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// Chapter 24: Inseparable Lovers(?) - Part One 
// Story: Spacebound Equestria 
// by TheMajorTechie 
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	"Sombra?"

Celestia squinted, the sudden light dimming as she glanced about the area.

"Celestia!"

The moment she saw Sombra, Celestia's eyes outshone all the stars put together. The two ponies embraced lovingly, reunited for the first time in many years.

"I missed you so much, Sombra."

Sombra nodded. "So did I."

Little did Celestia know that this Sombra wasn't the Sombra that she truly loved; the Sombra of the mirror. Hidden under the friendly shell was the same old king. Dark hearted, soul wrenching...

"I love you, Celestia."

...and stopping at nothing to get his way, even if it meant to love.

The two ponies parted, Celestia blushing mildly at the sudden intimacy. "Oh, Sombra," she began, "there's been so much that's happened since we'd last met..."