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// Chapter Five: A Not So Good Waste of Time 
// Story: Babysitting a Princess 
// by Badguy400 
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Sombra and Flurry Heart are sitting in the castle’s library, blankly staring at whatever whilst lounging on the chairs since they’re still thinking about that “incident” at the grocery store, and neither of them wanted to talk about it… . Actually… , none of them wanted to talk about it… . So that’s why they’re doing this in the first place… .

Eventually it proved to be a bit too boring, so they both just decided to grab a random book from the shelves, and began reading their own stories to pass the time.

“I’m starting to regret this decision… “ Sombra began as he’s currently reading a story that definitely wasn’t age friendly due to violence portrayed in this story he’s reading. As for Flurry Heart, she’s asleep; probably due to this fairytale book she was reading, which can be shown by a fairytale esque cover on the book. Seeing this, Sombra chuckles, closes his book, and goes to put Flurry Heart to bed so that way she’ll nap and such. Afterwards, he went back to the library, and continued reading the book he was reading before. It still wasn’t exactly okay to continue reading it, but he still did it regardless because of boredom. Eventually, like Flurry Heart, he passed out too.

With both ponies asleep again, they’d figure that it’s gonna be okay from there on out, right… ? Oh how they couldn’t be more wrong… .



Few hours later… .

“Ugh… , my head… .” Sombra said as he’s delirious and a little sore from sleeping in a recliner. “What happened last night… ?” Sombra was basically… “trashed”, for lack of a better word. And he seems to appear as if he’s about to collapse; or pass out, then collapse from the pain he’s in. But before he could, he then regained composure as he then saw the entire library in ruins, and asked; “what happened here… ?!” to himself.

Flurry Heart eventually woke up as well, and then looked all around her with wide eyes as she then saw the entire bedroom that she was sleeping in all messed up; like as if it’d been hit by a tornado, despite the fact that the pegasi control the weather, and that they’d never do something like that around a public place… . Let alone near a single home in particular… . Regardless, Flurry Heart was shocked, and a bit dumbfounded.

Eventually, like usual, she thought that it was her fault again because she’s quite aware of her; for lack of a better name, “alicorn sneezes”. And so with that, she began to cry in shame of herself.

King Sombra soon heard her cries, and ran towards the noise that Flurry Heart was making; thinking that maybe she gotten hurt, or was getting hurt by something, or someone that broke into the castle, and was responsible for this mess. Without hesitation, he broke through the guest room door, and saw Flurry Heart safe and sound in her bed; albeit with debris everywhere due to the destruction that occurred with no possible explanation.

Based on assumption, King Sombra approached Flurry Heart, and then asked with a slight joking manner; “did you have a nightmare or something… ? Or was it a bad case of the sniffles?” Sniffling, and just assumed also, Flurry Heart responded with; “ba-both… “ whilst also wiping her nose with her hoof. Sighing, Sombra replied with; “eh don’t sweat it. I’m sure that there’s a good reason for this… . Right?” Flurry Heart shrugged, but then looked at him with a quivering lip, and asked in a slight baby/toddler lisp; “am I in twoubwe?” Sombra chuckles, then says; “I don’t think so… . Now cmon. Let’s get out of this room, and then go see if Pinkie Pie is available! What do you say?” Flurry Heart gasped with excitement, but then her stomach started growling. Hearing this, she then looked to him with sad eyes, and then began to whimper; confused and or worried as to whether she could be sick, hungry, gassy, or needing to go potty. Not thinking too much of it, Sombra replied with; “eh… what’s the harm?” and picks up Flurry Heart to take her out of the room. “Let’s visit Pinkie… !” and then left with Flurry Heart to go to the bathroom first just in case she needed to go before visiting Pinkie Pie… . And also to make sure that her other needs are met as well before helping Flurry Heart pack for the trip.



Sombra and Flurry Heart are both wearing saddlebags, and traveling to Pinkie Pie’s bakery. But before they could continue with their trip, Flurry Heart tugged on Sombra’s cape, and then asked with a slight worrying tone; “do- do you think that I’m a bad filly… ?” Sombra paused in his tracks, turned to look at Flurry Heart, and then asked with a slight chuckle; “no, why?” Flurry Heart sighs in defeat, and then says; “never mind… “ before continuing onward. Sombra sighs, stops Flurry Heart with a shadow hand on her shoulder, and then says while kneeling down; “let’s just say that you’re a little out of control, and that’s why I’m babysitting you! So that way your magic will be under control, and so that way I could change your stinky butt too! Should you have another accident that is.. .” Flurry Heart giggled at that comment, and then said; “okay!” before bouncing onward with a smile to continue walking. Sombra sighs while falling behind her, and then says to himself; “this is not gonna end well… .” before catching up to Flurry Heart, and continued walking with her to Sugarcube Corner.