(Everfree Forest, Castle Ruins Dark Obsidian’s P.O.V.)

With slight hesitation, I shook Luna’s hoof uneasily of what was going to become of me. “So Luna, why did my aching head lead me to your old castle?” I asked with curiosity addling my mind. She gave me a sad smile. “It’s because of the remnants of Her, essence that’s still manifested here. I’ve learned from my sister that some types of magic can leave an unhealable wound in the flow of mana, the driving force of magic.” Luna said her voice starting to shake with sadness and tears formed in her eyes. For the first time in all my life, I felt sympathy for somepony else and it was not a good feeling to have, but this did give me something to think about.

After Luna wiped away her tears, she continued her explanation. “It’s the pull of negative emotions that have been left here that caused you to come here, and to tell you the truth I’ve never forgiven myself for what I’ve done, in fact I punish myself with a creation of mine called the Tantabus every night I go to sleep.” she said with a sorrowful expression.

After hearing her say that, I truly felt sorry for her. She already served her time, but she’s still hurting herself over this? “Why would you continue to punish yourself when Twilight, her friends, and your own sister have forgiven you for what you’ve done?” I asked with a saddened expression of my own emerging on my face. what she said next just made my heart ache with sorrow. “It’s what I deserve.” Luna said devoid of emotion.

“I can’t believe this, she completely hates herself, while everypony loves her.” I thought to myself as I heard that sentence leave her lips. I was still unsure how she would react to know that I was the Prince of King Sombra, she’d probably lock me in the dungeon or worse, death, just like my Father. I had been sympathetic for this alicorn and should at least show some kind of understanding to make her feel at ease. I slowly came up to her and gave her a tender hug. Luna was shocked by the sudden contact, but she melted into the embrace and let the tears flow from her eyes. I almost felt like all the dark magic within me drained out of my body, but even with my Father still alive in the North, I held onto the grudge that may be 1000 years old and vowed to wipe the Royals out.

“Even if they’re gone, I’m still a Royal myself, so that means I’ll eventually be put down just like them.” I realized as Luna and I released each other from our embrace. “Should I tell my acquaintances my real past?” I asked myself through my mind as an internal conflict stirred up. I then looked at Luna. “I think I’m ready to return to Ponyville, I believe some ‘friends’ of mine are probably wondering of my absence.” I had a difficulty to say that word, but Luna understood with a small smile. “I understand, I must return to Canterlot to raise the moon, I will see you once again, Dark Obsidian.” With that she flew into the sky above the castle ruins as I walked back to Ponyville.

During my walk back, I began to feel my emotions at some all out war with one another and I felt like I needed to release some steam and activated my dark magic. With my eyes turning green and the pupils red and purple smoke emerging from the corners, I concentrated and shot a beam of my dark magic at some nearby tree and disintegrated it, turning it to ash and the remains blowing away in the breeze. I felt some relief, enough to calm myself down and my eyes returned to normal. After five minutes, I arrived back in Ponyville with the sun setting over the horizon and Twilight’s Castle in the distance. “I’m in need of a long sleep after the day I’ve had.” I mumbled to myself as I opened the castle doors. Upon entry, it was really silent as if nopony had been in here for decades, I enjoyed the silence as I walked towards my room and that’s where I completely lost it.

(3rd pony P.O.V)

As Dark Obsidian entered his room at Twilight’s castle, he saw the two mares from this morning lying on his bed with half lidded come hither stares. At this point, Obsidian was confused and surprised with his eyes wide open at what he was seeing. “How long have they been in here and how long did it take for them to make-up?” Obsidian thought as he looked upon the two mares before him. Both mares got up and proceed to walk towards the stallion with Minuette leading.

“Obsidian, Rose and I have to tell you something, and it’s… well.” Obsidian was waiting for a perfectly good explanation as the mares began to paw at the floor and looking rather embarrassed to what they had to say. “It’s when you and I first met..” Roseluck started to say, but paused. “What Rose means to say is that she likes you.” Minuette said with a sultry wink. Roseluck nodded her head in agreement.

“Yeah, and Minny thinks of you the same way too.” Roseluck said as she looked at Minuette, who nodded in agreement as well. “What we both mean Obsidian is that…” Minuette started, but looked to Roseluck to finish the sentence. “We both love you!” Roseluck practically screamed in happiness. Obsidian on the other hoof was stunned at this, he was speechless at this display and the only time he ever heard a mare scream in happiness was my Mother after she abandoned me as a colt. As his thoughts returned to him, he felt his heart beating a mile an hour. “I-I really don’t know what to say, you two really surprised me, but I can feel like my heart is going to burst from my chest!” Obsidian said as he got closer to the mares. “I know we haven’t known each other for a long time, but I have to say that I-I…” Obsidian stuttered, but he found his voice again. “I feel the same. I just hope that the two of you don’t try to play for favorites, because that’ll ruin the relationship.” Obsidian said as he was inches away from their muzzles.

But as fate loves to hate Obsidian, Something in his mind rattled once more. As if his headache had returned not to go down without a fight. The mares were puzzled by this as Obsidian ran out of the castle as quickly as he could. Obsidian’s head pounded harder and more painful than before, He turned to not see the mares tailing him as he went back into the Everfree to where the pain stopped almost immediately. Obsidian looked around the dark forest until a shadow emerged from a treeline and manifested itself into the form of his Father as his eyes glowed green and purple mist seeping out. He frowned with disappointment and asked. “What are you doing, about to engage in a romantic act instead of what you are meant to do?” Obsidian looked down with shame and explained. “Father, I’m sorry I was about to catch the next train to Canterlot, but I was pulled to the Royals old castle and saw a vision of Nightmare Moon.” Sombra was confused. “Who was this Nightmare Moon?” Sombra thought to himself. “To answer your question Father, Nightmare Moon was the evil form of Luna.” Obsidian said and he watched his father’s eyes widen in shock. “She actually turned against Sun-Ass?” Sombra asked still surprised that Luna was able to do such a thing. “Not only that father, she wanted to rule all of Equestria, but then she was defeated by Celestia, then defeated again by Twilight Sparkle, purging her from Luna’s heart forever.” Obsidian said to his father, but Sombra looked like he had just seen a ghost.

“ Wait, you said Nightmare, I remember now it was because of Her, I was defeated by Her!” Sombra began to feel rage, but dismissed the fact that she is now gone and Luna is still to pay the ultimate price for his defeat. Obsidian was confused, he knew his father knew about Luna, but how did he know of Nightmare Moon? “Obsidian, Nightmare Moon was the cause of my first defeat, after you were in that crystal. You must kill Luna, or you’ll end up just like me, then all of our plans will be ruined!” Obsidian felt unsure at this point, he had felt sympathy for her when they first met. “Father, I can’t.” He put his head in shame as Sombra was not expecting his from his prince. “Why not my son? It’s easy since she trusts you, it’ll be easier to slide the knife home without her noticing, until it’s too late.” Sombra said sounding like he could do this in his sleep. Obsidian still protested unsure of what he really wanted. “But Father, she regrets for becoming such an evil being, so much so that she haunts her own dreams without mercy leaving her in a world of never ending pain and misery.” Sombra was getting fed up with this and throws his hoof down.

“Listen to me Obsidian, Remember when I first found you, alone and sad because of your so-called family abandoned you, I gave you the luxury you couldn’t have otherwise and taught you everything I knew, I promised you great things in our Empire and when I was struck down I felt the vengeance in you to avenge me, now because of a few mares, you’re going soft and throwing your chance to claim the throne away. If you don’t kill those Princesses soon, I’ll do it for you and force you to do slaughter those ponies you call friends! Is that what you want?” Sombra stood firm as Obsidian was full of fear, he knew Sombra was far more powerful than he was and he could do this in a heartbeat. Obsidian bowed his head. ”Yes Father.” Sombra then bowed his horn onto him and transferred some dark magic into his mind to rid of most of the positive emotions and let the hate and anger consume him. Obsidian rose his head with his eyes green and purple mist seeping out once more.

“I will arrive soon to assist you to take down those Princesses, just get to Canterlot.” King Sombra said before dissolving into shadow once more and Obsidian alone once more. The green eyes faded and the purple mist evaporated as his eyes turned to normal as he turned back to Ponyville. “What do I do now?” Obsidian said with tears of genuine sadness streaming down his face.

Author's Notes:

Hello ponies and bronies, Obsidian here to surprise you all with a bonus chapter since me and Randblitz were able to get one typed up quickly. So anyways always props to him for helping me make these chapters frequent and be sure to give us some feedback to help us improve.

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