//------------------------------// // Chapter V // Story: My Little Pony - Equestria Boy II - Darkness of Sombra // by OliverSparkle //------------------------------// Capper was sitting on one of the chairs near the fireplace while Smolder was sitting on the other with Lightning on her lap, the rest just sat on the floor waiting for the girls, Spike, the pillars and Constantine to come back in. Capper looked at Lightning for a few seconds before getting up and walked towards him. “Hey Lightning,” he began, “After hearing what your mother has told me about what happened to your real mother, I just wanna say that I’m sorry for what has happened. I just hope that you know that she’ll always be with inside of you. In your heart.” “It’s okay Capper,” he replied with a smile, “And yes, I do know she’ll always be in my heart. Momma told me that before she adopted me.” Capper smiled at him. “And I was also told that your father blamed you for her death and did all those nasty things to you.” He knelt down and gently placed his paws on Lightning’s shoulders before continuing, “I want you to listen to me, big guy. It was not your fault at all for what happened to your mom. It was a bad accident, and you didn't deserve any of the blame that your dad has put on you and all the things he did to you, do you understand?" Asking in a serious yet gentle tone. Lightning Twister nodded as he then hugged Capper round the neck before saying, “Thanks, Capper.” Capper returned the hug and said, “There’s no need to thank me, kiddo. I’m just telling you the truth.” He then gently pulled him away, “If you want to, you can call me Uncle Capper or Papa Capper. I don’t mind which one you choose to call me.” Giving him a wink. Lightning smiled at Capper before saying, “I think I’ll call you, Papa Capper.” Capper then rubbed his head gently. “That’s fine with me kiddo,” he said happily, “Now how about I find a story for me to read for you?” The Young Seven nodded for a yes as Capper stood up and walked to one of the book shelves to find a perfect story to read to them. Meanwhile, outside the house, Constantine was finishing drawing the summoning circle on the ground as he placed the box of salt away and looked at Oliver as he walked into the circle while everypony was watching near the circle so nothing bad happens. John then hold his hand out, said the magic spell in a different language as dark golden grasp appeared around his hand and then closed his hand after a few seconds once he had finish saying spell. The dark golden grasp appeared around Oliver as he was ready to say the same words as Constantine now gonna say. Together, they both spoke in a different language as they both said the spell three times, as dark smoke came from the speak and tornado its way into Oliver’s eyes as he screamed in pain while the dark golden grasp disappeared. Just then, the screaming stopped as Oliver stood very still, not moving, as his eyes opened up to reveal black eyes, meaning he was now in the darkness of King Sombra’s soul. Oliver looked around, and saw nothing but darkness. “So this is what the inside of Sombra looks like,” he said to himself, “Well this is a load of rubbish.” He started to look left and right as he walked forwards to search for the weakness. After one hour of walking, Oliver grew tired of walking, and was getting annoyed and angry. “Ugh!” He said angrily, “This goes on forever and forever! I’m never gonna find the weakness so we can stop Sombra now!” Just then, he heard a female voice that he never heard before, “Hello? Is somepony there?” Oliver looked around to locate the voice. “Who’s there? Show yourself!” “I’m, over here.” Oliver turned to his right and saw a unicorn trapped in dark chains. The unicorn was very pale vermilion, had gradient of brilliant raspberry to moderate cobalt blue mane, brilliant amber eyes and have light blue and yellow princess jewel on her hooves and chest with a crown on her head, and her cutie mark is a a deep blue snowflake between blue laces. Her name was, Princess Amore. Oliver started to walk over Amore as he then stopped just near her. “Are you, Princess Amore?” Oliver asked. Amore nodded before answering, “Yes, I am Princess Amore?” She groaned in pain as the chains tightened her more before letting less a bit. “Who... are you?” “I’m Oliver Sparkle,” he answered as he bowed to her, “Son of Prince Shining Armor and Princess Cadence, brother of Flurry Heart the future princess, and I’m the future captain.” He then stood back up. “So, the Crystal Empire, finally has, somepony better to, rule it,” She said happily. “Yes, long ago after the Crystal Empire returned to Equestria. But, why are you here inside of Sombra’s darkness?” Oliver asked. Amore groaned in pain a bit before answering, “Because... I’m the one, that’s giving Sombra, extra strength, and, power.” “But, why?” “Because,” she began to explain, “When Sombra destroyed me, I casted a spell upon one of his darknesses so that one day, when he finally got destroyed, I’ll hold him away inside a chest deep underneath the Crystal Empire where nopony can find it and that Sombra can never bring harm to anypony ever again. Until that stupid wizard pony found the chest, ignored that warning and opened it releasing Sombra from his prison and into his new darkness form. And when he was freed, that split second before I could try to stop him, he trapped me in his own chains holding me down and using my magic for his strength and power to grow stronger and stronger. I tried to break them, but no matter how much I try to, they kept holding me tighter, and hurt me in pain.” She looked at Oliver in the eyes. “And there was nopony I knew that I could ask for help. Everypony I knew no longer lives in the Crystal Empire before it disappeared a long time ago, or probably already have forgotten about me. I feel like help will soon come to me, but when I look around this place, I can feel like my time in Equestria is now over.” “But what happens if you do break them and finally got out of here?” “If I do get out of here,” replied Amore, “Sombra will be destroyed and can never return again. No chest, no cage, no secret prison. But it’ll take powerful magic to set me free and send Sombra’s destroyed body someplace where he can’t bring harm to anypony. And there’s nopony who has that powerful magic. Not even a legendary pony.” Oliver gently wrapped a hoof around Amore’s hoof and hold it for a few seconds before a big wind blew in as Sombra’s evil growl can be heard. “Oh no!” Said Oliver in shock, “He knows I’m here!” Outside Sombra’s darkness, three dark circles spun around Oliver’s body as it made him twitch in pain which means the darkness is destroying him. This made John, Spike, the mane eight and the pillars shock and/or worried as they saw what’s going on. “It’s gonna kill him!” Shouted Flash Magnus, “Do something, John!” Constantine quickly placed his hands out as dark golden grasp appear round them and Oliver as John tried to pull Oliver out of the dark circles and the summoning circle. Twilight was sweating worriedly as she fears he might not make it. The wind inside the darkness blew stronger and stronger as Oliver couldn’t hold onto Amore any longer. But he had enough time to say, “Amore! Amore, I swear I’ll get you out!” He then let go of her hooves as he flew backwards to where the wind was blowing as he shouted, “I SWEAR I WILL GET YOU OUT!!!!” Oliver flew backwards into the bright light that appeared and disappeared, leaving Amore trapped in chains inside the darkness of Sombra. John managed to pull Oliver out of the circles as he rolled onto his back, he then shot up and gasped as he opened his eyes before breathing heavily. Everypony, John and Spike ran towards him as Twilight placed a hoof on his shoulder. “Oliver, what happened in there? Did you find what was making Sombra stronger?” “And are we able to destroy it?” Rainbow added. Oliver continued to breath heavily as Capper and the Young Six ran outside from the house, with Lightning on Silverstream’s back. “What’s going on?” Asked Silverstream, “We heard shouting and gasping.” Oliver had finish breathing as he looked at his aunt. “Aunt Twilight, I did manage to find what was making Sombra stronger and powerful. But it isn’t something we need to destroy. It’s something we need to save. Somepony even.” Everycreature was now confuse on what Oliver just said. “Somepony?” Applejack asked. “You mean Sombra has somepony inside of him so he can use their magic to make him powerful and stronger?” Asked Sunset earning a nod from Oliver. “Who?” Star Swirl asked, “Who does he have inside of him?” Oliver took a deep breath before answering, “Princess... Amore.” “PRINCESS AMORE?!?!” Everycreature was now in shock after hearing what he just said. “You mean to say that nightmare pony has the first ruler of Crystal Empire inside of him, as his power core?!” Rarity said. Oliver answered with a simple nod for a yes. “But why is she in there? And how did this happen?” Asked Starlight who was still in shock. “She casted a spell on one of his darknesses a long time ago so she can keep him from returning when he got destroyed one day,” explained Oliver, “But, when he got released, he chained up Amore in his darkness and used her power and magic to make him stronger. And the longer she stays in there, the stronger he gets.” “We’ve got to save her!” Exclaimed Pinkie Pie. “But how?” Lightning Twister asked, “If we just go into his darkness and try to free her, he’ll have us captured before he even knows we’ve entered his darkness.” “Lightning’s right,” Sunset said, “We need to find another way to save Amore and defeat Sombra.” Suddenly, they heard what sounds like a glass break but also heard something collapse to the ground. “What was that?!” Asked Gallus. “It sounded like it came from the cave the Tree of Harmony is,” answered Twilight until she let out a gasp of shock, “Oh, no!” Twilight ran towards the cave where the Tree of Harmony is, with the others following her. When they got to the cave, they were all in deep shock to what it is they’re seeing inside the cave. On the ground was broken pieces of the Tree of Harmony, with crystal tree trunks broken in two and the element pieces all shattered in four pieces. “Oh, no,” said Twilight in a panic tone as she levitated the two kindness element pieces and tried to put them back together, but it was any good. “No, no, no, no no no no!” “The tree! It’s gone!” Yona said in shock. “Now what?!” Rainbow asked, “Without the elements, we can’t defeat Sombra or any other threats!” “Now defeating Sombra is gonna be more harder than I thought it would be,” said Sunset. Just then, a dark and scary voice was heard. “Oh that is so correct, my dear.” Everycreature looked around, trying to find that voice. Until a big dark cloud circled around them as it got bigger, and suddenly, an evil pony head raised from the cloud. “King Sombra!” Shouted Oliver.