Flurry and Flash
This is a birthday gift for Keaton-Furman-Prower. Happy birthday bro! 
If, back when he had first joined the royal guard, anypony had told Flash Sentry he would form a close emotional bond with a baby alicorn, Flash would have laughed in their face. Even if he was stationed to help guard the Crystal Empire and thus had close contact with Princess Cadence and Prince Shining Armor, Flash considered himself a nice, average guard. Why in Equestria would that ever happen?
Through a chain of events that involved skipping breakfast and running in to the wrong room, Flash had wound up in a childbirth class. After long sessions of guard duty, the last thing Flash felt like doing was learning how to help a foal enter the world. But Flash felt a tug at his heart that compelled him to stay.
After he received his Certificate of Midwifery, Flash hung it proudly next to his bed. He purposely did not mention his new "talent" in his monthly letters to his parents and sister back in Ponyville. His rambunctious sister would no doubt find a renewed source of teasing in that revelation.
A couple months later Flash's had just finished his station when the head doctor, Ms. Fleur De Verre, pulled him into the room and demanded he help when Cadence delivered her foal.
"M-me?" Flash protested. "Shining Armor would have my hide if anything went wrong?"
"Please." Fleur rolled her eyes. "You're only an auxillary midwife. You're perfectly capable of handling the baby's birth."
And so Flash donned the appropriate sterile masks and ran in to help Cadence.
"She'll be alright, right?" Shining Armor asked, a crazed look in his eyes. He stood by Cadence's bedside, his dark mane frazzled. The better half of the couple was panting heavily; her cascading mane was pulled back into a messy bun and her crown had been placed on the bedside table.
"Don't worry, Captain," Flash reassured him. "Princess Cadence and your little prince or princess will be safe and sound." To Cadence, he added, "You're doing wonderfully, your highness. Keep going."
"You call this wonderful?" Cadence's voice rose an octave as another wave of pain hit her.
"Shh," Fleur soothed as she opened the bag of medical supplies she had brought.
Flash switched between helping Fleur and offering Cadence words of encouragement. And then suddenly, it was time. Flash's ears were wringing with Cadence's shrieks of agony as her pulled out a sopping wet mess. Yes, he was holding a royal baby, but he'd rather not. The amniotic fluid surrounding the foal dripped onto Flash's gloved hooves.
The baby's wails and shrieks replaced Cadence's as Flash lay it down gently and checked it over.
"Female," he reported. "Unicorn."
"Just like her dad," Cadence muttered.
Flash held up the filly, about to pass her to her mom, when something large and feathery hit him in the face.
"Ow!" Flash cried. His eye stung, and he quickly passed the baby to Cadence. "She's an alicorn?"
"Oh my." Cadence's words were cautious, but she and Shining looked at their daughter with a light of pride shining in their eyes. Cadence spoke again, "I certainly wasn't expecting my filly to be an alicorn, but it doesn't really matter, does it?"
Then Flash, eye throbbing from impact of the foal's wing, fainted.
As informative as his class had been, Flash wasn't sure how to feel about the feelings he had acquired in the weeks following Flurry Heart's birth. He had barely seen the little princess after her birth, since her Crystalling had been somewhat eventful.
You should see her wings, Flash wrote to his kid sister in his latest epistle. If you met Princess Flurry Heart, you'd be so jealous. I know how you want to fly like Miss Rainbow Dash.
And after he had sent the letter off, Flash pondered again the urge he felt to meet again with the baby princess. It was, in the least satisfying way he could describe it, a maternal feeling. He had helped bring Princess Flurry Heart into the world, and now he wanted to continue helping her grow.
Is this atypical? Flash wondered as he worked his way through the daily routine.
Should I tell someone? he asked himself as he ate his dinner of crystal corn.
Maybe I should take a babysitting class, Flash thought as he glanced at the Certificate of Midwifery that hung upon his wall.
Shining Armor would have me sent away to the farthest corners of Southern Equestria, he reminded himself as he fell asleep.
In the morning, Flash resolved to find Princess Cadence and reacquaint himself with Flurry Heart. Today was a break for him, so he wouldn't miss anything important. Flash flew down the castle corridors. He knew where Flurry Heart's room was; everypony did. Her nursery was located right underneath the castle kitchen.
When Flash reached the door, he landed on the ground and folded his wings. He hesitated, wondering if Princess Cadence would be fine with his visiting.
Buck up, Sentry, he told himself, and promptly rapped on the door.
"Hmm?" Princess Cadence pried the door open. "Oh, hello Flash Sentry."
Flash's ear flicked nervously as he requested, "Hello, your majesty. I was wondering how Princess Flurry Heart is doing."
Princess Cadence smiled. "She's doing fine, Flash. She's about to wake up from her morning nap, actually."
"That's good." Flash smiled. "Give her my regards when she wakes."
Cadence regarded Flash with a queer smile on her lips, as if she was knew why he was here. "You can come in and see her, if you'd like."
Flash's ears flicked again. "I wouldn't want to intrude, Princess..."
"It would be no problem." Cadence flashed Flash a reassuring smile. "Just make sure to be quiet." Cadence opened the door further, and Flash followed her inside.
Flurry's room was unusually messy for royalty who had servants at their disposal. When Flash inquired about this, Cadence chuckled softly.
"I'd rather not have cleaning ponies alone in Flurry's room," she told him. "Shining takes care of the cleaning. Usually. Well, he tries."
Flurry Heart's bassinet was on the other side of the room. The little filly lay nestled under layers of bedsheets, sleeping peacefully.
"She looks lovely, your highness," Flash said.
"Oh please, just call me Cadence," the tall pink alicorn whispered. "You helped deliver Flurry, and you're on very good terms with my sister-in-law, so I hear." Cadence winked.
Suddenly, Flurry Heart opened her large eyes and stared up at them. She gurgled: "Bwah?"
"Hello little jewel!" Cadence gently picked Flurry Heart up. "How's my little queen?"
Flurry Heart giggled. She squirmed around in her mother's hooves and stared at Flash. "Fwaba fwut?"
"That's Flash Sentry," Cadence informed Flurry Heart. "He's a guard here. And he helped when you were born!"
"Wash wentre," Flurry cried, goggling at Flash.
"Hello, Flurry Heart," Flash said, extending a hoof. "Pleased to meet you."
Flurry wrapped her pale hooves around Flash's orange one. Cadence let go of her daughter as Flurry spread her large mutant wings. It was a bit like holding a butterfly, Flash figured. Flurry Heart held onto his hoof as an anchor.
"Wash wentre," Flurry repeated. Flurry dragged him over to the toy castle on the side of the room.
"I didn't expect her to be able to lift my weight," Flash commented before Flurry Heart let go of him and sat on the floor.
Cadence chuckled. "Flurry is full of surprises."
To prove her mother's point, Flurry burped. A few snowflakes burst forth from her horn.
"How cute," Flash commented, grinning.
Flurry grabbed a toy pony and placed it in Flash's hoof. She then grabbed another doll for herself and looked at Flash expectantly.
Flash blinked, realizing what the little princess wanted. "Neigh," he said, making his doll gallop past the castle gate. Flurry spluttered her approval and sent her yellow-colored pony galloping after Flash's.
Flash pretended his doll was a prisoner. Flurry tracked him down and sent him to jail. Enter Shining Armor, the prisoner's accomplice. (For the record, Flash did not find it unusual Flurry had dolls of her own parents.)
Flash and Flurry Heart weaved an intricate plot as their playtime continued; at least, that's what Flash told himself. Flurry giggled and shrieked whenever Flash's character would stage a coup. Flash wailed in horror whenever he failed, vowing to try again when he was released from prison. At some point, the rebel found himself a marefriend, somepony to fight for.
"Whoosh!" As playtime wound down, Flash sent his character soaring across the sky in a display of triumph.
"Hmmph!" Flurry crossed her stubby hooves, disappointed that her dictatorship had been overthrown.
"Don't be that way," Flash teased, gently picking up the little princess. Flurry Heart's large, feathery wings brushed against his hooves as he did so.
"Fwash N-tree," Flurry purred, picking up another doll and gently placing it on Flash's shoulder.
Cadence giggled. "You play with her so well, Flash Sentry!"
Flash's heart skipped a beat. So engrossed in his playtime had he been that he had forgotten the Princess of Love had been watching!
"C-cadence!" sputtered the young orange colt, turning around to look at her. "Er, you can have your filly back now." Flash gingerly rose and carried Flurry over to her mother. Meanwhile, Flurry drooled some spittle down Flash's back.
"Did you have fun with Flash Sentry?" Cadence cooed as she took Flurry from Flash's arms.
Flurry babbled happily and began sucking Cadence's shoulder.
"Sorry you had to see me act so unprofessional," Flash apologized meekly, wiping Flurry's saliva off his shoulder.
"Flash Sentry, I wouldn't call entertaining a rambunctious alicorn foal unprofessional," Cadence remarked. Winking, she added, "You were simply guarding Flurry Heart from boredom."
"I..." The words of protest died in Flash's throat. If Cadence didn't mind the playtime, why would he convince her otherwise?
"It's time for Flurry to have a snack," Cadence informed him, drawing nearer to the room's door.
"Fwash!" Flurry cried.
"I'll speak to Shining Armor," Cadence decided.
Flash swallowed. "About what, may I ask?"
"Why, to ask if he's okay if you become our go-to babysitter when we're out of town," Cadence answered breezily. In the next moment, the pink alicorn had disappeared around the corner.
Flash blinked as his mind raced to process the princess's parting words.
"Yipee!" he squealed. In a burst of energy Flash flew out of the room and down the corridor to his room. This would make an interesting letter!
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This is one of those stories that is too short for it's own good because it is so freaking good.
7062381 I'll probably add extra chapter about Flash when he's babysitting.
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
SO CUTE
7062615
Thank you!
This is easily the greatest thing you've ever written
I don't know if I should pity Flash for getting babysitting duty or not. I do know I will probably be laughing at the end of this, that's for sure.
D'awwww. So sweet.
TMF, k found this adorable, but if you were implying that Scootaloo was Flash Sentry's sister...
7063467
I can't deny anything...
7062808
Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it! 
7063555 And thank you for writing this
Years later, a fully grown Flurry Heart hits on Flash Sentry. It is extremely awkward for the stallion, having been like a second father to the filly (who he cannot even think of as an adult mare).
7063743 You're welcome.
I'm surprised I managed to finish this, actually.
This was adorable.
Completely adorable. It looks like Flurry Heart has found herself a personal guard. This is one of those Flash Sentry stories that I can't help but upvote and even fave. Babysitter Flash Sentry is the best version of him.
7064734 Ooh, that would have been tragic. But if that ever happens, just remember:
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7066376 No! I can't have Kylo writing my fic!
That was surprisingly adorable. Midwife and babysitter Flash is fun.
I approve of him potentially being Scootaloo's older brother, too, that's an interesting idea.
7067411 And that's how Flurry Heart became the Supreme Leader of the First Order
The idea of Flash Sentry being Scootaloo's older brother really seems to be catching on. Anyways, Flash and Flurry are really cute together. It'll be interesting to see where this goes.
7068822 It all makes sense now.
Love this story, I can't wait to read more about flash and flurry.
Sweet story so far, also why not have Flash take a picture of Flurry Heart and send it to that younger sister of his, I'm guessing I know who that sister would be, it is none other then Scootaloo of Ponyville, I bet Flash has a lot of experience foalsitting her so taking care of Flurry Heart will be a bit of a challenge since she has magic and can fly at the same time.
MAKING PONY FLASH SENTRY GREAT AGAIN!!!!
7533011 What do you mean? I've seen him in the background a bunch of times.
7687611 I know what i said. i'm retarded, but i'm not THAT retarded, thank you very much.
7687625 I want to see more bat ponies too. if people keep asking for them, they will be put in the show. i mean, Hasbro clearly looks at fanfics for ideas; I'm sure they look at comments too.
7687684 Quit bitching about the Changelings. Their whole gimmick was that they could change their appearance, and the moment they are 'changed' everyone gets upset. Go outside and play in the fields for a bit until you calm down about the stupid changes. Chrysalis is still alive, so be thankful you get to keep at least ONE of the originals. I am so sick of people complaining about the Changelings 'CHANGING'. THAT WAS THEIR WHOLE POINT, YOU FOOLS! THEY CHANGED INTO SOMETHING GOOD INSTEAD OF BAD! HOLY CRAP DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND THIS!?
I'm sorry, but this just pisses me off so much.
7687755 Quit complaining too. Get over it. Holy crap, if I didn't know any better I'd think you were intolerant to difference. you must really hate people who aren't like you. you must really hate me for that matter.
And i wouldn't blame you. I hate myself. Sometimes I wonder if I should have another go at hanging myself, but with stronger rope this time.
7688446 Nope nope nope, this is when the mod steps in. Please don't kill yourself!
It might suck right now, I know, I've been in bad places myself. But you shouldn't give up hope!
7688914 I tried to kill myself only once, dude/madam. But then I learned there were laws against killing the world's sexiest and most magnificent self-proclaimed lover. I only keep the noose for when I want to...'HANG OUT' with my friends! BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
7689102 I deduced as much from "have another go at hanging myself". My point still stands.
Nice pun!
7690865 It's really the only thing I have left to live for; being funny.
7690900 You never know what opportunities will present themselves if you just hold on.
7690984 Oh my god you are just so precious with such innocent thinking.
Try not to lose it. Stay as you are for as long as possible.
7691005
Thanks. I've adopted an "all-pain-is-temporary" view of the world. 
7691209 So where do we both go from here, because there's a crusty old sock I need to throw out into the outside bin along with a dirty dvd.
Ha ha ha. Masturbation implication jokes. Because those are what people want to see on a pony fanfic, right?
Slit my wrists and cut off my fingers and stick them up my rear end and send me to hell.
7691258 No don't do that.
People will miss you.
7693284 Not that many people, honestly. After all, what am I but words on a screen? You don't know a thing about the man behind the computer monitor. Or if you're using a library computer it most likely is either a teacher behind the monitor or a case of books.
If it's the latter, I recommend the book 'Game of Thrones' and 'Dancing With Dragons' books. Very good reads.
7693425 Okay, maybe I'm a bit terrible at the whole convince-someone-that-life-is-worth-living thing, but it is. :P
7694085 You didn't really think I was going to take my own life, did you? Honestly speaking?
7694085 Have a follow, you considerate likable bugger. You earned it.
7694132 Yeah, I did.
Thanks for the follow!
7694161 Now you has support from BEYOND THE GRAVE!
Sorry...I'll stop making bad puns and let you REST IN PEACE.
I always said I wanted these two to have a bond. The two most hated characters by the fandom being all "fuck you we're cute." I need to see Flurry older and having some flight training with "Uncle Flash."
Oh, this is going to earn him BIG brownie points with Twilight, when Cadance tells her how Flash is so good with foals...