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// FoME's Outshining Flash (Jordan179's "Analyzing Some Suggested Ships") 
// Story: Never the Final Word (Vol. 2) 
// by FanOfMostEverything 
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"... and that's the story."

Twilight Velvet and Night Light traded a look. "That's... certainly interesting, Sparkle," said Night Light.

"Especially the time-space magic involved," added Velvet.

"Yes, especially that. But... well, you don't have to outdo your brother with everything."

Twilight had plotted out every conceivable reaction her parents might have had to the news of her boyfriend being... well, a boy, and had planned her responses accordingly. That hadn't been one of them, and so all she could say was "Huh?"

"The  pattern's plain to see, dear," said Night Light. "Your brother gets  into West Hoof a year early, you become Celestia's personal student. He  becomes Captain of the Guard, you become the Bearer of Magic. He marries  an alicorn, you become an alicorn."

"I... But... I'm not trying to—"

Velvet raised a hoof. "It's okay, dear. Your major achievements don't have  to upend Equestria as we know it. You're allowed to fall for a nice  stallion without any fanfare, ancient evils, or alternate dimensions."

"But I—" Sparkle cut herself off as a wing jerkily spread across her withers.

"Let's go with it," Flash whispered to her. "Unless you want to explain the wireless router you set up next to the portal."

Twilight felt herself flush. "You're the one who missed Webflix."