Chapter 5
Old Friends, New Co-workers.
"I wonder who the ambassador for Equestria is going to be."
"Well, he's obviously a Pegasi." Applejack noted. "Worried it's somepony we know Twilight?"
"Yes. I don't want to have to explain what's going on..."
"I believe he said his name was Flash." Grenda said, looking over at Twilight and Applejack. "Though I do..."
"Flash Sentry?" Twilight gulped, a look of shock on her face.
"Why, yes. I believe that was his name."
"Oh no. Nononononono" Twilight mumbled to herself, which caused Applejack and Pinkie to laugh. "This can't be... are you sure you heard wrong? Are you sure it's Flash?"
"Yes." Grenda said, a confused look on her face. "Is that bad?"
"Flash Sentry was one of the guards ordered to guard Twilight when she was in Equestria." Applejack sighed, shaking her head. "Things happened, they dated. And then we found a new continent."
"Re-found!" Pinkie said, in her unique fashion. "Remember? We were here before. Or did we come from here? I don't know!"
"Right... Re-found." Applejack sighed, shaking her head.
"We... we haven't talked in ages." Twilight said, a worried look on her face. "What if he... What if he thinks I don't like him anymore? I mean, I do but..."
"Twilight."
"But we haven't sent letters for a couple of years..."
"Twilight..."
Well, it's odd that he hasn't sent any letters... Oh no! What if he doesn't like me anymore? What if he found somepony..."
"Twilight!"
"Ah! What?" Twilight yelped after Applejack hit her on the head. "What I do?"
"One, you were panicking... again." Spike said, cleaning a nail. "Two, Rainbow Dash is here with Flash."
"Nice to see you too Twi." Flash chuckled, shaking his head. "Glad you're as stressed as you were when you left."
"Thanks Flash..." Twilight mumbled, looking at her hooves. "So... How long were you standing there?"
"We walked... flew in when pinkie mentioned that we 'Re-found' this place." Flash said, chuckling. "Which I'm interested to hear about."
"As am I" Grenda said, nodding her head.
"First things," Twilight said looking at Flash. "Ambassador? Isn't that a bit of a leap from guard-pony?"
"Well, about a year after you left I was promoted to Captain of the Guard, as Shinning Armor was to busy with the Crystal Empire to really do good in Canterlot."
"So all in all, there are two Captain of the Guards in Twilight's family." Rainbow chuckled, which caused Twilight and Flash to quickly look away from each other. "Well... not yet at least."
"We'll be to busy trying to run a country Rainbow."
"Oh come on Twi, at least say you want to get back with Flash," Rainbow said exasperated, as if it was the most important thing. "He's here now. I mean, if I had the opportunity to spend time with Soarin and Spitfire, I would but they're back in Equestria."
"Yes, I know Rainbow but I had to make time to spend any with Flash, and now..." Twilight sighed. "I just don't think there is time to make."
"I'm still here..." Flash said sighing.
"What makes you say that?" Rainbow asked, either ignoring or not noticing Flash.
"Because," Twilight sighed shaking her head. "Back then I was just beginning to get used to being a Princess. Now I'm one of the leaders of a whole Country. How can I make time from that, to spend some off time with ponies? I'll be to busy."
"And they didn't notice that..."
"You wont be Twilight." Rainbow said, sighing. "Trust me, there will be time to spend with Flash. It's not like you'll be busy at every moment in time."
"I'm afraid I might Rainbow," Twilight said, shaking her head. "We don't know what will happen in the future. Besides, we only have the Ambassadors of two of the countries. There is still Prance, Germaneia, and others. Not only that, but there is a lot of paperwork that needs to be done, and I need to read up on how Elections work so we can do proper ones for the major government offices."
"I think I'll be outside..."
"That doesn't mean you can't spend at least a little off time with Flash." Rainbow sighed, "He's your coltfriend for Celestia's sake."
"Yes I know Rainbow. But still..." Twilight started before looking around. "Um... where did everyone go?"
"They went outside." Spike said, still cleaning his claws. "You two were arguing about something stupid so they moved the meeting."
"Really?"
"Yes Twi, it was stupid." Spike nodded, chuckling. "And frankly, I agree with Rainbow. You'll have time." He said before leaving the room as well.
"See," Rainbow chuckled. "Even your assistant agrees with me."
"I suppose." Twilight sighed, shaking her head. "Speaking of coltfriends, how are you and Shinze?"
"W-what?" Rainbow blinked, looking away. "Okay, yeah we spend a lot of time together... but that's because work requires it. Not because I like him."
"So you don't?"
"I didn't say that."
"So you do?"
"I didn't say that either."
"So what is it?"
"It's..." Rainbow sighed, her turn to look at her hooves. "Okay, yeah I like him but..."
"Haven't asked him yet?"
"He's a Changeling Twi." Rainbow sighed. "How do I know he's not using that weird changeling magic."
"Because of the protective enchantments on Umbra's base of opperation, where you so happen to live?"
"Well, there is that but..."
"You think he doesn't like you?" Twilight sighed, shaking her head. "Rainbow, we went over this last week. Even Spike said so. He's teasing you because he likes you."
"You sure?"
"As sure as I was last week."
"Right... well, we have ambassadors to meet."
"And Changelings to ask out?"
"I'll ask him later!"