"Stupid wings! Go down!"
"Twilight? Are you still trying to sleep?"
"Oh Spike! I'm so sorry! Did I wake you?"
"You did, but don't worry... Are you still adjusting to the wings?" Spike asked sleepily.
"Yes but don't say it like that! "
"Fine. But I'm going to sleep if you don't mind..."
"I don't, but thanks for not being mad at mee for waking you..."
"No prob...lem...Twilight...." Spike mumbled while drifting back to sleep.
Might as well take a quick walk before I go to bed... Twilight thought and climed out of her bed. She walked over to her wardrobe and took one of her plainest dresses, put it on and went out of her room. The trotting of her hoofs against the stone floor echoed through the corridors, which convinced Twilight that she was alone. But she wasn't! It was when she was lost in thoughts about Ponyville and her friends when she bumped into on of the night guards, who clearly had something else on his mind.
"I'm so sorry sir! I wasn't looking where I was going! I'm so sorry!" That was when she looked up at the stallion!
"Why Princess Sparkle, it was entirely my fault. I wasn't looking where I was going either." The stallion responded, helping her up
"Flash Sentry? I thought you worked at the Crystal Palace?" Twilight said, blushing slightly but nothing noticable.
"Why Princess that was during my training. Now I work here at Canterlot Castle. Why? Do you not want me here? You would probably be safer without me bumping into you everytime either of us doesn't watch where we were going." Flash explained ending the sentence with a grin and a chuckle that was shared by the Princess.
"Why no Flash! I want you here.. I mean you are needed here! To guard Princess Celestia and Luna and .... me ..." Twilight blushed wildly making her cheeks hot pink. She knew that if she looked into a mirror her cheeks would probably be pinker than Pinkie Pies mane!" And please, call me Twilight!
"Alright I will, Twilight." Inside his helmet but out of the mare's sight, Flash Sentry was blushing too. " I better be on my way now though Prin.... Twilight."
"Yep! See you around!" Twilight happily smiled while continuing to the royal castle garden.
"Um Twilight... shouldn't you be going to your room?" Flash pointed to the other direction, to where Twilight had arrived from.
"Oh.. well I was going for a quick walk in the garden...." Twilight face lit up and Flash smiled. "Would you care to join me Flash?
"Sure why not!" He grinned, taking off his helmet revealing his handsome blue mane and face and Twilight blushed once again.
As they made their way to the garden, they met no one else but Princess Celestia herself.
"Why Princess Twilight! What are you doing out here at this time?"
"Oh I was just taking a quick walk in the garden. I can't sleep, so I thought it might help me relax." As Celestia looked over at Flash, she quickly stopped talking.
"Flash Sentry, am I right?"
"Yes Princess, I recently finished my training in the Crystal Empire and transferred here. I work under Captain and Prince Shining Armour."
"Well then Mr.Sentry, what are you doing, out in the garden with Princess Twilight alone?" Celestia stared sternly into his eyes, waiting for a response. .
"Security precautions, Princess." Flash responded with a grin.
"Why how thoughtful of you Mr.Sentry." Celestia's face lit up and Flash grinned brighter. "Well then Twilight, I'll leave you to your walk, but I hope that you at least try once more to sleep before Luna and I bring the sun up!"
"Will do Celestia!"
As Celestia left, Twilight turned back to Flash. She nodded her head toward the garden, and Flash followed her.
"You should probably be heading home now Mr.Sentry! " Flash was shocked by the tone from the Princess but steadily thought, Back to formality then Flash...., "Why yes Princess Sparkle! Should I help you to your room? Security precautions..." Flash grinned when he had said the last part, and to his joy, the Princess grinned back.
"Thank you Mr.Sentry!" As the words reached her mouth, sadly her grin turned to a stern face that startled the stallion. "Well, let's not waste any more time!" Twilight declared and started trotting towards her chambers. Flash, followed..... disappointed.
As they reached her chambers, Flash bowed and Twilight closed the door, but as he started to walk away, he heard a loud roar and a crash inside Twilight's chamber and a mare shrieking. After a few seconds, the mare's screaming was cut of by something that was smashed against a wall. Before he could react, he heard hoof steps from the corridor and a second later, a group of other guards were rushing towards him, with Shining Armour at the lead.
As Flash awoke from his short shock, he rushed to Shining's side and rushed into Princess Twilight's chamber, breaking down the door, to face not only one, but two huge dragons! One of them, Flash realized, was cornering Twilight who was bleeding from her side and badly hurt. From the look of it, the dragon had slammed his fist right at her, knocking her unconscious. Before Flash even had time to say holy hay, Shining Armour leaped at the bigger dragon, the one cornering Twilight, while the other guards rushed wildly at the smaller one. Flash raced across the room to where Shining Armour was fighting for his life.
"Sentry! You must get to Princess Twilight and get her out of here!" Shining Armour screamed over the yowls of pain coming from the dragons.
"Aye Captain!" Flash quickly dashed over to the princess and gently lifted her up on his back, and made his way out of the room. As he put her down, Twilight opened her eyes...
"Flash... What's happening?" Twilight looked over to where her brother was fighting the dragon with all his might. Before Flash could answer, the dragon snapped a claw at the Prince, sending him into a wall, a gash forming on his left flank. "Shiny!!" Twilight screamed in terror as Flash sprinted towards the dragon, bucking him in the stomach, sending him flying to the other end of the room.
Flash then dashed over to his Captain who was now standing up, his eyes wide and shocked.
"That's quite the force you got there soldier!"
"Thank you sir!" Flash quickly saluted before he and Shining Armour dashed back into action and smashed, kicked, punched until both of the dragons rose into the sky and started to slowly retreat. At least until they saw four ponies flying towards them at the speed of lightning, that got them to flee for their lives.
As the four ponies landed in front of Shining Armour, one special pony, a rainbow maned mare dashed to Twilight's side. As Flash accidentally, but eagerly listened to their conversation, he realized that the rainbow maned mare was not only the Wonderbolt's captain, but also a bearer of The Elements of Harmony, Rainbow Dash! As their conversation was coming to an end, Rainbow came up to Flash and smiled.
"Hey! Names Rainbow Dash!" She reached out a fist, so he bumped it.
"Hi, I'm Flash Sentry!"
"Cool name!" Rainbow stared past Flash with a curious look then turned back to Flash. "Gotta go! But hey, you want to meet my team?"
"Sure!" Flash was dancing inside. To meet the Wonderbolts! AWESOME! He followed after Rainbow Dash who led the way.
"Flash this is, as you probably know, Soarin', Spitfire and Misty Fly!" As the three heroes waved at Flash, he saluted and Soarin' came forward.
- At ease Mr.Sentry! ยค Although his captain was Shining Armour, the Wonderbolts were respected by all of Equestia. Before they could talk any longer, another Wonderbolt landed from the sky, Fleetfoot.
"Captain Rainbow Dash!" She saluted, Rainbow answered the gesture, saluting too.
"What is it Fleetfoot?" A challenging grin sprading 'cross her face.
"Race you back to base!" All five pegasi shot into the sky, disappearing just as the night turned to day.
