//------------------------------// // A severed horn // Story: A reforming child // by Flamingsheild //------------------------------// Princess twilight sparkle smiled as she thought of seeing her mentor and her sister , brother and sister-in-law in the crystal empire. "Next stop the crystal empire". Called out the conductor. Twilight shook herself out of her train of thought. Spike was right. This trip would be good. She needed to get out of her own head. As the train arrived at the station twilight walked put of the train as regally as she could. The lessons with the other princesses were working. Twilight thought as two purple crystal guards approached her. "We have been instructed to bring you to the crystal place at the request of princess cadence". One of the guards said. "Of course. Please escort me to her". Twilight said flashing a smile. The crystal guards looked at each other surprised. They had never heard a princess say please before. Twilight had to admit it was hard to not giggle at their expressions. "I'm sorry princess but did you say please"? One of the guards asked. "Yes. I'm sorry if you didn't hear me". Twilight said smiling gently making the guards surpised again. "Now I think that I'm needed urgently at the crystal palace so may we please leave"? Twilight asked looking expectantly at the two guards. "Of course princess". The guards replied regaining their composure. The trip was quite uneventful. Crystal ponies would smile and wave at her while she calmly did the same. Apparently twelve crystal ponies fainted from a quick smile and wave in their direction. Twilight mentally winced at the fall the last fainted took. I hope they have a good hospital here in the crystal empire. Twilight thought as she looked at the crystal ground. Finally we've arrived at the palace. My hoofs are killing me. Twilight thought as she stubbed her hoof on a crystal rock. She mentally facehoofed as she entered a corridor. She finally reached the throne room. She saw princess cadence and wanted to rush over. But a princess has to stay professional for her subjects. Much too everyone in the room's surprise she turned around to the guards. "I thank you for being so kind to escort me to the palace but I think that the princesses would like to discuss something in private so could you please leave the room". Twilight asked professionally. The guards looked at each other even more confused." Of course princess". The guards said as they backed out of the room. Twilight turned around a little shocked at the sight. Everypony including the princesses were gapping with their mouths open. The shock was short lived as twilight rush over to cadence. "Sunshine sunshine ladybirds wake. Clap your voices and do a little shake". Twilight and cadence did the chant giggling before hugging one another. "Twily"! Cried out her brother walking over to her. "BBBFF"! Twilight yelled before hugging him. "You were very professional twilight". Princess Celestia said smiling. "Thank you princess". Replied twilight beaming. Her mentors encouragement was very valuable to her. "Now can somepony explain why I was asked to come here. Wait let me guess something to do with Sombra". Twilight said scrunching her face up. With a few simple nodded twilight's only response was a very annoyed groan. "Indeed. My sister was hoping that thou would reform Sombra like thou's friend Fluttershy did with Discord". Luna said in a mysterious state of calm. Twilight was however the opposite. All she could do was stare with her mouth wide open. "Follow me". Celestia said walking into another corridor. "It appears that Cadence and Shining armour have found Sombra's hidden study. While this was to be lost it appears that with Sombra gone the Enchantment in it was broken". Celestia said with a stern look on her face. They approached a study with grand brass doors. Inside were multiple books and objects. But Celestia just ignored them and kept walking on. Twilight gasped as she saw it. King Sombra's horn. It was still as dastardly was when it was on the evil unicorn. Celestia sat behind the severed black horn while cadence sat to the left and Luna sat to the right. Shining armour just stood near the door. Using her magic Celestia gave twilight a scroll with a complex spell on it from what Shining armour saw. It took less than a minute until twilight had read the whole spell to Shining armour's surprise. He could never understand how his sister read complex spells and books in the blink of an eye. As the four alicorns preformed the spell a glowing aura surrounded the severed horn. With a bright light the spell was completed. However the light from the spell was so blinding Celestia had covered it up with a blanket. All the alicorns severed around twilight as she and Shining armour started to walk to the blanket. Twilight ripped the blanket off the floor and what was under it shocked them. Instead of a power hungry evil tyrant layed a young colt. His mane and tail were black as before but instead of pitch black it was a night time sky black. His coat was a friendly gray. As he opened his eyes you could see no traces of evil magic. Instead of blood red they were crimson. Shining armour walked towards the little colt with his horn glowing with magic. The colt saw this and backed away as he was scared not of Shining armour but the magic he possessed. Cadence put a hoof on her husband's shoulder and shook her head sadly. As soon as Shining armour stopped moving the little colt dashed under twilight's legs. "Aw he likes you". Cadence said in a adoring tone. Even Shining armour's expression softened at the little colts reaction. "Well I wish you the best of luck reforming him". Celestia grinned. Twilight turned to face her mentor as Sombra moved his body to stay under twilight. "What do you mean"? Asked twilight suspiciously. She didn't like it when her mentor got that glea of mischief in her eyes. "Think of it this way twilight". Cadence explained. "The spell didn't worked the way we thought but you can still reform him". "Fillies and colts do tend to look up to and copy the way the ponies act who raise them". Luna said agreeing with Celestia and cadence. Celestia looked down at the scared colt and asked." Do you want to stay with Twilight "? The colt nodded and replied. Tw..I.. li.ght...sa..fe.