Onyx slowly watched the land pass them by in the train and could not help but grimace at the fact that he was technically walking into a hazardous situation right after they had just gotten done with one. 'What on earth can I do to help this situation?'
Twilight explained to the girls about the Crystal empire based on what she had been told by Princess Celestia before stopping in and sitting there in thought. She spoke up with a confused tone of voice. "Princess Celestia gave me a peculiar test, but it really does not make sense to how she normally tests me."
The girls watched as Twilight tried to work through the information she had. Along with the fact, Princess Celestia gave her an extraordinary task and how she was supposed to go about it. Rarity was the one who decided to ask, feeling exasperated with Twilight already. "Well, what was the test she wanted you to pass, Twilight?"
Twilight blinked, remembering that her friends were there and the fact they had the weapons of Harmony on their person. She spoke slowly, already remembering the situation. "She wants me to somehow be the one and only me to assist Candance and Shining stop this… Sombra."
Onyx could not help it. He let out a snort because, honestly, this was one of the really dumb parts of the episode, in his opinion. Twilight looked over at Onyx questioningly because he never really had a problem with any of Celestia's tests before this. Onyx could tell that she was confused. "That might be what she told you, but that is not the real test. It really does not fit her whole personality."
Twilight was confused, trying to get before realizing that this might be a hidden test, just like when she was sent to ponyville to gather the elements herself. Twilight hummed and looked at the girls and tried to figure out what the test could be this time. She decided that maybe the girls would have a better idea. She asked them, slowly thinking out her words. "Do you guys have any idea what the test could be this time?"
The girls hummed and hawed, trying to figure it out what the test could honestly be about this time for Twilight before shaking her head. Onyx sighed when they really could not figure it out, but he would not be surprised, but Celestia is lying about the test this time. He would not inform her because this was important for some reason to Celestia. He slowly spoke to the girls in a soft tone of voice. "Why did she send Her majesty the Alicorn of love and the Alicorn of defense alone to this location?"
Twilight blinked at Onyx's question because that was an extremely important question. After all, this was important for the girls to figure out as well. Onyx watched them slowly plan out a plan and could not help it because honestly, the two of them should be able to handle this as an Alicorn Shining defense spell should be way different and be able to hurt Sombra right now.
---Train Station Artic---
Onyx slowly exited the train while lifting the bag magically that was carrying some supplies along with a change of clothing. As he looked at the wind, he could see what the girls could not, and there was Filth floating in the air along the various snowflakes masking themselves. Onyx slowly hummed before hearing someone call out towards them muffled. He could not hear the words and looked towards the voice and looked at the covered Shining Armor and looked him over, surprised that he was already taller and his wings. Onyx slowly felt out his various magics and was surprised that he had not reworked his primary spell for some reason and realized that it was because there was no time.
As the girls and Shining conversed, Onyx looked in the direction that he could feel the Filth originating from and was surprised that it was actually moving. He was confused before figuring out that it was literally Sombra. When the group moved forward, Onyx followed in the back and looked over, Shining trying to figuring out why he was feeling much weaker than before. He decided that he needed more information and asked him with a tone of voice that was suspicious. "Why are you much weaker than you should be at your peak Shining?"
Shining sighed because he had looked up Onyx up with the information, he was allowed access to and looked over his shoulder at him. The Rune Lord in him was probably at full paranoia. Shining decided that he needed to explain. "Sombra has been bombarding us with magic that was Filth covered, and I have had to rework my spell to stop it Onyx, and it takes way more energy."
Onyx nodded because that fit what he was sensing before looking back at him and sighed. He would not apologize for his words because Shining was trying to hide certain things from the group. He decided at he needed much more information. "What on earth is going on? The both of you should have been able to destroy this monster."
Shining nodded his head, not knowing that his sister was surprised about the admission that they should have been able to handle it. This was making Twilight way more confused because, honestly, this was looking like she had to do anything. She slowly spoke her question in confusion. "What on earth do we have to be here if you and Candance are handling this?"
Onyx could tell her confusion, but he had already figured it out because Shining and Candance probably underestimated Sombra because of their strength and the fact that Sombra was banished beforehand. This had happened before when Discord showed up, and Celestia and the girls got themselves nearly destroyed by him. Onyx hummed before feeling the mass of Filth start heading towards them. He shouted in worry. "Shining, we need to speed up right now!"
Shining was confused before a massive earth-shaking roar sounded up behind them and realized that Sombra was much closer than expected. As they ran through the snow, the Dense of Filth was slowly catching up to them. Onyx realized that he might need to use one of his contingencies that he had prepared beforehand because he could not let Shining's horn get covered if this is an actual Filth creature.
---Ethereal Realm While Running from Sombra---
Asmund looked at the Pony sitting there smoking a tiny pipe while looking completely relaxed instead of the usual way Shining Armor acts. Asmund spoke up, confused because this being was not even interacting with him. "Greeting being of Shining… I am Asmund nightmare of Onyx Cobalt."
The nightmare blinked slowly and realized for the first time that there was another person there beside his wife. He spoke, looking exhausted mentally and physically. "Greetings, Asmund. I have decided on the name of Breaking Sword."
Asmund was surprised at such a simple name compared to the rest of the nightmares that he has met, including Shining's wife, and decided to ask him something that had been on his mind. "So how is the married life to another Alicorn?"
Breaking slowly looked at him with a dead look in his eyes. He spoke in exhaustion, almost haunted tone of voice. "I have not had a moment of rest because of her, and it has been nonstop sex because it is more the sensual side of love is the nightmare. I wish to be able to sleep, and hopefully, she will stop with you around."
Asmund knew that Clíodhna was much more sexual than her Alicorn counterpart but did not think about what that really meant for Breaking because honestly, Clíodhna was probably really frustrated without anyone to hold with as she was an Alicorn of love well dark love. Asmund spoke up, worried for Breaking. "She will probably be better once this is out of her system, she has been alone for a really long time."
Breaking sighed before nodding his head in agreement that the fact she had been alone without anyone there to help support her in love. He slowly looked back at Sombra and sighed because this was looking bad.
---With the group currently running from Sombra---
Onyx slowly threw his bag around, pulled out a spinning sphere, and slowly channeled his magic into it. He shouted at the group. "This should buy as a total of 2 minutes to reach the shining bubble."
Shining looked at the sphere and was surprised that the magic radiating from it was pure Harmony. Shining spoke in awe. "What is that, Onyx?"
"Harmonic Grenade… Only hurts things opposed to Harmony!" Onyx Shouted while he slowly spun it up and looked back at the approaching Sombra in nervousness. It was honestly looking like it was almost time to deploy it and give them a little breathing space. He was extremely curious about how this would affect Sombra as he literally controlled and made himself part of the Filth itself. He shouted as the thing was getting closer. "This is going to be really bad or really good, and I cannot tell you which right now."
The girls nodded their heads because this was looking a little dire while Shining was watching the orb with interest and slowly looked forward and backward. He shouted at Onyx. "If you are going to do this, do it now, Onyx."
Onyx skid to a stop and threw the spinning orb to the cloud of smoke and was not surprised when Sombra did not even move to dodge out of the way and let it land in his body before he stopped and let out a screech. When the orb exploded, it let out a wave of low harmonic energy that washed over the area for about fifty feet which caused Sombra to take off. Onyx spoke up, surprised. "That worked a lot better than I expected it to… is it because he literally is made of Filth?"
Onyx was about to take readings before he felt himself grabbed magically and pulled along by Shining Armor, who spoke in exasperation, already seeing Twilight in this new friend of hers. "Get readings in a less deadly environment."
As they slowly moved to the crystal empire, Onyx could not help but wonder what on earth would be different because Sombra was hurt. He hummed as he was carried into the barrier and looked at the massive crystal tower in awe. "I wonder how they made the tower that they had created."
Shining blinked at Onyx's question because that was actually a good question. After all, that tower is totally amazing and complete bullshit. Shining mused at the question. "I think they used a type of magic that made it grow like that, in all honesty."
---Ethereal Realm---
Harmony looked at the damaged Sombra in surprise while recreating the device that Onyx had used to damage him and looked it over with slight awe. 'This is a beautiful creation, Discord.'
Discord looked at it and could not help but admit that it was an effective weapon. He hummed and tried many ways to make a Chaos version of for himself. 'I wonder how he decided to make it for himself.'
Harmony blinked and looked at Discord, confused before comparing some of his earlier work compared to this. 'Perhaps his past life.'