Bound by the Heart
There are a lot of things that can go wrong when you are hiking. Sometimes, you might fall and break a bone. Other times, you might get lost for hours and struggle to find your way back safely.
"Oooo, this rock looks like a rock!"
Or, if you were Razzle Dazzle, your hiking partner would get distracted by every single thing that looks remotely interesting, despite the fact that you looked like you just trotted off the catwalk at a big-name fashion show.
Still, Razzle was nothing if not patient. She bent down to sniff at a few flowers nearby, trying to detect if they would be of any use for potions, while Arca meandered from one side of the trail to the other. "Arcie, dear, haven't you been on this trail a thousand times before? I would think by now you would have run out of things to be intrigued by."
"Of course not!" Arca turned around, smiling. "It's the new little things that make it different every time. And even if it was the exact same, that in and of itself would be a fascinating phenomenon. Plus, you're with me." That last line made Razzle's heart do a backflip. "You may flirt a lot, but you are a great friend, and endlessly fascinating. Plus, you are pretty much the only being in existence who can keep pace with me when it comes to alchemy. Hey, why is your face red?"
"You are such a dolt sometimes, sweetie."
"That's… not an answer, but you seem fine, so…"
"I'm fine."
"Okay! Well, here we are. The perfect picnic spot!" Arca flashed his horn and summoned a picnic blanket and basket full of food, setting it next to a gorgeous overhang overlooking the town. The two sat down and picked up sandwiches in their magic. Well, Razzle grabbed a sandwich, Arca ate the ingredients individually.
Silence persisted for a few minutes as they ate. Arca was the first to speak. "So, Mom has been writing to me again."
"Pestering you about finding a mare?"
"Yup. It's a shame, really."
Razzle let out an exasperated sigh. "A shame, that you don't just date me."
"That's the shame. You fit the bill for her perfectly."
Her ears perked up, snapping to full attention.
"You're smart, you're always around, you're pretty. And you're not gonna die on me. I would date you if I could. But I gotta keep pushing you away because I don't wanna lose my soul. Stupid demon pony heritage."
"Wait, THAT'S why you've been turning me down for the last six centuries?!"
"Yuh."
"YOU DOLT!" Razzle's wings flared out, a hint of fire in her eyes. "Do you not remember our mutual binding contract?! I literally can't take your soul, because I'm bound to you to stay immortal! It's the closest thing my kind has to marriage!"
Arca tilted his head to one side. "Really? Celestia read the contract for me, said it was in my favor, and told me I could sign it."
"You never read the contract."
"Legal stuff makes me sleepy."
"You actual dolt."
Arca shrugged. "Not like 600 years is much to us in the long run. Alright," Arca continued, standing up and staring at Razzle intently. "Jezebel, Daughter of Ix. Do you swear on your true name that you have no ability to take the soul of the pony known as Arcane Catalyst?"
Razzle didn't flinch. "That is correct. I swear."
"...huh. You know, I shoulda used your true name to do that decades ago to get princess CandyDance off my back. Alright, you can be my marefriend. So, now what happ-MPH?!"
Arca didn't have time to react as Razzle dashed forward and pressed her lips to his, covering the passionate kiss with a wing despite nopony being around to see it. It looked like something out of a romantic movie. She held the kiss for several seconds, thankful to finally feel what she'd dreamed of for half a millenium.
"Whoa." Arca was still held in her grasp, eyes staring into each other as they processed the moment. "I've been missing THAT!? Is that some kinda succupony trick? Mom's kisses never feel like that." He paused, then lowered his volume. "Could… could you do that again?"
"No tricks, Arca. It just means you like me. And yes, I'll happily do that again." Razzle closed her eyes, puckered her lips, and leaned in slowly once more. She was happier than she'd ever been, to finally see her affections returned after so long-
"Quack."
"YOU!"
And suddenly, Razzle was tossed in the air as the object of her affection became a furry missile rocketing off into the underbrush after his foe. "ThatwasgreatRazgottagobye!"
Razzle picked herself up, dusted herself off, rolled her eyes and trotted after Arca, following the trail of destruction he'd torn in the foliage. Sparing a glance back at the setting sun, she silently hoped she'd get to do more than that soon. But she would be patient. After all…
She had all the time in the world.
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That sounds so in character for both of them. Also I'm detecting a hint of
there. Personally I liked arcane's oblivious act about it but finally having them together could lead to a lot of hilarity even with just a t rating.
Personally, I'm in favour of this! I think it allows a whole new perspective on their relationship that will lend itself well both to storytelling and comedy!
As long as romance isn't their only form of interactions, I think it's great!
I Also think it can lend itself to some more "adult" jokes as well, but that's just me.
Request to build an awkward love triangle with him and Luna.
I support this 100 %. It is time we move forward from arca pushing razzle away and embrace arcas Ignorance of everything romance related
okay, time for celestia or mage to give (attempt to give) arca the talk about the birds and the bees. This is without losing his attention or arca thinking about making a potion with birds and or bees as ingredients.
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"Buck me."
Arca proceeds to kick Razzle halfway across the yard
"WAS THAT RIGHT?"
I like it
Yes! I've been dying to see this happen.
I am more than fine with this.
Continue on, you brilliant author you.
Have Raz and Candydance ever met? What were her interactions with Arca like?
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some how i can see this happen. and in this story too.
Nice
Long time comin lol. Of course he didnt read the fine print...
Ah, it's about time wot? While Arca may be oblivious, he's not actually stupid, so it makes sense that he had an actual reason for putting off Razzle's advances.
Of course, being Arca he also just assumes that the entire world can read his mind and never explained himself.
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"They could, that one time I accidentally inverted my mind-reading potion! It only lasted five minutes but a bunch of ponies needed therapy. I don't know why."
Bout damn time
I didn't realize how much I needed that to happen.
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i think i can still hear half of them in that mental ward.
This was perfect!
This is honestly par for the course when it comes to arca of course sometimes the hole runs away right to the starting point but what can you do
.... I Wish i could like indiviual chapter now.
¿Princesa CandyDance? Me imagino que se refiere a la princesa Cadance ¿No?, Si es así, ¿Cuántos intereses románticos habrán tenido a Arca como objetivo a lo largo de su vida?
Princess CandyDance? I imagine that she is referring to Princess Cadance, right? If so, how many romantic interests will have had Arca as a target throughout her life?
Translated by Google.
And it only took 600 years... Wonder how long 2nd base will take XD
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"Close enough, didn't know you were into BDSM!"
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"The numbers, the madness, the ingredients! Oh gods, the ingredients! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...!"
-One of the current patients of Dr. Trauma's Asylum for the Mentally Damaged, statement due to effects of reverse mind reading potion of royal alchemist Arcane Catalyst.
Well, it finally happened. Arcane finally did something I never expected, he said yes.
This is so Arca. Nicely done!
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"To be fair, he essentially proposed to her when he signed that soulbinding contract ages ago. As far as Equestrian law is concerned, they're married.
That being said, I did not expect Arca to not realize he's been hitched for six centuries, nor did I expect Razzle to be so patient."
Good for her. Good for him. It's a Romance for the ages.
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well why else did you name that dense mineral after Arca? also with how dense he is you have to have patients with him.
Huzzah! Now they're a couple and...
...honestly, that reasoning for why Arca was seemingly oblivious all this time makes perfect sense.
...is it wrong I now wanna see Arca trying to make romantic overtures "like he's supposed to" as the boyfriend...and him either getting it hilariously wrong, leaving Razzle excessively flustered, or both?
Finally!
Finally! Yes
Finally!
I was seriously waiting for Razzle's alarm clock to start ringing.
Oh. Oh. This is gonna be hilarious.
There is so much concentrated YES in this chapter. Worry not, I LOVE IT!
Slept stupid and woke up stupidly early, tired as hell but trying to get to my normal alarm time. Yet As soon as i realized what was going on i became WIDE AWAKE.
I then realized who normally writes this and started screaming that it was all a dream and i needed to stop getting my hopes up.
Then the DUCK!
The Duck is what made it real and i screamed into my pillow and am now wide awake.......
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Good McHeckin' morning, then!
I'll admit, if reactions had been negative, that was gonna be my copout... but, it seems I underestimated how many readers wanted this... which is good, because I am a huge sucker for overly romantic/amorous demon characters.
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"I got you flowers!"
"Those are weeds, Arca."
"Pretty weeds with alchemical properties."
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Probably because you fixed Razzle's characterization issue a long time ago, so there's been plenty of time for actual banter and a better dynamic between them to build. Now you've got a proper friends-to-lovers payoff, with unique history between them to keep things interesting going forward. The people love to see it.
Personally, I'm also just really excited to see Arca massively buck up a grand romantic gesture he only understood two-thirds of the idea behind.
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Inb4 Arca finds Razzle's copy of the Pony Sutra and thinks it's a book on 'two-player yoga'
Huzza! Arca and Razzle finally got together, with The Duck as the third wheel!
🤣 Only Arca could be that sweet, and incredibly dense. Like seriously bro, YOU MISSED OUT BIG!
I gotta be honest, I was holding out hope that Arca and the Duck would have a fling...
Nah, I think that this was alright.
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What are you worried for? That was great!
Makes sense
Nah, this was great
Reading this from Raz’s perspective I thought something was up when Arca started acting…mature?…I started wondering this was a dream or something. And then Arca said he couldn’t date Raz because she would steal his soul…And I Face Desked. I can see Arca doing that and I want to throttle the silly string that he calls a brain out of him, I know it wouldn’t work but still! The Duck showing legitimize that this was probably real, or Raz knows Arca so well that of course the Duck shows up to ruin the dream. Let’s see the next chapter.