“Well, well, well, if it isn’t the mighty and infamous Lord Tirek. What brings you into my chambers?” Sombra asked.
“A simple...conversation with you. As a feared being of power myself, I must admit that you are truly a legend worthy of praise and respect.” Tirek half-heartedly acknowledged.
“Ha! You say this while thinking I’m gullible enough to accept your flattery so that you can stab me in the back once you earn my trust. You would love to do that, wouldn’t you?” Sombra scoffed.
Tirek rolled his eyes in annoyance and sighed. “If I were to take you down, I would’ve drained you of your magic by now without wasting any precious time in being a sycophant for you. Besides, I’m only here for a chat.”
Sombra then narrowed his eyes to the centaur in suspicion. After several moments of silence, he soften his investigative gaze and drew nearer to Tirek. “Very well. I suppose you are here to learn more about me?”
“Well, not exactly. I meant to tell you that your accomplishments in conquering Equestria are actually remarkable.” said Tirek. “To be honest, no other creature has ever managed to be successful in taking on Twilight Sparkle and the other ponies besides yourself.”
“Really? Well...thank you. I never thought you would compliment me like that.” said Sombra who looked amazed and puzzled.
“I know, it is rare I compliment other creatures besides myself.” said Tirek. “Nevertheless, I know a true villain when I see one. Plus, I’m looking at him right now.”
“Oh please, you’re too much, my good centaur! Hahaha!” laughed Sombra. “But I do appreciate your kind words. This is exactly how everypony should fear and respect me when I retake Equestria under my control!! They will shout and cry the name of Sombra!!”
“Oh, it would be so worth it to see those pretty ponies finally defeated once the love and magic of Friendship abandon them. It would be the greatest joy of my life!” Tirek exclaimed. Both the unicorn and centaur evilly laughed together. After they finished laughing, Sombra stood up from his bed.
“You know what? Your ability to absorb magic is actually admirable. I’ve heard that you nearly brought Equestria to its knees when you absorbed all the magic thereof. If we were to combine our forces together, we would be unstoppable!” Sombra said excitedly.
“To think about it, I really like the sound of that. With Grogar leading us, we will actually manage to exterminate everypony that stands against us! I will devour their magic, you can cast fear into their hearts, Chrysalis will drain them of their love, and Grogar will create more monsters to destroy Equestria!” explained Tirek.
“Precisely! Speaking of which, I wonder what that filly is doing in our midst.” wondered Sombra. “What can she do anyway?”
“It’s—it’s a long story, Sombra. Anyway, it’s like what Grogar told us before, ‘We shall use their own strategy to defeat them!’ That makes sense if you think about it.” said Tirek.
“Indeed. I’m starting to feel ashamed that I spurned that opportunity before I left for the Crystal Empire. But now that I’m here, I will seize that chance to succeed where I had fallen and finish what I started!” exulted Sombra.
“That’s the spirit. Just as the saying goes, ‘The enemy of my enemy is my friend.’ We’ll talk again later. I have some weight lifting to do.” Tirek said before shaking Sombra’s hoof and left the door. After Tirek left, the King of shadows looked at himself through a mirror.
“Rejoice while you can, Twilight Sparkle; for very soon, you and everypony you know and love shall be but a memory, a history that will be forgotten. Wait and see. Wait and see.” spoke Sombra while he grinned sinisterly. Once he said this, the pegasus filly flew into the room and landed behind him.
“Hello there, Mr. Sombra! Want to have a nice chitchat!?” said Cozy Glow with a cutesy smile on her face. Sombra snapped his head around and looked down at Cozy with disdain.
“Oh no, not you! And knock on my door next time!” he yelled.