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In an effort to keep myself up and awake this morning, i rolled out of bed and onto my computer. Managed to finish this piece, which I'd been meaning to do for awhile...
From FDTL's first chapter, where Sombra, Rainbow Dash and Rarity venture to a forest on the Crystal Empire's outskirts. Rraity is hoping to find jewels there, but all they find is the very first shadow creature from the sky tear. It drains Rainbow's energy, and gets its arse handed to it by a fed-up Sombra. Who is then repurposed as a stretcher by Rarity in order to carry Rainbow back to the palace!
I originally drew Sombra on his own, then added Rarity and Rainbow later on. So theres a minor mistake compared to the fanfiction, the cloak is supposed to be wrapped around Dashie. Oops.
Fic Exceprt:
Back at the cliff edge, Rarity was really panicking. Rainbow Dash had fainted once she hit the grass. She was out cold. And Sombra had fallen off the incline.
"Oh no...oh what do I do? This is THE. WORST. THING," she cried tearfully "please wake up Rainbow Dash!!"
But Rainbow Dash remained oblivious, dead to the world.
Rarity was debating running for help, when she heard rustling off to her left. She screamed, levitating a stone in case it was-
But she dropped it when she seen a battered, bleeding Sombra limping in her direction.
"It's you," she said, actually relieved, "I thought you were that thing!"
Sombra looked from her to Rainbow Dash.
"We have to get out of here." he said simply. "it's gone, but there’s no sane reason to stay here a moment longer."
"But Rainbow Dash is...I can't..." Rarity was on the verge of tears again.
“We can send somepony back-”
“ABANDON HER?! Oh goodness, no!” Rarity drew herself up to her full height. “I do NOT abandon my friends!!”
Sombra sighed, anger rising. He just wanted to get out of here, NOW, so that meant…
He hesitated a moment longer, before irritably blurting "Argh, FINE! Put her on my back, I will carry her."
“Wha...you will?" Rarity stammered.
"We have no other option." He said coldly.
He crouched down so Rarity could use her magic and her hooves to nudge Rainbow Dash onto his back. The dozing pony gave a shiver, and Rarity frowned.
She looked at the torn, fur lined cloak Sombra wore.
"Uh, mind if I...borrow that..?" she asked. Sombra gave her a funny look, but at that moment he didn’t care. His injuries hurt too much for him to give a dang if this pony wanted his cloak for some reason. Focusing his meagre magic he unlatched the metal clasp, and Rarity wrapped Rainbow Dash up in the soft fabric. She still didn’t budge an inch towards waking, however.
"Now let's get the hay out of here!" Rarity shuddered, "and fast!" Sombra sighed tiredly, but set off in the direction they’d come.
As they ran, she caught sight of his cutie mark. A trio of red crystal in a fan formation.
"Wow.." she said.
Sombra didn’t seem to notice, just stared ahead as they sped towards the crystal city.
They attracted quite some attention as they ran as fast as they could through the city. Every step made Sombra’s aching leg twinge painfully, but he kept running.
As they approached the palace doors, they seen Twilight Sparkle in conversation with Applejack. Both turned at Rarity’s cries.
"Oh my...Rainbow Dash!" Twilight Sparkle raced over "what happened?!"
“Oh, it was just beastly...there was this...THING in the forest..oh!" Rarity looked ready to faint.
"Let's get you inside..."
MLP (c) Hasbro/Faust
