//------------------------------// // Issue 4: Sombra Umbrum // Story: DC Comics: Discord, Spirit of Chaos! // by Mega NewWays97 //------------------------------// Discord fiddled with the box in his talons. On the radio the news blared about the clean up from the alien invasion. “I tell ya things have been changing since superheroes popped up, now we have one of the world's saviors in our own city.” Discord gave a chuckle at this. That was a week ago when the Justice league formed. Discord placed the cube down and turned off the radio. His floating cape wrapped around him. “Well time for the daily grind.” He said as he walked to the window of his hide out. He flew out of the church building and into Everfree City. Discord flew over the city looking down at it. ‘Seems calm, almost to calm. Who knows maybe the whole saving the world has made them think twice about committing crimes.’ Discord thought to himself. Discord landed on a rooftop looking out the city. “You know I should get one of those smart phones, I wonder what this Social media is.” Discord said talking to himself with his arms in a thinking position. The ground started to shake all across the city. The populous look on in shock and panic at this. “Is this a earthquake?” One random bystander asked. Suddenly the manhole covers shot up as large dark crystals raised out from the openings. Cracks formed in the street as more crystals forced their way out from below them. “That can’t be good.” Discord said as he went into action. He ripped open a door to an overturned car helping the driver out. “Sorry about this madam.” Discord said helping her out. “HELP!” a scream was heard as a window cleaner was hanging just barely. He lost his grip and started to fall to the pavement below. However just before he hit he was covered in a yellow light and was floating just above the ground. Discord talons glow ended as he put him down gently. “No need for thanks I got a lot to do.” Discord said as he flew up into the air. While he had a smile on he was in deep thought. ‘Sombra finally is making himself known, and if the amount of crystals is anything to go by he is back at full power.’ Discord landed in front of a wall of crystals. With his fists covered in magic he started punching away at the Crystals. After forming a hole in them he started helping the civilians trapped in them. After the last one was freed a dark laugh was heard. “So… It seems I wasn’t mistaken.” The crystals rearranged to form a doorway, walking out of it was Sombra. Discord noticed that he had altered himself seeing how he was now a Anthropomorphic “pony”. The Umbrum walked out and into the street. Every step he took small crystals formed. “Sombra… I must say for someone who was blasted into fragments you'll looking well.” Discord said with a smile. “Really? Because I think you look worse.” Sombra said as he fired a blast from his horn, right at a few scared bystanders. “No!” Discord got in front of them and summoned up a barrier. Discord struggled for a moment under the blast of magic fuelled by fear, hate, and darkness. When it ceased Discord dropped it only to get a whip around his neck made of shadow coming from Sombra’s arm. “Oh how you have fallen,” Sombra said with a dark laugh, “I see now, your magic is weak in this world, you do not command the forces of reality,” He brought Discord close. “Do you?” Discord glared at him, “I don’t need it to beat you.” Discord twisted his body and gave Sombra a kick in his face. The sudden pain caused Sombra to let Discord go. Discord let loose a magical blast at him point blank. Sombra smashed into the crystals behind him. Discord turned to the people. They ran as if knowing what he was about to say. Sombra got up and glared annoyed at Discord. “Seems I underestimated you.” Sombra hands glowed with magic. “It will not happen again!” Sombra raised his hands up as crystals shot up all around them. Discord was surrounded back the crystals and he saw at it glowed red. Discord teleport away for the blast that followed. “Hey careful.” Discord screamed. Sombra rammed into him as a force of shadow smashing him through the building. “Ouch ok enough.” Discord’s talons crackled with lightning. He grabbed Sombra letting loose the mystical charge into the Umbrum. “Graghhhh,” Sombra screamed moving back, “You'll pay for that!” Sombra shadows lashed out as Discord flew dodging each strick. ‘Ok Discord think what can you do? Let’s see call the rest of the league? No lets save that as the last resort.’ Discord thought to himself “Stay still so i can imprison you in crystal!” Sombra said with a savage smile as he started blasting Discord. ‘That’s it sealing! Thanks Sombra!.’ Discord thought to himself.”Yeah how about you catch me!” Discord screamed as he flew while Sombra followed a wave of Crystals forming behind himself. Discord gotten started of the sealing spell incantations. A tendril of shadow knocked him out of the air. Discord rolled on the ground and slammed into something. Discord got up to see a statue of the cities founder. ‘It will have to do.’Discord thought. He placed his paw on it infusing it with his spell. Sombra shadowy form appeared over him. “End of the line Discord!” Sombra lodged horn glowing. “Yeah for you.” Discord said teleporting away. Sombra smashed into the statue his spell activating. “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!” Sombra voice could be heard as his form was trapped within the statute. Discord gave a sigh as the crystals slowly disappeared into magical particles. “I will have my revenge!” Discord turned back to see the statue of the founder encased in Sombra’s Crystals. “Great.” Discord deadpanned. Discord sighed and laid on the old sofa. He removed his outfit with his magic. ‘Ok today was intense, Sombra now here on earth.’ Discord reached and pulled the metal box into his talon and paw. “I wonder did you have a hand in this?” Discord asked with a laugh. “No I didn’t.” A voice said. Discord looked around for the voice’s owner. He was the only one here. “Strange there no one here… unless.” Discord looked at the box. “Was that you?” “Yes it was.” The cube said. There was perfect silence in the room for five minutes. “WHAT IN THE NAME OF FAUST!” Back at the statue. A small piece of Crystal fell off and landed on the ground. It seen disappeared into the ground with a dark laugh being heard for a moment. In the night sky a image flash for a moment. Another laugh could be heard this one feminine.