Chapter 2.

“The heir to a ruined lineage.”

King Sombra sat on his throne his green eyes full of hate his twisted horn glowing he wore his full battle armor wearing his black cloak and with his power held a Pegasus in his magic.

       He then said, “So you’re telling me my entire army is gone!”

      The Pegasus gasped then King Sombra crushed his neck then he got off his throne. A tall unicorn with a black coat, blue eyes with a long white mane that draped around his ears and a long white tail that dragged on the ground.

       As he entered the room, he then said, “So it’s true.”

       King Sombra then said, “Obsidian you’re the only pony I can trust as of know the Equestrians prepare to assassinate me and end my reign, I need to concur with an old friend. He then went to a back room behind the throne.

        Here a pony in grey cloak sat looking out a small window then said, “So you failed,”

      King Sombra then said, “Let me raise another army.”

       The pony then said “I don’t have time we have all the pieces in place and your constant failures prove you’re not a worthy piece you have no importance to me if you stay alive when the Equestrians make their move maybe you’ll have more to play.”

        Sombra’s horn glowed then said, “I can still hold you in my power!”

       Then King Sombra’s eyes grew wide as he screamed

       Then the pony replied, “Her death still haunts you and now when you’re about to lose the thing you killed her for. You realize she was the only thing worth fighting for.”

       As he teleported King Sombra got up he then said “Obsidian go and double the watch no pony enters or leaves the crystal empire.”

      Obsidian nodded then left the chamber.

Obsidian then went to Princess Cadence’s chamber her pink and light yellow fluffy mane and tail bounced as she jumped on him. He laughed as he fell on the ground with filly princess Cadence on top of him.

        She then said, “I knew you would come back!”

       Obsidian brushed her mane then said “You need to understand that I have still work to do I just came to check on you.”

      She then said “why?”

       He then replied, “I’m captain of the guard, my job’s to keep you safe but tonight I’ll read you a story and tuck you in.”

       He kisses her then she said, “Don’t forget to bring cookies this time.”

      He ruffled her mane again then as she laughed he then said, “I will.”

      He then left the room as he then went down stairs then he saw the grey-cloaked pony he then said, “Obsidian is it?”

      Obsidian nods then the grey -cloaked pony said, “I need a pony with your strength. King Sombra is weak and he will soon fall I need a pony to replace him.”

      Obsidian then said, “What would you have me do?”

      The grey cloak pony then said, “When the Equestrians come help them in any way help them defeat Sombra then when the time comes you’ll take his place as king.”

     Obsidian then said “What if I told you no?”

     The grey-cloaked pony then said, “Follow me.”

      He led Obsidian outside to a balcony where you could see the ponies of the crystal empire going home from a large factory.

      Then the mysterious pony said “look at them working ready to give up freedom for safety you see how pathetic how weak our race is?”

      Obsidian then said, “Our weakness sometimes is our greatest strength it keeps us from becoming monsters.”

     The grey-cloaked pony chuckled then said, “That is true sometimes but not 100 years ago there was the great winter scant evidence remains of what happened but I saw first-hoof how your race slaughtered each other and fought amongst each other. The earth ponies blaming the unicorns for not protecting them, unicorns blaming the pegasi for not stopping it, pegasi blaming the earth pony for the lack of food. Your race tore at each other just to stay alive and only six saw the end saw if they could not find a solution, they were all going to die. Now tell me if what I say isn’t going to happen again?”

         Obsidian then said, “Why does that matter what does this have to do with me.”

       The pony then said, “Your father was a horrible tyrant who made the pony race hate him for his blood lust and now his fate is sealed but you have a chance to save these ponies you must accept the power of the Crystal heart and become the king you were destined to be. To stop the pony race from going back to those dark days, the choice is yours.”

       he then disappeared and Obsidian sat enthralled.

       King Sombra walked back in forth in his throne room he screamed as he smashed the ground with his hooves he then shouted, “I’ll show you Abyss! This world will be mine and you will pay!”

        He then gathered himself then shouted “Obsidian!”

       Obsidian entered the room then said, “Yes my lord.”

       King Sombra then said, “I’m going to send Princess Cadence to an old friend of mine he’ll be her concubine and he’ll have the crystal empire, I may not be the ruler but he will secure my vengeance and end Equestria.”

       Obsidian then said “My lord.”

      King Sombra then said. “I know your fond of her but unless I marry her off I have no chance of getting out of this mess alive if I can at least secure my mines again then wait twenty more years you can launch an attack but Princess Cadence is expendable.”

      Obsidian then said, “What about if I can gain an army faster Necro can help.”

       King Sombra laughed then said, “That crazy pony would have us all be undead slaves no he’s to unreliable I need a pony I can trust and the king of the chaos ponies is my best bet. Now do as I say.”

       Obsidian bowed then walked out

       Obsidian was muttering under his breath and went to the courtyard where a pegasi who was concealed in a black cloak he then said, “So do I have a deal?”

      Obsidian then said, “Under one condition tonight you help me sneak princess Cadence out of here.”

      Pine rolled his eyes then said, “Fine where will she be?”

      Obsidian then said, “Tonight they’re going to have an escort of four teams of 2. Team 1 is me and my second in command who is a mercenary we’ll be carrying the caravan and 2 are going to beside the caravan and one will be just behind it allow the caravan to reach query valley there attack from above and kill the side guards. Then I’ll have the rear guards split up so then you can have an easier time with them once it’s all done we dump the bodies down a shaft and escort princess Cadence to safety. Then I’ll then return to the crystal empire, do this and I’ll help you and your friends to assassinate King Sombra.”

       Pine nodded as Obsidian hurried back to the castle.

       That night as Princess Cadence was escorted to the caravan.

       Obsidian then said “Cadence listen carefully you’re going to be safe but whatever you hear while we’re on the road do not come out.”

       She nods then hugs him then she jumps into the caravan he closed the door then said “she’s ready to go!”

        The guards nodded then said “Alright let’s get moving.”

He then led the caravan through the front gates.

King Sombra was in his chambers with a mysterious pony who wore a black cloak his face was covered by the shadow but the smell of death surrounded him and he wore a giant red crystal with a chain that dropped to his torso.

      King Sombra then said, “So is it true Necro, you can sustain my soul even if I die?”

      Necro then said, “Yes but you’ll be weak and to gain back physically you’ll need to be in the physical plane what I can do is when you die I can activate a soul gem in your soul once it’s activated the crystal empire will be placed in between the spirit world and the physical world. In a single day there you will gain back your full strength.”

      King Sombra laughed then said, “That sounds great even if I fail in gaining an army I will be immortal!”

Necro then said, “There is one side effect one day in this dimension will equal exactly five hundred years in this world.”

       Sombra then said, “It doesn’t matter when I return I’ll reconquer this land and defeat that grey cloaked bastard.”

      Necro bowed then said, “I’ll need to place the soul gem in you.”

      Necro then muttered the words of magic and lifted a red stone and shoved it into King Sombra he screamed as the stone infused with his soul he threw up blood

     Then he shouted, “What the hell is happening!”

      Necro then said “The stone is infusing with your soul don’t fight it or your soul will be destroyed.”

Then as King Sombra got up he then said “I don’t feel different.”

     Necro then said ‘”That is good you survived the soul gem. It has infused with your soul perfectly now I need to know the location of the ancient city of harmony.”

     King Sombra ordered one of his guards and he came in and lifted a scroll with his magic and handed it to Necro who took it then he verified it

     Then Necro replied “Thank you, now I must take my leave.”

    He bows then teleports.

As the caravan went on its route Pine hit the side guards withbhis crossbow and they were killed instantly. As suspected, the group in the rear split in two but both were ambushed by Pine firing his crossbow into the soldiers. Obsidian rammed his second in command through the side with his sword using his magic. Then unhitched himself from the caravan. He then opened the caravan took princess cadence and ran to the caves where a group of undead ponies waited he then had Cadence get behind him then he took out his sword and started blocking the group of undead that attacked them. Pine came in firing his crossbow from above killing two; but the undead continued the attack aiming for Princess Cadence but obsidian parried his blow then as the two battled, Pine was shoved him into the ground by an undead pony. As he opened his mouth to eat Pine, Obsidian decapitated his head then threw a sword to Pine who slotted it in into his brace then the two fought back to back decapitating the undead onslaught with Cadence cowering near them. Then as an undead pegasus flew high ready to dive bomb the three Pine, removed another crossbow and slotted it into his arm brace then shot the undead pegasus through the eye socket.

       Then Obsidian galloped to Cadence and hugged her then said, “Pine thank you, I can never repay the debt I owe you.”

     Pine just said “just don’t back down from our deal.”

     Obsidian then said, “You have my word.”

      He then handed Princess Cadence to Pine

Obsidian then said, “I’ll head back and report what happened and I’ll bury the soldiers so they won’t be able to track you.”

       Pine nodded as Princess Cadence galloped back to obsidian she then said, “Please don’t leave me.”

      Obsidian bowed and brushed her mane then said, “I will return just stay with Pine and when I finish my business I’ll come back.”

    As pine flew off with Princess Cadence, Obsidian gathered all the dead and threw the corpses down a chasm.

     As Obsidian entered King Sombra’s chamber he then asked, “So I heard a group of undead soldiers attacked the caravan is this true?”

       Obsidian then bowed and said, “Yes my lord and I was the only survivor.”

      King Sombra then shouted “Necro well done!”

      Necro appeared and said, “Thank you my lord.”

     King Sombra laughed then said, “Well she’s dead then correct.”

        Obsidian bowed then said “My lord why didn’t you tell me of this?”

       King Sombra laughed then said, “She was the only one capable of defeating me on my return and I know that you have a connection with her I couldn’t allow insubordination Obsidian.”

       Obsidian bows then says “My lord I swore my sword to you.”

      King Sombra then poured wine for the three of them.

       Then Necro said, “King Sombra I must travel though I am humbled by your generosity.”

       King Sombra smirked, “You don’t fool me Necro you used me from the start you manipulated me to give you that map and I know you can take my new found powers away if you wanted it’s the only reason you’re still alive.”

        Necro smirked then said, “King Sombra even with all of your power you pale in comparison to me.”

Then as Necro teleported.

       King Sombra spat then said, “Obsidian I have to tell you something, the reason I killed queen Sapphire was to keep the ponies here in line; when I first came here the ponies were greedy and fought amongst each other for fortune and glory. The rich claimed over the poor but here every pony is a slave. They must obey they cannot fight they cannot steal they are bound by my chains, and by doing so order is made you do understand that if Equestria endures this system can break and everything plunges to chaos.”

        Obsidian then said “I understand my lord obedience means sacrifice.”

       Then King Sombra said, “I loved her with all my heart but when she betrayed me she destroyed what was left of my soul. After her death I became the monster she feared but I also gave the order to make sure the rest stayed in line as a king this is my duty to destroy those who do wrong.”

        Obsidian then said “Doesn’t that make you evil my lord? By judging those without mercy and forcing those who obey you without their consent or will?”

        Sombra then said, “Maybe? But it is necessary evil.”

        Obsidian then said, “It’s getting late I’ll make sure the guards are at their posts.” As he left

       King Sombra said “who’s your father?"

       Obsidian then said “My Lord?”

        King Sombra then said, “I know you’re her son, you have her eyes.”

        Obsidian then said, “Captain Steel, my lord.”

        King Sombra nodded then said, “She did have an eye for him.”

      Obsidian bows then leaves as King Sombra sat on the throne and starred into the night.

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