Shadows in the dark

Chapter 15

Three months later...

Black Fire galloped down the hall leading to the throne room at full speed. His armor clanging against each other as he pumped his legs as fast as he possibly could. Running by guards and receive confused looks until he finally skidded to a halt in front of the throne room doors. Taking moment to catch his breath before stepping inside. The scarlet pegasus felt his face suddenly blaze with embarrassment from the site before him: Twilight was straddled on her king's lap. Arms wrapped around his neck and body pressed close to his chest. Sombra had one hoof on the small of her back while the other was slowly caressing her flank. Twilight pulled away from their kiss to let out a soft moan.

Black Fire felt his legs begin to wobble and he did his best to stand his ground. He cleared his voice loudly. Catching the attention of both ponies. Twilight immediately pulled away from the kiss and her cheeks blazed once she saw the captain standing there. She was about to jump off Sombra's lap before the king gently held her down and pressed their lips against each other once more to finish their kiss. Black Fire looked away slightly. Flattening his ears against his skull. When the two finally broke their kiss, both Twilight and Black Fire were blazing red. If Black Fire wasn't red enough already.

"May we help you, Black Fire?" Sombra asked casually. Acting as though nothing happened. Normally he would've reprimanded the pony for walking in on a moment between him and his queen. This wasn't the first time they'd done this outside of their chambers.

Black Fire swallowed. Shoving the images away before speaking. "W-we've received a message." he said, bringing out the neatly rolled up scroll.

"Oh?" Sombra cocked his "brow" curiously. "From who?"

"The Changeling Queen. Chrysalis."

Twilight suddenly tensed at the name. She bit down on her tongue hard enough not to gasp. Instead she merely remained silent and acted as though she knew nothing about the Queen. But bitter memories of the wedding in Canterlot came rushing back like a storm.

Using his magic, Sombra unrolled the scroll and read what it said silently to himself. Twilight watched her king with a blank expression. Noticing the occasional change of look in his eyes. One minute he looked displeased. The next he looked a bit shocked. After a full five minutes of reading, Sombra suddenly let out a chuckle as he rolled the scroll back up with his magic.

"She wishes to meet with us in the Hayseed Swamps."

"When?" Twilight asked as she tilted her head curiously to the side.

"As soon as we can make it." The dark king chortled to himself as he walked up to his captain and handed the scroll back to him. "Send her a reply." Sombra said, "Tell her my Queen and I will be there this evening."

Black Fire looked hesitant. "But, my liege, are you sure about this? These are Changelings, after all." he said.

"Are you questioning me, Captain?" Sombra asked slowly. Narrowing his crimson eyes towards the red pegasus as green started to replace the white that surrounded the irises. Black Fire gulped and quickly shook his head.

"N-no, my liege."

"Good!" Sombra gave him a smile and patted his head. "That's what I expect from my favorite Sky Captain." he cooed.

Black Fire said nothing. Shuddering at the seemingly caring pats before turning around to leave.

"Ah! Which reminds me." Sombra turned back to his captain, who stopped to look back at him as well. "Are the troops ready for their little "visit" to Dodge Junction?"

Black Fire smirked and nodded. "Yes."

"And how is our newly promoted Earth Pony captain feeling about this?"