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// 10 Rules 
// Story: Know your enemy 
// by Znegil 
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As I went back to my room I had problems walking in a straight line, I never had been so exhausted in my whole life... it was also the best thing to be exhausted from, and I couldn't get that big smile of my face.

Finally I reached my room and entered. Chrysalis was sitting on a chair reading one of the books I had checked out from the library. I fell face first into the bed.

"What happened, more than two hours have passed since you visited Luna?", Chrysalis asked worried. I turned my head to look at her, it was strange to see her as insecure as she looked right now.

"I have pretty good news.", I started. "I have told her everything that happened, and up to the flower shop part she showed a lot of compassion and affection towards you... of course her mood changed when I told her what we did in this room."

Chryssi shifted in her chair.
"How bad was it?"

"She did nothing, just stared at me in a way that I was sure she would kill me within the next moments. Then she screamed for a bit... 
Once she had calmed down, she told me she still loves me and wants to have a family with me and maybe a herd, but there are some things we have to do."

"She really considers forming a herd with me?", she asked in disbelief.

"Yes, she said she would give you a fair chance, but there are conditions what we have to do and what is forbidden. The first one is easy, don't tell anyone what we have done. The next is a lot harder, you and me can't touch each other at all until we may be a herd."

"But if she isn't here she won't notice, I like to repeat some of the things we did last night and try a lot of new things."

I gulped.
"Me too, but we should avoid any risk here, she is very magical and you can't look out for spells all the time."
She grumbled but agreed with me.

"The last condition.", I continued. "I have to propose you in the official way to her. I guess you know how that works?"

"Restaurant, white dress, golden ribbon and red roses, right?", she answered.

"Right, but there is one more thing about that event, I have to propose you in your true form, no disguise."

Chrysalis skin turned gray, her face was full of horror, and she nearly fell off her chair.
"That's impossible.", she replied in a high pitched voice. "I can't walk among ponies without disguise... that is her trick, she made an impossible condition so we can't ever be together again."

"Calm down, I promise you it is not like that. She wants to make an announcement to make you a 'normal' citizen of Equestria. You could walk through Canterlot without hiding behind some disguise. Of course you will draw attention, but no less than I did at first."
She regained her original color, but look still very confused.
"What's the matter?", I asked her.

"Being among ponies without a disguise goes so much against everything I ever did and learned, it frightens my a bit. I will be... vulnerable."

"But you told me you have revealed yourself at the wedding.", I reminded her.

"That was different, I was in a position of power."

"Well I will be right next to you, and I bet you look smashing in that white dress."

She blushed a bit.
"You still haven't told me why you have been away for more than two hours."

Now it felt the heat coming to my cheeks.
"I think she wanted to show me that she is the princess of the night and all activities you can do within."

"You did it for about two hours? It looks I haven't used your full potential so far."

"Really, that is what you think about right now? ... And we had breaks in between for me to regenerate... We have a meeting with Celestia in a couple minutes about the restrictions you have to follow."

She showed a naughty smile.
"That's interesting.", she said. "If Luna is into it, we mares could use your regeneration breaks to have a little fun together."

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...
...

"Alex?"

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...

"Alex! Do you hear me?", Chrysalis asked.

I snapped out off very specific and detailed thoughts.
"Sorry, what did you say?", I asked.

"I asked if we should go to Celestia's chambers now, you know, the meeting.", she replied with a knowing smile.

"Sure, let's go."

She changed her appearance and we left the room.

...

We knocked and after we heard her positive answer we entered Celestia's private chambers. The two princesses sat on cushions, so we did the same opposite of them and Chrysalis dropped her disguise.

"Hello Alex, I didn't know you would attend this meeting.", Celestia started.

"I'm just curious, I showed her the way to this room anyway, so I thought I could just come in with her... should I go?" 

"Of course not.", Tia answered. "You know I always like having you around."
She shifted her attention to Chrysalis.
"Did you find a place to sleep last night? I forgot to assign you a room."

"We temporary gave her Alex room, since most of the time he is in my room anyway.", Luna answered.

Celestia continued: "Oh, very well. Let's talk about the conditions of your stay here. First of all, I want to notice how happy I am you gave friendship a chance to fill your heart. But here are the rules I have decided are necessary for you to live here.
The first one is: once a week you will meet with Twilight Sparkle for one hour and answer all the questions she has about your culture, biology, and magic, in order to understand your kind.
The second rule: Apart of your private room, you always will keep up the one disguise you had when you arrived at Canterlot, this way..."

"I veto against that rule.", Luna interrupted.

Celestia looked at her as if she had grown another head.
"You do what?!", she asked dumbfounded.

"Equestria is a place of acceptance and friendship. We should make an announcement we have a friendly changeling here. She shall be a normal member of society and treated equally to anyone else, this way she can live here without the need for a disguise."

"Well... that sounds fine too. We shall make this announcement.", Celestia said, clearly not used to someone questioning her decisions. I was a bit surprised about Luna's bold manner too, but had the advantage of knowing why she did it.
Celestia continued: "The last rule: No shapeshifting."

"I think it is her natural ability and we should trust her not to use it in evil ways.", Luna said and received an angry look from Celestia.
"What?", Luna asked. "I have the same rights to make decisions as you sister, we rule together. Maybe you should have asked me to create these rules together."

"Excuse us for a moment.", Celestia told us and created a magic bubble around herself and her sister that blocked all sound.

We saw them bicker and Chryssi had the biggest grin on her face.
"She actually helps me.", she said towards me.

"Yes, but I'm not sure if this all happens because of you, or because she wants to stand up against her sister."

"Look, I think Celestia gets her flank kicked.", she commented happily.

Indeed it looked like Luna had the upper hand judging by their faces.
"I sure hope this bubble is soundproof both ways.", I told her.

"Oh, right. It better should be."

...

After some minutes the bubble disappeared and we faced a very happy Luna and her not so happy sister.
"We agreed to remove this last rule about shapeshifting.", Luna said in a proud voice. "So you will work with Twilight and we will announce you presence later today. From tomorrow on you can move freely without any disguise."

"Thank you so much princesses.", Chrysalis replied and bowed.

"Let's go and get some lunch sweetheart.", Luna said and kissed me on the cheek while she passed me.

"See you later.", I told Chryssi and hurried to follow Luna.