Sombra would slowly creek open the door, his eyes immediately seeing the glowing mane. Attempting to swallow his fear, he would turn to look behind himself. No pony is watching. . . What does she want? Did she find out!? I knew I should have just stayed and talked to her. I knew it! “Come inside.”
The celestial voice would startle Sombra, for a second he forgot she was standing in there. As the door opened slowly, he would walk inside, and than would bow down to the pony.
“You call for my majesty?” Celestia would nod slowly, as Sombra looked back up to see the Mare. Her mane was around the same length of her sister, much like her sister. Her face showing growth, but still had the young mare feature that most of her age had. She would lift her hoof, gesturing for Sombra to stand.
“There is no need for that. What there is a need for, however, is an explanation. Why did you not tell me?” Sombra would bite his lip.
“I’m sorry your majesty, I wanted to tell you, WE wanted to tell you, but we didn’t know how you wo-” Celestia would giggle, making Sombra his brow.”
“Yo-You’re not mad? Bu-” Sombra would be interrupted by Celestia lifting a hoof.
“Why would I would be mad? If anything the opposite. We have been looking for the descendant of King Brillante ever since me and Luna were fillies. “Sombra blinked again, “Wha-?”
Celestia would tilt her head,” You are Sombra correct?” The dark grey stallion nodding. “Well last night Luna was researching, and she found you and the connection was clear. You were the child of the king of the Crystal Empir- Wait, you said “We”, who is we?” Celestia looked confused herself. Sombra had to think fast. Should I play it off? How? Oh kings forbid it! I’m so-
Sombra would break into a laughter, making Celestia’s confusion more obvious on her face.
“Oh you caught me. Knew I couldn’t hide it forever.” Sombra’s heart raced as fast as his thoughts. I’m so fuc-
“Why would you hide it for so long?” Celestia leaned forward, her head tilted with a quarry.
“Well. . . . .Hmmmmm, that is a good question.” Sombra would smile nervously again. I’m so fucked, so fucked, so fucked! “Well I guess I didn’t think it was such a big deal.” Sombra’s hoof pulling off his scarf, attempting to hide Luna’s hair clip.
Celestia would stand from her pillow in an out rage, “Not a big deal? To deny your duties and your birth right, is not a big d-” She would clear her throat, “I’m sorry, but what do you mean not a big deal?” Celestia went back to relaxing on her pillow seat. Sombra would sigh slightly, and just looked out the window. The mine entrance opened and the sounds of picks and shouting was heard from inside the cabin.
“Uh- I guess I just like the simple life.” Celestia would lift her brow, “You like mining all day, for pockets change compared to the Overseer’s bit purse? Explain.”
Sombra nodded confidently. “Well yes, sometimes living in the shadows, is worth the low pay. “ Celestia just nodded, taking in the information. This Sombra. He is an interesting character, to prefer mining over royalty.
I can’t just lie to her, what was Luna thinking? I can’t do this, all I am going to do is get us in more tr- No, she obviously knows this is the best. I mean she is the smart one, Lulu is an Alicorn after all. I’ll trust her. Celestia and Sombra would sit in their owns thoughts for some time, but suddenly Celestia would shake her head. “Understandable, but I am here to give you a choice than. Do you want to stay here, in the ‘shadows’ and keep work for such small pay while you do ten times a day what the overseer does in a month, or do you wish to come with me into the light, and not have to worry about rent, just your duty to your ponies. Stay a peasant, or become a king?”
The question hit Sombra like a ton of bricks. Yes, he had expected this question, but yet it was still a unexpected hard question. Did he really want to lie? To break his own moral law just to skip a problem? Was it worth it? To lie to Celestia; everypony, and even himself? He would look to his scarf, seeing the light purple crescent moon hair clip. A He would look up, and now he was not thinking of anypony, not himself. All his mind focused on was Luna’s face. Her smile.
“Alright, I’ll do it.”
There wasn’t much to move from Sombra’s home. It was just a small cabin that seemed more like an abandoned shed. His furniture was little better than just junk piles. He requested that his cot bed be burned, and there was only a few adventure novels, and a few boxes of gems and rocks that he wanted to keep.
“You actually lived like this?” Luna would whisper to Sombra, looking around for any pony that would try to hear in on their private conversation.”I know you said not to complain for you, but. . . . Just how?” Sombra would just chuckle and waved his hooves around in figure eights, “Magic~!” Luna would just giggle, and bumped his shoulder,” But seriously. If you told me it was this bad I could have fixed it so much so-”
“It’s alright, how did you convince your sister I was some Blue Blood?” Sombra would ask, tilting his head to get a better look at Luna.
“Oh, when you left last night, I had an idea. As me and her spoke, I used my magic to both levitate my Hot Cocoa, and wrote some forged letters. I talked about my “Research” and showed her the forged letters. She believed me, and said she would look for you immediately. Did you know you have a similar mane style to King Brillante?” Sombra would smile, and nibbles on his secret lover’s ear,”You are the smart one, aren’t you. That’s hot.” Luna would blush, and giggles pushing Sombra away slightly,”Not tell some time has passed. We can't be too suspicious.” Sombra would just shrugged, but would look over to see the guards finished with the last of the boxes of rocks. Luna would clear her throat.
“You will be escorted to the Canterlot castle, where we are hosting your coronation ceremony will begin, Mr.Sombra.” Sombra would nod then looked towards his ride.
It looked more expensive than three of his houses put together. As he sat down on the pillow in the inside, his eyes would pop open. This is the most comfortable thing I have ever sat in! Are the beds like this? Wait, come to think of it, I never really sat in Luna’s bed before, just hid behind it a few times. Wait, I wonder what her bed would feel like. With her in it.
As the lovestruck unicorn day dreamed he would feel a jolt. Sombra shook his head, and looked to see the castle. Was he really day dreaming that long? The guards would land the chariot down on the ground, Sombra would look up to see a large banner. “Welcome, King Sombra”
Sombra felt his stomach churn. It was going to be awhile till he gets use to that name.