open Wrath of Sombra (RP)

[ZukoIsBestPony 561]

Cherry noted that the pony addressing her was probably a member of the guard. Or an adventurer. Either way it would probably be beneficial to come off as anti-Sombra. Cherry grinned up at the bat pony, "Whoa cool! So what are you doing way out here in the Everfree, I thought it was super dangerous and stuff." She cocked her head to the side like a curious child, "Me and my friends are traveling, trying to get as far away from the kingdom as we can. We're, if you can keep a secret," She kicked her hooves on the ground, "we're trying to keep this kid safe. it's actually a long and ridiculous story." She huffed.

 

Tulip, who Cherry was carrying on her back, gave a yawn and opened her eyes, only to see the bat pony. Needless to say it freaked her out. "Is that one of the bad guys?" She whimpered into Cherry's ear.

 

"I don't think so hon." She let the filly down. "Sombras forces aren't out in this part of Equestria.

 

Cherry mentally screamed at this, oops, normal ponies wouldn't know where Sombra's forces were. She gave a huge smile up at the bat pony, hoping he wouldn't notice. @,

Edited May 11, 2014 by HarmoniousWhovian

[Lightning Bliss 1,674]

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She stood up like a rattle snake as Golden the unicorn from the kingdom she did battle with, confronted her without warning. "YOU???" She reared up and teleported away from her former attacker, landing next to Tempest ready to defend herself. The only thing that kept her from over reacting out of fear, was there was another pony present, who was accompanied by a young filly.

 

"What are you doing here...? You traitor!" She whinnied at the unicorn Golden, only to realize, despite her fear, she was actually relieved to see she was alive, "the magic... didn't kill you...Oh thank Celestia..." She sat down next to Tempest... "when you attacked me...I could have sworn I... I didn't want to..." WAKE UP BLISS, her mind screamed at her, THIS UNICORN TRIED TO KILL YOU!

 

She shook her head and stood up again, her horn pulsing with magic ready to defend herself once more, "If you've come back to finish me off...well here's your chance...Long as your not hurting those innocent Crystal Ponies anymore...But then again..." she eyed the filly next to her comrade, who seemed to have crystal extermidies, "Maybe you kidnapped that filly...maybe you killed her parents too didn't you...MAYBE YOU BOTH DID!" She stomped the ground and snorted to Tempest, "that unicorn was the one who attacked me! The one I thought I accidently killed! She's one of Sombra's followers!"

Edited May 11, 2014 by Lightning Bliss

[Sekel 696]

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Golden narrowed her eyes at the Alicorn and snorted. "I didn't kill anypony. The only pony I fought was you. YOU MADE ME KILL BY THROWING ME!!!" Golden shouted at her. "I was lucky to survive, let alone walk away. When you threw me, I ended up with scars all over me! I'm glad to even be alive!" Golden continued to shout, levitating the stuff off of her back so that Lightning Bliss could see what she did to her.

 

Golden no longer cared what Tulip thought of her. "I no longer follow Sombra. Me and my friend are running away from him to try and protect this filly." Golden said angrily as she harshly pointed to Tulip. "She's the reason I am here and not at Sombra's castle. You happy about that!?"

Edited May 11, 2014 by XANA

[Lightning Bliss 1,674]

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"What happened to you, you brought on yourself!" Bliss shouted back, "you attacked me FIRST! When I was trying to save innocent ponies from your soldier friends! Might remember them? They were enslaving the very ponies you claim to protect!" She pointed at Tulip then to emphansize her point. "I tried to warn you...I tried to tell you to stay away...but you threatened those innocent crystal ponies...You threatened my life...you pushed me to react... My magic is potent and reacts when I'm in danger...I don't have any control over it..." she said in slight embrassment, "YOU caused that danger to me! Your own fault that you pushed me to react so much that I now have to live with it the rest of my days!"

 

She stomped her hoof again...but looked at the small filly realizing she was causing more harm then good by shouting. She took a deep breath, and lowered her magic down, turned to Tempest for a moment, then back to Golden, "You claim to be fleeing from Sombra's forces...fine...I'll believe that when I see it fully...Leaving him is one thing...but what happends when he comes looking for you...for your friend there... You gonna side back with him to save your own lives?" She shrugged and looked back to the direction of Zecora's home, wondering if she should continue with her plans, but was too distracted with Golden and Cherry.

[ZukoIsBestPony 561]

Tulip had no idea what was going on, at this point she was cuddled to Cherry's mane trying not to cry her eyes out.

 

Cherry hugged her, "It's OK little one. Don't worry, we're handling it."

 

Suddenly, Tulip felt determined, if she didn't take a stand now, she never would. She turned away from Cherry than glared daggers at the alicorn, an expression of pure rage on her face, which would have been terrifying if she wasn't two feet tall and adorable. "Miss! You're a big meanie! You hurt my friends and then you yell at them. The only thing they've done all day and all night is hide me from being arrested from the bad ponies! They hardly even slept and walked me through a fricken blizzard just to get me here!"

 

Cherry stared and hoped to Discord that the filly didn't say the wrong thing.

 

"I happen to know that they DID work for Sombra, but they're double agents." She nodded and sat on the ground crossing her arms and taking pride in the point she made.

 

Cherry's eyes went wide, she let off a nervous laugh, "Oh, well, double agents are a strong couple of words. We're uh..." She had no idea what to say. @@Lightning Bliss,

[Lightning Bliss 1,674]

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Bliss eyes filled with tears, but rather then cry...her stubborn father's spirit broke through and she spoke firmly to the young filly, "I have no doubts these two ponies helped you good young mare... but I'm afraid they aren't double agents..." She took a few steps towards them calmly so the young filly could get a better look at her,

 

"If they are double agents...then why would they do this to me..." She turned around and showed her thie where Golden had cut her, the scar was still obvious, her coat had dry traces of blood from the wound used to be. She then showed the deep scar that went under her neck as well, before taking a few steps back, a tear dripped from her face. "All I wanted to do was help you crystal ponies... I never wanted to fight... But your 'friends' tried to stop me from doing that...While I was attempting to get a few others to safety...Your friend Golden here attacked me without warning, without just cause, while I was attempting to save two young stallions... I tried to get her to stop...tried to reason...but she kept on attacking me anyway...Your friends used to work for Sombra and they did horrible things... you can accept that or not...but the evidence is already stained on my hide..."

 

She shoved passed Cherry then, taking great strides not to harm the filly Tulip in the process, "If you truely aren't followers to Sombra...then you'll do what is right to help that filly..." She then gave a firm warrior like stare at Golden, "Dont' attack me again...or my friends...or my family...or I won't be responsible for how my magic reacts to you a second time...Now if you excuse me..." she sighed and shook her bitterness and turned to Tempest, "I'm going to see Zecora, and talk to her about a possible tranformation spell to help me better defend Canterlot as the Princesses asked...I'm not going to get my husband involved...dragon or not I will not put him at risk when I was asked to help in this burden."

 

Without another glance, she walked on deeper into the forest, refusing to look back out of spite and shame.

[ZukoIsBestPony 561]

Tulip looked quizzically at Cherry, "So you guys were with Sombra." It wasn't a question.

 

Cherry bit her lip and nodded, "yes. That much is true. But we're not anymore. Sometimes ponies tell lies to protect foals." She swallowed her pride and sat on the floor eye level to Tulip, "But that's only half the case. We lied because we were scared and regretful, and we had to protect you."

 

Tulip gulped, "My daddy was like that. He lied sometimes. I knew he did. And when I lied he would tell me to tell the truth, than say 'I'm not mad at you.'So, tell me the truth."

 

Cherry smiled, the filly was so young, but wise. "Fine then. We were with Sombra, we did a lot of bad things. But we are doing the right thing now." She scowled for a sec, than sighed and said, "wait, no. Scratch that. We're NOT doing the right thing now. In war there is no right, there is no wrong. Now we are simply doing what we believe to be right. But secretly, everypony in war is doing wrong. Everypony is serving themselves. Everypony has motives, everypony is only well enough educated to believe that the other side is wrong. Nopony looks at there own side and believe they are wrong. That's why we fight. It's only what we do as sentient creatures. We all all doing the wrong thing. That's the truth. The full truth."

 

Tulip only understood half of that, but she gave an exasperated smile, "Okay then. Be truthly with me for now on and I forgive you and Golden."

 

"Thank you." Cherry nuzzled Tulip and stood, "Alright, I think it's about time for lunch, would you like to stay with us bat pony?" @,

[Drago Ryder 641]

Tempest was silent throughout the whole ordeal, and glanced at Cherry. "I don't see why not." He said. "By the way, you can call me Tempest." The bat pony then laid his swords in the grass, and trotted towards the group. It's not like he couldn't fight without them. "I also agree with most of the things you said. There is no justification for war, but there are many ways to stop it. Some are worse than others, though."

[ZukoIsBestPony 561]

Cherry sighed and smiled at Tempest, "Thanks. You know, most armies would have my head for treason if I said things like that." She took off her bag and pulled out an array of sandwiches for the group, "What kind of sandwich do you want? We have just about every type."

 

Tulip grinned and pulled out a dandelion and hy sandwich and a green apple juice box, "I call dibs on this one!" @,@,

Edited May 11, 2014 by HarmoniousWhovian

[LunaFlower226 38]

Luna was very bord by now, so she flyed to King Sombra's castle to finally get some food. Luna was starving but she didn't want to go to her house to get food. Luna walked into the castle to where the cafitaria is. She ordered food and sat down by herself at a table to eat.

[Sekel 696]

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Golden gave a small smile to Tulip. She then looked at the ground glumly and levitated a cucumber sandwich over to her. She took a bite, barely tasting anything. She looked at the bat pony with great sadness in her eyes. "Sir, why are you here in the Everfree?" Golden asked Tempest. She sounded like she was on the verge of crying.

[Drago Ryder 641]

Tempest glanced at Golden, and sighed. "I'm actually here looking for two close friends. They live here, and I may need their help later on." He said. "That is, if they want to of course. If they don't, I'm still heading for the crystal empire." The bat pony was dead serious in terms of his tone. He knew that he would be able to take down Sombra, but there was also the situation with the civilains. Tempest then glanced at Cherry. "You wouldn't happen to have a  lettuce and tomato sandwhich in there, would you?"

 

Not to far from the group, a pony wearing a cloak watched the group eat. "That should be them. I'll have to wait until the bat leaves, though." He thought to himself.

[ZukoIsBestPony 561]

"Let's see, we have one lettuce sandwich, and three tomato..." She picked the tomato off one of the sandwiches and put it on the lettuce sandwich. "Here you go." She smiled. Than she got a distant look in her eyes, "What you said earlier, about war having no justification,I think you're wrong. I think all war is is justification. There's not just one side you know? Not everypony in the circle fights for the same reasons, not everypony in the guard fights for the same reasons, and not every bystander backs one side for the same reasons. we all just have different justifications. Each justification is another 'side' in war. We all have different ways to delude ourselves into thinking that war is right. To think that we are right. But there are so many points of views, so many different minds working in different ways. It's actually pretty intense to think about."

 

She sighed, "Take me for example, I might be out of the circle now, but I still will never stand with the princesses. I'm against them in every way." She frowned and nibbled on her own lunch, "I wouldn't bore you with the details of why. But let's just say I can never forgive them." She was doing it again, talking more to herself than the ponies around her. She almost forgot the others were there. @,@,

[Sekel 696]

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"Two close friends? I doubt I would know them. Anyway, you said you were going to the Cryatal Empire? Don't bother. It was taken over by Sombra and I'll bet that he's figured out by now that Cherry and I have gone AWOL. The Crystal Empire has Sombra's army patrolling every single entrance and exit." Golden told Tempest. She took a bite of her sandwich and wondered why she just told him that. Maybe it was to prove something to little miss Peace that she was telling the truth. Maybe it ws something else entirely.

[Lightning Bliss 1,674]

She finally found the old tree of the zebra pony and smiled with relief and trotted the rest of the way. She pulled her hood down and extended her wings, took a breath and let it out slowly before tapping on her door.

 

"Coming, coming," she heard Zecora's exotic voice call out, "hello? Who is this?" The zebra opened the door and a surprised smile displayed across her face. "Why it's Princess Lightning Bliss!"

 

"Good afternoon Zecora... is this a bad time?" Bliss asked before taking a step forward into the hummle forest home.

 

"Not all, please enter, it's been awhile since I've seen your feature!" She bowed to the small white alicorn and stepped passed letting her in. But not all too soon, she recongized the long face of the white alicorn but said nothing.

 

"Thank you for allowing me to visit on such short notice Zecora," Bliss replied happily, "you're the only one inside the Ponyville area who knows who I am...and in a way...can understand what I'm going through in my dark times."

 

"I have always kept my promise Lightning Bliss," she smiled to her placing a hoof on her shoulder, "to not speak of your true identity, or our friendship I would miss!"

 

She smile and nodded, leaning against her hoof, feeling happy to be talking to a friend and not a pony she had thought she had killed.

 

"Something troubles you, you're words are in few..." the zebra stepped forth to examine her face.

 

"Yes...I won't lie to you Zecora...what I'm about to tell you, you must keep to yourself, I don't wish to cause panick." Bliss sighed again, not sure if she should go on. "I need your help..."

 

"Of course, but you have a very sad frown. Please," she gestured her to sit, "I'll make you some tea while you sit down?"

 

"Tea...sounds good, but I don't think it will be the answer to why I came here..." She said while taking a seat at her table.

 

"Ah but a many brews I do have for any occassion. I'm sure one of them will appeal to your satisfaction." She smiled as she began to boil the water and pulled herbs and spices from her shelves. "Though the tea you enjoy that I'm happy to make, the reason why you came to me ...is because Equestria is at stake?"

 

Without words she nodded to Zecora sadly...and fiddled with her hooves as she waited for the tea to be finished.

[Drago Ryder 641]

Tempest nodded slightly, and took the sandwich. As he swallowed his first bite, he glanced at Cherry. "I can understand hating them. To be honest, I'm having a hard time figuring out what to believe and why I serve as Luna's guard." He said. "Sometimes, I wonder if I made the right choices in my life, and there are things I do regret." The bat pony then ate a bit more of his sandwhich, and turned his attention to Golden. "Well, that just makes things more interesting." He said. "I doubt they'll be able to stop me, though."

 

The part of Sombra that dwelled within Tempest's mind smirked, as he listened to the conversation."Remember our deal." He said.

 

The bat pony nodded, and finished his sandwhich. "Well, I must be going." He said, as he retrieved his swords and trotted away. He then glanced back at the group, and smirked. "I wish all of you well in your journey." He said, before disappearing into the trees. He then sensed a different pony, but thought nothing of it.

 

The spy hummed slightly, before decideing to follow Tempest. "This one could prove troublesome in the future. The other ponies can wait." He thought, smiling darkly.

 

Celestia sighed, as she looked at the setting sun. She then glanced at the captain of her guard, and nodded. "Prepare to go to battle. Tempest is taking to long, and we can't wait any longer." She said.

 

The guard nodded, and trotted away.

[ZukoIsBestPony 561]

Cherry waved goodbye to tempest and found herself lying out on the grass staring at the clouds above. Her zoning out ended when a face popped into her vision, Tulip.

 

"Why don't you like the princesses? Don't lie to me, just tell me. I can handle it." She blew a tuft of her mane out of her eyes.

 

Cherry sighed, "I rather not corrupt you brain with my controversial politics. Do you know what the phrase 'controversial politics' means?"

 

Tulip shook her head.

 

"When you understand both those words, I'll tell you why I don't like the Princesses." Cherry said. "Is that fair? And no, you can not just ask Golden what the words mean."

 

Tulip huffed, "Fine." Then she looked t Golden, "Why don't YOU like the Princesses?" She asked. @,

Edited May 11, 2014 by HarmoniousWhovian

[Sekel 696]

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Golden got a shocked look on her face. "Me?" Golden asked and pointed to herself. She shook he head and looked a the clouds. "I never said I didn't like the Princesses. But since you asked, I don't like them because they can't do diplomatic relations with different species." Golden smiled and hoped it was confusing enough to stop Tulip from asking anymore about them.

[ZukoIsBestPony 561]

"Is diplomatic relations a contri-conteee-contrlololol-con-tree-ver-sal politic?" She asked, debating on how best to pronounce the word 'controversial.' She batted her eyelashes, not so easily detoured." @,

 

Cherry chuckled at this, thinking, if she keeps this up maybe she'll grow up to be a politician.

[Lightning Bliss 1,674]

"Ahh here we go, a nice honey brew to ease your troubled soul," the zebra placed her clay like cup in front of Bliss and took a seat across from her with her own unique tea. "So tell me Blissy, Equestria is in trouble? Either that or your twin life is making your stress double?"

 

"King Sombra has returned Zecora..." she spoke as she sipped her tea slowly, a small smile on her muzzle as she enjoyed the sweetness, "and the Princesses had called forth me to help in defending Canterlot...Despite they know I try to keep my profile down, and not be referred to as Princess... I can't deny that I have a duty to perform and act on their behalf...For that I have come up with an idea to contribute...But I need your help."

 

"I see the issue truely," she nodded and sipped, "so what is your plan you hold so dearly?"

 

"You see... my alicorn magic is...unpredictable, and dangerous...I almost killed a unicorn back at the Crystal Empire..." she sulked down, looking at her reflection in her tea cup.

 

"Ah I see your sorrow, you plagued with guilt and fear for tomrrow. So you need to control your powers soon, before King Sombra brings about our doom." She sipped her tea and looked at her hooves, seeming to be in deep thought, "But Bliss, I cannot lie. There's no potion here I can make, that would help you fly. But to control alicorn magic is not that simple to do. Studying in magic should had been taken in due. But I sense you're here for something else more, something that relates...to your husband of dragon lore?"

 

"How did you know I was thinking of dragons?" Bliss stood up abruptly making Zecora giggle.

 

"It's not so hard to figure out. Your love is strong for him, it's all over your snout."

 

She sat down again and sighed, "I had thought about getting my husband involved... He's a shape shifting dragon, he could defiently help in this fight for Equestria... But I don't dare risk my loved ones, when this is my burdern to bare...So in short Zecora..." She locked eyes with the Zebra, "I need your help to make a potion, that will allow me to transform myself into a dragon...tempoarily, so that I can help to defend Canterlot."

 

"What you're seeking is a dangerous game," Zecora frowned a bit but stood up and began collection ingredients, "to become a being that size, can do more damage just the same. King Sombra will no doubt hesitate if you are a beast...but will you be able to stop his power feast?"

 

"I may not be able to stop him... I won't have a chance either as an uncontrolled alicorn. At least in a dragon form I can provide strength and fire power to our comrades... Please Zecora... it's the only idea I have."

[Sekel 696]

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"Con-tro-ver-she-all. That's how you pronoujce controversial." Golden smirked at Tulip. "Depending on who you ask, it could be or it couldn't be." Goleellden answered her question vaguely. She enjoyed getting Tulip confused. "For me, it isn't. It's just something I don't like." Golden shrugged.

[Drago Ryder 641]

Tempest sighed, as he walked into a clearing. "You can come out now. I know you're there." He said. The bat pony then jumped away as a dagger implanted itself in the ground.

 

The pony that had been following Tempest lept out of the trees, and drew a sword. "You die here." The pony said, sounding like a mare.

 

The bat pony smirked, as he drew his swords. "This just got interesting." He said. With that, the bat pony and mare charged at each other, and locked blades. Tempest then pushed back, making the pony lose her balance and jump back.

 

The mare landed on her hooves, and her hood fell, revealing a unicorn with silver fur, green mane and tail, and chesnut brown eyes. "Why do you fight for them, when you don't even know what you're fighting for. Aren't they the ones who hunted down ponies like you. You could rule over them all, if you wanted to."

 

Tempest was slightly surprised not by the questions, but the pony. "No. There's no way that could be her." He thought. The bat pony then felt his anger rise. "I fight for those I care about."

 

The mare rolled her eyes, but smirked. "Then I hope we meet again, but on better terms." The unicorn's horn then glowed and vines dragged her underground.

 

After a few minutes of shook, the bat pony grit his teeth, and began to cry. "I'm going to kill you, Sombra." He thought, as he fell to the ground.

 

(I also decided to throw in Tempest's future wife in this as well just to screw with his mind, but she will be more important later.)

[ZukoIsBestPony 561]

"Oh, well is diplomatic relations a controversial politic?" She asked sitting down and looking at Golden. "And why can't the Princesses do diplomatic relations? Is it like really hard math problems? Like Division multiplications? Cuz I had this tutor who was really good with those, she could help the Princesses, and then you would like them, right?" Tulip smiled like she had just found the solution to the war.

 

Cherry was trying really hard not to fall into a laughing fit. @,

[Sekel 696]

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Golden was desperatly trying not to laugh at the moment. "I don't think math problems have anything to do with diplomacy. Besides, it wasn't just with one race, I think it was with a whole lot of different races. It's going to take a lot more than math problem solutions to save Equestria kid." Golden smirked and managed to hold her laughter in.

[ZukoIsBestPony 561]

Tulips mind was whirling at a thousand miles an hour. "Okay, so diplomatic relations is a race? Like the running of the leaves? And the princesses lost. Is that it? Cuz if that IS it than that's a dumb reason to start a war! It doesn't matter who wins or losses a race, just that everypony had fun racing. Or is that not it?" @, 

Edited May 12, 2014 by HarmoniousWhovian