//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: The Return of King Sombra // Story: Equestria Wars Episode II: The Lunar Republic Strikes Back // by sonicdash123 //------------------------------// Charming Thunder was sitting at the round table next to Twilight and Applejack. Applejack wore the same armor she wore at the battle of Canterlot as her helmet was placed on the table. He was staring down at the table thinking about what Qui-Gon said. "Charming Thunder?" Luna said. He then snapped to his attention to Luna. "Yes?" he replied. "Is something wrong?" Celestia asked with a little worry. "No. Its nothing. I just got side tracked thats all." "Sugarcube," Applejack said. "Tell the truth." Charming Thunder gulped and took a long sigh and said, "I was contacted by a Jedi spirit." "A what now?" Luna said. "Its a ghost when a Jedi dies they become a spirit of the Force. He knows about the situation and he wants me to meet him at the Everfree forest." "What for?" Twilight asked as she placed a hoof over his shoulder. "I'm not sure. But whatever it is, it might be something to stop King Sombra if he ever comes back and--" He stopped talking and looked out of the window. "Get down!!" A laser blast came out of the window and impacts on the chair Cadence was sitting on. Charming Thunder ran to the window to see where the shot came from. He saw a pony wearing armor, a jetpack, and a helmet with a "T" shaped visor and antennas on the side. "An assassin?" Shining Armor said. "But why is he targeting my wife." "I don't know," Charming Thunder said. "But I'm going to find out." He then ran out of the room to the location where the shot came from and catch the assassin. At the tower, the assassin placed his rifle away on his back and headed to the balcony of the tower. He pressed buttons on his arm and his jetpack started up. Charming Thunder entered the room as the assassin was about to leave the tower. As soon as the assassin flew away from the tower, Charming Thunder jumped off the edge and grabbed on to his back trying to stop him from escaping. He has been struggling to let go until the right moment. "Let me go, you fool," the assassin said. "You're not going anywhere," Charming Thunder said. The jetpack was about to fall off. They both noticed and when it fell off of the assassin's back and they both fell to the garden. They both fell in separate bushes and it scare off the animals that were near it. Charming Thuder came out of the bush he fell in first feeling a little bit dizzy. He shook his head and saw the assassin come out of the bush he was in. He then tackled him to the ground and asked, "Do you know who you were trying to kill?" The assassin struggled as he said, "It was the princess of the Crystal Empire." "And who hired you?" "Its just my job." Charming Thunder removed the assassins helmet and punched him the face twice. Twilight and the royal guards entered the garden as he kept punching him. "Charming Thunder," Twilight said. He stopped punching the assassin and saw Twilight heading his way. He then looked back at the assassin and said, "Who hired you? Tell us." As Twilight walked up to him, there was silence as the assassin won't answer his question. "TELL US NOW!!" The assassin then got nervous as Charming Thunder's horn glowed and snapped, "It was Queen Chrysalis. She wanted me to kill Cadence because she wanted to have her revenge." Charming Thunder turned to Twilight and said, "Its a distraction. She's probably reviving King Sombra right now. We can't just waste time interrogating him." "Then just end it right now. Maybe he can help us." "So...you'll let me live?" the assassin asked nervously. Charming Thunder then got off of him and helped him up as he said, "Yes. Whats your name?" "I am Canderous. I am a bounty hunter and a skilled assassin." "Good we may need your skills for this cause." "If I may, I could be your personal bodyguard if you want." "Of course. As long as there are no tricks." "No trickery, sir." "Good. Come. Let us return to the princesses and continue this meeting." --------------------- Chrysalis was setting up the ritual to bring Sombra back to life in the Badlands. She placed the horn on the pedestal as she said, "Everything is now going as planned. Now I just need a simple drop of blood in order to bring him back to life." She then levitated a small dagger as she raised her right hoof. She made a cut on her hoof and made a drop of blood on the horn. The horn then started to glow and float in the air. Shadows then came flying around the horn. A few seconds later, an evil laugh was heard behind the shadows as it started to disappear. Once it was finally finished, the dark unicorn king floated back down to the ground and noticed Queen Chrysalis. She then bowed to the king as she said, "King Sombra, I have brought you back for a reason." "And I thank you for that," he snarled. "What is it you seek?" "We have a new enemy. The hero of Equestria who defeated Luna, our once proud queen of Equestria named Charming Thunder." "How is that possible?" "Search your feelings, your highness. You will know it to be true." She then stood up as she continued, "He could destroy us." "He's just a colt. No one could help him." "The magic is strong with him. The nephew of Celestia and Luna and the sister of Cadence must not interfere with our plans." "If he could be turned, he could be a powerful ally." The queen chuckled as she said, "Yes. He would be a great asset. Can it be done?" "He will join us or die, Chrysallis." "If you try to betray me in the end, I will use my magic to take you life away. Understand." "Yes. I will not fail you." They both did an evil laugh as the plan was set to motion. --------------------- The princesses, Twilights friends, Charming Thunder, and the Canderous were now back at the table where they were having a meeting as Celestia said, "Its settled then. Charming Thunder will go to the Everfree forest. While Twilight, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Shining Armor, Canderous, and Cadence will go to the city in the clouds. "It is way different from Cloudsdale," Luna said. "Fancypants is there waiting for you. It will be safe for you there till Charming Thunder arrives." "It'll be great to see him again," Rarity said excitingly. "You can take my YT-2400 freighter," Charming Thunder said. "It will be much faster for you to get there." "Be careful, Charming Thunder," Twilight said as they both embraced a hug. "Don't worry. I'll be fine." He then left the room to head to his ship in the hangar to head to the Everfree forest to see what Qui-Gon and the others want.