~Three Weeks~
Flash looked at his bowl of cereal, and sighed.
"Whats wrong?" his friend, Silver Shield asked.Flash looked up at his friend, with a very disgusted face.
"You know what." The light grey pegasi sighed. Before he could say anything, the black unicorn, Midnight Aurora interrupted.
"Another nightmare, I suppose?" She asked, cyan eyes, saddened.Flash groaned, and put his head down. Not in his bowl, but on the table, since Midnight moved it to the side with a spark of her magic, which matched the color of her eyes.
"Someones not in a good mood." Silver mumbled, with a mouthful of a pancakes.
"Heard that!" Flash groaned, without looking at his friends.Angered,Midnight hit Silver's Head.
"Ow! What in Equestria was that for?"Silver asked, rubbing the spot she hit.
"Our friend isn't himself today, and your over here, eating a chocolate pancake!"
"Blueberry." Silver mumbled.
"Don't care!"
"You dont care about pancakes?"
"NO! Not right now! Besides, I hate blueberry!" Silver gasped.
"How dare you! Blueberry is the best flavor of pancakes!"
"Opinion."Midnight rolled her eyes, not caring.
"Thats a fact!"
"Opinion!"
"FACT!" So the two argued, while Flash tried to cover his ears.Thats when he had had enough.He slammed a hoof on the table.
"WOULD YOU TWO STOP ARGUING!? I NEED SOME PEACE AND QUIET!" The two got quiet, including the whole cafeteria itself. Everypony looked at their table, with widened eyes.
"What are you looking at?" Flash asked, which made everything go back to normal.
"Nosy ponies." Flash mumbled.
"We're sorry Flash, we just got caught up in the argument,"Midnight apologized.
"Its alright. I understand how you two just love to argue!" Flash said, sarcasticly.Midnight shook her head.
"I dont, but Silvia over here does!" She said, pointing at Silver, who rolled his eyes.
"Look whos talking!The mare that always starts the argument!Half the time its about egg head stuff! Well, she is an egg head, anyway-"
"Am not!" Midnight interrupted.
"Are to!" The two began the argument.Flash rolled his eyes,and turned his head to the right to see Princess Cadence talking to the Captain of the Royal guards in Canterlot. Moon Shield. The blue unicorn got a glance of him looking, and smiled.He had been Flash's 'mentor' before he moved to the Crystal Empire. Moon Shield was a good friend to Flash,and to his mother,Moonlit Lullaby.
Cadence looked at Moon Shield, then at Flash, and realized how tired he looked.Once it was time for everypony to leave, Flash, Midnight,and Silver walked tword the exit.Before they could go up the stairs, they were stopped by Princess Cadence. All three bowed infront of her, until she gave the signal to rise.
"Flash Sentry, may i have a word with you, alone?" He looked at his friends, and cocked his head to the stairs, telling them to go.
"Of course, your Majesty." With that, the two walkedFlash, beside Cadence ,walked down the Crystal Empire halls, nervous.
*Whats going on? Why does she want to talk to me? What did I do?* He shook the thoughts out of his head, and looked at the floor, to see the reflection of himself.He scowled.
*Why do I have to look at myself, every day!?* Little did he know, he had caught the sight of Cadence.
"Is something wrong?" She asked.Flash looked at her, wide eyed.
"No." He said, angrily,than he shook his head.
"No. Nothing,is wrong." He said, sadly. He looked away from her, and at the wall.
"Why are you, angry?" Cadence asked, calmly.Flash looked back up at her, saddened eyes.
"I-im not," Flash paused. He was about to yell at her, his own leader.He took a deep breath, and tried his best to remain calm.
"Angry.... I'm just, very depressed." Cadence cocked her head.
"Why- if... you don't mind me asking- are you depressed?" Flash pricked his ears down.
"Because, I..... have been reminded of my dark past."
"How so?" Cadence asked, cocking her head slightly to the side.
"Nightmares. I haven't been able to sleep anymore,with those, dark memories, flooding in my head." Cadence's ears quickly propped down.
"That's why you always look so tired these days...." She said, sadly.
"I'm.. sorry for asking those questions."
"No, its alright. Besides, I would have to tell some pony about this some day. Guess that day was today." He sighed. Cadence put one of her wings over him.
"Im sorry for you." Flash's eyes filled with doubt, that was pure to see for everypony."Really. I am." He smiled.
"Thank you, princess." Her wing closed back up to its normal position.
"You know... How about you, have three weeks off?" This caught Flash's attention.
"You mean it? But what about Shining Armour?" Cadence chuckled.
"My husband will have to deal with it, even though he will put up a good fight, since you are,one of his best royal guards." Flash smiled.
"Thank you, princess." "My pleasure. Now, go have some fun! That's an order!" Flash chuckled.
"Now that, I can handle!" With that, Flash began his free days off. Little did he know, this would lead to an unexpected event.