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// Chapter 3: Once Again 
// Story: One Guard, One Princess 
// by Ember Flare 
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	It had been about a week, or so, since Flash had been Twilight's guard. While Flash was guarding in front of the library, Twilight was reorganizing all the books again. But instead of thinking of all the books she loved, all she could worry about Flash. Not for a particular reason, but just because she was wondering if her sister in law was behind this, of course Cadence was. For all she knew, Cadence was The Princess of Love.

"Cadence has to be behind this." Twilight said aloud. She levitated another book to its shelf. "I mean it has her name written all over this." She thought again. "It's even in her name, for pony sake."

Then in that moment, there was a knock at the door.

"Come in." Twilight called. The door opened, and Spike was on the other side. He came in, and just sat down. Twilight found this suspicious, he didn't even say anything. "Okay, what's going on." Twilight asked. She kept levitating books to their shelves.

Spike shrugged. "Nothing." He stated. "It just feels boring in the castle right now."

"Well.." Twilight started saying. "Maybe you can help me reorganize all these books with me." She suggested.

Spike shook his head. "No way am I doing that again." He stated. Spike stood up, and walked over to Twilight. "Maybe you can go talk to Flash?" Spike smirked. Twilight dropped all the books, that she was holding with her magic with, and blushed. Spike fell to the ground. He was laughing so hard that he was crying.

"Stop it, Spike." Twilight stated still blushing. "That's not funny."

Flash heard all this go on, but he told himself not to look. Eventually he couldn't help himself, so he peeked just around the door. He could see Twilight telling Spike, that dropping all the books everywhere isn't funny. Finally he saw Spike exiting the library, so he stood like he was supposed to. When Spike passed him, and turned the corner, Flash looked into the library again. He saw that Twilight was picking up all the books off the ground, all by herself. For some reason, Flash felt bad for her. Finally Flash found the found the strength to knock on the door.

Twilight groaned. "Go away, and stop bothering me." She stated, while her back was towards the door.

Flash looked to the ground. "Um... okay, I'll just leave you alone right now, Princess." He said awkwardly.

Then Twilight realized that it wasn't Spike at the door, it was Flash. She turned around. "I am so sorry, I thought you were Spike." Twilight apologized.

Flash shrugged. "It okay, Princess." He told Twilight. "Although, I've never been mistaken for a dragon." He joked. Twilight just giggled.

Flash started walking inside, and helped Twilight pick up the books off the ground.

"Twilight." She said.

"Excuse me?" Flash asked.

"Call me Twilight." Twilight said once again.

"Flash shook his head. "I have respect your title, while I am in my armor."

"Oh, that sounds fair enough." Twilight said.

Soon all the books were put on their shelves. Flash and Twilight kept talking about a whole bunch of things, and Twilight found out that they many things in common. Like how they both love history, and love to gaze at the stars. Flash looked all over the room, and found a book in the corner of the library. Twilight saw the same book, and was going to get it. But what they didn't know that they were both getting it. When they both went to get the book, their hooves touched about it. They both looked at each other in shock. A few seconds later they took their hooves away, while blushing, and looked the other way. Twilight took the book with her magic, and put it on the shelf, where it was suppose to.

"Well, I should get back on duty." Flash said.

"Yeah." Said Twilight, Facing Flash. "I should get back to studying." She smiled.

Flash nodded. He started walking to the door, but before he could leave he turned, and said. "Good-bye, Princess." He smiled. "I enjoyed the time that we spent together." That is when he wanted to buckhead himself.

Twilight's smile just got bigger. "I enjoyed the time we spent together too." She sighed. Twilight was glad that she wasn't the only one thinking the same thing.

Flash turned around, and went out of the library. Twilight closed the door after him. She sighed again. For all she could think about was Flash, for the rest of the day.