• Published 3rd Oct 2014
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A shadow of what I once was. - FaelaArts



Twilight get's caught in a blizzard, and finds Sombra, broken and unconscious.

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But how to win them over...

“Surprise!” Pinkie Pie leapt out of nowhere as soon as Sombra opened the door, who backed up in surprise, horn sparking slightly. Pinkie Pie giggled and picked him up, depositing him in the room. Sombra looked around, narrowing his eyes in irritation, before noticing something about the party. For one, the only guests were the six ponies who had been dragging him around the town.

The other was the decoration. Instead of bright pink streamers like the last one, this one had a dark and brooding atmosphere, and was covered in many hanging crystals of different colors. On the table was also some strange food, Sombra stood up and walked over to examine it.

“Uhh Twilight, is it just me or is Sombra not wearing that horn ring thing?” In a bowl was some sort of rock that was colored strangely. Another plate had a cake shaped like a crystal. The drink being served was milk and some sort of brown stuff Pinkie Pie called chocolate, showing him how to make a cup. Sombra took a sip, and once more took in the room.

“It is adequate,” he commented, giving the pink one a glance. Pinkie Pie fist pumped the air and bounced away, heading into a room that smelled very sweet. After a moment, she came out with crystal shaped cupcakes, and placed them on the table. Sombra picked one up, and took a tentative bite. It was too sweet, he put it back down.

“-So I took the limiter off and he didn’t attack me or anything so I think it worked! He’s still Sombra though.” Twilight glanced to Sombra as he sipped his drink, and watched him narrow his eyes. Applejack bit her lip, but shrugged, sharing a look with Rainbow Dash.

“Well, if ya say so Twilight. Do we still have to escort him everywhere?” Applejack didn’t entirely like the thought of having to escort Sombra around the town as she went about selling apples. Twilight winced and nodded sadly.

“Just for a few more days. I want to make sure Ponyville isn’t going to attack him and cause...Well I highly doubt he won’t attack back if they so much as look at him funny.” Twilight looked to Sombra as his eyes flashed green briefly, and he took another sip of his drink. Sombra picked up one of the weird rocks and licked it, before putting it in his mouth and biting down. It was candy that was a rock, how curious.

“What about his room, do we have to lock it anymore?” Dash looked toward the throne room, and then back to Twilight. Frowning, she looked to Sombra, eyes holding a silent question. Sombra breathed out and took another sip of his drink.

“I think it should be ok, so you can probably head home during the night now too.” Twilight smiled warmly as she met her friend’s gaze, and frowned when concern rippled onto it.

“Mind if I stay for a night or two more? It’s not that I don’t trust you, I just don’t trust Sombra.” Dash narrowed her eyes and met Sombra’s glare, before turning to face Twilight. Sighing, Twilight nodded and walked over to the table of food, grabbing herself a cupcake and a drink of chocolate milk.

“Okay Dash, if it will put your mind at ease.” Twilight was secretly glad Dash had asked to. While she was glad Sombra hadn’t put the limiter on her horn, or worse, back there, it was hard to deny her nightmares had only been getting more vivid as the night’s went on. Luna was interrupting sooner and sooner, waking her up with barely an hour’s sleep.

Sombra sipped his drink, and the quiet party went off without a single death threat escaping his lips. Rarity smiled warmly as she watched him tolerate Pinkie Pie talking, and noticed that Pinkie was actually toning down her talking, at least somewhat. Was Pinkie Pie also trying?

“So then I thought, ‘maybe a crystal theme’ and here we are. I do hope it is better than the last one. What do you think Sombra?” Pinkie paused and waited patiently for Sombra to answer, tail buzzing with energy. Standing still was quite a challenge, but her new bestest best friend was not a fan of all the big movements. He reminded her of Cranky Doodle.

“It is adequate,” he spoke again, putting down his drink and stifling a yawn. Pinkie Pie inwardly leapt for joy, before breathing out and composing herself as she turned to wrap up the party. It was so HARD not to go all out singing and music and dancing and-

Calm Pinkie, you can do this.’ Pinkie Pie once more composed herself, and slowly wrapped up the party. Rarity, Applejack, and Fluttershy were the first to go. Pinkie grabbed all the streamers and party food and packed them away, and waved goodbye herself.

“See ya Sombra, hope you liked the party!” Sombra watched her go, and looked to the last cup of chocolate milk in his hoof.

“You go sleep Twilight, I’ll take the night shift.” Rainbow Dash leaned over Twilight as she lowered her weary head, rubbing the sleep from her eyes as she shook her head. Sombra put his drink down and walked over.

“Only if you promise to wake me up at midnight, you need your sleep too Dash, and I’m likely to be up before then anyway.” Twilight’s eyes were already closing on her, and Dash gently nudged her toward her room.

“Of course,” she lied to Twilight, helping her into the bed where she was asleep instantly. Turning, she saw Sombra watching them, and glared openly at him. Sombra turned and returned to his room. Dash waited until she heard the door close, before flying over to her seat and opening her Daring Doo book.

Sombra narrowed his eyes as he slowly leaned down and pulled the papers out from under his desk, and glanced them over, before putting them back and walking to his desk. Picking up a pen, he began to write.

Oh Lune
Mon Lune
Est-ce que je te manque?
Ne l'arbres murmurer mon nom à vos oreilles?
Oh Lune
Mon Lune
Est-ce qu'il vous causer de la douleur?
Avez-vous vous pardonner même après vous avez compris ma douleur?
Oh Lune
Mon Lune
Vous souvenez-vous encore notre amitié?
Ou suis-je juste l'obscurité pour vous?
Oh Lune
Mon Lune
Votre sœur - a aveugle-vous à la vérité?
Suis-je même plus un poney à vous?

Suis-je juste l'ombre?

Author's Note:

Anything in purple is in French, google translate at your leisure.

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