Princess Changeling Rainbow Magic Pants
Chapter 6: Flash Sentry
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‘PIZZAAAAAP!’
Magic Pants and her lavender alicorn friend and orange earth pony mare friend who was wearing a wide-brimmed cowboy hat suddenly appeared in one of Canterlot castle’s long hallways. The pleasant scent of lavender, roses, and freshly-made guacamole filled the air, wafting from Magic Pants super-magical friendship teleportation.
“Friends, we are here!” Magic Pants announced in a commanding yet peaceful manner.
Applejack released her grip on Magic Pants’ back leg and rolled her eyes. “Yeah. We know what Canterlot Castle looks like, thanks.”
Also releasing her grip on Magic Pants’ leg, Twilight took the situation a bit more seriously. “Alright, what is the emergency?!” she asked in a desperate tone.
Magic Pants answered in a tone the suggested she was taking this very seriously as well, but also in complete control of her emotions (like a BOSS!), “Mother does not know that I’m here.”
“Okay,” Twilight replied, “but what’s the emergency?!”
“That mother doesn’t know that I’m here,” Magic Pants said in the same bosslike tone as before.
Twilight was unable to hide her frustration. “That’s the emergency?!”
“Yes, mother must be made aware of my presence, post haste,” Magic Pants replied, again, like the boss she was.
Twilight clenched down on her teeth hard.
Applejack just sighed and shook her head. “Twilight, let’s just go to Princess Celestia before—”
“Princess Twilight?” a male voice inquired from down the hall.
Applejack’s face suddenly found it had hopped off the Expression Express and somehow ended up in Irritatedville. “Before that happens.”
The group turned. An orange pegasus with a spiked blue mane, wearing golden royal guard armor was rapidly flying towards them.
“Flash Sentry!” Twilight called. “Could you ple—”
Flash landed in-between Twilight and Magic Pants in a flash. “Stand back princess! I’ll hold it off! You get away.”
“Awww…” Applejack said with a smile. “Ain’t that just the sweetest thing?”
“Flash?” Twilight said. “Flash, it's okay… Magic Pants isn’t a threat.”
Applejack chimed in. “She is if you value holdin’ on to what’s inside your stomach.”
Twilight turned and gave Applejack a look that practically shouted, ‘Not helping!’
Flash made a sound as if he might upchuck and asked, “Then why is she looking at me like that…? Hrrrk…”
Much to Twilight’s surprise, Magic Pants’ expression had actually soured as she looked at Flash.
“Magic Pants?” Twilight asked. “What’s wrong?”
Magic Pants shook her head. “Brad is the worst pony ever,” Magic Pants said in a tone that made it clear she knew exactly what she was talking about and that anypony that disagreed with her was just so, so, so wrong!
“… Who’s Brad?” Flash asked Twilight before turning and resuming trying to keep his digestive system in check.
Twilight shook her head. “No idea.” She turned to behold Magic Pants in all her radiantly dark beautiful beauty. “Magic Pants, what are you talking about?”
Magic Pants continued to speak in a tone that showed she totally knew exactly what she was talking about. “Everypony with even half a brain knows that Twilight Sparkle and Time Turner is the best Twilight ship.”
“… Ship?” Flash asked in confusion.
Twilight leaned over. “She means ‘pairing’. You know… like in a relationship.”
“O…oh…” Flash said as he felt a cold sweat come over him. This was not helping his stomach situation.
Applejack raised an eyebrow, ignoring the soreness she was beginning to feel in her forehead. “You mean that strange inventor type pony in Ponyville? You know… the doctor?”
Flash gave Twilight a distressed, almost pained look.
Twilight just shook her head. “Magic Pants, I’ve barely even spoken to Time Turner.”
Magic Pants continued to talk in a tone that signified she knew absolutely what she was talking about and that other ponies should just drop it and accept they were wrong. “Oh my gosh! You travel through time! He travels through time! You’re smart! He’s smart!” She narrowed her eyes compassionately. “Don’t tell me you’re a Doctorderpy shipper! Because I can tell you all the ways you’re wrong there too!”
Applejack spoke up. “Once again, Ah I have no idea what’s going on… but somehow I think I’m better off for it.”
Twilight let out an irritated groan. “What does any of this have to do with seeing Princess Celestia?”
Magic Pants spoke a knowing, yet gentle tone. “I just want everypony to accept without question that Brad is worst pony.”
Flash looked at Twilight. “You’re taking her to see Princess Celestia? Uh… pardon for questioning a princess, but do you really think that’s a good idea?”
Twilight gave Flash a half smile. “Oh Flash, she’s… strange, but harmless. Maybe you can help—”
Flash interrupted. “I’m sorry, Twilight, but I need to go and clean my helmet.”
Twilight looked at the polished gold-colored helmet in confusion. “Why? It looks fine.”
Flash nodded. “Yes, but I’m soon going to have to clean my lunch out of it.” With that, Flash flapped his wings hard and was out of sight in a… well… you get the idea.
Twilight felt her eyebrows pull forward almost on their own accord. “Seriously?” she said in an exasperated tone.
“Ah jus’ can’t believe you're even surprised at this point,” Applejack replied.
“Quickly!” Magic Pants said in a way too friendly, but resolutely direct attention towards herself. She broke into a gallop down the hall. “My mother awaits!”
Oh thank you for taking a potshot at FlashLight haters.
Saw new chapter was up. My reaction? YAY!
Poor, poor Flash Sentry. And I pity Celestia. Will her reaction be this: "How did you get out of the pits I banished you to?!"
Shots fired from enemy ship! Ready the canons!
Break out the torches and pitchforks, because it lives!
I threw up again
...Dafuq did I just read?
Flash Sentry did not deserve to meet Magic Pants.
Then again no one deserves that.
Take that as you will.
Actually, Big Mac and Twilight is best ship. She's super smart, he's super strong, they would make the super powered foal babies together!
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To be fair, FlashLight is a terrible ship.
Usually.
Because most people who write Flash Sentry give him about as much depth and personality as he had in the movie, that is to say, none at all.
That said, I have seen a few (sadly very few) very good interpretations of his character, and I'm totally k with Twilight being shipped with one of them.
6594478 Most of the people who do that REALLY don't seem to care about the ship and do it for views.
MY EYES!
You know, technically, it appears Princess Changeling Magic Pants isn't a Mary Sue at all. Granted, she has a Mary Sue backstory. In fact, I could make an argument the author drew inspiration from page 285 of Dragonball Multiverse. But, it's more likely that such a character would be covering up or making up for a lot of psychological pain... I assume it's very difficult to keep up a polyanna act if everyone looks at you with contempt and disgust.
Well hey now, this is alive. Ain't that a thing.
Nice way of unloading a few cannon shells at shipping zealots.
Is it bad that I was reading this while physically sick, and I just lost my lunch about the time I got to the end?
Well, now I know what Justice (probably, kinda, maybe) ships.
6594421 This story is going to end badly for Tirek, because he's going to end up with a hideous cellmate.
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Maybe she is why he escaped from Tartarus in the first place?
Pfft. Like you've spent any more time talking to your world's Flash Sentry.
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Oh, but it does hurt her! The insults and disregard of other hurts her, much as the chaffing of too-tight bracelets hurts your wrist, but because her heart is so strong and powerful (yet peaceful and compassionate) the darkness that wells up inside her is actually light-ness. Because she is tortured by their misunderstanding, but kind and knowing of their flaws, she can and will embrace them no matter how much they reject her because they just don't know what's good for them, which she does know (because she's as learned as all her parents and has wisdom beyond her years, which there are a lot of (but she isn't old, because her heart is so young that it keeps her body from aging (but nopony is ever jealous))).
Pain and the angst of her traumatic past are visible in her eyes, but she's moved beyond that now and it doesn't hurt or affect her anymore, but you can totally just tell it's there by looking and that there was, like, soooo much drama.
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She's why Cerberus ran away in the first place.
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I accept without question for sure!
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I am pretty sure that she is far, far, FAR too oblivious to realize that she looks like a mutant abomination.