- Ponyville Square -

Twilight and Sombra trotted across Ponyville, Sombra groaning as the sunlight hit his eyes. "Oh come on Sombra, You need to at least pretend to smile" Twilight said looking at Sombra, Sombra simply groaned. "It's hard to smile with that blasted Sun in my eyes" Sombra said with a slight anger as he tried to block the sun with his hoof, the two stopped as they saw Applejack at an apple stand. "Oh, There's Applejack! Maybe we can get some apples." Twilight exclaimned, Sombra turned to the Apple stand and simply rolled his eyes. "Well, I haven't eaten in a while so I guess it wouldn't hurt." Sombra repiled, he was quickly dragged by Twilight to the Apple stand. "Howdy Twilight how can I -" Applejack said but quickly was cut in her tracks at the sight of Sombra, Twilight looked at Sombra then back at Applejack. "No no no AJ, I'm reforming him, like how Fluttershy did with Discord. Except I was forced to." Twilight said, she glanced at Sombra. Sombra scoffed. "Well you're not exactly the best thing Ms. Princess of Friendship" Sombra said cynically, the two just scoffed at each other. "Y'all get along now! y'all are acting like a couple of foals." Applejack lectured at the two ponies. Twilight sighed. "AJ's right, We need to at least tolerate each other if we're going to make this work, plus without your magic, you don't have anywhere else to go so we're stuck together." Twilight said, Sombra rolled his eyes. "Yeah whatever Princess." Sombra groaned as he looked away from Twilight and turned his gaze to the Apples. "Those your goods?" Sombra asked, Applejack smiled as she nodded her head. "Sure as heck they are, only the finest Apples straight from Sweet Apple Achres!" Applejack said with joy in her voice, Sombra gave a smirk. "I'd be happy to take some." Sombra said, Applejack looked at him and smiled. "That's 30 Bits for one basket." Applejack said as she held out her hoof, Sombra took 30 bits out of Twilight's saddle bag and paid Applejack, she in return gave him the basket of juicy, red, Apple family apples. "There ya go Sombra." Applejack said, her voice clearly showed she was happy with her work, Sombra and Twilight trotted off, Twilight was annoyed at Sombra. "You could have asked!" Twilight shouted. "Yeah, I could have...too bad I didn't" Sombra said with a smirk, Twilight had an angry experssion on her face. "Oh don't be like Ms. Grumpy Hooves, I didn't take that much, plus you were going to pay anyway." Sombra said, still smirking, Twilight used her magic to levate the basket of apples as the two trotted down the streets of Ponyville. "That's not the point Sombra! You need to learn that you can't do whatever you want!" Twilight lectured, Sombra groaned. "Fine, I'll try to restrain myself or whatever." Sombra said with complete distain in his voice, Twilight smiled and continued trotting with Sombra.

- Carousel Boutique -

Twilight and Sombra trot into Rarity's boutique. "This place is a sight, probably the best place in town if it wasn't for that giant tree fortress 2 of yours." Sombra said smirking, he chuckled at his own words and Twilight just rolled her eyes, The two were interupted by the marshmellow pony known as Rarity. "Good evening darlings, what can I do for you?" Rarity said, completely unafraid of the presence of Sombra. "Nothing really, just thought I'd stop by and pick up that book I let you borrow, the one on Obsecure Unicorn History." Twilight said, Rarity trotted over and used her magic to hand Twilight back the book. "Quite the page turner that one." Rarity said with delight, Sombra groaned. "Am I just joining you while you run your errands?" Sombra asked, Twilight looked at Somebra. "No, I just thought I'd pick this up since we were out and all." Twilight repiled, Sombra simply rolled his eyes and trotted outside. "I'll wait outside" he said as he shut the door behind him and stood outside the boutique, waiting for Twilight to finish up so they could continue what they were doing. "Twilight darling, I didn't want to say anything while the poor dear was in here but...why are you with Sombra?" Rarity asked. "Celestia forced me to, she thinks he's worth it." Twilight groaned. "But then why are you even bothering with him?" Rarity asked, Twilight looked out the window at Sombra. "Cause I feel bad for him, he has no magic, no kingdom, no home, no family, no friends, he has nothing left...I want him to have something, maybe find friendship and be able to start life anew." Twilight said sadly, Rarity smiled with a child like smile. "What are you smiling about Rarity?" Twilight asked. "Ohhhhhh Nothing" Rarity said in a sing song voice, Twilight simply shruged it off and left the boutique with her book. Rarity looked out the window at Twilight and Sombra and watched them walk away, she smiled wider. "She's in love with him!" Rarity said with fangirl excitement.

- Twilight's Castle -

Twilight and Sombra walked back into the castle, Twilight placed both the book and the basket of apples on the table. "So Sombra, you enjoy your first day in Ponyville?" Twilight asked, Sombra groaned. "Yeah, I guess it was okay." Sombra repiled, lacking emotion. "Chin up Sombra, I'm sure ponies will grow to like you." Twilight said, trying to force a smile in hopes of cheering up Sombra. "I don't need your pity." Sombra groaned, Twilight looked at Sombra with a rather symphotic experssion. "Sombra please, you're not gonna get anywhere unless you open yourself to other ponies." Twilight said, Sombra was honestly surprised by the fact she actually seemed to care about him, he looked at the princess in front of him and smiled slightly, but then qucikly dropped it and turned away from her. "I'll...I'll put some thought into that statement." Sombra said, Twilight smiled. "Thanks Sombra, you don't know how much that means to me." Twilight said with joy, Sombra rolled his eyes. "Yeah, yeah, don't get your hopes up." Sombra said as he trotted to the library and closed the door behind him, he sighed. "Is..is it even possible, to be turned...good?" Sombra asked himself, he looked around at the shelves and shelves of books. "Is she really just doing this cause Celestia is forcing her or...does she actually care?" Sombra asked himself, he shook his head in complete confusion and layed down...

(To Be Continued)