Changling My Life

Second Death...

-Knock Knock-

It had been about an hour sense Celestia left the room. Cygnus looked up from the book he had been reading and looked at the door with confusion. I glanced at my shield and looked back at the door. Cynthia stretched her wings and walked to the door readying her left talon as she grabbed the handle with her right and pulled the door open. "Can I help you?" Cynthia asked.

"Yes actually, I'm here to see Cygnus." A masculine voice with a New Yorker accent said clearly so all inside could hear. "I have some news to bring to his attention. So, if you'll excuse me." The other side of the door opened up as a large stallion walked in with the same armor as Cygnus only it had a different marking as the crest. It must have something to do with military rank. From what I remember on military ranking the mark means he is a Lieutenant. While Cygnus is a Corporal this stallion out-ranks him and has news.If my suspicion is correct Cygnus is about to be moved and stationed somewhere else and in that position, with Cygnus out of the room, could lead to issues. I draw my thoughts back under lock and key and listen into the conversation between the stallion and Cygnus. "...So there you have it..."

*Damn, I was so caught in my own thoughts I missed the conversation...*

"So let me get this straight." Cynthia said sitting by the door drawing everyone's attention. "So, What you're saying is that Cygnus is being stationed somewhere else in the castle while you keep an eye on us?" The stallion nods silently not noticing as Cygnus and I share a wary glance at one another. "Sorry to disappoint, but Cygnus was assigned to us by the Princess. So, you'll have to find someone else to go on guard duty for you." The stallion got a scowl on his face as i give a questioning look to Cygnus to which he gave an affirmative nod of agreement.

"That so?" The guard said with anger in his heavily accented voice. "I got authority over you soldier and you will listen and obey my orders!" Cygnus squints at the guard with a burning suspicion in his eyes. As I went to stand up the soldier flashed in front of me and slammed his weight into me pushing me back onto the couch. The force of the impact made the air leave my lungs. I struggled to catch my breath as a pair of hoof cuffs were slapped on to my front hooves and a magic nullification ring on my horn. "Cygnus, I thought you were smarter than this. You can't leave a changeling without cuffs and magic nullification rings!" The cuffs where tight and the ring began to give me a head-ache.

"Get away from Tex you asshole!" Cynthia shouted at the guard and her front right talon scratched against the floor leaving a visible claw marks. "He has done nothing to you!"

"Whoa there missy it's protocol. It is rule in the castle." The guard said. "Now calm down before I have to restrain you as well." The guard licked the side of his mouth and had a strange look on his face that Cygnus clearly found offensive because he glared at the guard in anger. Cynthia's face turned form angry to discussed as she got stared at by the guard. "So what'll it be?"

"Neither."

"Oh, really?"

"Yes really... You... You sick demented pervert!" Cynthia shouted at him discussed.

The guard got a look of shock on his face as he stepped closer to her and away from me and Cygnus. "Cygnus." I whispered to get his attention. He looked over at me with a questioning look. I reach over to his spear that is resting on the other side of the couch from me and nudge it causing it to tip and start to fall to the floor. Cygnus jumped towards the falling spear and caught it just before the blade could nick the ground.

"Hey changeling. I can take I guess and say the griffin is yours right?" The guard asked with a sickening tone that made my stomach turn over.

It took a moment to try and ignore the feeling in my stomach to speak. "Yes. Cynthia is technically mine... Why?" I glace at Cygnus who is now holding his spear properly and pointing it at the guard. Cygnus looks at me and gives a nod and waits for further instruction.

"Oh... I just have this... Little fantasy..." Cynthia's back pressed against the large door as the guard continues to advance towards her. "I'll make a deal with you... Changeling... Tell your griffin to do as I say for the next 3 hours with no fuss or revolt... And I'll let you out of the cuffs and nullifying ring." Cynthia's pupils shrunk to pin-piricks in fear. She knew as well as I did that her or I attacking him was out of the question.

"That so... I would like to know what you plan to do with her if I take your proposed deal." I know damn well what'll happen but I need him to say it out loud so a spell on the room could play it back if there is one. Rooms like this always happen to have something like that. The guard is about a foot in front of Cynthia now I can't see his face but by Cynthia's I can tell it isn't a pleasant one I'd like to see.

"I guess I can tell you... After all no pony will believe a changeling, a Corporal, or a griffin. I plan to make her my bitch. Use her until she breaks and wants nothing but me." The guard started to laugh evilly and moved a hoof towards Cynthia's face. "Oh what fear..." His laughter filled with enjoyment that is making my stomach sicker. Looking to Cygnus he has a look of pure rage on his face and is grinding his teeth. "I'll enjoy breaking you."

I took a deep breath and cleared the feeling in my stomach away. "We might have a slight disagreement then..." The stallion's hoof stopped an inch from Cynthia 's face. "Cygnus. If you'd please do away with this... Intolerable perverted eyesore." No sooner than I had finished Cygnus vanished in a blink of an eye. Next thing I saw was the Lieutenant flying across the room away from Cynthia and over my head into the back wall. A loud crunch was heard as he impacted the wall. I looked over the back of the couch to see Cygnus standing on his hind legs pointing the spear at the guards neck. Cygnus looked to Cynthia as if waiting for something then to me when she just zipped from the door to tackle herself into the couch and shove her face into my chest. Lifting up my still cuffed hooves I drew my hooves across my neck and made a hangman gesture. I turned my face away as Cygnus silently nodded. I held Cynthia the best I could looking at the large doors. The next sound I heard was the sound of a bones being crushed along with the sound of liquid splattering all over the ground.

Cynthia began to cry softly her tears dampening my chest as I close my eyes and listen to nothing but her crying. I felt the nullification ring get taken off along with the hoof cuffs. Nothing else is said or done for a long time. Not until Cynthia's soft tearful sobs turned to the silence of sleep. I open my eyes and look around for Cygnus. I spot him by a book self in a recliner reading a dark blue book. I can only see part of the title which reads: Daring Do and the quest for. The rest I can't see. His spear is next to him sparkling clean and with a bit of shine from polish. I turn my attention to Cynthia who's upper half of her body is acting like a giant blanket for me. It is comfortable to say the least. I place my hoof down on her back softly and rub gently. I know that even for a strong, proud griffin those types of experiences can still be frightening and traumatic. It is hard to say how that will effect her but I know it will cause an issue sooner or later. The sound of a book closing catches my attention and I turn my head back to Cygnus.

"I'm going to go get Princess Celestia and bring her here and explain what happened as well as see to a different room with better classification on who can come in the room. Possibly even getting you military status so something like this won't happen again... That is if she believes us and doesn't have us thrown in jail." Cygnus said getting up off the chair and walking to the door. "I'm leaving my spear here... Watch over it would ya?" I nod as he disappeared behind the large doors.

"One... Two... We cut through you."

"A Pawn... A Knight... We killed in moonlight."