Redemption of a Monster

by Raven Shadow

Dreaming of sweet nothings

Sombra tossed and turned in his makeshift bed, his mind plagued with thoughts. Many were about his death and of the shade. His eyes strained to stay closed as his soul fought inside, with each strike from within became a new question. Was the shade really dead? Could he protect Celestia if it was alive?

Every thought pushed him awake. Sitting upwards Sombra's eyes caught a glimpse of a small shadow darting away from his person. Sombra let a low growl escape from his throat, the small shadow kept close to large cover to evade his gaze. Sombra used a spell to light the room, huddle in next to the night stand was the devil rabbit, Angel. In his left paw there was a serrated knife, Sombra couldn't help but chuckle by the tiny blade.

"Its going to take a lot more than that to kill me. But it is cute you would attempt murder." Sombra smiled down to the rabbit who now looked deep in thought. "What would you have done after the act was committed? Carry me to a spot in the lawn dig a massive hole to dump the body, then cover me up like nothing happened? It would take you at least a whole day to dig the hole, by then you would too tired to even lift that toothpick."

Angel couldn't help but stare at Sombra with a look of worship gleam in his eyes. Sombra held out his hand for the malicious bunny who up until now stood still, Angel hopped into his hand. Sombra began to rub behind Angel's ears, easily getting positive feedback from the rabbit in question. "I used to have men like you serving me a long time ago, always ready to kill the enemy. You could learn a lesson or two. Though I wouldn't have known you were there if I was actually asleep."

The rabbit was too busy accepting the affection to give a response. His back leg began to thump by itself, despite his self control. Sombra smiled at the rabbit's behavior, they were both unique in there own ways. The peace was interrupted by a small giggle.

"He didn't take long to warm up to you. Angel be nice to our guest." Fluttershy smiled at the fur ball still acting dopey in Sombra's hand.

"Miss Fluttershy if I may ask, exactly how does one keep thoughts of doubt out of the mind?"

"Oh um, well are those thoughts bothering you? would say confront the problem."

"Well that wasn't anything I would expect coming from you, no offense."

"Many don't think I would either but I do, and none taken. I should get a glass of water then head back up to bed."

"Oh right I understand."

"Good night Sombra, and don't worry about those pesky ideas they probably aren't true."

"Good night Fluttershy, and thank you." Sombra said as Fluttershy walked back to her room. His head hit the pillow and within seconds he was asleep.

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"She doesn't love you!"

"You're lying!"

"Things die, all things die. Even the idea of love, you pathetic fool."

"Celestia loves me as I her! You are nothing compared to that! Anything that could love you would never be able to help you because all of your hatred blinds you to the beauty of this world! You are a sick perversion of who I am nothing more nothing less."

"So high and mighty with "love" to protect you. How would it feel to watch Celestia die over and over again? I would put well over a million of bits that you would break after three!" The darkness of Sombra sneered at its other half.

"If you ever touch one hair on her head I will end your existence!" Sombra yelled back at his dark double, only to see Celestia in its hands.

"So fragile, and these angelic wings so delicate. I wonder what would happen if I lit them on fire!" Celestia's wings caught aflame, her screams echoed across the plain. The dark Sombra only laughed as he watched her burn into ash.

The young prince flung himself at his king doppleganger, his blue blade hilt catching the dark one in his face. "I'll kill you!"

"How when you become me? I am your evil as your the good, but I will control this body! I was the reason for the Crystal Empire ever being built!"

"As you are responsible for the millions who died at your hands! Their deaths shall not go unpunished!" Again the sword came down upon King Sombra only to be deflected by his blade. "It is time to collect your debt!" Prince Sombra roared at his evil self. King Sombra threw a punch that caught the prince in his face, a long malicious laugh foretold trouble was here for the prince. The king's knee came upwards too fast to dodge, knocking all the wind from the prince.

"It was cute to think you own me but the time for games is over! My fires will burn the land as rivers of blood of every single one of my enemies are impaled upon their weapons. Order will be restored to these lands, and you are the only thing that is holding me back!" A swift kick hit caught the prince in his head. The foot of his enemy came down aiming to crush the skull of the prince. The prince rolled to the side with very little energy left to spare, while his opposition held more power than originally thought. "Yet you don't know when to give up. Feel the darkness of the abyss!"

Black tendrils wrapped around the prince, they pulled his weapon away from his reach. The prince was doomed it seemed until a bright light shown through the darkness. Celestia!

"Stop this now!"

"You cannot stop the inevitable!" The king barked back at his new foe. "I am the fear that lives in all! I am Darkness!"

"Then be cast into the shadows were things like you belong!" A great explosion rocked the world as it shifted to Canterlot. The two became locked in a battle of strength over each other. King Sombra kicked Celestia in her stomach, as she fell her face was clutched by the malicious king's hand. His power in that throw was beyond what the prince held within him. Celestia smashed through walls as the dark king advanced on her. Prince Sombra had to move now or Celestia would perish against this foe. His will would have to suffice for now.

"Being of the light face the true power of darkness and give into despair. So many of your kind went mad when Discord ruled, become apart of the abyss!"

"Never! Chaos ruled by with fairness. The light will be fair with all beings no matter who they are, while your kind seek nothing more than the destruction of the entire world just because it won't agree with you!"

"So be it." The red sword came downward seeking its master's enemy. Only to be held the blue blade. "Ah so you seek your death still? Then this place will be your tomb!"

"You will not hurt her!"

"She did nothing when we were cast aside! She is nothing to me, unlike you I need not love. I need only the fear of every single being of this wretched world as they embrace my gift to them."

The blades rang out with a shower of sparks to add the visual show to anyone who would witness this battle. Celestia stood strongly as she took her place next to the prince. One nod and they flew at their enemy. Both of their holy weapons clanged with his hellish sword. The battle slowly fell to their favorite as they gained ground against the mad king. Celestia and Prince Sombra used a force spell that sent King Sombra flying towards the palace. They saw the dark creature smash through one of the windows with an explosion of glass.

"I'll fly to the throne room to hold him until you get there."

"See you there my princess."

Each took their paths respectively. Prince Sombra smashed through the palace doors with his shoulder, to see Luna holding herself against Nightmare Moon. Sombra rushed to her aid with a devastating kick to Nightmare Moon's side. The princess of the night was shocked to see her dark counterpart fly into the floor. Her head spun to Sombra as he gave her a look of understanding.

"Thank you, I couldn't hold her off for not much longer." Luna panted, signs of fatigue showing in her eyes.

"She's gone I think come on we have to help Celestia!" Sombra rushed forward to the stairs. Nightmare Moon's fist caught him in the neck.

"You will not interfere with my master as he tears your love into pieces!" Her spear shot towards Sombra, his eyes widened as it drew near. Luna deflected the spear with a fine sword, her eyes glued to her darkness. They again locked in battle.

"Go! I will hold her here!" Luna cried to the prince who still readied himself for a confrontation with the alter ego of Luna. He nodded and with a saddened heart he sped off towards his destination. "Come let us end this MONSTER!"

The clangs of weapons rang throughout the entire palace, as the prince passed a window one could see royal guards fending off mindless thralls of the dark king. His pace sped quickly to reach Celestia.

Celestia was beaten and bruised, King Sombra stood above her with his dark grin writing her fate. The darkness seeped out of very body, with each step a black cloud rose from the floor. His shoulders bled dark energy with cracks of lighting shooting outwards.

"How the mighty have fallen. Maybe you should have told your little canon fodder down there about my powers, each one that dies becomes a soldier in my invincible army!"

"You are a plague to these lands! Those who side with good will fight and you will fall!"

"You say it as if you won this fight. Learn when you are beaten, you can spare every life out there if you just surrender and call them off." King Sombra's finger danced above Celestia's horn. "But since you won't then I'll just keep this!" With a vice like grip King Sombra ripped out Celestia's horn, her blood flowing down her face. Her screams echoed through the air and announced she was done. "How pathetic, this isn't the worst part yet. I have so many ways to watch you suffer."

"Enough! King Sombra I will end you here and now." The prince called out. The dark king turned to his new enemy with a smirk. "Or are you to cowardly to face me in combat?"

Comments

[Raven Shadow]

3268929 Course not but no fighting this time.

[ponyheart07]

THOU MUST CREATE MOAR!!!

[Raven Shadow]

3273013 I will I will geeze! Lol no I am working on more for everyone so everybody can enjoy the story.

[flutterpunk]

Celestia is going to feel that in the morning

[ShadowLDrago]

Damn King Sombra is a monster... not Prince Sombra though, he's nice.

[Nova Nexus]

King Sombra, I challenge you too Mortal Kombat!

[Admiral_Gravleos]

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