Kung-Fu Equestria 2

A New Foe

Long ago In Equestria,

The Crystal ponies ruled over the Crystal Empire.

They brought great joy and prosperity, for they had invented fireworks.

But Prince Sombra, the next in line to rule, saw darker power in the fireworks. What had brought color and joy could also bring darkness and destruction.

Sombra's troubled parents consulted a Soothsayer.

She foretold that if Sombra continued down this dark path he would be defeated by a warrior of day and night.

The young lord set out to change his fate. Reasoning that the combination of day and night was 'Twilight,' he sought out any pony of that name. And ensured they'd never get in his way again.

He returned to his parents full of pride.

But in their faces, he saw only horror

Sombra was banished from the city, but he swore revenge. One day he will return and all of Equestria will bow at his feet.

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Chrysalis watched her changelings walk away from her story, whispering their awe of Sombra's cruelty and ruthlessness.

Though it aggravated her to work under the dark unicorn, she didn't dare try to fight him. She had no intention of following in the footsteps of the Twilight warrior. And she ensured that her children did not make the same mistake.

Besides that, there was work to do. In the volcanic mountain that they called home, the changelings worked, the story Chrysalis told them encouraging them to work harder. The pounding of iron hammers rang throughout the building, as metal was mixed with magma.

Returning to her own duties, Chrysalis watched as the molten mixture was lifted over a large metal pillar. Yanking the chain connected to the pillar, she watched the golden formula ooze into the pillar, shaping the metallic structure into the weapon her master desired.

But the metal they had used would not be enough to make more. Unsheathing her wings, the queen of the changelings buzzed up to the top most part of the mountain, bowing to the throne of shadows that lay at the top.

"It nears completion, King Sombra," she said. "But we're running out of metal."

Green eyes flashed in the shadows, outlined with wisps of purple.

"Search the farthest villages," he growled. "Find more metal." He gazed past her, to the land beyond. "Equestria will be mine."

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Meanwhile, at the Celestial Palace, another hero's tales were being recounted. A hero that would soon rise up to challenge Sombra.

"And then," Apple Bloom narrated to her captive audience. "The Celestial Warrior joined up with the Furious Five!"

"And they became the most awesome Kung-Fu Team in the history of awesomeness!" Scootaloo exclaimed.

"Whoa!" their young audience cheered in glee.

Sweetie Belle turned as the sound of counting emanated from inside the Celestial Palace's Training Room.

"Ninety-one... Ninety-two..."

"Listen!" she called to the others. "You can hear the Celestial Warrior training right now!"

The children eagerly lined up at the door to listen. Little did they know, but this training involved none of the training equipment. Not even the practice dummy was being used.