Author's Note

Hello there
here it is the next chapter!!! As I promised
And now before you start (if you want) check my rules posted on my user page becasue actually I don't plan to break any of them those are like golden rules which never be broke, ever!!!!!
So don't get any wrong idea when you read this chapter because the things that will make you wonder will be clarified in later chapter

If you didn't understand what I said then this will sum up all,
My rules are like gold to me so breaking them is like throwing away gold. thats all

Casual Conversations

I was lost of words to say at least; me the one who can always get a proper reply when is talked, and to be quite honest I never expected (not that I care) that my little and ‘secret date’ with Luna would have been exposed to the public by the local press. The only thing that frankly, I would hate the most; would be the part of dealing with the annoying waves of paparazzi in front of my door begging for answer and interviews which I would never give but they would keep insisting despite what I said. Now I have the feeling that I will taste the feeling about how it is to be a celebrity back home.

The picture held the image of the two of us (no really?) laughing as we kept eating from our respective plates, and judging for the quality it was taken really close from our position which let me wonder how and when did a fucking tattletale sneaked up and took the picture in the first place? But that will be a problem for latter because there is a smell of burn paper entering my-

‘Burnt paper?’

I didn’t notice that the tyrant burnt the piece of paper in front of my face without the remorse of allowing me to read a bit of its contents which by the way seemed interesting because the title was a total surprise to me. I think the correct word would be…

Busted.

Fucking Busted!

‘’I don’t see any kind of problem with that article your highness’’ Flatly I said, of course I knew what was the problem but I wanted to play the ignorant to the situation role, despite she warned me in the beginning to don’t play with her. The adrenaline inside the veins makes everything feel so vivid by the way.

Her frowned yes said clearly to me that she didn’t want me to dare to mess with her ‘’I believe that you already know the problem but your immaturity-’’

‘’OH! I know you are just jealous!!!’’ I interrupted her risking my life more, it can be felt in the environment around me that I’m in the danger zone and another step will sent me straight to my grave.

How many times I’ve told that life is a beautiful thing?
Celestia probably would not answer that question judging by her expressionless face toward my sudden answer but when I mean with expressionless; is that she had a cold attitude in many ways so cold that my body shivered from looking directly at her and turn my gaze away aftermath.

I think that I’ve pushed my luck too much with her
‘’Okay with all due honesty I don’t know what is wrong with that your majesty, after all I thought that you never cared for your sister’’ I stated with my best serious face to prove that I was being serious with her and didn’t want to mess around anymore.

Like she didn’t hear my last commentary at all she took a sip from her own cup of tea which I didn’t notice because I thought that she threw all the set away who knows where it crashed and shattered but now that I think it better she had her cup in her magic grasp all the time, silly me.
‘’Now I understand why Luna didn’t come to beg me for help at my hooves for help her with the ‘heated’ problem last time’’

I immediately froze; my mind went blank of thoughts as the memory replayed in my mind again. How she took me against my will despite I had to agree by force how my purity was violated, the pain and suffering put on me; the countless nights crying without any kind of consolation except for myself and my floor. Those feeling returned, I felt like a ragdoll, a mere toy that will be trash after its use; feelings of dread that caused a tear almost fell from my right eye but I managed to suppress it on time.

I heard the sound of her mouth sipping the contest of her cup which surprisingly still had tea to offer ‘’And the problem would be that I cannot permit my sister to get any kind of happiness’’

I became aware of the world around me after a while but in time to respond her and without draw any kind of suspicion. ‘’Wow your highness is heartless even with family’’

The bitch to my surprise smirked as a faint giggle escaped her lips ‘’You truly flatter me Elijah’’

‘She got smarter than before’

I had to keep my carefulness around her because as I said before the slightest mistake and everything is doomed. I needed to focus in other thing and thankfully I recalled her letter sent to me via mail pony saying that she wanted to discuss something with me and now that she stated the subject, her sister. So that left the fact what she wants to discuss with me about that matter, though she doesn’t want her sister to feel happiness but why did she involved me in this?

The sweat started to form on my forehead and also under my nose to point that it started to get cold around my skin, passing my hand over my face I removed the cold sensation as I sighed letting out what I felt moments ago.

‘’Princess Celestia you stated the subject so please care to elaborate what do you truly want to discuss with me?’’

A smug smile on her face told me everything ‘’Is quite easy Elijah, how I find amusement in my sister’s sorrow so I want you to leave her and in exchange I will grant you ‘anything’ what you desire’’

When she said ‘anything’ my brain exploded with infinite possibilities, particular about asking a way to return to my home and my family and leave this hellhole forever, but my brain made me to see reason once again. I’m talking with CELESTIA, the solar tyrant that forged a façade and the simple act of lying wouldn’t be a problem to her at all.

My hand went under my chin and slowly caressed it like I have beard, which I don’t because I consider them annoying and untidy; I don’t believe that beards makes you look sexy.

‘’Your offer actually interest a lot Princess…’’

To my unexpected surprise I heard a faint sound of shattering glass or a fragile object from outside the room where I was in, only after I gave my reply to the solar bitch. Celestia’s smirk became wider and showed a victorious attitude but she didn’t know that I left the sentence incomplete for a damn good reason

‘’But I have to reject your ‘supposedly’ generous offer for two reasons.’’

To my enjoyment her face dropped the smirk almost immediately as her pupils slightly widened, she must thought that I was fool enough to fell for that trick despite it was believable in a way. You know I have the feeling that I had been contradicting myself in some cases.
As my thoughts passed through my brain my hand went forward showing my index finger and middle, in other words my hand had the perfect position to represent the silhouette of a bunny.

‘’Number one: I hate you more than your sister’’

She replied with a frown

‘’Number two: You are lying…again’’

Once again Celestia dropped the hot topic away with a shrug and saying ‘’I tried’’ and then another sip from her cup
‘’If that everything you wanted to discuss with me your highness then I’m off’’ From the royal seat I stood up and made my way to the entrance never turning my head back to see if she is seeing to my direction or just ignoring me; either way it would be a mystery.

Or that’s what I thought so.

The door’s lock clicked making it obvious that I was trapped inside the room….

With her

‘’This conversation is not over yet, Elijah’’ Behind me she spoke with her calm tone, but I still feel venom in her voice.
My gaze kept locked with the door but I needed to return where I was seat because she was waiting to keep ‘talking’, so I did what it should be done when you don’t get what you want.

Groan in frustration

Only after I was fully seated on the cushion did I speak ‘’Alright what?’’ I didn’t care if what I just said was defiant and uncouth; I really but really felt frustrated.

And to make the matters worse (for me) Celestia used her magic to appear a black collar, and yes the kind that pets wear. I didn’t want to believe it but my eyes said otherwise; the ugly face of reality presented once again to me.

‘’Maintaining the enchanted sword on your throat is becoming a bother rather than a burden Elijah, and I had been dealing with a lot of paperwork lately so I believe that you are intelligent enough of what I will do with this, don’t you?

That was it; that was the drop that shed the cup

‘’FUCK’’

My arm, as instinct took over me, went upwards in the exact position where my hand could point her face or muzzle

‘’YOU’’

I didn’t regret it; moreover I loved the two words. I felt better with myself; like a nig weight that was put over my shoulder just vanished. But the menacing cold sensation on my neck, throat, jugular, brought me to the reality which I was about to face.

‘’I thought that I stated certain rules before we started the discussion Elijah’’ Her stare, jesus her stare was actually working on me!!
How much power does she actually has?!

She made me felt when Luna transformed and was about to rip my face off with her sharp teeth, and it was only with her eyes! And the question kept plaguing my mind over and over again because it didn’t make sense to me at all; besides I already said that Fluttershy’s doesn’t even work!

Why hers can?!!!

‘’But how I’m a the kindest ruler on this world I will forget what you just said’’ The fake smile again was plastered over her muzzle as the sword stopped its threat to take my life. ‘’Besides is your life what we are discussing about if you opt to don’t wear the collar’’

‘Fuck my life, unless…'

Unless I could get something, anything, that benefits me in some way possible. And the information; secrets, are my best weapons to fight her (and only option) despite it will be useless by the moment for the fact that she had her mechanism to keep my mouth shut and now is the moment to revel you the why I needed Luna for my plan, she knows how to remove my ‘truth suppressor’ (I need a better name for this bother), she is really important to me.

‘’Alright Princess Celestia I will use that collar and don’t put any kind of resistance, if you answer me something that had been bothering me for a while’’

She eyed me with curiosity from her seat as her wings stretched and gave a few flaps before returning to its place and finally her lips curled into a small confident smile ‘’I don’t see any harm to give you an answer so ask away Elijah, is not like you can reveal anything what you hear however.’’

‘Jackpot’

Again my right hand slowly caressed my chin as I started to formulate a key question, the roof upside me was an interesting sight anyways so I also appreciated it as I pondered about what question I could ask.

My gaze kept wandering freely before I snapped my fingers when I formulated an excellent question. ‘’Tell me your highness, why did you send Twilight and her friends to deal with the dragon years ago, instead of sending a group specialized in such task or handle it by yourself?’’
Her eyes beamed a bit as her face contorted into one of small surprise yet not unwelcomed; her right wing stretched and her primary feather rested under her chin as she recalled the events of the past ‘’Is quite easy Elijah, the day that the dragon came I was severally exhausted to deal with it personally or move to my Solar Knights to handle the problem; but then I remembered that Twilight was in Ponyville near the cave where the dragon was temporally residing so I sent her. Besides Elijah most things what ponies say about dragons are a lie they aren’t violent creatures like the books make them to be, but that doesn’t mean that are pacifist; dragons just act violently when they are triggered to do so and to anger a dragon is a difficult task by the way.’’

Hearing her made me confuse a bit because why would she send knights to deal with a dragon if they only act when they are severally provoked? That didn’t make sense to me at all,
‘’If they only act in self-defense, why would you send knights to slain it?’’ And my question was replied by a raised eyebrow from her part
‘’Slain? No Elijah, you misunderstand. My Solar knights are just a message to the individual who went past the borders of my kingdom without authorization, their presence is a reminder to them of what I’m capable to do if they don’t follow the rules’’

That was… I don’t know, I was expecting the kind of answer that should come from a heartless Tyrant, yet still she is A cold hearted tyrant but that doesn’t mean that she should act like a fool drowned in power and supremacy, who will kill everybody who dares to speak bad about her. Now That I think it better she only threat me because she couldn’t control me, so in other words if you follow what she said then everything would be fine, and I don’t want to live under the orders of somebody.

I was raised in a free country after all.

‘’I don’t know what to say…’’

*Click*

My eyes widened when the clicking sound which came from my neck
‘’I believe that you should start by saying Mistress to your respective owner, Elijah’’
And the collar had been put on me and it was pretty tight around my throat to the pint that started to bother me and slightly cut me from precious oxygen, how the mechanism to prevent me to speak freely will work, that’s something I will discover it by myself because she didn’t gave me any clue how the collar work; it can became smaller around my neck cutting me from oxygen and let me die of suffocation, the other option would be more degrading because it could sent me jolts of electricity when I ‘misbehave’ exactly like a dog. Either way I don’t know how this collar works at all.

‘’Your highness…’’ She looked at me without a hint of amusement ‘’Could you please loose a bit the collar?’’

She responded my plead only after she rolled her eyes showing her annoyance, and the collar loosened around my neck followed by the strong sound of metal colliding with the floor which echoed inside the room.

I stared at it, the sword that was put on me; I just kept staring at it without blinking words once again left me as my cocky attitude. I blinked once, twice, thrice before returning my gaze where it should go; forward.

‘’The discussion is over, disappear of my sight’’

I didn’t need to be told twice.

When I passed the door my head quickly turned to the right direction of the hall, my eyes catching a faint shadow around the corner which seconds after disappeared. Another mystery to my mental list which I might or not resolve, I just wanted to get out of the castle.

My feet finally gave the first steps outside the castle, feeling the gentle breezes around me; the extra weight of my right arm was felt when said arm moved to the grasp of my left hand which its fingers searched for the button that hide the secret pocket.
The gravity pulled out the small piece of technology which I record everything that is important to me, then I pressed the ‘Stop’ button and resumed my walk to my house.

Saliva was swallowed to stop the dry sensation in my throat, as I prepared it to laugh internally .

As I said before the media is your best weapon against tyranny.