The Journal of Sombra Lucent

by JitterbugJive

Finale

Entry 13

It is absolutely amazing seeing how one small object can make an entire nation fall in to utter panic and chaos! It never once occurred to their feeble minds that one could easily take their precious crystal right out from under their noses. But I have done it, and those fools don’t even know it was me.

It’s amazing, the power this crystal heart gives off just being here in my study, surrounded by the sharp black obsidian that contrasts it so very well. It’s as if the heart is trembling before me, knowing full well who its new master is. If the magic of love and light power it, then what will my own magic do?

Entry 14

The reaction was marvelous! A huge burst of power surging out from my tower the moment the Other magic touched the crystal heart! The whole sky shifted in just that one small spark, and in return the Crystal Heart has favored me and accepted me as the bearer of its magic! So much power, beyond anything I’ve ever felt! The Obsidian in my blood has even accepted me, and rather than turning me in to a husk it preserved me and flows through me!

I did it! I am the one to bear this magic, I am the one to change the world! Oh, they may not see it my way at first, but soon they shall!

They know now where the magic came from, it would be best for me to hide the Heart. They cannot have it! This power is too great for those ignorant gnats to even touch!

Entry 15

Oh how I laugh at the weakness the Crystal Kingdom contains! They know now what power I have, they know I control the Heart, and they tremble in terror! Yet the fools recognize that I am chosen by the Crystal, they can see the obsidian growing in my every step.. The Crystal King has an excellent ring to it, doesn’t it? They whisper it, fearing and knowing the inevitable.

They fear this power, but they also respect it. I can tell, I can see it. But they can’t have it! They wont!

The Crystals speak to me now, and I have a mission to fulfill. I have a fate I must instill!

Entry 16

The Kingdom is mine. They dare not challenge the magic. I have shown them their fears, I have shown them their fates should they not obey my will. Oh, they complain now but soon they will see that ultimately this is all for the betterment of the whole of Equestria!

They don’t see it like I do!

They must build! The monoliths must be prepared, the change must be made!

This is not darkness, this is progress! A new era of new magic and new technologies beyond any of their comprehension!

Harmony and love? No more! There will be order and progress! Order and progress is so much more reliable than fairytales and emotions!

Entry 17

The unicorns wanted my magic. They tried to take it. They tried to take my Crystal. They want to destroy the monoliths. I wont let them.

All of them will be executed.

Only I can have this magic, I will not risk them taking it from me.

The Crystal Heart is hidden in a new location. They will never take it. This kingdom is mine, this power is necessary.

Build more! The time is soon, the monoliths will reverse the magic in the land and create a new world!

The Crystals sing songs of their new rebirth in my head every moment!

Ent. 18

Pegasi are brutes, they really are! Even though they lost their original origins, the Crystal Pegasi still had the warrior in their blood. They are strong when provoked. They can find the Crystal Heart if they keep flying like they do. It’s aggravating. They’ve been rallying hope in the other workers.

No more.

There will not be a feather left of any pegasi in my kingdom! I execute them tonight.

Ent 19

So perfect now, my kingdom of black crystal and glass… The monoliths are towering higher and higher, deeper and deeper. Spirals, the stairways to Tartarus and Olymphia… The connection must be made. I will become a god.

One more tower. One more and the ritual shall be ready.

The earth ponies make such good slaves, it’s as if serving and working is in their instinct. Powerful yet so stupid.

Build higher, my slaves, dig lower. The time is soon.

Ent 20

The Crystals are so loud

So very loud

So close

Princesses are coming

The shadow calls

But the monoliths are ready

The Heart is mine, the Obsidian promises eternal power

21

Shadows

Live

Forever to live

Power

Crystals the heart monoliths time is mine crystals inside

Crystals crystals crystals crystals

Ghyarhali lucidia sommbroso il crisera barathrum.

Comments

[NaughtSought]

That picture. The art style looks disturbingly familiar but i dunno... *marks to read later*

[KillJoy]

1652828 askdiscordedwhooves.

[Swiftest]

1652828
I'm certain it would. Look at the author's name.

[The Tyrannical]

It could do without the pictures at each chapter.
We're here to read, bro. We need to see his descent into madness WITH THE POWER OF WORDS.

[NaughtSought]

1652837>>1652842 ...Excuse me while I go bang my head against a wall for an hour. Still going to read and enjoy though. I will always enjoy stories.

[SpiralWriter]

Very enjoyable read.

[ScyStorm]

Heya Jitter. <3 Thanks for posting this here!

[IgnoreMETILLLATER]

Dafuq is that last sentence?

[wubstep pony]

This was interesting, but I think we're missing someone in the comments.

[Mysterious Stranger]

The corruption! The madness! It's glorious! I love how much depth you've added onto a otherwise flat character. As far as I'm concerned this is cannon as to how Sombra became the way we know him. It makes perfect sen- wait. The book Princess Luna had... Oh gawd. It all makes sense now.

Oh yeah, and I like your pictures.

[Avenging-Hobbits]

FAVED AND LIKED ON ARTWORK AND CONCEPT.

[Jka22_419]

I love a true descent into madness and corruption!
I predict a feature
Also, this has become head-canon for me, been trying to think of a good way for Sombra to get these powers...

[Xanderfox]

Interesting, though the chapters are far too short, watching Sombra go from obsessive scholar, to violent tyrant, to ranting loony.

[Gigamunch]

Ah, you beautiful bastard! it's just what I wanted!

[Symphony]

Not gonna be surprised if this gets featured.

[Senu]

Very interesting story, fascinating read. And the art is amazing too!

[Aotrs Commander]

Nice. As part of a small wager with my forum's ponythread, I have been checking out Sombra origin stories (I postulated with great cynicism that within two weeks, we would snided under with stories showing how Sombra was all sympathetic and hard done to (rather like happened with Discord and Chrysalis)). I was greatly relieved to see that this wasn't one of them, but a much more reasonable tale of how he fell (mostly his own hubris!) It cheers me greatly that sometimes the bad guys in this fandom can actually be let be the bad guys without too much prodding and corruption from outside forces! So thanks for that!

[vazak]

OK I just finished reading this and I have to say it was fantastic!
afew of the journal entries early on could have nee a bit more detailed but then he came across as a rather crisp and quick spoken individual so maybe not.
I loved the mystery you managed to intertwine along with the pre existing MLP lore with Tartarus the Princess's, Discord. And then to actually discuss how the magic works the changes in culture and to see him steadily go from a slightly egotistical intellectual with high ambitions and beliefs into the raging monster we saw at the end superb. I loved the hints you dropped as to what eh was ultimately working towards and the steady build up and alteration of his body through crystals and well just about everything really. including the art
What did the last sentence mean? it cloud just be him going crazy somehtign to do with tartarus or is this some sort of cthulu esc thing or somehtign entirely original?
Anyway faved up liked!

[TimeRarity64]

Insanity is best power.

[NaughtSought]

What an ending! Absolutely perfect!

[Sir0Chicken]

1654051
"Crystals, GRAH!"

[KittyKat725]

1667285 I know part of it is Latin, and the last word of the sentence is pit.

[vazak]

6066359
Thanks for the info :D

[ExpulsiveCarpet]

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