Alright here's the new chapter. I'm not gonna make any excuses about why it wasn't put up sooner and probably never will so don't expect any. Now onto the story.

We had just stepped into Sugarcube corner when the scent of many sweets hit my nose. 'This place hasn't changed a bit,' I thought happily. There wasn't any other ponies around thanks to it still being so early so we didn't draw attention thank the gods.

Behind the counter was the only pony I could ever call my mother besides my real mom. She had may look older than when I first met her but I could never forget her no matter how long it had been since I had last seen her.

Instead of announcing my presence like any regular guy I decided to have some fun. I quietly snuck up behind her while she was sorting things under the counter until I was no more than a foot away. I waited for her to come up while the others looked worriedly at me but didn't say anything.

She soon came up and when she did I put my hooves over her eyes and whispered, "guess who." She froze for a second when she heard my voice before whispering in surprise, "Darky?"

My answer was removing my hooves so she could turn around and see me. When she did she cried out in joy, "DARKY!" before latching onto me so tightly I'm sure that if I had been any normal pony I would have been turned into paste.

Instead I wrapped her in my wings and said in a kind tone, "hello mother."

Everyone else yelled, "WHAT!"

That snapped my mother out of her daze as she let go of me but stayed close to my side while the others questioned us.

They were all talking at once and it was really pissing me off so I yelled in a voice that rivaled even the royal canterlot voice, "SHUT THE HELL UP!" They instantly all shut their traps and I pointed at Twilight to ask her question. She stepped forward and asked nervously, " how can Mrs. Cupcake be your mother if your over millennia's old?"

I roll my eyes in annoyance but answer anyway," well she's not my real mother but I consider her such because she has been the only mother figure I have ever met in all my life and before you ask that is because my mother died shortly after giving birth to me so I didn't know her though I am told by my father she was a great mare with a great heart to match."

Pinky then came forward and said in the calmest tone anyone has ever heard, "but how did you meet her in the first place?"

" Well since I hate long stories I'm gonna make this short and sweet. First off I wasn't always this kind, in fact if you had met me a few years ago you would have thought me a cold-blooded killer which I'm ashamed to say I was. That is until I met Mrs. Cupcake here found me. You see instead of running in fear of me she talked to me and treated me with kindness. So for a few more weeks we saw each other some more and we developed a mother-son bond. Even though I had to leave I always kept an eye on her incase she ever needed me. One example would be those stallions that came in a few years back demanding money."

Pinkie raised her hoof and started waving rapidly while saying, "Oh oh I remember those big meanies! They took everything out of the register and ran off! But the money was back the next day! Was it you! Huh huh was it, was it!"

I chuckled at her antics since they really amused me and brightened my mood considerably. "Yes that was me." My face darkened and I said in a cold tone, " no one threatens those I hold dear and lives to tell about it."

I let the threat hang in the air for a minute before I let my smile return. " So mother I hear I got a little brother and sister. When can I meet them?"

Cupcake smiled excitedly at me while she went on about how I would love them and how they would love me.

Halfway through her rant though I sensed something I hadn't felt in centuries. It was a dark power that I knew could only come from one being since no other creature could produce this much dark energy that it would draw my attention. But just to be sure I used my own dark magic to pinpoint the source.

I pinpointed the source to some ruins a little ways off from the Crystal Empire and it was steadily growing from one major source to many smaller energies that I knew if left unchecked could spell trouble.

I suddenly stood up surprising everyone with the seriousness in my expression as I turned towards the girls and said in a tone full of authority, " we need to go to the Crystal Empire NOW."

They didn't say anything and just went off to get ready for the trip. But before I can join them Cupcake gave me one last hug and the ever-present 'be safe,' before letting me go.

As I made my way towards the train station to meet with the others I could only think of the energy I felt and what it meant. 'So you finally reveal yourself after all this time. I knew it was too much to hope that the Elements of Harmony were enough to finish you. So now I will finish what they started and your soul will finally be cleansed. I hope your ready for the Reaper because I will show you no mercy King Sombra.'

Alright you all know the drill, review and comment and if you have questions PM me. Nicranger out.