Friends to Journey's End

by tassadarth


The Face of Evil

CHAPTER 8
The Face of Evil

They all moved through what seemed to be the opposite of what they all saw at the crystal empire that Cadence conjured. It was beautiful from the outside and horrifying from the inside. This was King Sombra’s working for there were plenty of black crystals that you could see. “Well i don’t think we’ll sleep well tonight knowing what we’re in now.” said Applejack. “Remember all you have to do is just laugh and it will all go away, don’t you remember when we all just became friends?” said Pinkie Pie.

“I will surprise them for i have surprised you with my own identity. I know my way through King Sombra’s walls for he thinks i’m an ally to him.” The Hooded Figure disappeared leaving the whisper “keep my husband safe.” Princess Celestia looked over to Luna, and said “well at least we know who she is now, but how did she gain such powers.” Luna looked back over toward Celestia, and said “i don’t care where she got it at least she is able to keep them safe.”

Twilight sat down during the middle of the day just to say “do you think we will see Ponyville ever again, i mean its been weeks since i’ve been in my own bed or even seen derpy pass by with my mail. where is the Princess i would have thought some news would have come by now. i mean it doesn’t seem all that hard we need some cheer or something new to talk about.” In an instant the Hooded Figure appeared, and said “you will receive new company, and some great new cheers for i am.”

“Sir they have entered our walls what shall we do?” the guard said to King Sombra. “Let them come for i will be ready for any sort of magic they hold.” said King Sombra. In the same instance a letter dropped from the sky with the stamp of Canterlot. King Sombra opened the letter for it was from their enemy. “It reads that we shall fail no matter what sort of defense we put up we will just fail.” said King Sombra with a smile. “Our walls will never fail my king!” said a nearby guard. King Sombra smiled at the pride his own men had for his empire all in all being the king of this empire was much more of a deal than it was for him to rule the crystal empire, but he gained pleasure from what he did all day and night.