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// Nightshade 
// Story: the end of nightshade's reign 
// by Foolish hoominzez 
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A tall, dark grey alicorn mare stood in the midst of her castle. Her wings were more like long, sharp metal blades with blood splatters on them. Her deep red eyes were narrowed, looking out her castle at the sunset. Her long black mane had blood red streaks in it. On her flank was a black tulip. The regal alicorn sighed. Her castle was well protected, but she still feared for the safety of not only herself, but her servants. The darkling queen had made numerous threats against her, as well as a now completely corrupt King Sombra.

A timid young pegasus tapped her shoulder, bringing her back to reality. "N-Nightshade? S-something's gone wrong. Very, v-very wrong. One of the prisoners escaped." 

Nightshade's eyes flared. "Who is it? One of the darklings?" 

The pegasus shook her head. "No, your Highness, the mysterious stranger from the Empire..." 

The princess stomped her hoof. "If he's an ally of that wretched backstabber Sombra, we cannot let him escape." Suddenly a light brown earth pony stallion ran by. His darkish brown mane was messed up a little, and his blue eyes were wide in panic. The princess smirked. A blast of energy came from her horn towards the stallion, knocking him over immediately. Nightshade trotted over to him, calm. "So... looks like you decided to escape. Your loyalty to Sombra? Or do you dare not disobey?" 

The stallion's look of fear was replaced by pure confusion. "Wha- what? Your Highness, I'm not from around... all I know is he stole my screwdriver and... perhaps I should introduce myself, I'm the Doctor, and I was merely traveling when I stopped by this corrupted place... black crystal everywhere... a very tall stallion came out and began talking to me... wanted to know what I was doing, and well, I was foolish enough to drop my sonic screwdriver, he took it and refused to return it unless I delivered that message to you... may I go free? I need that screwdriver..." 

Nightshade looked at him strangely. "Doctor? What kind of a name is that? Are you a medical doctor? Herbs, perhaps? Or more of a researcher? And what's your true name?" 

The Doctor merely looked at her, the confusion still in his eyes. "I'm the Doctor." 

Nightshade rolled her eyes. "Doctor WHO?" 

The Doctor coughed. "J-just the Doctor!" 

Nightshade sighed. "Very well. You may go get your 'screwdriver' or whatever." Doctor Whooves got up and galloped away, this time the fear gone from is eyes. Nightshade watched him leave, then turned to the pegasus mare. "Any sightings of... them?" 

The pegasus shook her head. "No, your Highness, everything seems to be in check." 

Nightshade nodded. "Very well then. You may go, Rosalia." Rosalia nodded and flew away. Alone in the castle room, the princess dropped to the ground, exhausted by all the chaos. It was as if Discord had come to reign again. But that was ridiculous. Some other corruption was ahoof in Equestria, and that corruption was Shadowsphere.