Chapter 3: Can't catch a break
Twelve twenty was the time Twilight arrived at Matt, Winny, and Flash's post at one of the castle's towers.
"Hey Fl... what are you and Matt doing," Twilight said.
"Push up challenge," he grunted.
"It gets boring up here at times," Winny said, "plus, we love to make Matt mad. He hates the fact that Flash is stronger than him."
"Hey," Matt yelled, getting up,"he is not!"
"Ha! I win, you stopped," Flash bragged.
"That's not fair, Winny distracted me! I wanna rematch."
"That's the tenth rematch; just admit I am stronger than you already, so we can get on with our lives."
"You are NOT stronger than me!"
"He is." Winny interjected.
"Is NOT!"
"Is TO!"
"NOT!"
"TO!"
"N... Ow!"
Flash kicked Matt, "Stop it you two." Then made a small head gesture towards Twilight, so small that Twilight did not notice.
"Well it's not my fault we are related," Matt whispered.
"Yes, but she doesn't need to know," Flash whispered back.
"Uhh guys... what are you whispering about," Twilight asked.
"Nothing," they both said.
"Oook... So Flash, you promised me a date,"
"That I did. Come on, I know a quiet little park not far from here, I had picnic ready for us."
"Sounds good."
"Alright, lets go. See you two later... and please try not to kill each other for the next hour. Can you do that?"
"Yes, we can and will," Winny promised, "now go, have fun. See ya later."
As they left and closed the door, Winny chuckled.
"What so funny," Matt questioned.
"Them."
"What are you saying? You better not be insulting our little brother."
"No, it's not that. I mean, out of the three of us, the last pony I would have except to gain a mare- , or in my case a colt-, friend would be Flash."
"Yeah, me to... after you of course."
"Yeah... wait what!"
"I'm just saying, if you weren't my sister, and I had to make a list, you be pretty low on it."
"Ohh like you can do better?!"
"I sooo can do better!"
"Can not!"
"Can to!"
"Can not!"
"Can to!"
"Can't!"
"Can!"
"Can't!"
"That's it!"
Matt wrestled Winny to the ground and they, yet again, continue there sibling rivalry.
Meanwhile, Flash and Twilight were enjoying a nice shady spot under a tree in the park. Flash was entertaining Twilight with a few of his illusions.
"Annnd... Tada," Flash exclaimed, pulling a bunny from the picnic basket.
"Oh my goodness. It is sooooo cute," Twilight said, fawning over the little critter.
"Like you," Flash flirted.
"Tell me more," Twilight giggled.
"I know you are very kind," he waved one hoof over the other and a piece of Twilight's favorite candy appeared, which he offered, "and sweet."
"I just love your tricks," Twilight sighed, accepting the small gift.
"Thank you," Flash bowed, "Here is another one" Flash briefly kissed Twilight on the cheek.
"Well I sure didn't see that coming," Twilight chuckled, "how did you do it."
"A magician never reveals his secrets," Flash smiled. Then both shared a small laugh.
The couple continued to sit under the tree leaning on one each other until Twilight noticed that there was only one cloud in the sky. Normally it wouldn't seem weird, but Twilight thought she had seen that cloud earlier when she and Flash left the castle. It was if the cloud was following them.
"Flash, can you do me a favor," Twilight asked.
"Sure Twi, what do you want," Flash replied.
"Can you go and kick that cloud up there?"
"Why?"
"Just trust me on this."
"Alright."
Flash flew up next to the cloud, turned around, and kicked as hard as he could.
All of a sudden, a blue, rainbow mane pegasus fell to the ground screaming. She hit the ground with a pretty loud thud.
"Hey, what's the big idea," she exclaimed, rubbing her head.
"I was about to ask you the same question, Rainbow Dash," Twilight snarled.
"Oh... um, I was, uhh... you know, I was, uhh..."
"Did you really follow us all the way from Ponyville!"
"Nooo... I had to make a quick stop at Cloudsdale to find a cloud not being used. "
"So you were spying on us!"
"Well... I wouldn't call it spying... just watching you from a distance without you knowing."
"I can't believe you Rainbow Dash, do you not trust us? How did you even get here? You have a broken leg!"
"I still got wings and a cloud to ride; and I trust you... just not him."
"Me," Flash questioned.
"Rainbow, I know you are loyal, I mean, you are the element for crying out loud, but Flash here is a great guy, and he is a perfect gentlecolt."
"Well let's see him prove it."
"How is he going to do that?"
"By showing me, I will accompany you two for the rest of your date." With that, she sat down on the picnic blanket.
"Now wait just a..."
"Maybe we should do this Twilight," Flash interrupted, "It is either do this now, or have her spying on us for every date we go on."
"Fine, but this time only, right Rainbow Dash," Twilight threaten.
"Only if he proves himself," Rainbow said, completely ignoring the daggers being starred at her from Twilight, "and if I checked the guards schedule right, he has got... Forty minutes."
"Don't worry Twilight," Flash said, trying to calm the obviously furious Twilight, "I'm sure I can prove myself in no time."
The two, now accompanied by Rainbow, sat back under the tree. Flash offered Rainbow a drink, which she quickly accepted it, saying that she hasn't drank anything since she left Ponyville.
"So you got any more tricks up your sleeve," Twilight asked.
"Just this," Flash said pulling out a rose. He held it up for the two to see. Then smushed it between his two hooves, but when he opened his hooves, it disappeared. He then poured what was left in his drink out, then flipped his cup over to were the opening on top of the cup was blocked by the ground. He put his hoof in front of it, blocking Twilight's and Rainbow's view, but when he moved it out of the way, nothing was different.
"Wow," Rainbow said sarcastically, "Neat trick. You were able to change nothing... I am soooo impressed... hey, maybe you can make something else stay the..."
"Look at your cup," Flash interrupted.
"What do you mean... WHAT!" The rose Flash was using had ended up in her cup.
"Now check your cup Twilight," Flash grinned. She looked at hers, but saw it was replaced by a vase filled with flowers. She looked back at Flash to see him drinking from the switched cup.
"Bravo, that was amazing," Twilight applauded.
"Well I have to admit, that was pretty awesome," Rainbow said.
"Why thank you," Flash said taking another bow.
"Heh, maybe I had you wrong. Your not so bad after all. Sorry I gave you two a hard time," Rainbow apologized.
"It alright Rainbow," Twilight said, "you were just doing your thing."
"I'm sure glad that Twilight is lucky enough to have a good coltfriend by her side," Rainbow said.
"Thanks, She is pretty lucky to have a friend like you to," Flash replied.
"Well I'm glad that you two friends and all, but Flash look at the time, you go to get back to your post soon."
"I guess your right," Flash sighed.
"I need to get going too, I need to take the train back before any one notices I am gone," Rainbow said.
"Do you need help getting back," Twilight asked.
"I think I can managed, like I said, I still got wings, nice meeting you Flash." With that, Rainbow flew off to the train station.
"She seems nice," Flash told Twilight, on their way back to the castle, "Stubborn, but nice."
"Yeah, but what do you expect from the element of loyalty," Twilight smiled.
"We should do this again tomorrow, just me and you though," Flash chuckled.
"Here is a little something until then," Twilight grinned, then leaned towards Flash and gave him a kiss.
"Wow," Flash sighed, "I thought I was the only sneaky magician around here. Can I have an encore?"
"Sure can," Twilight then kissed him again, this time longer. Unfortunately too long, Princess Cadance turned around the corridor, she was looking for Twilight and was informed by a guard that he saw her come this way.
"Hey Twilight, how did date... oh... I see it went well," Cadance smirked.
"Cadance," Twilight exclaimed, breaking the kiss and turning redder than ever.
"Princess, uh mam, we were just talking, that's all," Flash stammered, turning redder then Twilight.
"Suuuure," she grinned, "just remember Flash, that it is her brother you should be on the look out for the next time you two 'talk'. Well, I guess I will leave you two back to your 'talking'." Laughing, Cadance left the two embarrassed ponies alone.
"Well that was..." Flash started.
"... awkward," Twilight finished.
"Well at least it wasn't your brother," Flash sighed with relief.
"Yeah, that would have been really bad," Twilight chuckled.
"Well I got to get back to my post," Flash nuzzled Twilight, "Same time tomorrow?"
"Sure," she nuzzled back, "it's date."
(To Be Continued...)