"Everything okay, Atticus?" Emily asked once it was just her and him.
"Mom, I found out more about my past and I also found out more about my merperson powers." Atticus told her.
"I figured you would by now at this day in age," Emily replied. "It's different for a lot of people, but I did it and Jessie did at your age too."
Atticus brought out a glass of water and placed it on his nightstand before concentrating and letting it freeze solid and then made a crystal form up on the floor.
"I see..." Emily took note of that.
"Along with this." Atticus said before clearing his voice as he began to sing the enchanted song.
Emily leaned back as he sang, but wasn't put under the spell.
"What does it mean, Mom?" Atticus asked once he finished.
"It means you're embracing your powers." Emily smiled.
"Cool, so I shouldn't be worried that my crystal power comes from Uncle Sombra?" Atticus asked with a firm look.
This caused for Emily to gulp, that did explain why her son was able to summon a crystal from the ground.
"Mom...?" Atticus asked since she didn't say 'yes' or 'no', but only had a look of fear dawned upon her face.
"W-When did you find out?" Emily asked out of fear.
"My crystal powers?" Atticus asked.
"Yes, and also about Sombra?" Emily asked.
"Remember when I went to Equestria for a week and we were all nearly corrupted?" Atticus prompted.
Emily looked deathly nervous then. "Yes, dear."
"That was the time when I met Sombra, that and when me Mo, Patch, and Cherry met the Twitches." Atticus said.
"I see..." Emily's face paled.
Atticus noticed his mother looked rather sick. "Are you okay, Mom?"
"Um, y-yes, I'm just sorry you had to meet him." Emily said.
"I would never turn to the dark side..." Atticus promised.
Emily hugged him, taking a deep sigh.
"Or so you think." Sombra's voice chuckled.
Emily and Atticus looked overwhelmed then.
"Go away!" Emily demanded.
"And why should I listen to you?" Sombra's voice asked.
"You don't wanna mess with Mom..." Atticus warned.
Emily narrowed her eyes. "Atticus is my son, I love and protect him, it's my job, not yours."
"Yes, but you wouldn't hurt a family member, would you?" Sombra smirked. "Not after I saved his life when he was a baby."
Emily bowed her head. Yes, that was true, but she did not like to be reminded of it.
"What do you want, Uncle?" Atticus asked.
"Just wanted you to know that I'll be at the Crystal Empire soon." Sombra smirked.
"Good for you..." Emily grumbled.
"Wait, but, the Crystal Empire is protected by the Crystal Heart." Atticus said.
"It is?" Emily asked.
"Yeah." Atticus said.
"Such a smart boy you are, I'm so proud." Sombra's voice told Atticus.
"Just leave us alone." Atticus said.
"Oh, don't you miss me, Atticus?" Sombra asked.
"Sombra, get out of here before we make you." Emily demanded.
"Fine, I'll see you all at the Crystalling." Sombra's voice said before disappearing.
Emily shook a chill down her spine. "I hate that stallion..." She mumbled under her breath, referring to Sombra of course.
"Same here." Atticus said.
Emily put her arm around Atticus and gently hugged him with a small tear in her eye. "Oh, I love you so much."
"I love you too, Mom." Atticus smiled.
Emily smiled with tears in her eyes, hugging him nice and tight. Atticus hugged her back, but didn't use his full strength. Patrick smiled to his wife and son and kept walking off as Darla was still licking her lollipop as it seemed to have an endless, sickeningly sweet flavor.