It was pretty late for somepony to be knocking at his door. It was nearly nine at night. With a sigh Spiral made his way to the door and looked through the peep-hole. A stallion in golden armor stood on the front porch. His mind started going a mile a minute as he looked at the doorknob. Taking a deep breath he opened the door.

"Good evening sir, is there something I can help you with?" Spiral asked as the guard looked him over for a moment.

"Yes, the station got a report about an hour ago that a suspicious individual was seen entering this residence. I can assume that you are the owner?" Spiral nodded in response. "Good, by the order of Princess Celestia I have the right to search your home. Do you object to the search?"

"No of course not. Please come in." This wasn't good, he had to find a way to warn Chrysalis that a guard was here. "Oh, I think I know why you were called." The guard paused halfway to the kitchen and looked at him. "You see my mare-friend came over today when I wasn't home yet, I told her to use the back door since I don't lock it."

"You don't lock your back door? You do realize that we were just invaded days ago correct?" The guard said looking at Spiral like he was stupid.

"Yes I'm aware, which is why I search my house top to bottom before doing anything else when I get home. Although that won't be a problem anymore."

"Why is that?" The guard asked looking around the room with a critical eye.

"Because my mare-friend is going to be moving in with me soon and she'll be watching over the house when I'm at work. That and as of today I'm on vacation, I'm starting a garden in the back yard and she's helping me."

"So is this mare-friend of yours here right now?"

"Yes she's upstairs, I'll call her down right now. She's not really one to be super talkative." Spiral went to the base of the stairs. "Hey Chrys? Could you come down here there is a guard down here that's here to check the house for changelings. Make sure you put in your contact lenses. We don't wanna scare the stallion."

"What do you mean scare me?"

"Oh, Chrys's father was a dragon. She's got dragon-like eyes and it tends to make others rather nervous or even scared of her for no reason."

"Ah, that makes sense but I doubt I'd have a problem, I've seen dragons before her eyes wont be an issue." The guard explained going into the kitchen and having a look around.

-Meanwhile just before the guard had knocked on the door.-

Chrysalis was up in the bathroom freaking out. There was something wrong with her disguise! She could only disguise one of her eyes! this was bad very, very bad! She'd ever be able to disguise herself again if she couldn't fix this. Her dragon-like eye stared back at her in the mirror while the other was disguised. She was going to need to be fed with a large dose of love and soon. This was a sign she was going to die soon if she didn't. She'd saw it happen to some of her children as they starved to death. Losing the ability to change form and then physically degrading until death called to them. She didn't want to die not yet! She was going to make Spiral love her even if she had to force-

*KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK*

The knocking pulled Chrysalis out of her thoughts, it was very late. Only drunk ponies or ones heading to bars would be out this late in Canterlot unless.... The guard! Did Spiral betray her or maybe divine punishment for thinking about forcing Spiral to love her? He was the only pony ever to be kind to the true her, so could it be?

"Hey Chrys?" Spiral's voice called up to her. "Could you come down here there is a guard down here to check the house for changelings. Make sure you put in your contact lenses. We don't want to scare the stallion."

Wait that's it! Contact lenses! Chrysalis looked in the mirror and allowed her other eye to become visible. Both her dragon-like eyes stare back at her. They didn't look at all out of place with the disguise. She then thought about her voice. If it happened to break when talking to the guard it would be a problem. She'd have to find a way around that. She could pretend to be mute! It was perfect! She might get lucky and Spiral or the guard would be able to understand sign language. She nodded opening the door and coming down the stairs quietly and tapping Spiral on the shoulder. Spiral turned his head to look at Chrysalis only for her to make signs at him. His face went to confusion for a moment until he seemed to get the idea and he smiled nodding.

"Chrys, I thought you were going to put your contacts in," Spiral said loud enough to get the guards attention and he came back out of the kitchen. Chrysalis signed at him and Spiral nodded and give a look of understanding. "You lost them on the train here? How'd that happen?" Chrys signed a bit more a smile on her face. He understands sign language this is perfect! "Oh, that's unfortunate... I'll get you some new ones later, but this is the guard I told you about."

"Chrys is your name correct?" Chrysalis nodded and signed to Spiral.

"She says that her full name is Chrystal Mirror and it's nice to meet you. However she'd like it if you'd use Chrys when addressing her." Spiral said translating nearly perfectly. Chrysalis had to give the stallion credit, she was signing pretty quickly so it had to be rather difficult for him to keep up.

"Right, well other than you two has anyone come to the house today?" The guard asked looking at Chrysalis who just shook her head no and signed a response.

"She says no, not anypony else besides you sir."

"Alright well I'm going to check your upstairs and then i'll be on my way. I apologize for the intrusion and hope you have a great rest of your evening." The guard said heading up the stairs.

Chrysalis smiled at Spiral and clung to his arm pressing it purposely between her breasts. Spiral rolled his eyes and kissed her cheek. A bolt of raw love flowed into Chrysalis making her let go of his arm. Placing her hand on her cheek she looked at Spiral with surprise as he walked to the kitchen. What was that? It was so intense. She'd never felt anything like that in all of her life, and she wanted more. She followed him into the kitchen and watched him stir the soup.

The guard came down the stairs after a few minutes and bid them a good night before leaving the house. It was just the two of them again. Just how Chrys wanted it, no needed it to be. Her stomach was craving that new intense feeling she just received and she was going to get it. Even if she had to force it out of him.

Author's Note

Okay a bit shorter for this chapter, sorry bout that... Been busy with work and other things. I promise the next chapter I have planned will be much longer than this one.
Till the next time,
Silverstream