Flash Magnus fought dragons, spent a thousand years in Limbo, and helped defeat the Pony of Shadows. He's the Pillar of Bravery, and nothing in Equestria scares him anymore.
Nothing, that is, except for some reckless stuntponies and their audacious leader Lightning Dust. It doesn't take Flash and Lightning long to realize that they can't stand one another—so how come they can't stop thinking about each other?
Cover art by Short-tale
Edit 8/31/21: 2nd place in the Pillars Shipping Contest! Somehow! Many thanks to Red Parade and all the judges.
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Fascinating pairing. Not the healthiest foundation for a relationship, but I could see it working out as long as one of them doesn't kill the other.
Also, "She was done changing, and stood there in blessedly non-suggestive nakedness" is an exquisite example of a sentence you only see in pony fiction.
Lightning doesn't seem ready for a healthy relationship with anyone.
Now this story was a great one. The characterizations here are so delightful and so grounded and believable. It's so very hard to get Lightning Dust right, and you hit the nail on the head with your interpretation, and on top of that you made Flash Magnus the perfect foil. I was really sold on their dynamic and was smiling the entire way through. By the time I reached the end I was almost disappointed because it was so good! Great work!
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This was a pairing I never considered, but you made it work really well. Lightning Dust and the Washouts in general were portrayed really well, and Flash Magnus worked as a good foil to them. Their interactions and their developing romance made sense and were interesting.