Shining Armor and Cadence left for the Crystal Empire shortly after their willing conversion. Twilight couldn't help but smile an evil yet happy smile. She had done it. She had passed Sombra's test.

"You've done very well Twilight. You may..." Sombra said before he was interrupted by an emergency entrance from the royal sisters. "NOT AGAIN!" Sombra said.

"Damn it..." Twilight said. This is not good...the elements need time to adjust to being the Dark Elements of Harmony before we can properly use them; I've got no choice, I have to subdue them.

"Sombra, release Twilight and those you have corrupted at once!" Celestia said. "And maybe...just maybe...we won't kill you this time." She added.

"And that's a big maybe." Luna said.

"Of course you won't kill him..." Twilight said. "Because I will be making sure you don't!" She added before doing battle with the royal sisters. Try as they might, they couldn't best Twilight; they were just as useless as Shining Armor and Cadence.

"Retreat, fall back dear sister!" Luna said, realizing they weren't getting anywhere.

"We'll be back Sombra." Celestia said, and left with Luna.

"Dammit...they got away." Twilight said. Sombra put a hoof on her.

"It's fine, Twilight. Let them flee and lick their wounds." Sombra said. Twilight turned to her king.

"Sombra? I don't understand why..." Twilight said before she was cut off by a kiss from Sombra, which shut her up.

"Shh...it's okay my dear. I know you have a plan for dealing with those two. I've placed my faith in your plans, and they have exceeded all of my expectations." Sombra said. "Never before have I seen such dedication, such fire, such strength. You are everything I could've ever asked for in a queen." He said. "Now, step before me, Twilight." Sombra said. Twilight did so at once, but before she could bow... "No...you do not have to bow before me this time." Sombra said.

"A-as you wish, your highness..." Twilight said.

"Just Sombra will be fine. Though if you want to call me your husband well...you've more then earned the right." Sombra said. Twilight's ears perked up.

"Does...does this mean...?" Twilight asked.

"Make no mistake, you may be becoming my queen, but I will have overall command. But I trust you enough to the point that I won't step over your toes. Your plans have so far been very well thought out, and for the most part, have gone the way you have expected. There have only been two hiccups to speak of, and neither I can really blame you for. Besides when the hiccups did arrive, you adapted and triumphed over them." Sombra said. "So I have full confidence in your plans and how you are executing them, which you are doing to the best of your abilities. And really, that's all I've asked since the beginning; you've just been so good in the execution of your plans that you have far exceeded all expectations I had." He added. "In conclusion, you have erased any and all doubts I've had and then some. You are beyond worthy to become my queen." Sombra said before utilizing the complete version of the spell he used on Twilight at the beginning, making Twilight become Dark Queen Twilight permanently. In her Dark Queen form, Twilight was just as tall as Celestia, had a flowing mane, wore dark regalia, her horn was longer, and her wings were bigger.

"Ah how I've missed this." Dark Queen Twilight said before going up to Sombra and giving him a loving kiss. "But now that it's back, we can be more of an item, Sombra. And I would love that just as much as maintaining my friendships." DQT said. Sombra smiled and kissed back.

"Heh...indeed. And I'll admit, your beauty and brain both have piqued my interest beyond belief. Here's hoping we don't get interrupted during our moment." Sombra said.

Meanwhile, the Dark CMC have already converted the entire Ponyville Elementrary and were currently meeting up in the playground to take a quick break.

"This is a lot of fun." Dark Silver Spoon said. "Is this the kind of thing you three did to get your cutie marks?" She asked.

"Oh you bet; though most of the time we also got covered in Tree Sap." Dark Scootaloo confirmed, but got embarrassed at the end.

"I ask you how origami gets one covered in Tree Sap; how I ask you?!" Dark Sweetie Belle exclaimed. The girls all laughed.

"But hey, the important thing is we're friends now, and we enjoy being friends." Dark Diamond Tiara said. "So really, I say the sky's the limit." She added.

"You said it!" Dark Apple Bloom said.

"DIAMOND TIARA?!" A female voice known all to well to Diamond Tiara shouted.

"...Mother..." Diamond Tiara said.

TO BE CONTINUED

Author's Notes:

I can't believe I initially missed describing Dark Queen Twilight so...here you all go.