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// Chapter 24: Epilogue 
// Story: The Rise of a Sentry 
// by AndrewGamerGL 
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A few years have passed now since the events of the Battle against the Villainous Trio, and Flash Sentry is now a Very Strong and Healthy Pegasus now, he had redesigned his home a little bit to make it more inviting, he had also gotten a Promotion from Shining Armor from Castle Guard Member to Royal Guard Member, so now, he pretty much had a second home that he could stay in and visit in Canterlot Castle, he had quite a few more duties to take care of now as well, such as handling the delegation meetings for the Princess and Ruler of Equestria, as well as being present as a Bodyguard when it comes to important or secretive meetings, there were still quite a few things that a Royal Guard could do after all, so, on the other side of things, Flash still kept in touch with some of his Ponyville Friends from time to time, still going along with some of Twilight Sparkle's visits to Ponyville whenever he had the time.


And, as for Princess Twilight Sparkle herself, well, Flash had ended up marrying the Pony of his dreams just one year prior, and the two of them have had a very healthy relationship, Flash had really hit the Jackpot big time when it came to his life and who he ended up with, but, Flash still didn't forget where he had originally come from, and he decided to create a Charity that helps homeless Ponies in Canterlot, and it genuinely put a smile on his face whenever he helps out other Ponies who have also been struggling or have been in similar struggles that he had been through early in his life to make sure they don't have to go through that burden, Flash was just happy that he was now making other Creatures and Ponies happy too.

Today was another Family Visit day, as Twilight's Parents, Brother, Sister in Law and Cousin, all visit them in Canterlot Castle, and Flash, Twilight and Spike were in preparation for their arrivals, making sure everything was set and ready for them, and in the nick of time when everything was finished being set up, the guests had arrived, and they welcomed them all with big hugs and let them inside, and they all had a great time with each other, talking about how things were going on in their lives and also any Crazy Adventures they may have been on, also, Spike and Twilight were slowly year by year, growing bigger and bigger, now to the point where now Twilight was almost twice the size of Flash, and the pair of them joked about it from time to time.

"Are you sure you're not getting a little Jealous of my size Flashie?"

"Not at all, but, you better stop growing more or else i'm going to have to buy a whole new shield to guard and protect you with"

Flash and Twilight then both laughed, Flurry Heart meanwhile was also growing into a pretty respectable Alicorn, she was now ten years old, and she was now speaking Perfectly without any stutters and she always got annoyed whenever the others start babying her.

"Guys, please, i'm not a little Philly anymore"

"But you'll always be my little Philly to your Auntie Twilight"

Twilight then gave Flurry Heart a kiss on the cheek as she giggled, as for Shining Armor and Princess Cadance, well, they still had a pretty healthy Marriage and Relationship, and despite Shining being a bit older now, he still had what it took to be the Captain of the Royal Guard, and still did his job with great excellence. 

After all of them had finished their dinner, they went by the Canterlot Castle balcony, and looked at some of the Shooting Stars passing by, which of course, was one of Twilight's Favorite Hobbies. All of them oooed and Aaahed at each Shooting Star that passed by, shortly afterwards though, it started raining, however, even though almost all of the Ponies went back inside, Flash Sentry decided to go out there, and fly along and do some tricks in the rain, unlike most of the Ponies in Canterlot, Flash actually quite enjoyed the rain and letting his mane and coat getting wet and soaked didn't mind to him that much, Twilight then thought to herself why not as she joined Flash outside in the rain, both her and Flash then happily spread their wings and flew together in the air during the rain, happily holding on to each other and doing tricks together too, Flash Sentry couldn't have imagined all of the things he'd gone through in his life, from the Hardships, to the Struggles, to the Joy of finally overcoming them, from humble beginnings and deep down struggles, to becoming one of the most recognizable Royal Guards, he still felt like he was in a Paradise, a dream that he didn't want to wake up from, Flash throughout his life though, always remembered some important words that his mother taught him as a Philly.

"Son, if you always do your best, work hard, be honest, and do the right thing along with helping others, there is no greater reward than seeing all those happy faces and you will be amazed at what it can do for your life"

Flash Sentry then looked above to the Sky, imagining his mom looking down at him.

"You were right mom, I did it"

And Flash knew that whatever challenge or Chapter comes next in his life, things at the end, will always work out and turn out to be okay.


The End