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// Chapter Twenty Six: Eternal Love 
// Story: The Redemption of King Sombra 
// by DrewCarriker6231993 
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Chapter Twenty Six: Eternal Love
As the months passed Sombra and Luna bonded with Umbra; they grew to love him as their son and Umbra grew to love them as his parents. Our Town has gotten bigger as the time passed and was now named Seleneville. It was Nightmare Night and the everypony was decorating or making their costumes preparing for a really big night.
The sun was setting and Sombra was was in his room in front of a mirror a little nervous. He decided to dress in his new armor, crown, and cape and he wiped the sweat from his head with a hanky. Twilight, wearing the dress she wore during her brother's wedding, came in to check on the groom. "Hey Sombra, how are you doing?"
"I'm a little on edge right now....." Sombra admitted.
"It'll be alright Sombra." Twilight said putting a hoof on his shoulder.
"I'm.... I'm not sure if I can do this....." Sombra said, "What if I mess up what I'm supposed to say?"
Spike came in wearing his tuxedo and top hat, "Did I just hear the great King Sombra getting cold hooves? You love Luna don't you?"
"I love Luna and my son more than anything. And I'm just worried about messing up. Not to mention I'm afraid about what Luna might be thinking."
"I just got done talking with Luna. And I got to tell you, she is just as nervous as you are." Spike told him, "It's very natural for the bride and groom to be nervous, I assure you."
"I know, and I've been looking forward to this for a very long time. Even if I wanted too, there's no going back now. By the way, when does the wedding start?" Sombra asked Spike.
Spike looked at his watch, "Two hours. Got to go take care of the guests. Bye!" Spike left.
Sombra sighed, "Just imagine, after all these years, Luna and I are finally getting married...."
Luna was in another room in front of a mirror with some of Sombra's female servants helping her get ready for tonight. "You look beautiful your majesty...." one of them said. Luna was dressed in a wedding dress and veil similar to Cadance's except that it's the same colors as Luna's mane, had stars, and a little bit of black. The flowers around the light blue veil were blue and black roses.
"Thank you...." she wiped a tear from her eye, "Just imagine, after many centuries, Sombra and I are getting married...."
Almost all of Equestria came to Seleneville and some were already in their places. Umbra was dressed in a tuxedo and was talking with the CMC, who were being the flower girls again, and the CMS. "So the Ring Bearer just holds the rings up in front?" he asked.
"Yes, just until your parents make their wedding vows." Sweetie Belle replied.
"Are you excited?" Apple Bloom asked.
"Yeah, and not to mention this is my first time attending a wedding."
"You never forget your first time!" Scootaloo told him.
"And we also get to wear our costumes!" said Polkey Dots in his clown costume.
Forrest wore a leopard skin caveman costume and Rapper Mouth wore his hat, necklace, and sunglasses. "It's Nightmare Night after all." Forrest said.
"And it's perfect for Luna's night that's for sure. Candy, costumes, music, dancing and a little fear!" Rapper Mouth rapped.
"Speaking of fear, dad hired Yykees to play that creepy pipe organ. And I've also learned how to go into shadow form. Watch this!" Umbra concentrated and turned into a shadow with his face sticking out. Then he lost his concentration and turned to normal.
Eclipse came up to him, "Oh, I think Umbra was playing King Sombra." she said. Eclipse patted his head and left.
"I love it when she talks baby talk." Umbra told his friends smiling.
"Me too." Sweetie said.
"Me three." said Scootaloo. The others agreed.
"And she's a very good foalsitter." Apple Bloom added.
"Doting, but good." Forrest added.
"She does give me the willies sometimes," Polkey Dots admitted, "But she's very beautiful." they all agreed.
When it was time for the wedding everypony got to their places inside Sombra's Castle; the Mane Six, Shining Armor, Cadance and their baby Alexandrite, Eclipse, Discord, Isle, Scorpan stood in front of the crowd. Discord was dressed in a black suit while Scorpan's was white. Eclipse was dressed in a blue and purple dress and the rest of the Mane Six dressed in the dresses they wore during Shining Armor's wedding. Umbra was holding the rings. Shining Armor was dressed in his uniform he wore during his wedding while his son wore a tuxedo for babies. Celestia stood in the middle. Sombra was already at the front waiting for his bride nervously. He took out a hanky and wiped his head. Discord put his paw on Sombra's shoulder, "Don't get to nervous and pass out." he joked.
"Very funny..."
"Just trying to help ease the tension. Look at me in the eyes and your tension will be eased...." Discord said as he eyes began changing colors and spiraling, hypnotizing King Sombra. King Sombra's eyes were the same color for a moment then he shook his head fast, his eyes turned back to normal, and he came to his senses quickly.
"Agh! None of that, please!"
"Just trying to help....  Discord replied.
"We're so happy for you...." Fluttershy told him with a little bit of tears.
Sombra smiled at them, "Thank you, my friends. I couldn't have done it without all of you." They all smiled at him. Sombra then remembers over a thousand years ago he was in the middle of making a ring when the darkness began to take it's toll on Sombra and he imagined what things would've been like if he and Luna married and if the darkness didn't take control over them. He sighed, Things would be very different today and I probably wouldn't have the family and friends I have today.... maybe under certain circumstances I would have met them.... but, it's time to let go of my past and spend all eternity with the mare, family, and friends I love. Thank you Luna, thank you Celestia, thank you Discord, thank you Shining Armor, thank you Cadance, thank you Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy and all your families and friends. Thank you everyone for giving me back what I lost centuries ago..... my heart.... Sombra thought.
Celestia whispered into his ear, "It's time...." Sombra looked over to Yykees and nodded. Yykees nodded back and started playing the pipe organ. He played a creepy version of 'Here comes the Bride'.
All the guests looked and the unicorn guards opened the door. The CMC let out flowers as they bounced down the aisle. Luna walked down the aisle with bats holding her cape in the air. Sombra looked at her and his eyes opened wide and his jaw dropped, "Angel..... of the Night....." he whispered.
"Easy there...." said Applejack. Rarity began to cry making Applejack put on her hat again.
"She's pretty Dad...." Umbra whispered.
"I know...."
From the ceiling Queen Chrysalis and some of her Changelings were watching unnoticed. "I still can't believe my favorite Dark King has changed, but I have to admit he is pretty handsome this way too." she said to her minions.
Ahuizotl, his cats, and his henchponies looked through a window. "Too bad we lost an ally, but at least we get to watch a wedding." Ahuizotl said before he notices Daring Do. He growled at her, then he looks up and see's Queen Chrysalis. "So dark, so evil-looking, so beautiful, and she looks deadly!" he yelled with hearts in his eyes, "She's not even my species and I think I'm attracted to her. Anypony knows her name?"
"Her name is Chrysalis, Queen of the Changelings." one of his henchponies said.
"Chrysalis? Now that's a name to warm my soul. I wonder if I can get her to team up with me?"
Down in Tartarus Tirek, who was still imprisoned, watched the wedding through a portal outside his cage. "He gave up hostile takeover for that mare and my useless, foolish brother is serving them?! Pathetic. Sombra has grown soft, and Scorpan has grown softer. But at least Sombra has a queen finally." he said in disgust. "If only they were still evil, they would've been great allies....." he smirked at that one. Thanks to Isle's magic her island was able to watch the wedding as well. Yykees had some of his Cameravens hiding around the room video taping the wedding.
Luna got to the front and the bats let go. One of the bats turned into Count Appula surprising the others, "So sorry...." he said before joining Rose in the crowd.
Luna was now standing next to Sombra holding hooves. Celestia spread out her wings and said, "Mares and Gentlecolts, we are gathered here today to celebrate the union of Princess Luna and King Sombra. More than once in the history of Equestria there has been a love so powerful, so strong that it lasted over a thousand years and surpassed even darkness itself. Do you, Princess Luna, take this stallion to be your lawfully wedded husband through sickness, health, and for all eternity?"
"I do...."
"And do you, King Sombra, take this mare to be lawfully wedded wife through sickness, health, and for all eternity?"
"I do...."
Celestia turns her head towards Umbra, "May we have the rings, dear nephew?"
"Sure thing Aunt Celly!" he held up the rings.
Sombra's and Luna's horns glowed and the rings floated and went on their horns. "By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you King and Queen. You may kiss the bride." with that Luna wrapped her arms around Sombra and they kissed as the guests cheered. Celestia shed a few tears and smiled. Umbra hugged his aunt as they watched the newlyweds leave. Rainbow Dash immediately left the room, leaving her dress again, and made a Sonic Rainboom outside. 
They all went to the ballroom where Sombra and Luna nuzzled and rubbed against each other. Celestia and Discord sat down together in a seat. "When you said 'More than once' did you mean...."
Celestia beat him to it, "Yes...." Discord smiles, wraps an arm around her, and they kissed.
Queen Chrysalis and her minions just left the castle unnoticed. "To bad I can't impersonate Luna, or Sombra would've been mine...." she chuckled at that.
Ahuizotl came out of hiding and stopped in front of Chrysalis, "Evening Dark, Evil, Beautiful, and Deadly, name's Ahuizotl. Maybe you've heard of me?" he took her hoof and kissed it. Chrysalis took her hoof back, slapped him in the face, and she flew away with the other changelings. Ahuizotl paced like he was dizzy and said, "Oooh! I think she likes me!" then he shook his head fast.
"Should we give chase?" one of his henchponies asked.
"Nah, maybe some other time."
While flying Chrysalis said, "He's a fool, but maybe we can use him sometime." she smiled her evil smile.
Discord got in front of the band with his stick. Discord hits his stand with his stick a few times and began conducting the band. Many couples got together and started dancing. Appula and Rose, Yykees and Zecora, Easter and Fluttershy, Soarin and Rainbow Dash, Shining Armor, Cadance, and their baby, Eclipse and Scorpan, Bandit and Maud Pie, Starlight Glimmer and Sir Stonehorn, Big Mac and Cheerilee, Wild Forrest and Apple Bloom and so on. Umbra sat down on a chair watching everypony dance. Sweetie Belle was skipping when she stopped in front of Umbra, "Hi Umbra! You want to dance?" she asked holding out her hoof.
Umbra blushed, "Oh..... um...... sure...." he took her hoof and together they went to the center and danced. Guitar Emo, with Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara holding his arms, were passing by when they spotted Umbra and Sweetie Belle dancing.
"Just look at her. Dancing with the prince...." Silver Spoon said disgusted.
"You jealous?" Diamond asked.
"Nah, just wondering why the Prince would choose somepony like Sweetie Belle." Silver replied.
"Well, those two have blank flanks. Makes perfect sense!" Emo told them making them giggle.
"You dance good." Sweetie Belle told Umbra.
"Oh.... thank you Sweetie Belle...." Sweetie Belle rested her head on Umbra's shoulder, making him blush again.
Spike and Rarity were enjoying a drink when Spike spotted those two dancing and smiled. "You don't think that she has a crush on him, do you?" Spike asked.
Rarity shook her head, "No. She told me that he's not her type, but he considers him one of the closest friends she has ever had. Shall we dance?"
Spike blushed, "Oh, uh sure!"
Sombra was dancing with Luna. "This is one of the greatest nights of my life....." Sombra whispered to her.
"Mine too...." Luna said resting her head on her new husband's shoulder.
Skinner handed Twilight a microphone as the music continued playing, "I sing myself, but all I'm good at is Heavy Metal." he said before joining his gang. Light shined on Twilight as she slowly sung: "Love.... It lasts for all time.... Things may change, but love endures.... Wherever you go, walk, fly, or climb.... Love is there, both mine and yours.... Eternal Love...."
Umbra went over to Silver Spoon, held her hoof and kissed it. Silver Spoon blushed and Umbra asked, "Would you like to dance?"
"Oh.... I love too...."
Diamond watched the two and giggled. "Shall we?" Emo asked Diamond before they danced too. 
Twilight continued singing: "Love will forever live.... Without love, you may feel empty.... Open your heart, spread joy, and maybe give.... Do more than just being friendly...."
Spectra was floating around when a stallion in a ghost costume approached her. "That's a very good costume you have there." he said.
"Thank you. Your costume is good too."
"Would you like to dance?"
"I would love too...." the two tried to hold hooves but the stallion passed right through her. The stallion turned around, realized what she was, and fainted. Spectra shrugged her shoulders and raised her hooves.
Twilight sung: "Love is eternal.... Love is strong.... Put aside darkness and all infernal.... Show love, friendship, and kindness all lifelong...." Starlight Glimmer and Sir Stonehorn were dancing slowly. She had her arms wrapped around Stonehorn's neck and Stonehorn had his arms around her waist. Their eyes met and their lips got closer until they kissed for the first time. Scorpan gives Eclipse a bouquet of different colored roses blushing. Eclipse takes the roses with her magic and holds them close and kisses Scorpan's cheek. Twilight closed her eyes and sung: "Love comes in any imaginable form.... Chaos and Order, Darkness and the Night.... Some may appear to be an unlikely match.... Some may appear beautiful, handsome, and deform.... But it doesn't mean love is not right.... Love you may feel can never detach.... It's Eternal Love..... Eternal Love.... Eternal....... love......"
The crowd applauded and many of them threw roses. Twilight bowed as Flash Sentry came up and they hugged. "Enough of this mushy stuff!" Skinner yelled getting everyone's attention, "Aren't we supposed to be having a fiesta?!" with that he and his gang started playing wildly and many couples started dancing wildly.
Many pictures were taken: Twilight and Flash hugging; Rainbow Dash crashing into Soarin again; Spike eating some of Sombra's crystals and diamonds with Rarity looking down at him sternly; Appula flying with Rose on his back; Yykees and Spectra giving some of the guests a good scare; Zecora, in her costume, snuck up on Yykees and scared him; Prof. George hanging from the chandelier with one arm while holding a banana with one foot and eating it; Big Mac and Cheerilee kissing with Apple Bloom and Applejack watching; Fluttershy and Easter blushing while looking at the camera; Eclipse and Starlight Glimmer dancing with some of the kids while Stonehorn and Scorpan were watching and laughing; Scorpan and Stonehorn shaking a claw and a front hoof; The CMC in the first row and the CMS in the second row all doing what looked like the River Dance; Prince Umbra getting some of the fillies attention; Pinkie Pie and Party Favor bouncing up and down on balloons; Applejack watching Wild Forrest and Apple Bloom dance looking overprotective; Guitar Emo playing his guitar with the Beastly Gang with Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon watching; Discord and Celestia dancing; Isle doing the hula; and the newlyweds hugging and kissing. Luna, Celestia, and Isle hugged one another. Luna threw her bouquet. Cheerilee caught it.
"I'm so proud of you little sister...." Celestia said weeping a little.
The two nuzzled, "Thank you, big sister. I love you....." Luna said starting to cry.
"I love you too...." Suddenly Umbra jumped on Celestia's back.
"Bye mom! Bye dad! See you next week."
Sombra and Luna hugged their son. "Bye, son!" Sombra said.
"Bye Umbra. Be a good colt." Luna said. She kisses his head before she and Sombra went into a carriage and left waving goodbye to everypony and creature. A sign saying 'Just Married' was on the back of the carriage.
Umbra and Celestia waved back at them. Umbra stops and asked, "Aunt Celly, why is it called a honeymoon? Do they eat honey under a full moon?"
Celestia laughed, "Oh no!"
"What do they do then?"
"We'll tell you when you're older...." Celestia said nuzzling her nephew.
Big Mac and Cheerilee sat down on a bench in Sombra's Garden. Big Mac had an arm wrapped around her and Cheerilee was resting her head on his shoulder. Big Mac took out a small box from his saddle sack and opened it, "Cheerilee, will you marry me?" Cheerilee gasped, then she hugged him. "EYEP!" the two laughed and kissed.




Song: Eternal Love (inspired by the song: "Love" from Disney's Robin Hood, but I don't know if you call it a parody)