"On that day, humanity received a grim reminder. We live in fear of marketing ploys."
A few hours into the blimp ride the Griffon Port town of Alsace came into a distant view. Because of the reflection of the sun Princess Celestia had risen an hour or two ago, the town was a Silver dot down on the base of one of the massive, jagged mountains that occupied the entirety of the Griffon Kingdom. Alsace's port was also at the entrance of one of the many majestic Fjords that cut their way for tens of miles into the kingdom lands and were used as a safe harbor during storms.
The second Flash Sentry saw the small silver speck; he left his post right next to the captain of the midsize dirigible and made his way to the wooden deck, passing by the many cadets and officers who were busy with the day to day. Most were cleaning the cannons and mopping the deck while their superiors were supervising them and the five or so armored pegasi who were patrolling the area around the airship.
Flash entered the lower decks of the ship, often called "Woodies" due to the Spartan state of the interior and having no source of light for the hallways, save the less than effective lanterns. As Sentry walked closer to the captain's quarters and Twilight's room the attempt to listen to the muffled discussion between her and the small dragon that followed her around like a lapdog was in vain due to the constant creakiness of the ship. The Pegasus knocked twice on the door before allowing himself in. The captain's quarters was the most luxurious spot in the ship, and luxurious as in the only living quarters with windows and enough room for one to walk around freely.
Twilight and Spike were in conversation when Flash entered and both stopped to look at him.
"Speak of the discord" Spike muttered.
Flash ignored the background character and spoke: "Twilight, Alsace is an hour away. We should go over the plan."
"There's a plan? I thought it was just to go to the Griffon King and ask for the permission to check the Old Orleans Castle."
Flash's showed a hint of surprise "Your older brother didn't tell you? We were supposed to look into why almost every pony who has been in the kingdom has disappeared. It hasn't been revealed to everyone, but Princess Celestia and Princess Cadence believe you are the only one who can solve it."
Again Twilight beamed from the compliments and the determination to not fail, the fear of failure seemed to loom over her at all times but for that second it receded. "Well princess, if I'm not needed, I'll be on the main deck," Flash said as he walked out, not before bowing to the princess.
As soon as Flash Sentry left the room Twilight looked at Spike with a nagging look on her face "See what I mean Spike?"
"Twilight, you are acting like he was just made to sell more toys," Spike said.
"That, not it Spike, He is different from the Flash I knew from the other world, the other Flash had more....Character."
"That's because they both had different experiences in life, the Flash in the other world isn't a soldier, and the Flash of this world does not have a-"
Suddenly cheering and a loud electronic sound forced Spike and Twilight out of their room and racing to the main deck and were drawn back to what they saw: Flash Sentry entertaining the boys and giving the port town a alarm clock with his electric guitar on a small black amplifier.
In the midst of the impromptu show, Twilight looked to Spike with a puzzled look: "Wait, where did he get that, and how is it playing without electricity?"