Chapter 14: A Trot in the Park
Over the first few months of being a princess, Twilight proved to only improve over time in her royal duties. She went from her feelings of inadequacy, to being a beloved leader who was looked up to by everypony; especially the fillies of every place she visited. She was like the fairy tale princess that most fillies dreamt about becoming. She was able to represent the royal government at every city that she went to across Equestria, and everypony she came in contact with couldn't help but love the mare.
After the mistake she made with Flash up on top of the cloud early in the relationship, Twilight proved that she could learn and move on without any other downfalls; just like the times before she was an alicorn. That was one of the things that drew Celestia to the young mare. Twilight could learn from her mistakes and adventures and move on without falling similarly again.
Her relationship with Flash was pretty much common news around Equestria as the summer ended and the fall months came along. Aside from the one setback in Ponyville, Flash proved to be a very capable coltfriend. Especially after the talks he had with Shining Armour, Flash Sentry realised that being with a princess was not always easy. He sometimes went days without seeing her. However, that actually helped the mare, because then Flash could take care of Spike while she was away. It all worked out in the end, and being with a princess was definitely worth it in the end.
The summer ended, and fall came upon Equestria. On one particular day, Flash was in his locker room, getting ready to go home in the mid-afternoon. After a short discussion with Sentinel and Optimus about the news and sports, Flash finally gathered his things and was ready to leave for the day.
"Well, see you tomorrow, gents," Flash said with a salute to his coworkers as he put his bag on his side and zipped up his light jacket for the breezy autumn weather. As the stallion turned around and faced the door, he was greeted with a very friendly face. It was Twilight, also wearing just a light autumn jacket
"Hey, Flashy," Twilight responded, causing the stallion's two coworkers to snicker. "It's lovely outside. Want to go for a trot in the park?"
"That sounds lovely, Twily. Want to leave right now?"
"Sure," the mare responded with a smile. Flash looked at his coworkers, who were making teasing faces and snickering back at the stallion. He then turned Twilight around, made himself tall, and lowered her with one hoof, turning her on her back on his hoof and holding her tightly. "Flash, what're you doi-" Twilight started to ask before her mouth was interrupted with a passionate kiss.
Flash, with his mouth full as he leaned in, kept one eye open, looking at his two coworkers the entire time, which caused them to roll their eyes. Twilight couldn't help but close her eyes in sheer satisfaction. After Flash let his mare's lips go, she slowly opened her eyelids to halfway open. "Flash, what was that for?" she asked with a very quiet yet satisfied tone.
"I'm just happy to see you, my dear."
"Well, I'm happy to see you as well," the mare responded while gliding her hoof on Flash's soft cheek.
"Now, how about that trot in the park?" he asked her as he slowly raised her back to all fours.
"Sounds good."
As the couple left the room, Flash turned around and winked at his coworkers. Something about passionately kissing a princess and making her feel amazing while annoying his biggest critics was one of the most amazing feelings in the world for the stallion.
"No, but seriously, what was with that kiss? That was amazing?" Twilight asked as the couple made their way out of the castle.
"Come on, Twily, can't you just accept the fact that I wanted to see you?" he asked while looking back at her, but she didn't seem too impressed with the answer. Flash sighed and moved his head, flipping his mane in the process. "Okay, I like pissing off my coworkers. Happy?"
"Quite," Twilight responded with a smile. "I'm glad I can help you with that." That response was good enough for the stallion, who shared a grin with his mare.
Upon leaving the castle, the princess and her guard were greeted by the cool autumn breeze that blew through the town. The trees that were planted in the flower boxes along the main road had all gone through their colour changes. The leaves were majestic shades of red, orange, and yellow, and the streets were filled with the fallen leaves that blew in the wind.
The ponies walking the streets of Canterlot were clad in light jackets and scarves. It really made for a lovely scene as the couple made their way to the park. Autumn was a beautiful time of year in the highest city in the kingdom. The sound of foals laughing filled the air as they went from the main road into the park path. The whole area of grass was covered in the leaves that had fallen in the wind.
Flash looked off into the distance as the couple tried to find a nice, quiet spot for the two of them. The stallion saw a unicorn couple playing with two young fillies. As they ran around chasing each other, not only were the fillies filled with ecstasy, the parents, too, had great joy on their faces. The parents made a pile of leaves with their magic, and their two young fillies jumped in the pile, disappearing completely. After a few seconds of rustling around in the pile, both fillies, probably no older than six or seven years old, popped their heads out. The father pretended to be scared, falling backwards into another pile of leaves, causing his two fillies and their mother to giggle. It was a lovely sight for the couple walking by.
Each hoofstep led to a different sounding yet satisfying crunch sound as the two ponies made their way on the path as they stepped on the dead and fallen leaves on the ground. The entire park was a simply stunning scene as they looked around. After every gust of wind, more leaves would break off the trees and blow around, dancing around the couple as they trotted down the path, before finally falling softly on the ground. The sun shined as it was setting, making the sky orange, and there were rolling clouds in the distance.
Twilight and Flash then turned their head to the left, where some other foals were playing in the playground. One of the fillies waved with a massive grin as she recognized the princess, and Twilight waved back as well. The two of them listened to the foals' laughter and the things they were yelling to each other as they played tag.
"I'm Discord! Fear me!" a young colt shouted as he made his way to the top of the jungle gym, causing all of the fillies to scream and shout while giggling and running away as he took pursuit of a few of them.
"You can't catch me," a filly said as she ran around a corner, falling right into "Discord's" trap. She fell backwards on her flank as she tried to stop, but it was too late. "Discord" reached down and tagged her. "Ah stink," she said as she was now "it".
"I'm Spitfire, and I'm going to fly across Equestria in one shot!" a young blue pegasus filly yelled out as she stood on top of the jungle gym and spread her very small wings. She was about three metres above the ground, which was quite high for a filly, especially if she couldn't fly. Flash stopped walking to watch the filly as she jumped in the air. Her small wings flapped quickly, like Scootaloo's usually did as she tried to fly. But the filly soon realised that she was going nowhere. Her flapping slowed as she struggled with her eyes closed. She then opened her eyes, looked down, and said, "Uh oh," as her eyes turned from joy, to struggle, and then to fear as she fell towards the ground.
After letting out a loud, fillyish shriek, she plunged toward the ground. She had her eyes closed as she felt the thump as she landed. However, the fall didn't seem as far, or nearly as hurtful as she expected it to be. She cringed as she opened her eyes, expecting to see all of the pebbles on the ground around her. However, she was still in the air from her viewpoint. "Huh?" she said as she saw that she was a few feet above the ground still.
"Whoa, Spitfire, you almost had a crash," came a voice from underneath her.
The filly looked below her to see where that voice came from. As she peered her eyes down, she saw a stallion pegasus on his stomach with his legs behind him, holding her up with his front hoof. It was Flash, and he had a huge smile on his face as he caught the filly, protecting her from harm.
"Wow, thanks mister," the filly said. Flash smiled and gently put her down.
"You should be more careful, Spitfire," Flash said, humouring the filly. "Wonderbolts don't usually crash. You don't want to upset your fans!"
"But, I'm not actually Spitfi-"
"Hey, can I have your autograph?" Flash asked the young filly, who was no older than five.
The filly's eyes opened up wide like she just saw the biggest piece of chocolate ever made. "You really want my autograph?"
"Of course! You're a Wonderbolt, aren't you?" Flash asked as he pulled out a paper and a pen from his bag.
The filly grinned cheerfully as she grabbed the pen with her mouth and scribbled her name on the paper.
"Wow, I can't believe it," Flash said, making his overall performance pretty convincing to a young foal. "I can't believe I got an autograph from a Wonderbolt. Thank you."
The filly chuckled in her front hoof with a grin. She jumped up and gave her saviour a big hug, before turning around a running back to her friends. "Hey guys, that stallion thinks I'm actually Spitfire," she shouted to her friends out of pure joy. Flash had just made that young filly's day.
Flash trotted back to Twilight, who was still standing there, smiling from ear to ear. "Flash, I... I can't... That was-"
"You don't have to say anything, Twily. I know I just lied to a foal. But did you see her reaction?"
"Of course I saw it!" the mare responded. "That's why I'm speechless. That was so sweet of you." She planted a kiss on her stallion's cheek.
"Aw, thanks dear," he responded. "Hey, do you see what I see?" Flash asked as he looked behind the mare.
Twilight turned around and looked at what Flash was staring it. "Oh yeah, I see what you see," she said as she looked at an empty swing.
"I'll push you if you want," Flash proposed to Twilight.
"Race you to it!" Twilight responded as she took a head start.
"Hey, no fair!" Flash yelled as he took off as well. He caught up pretty close, but the mare was able to sit down on the swing and put her hooves on the chains.
Twilight had a very seductive face showing as she sat on the swing. "Come on, slowpoke, push me," she said.
"As you wish, my princess," Flash said with a bow. He put his front hooves on Twilight's back and pushed her, sending her swing a few feet forward. He backed up a few steps, and as she came back down, he pushed her even harder. He repeated it a few times. Eventually, the mare was swinging quite quickly, with her head being even with the top bar as she went forwards and backwards. Her mane blew lightly in the breeze as she closed her eyes and felt like she was a filly again. There was nothing more fun at a park than a good swing.
"Whoa, this is too fast!" Twilight said as she picked up more speed with every push.
"What's that? You want to go faster?" Flash asked with a grin as he out a hoof to his ear. "All right!" He pushed her harder, making her go even faster.
"No! Don't! Stop it!" Twilight shouted as she went faster.
"Don't stop? All right, I won't," Flash said as he continued to push harder.
"Stop me this instant!" Twilight said with more urgency.
"Oooooh," Flash said. He slowed the mare down, eventually making her stop. "I am so sorry dear. I didn't hear you properly," Flash said sarcastically with a grin.
The mare rolled her eyes, but still had a smile. She moved her mane away from her face. "You know very well what I said the first time."
"Yeah, I know. But I loved seeing you scared," Flash responded.
"You're a jerk," Twilight teased.
"Yeah, I know, but I'm your jerk," the stallion said with a grin.
"You got that right."
Flash lowered his mare from off the swing. "What do you want to do now?" the pegasus asked the princess.
"Maybe we could go get some ice-" Twilight was suggesting, but stopped. "Did you feel that?"
"Feel what?"
"Ugh. That," Twilight responded as she felt it again.
"Um, no," Flash responded. Twilight looked at the sky, which caused Flash to do so as well. The clouds from the distance finally rolled over. Now most of the sky was overcast. As Flash was looking up, a drop of water hit him in the eye. "Stink. Yep. I felt it," he replied. Soon after those words, more and more raindrops fell. The rain came quickly as the sky darkened. All of the foals in the area let out young screams and giggles as they ran to their parents to try to get out of the rain.
The rain came quickly, and after only a few seconds, the couple were already wet. "The clouds are moving quickly, so it shouldn't rain for long," Twilight said as her mane got continually wet.
"Wanna go stay under that tree?" Flash asked while pointing to a tree with most of its leaves still on it on a small hill in the distance.
"Sure."
The couple ran over as the rain started to pick up. They made their way up the small hill and under the tree, which actually had good protection from the rain. And since it wasn't a thunderstorm, it was a safe place to be for the time being. Flash turned around in a circle like a dog, finding the perfect spot to put his flank down on the grass. As soon has found it, he dropped down, resting his legs underneath him, facing the rest of the park. Twilight came and laid down similarly right against him.
Twilight let out a soft sigh.
"What's wrong, my dear?" Flash asked.
"I was really enjoying myself," Twilight said. "This rain just had to come and ruin it."
"It didn't ruin anything, Twily," Flash responded. "I'm still here with you. Come on, let's just talk until it lightens up a little bit."
"All right. Well, what do you want to talk about?"
"Anything you want to."
The mare thought for a second. "Well, how about the future?"
"I can't foretell the future, sweetheart," Flash responded.
"Yeah, I know," the mare responded. "But I just want to know what you think will happen to us in the future. Where do you see us in the next few months?"
Flash thought about this. In fact, it was something he had thought about a lot. He actually had a plan for the very near future, but he didn't feel like talking about it just yet. Instead, he said, "Twily, I don't really know what's going to happen, nor do I have a very big plan, but one thing's certain: as long as you're in my future, I'll be happy."
Twilight blushed and looked to her hooves. "All right, that's a good enough answer for me."
The rain picked up, and soon the couple were the only ones left in the park, as all of the families and other foals went home for the evening.
"Hey, watching the way you acted with that filly, seeing the happy families, I feel good being with you, and I think we'll be happy like them in the future. You know what I mean?" Twilight said to Flash.
"For sure. I feel the same way. I see good times ahead for us," Flash responded, causing the mare to grin as she rested her head on Flash's side.
Twilight heard a sound from above her that made her perk her head up. It sounded like a twig breaking. Just as she was about to open her mouth to say something, about a bowl's amount of water hit her in the end as it fell from an upper part of the tree, completely drenching the mare and making her mane soaked.
"Oh! Are you okay, Twilight?" Flash asked as he put a hoof on the mare, whose face was now covered with her wet mane.
"I guess. It's just a little water," she said as she parted her mane to reveal her face.
After seeing the soaked mare's face, after the wonderful short time Flash had with her on this day, after thinking about the amazing time he's had with her so far since they started dating, and after seeing her smile back at him even while soaked, Flash bit his bottom lip, and said, "I'm sorry."
"Sorry for wha-" Twilight responded as her eyes opened and her question was interrupted due to her mouth being covered by Flash's. Her opened eyes slowly closed as she felt the passion with which Flash kissed her. She also returned it with a few more. After the two of them broke off, Twilight slowly opened her eyes, and so did Flash. "Don't ever be sorry for that," Twilight responded.
"There's something I've always wanted to try," Flash said.
"Um, what do you mean by that?" Twilight asked with confusion, not knowing what this was leading to.
"Come on," Flash said while getting up and holding Twilight's hoof.
"All right," she responded as she got up.
Flash brought her out to the middle of the field, where it was now pouring. He spread his wings and picked up his mare, who was a little shocked at first. He flew upward a few metres off the ground and hovered upright with his mare in his front hooves. She raised her head up to his, and he kissed her in the rain. Something about kissing Twilight in the rain while holding her in the air was far more satisfying than ever before, and it seemed to last forever.
After finally letting their lips go, both of them took a deep breath. "Flash, that was amazing!"
"No wonder couples always do it in novels," Flash responded.
"Can we go home now, though?" Twilight asked. "It's not that I don't like being out here, but I'm getting too wet right now," the mare continued as the rain poured on even heavier.
Flash responded, "I like the sound of that."
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Was that innuendo at the very end innocent or intentional?
Good chapter. Lucky ass Flash. Getting Best Pony.
3180423 Yep, intentional. It was originally much more suggestive, but I calmed it down a little
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Either way, pretty clever. Not to on the muzzle, but I got it!
Another great chapter. But I want MOAR!
Ok, who took their thumbs up and turned it into a thumbs down? What the heck?! Why is it now going down and I keep getting dislikes?
It's seriously not fair that I take all this effort and yet I don't get any negative comments ever. If you're going to basically insult me and my work, at least take a minute out of your life to explain why.
Sorry, but going down 2 thumbs and getting more dislikes after a week of trying to get a good chapter is an insult.
Adorable once again.:D
3180990 Thanks!
After all the Bronies hitch a pitch over Flash "Brad" Sentry in run-up to Equestria Girls, it's stories like yours prove that Flash is a good thing!
Why does this make me feel there's some impending disaster?
I eagerly await this story's transition to adventure. But still, this was really nice too. 
That's really mean to do. 
I'm sorry about your dislikes.
3181073 Thanks! I appreciate it.
You may be onto something, too.
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But, um... if you could leave a comment... that would be nice. 
Well, at least you get comments... you know who you are.
Only one at the end... try all through the chapter. Still though, it was filler, but it was cute adorable filler with genuine moments of awesomeness.
Oh yes, almost forgot. "Hi Flashy, wanna dashie?"
This is why I don't have nice things.
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Great chapter.
Sry i am no man of great words, but i like it realy and would read now 10 more chapters if you had them
3181137 Ooops!
3181123 Is that a mistake you found? Oops.
Edit: wait, what? What did you mean with that last part?
So sappy.
Yet so lovely.
3181221 It's sappy because I am <3
That was beautiful...
*sniff sniff
3181073 Don't they know better than to say 'I only see good things ahead'?
That's how the bad stuff happens!
Just a little thing you may want to fix.
3181548 I thought I did o.O
3181568 Oh. I've had it open since it was posted, so any mistakes were uncorrected.
3181603 Oh ok good good.
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No, it's not a mistake, it's just what my mind automatically filled in after reading "Hey Flashy."
Like I said, this is why I don't have nice things.
3181652 Oh okay okay I get it. Coolio.
3181415 And they've done that on MLP so many times already. You'd think Twilight would learn by now. I'm sure Pinkie Pie would know that's a problem.
Toronto don't worry about the hater he is more than likely sitting in his mothers basement waiting for our reaction we have all seen haters just ignore them I know how you feel about haters you put all of your hard work into something and then it gets destroyed by haters just remember that you have this amazing fanbase by your side to back you up no matter what.
But hey if they are going to take out hours of their life to downvote every comment then that shows you are doing something right.
Hope this makes sense I was never really good with words just trying to make you feel better. Hope you get better and look forward to future chapters keep up the good work
You sir, are such a tease!
Freaking loved the chapter nonetheless.
3182245 Thanks.
3182461 Lol, I AM a tease, aren't I?
Thanks.
L'histoire est toujours aussi intéressante depuis le premier chapitre.
I swear some of the writers on this site need to be published and make a living on this stuff. Looking in your direction Toronto!
I grin like a maniac everytime I see a new chapter, so please continue, soon.....Moar!!
Also people that downvote should have a good reason. I've read some crappy stories before but I don't think I've ever downvoted. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all!
And really, who downvotes a story like this and likes mlp at the same time?
3185774 Damn, that's a friggin honour! Thanks so much!
u had to mention the cloud again didn't u?
I am loving this story, It's just such a perfect relation ship, I love that it's so uncomplicated, so beautiful, and Nicely written.
You have no idea how many Love stories i've read on this site that try to make things complicated over logical, with plot twists all the time and an over analysation of every situation from the point of view of the protagonist! I drives me insane!
This story however to makes me feel all cozy and happy.
So thank you, for giving me the best love story i've read so far!
3189462 Why thank you, so far. You may not feel that way at the end, though. There's got to be some kind of real conflict
HOLY CRAP LOL!!!
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You ARE a tease, but that's why we love you and your stories!
3195507 There are no words... that's hilarious.
>@ last line
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3185588 Oui, l'histoire est tres intéressant. Aimez-vous l'historie? Je pense est bien, et je espére cette l'histoire devenir magnifique.
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YES! Just freaking YES! Change the name to Flashlight and just use that as the cover image! Just YES!
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Unfortunately, there is a person thumbing down ALL of Toronto's comments. This has been going on for a while.
3189695 As much as i saw that coming, I'm hoping that you try to stick to this formula you've managed to concoct, because it's seriously awesome, and i'd hate to see it lost... anyway, good luck with the conflicting chapter's, I look forward to reading them, (and hope that there's a good solution at the end) :)
This is easily a better love story than Twilight. Lol. wait... Twilight... sparkling... Twilight Sparkle... Love story...
Seriously, though. I am loving this story.
Do you remember when this story had just two chapters?
I do.
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What the buck am I doing 0-o
3202509 Hey, EVERY love story is a better love story than Twilight lol.
Will twilight ever get pregnant?!?!?!
3203588 Now there, do you really think I can say something that important in the comments section?