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My Little NightStar: Battling Darkness

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Chapter 5 The Confrontation


Once Zorro reached the crystal heart. He used a spell Sombra had taught him long ago and duplicated the crystal, though it would seem more like glass and not crystal. He swiftly switched the clone heart in place of the original. He hurriedly put the heart in his satchel and his eyes shifted, making sure there weren’t any witnesses. He heaved a sigh of relief. He then teleported back to Sombra’s lair. He walked up to his king/father figure.

“I got it, Sombra.” He took the heart out of his satchel and revealed it to Sombra. Sombra smirked. “Excellent. It looks like I taught you well, my young apprentice.”

Zorro’s expression didn’t change. “So what’s your for this? Stair cases or something random and stupid like that?” Sombra kept his sights on the crystal heart, not even bothering to give even a tiny glance towards Zorro.

“You do remember that my dark magic can do anything I wish, correct?” Sombra asked hissing underneath his hot breathe. Zorro nodded in response. “So, what does that have to do with the heart?”

Sombra smirked. “Let me give off the demonstration. Watch and learn, my student.” Sombra’s horn started to illuminate with dark purple aura. The crystal heart suddenly started to glow a sickly green color. A black crystal started to emerge from the heart. Zorro sensed it was losing its power once Sombra casted the spell. “See? Once there are more black crystals among the heart, it will have no power and it will be worthless to the Empire!” The unicorn king laughed victoriously, feeling as if he won over the Empire and all of Equestria.

Zorro started to smile, slightly impressed. “Awesome, dude.” Sombra smirked. “Lets see if the “hero” and his mother can defeat me now.” Sombra chuckled. Zorro noticed that Sombra had put in the emphasis of sarcasm in the world hero. His eyes narrowed.

I wounder why he thinks no one can defeat him...other than him being so powerful with dark magic.

Zorro shook it off as seeing it as Sombra’s opinion upon how powerful he thought he was. Zorro looked away to the crystal ball. He saw the two heading towards their way, his eyes widened a bit. He wanted to warn Sombra, but knowing the king, he already knew they were coming. The black spotted unicorn impregnated his mind with thoughts of how the enemies would dwell in their own nightmares, feeling defeat by the dark unicorn king. And as soon as Sombra’s time had come, Zorro’s coronation. Oh, how he had his hopes were high being a unicorn king himself, taking Sombra’s place and ruling in place of Sombra, taking his place.

Zorro smiled again. “Zorro, you may leave now. And take the heart with you, just in case.” Zorro frowned and did as he was told. “Yes, Sombra.” Zorro galloped towards the exit, trying to be as well hidden as he mustered.

Sombra smirked looking at the crystal ball. “It, is time.” He hissed.

***

Sheldon and Dream were only inches away from the door. Sheldon’s pale and tear burnt eyes kept glued the door, blanketed by blackened crystals, it gave off a portentous warning. He knew it wouldn’t be easy, but it would be worth it.

Sheldon looked up to Dream. “If he really thinks we’re cowards, he’s thinking it all wrong. He’s the scaredy-pony. Not us.” Dream smirked with high pride in her stepson. “Somepony’s becoming as strong and brave as Jeff and Shining Armor, now isn’t he?”

Sheldon smiled, showing courage and pride with him. “Eeyup. I’m going to be strong this time. A shadow hiding , is nothing compared the the illuminating auras within the light within a heroic knight, fighting for the security of the Empire and his friends and family, not being able to turn back, and not even making the choice to turn back.”

Dream chuckled, still having that smirk across her face. “I never knew you were so poetic.”

Sheldon smiled. “I’m also an actor. Watch me act like Sombra!” Sheldon cleared his throat. “I am King Sombra! The scared! Because I’m scared of the light! I hide in the darkness because the light it too scary!” The two started off laughing hysterically.

Their laughter soon died down and they both turned back at the door. Dream looked at Sheldon. “We’d better get going.” Sheldon nodded and headed inside, avoiding the crystals. Dream followed behind.

Sombra turned to see the door has been opened. Sheldon aimed a streak of magic at the unicorn king, hitting him in the process. Sheldon opened his eyes and looked to where Sombra had been. He wasn’t to be seen. Sheldon raised an eyebrow. “Is that it?” Sheldon asked.

Suddenly a black crystal hit the blue alicorn, knocking him unconscious instantly. Sombra smirked deviously at Dream. Dream glared at the shadow unicorn. She rose her sword and aimed for Sombra’s head. Sombra blocked it with his scythe. Dream struck over and over. She finally impaled the sword into Sombra’s chest, but had no effect.

Dream glared at the evil king as he looked at the sword deep into his chest. “It’s over, Sombra. Yield and disarm yourself!” Sombra chuckled. “So, much--” Dream yanked the sword out of his chest. “HATRED!” He hissed. His eyes started glowing a sickly green, a purple mist emanated from his eyes.
He slowly trotted up to Dream. “Your son speaks of cowardice. Has he forgotten who’s domaine he is in? Fear is my domain, and with every ounce of your strength, I’ve come to know what you fear more.”

Dream glared and continued to try and strike Sombra once more, he continued blocking. Dream glared in anger at the unicorn. “I care not what dark paths you made! You will fail!”

Sombra kept his smirk and glared back at Dream. “It seems even the most purest of ponies lack purity in the hearts, including the princesses and even the gods. I can taste your rath, and your son’s content. And both, are, delicious.” He laughed menacingly.

Dream snarled in anger as her irises and pupils sank. “Silence you cad!” She aimed her magic at the villain, he dodged and transformed into mist and moved closer to Dream. Their horns touching, as Sombra’s horn produce the same magic as he gave off to Caitlin. Only blackened mist blanketed the area.

Sheldon slowly opened his eyes, awaking from unconsciousness. “M-mom?” No answer. A light flash of green light was shown. Sheldon automatically knew it meant trouble.

The black crystal that repressed him, cracked as the alicorn struggled and struggled striving to be broken free to save his mother.

***
Dream only found herself in a dark area, the Castle of the Royal Pony Sisters. She didn’t need to study her surroundings to know where she was. Her eyes shifted, trying to find Sombra. She came face to face with a mysterious figure, she already knew who it was. Her eyes widened.

Her breathing grew heavier and heavier. “Sister...please...no…” Fear overcame her heart and mind and had already forgotten about Sombra. “Nightmudermon! No! Please!” She stopped feeling something at the tip of her back left hoof. It was warm and sticky.

She looked to see a crimson color pattern puddling the ground beneath her. She turned her head to see that it lead to her step son...Sheldon. She panicked once more. “Sheldon!!!”

***

Sombra rose his scythe ready to finish the job. A smirk escaped his lips. He was suddenly stopped by something stabbing him. He turned to see only an illusion of a sword. It was Sheldon’s magic that did that. Sombra turned to the blue alicorn. Black mist appeared on his back, healing his wound from where he was stabbed.

“Why do you show such courage to try to protect your petty little interest?” Sombra asked, still glaring at the Alicorn.
Sheldon said nothing. He was ready to strike at where he thought Sombra’s heart would be. He rose his sword struck, not Sombra’s heart, but the black crystal that protected its king. Sheldon glared, Sombra was a bit too powerful for him, but he had to get the job done.

Sheldon finally rested and narrowed his eyes. “You’re stupid if you think I’m trying to protect my little “interests”. I’m trying to protect my friends and family and even Equestria from you!” Sheldon rose his sword again. Sombra blocked it with his own scythe.

The same purple aura illuminated from his horn and Sheldon was suddenly surrounded by black crystals. Sheldon grew agitated. “Let me go, you jerk!”

Sombra regained his menacing smile and his evil eye kept gazing into what Sheldon felt was his own soul, not just at him, but his soul as well. “In due time, child.”

His face moved closer to Sheldon. “I was wondering why your mother feared her sister so much.” Sheldon’s eyes kept narrowing at the dark unicorn. “My mom never had a sister.”

Sombra’s evil smile turned to a dark and bone chilling frown. “She never told you because she was trying to protect you so much. Her sister is a dark unicorn, as am I.”

Sheldon stomped his front hooves in protest. “Shut up!” If Dream ever had a sister, surely she would have heard about her. Sheldon’s anger grew by the minute. “If my mother had a sister, she’d tell me, but she wanted me to find out for myself and I probably have now because you say she has one. And she wouldn’t be scared of her anyways and neither would I!”

Sombra’s smile came back, but in a much more bone chilling manner to Sheldon’s sights. “You can deny my warnings all you wish. But do you really think your mother knows the true beauty of your powers?” Sombra asked raising his brow adding a deepened wick chuckle emerging from his throat.

Sheldon raised his brow in confusion, he shook it off suddenly and narrowed his eyes back. His snout wrinkled in a manner of smelling something foul in the air, but only in anger, not as in a stench entering his nostrils.

“My mother understands just fine!” He snorted.

Sombra proceeded closer to the alicorn. “I see that you can use aura in a way no pony can use, little known see.” The dark unicorn hissed in a honey sweet voice. “You are far more for magical powers than your mother alone. You’re just as the same as her in a way, only with more potential and power. You have a chance to take her place now.”

Sheldon glanced at the ground, removing the disgusted look on his face. He fixed his gaze back at Sombra. Thinking over his own choice carefully. I would rather take my life than submit to him. My...real mother would’ve done the same...but...I have a chance to prove myself, why is it so hard?

Sombra smirked at Sheldon. “Come, join me and my appearance and we will show all of Equestria what it truly means to be feared, abandoned, and be engulfed by dark magic.”

Sheldon closed his eyes, he’d finally made the choice. His wings sprouted open, spreading them in an angelic appearance. His horn glowed, his blue aura broke him free from his crystallized prison.

Zorro watched from a distance. His eyes widened suddenly. Would his king win or the enemy? He just wanted to see what would happen so this could be done and over with.

Sheldon’s eyes were brightened by his magic, his entire whitenings, iris’, and pupils were concealed by blue aura. “I’d rather die than join you!” He snapped.

Sombra leered with his eyes sparkling with a demonic charge. “So be it.”

Sombra’s coat suddenly turned to a dark shade of black (which also included his armor, robe, crown, etc). Sheldon charged at the dark figure, Sombra transformed into a thick cloud of black smoke.

Zorro hide his eyes with his front hoof. Bracing himself for the worst.

***

Sheldon’s surroundings were blanketed by darkness, suddenly he fell to the hard crystal ground, landing with an audible thud. Sombra transformed back to his former self. Sheldon rose opening his eyes, the whitenings were bedded with a sickly green color, the purple aura illuminated from his eyes, his breathing quickened and became louder and much more audible and grew heavier by the second. Seeing his worst nightmare of all time. Losing his friends, family, and his own life.

Sombra turned, frowning. “Such a shame.” He motioned away from the alicorn, leaving him to rot in his own nightmares.

Zorro was bedded in shock and horror. Why did this not feel satisfying? Zorro knew what he had to do at once. Do what his enemies never had finished, to reform Sombra. Zorro came out of hiding holding the crystal heart.

Sombra smiled at Zorro. “Ah, my son.” He tried to put a hoof on Zorro’s shoulder but he shoved it away. “Don’t waste your breath. And don’t call me your son!” Zorro’s horn began to glow, the heart’s blackened crystals began disappearing.

Sombra’s iris’s sank. “What?”

Zorro’s eyes glew a white-golden color. “Did my parents really abandoned me? Or did you steal me away from them?!”

Sombra grew agitated. “Stop! No! Stop it at once!” He commanded.

Zorro didn’t obey his “king” as he normally would. This time, Zorro was in command. The heart’s black crystallized persion was removed as soon as it grew. Zorro concentrated harder as he heard Sombra’s commands to cease the deed, but he was yet again disobedient to his “teacher”, he had to get the job done. A light suddenly flashed within the crystal heart as it hit Sombra, the black unicorn yelled in pain from the reformation. Then all became silent.

Zorro opened his eyes and broke out of his focus to see Sombra laying on the ground. But as the pony he used to be. Not a crystal pony, but a crystal unicorn. His coat wasn’t crystal though, it was still a shadowy color. Zorro walked up to Sombra, seeing his stomach expanding every now and then, he was still breathing. He was still alive, the deed had been done. He then turned over to Sheldon and Dream, they were both unconscious.

Zorro sighed, he knew what had to have been done next.
Zorro gets the heart. Sombra casts a spell on it. Dream and Sheldon fight Sombra, they both fail in the process. Zorro restores the heart and reforms/defeats Sombra and knows what to do after all that.

And yes. All of this chapter was inspired by this --> www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL4q7B… It's a good video, I give Silly Filly Studios the rating of :star: :star: :star: :star: :star: (Eeyup. Five stars baby! X3)

MLP: FiM-Lauren Faust aka :iconfyre-flye: and Hasbro
Dreamiramon/Nightmurdermon-:icontheagentmyers:
Video-Silly Filly Studios
Shledon and Zorro-ME! X3
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