Chapter 3: Nevermore
Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie were walking around looking for Flash, but with the rain, it was hard to see.
"It's a good thing we split up like this, or we be in big trouble," Pinkie said.
"Why," Rainbow asked.
"You won't know because you're in the story... but," Pinkie looked up into the sky and winked, "they will know what I'm talking about."
Rainbow looked up at the sky but only saw gray clouds that continuously pelted her with raindrops.
"Has Twilight practiced any spells on you recently," Rainbow asked.
"No... ahh, right on schedule."
"What are you..."
"Rainbow, could you be a dear and clear out some of the rain. It's doing a number on my mane," Rarity asked.
"Sure," Rainbow replied, then turned to Pinkie Pie for a second, "we'll talk about this later."
"Talk about what?"
"What you were rambling on about."
"I wasn't rambling on about anything."
"But you just said something about right on schedule."
"I think you might be losing it Rainbow. Just go ahead and clear the clouds so we can see better," Pinkie said with another wink to the sky.
"But you were just... never mind," Rainbow groaned in defeat, then flew up to bust some clouds.
Once she was done, not only was Rarity satisfied with her mane no longer getting wet, but saw Flash over on a bench with a dark cloud over his head.
"Oops, looks like I missed one," Rainbow said, "let me just get that for you." Rainbow kicked the cloud then slowly descend next to Flash, who was just sitting, staring at the box in his hand, not showing any emotions whatsoever
"You ok," Rainbow asked, as Rarity and Pinkie slowly approached the bench.
"I can't believe she said no," Flash said, with his face still straight, "I thought I did everything right, I thought I gave it my all, but that still wasn't enough. I gave her my word that I would change, and I was going to fix everything just for her, but she didn't believe me. Now what do I have? A few bruises, a ring that means nothing now, and a family whose falling apart... heh, I guess I had nothing before Twilight. She was the only thing that gave me meaning. The only reason why I didn't just give up on being a guardspony and just go back home to Stableton. Maybe I should have gone home. I wouldn't have to feel the heartache I feel now... now... a small word for today. They say it's suppose to be a gift, that's why its called the present, but if this is life's cruel idea for a gift, then I don't want it... I don't know. Maybe I'm just going on about things that don't exsist. I'm not even sure if I'm talking to you, or if my conscious is just thinking aloud... Maybe I've just gone insane, snapped because my love rejected me... now I got nopony. My parents hate me, my sibling are afraid to stand up to them, and Lightning... heck, only Celestia knows where he is... why did everypony leave me? Twilight was right, I have wasted my life, and for what? Two train tickets... one was suppose to be for her. Now its purpose is dead..." Flash took out two tickets, then ripped one up and watched the pieces fall to the ground, "... just like my heart."
The three looked on at the heartbroken pegasus, not knowing what to say, for they were left in shock at the poetic words that came out of him. The only thing that broke the silence was a train whistle, signaling its arrival.
"Now it's time for me to leave," Flash continued, "even though I know where I'm going, I still feel lost inside. Even though today's events was clear as day, I still don't believe it happened. Now I ride out into the sunset, not as the end of a fairytale, but as a beginning of a nightmare."
Flash got onto the train as the others stood, still stunned. The conductor called out "all aboard" as the train made its way to the Crystal Empire. Rainbow shook her head, then asked, "what just happened?"
"I think we failed Twilight," Rarity said.
"But I thought this was when we convince him to come back and talk to Twilight," Pinkie exclaimed, then knelt down on her hind legs with her front hooves in the air yelling, "curse you rising action!!!!! And seriously, what was the point of the title nevermore?! Flash didn't say it once, and I sure didn't see any ravens."
"Ugh, there she goes again," Rainbow groaned.
(To Be Continued...)