The Redemption of King Sombra

by DrewCarriker6231993

Chapter Four: Changed King

Chapter Four: Changed King
Friendship Rainbow Castle

"Welcome back, Sombra. Hi Pinkie Pie! Have a good time?" Twilight Sparkle asked.

"You bet we did!" Pinkie Pie replied.

"Indeed...." Sombra said. Discord flew through the window.

"Yeah, I saw the whole thing! You're becoming good faster than I ever been."

"You really think so?"

"I know so! Keep it up!" Discord patted Sombra's shoulder. Then Rarity came in.

"Sombra, you're just in time. Fluttershy and I are just about to head to the spa."
Ponyville Day Spa

Rarity was hanging on to Sombra's arm as they walked with Fluttershy to the spa. "You just relax at the spa?" Sombra asked Rarity.

"Yes, and you get massages, hooves cared for, oooh! You're going to love it!"

"If you say so...."

The trio entered, and the some of the guests stood petrified at the sight of Sombra. Even a mare he passed fainted. They came to Lotus Blossom and Aloe who bowed down in fear. Rarity let's go of Sombra and lowers her head to the two, "Lotus, this is King Sombra and I'm sure you've heard of him."

"Y-yes...." she answered still shaking.

"He's not the Evil King we all used to know anymore; he's intimidating I'll admit, but he's a changed king." Rarity assured her.

"Quite right...." Sombra said making the workers squeak and grab each other. "I have somehow gone through a very big change since I was defeated...." then he notices a pony with a mud mask, "What's that stuff?"

"It's called a mud mask, it rejuvenates your complexion." Rarity said.

"You mean it makes you look good?"

"Exactly!"

"And the cucumbers?"

"It reduces the puffiness in your eyes."

"Interesting....."

"W-would you like to try it, sir?" Aloe asked nervously.

"No thank you...."

Rarity and Fluttershy puts on robes and towels and started getting massages and their hooves done while Sombra watches. "You really should try this." Rarity said to Sombra, but he refused. He looks over to the hot tub,

"Maybe I should add one of those to my castle...." he said to himself as his horn and eyes glowed and his own big hot tub built itself in one of the rooms at his castle. He then looks around him and sees some workers bringing in a piano. After getting it set up they left. Sombra walked over to the piano, sat in the seat, and started playing relaxing music with his hooves and magic. Many of the ponies who were in the spa looked and saw King Sombra playing. King Sombra played for a while, then he stopped as the ponies applauded. King Sombra got off the seat and bowed, "I still go it...." he said to himself. Fluttershy trotted up to Sombra,

"That was pretty...." Sombra smiled,

"Thank you, my dear." Later, Sombra decided to see what else goes on in Ponyville by himself. He was walking through a field outside of Ponyville when he ran into Rainbow Dash,

"Hi Sombra! Can you do me a favor?"

"Of course, what do you need?"

"Your magic can throw things, even ponies, right?"

"Indeed...."

"I want you to throw me in the air as hard as you can while wearing a blindfold! Once I'm far enough I'll create a Sonic Rainboom!"

"But, that sounds dangerous." Sombra said with concern.

"I know! That what makes me a dare devil! Come on, help me out!"

"If you say so...."

"Great! Thanks!" Rainbow Dash puts on the blindfold, "I'm ready!"

Sombra's horn glowed and he lifted Rainbow Dash, spun around three times and tossed the Pegasus into the air. "YAHOOOOO!!!!" Once she was far enough, she created a big Sonic Rainboom and made her way back to town with her blindfold. All the ponies who were watching applauded and whooped. Soon they, even Sombra, realized she was going to fast and was going to crash right into Ponyville!

"Oh no!", Sombra turned into a shadow and quickly got to the center of Ponyville! Seconds before Rainbow Dash could crash into the center of Ponyville, Sombra quickly powered up his horn and stopped Rainbow Dash! Everypony applauded and wooped even louder. Rainbow Dash took off her blindfold and saw she was in the middle of Ponyville,

"Whoa!"

"Did you see that?" a pony asked.

"The Evil King, I mean former Evil King saved Rainbow Dash and Ponyville!" another pony said.

"Incredible!" Sombra put Rainbow Dash down and walked up to her,

"Are you alright?"

"A little shaken, but I'm alright!"

"That Sonic Rainboom was amazing, yet beautiful young Pegasus...." Sombra said nicely.

"It was? I mean it was! Couldn't have done it without you! Can't wait to hang out with you some more!" without realizing it they got their pictures taken. Soon a crowd of ponies surrounded Sombra, asking for autographs, questions, and some apologizing about how they acted around him. "Wow, you're popular already!" Rainbow told Sombra. Later that night, after everything calmed down, Sombra was having dinner with the Mane 6, Spike, Babs Seed, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo. Rainbow Dash explained to everyone about what happened that day.

"Are you crazy?!" Rarity asked.

"You could've blown up Ponyville!" Pinkie Pie yelled.

"I didn't know where I was going because of the blindfold! I was lucky Sombra was there; I don't know what I would've done if he hadn't been there. Thanks again!" Sombra smiled and nodded. Twilight Sparkle lifted a glass with her magic,

"A toast to King Sombra for turning good, his good deeds, and for saving Rainbow Dash and Ponyville!" all the others lifted their glasses. Sombra was surprised for a moment, then he asked,

"For me?"

"Of course! You're a changed King!" Pinkie Pie said.

"You deserve it!" Twilight Sparkle added. Sombra grinned,

"Thank you Princess...."

"You may call Twilight, or Twilight Sparkle if you want." Scootaloo poked Sombra,

"You know, I'm not afraid of you anymore!" Sombra smiled,

"I'm glad!"

"You can come visit at our headquarters anytime!" Sweetie Belle invited.

"Headquarters?"

"It's our clubhouse!"

"Oh, I see. Thank you for the invitation...." Angel Bunny jumped on Sombra's head. Everyone laughed, "What's so funny?" he asked.

"Looks like someone made a new friend!" Applejack said. Sombra looked up and Angel Bunny looked down and saw each other in the eyes.

"Boo!" Angel Bunny jumped off and hopped towards Fluttershy. Everyone laughed some more. After dinner, they all sat by the fireplace.

"Hey, Sombra?"

"Yes, Twilight?"

"Why don't you spend the night here?" Sombra was surprised.

"Really?"

"Really! You can stay as long as you need to." Twilight Sparkle invited. Sombra thought for a moment about it,

"Of course...." Sombra went to a mirror and fired dark magic into it. One of his unicorn knights showed up.

"King Sombra, sir!"

"I'm not going to be back until tomorrow. Let no one or nothing in the castle!"

"As you wish master!" the mirror turned back to normal.

"Awesome!" Rainbow Dash yelled.

"Say, what is your castle like, friend?!" Pinkie Pie asked jumping up and down.

"It is a bit gloomy and dark, not much to tell...."

"Sounds great for a costume party!"

"Everyone, to show my appreciation for your kindness and friendship, I'll give you this...." he eyes and horned glowed and powered up. A huge shiny, colorful pipe organ appeared in the room. Everyone was surprised, but Pinkie Pie jumped up and down with joy.

"This is for us?!" Rarity asked bewildered.

"Yes..."

"Wow, thanks!" Rainbow Dash flew to the air.

"Can you play the pipe organ?" Pinkie Pie asked. Sombra smiled his evil smile.

"Yes, as a matter of fact I can...." he walked over to the organ, sat in the seat, closed his eyes, made his horn glow and started playing all five keyboards with both hooves and magic. The music he was playing sounded like 'Night on Bald Mountain', only creepier. The pipes let out different colored ghosts and evil looking shadows that started dancing to the scary music. Scootaloo huddled close to Rainbow Dash, Apple Bloom and Babs Seed huddled close to Applejack, and Sweetie Belle hugged Rarity. Even the fireplace began to take shape into three ponies dancing until they turned into dragons, scaring the fillies and the others out of their wits. Then the colorful ghosts changed into different kinds of ghost monsters and started dancing. Fluttershy hid under a pillow, the fillies huddled closer, but the others had scared or excited looks on their faces. When the music was reaching it's finale, the ghosts and shadow went back to where they came from, and the fire turned to normal. The music now sounded peaceful and relaxing, and Fluttershy and the fillies were no longer scared. Then the music ended. All the ponies, fillies, and Dragon clapped their claws and hooves wildly.

"Bravo! Encore!" Spike yelled.

"That was amazing!" Rainbow Dash said about the scary magic.

"Dazzling if it weren't for the spooks!" Rarity said.

"So cool!" Pinkie Pie jumped up and down again. Sombra stepped off the seat,

"Thank you my friends! If you add magic to the organ, like I did, it will reflect the music and create images or illusions." Rarity was excited when she heard this.

"Why don't you play Twilight. I do it myself, dear, but I can't seem to get it right." everyone else, including Sombra, agreed and talked her into it.

"Alright, I'll give it a try. But I'm still learning, though." Sombra helped her on the seat. Twilight Sparkle took a deep breath, made her horn glow, and started playing a very beautiful, relaxing melody. The pipes created many good things, such as clouds, rainbows, animals dancing, ponies playing and dancing, and it also showed a pony couple nuzzle and kiss. The melody was so relaxing that the fillies fell asleep with smiles on their faces. When she finished, the others applauded quietly so they don't wake the fillies.

"That was beautiful, Twilight...." Fluttershy said.

"Darling!" Rarity added.

"Splendid..." Sombra added.

"Thank you everyone...." Twilight Sparkle bowed. "Time for bed...." Twilight Sparkle said with a yawn. Rarity used her magic to pick up her younger sister. Before Applejack and Rainbow Dash could do anything, Sombra picked the other three up with his magic.

"Which way?" he asked.

"Follow Rarity." Rainbow Dash instructed. Sombra followed Rarity into the room where the fillies slept when they're over. Rarity already tucked her sister in, and Sombra carefully and gently put the other three fillies on the same bed and Rarity pulled the blanket up. They left the room, then Rarity realized something,

"Where are you going to sleep?"

"I'll sleep on the sofa; it's very comfortable." Rarity smiled,

"Okay, Sombra. Good night."

"Good night...." after saying good night to everypony he went back to the fireplace "Had a good day for the first time in my life...." Sombra said to himself. "I feel good, happy, these feelings are new to me, and I like it...." his horn powered up and he fired magic at the pipe organ making it play by itself. He let the music play for a while then he began singing: "Evil to good, darkness to light.... bitter to content, wrong to right.... chaos to peace, sadness to happiness.... A changed king, coming from the blackness...." He went over to the window as the pipe organ played a little louder, closed his eyes and sung: "Sorrow to joy, changed emotions.... Repentance, evil remotion.... Heartless, unforgotten past.... Ruthless, troubled memories outlast...." He then began to raise his voice: "Forget these memories, and move on.... So hard to let the past be long gone.... I can live and be good, and make up for what I've done.... And carry the guilt I cannot outrun...." His Luna Medallion glowed and Luna appeared by his side and sung in a beautiful voice:

"Memories you cannot run from or forget, but you can learn from.... Use your memories to be wise, and become the pony you wish to become.... You're now a changed king, do what you think is right.... Be a good king and you'll see the light...." Luna and Sombra flew outside to the roof and they both sung:

"A changed king coming from the blackness. Turning sadness to happiness. Be good, and we'll see the light! And our spirits will shine bright! And our spirits will shine bright....." With that that sat down on the roof and Luna rested her head against Sombra's shoulder, causing him to blush.

"Luna, I think I finally understand...."
The Next morning....

At breakfast, Rainbow Dash was reading the newspaper. "Hey Sombra, look at this!" she handed him the paper. 'Former King of Evil saves Rainbow Dash and Ponyville!' the first page said. 'King Sombra REFORMED' another said. "At this rate everyone will know you've turned good!" Rainbow Dash told Sombra. After Sombra read the paper, he smiled.

"Perfect...."

(Song: Changed King, coming from the blackness)

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"Bravo! Encore!" Spike yelled.