//------------------------------// // Rainbow Dash / Corvis Glaive (Chapter 3) // Story: The Black Order // by Nightflight406 //------------------------------// Celestia didn't send soldiers to defend Cloudsdale because she didn't think Sombra's army could get there. Sombra put ten Soldiers into a balloon, then sent twenty Balloons to Cloudsdale. Sombra had cast a spell that had let his army walk on clouds. Sombra and his daughters searched Cloudsdale for the pony who had done the Sonic Rainboom. While walking through a small neighborhood on the south side of Cloudsdale, Twilight nudged Sombra. "Father, there is a filly over there with a rainbow mane speeding around a house over there." "Good work, Twilight. Let's go pay them a visit." As the three of them walked over to the house the filly saw them. "Dad! Two unicorns and an earth pony are coming this way and not falling through the clouds," she called. "Okay, Rainbow, where?" A stallion's voice asked. A grayish blue pegasus with a rainbow mane cut into a buzz cut looked over the fence at them. The stallion's eyes widened. "Rainbow get in the house now!" Rainbow looked at the three of them in confusion then turned and went inside. The stallion stood in the gate, his face showed he was scared but determined. "I'm sorry, sir, but i can't let you in. I know you will hurt my family, and i can't let you do that," Sombra sighed, "Then I have no choice. Twilight?" Twilight's horn lit up and shot a blast at the stallion killing him instantly. As they entered the house, they saw the filly, Rainbow, being held by who must have been her mother. Two of Sombra's soldiers entered behind them. "Seize the mother. Leave the foal," Sombra ordered. With many a protest the soldiers were finally able to drag the mother away leaving the little filly. The filly was trying to be brave, but when Sombra met her eyes she cowered before him. "No need to be afraid little Rainbow," Sombra said. "The name's Rainbow Dash, and I'm not afraid," the filly said, boldly. "Yes. Of course," Sombra said, "One with such a great warrior's potential could never be afraid." Rainbow perked up. "Warrior's potential?" she asked eyes shining. "Yes. You have the potential to be a great warrior, but only if someone, like myself, trains you. I am willing to train you if you want." "Yes! Of course!" Rainbow Dash was jumping up and down with excitement. "Good. First take this," Sombra showed Rainbow a long stick with a blade on each end, "This is a glaive. And this particular glaive is suppose to have a special connection with it's master, but the glaive must choose you. Reach out your hoof to touch it." Rainbow reached her hoof out, and the glaive flew into her hoof. "Good that means you were destined to be this weapon's master. It is yours. Now your first lesson is to learn how to kill with your weapon. Bring her in." Two soldiers dragged a pony with a sack over her head into the room. Sombra smiled, "With a glave you can slash, stab or decapitate. Now decapitate this pony. You decapitate by. . ." Before Sombra could finish Rainbow Dash raised the glaive and cut off the pony's head. ". . .By doing just that," Sombra said, "Come Rainbow Dash. We are your new family." Rainbow ran quickly out of the house followed by Twilight and Applejack. Sombra waited until they were out of sight. Then removed the pony's head from the bag. "You and your husband raised her well, but I will be the one to lead her to her full potential," he said to the head. "You," he said, pointing to a soldier, "Pick which side to kill." The soldier saluted then marched off.