Redemption of a Monster

by Raven Shadow


Soon it will be

Celestia felt the true anger, fear, and hatred that Sombra used. Her first reaction was terror, if he went back to the darkness that he made for himself, what would he do next? Luna also felt this, the waves of hatred crashed into her spirit as she raised the moon. Both feared for Ponyvile's safety in this matter, with their powerful wings they took flight. Their path strait and true. The massive amount of anger pulsed through the air. Both sisters knew only one of such power. They readied their weapons just in case. Celestia felt the pulse of hate push faster with an audible thump, she knew they were drawing near.

"Sister we need this to end!"

"I know Luna I can feel the forest screaming in agony because of his power!"

"Tia if we must I will strike him down!"

"I hope it doesn't come to that!"

Suddenly the burned corpse of a hydra greeted their eyes. The smell soon told them more than enough of what happened, they scanned the ground for life signs. Their eyes widened when they saw Fluttershy holding one of the hydra's head in her lap, tears flowing freely from her eyes. Luna descended to comfort the weeping girl that didn't notice them or move away. Celestia stayed aloft in the air, still searching.

"He... killed... the poor... animal..." Fluttershy wept in Luna's soft embrace.

"It will be okay, shh, everything will be okay." Luna cooed. "Come on Tia, find him."

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Sombra felt his blood boiling in his veins, spilling the serpent's blood felt stress relieving. He wanted more, he wanted more to feel his wrath. His anger shot outwards in waves that began to change the surrounding forest. One thousand years locked in the snow, this world would be once again under his boot.

"Give me control!" The inner light shouted from Sombra's mouth.

"Never! I have waited to long to have this and I won't just hand it over!" The voice of the King of Darkness roared back. "Your time is over! I have been locked away inside, but no longer!"

The hole in his hand sealed itself as the two spoke to each other. The dark magic healed every little scratch upon his body and armor. His smile returned on that note. "Looks like I can heal myself why you can't. The body agrees."

"Because you are nothing but selfish. You don't deserve to even exist."

"If I didn't exist then who would have made it back to Celestia?! I am strong you are weak! You would have laid down and took death without a fight! I spat in death's face and carried us back to her and her sister for the world to know we were alive!"

"Then you enslaved millions as revenge against Luna, you are the weaker one. I would have died a warrior's death and stayed proud. But you are an abomination."

"Sombra!? Where are you!? Sombra, please come out?"

"Ah speaking of Celestia, I hear her now." King Sombra replied to the Prince.

"If you hurt one hair on her head I'll..."

"You'll what? Kill me? Killing me will kill yourself as well, I am no fool." The dark Sombra whispered with a chillingly cool smile. "Do not worry my weakness I will not harm her."

"You would be wise to not."

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"Sombra!? Where are you!? Sombra, please come out?" Celestia called to Sombra as she searched the wide forest. Hope slowly ebbed away from her as everywhere she looked turned up no evidence of Sombra. "Ugh this is pointless! He can be anywhere."

"Celestia! Celestia? Where are you my love?" The sound of his voice brought joy and distrust. She had heard that voice before, back at the Crystal Empire.

"Sombra there you are. I was worried about you... what happened back there?"

"I fought a hydra and I prevailed, the hydra didn't."

"Sombra are you okay? You sound different."

"I feel fine, as a matter of fact, I feel fantastic! I feel so alive."

"Okay then, let's get you back to Ponyvile."

"Celestia wait."

"Yes? What is it Sombra?" Celestia asked as she folded her wings back to her sides and turned to Sombra.

Sombra dropped to one knee, took one of her hands into his own. Celestia could feel her tears threatening to break free.

"Would you grant me the honor, nay the privilege of becoming my wife?" His words soaked into the air, each word genuine. Celestia looked deeply into his eyes, his locked with hers.

"Yes! Yes! Yes! A million times yes!" The tears freely came in a torrent of joyous sobs. Sombra jumped up catching his love in his arms as she let lose more tears.

"I say we announce this to everypony on the day of the Gala, as it happens!" Sombra smiled a toothy grin. "Heaven is weeping for on this day they have truly lost an angel. I love you Celestia, more than anything this world could give me."

"I love you too Sombra my sweet King."

"King?"

"To me you are, not the tyrant you were, but a benevolent leader now." Celestia finished with a firm passionate kiss. One Sombra returned with equal passion.