//------------------------------// // Chapter 1 // Story: Rebirth // by twilightpiesparkle //------------------------------// Pinkie's party had ended and Rarity was creating her newest fashion line at her boutique. She just knew that this was going to be her best line, however there was something missing… what was it? “Oh!” Rarity exclaimed, “A gem, of course!” She was so eager to find the perfect gem that she was practically jumping up and down with joy. But of course she wouldn’t do that, it would be uncouth. Rarity knew that the gem for her new line would have to be flawless, better than any of the gems she had found before. Rarity refused to leave the fate of her fashion line to hours of aimlessly searching the Ruins and dumb luck—she would take initiative. She began to cast her gem finding spell and set off as her horn started glowing and dragged her away. MLP MLP MLP King Sombra was weak, too weak to do anything. When those meddling ponies (curse them!) had destroyed him, they had destroyed his form. Now he was stuck as a smoky mist, able to do nothing but cast shadows throughout the Everfree Forest. He needed to find a host body before he completely dissipated. He needed to fulfill his goal of destroying the Elements of Harmony. MLP MLP MLP Rarity’s horn had been dragging her through the Everfree Forest. It was so dreadfully dirty and filled with muck. She could have sworn that her recently curled mane was beginning to frizz. When she got back she was going to look absolutely repulsive. But it would all be worth it once she found her precious jewel. Finally, she came to a halt in a beautiful clearing, and she saw a beautiful red gem. Almost reverently, Rarity approached the crystal. The gem was so vibrant that she could see her reflection perfectly. Rarity sighed. Her hair was defiantly frizzing. Suddenly, a dark shape appeared behind her. Rarity squinted into the mirror-like gem, trying to make out the strange object. Almost immediately she recognized that puffy cloud of dreadful smoke, then she screamed. MLP MLP MLP King Sombra was floating by the ruins of the castle of the two royal pony sisters, when he saw familiar magical blue aura out of the corner of his eye. He immediately recognized it to be the magic of Rarity, the Element of Generosity. Perfect he thought that naïve little pony was dumb enough to come to the Everfree Forest all alone. This will help my plan significantly. He saw that the vain little unicorn was heading toward a clearing which held a beautiful red jewel. It was easily the size of the average ponies head and could make a pony rich beyond their wildest dreams. He swiftly floated through the tree tops towards the clearing in an effort to remain hidden. When he looked through the tree tops, what he saw brought a smile to his thousand year old face. Perfect, just perfect. Now to wait for the perfect moment to strike. The Element of Generosity was staring in awe at the sight of the glorious gem. She was completely distracted, so distracted that she did not notice the cloud of smoke creeping up behind her. Suddenly, her eyes squinted as she looked carefully at the gem. At that moment, she let out a blood curdling scream that was loud enough that Sombra was sure even his precious crystal ponies could hear it. Even so, Sombra was not about to let this perfect opportunity go to waste. He took that moment to shoot into the unicorn’s mouth and into her brain, and in an instant, he had complete control. YES! He thought. Finally, I have the power to eliminate the Elements once and for all! I shall start a new dawn in which evil and darkness shall rule. I will not only take over the Crystal Empire, I shall take over ALL of Equestria! And who shall be the first Element to go? Why the answer is simple. The beloved Twilight Sparkle!