Always there for you

== This fanfiction is by Garnet the Skywing please do not steal! CURRENTLY EDITING! ==
Note: this is my first shipping fanfiction so please do not judge.
Most of this fic is unedited and will have bad grammar / not be my current writing style, everything under the  - UNEDITED - is as such, so will not be that good. The plot will remain unchanged, but once I get around to it, the result should hopefully be more emotional and good. Also it might not be that consistent as I am changing some parts of the plot so there's more foreshadowing, etc. Please keep that in mind as you read.
The day was average for the Rain forest, a mixture of sun, heat, and humidity. But, for Glory the RainWing and NightWing Queen, the day was far from average. She glided over the Rain forest, her eyes trying to catch a glimpse of black and silver scales under the lush foliage. Finally, she saw a flash of silver scales out of the corner of her eye. She veered quickly towards the location, giving off a sigh of relief once she laid eyes on her most trusted NightWing guard and former assassin, Deathbringer.
Circling downwards, she landed clumsily on a branch beside Deathbringer's. He gave out a short laugh, and turned to face the Queen.
"Salutations, Your Majesty" he bowed, in the process almost sliding off the branch he was standing on.
"Where were you?" she questioned, grabbing hold of his arm and pulling him back up. "I couldn't find you anywhere,"
"Were you worried about me?" the NightWing asked with interest, his ears pricked up to take in every word.
"Of course I was worried about you!" realising what she said, the RainWing Queen turned slightly pink, "I would for any of my subjects though," she retorted, noticing the assassin's smirk, "well what are you doing here?" she accused.
Deathbringer bristled "I'm protecting you of course,"
"Then why did you leave me?" the RainWing noticed that her talons were still wrapped around Deathbringer's arm and she quickly let go in surprise.
"You have enough RainWing guards," Deathbringer noted, "you always complain about them,"
"Who do what? You're the only one actually cares about me," Glory's scales which usually could stay in check turned a bright neon pink. She squashed the emerging colours immediately, reverting them back to a dull green, "not like I care about you, though." Glory's words even surprised herself, why was she lying to him?
The NightWing had a mixture of surprise and hurt flash across his face. No mater how many times Glory friend-zoned him, she never went that far. It may have been that which caused Deathbringer to believe the Queen's words.
"Oh, I guess I'll leave then," with that Deathbringer flew up into the forest, and disappeared. Even if Glory called out to him he wouldn't have heard. As the last beats of Deathbringer's wings faded off in the distance, Glory lied for the second time this day.
It's not like I cared about him anyways.
* * *
Glory and Sunny were sitting in the pavilion. The two dragonesses were chatting while munching on some cocnut flakes Glory had made the night before as a way of distracting herself. As the RainWing queen swallowed, she turned her attention towards her small SandWing friend, "how's Jade Mountain going?" she asked, shaking herself away from some of the more worrisome thoughts that plagued her.
"It's doing well!" Sunny replied enthusiastically, her sunniness did not last long as she leaned forward, "where's Deathbringer?" she asked in a hushed tone of voice, "there have been assassins around these parts, I can't see him letting you leave his sight."
Pain shot through the RainWing's chest at the mention of her former bodyguard. It had been two days since he had disappeared, two days without a sarcastic comment, two days since the last time she saw the little quirk in his mouth when he smiled, two days since it all went wrong.
Glory felt plumes of guilt and shame rise up to her scales. Quickly squashing them down she glanced over at Sunny hoping that the cheerful little SandWing didn't notice. "He's off overseeing the NightWing village," Glory lied.
Seemingly buying Glory's lie, Sunny nodded with understanding. "You're probably super busy right now, I should go," Sunny remarked.
"Yeah..." the queen responded unenthusiastically. To be honest, Glory needed the distraction of her friend but she also didn't like the conversation of Deathbringer.
"Anyways, once Deathbringer comes back make sure that he stays beside you, I've heard very bad rumors lately--" Sunny cut herself off, "well I'm sure he knows all about it! I'll give you some space, the rebellion won't be destroyed on its own!" With that omnious note, Sunny flew away.
Just like Deathbringer did.
As if to speak of the devil, a NightWing that Glory could recognize from miles away landed onto the pavillion. His eyes scanned the surroundings and landed on the half eaten coconut flakes and the dragoness behind them.
Glory was too shocked and surprised to say anything as the assassin handed over a piece of paper scrawled over with his familiar messy handwriting.
Then without any words, Deathbringer took up to the skies. However some emotions don't need to be conveyed without words, and Glory tentatively looked over the letter, wondering what the hurt expression on Deathbringer's face meant.
To Your Majesty, Queen Glory of the Rainwings and Nightwings,
As your faithful bodyguard I am saddened to inform you that I will be retiring from my position, strange things are aloof in this land and as just another one of your many subjects I am afraid that soon I may be compromised.
Wishing fine winds and fair weather,
Forever your loyal servant,
Deathbringer
Glory scanned over the note again, and again, and again. Her eyes glazed over in shock. Out of all the terrible possiblites, this was the one she never had thought about.
Deathbringer should have always been there for her. Who cares if he might be compromised? Glory just wanted him to be by her side.
I need to stop him from leaving. Glory decided, resolute.
She needed Deathbringer back.
* * *
Deathbringer felt numb. All he could think about was Glory's face as she told him that he was just one of her many subjects. He knew he was being unresonable, but he had thought that maybe, just maybe, there was something special between the two of them. His feelings must have been unrequited. 
As an assassin, as a bodyguard he wasn't supposed to feel this way. His heart shouldn't skip a beat everytime his queen looked at him, it should have just stayed as flirting. Flirting with no consequences. No accidental emotions, no fallling in love. But by the three moons, Deathbringer fell hard.
That was why he wrote the letter, because he needed the distance, he knew the longer he stayed with her the more likely it was that he'd betray them all-- just so he could be with her.
"Deathbringer!" 
Deathbringer knew that voice, the voice of Glory. He knew the familiar beat of her wings, the aura that Glory carried around her. He didn't need to turn around and check, but a little part of him always wanted to see her amusing expressions. As he turned around and saw the dragoness flying after him, a little something like hope sparked in his chest.
"Why are you leaving me?" Glory asked, the emphasis on the me was obvious, and Deathbringer's heart winced in pain.
Why is it so hard to leave?
"Someone is trying to kill you," Deathbringer finally said, "I need to find the assassins before they put their plan in place,"
"Well wouldn't it be easier to stay with me and protect me," Glory made a good point, but Deathbringer could only shake is head.
You don't understand love, it's easier for us if I leave now...
"You have your Rainwing bodyguards to take care of that." Deathbringer snapped, and without a second look he flew away.
"Deathbringer wait!" Glory yelled at him and Deathbringer felt another twinge of his heart, "I didn't mean what I said..." but her voice was muffled in the wind and Deathbringer flew into the horizon.
* * *
"Oh look who fell in our grasp," a raspy voice noted, their intonation full of sarcasm and glee.
"The Queen's bodyguard," replied another voice. Deathbringer felt his head pound from the blow he took from his unknown assailants.
How could I do this? I was too distracted by her... now my worst fears came true
Deathbringer cautiously smelled the air, praying that they wouldn't notice.
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Rainy, must be the rain forest. He thought. He then tested his bonds making sure his captors didn't notice. They were still laughing about how the Queen's own bodyguard fell in their grasp so easily. Suddenly a question from one of the voices perked his ears up.
"Should we be going now? You know, I want some of the bounty of the Queen's head."
"You're right Nighthunter let's go" with that the dragon's flew away. Deathbringer quickly and efficiently undid his bonds, and flew after the dragons. Trying to suppress the fear gnawing at his heart.
* * *
The rain forest erupted in chaos. It started when suddenly some Nightwing assassins burst out of the trees and tried to kill her. They failed. Mostly because of her hidden bodyguards. But soon even they were overwhelmed. Glory kept on fighting slashing attackers here and there and occasionally spitting venom. Oh, where's Deathbringer when I need him most She thought grimly. Suddenly a dagger was pressed against her throat.
"Don't move" Her assailant whispered. When that dragon fell over dead Glory thought she was saved. No instead it was another assassin who grinned and said
"We don't need you alive" and he threw his knife straight at her heart.
Glory knew nothing could stop it. It flew with such certainty, that she was sure it would hit it's mark. Then a dragon barrelled in front of her. Glory glanced to see who had sacrificed their life for hers and she gasped.
It was Deathbringer.
Glory stared in shock. She ran over to Deathbringer tears in her eyes.
"Don't leave me." She said crying.
"Don't worry," Deathbringer rasped. "I'll always be there for you."
"No!" Glory screamed. "I love you! You can't go!"
"So do I" and with that Deathbringer closed his eyes and took his last breath.
Glory turned and faced the dragon who killed Deathbringer, and unleashed her fury.
* * *
Glory lied on her bed. It was 60 years since Deathbringer left her and she still had a whole in her heart where he was. As she took her last breath she saw Deathbringer's face and smiled. I'll always be there for you Deathbringer, and now we can finally meet again. 
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