Flurry Heart has grown up with the legends of King Sombra's evil deeds. Crystal ponies fear him. Her parents despise him. Even Twilight Sparkle, the Princess of Friendship, considers him a lost cause after thrice thwarting his attacks on Equestria and the Crystal Empire.
Any one of these factors would cause a reasonable pony to avoid him at all cost. But Flurry Heart isn't always a reasonable pony. And so, one fateful day, she decides to call on the king of shadows himself to answer a few questions.
Cover art by me!
Thanks to Gnarlwood and Pantone Burst for prereading!
Entry for Bicyclette's Crackship Contest.
Chapters (10)
Great story so far!! I’m looking forward to reading more!
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With that username, I’m not surprised!
Seriously, though, thanks! Hope it’s as good as you expect, maybe even better.
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You’re welcome, looking forward to seeing what happens next! :D
Okay, seriously. What the f
k is this fandom's obsession with shipping Flurry and Sombra? I get kids can be stupid. But I can't see Flurry being this crazy.
Very interesting turn of events indeed. I look forward towards the next chapter!
Big oof for Flurry
Didn't Flurry already identify herself as the infant that Sombra held hostage during his most recent takeover? Since he knows that time doesn't exist in the ether, he should already have put two and two together here.
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You're referring to this passage, yes?
What I meant to imply, and may not have done well, is that Sombra assumes alicorns age much more quickly than other types of ponies, so she has somehow reached adulthood in what he believes to be a small span of time. When Sombra says later that "time doesn't exist in the ether," that's meant to be a revelation to him and Flurry. I was sloppy with the phrasing though; it should be more like time moves very slowly in the ether, compared to normal time in Equestria. I should make that clearer. Thank you!
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This is a very interesting story, but it feels kinda rushed at points.
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Hi there! Was there any part in particular that went too fast? I’m still learning romance, so any advice is appreciated!
This is good
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Thank you! I’m glad you’re enjoying it.
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I'd say that the drama with Flurrys parents dancing around her issues really. We could have possibly scene a few more scenes with that, or possibly with Sombra's appearances during Flurry's everyday life and how he affects it.
Just my 2 cents
P.S This last chapter was very enjoyable.
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Thanks for the reply! I will keep that in mind as I move forward.
this story is getting great
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Thanks! Hoping to keep it up!
Nice touch.
As I read, the more curious I feel. Can't wait for the next chapter
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Awesome! Hope to have it ready tomorrow!
Poor Sombra and his species. And what Sombra say is true; history is written by the heroes and the Magic of Friendship does always ends with violence
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The major villains do seem to end that way. I’ve always thought that was a little weird, though with how evil they’re portrayed, I’m not surprised the writers didn’t try to redeem some of them.
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Instead the writers gave us a fake Grogar, a Chaotic Weasel that got away with his crime, the worst finale battle and Epilogue episode in order for the viewers to be suckered into to forgetting that awful battle.
Will Flurry stand up to her parents and aunt to protect Sombra or live with regret? Can't wait for the results.
That last line was pure
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It’s one of my favorites in this story.
Twilight & her friends are giving Sombra a trial? I’m wondering if Duncecord was given a trial for his crime or they just abuse the justice system and gave him a slap on the wrist?
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Since Celestia and Luna were in charge during Discord’s reformation, I assume that Twilight and Co. wouldn’t have had much involvement with whatever legal proceeding took place. That said, the show certainly doesn’t delve into whatever Discord would have had to do to prove his change of heart, so it kind of seems like slap on the wrist is what happened.
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The Justice System has always been dead in any form. Cartoons, anime, video games, the whole shabang. Anyway wish to prove me wrong, go ahead.
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Oh thank you for reminding me of the Ace Attorney series
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HOLD IT!
The trial hasn’t started yet! That’s the next chapter!
after his story verify to be true:
Celestia: OH COME ON Twilight! You know how much bit i have to spend to cover up Sombra hometown and you just let it show like that
why is Cadence objecting? I mean she's objecting against her own daughter. Is she secretly hiding some of Equestria's dark secrets that Celestia and Luna told her to hide?
I doubt it'll be brought up, but I have to wonder if Cadance has standing to raise an objection here? I mean, I get that she's a princess, and this is her territory, so to speak, but this trial doesn't look like an open forum; not just anyone can stand up and take part in the procedures. Twilight and her friends are the collective judges, Flurry is the defense; unless Cadance wants say that she's prosecuting, the rules that Flurry is relying on probably require her to sit down and shut up. Maybe Flurry should raise that point, though I doubt it'll do her any good.
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Not stated, but I’m treating her as a somewhat sovereign ruler with special privileges. Good question!
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Dear
PrincessCelestia,Please see the attached illustration explaining my decision.
Your faithful monarch, Twilight Sparkle.
Attachment 1
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That will be revealed in the next (and final) chapter. Should be published on Friday!
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Well at least they're not already related.
So, I found this to be fairly good, if a bit short (or maybe rushed, especially at the end) but overall it was a good story. Thanks for posting it.
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Thanks for the read! Romance isn’t my strength, and I can see why some people think it’s rushed, but I’m glad it turned out well.
That's some solid advice I tell you what.
LOL
Another good line.
That’s another great line.
haha, i was thinking that exactly! it's a fascinating take on Flurry already
oof, poor Flurry!
fascinating to think of the two as being connected somehow!
ooh, ominous
and again, this is a fascinating take on a Flurry Heart that one might call neurodivergent! excited to see where this goes
i love collecting Flurry Heart cutie mark ideas
yes, yes, we all need our paper-thin excuses for why we're obsessed with Sombra
hahaha, this is perfect! love it
just remarking how adorable the four hooves thing is here. i really hope i remember to steal this for myself later
hehehe, she was just a cute lil' baby then!
gotta cut Sombra down by being a little too weird socially to automatically follow along Sombra's whole deal by social momentum, that is how these shipfics go!
for some reason i imagine this fitting in with a Cutie Mark Crusaders story, where the joke is that they really don't have any motives beyond learning these facts for a school project, or something, haha
augh, Shining does the well-meaning but oblivious dad so well!
ah, the pony/creature slip-up, classic!
awwwwww adorable
i mean...
so true
oof!
interesting how Sombra thinks this. i guess the "old mare" comment earlier wasn't meant to be literal!
yay, secret history!
so true! being an alicorn ruler is almost entirely about trade negotiations, after all
aww, she's having so much trouble with this! was the Crystal Empire she grew up in unusually homogenous species-wise?
well, that would certainly explain a lot!
hahaha, Sombra must be having such a great time right now
aww, that must be very warm! and solid proof that Flurry was right
hehehe, the advantage of using facts and logic instead of feelings
oof, definitely understand why a battle would be preferable for such a pony as Sombra
hehehe, that's the reaction that makes me love that title more!