"What if I can show you…" Sombra purred, gliding in a circle around his visitor. "…the future?"
His visitor glared at him defiantly. She was about to say something, but she staggered suddenly, clapping a hoof to her head as though she were having a terrible headache.
"No," She growled. "No, stop it!"
The spasms grew worse, the mare almost toppling into the molten rock that surrounded their tiny island.
"Know yourself," Snarled Sombra. "Know who you will become!"
He backed up, vanishing into a thick fog that enveloped the area, as the mare continued to writhe in agony.
Images began to flash through the fog, but the mare kept her eyes shut tightly. She heard voices crying out in pain and fear.
My friends! Lyra, Vinyl Scratch, Spitfire…
"I will not look!" She growled defiantly.
'Magic is strong with this one!' Came a voice. An image of a young unicorn with a crown appeared. The filly opened her eyes wide, and they were glowing white.
Then she saw an image of an unknown mare, facing a young filly, horn alight with deadly blue magic.
Then, the image she saw shocked her to the core.
'Luna, please!'
Derpy! No! Thought the mare frantically as her best friend fell backwards, clutching at her throat. Then, she heard her sister's voice, filled with rage and sorrow as she ignited magic straight at her.
'You were my sister, Luna! I am so sorry!'
The mare was almost overwhelmed by the intensity of the images.
A powerful force, you will become! Came the voice of Queen Faust.
Then, worst of all, her own voice, yet not quite her own voice, screaming in rage,
I hate you!
She saw the moon, and an image of a mare's profile with a single glowing eye.
"No," Whispered the mare. "No, no…"
Another image appeared, formed from the roiling clouds that surrounded her.
A battle helmet, and a hideous, malicious voice.
The mare fell to her knees.
"NO!"
The night shall last forever!