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// Chapter Twenty Two: Island Princess 
// Story: The Redemption of King Sombra 
// by DrewCarriker6231993 
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Chapter Twenty Two: Island Princess
Friendship Rainbow Kingdom
The Mane Six were checking the map when they found an island not far from Sombra's Old Island. "It looks like we're all needed there." said Twilight.
"What island is that?" Spike asked.
"Wait, I've read about this island. They call it the Luau Tiki Island." Twilight said in a surprised tone of voice.
"Luau Tiki Island?" Rarity asked.
"It's an old tale, but the book said that Luau Tiki Island is a very peaceful island and the ponies that live there have not made any contact with any other island for centuries." Twilight explained, "The natives are not known to be hostile; they actually love visitors. But for some reason ponies stopped coming to that island."
"Sounds like they need new friends." Pinkie said before noticing Rainbow sleeping in her throne. Pinkie bounced over to her and woke her up.
"What?" she asked with a yawn.
"Pack your bags because we're going on vacation!"
Rainbow got up fast, "Really?"
"We're going to be visiting an island that no pony has been to for centuries, dear." said Rarity, "Just think of what we might find there...."
"And the tropical food...." Spike added licking his lips. 
"Eclipse!" Twilight called.
Eclipse came into the Throne Room, "Yes Princess Twilight Sparkle?"
"Please, just Twilight. We're going to Luau Tiki Island. Would you like to come with us?"
"Of course. I'm with you always."
Once they've gathered their things Twilight turned on her teleporter.
"Are you okay, Eclipse?" Fluttershy asked in a concerned tone of voice, "Are you scared?"
"No, if my masters are not scared then I am not scared." Eclipse replied.
"Oh good. I was just checking...."
"Can't go to an Island without us!" Easter said entering the room with Flash Sentry following behind both carrying bags.
"Hello Easter. Hello Flash." Twilight greeted then she and Flash kissed.
"Spike called us, and we thought you could use our help." Flash told his girlfriend.
"Thank you. Alibot, you look after things while we're away."
The robot salutes, "YES PRINCESS TWILIGHT SPARKLE."
"Luau Tiki Island, here we come!" Spike yelled before jumping into the teleporter. One by one they all jumped in.
Luau Tiki Island
They all fell through the portal. Rarity got her head stuck in the sand. "Yee-haw!" Applejack yelled before falling in the sea.
Flash Sentry landed on his stomach with Easter landing on his back "Ow!"
Fluttershy was caught in Easter's arms making her blush.
Twilight spiraled out of control before getting her horn stuck in a rock.
Spike hit a palm tree making coconuts fall on his head making him see stars and do the hula before he fell on his back. Easter got off Flash Sentry and helped him up. "Is everypony and dragon alright?" Flash asked before Eclipse fell through and landed on Easter and Flash Sentry.
"Oof!"
"So sorry...." she said before getting off him. She runs over to Rarity, grabs her tail, and pulls her out. "Are you okay?"
"Define okay." she said trying to get the sand out of her eyes, mane, coat, and tail. "Just look at me! I'm a mess."
"You should be grateful that nothing is broken." Eclipse replied.
Twilight pulled and tried to get her horn out of the rock while flapping her wings. Flash grabbed her tail and pulled until she got lose. "Ugh, thanks...."
"Are you okay Twilight?"
She began rubbing her head, "Have a little bit of a hornache, but I'll be alright. Hey, where's Pinkie Pie?"
"Surf's up!" they all looked towards the ocean and saw Pinkie Pie surfing. She was standing on her hindlegs on a pink surfboard, wearing coconuts, a flower garland around her neck, and a hula skirt. "Aloha!" she yelled before joining her friends.
"I didn't know you can surf." Eclipse said.
"There's a lot of things you don't know about me!" Pinkie replied bouncing up and down.
Flash Sentry helped Twilight wrap some bandages around around her horn. Once he was done she said, "Okay, here's the plan. We'll all split up and try to find what's wrong with the island. Fluttershy, you're with Easter."
"Okay...." Fluttershy said.
"Rainbow Dash and Eclipse will search the sky."
"That I can do!" Rainbow said.
"Yes Twilight." said Eclipse.
"Rarity, Spike, Flash Sentry, Applejack, and I will look on land. And Pinkie Pie, you do what you can to help."
"Okey-dokey lokey!" Pinkie yelled.
With that they all left their own ways; Twilight went with Flash; Rarity, Spike, and Applejack went together with Pinkie Pie bouncing behind; Fluttershy went with Easter; Eclipse and Rainbow took to the sky.
Rarity put on her traveling clothes and was very careful where she was stepping, "Is it warm, or is it just me?" she asked.
"It can get humid in jungles." Applejack replied.
"George and Wild Forrest would feel at home here." Spike told them before noticing hoofprints. "Hey, look at this."
They all looked, "So there are ponies living on this island." Rarity said.
"Let's hope they are as friendly like the book said." Spike suggested unaware they were being watched from the trees. Pinkie Pie's Pinkie Sense told her there was somepony watching.
Fluttershy and Easter walked through the jungle enjoying the scenery, "It's beautiful here...." Fluttershy said.
"Yes, it is...." Easter agreed.
Then some piglets came out, "Oh, how cute!" Fluttershy said spoiling them, then the mother pig and the boar father came out.
"Oh, hello there." Easter greeted them. "You haven't seen any ponies around here besides us have you?" The boar snorted and nodded a yes. "Do they live here?" the mother snorts and nods a yes and snorts again. "Because we're on a mission here, but we don't know what the problem is. Has there been any problems lately?" The boar snorts and shakes his head no. "Oh, can you show us where we can find the natives?" the boar points his his tail straight ahead and snorts again. "Thank you kindly." The mother snorted, calling for her piglets who were all over Fluttershy. She hugs them, then she and Easter wave goodbye to them before they left. "The piglet's parents told me where we can find the natives. Follow me." they trotted off together unaware of somepony watching them.
Eclipse and Rainbow were flying through the air when they spotted children playing at the beach. Eclipse, loving children, gasped in delight. They both landed and hid. "So there are ponies living on this island after all." said Rainbow.
"Just look at them...." Eclipse said smiling at them.
"You must really love kids, huh?" Rainbow asked.
Then they spotted a shark coming towards the children swimming! "Oh no! SHARK!" Eclipse yelled alerting the children. Once they saw the shark's dorsal fin they all swam to shore. Rainbow Dash and Eclipse flies up to them.
"Is everypony alright?" Rainbow Dash asked. Then there was a scream heard. There was a filly left behind! Eclipse got into the water a swam as fast as she could towards the filly. The filly was scared at first, but then she realizes that Eclipse is an Alicorn and got on her back. She wrapped her arms around Eclipse's neck tightly. Eclipse started swimming to shore when the shark was getting close to her. The filly screamed and closed her eyes shut. Seeing the filly scared her horn glowed and the children on the beach watched in awe as she lifted the shark in the air and tossed it somewhere else!
The children and Rainbow Dash cheered as Eclipse came to shore with the filly. Eclipse used her magic to lift the filly off her back and put her on the ground. The filly cried and hugged the Alicorn clone. She wrapped one arm around the kid, "Shh, it's okay honey...." she whispered trying to comfort her. Then she wrapped a wing around her. Some of the children gasped in awe when they saw that the girl's savior was an Alicorn and they all bowed down to her.
"What's up?" Rainbow Dash asked seeing the children bowing.
"She's an alicorn." one of the children said.
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"
"It's very good!" another child said.
"Twilight, how's your head?" Flash asked caringly.
"It's fine Flash, thanks...." then they heard the sound of singing, drums, and dancing. They looked and saw different colored earth ponies. Some of the males were wearing tribal tattoos, feathers, and tiki masks while the females were wearing shells, coconuts, and green or yellow grass skirts.
One of the dancers spots the duo. "Visitors!" she yelled. "Visitors!"
The music stopped and they all turned their attention to the two. One of the female dancers trotted up to them, "Welcome to Luau Tiki Island! Please stay as long as you like."
"Thank you, my name is Twilight Sparkle." she said nicely.
"And my name is Flash Sentry."
The girl smiles and notices Twilight's horn. "Your horn hurts?" she asked.
"A little...."
"Please, come with me." the two followed her to a hut where an elderly stallion mixed up a medicine. Flash helps Twilight removes the bandage then the stallion rubs the medicine on her horn. Then the medicine dissolved.
"My horn, it feels better. Thank you!" the stallion smiles and nods.
Then he sees the wings on Twilight's back. "Alicorn...." he said. "I never thought I live to see an Alicorn...." his eyes were locked on Twilight.
"Grandfather?" the girl asked before looking too.
She took one of Twilight's wing and pulled it, "Ow!"
"You ARE an Alicorn!"
Twilight was puzzled, "Yes, I am. Is there a problem?" she asked before the girl bowed down surprising her.
"Great Alicorn, have you come to rule us?" she asked.
"No, not at all." Twilight replied in a bewildered tone of voice.
Then there were voices saying 'Alicorn!' outside the hut.
The girl looks out, "Another Alicorn?!" she ran out with the other three following her. As Eclipse and Rainbow Dash walked through the village the villagers bowed their heads and bend their knees.
"Neat, huh?" Rainbow Dash asked.
Twilight and Flash ran up to her. "You made it!" Twilight said.
"Are you alright?" Eclipse asked her.
"Yes, how about you?"
"We're fine...."
"Two Alicorns...." one of the children said with his eyes wide.
Then another elderly stallion with a headband with three feathers and a brown cloak approached the four. "I am Chief Bonga-Shaka. State your names and where you're from...." he said.
"I'm Rainbow Dash, one of the most awesome athletes and flyers of all time! And I'm from Cloudsdale." Rainbow said striking a pose.
"My name is Twilight Sparkle. I'm from the Friendship Rainbow Kingdom in Ponyville."
"I am Eclipse. I don't know where I came from but I serve Twilight Sparkle at the Friendship Rainbow Kingdom."
"I'm Flash Sentry. Royal Guard in Equestria and Twilight Sparkle's boyfriend."
Twilight nudges him, "Not the best time...." she said.
"Well Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Eclipse, and Flash Sentry welcome to our island." he turned to Twilight and Eclipse, "What may we do for you great Alicorns?" the chief asked before bowing down.
"We're here on a mission, but we don't know what it is yet. Has there been any trouble here lately?" Eclipse asked.
"No madame, there has not been any trouble here; we are a peace loving tribe. It has been centuries since we've last had visitors. If you please stay as long as you desire and we will obey your every command o great Alicorns."
"Why do you call us great?" Eclipse asked puzzled.
The Chief stood up and pointed to his left. The four looked and saw an Alicorn statue. The statue looked old and the Alicorn was wearing what looked like a crown made out of a headband with feathers; her necklace was made out of sea shells and coconuts; and in her left hoof she was holding a staff with an three orbs and leaves, kind of like a palm tree. Eclipse's horn glowed, "Something about this statue sounds familiar...."
"Chief! Great Alicorns! We have more visitors!" some of the tribal warriors led Fluttershy and Easter and others led Applejack, Rarity, Spike, and Pinkie Pie.
The Chief approaches them, "Welcome to Luau Tiki Island. I am Chief Bonga-Shaka, state your names and where you from."
"I'm Applejack, I'm an applebucker from Sweet Apple Acres in Ponyville. Howdy!"
"I'm Spike, I'm Twilight Sparkle's number one assistant."
"I am Rarity, I'm from the Carousel Boutique. That's in Ponyville as well."
"And I'm Pinkie Pie! I'm from the Sugarcube Corner, and that's also in Ponyville!"
Fluttershy turned her head shyly, "Um, my name is Fluttershy....." she said.
"My name's Easter, and we're also from Ponyville. We're all friends with Twilight Sparkle, Flash Sentry, Rainbow Dash, and Eclipse sir."
The Chief smiled and nodded, "This is getting better and better. Feel free to stay as long as you desire."
"That's very kind of you, sir." Easter said.
"Much appreciated partner!" Applejack added.
The natives took the Alicorns to two thrones made out of stone and was decorated with flowers and engraved markings. "These thrones are yours." one of the natives said motioning them to sit on them.
They both sat down on the thrones and two females started fanning them. "Is this really necessary?" Eclipse asked.
"Of course. You two are Alicorns." one of the females answered.
"Eclipse, I think they worship Alicorns like they're gods or goddesses." Twilight told her.
"Yes, we do." the other female said overhearing Twilight. "It was the Great Alicorn that gave us this island at the very beginning and taught us how to live here and to live in harmony and for that we worship them."
They can't be talking about Luna or Celestia can they? Twilight thought.
"What was the Alicorn's name?" Eclipse asked them.
"Her name was Isle."
"Isle?" Twilight asked.
The Chief walked up to them, "Yes, Isle. Isle was the Princess of Luau Tiki Island centuries ago until a dark being tried to take over the world. Isle used her powers to make our Island invisible so it could be safe, sacrificing herself to do so. Once she made her Island invisible all that was found was this statue. It has been here ever since."
"Is that why nopony has visited this Island?" Twilight asked.
"Yes, and it has become very lonely but at least we have each other." The chief said looking back and seeing Fluttershy and Easter playing with the kids. Applejack helping some of the natives with their harvest. Pinkie Pie was hula dancing with the other hula dancers. Rainbow Dash was showing off her abilities in the air. Rarity was helping the ponies that make clothes. Spike was enjoying a bowl of tropical fruit.
"Flash!" Twilight called.
He ran up to her, "Yes Twilight?"
"The Chief says that this Island is invisible. Can you fly to the sky and take a look?"
"As you wish." with that he took off.
As soon as Flash was high enough he looked down and to his surprise he couldn't see the island anywhere, "Incredible!" He flew down carefully and landed in front of Twilight. "What he says is true; the Island is invisible!"
Twilight thought for a minute and gasped, "What if Isle turned herself into stone?" she asked getting the females and the Chief's attention.
"What do you mean?" The chief asked.
"Maybe, just maybe the spell Isle cast was so powerful that she turned to stone and as long as she remains stone the Island will remain invisible."
"That makes sense." Eclipse said.
"We'll need the Elements of Harmony." Twilight said her horn glowing, "Please get Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rarity, and Applejack." she ordered the Chief.
"Yes Twilight Sparkle." he said bowing.
The Mane Six stood around the statue with their Elements of Harmony. "If this works we might set her free." Twilight said as the elements were powering up one by one.
"Wait!" Sombra's voice yelled. A shadow appeared out of nowhere and Sombra appeared.
"Sombra?! What are you doing here?" Twilight asked surprised.
"I was looking through my Crystal Ball and I found you all here. I also have a confession to make...." he said. "I was the dark being who tried to take over and I was the one that put a curse on Isle before she made the island invisible to my eyes!" the natives gasped.
"Why am I not surprised?" Rainbow Dash asked making Applejack nudge her.
Sombra looked towards the villagers, "I hope you can find it in your hearts to forgive me. It was a very different time and a very different me, even though that's hardly an excuse. I hope it'll make up for my mistakes by helping them set your Princess free." he said as his horn started glowing. He joined the six in the circle and then they all concentrated on the statue. All together they all used their magic and Elements of Harmony on the statue. The statue glowed blue and then turned green.
Then a dark aura left the statue and Sombra absorbed it making his powers stronger. Then the statue turned back to grey as it began to crack. "AGH!" out came a beautiful light green alicorn. Her eye color was brown; her mane and tail were water blue; the feathers she was wearing around her rainbow colored headband were rainbow as well; her necklace was sand colored; the coconuts around the necklace were brown; her sea shells were pink, white, and brown; her staff appeared to be made out of wood and the coconuts looked like they were carved and the leaves were real; and her Cutie Mark was an island with waves. She breathed hard and tried to walk forwards but she lost her balance and fell with Sombra catching her in his arms in time. She opened her eyes. It was blurry at first but her vision cleared and she saw Sombra, "Sombra? Is that you?" she whispered as her horn glowed making Sombra's horn glow. "It is you.... you've repented and helped set me free at last....." 
Sombra smiled, "Yes, Isle. Much has passed since we last met." he said helping her stand up and she put an arm across his shoulders so she can lean on him.
She looked and saw the tribe who bowed down to her. "Luau Tiki Island?" she asked.
"Yes."
"How long was I asleep?"
"It's been over a thousand years, my dear." her eyes opened wide with surprise.
"A thousand years?! Oh, I imagine the world has changed quite a bit. What about Luna and Celestia?"
Sombra helped her into a bed in a hut, "Celestia and Luna are still around. If you like I can take you to them later once you feel better."
"I'd like that. Thank you."
The medicine stallion walked in with a bowl full of tropical food. "Here my princess...." he said presenting it to her and bowing.
"Thank you." she started eating.
Sombra walked out of the hut with some of the natives, Eclipse, Spike, Easter, Flash Sentry, and the Mane Six waiting. "Is she going to be alright?" one of the natives asked.
"She'll be fine. I guess being trapped in stone has made her exhausted. Ugh, I don't know if I can forgive myself.... or if she'll forgive me...."
After a while Isle walked out with the stallion and his granddaughter helping her, "Sombra, what you did years ago was not your fault; it was your dark side. Yes, I forgive you and in time my village will forgive you as well. As you might have been told already, you must forgive yourself. Sombra, Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Fluttershy. I am forever in your dept for breaking the evil spell and I shall make Luau Tiki Island visible to others...." with that her horn glowed dark green and within moments the island became totally visible making everypony cheer for joy. Once Isle felt better she and Sombra used their powers to leave the island with the Mane Six, Eclipse, Spike, Flash Sentry, and Easter.
Canterlot
They all appeared in the throne room surprising Celestia and Luna. Luna and Celestia saw Isle. All three gasped and ran up to each other and shared a group hug crying.
"They're really happy to see each other...." Fluttershy said.
"They should be." Sombra replied, "Believe it or not, Isle is Luna's and Celestia's cousin...."
Their eyes opened wide at that. "I never knew they have a cousin." Twilight said.
"You never asked?" Sombra asked her.
"No, it didn't occur to me...." Twilight said shaking her head.
"They must have a lot to talk about." Rainbow Dash added.
"Yeah...." Twilight said. They all couldn't imagine not seeing their relatives for years.
Discord came in and saw Isle who saw him. "Well, if it isn't my old favorite Island Princess!" he yelled.
"And if it isn't my old favorite loud mouth!" she replied before they hugged each other.
"Good to see you again Isle. You look great!"
"You too Discord."
Discord sees her long tail and grabs it, "Ooh, soft blue tail." he laughs and puts it around his neck like a boa, dresses in a blue dress and wig, and winked his eyes like a girl, "Beautiful!" Everypony and Spike laughed except for Isle who pulled her tail back with a chuckle.
"Cut it out, Discord!" she looks at the others and says, "Discord and I have a long history of teasing." she looks back at Discord who got out of his dress and wig, "It's also good to see you haven't changed."
They all talked for a while in the room. "You and Sombra are getting married?!" Isle asked Luna excited before hugging her.
Sombra wrapped an arm around Luna after the two cousins let go, "Yes. Who ever thought a monster like me would get married to a beauty like Luna?" he asked.
"Sombra, you're not a monster." Luna said before kissing him.
Discord whispers to Isle, "They make the perfect Dark Couple don't you think?"
"Yeah...."
Suddenly the Mane Six's Cutie Marks glowed. "Our mission is accomplished...." Twilight said. "Not only we reunited Luna and Celestia with their cousin, we helped Luau Tiki Island become visible to the world and now others may come to the island after all these centuries."
"Speaking of luau, we wouldn't want to be late for the 'Welcome Back Isle!' party back on the Island!" Pinkie yelled.
Luau Tiki Island
Hula and tiki masked dancers were dancing, drummers were playing, others were serving food and drink to the tourists. Discord and Celestia, Flash and Twilight, Fluttershy and Easter, Luna and Sombra, they all danced together. Spike, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, and Rarity were doing the hula with the other dancers, Rainbow Dash was learning to play a ukulele, Eclipse was dancing and playing with the children before Scorpan asked her to dance with him. Isle sat on her new throne watching everypony happily.