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Ive done quite a few doodles for this particular bit. Chapter 5, and during a magic extraction, to help Twilight make a set of special dark magic infused goggles to help in the fight, the shadows attack. The leader wraps himself and sombra in a magical shield so he can convince him to turn on the Princesses. When Sombra refuses, instead choosing to beleive in the ponies that've given him a second chance, epecially those that offered to become friends, it gets angry. With the spell on the choker unwound a little so Celestia could extract a portion of Sombras magic, its within the creatures power to snap the spells control, free Sombra.
Sombra can feel his magic gathering, seeking freedom and desiring to return to its wielder. And he's freaking out. Having just gotten used to having a clear head and away from his magic, hes afraid of what'll happen if it gets loose… But the temptation is there nonetheless…
As Celestia well knows. This creature is offering Sombra something she's had to deny him, the right to his own magic. Even though she did it to protect the Empire from Sombra if he were to go on a rampage, she cannot deny that taking a Unicorns magic away is a harsh penalty. All she and the others can do is pray the friendship they offered him is enough to persuade him to stand by them…
FANFIC LINK
Heres a little bit from the fanfic:
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But as Celestia stepped forward to gather the needed magic, every window in the throne room shattered at the same time. The other two Alicorn’s supporting the spell faltered, the lines wavering. It was enough. The shadow ponies, several in total, attacked at once, forcing Luna and Cadance to retreat.
Then a larger shadow pony soared in through the window, landing in front of Sombra, who was fighting to keep his magic in check. It grinned, and a shield of faintly greyed out magic swished up around the two of them. It was mimicking Twilight Sparkles magic from the market fight.
"Now we finally have a chance to talk, you and I.." it drawled.
"What’s happening?" Twilight Sparkle cried, as she dove aside to avoid a bolt of black magic fired at her. She and the others threw up shields of their own, Bright Spark huddled beside Twilight Sparkle.
"I’m just here to talk to your little weapon," the shadow pony grinned.
"Buck…Off!" Sombra managed to snarl.
"Now now, don’t be so hasty. We’ve had our disagreements, but I think you'll find your place is not here…"
"What’s he saying?" Luna murmured.
"Don’t you see it, "Sombra"?" the thing called him by name, "they collar you, use you as a weapon, how is this fair? You’re forced to fight over and over, and for what? A populace that will turn on you once you serve no purpose? Simply seal you away in that darkness with those dreams.."
Sombra felt a twinge at his defenses. He tried not to think about what would happen once this was over.
"Sombwa!" Bright Spark cried.
"You have such raw power, yet you’re always feared, mistreated for it," the thing paced back and forth in front of Sombra, "how is this any different? They want you to save them, yet they keep you under lock and key!"
"Shut up!" Sombra growled.
Sombra looked at the Princesses, all trying to fight off the other shadow clones. It was true Celestia had brought him back to save the empire from this thing, but hadn’t she said something about the crystal heart? That it had other plans?
He thought about the breakfast, the one where the ponies had revealed they’d seen his past, and wanted to give him a chance to have a REAL life. Real FRIENDS. He recalled Shining Armor’s outstretched hoof, even though the stallion had hated him for a long time!
"NO.." he growled.
"Ah, so willful.." it grinned, seeing the loosened collar. With the spell partly unwound so Celestia could extract the magic, it seen a weakness "you’ll feel better once I get rid of THIS!"
"NO!" Sombra blurted, too late, as he felt shadowy, slick shadow hooves on his neck.
There was a discordant snapping sound.
The Princesses all looked over at the sound. They seen the collar, its lock spell fully opened now, roll across the floor, coming to a stop by Twilight Sparkle.
"Oh no.." Celestia said, worry written all over her face.
Ive done quite a few doodles for this particular bit. Chapter 5, and during a magic extraction, to help Twilight make a set of special dark magic infused goggles to help in the fight, the shadows attack. The leader wraps himself and sombra in a magical shield so he can convince him to turn on the Princesses. When Sombra refuses, instead choosing to beleive in the ponies that've given him a second chance, epecially those that offered to become friends, it gets angry. With the spell on the choker unwound a little so Celestia could extract a portion of Sombras magic, its within the creatures power to snap the spells control, free Sombra.
Sombra can feel his magic gathering, seeking freedom and desiring to return to its wielder. And he's freaking out. Having just gotten used to having a clear head and away from his magic, hes afraid of what'll happen if it gets loose… But the temptation is there nonetheless…
As Celestia well knows. This creature is offering Sombra something she's had to deny him, the right to his own magic. Even though she did it to protect the Empire from Sombra if he were to go on a rampage, she cannot deny that taking a Unicorns magic away is a harsh penalty. All she and the others can do is pray the friendship they offered him is enough to persuade him to stand by them…
FANFIC LINK
Heres a little bit from the fanfic:
——————————————————————————-
But as Celestia stepped forward to gather the needed magic, every window in the throne room shattered at the same time. The other two Alicorn’s supporting the spell faltered, the lines wavering. It was enough. The shadow ponies, several in total, attacked at once, forcing Luna and Cadance to retreat.
Then a larger shadow pony soared in through the window, landing in front of Sombra, who was fighting to keep his magic in check. It grinned, and a shield of faintly greyed out magic swished up around the two of them. It was mimicking Twilight Sparkles magic from the market fight.
"Now we finally have a chance to talk, you and I.." it drawled.
"What’s happening?" Twilight Sparkle cried, as she dove aside to avoid a bolt of black magic fired at her. She and the others threw up shields of their own, Bright Spark huddled beside Twilight Sparkle.
"I’m just here to talk to your little weapon," the shadow pony grinned.
"Buck…Off!" Sombra managed to snarl.
"Now now, don’t be so hasty. We’ve had our disagreements, but I think you'll find your place is not here…"
"What’s he saying?" Luna murmured.
"Don’t you see it, "Sombra"?" the thing called him by name, "they collar you, use you as a weapon, how is this fair? You’re forced to fight over and over, and for what? A populace that will turn on you once you serve no purpose? Simply seal you away in that darkness with those dreams.."
Sombra felt a twinge at his defenses. He tried not to think about what would happen once this was over.
"Sombwa!" Bright Spark cried.
"You have such raw power, yet you’re always feared, mistreated for it," the thing paced back and forth in front of Sombra, "how is this any different? They want you to save them, yet they keep you under lock and key!"
"Shut up!" Sombra growled.
Sombra looked at the Princesses, all trying to fight off the other shadow clones. It was true Celestia had brought him back to save the empire from this thing, but hadn’t she said something about the crystal heart? That it had other plans?
He thought about the breakfast, the one where the ponies had revealed they’d seen his past, and wanted to give him a chance to have a REAL life. Real FRIENDS. He recalled Shining Armor’s outstretched hoof, even though the stallion had hated him for a long time!
"NO.." he growled.
"Ah, so willful.." it grinned, seeing the loosened collar. With the spell partly unwound so Celestia could extract the magic, it seen a weakness "you’ll feel better once I get rid of THIS!"
"NO!" Sombra blurted, too late, as he felt shadowy, slick shadow hooves on his neck.
There was a discordant snapping sound.
The Princesses all looked over at the sound. They seen the collar, its lock spell fully opened now, roll across the floor, coming to a stop by Twilight Sparkle.
"Oh no.." Celestia said, worry written all over her face.
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