Silver Spoon was not having a very good day right now. First, her best friend starts caring for former blank flanks (as the Dark CMC have their cutie marks now). Second, when Silver Spoon starts to confront her best friend about it, Diamond Tiara starts to withdraw from her questions. Third, when it become clear to Silver Spoon why Diamond Tiara was caring so much, she starts to question her friendship with Diamond Tiara. But probably the most shocking revaluation of all, is how eager Diamond Tiara had become to want to join the dark side after seeing Dark Apple Bloom.

Now Silver Spoon didn't know what to think: Her best friend had been hiding a secret crush from her all this time. What's more, now her best friend had joined the dark side. And to make matters worse, the change in Diamond Tiara's form was granted to her without this Sombra guy present. The last of which confused Twilight as well. And speaking of the tyrant, King Sombra soon entered the throne room.

"Oh? Twilight did you do that?" Sombra asked, motioning to Dark Diamond Tiara.

"No...I did not..." Twilight said. "So strange..." She said. "This makes things more interesting and will make things move much quicker if this is a byproduct of the Dark CMC being changed by your Dark Magic." Twilight said.

"Oh? How so?" Sombra asked, eager to learn.

"If what's to happen next happens...then you shall see..." Twilight.

"Diamond Tiara...why..." Silver Spoon said. "Why did you..." She said, scared and confused.

"Why did I hide my love for Apple Bloom you may ask?" Dark Diamond Tiara said. "I'll tell you why; that no good pain in the rump that I have as a biological mother would never approve of me having a crush on a 'blank flank'." She said. "But I never cared about that. I just wanted Apple Bloom and me to be together forever." Dark DT continued. "But I'm done hiding my love for Apple Bloom." She pointed out. "And I'm done being the child of Spoiled Rich!" Dark DT concluded.

"Wow...Diamond's been waiting to explain that one..." Dark Sweetie Belle said.

"But then...why'd you attack me and Sweetie Belle too?" Dark Scootaloo asked.

"Do you even have to ask? My mother hates all those that have no cutie marks yet." Dark Diamond Tiara said. "Well I'm done being her child if it means I will never be able to live happily ever after with my Apple Bloom. I'll live on the streets if I must, but I ain't ever going back to Spoiled Rich!" She added.

"In that case, Dark Diamond Tiara..." Twilight said. "If King Sombra here approves, then you can live under his roof alongside me, your friends, and your love." She added. "All Sombra has to do is approve." Twilight turned to Sombra.

"Well, since she is so willing to embrace her inner darkness so long as she is with her love, then I don't see a problem with what you have proposed, Twilight." Sombra said.

"Thank you, your highness." Dark Diamond Tiara said eagerly. "And now Silver Spoon..." She turned to her friend. "It's your turn to join us..." She added.

"Wh-what?!" Silver Spoon was caught off guard.

"Don't make this difficult would you?" Dark Diamond Tiara said. "You know you'll be lost without me." She added. Silver Spoon shuddered in deep fear. She knew Dark Diamond Tiara was right: Without DT's guidance, Silver Spoon was less then nothing; she would be better off as a blank flank then living a life being overlooked constantly by her peers. Really, Diamond Tiara gave Silver Spoon a purpose, a reason to exist. With that gone...Silver Spoon was a nobody. Silver Spoon suddenly went Dark.

"I am lost..." Silver Spoon admitted. "I'm a nobody...a lost soul...forever wondering searching for a purpose..." She added.

"But you don't have to be that way." Dark Diamond Tiara said and reached a hoof our to her friend. "Embrace the Darkness within, and you'll never be alone again. Ever." Dark DT said. Silver Spoon began to reach towards her best friend.

"Before...that..." Silver Spoon started. "One time...just one time before I join...please..." She asked. Dark Diamond Tiara knew what her friend meant.

"Bump bump..." Dark Diamond Tiara began.

"Sugar lump rump!" Silver Spoon said before she hugged her best friend in joy; and that is when she too changed without Sombra's magic.

"Whoa!" Sombra was shocked.

"Just as I thought...the already converted can convert others without either of us needing to assist them." Twilight said with a smile. "This is even better then my plans suggested; nay; it exceeds my previous plan!" She added with an evil smile on her face as Dark Silver Spoon opened her eyes.

"I don't feel any different but at the same time..." Dark Silver Spoon started. "I feel alive! I feel good! And I no longer feel afraid!" She added excitedly.

"That's the spirit Dark Silver Spoon." Dark Diamond Tiara said. "Now come on, let's all go have some fun in Ponyville~" She added.

"Oh I'm liking this idea..." Dark Scootaloo said.

"Yeah, me too!" Dark Sweetie Belle said.

"Then we are all in agreement..." Dark Apple Bloom began soon joined by the other four in a cheer.

"DARK CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS PONYVILLE CONVERTERS, YEAH!" The five fillies cheered together; the former bullies turned into Dark CMC members alongside the original CMC, though no change was made to their cutie marks. The Dark CMC all ran off together.

"So...your saying that those that have already embraced their inner darkness that have been changed into their better forms by me or someone similar, they can access that magic without us being near?" Sombra asked.

"That is my theory, yes. This leaves us to focus on more important key figures; such as my brother and my sister-in-law. It's been long enough, it is time to confront them." Twilight said. King Sombra laughed.

"I must admit, your worth is getting more and more tempting to me as we continue..." King Sombra said. "If your brother and Candence's conversions go well, life as my queen awaits you." He added.

"I will not disappoint you, King Sombra." Twiilght said.

Has all hope been lost at this point?