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"Come on Lilith, faster! Your opponent can't be allowed to see it coming."

Lilith growled out as she pelted the next knife at the target. The blade clipped the side of the small board and went spinning off.

"Don't sacrifice your aim for power."

"How the hell am I supposed to do this?"

Elric grabbed three of the throwing knives and took twenty paces behind where Lilith had been trying from, throwing all three in the blink of an eye sending each at a faster speed than the last.

"Practice." He spoke as they impacted simultaneously on the head sized target, forming a perfect triangle formation.

"Show off!" One of the other guards coughed not so discretely. He silenced himself quickly as the captain walked by.

"Congratulations. I'm making you two an official team. It's not often that we bag more than one changeling at a time." The captain addressed both Lilith and Elric.

Lilith advanced a step. "You act as if they are animals."

"Aren't they? Those monstrous parasites."

"Lilith." Elric warned.

"No. They are living, intelligent, beings. The acts of a few should not warrant judgment on an entire race."

"Your a pegasi girl! You can't claim to know anything of changelings." the guard captain turned to walk away.

"What about Ardith?" Lilith's question made the captain stop.

"The acts of one warrant even less than the majority," he spoke. "I trust you will continue to perform your duties? Any changeling within the walls of Canterlot will be disposed of, by my order."

Elric glared at Lilith, urging her to make a reasonable response.

"Yes, Captain." Lilith spoke bitterly.

Elric pretended as if the event hadn't happened, continuing to practice throwing knives.

His mind touched hers as he chose to communicate mentally instead.

"You must not draw attention like that. You may bleed a passable color but I do not. If I was discovered I would have to flee, or worse.

"I'm sorry..." Lilith replied. "Wait? Are you sure it is safe to be speaking like this?"

"I don't see why not. The family I was stolen from had some royal blood. Mental links between royalty cannot be overheard as long as we don't purposefully broadcast them."

"I didn't know you had royal blood. It does help explain a few things though... You don't even know who you were stolen from?"

"I must not have meant much to them, considering I was not retrieved. I am glad you at least had some family."

"But the assassins raised you as their own didn't they? What about your master?"

"Let's take a walk so we can speak normally."

Elric waited until they were safely out of earshot before speaking.

"My teacher was the closest thing I had to family... But what is a childhood where you are expected to kill at the age of five?"

"That young?"

"Yes, who would expect such a young innocent child to strangle them in a dark alley, or to slit their throat in the doorway of their own home? ...but enough about me, what about your childhood?

"Well, some days, when I was feeling adventurous I would sneak away from the house. It drove Ardith crazy with worry. I would just follow the flow and movements of the hive wherever if would take me. I would just fly and daydream about what my life would be like if I was a normal changeling. It didn't even have to be royalty, just anything without two hearts.

"Two hearts?"

"Something my father passed onto me."

Elric paused. "Do you mind if I?"

"No, it's fine. You're the second pony who has ever known."

Elric placed hoof over her heart, feeling the steady beat it gave. Lilith led him to the other side of her chest showing him where to find the other heartbeat.

Upon finding it he paused, removing his hoof and leaning in to listen. Lilith blushed as he rested his head on her chest, listening to the four beat pattern her twin hearts gave.

"Elric?"

"Hmm?" He spoke, still listening.

"You can... stop now. Ponies will stare if you keep this up."

"I don't mind. So relaxing," he sighed peacefully. "It's like I've been waiting my entire life to hear this."

"Get up." Lilith rolled her eyes and gave him a light push.

"Your ruining the moment Lilith."

"What moment?"

Elric stared deeply into her eyes, his silvery irises drawing her attention yet again. Maybe she could imagine how he felt when listening to her heart, maybe it was something like how she felt staring into the eternity that hid behind those eyes.

"This one," he spoke, closing in for a kiss.

Lilith raised a hoof in surprise, time slowing itself. She at first thought to push him away but changed her mind, realizing that this might just be what she wanted anyways. She grabbed him and pulled him into the kiss, time reverting to normal.

Lilith eventually pulled back, panting out. "Other ponies are definitely staring now..."

"Let them." Elric gave her one last kiss before freeing himself from her hold.

Lilith peered around, seeing Canterlot citizens quickly resume their business as if they hadn't noticed anything.

Elric gave a fake cough to regain her attention. "Sooo... Back to training?"

"Yeah, sure."

Lilith blushed as Elric walked closely beside her, their sides rubbing together as he led her back to the training grounds. As they neared he took a half step away, allowing her privacy. Although he had left her side the blush remained, slow to die away.

"So what were you two talking about? Your mare friend looks a little flustered." The mouthy guard whom Lilith and Elric knocked flat the other day spoke.

Lilith eyed Elric and shrugged with a 'why not' sort of expression. They both lunged at him with lightning speed, his eyes widened as he tried to flinch away. Both blows landed again, the second day in a row the poor pony was knocked out.

"Nothing much." Lilith spoke, giving Elric a quick peck on the cheek in front of everypony.

It was now his turn to give an embarrassed look as all of the guardsponies snickered.

"Lilith! Not in front of everyone." He chastised mentally.

"What? Afraid of the others thinking your soft?"

"I... No."

"Yes." Lilith insisted.

Elric sighed audibly. "We should continue with training, you have a long ways to go."

"Fine, what are you going to show me next?"

"Next? You still aren't proficient with throwing knives yet." He handed her a blade and went to sit back and relax.

"Oh come on. If I throw another knife today my limb might just tear off."

"Then switch."

"Slave driver..."

"You asked me to train you. All your fault."

~~~

Later:

"I can barely walk... My forelegs are so sore." Lilith complained as the two finished their daily patrols.

"Don't worry, they'll feel worse tomorrow." Elric responded.

"And how is that comforting? I thought doing that was a part of your job description?"

"I don't remember taking that job." He joked.

"So what was that whole kiss thing about then?"

"A momentary lapse in judgment- Oww! Don't you understand sarcasm?"

Lilith who had just punched him in the shoulder chuckled. "Just wanted you to feel some sympathy pain."

"Sympathy pain acknowledged, so where are you staying tonight? You can't show your face back at the bed and bridle."

"Well since you are now my official servant I thought we would stay at your house. And by your house I mean my house."

"Don't push it. I may have called you queen once but I'm starting to regret it. Besides I live in a rented one-room hovel... I didn't exactly plan on a trip all the way to Equestria."

"Well, find us a new place then." Lilith popped a hoof sized uncut diamond from her bags.

"Wait? Is that why you're always carrying that bag? What else do you have in there?"

"Enough."

By the time she had spoken the word Elric was already at her side, rummaging though her bags. "Did you forget any of your family jewels?" He sarcastically commented as he pulled out a topaz that shone with a wondrous gleam, admiring the shape.

"This is only a fraction."

"You know what? Screw assassins, I should have been raised by a shadowy group of thieves... I could have waltzed right in to your house, stolen my weight in gems and retired for good."

"If only life could be so easy. Come on Elric, stop staring at my loot."

"Sorry, I really can't help it." He spoke, reluctantly placing the topaz back in the pouch. "I've never been rich before."

"You still aren't, I need to save these in case of an emergency."

"Please? Let's cash in just one?"

"You will be, for a house."

"One mansion coming right- Oww. Kidding, I was kidding." Elric took a step away to avoid any further injuries.

~

"So many bits..." Elric practically drooled over the sack that jangled with them.

"Your hopeless," Lilith replied, grabbing it from him and passing it to the fancily dressed pony who was selling the property.

"Thank you kindly for your purchase, may I also interest you in a vacation home located on the galloping isles?"

Elric's longing gaze said yes but Lilith gave the realtor her version. "No thank you, this is fine."

"We'll contact you if we change our minds though!" Elric blurted after stepping a safe distance from Lilith. He retrieved a business card from the salesmare.

"What? A pony can dream." He spoke at Lilith's glare, receiving the keys to their new home.

~

"Oh hey, Lilith. I forgot to tell you earlier. Celestia is giving a public address tomorrow it's required that all guards attend." Elric unceremoniously flopped down on the bed. "Looks like whatever you said to her hit home, I hear she hasn't left the castle since it was built."

"Get off of there, you're going to mess up the sheets." Lilith scolded.

"What? You're just going to mess them up when you sleep there. Or when we sleep there?" He punctuated his question with a wink.

"One stolen kiss and you think you're getting lucky? Besides this is a two bedroom house, yours is out there." Lilith pointed to the bedroom door.

"You liked the kiss."

"I've been practicing my throw," Lilith warned, grabbing one of the heavy gemstones from her bag and preparing it.

"Oh woe is me, the lady doth scorn.

Launching word and lie sharper than thorn."

"I'll be launching something blunt at your head if you don't stop mooning over me."

"As you wish your majesty." Elric stood up on her bed and gave an over animated flourish before jumping off.

"Oh? Mocking the title now?"

"It would only be mockery if you acted like one." Elric teased.

Lilith faked throwing the gemstone and Elric walked over to the doorway, giving one final bow.

"Goodnight my beauteous mar-" His hoof shot up and he caught the gemstone that Lilith had just thrown at his bowed head. He grinned and walked away.

"Hey! Get back here with that!" Lilith bolted to the hallway only to see Elric's door gently close behind him.

Lilith chuckled to herself. "Serves me right..."she muttered, knocking in the door.

"Come in."

Lilith pushed open the door, finding the room lit only by a single lamp. Her eyes scanned the space, landing on Elric.

He lay on his back, on top of his bed sheets, the ruby sitting on his chest.

Lilith walked over and made a grab, his hoof stopping hers inches from the target.

"I'm holding it ransom."

"What for?" Lilith jumped up on the bed to get a better reach.

"Haven't decided yet."

Lilith made another grab, Elric swept out her leg causing her to stumble forward. He caught her fall and pulled her close, muzzle inches from hers.

Lilith grinned, reaching for the stone while hovering inches from the intended kiss. When her grasp didn't find it she lowered her head down to his cheek and gave it a quick kiss.

"Will that do?"

"Not quite."

Lilith moved a little bit more and sent a line of kisses down his exposed neck.

"A little closer." He urged, causing Lilith to hover over him once more. They locked eyes for a moment, time forgotten as they stared. Lilith relaxed onto his warm body as she forgot the world around her, lowering her lips to his.

Elric broke away before she could find her mark, rotating the pair to their sides. "I believe this is yours." He proffered the gem.

Lilith grabbed the pointless rock lightly tossing it behind her as she grappled Elric, drawing him into a real kiss.

His hips pressed involuntarily into hers, pressing his member between them.

Elric paused, realizing. "Sorry." He repositioned himself.

"No you're not." Lilith blindly reached down, running a hoof along his stomach. She drew dangerously close to a touch, stopping just before,lightly teasing his stomach fuzz.

Lilith broke away from a final kiss, removing herself from the bed. She took one grin at his throbbing member before walking out.

Left so suddenly Elric was only able to slip out one line. "You forgot the ruby."

"I'll come back for it another time." Elric could hear Lilith speak in his mind. He could sense that she shared a similar burning desire to his. Why would she leave when things were about to get interesting?

~

Lilith ran to the shower, jumping into the cold stream before it even had time to warm up. The cold water was fine though; it helped keep her mind off the burning desire in her loins.

"He's witty, charming, strong, handsome. What's wrong with you Lilith? He's even part royal blood, you should be glad he wants you..." She mumbled to herself.

~

"I love her... Something's different when I'm around her, it's like a piece I was always missing." Elric sighed to himself as he heard the shower running. What was it holding her back?

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