In the confusion at the lab, Sombra easily cornered Asteria Bleu. "Mystic's sister.. I'm surprised you eluded my memories for as long as you did. You know your place, your pur... View More
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In the confusion at the lab, Sombra easily cornered Asteria Bleu. "Mystic's sister.. I'm surprised you eluded my memories for as long as you did. You know your place, your purpose." His eyes glowed and seemed to take up the space around them, his voice drowning out the sounds of chaos all around. "Join or die. That's what it comes down to in the end. You can join me or join your father. That choice is yours." He left the crystal pony to ruminate, taking in a deep breath as he felt the color drain from her, and just a bit more power return to him. "I don't think you need much more convincing, Mystic," he called out, not searching for her too hard. "It would be all too easy to level this building, with everypony here still inside. I'm giving you this chance to prove yourself useful. Don't be foolish."
She breathed in, covering her eyes with her hooves. The mare was breathing heavily, looking for her sister. Her pelt was gray, her color in her eyes almost all gone. “Marina...”
Marina could hardly remember Sombra’s power being *this* strong towards the appearance of crystal ponies. she’d never seen one look this ill, and it was incredibly frightening, naturally. She heard Artemis whisper her name from where she hid, and let loose a shaky breath as she slowly stepped out an... View MoreMarina could hardly remember Sombra’s power being *this* strong towards the appearance of crystal ponies. she’d never seen one look this ill, and it was incredibly frightening, naturally. She heard Artemis whisper her name from where she hid, and let loose a shaky breath as she slowly stepped out and approached her sister. Doing her best to ignore the shadows around her, she’d take a seat next to Artemis and wrap a hoof around her protectively, as if that would do anything. they had no power, no crystal heart to use against him here, and with little hesitance, Marina said, “Fine. We will join you.”
She coughed a bit, leaning on her sister as she pushed herself to sit up. Artemis’ eyes narrowed, but she couldn’t do anything. It was almost as if she had no desire to move, nothing. Her magic definitely wouldn’t work—her wings wouldn’t keep her up.
"No..." flam coughed, "please marina... dont do this... you know he will only hurt you..." he said, his magic now starting to become usable again. Flam began to crawl toward her. "Leave here... you buffoon..." he started, trying to spark up another sheild, but only flickers could be seen.
"You ponies did what you do best, ruining my old home." The space on the other side of the crystal was dark, vast, and utterly desolate. "My families of umbrum once lived here. Hundreds of years on, and now only I remain." There was a genuine sense of hurt in his tone, though he stood stoic, facing ... View More"You ponies did what you do best, ruining my old home." The space on the other side of the crystal was dark, vast, and utterly desolate. "My families of umbrum once lived here. Hundreds of years on, and now only I remain." There was a genuine sense of hurt in his tone, though he stood stoic, facing away from them. "It's good to see you came to your senses. Really, I don't like hurting ponies. It would have pained me to have to.. Take further action." Low, unnaturally colored flames illuminated the large space, the closest structure being a large rock wall littered with wide holes, one larger one lit by more flames leading deeper into it. "Forgive the mess. My rightful place is currently out of my reach. Worry not, I won't be gone from it for long.. Their silly little crystal heart won't do a thing to me. Come." He walks ahead, not looking back as he enters the cavernous entrance. The silence as soon as he leaves is deafening, as not a creature stirs, not a rock crumbles or even wind blows; even the fires are silent here.
Marina shook out her mane as she begun to feel more like herself. of course, now she realized that both she and her sister were in some... place far different from what they knew. It suddenly began to feel incredibly claustrophobic and she looked to Artemis with a worried look as Sombra walked ahead... View MoreMarina shook out her mane as she begun to feel more like herself. of course, now she realized that both she and her sister were in some... place far different from what they knew. It suddenly began to feel incredibly claustrophobic and she looked to Artemis with a worried look as Sombra walked ahead, leaving them in that terrible silence. “what do we do?” she mouthed, turning to slowly follow after the king, ears folded back.
She shrugged, following after her sister and the King with a mind going one hundred miles a minute. For some reason, whatever reason, she could use a teensy bit of magic to conjure the two mares a faint, green light. “I—“ She croaked, her eyes wide. “I don’t know.”
The tunnel seemed to stretch out for miles in front of the pair, with the dim flames only illuminating the path immediately ahead. The walls seemed to shift and morph around them, looking like no material either of them had ever seen. "Time seems to just fly here, in this world of Shadow. I've had a... View MoreThe tunnel seemed to stretch out for miles in front of the pair, with the dim flames only illuminating the path immediately ahead. The walls seemed to shift and morph around them, looking like no material either of them had ever seen. "Time seems to just fly here, in this world of Shadow. I've had a bit of time to prepare— To make this place fit for a king." The tunnel opened up into another enormous space, with a ceiling too high to be seen, even with the countless flames lining the walls and illuminating it. At the end of the room was a crystal throne, even bigger than the one Sombra had manifested before, still spiked around the edges but visibly more refined. On either side were crystal busts of the unicorn king, eyes seeming to burn green through the dark. "I hope it is to your likings, my.. Friends." Sombra had been looking up at a bust before turning his head to them, giving them a little smile. "We are friends now, are we not? You picked the winning side this time. No more suffering. No more menial tasks, no unfulfilling lives.." Sombra grinned, running a hoof against Marina's cheek. "You can't say you weren't taken care of under my rule. Yes, you were all needed to expand my land, and that despair is just too important to not harvest! But.. You remember everything else, yes? A home, safe from the elements. Our kingdom, shielded from all by snow, glory brought under my command! And never an empty belly, nor a foal on the street, nor anypony with need.." He sits himself down behind them, admiring his work in the throne room. "That is what you have now. Especially here. Anything you desire," he said, horn glowing darkly again. A desk topped with a case of shells formed out of mist from the ground right before Marina; a large telescope and an opening into a dark night sky above them sprung up in front of Artemis. "Is yours."