Sombra was trotting back and forth in frustration. He was in a seemingly never ending blackness after the blast. "This is ridiculous. I mean, I'm Sombra! How could that namby pamby magic overpower my own?! And my horn, my horn is just completely gone!" He pointingly tapped on the spot on his head where his horn used to be. He was beyond outraged. And to top it all off, he didn't even know where he was. Was he in Tartarus perhaps? Was this a punishment for his actions? Or was he...dead? The questions raging through his head angered him further, "STUPID WOMAN!!!" Just then, he heard giggling. He looked around but no one was there. "What is that annoying sound? As if this couldn't get any worse!"

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Scootaloo and Cherry Breeze were happy as could be playing around in the snow. But their fun didn't last too long as they started hearing what sounded like a stallion rambling about. Scootaloo pressed her ear to a lump of snow and the sound was clearer, "I swear to God I find this damn place insufferable! I can't take it much longer! I think I'm going insane! All thanks to the woman!" Scootaloo giggled a bit, whoever it was they sounded crazy for sure. But Scootaloo knew she couldn't leave them buried under the snow so she started digging. But she only found what looked like a horn with a crack in it. But the voice was loud and clear now. "Hey! Is somepony in there?!" Scootaloo yelled into the crack. The voice stopped yelling suddenly, "What the?! Where is that coming fro- AH!!!" Scootaloo giggled once more, "I see you found me. What're you doing in there anyway?" The voice wasted no time replying, "I don't know! Last thing I remember I was blown to bits, then I wake up here! This is actually the first time I'm getting any light."

"Well, you're in some kinda horn thingy that's got a crack in it. Is it yours?"

"Horn? Is it red?!"

"Yeah?"

"Oh thank the gods my horn managed to encase my body inside!"

"Uh, what's your name?"

"What?"

"I said what's your name?"

"I am King Sombra! Lord of darkne-"

"Never heard of 'im."

"What?! But how can you not know?!"

Scootaloo giggled again and shrugged, "I donno. But I do know one thing. I'm takin' you home Mr Sombrero!" "IT'S SOMBRA YOU HALFWIT BRAT!!!" Sombra snapped. But Scootaloo didn't mind him. She handed the horn to her friend and they started off toward the orphanage. "So Mr Sombrero, tell me about yourself. How'd ya get blown up?" Scootaloo asked. Sombra sighed, "It's SOMBRA. And well...I studied a lot of magic as a youngling. Even had a girlfriend. But then I found this really powerful spell I just had to try out." Scootaloo raised an eyebrow, "How powerful?" Sombra smirked and chuckled in his prison, "Godlike." Scootaloo started feeling nervous but let him continue. "It was wonderful once I got my power! I...made a little agreement with the queen and I became the king! But my girlfriend didn't WANT a castle life so she left me." "Really? That's horrible!" Scootaloo said. "Indeed," Sombra retorted. "But then those princesses banished me for 1000 years. However...the time came for the seal to break. I was back on top. But these ponies got in my way. And in the end they blew me to pieces." Scootaloo frowned, "Aww, I'm sorry to hear that Mr Sombrero! For now you can stay with me and Cherry Breeze." Sombra groaned. This child was impossible. Scootaloo finally brought him back and brought him upstairs to her room. She took off her scarf and gloves and gently placed Sombra's horn on her dresser. "There ya go! Nice and cozy!" Scootaloo cheered. Sombra just laid down in his temporary confinement. Soon he'd be free and the Crystal Empire would be back under his hoof. "I'm taking a nap," he grumbled. Scootaloo smiled, "Alright! Goodnight Mr Sombrero!" Then Scootaloo left to go downstairs, but she didn't hear Sombra growling under his breath, "It's SOMBRA." Next Chapter: Bonding Estimated time remaining: 8 Minutes