnas

Seriously. Massive. Kingdom Hearts. Reference.

[Siras-chi]

Why is it that I only now found this?

[Alchemystudent]

3717822

For the next spotlight, I am personally hoping for either AJ or Pinkie Pie

[TeddyUrsa]

My only question is who's next pinkie or aj both would be great moms but aj's had more experience but pinkie would be a fun mom also this story deserve a to be continued like pronto

[Cold Spike]

MOAR!

[Wyrme]

1: I demand explantions in the next fic!
2: When are you going to update Softening the Stone?

[Frankie2]

I was going to wait until the epilogue to ask what happened to Black and the mysterious pony that freed him. Now I see.

[Professor Donger]

WHERE IS THE FUCKING SEQUEL

[Themaskedferret]

4040535 That's fair. Sorry this fic didn't work for me ><

[Wyrme]

4567183 Read 'em a few months back. Loved them.

[ph0enix]

Looks like a sequel is in order.

[BrightKnight 42]

Sequal now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PLEASE.........

[The Letter J]

Well this story looks interesting. I think I'll give it a—
Wait. There's 200k words of prequels first. This might take a while.

[Alondro]

5325990 Very old link, probably got nuked by Disney. But, yeah.

[TheMyth]

5327068
Here's a link for you guys:

[Echo Night]

5327096 HAH I soo needed that!

[BrightKnight 42]

When is sequel release

[Starcat5]

5327096
...so nothing on Amethyst's mother perhaps being Rarity's ancestor? At all? And SS's special talent is being a hostess/lady butler? Seriously?

Other than that, lovin it! Can hardly wait for the next story arc.

[BrightKnight 42]

Sequel when

[Siras-chi]

Something that popped into my head regarding this series of fics. If Spike is mostly a magical construct, what would happen to him if Tirek tried to drain his magic?

[Yami Vizzini]

If nothing else, it's fascinating to see these characters grow their extended family, even if the constant adoption papers start to feel kind of cheesy after a while. The actual narration and dialogue can be kind of flat but it's gotten quite better from story to story. Looking forward to seeing where this goes!

[HgSpartan]

5329304 "Did you know that communists have an organ behind their eyes that converst salt water into fresh? Or... was that penguins?" ~Book Chute

[Phoenix Nebula]

The more I read these stories the more I wish my OC was involved.

[Kevin Lee]

Intriguing!

[Carolusrex1]

So when do Applejack and Pinkie Pie get theirs?

[Carolusrex1]

5542555 I was thinking reincarnation.

[Carolusrex1]

When you do get around to giving Applejack and Pinkie Pie theirs I have one teeny tiny little request. NEVER EVER MENTION DEMOCRACY AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Scootaboom1]

5721640
Death.