//------------------------------// // awkward train ride and meeting Sombra // Story: Bringing evil ideas to Equestria // by reader8363 //------------------------------// As I was walking to the train, I thought to myself, would she like it or not. How was Sombra going to react? I was lost in thought, that I didn’t notice Fluttershy walking to me, until I bumped into her. I looked up to see a changeling standing there, and Fluttershy on the ground. I said, “I’m glad to see you here. I need to talk to you. So, I need you to come with me to the crystal empire.” She said, really quietly, buy hearable, “Ok.” I smiled and led her onto the train, and into a private cart. When we were in it, and the train started moving, I said, “It’s about you turning into a bat-pony.” She shrank a little and said, “Okay.” I took a deep breath and said, “Would you like be become one again? If you want to, I could make it permanent or temporary.” Fluttershy’s eyes just widened and said, “I thought it was about me almost hurting my friend and ruining some of Applejack’s pickings.” I said, “I think she forgives you for it. Now, what is your answer?” She said, “Can I think about it, I have really thought about it?” I said, as I stretched out on the bench, “Sure, wake me up when we get there.” The last thing I saw was Fluttershy nodding. I was chained to a wall, and another of me was chained to the ground, but the chains looked like they were getting weaker. He said, “Do you think that little bump on your head will keep me locked away in your head? I will get out and take over Equestria, while you watch me do it, and maybe I will take your controlled one and turn them against you.” He strained against the collar until it snapped. Then he came at me. I woke up to Fluttershy shaking me awake. I panicked and said, “Sleep.” She slumped right on  top of me. A stallion on the train passed the cart and saw it. His expression was between horrified and disgust. I looked down, then levitated Fluttershy to the other bench. Then I walked out the cart and said, to the stallion standing there, “What do you want? He said, “What were you making that poor mare do? I said, “I was having a nightmare then I woke up, she was shaking me, and knocked her out. Nothing happened.” I walked in and said, as I shut the door, “Awake.” She got up and said, “Are you alright, I dozed off, for a few minutes, then I heard you screaming, it woke me up, and I started to shake you trying to wake you up.” I said, as I wiped the drool and the sweat off, “I’m fine, just had a bad dream. Why don’t you get some sleep. I’ll wake you up, when we get there.” Fluttershy said, “Sure, um, could I sleep with you? I mean..” I stopped her, when I levitated of to my side and said, “I know what you mean.” She nodded, then rested her head on my shoulder, closed her eyes, and let out of small sigh as she relax. On the way there, I kept getting this weird look from mares and stallions, I had no clue what it was, but it didn’t mattered, I gave them a glare, that said it all, it’s not you think and if you tell anypony, I’ll kill you. One walked in a said, “We are almost to the Crystal Empire. So you should get ready to wake up your marefriend.” I said, without thinking, “Ok, I will.” Then when he left, it dawned on me. I didn’t say anything, but I laughed to myself and said, while gently shaking Fluttershy awake, “Fluttershy, we’re almost there.” She opened her eyes, looked at me, and said, “What is with that smile? I said, “A stallion called you my marefriend.” Fluttershy’s face turned a bit red, then she drew her face back into her hair, and said, “He did?” I said, “Can you please explain it to me?” She said, “It’s what a mare is called when a stallion and mare are in love with each other.” My face got redder, I wasn’t expecting to get a girlfriend with a pony, there’s nothing wrong with her, just wasn’t expecting it. Then the train stop. I jumped off the seat and said, “So, here’s some bits. try to find a place that’s cheap and has two beds. I going to ask somepony for help.” Then I took off. I was walking around looking for a cave, but couldn’t find one. Then I felt a tap on my shoulder, I jumped, turned around and saw it was Chrysalis. She said, “Glad you can make it. Come, follow me.” She led me to a wall, then walked through. I was amazed, that is why I couldn’t find it. It was hidden with magic. Chrysalis put out a hoof, to stop me from going any farther. She turned to me and said, “Be careful.” I nodded and said, as I walked farther into the cave, “Sombra, are you in here?” A voice said, “I depends who is  asking.” I said, after a gulp, “My name is Eric, and I think I can help you.” A laugh came from inside, and Sombra came walking out. He said, “So, you’re the one that has control over Chrysalis. Either you are not what you seem, or she got weaker.” I said, “So, are you going to let me try to take the dark magic out of you?” He said, “No, I kinda like it. Now, since you know my answer, go away.” I looked into his eyes, and saw they were saying something different. Chrysalis whispered into my ear, “Celestia thinks it’s possible to take dark magic, and send it to the moon, but it will take a lot of effort. It might kill you, if you succeed.” I turned to her, and saw worry in her eyes. I smiled and said, “We won’t know, if we don’t try.” I turned back to Sombra and said, “It might not work, but can you at least let me try. If it doesn’t work, we’ll leave you in peace, but if it does work, come help me take the throne away from Celestia.” He looked at me and said, “Fine.” I smiled and tried the spell. Imagine your  whole body burning and all the heat going into your body. It hurt worse then me turning into a pony. I wanted to pull out, but I couldn’t. I need to finish it. I felt my life draining, then some memories flash through my mind, my first dream, me apologizing, me giving to the changeling, and  the train. I have ponies waiting for me, if they know it or not. I’m not going to die. I stood up and put more force into the magic. The pain grew 5 times, but I didn’t care. I open my eyes to see  Sombra struggling on his feet. When it was done, he collapsed and I felt his magic surging through me. It felt great, like I can do whatever I want, and nopony can stop me, no wonder Sombra wanted this. I was about to walk out of the cave, when I was grabbed. I turned around to see Chrysalis holding my back left leg. She said, with her voice full of worry, “Eric, you need release the magic.” I turned around to  her and said, as I forced her into the wall, “Why should I? With this power I can destroy Celestia, Canterlot, or maybe all of Equestria. Then I will be able to build it to what it should be.” I watched as blood dripped down her legs. She said, right before she passed out, “Just release the magic, and you’ll be able to think clearly.” I felt anger build up inside of me, why doesn’t anyone think I can do stuff, I have the right to do what I want. Then I build up all the magic and shot it at the moon. When I was done, I collapsed and looked at what I have. The moon had an eighth chopped off. I knew somepony will be coming to see what the light was. Chrysalis was right, I’m able to think clearly. I walked up to Chrysalis and shook her awake. When I heard her groaning I said, “Chrysalis, don’t move. I need you to disguise yourself, lower the spell hiding the entrance, and disguise Sombra. I think somepony will be coming to see what happened.” She didn’t move a bit, but she disguised herself and Sombra as a random pony. Then I heard a voice say, from outside the cave, “Is anypony in here.”