//------------------------------// // Chapter Three // Story: MLP Equestria Girls - You Don’t Own Him // by United States of Earth //------------------------------// ( The Next Day ) It was an overcast day, a feeling that matched the emotional state of the Rainbooms. More so, three of the Rainbooms watched as the one person who no longer saw their group as friends, seemingly in a depressed mood for the entire day to the point his other friends at CHS saw the gloomy atmosphere, while some wanted to try to improve things, other saw it as a problematic decision. As a result the Rainbooms kept their distance with Flash. Eventually, it was now the end of the day, Pinkie Pie had a shift at the cafe, however Rarity and Fluttershy appeared to be the only ones to join Pinkie at the cafe as the others had commitments elsewhere. Rarity and Fluttershy soon take their seats at a booth “Welcome to the Roller Cafe” Pinkie told the two of them, handing out the menus and then taking a pen and pad from her hair. “What can I get you today?” She asked, however it was clear that despite her trying to be as she was at her job, with everything that has happened in the last two days. Rarity sighed and responded, “my usual cheer up please”. “Make that two please” Fluttershy responded, also sighing. “Okay dokie, two large Sunday’s with a side of chocolate balls, coming right up!” Pinkie soon puts the pad back into her hair then rolled away to get their orders. Rarity and Fluttershy sighed and rested their heads into their hands as they still felt the weight of their actions. But Rarity decided they should talk about Flash. “Fluttershy darling, did it hurt when Flash said we weren’t friends?” She asked. Fluttershy felt tears wanting to to develop, but she held them in before responding, “very, but.... I can see why he would say and feel that” she responds folding her arms on the table. “No doubt, but.... I really want to know what we can all undo the wrongful things we did to him, I mean is that too much to ask?” Rarity asked. “You said it Rarity” Pinkie Pie states, arriving with their meals, “but what can we do?” She asked with a sigh. However entering the cafe, was Sunny Flare and Sour Sweet, surprising the trio. Immediately the three Rainbooms soon overhear some interesting details. “You hear about Flash?” Sour Sweet asked. “Yeah I heard, Indigo messaged me, Lemon Zest and Sugarcoat are already seeing him” Sunny Flare returned, “I think they said he was on the verge of crying as well”. “You think he regrets what he said to the Rainbooms?” Sour asked, curious about the situation. Sunny have a hand gesture and a look of uncertainty then continued, “for at least three of them, he wants to apologise to, the other four are the ones he has his issues with” she states. “I can’t blame him, he’s truely a nice person that’s willing to give and he’s gets that treatment” Sour states while sighing then looking at the menu, “that being said, you think we should hold what the Rainbooms said about us against them?” She asked. “That’s really tough Sour, I mean you were pretty torn up about what they said.....” Sunny soon noticed, that three of the Rainbooms were listening in, “Hey! What are you doing?!” She shouted, causing Sour Sweet to turn and found Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Fluttershy caught red handed. “Have you three been listening to us?!” Sour accused, again not very happy. The three Rainbooms looked at each other in a panic, but had difficulty trying to get their words out. “Maybe we should go Sour” Sunny Flare suggested, standing up and grabbing her bag. “WAIT!” Rarity cried out, before losing her voice, “please, I know you and the Shadowbolts are not very fond of us right now, but please, can you spare us just a few minutes, that’s all we ask” Rarity states holding her hands together, to which Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie follow suit and giving remorseful looks. Sour Sweet and Sunny Flare looked at each other, but they did hear the sincerity of their words, soon Sour Sweet started to speak, “we’re still hurt because of what your group said about us, but we’ll forgive you” she soon indicated them to sit down. Pinkie Pie soon had to get back to work, however she drops off some menus for the group, while the rest discussed about the one person who was on everyone’s mind lately. “So..... um..... if you don’t mind me asking, how long have the Shadowbolts been friends with Flash?” Fluttershy asked nervously. Sunny Flare gave her a reassuring smile, before responding, “you might not believe it, but since the end of the Friendship Games” she speaks. Both Fluttershy and Rarity looked at each other in surprise, but then looking next to their table and looked to the floor, as Pinkie Pie was also shocked but fell over in the surprise shock. “Whoopsie” Pinkie Pie nervously laughed, before getting up and getting back to work. “I don’t understand, how did you and Flash click together?” Rarity asked. Sour Sweet started to develop a disapproving face, but she knew they were after answers, “simply put, we got to know each other and we just enjoyed each other’s company since”. Rarity stared in surprise, “wait! That’s it?!” She asked. “Yep, started when Lemon asked Flash if he wanted to chill at the mall after school when the games were over, when the rest of us saw the two, we joined in and it turns he was quite the interesting individual when we talked about each other” Sour Sweet states. “But...... me and the Rainbooms had known Flash a lot longer that you have” she exclaimed. “Do you really?” Sour asked, “do you truly know anything about him aside from the fact he plays the guitar and used to have a crush on Twilight?” She adds and folds her arms. Rarity went to open her mouth, but nothing came out, she turns to Fluttershy who was just as empty in the mouth. Pinkie Pie soon returned to the table, “what are we being asked?” She questioned. “We asked Rarity and Fluttershy, if they truly know anything about Flash” Sunny tells Pinkie Pie. Predictably, Pinkie Pie reached into her hair and pulled out a folder (Yes! Pinkie has folders in her hair, why is that so random?! HMMM, Answer me that one!) and began reading though it, “well with what I have here, he’s into music, probably wants to be a successful music star after high school and is former boyfriend of Sunset Shimmer” she states. Sour and Sunny looked at each other, clearly not surprised and not impressed. “Is that stuff not correct?” Fluttershy asked. “That stuff, is what people know on the outside and all idle gossip at best, what you need to know is what he is on the inside” Sour Sweet explained, “which is why Flash wanted to spend more time with you and sadly putting up with some of your groups’ actions, so you could see who he really was as a person” she adds. “But we know how that went.....” Fluttershy said sadly. “Look, I understand you guys regret not giving him the time of day, however; we’re not gonna explain it all or give you all the answers, but if you want to get on Flash’s good side again, try talk to him and get to know who he really is on the inside” Sunny adds. “And if you going to go for apologies, try and not make a big deal out of it, for Flash’s sake” Sour Sweet states also. The three Rainbooms looked at each other and nodded in agreement with what they had to do for tomorrow. ——— ( The Next Day - Canterlot High School ) The weather seemed to have improved the following day, as a result the mindset of the three Rainbooms were a little better than most. However they decided not to bombard Flash before school, and hoped to find a good opportunity to get to talk to him. At the same time, Flash arrived to school; once again arriving late and getting chastised by Vice Principal Luna. He never was a type to come to school late, but with everything that has happened to so far had an affect on him, while he still had reservations on the majority of the Rainbooms, he noticed that the three he was willing to apologise, had been giving him some looks, but he had to focus on his school work for his future ambitions. Eventually, lunch break came round; however Flash wasn’t in the cafeteria, but Pinkie Pie got wind that he was staying back in his math class to do some catch up, she soon texted Rarity and Fluttershy to meet up with her and prepare. Flash continued with his work, not before looking at a photo in his school book, but then his attention was drawn elsewhere. “Hey Flash” Rarity called out, she noticed that Flash quickly put away the photo, but decided not to make attention to it. “Hey guys, what brings you here?” Flash asked, unsure of what this was. The three Rainbooms looked at each other, and had apologetic looks, “we just want to apologise for the treatment we put you through, and see who you truly are” Fluttershy explained. Pinkie Pie soon pulled out a plate, which had some simple double choc muffins, “I made these, nothing too intense, just something simple for now” she indicates for Flash to try one to which he does and enjoys a bite, which makes Pinkie smile. “We want you to know, that we want to try things again, and spend some time with you, and get to truly know you” Rarity states, “and we think maybe after school, we could get together with your band and have a little jam session” she adds. Flash soon starts to rub the back of his neck, “I really appreciate the thought, but I don’t think that’s gonna work” Flash responds. The three Rainbooms pull shocked looks, “what do you mean Flash?” Fluttershy asked. “Well, my band and I agreed to disband the group, we’re all still great friends and loved making the music for our band, but we decided it wasn’t what we want to do as a career, so for the last two years of school, we’d all focus on our future careers” Flash explained. “Really? Well I hope it goes well for them, but what future career are you thinking off?” Fluttershy asked. Flash looked down towards his school book, then responding, “let’s just say I haven’t made my decision yet” before looking back to them. Rarity noticed, he was hiding something about his future, but believed that they were just making good progress in mending their friendship. “Well when you’re ready to discuss your choice, we’d be happy to chat with you about it” Pinkie Pie stated with a smile. “Thanks Pinkie Pie, and also I’m sorry for what I said at the mall” Flash quickly apologise for his words, but soon adds, “though can you not tell the others yet, I still feel unsure about the others”. “And we forgive you Flash, and we understand” Fluttershy states. The four students soon shared a nice smile with each other and held the happy atmosphere. However what no-one noticed, was someone with rainbow had been listening in and quickly texted the others. ‘Flash is hiding something, let’s find out what’