> A Knight's Undoing
>  by NotaPonyPerson
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> A Wife's Devotion
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Drip.


Drip. 


Drip.


The sound of dripping water echoing through the dark chamber. It was the only sound that came. The only thing that gave anything visible in this dreadfully lit room was the one window that gave way to the outside. But much like everything else, bars kept all that light from passing through entirely. 

The same could be said for Equestria, as only a little light was allowed to shine through.

He didn't know how it happened. Shining Armor, once the well-beloved and respected prince of the Crystal Empire, to this day, still had no clue what went wrong. When word reached his kingdom that the once vanquish foe Sombra had resurrected, bringing an army of darkness from the pits of Tartarus itself with him, he had a plan. He had the power, the troops, the command at his ready. The moment that shadowy snake had slithered into view, he and his men went for the heart and commenced battle. Blood, sweat, tears went into bringing the enemy down before he could even dare set his gaze to the high tower of his kingdom.

And yet... He had failed.

His fist clenched tightly, his teeth grinding into each other as the horrible image before him once more replayed in his mind.  Just as he was about to deliver the final blow to the former tyrant, after a grueling duel between the royals, after knocking down the bastard to the ground; his hoof on his breastplate, sword ready to price whatever beating heart laid inside his chest. Boldly, full of anger for the crimes of this foe, he exclaimed with a clear victory in his voice,

'Any last words, Sombra?'

Like a whimpering coward, he expected the black unicorn to be begging for his life, or snarling in pathetic anger at being so bested quickly. Much like how he imagined this was going. Instead, what he got was a look of satisfaction. His eyes, while burning red, held no anger or hostility. He wasn't even snarling.

What greeted Shining Armor's response was a collected smile and the words that still sent his mind a frenzy and his heart a frantic rhythm;

'It's already over'. He spoke in a dark chuckle. 'You've left yourself wide open~'

Raising a brow at the statement, he noticed Sombra no longer looking at him but looking pass him. Following his gaze, what meets his eyes was forever burned into his dreams and nightmares.

A meteor, made purely from dark crystal, engulfed in emerald flames had miraculously appeared before colliding into the crystal empire. The explosion was deafening — the shockwave forcing all combatants to their knees. Shining's eyes locked on the growing mushroom cloud of where his kingdom once stood. He didn't move, didn't make a sound. Not until the realization hit him. 

They were gone.

Cadance. Flurry Heart. 

The people. 

The kingdom.

All Gone.

The first sound to leave his throat was a wailing sob; hands clutched into a fist as he slammed them into the snow. Pure agony was rushing through his nervous system like a virus. His eyes watery and red from the tears stream down his face. In one move, Sombra had taken away everything that he loved without him even realizing it. Somehow, someway, he brought destruction to the very thing he was fighting to protect.

Fury would consume his growing grief as he turned around, sword-swinging blindly behind him to slay the creature.

... Only to find a looming figure of smoke and darkness in his place. Two horrible red eyes stared directly at him as a new sound greeted Shining's ears. 

Screams.

Peering into the darkness of Sombra's form, Shining could now make out the outline of faces. Burnt, deformed, terrified looks of ponies, all sobbing and begging for help. The faces grew closer, crying for salvation. Grieving for someone, anyone to relieve them of their pain.

"Rise and shine, Sleeping Beauty!"

Shining Armor's eyes opened to look up at the guard, now standing by the door to his cell. Her commanding voice had cut him from that horrible memory and brought him back to the reality of his situation. He was now a prisoner, with no idea where he was. Where his family or friends or comrades where. No matter how loudly he begged or screamed at them for answers, the guards said nothing. How many days passed him while trapped here? A week? A couple? He couldn't know. But every day, he was given food and water every 8 hours. 

This guard looks different from the rest. Usually, a stallion was his handler, often bringing sarcastic remarks along with his meals. Not that it meant anything. He was growing used to not getting an answer or reply. This one was different. For one, she was a bat mare with greenish-grey fur, a mane of midnight blue, and two yellowish-green eyes that stared curiously at him like cats. Her metal armor was slimmer to fit her curvy, yet muscular form. That was the thing that remains consistent; the steel bore the signature colors of red, black, and grey to their infamous ruler. 

That at least told him Sombra was in charge of this land. And these ponies were now his underlings, wither by his command or their obligation.

In the mare's hand was the silver tray that carried a glass of water and a sandwich. This time, lettuce, tomatoes, and swiss cheese were put together, with a white space oozing out from the sides a little. It was rather unusual, as he usually received leftovers or bread that the guards purposefully drop to the floor. Even the water looked clean. Something wasn't right here.

Before Shining could find his voice, the mare unlocked the door to enter this cell. There wasn't much inside his cell. All it offered was a bench, the toilet, and the chains that cuffed his hands and feet to the wall, long enough to give him some room to move around.

"Eat up." She said,; handing him the plate. The former prince stared with hesitance, studying it before he reached out to take it. The smell of the sandwich began to make him realize how hungry he was. His stomach growled, and his mouth watered a bit. This one, simple lunch would be the only decent meal he had since being trapped here. With no further hesitation, he scarfed it down with each bite, letting the taste savor in his mouth until there was nothing left but crumbles. Soon to follow was the glass of water; deep gulps as the glass emptied into his mouth.

"Good." She concluded with a nod. "Hopefullywanted this cooperation remains when his majesty arrives."

He nearly spat out the water he finished. 

"Mmgh! His majest-- What!?"

A coy grin suddenly spread her muzzle. "You heard me. King Sombra shall be with you in a few minutes. Best be ready~" And with that, she turned around to walk out and lock up his jail cell before standing patiently at the door.

Shining was in disbelief, staring down at his hooves over this new development. Sombra was coming. That black-hearted tyrant was finally going to grace him with an appearance. Maybe now he would get the answers he seeks. His fist clutched hard; enough to make his knuckles white. His brows furrowed into a deep glare.

Oh, I'll be ready, alright...

After a few minutes, three hard knocks were heard from the other side, the bat mare moving towards the door. At the same time, Shining Armor rose from his seat and moved as close to the bars as he could to look at the new visitor. But he already knew who it was.

Red eyes and a cruel smile came out of the corridor. Sombra's visage was as menacing as the shadow he cast. The king of all monsters stepped inside; his dark mane flowing behind his head, his red cape now a cloak that hid most of his physique under the collar plate. A new crown was upon his head, one that looked much more sophisticated than the spiked headband. His soldier gave a respectful bow of her head before he rose a hand out from his cloak.

"At ease, Equinox." He said in a soft tone, eyes never leaving the glaring blue orbs of Shining. "I'll take it from here~."

A quick nod was her only response before she left, closing the doors to let the two unicorns alone. A few seconds felt like years to Shinning as he glared down the dark tyrant. Similarly, Sombra didn't make a move, just standing still with a smug grin on his muzzle. He would then walk to the only chair in the room before taking a seat, crossing his legs, and placing his hands together on his lap in a comfortable position. The tension grew along with the silence before Sombra said the first thing to his prisoner.

"I trust you've enjoyed your food this time around?" he asked, noticing the empty place and glass left on the bench. "Normally, I'd just give you bread or scraps from dinner, but today is such a good day, I figured I'd be a little fairer to you~."

Nothing. Shining only continued to glare at Sombra. A chuckle left his throat.

"Don't stare at me like that for too long. Your face might get stuck~" the tyrant teased. 

The alabaster unicorn remained silent. A sigh came out of Sombra before he stood up.

"You know... It's quite rude to stand there and ignore me. Here I take the time out of my schedule to have a chat with you after so long, and you can't be bothered to say a word to me? Come now, Shining." He stood close. Painfully close to the bars. If the length of the chains holding Shining back were just a bit longer, he could launch ad grab for his throat.

"Surely, there must be something you want to say after being all cooped up in here, with no other means of conversa--"

"You killed them..."

The smile on Sombra's face couldn't get any wider. "What was that?"

"You.... killed them..."

"Speak up, Shining. You're mumbling to yourself, I can hardly hear you," he asked, rolling his eyes.

"YOU KILLED THEM, YOU FUCKER!" Shining belted out, lunging forward to the point the chains snapped to keep him in place. Nostrils flaring, eyes piercing hatred into the dark rubies of Sombra. All the pent up emotion now unleashed at one responsible for his growing turmoil. "You.... You took... EVERYTHING from me!"

"Did I, now~?" Sombra asked, tilting his head.

"My kingdom... My wife! My daughter! All dead because of you. You launched that meteor and destroyed everything we worked!" Shining heaved, venom spewing from his words. "I don't know how you launched that meteorite into the sky or what power you got... But I swear, no power on Equestria is going to stop me from ripping your head off!!"

Sombra blinked a bit in confusion as if he hadn't a clue to what Shining was rambling. "Meteorite? What do you mean by a meteorite? No pony is strong enough to summon that to a battlefield."

"What are... What are you talking about!?" He seethed, his brows deepening in confusion. "I saw you! You sent that meteor hurling into the--"

"Oooooh, is THAT what you saw? NOW I see, Hahahahaha!" Sombra laughed, rubbing his chin. "I was hoping for something a lot more nightmarish to plague your nightmares. Though a cataclysmic event can keep even the most paranoid on wit's end, I must give you credit, Shining. I wasn't expecting that to be your biggest fear."

"My... What is--What?!" He groaned, holding his head into his hands, feeling more pain course through his brain from how confused he was growing. Sombra's smirk returned as he leaned in to tell him the answer to his suffering; 

"There never was a meteorite, Shining Armour" He said in a sinister whisper. "That... was all in your head~"

His eyes widened, looking back to Sombra as realization and revelation stroke his nerves.

"No... N-No meteorite? Then that means I.. I-I.."

The dark king nodded. 

"You already lost the moment you came into battle. I was five steps ahead of you, having planned similar methods into besting your forces and your champions. It's like I said; you left yourself open."

New visions began to force their way into Shining's head. There he was, kneeling before Sombra as his magic influenced him. With both his army and Shining's under his control, nothing could stop the dark unicorn from entering the crystal empire and seizing the throne once more. There, King Sombra forced the royal alicorn's to decide. Surrender the kingdom, or be forced to fight both him and Shining Armor; at the cost of the former's life. 

"N-No.... Nonononono, It can't be real! Today is all a-another nightmare! Y-Yeah!"

"Oh, trust me, my friend. There is no nightmare to escape from!" Sombra sneered as his hand grabbing at Shining to pull his face up to look at him, no longer smiling. "I have waited in Tartarus for the chance to return and take back everything that belongs to me. I'll admit, charging forward wasn't the best of plans, especially when it was much clearer to what I needed to do to secure my victory. Use one of the royals as my pawn and force the higher-ups to give up and surrender. If only you could see the devastated look on your family's pretty little faces~."

Shining's tears began to run down his face; his hands were trying to break free from their shackles, trying to find any means to free himself so he could tackle down Sombra and beat him into a bloody pulp.

"That's it!" Sombra growled. "Get angry! Hate me! Loath me! Give me your wrath! Show me how badly you want to kill me now! You are right, Shining Armor! I took EVERYTHING from you! Everything you love and hold dear now belongs to me! But don't think that is the end for you. Oh, nonono, you haven't gone through enough humiliation. You haven't felt true despair yet. I have plans for you, Shining. And I can't wait to watch the last your strength crumble under my heel!"

"SHUT UP!" He yelled. "WHERE ARE THERE!? WHERE ARE MY WIFE AND CHILD! MY SISTER! WHERE ARE THEY, SOMBRA!"

The dark unicorn lean closer as his wicked smile formed.

"You will find out soon enough~ Guards!" he ordered, pulling away to turn his attention to the door. "Bring her in~!"

As commanded, the door opened once more as two guards were struggling to pull this new arrival into the cell. But as soon as he saw her, Shining's fury washed away with a gasp. There in shackles was the Princess of Love, Cadance. She looked as messy as he did; hair long and unkept with only a white, silky dress covering her voluptuous figure. Her expression softened as she saw her husband for what must have been weeks!

"S-Shining..! Oh my god, Shining! Your alive!?"

"Cadance!"

Sombra nodded as the guards released their hold on her. An instant was all it took as the pink alicorn rushed to her lover's side on the jail bars. The door slammed shut as Sombra took his seat; watching the power couple reunite with each other, reaching out as best they could.

"My god, Shining... I-I thought I lost you... Your eyes were gone and then I.." She spoke, trying her best to hold in the sobs in her throat. Shining nodded, whipping away the tears from his face. 

"I thought you were dead... I was trapped in a never-ending nightmare, thinking you died by a.."

She hushed him, holding back her sobs as she manages to grasp his hand; their wedding rings still on each other's fingers. "It doesn't matter now... We're here now. I-I'm with you again... Oh, Shining.."

"Cadance.." he responded in kind, gripping onto her hand. Relief helped wash away the fear and anger now that he knew his wife was alive and here. Safety was, however, a small concern as the tyrant still lurked behind them. 

"How lovely... It must feel so good to be back in each other's arms again, doesn't it?" Sombra asked with a sarcastic tone. "Well... As far as you can reach each other, that is~."

Cadance turned her head back at him with a glare much sharper than Shinings. "What do you want from us, Sombra. haven't you done enough!?"

"Ohh~?" he asked, curiously tilting his head to the side.

"You raided Equestria and conquered the rest of the land. You're now the single most powerful unicorn in control of the elements. You've imprisoned every one that could stop you. You've already won! What's your endgame here now? What more are you going to take from us? You have everything!"

Indeed. Sombra took everything he wanted and more. The kingdom was his. Everypony was now under his thumb to do with as he pleased, and there's no question he's open up the mines to find more crystals and currency. What else could the dark tyrant want, Shining began to wonder. Whatever it was, it couldn't be anything good.

To her questions, Sombra frowned before rising from his seat to ponder, pacing slowly from left to right. "Ever since coming back alive, I've dreamed of this moment. I've envisioned it, fought for it to become my reality. And now, I've tasted victory and have all my enemies in one place where I can make sure they'll never hope to stand against me ever again. My empire is much larger now. I've become so much stronger, wiser. And yet, I feel empty. I feel... unsatisfied."

The royal couple continued to stare in hesitant and disdained, clutching each other as close as they could with the metal bars separating them. Sombra stopped in his tracks.

"And then it came to me. What good is having control over the present when my future is so uncertain? There could be a day that something happens to me, and you lot sudden become free! All that work, all the lives I've taken and ruled over. My reign would be nothing but another dark age to put into history. No! What I want is for my will to live on through generations of terror and fear. And I'll have that..." And he said this as his head turned towards them with a smile to his lips.

"... through an heir~"

Cadance's face furrowed in disgust; the very thought of this monster forcing himself on some poor mare to carry his seed sickened her to the core. "So why bring us together then? Surely, you can take any mare you want at your whim! What could you possibly..."

But Shining's eyes lit up in terror as Cadance's words were lost. There was a reason he brought him and Cadance back together. And the timing of Sombra revealing this bit of his plan slowly ran through his body like a chilling wind. 

"N-No..." he whimpered.

Sombra's grin spread as wide as his muzzle could hold, delighted that at least one of his enemies managed to figure out his intentions. 

"You are correct, my dear~" He sneered at her, walking his way towards her. "I could bring whatever mare I desire into my bedroom and use her body as a means to bring forth a generation's worth of my kin. But I couldn't bear the thought of giving my seed to some commoner's soil. You, on the other hand..."

Cadance gasped, realizing far too late what he meant as she let go from the bars to slide herself further from the approaching Sombra. "N-No... No god, please..."

"Sombra... Not her! Leave her out of this!" Shining begged, watching in terror as he had his wife cornered. 

"I have to admit, Shining. While you and I differ in ideals and morals, we both share a good taste in mares~!" He complimented, his eyes feasting on the curves and bountiful assets Cadance's body offered with that little white dress doing as much to cover her as possible. "Extensive and firm breeding hips! Long slender legs with a hint of thickness~!" he purred, licking at his jaws as Cadance instinctively tried to cover herself, arms folding over her chest. "And with a buxom pair of breasts like these, it's no wonder how little girl grew up so big and strong~!"

"LEAVE HER ALONE!"

"N-No Stop! Get away from me!!" the pink alicorn panicked, flaring out her wings to try and bat him away and make a pass for the door. But it didn't matter. Her movements forcefully halted as he grabbed at her head back and pulled her towards him. She grabbed at his hand to try and pry it off her. Yet his grip on her was iron.

"You alicorns have such amazing bodies. Even that young purple princess managed to increase the value of her assets upon her ascended." He cooed, his finger roaming up her belly in a slow; teasing fashion before stopping to cup on of her E sized breasts; the perfectly shaped mound squishing into his big hands, causing a hissing sound to leave her as she continued to struggle. He continued to squeeze and roll it around before smacking her tit, a harsh gasp forced out of her. 

"Ouch! F-Fuck, get off me, you pervert!"

"Call me what you like, Princess Cadenza.." he snickered, his eyes leering down her cleavage as his fingers traced over her nipple, feeling it harden under his touch. "... Your body tells me how badly you've needed this. How long has it been since you let anyone explore your body? Days? Years~?"

"SOMBRA!" Shining should, tugging on his bounds. "GET YOUR FILTHY HANDS OFF MY WIFE. YOU SON OF A BITCH, WHEN I GET OUT THERE, I'LL--"

"You'll do nothing!" Sombra growled, glaring over the former prince while he continued his molestation of Cadance. "You will sit there like the dog you are and watch! That is what you'll do! With no power or throne, you have nothing to stop me. I am the King, and I will claim what is mine..." His glare turned to the struggling alicorn in his grip, his hand clutching to pull off her dress. 

"... And what I want now is your wife's pretty pink pussy~!"

With one yank, the dress tore from Cadance's body, showing off the alicorn's generously endowed breasts and curvy hips for the stallions to see. Her dark nipples were stiff from how sensitive her bosom was from the unicorn's touch. Cadance blushed as she turned her head away from her husband.

"S-Shining... Don't look at me, please! I-I don't want this..!"

"Cadance..." he whimpered, his struggling having ceased once the realization kicked in that this was happening. His wife was going to be raped right in front of him; by the foulest of evil unicorns. Another sharp gasp escaped her lips as Sombra rubbed his hand over her neglected twin, giving the orb of the flesh a hefty squeeze.

"I think she's lying, Shining~" Sombra sneered, burying his muzzle into her neck. "I think your wife has wanted this for a long time. You two barely make time for each other in the bedroom for each other, right?"

The question was left unanswered, both refusing to say a word to him, for both knew that he was correct. Ever since Flurry was born, sex had taken a hit due to the responsibilities expected from a monarch and a parent. Even when Cadance got the urge to wear something sexy or provocative to entice her husband, he could return the emotions due to the stress and wear from commanding his soldiers. 

"Thought so~. Poor Shining Armor, so consumed with being a dutiful father and leader to his people, leaving his wife so unattended and lonesome."

"S-Shining, please! Don't listen to this monster. He's only saying this to provoke you. You know I love you more than just sex!"

"And yet that hasn't stopped her from pursuing those who can state her growing desires~" He hissed, his hand trailing lower to now feel up and cup her exposed mare hood; her legs squeezed together to try and prevent his fingers from touching there. 

"L-Liar.." Mumbled Shining. 

"Am I? Oh come now, I think we all know I'm above lying. Why would I do anything without the intention of doing it?" he questioned before taking a nibble and lick at Cadance's neck. Despite her protest and struggle, her body was growing more warm and heavy from Sombra's advances. Her tits jiggled from each breath she made; her wings and legs were quivering from the slightest touch he made towards her mound. And sure enough, a bit of mare juice was starting to leak out between her thighs. 

"Liar!!!" Shining yelled at him.

"Open your eyes, fool!" he demanded, his horn glowing to life, Shining head up magically and force him to gaze at his wife's shameful display. Her cheeks were rosier now. She was struggling less as her body arched and gave in to the twisted stallion's groping and caress. One hand was now around her torso to keep her close while his hand massaged and spread open her low lips to expose more of her sweet, juicy insides. Cadance was panting, trying to hold back her unwanted moans while Sombra continued to leave his mark all over her.

"Look at her, quivering like a bitch in heat. Call me a rapist all you like, but it doesn't change how much she needs a cock stuffed inside of her. The cock of a true stallion, one who will end her drought and fulfill her fully~!" He boasted as he dug his fingers into her dripping marehood, causing Cadance to yell out in pain.

"Please, s-stop! a-aaah~!" She sobbed, thrashing her head. 

"It also doesn't change how unfaithful she's been.." Sombra continued, his eyes glowing as a headache occurred in Shining once more. Visions forced their way into his mind, showing Cadance in silky black lingerie; her legs spread as a stranger came to her bed before proceeding to buck her sweet pink ass like a two-bit whore. It ends with her crying out for him as he filled up her honeypot in his spunk. Soon, a new vision replaced that with her bent over the balcony, where a large zebra now has his way with her behind while beating Cadance's ass raw in spankings. Her expression was one of joy and cluelessness; tongue led out and eyes nearly in the back of her head. Many more visions of his beloved wife pursuing debauchery with may strangers and few close friends swarmed his mind, causing Shining to cry out in pain.

"NOOOOO! STOP THIS! I DON'T WANNA SEE THIS!"

"Accept the truth, Shining!" Sombra laughed. "Your alicorn princess is a cum guzzling slut who can't keep her legs shut from anything bigger than your short shaft! And now, you get to watch as I lay claim to all that you love, starting with her~" He would release her onto the floor as he did short work to removing his attire. Panting, Cadance crawled to the bars, shaking while looking up tearfully at the miserable unicorn.

"S-Shining, please listen to me. I love you! I love you with all my heart!" She said, her voice in panic as the dark king's armor dropped to the floor with his cloak. "Whatever happens, never forget that. This bastard can taunt you all he wants, it will never mean I don't love you. You know this!" She pleaded, clutching at his hand. Shining looked at his wife in pain and embarrassment, trying to hold back from crying more in front of Sombra.

"I-I know... It's not true. You'd never do that without telling me, r-right?! Cadance..?"

There was a moment of hesitation before she nodded, rubbing his knee affectionately for reassurance. "You are the only one for me, Shining. N-No stallion could be half the stallion as you..."

"Not even a stallion far more equiped~?" the tyrant's voice interrupted. Cadance was going to throw a quip before gasping in fear, her body curling up.

Sombra was now as nude as her, his tall, muscular physique and broad shoulders to show off. But what was the main object of her gaze was the large, thick black cock hung below his legs, erecting to full mass with a bit of pre-cum already drooling from the tip. There was no getting past it or trying to deny it; Sombra wielded a large stallionhood. Smirking, he lifted his schlong to give it slow strokes.

"Amazed, aren't you. Haven't seen a stallion with such well-endowed equipment; you can hardly wait to have a taste of what a real stallion can offer you, can't you~?"

"N-No... No! I'm not! Get that thing away from me!" She stuttered, trying to rush up before she was taken and turned around to face the evil king, slamming her back into the bars and latching his maw onto her neck. One hand would hold up her leg while the other guides his cock to press and rub up against her soaking wet pussy, making her cry out and squirm under his grasp. 

"P-Please don't do this! I beg you, Sombra! Don't put that inside me. I-I'll break!" she squealed. Sombra ignored her pleas, focused on getting her good and ready before he took the faltering princess and made her his slave. All Shining could do was gaze helplessly, seeing the rapist upon her as he quivered in fury and sadness. He had little strength; not enough to burst free from his shackles. And now the time had come.

"Get ready, Princess!" he grunted, the tip now pressing up against her folds, spreading them with sheer girth. "This might hurt a bit~!"

"S-STOP! PLEASE, NO STOP! I-I CAN'T AGHHH SHININNNNNNNNG GAAAHHH~" Cadance cried upon feeling inch after inch of Sombra's length invades and stretch out her tight little pussy. Her arms clung onto him; gripping at his back was pain and pleasure coursed through her spine. It was too much. Sombra was too big to be craving his fat dick so deep inside her walls. Sombra would have to agree as he was grunting and groaning and hissing.

"Graaah~ Ohhh fuck, she's tight.. I can feel her walls trying to push me out~" he laughed lightly, his hand gripping her hip with her leg held over his shoulder. He leered one last time as the whimpering pathetic unicorn,

"Now watch your wife submit to me. Watch her explore pleasure she'll never experience from you, you sad little pup~!"

And with that, Sombra began to buck his hips into hers, working up a rhythm to plow that pink plot with blunt force. Cadance had little chance to breathe or get a release. Her mind was growing numb from the massive spikes of ecstasy, overwhelming her body. All she could focus or feel was the mighty spear penetrating the deepest parts of her core. Shining was sobbing now, yanking his arms helplessly, hoping to break free or wake up from this nightmare. Anything to get away from the reality before him.

"Haa~! Agah~ For someone so used to being full of cocks, you somehow keep yourself to be tight. Aghe~! Mmm~" Sombra taunted before he stole her lips with his, causing her to stifle into the unwanted kiss as his tongue danced and dominated the inside of her mouth; the loud smacks of their hips echoing the room. Fluid dripped between their legs onto the floor while the dark unicorn bounced and pumped into her body against the steel bars. No matter how painful or rough the sex was, it wasn't stopping her body from reacting to the stud laying claim to her flesh. Her wings were fluttering a bit, and her toes curl whenever the tip of his cock kissed her cervix. 

Pulling away from the kiss, drool connected their muzzle as Cadance could only moan and cry out in response, breathing harshly while looking up weakly into Sombra's bright red eyes. "Look at you..." he whispered huskily. "Clinging onto me and taking my cock like your life was on the line. You have no shame who fucks you! You don't even care that your husband is present in all of this. All that matters to you is getting pampered and fucked by a hung stud like the princess slut you are~."

His words, demeaning and insult, were now turning on buttons in her body. Her struggling had since stopped as she clung tightly to his back, nails digging into his shoulder. Her jiggling mammaries bounced and pressed into his bold chest, pressing her hard nipples into his further simulation. By now, her pussy would be leaking a puddle if not for the ebony stallion hood lodge deep into her. Her cunt, once trying to force the intruder out, was now pulling it in to make him reach as deep inside her as possible.

Sombra would make a pull for her other leg and hook it over his bare shoulder, forcing Cadance to comply latch onto him for support while he rutted the pink alicorn's brains out. Now Shining was left sobbing, slamming his fists into the ground while seeing those heft orbs press up into his wife's plush backside.

"Sombra!" He cried out. "L-Let her go! Stop it! STOP IIIIIIIT! IT'S ME YOU WANT! I'm the one you want to suffer!!!"

"Silence, worm!" Sombra huffed, glaring over Cadance's shoulder. "Can't you see I'm a bit busy dicking this damsel in distress? If you loved her, you'd want the best for her, which is a real stallion's cock! Not some shriveled up lump colt hood. An actual large dick made for breaking bitches and making mothers~! Now hush up and watch as I skewer this sow~!" He roared, his hips humping her fast, a desperate sign that the king was about to release his tainted seed within the pure princess' womb.

"A-Agh! S-Shining! S-Sombra! Stop, please! I-I'm going to die~! Ohhh, AGH! AHHHHHHH!" Came to the cry of the pink alicorn, clutching up hard as she felt her pussy burst a wave of mare juice all over the floor. 

"GRRRAAAAAAAAGH~" Sombra roared out; slamming his cock inside one more time before hitting his orgasm; an eruption of thick cum shoot deep within the depths of Cadence's pussy. Her belly slowly began to swell up like a balloon for how much cum got pumped into her.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooo," Shining screamed; clutching his head into his hands. He wasn't here, he repeated himself. He wasn't here. His mortal enemy wasn't defiling his wife. Just a bad dream! Wake up, damn it! Wake up!

Thump.

Shining lifted his head to look at the tired, sweating body of his wife, resting against the bars of his cage. Her eyes struggled to regain focus before looking down at her swollen stomach, watching Sombra's cum drip out of her puffy pussy. She couldn't even process what horrendous acts she just committed to with Shining behind her. She felt so light-headed. So warm. So full.

Sombra stood before her, his massive cock damp in the combination of their juices while remaining hard as a rock. "Mmm, buck~! It's been such a long time since I last slain a mare like that. Oof~!" he groaned, rubbing his shoulder as he peered down at the messy couple, a coy smile to his lips now.

"Your wife's pussy was by far the tightest I've had around my cock, Shining. I must thank you for giving her to me. It'll make the rest of my nights all that more rested~."

"S-Stop it.." He said in a weak voice, leaning up to stare hopelessly at the cruel king. "Y-You got what you wanted... N-Now, leave us alone!"

"Go~?" he crackled, shaking his head. "You seem to have forgotten that you're in my dungeon. I go whenever, wherever I please. You think one round would satisfy me? You must have very low stamina if that's the farthest you can go~" He turned to the pink alicorn before directing her attention to his coated stallionhood. "Cadenza. Be a dear and clean up the mess you left on my cock. I want it clean before I properly lay claim to your cunt~!"

"Don't talk to my wife that way!" he growled, looking over at Cadance. "Honey, listen to me. I'll get us out of here. We need to--"

"Shut it, Shining" came the cold reply from the body before him.

His voice died in his throat at what he heard. That was his wife's voice just now.

"C-Cadence!?"

"Ugh, I've grown tired of your useless bitching..." Slowly, Cadance rose onto her knees before turn her head to give Shining a cruel look. "Look at you, crying your eyes out and sniffling away like a spoiled child. I was wrong to think that I could find a decent stallion in you."

"H-Honey... N-N-No.."

Her eyes glowed as a purple haze began to flow from her sockets. 

"Shut your bucking mouth. You keep talking about how you're going to get us out. Well then, sweetheart, how are you going to do that? I mean, you already failed to defeat Sombra. You can't even burst free from your chains. Face facts, honey. You're too weak to do jackshit."

"Y-You don't mean that! Sombra's controlling you! Look at your eyes, Cadance!"

"Sombra?" She turned her head to the smiling stallion, wiggling his eyebrows while flexing his dick a bit. The pink alicorn bit her lip before a hand came up to grope her chest. "Mmm... now there's a bucking stallion~."

"W-What!?"

"Sombra at least knows how to run a kingdom. He knows how to win his fights. And on top of that, he can fuck a mare like a wanton sex god straight out fo a romance novel? I'm sorry, sweetie, but how can you compete with that~?" She giggled cruelly. 

"S-Stop it! You can't be serious! You're under his spell!"

"Shut your pie hole, you useless cuck! I won't tolerate your lack of maturity. At least be proud that I found a real stallion who'll take better care of me than you ever did. After all this time, you thought I would stay loyal to your small and scrawny dick? Ha! How could I not be going around getting laid by so many better suitors!?"

'This is just Sombra's mind game. He's tricking you with another illusion.' he kept trying to convince himself, clutching and pulling at his hair to do something to break this spell. 

"Yeah, I'll admit to it. I lied to you. I went out looking for dick because I know I could get it! I've had more nights, getting my brain fucked out with better results than I've been with you since our honeymoon. I'm even surprised Flurry Heart was confirmed to be your baby~!"

That line broke him. No matter how hard he tried to refuse, Cadance would say such a thing to him; the very words struck through his heart like a sword. His eyes filled with more stinging tears, reaching out to his wife. But she ignored him, instead of crawling on all fours towards the dark stallion, swinging her hips along the way. She stared up at him with a sultry gaze and pout.

"C'mon, stud~ Let me worship that scepter for you~!" She purred, leaning up before she began to plant small sweet kisses against his cock, causing it to twitch in response. Her plump lips kissed and pressed up against each bulge and veiny part of his shaft before going down the base to kiss at his fat balls, making Sombra sigh in delight as he watched with greedy eyes.

"Yeeeeessss, that's a good girl~ Lick all that up!" He encouraged, smiling from ear to ear in seeing the fallen princess inhale and lose herself to the musk and flavor of his sack. Those wet lips felt tremendous as small shivers jolted through him to keep his cock plump and hung. One of her hands went up to pump his length as she sucked and tugged on his balls, giving him her best 'fuck me' eyes during the switch from twin to twin.

"N-No... C-Cadance..." Shining's voice whimpered out.

She paused before looking back to him, grinning wickedly. "See this, Shining?" She said, holding Sombra's cock in her hand before rubbing her cheek affectionately against his girth. "This is what an actual stallion looks like. Big, powerful, longer, and thicker than my forearm. Only this cock can satisfy princess~! Not with some wimpy dick like what you have. Now get this through your brain! There is nothing that means more to me right now than getting fucked by a well-hung stud and hoping I'll give him plenty of kids~" And with that, she dove straight onto the first couple inches of Sombra's shaft; bobbing and slurping lewdly on it like her favorite popsicle.

'Whatever happens, never forget that. Sombra can taunt you all he wants, it will never mean I don't love you. You know this!'

Those words grew more distant as the scene unraveled before him, watching his wife service another stallion. Right now, he couldn't feel the sadness, or anger, or anything. He was too shocked at what was happening to him. What was going on in front of his eyes? 

"Mmghnf~ Mmm! Ahhh~ Oh, baby, your dick tastes so good~" She moaned, licking along the side before sucking on the tip. "I can't get enough of your size.. your smell... your cum~ Mmm, you'll make me nice and fat, right~?"

"Heh... You have my word as a king, my dear~" Sombra promised. "Now... Don't starve yourself! Take it aaaaaall in~" Grabbing her head; he forced her to take in every last inch of dick down her gullet. Her eyes watered, her moans muffled as she continued to slurp as best she could. The dark unicorn groans loudly, hips jerking in a short burst to hammer her face as wet 'gak's' come from her muffled mouth.

"Ooooof~! I don't know which is tighter! Her throat or her cunt~" He growled until he pulled out of her maw with a wet 'pop!'. Cadance took a moment to breathe, mewling happily as he lightly tapped her face with the side of dick to rub some of the salivae off.

"Good gooooood!" He growled, licking his lips before turning back to the broken stallion, flashing as arrogant a grin as he could. "Go on now. Show your husband how much you need my dick! Beg me to fuck you proper~!"

"Mmm, yes, sir~!" Cadance purred, sucking on her fingers as she swayed those foal baring hips over to Shining's cell before bending over on the bars and wiggling out her plush jiggly rear end to entice her king to claim her once more. She looked over her shoulder to stare at him with smoldering eyes. "Please, my lord! I need you big, fat cock to fuck me! Ruin me! Break my pussy so hard that no other dick can ever sate me~! Don't you want to show this pathetic loser how a real stallion treats his mare~?" She moaned, pointing at the shaking shell of Shining Armour while spreading her cheeks to expose her dripping cunt. "Come, my king! Take my slutty body and make it yours! Mmm... Make me regret ever marrying this fool~!"

"As you wish~" Sombra snickered, coming up from behind to lay his shaft in between her heart-shaped ass and grind up against her cheeks. She squirmed and wiggled her hips back into his crotch while staring back at her mess of a husband with unkind eyes. "Now watch, my husband, as a true stallion teaches you how a proper stud breeds his mare~ Maybe then, you'll become less pathetic and sad to look at~!"

Shining had slumped into a ball, rocking back and forth. His eyes were unable to tear away from Cadance as she pressed herself up into the bars while Sombra lowered his dick against her puffy wet lips once more before pushing himself back into her slit. This time, it was much easier to bottom out into the bitch after the first session; her pussy still slippery from the cum inside her. Now it made it easier for him to thrust and ram Cadance into the jail cell with less resistance. His thighs smacked into her squishy ass while his hands gripped to keep her hips high, and her back arched. The pleasure and mind-numbing ecstasy the pink alicorn was going through were indescribable. Now nothing was stopping her from moaning so loudly — nothing to stop Shining from hearing them as he curled up tighter.

"AahhhH! Yess! Ohh, yes, fuck me! Fuck me, Sombra! Fuck my little slutty hole~!" She moaned like a pornographic artist, trying her best to meet back his heavy thrusts. "Give me your cock! Give me your seed! Give me everything~! Mmmaahh~!!!"

"Yeeessss, mmgnf~ You see, Shining? There's no need to look so sad..! Be happy your whore of a wife is privileged to ride my cock and carry on my legacy~" He snarled while he pulled back her hair, causing a sharp moan to run out of Cadance's mouth. "Her mind belongs to me now... Mine to bend. Mine to break. Mine to breed~"

"Ohh~ Yes! Yes! Breed me! Breed me like the bitch I was born to be! Aghh Aghh! Hammer that dick in me and dump your thick load deep insiiiiiiide~ Ahhh~!" She repeated over and over, becoming her madness mantra.

And madness it was; as the pain in Shining Armour grew more numbing and reality around him slipped. He didn't know what was real anymore. If this was just a big illusion or a bad dream, all he knew was that he was trapped, forced to watch his lover be reduced to a sex-crazed cock sleeve to the evil unicorn dry humping her and tapping her ass. He had shriven up and lost all sense of his face, drained from all the tears he shed.

"AAghhh Ahhh oh good, yes! Yes, fuck, I'm cumming~!" Screamed Cadance; her mouth muffled from licking at the bars. "Mmmphlease cum wiffhmmee. I wanna feel all daaaht warm cum~!!!"

"Then take it!" Sombra moaned, beating her pussy up good with his throbbing bitch breaker before his thrust grew more substantial and less fast. "Graaagh buck, here it cuts! GRRRUUUAAAGH~!" 

"YESSS! BREED ME! BREEEEDDMEEEH~"

The two of them reached a heated conclusion as cum was ejaculated once more into her semi filled womb. This time, their combined juices leaked down their legs. Cadance's body slumped down the metal bars until collapsing on the cold floor; ass hung high with her pussy gushing out cum like a small waterfall. Shining could only stare at the lewd face and oblivious expression of the pony he once called his wife. Whatever resemblance to the kind, compassionate, and caring princess she once was had been replaced by this husk; saying 'breed me' over and over in small gasp of breaths.

Sombra, too, was regrouping; having fallen on is chair panting heavily for air. Never had he felt such illation. He was so invigorated. He had won. He had conquered the nation and was now dominating the very genitals of this stallion. His eyes looked over to eat up his expression evil enjoying the bitterness and sorrow he felt from Shining. Everything was going all according to his plan. To show this stallion who was right to rule.

A weary sigh left his muzzle as he cleaned off his flaccid penis with a rag before calling for his guards to take Cadance away and wash her up. The white unicorn got one last look at his wife, was taken out of the dungeon as Sombra got himself dressed. He, too, was about to take his leave before the weak, worn voice of the former captain of the guard stopped him.

"Why.... Why me? Why would you go out of your way to make me suffer like this..? Why..?"

Sombra stood still for a moment before he slowly turned to stare deeply into the teary eyes of his chosen enemy. "It's as I said before, Shining... I need an heir to the throne. And I need you to suffer. And what better way than to turn the things you love against you~?" he chuckled before opening the door.

"Rest up. You have a looooong week ahead of you~."

The door closed as the king vanished to the other side, leaving Shining along once more to his thoughts. The sound of dripping water continued, while the window light had risen higher up the wall, and the room now smelt like a musky animal barn. Shining directly had the answers he wanted. But now, he feared for the immediate answers awaiting him. He may be numb now, but he knew Sombra would find a way to make him feel unimaginable pain. Destruction was his talent, after all.



----

"Sire!"

"Mmm?"

Sombra turned his head to find Equinox in front of him, offering a salute to her king. He nodded his head before she eased her stance. "What do you want? Can't you see I'm exhausted after a long night?" he asked, looking a tad annoyed he was interrupted his thoughts after finishing up with his prisoner. 

"I can see that, sir... And smell it!" She coughed. "But I have to ask your highness... What is it you really want to do with Shining Armour? You have everything you want from him. So why continue to toy with him? Is it just for your amusement? Surely, you have more reason than that?"

He scoffed, looking away before deciding to reply to the mare's question.

"It's a far more personal than that..."

"Personal?"

The dark unicorn nodded, glaring back into the corridor his alabaster slave resided.

"It's not just him; I want them all to bend to my will. I want him and his entire family to look up and worship me as their rightful king. And I will do so by any means necessary..." He then turned to the mare and offering an evil smile, his eye gleam. "You seem to be rather interested in my affairs with him as well. How would you like to assist me, Equinox~?"

A small wicked grin spreads the lips of the bat mare.

"It would be my pleasure, my liege~."
> A Mother's Instinct
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"OH, YES! FUCK! SLAM ME HARDER! PLEASE! PLEEEASE!"

"Ugh! Yeah, take it you back alleyway, bitch!"

"Hey! Less talking, more sucking! Get that dick back in there!"

"MAAAGHHFFTNPH~!"

'How long has this been going on?' 

Shining had lost count how much time had past since he began watching the public display of his wife got skewered like a pig. Ever since the guard known as Equinox came in with a substantial fancy mirror, it felt like years had passed by, watching his wife get fucked over and over again. At first, he thought it was just some terrible joke Sombra made to try and get a rise out of him. Some illusion to milk further tears and sadness out of his filthy body. But Shining knew better. Sombra was a much crueler being then to just joke about torment.

Cadance was broken, according to the bat mare. Almost brain dead to the point that her mind couldn't function without anything phallic shape close by to try ad stick into her mouth. To put it simply, she was no longer mentally able to carry the duties a mother would need, all because Sombra had fucked her stupid. So it was decided that her growing baby wouldn't be the one to succeed Sombra.

Shining Armor didn't know what he found to be the most despicable. The fact that Sombra mentally damaged his wife by relentlessly raping her or that he threw her away after relentlessly raping her. 

It didn't matter as it all leads to what Shining has been witnessing before him now; His poor wife defiled and skewered at the hands of Sombra's soldiers. Since the king had no more use for her, he figured the many stallions that lusted for their princess during her reign would crave to pull out their deepest fantasies. And judging by the crude language, smacking, and debaucherous evil taking place before him, he was more than correct.

It had been many weeks of being his prisoner. And through it all, Shining finally felt himself growing completely numb. Nothingness. He couldn't even shed a tear for Cadance as she was roughly shoved into the ground to take more of the guard's dick up her ass. There was only truth reflecting from the mirror. That the alicorn he loved and cherished with all his heart was gone; murdered the night Sombra suckered her in to see him. All that remained now was a battered, broken, cum stained husk.

"Don't feel so bad, Shining Armor. Your wife is in a much happier place!"

Ahh, right. Shining forgot he wasn't experiencing this horrible display of misogyny alone as Equinox was currently bathing him, washing away the dirt and shit off his once pristine alabaster coat. Over the time of her being his babysitter, he had come to learn that unlike the other guards who begrudgingly forced themselves to take care of him, she was oddly fascinated with him. Currently, she wore her stoic mask very well while rubbing the sponge over his legs, arms, abdomen, and his thighs. But it's when she got closer to his sheath that her eyes seemed to glow; making Shining grow somewhat uncomfortable upon feeling the bat mare stare point-blank at it; as if analyzing every feature and imagine the full length of it while scrubbing down to his balls.

"You should take a picture..." He muttered in a deep husky and sarcastic tone. "It'll last longer."

A crooked smile graced her lips; her mask was no longer needed.

"Ask more nicely, and I just might! Wouldn't that make you feel more proud~? To have someone massage your bruised little ego after having your wife defiled like this? Why don't you beg me too? Come on, tell me how badly you want me~" she snickered as the grip on his balls tightened and the scrubbing rougher as they pressed the sponge more into his sheath. It was all just talk, of course. Just words to try and rile him up as a grunt was the unicorn's only response to her. Once she finished cleaning up his sheath, she tossed the sponge into the bucket, grabbed a towel, and began drying him off, tapping his thigh to request he stood up. He obliged if only to speed up this process and not get the blunt end of her halberd though she'd probably just do it anyway. 

He could knock her out. The small urge he felt to smash her head into the wall and break out of his cell was there. Then, he would sneak into Sombra's chambers and finally end the bastard's cruel reign, saving every pony and restoring everything to what it was. And restore his stolen glory.

... But it felt pointless. That's what this all was to him—useless dreaming for something that could never happen. Sombra had proven to be a much tougher and smarter opponent than he realized. He played into his hands the day he resurfaced and lost everything to him. What could he really do now with zero clothes, weapons, or magic to aid him. It would be suicide to act on these impulses.

"Heh, the look of turmoil on your face is invigorating," Equinox said as if to reaffirm his growing despair of the situation as she rose to clean up his wet arms and back. "Once you've given up resistance and accept this reality, the pain begins to hurt less. Hell, maybe you'll learn to enjoy life like this~! It's how I got into my ranks."

"If you're trying to cheer me up, It would help if you just kept quiet." He retorted. "I don't need the likes of you telling me there's nothing I can do--"

That earned him a quick smack to the face, his face flinching from the impact. "Not a wise thing to say to your superiors, Shining Armor! Not when all I was offering was a suggestion," She scoffed before resuming to dry him up. "There are two places you can be in this world. In here, sulking at how badly you got your sorry ass kicked and your wife cucked to death. Or out here, thriving in the pain and misery you causes others to feel that much better about yourself. Your choice~." 

His eyes narrowed harshly at her as he rubbed his bruised cheek. "Why tell me any of this? What is it you have to gain?"

The bat mare would drop the towel before her eyes fell back to Shining's, his faded blues reflecting the intense glow of her yellow orbs. "Because there's no room for survivors here. Only scavengers. You have no idea at all how hard it was to prove myself stronger and more cunning than the average guard! And even then, it went nowhere. So know I live like this, taking the scraps of whatever lowlife I can just to keep living..."

"I'm not sure what you were expecting when you pledged alliance to Sombra and his..." But his statement was cut short upon the laughter that escaped her throat. Her eyes were now piercing through his very soul as her smile grew more unhinged.

"Hahaha... I was referring to when I pledged alliance with you~!"

His eyes widened at this statement as confusion was written plain on his face.

"W-With me?"

"Oh, yes! You don't remember me, but I was apart of your legion of guards. You even smiled and spoke with me a couple of times as I saluted. But no matter how hard I worked or tried to stand out, You never noticed me. No promotion. No recognition. Nothing!" She spat out that last word with venom as her hand clamped around his throat, making him gasped and choke. Her face was now too close to him to be called comfortable.

"After Sombra had returned and defeated you, he and his forces came crashing in, demanding the princess and her daughter. And, well, eheh~! I couldn't possibly pass up the glorious opportunity. To give my comrades a little help in accepting the coming of a new era~!"

"T-Traitor!" Shining gasped in a weak breath before she slammed his head roughly into the back wall.

"Yes... I betrayed them! AND FOR THAT, I WAS REWARDED!!!" She laughed. "I handed your darling wife and daughter over to Sombra. And for my betrayal, he gave me a home, a place in his force, and a head position! And now...~." She leered, leaning in to give a long slow lick of his cheek; the very same she smacked a moment ago, making him quiver as he felt her iron-clad body press into his bare flesh. "My lord was gracious enough to give me the very stallion I idolized. The stallion who thought little of me. Who gave me no recognition. This stallion right now, weeping pathetically and trying so hard to deny the reality of his situation~! Oh, but rest assured, Shining Armor. I, and most certainly Sombra, have many methods to cut deeply into your skin~" Her free hand would lightly feel up his groin before trailing up his abs and well-toned chest.

"Ohh~ I want to do so many things to you~" She mused, her heavy breath brushing his face. "Hurt you, scrape you, cut you open, kick you so hard in the balls, you'll vomit! Mmm, get you drunk off my pussy and tease you endlessly until you're practically begging me to grace your dick with the lips of my cunt!" She moaned while grinding her crotch guard roughly into his cock, making him groan in pain. "And all you can do about it is take it with a sad, pathetic smile on your face~" She crackled madly.

"You're out of your mind!" He growled, trying to push her off him with little luck. "I know that sadistic tyrant. Sombra wouldn't dare waste a servant to torture and humiliate his foes. Especially not to an unhinged depraved lunatic like y--" But his sentence was cut short by a finger as she shook her head, silencing him.

"What Sombra doesn't know won't hurt him... or me~! Whatever happens in this chamber, stays in this chamber. Besides, I'm very confident you couldn't rat me out. You have no one here to plead for help. Unless, of course, you'll go tell dear old Sombra about my plans for you throughout the week~?" She fluttered her eyes cooly to illustrate her point further. All Shining Armor could do was hold his glare and muster what little resistance he had left against the female perpetrator. She was right; he had no one here now. He had no idea where his sister, her friends, or even his family were. The coy smile on the bat mare's face would slowly disappear as she pulled away to look up at the clock with a sigh.

"Oh well... Guess all our fun together will have to wait. You're all cleaned up. And with good timing too! You have another visitor that just arrived. I'm letting her in now."

His expression grew worried at the implications as the mare walked out of the cage and locked it up. It could only be part of Sombra's scheme to get to him. Another pawn for him to use to against Shining to make him submit under his reign. Gripping the bars firmly, he mentally prepared himself, swearing not to allow himself to falter or continuing giving what that dark unicorn wanted. The moment whoever entered his prison, he would-

"Shining..?"

'That voice.'

So warm. So silky and sweet. The sound of someone wise and all caring. Only one mare alive could call for his name in such a tone.

"Oh, Shining... My poor baby boy. What have they done to you..?"

"Mother?!"

Indeed, there she was. A sad smile on her face with light blue eyes shimmering with tears. Her grey coat only brought out her maturity and grace as well as her pale white and violet striped mane. She wore what looked to be a magenta dress better fitted for a ballroom gown. She slowly walked towards his cage as he continued to stare at her in disbelief.

'Is this real? No, is this another trick?!' He questioned until he felt her small warm hands hold his cheeks in a tender touch before slowly pulling his head down into her chest, brushing through his messy wet mane. For the first time since waking up into his nightmare, he finally had a sense of safety being in his mother's embrace. He could almost close his eyes and openly sob at how happy he was to be with her again.

But that safety was quickly robbed by the worrying thought as he pulled away to stare up into Velvet's bright blue eyes. Only then would the horror of her visit begin to settle in his disruptive mind.

"M-Mom... Why are you here!?" he asked her. Her glance would turn away from his momentarily.

"I'm here under the request of Sombra... Ever since his reign, life in Ponyville has been significantly harder for your father and I. Sombra increased the taxes dramatically due to the damages and repairs needed for when Canterlot went to war. But as a token of good favor, he offered to send in military forces to help make up the damages in exchange for a novel about himself. Unfortunately, this is where your mother steps in to--"

"No! No no no no no, Mom, please! You have to listen to me!" He said, frantically shaking his head. "You need to get out of here! Get as far away from that psychopath. You and dad just need to move away, far from!"

"Honey, please."

"I'm serious! The last place you need to be is where this tyrant can cause harm to you. You need to--"

"Shining!" His mother rose her voice to silence his protests. "That's... not the only reason why I agreed. It's your sister as well."

"... Twily?"

"You don't know, do you?" she sighed, pain expressed clearly on her face as her hands held onto his in a stronghold, as if afraid to let them go. "Sombra plans to wed her very soon. I'm hoping to try and convince him not too."

Shining was left speechless. So this was what the king of all monsters planned. He figured his sister was alive somewhere, but the last place he ever wanted to be was right above his head, getting ready to be betrothed to the vile unicorn lord. She must have felt so terrified and miserable, knowing that was to be her fate.

"N-No..." His voice cracked as tears began to grace his cheeks out of his tired eyes. "He can't! He can't!"

"He will," Twilight Velvet said sadly. "And unless I can convince him to let her go, there's nothing any of us can do. Oh, Shining, I wish there was more your father or I could have done. If we hadn't just left everything to you and your sister."

"Don't say that, mom! It isn't your fault." He said to try and reassure her, a hand reaching up to touch her cheek. "You raised us to be good kids... We just didn't expect this to happen. But don't ever think this was your fault, you hear me?"

Before his mother could reply to her son's kind words, the door open and Equinox returned; her smile less than reassuring. 

"Mrs. Velvet... The lord will see you now."

She gazed between the guard and her troubled son, his eyes begging her to refuse his invitation. To get out while she still can. She sighed before leaning in to kiss her son's forehead and hug him as close as she could with the metal bars separating them.

"Trust me, my dear Shining... I'm going to fix this mess. So, please. Just trust me," Velvet said, lingering in her embrace before she pulled away and slowly walked out the prison cell, leaving Shining alone to ponder and fear for the worse to come.





The notes of a piano playing did not delude Velvet from her goal as she entered the dining room. Like most of the castle, it was dark; the walls covered in colored crystals of various stones with only candlelight giving the room illumination. The table was long enough to host twelve people, yet only two plates of food lay present on opposite ends. A fountain flowing clear water stood behind the table as if to mask the sinister architecture with serenity. A figure was playing the melody from the piano, a classical song by the sounds of it.

Once by the table, the bat mare guard would bow her head before leaving Velvet to take a seat. Her stern glare fell to the only other person in the room.

"Where is his majesty?" She addressed with amusement. "I would think it poor manners to invite me and not show up for his guest."

The pianist stopped pressing his fingers into the keys before raising, a broad smile on his dark muzzle.

"As if I would stand up my special guess~" he retorted as Velvet's eyes fell on the tall frame of Sombra, dressed in a fitting vest and dress shirt with a frilly necktie. He would walk over to her before reaching her hand and bowing his head. "Nonetheless, It's a pleasure to have you present in my court, Mrs. Velvet." he greeted, kissing her knuckles before she could take her hand away, scoffing the dark unicorn.

"The pleasure is all mine, your highness..." She muttered while wiping her hand with a napkin before the both of them sat down before dining in on the food. As much as she despised him, she had to admit; he had a refined taste in chefs. The food looked delicious, as the portions of salad and dressing were the right touch and fruit. On any other occasion, this would be an extraordinary feast. Too bad, her host was anything but superb.

She pulled out a note pad and a pencil from within the bun of her mane as she looked back at her host, finishing his meal with a napkin cleaning his lips. "Let's get to business then, shall we?"

"What, no time to chat? Strike up a conversation with your ruler? Surely you were taught better when it came to 'buttering up' your clients before an interview, were you not~?" He said teasingly. 

"Most of the royals I interview are not sick in the head and imprisons his subjects through any means." Velvet pointed out. "I merely wish to perform my job and get an idea of how best to portray your character. The sooner I get through my series of questions, the better."

"I'll be the judge of that, but proceed." He sighed, resting his head back into his fist in his armchair. 

It was then that Velvet felt uneasy under the crimson gaze of the dark ruler of the crystal empire. Those piercing red eyes stared right through her as if searching her very soul. She mentally shook it off and began to write down in her pad;

'Novelle of Sombra; Things to Note'

"Okay... First Question."





The mirror started to glow; it's light caught Shining's attention. He gave his reflection a stern look, both for whatever horror he as about to witness and how hard he had fallen from his once-noble status. Naked, bruised with bits of fur growing out unkept was not the look of the future of Equestria. By Sombra's design, this mirror existed to torment him. Soon, the image of his reflection disappeared as a clear image of the dining room surfaced where Sombra and his mother we're having they're little 'discussion.' Instantly, the white unicorn clung to the metal bars as he watched helplessly; muttering 'no no no' to himself as he heard discuss himself. Little did the poor stallion know that his mother trying to reason with a mad man would be the lease of his worries.





"... and that sums up my experience thus far. My best friend left me, I gave in to the darkness to enslave my home, six heroines and a dragon defeated me. Twice. And now I live and breathe again, enjoying my third and hopefully permanent reign as king. Does that answer your question?" He finished with a sip from his chalice.

"Y-Yes, your highness. Thank you..." She responded as she wrote down the last of his statement. "That does bring me to my next question. Regarding your current resurrection. You emanated that the last time, a being by the name of Grogar bright you back, and you made a deal with him in return should your second conquest fail." She began, looking back from her notes to the stallion. "Is that the reason you are here again? Or is there another factor?"

He leaned his head forward to deeply glare at her as his smug grin had slowly disappeared, replaced with a snarl. "A bit of a critical question to be asking, don't you think? Asking the reason you lot are now under my hoof when the answer lies in yourself; You were all weaklings, and I bested you through pure determination!"

Velvet nervously backed up with the tyrant looming closer with such an angry expression. Her worries only grew when he suddenly burst into laughter.

"Ahahahaha! Oh, what a fool I was back then! Surely, had I kept that mindset, I would have died an even swifter death than the last! Ha!" he laughed before finding his composure and return to slyly grinning at the mother of royalty. "To answer your question, there is a bit of truth in that. But first, I must ask you something. What do you know of the Vice Lords~?"

"The... Vice Lords?!" Velvet asked in confusion.

"Yes. Ancient manifestations of the rawest of emotions and thoughts. Demons from another plane of existence! It was a fascinating discovery I made when I was first learning Equestria and the history of disasters and wicked deeds. According to tales of old, during Grogar's reign over Equestria, his magic unleashed a massive wave of agony and strife among his people. And these traits attracted mysterious figures and monsters to prey on them. And when Grogar was long gone, many claims to still hear their whispers. Compelling voices were calling for them to give in. If not for the spiritual Shepards, Equestria would have become a feeding ground."

Velvet couldn't even keep up with writing down the details of what he was saying. It sounded mad, make-believe like he was telling some twisted fairy tale to frighten her. And yet, with how serious his expression was and the glow in his ruby eyes, Sombra made it sound so real as he had the first-hand experience in the matter.

"I didn't believe it myself when I first read the text from the scrolls. But their existence was enough to make me believe. You see, there was a plot where Grogar brought together a legion of Equestria's greatest enemies. To put an end to your daughter and her friends," Sombra continued. 

"The changeling queen Chrysalis, Tirek the terrible and... some... pegasus filly for some reason. Not important, though, for in my arrogance, I made a deal with him. Should I succeed in reclaiming my right as king of the Crystal Empire, I was free to do as I would. If I failed, I would serve loyalty to him. Now obviously, I was overconfident and did as he predicted. But the place I returned to wasn't purgatory. No, Where I went to, there was nothing. Then... there were monsters..." 

A shudder left his body as the memories of that forsaken place remained firm in his mind. Velvet herself could only imagine what horrors any pony would face from the change in his tone. Did her daughter ever go to such a place during her adventures?

"There, many demons... Various forms with faces, eyes, and teeth showed me how fragile I was. My body had cheated death so many times; there was little that would bring me back without strong enough magic. And since I was indebted to Grogar, I was made to serve and suffer by his 'children' in ruling and hideous tasks. I've suffered blasts of light in the face, and my very body was splitting into rocks! But my time shared, being tortured and violated by those things..? I'd gladly have my memory taken if it meant never reliving those nightmares..." he took a moment to drink down the last of his wine to try and cool his nerves.

"Eventually, I had earned my place among them, and one of them shared their secrets. The Lord of Temptation saw potential magic no unicorn could dare dream of acquiring. A Magic that hadn't existed long after the dark ages! It felt like I went back in time, where the only things that mattered in life were survival and killing. Where the weak of spirit only served to feed the strong. An ideology I could easily get behind~!" Sombra chuckled, looking once more to make sure his guest was still following. While her eyes remained wide, her mouth a gap, her hand was feverishly writing down in her note pad, as if automatic.

"So once Grogar brought me back to life after learning my time spent in damnation, I honored my end and aligned myself to his causes. Course, he had to keep me secret from the rest of his legion. You see, they were scheming behind his back to take his source of power from him and use it against him. Of course, Grogar foresaw this and, once the time was right, sent me to deal with them personally~."

"Y-You mean to say that they are..."

"Dead. And unlike me, those imbeciles will be staying that way~."

It was unbelievable. To think that three of Equestria's most villainous of fiends would join forces together right under Celestia's nose was deplorable. But to hear them all get snuffed out?

"So to summarize, yes. Grogar is partially the reason I've come back once again, and through his wisdom and command, we defeated your forces and took over all of Equestria in a glorious reign of darkness to begin anew. As a reward for my cooperation and allegiance, the crystal empire was mine once again to rule." Sombra concluded, folding his arms over to rest his head into the top of his hands; his smirk ever so smug as he watched her scribble down the last of his answer. She had never heard such horrible nonsense in her life as a writer. Regardless of what he said to be true or not, it at least would be an intriguing tale that would satisfy his majesty's ego.

"'So then what does this have to do with my daughter?' you're probably wondering~?"

She dropped her pencil as it rolled off to the side of the table. Her eyes shot up to Sombra's like a child that heard their parent catch them red-handed in the cookie jar. His smug little grin grew wider.

"Oh, yes! Don't think I don't know the real reason you've agreed to do this for me. Not out of honor for your king, nor necessarily fear for what I'll do. But simply because you want to know what that status of your daughter, your beloved Twilight Sparkle is doing."

"H-How... I-I never said--"

"And now, I have a series of questions I'd like to ask you~! Like how do you plan to persuade me not to make her my queen? What do you offer me in return?"

"I-I... Ahh... W-Well..."





"No, no, Mom NO!!"

Shining shouted at the mirror as Sombra rose from his seat to move towards his distraught mother. He knew this would happen. Sombra knew how to get inside your head and figure out which way to manipulate you. This game of questions was just to open her up before he made his move. Whatever truth that tale about Grogar or the Vice Lords didn't matter in the present moment. His mother was in danger. And he was stuck here, trying to pry open the bars open and force his way out of there.

"Well well~! Turns out, losing your wife wasn't enough to completely break you like I predicted," An all too unsettling voice as his eyes turned to see Equinox standing in the open doorway, wearing that wicked grin of hers. "Guess that means you didn't love her enough to try~."

"SHUT YOUR TRAP!" Shining growled at her, grinding his teeth while using all of his strength to pry the bars open. He even turned from using his hands to trying to kick at the door. He, of course, knew his body was still too weak. And the fact that she was here to taunt him only reignited fear and anger he thought was exalted.

"Or what?" The bat mare scoffed as she approached his cage before taking a seat at a stool, turning her attention back to the mirror. "You couldn't stop your wife from falling victim to Sombra's will; you think your mother will be different? Please, she sealed her fate by waltzing right in here. We both know it's only a matter of time 'til she's played like a fiddle. Don't we, Shining Armour~?"

Shining's glare turned back to the projection from the mirror as Sombra was now in front of his mother. And deep down, no matter how much he wanted to deny in his heart, he knew that the crazed lunatic was right. Velvet would suffer to whatever Sombra had planned the moment she stepped into his castle. 





"It's quite simple, honestly," he began as he walked around her end of the table slowly, much as a shark would around a stranded victim. "During my time with the demons, I've come to learn of my mortality. This body of mine, though powerful and handsome, will not last forever. And I will be remembered for my reign many centuries to come. But to do that, I need to establish my bloodline to make sure my rule remains well after I'm gone. Therefore, I need a queen, who will be by my side and birth me healthy heirs to succeed me~!"

"Y-You can't be serious!" Velvet demanded, her arms holding together to try and keep her shaking to a minimal. "W-What happened to the princess of the crystal empire!?"

"Ahh, you mean your daughter-in-law? Yes, well, she was defiantly a worthy candidate. Though unfortunately, her mind was far too easy to break. And to think, she was my successor trying to run my kingdom. Ha! No, her place is under my heel like the spoiled bitch she is. Your daughter, on the other hand, has been ripe for the picking ever since she succeeded Celestia! She is a much more fitting partner to share in my power and gl--"

*SMACK*

Whatever force that kept her scared to remain seated left as Velvet rose to deliver a harsh slap across the tyrant's face.

"How dare you talk about my daughter that way!" She snapped. "My Twilight is not some object. She is the smartest, most compassionate princess, and I refuse to allow some vile villain like you force yourself onto her. Nothing on Equestria will resurrect you back when I'm through with you!"

Sombra momentarily pulled his head back while rubbing the mark on his sore cheek before letting out a low chuckle.

"Mmm, I like a woman who can stand her ground. Though I wonder where this side of you went when your son was first impriosned~."

This statement froze Twilight Velvet from hitting him a second time.

"M-My, what..?"

"Your son! You know, the young stallion locked up in my dungeon? The one you just visited moments ago? Your other child?!"

"M-My, son..."

He stood tall before looming over her, his presence forcing her to back away as he approached her. "Come to think of it... you've hardly mentioned him at all during this little meeting of ours. The only thing that's on your mind is saving Twilight~."

"T-That is not true!" She insisted. "I will have my son as well as my daughter. They are no different in--"

"But they are!"

Sombra pressed her hard into the wall, both hands placed on her shoulders to keep her pinned as he leered over her, feeling her struggle to push him away. "The only one lying here is you, Mrs. Velvet. You have always favored Twilight Sparkle over your eldest for years now. And it's not even his fault!" he growled. Velvet could only mutter no over and over now, shaking her head, refusing to believe in his words.

"How could it be? It's not like either of your children are aware of how you feel. Not even your husband is aware~!"

"P-Please no..."

"How long have you've been unsatisfied with your writings. Shown no appreciation for your work of your duties as your husband works late in the night. He's never even up to making love to you nowadays, isn't he?"

"E-Enough of this! I won't hear it!!"

"And because you won't receive the attention of the stallion you love, you've been neglecting your son and his accomplishments. Shining became captain to the royal guard, married a princess. He was all set to rule a kingdom with a baby on board! And yet you never once paid him any attention or parental support. Unless, of course, Twilight was involved."

"STOP IT PLEASE! NO MORE! NO MORE!" She sobbed, her hands now clutching her head as her tormentor continued to bring out these awful feelings she had harbored inside of her. Ashamed of herself, guilty for how she felt. The loneliness. The anger. The bitterness of being forgotten by the stallion she thought loved her as much as she did him. And in some twisted way, reflected those feelings to her firstborn. 

Satisfied with her whimpering, Sombra would give her space as she crumbled down on the floor, clutching her chest as tears stained her dress.

"No matter..." he said, dusting off his suit before turning her back to the older mare. "In a week, Twilight will be my queen, and I will have a generation's worth of foals to continue my heritage as the strongest and most powerful unicorn... Unless..."

Her sobbing quiet downed as she rose her head to stare up at him, wiping away the tears and runny mascara. "U-Unless..?" She sniffled, meeting his solemn gaze.

"... You were willing to take her place~."

"M-Me..? W-What?"

"Why not?" he asked, lowering onto one knee to level himself with the older unicorn. "You're a lovely ol' horse, still as beautiful as a flower even well past Velvet's prime. You're in such excellent shape that I could mistake you in your late thirties!"

"N-No, I... I'm not..." she said, her face now flustering as she reactively pushed back a line of stray hair. "I couldn't! I'm.."

"Too Old? Nonsense! A mare of your stature and age are rare these days. Besides. You miss it, don't you~?" He asked. "The attention. The feeling of being wanted and loved. To have hands caress you, feel you up, and hold you as if you belonged. If you live with me, I will pamper you until you felt right at home..." he whispered, his eyes a dangerous smoldering look as he offered her his hand.

"Come be with me..! Rule by my side and let me fill that hole in your... heart~."

His words were too enticing to be true. Velvet couldn't imagine it; years of devotion to Night Light. Only to mean nothing should she accept and be taken by this devilish sorcerer. She couldn't throw their marriage away like that. Not to a stallion like Sombra, who has shown to be manipulative, cunning, and brutal. Why would anyone trust a vile thing this snake would say how

And yet...

It sounded so good. How long had Velvet wished to return to the good old days, cradled in the strong arms of a loving stallion? To be kissed and loved like a young mare again. To feel... wanted. Night Light rarely gave her many conversations after work. Simply ate, sit down to read, or go straight to bed while occasionally kissing her. A mare in the mid-life she was, but she still had her needs. And if a handsome, seductive creature like Sombra was offering to fulfill those needs, should she truly refuse?

"... A-And if I agree, Twilight will be safe? You won't marry her?"

His smile spread as he bowed his head. "You have my word as a king. Twilight will not be my queen, should I have you~."

Velvet hesitantly stared at his offered hand before she eventually took it as he helped her to her hooves. If she did this, it meant that her daughter was safe from marrying a horrible monster. Yes, this was a sacrifice she could make if Twilight would be free. And knowing her daughter, she would find a way to save her from this fiend. Just one night of adultery would be worth a chance to save the kingdom, right..?

'Please forgive me, Night Light...'

"I'll... accept."





"No... Mother!!"

All energy he had left to rescue his mother somehow had depleted the moment she gave in to Sombra's demands. His form slunk to his knees in disbelief. Once again, he was here, trying to lie to himself that this was not happening. His mother wasn't here, and she wasn't heading up the stairs to let Sombra do depraved acts with her. And yet it as clear as day looking in the mirror as his mother walked with Sombra's arm wrapped around her waist, heading upstairs to what was most likely Sombra's sleeping chambers.

The sound of the cell door opening caught his ear as he looked up to see Equinox, leaning up against the side with a smile most unpleasant. "Naaaawww.. poor Shining Whining~ Was trying so hard to break free and save his mommy when, all along, she never came to save him! And Sombra didn't even have to convince her, too~!" She laughed madly.

Shining's gaze turned from sorrow to rage in an instant before he rose up to tackle her. His efforts were met with a swift knee to his ribs, followed by a spinning kick sending him back into the cell wall. He yowled in pain as the bench hit his spine from the force. He struggled to get up until he felt his arms getting raised above his head. Metal snapped around his wrists and kept him hanging slightly on the wall. Once his senses were clear, Shining realized that the bat mare had cuffed him to a high wall in the cell to keep him from moving.

"Nice of you to remind me that you're not allowed to be moving around so much," she sneered before approaching him, reaching behind to pull at something from under her armor. Shining glared down at his warden before spotting a small pouch. She opened it before pulling out what looked to be a pink pill of sorts.

"You deserve a reward~" she purred.

"W-What is that..!" he demanded, squirming a bit as she got up to him, once more pressing her cold steel body against his bare flesh while their muzzles remained a couple of inches apart. Instinctively, he turned his head away. But it was futile to stop Equinox from pulling his face back, looking menacingly with yellow eyes.

"Something to help make what comes next more... pleasurable~" she whispered, placing the pill on her tongue before forcing her mouth onto hers and forcing her tongue into her throat. Shining muffled in alarm and struggled to push her face off of his, but the lip lock was tight as he felt something slide down the back of his throat. The kiss ended, sticky saliva webbing from their lips as he tried to cough out the pill to no avail.

The drug's effect immediately kicked in as he felt his body feel warm and heavy; sweat starting to pour from his brows and skin. His breathing grew heavy as well until he felt some swell up beneath him. His eyes widened in horror as his stallion hood began to erect on its own, pulsating to nearly his full length and leaking pre-cum. Equinox mused over her work before flicking at the tip, causing Shining to gasp in alarm. He felt so sensitive!

"Mmm~ Good boy! Get nice and hard for me..." She snickered, getting a good hold of his equipment and starting to slowly stroke in a tight grip, making his groan and bite into his lip. "Don't worry. I'll make you feel good while mommy is busy~."

His attention went back to the mirror across the cell as the image changed. All Shining could do was look on in horror as Sombra lead Twilight Velvet into his room.





"Here we are~!" The dark king greeted, helping the mother of royalty into his bedroom. Unlike the rest of the castle, there was a balcony that led to the outside. The moon was high in the sky, clouds threatening to mask her glow. A large king-sized bed with velvet sheets stood in the center of the room with a wardrobe and mirror set opposite from it. A large red rug sat afoot from the bed. Velvet gazed around, hands rubbing together nervously as she heard the door shut lock and felt hands slide up to hold her waist.

"Cozy..." She commented as Sombra rested his head onto her shoulder and pressed his body against her back.

"You'll get used to it. Trust me~" the tyrannical ruler chuckled, hands trailing up the mother's back to begin pulling down the ties on the back until they loosened. Velvet sighed, blushing as she rolled her shoulders to help slide down her dress. Her body quivered upon feeling the garment slide down to the floor, leaving her in just her lacy black bra and panties.

"Ohhh~" Sombra purred as his hands immediately felt up her bosom, a small gasp escaping her mouth. She tried to keep distant sounds silent as the unicorn bounced, squeezed, and felt up her breasts. "Are you sure you had no intention of seducing me to rescue Twilight? Dressed like this~?"

"Ruffian!" She hissed before feeling one hand trail down her stomach before teasing at her crotch, letting out a light sigh. 

"Oh, I'll be rough, alright. It's the least I can do since your husband rarely did anything exciting with you~" he promised before his horn lit up to unhook the back latches on her garment as his hand pulled off her expensive piece of underwear to reveal her E sized tits. Hard nipples were peaking out with a slight sag with a small bounce whenever she moved. Velvet had to use every mental suppression from trying to cover herself as the large stallion's hand came back up to squeeze roll her breasts around in his palms, tubs digging into her hard nubs.

"Magnificent! They feel so full, yet so soft~ You've kept yourself in great shape indeed!" He said, licking his jaws as he tugged and pinched onto her nipple, causing a sharp yelp to come from her. "W-Wait, please don't! T-There very--Ahh~! S-Sensitive!" She begged before squirt of creamy liquid oozed onto his fingers, much to the delight of the tyrant.

"And you can still lactate! Splendid! Not to worry, my dear. We'll make good use of these baby feeders for all the foals I plan to put in you. But first, why don't I help myself to some mother's milk~" He purred before rolling her to face him. Cupping one breast in his palm, he lowered his muzzle to her drenching nipple and suckled on it much like a hungry foal, his teeth nibbling gently to draw more out.

Velvet felt a rush as her bountiful breasts were played with and lapped at. It had been years since she had to breastfeed her children, let alone with an erotic partner. Her husband was more of an ass man, an asset she was proud of, but she always loved whenever her twins got the attention earned. And to say the lease that Sombra was giving plenty of attention was an understatement. Her face blushed harder; more moans were becoming easier to draw out of her. Her panties were becoming increasingly wet. Sombra would inspect this as his fingers prodded and teased her pantie clad mound.

After a good minute or two just milking her mammaries, he pulled away with a satisfying pop as saliva and milk dripped out of her perky nipples. Velvet was left panting hotly as she watched him remove his suit; the top and shirt below coming rundown as his sculpted figure revealed from his clothing. She couldn't help herself now, no matter how she wanted to resist, how much of an attractive stud Sombra was. Overconfident and narcissistic as he was, he pertained backed up with immense prowess. Naturally, her eyes betrayed her and fell to the large bulged formed in his dress pants, easily more prominent than even Night Light was back in their youth.

"I leave the honors to you~."

The motherly unicorn was like a deer in headlights at his request. He was going to make sure Velvet actively participated in cheating on her husband. Taking a slow breath, she would lower to her knees and begin fiddling with his pants button and zipper until tugging down his legs. Between his muscular thighs was a big bulge presented more than when within his pants; only briefs keeping his hefty stallionhood from flopping out and smacking her across the face. Her eyes were already wide with fear and in anticipation of having this behemoth in her hands. Her mouth. Her dripping needy cu--

She shook her head and tried to ignore her eagerness. No matter how attractive or well endowed he may be, Sombra was the proudest and despicable creature on Equestria. Without any more delay, she tugged at his briefs before pulling down. 

'... Oh no..'

The pure expression of surprise and hidden lust that bloomed in her eyes was delicious to Sombra. He wasn't at full mass yet, and that look alone told her she was in for a night of pure ecstasy. His penis hung low from his sheath, almost to his knees. With a small flex of muscle, it popped up to brush against her face. The smell of his musk made her melt, almost intoxicating to breathe in.

There was no doubt or speculation now. Sombra was much larger than Night Light could ever hope to be. And that monster would be inside her, ready to inflate her with one more child to bare.

"Speechless, I see! Haven't been with a stallion far bigger than a stick, right~?" Sombra continued to tease her as his cock grew slightly more massive. "Now be a dear and get me nice and lubed up. You're going to need a lot for me to fit everything inside~!"

She nodded slightly merely by instinct. Biting her lip once more, Velvet began to stroke his cock, her grip on his firm to help get him to full size. Her other hand would work on the large balls underneath his girth shaft, causing a pleasant coo from her ravenous partner. By now, his stallionhood had fully erected and towered over her face as bits of pre-cum began to drip out his urethra and onto her nose. Winching, she closed her eyes and began to slowly lick her way along the underbelly of his cock, trying her best to imagine she was doing this with Night Light instead.

Though try as she may, it was far too hard to imagine doing this with Night Light. It didn't help that he would never touch her like Sombra was whenever she suggested spicing up their nights. No new kinks, no different tactics or ideas. Always the same positions, routine before weeks of nothing but work and little communication. It also didn't help that Sombra's taste had a unique flavor that made her body ache for more. Her eyes opened to look up at Sombra, enjoying himself while his hand brushed and petted her head while she slurped and sucked on the side of his cock. 

'Affection' Her mind went upon feeling his gestures. The mere fact that she was getting touched at all sent her body wonderful signals as she pressed her lips deeper onto the tip while licking up any traces of pre-cum. It wasn't as bitter as she was expecting, almost a hint of sweetness. Her thoughts on protecting her daughter and disdain for the cruel tyrant were slowly becoming less prominent as a curiosity and lust slowly grew within her.

For his part, Sombra was impressed at how well he was resisting just to shove her head in his groin and make her swallow him whole. Yet it felt more satisfying to watch her stroke him and sample off his dick willingly. And indeed, the mother of two had taken a couple more steps and began to bob her head over the first inch of black stallionhood while her hands held and stroked the rest of his shaft. Pleasant sounds from the king rewarded her efforts, which encouraged her to take more of him into her mouth.

"Keep still," he instructed, placing both hands on her head to steady her. "Try to relax your throat. It'll make taking all of me far easier~" And with that, he slowly pushed his length fully past her lips as they met his crotch, his throbbing member deep down her throat. Velvet's eyes watered as she flexed her throat to try and push it out, choking over it.

"Ohhh fuck~! Just as I anticipated. Your throat is incredibly tight! Probably from never taking a real cock before. But don't fret, my dear. I'll fix that little issue soon enough~" He promised her before pulling himself free from her maw with a wet pop; Velvet coughing roughly as spit flew out of her mouth. 

"No need to worry, I won't force you into that again. Let's move on~."





"G-Gahh! S-Stop it, please! Just leave me alone!!" Shining begged, yet the bat mare would not relent, practically twisting his shaft while yanking it with the intent on ripping it off. Her bright yellow eyes stared menacingly up as she nibbled on her finger while watching him suffer at her hand.

"Yes, cry for me! It only makes me want you harder~!" Equinox replied as she dragged her tongue up along his sensitive prick before darting the tip into his urethra, making him moan in unwanted pleasure. 

"Look at you, wriggling around while mommy sucks of king-sized dick. You sick, miserable shit! I bet you imagine her in my place, aren't you?! Wanna get your peepee sucked from mommy~?"

"N-No! Stop it!" he yelled, his legs trying to kick her off. But any attempt was paused as the tip of her fingers dug into his shaft's flesh, making him bellow in pain. 

"That's okay, Shining. I can be your mommy if you want~!" she sadistically quipped while spitting at his dick before stroking it all in. "Just keep your eyes on the mirror. You won't want to miss what's gonna happen next~! Oh, and if you dare cum in my mouth, you're losing your dick." She said, glaring up at him before closing her eyes and placing the tip onto her tongue before pushing the first few inches into her mouth to slurp on. Though Shining Armour was on edge as occasionally, he felt her fangs glide threateningly along his shaft. Sniffling and whimpering, he clutched his fists before keeping his eyes back on the mirror before him. There was no use fighting it. Just let it happen, he told himself. Just make it happen, and it'll be over soon.





"M-Maagh~"

Velvet grunted and huffed as she tried to keep her breasts wrapped around Sombra's cock while he pumped his hips back and forth against them. Given how much saliva being in her throat was, it mad any friction or roughness less of a problem as with each thrust through her cleavage, his tip would occasionally bop into her lips. And, as if by instinct, her mouth would part to lick and suck on it whenever it was close. Her nipples continued to leak a bit of milk as her fingers pressed into her tits before Sombra gave one more thrust that pushed his balls into the bottom of her breasts.

"Mmmaah~! Such scrumptious milky tits!" he praised with some sincerity. "I'll be sure to put them to good use once we're through." She was furiously flustered as Sombra helped her up to her feet. Her eyes looking a bit hazy as spit and milk coated her chest and trailed to her nearly damped panties. "Oh, you poor thing! You're so soaked. Here, lay down."

Velvet was taken aback from his sudden shift in attitude. Sure, he wasn't explicitly crude to her and all the more rough and pervert, but she did not think he would be considerate. Slowly she fell back onto his bed as he crawled on top of her. His muzzle would press into her breast as he lapped up her milk, making her shiver and moan uncontrollably. Unlike before, these licks were slow, taking their time in making sure not a drop was pouring out before traveling down her navel. His fingers found the elastic to her panties as he slides them off her legs; Velvet, not realizing she was offering no resistance as her winking cunt was now bare to him. His eyes stared back at her with a grin.

"Never say I wasn't a generous ruler~" he winked before his tongue slithered out and gave her folds a long lick. Air left her lungs in a loud gasp as her hands clutched at his mane while he kissed and licked up her pussy of its juices. It had been ages since anyone went down on her, let alone her lazy husband. So to feel her sensitive slit getting lapped and licked cause her to arched her body up in immense pleasure.

"O-Ohh Celestia~!"

"Oh, I'm sorry, my dear. I'm afraid Celestia's long gone. But I'm here~" He growled playfully before burying his muzzle as deep as he could while his tongue wriggled about within her folds; looking to reach and touch every part inside her that had been neglected. Clutching at his hair, Velvet no longer cared if he heard her cry out from how good he made her feel. The dark unicorn lashed his tongue inside her tight hole, making sure not a single spot was left untouched. He wanted this MILF to beg for him, let her deepest desires come forth, and take her... much like he was.

Once he felt hot juices squirt into his muzzle and another long gasp echo from the walls, Sombra pulled away while licking at his drenched face. Smiling, he admired the work he had done with her. Velvet was a gaping, sweating mess; each breath causing her breasts to fall and rise. She could barely focus on anything outside the throbbing, hot need in her loins. She almost didn't notice something hard and fleshy rub up against her loins, causing her to stare down. Sombra was lightly rubbing the bottom of his shaft against her pussy, groaning at how wet she felt before aiming the tip against her opening. 

'T-This is it!' she said to herself as her eyes widen, overseeing just the petals of her flower spread from the massive shape of his cockhead. One push and she would be his mare. She could never return to Night Light, knowing she let another stallion use her body. Her eyes wandered to see the gentle yet arrogant smile on Sombra's face.

"Let go of your worries, Velvet," he told her while pressing his broad chest into hers while cupping her cheek; almost romantically. "I'll take good care of you and our child. Forget about Night Light; you've wasted enough years on that fool. A gorgeous mare like you deserves a good stud. Now give in... and come to me~"

Tears would stream from her eyes as her arms slowly wrapped around his neck and pulled him closer to her, lips finding each other in a passionate kiss as Sombra slowly filled her core. Thoughts and memories of the good times she shared with her husband faded. Whatever guilt over betraying her husband washed away with every inch fed to her hungry marehood. Not even a sense of regret could interrupt the pleasure coursing through her body now. All that she could ever want was in front of her. This dominant stud was pounding her honey pot into mulch with a thick cock. Anticipation and need to carry his foals heightened her ecstasy. Her birthing canal clutched and tried to suck all of him in whenever he pulled back to thrust hard. 

Upon feeling a tongue slither its way into her mouth, hers would wriggle and dance underneath as he overpowered her, muffling her moans and pleas for more. Never had she taken such a big fertile dick inside her before. No colt she flirted with back in high school or fantasy hero could measure up to how full her marehood was. And now here she was, letting this tyrannical ruler reshape and mold her slit to sheath only his cock, making her his whore.

The male unicorn pulled away from her face, his hot breath brushing against her cheek as he picked up the pace and threw his weight in, rutting the mare harder into his bed. Hefty balls smacked and clapped into her jiggling backside while warm juices gushed out of her marehood. Hands slid towards her bouncy breasts to grope and squeeze onto for leverage while his mouth latched onto her neck to bite and suck onto, making Velvet cry out in pure ecstasy. She could no longer hold in her lust for him anymore,

"Y-Yes~! Oh, please, your highness! Make me yours~! I need your cock! I need to feel you buried inside me! H-Harder~!" She praised him, mystical purple aura steaming from her eyes as her restraint finally diminished. Sombra smiled triumphantly; another mare of Shining's family conquered. And with her pleading for her king to ruin her more, he was happy to oblige as he shrugged off whatever 'gentleness' he pretended to have and jackhammered his hips into hers. Hands left her tits to clutch at her hips and pull her bottom half up. This left Velvet in a vulnerable angle with her legs now dangling by her head as all she could do is watch the unicorn king pump his dick in and out of her slutty hole. And judging by his growling grunts and frantic pace, he was close to filling said hole up to the brim.

"Yes! Cum in me! Give me your seed! Take my womb and bath it in your cum! Make me a mother again~!" She begged, losing her voice as she screamed through another orgasm that clashed with his own. Her eyes rolled into her head as she felt white-hot liquid gush into her womb like a geyser. She could feel her tummy swell up a little like a balloon. Sombra remained on top, panting heavily. Sweat poured off his muscular body while keeping their hips close as possible to make sure Velvet took every last drop of sperm his balls could offer. After a moment, he slowly pulled his coated cock from her gaping hole, a bit of their combining juices leaking out from her gaping hole.

The dark magic disappeared from her eyes as she felt the afterglow take hold of her body. Her hand shakily reached to scoop up the warm white fluid dripping out her freshly fucked marehood and raised her fingers to gaze at the results of her adultery. Slowly, her morality and conscious returned to her, and guilt starting to sink in.

"O-Oh... No, what have I!? Oh, Night Light... I'm so sorry..!" she whimpered, her eyes watering in tears. She felt deprived. She had given into this devil's charm and let him leave a permanent mark on her. Whatever chance of salvaging her marriage was now void, knowing she would be pregnant with this monster's foal. Velvet glared over to said monster as he was redressing himself, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"I hope I was able to satisfy your selfish intents, my lord..." she spat, her voice dripping with hatred. "You've made me your whore. But as long as it keeps Twilight out of your clutches, I'll do whatever depraved request you want."

"Mmm, yes... About that..." Sombra half-heartedly spoke as he finished buttoning up his shirt.

Those last two words struck her to her core as her eyes widened, filled with fury and anguish.

"... Y-You promised! No, you're keeping your word, Right!? You swore!!" she frantically yelled as Sombra rose from his bedside to give his attention to her entirely. The stern expression on his face was all too apparent. Seething with rage and humiliation, she lashed out at him, pounding his chest with her clutched hands as hard as she could.

"YOU PROMISED!!" She screamed at him. "YOU BASTARD! HOW DARE YOU LIE TO ME!!"

"And I'm shall keep it!" He insisted, holding her wrists in a tight grip to cease her futile attempts to hurt him. "Understand me; I swore on my crown to releasing your daughter should you serve me well... And you have! But there is another promise I must fulfill first~."

"What are you talking about..?" She growled, yanking her hands away from his grasp.

"Didn't I tell you? I had you write down the reason for my success... It should be obvious that it didn't come without a price. The Vice Lord's wish to explore Equestria and harvest the emotions and spirits that live here. And to do that, well, sacrifices need to be made~."

"N-No... Y-You're mad.." she hissed, her face failing to hide the horror of the situation. "T-There is no such thing!!"

"But there is!" he insisted, a vicious grin to his features as his all too familiar aura glowed from out his eyes. "With Celestia and Luna gone, nothing will stop us from opening the gateway and summoning the demons forth to Equestria. All it takes is a ritual, three beings who have practiced in the dark arts, and a spill of virgins blood~."

Those requirements and the possible intent behind meeting them sunk into her heart as the mother unicorn let out a whimpering,

"No..."

"And that was our agreement. The Vice Lords would help me return to my rightful glory, and I help them roam freely in Equestria. Do you know how unwise it would be to go back on a promise made to primordial beings that feed on our energy? The consequences could prove fatal. So you see, my dear Velvet. While I want to honour our agreement, I simply can't. Not without fulfilling my end of the bargain with the demons. Only then will I let your daughter free~"

No other sound came as Velvet sat there in utter despair. Shining was right. She should have left the kingdom immediately instead of trying to reason with a megalomaniac. But it was too late, for she was no longer anything but his property. His concubine to lay with, impregnate and use however he wished. And she would watch as Twilight would soon join the tyrant in unholy matrimony. Sombra would wipe her tears before laying her gently onto the bed as she curled into a fetal position.

"Rest now, love," he whispered into her ear before kissing her cheek, trying to sound gentle and compassion when the motherly mare knew better. "There is much we have to prepare for the future. Yours, mine and Twilights~!" When all was said and done, all Velvet could do was sobbed quietly to herself. She was left to drown in her woes and her mistakes. Nothing but regret and anguish awaited her in the bleak future ahead.





This was it. Shining Armor's heart had managed to break a couple more pieces in seeing his mother used. He couldn't even feel the pain in his groin from Equinox nibbling and tugging on his cock with her maw while he watched Velvet getting fucked like a sow by a madman; the false hope of freeing his sister too enticing. And now she would carry his offspring and use her body whenever he felt like it. It could be argued Cadance meet a merciful end to her life in becoming a dick obsessed nymphomaniac. Sombra broke his mother in ways no one should have to experience. And Twilight would soon share in this cruel fate.

"GRAH!" he bellowed as he felt a sharp stinging pain course through his genitals before glaring down at the bat mare, who had finished sucking on his meaty straw for what felt like hours. She whipped her muzzle before spitting at his face, a satisfied smirk to her face. "Not bad, my perverted stud~! Not a single drop of cum. Good, good~! I want to keep you nice and blue until I take everything left of you. Soon, you won't be able to forget about me~" she exclaimed, leaning in to give one last long lick of his ear before leaving his cage. Once the door was locked, Equinox made her way out of the dungeon as Sombra's face loomed over the mirror, staring directly at Shining as if he could see him.

"I hope you enjoyed the show, my friend," he said in a condescending tone. "All that raw anger and emotion must be building up inside of you. But you're nowhere near the brink of despair yet. Once I've claimed everything you hold dear, it'll make breaking you my most shining accomplishment yet! Hahahaha~!"

"SOMBRA!" he roared, the feeling of fatigue in his body overridden by wrath as he rattled his chains to try and free himself. What Sombra said was valid; there was still plenty of fight in him; if only determined to see his head decapitated by his own hands. "LEAVE MY FAMILY OUT OF THIS! LET THEM GO!"

"Not until you're begging at my hooves and proclaiming me as your rightful ruler, you pathetic worm!" Sombra hissed back, the sneer on his muzzle as terrible as the pony himself. "Now listen well. Grogar will be in the Crystal Empire in due time. And since you're firmly in my clutches, I figure I'd generously give you time to stretch out and move about, especially since I'll be needing the best man to walk Twilight down. And who better for that task than her big, brave, courageous brother~."

Shining dare not imagine the scene play out as was told. The implications of what would happen far too horrible for words to spell out. Yet it would happen. Sombra would see to it that this wedding happen and that Shining would be front and center for him to defile his sister. So all he could do was bare through it. He would make fair use of his time to rest up and figure out a plan once he could move more freely.

"I suggest you think carefully on how you'll act, Shining Armor," Sombra said, his glare piercing through the mirror. "I will shatter your resolve! It's only a matter of time until and your family grovel at my feet! Then no one in Equestria will be left to oppose me!"

His image disappeared in the mirror and left the bruised unicorn prince to this solitude. His head, aching. His member, swollen and stiff. His dignity, as dirty as his coat. His resolution, resolved. All that he could hold tightly was whatever pride he had left and the determination to see through this torture. He would find a way to make this tyrant pay for what he's done to his wife and mother. He would not allow his sister to fall victim to Sombra's diabolical plot against him.

No matter what he had to sacrifice, he would save his family.
> A Sister's Commitment (the Blood Wedding)
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

26 Days.

He didn't know how he managed to keep track of time here, but he was sure that its been 26 days since being Sombra's prisoner. Twenty-six long hard days, each filled with grueling torment and heinous acts. Equinox had proven to be a cunning and crafty tactician. Each visit from her included a new tool to brutalize or maim him. Sometimes, the devices would look something not too far off from a BDSM dungeon, like a cage over his sheath or nipple pierces to satisfy her infatuation. Most times, it was medieval-looking, modified not to inflict grievous damage to him. 

Today's torture device was what she called the 'Pony Stool.' And it was the worse one thus far.

Smack!

Smack!

"Look at me!" She barked while straddling his hips roughly. "Don't go passing out on me now. I'm not finished with you yet~!"

Shining Armor only mustered grunts and painful whimpers while she rocked around on top while he sat down on the torture stool; weights around his ankles to keep him tied down while pressing his hefty loins into the flat wood for immense pressure. Having the bat mare bouncing around on top of him only added to the pain. With every grind or wiggle, she pressed into his balls to the point that any more force could bust them open. And thanks to the aphrodisiac, his cock was always stone-hard against her bare marehood. With each rub along his length, the heat of her femcum drips down his erected shaft. Often, he found himself wondering how he hadn't been overdosed by now.

"Aaargh!! Guh, fuck!" He shouted, feeling as if a hammer just smashed into his ballsack.

"Yes! Yes yes yes yes YES~! Keep screaming for me. I wanna cherish your suffering~!" Equinox exclaimed, drunk off the ecstasy, increasing the frequency and roughness of her. By now, his body was battered and bruised from her demonic desires. Red lines traced down his back and arms, some having scarred already. He thought that with enough endurance, the crazy bat mare would run out of new ways to inflict pain on him. Or that he would have become numb. Yet every time she steps in, the deranged bat mare would force something different in his mouth: something new and dangerous-looking, threatening the dismemberment of his genitals. And the ideas and methods just kept coming.

Suddenly, an ear-piercing screech was the signal that she had gotten off from him. A rush of more hot liquid was splattered against his lap and abused stallionhood as she clung onto him to stabilize herself, almost like a lover would.

"A-Ahhh~ Ohh... You held out this time! Gooood, good boy~" She panted heavily, a satisfied smile adding to the sadistic glee in her eyes. Finally lifting off of him, she put back on her armor and cloth while leaving him to rest after this grueling torture. Relaxation was never an option given his position on the stool, but he had gotten used to that at least. The drug never wore off until an hour, which was fourteen minutes from now. Just enough time to leave him restless, sore, and backed up. He was never allowed to cum. It was a rule laid out from Sombra, to empathize how worthless Shining Armor was as a stallion.

A bright side was that Equinox was never allowed to fully engage with her sexual deviancy, much to his begrudging and relentlessness. It gave Shining some edge over her, knowing no matter what sick or vile game she wanted to play, she had to keep within boundaries or face the tyrant's wrath.

"A pity that this will be our last time together for a while..." She scoffed, not directly speaking with him even though her glare locked on the white unicorn prince. Almost as if she imagined someone else in his place. "Tomorrow's a bit of a break for you. Sombra's allowing you to move around the castle if only to witness his marriage to your little sister. Pah! I can think of better ways to ruin your life than just take whatever family member and put a foal into them. At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if he used necromancy to bring back your grandmother just to fuck her."

A mutual agreement for once. Shining had grown to expect nothing but the worse from Sombra, meaning nothing he threw at him could wound him any less. Once he was free, the prince was going to make that monster regret everything. All this hardship and misery had only hardened his resolve and sharpen his anger. He would avenge the lives lost to Sombra and rescue his wife, mother, sister, daughter, and anyone so much as touched by the lecherous monarch.

"G-Gah!" he yelped as the stool was pulled out from him, landing hard on his ass before seeing the cage door lock once more. Equinox gave one last bittersweet look before departing, not offering another word of departure or even mockery. As the harrowing day of the wedding grew closer, Shining noticed that Equinox had become less enthusiastic about abusing him. No doubt the limitations made her upset, and the fact that this was Sombra's show, not hers, might be brewing some rebellious intentions. Today marked the closest she could get in having his dick anywhere near her cunt, the bravest she was to try and lean over the fence. Sombra's dark chasity over him drove her mad and made him baffle in confusion. 

What purpose could this service to the cruel tyrant of the Crystal Empire? Perhaps tomorrow, he would find out.





Through the dark crystal halls, the sound of flesh meeting flesh echoed through the walls. If one were to tempt fate and peak into the private chambers of his majesty, they would find him laying flat in the bed with the busty grey mare bouncing over his lap; exhaustion clear on her face. Sweat bounced off the jiggling flesh of her tits while her mound collided over and over with the base of his shaft until Velvet toke every last throbbing inch into her thoroughly used cavern. Not too far off was the former princess of love, kneeling between his spread thighs while lapping at any cum or liquid leaked down to his hefty balls. 

Sombra grunted here and there but was mostly relaxed in posture, relishing the feeling of Velvet's tight muff massaging and milking his dick of its vital juices while Cadance traced and worshipped his testicles with hungry vigor. Simple-minded stallions would believe this to be the ideal dream. Having mares to fuck and impregnate, take care of your cock like a prime stud to their herd. But the dark unicorn cared not for this kind of worship. All should be imploring him, wishing for his mercy less they be wiped off the map or sent to the minds to farm for crystals for the rest of their lives. Having his mortal enemy's mother and wife whore themselves to him was simply icy to the cake. Sombra would add Twilight to his harem tomorrow. And once the cruel unicorn subjected Flurry Heart to his dominance, the utter destruction and humiliation brought upon Shining Armor's lineage would be complete.

Oh, the thought of being so close helped bring him to a glorious climax. Shifting up and grabbing ahold of Velvet's round udders, he responds to her bouncing with hard and desperate thrusts. The mother of two gasped and shuddered in forced pleasure, letting the king have his way with her round and fertile form. Since her arrival, Velvet embraced her new life as Sombra's sow, if only to help her forget about the horrible mistake she made and the feelings along with it. To trust in Sombra to keep his word without deception was like a toad helping a scorpion across a river without expecting it to prick you.

A low growl and moan was her only sign as his cock fired off ropes of thick white cum in her more than likely pregnant womb. But no matter how many times he stuffed or claimed her cunt, she would respond, all the same, moaning like a harlot and squirting out like a leaky faucet. Her daughter-in-law lapped up anything her pink tongue could catch, whimpering over the taste of both her king and Velvet. Her mind was long gone, where only a dick happy lap dog walked in the body of the former princess.

Panting, Velvet rolled off Sombra to rest up, feeling soreness in her nethers while his cum dripped out of her puffy petals. Her weary gaze turned to see the tyrant rise with a heave, cracking his neck to the side and rubbing it gently. He paid the pink alicorn no mind while she licked and sucked off the leftover cum from his softening cock.

"Satisfied, my lord?" she asked in an unflattering tone.

"For the time being," he coughed, moving Cadance aside to put on his dress shirt and pants. "It won't be long until I have both your daughters~."

"Bastard," she spat while reaching for a napkin to clean up the drooling mess in her pussy before looking for her nightgown. "And what then after you place a foal in all our bellies?! Will you finally be stated in your lust for blood and flesh?"

"Oh, come, my dear. When ruling Equestria, there is more to it then misogyny and subjugation. The former of which, I might add, only applies to you and your wretched family of heroes. If only your son and his wife stayed out of my way. Nor your daughter, not foil my near conquest of all pony kind. Had your offspring not ruin my quest to obtain power, you and your family would not be suffering as you are. No, Velvet..." he growled, turning back to leer at her with fierce crimson eyes. "I do this purely for my gain... because of how much I loath your children. Make no mistake of that."

"Duly noted," She huffed, sliding the straps back over her shoulder and adjusting the top to keep her bosom comfortably concealed, or as much as possible given how revealing and erotic the gown was. Velvet then reached for her pad and pencil to continue writing for him. Yes, despite being his personal property and no longer being allowed to leave, Sombra's ego insisted on completing his novella. It was even harder to concentrate on writing the damn thing with Cadance whimpering and moaning like a bitch in heat while she played with herself. Her breasts had swollen considerably, a sure sign she fulfilled her role as his prize breeder. She felt so sorry for her, how Sombra took once a proud and compassionate princess and broke her beyond recognition. Inevitably, death would have been a more merciful fate.

"Ahem," Sombra cleared her throat as he paced around the front of the bedroom. "Where were we?"

She sighed before scanning over the last thing she wrote before she had to maintain her 'duties' to her king. "... You were about to go into details about the services of the 'rice lords' again."

"Vice Lords," he corrected with a scrawl. "Not just any demons, but the very incarnations of sin itself! They have existed long before Grogar's reign. They are ancient, vast in knowledge, and unfathomably powerful."

"I'm still baffled someone as fearsome as Grogar would do the bidding of demons. Doesn't it strike you as odd?"

"There is no following or leadership here," he explained. "The Vice Lords nearly whipped out the Shepards for trying to seal them in their decaying dimension. Still, they were able to spawn life in the form of monsters like the Minotaur, Siren, or even Changelings if you look into it. They are a presence not to take lightly, and It's better for us to strive with them then die against them."

"... You never cease to sound less maddening and crazed."

"You dare insult me?" he sneered.

"Have you listened to yourself?! You've been on about the demons without any realization or proof!" Velvet exclaimed, nearly throwing away her pencil. "Your majesty, when people read this, they're going to believe their king is a deranged catholic lunatic, let alone a horrible and abusive tyrant!"

"A lion does not care for the opinions of sheep!"

"Liar! That's all you do!" she rebuffed, no longer concerned with what happens to her. She was a writer through and through, and she would not write complete nonsense. "Otherwise, you wouldn't be arguing with me over this. You are nothing but vanity and pride in a brooding package of megalomania! You crave the attention and thoughts of others. And not just from people, you crave it and the suffering of those you wish to see under you. Me, my daughters and most certainly my so--"

"HOLD YOUR TONGUE, COW!" He shouted, causing Cadance to quiver in fear as if she had done something wrong. Clutching his fists, it took him a few seconds to regain composer while seething at the busty mare in his bed, sporting a smug grin on her face. "The only reason I am allowing you the curtsy of speaking to me is that you'll have my child and my book. The moment you are no longer important, do not think I won't dispose of you."

Ironically timed, there was a knock on the door.

"What is it?" Sombra demanded, not tearing his gaze away from the motherly unicorn.

"Your highness... Grogar has arrived."

Slowly, a sinister-looking smile spread his muzzle before turning his attention to the guard at the door. "Well, don't just stand there, let him in! Bring him to my courters at once!"

"Y-Yes, sir!" whimpered the voice before they were off to let in their newest guest. A low chuckle left the tyrant's throat. "Well, my dear Velvet... It looks like you'll be getting the 'proof' you so desire~."

Velvet arched an eyebrow, though she had a more cautioned expression at the implications. The door opened, and a near ancient-looking ram entered the bedroom, covered in a thick black coat. Around his thick neck was a rust-red neckbrace, holding many golden medallions. Fix in the center was the infamous bell, swaying slightly with every movement. Grogar closed the door behind him. He shot a hot glare at the unicorn, who ignored it in favor of offering an embrace.

"Welcome, Grogar~!" he greeted. "I hope you had a safe journey from Canterlot. I know it's quite the walk."

"Hmph," the old ram grunted at the unicorn dismissively as he took a look around the room to take in the sight of the barely clad unicorn who trembled under his gaze before looking to the equally trembling naked alicorn trying to hide behind the bedpost. He looks back to Sombra, unimpressed. "I see you're time was spent inflating your overgrown ego than making preparations."

"I have not wasted any time! I made Preparations long before I demonstrated my power and authority."

"It matters not what you do with power, but how much of it you lose because of selfish intuitions. It's the reason you and your former comrades lost so many times before! Have you learned nothing?" 

"I am far stronger than those idiots could ever dream!" Sombra barked back. "I assure you, my grudge against Twilight, her brother, and their family will not interfere with bringing the Lord of Desires here."

Grogar snorted in doubt. "It had better... I have half a mind of bringing forth those two fools just to humor you."

"Ahhh, just as I requested! Excellent~" Sombra snickered while giving a dirty look back to Velvet, who returned a look of skepticism.

"I was hoping the young drake and their father would come!"

Immediately, Velvet gasped. "S-Spike? A-And Night Light? They're here?!"

Horror struck her face as she shot back to the smug unicorn. "N-No! You leave them out of this. They have nothing to do with this!"

"Oh, hush. As if you cared about your treacherous husband anyway. Otherwise, you wouldn't have betrayed loyalty to him for me~."

"You TRICKED me, you BASTARD!"

"QUIET!" Bellowed Grogar, already sick of this development the moment he laid eyes on it. The two unicorns flinched before looking back to the blue ram, Sombra being pulled by the collar back towards him. "I don't care whatever fetish or glory you seek with these ponies. You will fulfill your end of the bargain and see to it that Countess Alma reigns in Equestria tomorrow!"

"Yes, of course," the dark unicorn huffed before yanking free from his grip and dusting off his shirt. "I imagine we shall be speaking with the countess soon?"

"We will be speaking with her now, preferably..."

As the two villains bickered while beginning to set up something with the mirror, Velvet could only stare helplessly at the transaction. So it seemed Sombra's claims about demonic manifestations held some truth if the old ram knew of their existence. But what frightened her most was what awaited her husband and adopted son at the hands of these evil beings. Was he going to torture them like Shining by having them watch him defile Twilight?

Clearing the dresser that held the mirror, Grogar placed down various items, including an old bowl holding grass, a couple of bones that belonged to a small animal, a dimly lit candle, and what looked to be a unicorn horn sliced off. Velvet almost wrenched upon seeing the items. She felt fingers intertwined hers as Cadance clung tightly to her side of the bed, shaking like a leaf. 

Grogar was muttering under his breath before pulling out red salt and sprinkling it over the bones. Pulling out what looked to be a stick, he muttered some more before the tip before waving it around in front of the mirror. The pale light emanated a symbol into the mirror. It looked like a pyramid with an eye shining light from above. Clapping his hands together, he spoke an incantation;


"𝔻𝕝𝕠  𝕗𝕠 𝕤𝕟𝕚𝕤  𝕥𝕟𝕖𝕚𝕔𝕟𝕒  𝕖𝕙𝕥  𝕟𝕠𝕡𝕦  𝕝𝕝𝕒𝕔  𝕀.
𝕊𝕤𝕟𝕜𝕣𝕒𝕕  𝕖𝕙𝕥  𝕠𝕥𝕟𝕚  𝕤𝕦  𝕖𝕕𝕦𝕚𝕘  𝕕𝕟𝕒  𝕤𝕖𝕪𝕖  𝕝𝕚𝕧𝕖  𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕙𝕥  𝕟𝕖𝕡𝕠  𝕠𝕥. 
𝕊𝕕𝕖𝕖𝕕   𝕕𝕖𝕜𝕔𝕚𝕨   𝕣𝕦𝕠  𝕙𝕘𝕦𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕙  𝕤𝕦  𝕣𝕖𝕨𝕤𝕟𝕒  𝕕𝕟𝕒  𝕖𝕞𝕠𝕔❕"


The bell around his neck would chime as all light from the room suddenly vanished. The candlelight glowed brighter than before as the fire burned a hot red flame. A crimson mist fumed from the candle before spiraling around the symbols glowing in the mirror. Velvet's eyes could not tear away from the mystical event.

Suddenly, something came soring out from the mist, causing the motherly unicorn to yelp.

A large dark bird, looking like some sort of raven, hovered near the ceiling of the room, croaking softly. Its feathers were almost black, but looking closer would reveal it closer to a reddish color.

It's head turned in short jerks from the cowering mares back to the imposing villains before it roosted onto Sombra's left shoulder. The mist around the mirror began to swirl before a small portal was open. And within, a shadowy figure loomed within. It was hard to make out any features, except for the little red eyes that shimmered in the rippling reflection.

The bird shifted closer to the dark unicorn's head; it's wing unfurling to hide its head while it's beak parted near his ear. Velvet leaned in slightly, almost sure that the Corvus animal was speaking to him.

"Yes," Sombra responded with a softer voice before bowing his head towards the shadow in the mirror. "I hear you, Countess Alma."

The large bird perked its head to look towards Grogar, who lowered his head as well. As he looked up, Velvet noticed that for once, Sombra wasn't sporting arrogance or confidence in his eyes. The look on his face was one of anxiousness. The bird whispered more to him.

"It is as you foretold. The Crystal Empire is mine to command again, and the royal alicorn sisters no longer a problem. Twilight Sparkle, her friends, and family, are under my watch."

The blood raven cooed affectionately before resuming to converse with the cruel tyrant. An uneasy chuckle left his throat as he gazed up to the demon peering at them.

"Oh, rest assured! You can relax, knowing you'll walk among the mortals of Equestria soon. I will not fail you, my Countess!"

Once more, the bird made a delighted sound before it flew off to talk to the old ram. Grogar stroked his beard while listening to words no one else could hear. 

"Ahh, I see," Grogar replied with a sly grin to his mug. "Yes, this will be useful to the ritual. Thank you, Countess Alma." He would then pluck off one feather from the bird, earning a squawk before it flew back to roosting on Sombra. The old ram presented it to his fellow overlord.

"We now have the final ingredient to tie the Lord of Desires over to our world," he proclaimed. "The ritual is now guaranteed to succeed!"

"Oh, splendid," Sombra sighed with what sounded like relief. "I'm sure the other Vice Lords will be pleased."

"It'll take time to help summon all of them here. But rest assured, Equestria's days of peace and prosperity will be coming to an end very soon," the goat chuckled cruelly.

With their meeting concluded, the light and mist dissolved from the mirror, with the image of the one known as Alma disappearing. The lights flickered back on while everyone within the room remained silent. The motherly unicorn didn't know how to describe what she saw. 

She always knew that supernatural beings and creatures existed all around Equestria. But never in her life did she feel more afraid than of that figure in the mirror. Her trance broke as Grogar let out a tired yawn while returning his items into the sack underneath his cloak.

"I'll be turning in then. Tomorrow, I prepare the vessels while you prepare Twilight."

Sombra kept staring at the raven still roosting on his shoulder, the bird grooming its dark red feathers. "But what about the bird? Do we keep it or..."

"If you want. Otherwise, set it free. I have no patience for pets," Grogar grumbled before taking his leave from the room. Sombra quivered before opening a window, the blood raven flapping its wings before taking off into the night sky.

Sombra muttered to himself, turning to Cadance and briefly brushing her head, much like an owner would for comfort from his pet. Given her state of mind, it oddly worked as the mare quit her trembling and just buried and brushed herself into his arms. Velvet couldn't tear her hollowed expression from the mirror until a hand pulled her out of her trance. She turned to look at Sombra, smiling triumphantly while taking the other side of the bed.

"I trust that should be enough 'proof' to you. I'd even go as far as to say that there's enough material for multiple novels~" Sombra yawn as he tucked himself more into the comforters. All the unicorn mare could do was stare back towards the mirror, the image of the shadowy demon looking out from the other side.

With powerful allies like that backing him, what real use had enemies?





The sound of cawing awoke Shining to the morning. His eye struggled to open before his form. Lazily, he stood up from the bench he used as a bed. When his eyes could focus, they turned to the avian perched outside the barred window. Its head tossed from side to side as if to better examine him. The worn unicorn simply glared at it as he rose to stretch his aching limbs. The raven croaked before fluttering along. And as if on cue, the door slammed open and out came his tormentor.

"Oh good, you're awake," Equinox spat while glaring moodily over the unicorn. "Saves me the trouble of tossing your useless ass out of here. Get up, we gotta clean you up properly."

Those words did not sound like her own. Her tone gave away how much the bat mare dispised this turn in operations. With a short nod, the alabaster stallion rose to shake the sleep still lingering in Shining's legs as the cell doors opened. The guard made sure to guide him out the dungeon from the rear, should the former Prince try to make a run for it.

Though really, she was silently hoping he'd do it jus tot provide her a reason to add more bruises to his beaten body. Yet Shining complied without uttering a single word to her, going over his plan over and over. Once the wedding began, the pale unicorn would survey the placement of each guard and where Sombra, Twilight, his mother, and wife were. From there, he would ambush the tyrant where he stood, no doubt planning to skewer his sister once the vows were complete.

From there, he and his family would rush and blast through any resistance to find Flurry Heart and leave the Crystal Empire. It wasn't a good plan, as so many ways things could go wrong. Plus, he still didn't know what more there was to Sombra outside of ridiculing the unicorn and his family. But having hope and determination was what made him Captain of the Royal Guard. He just needed to find that small window of opportunity and exploit it long enough to rescue his family.

The silence hung between the unicorn and bat mare while she washed his body and groomed his mane. The only form of conversation taking place was Equinox muttering to herself. He was half paying attention to her anyway. Something about cleaning up all these beautiful bruises she gave him. But it didn't matter. Shining would make her pay for betraying the royal family. 

Once he dried his wet fur with a towel, Equinox gave him his chosen attire for the day. Tight leather pants and a pale dress shirt with a stylish black vest to wear over the top. On each shoulder were woven pauldrons, golden as the buttons sewed. And as the pale unicorn put everything on, he found it an almost perfect fit. It was a size too big for Shining as if chosen to empathize further how little he meant.

"Damn," sighed Equinox after dusting him off. "Suffice to say; you look good, Shining! Though if you ask me, you look better naked, broken, and bloody up~!"

Shining rolled his eyes, being so used to the bat mare's deranged mania over hurting him. "Let's just get this over with."

"Not so fast, Romeo," she hissed. "We have one more stop to go. I need to make sure the bride's ready. And under orders from the king, you're to walk the princess down the aisle."

His brows rose with this news before he nodded, allowing the guard to escort him to here the cruel tyrant had been keeping his sister.





Down the seemingly long corridor, the pair arrived at their destination. Equinox unlocked the door before pulling open for Shining to walk through. "I'll give you five minutes to catch up on things with the blushing bride to be. So enjoy! It'll be the last time you get to speak with your virgin sister~" she snickered cruelly before shoving the door shut. Shining grunted upon feeling the wooden frame slamming behind his back.

"Brother?!"

At the sound of her soft voice, Shining Armor felt his righteous fury fade as his eyes gazed up to Twilight Sparkle. She rose with uncertainty on her face, suspecting another illusion cast by Sombra.

"I-Is that you?"

"T-Twily! I-It's me!" The former prince exclaimed before rushing forward to wrap his arms around the small alicorn. Once she realized that her flesh and blood brother was here to hold her, she let out a cry of relief while clutching him tightly. The siblings pulled away to better look at each other, Twilight tracing a hand over his blackened eye.

"Oh, Shining, what have they been doing to you?!"

"I think the better question to ask is 'what haven't they've done to me,'" he joked dryly. 

"Heh. Glad Sombra hasn't stripped you of your sense of humor. Celestia helps us all when that happens," the lavender mare giggled.

"Yeah, I don't think Celestia's coming to help us."

"To be fair, I'm usually the one saving the day. And now I'm being betrothed to a deranged psychopath." 

"At least you'll look great, though," the older brother complimented cheekily before fully taking in her wedding gown. Unlike the traditional white dress, Twilight's was red. Silk sowed into sleeves while velvet made up for the bottom half of the dress. And much to his surprise, it was modestly made with only Twilight's bosom slightly elevated.

The younger sibling sighed before taking her seat back on the bed. "With all that aside, I'm not even sure anyone can stop Sombra."

"C'mon, Twily," her brother insisted, sitting beside her. "You always manage to pull through in the end when everything's at its bleakest! You and I've beaten Sombra before; we'll do it again."

"Not this time, Shining," the alicorn puffed, putting at the inhibitor ring locked around her horn. Similar to the ring enclosed around his horn.

"Okay, so we don't have magic! You've still got our brains. The moment Sombra is distracted, I've hit him where it--"

"It's not about us, brother! It's about everything around us! Have you seen the outside?" Twilight exclaimed, pointing out the window to the moody weather. "It's hideous out there. Without Celestia or Luna, there's no one to govern the safety and consideration of everypony! You think Sombra cares about the livelihood of his people?!"

"No, of course not! All that bastard cares for is power and using it to torment the weak and defenseless! He is not a true king!"

"Like it or not, Sombra is a king! And he's got us under his thumb!" The former element of magic groaned in annoyance before clutching her brother's broad shoulders. "And as long as he's in control, Equestria is doomed for another era of darkness! That's why people need someone to look out for them. That's why I. I-I..."

Realization dawned across Shining Armor's face at what Twilight was getting at. He felt his blood run cold and betrayal was evident on his features.

"... No," He uttered in disbelief. "Y-You didn't! Twily, please tell me you didn't!!"

Tears streamed down her cheeks as she lowered her head in shame. "I had to do what's right, brother."

"N-NO YOU DO NOT!" he shouted, his own hands clutching at her shoulders as fury rewoken within his soul. "I-I lost my wife to his madness. Our mother got tricked into thinking she could reason to him! I'm not going to lose you too!"

"S-Shining--"

"NO, TWILIGHT! I'm not going to let you throw your life away to this monster! You're damn wrong in thinking there isn't another way out of this!"

"YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT?!" She bellowed, pushing him away to hide her face into her hands. "I considered every solution that would rescue everyone! But by accepting his proposal, I can at least try and guarantee the safety of my people. It was my duty as a ruler!"

"You don't know that!" he argued. "That bastard could hypnotize you, manipulate you, turn you against your better judgment!"

"I have to try, Brother! If I can't rescue even a single life from dwindling prosperity, then I'm no better off dead!" The gravity of her situation altogether weighed the princess down as she let out sobs into her palms. Shining's anger faded into concern over his sister's mental health. She had spent a fair amount of time considering her options. And even though she was scared of her fate, the young princess held onto determination, hoping she could do something for the tormented souls of Equestria.

All he could do was pull his distraught sister into his arms and hold her tightly, providing as much comfort to her as possible. Shining was far from okay with this decision. Part of him wanted to try and fight with her to look to his solution. But as she looked up to him with watery purples eyes, the alabaster unicorn knew there was no persuading her.

"Just promise you won't leave me alone?" she requested. Twilight knew that it was a stupid thing to ask, as who knows what Sombra planned for her brother. Still, the thought that this was the last time Shining Armor would be with her was too much.

"I-I promise, Twily," he nodded, nuzzling his muzzle into her mane as the young alicorn clung to him for dear life.

The door opened behind him as the malicious bat mare came in to soil the tender embrace. "Time's up, Shining~! Have to make sure the princess is good and ready in a few minutes. Now move!"

With a heavy sigh, Shining reluctantly removed himself from Twilight, sharing one more look at each other before he left Equinox to finish touching up his sister. With fists clutched tightly, the former prince walked through the corridor, renewed vigor pulsing through his veins.





"Ahh~! Shining Armor," The tyrant's voice rang upon seeing his prisoner step down from the long staircase. Cold sapphire eyes meet with heated rubies as Sombra stood proud and tall, with a condescending smirk present on his mug. "I hope you're enjoying this newfound freedom I've given you! Remain docile, and this can be a reoccurring privilage~!"

The king of the crystal empire wore a traditional dress uniform under his royal cloak. Pitch black as the stallion's soul, the only color standing out was the red boutonnière pinned to his breast.

"This isn't freedom, Sombra," Shining Armor spat. "Freedom doesn't include chaining down my family and raping them into submission, just for the sake of destroying my mentality." 

"And even with this brave front, I can feel you are squirming under my presence," the dark king retorted as his eyes fell to get a better look at Shining in his wardrobe. With a shake of his head, he continued. "If only you'd stop resisting and just submit to my will. Then life for you would be better! in service of me, of course,"

"I will never give allegiance to someone as vile and ruthless as you!"

"Oh, you will," Sombra sighed while cupping the smaller unicorn's chin to tilt his head up to him. "One way or another, I'm going to break every fiber of your being until the only thing you recognize is me as your master~!"

The urge to spit into Sombra's face was intense. After all, what more punishment could he receive? But he held himself back, simply yanking his head away while glaring at the dark unicorn. 

"Come along then," he ordered, leading the pair of stallions down towards the main hallway. Looming at the end stood a large door. And inside, the room where the wedding would take place. He was curious who else was partaking in this godforsaken wedding.

"Now, just wait here for your sister and walk her down the aisle when the music plays," Sombra instructed, opening the door to let himself in before pausing to look back at his prisoner. "And for your sake, don't do anything stupid. Wouldn't want to embarrass your sister on her big day~."

Shining offered no response. Only glaring at the smug stallion as the door closed before him. The dark unicorn's grin only grew at the sight of the decore work before him. The entire room looked like the interior of a gothic cathedral. His minions were finishing up the final touches with the large red carpet leading up to the short podium. At the very back, under the paint-stained window, a large stone table stood with an ancient-looking chalice placed on top near the center.

Before the podium were only two chairs, each holding Spike and Night Light bond in chains. The little dragon was muzzled so not to infuriate him while the father of his enemies just kept his head down. Mostly likely avoiding direct eye contact with his wife, who stood a few feet away in her maiden dress, looking equally as guilty and miserable. The tension of betrayal between the two unicorns was delicious as Sombra let out a hardy laugh.

"Magnificent! The room looks almost exactly as I envisioned! Good work, my loyal servants. A reward will be yours for the taking after the ritual has concluded." Sombra phrased, motioning towards Cadance, who stood next to her mother-in-law. The pretty alicorn flirtatiously smiled eyes at the workers, adding a flutter of her eyelids while pressing her arms close together to plump out her cleavage from the top of her dress.

"I fail to understand the necessity of a wedding," grumbled Grogar, finishing his preparations on the other end of the stone table. He drew more unearthly-looking symbols in blood-like paint around the chalice. "As long as we draw Twilight's blood before you defile her, the ritual will succeed. These accessories in your maddening mission to undignify Shining Armor is just pompously tacky."

"Ha! Where you see a vulgar display in power, I see an opportunity to make a statement. Their family belongs to me, and I will make do with them as I wish," Sombra retorted. "No one will deny my rule a third time. Besides, what better blood to offer than the once pure blood of a powerful alicorn mage~?"

The old ram shook in disgust. "I'm not sure what I regret more, resurrecting you a second time or agreeing to participate in your ludicrous ideas."

A croaking sound turned their heads as the blood raven flew through a small window to roost on the tyrant's shoulders. Sombra gave the bird a couple of scratches under its chin before it tucked its beak close to his ear to whisper something.

"The time is upon us!" Sombra announced before looking over to his comrade and captive audience. "Let the ceremony begin!" A firm nod was Grogar's only response as he placed the last ingredient (the raven's feather) into the summoning circle while taking the chalice in hand. The blood-colored bird would leave the dark stallion's shoulders and walk onto the table, its head snapping about to look over each ingredient.

Velvet and Cadance shuffled to the right end of the table while a few servants stood by Spike and Night Light, one smacking the sorrowful father to sit up straight. The dark unicorn gave the nod to one servant who took a set by a pipe organ. With a crack of his knuckles, he began to play a somber sounding rendition of Mendelssohn's Wedding March.

After a couple of seconds, the massive doors slowly opened to reveal the twin unicorns armed together in a slow walk down the red carpet. Twilight hide her expression with the wedding veil over her face while Shining Armor did his best to look neutral. Everyone in the room understood one thing clearly; they had no power or enjoyment in the ordeal—no one but Sombra.

As Twilight stood before the taller unicorn, the servant ended the song while Sombra flipped the veil over to see her eyes look up at him. Eyes full of hatred and fear. "Smile," he encouraged in a mocking tone, stroking her cheek as she jerked her face away. "Today, we mark a historical event for Equestria~!" Shining Armor took to the opposite side of Sombra, where his eyes widened at the audience. 'Spike and Dad are here?!' He got a better look around to take in the symbolic looking scriptures behind him. The white unicorn then saw the circle of blood with bones, a feather, and a severed unicorn horn placed at the center. Shining's glare returned to the dark stallion eying his sister. 'Just what are you planning, Sombra?!'

"Ahem," Grogar coughed as he stood between the bride and groom. He had the troubling task of acting as a wedding pastor to officiate their union. "I welcome everyone gathered here to this ceremonial ritual, where the union of King Sombra and Princess Twilight Sparkle will take place. Through this wedding, you will all bear witness to the coming of a new era of evil. For today, we celebrate the binding and becoming of blood!" 

Brandishing a knife from within his tattered robes, Grogar sliced into his palm to draw blood, oozing it into the chalice. Velvet winched while Spike struggled within his bonds, muffling a bunch of curses while staring deathly at Sombra. Squeezing out a few more, Grogar fixed a bandage around his hand to soak up the bleeding. He gave Sombra the chalice and the knife. "You may speak your vows."

"Thank you~" he purred before looking back to his repulsed bride. "With your hand in marriage, I promise that you will rule safely by my side. Together, you and I will welcome our subjects to a new age without fear and hardships! By becoming my queen, I will see to it that all your needs, emotions, and wishes become fulfilled~!"

No one present believed a single word he said. The king of lies knew how to sweet talk his way to favorable positions through his silver tongue and cunning. It's what made manipulation easy for him. With a sharp hiss, he sliced his palm with the blade to add his blood into the mix. Twilight turned to her brother, terror growing on her face over what she was about to accept. Shining Armor desperately wanted to step in, tell her no, try and stop this whole wedding from continuing. 

But one wrong move could result in a disastrous outcome. And Shining wasn't going to let his suffering and emotions bring more hardship to Twilight or their family.

"Now your vows, Princess," Grogar urged, wanting to get this thing over and done with so the actual ritual could commence. Twilight hesitated, her eyes darting to the bloodied blade and her bare palm.

"Relax, darling," Sombra stated, wrapping a bandage over his cut hand before returning the knife to the old ram. "You won't be spilling blood that way~." Twilight swallowed down the vomit rising from her stomach before she got a hold of her nerves. 'For Equestria. You're doing this for Equestria,' she told herself over and over.

"And I promise, as the future Queen, to fulfill the needs and wishes of my husband and my people. May this new dawn to Equestria welcome change and prosperity under my new rule," She replied, her tone sounding bleak contrary to the hopeful words she spoke.

"Twilight, No..." Shining muttered. Sniffling caught his attention towards his mother, who wept quietly. Regardless of her actions and her disregard for him, Velvet was still a mother, trying to do the right thing for her daughter. He held no anger towards her—only pity.

"Seeing as any proposal for objections will be worthless, let us conclude this matrimony. By the powers invested in me, I now pronounce you King and Queen, Husband and Wife! You may kiss the bride." 

And before Twilight could react, Sombra pulled her into him with a hungry kiss pressed onto her lips. The lavender alicorn squirmed and muffled with protest, pushing her palms against his chest to try and pry him off. But he only pressed harder, determined to do more than just kiss his new queen.

Anger burned through the alabaster unicorn's body as Sombra got grabby, his large hands grasping Twilight's rump to pull her pelvis into his own, a bulge already forming within his dress pants. The lavender pony managed to tear away from his lips to breathe, her body growing uncontrollably hot from the tyrant's wild gestures. This euphoria got worse with Sombra spinning her around to tug down the top portion of her dress with a harsh yank, exposing her modest breasts for all to see. While nowhere near the size or weight as Cadance's hefty bosom, Twilight's ascension as an alicorn did wonders for her curves and assets. And Sombra planned to exploit all of her while cupping each mound to squeeze and tease her erecting nipples. Twilight mustered as much resistance as she could to not give the bastard the satisfaction of hearing her moan. Yet the cruel stallion worked out small whimpers with his fingers pinching and twisting her hard buds.

"You can't resist me, Twilight," Sombra whispered huskily. "You belong to me now~! Give in to me, and I'll take good care of you."

"N-No! N-Ne--vah~! Never!"

"You don't have a choice~!"

His horn lit up with a shadowy aura, using magic to pull and tear off the flow of her dress, revealing her long slender legs and bare, untouched pussy. Velvet covered her face with her hands, refusing to watch her daughter be undignified. Twilight gave sharp gasps and hisses as she struggled to pull her hips away from his. But the grip Sombra had was iron, keeping her still while his massive bulge pushed up and between her round asscheeks. 

The evil unicorn bent her forward, one hand keeping her arms pinned to her back while the other reached down to remove his belt and tug his semi erected stallionhood from the confine of his pants. Twilight arched and quivered upon feeling such a hulking warm flesh pulsate against her rump. Her mind calculated that at full mass, his penis would be far too big to fit inside her virgin slit. Fear rose along with the ecstasy, knowing full well Sombra would mercilessly cram her cooch full of his hard cock.

"F-For Equestria..." She shakenly whimpered, tears pouring down her face as she tried desperately to hold onto the last of her resolve.

"Forget about Equestria," Sombra snarled, his hips swaying back and forth to harden his spear between her well-toned cheeks. "You should be more worried about yourself once I make use of your womb~."

With a full display of strength, Sombra hoists the small alicorn up into his chest, his arms hooking under her legs to keep her spread while his fat dick pillared below her pussy lips. Twilight's eyes widen and let out almost hysterical pants. 'This was it,' she thought. A ruthless dictator would take her first time away in front of her family. And she was powerless to stop him.

"NO!" Shining would not stand for this. He burst from his position to try and strike Sombra down but immediately found weight slams him onto the stone floor. He glared up at Equinox, the bat mare hiding within the shadows to make sure the former prince did not interfere. "You're too predictable, Shiny Whiny~" She sneered, her grip on his throat tightening as she pressed her body hard into his to fully pin him to the ground. "Now, be a good bitch and watch your master claim his prize!"

"G-GRAAUGH! GET! OFF! SOMBRA! SOMBRAAA!!"

Sombra leered back at the struggling unicorn, a smile too broad for his face spreading wide. "Now watch my subjects! AND BEHOLD! THE FUTURE OF EQUESTRIA~!!" He crackled with gusto and slammed the lavender mare violently into his lap, his penis penetrating deep into her marehood. Twilight belted out in immense agony, her virginal barrier snapping upon impact as fresh blood oozed out from her loins. Grogar quickly placed the chalice underneath to catch the droplets of blood dripping down their genitals. Vaginal blood splattered into the cup as Twilight thrashes about in Sombra's hold, trying everything to escape the sheering pain in her deflowered pussy. Sombra, meanwhile, groaned with satisfaction upon feeling her tight walls try to force his intruding member out.

"Aaagh~! O-Oh yes! Much tighter than your mother or sister combine! Fuck, this is too good~!" He crowed before he started pulling Twilight almost off his cock before pushing her back down, trying to envelop his dick into her depths until fully hilted. 

"N-NO PLEASE! STOP! PULL IT OUT! I-I'M NOT READY!" She screamed.

"Oh, hush! You'll get used to the pain in a moment," Sombra grunted as he rhythmically bounced his queen along his flesh pole. Shining bellowed in a fury, doing all his power to push Equinox off. The room echoed with sobs as the rest of their family watched hopelessly as the tyrant of the Crystal Empire raped away every last light from Equestria.

With the final ingredient collected, Grogar began his preparations, muttering a dark chant while drawing a new line of red using the blood in the chalice.  Grogar then splattered the rest of the blood over the bones, feather, and horn inside before raising the chalice up into the sky and calling out,


"𝔻𝕖𝕣 𝕖𝕣𝕒 𝕤𝕖𝕚𝕜𝕤 𝕕𝕟𝕒 𝕖𝕟𝕠𝕘 𝕖𝕣𝕒 𝕤𝕪𝕒𝕕 𝕟𝕖𝕙𝕨
ℍ𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕕𝕟𝕒 𝕖𝕧𝕠𝕝 𝕣𝕖𝕥𝕤𝕒𝕞 𝕖𝕙𝕥 𝕙𝕥𝕣𝕠𝕗 𝕝𝕝𝕒𝕔 𝕀
𝕃𝕝𝕦𝕗 𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕟𝕦 𝕖𝕞𝕦𝕤𝕟𝕠𝕔, 𝕕𝕖𝕥𝕒𝕤 𝕝𝕚𝕪𝕟𝕦 𝕖𝕔𝕦𝕕𝕖𝕤
𝔼𝕝𝕠𝕙𝕨 𝕖𝕞𝕠𝕔𝕖𝕓 𝕦𝕠𝕪 𝕪𝕒𝕞, 𝕕𝕠𝕠𝕝𝕓 𝕣𝕦𝕠 𝕙𝕘𝕦𝕠𝕣𝕙𝕥 𝕕𝕟𝕒❕"


The old ram repeated the phrase as the symbols began to glow eerily. Shining's attention turned towards the raven cawing out, flapping its wings to take off and flew out the high window. Daylight began to fade with dark forboding clouds covering the skies. Suspicion and tension overcame his anger as he stopped his futile struggle in Equinox's grip. A few guards also looked concerned over the ritual happening behind Sombra, who was more concerned with hammering Twilight on his shaft. Her pained cries and unwanted moans fueled his delight, lifting his arms higher to lock the former princess in a full nelson while his sack swung up to slap her overstretched cunt.

The glowing red energy summoned smoked from the circle, the essence swirling up to form an ethereal orb, light pulsating within. The blood on the runes slithered up like worms to shape around the ominous sphere.

Sombra and Twilight continued to bellow and curse through the halls before the dark unicorn's thrusts grew more relentless and unrhythmic.  Letting out a loud moan, he pushed up into Twilight with all his might before flooding her birthing chambers in his spunk. 

"NOOOOOOOOoooooo~!!" She sobbed, the force of his climax drawing out her own, their fertile juices mixing within her bloating womb. A bloody mixture of cum leaked out from her puffy pussy before Sombra dropped her onto the floor. The ruined alicorn laid there panting, hoping for the pain in her lower body to stop while she clutched up.

Sombra heavily panted before realizing the ceremony was almost complete, turning back to gaze up at the amount of dark magic summoned. A rhythm of booming sound seminated from the sphere as muscle and tissue began to materialize from the blood. Within seconds, the tissue enclosed the dark energy to form a beating heart, with arteries and veins stemming from either side. 

Everyone watched in horror as bones, tendons, and flesh began to take shape around the developing circulatory system. The other ingredients disintegrated into dust. A skeletal hand clasped the stone edge of the table to hold up its growing body. A skull came next, letting out an otherworldly shriek that caused the whole room to cover their ears.

Twilight weakly turned over with watery eyes over the abomination called forth by this dark ritual. Bones snapped into place while the creature cried out, muscle and skin encasing over its rigid form. Then, dark brown fur sprouted out all over and a thick layer of membranes formed from between its fingers and arms. Hungry hellish pupils gleamed out from the darkness of its eyes.

Sombra's dark smile spread triumphantly. "It worked!"

The demon looked like a monstrous hybrid of a bat and pig; a flat, fleshy nose pointed upright to show off its incisors and canines. Feather similar to the raven also grew from its arms and back. Saliva dripped from its maw, each breath it took inflating and deflating the cavity of its chest. It looked so frail, its skin clinging tightly to its bones. Never before had Shining Armor seen such a ferocious beast.

"N-No! That isn't real! I-It's just a trick!" One guard shouted, pointing at the stallion responsible. The demon's head and eyes snapped towards the fool, lowering its form while digging its talons into the stone. Sombra shook his head before stepping out of the demon's way, leaving nothing in its path to pounce the guard with unordinary speed.

Despite how weak-looking the monster was, it quickly tore through the panicking knight's armor, tearing into his torso to snap open his rib cage and tear out his beating heart. The creature's jaws snapped over the muscular organ and gulped it down its throat. Velvet and Cadance clung to each other while Spike frantically tried to break out of his bonds. Night Light only stared with heavy breath before the creature took out another guard to seize his neck and tear out the jugular.

Not even Equinox was immune to the horror, wearily looking over to her ruler with astonishment. Shining took the chance to finally bump the bat mare off of him and scramble to his sister's side, arms holding her protectively. Yet all eyes remained on the demon as it feasted on the freshly made corpses of Sombra's men. 

A faint aura glowed off the fur of the bat-pig atrocity as its form began to sit upright. As it ate, its beastly grunts and snarls began to take a higher pitch, and its body grew fuller. The membrane acting as wings disappeared, and the fur took on a light shade of brown. It's animal-like features morphed into the familiar shape of a mare, a mane of midnight blue flowing out from its skull. Red streaks faded out from the ends.

"... Hurrgh... Aaaurrh~" the creature moaned, rising from her hunched position.

Dark red feathered wings formed from her back. An extended tail matching in color and style as her mane. Her eyes opened to show glowing red pupils as she examined her hands and features. Her gaze drew out to look over her surroundings before resting on the onlookers beholding her metamorphosis from wretched beast to beautiful woman.

"Astonishing," Sombra complimented in a low tone before he and Grogar approached the otherworldly mare. Shining noted that her face still held traces of her previous form, her nose turned up and small fangs digging into her plump lips. Her eyes lowered in a sultry gaze before she felt up her ample bust down to the curve of her full hips. The display of touching would be alluring if not for the blood dripping down her chin.

The enigmatic creature watched as Sombra and Grogar kneeled before her, a slight curl raising her lips. 

"Welcome, Countess Alma, to the land of Equestria," Grogar greeted with a bow to his head. 

"It's an honor for us to have such divinity and beauty grace this plane with her presence!" Sombra added in.

A light chuckle left her throat as her arms crossed under her impressive chest. "Hard to take such praise seriously with your cock hanging between your legs," she mused, her voice thick with an unfamiliar accent. Her statement made Sombra lower his head while chuckling awkwardly.

"Nonetheless, It pleases me that the ritual was a success. And..." Alma gazed back to her bloodies fingers before clutching them into a fist. "... to have life flow through my veins. You ponies certainly have a delectable taste!"

"Twily," he softly murmured while stroking her head. The worn mare could only whimper in response while clutching onto her brother for support. His gaze turns to Sombra, and before Equinox could apprehend Shining once more, he broke off to fling himself at the tyrant.

"SOMBRA!" He bellowed in rage.

But before Shining could make contact with the smug stallion's face, Twilight suddenly lunged forward to block his path. 

"W-What are you doing, Twily!? Get out of th--"

"I-I'm not, I-I didn't--Gah!?" She yelped, her form twisting to an almost unnatural position. The two male unicorns stared back towards Alma; her hand held up while bending her fingers down. She leered at the alabaster unicorn.

"If you wish for your sister to remain unharmed, you'll stand down and behave, mutt," she warned calmly, flexing her fingers that caused Twilight's left arm to twist behind her back, almost to the point of snapping off.

"N-No Stop! DON'T--Gagh!" Shining growled before kneeling back down in surrender. Satisfied with this response, the Vice Lord released her hold on Twilight's body as the lavender mare rested onto her knees while favoring her nearly torn arm.

Sombra laughed with amusement. "Impressive! Not even I can mangle the princess around like a puppet!"

Alma whipped the residue of blood from her chin and lips before licking off her fingers. "As long as blood flows through me, there won't be a soul alive that can oppose me. Nor resist me~."

"Ravishing," the dark unicorn admired before glaring down at his disobedient prisoner. "I warned you of the consequences should you continue to stand against m--aaughh! Gah!?" 

The confused tyrant clutched at his throat before turning towards the red mistress, flexing her fingers like before. 

"You talk too much," she said, annoyance clear in her voice before releasing her hold on him. For once, power was not entirely within Sombra's grasp as he breathed heavily. Grogar cleared his throat.

"Perhaps it would interest you in leaving this fool to his desires while we go over the next step?" he offered, to which Alma replied, "And waste such a fantastic opportunity? You never were one for fun, Grogar. I've waited so long to have a body to roam the physical world. There are so many souls calling for me! Just aching to have their deepest, darkest desires realized~." Her scarlet pupils shifted from Shining and Twilight to their chained up father. "This one, for example,"

She approached him with a sway in her steps, mindfully avoiding Shining and Twilight. The vampiric demoness stood in front of the weak unicorn, forcing his head up to look at her. "This one has a taste for younger mares. And even though he loves his poor wife dearly, the thrill of being with younger, slimmer women ignites a fire he hasn't felt since youth~."

Night Light's eyes darted to Velvet, silently mouthing the words 'Please. I'm so sorry' to her. The motherly unicorn looked away, disgust clear on her face despite her crimes against him. 

"Oh, don't look so sad, old chap," Sombra added in, placing a hand over his shoulder. "You burnt that bridge a long time ago. But I know of a way for you to redeem yourself! With your help, of course, Countess~."

Shining's head snapped towards the dark unicorn, a sense of dread forming in the pit of his stomach. "What are you plotting, Sombra?!"

"Indeed," Alma asked with a raised brow. "Tell me what you desire of me."

A sinister smile spreads his muzzle, his eyes widening with excitement. "Countess Alma, I offer you my blood as an offering! I understand a portion was used to summon you here, but I believe you'll find my taste empowering! All that I ask is that you aid me in reducing this once valiant steed to the miserable maggot as I turn his family into concubines. All of his family~!"

Confusion hung in the air at what he meant, but Night Light looked mortified at the implications. "N-No! No, you can't! Please, anything but--"

"Enough with this nonsense!" Grogar bellowed, storming up to Sombra to grab him by the collar and hoist him up. "I did not come all this way to resurrect a dangerous eldritch goddess being just for you to squirm in a request to fuel your megalomania! Do you honestly expect Countess Alma to indulge with such a pompous, depraved.."

But the old goat found his argument lost under the sound of laughter. The vampiric beauty was clutching her sides while laughing loudly over the two evil overlords. With a sigh, she took a few breaths to control herself.

"Such a diluted plan indeed," she agreed with a wide smirk. "And yet, I can't help wanting to see in action~!"

"You WHAT?!" Grogar exclaimed. Sombra meanwhile pulled himself out of his grasp while sporting his signature smug smirk.

"I admit, his obsession with this stallion, to see him wriggle and grovel under his hooves, is beyond me. But the taste of his blood, laced with his utter devotion to see his desire's fruition? For all his heinousness and egoism, Sombra is undeniably irresistible. It's the reason I sought him out during his second death. So much potential to aspire in ruining the lives of many~!"

Grogar stood in utter shock at this development. So much so, he didn't notice his partner stand proud to the demoness while removing his cloak and sliding his suit down to expose his neck. Alma's eyes lowered, almost like she was mesmerized before approaching him.

"N-No! Don't do it!" Shining pleaded, about to rush forward before his capture knocked him down with a swift punch. Struggling to get back up, Equinox neutralized the prisoner with locking a full nelson onto the staggered prince. Still, he continued to fight.

"Let my family go! It's me he wants, not them! Just let them go and I--"

"CALLA PERRO!" The countess hissed, using her otherworldly powers to resume his sister's descent into agony. Twilight wriggled like a worm, her veins bulging out her skin and face. She cried for the pain to stop while Shining struggled to wrestle free.

"Honestly, for someone who wants to protect their family, you're only making things worse! It's hard to believe you were once a noble and righteous leader to this kingdom," Alma mockingly stated before turning back to the cunning tyrant.

"Very well, Sombra. I accept your blood oath to me. And in return, all of Shining Armor's relatives and loved ones will be yours to twist and corrupt. Consider this a token of gratitude for guaranteeing my arrival."

With all that said, she bent his neck to the side. Her face morphed between beautiful mare and feral beast before sinking her teeth into his shoulder, slurping up the blood oozing from his wound. Sombra writhed and hissed in pain while gripping the countess.

After a few seconds of feeding off Sombra's flesh, Alma pulled her face back with a hot moan, panting lewdly. "Maravilloso," she purred. "Such a rich, raw taste! The passion, the anger, the determination to win! Aahh~ Let us celebrate this flavor with new life." Her glowing scarlet eyes fell back to Night Light, looking all the more fearful at what she would do.

"Worry not, old man. I will give you the thing you've wanted for so long. To feel young and beautiful~!" She whispered sweetly, trailing her long nails down his cheek to comfort him. Night Light's amber eyes became lost within her pupils, almost failing to notice bloody lips taking his in a long kiss.

"DAD, NO!" Shining called out, earning another smack in the face by the irritated bat mare. "Give it a rest already!" she hissed.

The alluring red aura enveloped over the older male unicorn, gripping his seat tightly before the demoness pulled away, a thread of saliva webbing out from their lips. His eyes glowed brilliantly before his back arched, pain shooting up through his spine. "G-GRAAGH!" he wailed as his form took a different shape.

"N-NIGHT LIGHT!" Velvet suddenly cried, lost to watch her weak-willed husband succumb to cruel fate. Even though she despised his actions and who he had become over their marriage, she loved him too much to see him hurt. 

Once the magical powers of the countess faded, Night Light completed transformed. No longer was there an old dark blue stallion chained to the chair, but a younger, lighter azure mare. The pain subsided as she looked over herself, gasping in fright at what happened.

"N-No! M-My body! My voice! W-Why!?" She whimpered in her new tone. Her panic grew tenfold as Sombra pulled her face up to examine his newly formed slave better.

"Oh, yeeeees! You look much more preferable this way. Maybe you and your 'wife' can reconcile over your new-found servitude to me~" he snickered with glee before cramming his lips over the former stallions. Her muffled cries only made the sadistic king more eager to play with his new toy, groping the bountiful chest confine in her dress shirt. Night Light's body was sensitive thanks to the transformation, causing her nipples to poke against the fabric.

Night Light's children stared at their 'father,' unable to comprehend what they were watching. Defeat sunk back into Shining Armor's psyche as he got a good look at the despair caused today. His sister, lying in a fetal position after being betrothed and raped before all the people she loved. His mother on her knees, sobbing over the loss of her husband. His wife was groping herself and grinding her thighs together over watching her king molest his latest victim. Only Spike continued to struggle, smoke steaming out of his nostrils.

But for himself? All that anger and perseverance faded away into sadness.

Today was the closest he could get to fighting off this fiend and his perverse ideals in pulling his family apart. And it was all for nothing: nothing but pain and misery with the arrival of a blood demon in tow.

After what felt like hours, Sombra pulled away from his lustful kiss, leaving the bewildered mare flustered and dazed from the confusing emotions overwhelming her mind. "Oh yes, I will enjoy having this one tend to my cock. Along with you, little dragon~" He said, leering back at the small dragon, who muffled with rage in trying to break the chains that bond him.

"I... I don't believe it," Grogar muttered while Alma while licking away any remaining blood from her dark, plump lips. "I spent so much time and effort trying to arrange this meeting. And your first action is to rile up that tyrant's deranged fantasies?"

"Todos los hombres son cerdos," the vampiric demoness shrugged. "There can be no motive without desire. Everyone wants something and will do just about anything to claim it. For some, fortune or fame will suffice. Others like Sombra, it's an endless pit of power and lust! But as long as there are souls to corrupt and blood to offer, I see no problems. You too have many desires you wish fulfilled~."

"Hmph," the old ram grumbled. "My desires are easily fulfilled once the other Vice Lord's have passage to Equestria."

"Oh, I wouldn't worry about summoning all of them. Some have already found a way at different times, different places. For now, I wish to discuss some ways to make sure a distant relative of yours doesn't interfere with my plans."

Grogar rose a large eyebrow as the two walked away from the room, just as a few guards came in to analyze the horrifying mess of bodies and blood staining the floor.

"Ah, good timing!" Sombra said, pleased with their arrival. "Clean up this mess and escort my guests to their rooms. I have a big celebration planned for tomorrow~!" Each solder nodded before hooking the arms of Velvet and Cadance. Other guards hoisted the chairs carrying Spike and the mare-ified Night Light away. Twilight rose last with the help of the stallions, looking back to her brother one last time before she vanished passed the doors. 

Shining kept staring down to the floor with Equinox loosening her grip, tears pouring down his bruised cheeks. No matter how many times the former prince thought he had gone over, Sombra found new ways to twist the knife deeper. The poor alabaster unicorn didn't even notice his nemesis kneeling to lift his chin, their eyes once more locked with each other.

"You brought this humiliation upon yourself, Shining. You kept resisting, even when it was futile! A decent level of determination, but foolishly wasted. Look at the harm you've caused your sister, your mother! Not even your father! Don't you think its time to put down your shield and finally join the winning side?"

The dark unicorn offered his hand to the near broken stallion, a gentle smile to his lips. "Come with me. Become my knight!"

The idea was tempting. What more did Shining Armor have to lose? Sombra sounded sincere. Almost as if he was pleading for Shining to join him. And even if he was lying through her teeth, the idea was more comforting than rotting away in that dungeon. It would also mean being away from the sadistic bat mare who spent every night tormenting and torturing him. He noticed her grip tightening around his arms, a sign she was firmly against this notion. But wither Equinox's face showed her rejection, he couldn't' tell. Shining's eyes remain locked with Sombra. At this moment, Alma's claim rang true. The tyrant was, in many ways, irresistible. 

And that's why he must continue to deny him, even if he could no longer save his family from damnation and ridicule. Shining Armor refused to let Sombra relish in the glory of conquering the whole family that opposed him. And no matter the punishment, no matter what torture awaited him, he would hold on tightly to the voice in his head that demanded he keeps fighting this monster.

His blue eyes fixed a glare before spiting a thick glob of saliva at the tyrant's face. Sombra jerked back a bit, slowly registering the defiance thrown at him still. And in a flash of anger, he smacked the alabaster unicorn hard in the gut, the beaten pony hunching over as he coughed out spit.

"STUBBORN MULL!" he cursed, raising while whipping away the spit on his cheek before kicking the resilient prisoner down to the ground. "If this is the path you want, so be it! Cling on to whatever hope you have left, Shining Armor! BECAUSE I WILL TEAR IT OUT OF YOU ONE WAY OR ANOTHER!!" His glare turned to the snickering bat mare, whose grin disappeared the moment she felt his piercing red eyes on her.

"And you. I expected better from you to keep a firm lease on this hound! Your methods have become obsolete, Equinox. Therefore, you are relieved of your task."

"W-WHAT!?" She shouted in alarm. "B-But Sire, You can't! I-I--"

"YOU DARE QUESTION ME?!" His voice bellowed through the room before blasting her with a shot of pitch-black magic. "I will not tolerate defiance anymore in MY kingdom! Return him to his cell and resume your post at the gates! THAT'S AN ORDER! Unless prostitution to my soldiers would better suit you."

"NO! I-I understand," She groveled, bowing her head low to the ground. "I'll do as commanded of me, my lord."

"Good," he scoffed, angrily marching out of the room, leaving the prisoner with his former warden. Shining weakly looked over Equinox, who was seething with harsh breaths as she stood back up. Her yellow eyes glared daggers into the ground before leering back at him. "Get up!" she ordered, her voice trying to constrain her fury through grounded teeth. The alabaster unicorn struggled to his feet before she yanked him by the arms and walked him out of the filthy wedding room. A raven's cawing caught his attention as Shining looked back to see the dark red bird lurking out the window, just as the massive wooden doors slammed behind.

A symbol that his dream of freeing himself and his family had ended. And that the nightmare was only beginning.