My dearest fans,

you've all waited for the newest chapter of 'A Hoof In Two Worlds' very patiently. While chp11 isn't done yet, I felt that at least a little material should be given. since it's been so long. I want to post my work, I really do, but I can't even find the time to write it up. This is the least I can do for all you loyal fans out there. So for now, enjoy this quick scene from my story!

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“Hey, Split Ends!” came a quiet, noble, and lovely voice. “Wake up! Come on you big oaf, get up!”

Tory’s eyes flew open, and he saw Luna, his beautiful wife looking at him. Those deep indigo eyes of hers still took his breath away, and how her lovely hair flowed endlessly just got him so worked up. Without meaning to, he leaned over and kissed her passionately. She blushed and pulled away.

“Mornin’ Luna,” Tory smiled.

“T-Tails!” she exclaimed, completely surprised. “Wh-What was that for?!”

Oh, right. He was Two-Tail right now. That meant he wasn’t married to Luna, and that their love had to be hidden. Tory wondered if she still remembered him… He shook his head clear. He had to keep on the current topic for the time being.

“What’re you talking about?” he asked, confused. “Why is it so wrong for me to kiss you?”

“You know that I’m not allowed to be seen with you,” the dark alicorn answered sadly. “If word about you and me was to get around…”

“Shhhh,” Tory soothed, placing a hoof over her mouth. “Things happen, and they always will. If the other ponies find out, then they’ll find out. If they don’t, then I see no issues. Right now I can’t see any other ponies, so we should be fine, sharing a kiss or two.”

Luna smiled as she realized the truth behind what he was saying. She wrapped her hooves around his neck, the calming scent of violet surrounding them. She kissed him once more, and moved closer to him. Tory knew where this was going, and he was prepared. Oh, things were about to get fun! And for him, that meant twice in just a matter of hours!

“Hello, Princess Luna?” came a maid’s voice from behind the bedroom door, followed by a knocking. “Are you awake yet?”

“Oh, so close!” Tory and Luna thought at the same time.

“Just… Just a minute!” the dark alicorn called back. She turned to the human/alicorn, and motion towards the window. She lowered her voice as she spoke. “Quick, jump out the window, and fly down to the gardens! I’ll meet you there in a bit!”

Reluctantly, Tory did as she said. Now that was unfair! It was ALWAYS right when things were at their best that someone had to ruin it! The human/alicorn quietly opened Luna’s bedroom window, and extended his wings. They reached out a bit shorter than he remembered. Praying that it wouldn’t affect his flying any, Tory jumped out, and held his wings open. Since he was going towards the gardens, he didn’t have to actually fly. He could just glide down towards them, and land gently on the soft grass.

As the human/alicorn landed, he let his mind wander. He started by thinking about then ‘when’ of Two-Tail’s memories that he had been sucked into. Luna looked taller by a decent amount, she now had her cutie mark, and her voice had gained some of that alluring nobility Tory found irresistible, so he figured it had to have been maybe a few years? That was shocking to know! The last time he’d been in Tails’ body had only been like three days ago!

“Time sure flies when you’re getting married,” he commented with a laugh.

“Who’s married?” came a lovely voice behind him.

“Oh, just me, and you…” Tory answered, turning to see Luna walking up to him.

“Us, married?!” she exclaimed, a blush on her face. “B-But that can’t be right! Such an event could never be hidden! And surely I’d remember it!”

“Heheheh, yeah, you would, if it had happened already,” the human/alicorn replied, looking up at the pale sky, which still was dark as Celestia let the sun rise slowly. “I’m surprised you haven’t caught on yet.”

“Caught onto what?” Luna asked, confused. She looked at him for a moment before she realized what he was talking about. Rapidly, she forced him against a tree and held him in place. “You! You’re not Split Ends! Who are you?!”

“Easy now Luna,” Tory soothed quietly. “We can’t attract attention, remember? And honestly, I’m kinda hurt! You already forgot about me, even though we shared such a beautiful first date? If I recall, it started off just like this too! Heheheh…”

“Wha…” the dark alicorn trailed off, thinking. She kept her hold on him though, making the silence awkward. Finally, she seemed to remember just who he was, an blushed lightly. “YOU! Oh m-my, I’m, SO sorry! I completely forgot, it’s been so long!”

“Don’t sweat it,” Tory smiled at her. “Glad to see that our time together wasn’t forgotten. But let me ask you this. Can you remember my name?”

“It was…” Luna started once more. “It was… Terry, right?”

“Oh, so close!” the human/alicorn laughed. “Nah, it was Tory! You were close though, so you get a consolation prize! A nice long kiss!”

Before the dark alicorn had a chance to react, Tory leaned in, and locked lips with her. He let all of his love for her seep into it, and wrapped his hooves around her waist. Luna’s eyes widened for a second, but then she leaned into him. They stayed like that for a few seconds before Tory pulled back.

“How was that for a consolation prize?” he laughed.

“Oh my,” Luna blushed. “If that was a consolation, what was the prize if I got it right?”

Tory leaned over and whispered something EXTREMELY inappropriate to her. She blushed a super deep red, and the human/alicorn chuckled lightly to himself. Luna backed up, letting him fall to the ground. As he got up, he looked around. He saw the place where he and Fluttershy had shared that romantic moment before, and grinned.

“Y-You wouldn’t have actually done that, would you?” Luna asked him, a hint of nervousness in her voice.

“You and I were just about to do something similar not even five minutes ago,” he laughed. “But no, not exactly THAT! I just wanted to mess with you a bit!”

“Grrr, you big meanie!” she growled playfully. She quickly tackled him to the ground, and wrestled around with him. “I’ll show you!”

“Hey!” Tory complained as a hoof hit him in the back of the head. “Easy there! I’m not invincible you know!”

“Oh, sorry,” she said, embarrassed as she got off of him. “I don’t know what came over me.”

“It’s alright,” he smiled at her. “It feels good to actually play around, am I right? I bet Celestia makes you do all sorts of boring work.”

“Yes, but she means well,” Luna defended calmly. “Tia just wants to make sure I grow up into a responsible Princess.”

“I think you’ll do fine,” Tory told her, thinking about his lovely wife in his lifetime. She did a good enough job, he thought. “I have no doubt about that.”

“…Hey!” came a gruff voice that Tory was becoming familiar with. “Two-Tail, show some respect and bow before your princess!”

A smack hit the human/alicorn in the back of the head, and his face suddenly tasted dirt. Getting up, he turned to see Master Katsu glaring at him. His red eyes were showing an intensity that Tory wasn’t familiar with though. It wasn’t murderous, like with Discord, but it wasn’t playful, like he was used to seeing from almost everypony.

“Get your flank off the ground and get into the training room!” the older alicorn barked. “Just because you’re the third in command of Equestria’s army, and the personal bodyguard of Luna doesn’t mean you get to skip out on training!”

“Yes…Master,” Tory lowered his head. He turned back to his… I guess right now it is ‘secret marefriend’… and smiled. “I shall be back, Princess Luna.”

“Very well then,” she winked at him while Katsu had his back to her. “I shall tend to my duties, and await your return.”

Katsu shoved the young alicorn/human with his broken horn, causing a dull pain to arc through his flank. Eventually, the two made it up the many flights of stairs and through the maze of corridors into the training room. Master Katsu shoved him once more, and barked out his first set of instructions.

“Okay lover colt,” he started. “Enough focusing on your secret love. Show me your feints!”

“H-How is it that you know?” Tory asked, surprised.

“Remember, you kind of told me after the first day,” Katsu sighed, getting annoyed. “I figured it out after she made you her personal guard. Now focus and start feinting!”

Tory took an active stance, with his hooves spread out, and charged at the older alicorn. He weaved left and right, like he’d seen the real Two-Tail do in their sparring match. He moved left, right, left again, then ri-nope he’s on the left! Katsu just stood there, his eyes following the human/alicorn carefully. Tory had the feeling his attempts to deceive weren’t working, and quickly jumped as he came within attacking range of his master.

The alicorn’s eyes widened as his pupil came down on top of him. Tory quickly planted his hooves on the older one’s chest, pinning him to the floor. He reached down, and acted like he was biting into Katsu’s neck. Really, it was instinct now, being kept in check though.

“Guh,” Katsu mumbled. “Not… Not bad Tails, you’re getting better. That was a good feint.”

“Actually, I hadn’t intended to jump,” Tory admitted, getting off him. “I only did it because I felt my weaving wasn’t working.”

“Even better!” his master smiled. “You improvised when you thought your original tactic was failing! Maybe we can turn you into a decent fighter yet!”

“Right!” the human/alicorn smiled. “Then let’s continue training!”
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I hope you enjoyed that. I loved writing things like these, and if you fans are happy, then that just makes me want to work harder on this. Please, don't hesitate to tell me how you feel. With that, see you in the next update!

Tory Mills/ Silverwing Strong