//------------------------------// // Magic // Story: Sombra makes friends // by Honest Wisdom //------------------------------// Applebloom reflected on her actions as the wagon, now light one draconequus, rattled down the path toward Sweet Apple acres. She thought maybe she went a little too far. After all Wisdom established strict rules about what to do in a fight. Never get distracted, give everything you got, incapacitate don't kill. the most important rule was respect. If you didn't treat your opponent with respect then you had no honor and Gryphons like Wisdom had really high views on honor. Applebloom wouldn't admit it out loud but she viewed Wisdom as highly as Scootaloo viewed Rainbow Dash. Scootaloo skidded to a stop in front of the club house and the Fillies began dragging Sombra up the ramp. "Gah! this is very undignified!" He protested. "Wisdom says being undignified is the best part of being a foal." Sweetie Belle chirped happily. "Wisdom this, Wisdom that." He mocked. "You practically worship that filthy excuse for a sentient creature." The minute those words tumbled out of his mouth he realized his mistake. If they did, in fact, he just insulted their mentor who taught them to kill somepony in three seconds flat. Luckily, or unluckily depending on who you ask, only Applebloom seemed offended. "What you just say 'bout ma' mentor?" She stood inches away from his muzzle. He gulped. Now was the point where Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle learned just what an Idiot Sombra was. "I said she was filthy animal that wasn't fit to live among civilized ponies. A lot like you mud ponies..." The earth rumbled beneath his hooves and he immediately shut his mouth. Silently watching his life flash before his eyes as he watched the Earth pony began to glow from raw earth borne magics. Applebloom's hooves released small amounts of magic that manifested as sparks of lightning. Scootaloo Reacted before any blood could be spilled. "Hey Applebloom! Look! there's a new pony in town with a fancy cutie mark!" unfortunately that did not work. A pillar of stone shot out of the ground and scrapped Sombra in the side. "Oh Horseapples, Run, Sombra, Ruuuun!" Scootaloo Swung her wing in a circular motion, causing a dome of air to form around Applebloom. Sombra scrambled off as quickly as his stubby Unicorn legs could carry him. It was a peaceful day in Ponyville. the Sun was Shining, The birds were singing, and the foals were chasing each other. Well that last part was probably not so peaceful. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" The citizens of ponyville watched the new colt in town dash through town screaming his lungs out. After he passed he was quickly followed by Applebloom, co-founder of the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Rainbow Dash and Pinkie pie watched the spectacle from above, the Earth pony mare held aloft by a bundle of balloons. She sighed. "Ahhh, young love." Rainbow facehoofed. "No Pinkie, she's trying to kill him." "Nahh, The Writer wouldn't let that happen." Gah! Pinkie! you're messing with the flow of the story! "Am not!" Are too! "Am not!" "Am not!" Are too! "Am not!" She shrieked back, eliciting stares from passerby's. They simply shrugged and continued on with their business. "Stop narrating while I'm talking to you!" "Pinkie, who are you talking to?" Rainbow asked. "The narrator." she pointed a hoof up at the sky. "Don't make me come up there!" Look, our argument if taking time away from the chase scene! I'm sorry but I have to cut this short. "Don't you dare cut me...!" "...I'm gonna die! ... Again!" Sombra said between pants. he saw the Castle in the Distance and began to push himself harder. "SANCTUARY!!" He yelled, loud enough to put the Royal Canterlot Voice to shame. The door opened slightly to reveal a dazed and confused Alicorn. "Sombra, what...?" "Can'ttalknowthere'saninsanefillytryingtokillmeandIneedhelpand...HIDE ME!" He dived behind her. Applebloom skidded to a stop in front of Twilight. "Let Me Through, imma kill 'im!" Before the filly could advance any further Twilight put a hoof out to stop her. "Whoa, whoa, whoa. Calm down there. There's no reason to resort to violence." "But he started it!" She exclaimed, later realizing how foalish she sounded. "I highly doubt he threw the first punch." Sombra stuck out his tongue at her. "But I don't doubt he used quite a bit of lies and manipulation." "Hey!" "He started telling lies about Wisdom being an Animal and Unfit to be around Ponies!" "And that's his opinion. That doesn't change the fact that Wisdom is a highly intelligent, kind and brave friend and teacher. What he said was his opinion." Applebloom looked down at the ground in shame. Sombra was shocked that Twilight had talked her down so easily. Perhaps he could learn something from her. "He and Wisdom will settle this when she gets back in a year. Now run along, you're missing Crusading time with your friends." She smiled. "Okay Twilight." She shot Sombra a glare before trotting off. Regardless he sighed with relief and collapsed from exhaustion. Twilight sighed and picked him up in her magic, carrying him back to his room. "When you wake up we're going to have a long talk."