Itzal Chapter 9
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Celestia woke up early that morning feeling very warm.
She felt her dragon lover's arms around her stomach.
It was too perfect; she didn't want to get up any time soon.
Unfortunately she was a ruler which didn't give her a choice so the pony gently pried herself from the reptile so as to not wake him.
She yawned widely before turning on the water for her morning shower.
It was actually quite a chore washing her hair, but being something of a god she couldn't cut it.
She finished quickly and wrapped towels around herself and her mane and tail before sitting on Itzal's side of the bed, whispering to him through the blanket over his head.
"Wake up my love. It's morning." She said.
A muffled voice answered her.
"I don't want to get up." Said the dragon. "Five more minutes."
"The sun has risen." Said Celestia. "You're going to be king, you need to learn to get up when the light spreads."
He grunted and allowed the white pony to slide the warm covers off of him.
Celestia almost gasped as she saw his face.
It wasn't like it was yesterday.
Claw marks covered his face and neck.
He shook his head and they disappeared in a flash of blue.
"I hate the light. It makes me feel weak." Said Itzal.
"Did you just use magic to change your appearance?" she asked.
"You don't?" he asked getting out of bed.
"What makes you think I do?" she asked.
He put his hand around her neck and pulled her into a kiss.
For a full minute the silently expressed their love for one another until he broke off.
"This does." He said, squeezing her ass just enough to elicit a moan.
"You do this just to get my blood pumping don't you?" she said, her eyes closed, trying to focus on his hands.
"Maybe." He said, giving her a love bite.
Itzal stopped as he heard the door open.
Celestia turned and saw her sister, Luna, staring at them.
"Sister can I discuss something with you?" she asked. "Alone?"
Celestia looked at her dragon with an It'll just be a minute look.
Itzal nodded and his body turned to smoke and flew through the window.
"What do you want?" asked the white pony impatiently.
"I want to talk about…..the dragon." Said Luna.
"That dragon has a name." Said Celestia.
"Sister are you sure about this? What if he is dangerous?" asked Luna.
"I know he's dangerous." Said Celestia. "But we love each other and you have to respect that."
"Celestia he can't be trusted." Said Luna. "You must see this."
"Luna what's gotten into you?" asked Celestia, very angry. "How can you accuse him? He saved us all!"
Luna said nothing.
"No….." said Celestia. "You're jealous."
"I am not jealous." Said the dark pony.
"You are." Said the white pony grinning.
Luna looked away in shame.
"It's okay sister." Said Celestia, putting her hoof around her sister's shoulder.
Luna sniffed and hugged her sibling.
"I…..I'm sorry." She said letting go and walking to the window. "It's just I see you and him so happy. I'll never get something so special."
"You don't know that." Said her sister standing beside Luna and looked down onto the street where Itzal was laughing with Shining armor. "There could be someone out there for you."
"Who? Can you think of another creature that will live forever that is male and still talks to me?" asked Luna. "I'm a lost cause. I gave up my chance at companionship when I betrayed Equestria."
She tried to leave but Celestia stopped her.
"Never give up hope little sister." She said. "You have eternity to find him after all."
Celestia saw her smile.
"Thanks." She left her big sister. "But you might want to reverse that."
The sister looked down and saw her still existent breasts.
She blushed and got rid of them.
"Maybe I'll try to get a man with those." Said Luna, before walking out.
Celestia sighed.
"What am I going to do with her?" she asked herself.
Not being able to answer herself she walked down to the throne room and out to the balcony where Itzal was still talking to Shining armor.
"I'd like to see your elite groups sometime." Said Itzal.
"I'm sure we can arrange something." Said the captain of the guard.
He walked away.
"How was your talk?" asked the large black dragon.
"It was informative." Said Celestia.
"Good." Said Itzal. "I assume you'll want to show me something about my future position."
"Yes, follow me." She led him to the throne room and stood at the stage like area.
"Today you're going to help me with my duties. First I must advise the people at their request. It takes near forever so I'll take half and you take half." Said Celestia.
"Ok." Said Itzal. "But what makes you think that I'm qualified for this?"
"You're a god Itzal. You probably do this better than I do." Said the princess.
"Yes well. Usually I help people who come to my temple." Said Itzal. "It was much darker there."
"It's just a few ponies." She said. "I'm sure you'll do fine."
Just a few ponies turned out to be a few hundred and some of them politicians.
Celestia noticed that Kek was steadily getting more tired and even sweating, like he was getting weak.
"Dear are you alright?" she asked.
"Yes I'm fine. I've just been in the light too long." Said the dragon. "It doesn't do me any favors."
Another Pony came up to him and like all the others he gasped in fear at the scaled lord's appearance.
The pony quickly recovered and coughed as if it was all natural.
"I'll take this one." Said Celestia. "Do what you need to do."
He nodded and stepped outside.
Ten minutes later he was back.
"So now that that is over with what now?" asked the dragon.
"Well you need to be introduced to the ponies of the court. You like large dinners?" she said.
"Exceptionally." Said Itzal sarcastically. "When?"
"In the dining hall tonight." Said Celestia.
He sighed.
"Do I have to?" he asked. "It's degrading."
"Yes." Said the pony. Chuckling at his childlike behavior. "Unless you want everyone to cower in fear whenever you leave the palace."
"That sounds pretty good actually." Said Itzal. "Besides why should I, a god of the realm, submit to mortal tradition."
"You are going." Said Celestia. "And I won't let you touch me until you do."
Itzal whimpered.
"Oh all right. On one condition." Said the dragon holding up a single claw.
"Name it." Said Celestia.
"I move my temple much closer to Canterlot. In one of the near mountains." Said the dragon.
"Do you have to live in it?" asked Celestia. "Because I enjoy your company."
Itzal laughed.
"No I don't have to live in it. However I must answer any call made at it." Said Itzal.
"I agree." Said Celestia. "Just let me know when you build it."
Kek snapped his fingers.
"Done." He said. "I'll be upstairs. Getting ready."
He walked up stairs.
Celestia sighed before she heard the double doors burst open.
"Princess Celestia!" it was a creature that had never seen the inside of the castle.
Zecora the zebra.
"Oh Princess of ponies a great dragon is back. A temple of darkness, painted all black!"
She shouted.
"Alright, who's ass do I have to kick?" asked Itzal, irritated.
They saw each other and froze.
"Lord Itzal." Said Zecora her face without emotion.
"Zecora." He responded, looking angry. "Long time….no see."
Celestia was amazed.
"You two know each other?" she asked.
They said nothing, but stared holes into each other's eye sockets.
"Honey?" said Celestia. "Is there something wrong?"
"No." said Itzal. "And yes. We have….met."
A moment of silence ensued.
"I believe I must get ready for the evening. It was good seeing you again." Said the dragon before leaving.
"Princess, what in Equestria is he doing here?" asked Zecora, abandoning her rhymes.
"Before I answer tell me how you know him." Said Celestia.
Zecora sighed.
"It pains me to say, but I used to call him master. He taught me everything I know about plants, herbs and potions." Said the zebra.
"Why didn't you tell me Zecora. I think I deserve to know about massively powerful deities." Said Itzal.
"We thought him to be dead, princess." Said the zebra. "Never to return."
"Why didn't you look for him when he disappeared?" asked Celestia.
"Why don't you ask him?" said Zecora. "I'm sure he'd tell you."
He zebra left without another word.
Celestia was shocked.
She immediately went to her bedroom where she found Itzal being interrogated by Philomena.
"You mean she's back? I thought she was dead." Said the flaming dragon.
"She thought I was dead." Said the black dragon. "Now what do I do?"
Celestia cleared her throat irritated.
"Now you will explain to me exactly what kind of relationship you and Zecora had." Said Celestia.
Itzal turn and took hold of her hands.
"It wasn't like you and me my love. Don't worry. She was a worshipper. I taught her much of the world she wanted to learn of. She came to my temple almost every day." Said the dragon.
"But what happened?" asked the pony.
"Zecora got arrogant. Tried to kill Itzal and take his place on the dark throne." Said Philomena.
"I banished her from my halls and cursed her to live her life in the forest alone and serve her right." Said Itzal.
"Itzal, how long ago was this?" asked Celestia.
"Almost three hundred years." Said Philomena, answering the question for him.
The pony let go of her lover, frowning.
"Why will you not forgive her? Hasn't she suffered enough?" she asked.
"She has no honor and she can't get it back unless she earns it." Said Itzal.
"That's ridiculous. I don't care if she tried to kill you she's changed." Said Celestia. "How is her honor returned?"
"She must prove her strength in the darkness. She must prove her loyalty to the creed." Said the dragon.
"You mean she was…." Asked Celestia.
"An assassin yes." Said Itzal.
"Are there any other assassins I should know about?" asked Celestia.
"Not that I know of." Said Itzal.
Celestia stared at him.
"Well now I'll have to deal with this. I'll send a troop of guards to bring her in." said the princess.
"Don't do that." Itzal said quickly. "If you do they won't come back."
"Well then what do we do." Asked the white princess.
Itzal said nothing, thinking hard on the matter at hand.
"Invite her to dinner. She'll be there anyway, but I want her to be visible." Said Celestia's lover. "This will end tonight. I sense a great battle on the horizon."