Twilight Sparkle was in the throne room trying find where King Sombra would hide the heart. Twilight looked at the throne and looked at the gem that was on top of the throne. It reminded her of that crystal that Princess Celestia showed her, she can remember what she said. 'If the empire is fill with hope and love. Those things are reflected all across Equestria. But if hatred and fear take hold.' That moment when she saw Princess Celestia used that spell.

"Of course" She said.

"Ow." Spike hit his head on Twilight purple short shirt and he fell on the ground. He got back up. "What. Did you find it?"

"No. Becaues this isn't King Sombra's castle" She said walking close the the throne.

"Well is it there he lived when he was in power." Spike said.

"It is. But it didn't look like this." Twilight then change her horn and use her anger. Her hand and horn became charge with dark magic. And then her eye had dark purple smoke coming out on the end. Final her horn and hand became fully charged with dark magic, she then shot a bolt of magic out of her hand sending it to the crystal on top of the throne. The crystal turn back it cast a shadow on the floor opening a dark hole with stairs going down.

"YES!" As she clapped her hand. "This must be King Sombra's treasure hold."

"Congratulation! How very clever..." A dark voice said behind her.

She gasp and looked as the throne. She felt fear. "Did you hear that, too."

"I wish I didn't !" Spike said.

Suddenly the crystal was sparking red lightning and made a loud nose. "TWILIGHT" Spike said to tell her to back a way from it. Twilight backed way and was standing next spike. In front of the throne was some smokey shadow forming on the ground. The smoke raised and was like it was forming a pony. Suddenly they saw him, he looked whole again with all of his armor and red royal cape. His red horn and his eyes red surrounded by green, and having purple smoke coming out of it but with no end to it.

Sombra smiled. "It's so good to be Home!"

"SOMEPONY HELP KING SOMBRA INVADED THE CASTLE!" Spike screamed out.

Twilight looked at spike. "Shut up spike thats not Sombra."

Spike look at her " Then… What?"

"I don't feel his real presence. I think it's a mirror image. Sombra is talking from a distance"

The King looked around the throne room and mumbled to him self. "So Girly, Ugh… No matter this castle will be gone when get to my study room and open the door to the shadow prison."

Twilight look at the king will a brave face. "You must be desperate Sombra, If you think, a mirror image will hold me back for finding the Crystal heart!"

Sombra looked at the the mare who was in a blue butter up shirt with small pink stripes with a purple short shirt. He just smiled to see that she was the one who found the vault. "Oh… you know that! Those 'crystal ponies'… I need to show the other 'crystal ponies' an 'example' for this when I get back in this city!"

He then walked towards to the mare. "But I'm not here to hold you back or hurt you, my dear. In fact, I'm came here to congratulate you! A unicorn with your intelligence is so rare to see… Yes… you reminded me when I lived in this city."

"W-what??" Twilight was shock to here him say that.

Sombra smiled and walk closer to her. "When I felt somepony found the vault, I was expecting Celestia 'the sun tyrant' or her 'Moon-Sick' sister; Luna. 'But I found you'. Such raw strength and power. Such fresh magic. No one can do that and understand dark magic like you. So eager to learn! An empty coup, that wishes to be filled with knowledge! Its like looking at a mirror of myself and my life."

"I was so young. So eager to learn everything about magic. I never knew who may father or mother was when I was young. The crystal guards found me in the north, and the only thing I said was 'Sombra'. And thats what they called me. Most of the time I lived in the city I spent my time in libraries, nopony was so eager to learn as I was. One time my 'friend' and I when to the heart. It is said that looking at the heart can tell you whats in yours. But the heart should me that I was its enemy. Many years later my 'friend' got her mark in powerful magic becaues of the crystal fair was doing something to me, and she healed me. Then a few days later she had a letter form the royal sisters. So I knew if she was not going to stay and I may die. So if she found her's then my destiny will find me. So I went back where I came from, the cold north. Then I found it more importantly I found out what I was. There was a crystal and it call out my name. The voice was a mare and she was my mother. She said I was nothing like thoes and she told me why the heart's magic was killing me. I am no pony like you or the crystal ponies but a pony of shadows, a unicorn of pure magic, an Umbrum. And there where more than just me and my mother. Under this city is an army of Umbrum, and I am their King!! She gave me my magic back and I was ready to clam my birthright!!"

Twilight was in utter shock of Sombra's story. Celestia said he was an evil corrupt unicorn but the tyrant told her that he was not. Sombra looked at the mare "What is your name dear mare."

"T-Twilight Sparkle." She said.

"You know Twilight, I have never see a pony with power like mine. I'm not kidding when I say that. I can see you have potential to be great, but not under Celestia. You can be anything, you want with the incredible power." Sombra walked around Twilight "So what are you now? The another underling student of Celestia, who sent you to the of the world. While she sits in her warm palace and playing her 'influence game'. Your just a pawn in her game. She sent you here to do her dirty work. She is just lazy and weak. And does not carry of you. While we speak, that sweet princess up there is loosing more of her power! It's only a matter of time for me to reclaim what is rightfully mine. O I am patient. Believe me! I waited a thousand damn years for this!!!!!!!"

Twilight looked at Sombra with a determine look "Cadance is strong! She is my friend and sister-in law. And I will not let you do any harm to her!"

King Sombra looked at Twilight. Twilight could not believe that he was equal like in hight as her. She thought he was the same age as her before he was banished. "Friends... They shall be all my slave, or 'examples' in the end when I break this pathetic shield! Be realistic Twilight!!!"

King Sombra place his hand on Twilight shoulder and his horn glow black and purple. Twilight felt magic like she never fell. "If you side with me and be my apprentice I will teach you magic like you never before. You've already taste it." Twilight gasp as the magic flow. It felt like he was not a image. But he was, and that spell was not a mind control spell. It was to show her power like never before in her life. She need to resist the temptation that was in her mind and soul. The power that she taste was like it was speaking her, if felt like it was her destiny. But she knew that power corrupts thoes who are weak mind, and she was not.

Sombra smiled. "Let me show you the true natural of magic. Give in to UMBRA!"

Suddenly Twilight uesd her magic "GET AWAY FROM ME!!!!"

The King was pushed away from her. "UGH!!!" He never felt that type of power before.

"You know Sombra, I feel bad for you." She said with determination. "You accepted the worng destiny, the wrong purpose in life. Look at what you have become! Enslaver of your own people."

Sombra sighed in defeat. "I see... I see that abashed princess has shown you lies. Oh such a shame, but l shall accept the defeat. I am a generous king."

But then King Sombra came close to Twilight with a evil, sadistic, grin. "But you know... Defeat is not permanent! Once I break this damn sheild. I shall break your beloved 'princess' with it. Thoes pathetic 'crystal ponies' will succumb to their fate and beg for my forgiveness! I shall forgive them, after years of hard back-breaking labor! Then we shall see how loyal you are to Celestia after a long stretch in prison as well as new teachings that I can't wait to show you. You will be serve me eventually Miss Sparkle, whether you like it or not!"

Twilight walked way from the dark king and head down the stairs. "I don't have time for this."

Sombra body was turn in shadow as he was ready to disapper, he did not have time to talk. He felt the sheild was weak and she had to find the heart. "Oh, yes there isn't much time left. I have a toublesome shield to break, and irresolute princess to show her fate like the one I kill long ago. Oh so much to do. Also feel it's fair to warn you for you sharing your time with me. I've set some minor traps down there."

Sombra's horn lit red like blood. "Before I go let be give you a little hint, 'prepare to face your fears', ALL OF THEM."

As Sombra left she can still here his evil laugh, is was dark and evil. it ran a shiver down her spine.

Author's Notes:

the begin of this chapter is from a fanfic comic that you may know but I changed some things in this fanfic. Click here to see.

Some lore of Sombra is from the Comics