Flash would readily admit that he’d been looking forward to his assignment in the Crystal Empire much more before the revelation that he’d be directly involved with keeping his boss’s wife safe- it left no room for error if you wanted to keep your job. However, when Cadance stumbles upon him and decides he's going to be her new friend, he's wholly unprepared for the sneaky princess's matchmaking mischief.
Written for the 2015 Everfree Northwest Writing Competition originally, but I fell asleep the night submissions were due and it didn't get approved until after, so I didn't get it sent in... Ah well, no way it would've won anyway.
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This was cute. The point of view shift to Cadance near the end after following mainly Flash was slightly jarring, but I liked the gradual buildup of their relation otherwise.
The bit of Cadance getting him used to treating royalty casually was particularly nice to me, I liked it. Very subtle, hidden behind Cadance's seemingly innocent demeaner.
Mmmmm
Cadence's Project: FlashLight.
So you're saying that we should be hating on cadence not flash?right
5781219 I don't necessarily think we need to be hating on either one of them. I love Cadance, and I personally don't think Flash deserves the hate he gets... I don't love him either, but he's not bad.
“With her husband. Our boss.”“Crud.” and the Guard Face™ made me laugh. this is cute and i like it good job
5782826 wait I know who we should blame sunset shimmer!
This was awesome! I love me a flashlight ship
Oh, Cadance
Literally my only problem here is Twi and Flash's ages, and that's subjective, so.....Good job. But I'm ignoring that one part.
"Cadance loves her job".....Ahem, NOW ANNOUNCING, THE WORLD RECORD OF GREATEST UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE YEAR! THE WINNER IS.......THIS TITLE! CONGLATURATIONS!
to plot against- er, in behalf of- her next victims.