A Himbo Too Far

EFlash Sentry Catches a Cold; Shining Armor Loses His Mind
MLP: FiM
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Call the guard! Rally the troops! Flash Sentry has ... a cold? Flash Sentry needs a Tylenol, but Shining Armor needs a lie-down! Two silly himbos, one common cold, one uncommon love story! [MxM]
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Shining Armor just doesn't know what he's going to do with Flash Sentry! He's always getting into trouble! It seems like every patrol something goes wrong, whether it's getting blasted by a frost giant, or getting stuck up a tree with the cat he was supposed to be rescuing! Shining Armor would be more frustrated with him... if he wasn't so hopelessly in love with him. But Flash is straight, and so Shining Armor is left to pine alone, comforted by his gay wife. Oh, right; he's married, too!

But when Shining Armor finds out that Flash Sentry has gotten in over his head far more seriously this time, he races to the rescue; but what if everything is not what it seems? Will Shining Armor be able to come to terms with his feelings? And just how dumb is Flash Sentry?! Find out, in A Himbo Too Far!

Written for the M/M Shipping Contest, just a light and fun story about two silly stallions falling in love!

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daOtterGuy

daOtterGuy #1 · Oct 17th, 2021 · 7 · 2 ·

Hello!

You have been successfully entered into the MxM shipping contest. Thank you very much for your participation we look forward to reading!

Mix-up

Mix-up #2 · Oct 17th, 2021 · 6 · 2 ·

Love the story, really enjoyed reading it, always love this shipping, hope this will spawn a sequel.

Apple Bottoms

Apple Bottoms #3 · Oct 17th, 2021 · 4 · 2 ·

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Thank you!!

11016741
Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it!! Who knows! Maybe we can get some more cuddles for these two later!

TheOnlySaneDraconequus

TheOnlySaneDraconequus #4 · Oct 19th, 2021 · 4 · 2 ·

I love this.
Love Flash being friends with the Dazzlings, and their shipping antics!
"We thought it was a requirement..." Oh, lordy, the entire royal guard being gay ... (grabs notebook)
Thanks for this fluff! Going to check out the sequel now!

Apple Bottoms

Apple Bottoms #5 · Oct 19th, 2021 · 4 · 2 ·

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Hahaha!! I picture the Dazzlings here as that meme, pushing Shining and Flash together. "Now kiiiiiiiiiiiss!!" I'm glad Flash has some supportive friends! Thank you for the kind words!!

Crystalline Waters

Crystalline Waters #6 · Oct 19th, 2021 · 8 · 2 ·

Dude..... this was the perfect mixture of dorky and cute. I freaking loved it!!

Apple Bottoms

Apple Bottoms #7 · Oct 20th, 2021 · 4 · 2 ·

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Awww thank you!! I'm very glad to hear you enjoyed it!

Bicyclette

Bicyclette #8 · Dec 3rd, 2021 · 3 · 3 ·

. I’m sure his grades were fine in school, like a Red Apple average or something, you know? Sure, maybe he didn’t get a lot of Gold Stars in his courses, but who does really? … Okay, excepting Twilight Sparkle? I rest my case.

ooh, that's fun! yeah, no reason for ponies to use letter grades like us dumb humans!

Cadance nodded slowly over her tea, her brows high, and took a slow sip. “Sounds like you got it bad, bud.”
Shining Armor groaned and flopped back on Cadance’s bed, scrubbing his face with his hooves.

already love her

When she reached the age of majority, she was expected to choose a husband; the only problem was, she preferred the company of mares, and it was hard to find a mare both willing to shoulder the burden of royalty as well as someone who Princess Cadance could love. And so she had proposed her plan to Shining Armor, her closest friend and confidant; they would marry, but carry on as friends, as they had been. They would rule side by side for as long as necessary until Cadance found someone to wed, and then Shining Armor would be allowed to quietly drift off to his own plans. Return to the guard without a title, perhaps. Of course he would be compensated handsomely, perhaps a dukedom if it suited him!

this is very unfair to target me specifically like this, just for your information

It was very common that a king or queen would have their own love match, and keep their husband or wife as more of a business partner.

historical, and canon

In the end, Shining Armor didn’t need to be bribed with a dukedom, or encouraged by Celestia; he loved his friend, and he wanted to help her. And so the pair were wed, there was a grand affair which the evil Chrysalis almost thwarted, and everything ended up happily ever after.

aww! and yes, it is very important that they love each other as friends even if they're both gay in a fake marriage

“All of the guards are straight. Painfully straight. They have all of these - pictures of mares on the walls! Tasteful pictures,” Shining Armor clarified quickly when he felt the air grow chilly,

hahaha yes be afraid Shining!

Princess Cadance’s brushing slowed, and she considered her next words carefully; when she spoke again, it wasn’t with the same light, playful voice she usually used with her best friend. “Have I trapped you in the same solitude I reside in, Shining Armor?”

stop stealing my Cadance straight out of my very own head! uncool!

Princess Cadance offered him a smile in return, although the sorrow didn’t fully leave her eyes. “I hope so. I hope so, so very deeply. For both of us.” She covered his hoof in hers, and squeezed his hoof tenderly. “I wish for your happiness more than anything else.”
“Would it help to get you one of those sexy mare posters from the guard room?”
“Shining!”

wait, i thought Flash was supposed to be the himbo in this one!

“He wouldn’t,” Shining Armor whispered.

sadly, the answer to this is always "he would" when it comes to himbos

“Yes, but you got to spend the night wrapped in your lover’s arms, did you not?” sang one of the sirens, her voice so alluring it made Shining Armor almost fall off his hooves.
“Warmed by his luscious body~”
“Attended to by your captain, fiercely protective of his brave, favorite guard~”
“Oh, Shining Armor, my heart freezes without your touch, let me melt in your arms~”
“Stop that!”

hahaha! great to see the Dazzlings, and even better to see them in some clearly very stupid yet heartwarming scheme

“Gambit - isn’t that a sandwich?” the blue one mused.

um, Sonata is into tacos, not sandwiches! LITERALLY UNREADABLE

Flash Sentry sighed. “I know this is going to be hard to believe,” Flash began slowly, “but apparently we went to high school together in another dimension. They didn’t have any friends since coming back to this dimension, so … we started hanging out.”

aww! well that just makes way too much sense

“You got this, Flash!” the pink one whispered, which wasn’t very quiet when it came from a massive siren, and turned to follow her leader. The blue one offered a quiet ‘eeeee!’ as she clapped her fins together, and the pair vanished after their leader beneath the waves.

haha, love it!

“I thought the ambassador’s cat rescue was stupid enough that you’d surely have to notice, or maybe carry me down, but you just lectured me.” Flash Sentry chuckled and shook his head. His blue mane was dazzling in the moonlight, Shining Armor noted. “And I even loved the lecture.”

is this... is this a twist? that Shining was the himbo, and not Flash, this whole time???

“The princess of love is a raging fillyfooler!!!”

if this were an audio clip i would play it on loop

Flash Sentry stared at Shining Armor for a moment, then laughed, despite his tears. “They all thought you were straight. We started putting up the posters after you got married.”
“What?”
“They thought - we all thought, if you realized we were all gay, you might feel weird. At first they assumed you had to be, to join the guard; but then you got married, and they realized it might be a problem.”
“They all - all? All gay?”

oh i am loving these twists! especially the idea that the posters were due to gay stallions not understanding how straight stallions work instead of actually being lecherous

“Is it a problem?” Flash’s little worried frown was back.
“There’s mares!”
“Mares can be gay! Is it a problem?” Flash repeated himself.

👏

“You’re gay! And - and I’m gay!” Shining Armor shouted, despite himself, despite everything, and kicked up his hind legs in the sand. “I’m gay, I’m gay, I’m gay!”

same

“Just follow your heart. That’s what I always say,” Cadance winked.

this is so alicorn of her i love it

“Flash Sentry said all of the guards are gay.” A beat. “Even the mares.”
Cadance blinked, and her horn glowed in realization.
“Maybe somepony should escort you safely home?” Shining Armor whispered, and it was Cadance’s turn to blush. “You know, since the Captain is busy?”
“Good idea, husband. See you at home.” And off went Cadance, galloping up the cliff stairs after the guards instead of flying.

hehehe

He startled a quiet noise out of Shining Armor when he slipped his tongue between his lips, and a gasp turned into a low moan as Flash began exploring his mouth.

very good

Shining Armor wanted to hold his hoof forever.

very lewd, and i love it

Flash laughed, and hid his face against his chest. “I barely say that at all anymore!” he protested.
“I know,” Shining Armor replied, stroking his mane steadily until Flash began to drift off, “but I always loved it.”
“Really,” Flash asked, then added experimentally, “dude?”
“Really, dude.”
“Sha, dude,” Flash Sentry giggled, and closed his eyes. Soon, he was limp against Shining Armor, a sleepy little grin curling his lips.

ugh, this is so adorable

Flash Sentry’s voice was thick with sleep, and his sleepy laughter made Shining Armor want to kiss him all over again. “Yes, Captain.”

and yes, the use of titles is very nice

The sun rose on the two lovers some time later, their bodies nestled together beneath the blanket, fast asleep.

perfect fluffy ending, though at this point i expect no less from you. it will be difficult for me to separate out the parts that targeted me specifically in order to judge fairly and impartially, but i can say that i really, really enjoyed those parts. thank you so much!

n8dagr8088

n8dagr8088 #9 · Jul 12th, 2022 · 4 · 1 ·

“You’re gay! And - and I’m gay!” Shining Armor shouted, despite himself, despite everything, and kicked up his hind legs in the sand. “I’m gay, I’m gay, I’m gay!”

shining armor has the worst stealth in the empire

Icantchoose

Icantchoose #10 · Dec 26th, 2024 · 1 · ·

Hi!!! I LOOOOOVE THIS ONESHOT!!!! I have it downloaded in PDF to read when I go to a place where there is no connection. It's so silly and cute and it's everything. A silly pairing, two oblivious ponies.

The relationship between Cadance and Shining was cute and friendshipy, everything so good. I love it definitely.

I think I've read it like ten times maybe? More or less yes. Thank you for writing one of my favorites pieces of literature!!!

Apple Bottoms

Apple Bottoms #11 · Dec 26th, 2024 · · ·

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Gosh that might be the highest praise I've ever received!! Thank you for sharing with me! ! I'm glad you enjoyed it so much, and I hope you can keep enjoying it in PDF form!!

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