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// Cut the act. 
// Story: The Softness Of Her Heart 
// by KingSombraTheTyrantRuler 
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When Fluttershy reached the gates of the castle, a guard opened it and took her to princess Celestia’s throne room. Inside were Princess Celestia and Twilight.

The guard bowed, and left. Fluttershy flew to Twilight and said, “I got your letter, Twilight and I came as fast as I could. What’s the emergency? Has Queen Chrysalis returned? Or has Starlight become evil again? Or...”

Twilight stopped her friend worrying by saying, “It’s not that bad. A month ago, when Cadence asked me to go to the Crystal Empire, we found King Sombra’s horn. After reading his journal, we found out that there still is some good left in him. And...”

Fluttershy asked, “And what?”

Princess Celestia answered, “And after much thought, I have decided to bring Sombra back to reform him. And because you managed to reform Discord all those years ago, I have decided that you will be the one to reform Sombra.”

This made the pegasus nervous. She started shaking. “Is h-he here?”

Celestia answered, “The guards will be bringing him in.”

And true to her words, a few seconds later the doors opened revealing two guards and a pony in chains. The guards pushed the pony in, bowed, and then left.

Fluttershy looked at the former king of the Crystal Empire. He looked as if he hadn’t eaten anything for weeks. His eyes were full of hatred and anger.

He stared at Fluttershy, making her shake even more.

Sombra’s P.O.V:

After the guards left, I felt a pair of eyes on me. I stared at the yellow mare, and she quickly looked away.

Celestia said, “So Fluttershy, are you ready to reform him? If you aren’t, then he can be sent back to the dungeons.”

The pegasus replied, “I’m ready to reform him, it’s just that when I got Twilight’s letter, I didn’t expect this.”

Celestia said, “If you’re ready, then you can go back to your cottage. Unless you want to have some more time.”

The mare replied, “I-I think I’m ready to reform him.”

Then, she bowed and picked my chain up and left. I followed her. When we came to the gates, the guards opened it and we walked out.

I looked at the mare. She was terrified just by me looking at her. I couldn’t believe that Celestia had chosen such a weak mare to reform me.